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Agilent Technologies 8163B Manual

Agilent Technologies 8163B Manual (466 pages)

Lightwave Multimeter

Brand: Agilent Technologies | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 11.13 MB

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Agilent Technologies 8163B User Manual

Agilent Technologies 8163B User Manual (446 pages)

Lightwave Multimeter,Lightwave Measurement System,Lightwave Multichannel System

Brand: Agilent Technologies | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 8.58 MB

Table of Contents

Safety Considerations
3
Table of Contents

16
List of Figures

27
List of Tables

31
Getting Started

33
Additional Information

59
Power Measurement

77
- How to Measure Power
  79
Laser Sources

103
- How to Use Laser Source Modules
  105
  - The Laser Wavelength Value
    105
    
    Dual-Wavelength Laser Source Modules
    105
  - How to Enable/Disable Laser Output
    106
  - How to Set Attenuation
    107
  - How to Modulate the Optical Output
    108
    
    How to Change Modulation Source
    108
    
    How to Disable Modulation
    108
  - How to Use the Internal Modulation
    108
    
    How to Set the Frequency of a Modulated Signal
    108
    
    How to Set the Modulation Mode
    109
    
    How to Increase Linewidth
    109
    
    How to Modulate Dual-Wavelength Laser Source Modules
    109
  - How to Use Triggers
    110
    
    How to Use Output Triggering
    111
Tunable Lasers

113
- What Is a Tunable Laser
  115
- How to Set the Power
  115
  - How to Set the Output Power of a CW Signal
    116
    
    How to Set Output Power
    116
    
    How to Set the Optical Output
    116
    
    How to Set the Optical Output
    118
    
    How to Enable the Optical Output
    118
    
    How to Set Power and Attenuation
    118
  - What Is Excessive Power
    120
  - How to Set the Laser to the Dark Position
    120
  - The Analog Output
    121
    
    How to Set the BNC Output Line Mode as an Analog Output
    122
- How to Set the Wavelength
  122
  - Wavelength Range
    122
  - How to Set the Wavelength Directly
    123
  - How to Set a Relative Wavelength
    123
    
    How to Change the Output Wavelength
    124
    
    How to Set the Base Wavelength
    124
    
    How to Change the Frequency Offset
    125
- How to Perform a Wavelength Sweep
  125
  - What Is a Wavelength Sweep
    125
  - How to Set the Wavelength Sweep
    125
    
    The Sweep Parameters
    125
    
    How to Set the Repeat Mode
    126
    
    How to Set the Maximum Power for the Sweep Range
    127
  - How to Perform a Sweep
    127
    
    How to Execute a Stepped Sweep
    127
    
    How to Execute a Continuous Sweep
    129
    
    How to Perform a Manual Sweep
    131
- How to Modulate a Signal
  133
- How to Use Triggers
  140
  - How to Use Input Triggering
    140
  - How to Use Output Triggering
    141
- How to Use Auxiliary Functions
  143
  - Automatic Realignment
    143
  - How to Perform a Lambda Zero
    144
  - Auto Cal off
    145
Return Loss Measurement

147
Setting Attenuation And/Or Power Levels

179
- Agilent 8156Xa and 8157Xa Variable Optical Attenuator Modules
  181
- How to Use a Variable Optical Attenuator Module
  183
Switching Optical Routes

203
- Agilent 8159Xa/S Optical Switch Modules
  205
- How to Use an Optical Switch Module
  206
  - The User Interface
    206
  - Dependent and Independent Routing
    208
  - How to Set Route a
    208
  - How to Set Route B
    209
  - How to Toggle the Switch Path
    209
- Typical Applications
  210
Applications

213
- Working with Application Graphs
  215
  - How to Set Markers
    216
  - How to Zoom in
    216
  - How to Zoom out
    217
  - To Switch the Grid On/Off
    217
  - How to Use Legends
    217
    
    How to Identify Curves
    217
    
    How to Change the Legend Label
    218
  - How to Select the Samples Display
    219
  - How to Read Curve Values
    221
    
    How to Lock Markers to the Curve
    222
    
    How to Unlock Markers from the Curve
    223
    
    How to Lock/Unlock Markers to Samples
    223
- The Logging Application
  225
  - How to Set up a Logging Function
    226
    
    Selecting/Deselecting Power Meters
    228
    
    Setting Power Meter Parameters
    228
    
    Setting Logging Parameter
    230
  - Running a Logging Application
    231
  - Analysing a Logging Application
    232
    
    Setting Analysis Parameters
    234
    
    Viewing the Statistics for a Power Meter Channel
    235
  - On-Screen Messages
    235
- The Stability Application
  237
  - How to Set up a Stability Function
    238
    
    Selecting/Deselecting Power Meters
    239
    
    Setting Power Meter Parameters
    240
    
    Setting Stability Parameter
    241
  - Running a Stability Application
    242
  - Analysing a Stability Application
    243
    
    Setting Analysis Parameters
    245
    
    Viewing the Statistics for a Power Meter Channel
    246
  - On-Screen Messages
    246
- The PACT Application
  248
  - What Is the PACT
    248
  - How to Set up PACT
    248
    
    Selecting a Tunable Laser Module
    249
    
    Selecting/Deselecting Power Meters
    249
    
    Setting Sweep Parameters
    250
  - How to Measure the Reference
    252
  - How to Perform a Loss Measurement
    254
  - Analysing a PACT Measurement
    258
  - On-Screen Messages
    260
- The Pmax Curve
  260
  - What Is the Pmax Curve
    260
  - How to View the Pmax Curve
    261
- The Return Loss Application
  262
  - Starting the Application
    262
  - Measuring Return Loss
    262
  - Measuring Return Loss and Insertion Loss
    263
  - On-Screen Messages
    263
  - Configuration
    263
  - User Interface
    264
    
    Zero All
    264
    
    Edit
    264
    
    Cal
    264
    
    Show Cal
    265
    
    Measure
    265
    
    Menu
    265
- Recording Measurement Results
  265
  - Printing Application Measurement Results
    265
  - Saving Application Measurement Results to Diskette
    268

Agilent Technologies 8163B Manual

Agilent Technologies 8163B Manual (466 pages)

Lightwave Multimeter & Lightwave Multichannel System

Brand: Agilent Technologies | Category: Multimeter | Size: 9.87 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Getting Started

23
Additional Information

63
Power Measurement

83
- How to Measure Power
  84
  - The Power Value
    84
  - How to Set the Power Unit
    85
  - How to Set the Calibration Offset
    87
  - How to Set the Reference Level
    88
  - How to Set the Wavelength
    91
  - How to Remove Electrical Offsets
    91
  - How to Choose the Range Mode
    94
  - How to Set the Range
    95
  - How to Set the Averaging Time
    100
  - How to Choose the Minmax Mode
    101
  - How to Turn off Minmax Mode
    103
  - How to Hold the Screen
    103
  - How to Use Triggers
    104
  - Dual Power Meters - Master and Slave Channels
    107
Laser Sources

109
- How to Use Laser Source Modules
  110
  - The Laser Wavelength Value
    110
  - How to Enable/Disable Laser Output
    111
  - How to Set Attenuation
    112
  - How to Modulate the Optical Output
    113
  - How to Use the Internal Modulation
    114
  - How to Use Triggers
    117
Tunable Lasers

119
- What Is a Tunable Laser
  121
  - How to Set the Power
    121
  - How to Set the Output Power of a CW Signal
    122
  - What Is Excessive Power
    126
  - How to Set the Laser to the Dark Position
    127
  - The Analog Output
    128
- How to Set the Wavelength
  130
  - Wavelength Range
    130
  - How to Set the Wavelength Directly
    131
  - How to Set a Relative Wavelength
    132
- How to Perform a Wavelength Sweep
  134
  - What Is a Wavelength Sweep
    134
  - How to Set the Wavelength Sweep
    135
  - How to Perform a Sweep
    137
- How to Modulate a Signal
  142
- How to Use Triggers
  150
  - How to Use Input Triggering
    150
  - How to Use Output Triggering
    152
- How to Use Auxiliary Functions
  153
  - Automatic Realignment
    153
  - How to Perform a Lambda Zero
    155
  - Auto Cal off
    156
Compact Tunable Lasers

159
- Compact Tunable Laser Modules
  160
- How to Use a Compact Tunable Laser
  161
  - The User Interface
    161
  - SBS Suppression
    161
Return Loss Measurement

163
Setting Attenuation And/Or Power Levels

197
- Agilent 8157Xa Variable Optical Attenuator Modules
  198
- How to Use a Variable Optical Attenuator Module
  199
  - The User Interface
    199
  - How to Control the Shutter
    202
  - How to Set Attenuation
    203
  - How to Set a Power Level
    207
  - How to Compensate for Wavelength Dependencies in Your Test Setup
    212
  - How to Compensate for Wavelength Dependencies in
    212
  - Your Test Setup
    212
  - How to Use the Power Control Feature
    216
  - Attenuator Menu Options
    217
  - Attenuator Status Indicators
    218
Switching Optical Routes

219
- Agilent 8159Xb Optical Switch Modules
  220
- How to Use an Optical Switch Module
  221
  - The User Interface
    221
  - Dependent and Independent Routing
    223
  - How to Set Route a
    224
  - How to Set Route B
    224
  - How to Toggle the Switch Path
    225
- Typical Applications
  226
Applications

229
- Working with Application Graphs
  231
  - How to Set Markers
    233
  - How to Zoom in
    233
  - How to Zoom out
    234
  - To Switch the Grid On/Off
    234
  - How to Use Legends
    235
  - How to Select the Samples Display
    237
  - How to Read Curve Values
    239
- The Logging Application
  242
  - How to Set up a Logging Function
    243
  - Running a Logging Application
    248
  - Analysing a Logging Application
    250
  - On-Screen Messages
    253
- The Stability Application
  254
  - How to Set up a Stability Function
    256
  - Running a Stability Application
    260
  - Analysing a Stability Application
    262
  - On-Screen Messages
    265
- The PACT Application
  266
  - What Is the PACT
    266
  - How to Set up PACT
    267
  - How to Measure the Reference
    270
  - How to Perform a Loss Measurement
    272
  - Analysing a PACT Measurement
    276
  - On-Screen Messages
    277
- The Pmax Curve
  278
  - What Is the Pmax Curve
    278
  - How to View the Pmax Curve
    278
- The Return Loss Application
  279
  - Starting the Application
    279
  - Measuring Return Loss
    279
  - Measuring Return Loss and Insertion Loss
    280
  - On-Screen Messages
    280
  - Configuration
    281
  - User Interface
    281
- Recording Measurement Results
  283
  - Printing Application Measurement Results
    283
  - Saving Application Measurement Results to Diskette
    285

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Agilent Technologies 8163B Programming Manual

Agilent Technologies 8163B Programming Manual (274 pages)

Lightwave Multimeter; Lightwave Measurement System; Lightwave Multichannel System

Brand: Agilent Technologies | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 1.71 MB

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Agilent Technologies 8163B User Manual

Agilent Technologies 8163B User Manual (61 pages)

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Brand: Agilent Technologies | Category: Control Unit | Size: 0.44 MB

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