Tektronix OA 5000 Series User Manual
Tektronix OA 5000 Series User Manual

Tektronix OA 5000 Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 (217) 352-9330 | Click HERE Find the Tektronix OA5012 at our website:...
  • Page 2 User Manual OA 5000 Series Optical Attenuators 070-7612-06 www.tektronix.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 3 Copyright © Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material. Specifications and price change privileges reserved. Tektronix, Inc., P.O. Box 500, Beaverton, OR 97077 TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tektronix, Inc.
  • Page 4 Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.
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  • Page 6 EC Declaration of Conformity Tektronix UK Ltd. The Arena Downshire Way Bracknell, RG12 1PU declare under sole responsibility that the OA5000 Series Optical Attenuators OA5002, OA5012, OA5022, and OA5032 Including the OCP5502 Power Module meet the intent of Directive 89/336/EEC for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC for Product Safety.
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  • Page 8 Congratulations on your purchase of an OA 5000 Series Optical Attenuator. The OA 5000 Series Optical Attenuators are high-performance instruments used to attenuate optical signals. The OA 5000 Series consists of four instru- ments, the OA 5002, OA 5012, OA 5022, and OA 5032. The major difference between the models is the optical fiber connection.
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  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    ........2-15 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 11 Programming Setting Up the Instrument ........Controllers .
  • Page 12 ......A-31 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 13 Index Index ............Welcome Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ...
  • Page 14 ......A-33 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 15 Table 3-4: Commands Common to All GPIB Devices and Supported by the OA 5000 Series ......
  • Page 16 This symbol appears in manuals: Static-Sensitive Devices These symbols appear on equipment: DANGER Protective ATTENTION High Voltage ground (earth) Refer to terminal manual OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 17 Power Source The OA 5000 is designed for operation in a Tektronix TM 5000 Series Power Module or the right-hand slot of an Tektronix OCP 5502. To ensure safe operation, follow all precautions listed in the instrument’s Operators Manual.
  • Page 18 The OA 5000 provides no explosion protection from static discharges or arcing components. Do not operate the OA 5000 in an atmosphere of explo- sive gasses. OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 19 Safety Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 20: A Quick Tour

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  • Page 22: Installation

    Installation The OA 5000 Optical Attenuator is designed to operate in a Tektronix TM 5000 Series Power Module or the right-hand slot of a Tektronix OCP 5502. To ensure safe operation, follow all precautions listed in the Power Module’s Operator Manual. Do not attempt to operate the OA 5000 with any other power source.
  • Page 23: Removing The Oa 5000

    Installation OA 5000 TM 5000 Series Power Module Release Lever Figure 1-1: Installing the OA 5000 into the Power Module If you will be programming the OA 5000 over the GPIB, perform the following additional step: Step 3: Attach the GPIB cable from your instrument controller to the GPIB connector located on the back of the TM 5000 Power Module.
  • Page 24: A Quick Tour

    0 to 60 dB in 0.01 dB increments. Step 6: Press MIN ATT. This sets the OA 5000 to 0 dB attenuation. 1---3 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 25: Storing And Recalling Settings

    A Quick Tour DISABLE MIN ATT STORE 1 RECALL 1 STORE 2 RECALL 2 REMOTE MODE SET REF COARSE ADDR WAVE- (SET) LENGTH FINE Figure 1-2: OA 5002 Front Panel Use the store and recall buttons to save one or two attenuator settings for Storing and use at a later time.
  • Page 26: Setting A Reference Value

    Remember that you set STORE 1 to 10.00 dB. Note that the attenuation readout is 18.00 dB. The display shows the value: 10.00 --- (---8.00)= 18.00 dB. 1---5 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 27 A Quick Tour Step 21: Recall the second stored setting by pressing RECALL 2. Note that the attenuation readout is now 29.50 dB. Remember that you set STORE 2 to 21.50 dB. The display shows the value: 21.50 --- (---8.00)= 29.50 dB. Step 22: Push the MODE button so that just the ATT indicator is lit, and then push MIN ATT.
  • Page 28: User Reference

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  • Page 30: Operator Overview

    If, after power-up, the decimal points in the WAVELENGTH display are flashing, the unit has lost its calibrator values and needs to be recalibrated. Contact your local service center. 2---1 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 31: Controllers

    Operator Overview When this indicator is lit, the attenuation is being changed. When These lights indicate it is dark, the set attenuation level whether the attenuation has been achieved. display is in absolute units or relative to a DISABLE reference value. The DISABLE button places the shutter across the signal path.
  • Page 32: Enabling/Disabling Attenuation

    When the OA 5000 is switched off, the shutter with- draws from the optical path and the light is attenuated only by the previous attenuator setting. 2---3 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 33 Enabling/Disabling Attenuation 2---4 User Reference Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 34: Setting Attenuation Levels

    Step 1: Press the WAVELENGTH button. The word SEt will appear in the attenuation display and the WAVE- LENGTH button will illuminate. 2---5 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 35: Setting The Attenuation Level

    Setting Attenuation Levels Step 2: Use the two knobs to adjust the displayed wavelength value. The COARSE knob changes the displayed value by 10 nm per click and the FINE knob changes the displayed value by 1 nm per click. The wavelength can be adjusted from 600 to 1700 nm.
  • Page 36: Setting The Attenuation Level To Minimum

    If the reference value is non-zero, then the attenuation display will not be 0 dB after pressing MIN ATT. 2---7 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 37 Setting Attenuation Levels 2---8 User Reference Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 38: Setting The Gpib Address

    GPIB (when the GPIB address is not being set). When the button is lit, the OA 5000 has been addressed to talk or listen by a controller on the GPIB. 2---9 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 39 Setting the GPIB Address NOTE Valid GPIB addresses are 0 through 30. If the GPIB address is increased past 30, the display will show the word “OFF.” If OFF is entered as the address, the OA 5000 will not be addressable over the GPIB and it will not participate in any GPIB transactions.
  • Page 40: Setting The Reference Level

    OA 5000, press the MODE button so that the -- REF indicator is lighted. 2---11 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 41: Measuring Insertion Loss

    Setting the Reference Level The reference mode has two primary applications: 1. Reading total attenuation (insertion loss) 2. Approximating signal power The total attenuation of any attenuator is the sum of the attenuation caused Measuring Insertion by the connections (the insertion loss) and the attenuation caused by the Loss active element.
  • Page 42: Approximating Signal Power

    2.5 dB when set to REF mode. Then, if you increase the attenuation by 10 dB, the display will read 12.5, which is the negative of the power level in dBm. 2---13 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 43 Setting the Reference Level 2---14 User Reference Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 44: Storing And Recalling Attenuation Levels

    To recall an attenuation setting press either RECALL1 or RECALL2. The selected setting will be recalled. 2---15 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 45 Storing and Recalling Attenuation Levels 2---16 User Reference Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 46 Programming Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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  • Page 48: Using The Gpib Interface

    Connect the TM5000 power module to the Interface GPIB using an IEEE Std 488 GPIB cable (available as Tektronix part number 012-0991-00). The TM5000 power module has a 24-pin GPIB connector on its rear panel (Figure 3-1). This connector has a D-type shell and conforms to IEEE Std 488.
  • Page 49 Setting Up the Instrument GPIB Connector Figure 3-1: GPIB Connector Location GPIB Requirements Observe these rules when using your OA 5000 with a GPIB network: Each device on the bus must be assigned a unique device address; no two devices can share the same device address. Do not connect more than 15 devices to any one bus.
  • Page 50 Once you have set the address, you can control the OA 5000 through the GPIB interface. 3---3 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 51 Setting Up the Instrument 3---4 Programming Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 52: Command Syntax

    Comment You can stop any query or process by using the Device Clear (DCL) GPIB Clearing the interface message. OA 5000 3---5 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 53: Command And Query Structure

    Command Syntax Commands consist of set commands and query commands (usually simply Command and called commands and queries). Commands modify instrument settings or Query Structure tell the OA 5000 to take a specific action. Queries cause the OA 5000 to return information about its status.
  • Page 54 Table 3-3: Comparison of Header On and Off Responses Query Header Off Response Header On Response DISP? :DISP DB ATT:DB? 32.53 :ATT:DB 32.53 3---7 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 55: Command Entry

    Command Syntax Enter commands in upper or lower case. Command Entry Precede any command with blank characters. Blank characters include any combination of the ASCII control characters 00 through 09 and 0B through 20 hexadecimal (0 through 9 and 11 through 32 decimal). The OA 5000 ignores commands consisting of any combination of blank characters, carriage returns, and line feeds.
  • Page 56 The end-of message terminator should not immediately follow a semicolon (;). The OA 5000 always terminates responses to queries with linefeed and EOI asserted. 3---9 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 57: Argument Types

    Command Syntax The argument of a command may be in one of several forms. The individual Argument Types descriptions of each command tell which argument types to use with that command. Block Arguments One OA 5000 command utilizes a block argument form: Symbol Meaning A block of data bytes, defined below...
  • Page 58: Syntax Diagrams

    Loops show elements that can be repeated. Figure 3-5 shows the structure of a few typical syntax diagrams. Figure 3-5: Typical Syntax Diagrams 3---11 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 59 Command Syntax 3---12 Programming Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 60: Commands

    Common devices on the GPIB. These commands and queries are defined by IEEE Commands Std 488.2-1987 and Tektronix Standard Codes and Formats 1991 as useful and Queries across all instruments in a GPIB system. Table 3-4 lists the Common Commands supported by the OA 5000. Com- plete descriptions of these commands appear in an alphabetical listing of commands later in this section.
  • Page 61: Device Commands And Queries

    Commands Table 3-4: Commands Common to All GPIB Devices and Supported by the OA 5000 Series (Cont.) Header Full Command Name Set to Factory Defaults FACTory Header HEADer Identification *IDN? Learn Device Setup *LRN? Operation Complete *OPC Power-On Status Clear...
  • Page 62: Adjusting? (Query Only)

    *CLS, DESE, *ESE, *ESR?, EVENT?, EVMsg?, EVQTY, *SRE, *STB? Related Commands: Syntax: ALLev? ALLev The event code and message in the following format: Returns: <Event Code><Comma><QString>[<Event Code><Com- ma><QString>...] 3---15 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 63: Attenuation

    Commands <QString>::= <Message>;[<Command>] <Command> is the command that caused the error and may be returned when a command error is detected by the OA 5000. As much of the com- mand will be returned as possible without exceeding the 60 character limit of the <Message>...
  • Page 64: Blrn

    The command version configures the instrument binary data format. The configuration is 22 bytes long. *LRN. Related Commands: Syntax: BLRN <Block> 3---17 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 65: Cal? (Query Only)

    Commands BLRN? <Space> <Block> BLRN Examples: BLRN? might return the response: BLRN #222 <22 bytes of binary data> *CAL? (Query Only) This command performs no function in the OA 5000. It is included for com- pliance with IEEE Std 488.2. Related Commands: Syntax: *CAL?
  • Page 66: Dese

    ESB bit (bit 5) of the Status Byte Register. Use the *ESE command to set the ESER. A complete discussion of event handl- ing is on page 3 ---35. 3---19 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 67: Disable

    Commands Examples: DESE 209 sets the DESER to binary 11010001, which enables the PON, URQ, EXE, and OPC bits. DESE? might return the string :DESE 186, showing that the DESER contains the binary value 10111010. DISable To query or set the status of the light shutter, use the DISable term. A DIS- able argument of 1, or ON, closes the light shutter and blocks all light through the fiber ports.
  • Page 68: Ese

    The power-on default for ESER is 0 if *PSC is 1. If *PSC is 0, the ESER maintains its value through a power cycle. 3---21 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 69: Esr? (Query Only)

    Commands NOTE Setting the DESER and the ESER to the same value allows only those codes to be entered into the Event Queue and summarized on the ESB bit (bit 5) of the Status Byte Register. Use the DESE command to set the DESER. A complete discussion of event handl- ing is on page 3 ---35.
  • Page 70: Evmsg? (Query Only)

    Syntax: EVQty? EVQty Examples: EVQty? might return the response :EVQTY 4, showing that there are four events in the event queue. 3---23 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 71: Factory (No Query Form)

    Commands FACTORY (No Query Form) The FACTORY command resets the OA 5000 to its factory default settings and purges stored settings. NOTE The FACTORY command can take 5 to 10 seconds to complete depending on attenuation settings. DESE, *ESE, HEADER, *PSC, *RST, *SRE, VERBOSE. Related Commands: Syntax: FACTORY...
  • Page 72: Header

    OA 5000 to omit headers from query responses. HEADER 1 causes the OA 5000 to include headers on applicable query responses. 3---25 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 73: Idn? (Query Only)

    The *IDN? (Identification) query returns the OA 5000’s unique identification code. Related Commands: Syntax: *IDN? *IDN The query response is an ASCII string separated into four fields by commas: TEKTRONIX,OA5002,<serial number>,CF:91.1CN RM:<firm- ware version number> Examples: *IDN? might return the response TEKTRONIX,OA5002,B010101,CF:91.1CN RM:1.5 *LRN? or SET? The *LRN? (Learn Device Setup) or SET? query returns a string listing the OA 5000’s settings, except for calibration values.
  • Page 74: Opc

    For a complete discussion of the use of these registers, see page 3---35. 3---27 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 75: Recall (No Query Form)

    Commands DESE, *ESE, *RST, *SRE. Related Commands: Syntax: *PSC <NRf> *PSC? <Space> <NRf> *PSC <NRf> is a value in the range from ---32767 to 32767. Arguments: <NRf> = 0 sets the power-on status clear flag to FALSE, and disables the power-on clear and allows the OA 5000 to assert SRQ after power-on.
  • Page 76: Reference

    The *RST command can take 5 to 10 seconds to complete depend- ing on attenuation settings. *PSC, FACTory. Related Commands: *RST Syntax: *RST 3---29 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 77: Sre

    Commands *RST does the following: Puts the OA 5000 into the Operation Complete Command Idle State. Puts the OA 5000 into the Operation Complete Query Idle State. Returns the instrument settings to those listed on page 3---24. The *RST command does not alter the following: The state of the IEEE Std 488.1 interface.
  • Page 78: Stb? (Query Only)

    Using the command form (for example, STOR1) without a value specified stores the current attenuation in the specified location. RECall Related Commands: Syntax: STORe{1|2}? STORe{1|2} STORe{1|2} <NRf> STORe <Space> <NRf> 3---31 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 79: Tst? (Query Only)

    Commands <NRf> specifies the attenuation value to be stored. The range for the attenu- Arguments: ation value is 0 ≤ <NRf> ≤ 60.00. All attenuation values associated with the STORe command and query forms are in absolute dB and never include the REFERENCE value, even if the front panel display shows that the OA 5000 is set to ATT-REF mode.
  • Page 80: Verbose

    VERBOSE ON sets the Verbose Header State TRUE. VERBOSE? might return the value 1, showing that the Verbose Header State is TRUE. 3---33 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 81: Wai (No Query Form)

    Commands *WAI (No Query Form) The *WAI (Wait) command prevents the OA 5000 from executing further commands or queries until all pending operations finish. *OPC, ADJusting?. Related Commands: *WAI Syntax: *WAI WAVelength This commands set or queries the wavelength used by the instrument when determining the equivalent attenuator positioning for a given attenuation.
  • Page 82: Status And Events

    PON URQ CME EXE DDE QYE RQC OPC Figure 3-6: The Standard Event Status Register (SESR) 3---35 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 83 Status and Events Table 3-8: SESR Bit Functions Function 7 (MSB) PON (Power On). Shows that the OA 5000 was powered on. URQ (User Request). Shows that the Remote button was pressed. CME (Command Error). Shows that an error occurred while the OA 5000 was parsing a command or query.
  • Page 84 DESE? query to read the DESER. PON URQ CME EXE DDE QYE RQC OPC Figure 3-8: The Device Event Status Enable Register (DESER) 3---37 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 85 Status and Events The Event Status Enable Register (ESER) — is shown in Figure 3-9. It controls which types of events are summarized by the Event Status Bit (ESB) in the SBR. Use the *ESE command to set the bits in the ESER, and use the *ESE? query to read it.
  • Page 86: Queues

    When a bit in the SBR is set to one and the corresponding bit in the SRER is enabled (6), the MSS bit in the SBR is set to one and a service request is generated (7). 3---39 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 87: Conflicts

    Status and Events Device Event Status Enable Register PON URQ CME EXE DDE QYE RQC OPC (DESER) Standard Event Status Register PON URQ CME EXE DDE QYE RQC OPC Event Event (SESR) Queue Event Event Event Status Enable Register PON URQ CME EXE DDE QYE RQC OPC Byte Output...
  • Page 88: Messages

    GET not allowed Invalid program data separator Parameter not allowed Missing parameter Command header error Header separator error Program mnemonic too long 3---41 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 89 Status and Events Table 3-11: Command Error Messages — CME Bit 5 (Cont.) Code Message Undefined header Query not allowed Numeric data error Invalid character in number Numeric overflow Too many digits Numeric data not allowed Suffix error Invalid suffix Suffix too long Suffix not allowed Character data error...
  • Page 90 These notify you that you might get unexpected results. Table 3-15: Execution Warning Messages — EXE Bit 4 Code Message Execution warning 3---43 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 91 Status and Events 3---44 Programming Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 92: Appendices

    Appendices Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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  • Page 94: Appendix A: Accessories

    Some accessories are included with the OA 5000. If you wish to purchase optional accessories, or purchase additional standard accessories, see a Tektronix products catalog or contact your local Tektronix field representa- tive. This manual, the OA 5000 Optical Attenuator User Manual (Tektronix part Standard number 070-7612-03). Accessories...
  • Page 95 Appendix A: Accessories A---2 Appendices Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 96: Appendix B: Specifications

    The instrument must have had a warm-up period of at least 20 minutes. All optical connections to the instrument are made using physical con- tact connectors. Tektronix offers limited selection of fiber optic jumper cables which utilize physical contact on the connector ends (for exam- ple: Tektronix part number 174-1387-00, see Appendix A).
  • Page 97 Appendix B: Specifications Table A-1: Optical Characteristics (Cont.) Characteristic Specification Linearity ± 0.1 dB max (typically ± 0.05 dB) Accuracy OA 5002 ≤ ± 0.15 dB (typically ≤ ± 0.05 dB) 1310 ± 20 nm ≤ ± 0.15 dB (0 to 40 dB) (typically ≤± 0.05 dB) 1550 ±...
  • Page 98 ESD source per IEC 801---2 (150 Ω/150 pF) Requires retainer clip Refer to TM5000 Power Module specifications Without power module A---5 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 99 Appendix B: Specifications A---6 Appendices Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 100: Appendix C: Interface Specifications

    Table A-4 shows the standard interface messages that are supported by the Interface Messages OA 5000. Table A-4: OA 5000 Standard Interface Messages Message GPIB Listen Addresses Talk Addresses A---7 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 101: Character Set (Ascii Chart)

    Appendix C: Interface Specifications Table A-5 shows the character set used for all messages to and from the Character Set OA 5000. This is identical to standard ASCII. (ASCII Chart) Table A-5: The ASCII Character Set space ‘ ” & ’...
  • Page 102: Gpib Function Subsets

    C0 (Controller). The OA 5000 cannot control other devices. E2 (Electrical). The OA 5000 uses tri-state buffers to provide optimal high-speed data transfer. A---9 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 103 Appendix C: Interface Specifications A---10 Appendices Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 104: Appendix D: Using The *Opc Query/Command

    GPIB bus via the ATT:DB n command. After each adjustment by the attenuator, you might then make an automated reading from an optical power meter (such as the Tektronix OCP 5502). In such a sequence, it is important that you not initiate the...
  • Page 105 Appendix D: Using the *OPC Query/Command You can also have the OA 5000 set the OPC bit of the SESR by using the command form of *OPC instead of the query form. By setting the OPC bit to “1” via an *OPC command, an SRQ will be generated assuming the user has enabled the proper register bits.
  • Page 106: Appendix E: Packing For Shipment

    OA 5000. The shipping carton must be constructed of cardboard with 375 pound test strength. Step 2: If you are shipping the OA 5000 to a Tektronix field office for repair, attach a tag to the OA 5000 showing the instrument owner and address, the name of the person to contact about the instrument, the instrument type, and the serial number.
  • Page 107 Appendix E: Packing for Shipment A---14 Appendices Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 108: Appendix F: Maintenance

    Appendix F: Maintenance This appendix describes how to perform routine maintenance on the OA 5000 Series Optical Attenuators. There are no user-serviceable parts in the OA 5000. Should your instrument need service, contact your nearest Tektronix service representative. The following maintenance procedures are discussed in this chapter.
  • Page 109 Appendix F: Maintenance NOTE To keep cleaning to a minimum, install the dust cover when no fiber is connected to the optical port. Securing Screw Optical Fiber Connector Figure A-1: Removing the Optical Bulkhead Connector A---16 Appendices Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 110: Changing The Optical Port Connectors

    4. Disassemble the bulkhead as shown in Figures A-2 through A-5. Figure A-2: FC Optical Bulkhead Assembly A---17 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 111 Appendix F: Maintenance Figure A-3: ST Optical Bulkhead Assembly Figure A-4: DIN 47256 Optical Bulkhead Assembly A---18 Appendices Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 112 5. Replace the current bulkhead with the one you wish to use and re-as- semble. 6. Installation is the reverse of steps 1 through 3. A---19 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 113 Appendix F: Maintenance A---20 Appendices Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 114: Appendix G: Product Verification

    Appendix G: Product Verification Refer to Table 4-1 for a list of the equipment required to verify the perfor- Equipment List mance of your OA 5000 Series instrument. Table 4-1: Equipment Required for Performance Verification Description Minimum Use Specifications Recommendation 850 nm CW, 850 ±20 nm, actual wavelength...
  • Page 115: Power Up

    FC/PC. Alternative adapters can be used with appropriate changes in the fiber connectors. Power Up Step 1: Insert the OA 5000 into a powered-down Tektronix TM 5000 series Mainframe power supply. Make certain that the OA 5000 is securely latched into the main- frame.
  • Page 116: Display Modes

    10 nm; the fine knob should increment or decrement the value by 1 nm. A---23 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 117: Gpib Address Setting

    Appendix G: Product Verification Set the WAVELENGTH(nm) display to read “1300”. Push the WAVELENGTH button once more; check that the button is no longer backlit and that the MODE button is backlit. (After exiting the wavelength mode, the instrument may require a second or two to recalculate calibration for the new wavelength;...
  • Page 118: Shutter Attenuation And The Disable Button

    Step 5: Set the OA 5000: Wavelength: actual wavelength (±1 nm) of 1310 nm laser Attenuation: 0 dB Disable: off (unlit) A---25 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 119: 1310 Nm: Insertion Loss, Attenuation Accuracy, And Repeatability

    Appendix G: Product Verification Step 6: Set the laser to CW (unmodulated) mode, and set the laser power level (if adjustable) to maximum, but not more than 2 mW. Turn on the laser. The power meter reading should be at least 500 W. Step 7: Set the power meter to dB relative (press the dB key), and set the dB reference (press Disp -- >Ref).
  • Page 120 ---30.20 to ---29.80 ---40.15 to ---39.85 ---40.20 to ---39.80 ---50.15 to ---49.85 ---50.20 to ---49.80 ---60.15 to ---59.85 ---60.20 to ---59.80 A---27 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 121: 1550 Nm: Insertion Loss, Attenuation Accuracy, And Repeatability

    Appendix G: Product Verification 1550 nm: Step 1: Disconnect the fibers from the OA 5000 and 1310 nm laser. Connect the 1550 nm laser to the input fiber and the long wavelength Insertion Loss, sensor to the output fiber. Connect the fibers together using an FC/FC Attenuation adapter.
  • Page 122 Check that the power meter reading is ---4.0 dB or higher (more posi- tive). NOTE During the remaining steps, do not disturb the connections and fibers. A---29 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 123 Appendix G: Product Verification Step 7: Set the dB reference (Disp -- >Ref) at the power meter. The power meter reading should be 0.00 dB within ±0.01 dB. Step 8: Set the OA 5000 to each of the settings in the table below, and check that the power meter reads within the listed accuracy limits.
  • Page 124 OA 5002, OA 5012, OA 5022, and OA 5032 Optical Attenuators. As de- scribed below, use this list to identify and order replacement parts. Replacement parts are available from or through your local Tektronix, Inc. Parts Ordering service center or representative.
  • Page 125 Appendix H: Replaceable Parts Indentation System This parts list is indented to show the relationship between items. The following example is of the indentation system used in the Description column: Name & Description Assembly and/or Component Attaching parts for Assembly and/or Component (END ATTACHING PARTS) Detail Part of Assembly and/or Component Attaching parts for Detail Part...
  • Page 126 Appendix H: Replaceable Parts Figure A-6: OA 5000 Replaceable Parts A---33 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 127 PO BOX 66008 62712 SEIKO INSTRUMENTS USA INC ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS DIV TORRANCE, CA 90505 2990 W LOMITA BLVD 80009 TEKTRONIX INC 14150 SW KARL BRAUN DR BEAVERTON, OR 97077--- 0001 PO BOX 500 91260 CONNOR FORMED METAL PRODUCTS 1729 JUNCTION AVENUE...
  • Page 128 174--- 2323--- 00 CABLE,FIBER OPT:JUMPER,2 METER,62.5 62712 174 –2323 – 00 174--- 2324--- 00 CABLE,FIBER OPT:JUMPER,2 METER,62.5 62712 PC/SK--- 20 – 002A A---35 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 129 Appendix H: Replaceable Parts A---36 Appendices Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 130 Index Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 131 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 132 ADDR (SET), 2 ---9, 3 ---3 Controller, GPIB, 3 ---1 DISPlay, 3 ---20–3 ---21 DISABLE, 2 ---3 *ESE, 3 ---21–3 ---22, 3 ---38 I---1 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 133 DANGER, statement on equipment, ix FACTORY command, 3 ---24 *IDN? query, 3 ---26 DCL, A ---7 Fall time. See Pulse generator, Fall IEEE Std. 488.2 1987, 3 ---1, 3 ---5, time 3 ---13 DESE command, 3 ---19, 3 ---37 Flashing. See Blinking Initialize.
  • Page 134 Pulse rate. See Pulse generator, Pulse rate STORe command, 3 ---31–3 ---32 See also RECall command Pulse width. See Pulse generator, Pulse width I---3 OA 5000 Series User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 135 STORE1, STORE2 buttons, 2 ---15 Trail delay. See Pulse generator, Trail delay Syntax Transducer input. See Pulse generator, BNF (Backus Naur form), 3 ---5 VERBOSE command, 3 ---33 Transducer input Command, 3 ---5 Diagram, 3 ---11 Transition. See Pulse generator, Transition *TST? query, 3 ---32–3 ---33 Tutorial, 1 ---3...

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