Installation and Maintenance Input and Output Connectors
218 Agilent 8163A Lightwave Multimeter, Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement
System, & Agilent 8166A Lightwave Multichannel System, Fourth Edition
The Remote Interlock (RIL) connector
There is a Remote Interlock (RIL) connector at the back of the Agilent 8163A
Lightwave Multimeter System, Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement System,
and Agilent 8166A Lightwave Multichannel System. This is to protect the user
from injury when using class IIIb laser sources. The use of a Remote Interlock
system is specified with class IIIb laser sources by CFR 1040.10 (USA). If the
short circuit at this BNC connector is opened, the laser is switched off
immediately and cannot be switched on until it is closed again.
Setting the trigger configuration is explained in “Additional Information” on
page 53.
Figure 169 Rear Panel of the Agilent 8166A Lightwave Multichannel System