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Fib e r Opt i c Sol u tio n s P ro v ide r i
NOTICE
Safety Sign:
When using the optical power meter, always take bask safety precautions to
reduce the harm for the testers, and injury to persons. All the safety sign
may not mark in this manual.
Warning: Prohibited misconduct and operation, to prevent any
improper conduct and operation of the damage.
Notice: notice the important information, notification, and
references, these notice information should be understood.
Safety sign on the instrument:
WEEE Sign: Users of electrical and electronic equipment from
private households should have the possibility of returning
WEEE at least free of charge.
Safety Advice
1. When the tester use Disposable alkaline batteries, do not
charge it. Ensure the correct polarity installation, when
replace the battery.
2. When the products are not in use, please remove the
batteries and kept separate to avoid instrument damage caused by
battery leakage. If leakage occurred, Please do not touch.
3. To prevent electric shock, do not open the product case, only the
authorized qualified professionals can do the maintenance; Do not
expose the testers to rain or wet conditions, to avoid the risk of fire or
electric shock
4. Instruments used LCD screen. Do not fall the instrument. If the LCD is
seriously hit, it may cause fluid leakage. And please do not touch.
SUN-OPM200 Series Handheld Optical Power Meter is a newly designed
fiber optic tester, which aims at the installation, engineering acceptance and
maintenance of fiber network.
Compared with other usual power meters, this power meter has more
functions when used with SUN-LS200 Series handheld optical light source,
like automatic wavelength identification, auto wavelength switching,
intelligent backlight, data savage via USB port.
Wave ID - Auto wavelength identification & switching
Frequency ID - Auto frequency identification
2 types of backlight modes, manual or outside light intensity, which
indicated by LED light red or blue color.
Intelligent backlight
1000 records storage or download via USB cable
USB communication port for saved testing records download
Reference power level can be set up and stored
User self-calibrating function
Auto-off function
Power Saving setting: the unit will automatically shut off after 15 minutes idle
time, whatever in the condition of battery power supply or AC power supply.
Once choose this setting, the “auto-off” will display on the left bottom of the
screen. This power saving is the default setting, once open the power meter,
will enter into this mode. Shortly press the power button to deactivate auto
power saving mode.
(7) REF Setting:
To store the current power value as the reference value which will be
displayed on the top right of the LCD screen, at the same time the “Ref “ also
display on the right top. It will compare the current power with the reference
power and show the relative power value in dB.
The relationships between relative value (dB), absolute value (dBm), and
Ref value: relative value=|absolute value|-|Ref|
(8) “B/L SET” Backlight Indicator
Indicate backlight control mode. Green light indicate that “LDR” intelligent
backlight control mode, Red light indicate that key-control mode
(9) “LDR “ Intelligent Backlight Controller
In the intelligent backlight control mode, the controller will automatically
adjust the backlight with the outside light, which to save the power.
(10) Screen
Display the data and the instrument working mode.
4.2 Two sides
4-2 left side 4-3 right side
(1) Power Supply unit port: Can connect with the AC adaptor pic. 4-4.
4-6
(1) Dust Cap
In order to protect the optical connector, avoid damage on the connector, as
a result of that, when the tester not in use, please make sure that you place
the dust cap over the connectors.
(2) Optical Connector.
The standard of this power meter connector is Φ2.5mm PC universal
connector.pic. 4-7 & 4-8.Screw off the FC connector, it will turn to Φ2.5mm
universal connector.
Notice: When change the optical connector, take care for the
connector and the end-face. FC connector can connect with FC
adaptor; Φ2.5mm universal connector can connect with FC, SC,
and ST adaptor. Pic 4-9
4-9
Notice: the tinny dust on the connector will affect the accurate of
the measurement value, so please clean the connector and the
patch cord end-face before the test.
Use the alcohol and the cotton swab to clean the connector. Dip the cotton
swab with alcohol, insert the cotton swab in the connector, slightly rotating
the cotton swab, after that change a dry cotton swab and clean it again. Pic.
4-10.
Notice: When insert the batteries, take a note of their positive (+)
and negative (-) connector orientation. The negative battery
connector should be against the spring. And do recycle the
battery, do not throw the battery to the dustbin, or that will cause dangerous.
Press “Finish”, complete the deriver Installation.
Please check if the installing is complete or not, to avoid the communication
problem when power meter connect with the PC. Open the “Device
Manager” (right click “My computer” choose “property”, pop up the property
interface, choose “hardware option”, click “Device Manager”), find the “Port
(COM and LPT)” if your interface is the same as the following pic 5-6, means
the install success. If the interface do not have “USB-SERIAL CH340” which
the same as 5-7, means the failure install, so need to re-install the devices.
5.3 Software function instruction
This software has two functions: data processing, and the instrument setting.
After finish the software, find the short cuts icon for this software.
Double click this icon, open the software, and pop up the software interface
as pic 5-14, data processing is the default interface once opens the
software.
6.1 Powering the Optical Power Meter
The optical power meter can be battery powered or AC adaptor powered,
giving total flexibility for most testing sites and situations
6.1.1 AA battery
When use AA battery, the power meter will display the battery capacity on
the left top of the screen, refer to 6-1.
6-1
Power Grade:
left 70% ~ 100% electricity
left 40% ~ 70% electricity
left 30% ~ 40% electricity
left 20% ~ 30% electricity.
not enough electricity, left less than 20%, the power meter will forced
Press the clip fastener on the battery compartment cover down. Remove the
battery compartment cover; remove all three batteries making a note of their
positive and negative connector orientation. The negative battery connector
should be against the spring. Insert 3 new 1.5VV AA batteries. Refit the
battery compartment cover. The clip fastener should click shut.
Notice: Make sure that you insert the batteries with their positive
and negative connectors correctly aligned.
6.1.2 Power Supply Unit
When the battery is used out, can use the power supply unit, and at this time
on the left top of the screen, there will be a sign ( 6-3).When the
battery in the power meter, and still have enough electricity, the tester will
Long press, “B/L SET “indicator turns to red (6-7), enter into key control
backlight mode, after 10 seconds the indicator off, short press can
ON/OFF the backlight.
6-7
6.4 Output power measurement
6.4.1 Take off the dust cap, connect with the patch cord.
Notice: Make sure the connector and the end-face of the patch
cord is clean, and take notice on the type of the patch cord, make
sure the correct patch cord are connected.
6.4.2 Select the wavelength
Shortly press to select the calibrated wavelength, and notice that if the
selected wavelength is not the same with the laser source wavelength,
which will cause the error of the measurement value. There are 6 calibration
wavelengths for selection.
Press to switch between the absolute measurement (dBm) and
relative measurement (dB) and xW of the optical power. (6-9)
6-9
6.4.4 Relative value measurement
Each wavelength can set the Ref value, Press, set the current value as
the ref value, and automatically calculate out the relative value. (Right top of
Note: Before proceed the data communication, make sure the
driver and application software are installed successfully (Details
of installation please refer to chapter 5)
6.5.1 Open the software
Double click icon to open the software, user can choose the language
on request (Chinese or English), shown as figure 6-13.
6-14
Therefore, choose “COM4” port shown as below figure (6-15)
6-15
Next click “Connect” as shown in below figure 6-16, will pop up a successful
connection window shown as 6-17, click “OK” to finish the connection, the
unit can be communicated with computer properly.
Enable light source be Under “Wave ID” operation mode: press of
light source to emerge light output from light source. Hold down
for few seconds, light source will be enter into Wave ID mode, also
“—AU” will be shown on the upper right of LCD for an indication.
Enable power meter be under “Wave ID” operation mode: Hold down
for few seconds, power meter will be enter into Wave ID mode,
also “—AU” will be shown on the upper right of LCD for an indication.
Once the ID information is changed from light source (press to
change wavelength), after 3 to 5 seconds later, the detected information
on optical power meter also will be changed automatically according to
light source. Please refer to below figure (6-31) for easy understanding.
Exit Wave ID mode: Hold down again to exit Wave ID mode from
power meter and hold down again to exit Wave ID mode from light
source.
When use tone detection function, following requirements have to
be taken into account:
For A: Tone detection will be effective only with measurement
range between +6 ~ -40dBm.
For C: Tone detection can be worked only with measurement range
between +26 ~ -20dB, because the detected frequency will be unstable
when the power is weak.
How to act tone detection on Power Meter?
Connect power meter with its same serials light source SUN-LS200.
Output frequency from MATCHED optical light source: Press to
emerge light from the unit, press for very short second,
MATCHED light source will output frequencies of 270Hz, 330Hz, 1KHz,
2KHz accordingly, which will be shown on the upper right of the LCD in
MATCHED light source. In the mean time, the power meter will detect
the corresponding frequency automatically from MATCHED light source.
Please refer to below figure (6-32) for better understanding:
6-32
Note:
Frequency ID and wave ID cannot be operated at the same time.
To avoid risk of serious eye damage, please do not look into the
optical port of laser source at any time.
6.8 Power off
Automatic power off: When auto-off function is activated, the unit will turn
itself off automatically after 10minutes idle time, whatever the power supply
is with alkaline batteries or is with power supply adaptor directly.
Manual power off: Under any operation mode, hold down for a few
seconds to turn the unit off.
Note: With either power off operation, the unit will store the last calibration
wavelength and backlight control mode automatically, which will be the
default setting when user turns unit on next time.
Always keep the connector ports of your power meter are clean.
Do not use bad quality optical fiber connectors/adaptors; otherwise, it
will damage the interface of detector that will greatly affect the
performance of the unit.
Try to use only the adaptor supplied.
Once not in use, make sure dust-proof cap is placed properly over the
optical ports.
Carefully plug in/out for fiber connectors/adapters to avoid scratches on
the port of the power meter.
Keep regular cleanings on optical port of power meter; please clean with
cotton swabs supplied using alcohol properly.
Chapter 9 Quality Warranty
Details of warranty terms and conditions are given as below:
1) Sun Telecom warrants that Optical Power Meter will be free from
defects in material and workmanship for a period of 18 months. The date
will be started from the date of goods shipment.
2) If any defectives happened due to quality problems of the product during
the warranty period, SUN Telecom promises to repair or replace free of
charge. But the freight cost and related taxes will be shared by both
parties. SUN Telecom will pay the shipping cost from customer side to
our factory. And pay the import taxes related. Customer will pay the
shipping cost from our factory to customer side and its local import taxes
accordingly.
3) This warranty is limited to defects in workmanship and materials and
does not cover damages from accident, acts of god, neglect, wrong
usage or abnormal conditions of operation.
4) The company. will charge corresponding fees for the cost of materials,
repair and shipping in conditions of below:
Defects occurred under normal use and service but out of the
warranty period.
Failures and damages occurred do not because of defects in
material and workmanship of products.
Failures and damages occurred because of failing to comply with the
Operation Instruction and necessary attention.
Abnormal conditions of operation or handling:
Such as artificial damage, or operating in abnormal conditions of like high
temperature, high voltage, humidity and etc., we will charge depend on the
actual failure rating.