Agilent Technologies 86038A User Manual page 21

Performance Verification
Procedure
Table 1
Parameter
Dispersion Measurement Type
Length Mode
Index of Refraction
Measurement Port
Start
Stop
Normalization Settings
Increment
Modulation Frequency
IF Bandwidth
Samples/Point
Agilent 86038A Optical Dispersion Analyzer, Third Edition
• This procedure will take approximately 3 hours to complete (including the re-
quired 90 minute warm-up time). Allow enough time to fully complete
the procedure.
• If you need assistance on navigating the front panel functions,
gating a Setup Panel" on page
• On the front panel of the ODA, press Preset.
Port 1 Stepped GD and Length Measurements
1 Load the setup file corresponding to the Port 1 Stepped measurement:
a Press Recall.
b Browse to D:\ODA and click the file named IVF_PORT1_STEPPED.ODA.
c Click Recall.
This will set the instrument to the following conditions:
• PDA enabled
Setting
GD/CD Stepped
Measure
n = 1.4711
Port 1
1515 nm
1580 nm
Use Measurement Settings
1 nm
2000 MHz
30 Hz
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2 Connect the ODA Source Output Port to ODA Optical Input Port 1 via the
insulated 2-meter patch cord that shipped with your ODA.
27.
Path
Setup > CD/PMD > Dispersion Measurement Type >
GD/CD Stepped
Setup > Length > Length Mode > Measure
Setup > Length > Length Mode > Index of refraction
Setup > Ports > Active Ports > Port 1
Setup > Meas Range > Start
Setup > Meas Range > Stop
Setup > Norm Range > Use measurement settings
Setup > Sens/Res > Resolution > Increment
Setup > Sens/Res > Resolution > RF Mod Freq
Setup > Sens/Res > Sensitivity > IF Bandwidth
Setup > Sens/Res > Sensitivity > Samples/Point
Getting Started
refer to "Navi
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