Setting Attenuation and/or Power Levels How to Use a Variable Optical Attenuator module
200 Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Sixth Edition
• If the Attenuator module and the reference powermeter are not hosted by the
same mainframe, but the mainframes are connected via a GP-IB bus to a PC or
host computer, GP-IB commands can be used to perform the calibration steps.
The procedures used are outlined in our Application Note 5988-3159EN :
“Variable Optical Attenuator in BER Test Applications”.
The Attenuator Details Display
To display the full user interface for the Attenuator module, as shown in
Figure 120 , use the Cursor key to highlight the Attenuator slot, then press
the [Details] softkey:
Figure 120 81570A/71A/73A Attenuator module, 8164A/B GUI Details
Screen Elements
All the figures in this chapter are taken from an 8164A/B mainframe. The user
interface for an 8163A, 8163B, 8166A or 8166B mainframe may display fewer
elements. Use the equivalent menu selection instead.
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