A Sample Session Getting Started
Agilent 8163A Lightwave Multimeter, Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement System, & Agilent 8166A Lightwave 
Multichannel System, Fourth Edition
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4 Make sure the instrument is powered up.
5 How to set the wavelength for the Power Sensor module:
a Move to the wavelength parameter, [λ], for the Power Sensor module and 
press Enter.
b Enter 1540.000 and press Enter.
6 How to set the averaging time for the Power Sensor module:
a Move to the measurement averaging time, [Ta v g], and press Enter.
bMove to <1s>, using the cursor key, and press Enter.
7 For the Power Sensor module, make sure that Watts are the selected Power 
Unit and that the instrument is in automatic ranging mode. To change these 
settings:
a Move to the power parameter, [P], and press the 
[Power Unit] softkey.
bMove to <W>, using the cursor key, and press Enter. 
c Move to the [Range Mode] parameter and press Enter.
dMove to <Auto>, using the cursor key, and press Enter.
8  How to set the wavelength for the Tunable Laser module:
a Move to the wavelength parameter, [λ], for the Tunable Laser module 
and press Enter.
b Enter 1540.000 and press Enter.
Figure 27 Connecting the Instrument for the Sample Session
Power
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