Figures
Agilent 8163A Lightwave Multimeter, Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement System, & Agilent 8166A Lightwave 
Multichannel System, Fourth Edition
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Figures
Figure 1 USA Safety Labels (81655A, 81656A, 81657A)   .      .      .      .      .      .      . 8
Figure 2 Non-USA Safety Labels (81655A, 81656A, 81657A)  .      .      .      .      .      .     9
Figure 3 USA Safety Labels (81640A, 81680A, 81682A, 81689A)  .      .      .      .      . 9
Figure 4 Non-USA Safety Labels (81640A, 81680A, 81682A, 81689A) .      .      .      . 10
Figure 5 The Agilent 8163A Lightwave Multimeter Mainframe.      .      .      .      .      . 31
Figure 6 The Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement System Mainframe     .      .      .   32
Figure 7 The Agilent 8166A Lightwave Multichannel System Mainframe     .      .      .   33
Figure 8 The Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement System User Interface       .      .   34
Figure 9 The Agilent 8163A Lightwave Multimeter User Interface  .      .      .      .      .   35
Figure 10 The Agilent 8163A’s Overview Screen    .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   37
Figure 11 The Agilent 8164A’s Overview Screen    .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   38
Figure 12 The Agilent 8166A’s Overview Screen    .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   38
Figure 13 The Cursor Key   .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      . 39
Figure 14 The Modify Knob  .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   39
Figure 15 The Agilent 8163A’s Details Screen for a Power Sensor Channel    .      .      .   40
Figure 16 The Agilent 8164A’s Details Screen for a Tunable Laser Channel   .      .      .   41
Figure 17 The Agilent 8166A’s Details Screen for a Power Sensor Channel    .      .      .   41
Figure 18 The Agilent 8163A/6A Menu for a Power Sensor Channel .      .      .      .      .   42
Figure 19 The Agilent 8164A Menu for a Power Sensor Channel       .      .      .      .      . 42
Figure 20 The Agilent 8163A System Configuration Menu   .      .      .      .      .      .      . 43
Figure 21 The Agilent 8164A System Configuration Menu   .      .      .      .      .      .      . 43
Figure 22 The Agilent 8164A Help Screen .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   44
Figure 23 The Agilent 8164A Help Index  .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   44
Figure 24 The Applications Menu.      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   45
Figure 25 The First Digit Before the Decimal Point is Highlighted First    .      .      .      .   47
Figure 26 Averaging Time Menu  .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   49
Figure 27 Connecting the Instrument for the Sample Session       .      .      .      .      .      . 51
Figure 28 The Agilent 8163A/6A System Configuration Menu    .      .      .      .      .      .   55
Figure 29 The Agilent 8164A System Configuration Menu   .      .      .      .      .      .      . 55
Figure 30 Entering a Contrast Value    .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   56
Figure 31 Entering a Backlight Value  .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   57
Figure 32 Editing the Date and the Time    .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   58
Figure 33 Entering a GPIB Address     .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      . 59
Figure 34 Selecting a Printer Type       .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   60
Figure 35 Unlocking the Instrument    .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   61
Figure 36 Changing the Triggering Mode  .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   62
Figure 37 Enabling/Disabling the Foot Pedal    .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   63
Figure 38 Slots with Installed Modules      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   64
Figure 39 Viewing Information About a Module     .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   64
Figure 40 Viewing Information About the Mainframe    .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   65
Figure 41 Rear Panel of the Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement System  .      .      .   66
Figure 42 The Number of Digits Menu       .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   71
Figure 43 Selecting the Power Unit     .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      . 73
Figure 44 Referencing Another Channel    .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   76
Figure 45 Module Channels that are Settling     .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .   77
Figure 46 Zeroing Screen       .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      . 78
Figure 47 Zeroing Fails, if the Power Meter Receives Input Light.     .      .      .      .      .   79
Figure 48 Auto-Range Mode .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      . 80