Making A Measurement - Agilent Technologies 86142B User Manual

Making a Measurement

This procedure will introduce you to the Agilent 86140B series optical spec-
trum analyzer front panel controls. By following this procedure you will do the
following:
• Perform an auto alignment
• Perform a peak search
• Use a delta marker
• Print the display
Refer to "The Menu Bar" on page 1-17
Instrument setup
A source signal must be present at the input of the optical spectrum analyzer.
In this procedure a Fabry-Perot laser is used as the source. You can use
another source or the optional 1310/1550 nm
used, the display will differ from those shown.
To set the OSA to a known state
• Press the front-panel Preset key to set the instrument to a known state. For
a complete description of preset conditions, see

Making a Measurement

and "The Softkey Panels" on page
. If another source is being
EELED
page 3-65.
Getting Started
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