:CALibrate:OPTical:USER:CHANnel:STARt

Flex Apps:
FlexDCA
FlexRT

Command Syntax

:CALibrate:OPTical:USER:CHANnel{1:8}{A|B|C|D}:STARt

Where the required specifier {1:8}{A|B|C|D} identifies a channel by its module slot number and channel letter. For example, channel 3C (CHANnel3C).

The channel specifier will fail if it does not include a slot number. If instead the suffix's channel letter is missing, the command defaults to letter A. As a result, the best practice is to always explicitly specify the channel by including both the module slot number and channel letter.

Description

On DCA-M and N1000A plug-in optical modules, starts a user optical calibration at a specific wavelength on the indicated channel.

To specify the wavelength for the calibration, use the :WAVelength sibling command. To specify the optical power used in the calibration, use the :OPOWer sibling command. The wavelength and source power used must be within the ranges listed in the following table.

Optical Calibration Requirements
Module Option User Calibration Wavelength Range Factory
Calibrated
Wavelength(s)
Source Optical Power Level
Allowable To Meet Specifications
N1092A/B/C/D/E 30A 830 nm to 1600 nm 850 nm
1310 nm
1550 nm
500 μW to 2.5 mW
500 μW to 2.5 mW
500 μW to 2.5 mW
500 μW to 1 mW
500 μW to 1 mW
500 μW to 1 mW
N1092A/B/C/D/E 40A 1250 nm to 1600 nm 1310 nm
1550 nm
500 μW to 2.5 mW
500 μW to 2.5 mW
500 μW to 1 mW
500 μW to 1 mW
N1092A N28 830 nm to 1600 nm 850 nm
1310 nm
1550 nm
500 μW to 2.5 mW
500 μW to 2.5 mW
500 μW to 2.5 mW
500 μW to 1 mW
500 μW to 1 mW
500 μW to 1 mW
N1090A   750 nm to 1650 nm 850 nm
1310 nm
1550 nm
375 μW to 425 μW
175 μW to 225 μW
175 μW to 225 μW
375 μW to 425 μW
175 μW to 225 μW
175 μW to 225 μW
N1032A/B   1250 nm to 1625 nm 1310 nm
1550 nm
175 μW to 225 μW
175 μW to 225 μW
175 μW to 225 μW
175 μW to 225 μW
N1030A/B   1250 nm to 1600 nm 1310 nm
1550 nm
175 μW to 225 μW
175 μW to 225 μW
175 μW to 225 μW
175 μW to 225 μW
86116C   1480 nm to 1620 nm 1550 nm 500 μW to 6 mW 500 μW to 6 mW
025 1300 nm to 1620 nm 1300 nm
1550 nm
500 μW to 6 mW
500 μW to 6 mW
500 μW to 6 mW
500 μW to 6 mW
86115D   750 nm to 1650 nm 850 nm
1310 nm
1550 nm
800 μW to 2000 μW
500 μW to 1500 μW
500 μW to 1500 μW
800 μW to 1500 μW
500 μW to 1000 μW
500 μW to 1000 μW
86105D   750 nm to 1650 nm 850 nm
1310 nm
1550 nm
800 μW to 2000 μW
500 μW to 1500 μW
500 μW to 1500 μW
800 μW to 1500 μW
500 μW to 1000 μW
500 μW to 1000 μW
86105C   750 nm to 1650 nm 850 nm
1310 nm
1550 nm
375 μW to 425 μW
175 μW to 225 μW
175 μW to 225 μW
375 μW to 425 μW
175 μW to 225 μW
175 μW to 225 μW

The minimum power level is recommended to assure specified performance over the instrument's full dynamic range. The calibration accuracy is heavily dependent on the accuracy to which you know the optical source power. For best results measure the optical source power with a high precision optical power meter.

Use the :STATus? sibling query to return details about the current calibration.

Requires FlexDCA revision A.05.00 and above.

Example Command

:CALibrate:OPTical:USER:CHANnel2A:STARt