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Installation
Optical Output
coupling ratio, and its wavelength dependence, for the Monitor 
Output yourself.
A.7 Optical Output 
CAUTION The attenuator is supplied with either a straight contact connector or 
an angled contact connector (Option 201). Make sure that you only use 
the correct cables with your chosen output. See “Connector Interfaces 
and Other Accessories” on page 158 for further details on connector 
interfaces and accessories.
Disabling the Optical Output 
If the optical output is enabled (that is, the green LED is lit), you 
can disable it by pressing E
NB/DIS.
NOTE Depending on the attenuation setting, it can take up to 3 seconds for the 
output to be disabled (typically delay, 1 second).
A.8 GPIB Interface 
You can connect your GPIB interface into a star network, a linear 
network, or a combination star and linear network. The limitations 
imposed on this network are as follows:
 • The total cable length cannot exceed 20 meters
 • The maximum cable length per device is 2 meters
 • No more than 15 devices may be interconnected on one bus.
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