Keysight Technologies 8163A - Return Loss Measurement

8163A/B, 8164A/B, 8166A/B Lightwave Mainframes
User’s Guide
7 Return Loss
Measurement
Getting Started With Return Loss / 178
Calibration Measurements / 183
Return Loss Measurement / 184
A Background to Return Loss Measurement / 203
This chapter explains how to use the 8163A/B Lightwave Multimeter,
8164A/B Lightwave Measurement System, or 8166A/B Lightwave
Multichannel System to measure Return Loss.
Here you will find:
• a quick explanation of the terms Return Loss and Insertion Loss,
• a description of how to measure Return Loss and Insertion Loss using
8161x series Return Loss modules,
• a brief discussion of the theoretical background to Return Loss
measurements using 8161x series Return Loss modules.
NOTE
For information about 81534A Return Loss Modules, refer to the “Operating and
Programming Manual for the 81534A Return Loss Module.” 81534-90012.