Specifications and Regulations Compliance Agilent 8166B Specifications
322 Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B, and 8166A/B User’s Guide, Fourth Edition
Agilent 8166B Specifications
The Agilent 8166B Lightwave Multichannel System displays 17
channels.
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Modules designed for the HP 8153A Lightwave Multimeter are NOT
compatible with the Agilent 8166A/B Lightwave Multichannel System.
2
For code compatibility to the HP 8153A Lightwave Multimeter please
refer to the mainframe’s Programming Guide, part number 08164-
90B61.
Display Graphical color display 300 × 240 points visible.
Display Resolution (Power Meters) 0.0001 dB/dBm, 0.01 pW to 10 pW (depending on power
range), up to 6.5 digits (user definable).
Compatibility The Agilent 8166A/B supports all Agilent 8163A/B Series
modules.
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Environmental
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
−40°C to +70°C
0°C to +45°C
<95% R.H. from 0°C to +45°C
Power AC 100 - 240 V
± 10%, 50 - 60 Hz, 450 VA max.
Dimensions 240 mm × 430 mm × 580mm (9.5" × 17" × 23")
Weight net 23 kg (50.7 lbs); shipping 45 kg (94.8 lbs)
GPIB interface
Function code
All modes and parameters accessible via GPIB interface
SH1, AH1, T6, L4, SR0, RL1, PP0, DC1, DT0, C0.
SCPI standard;
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GPIB Interface Performance max. 300 kB/s (burst data rate during read of 12001 points from
a power meter).
Trigger True synchronous on all channels
Trigger Bandwidth max. 100 kHz for triggering, and
max. 1 MHz (50% duty cycle) for external digital modulation.
RS232C Interface: max. baud rate 115200 bps
Parallel Printer Interface Centronics
Number of Modules 17 Modules