Agilent Technologies Agilent 8163A

Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Sixth Edition 23
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Getting Started
This chapter introduces the features of the Agilent 8163A/B Lightwave
Multimeter, the Agilent 8164A/B Lightwave Measurement System, and
the Agilent 8166A/B Lightwave Multichannel System. Here you will find a
quick description of the instrument, how to use the user interface and how
to perform a simple sample session
The central element of the instrument is the Agilent 8163A/B Lightwave
Multimeter, the Agilent 8164A/B Lightwave Measurement System, and
the Agilent 8166A/B Lightwave Multichannel System mainframes. You
customize the instrument using plug-in modules and changeable fiber-
connector interfaces. You can use this instrument as a tunable laser
source and also to take associated measurements.
Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Line Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Input/Output Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Line Power Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Instrument Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Laser Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Laser Safety Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Agilent 8163A/B Lightwave Multimeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Agilent 8164A/B Lightwave Measurement System. . . . .37
Agilent 8166A/B Lightwave Multichannel System . . . . . 38
A Description of the User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
User Interface Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
How to Navigate/Modify the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43