Agilent Technologies 83438A manuals

Owner’s manuals and user’s guides for Power supply units Agilent Technologies 83438A.
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Table of contents

User’s Guide

1

Fifth Edition:

2

81610-90A15

2

February 2002

2

Safety Considerations

3

Line Power Requirements

4

Operating Environment

4

Return Loss Modules

5

Laser Safety Labels

6

The Structure of this Manual

7

Table of Contents

9

Accessories 45

10

Specifications 49

10

Performance Tests 59

10

Cleaning Information 89

11

The Return Loss Module

15

Optical Output

17

What is Return Loss?

18

What is Insertion Loss?

19

How to Choose a Light Source

20

Calibration Measurements

21

Making a Return Loss

21

Measurement

21

Reference Reflector

25

Termination Calibration

27

Reference Cable

28

Front Panel Delta Calibration

29

Patchcord

31

8163A Lightwave Multimeter

32

How to Measure Return Loss

33

A Background to Return Loss

38

Reflections

39

Power Meter

41

Reflection Reference

44

5/ 5/ 2∆/+=

45

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45

Accessories

47

Modules and Options

49

Specifications

51

Definition of Terms

53

External Input Power Range

54

External Input Damage Power

54

Center Wavelength

54

Wavelength Range

54

Relative Uncertainty

54

Total Uncertainty

55

Plug & Play

55

Return Loss Module

57

Specifications with Internal

59

Performance Tests

61

Equipment Required

63

Test Record

64

Test Failure

64

Instrument Specification

64

Performance Test Instructions

66

Dynamic Range

70

Mainframe 8163A w/ 8161xA RTL

71

Optical Attenuator 8156A

76

8156A #101

76

RL AA EA = 2AA RLref

81

= RL - EA

81

Cleaning Information

91

Safety Precautions

93

Why is it important to clean

93

What do I need for proper

94

Isopropyl alcohol

95

Cotton swabs

95

Pipe cleaner

96

Compressed air

96

Soft tissues

96

Additional Cleaning Equipment

97

Warm water and liquid soap

98

Premoistened cleaning wipes

98

Polymer film

98

Infrared Sensor Card

98

Preserving Connectors

99

Cleaning Instrument Housings

99

Which Cleaning Procedure

100

How to clean connectors

100

How to clean connector

102

How to clean lenses

104

How to clean optical devices

107

How to clean bare fiber ends

109

Other Cleaning Hints

111

*81610-90A15*

116

Table of contents

Agilent Technologies

1

Table of Contents

5

Power Measurement 83

6

Laser Sources 109

6

Tunable Lasers 119

7

Compact Tunable Lasers 159

7

Return Loss Measurement 163

8

Switching Optical Routes 219

9

Applications 229

9

Accessories 319

11

Performance Tests 351

12

Error Messages 379

12

Cleaning Instructions 421

13

Firmware Upgrades 451

14

Index 463

14

List of Figures

15

. . . .205

17

List of Tables

21

Getting Started

23

Safety Considerations

25

General

26

Operating Environment

26

Line Power Requirements

27

Input/Output Signals

27

Line Power Connectors

28

Instrument Markings

29

Laser Safety Information

30

Laser Safety Labels

34

Laser class 1M label

35

Agilent 8163A/B Lightwave

36

Multimeter

36

Agilent 8164A/B Lightwave

37

Measurement System

37

Agilent 8166A/B Lightwave

38

Multichannel System

38

A Description of the User

39

Interface

39

Password

40

User Interface Features

41

Overview Screen

43

How to Use the Cursor Key

45

How to Use the Modify Knob

45

How to Change Channel

46

How to Access the Menu

48

How to Get Help

50

How to Access Applications

51

How to Change the Value of a

53

Parameter

53

Continuous Parameter

55

For a Power Sensor module:

57

If You Make a Mistake

58

A Sample Session

59

Additional Information

63

Using the System Utilities

64

How to Set the Backlight

65

To set the date and time:

66

The default password is 1234

68

How to Set the GPIB Address

72

How to Update a Module

74

To select a printer type:

75

How to Change the Password

76

If You Forget Your Password

76

Mainframe

79

How to Connect an External

80

How to Connect a Printer

81

Power Measurement

83

How to Measure Power

84

How to Set the Power Unit

85

40.000 dB:

87

To reference another channel:

90

How to Choose the Range Mode

94

How to Set the Range

95

Figure 51 Range Value Menu

98

How to Set the Averaging Time

100

How to Turn Off MinMax Mode

103

How to Hold the Screen

103

How to Use Triggers

104

How to Use Output Triggering

105

Channels

107

Laser Sources

109

How to Use Laser Source

110

How to Set Attenuation

112

How to Disable Modulation

113

How to Increase Linewidth

114

Tunable Lasers

119

What is a Tunable Laser ?

121

How to Set Output Power

122

How to Set the Optical Output

122

CTIVE hardkey beside

124

What is Excessive Power ?

126

Attenuator

127

The Analog Output

128

How to Set the Wavelength

130

----------------------=

132

df, in the

133

How to Perform a Wavelength

134

The Sweep Parameters

135

How to Set the Repeat Mode

135

How to Perform a Sweep

137

How to Perform a Manual Sweep

140

How to Modulate a Signal

142

External Digital Modulation

144

External Analog Modulation

145

Wavelength Locking

146

Connector

147

Automatic Realignment

153

How to Perform a Lambda Zero

155

Auto Cal Off

156

Compact Tunable Lasers

159

Compact Tunable Laser modules

160

How to Use a compact Tunable

161

Return Loss Measurement

163

What is Return Loss?

165

What is Insertion Loss?

165

Equipment required

166

Power Meter

166

How to Choose a Light Source

167

Return Loss Modules

168

Agilent 81613A

169

Return Loss modules

169

Calibration Measurements

170

External and Internal Sources

172

Remove electrical offsets

173

Set Averaging Time

173

Set Wavelength

173

Reference Reflector

177

Termination Calibration

178

8163B Lightwave Multimeter

179

Reference Cable

180

Front Panel Delta Calibration

181

Patchcord

182

How to Measure Return Loss

184

Measuring the Insertion Loss

185

A Background to Return Loss

189

Measurement

189

Attenuator modules

198

Attenuator module

199

Screen Elements

200

Number of Digits displayed

201

Power Units

201

How to Control the Shutter

202

Filter Transition Speed

204

81570A/71A/73A/78A

204

815676A/77A modules

206

The Dsp -> Off softkey

206

How to Set a Power Level

207

Preconditions

208

Calibration Procedure

208

How to Apply a λ Offset Table

212

Editing the λ Offset Table

212

Power Control On/Off

216

Attenuator Menu Options

217

Attenuator Status Indicators

218

Switching Optical Routes

219

Option 009:

220

Option 062:

220

How to Use an Optical Switch

221

Configuration

222

Dependent Routing

223

Independent Routing

223

How to set Route A

224

How to set Route B

224

How to Toggle the Switch path

225

Typical Applications

226

Component

227

Applications

229

Working with Application

231

How to Set Markers

233

How to Zoom In

233

How to Zoom Out

234

To Switch the Grid On/Off

234

How to Use Legends

235

How to Read Curve Values

239

The Logging Application

242

To set up a logging function:

243

Setting Logging Parameter

247

Running a Logging Application

248

Setting Analysis Parameters

251

On-Screen Messages

253

The Stability Application

254

• displayed on the screen

255

• printed out to hardcopy, or

255

Setting Stability Parameter

259

The PACT Application

266

How to Set Up PACT

267

Setting Sweep Parameters

268

How to Measure the Reference

270

Analysing a PACT Measurement

276

The Pmax Curve

278

The Return Loss Application

279

User Interface

281

Recording Measurement Results

283

Figure 176 Printed Results

284

Diskette

285

Installation and Maintenance

287

Initial Inspection

290

AC Line Power Supply

291

Requirements

291

Line Power Cable

292

Changing the Battery

295

Changing the Fuse

295

Operating and Storage

296

Environment

296

Humidity

297

Altitude

297

Pollution Protection

297

Storage and Shipment

297

Instrument Cooling

298

Storage Position

300

Carrying the Instrument

301

Using Modules

302

Insert module

306

Adding a Connector Interface

307

Protecting Empty Module Slots

308

Input and Output Connectors

310

GPIB Interface

312

GPIB Logic Levels

314

Serial Interface

315

Parallel Port, PCMCIA Slot

316

Claims and Repackaging

317

Accessories

319

Instrument and Options

320

Agilent 8163A/B

320

Agilent 8164A/B

324

Agilent 81645A Filler Module

328

Agilent 8166A/B

329

GPIB Cables and Adapters

333

Compliance

335

Agilent 8163A Specifications

337

Agilent 8163B Specifications

338

Agilent 8164A Specifications

339

Agilent 8164B Specifications

340

Agilent 8166A Specifications

341

Agilent 8166B Specifications

342

Declarations of Conformity

343

Regulations Information

350

Performance Tests

351

Equipment Required

352

Test Record

353

Test Failure

353

Instruments Specifications

353

Performance Test Instructions

354

Display/Key Functional Test

355

NTER Key

355

Testing the the Modify Knob

356

Testing the Number Keys

357

Module Interaction Test

358

Lightwave Measurement System

359

Page 2 of 2

362

Page 1 of 2

363

Performance Test

365

Page 2 of 3

366

Page 3 of 3

367

Performance Tests Test Record

368

Test Equipment Used

373

Error Messages

379

SYST:ERR?

380

Screen Status Messages

382

Mainframes

383

Remedial Action:

384

Errors appearing on pop-up

387

Tunable Laser Sources

391

Selftests

396

not in limits

398

Return Loss Meters

400

Powermeters & Interface

404

Modules with Optical Head

404

Fixed Laser Sources (Fabry

409

DFB Laser Sources

412

Attenuator Modules

414

failed (a, b)

415

Optical Switch modules

417

Cleaning Instructions

421

Safety Precautions

423

Why is it important to clean

424

What do I need for proper

425

Isopropyl alcohol

426

Cotton swabs

426

Soft tissues

426

Pipe cleaner

427

Compressed air

427

Additional Cleaning Equipment

428

Warm water and liquid soap

429

Premoistened cleaning wipes

429

Polymer film

429

Infrared Sensor Card

429

Preserving Connectors

431

Cleaning Instrument Housings

432

Which Cleaning Procedure

433

How to clean connectors

434

An Alternative Procedure

435

How to clean connector

437

How to clean lenses

439

How to clean optical devices

444

Preferred Procedure

445

Procedure for Stubborn Dirt

445

How to clean bare fiber ends

446

Other Cleaning Hints

448

Firmware Upgrades

451

Firmware Upgrade Process

452

How to Get a Firmware Upgrade

453

How to Upgrade Firmware

455





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