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Getting Started
Product Overview
Product Overview
The 8614xB series of optical spectrum analyzers provide fast, accurate, and comprehensive mea-
surement capabilities for spectral analysis.
• Full-featured SCPI commands for programming instruments over LAN
• Display-off feature for making faster measurements
• Remote file saving and printing for outputting measurement results
• Filter mode for accurate and flexible measurements
• Built-in applications for accelerating test times
Filter Mode
The Agilent 86146B filter mode allows single dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) to
be isolated and routed to external test equipment. The filter mode capability is built-in to internal
applications to allow for fast and easy implementation of channel dropping. For Agilent 86146B
instruments, this mode also allows the ability to measure time resolve chirp (TRC).
Built-in Applications
Built-in applications allow fast, repeatable measurements for WDM systems, lasers, amplifiers,
and passive components. These applications can be added through a firmware upgrade.
WDM Application
This application allows you to measure DWDM sub-system components, (such as transmission
sub-systems, optical add/drop multiplexers, and multiplexers/de-multiplexers) for parameters
such as optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR), channel wavelength, channel power, and span tilt.
Passive Component Test Application
This application simplifies the testing of passive components, such as filters, couplers, and isola-
tors by defining a test plan that measures parameters such as insertion and return loss, band-
width, and filter shape.
Source Test Application
This application offers automated optical source and laser characterization.
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