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This manual is divided into 4 parts:
•Chapter 1 tells you how to set up your Attenuator.
•Chapters 2 to 6 shows you what you can do with your Attenuator.
•Chapters 7 to 9 show you how you can remotely program your Attenuator, using GPIB commands.
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started
1.1 |
Using the Attenuator .............................................. |
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Using the Modify Keys ...................................................... |
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1.2 |
Making an Attenuation Sweep .............................. |
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Making an Automatic Sweep ............................................ |
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1.3 The Manual Sweep ................................................. |
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Using your Attenuator as a Variable Back Reflector |
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1.5 Using the Through-Power Mode .......................... |
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1.6 Selecting the Wavelength Calibration and Its Function
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2 Using the Attenuator |
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2.1 |
Setting Up the Hardware ...................................... |
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2.2 |
Setting Up the Attenuation ..................................... |
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Entering the Attenuation Factor ........................................ |
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Entering a Calibration Factor ............................................ |
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Entering the Wavelength ................................................... |
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Example, Setting the Calibration .......................... |
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3 Making an Attenuation Sweep
3.1 Configuring the Hardware .................................... |
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3.2 The Automatic Sweep ............................................ |
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Setting Up an Automatic Sweep ........................................ |
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Executing the Automatic Sweep ........................................ |
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3.3 The Manual Sweep ................................................. |
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Setting Up a Manual Sweep ............................................... |
51 |
Executing the Manual Sweep ............................................. |
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3.4 Example, an Automatic Attenuation Sweep ......... |
54 |
4 Using your Attenuator as a Variable Back Re-
flector
4.1 |
Configuring the Hardware .................................... |
59 |
4.2 |
Setting Up the Software ......................................... |
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Editing the Setup ................................................................. |
60 |
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Executing the Back Reflector Application ......................... |
61 |
4.3 |
Example, Setting a Return Loss ............................ |
62 |
5 Setting Up the System
5.1 Setting the GPIB Address ..................................... |
67 |
Resetting the GPIB Address ............................................... |
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5.2 Selecting the Wavelength Calibration and Its Function |
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Setting the Function of the Wavelength Calibration .......... |
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Selecting the Wavelength Calibration Data ....................... |
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5.3 |
Selecting the Through-Power Mode ..................... |
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Deselecting the Through-Power Mode ............................... |
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Resetting the Through-Power Mode .................................. |
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5.4 |
Setting the Display Brightness .............................. |
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Resetting the Display Brightness ....................................... |
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5.5 |
Selecting the Setting used at Power-On ............... |
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Resetting the Power-On Setting ........................................ |
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5.6 Locking Out ENB/DIS ............................................. |
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Resetting the ENB/DIS Lock Out ....................................... |
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5.7 |
Selecting the Shutter State at Power On .............. |
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Resetting the Shutter State at Power On ............................ |
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5.8 |
Setting the Display Resolution .............................. |
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Resetting the Display Resolution ...................................... |
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6 Storing and Recalling Settings |
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6.1 Storing the Setting ................................................. |
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6.2 Recalling a Setting .................................................. |
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Resetting the Instrument .................................................... |
77 |
Recalling a User Setting .................................................... |
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7 Programming the Attenuator
7.1 |
GPIB Interface ....................................................... |
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7.2 |
Setting the GPIB Address ..................................... |
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7.3 Returning the Instrument to Local Control ........ |
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7.4 How the Attenuator Receives and Transmits Messages
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How the Input Queue Works .............................................. |
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The Output Queue .............................................................. |
84 |
The Error Queue ................................................................. |
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7.5 Some Notes about Programming and Syntax Diagram |
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Conventions .................................................................. |
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Short Form and Long Form ................................................ |
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Command and Query Syntax ............................................. |
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8 Remote Commands |
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8.1 Units ........................................................................ |
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8.2 Command Summary .............................................. |
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8.3 The Common Commands ..................................... |
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Common Status Information .............................................. |
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*CLS ................................................................................... |
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*ESE ................................................................................... |
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*ESR? .................................................................................. |
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*IDN? ................................................................................. |
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*OPC .................................................................................. |
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*OPT? ................................................................................ |
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*RCL .................................................................................. |
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*RST .................................................................................. |
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*SAV .................................................................................. |
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*SRE .................................................................................. |
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*STB? ................................................................................. |
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*TST? ................................................................................ |
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*WAI ................................................................................. |
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8.4 DISPlay Commands ................................................ |
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:DISPlay:BRIGhtness ........................................................ |
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:DISPlay:ENABle .............................................................. |
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8.5 INPut Commands ................................................... |
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:INPut:ATTenuation .......................................................... |
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:INPut:LCMode ................................................................. |
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:INPut:OFFSet ................................................................... |
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:INPut:OFFSet:DISPlay .................................................... |
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:INPut:WAVelength .......................................................... |
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8.6 OUTPut Commands ............................................... |
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:OUTPut:APMode ............................................................. |
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:OUTPut:POWer ............................................................... |
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:OUTPut:[:STATe] ............................................................ |
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:OUTPut:[:STATe]:APOWeron ........................................ |
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8.7 STATus Commands ............................................... |
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:STATus:OPERation:CONDition? .................................... |
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:STATus:OPERation:ENABle .......................................... |
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:STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]? ........................................ |
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:STATus:OPERation:NTRansition ................................... |
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:STATus:OPERation:PTRansition .................................... |
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:STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? ............................... |
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:STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle ..................................... |
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:STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]? ................................... |
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:STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition .............................. |
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:STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition ............................... |
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:STATus:PRESet ............................................................... |
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8.8 SYSTem Commands ............................................... |
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:SYSTem:ERRor? .............................................................. |
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8.9 User Calibration Commands ................................. |
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Entering the User Calibration Data .................................... |
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9 Programming Examples |
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9.1 Example 1 - Checking Communication ................ |
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9.2 Example 2 |
- Status Registers and Queues ............ |
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9.3 Example 3 |
- Measuring and Including the Insertion |
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Loss ................................................................................. |
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9.4 Example 4 |
- Running an Attenuation Sweep ........ |
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A Installation |
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A.1 |
Safety Considerations ........................................... |
143 |
A.2 |
Initial Inspection ................................................... |
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A.3 AC Line Power Supply Requirements ................ |
144 |
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Line Power Cable ............................................................... |
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Replacing the Battery ......................................................... |
146 |
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Replacing the Fuse ............................................................. |
146 |
A.4 |
Operating and Storage Environment ................... |
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Temperature ........................................................................ |
148 |
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Humidity ............................................................................ |
148 |
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Instrument Positioning and Cooling ................................... |
148 |
A.5 |
Switching on the Attenuator ................................. |
149 |
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A.6 Monitor Output ...................................................... |
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Optical Output ...................................................... |
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Disabling the Optical Output ............................................. |
150 |
A.8 |
GPIB Interface ...................................................... |
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Connector ........................................................................... |
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GPIB Logic Levels ............................................................ |
152 |
A.9 Claims and Repackaging ....................................... |
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Return Shipments to Agilent Technologies ........................ |
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B Accessories |
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Instrument and Options ....................................... |
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B.2 GPIB Cables and Adapters .................................. |
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Connector Interfaces and Other Accessories ...... |
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Straight Contact Connector ................................................ |
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Option 201, Angled Contact Connector ............................. |
160 |
C Specifications |
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C.1 |
Definition of Terms ............................................... |
165 |
C.2 |
Specifications .......................................................... |
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Supplementary Performance Characteristics ...................... |
169 |
C.3 |
Other Specifications ............................................... |
171 |
C.4 |
Declaration of Conformity .................................... |
172 |
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D Performance Tests |
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D.1 Equipment Required ............................................. |
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Test Record ............................................................. |
177 |
D.3 |
Test Failure ............................................................. |
177 |
D.4 |
Instrument Specification ....................................... |
177 |
D.5 |
Performance Test ................................................... |
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I. Total Insertion Loss Test ................................................. |
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II. Linearity/Attenuation Accuracy Test ............................. |
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III. Attenuation Repeatability Test ...................................... |
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IV. Return Loss Test ........................................................... |
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D.6 |
V. Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL): Optional 191 |
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Polarization Dependant Loss Test (Mueller method) ......... |
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E Cleaning Information |
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Cleaning Instructions for this Instrument ............................ |
248 |
E.1 |
Safety Precautions .................................................. |
249 |
E.2 |
Why is it important to clean optical devices ? ..... |
249 |
E.3 |
What do I need for proper cleaning? ................... |
250 |
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Standard Cleaning Equipment ............................................. |
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Additional Cleaning Equipment .......................................... |
253 |
E.4 |
Preserving Connectors ........................................... |
256 |
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Making Connections ........................................................... |
256 |
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Dust Caps and Shutter Caps ................................................ |
256 |
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Immersion Oil and Other Index Matching Compounds ...... |
256 |
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E.5 |
Cleaning Instrument Housings ............................. |
257 |
E.6 |
Which Cleaning Procedure should I use ? ........... |
257 |
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Light dirt ............................................................................. |
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Heavy dirt ........................................................................... |
257 |
E.7 |
How to clean connectors ........................................ |
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Preferred Procedure ............................................................ |
258 |
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Procedure for Stubborn Dirt ............................................... |
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An Alternative Procedure ................................................... |
259 |
E.8 |
How to clean connector adapters .......................... |
259 |
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Preferred Procedure ............................................................ |
259 |
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Procedure for Stubborn Dirt ............................................... |
260 |
E.9 |
How to clean connector interfaces ........................ |
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Preferred Procedure ............................................................ |
260 |
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Procedure for Stubborn Dirt ............................................... |
261 |
E.10 How to clean bare fiber adapters ........................ |
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Preferred Procedure ............................................................ |
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Procedure for Stubborn Dirt ............................................... |
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E.11 How to clean lenses ............................................... |
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Preferred Procedure ............................................................ |
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Procedure for Stubborn Dirt ............................................... |
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E.13 How to clean instruments with an optical glass plate 264
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Preferred Procedure ............................................................ |
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Procedure for Stubborn Dirt ............................................... |
265 |
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Preferred Procedure ............................................................. |
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Procedure for Stubborn Dirt ................................................ |
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267 |
Preferred Procedure ............................................................. |
267 |
Procedure for Stubborn Dirt ................................................ |
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Alternative Procedure .......................................................... |
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E.17 How to clean metal filters or attenuator gratings 268 |
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Preferred Procedure ............................................................. |
268 |
Procedure for Stubborn Dirt ................................................ |
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E.18 Additional Cleaning Information ....................... |
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How to clean bare fiber ends ............................................... |
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How to clean large area lenses and mirrors ......................... |
269 |
Preferred Procedure ............................................................. |
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Procedure for Stubborn Dirt ................................................ |
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Alternative Procedure A ...................................................... |
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Alternative Procedure B ...................................................... |
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E.19 Other Cleaning Hints ........................................... |
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Making the connection ........................................................ |
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Lens cleaning papers ........................................................... |
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Immersion oil and other index matching compounds ......... |
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Cleaning the housing and the mainframe ............................ |
272 |
F Error messages
F.1 Display Messages ................................................... |
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F.2 GPIB Messages ....................................................... |
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Command Errors ................................................................. |
276 |
Execution Errors ................................................................. |
280 |
Device-Specific Errors ....................................................... |
281 |
Query Errors ....................................................................... |
282 |
Instrument Specific Errors .................................................. |
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Figure 1-1 The Attenuator Keys ................................................................................ |
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Figure 1-2 The Modify Keys ..................................................................................... |
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Figure 1-3 The Parameters for an Automatic Sweep ................................................. |
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Figure 1-4 The Hardware Configuration for the Back Reflector (Options 201 and 203) 32 |
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Figure 2-1 The Hardware Configuration for the Attenuator ...................................... |
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Figure 2-2 The Attenuation Factor on the Display .................................................... |
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Figure 2-3 The Calibration Factor on the Display ..................................................... |
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Figure 2-4 The Wavelength on the Display ............................................................... |
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Figure 2-5 Hardware Configuration for Attenuation Example - A ........................... |
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Figure 2-6 Hardware Configuration for Attenuation Example - B ............................ |
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Figure 3-1 The Hardware Configuration for the Attenuator ...................................... |
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Figure 3-2 The Parameters for an Automatic Sweep ................................................. |
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Figure 3-3 Selecting the Automatic Sweep Application ........................................... |
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Figure 3-4 Running the Automatic Sweep ................................................................ |
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Figure 3-5 Editing the STOP Parameter .................................................................... |
52 |
Figure 3-6 Running the Manual Sweep ..................................................................... |
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Figure 4-1 The Hardware Configuration for the Back Reflector ............................... |
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Figure 4-2 Editing the Value for the Reference Return Loss .................................... |
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Figure 4-3 Executing the Back Reflector Application ............................................... |
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Figure 4-4 Hardware Configuration for Variable Return Loss .................................. |
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Figure 5-1 The LAMBDCAL Indicator on the Display ................................................ |
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Figure 5-2 The USERCAL Indicator on the Display .................................................. |
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Figure 5-3 The Display in Through-Power Mode ..................................................... |
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Figure 6-1 The Display when Recalling the Default Setting ..................................... |
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Figure 8-1 Common Status Registers ........................................................................ |
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Figure 8-2 The Status Registers ................................................................................. |
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Figure 9-1 Hardware Configuration for Attenuation Example - A ........................... |
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Figure 9-2 Hardware Configuration for Attenuation Example - B ............................ |
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Figure A-1 Line Power Cables - Plug Identification ................................................. |
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Figure A-2 Rear Panel Markings ............................................................................... |
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Figure A-3 Releasing the Fuse Holder ...................................................................... |
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Figure A-4 The Fuse Holder ...................................................................................... |
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Figure A-5 Correct Positioning of the Attenuator ..................................................... |
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Figure A-6 GPIB Connector ...................................................................................... |
151 |
Figure B-1 Straight Contact Connector Configuration .............................................. |
159 |
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Figure B-2 Angled Contact Connector Configuration .............................................. |
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Figure D-1 Total Insertion Loss Test Setup 1, Options 100, 101, 121 ...................... |
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Figure D-2 Total Insertion Loss Test Setup 1, Options 201, 221 .............................. |
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Figure D-3 Total Insertion Loss Test Setup 1, Option 350 ....................................... |
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Figure D-4 Total Insertion Loss Test Setup 2, Options 100, 101, 121 ...................... |
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Figure D-5 Total Insertion Loss Test Setup 2, Options 201, 221 .............................. |
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Figure D-6 |
Total Insertion Loss Test Setup 2, Option 350 ....................................... |
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Figure D-7 |
Return Loss Test Setup 1, Options 100, 101, 121 .................................. |
185 |
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Figure D-8 |
Return Loss Test Setup 2, Options 100, 101 .......................................... |
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Figure D-9 |
Return Loss Test Setup 2, Option 121 .................................................... |
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Figure D-10 Return Loss Test Setup 1, Options 201, 221 ........................................ |
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Figure D-11 |
Return Loss Test Setup 2, Option 201 .................................................. |
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Figure D-12 |
Return Loss Test Setup 2, Option 221 .................................................. |
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Figure D-13 |
PDL Test Setup 1: Reference Measurement ......................................... |
192 |
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Figure D-14 |
PDL Test Setup 2: Power after DUT .................................................... |
198 |
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Table 7-1 GPIB Capabilities ...................................................................................... |
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Table 8-1 Units and Allowed Mnemonics ................................................................. |
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Table 8-2 Common Command Summary .................................................................. |
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Table 8-3 Command List ........................................................................................... |
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Table 8-4 The Event Status Enable Register .............................................................. |
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Table 8-5 The Standard Event Status Register ........................................................... |
97 |
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Table 8-6 |
Reset State (Default Setting) ..................................................................... |
100 |
Table 8-7 |
The Service Request Enable Register ........................................................ |
101 |
Table 8-8 |
The Status Byte Register ............................................................................ |
102 |
Table 8-9 |
The Self Test Results.................................................................................. |
103 |
Table A-1 Temperature .............................................................................................. |
148 |
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Table C-1 Specifications - Options 100, 101 and 201 ................................................ |
167 |
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Table C-2 Monitor Output Options ........................................................................... |
168 |
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Table C-3 Multimode Options ................................................................................... |
169 |
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Table D-1 Equipment Required for the Agilent 8156A (1310/1550nm) ................... |
176 |
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Table D-2 Equipment for the PDL test 1 .................................................................... |
191 |
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Table D-3 Performance Test Agilent 8156A ............................................................. |
200 |
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Getting Started
This chapter introduces the features of the Agilent Technologies 8156A. More detail is given on these features in the following chapters.
The main features of the Agilent 8156A, other than its use as an attenuator, are its built-in sweep and back reflector applications, its through-power mode (which displays the power at the output of the instrument, rather than the amount of attenuation set) and its selection of wavelength calibration possibilities.
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Figure 1-1
Getting Started
Using the Attenuator
Before using the instrument, you should make sure that it is properly warmed up. The instrument is properly warmed up when it has been switched on for a minimum of 45 minutes. Failure to do this can cause errors of up to 0.04dB in the attenuation.
Set the attenuation of the filter using ATT (attenuation factor), λ (wavelength), and CAL (calibration factor).
The Attenuator Keys
The attenuation factor and the calibration factor set the position of the filter. The calibration factor allows you to offset the value of the attenuation factor.
Att(dB) = Cal(dB) + Attenuationfilter(dB)
In addition, you can use DISP→ CAL to transfer the current attenuation factor to the calibration factor.
There are four modify keys on the front panel of the attenuator.
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Getting Started |
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Making an Attenuation Sweep |
Figure 1-2 |
The Modify Keys |
Use and to move the cursor from digit to digit when editing a number. Use and to change the value of a digit when editing a number.
Use or to increment the parameter.
Use or to decrement the parameter.
There are two types of attenuation sweep, automatic and manual.
An automatic sweep is one where stepping from one attenuation factor to the next is done by the instrument.
To select the automatic sweep press SWP, and make sure that
SWEEP is set to AUTO. By pressing SWP repeatedly you view and
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