EDFA Ev_Board Instruction

1. Testing Setup Diagram:

EDFA
EV
Board
Computer
cabe
!S"#"
moded DB$ e%tention cabe
&'V( &#.#V )o*er Supp+
EDFA
Input
EDFA
,utput
-ote: ma.e sure t/e testing station are ESD protected( connect t/e cabe as t/e diagram be0ore turn
on po*er supp+.
EVBoard Connecter:
!S"#"
Connector
"1)in Connector
2pin
Connector
#1 pin connector
&'V
&#.#V
3-D
1#"# 3reat 4a Dr.( 4ipitas( CA $'1#' Engineering Version 1.1
Te:5167'1#76666( Fa%: 5167'1#76$66
1
#. So0t*are Insta and Setup:
Software Install:
8og on t/e computer as administrator
!un 9in:ip program to e%tract dis.1.:ip to +our destination director+
E%ecute t/e setup.bat 0ie in t/e director+
T/en run t/e !S"#"EV.e%e program.
-ote: T/e setup.bat incude t*o command ine( 0irst insta t/e VB!un21.e%e( t/en run regsvr#"
mscomm#".oc% to register mscomm#".oc% active% contro. I0 t/e regsvr#" doesn;t run during
setup( insure t/e s+stem pat/ incudes t/e pat/ t/at regsvr#" ocated or +ou can edit t/e
setup.bat 0ie to incude t/e pat/ be0ore t/e command regsvr#".
I0 +ou using t/is program in ot/er anguage version microso0t operating s+stem( +ou can use
contro pane7regiona setting to set t/e *indo*s environment to Engis/ environment under
9indo*"111 or 9indo*s<).
RS232 interface setting:
In t/e !S"#"EV program +ou can Con0igure !S"#" inter0ace using t/e Con0igure !s"#" button
)ort: seect seria port( de0aut vaue is seria port 1.
Setting: de0aut vaue is: $211( n( 6(1
$211: setting baud rate(
n: no parit+ c/ec.(
6: data bits
1: stop bit
5. Command Instruction:
Command list and instruction:
In t/e program +ou can use t/ese command to communicate *it/ EDFA.
Running Mode Command:
=ou can use C4D_Set!unning4ode and C4D_!ead!unning4ode to set or read t/e EDFA
current running mode.

CMD_ReadRunningMode !ead EDFA running mode(
!unning mode 1: A)C
!unning mode 1: constant pump drive current mode
CMD_SetRunningMode Set running mode.
!unning mode 1: A)C(
!unning mode 1: constant pump drive current
Setting parameter Command:
>sing t/e setting parameter command to set t/e parameter o0 t/e EDFA( suc/ as pump drive
current( output po*er.
1#"# 3reat 4a Dr.( 4ipitas( CA $'1#' Engineering Version 1.1
Te:5167'1#76666( Fa%: 5167'1#76$66
"
CMD_SetargetIp Set target pump drive current( unit is 1.1mA( t/e imit is
0rom 1 to #111? 1 to #11mA@
CMD_Setarget!out Set target output po*er( unit is 1.11dBm( t/e imit is 0rom
A"111 to 1"11?7"1 to 1"dBm@
Reading parameter command:
>sing t/ese command to read parameters 0rom t/e EDFA.
CMD_ReadIp !ead pump drive current( resut unit is 1.1 mA
CMD_Read!out !ead output po*er( unit is 1.11dB
CMD_Read"dBac#!ower !ead )ump rear monitored po*er( unit is m9? 0or re0erence
on+.
CMD_Read$larm%ord !ead Aarm *ord( see aarm *or. de0ine tabe.
CMD_ReadempIn&'() !ead temperature in modue( unit is BC
ED*$ control command:
>sing t/ese command to contro EDFA s/ut do*n( turn on and reset t/e program.
CMD_S+utDown S/ut do*n EDFA
CMD_urn,n Turn on EDFA
CMD_SoftReset !eset EDFA
$larm %ord Define a-le:
Bit 1
I)_,VE! )ump drive current over imit
Bit 1
,>T)>T_8,9 ,utput po*er is ess t/an setting output po*er ?C1dB@
Bit "
,>T)>T_,VE! ,utput po*er is over t/an setting output po*er ?D1dB@
Bit #
8D_A84 8D po*er is ess t/an 'm9 o0 setting pump po*er
Bit 5
TE4)_,VE! Temperature o0 t/e modue is over 2' BC
'. E%ampe
a. A)C mode e%ampe:
>sing t/e C4D_Set!unning4ode to set EDFA to A)C mode ?mode 1@( ne%t >sing
C4D_SetTarget)ump)o*er to set target output po*er( 0or e%ampe( set target output
po*er to 1111?11dBm@( t/en can read output po*er b+ t/e command C4D_!ead)out.
b. Constant pump drive current mode e%ampe
>sing t/e C4D_Set!unning4ode to set EDFA to constant pump drive current ?mode 1@(
ne%t using command C4D_SetTargetI) to set target drive current. For e%ampe setting
target drive current to "111?"11mA@.
1#"# 3reat 4a Dr.( 4ipitas( CA $'1#' Engineering Version 1.1
Te:5167'1#76666( Fa%: 5167'1#76$66
#