Agilent 8163A Lightwave Multimeter, Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement System, & Agilent 8166A Lightwave
Multichannel System, Fourth Edition
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The Structure of this Manual
This manual is divided into 3 sections:
• Getting Started
This section gives an introduction to the instrument and aims to make the
instrument familiar to you:
– “Getting Started” on page 29 and
– “Additional Information” on page 53.
• How to Use Modules and Applications
This section gives information on how to control modules from the front panel:
– “Power Measurement” on page 69,
– “Laser Sources” on page 91,
– “Tunable Lasers” on page 101,
– “Return Loss Measurement” on page 131, and
– “Applications” on page 153.
• Additional Information
This section gives the following supporting information of a non-operational
nature:
– “Installation and Maintenance” on page 199,
– “Accessories” on page 223,
– “Specifications” on page 233,
– “Performance Tests” on page 245,
– “Cleaning Instructions” on page 265, and
– “Firmware Upgrades” on page 285.
Conventions used in this Manual
• Hardkeys are indicated by italics, for example, Config, or Channel.
• Softkeys are indicated by normal text enclosed in square brackets, for example,
[Zoom] or [Cancel].
• Parameters are indicated by italics enclosed by square brackets, for example,
[Range Mode], or [MinMax Mode].
• Menu items are indicated by italics enclosed in brackets, for example,
<MinMax>, or <Continuous>.