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HP 8169A User Manual (142 pages)

Polarization Controller

Brand: HP | Category: Controller | Size: 1 MB

Safety Summary
4
Table of Contents
7
Getting Started
13
The Basic Operating Principle
13
Using the Polarization Controller for Polarization Analysis
14
Editing
15
Editing Using the Entry Keys
15
Editing Using the Modify Keys and Knob
15
Resetting Parameters
16
Setting a State of Polarization
17
Setting up the Hardware
17
Setting the Position of the Polarizing Filter
17
Setting the State of Polarization
19
Positioning the /4 and /2 Retarder Plates
20
Using the Circle Mode
20
Example: Setting the Optimum Transmission Sop
20
Set the Polarizing Filter
21
Setting the Worst Case Transmission Sop
22
Setting the Optimum Transmission Sop
23
Scanning the Poincare Sphere
25
Setting up the Hardware
25
Setting up and Executing a Scan
25
Example: Measuring the Response to a \Depolarized" Signal
26
Set the Polarizing Filter
27
Setting up the Instruments
28
Running the Scan
28
Example: Measuring a Polarization Dependent Loss
29
Set the Polarizing Filter
30
Setting up the Instruments
31
Running the Scan
31
Analyzing the Results
31
Storing or Recalling Instrument Settings
33
Storing a Setting
33
Recalling a Setting
34
Resetting the Instrument
34
Programming the Polarization Controller HP-IB Interface
35
Setting the HP-IB Address
37
Returning the Instrument to Local Control
37
How the Polarization Controller Receives and Transmits Messages
37
How the Input Queue Works
37
Clearing the Input Queue
38
The Output Queue
38
The Error Queue
38
Some Notes about Programming and Syntax Diagram Conventions
38
Short Form and Long Form
39
Command and Query Syntax
39
Remote Commands
41
Command Summary
42
The Common Commands
45
Common Status Information
45
SRQ, the Service Request
46
Cls
47
Ese
47
Ese
48
Esr
48
Idn
49
Opc
50
Rcl
50
Rst
51
Sav
51
Sre
52
Stb
53
Tst
53
Wai
54
Switching on and O the Instrument Display
55
Display:enable
55
Positioning the Polarizing Filter
56
[:Input]:Position:polarizer
56
Setting the State of Polarization
57
[:Input]:Circle:epsilonb
57
[:Input]:Position:half
59
[:Input]:Position:quarter
59
[:Input]:Position:quarter
60
Scanning the Sphere
61
[:Input]:Psphere:rate
61
Initiate :Immediate
61
Abort
61
Status Commands
63
Setting up the Status Registers
64
Status:preset
64
Status:operation:ntransition
65
Status:operation:ptransition
65
Status:operation:enable
65
Status:questionable:ntransition
67
Status:questionable:ptransition
67
Status:questionable:enable
67
Checking the Status
69
Status:operation:condition
69
Status:operation[:Event]
69
Status:questionable:condition
70
Status:questionable[:Event]
70
System Commands
71
System:error
71
System:version
71
Programming Examples
73
Example 1 - Checking Communication
74
Example 2 - Status Registers and Queues
75
Example 3 - Finding the Optimum Transmission Sop
79
Setting up the Equipment
79
Example 4 - Finding the Polarization Dependence
83
Installation
87
Safety Considerations
87
Initial Inspection
87
AC Line Power Supply Requirements
88
Line Power Cable
88
Replacing the Fuse
90
Replacing the Battery
91
Operating and Storage Environment
91
Temperature
92
Humidity
92
Altitude
92
Installation Category and Pollution Degree
92
Instrument Positioning and Cooling
92
Switching on the Polarization Controller
93
Optical Output
93
Trigger Input and Output
94
HP-IB Interface
94
Connector
95
HP-IB Logic Levels
95
Claims and Repackaging
96
Return Shipments to HP
96
Instrument and Options
97
HP-IB Cables and Adapters
97
Connector Interfaces and Other Accessories
98
Option 021, Straight Contact Connector
98
Option 022, Angled Contact Connector
99
Speci Cations
101
Other Speci Cations
103
Declaration of Conformity
104
Performance Test
105
Insertion Loss Variation with Rotation of /4 and /2 Plates
106
Insertion Loss Versus Wavelength
109
Extinction Ratio of Polarizer
114
Cleaning Procedures
131
Cleaning Materials
131
Cleaning Fiber/Front-Panel Connectors
132
Cleaning Connector Interfaces
132
Cleaning Connector Bushings
133
Cleaning Detector Windows
133
Cleaning Lens Adapters
133
Cleaning Detector Lens Interfaces
134
Error Messages
135
Display Messages
135
Selftest Error
135
HP-IB Messages
136
Command Errors
136
Execution Errors
139
Device-Speci C Errors
140
Self-Test Failed
140
Query Errors
141

HP 8169A User Manual (142 pages)

Polarization Controller

Brand: HP | Category: Controller | Size: 2 MB

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