User`s guide

OE-2 Tool
Overview
The WAVECREST OE-2 converts optical communication signals into electrical signals. Combining a
WAVECREST DTS or SIA system with an OE-2 provides accurate, high performance jitter and timing
measurements on optical signals. The OE-2 can be controlled through its GPIB interface or with
WAVECREST’s GigaView software.
The OE-2 incorporates all of the features needed for taking dual-channel, high performance optical signal
measurements.
High Bandwidth – Enables measurement of new, high-speed data communication signals.
Built-In Amplifiers - Boosts low power signals to measurable levels.
Built-in Filters – Improves signal-to-noise ratio of optical signals. Available filter options include
Fibre Channel (1.06 GBd), Fibre Channel (2.12 Gbd), Gigabit Ethernet, InfiniBand, XAUI and SONET
OC-48.
Power Meter – Each channel of the OE-2 includes an optical power meter.
High Speed Measurements – A DTS or SIA system with an OE-2 can quickly measure jitter, rise and
fall times, average optical power and extinction ratio.
***Please refer to your OE-2 manual for further information***
Optical Tool Configuration
The Optical Configuration menu selection permits optical instrument settings to be modified. The user
can customize GPIB board and device addresses.
The GPIB Address Assignments window
manages the address settings for both the
GPIB host and the remote OE-2(s). Up to
five can be addressed in a single system.
The GPIB Board selection controls the host
GPIB address while the GPIB Device
selection sets the address of the remote OE-
2(s). Set the GPIB Device setting to the DIP
switch setting on the back panel of the OE-2
and select the Add Device button. The OE-
2 address will appear in the Remote Device
List. In the case of multiple OE-2
installations, each remote device will have to
be added individually.
Clicking on the Optical Channel
Assignment tab will initiate the GPIB
polling process to see that each OE-2 is
correctly addressed. Each OE-2 correctly
addressed will be shown in the Optical Input
window, along with its GPIB device address.
If an OE-2 connected to the bus does not
appear in the window, its address may be
incorrectly set. Return to the GPIB Address
Assignment window to correct the address
settings.
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