HP 81536A - Instrument Specification Reference; Performance Test Overview

D
Test Failure
If the HP81536A fails any performance test, return the instrument to the
nearest Hewlett-Packard Sales/Service Oce for repair
.
Instrument Specication
Specications are the performance characteristics of the instrument which
are certied. These specications, listed in Appendix C, are the performance
standards or limits against which the HP 81536A can be tested. Appendix C
also lists some supplemental characteristics of the HP 81536A. Supplemental
characteristics should be considered as additional information.
Any changes in the specications due to manufacturing changes
, design, or
traceability to the National Institute of Standards and T
echnology (NIST), will be
covered in a manual change supplement, or revised manual. Such specications
supercede any that were previously published.
Performance Test
The performance test given in this section includes the Accuracy Test, the
Linearity Test, and the Noise Test. Perform each step in the order given, using
the corresponding test equipment.
Note
Make sure that all optical connections of the test setups given
in the procedure are dry and clean. DO NOT USE INDEX
MATCHING OIL.
The optical cables from the laser source to and from the HP
8156A Attenuator to the power meter must be xed on the
table to ensure minimum cable movement during the tests.
HP 81536A Performance Tests D-3