Specifications describe the instrument´s warranted performance, measured with typical PC- type
connectors. Uncertainties due to the refractive index of fiber are not considered.
The following section contains both Specifications and Characteristics:
• Specifications describe the instrument´s warranted performances
• Characteristics and typical data provide information about the non-warranted instrument
performance.
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The Agilent Technologies E6000C Mini-OTDR is produced to the ISO 9001 international quality system
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improved quality control.
3.5” floppy disk drive: 3.5” floppy disk drive:
720/1440 kByte floppy disks. MS-DOS
format compatible. Reduced operating
temperature of 5°C to 45°C,
with 35% to 80% humidity at 40°C.
•Memory Card:
Memory Card: PCMCIA Type II.
Memory Card: Memory Card:
440 MB with up to 13000 traces (typical
with 16000 data points).
•Internal memory:
Internal memory: SRAM up to 2 MB. Up
Internal memory: Internal memory:
to 300 traces(typical with 4000 data
points
Trace Information: Trace Information:
labels of up to 15 alphanumeric
characters, and 5 comment fields of up
to 41 alphanumeric characters are
provided for each trace.
•Real-time clock and date
Scan Trace
•Fiber End Threshold:
Fiber End Threshold: 0.1 to
Fiber End Threshold:Fiber End Threshold:
20 dB, selectable in 0.1 dB
steps.
Display
•Color or monochrome VGA-
Color or monochrome VGA-
Color or monochrome VGA-Color or monochrome VGALCD:
LCD: 18.3 cm (7.2”)
LCD:LCD:
•Display points:
Display points: 640 x 480
Display points:Display points:
Points
•Measurement update rate:
Measurement update rate:
Measurement update rate:Measurement update rate:
two measurements per second
in refresh mode
Interfaces
•RS232C:
RS232C:
RS232C:RS232C:
Maximum baud rate:
Maximum baud rate:
Maximum baud rate:Maximum baud rate:
115200 bps
Transmission time
Transmission time at 115200
Transmission time Transmission time
baud for trace data: 4000
points at approx. 1 second;
16000 points at approx. 4
seconds.
•Centronics:
Centronics: Standard parallel
Centronics:Centronics:
port (SPP).
•Keyboard:
Keyboard: PS2 (Min-DIN). For
Keyboard:Keyboard:
English Standard, PS2, or AT
keyboard.
General
•10 ns, 30 ns, 100 ns, 300 ns,
1µs, 3µs, and 10µs (all
modules). You can also select
5 ns for all multimode modules,
and 20µs for E6003B, E6008B, and
E6013A.
With the E6005A module, you can select a
pulsewidth from 5 ns to 100 ns at 850 nm,
and from 5 ns to 10µs at 1300 nm.
With the E6009A module, you can select a
pulsewidth from 5 ns to 100 ns at 850 nm,
and from 5 ns to 1µs at 1300 nm.
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•Type of events:
Type of events: reflective and non-
Type of events: Type of events:
reflective.
•Maximum number of events:
Maximum number of events: 100.
Maximum number of events:Maximum number of events:
•Threshold
Threshold for
Threshold Threshold
events:
events: 0.0 to 5.0 dB, selectable in
events:events:
0.01 dB steps.
•Threshold for reflective
Threshold for reflective
Threshold for reflectiveThreshold for reflective
events:
events: -14.0 to –65.0 dB,
events:events:
selectable in 0.1 dB steps.
•Threshold for
Threshold for fiber
Threshold for Threshold for
0.1 to 10 dB, selectable in 0.1
dB steps.
for non-
non- reflective
for for
reflective
non- non-
reflectivereflective
fiber breaks:
breaks:
fiber fiber
breaks:breaks:
• Automatic setup analysis
• Instrument settings:
Instrument settings: storage
Instrument settings: Instrument settings:
and recall of user-selectable
instrument settings.
•Laser safety class
Laser safety class: All OTDR laser
Laser safety classLaser safety class
sources specified by this data sheet are
classified as Class 1M according to IEC
60825-1 (2001).
The Visual Fault Finder Sub-Module
E6007A complies with Class 2 according
to IEC 60825-1 (2001).
All laser sources comply with 21 CFR
1040.10 except for deviations pursuant
to Laser Notice No. 50, dated 2001July-26
•Recommended module
Recommended module recalibration
Recommended module Recommended module
period:
period: 2 years. (OTDR Modules and
period: period:
recalibration
recalibrationrecalibration
Power Meter only)
•Dimensions:
Dimensions: 194 mm H, 290
Dimensions: Dimensions:
mm W, 75 mm D (7.7” x 11.4” x
3.0”).
•Weight:
Weight: net < 2.9 kg (6.4 lbs),
Weight: Weight:
typical, including battery pack
and OTDR module.
Environmental
•Operating Temperature:
Operating Temperature: 0°C
Operating Temperature: Operating Temperature:
to 50°C
•Storage Temperature:
Storage Temperature: -40°C to
Storage Temperature: Storage Temperature:
+60°C
•Humidity:
Humidity: 95% R.H from 0°C to
Humidity: Humidity:
40°C
Power
•
• AC: 100 - 240 Vrms ±10% 50-60 Hz
• DC: 16 – 24 V
Built in Applications
• Automatic Multi Fiber Test
• Pass/Fail Test
• Fiber Break Locator
• Power Meter / Loss Test mode
• Visual Fault Finder mode
• Optical Return Loss
• End to End Loss
• Easy OTDR
• OTDR Training
• OTDR Assistant
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•External Battery:
External Battery: NiMH
External Battery: External Battery:
typically 8 hours continuous
operation (minimum 4 hours) with Option
#006. Charging time < 3 hours, nonoperating
•Low battery indicator
1
•Battery charge status
1
The E6013A 1310/1550/1625 nm MiniOTDR module doesn’t have a slot available for
E6006A Power Meter Sub-module or the
E6007A Visual Fault Finder
Dimensions: Dimensions:
40 mm W x 25 mm D (4.7” x 1.6” x 1.0”)
Weight:
Weight: < 100g
Weight:Weight:
Operating Temperature:
Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 °C
Operating Temperature: Operating Temperature:
Storage Temperature:
Storage Temperature: -40 to +60 °C
Storage Temperature: Storage Temperature:
Humidity:
Humidity: 95% R.H. from 0°C to 40°C
Humidity: Humidity:
non cond.
3
E6007A Visual Fault Finder Sub-module
not available for E6013A 1310/1550/1625
nm Mini-OTDR module
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Accessories
Accessories
AccessoriesAccessories
The Agilent Technologies E6000C is a high performance time domain reflectometer. It is available in various configurations
for the best possible match to the most common applications.
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Related Training Material
Related Training Material
Related Training MaterialRelated Training Material
Web Based Training:
Web Based Training:
Web Based Training:Web Based Training:
Agilent E6000C – OTDR Solution User’s Course
To take this training, go to:
http://www.agilent.com/cm/service/education.shtml
Mini-OTDR User ´s Guide (also available in other languages)
OTDR Pocket Guide (also available in other languages)
OTDRs Programming Guide
Safety Information
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2 according to IEC 60825-1 (2001).
All laser sources comply with FDA 21
CFR 1040.10 except for deviations
pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated
2001-July-26.
The class 1M laser sources (all MiniOTDR modules except E6006A and
E6007A submodules) bear the laser label
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