Specifications

3-22 Optical Switches 4000326 Rev A
Monitor Status Parameters Using the ICIM
Introduction
The STATUS menu on the ICIM allows you to verify the status of the switch.
From the MAIN or SCROLL menus on the ICIM, navigate to the Prisma II Optical
Switch MODULE menu. From the MODULE menu, press the
STA T
key to display
the STATUS menu.
Status Information
The following switch status information is available.
• Switch position
• Optical input power
• Module temperature
• Switch temperature
• Cross position
• Bar position
• Auto/Manual mode
• Wavelength of optical input
• Nominal input power
• Value relative to nominal below which the input optical power must fall for the
switch to operate (auto mode only)
• Hysteresis amplitude
• Hysteresis time
• Switch position status (switch reverts to primary position after optical power is
restored)
• Primary input port
• Default switch position
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