Performance Tests Performance Test Instructions
356 Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Sixth Edition
Agilent 8164A/B Lightwave Measurement System, you will also see the
[Range Mode], [AvgTime], and [MinMax Mode] parameters.
4 Press [Pwr Unit]. The power unit menu should appear. Move to <dBm> using
the cursor key and press Enter.
5 Press [Close]. The power unit menu should disappear.
6 Press [Hold/Cnt]. HOLD should appear in the channel.
7 Press [Hold/Cnt]. HOLD should disappear.
8 Press [Dsp->Ref] several times. [Ref] should update to the same value as [P]
with each click.
9 Press Preset, the green hardkey. An egg-timer icon should be displayed while
all parameters are set to their default values. The Overview Screen showing all
channels should appear.
Testing the the Modify Knob
10Turn the Modify Knob clockwise.
Check the fields on the display being highlighted one after another.
11Turn the Modify Knob counter clockwise.
Check the fields on the display being highlighted one after another.
12Using the Modify Knob, move to the [λ] parameter of the power sensor (that is,
channel 2, right field).
13Press the Modify Knob. The first digit left of the period should be highlighted.
14Press [Cancel].
15Press Preset, the green hardkey, to return to the Overview Screen.
The Modify Knob is only available if you use the Agilent 8164A/B.
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