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Manual Part Number
81570-90A01
Eigth Edition:
81570-90A01: September 01, 2005
Seventh Edition:
81570-90A01: July 20, 2005
Sixth Edition:
81570-90A01: December, 2004
Fifth Edition:
81570-90A01: June 28, 2004
Fourth Edition:
81570-90A01: January 31, 2003
Third Edition:
81560-90A13: October 29, 2002
Second Edition:
81560-90A12: August 04, 2002
First Edition:
81560-90A11: November 2001
Agilent 81570A, 71A, 76A, 77A & 78A Variable Optical Attenuators, Eigth Edition