Promax PROLITE-63B User Manual

User's Guide to the PROLITE-63B

Optical Power Meter

99 Washington Street
Melrose, MA 02176

Phone [phone]
Toll Free 1-800-517-8431

v1.0 0 MI2030 (01/12/2014)

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1 Introduction

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nm

1888

REF

270Hz

1kHz

2kHz

8.8.8.8

AUTO-OFF

The are full featured palm sized optical

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power meters designed for use with an optical laser source
to perform optical loss measurements on optical fiber

cables. The are lightweight and are

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controlled by microprocessor. Utilizing state-of-the-art SMT
in its manufacture, optical connections to the

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are made via the universal adapter
interface on the top of the unit. The instrument has 6
working wavelengths to totally satisfy your needs.
It can be extensively used in telecommunication projects
and other situations where optical power of wavelengths
close to infrared ray needs to be measured.

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2 Safety Information

SAFETY RULES

The safety could not be assured if the instructions for use are not closely followed.

The external DC charger is a equipment, for safety reasons plug it to a

corresponding ground terminal

Use the mains adapter in and installations. To use

INDOOR

When using some of the following accessories use only the ones to ensure safety:

Observe all both of supply and measurement.

Use this instrument under the .

The user is not allowed to carry

Any change on the equipment must be carried out exclusively by technical staff.

Follow the described in the Maintenance paragraph.

.

Power adapter

specified ratings

cleaning instructions

Class II supply line with the

.

Overvoltage Category I Pollution Degree 1

specified

specified environmental conditions

out the following maintenance operations:

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Never look directly into optical outputs or a fiber while
the equipment is on.
Invisible laser beam may damage your eyes.

Do not short-circuit the terminal of AC adapter /
charger and the batteries.Excessive electrical current
may cause personal injury due to fumes,electric shock
or equipment damage.

Connect AC power cord with the equipment and wall
socket properly. While inserting the AC plug, make sure
there is no dust or dirt on the terminals and both plugs
are fully seated. Incomplete engagement may cause
fuming, electric shock or equipment damage and may
result in personal injury.

Do not operate the equipment near hot objects, in hot
environments, in dusty/ humid atmosphere or when
condensation is present on the equipment. This may
result in electric shock , product malfunction or poor
performance.

Please disconnect the AC adapter/charger and cover
the protective dust cap once you finish using.

It is a good idea to clean the connector and the
instrument when they get dirty through use. Optical
cleaning pads and anhydrous alcohol is recommended.
And please be careful not to get the detergent inside
the instrument.

Symbols related with safety:

DIRECT CURRENT

ALTERNATING CURRENT

DIRECT AND ALTERNATING

GROUND TERMINAL

PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR

FRAME TERMINAL

EQUIPOTENTIALITY

ON (Supply)

OFF (Supply)

DOUBLE INSULATION
(Class II protection)

CAUTION
(Risk of electric shock)

CAUTION REFER TO MANUAL

FUSE

EQUIPMENT OR COMPONENT
TO BE RECYCLED

Descriptive Examples of Over-Voltage Categories

Cat I

Low voltage installations isolated from

themains.

Cat II

Cat III

Cat IV

Portable domestic installations.

Fixed domestic installations.

Industrial installations.

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3 Preparing for Operation

3.1 Unpacking the instrument

Packing material

We suggest that you keep the original packing material. Using the original packing material is your
guarantee of protecting the instrument during transit.

Checking the package contents

The standard accessories of are as follows:

Main unit
SC, ST interchangeable connector

Quick User Guide

Carrying Bag
Software (CD)
USB cable
AC/DC adapter

2 AANi-MH bateries

Checking for damage in transit

After unpacking the instrument, check to see whether it was damaged in transit. This is particularly likely
if the outer casing is clearly damaged. If there is damage, do not attempt to operate the instrument or to
repair it without authorization. Doing so can cause further damage and you may lose your warranty
qualification.

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3.2 Discharged batteries

There is a battery indicator on the screen to show the remaining charge. There are four possibilities the
indicator may show, full, with 2 blacks, with 1 black and empty. If an empty battery indicator flashes it
means the power is almost out, and that is when you should recharge the batteries by connect the AC
adapter with the instrument. If the discharged batteries get to their limitations after long-time use,
please replace it with a new one. To replace the batteries, please remove the battery plate on the back
of instrument with a screwdriver.

When the battery charge is extremely low to supply the necessary power, the instrument will
automatically switch off.

Note : 1

The AC indicator is not displayed when power is supplied by battery.

To eliminate the possibility of acid leakage, please take out the battery if the unit is not used for

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a long time.

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3.3 AC operation

If the instrument is mainly used at one location, e.g. in a laboratory or test department, the AC adapter
can be used to power it instead of batteries. There is a DC input jack on the bottom of the

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when theAC adapter is plugged in, the AC Indicator

Note:

1 Power is supplied by the AC adapter even if battery is fitted. And the battery indicator is not displayed
on the screen when AC adapter is plugged.
2 Make sure that the operating voltage of the AC Adapter / Charger is the same as the local AC line
voltage.

instrument casing into which the output cable of the AC adapter is plugged. And

the LCD will be displayed.

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4 Operation

4and.1 Display controls

4.1.1 Keypad

The keypad is used to access a wide range of instrument functions.

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2kHz

8.8.8.8

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NO. Key Function

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2

3

4

5

Switches instrument on / off. Long keypress while powering on to
activate the instrument without Auto-off function.

Selects measurement wavelength in sequence of 850/1300/1310/
1490/1550/1625nm .and to activate auto-wavelength recognition(TWIN)

Switches measurement unit among d mw.Bm,dB and

Long keypress for 2s to store the current test value; short keypress to
display the record.

Short keypress to display reference level of present test wavelength.
Long keypress to set a new reference level of present test wavelength.

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Switches backlighting on / off.

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4.1.2 Back

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Connector (optional ST, SC)

USB interface

Recharge LED

USB

DC Input Tack

AC Adapter LED

Recharge LED lights up when recharging the batteries.
AC Adapter LED lights up when recharging finishes

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4.1. 3 LCD

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Wavelength

nm

1888

Reference

Frequency

Auto-wavelength recognition

270Hz

1kHz

2kHz

TWIN

REF

8.8.8.8

Power

9

AC Adapter

Battery Charge

Measurement Unit

AUTO-OFF

Auto-off

AUTO-OFF

270Hz

1kHz

2kHz

.8.8.8.8

REF

-

AUTO-OFF

270Hz

1kHz

2kHz

.8.8.8.8

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4.2 Turning the instrument on and off

Press the “ON/OFF” key briefly.
The instrument powers on, and backlighting switches on.
Please check the battery capacity if it fails.
Press the “ON/OFF” key briefly again.
The instrument powers off, and backlighting switches off.

Note: Auto-off function

1. The instrument powers off automatically if no keypress in 10 minutes.
Press

2.

function deactivated.

the “ON/OFF” key for about 2 seconds to power on the instrument with “Auto-off”

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AUTO-OFF

25.98

13 10

nm

AUTO-OFF

270Hz

1kHz

2kHz

.8.8.8.8

REF

1888

-

nm

AUTO-OFF

25.98

13 10

nm

AUTO-OFF

25.98

13 10

nm

AUTO-OFF

270Hz

1kHz

2kHz

.8.8.8.8

REF

1888

-

nm

AUTO-OFF

25.98

13 10

nm

5.3 Setting the wavelength & Activate the Auto-wavelength Recognition(TWIN)

Press the “
displayed. You can select from possible wavelengths:
850 nm, 1300 nm, 1310 nm, 1490 ,1550 nm,1625 .

λ” key repeatedly until the desired wavelength is

six

nm nm
The instrument defaults to the wavelength which the user set
in the l ast test.

When used with the optical laser source,

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the wavelength will shift automatically according to the output
wavelength of the laser source.

Long keypress is to
activate the auto-wavelength recognition and the "TWIN" will
show on the LCD. Short keypress is to close the "TWIN".
.

nm

1310

-

-25.98

AUTO-OFF

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850

nm

1310

-

-

-25.98

TWIN

TWIN

15501625

1300

AUTO-OFF

1490

nm

1 3 1 0

-

2 0.0 0

AUTO-OFF

AUTO-OFF

25.08

1 3 1 0

nm

AUTO-OFF

270Hz

1kHz

2kHz

.8.8.8.8

REF

1888

-

nm

AUTO-OFF

25.08

1 3 1 0

nm

AUTO-OFF

20.00

1 3 1 0

nm

AUTO-OFF

270Hz

1kHz

2kHz

.8.8.8.8

REF

1888

-

nm

AUTO-OFF

20.00

1 3 1 0

nm

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4.4 Switching measurement mode

There are three measurement modes you can choose by pressing the “dBm/dB/mW” key
repeatedly dB, mW.dBm,

nm

1310

-

-25.08

AUTO-OFF

12

nm

1310

20.00

AUTO-OFF

5.5 Setting reference level

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1kHz

2kHz

.8.8.8.8

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nm

AUTO-OFF

270Hz

1kHz

2kHz

.8.8.8.8

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nm

AUTO-OFF

05.88

1 3 1 0

nm

AUTO-OFF

270Hz

1kHz

2kHz

.8.8.8.8

REF

1888

-

nm

1. Press the “REF” key to display the stored reference level for
the current wavelength and a sign of “REF” will be displayed
on the screen to indicate that it is a reference value. The
displayed value only lasts 1 second.

nm

1 3 1 0

REF

-

2 0.0 0

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1310

AUTO-OFF

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AUTO-OFF

2. Press and hold the “REF” key over 2 seconds to store the
presently measured value as the new reference level for the
current wavelength. During the process the “REF” sign
flashes twice on the screen and buzzer sound is heard. Once

the new reference level is set, the switches
to the dB measurement mode. The displayed value only lasts
1 second.

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1888

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270Hz

1kHz

2kHz

8.8.8.8

AUTO-OFF

4.6 Switching backlighting of the LCD on and off

Press the backlighting key.
Backlighting switches on.
Press the backlighting key again.
Backlighting switches off.

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1310

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5.0

AUTO-OFF

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nm

1310

5.0

AUTO-OFF

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4.7 Frequency detecting

If the tested wavelength is carrying a tone of 270 Hz, 1 kHz, or 2 kHz, the respective
frequency indicates on the screen

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1 3 1 0

1kHz

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2 0.0 0

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4.8 The overflow of the measured power value

If the measured power value is too high, the LCD screen will display “HI”.

nm

1 3 1 0

AUTO-OFF

If the measured power value is too low, the LCD screen will display “LO”.

nm

1 3 1 0

L0

AUTO-OFF

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4.9 The storage of the current test value

Press key over 2s, the SAVE flashes on the screen once with the sounds of the
buzzer. It indicates the setting is finished. It will display the stored value and the serial
number of the storage. Then, the will return to the test state
automatically.

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4.10 Check the storage records

Press key, it will display the latest record.

Press key, it will browse the forward records.

Press key, it will browse the afterward records.

Press key, it will delete all the records.

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2kHz

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5 Specifications

Optical Specifications

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Model

Measuring Range (dBm) -70 ~ +10 1550 nm

Frequency Detecting Range

Wavelength Detecting Range

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40 ~ +10(dBm)

40 ~ +10(dBm)

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Resolution 0.01

Wavelength (nm)

Dete cto

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8

50/1300/1310/1490/1550/1625

nGaA s

1

Prec ision ±5%

Operating Wavelength (nm)

Power

Note:

1: ± 5% is effective under 1550 nm, CW, 23 ºC ±3 ºC, humidity 70 %.
2: AC adapter cannot be used if the instrument is powered by the AA non-dischargeable batteries, otherwise

will not be responsible for the trouble caused by the misuse. The discharging time will be different unde

various operating environment and batteries.

*1.2V Ni-MH batteries; AC adapter for continuous use

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8

00 ~ 1700

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General Specifications

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Operation Temperature 10 ºC ~ +50 ºC

Stor age Temperature -20 ºC ~ + 70 ºC

Humidity

Size (H*W*D

Weight

) 1

-

90%

<

60 * 76 * 45 m m

bout 265 g

a

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PROMAX ELECTRONICA, S. L.

99 Washington Street
Melrose, MA 02176

Phone [phone]
Toll Free 1-800-517-8431

Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com