Contents
1. Overview
Notation Conventions Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Front-Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Analyzer Functions .... .... .... .... .... ... .... . 1-2
Active Function and Data Entry .. .... .... .... .... .... 1-2
Front-Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Accessing Analyzer Functions with the Instrument Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Accessing Analyzer Functions with the
4
MENU
5
Key............... 1-6
Preparing the Analyzer for Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Electrical Cable Connections ... .... ... .... .... .... ... 1-10
Fiber-Optic
Cable
Connections
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Cleaning
Optical
Connectors
.... .... .... .... .... .... 1-10
Making
a
Measurement
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... 1-11
Instrument
Preset
............................. 1-11
Measurement
Procedure
.... .... .... .... ... .... ... 1-11
Use
Coupled
Functions to Maintain Accuracy Easily .... .... .... . 1-12
Resolving
Closely
Spaced Signals ...................... 1-13
Viewing Low-Level Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Interpreting Measurement Results . ... .... .... .... .... .. 1-14
Common Measurement Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Lightwave Signal Analyzer Measurement Indicators .. .... .... ... 1-17
Auxiliary Measurement Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Interpreting
Front-P
anel
Indicators
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Using
the
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USER
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Key
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Presetting the User Softkeys .. .... .... .... .... .... .. 1-23
Creating a Custom Menu of User Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Incorporating User-Dened Functions into the User-Softkey Menu .. .... 1-25
Restricting Instrument Operation to User Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Using the
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DISPLAY
5
Key .. .... .... .... .... .... .... . 1-26
Accessing Custom, User-Dened Functions .................. 1-28
Accessing the Memory Card .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 1-29
Formatting a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-30
2. Softkey Menu Maps
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Freq
Softkey Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-2
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Amptd
Softkey Menu .. .... .... .... ... .... .... ... 2-3
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Marker
Softkey Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-4
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BW,Swp
Softkey Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
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Traces
Softkey Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
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State
Softkey Menu .. .... .... .... ... .... .... ... 2-7
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Misc
Softkey Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
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