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HP 8163A - How to Set Attenuation

HP 8163A
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Using Laser Source Modules
How to Use Laser Source Modules
1 Move to [STATE] parameter and press ENTER.
2 Move to [ON], by using the cursor key, and press ENTER. The
green LED on the module front panel switches on.
To disable laser output using the user interface:
1 Move to [STATE] parameter and press ENTER.
2 Move to [OFF], by using the cursor key, and press ENTER. The
green LED on the module front panel switches off.
How to Set Attenuation
The amount of power that is output from a source can be controlled.
You can use the attenuation parameter to reduce the optical power
of the laser output.
P
output
= P
source
ATT (dB)
Where,
P
output
is the power level at the output of the module,
P
source
is the power level at the output of the source, and
ATT is the attenuation parameter.
To set the attenuation value to 2 dB:

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