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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
Safety Considerations
3
General
3
Operating Environment
3
Line Power Requirements
3
Line Power Connection
4
Input/Output Signals
5
Safety Symbols
5
Laser Safety Information
6
Initial Safety Information for Laser Source Modules
6
Initial Safety Information for Tunable Laser Modules
8
Initial Safety Information for Return Loss Modules
9
Laser Safety Labels
9
The Structure of this Manual
11
Conventions Used in this Manual
12
Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Offices
12
Table of Contents
13
Table of Contents
16
List of Figures
27
List of Tables
31
Getting Started
33
Agilent 8163A/B Lightwave Multimeter
35
Agilent 8164A/B Lightwave Measurement System
36
Agilent 8166A/B Lightwave Multichannel System
37
A Description of the User Interface
38
Password
39
If You Forget Your Password
39
User Interface Features
39
Introducing Softkeys
39
Introducing Hardkeys
40
Special Module States
40
Slot and Channel Numbers
40
How to Navigate/Modify the Display
41
Overview Screen
41
How to Use the Cursor Key
43
How to Use the Numerical Keypad
43
How to Use the Modify Knob
44
How to Change Channel
44
How to Access the Details Screen
45
How to Access the Menu
47
How to Change the System Configuration
49
Additional Information" on
49
How to Get Help
50
How to Access Applications
51
Applications" on
51
How to Change the Value of a Parameter
52
How to Select a Parameter
52
How to Accept the New Value of a Parameter
53
How to Make a Big Change to a Continuous Parameter
53
How to Make a Small Change to a Continuous Parameter
53
How to Change a Discrete Parameter
55
How to Set All Parameters to Their Default Values
55
If You Make a Mistake
56
If the Parameter Changes to Different Value
56
A Sample Session
56
How to Measure the Power of a Modulated Signal
56
Additional Information
59
Using the System Utilities
61
How to Set the Backlight
62
To Set the Backlight
62
How to Set the Date & Time
63
How to Lock/Unlock the High-Power Laser Sources
64
How to Set the Trigger Configuration
65
How to Configure Startup Applications
66
How to Configure Your Foot Pedal
67
How to Set the GPIB Address
68
How to Set the Speed of the Serial Interface
68
How to Update a Module
69
Firmware Upgrades" on
69
How to Select the Printer Type
70
How to Change the Password
71
If You Forget Your Password
72
How to Get Information about Modules
72
How to Get Information about the Mainframe
73
How to Connect an External Monitor
75
How to Connect a Printer
76
Power Measurement
77
How to Measure Power
79
The Power Value
79
How to Set the Number of Digits
79
How to Set the Power Unit
80
What Are the Power Units
80
How to Set the Calibration Offset
81
How to Set the Reference Level
82
How to Input a Reference Level
82
How to Set the Reference Value to the Current Power Value
82
How to Reference Another Power Measurement Channel
83
How to Set the Wavelength
84
How to Remove Electrical Offsets
85
How to Choose the Range Mode
88
How to Set the Range
89
Upper Power Limit and Resolution
93
How to Set the Averaging Time
94
How to Choose the Minmax Mode
95
How to Turn off Minmax Mode
97
How to Hold the Screen
98
How to Use Triggers
98
How to Trigger Power Measurements
99
How to Use Output Triggering
100
Dual Power Meters - Master and Slave Channels
101
Laser Sources
103
How to Use Laser Source Modules
105
The Laser Wavelength Value
105
Dual-Wavelength Laser Source Modules
105
How to Enable/Disable Laser Output
106
How to Set Attenuation
107
How to Modulate the Optical Output
108
How to Change Modulation Source
108
How to Disable Modulation
108
How to Use the Internal Modulation
108
How to Set the Frequency of a Modulated Signal
108
How to Set the Modulation Mode
109
How to Increase Linewidth
109
How to Modulate Dual-Wavelength Laser Source Modules
109
How to Use Triggers
110
How to Use Output Triggering
111
Tunable Lasers
113
What Is a Tunable Laser
115
How to Set the Power
115
How to Set the Output Power of a CW Signal
116
How to Set Output Power
116
How to Set the Optical Output
116
How to Set the Optical Output
118
How to Enable the Optical Output
118
How to Set Power and Attenuation
118
What Is Excessive Power
120
How to Set the Laser to the Dark Position
120
The Analog Output
121
How to Set the BNC Output Line Mode as an Analog Output
122
How to Set the Wavelength
122
Wavelength Range
122
How to Set the Wavelength Directly
123
How to Set a Relative Wavelength
123
How to Change the Output Wavelength
124
How to Set the Base Wavelength
124
How to Change the Frequency Offset
125
How to Perform a Wavelength Sweep
125
What Is a Wavelength Sweep
125
How to Set the Wavelength Sweep
125
The Sweep Parameters
125
How to Set the Repeat Mode
126
How to Set the Maximum Power for the Sweep Range
127
How to Perform a Sweep
127
How to Execute a Stepped Sweep
127
How to Execute a Continuous Sweep
129
How to Perform a Manual Sweep
131
How to Modulate a Signal
133
How to Use the Internal Modulation
133
How to Set the Output Power of a Modulated Signal
133
How to Set the Frequency of a Modulated Signal
133
How to Set the Modulation Mode
134
How to Use External Modulation
134
External Digital Modulation
134
External Analog Modulation
135
Wavelength Locking
136
External Digital Modulation Using Input Trigger Connector
137
External Digital Modulation Using Trigger Feedback
138
How to Increase Linewidth
138
How to Set the Output Power of a Modulated Signal
139
How to Configure the Modulation Output
139
How to Set the BNC Output Line Mode as a Modulation Output
139
How to Set the Modulation Output Mode
139
How to Use Triggers
140
How to Use Input Triggering
140
How to Use Output Triggering
141
How to Use Auxiliary Functions
143
Automatic Realignment
143
How to Perform a Lambda Zero
144
Auto Cal off
145
Return Loss Measurement
147
Getting Started with Return Loss
149
What Is Return Loss
149
What Is Insertion Loss
149
Equipment Required
150
How to Choose a Light Source
150
Return Loss Modules
152
Calibration Measurements
153
Return Loss Measurement
154
Setup
155
T-Value
156
Calibrating the Return Loss Module
157
Calibration Using the Agilent 81000BR Reference Reflector
158
Reflectance Calibration
158
Termination Calibration
160
Calibration Using the Agilent 81610CC Reference Cable
161
Reflectance Calibration
161
Front Panel Delta Calibration
162
Termination Calibration Using the Measurement Patchcord
165
How to Measure Return Loss
166
How to Measure Return Loss and Insertion Loss
166
Viewing the Calibration Values
167
A Background to Return Loss Measurement
171
Measuring the Reflected Power from a Component with Known Reflection Factor
171
Measuring the Power Transmitted through the Reflection Reference
172
Measuring the Power When There Are no Reflections
172
Measuring the Power Transmitted through the Measurement Patchcord
173
Measuring the Reflections from the DUT
173
Measuring the Power Transmitted through the DUT
174
Calculating the Return Loss of the DUT
174
Calculating the Front Panel Delta
176
Calculating the Insertion Loss of the DUT
178
Setting Attenuation And/Or Power Levels
179
Agilent 8156Xa and 8157Xa Variable Optical Attenuator Modules
181
How to Use a Variable Optical Attenuator Module
183
The User Interface
183
How to Control the Shutter
185
How to Set Attenuation
186
How to Apply an Attenuation Offset
187
How to Set a Power Level
190
Calibrating Test Setups that Use an 81560A/61A/70A/71A/73A Attenuator Module
190
Calibrating Test Setups that Use an 81566A/67A/76A/77A Attenuator Module
192
How to Compensate for Wavelength Dependencies in Your Test Setup
195
How to Apply a Λ Offset Table
195
Editing the Λ Offset Table
195
How to Construct a Λ Offset Table
197
During a Test that Utilizes the Λ Offset Table
198
How to Use the Power Control Feature
199
Attenuator Menu Options
200
Attenuator Status Indicators
201
Switching Optical Routes
203
Agilent 8159Xa/S Optical Switch Modules
205
How to Use an Optical Switch Module
206
The User Interface
206
Dependent and Independent Routing
208
How to Set Route a
208
How to Set Route B
209
How to Toggle the Switch Path
209
Typical Applications
210
Selecting a Laser Source
210
Selecting Measurement and Calibration Paths
210
Inserting or Bypassing an Optical Component
211
Selecting One of Several Duts in a Parallel Test Setup
212
Selecting One of Several Instruments
212
Applications
213
Working with Application Graphs
215
How to Set Markers
216
How to Zoom in
216
How to Zoom out
217
To Switch the Grid On/Off
217
How to Use Legends
217
How to Identify Curves
217
How to Change the Legend Label
218
How to Select the Samples Display
219
How to Read Curve Values
221
How to Lock Markers to the Curve
222
How to Unlock Markers from the Curve
223
How to Lock/Unlock Markers to Samples
223
The Logging Application
225
How to Set up a Logging Function
226
Selecting/Deselecting Power Meters
228
Setting Power Meter Parameters
228
Setting Logging Parameter
230
Running a Logging Application
231
Analysing a Logging Application
232
Setting Analysis Parameters
234
Viewing the Statistics for a Power Meter Channel
235
On-Screen Messages
235
The Stability Application
237
How to Set up a Stability Function
238
Selecting/Deselecting Power Meters
239
Setting Power Meter Parameters
240
Setting Stability Parameter
241
Running a Stability Application
242
Analysing a Stability Application
243
Setting Analysis Parameters
245
Viewing the Statistics for a Power Meter Channel
246
On-Screen Messages
246
The PACT Application
248
What Is the PACT
248
How to Set up PACT
248
Selecting a Tunable Laser Module
249
Selecting/Deselecting Power Meters
249
Setting Sweep Parameters
250
How to Measure the Reference
252
How to Perform a Loss Measurement
254
Analysing a PACT Measurement
258
On-Screen Messages
260
The Pmax Curve
260
What Is the Pmax Curve
260
How to View the Pmax Curve
261
The Return Loss Application
262
Starting the Application
262
Measuring Return Loss
262
Measuring Return Loss and Insertion Loss
263
On-Screen Messages
263
Configuration
263
User Interface
264
Zero All
264
Edit
264
Cal
264
Show Cal
265
Measure
265
Menu
265
Recording Measurement Results
265
Printing Application Measurement Results
265
Saving Application Measurement Results to Diskette
268
Installation and Maintenance
271
Safety Considerations
273
Initial Inspection
273
AC Line Power Supply Requirements
274
Line Power Requirements
274
Line Power Cable
274
Changing the Battery
277
Changing the Fuse
277
Operating and Storage Environment
278
Temperature
278
Humidity
278
Altitude
279
Pollution Protection
279
Storage and Shipment
279
Instrument Cooling
279
Operating Position
280
Storage Position
281
Carrying the Instrument
282
Using Modules
283
How to Fit and Remove Modules
283
How to Remove a Front-Loadable Module
283
How to Fit a Front-Loadable Module
284
How to Remove a Back-Loadable Module
285
How to Fit a Back-Loadable Module
286
Adding a Connector Interface
288
Protecting Empty Module Slots
288
Fitting Blind Panels for Front-Loadable Module Slots
288
Fitting a Filler Module for Back-Loadable Module Slots
289
Input and Output Connectors
289
The Remote Interlock (RIL) Connector
291
GPIB Interface
291
Cables and Adapters
292
Connector
292
GPIB Logic Levels
293
Serial Interface
293
Parallel Port, PCMCIA Slot, Keyboard Connector and 24V DC Output
295
Claims and Repackaging
295
Return Shipments to Agilent Technologies
295
Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Offices
296
Accessories
297
Instrument and Options - Agilent 8163A/B
299
Modules
299
Instrument and Options - Agilent 8164A/B
303
Modules
303
Agilent 81645A Filler Module
307
Options
307
Option 003 - Agilent 81682B, Agilent 81482B, Agilent 81642B
307
Option 021 - Agilent 81689A
307
Option 022 - Agilent 81689A
307
Option 071 - All Tunable Laser Source Modules
307
Option 072 - All Tunable Laser Source Modules
308
Instrument and Options - Agilent 8166A/B
309
Modules
309
GPIB Cables and Adapters
312
Specifications and Regulations Compliance
315
Agilent 8163A Specifications
317
Agilent 8163B Specifications
318
Agilent 8164A Specifications
319
Agilent 8164B Specifications
320
Agilent 8166A Specifications
321
Agilent 8166B Specifications
322
Declarations of Conformity
323
Agilent 8163A Lightwave Multimeter
323
Agilent 8163B Lightwave Multimeter
325
Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement System
327
Agilent 8164B Lightwave Measurement System
329
Agilent 8166A Lightwave Multichannel System
331
Agilent 8166B Lightwave Multichannel System
333
Regulations Information
335
Safety Canada
335
EMC Canada
335
EMC Australia/New Zealand
335
Performance Tests
337
Equipment Required
339
Test Record
340
Test Failure
340
Instruments Specifications
340
Performance Test Instructions
341
Display/Key Functional Test
341
Testing Hardkeys
342
Testing the Softkeys and the Cursor Key
342
Testing the Softkeys and the Enter Key
342
Testing the the Modify Knob
343
Testing the Number Keys
343
Module Interaction Test
344
Test of the Tunable Laser Module Channel (Slot 0)
345
GPIB Interface Test (Optional)
345
Test Record
347
Agilent 8163A Lightwave Multimeter Performance Test
347
Agilent 8163B Lightwave Multimeter Performance Test
349
Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement System Performance Test
351
Agilent 8164B Lightwave Measurement System Performance Test
355
Agilent 8166A Lightwave Multichannel System Performance Test
359
Agilent 8166B Lightwave Multichannel System Performance Test
363
Error Messages
367
Syst:err
368
Screen Status Messages
370
Mainframes
371
8163A
372
8163B
372
8164B
373
8166A
373
8166B
374
Errors Appearing on Pop-Up Menus
375
Error on Module
375
Error
378
Tunable Laser Sources
379
Initialization Tests
379
Selftests
383
Return Loss Meters
387
Powermeters and Interface Modules with Optical Head
391
Fixed Laser Sources (Fabry Perot)
396
DFB Laser Sources
399
Attenuator Modules
401
Optical Switch Modules
403
Cleaning Instructions
409
Safety Precautions
411
Why Is It Important to Clean Optical Devices
411
What Do I Need for Proper Cleaning
412
Standard Cleaning Equipment
412
Dust and Shutter Caps
412
Isopropyl Alcohol
413
Cotton Swabs
413
Soft Tissues
414
Pipe Cleaner
414
Compressed Air
414
Additional Cleaning Equipment
415
Microscope with a Magnification Range about 50X up to 300X
415
Ultrasonic Bath
415
Warm Water and Liquid Soap
416
Premoistened Cleaning Wipes
416
Polymer Film
416
Infrared Sensor Card
416
Preserving Connectors
417
Cleaning Instrument Housings
417
Which Cleaning Procedure Should I Use
418
How to Clean Connectors
418
How to Clean Connector Adapters
419
How to Clean Connector Interfaces
420
How to Clean Bare Fiber Adapters
421
How to Clean Lenses
422
How to Clean Instruments with a Fixed Connector Interface
422
How to Clean Instruments with an Optical Glass Plate
423
How to Clean Instruments with a Physical Contact Interface
423
How to Clean Instruments with a Recessed Lens Interface
424
How to Clean Optical Devices Which Are Sensitive to Mechanical Stress and Pressure
425
How to Clean Metal Filters or Attenuator Gratings
426
Additional Cleaning Information
427
How to Clean Bare Fiber Ends
427
How to Clean Large Area Lenses and Mirrors
427
Other Cleaning Hints
429
Firmware Upgrades
431
Firmware Upgrade Process
433
Read this Section before Upgrading Firmware
433
How to Get a Firmware Upgrade
434
Receive a Support Disk with New Modules
434
Download Firmware Upgrade from the Internet
434
How to Upgrade Firmware
435
How to Upgrade Firmware from the Internet
435
How to Upgrade Firmware from CD-ROM
436
Agilent 8163A Firmware Upgrade Procedure
436
Agilent 8163B Firmware Upgrade Procedure
437
Agilent 8164A Firmware Upgrade Procedure
438
Agilent 8164B Firmware Upgrade Procedure
439
Agilent 8166A Firmware Upgrade Procedure
440
Agilent 8166B Firmware Upgrade Procedure
441
Agilent Module Firmware Upgrade Procedure
442
Index
443
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Model
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Category
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Language
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