----------------------------------------------------------- IQ-200 Optical Test System v2.6.0.0 README July 2001 ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------------------ 1- WARNINGS 1.1- POWERING YOUR UNIT ON OR OFF 1.2- USING THE IQ-203/IQ-206 IN DARKROOM LABORATORY CONDITIONS 2- UPDATES 2.1- General 2.2- IQ-1600 High-Speed Power Meter Series 2.3- IQ-1100/1200/1500 Power Meter Series 2.4- IQ-7000 OTDR 2.5- SCPI Manager 2.6- IQ-5500 PMD Analyzer 2.7- IQ-2400 WDM Laser Source 2.8- IQ-9100 Optical Switch 2.9- IQ-5240 Optical Spectrum Analyzer 2.10- IQ-2600B Tunable Laser Source 2.11- IQ-3200 Return Loss Meter / IQ-3300 Variable Reflector 2.12- IQ-5310 Wavelength Meter 2.13- IQ-5100B Polarization Scrambler 2.14- IQ-3400B PDL/OL Meter 3- TROUBLESHOOTING >IQ-200 System freeze on power-up >Incorrect results or data conversion >LCD blackout problem >IQ-5310 Wavelength Meter >OCX About Box ---------------------------- 1- WARNINGS ---------------------------- 1.1- POWER-UP and POWER-DOWN PROCEDURE IMPORTANT: In order to function properly, the IQ-206 Expansion Units connected to a PC or IQ-203 Control Unit must be powered on BEFORE the PC or IQ-203. Also, when powering off the IQ system, the PC or IQ-203 Control Unit must be turned off BEFORE shutting off the connected IQ-206 Expansion Units. 1.2- USING THE IQ-203/IQ-206 IN DARKROOM LABORATORY CONDITIONS When the IQ system is turned on, it must detect the presence of all available modules, as well as test communication with these modules. At this time, a module's LED illuminates, indicating system detection. In a darkroom laboratory environment, you must ensure that this illumination does not falsify the results of other tests in progress. When using the IQ-203, the unit must occasionally access its hard disk drive. At those times, a LED located on the front of the unit illuminates. In a darkroom laboratory environment, you must ensure that this illumination does not falsify the results of other tests in progress. ---------------------------- 2- UPDATES ---------------------------- 2.1- GENERAL >Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Jurisdiction When upgrading the IQ-200 Optical Test System software, you will receive the following message: "Are you under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jurisdiction?". You should answer YES to this question if your devices comply with regulations 21CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 of the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. Note that you must answer YES to this question if you are to use the IQ-200 Optical Test System in the United States of America. If you have made a mistake regarding to this question, it is always possible to modify your answer by running the FDASETUP.EXE program located in the BIN subdirectory of the IQ-200 software. 2.2- IQ-1600 High-Speed Power Meter Series You will notice the following changes for this module series: - Problem in channel detection corrected. - three-mm InGaAs detectors support improved. - Channel number detection corrected. - Power reference corrected. - Level trig. enabled. - Address and channel information corrected. - Buffer errors corrected. - Wavelengths entered with more than two decimal places allowed. - Display of errors in lockout mode allowed. - New icons for newer IQ-1600 applications in the IQ-200 software main window. - Problem causing the software to crash after an electrical calibration solved. 2.3- IQ-1100/1200/1500 Power Meter Series You will notice the following changes for this module series: - The reference source band was modified to obtain a default value of 0.1 nm. - "Measurement Uncertainties" table on the printed report corrected. - Regional settings in number conversion supported. - User interface standardized to comply with IEC 61315. - Problem relating to the wavelength list when using the power meter with a tunable laser source corrected. - Wavelengths can be entered with more than two decimal places. 2.4- IQ-7000 OTDR You will notice the following changes for this module: - Export.dll library for OTDR trace file format added. - Improved memory management. - File save process corrected. - Improved user interface. - Acquisition parameter in automatic mode corrected. - Miscalculation of relative gain for OTDR trace corrected. - Acquisition file names can be modified through GPIB so that new acquisition files do not overwrite previous ones. - Acquisition time for Real Mode corrected. - Available ranges in Real mode adjusted in order to be identical to those available in Average mode. - Connector check verification can now be performed at 130 meters instead of 400 meters. - Problems in the acquisition procedure corrected. 2.5- SCPI Manager Support for automation with LabView Drivers 6.0 is now included. 2.6- IQ-5500 PMD Analyzer The graphic time scale was corrected. 2.7- IQ-2400 WDM Laser Source You will notice the following changes for this module: - Minor problems in the software interface corrected. - Digital-analog converter reset during interlock. - IQ-2400 command tree standardized. 2.8- IQ-9100 Optical Switch The connector bitmap positions and colors were corrected. 2.9- IQ-5240 Optical Spectrum Analyzer You will notice the following changes for this module: - PDF version of instruction manual updated (accessed through the Help menu). - Result display and user interface improved. - EDFA measurements corrected. - Spectral Transmittance test added. - Drift SNR added. - Calibration with external reference added. - Color configuration allowed. - New wavelength ranges available - Print Setup dialog box improved - Al WDM and Drift results in report included - Calculation and display errors corrected. - Display of power values adjusted with proper units and accuracy. - IQ-5240 trace files internal structures changed. - Improves measurement unit management. - Memory leak errors corrected. - Support of long file names. - Display of some dialog boxes corrected. - DDE support internal code modified. - Some GPIB queries were modified so that they return comma-separated values. CALC:PEAK? INF:TRAC? - The following new GPIB commands were added: MMEM:LOAD:CONF Loads the application configuration file. MMEM:SAVE:CONF Saves the actual configuration into a file. MMEM:SAVE:TRAC Saves the current trace. - The following GPIB commands were corrected: CALC:TRAN:RIPP? Returns the ripple. CALC:TRAN:LOSS? Returns the insertion loss. CALC:CHAN:AUTO Allows to build a list of channels from currently stored data. CALC:PEAK? Returns the latest information on a specific peak. INF:TRAC? Returns information about the trace in use. 2.10- IQ-2600B Tunable Laser Source You will notice the following changes for this module: - Improved error management. - Added support for IQ-2600BT modules. These modules do not include a variable attenuator, so the output power cannot be controlled from the user interface. - Improved user interface. 2.11- IQ-3100 Variable Attenuator / IQ-3300 Variable Reflector You will notice the following changes for these modules: - The "OUTPx:APM 0" command can be accepted even if the application is not previously set to reference mode by the user. - PDF version of instruction manual updated. 2.12- IQ-5310 Wavelength Meter You will notice the following changes for this module: - The following GPIB commands and queries were modified: SENS:CORR:ZERO (adds a new error message) SENS:WAV:RANG? (now returns comma-separated values) - Minor problem in ActiveX connection corrected. - Acquisition files modified to reflect the selected medium (air or vacuum). 2.13- IQ-5100B Polarization Scrambler You will notice the following changes for this module: - IQ-5100B Polarization Scrambler supported. - Simplified user interface. - PDF version of instruction manual added. - Now supports scrambling period as low as 0.5 second. - GPIB commands INP:CELL:VOLT, INP:CELL:VOLT?, INST:WAVE and INST:WAVE? have been removed. 2.14- IQ-3400B PDL/OL Meter You will notice the following changes for this module: - IQ-3400B PDL/OL Meter supported. - PDF version of instruction manual added. - Reviewed user interface. - Now supports scan period as low as 0.5 second. - Now supports multiple reference power in function of the wavelength. - Reference power now read on both detectors. - Calculation and display errors corrected. - ORL average mode errors corrected. - functionality to acquire functions added and corrected. - GPIB command FETCH:SCAL:POW:DC? now supports both ORL and PDL mode. - GPIB command DISP:[MODE]:ORL, DISP:[MODE]:CPL and DISP:[MODE]:DUT have been added to change the measurement mode. - GPIB command READ:POW:REF? now has a new <1|2> parameter (1 for detector 1, 2 for detector 2) - GPIB command SENS:POW:CAL now has two parameters <0|1,1|2>; the second one is for the detector number. ---------------------------- 3- TROUBLESHOOTING ---------------------------- >IQ-200 system freeze on power-up Problem: Powering on an IQ-206 Expansion Unit while an IQ system is in use causes the system to slow down or freeze. In addition, turning off an IQ-206 Expansion Unit when an IQ system or a connected unit is in use makes the system slow down or causes application failures. Cause and solution: The IQ system is not designed to add or remove IQ-206 Expansion Units during system operation. Do not attempt this. >IQ system lockout Problem: If an integrated application controlling several modules (IQ-200 Application Software) freezes when in use, the remaining applications in the IQ system cannot be used. Causes and solution: For added safety, the high level integrated application may have placed the IQ system in LOCKOUT mode, or rather exclusive and protected use. Since the application that activated LOCKOUT mode is no longer present, the IQ system is now locked into this mode until the system is powered up once again. >Incorrect results or data conversion Problem: An accuracy or conversion problem is observed in mathematical operations. Causes and solution: Some printer drivers are not adapted to Windows 95. Drivers supplied by Microsoft with the Windows distribution disks are safe. However, drivers developed by other companies may not work properly in your system. Some printer drivers were produced only for Windows 3.1 and others seem compatible with both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. The latter drivers, although not entirely adapted to Windows 95, present most of the necessary functions. Some problems have been noticed in the foreign language versions of printer drivers. >LCD blackout problem Problem: When using a Virtual module (part of IQ-SDK) on the IQ-203, and the option "Close all lights" is selected in order to eliminate all light sources, the LCD display of the IQ-203 will remain on. Solution: Remove the virtual module from the configuration and the function will operate normally. >IQ-5310 Wavelength Meter: While a configuration is saved from the IQ-200 O.T.S. software, some items may not be saved on running IQ-5310 software. >OCX About Box: In some OCX, the AboutBox methods make an About dialog box that cannot be closed by a mouse click. It's possible to do an ALT + TAB to bring the AboutBox to front, then click on the OK button.