Test Failure; Instruments Specifications - HP 8163A User Manual

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Performance Tests

Test Failure

If the HP 8163A Lightwave Multimeter or the HP 8164A
Lightwave Measurement System fail any Performance Test, return
the instrument to the nearest Hewlett-Packard Sales/Service Office
for repair.
Instruments Specifications
Specifications are the characteristics of the instrument that are
certified. These specifications, listed in Appendix C are the limits
against which the HP 8163A Lightwave Multimeter or the
HP 8164A Lightwave Measurement System can be tested.
Appendix C also lists some supplemental characteristics of the
HP 8163A Lightwave Multimeter and the HP 8164A Lightwave
Measurement System and should be considered as additional
information.
Any changes in the specifications due to manufacturing changes,
design, or traceability to the National Institute of Standards and
Technology will be covered in a manual change supplement or
revised manual. The specifications listed here supersede any
previously published.
Make sure that all optical connections of the test setups given in the
procedure are dry and clean. DO NOT USE INDEX MATCHING OIL.
For cleaning, use the cleaning instructions given in Appendix E.
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