Specifications

4000326 Rev A Transmitters 1-3
Monitor Alarm Parameters
Introduction
From the ALARMS screen on the transmitter, you can determine whether there is an
alarm condition and, if there is an alarm condition, the cause of the alarm.
If an alarm condition:
• Is present, the cause of the condition displays on the screen. Items that are not in
the alarm state are passed over and are not displayed.
• Is not present, the message No Alarms displays on the screen.
Alarm Information
The following transmitter alarm information is available:
• Software self test
• Laser power level
• Laser bias current
• Laser temperature
• RF input status
• Module temperature
• +5 V DC digital power level
• +5 V DC analog power level
• -5 V DC backplane power level
• +15 V DC control card power level
• +24 V DC power level
• Backplane power supply status (primary and secondary)
• Continuous wave (CW) mode
Notes:
• Not all alarm parameters listed above apply to all Model 6473 Forward
Transmitters.
• When a critical condition is detected, laser output is disabled unless the condition
is caused by high RF input or low bias current.
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