Agilent 8703B Installation Guide

Agilent 8703B Lightwave
Component Analyzer

Installation Guide

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Agilent Technologies 2001
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Agilent Part No. 08703- 90 20 3
Printed in USA
July 2001

Agilent Technologies
Lightwave Division
3910 Brickway Boulevard
Santa Rosa, CA 95403, USA

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instrument product is war­ranted against defects in mate­rial and workmanship for a
period of one yea r fro m date of
shipment. During the war­ranty period, Agilent Technolo­gies will, at its option, either
repair or replace products
which prove to be defective.
For warranty service or repair,
this product must be returned
to a service facility designated
by Agilent Technologies. Buyer
shall prepay shipping charges
to Agilent Technologies and
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shipping charges to return the
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that its software and firmware
designated by Agilent Technol­ogies for use with an instru­ment will execute its
programming instructions
when properly installed on that
instrument. Agilent Technolo­gies does not warrant that the
operation of the instrument, or
software, or firmware will be
uninterrupted or error-free.

Limitation of Warranty.

The foregoing warranty shall
not apply to defects resulting
from improper or inadequate
maintenance by Buyer,
Buyer-supplied software or
interfacing, unauthorized mod­ification or misuse, operation
outside of the environmental
specifications for the product,
or improper site preparation or
maintenance.

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of merchantability and fitness
for a particular purpose.

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legal theory.

Safety Symbols.

CAUTION
The caution sign denotes a

hazard. It calls attention to a
procedure which, if not cor­rectly performed or adhered
to, could result in damage to or
destruction of the product. Do
not proceed beyond a caution
sign until the indicated condi­tions are fully understood and
met.

WARNING
The warning sign denotes a

hazard. It calls attention to a
procedure which, if not cor­rectly performed or adhered
to, could result in injury or loss
of life. Do not proceed beyond
a warning sign until the indi­cated conditions are fully
understood and met.

The instruction man­ual symbol. The prod­uct is marked with this
warning symbol when
it is necessary for the
user to refer to the
instructions in the
manual.

The laser radiation
symbol. This warning
symbol is marked on
products which have a
laser output.

The AC symbol is used
to indicate the required
nature of the line mod­ule input power.

| The ON symbols are

used to mark the posi­tions of the instrument
power line switch.

❍ The OFF symbols

are used to mark the
positions of the instru­ment power line
switch.

The CE mark is a regis­tered trademark of the
European Community.

The CSA mark is a reg­istered trademar k of
the Canadian Stan­dards Association.

The C-Tick mark is a
registered trademark of
the Australian Spec­trum Management
Agency.

This text denotes the

ISM1-A

instrument is an Indus­trial Scientific and
Medical Group 1 Class
A product.

Typographi c al C on v ent io ns .

The following conventions are
used in this book:

Key type for keys or text lo cated
on the keyboard or ins tr ume nt.

Softkey type for key names that
are displayed on the instru­ment’s screen.

Display type for words or

characters displayed on the
computer’s screen or instru­ment’s display.

User type for words or charac-

ters that you type or enter.
Emphasis type for words or

characters that emphasize
some point or that are used as
place holders for text that you
type.

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Additional Warranty Information

Additional Warranty Information

If repair is necessary, send the analyzer to the nearest Agilent Technologies service center with a
description of any failed test and any error message. Ship the analyzer using the original packaging
materials. Returning the analyzer in anything other than the original packaging may result in
non-warranted damage. A table listing of Agilent Technologies sales and service offices is provided at
the end of this document.

General Safety Cons i derations

This product has been designed and tested in accordance with IEC Publication 1010, Safety
Requirements for Electronic Measuring Apparatus, and has been supplied in a safe
condition. The instruction documentation contains information and warnings which must be
followed by the user to ensure safe operation and to maintain the product in a safe condition.

WARNING If this product is not used as specified, the protection provided by the

equipment could be impaired. This product must be used in a normal
condition (in which all means for protection are intact) only.

WARNING No operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service

personnel. To prevent electrical shock do not remove covers.

WARNING To prevent electrical shock, disconnect the instrument from mains before

cleaning. Use a dry cloth or one slightly dampened with water to clean the
external case parts. Do not attempt to clean internally.

WARNING Install the instrument according to the enclosure protection provided. This

instrument does not protect against the ingress of water. This instrument
protects against finger access to hazardous parts within the enclosure.

CAUTION Do not use too much liquid in cleaning the instrument. Water can enter the

front-panel keyboard, damaging sensitive electronic components.

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General Safety Considerations

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Contents

Installing Your Agilent 8703B 1
Verify the Shipment 2
Familiarize Yourself with the Front and Rear Panels 4
Install the Laser Output/Laser Input Cable 7
Set up a static-safe workstation 8
Meet Environmental Requirements 9
Meet Electrical Requirements 10
Configuring for Bench Top or Rack Mount Use 13
Configuring for Printers or Plotters 17
Perform the Self-Test 23
Configure the Agilent 8703B 24
Agilent Technologies Service Offices 28

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Installing Your Agilent8703B

Installing Your Agilent 8703B

This chapter shows you how to install your Agilent 8703B and confirm the correct operation,
by following the steps below:

WARNING This is a Safety Class I product (provided with a protective earthing ground

incorporated in the power cord). The mains plug shall only be inserted in a
socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact. Any interruption of
the protective conductor, inside or outside the instrument, is likely to make
the instrument dangerous. Intentional interruption is prohibited.

CAUTION Before switching on this instrument, make sure that the Agilent 8703B line

voltage selector switch is set to the voltage of the power supply and the correct
fuse is installed. Assure the supply voltage is in the specified range.

CAUTION If this product is to be energized via an autotransformer make sure the common

terminal is connected to the neutral (grounded side of the mains supply).

CAUTION This product is designed for use in Installation Category II and Pollution

Degree 2 per IEC 61010-1 and 664 respectively.

CAUTION VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS: When installing the product in a cabinet, the

convection into and out of the product must not be restricted. The ambient
temperature (outside the cabinet) must be less than the maximum operating

temperature of the product by 4° C for every 100 watts dissipated in the

cabinet. If the total power dissipated in the cabinet is greater that 800 watts,
then forced convection must be used.

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Step 1. Verify the Shipment

WARNING The Agilent 8703B weighs approximately 150 pounds with the packing

materials. Use at least two people, and correct lifting techniques, to unpack
the analyzer.

1. Unpack the contents of all the shipping containers.

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1. Carefully inspect the Agilent 8703B to ensure that it was not damaged during shipment.

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NOTE If your Agilent 8703B was damaged during shipment, contact your nearest Agilent

Technologies office or sales representative. A list of Agilent Technologies sales and
service offices is provided in “Agilent Technologies Service Offices” on page 30.

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2. Verify that all the accessories have been included with the Agilent 8703B.

Installing Your Agilent8703B

Item

Number

1 08703-90203 Installation Guide

2 08703-90201 User's Guide

3 08720-90204 Reference

4 08703-90202 Programmer’s Guide

5 08703-10202 CD-ROM

6 1005-0955 Optical Cable SPC 0.4 M

7 85131E Test Port Cable 3.5 mm (Female)

8 unique to country AC power cable

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Part Number Description

Rack Flange Kit (Option 908 only)

5063-9212

5063-9216

5063-9220

5063-9223

88.1mm High (2)

221.5mm High (2)

Rack Flange Kit with Handles (Option 909 only)

88.1mm High (2)

221.5mm High (2)

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Step 2. Familiarize Yourself with the Front and Rear Panels

Front Panel

CAUTION Do not mistake the line switch for the disk eject button. See the figure below. If

the line switch is mistakenly pushed, the instrument will be turned off, losing
all settings and data that have not been saved.

1 LINE (power on/off) switch 9 ENTRY block

2 Display 10 INSTRUMENT STATE function block

3 Disk drive 11 Preset key

4 Disk eject button 12 PORT 1 and PORT 2

5 Softkeys 13 OPTICAL OUTPUT and OPTICAL RECEIVER ports

6 STIMULUS function block 14 LASER OUTPUT and LASER INPUT ports

7 RESPONSE function block 15 Internal LASER ON/OFF switch

8 ACTIVE CHANNEL keys

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Laser Warning Labels

The 8703B is shipped with the following warning labels. For instruments used outside of the
USA, both laser aperture and laser warning labels will be included with the shipment. (The
labels are located in the same box as this manual.) Place these labels directly over the USA
laser warning and aperture labels.

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