
Module Specifications / Characteristics
Module Specifications / Characteristics
Module Specifications / CharacteristicsModule Specifications / Characteristics
Specifications: Optical performance
Specifications: Optical performance
Specifications: Optical performanceSpecifications: Optical performance
Measured at 22°C±3°C. Guaranteed specifications unless otherwise noted. Bold
Module
Module E6001A
ModuleModule
E6001A E6003A
E6001AE6001A
Bold values are typical specifications
BoldBold
E6003A
E6003AE6003A
Central Wavelength
1310
1310±25 nm 1310
13101310
1310±25 nm/1550
13101310
1550±25 nm
15501550
Applicable Fiber single-mode single mode
Pulsewidth 10 ns 100 ns 1µs 10 µs 10 ns 100 ns 1µs10µs
Dynamic Range1[dB] 13 18 23 30
Event Deadzone
Attenuation Deadzone
Module
Module E6003B
ModuleModule
Central Wavelength
2
3
1310
1310±25 nm/1550
13101310
3m
3m 3m
3m3m
10m
10m 10/12m
10m10m
E6003B E6004A
E6003BE6003B
1550±25 nm 1310
15501550
30 19/17 24/22 30/29 35/34
3030
3m
3m3m
10/12m
10/12m10/12m
E6004A
E6004AE6004A
1310±25 nm/1550
13101310
1550±25 nm
15501550
Applicable Fiber single-mode single-mode
Pulsewidth 10 ns 100 ns
Dynamic Range1[dB]
Event Deadzone
Attenuation Deadzone
Module
Module E6008B
ModuleModule
2
3
Central Wavelength 1310
19/17 24/22 30/29 38/37 40/39
E6008B E6012A
E6008BE6008B
1310±25 nm/1550
13101310
1µs 10 µs 20 µs
40/39 13/13 18/18 23/23 30/30
40/3940/39
3m
3m 3m
3m3m
10/12m
10/12m 10/12m
10/12m10/12m
1550±25 nm 1550
15501550
10 ns 100 ns
1550±25 nm/1625
15501550
3m
3m3m
10/12m
10/12m10/12m
E6012A
E6012AE6012A
1625±20 nm
16251625
1µs10µs
30/30
30/3030/30
Applicable Fiber single-mode single-mode
Pulsewidth 10 ns 100 ns
Dynamic Range1[dB]
Event Deadzone
Attenuation Deadzone
Module
Module E6005A
ModuleModule
2
3
Central Wavelength
24/22 29/27 35/34 42/41 45/43
850
850±30 nm/ 1300
850850
Applicable Fiber
Pulsewidth 10 ns 100 ns
Dynamic Range4[dB]
Event Deadzone
Attenuation Deadzone
Module
Module E6013A
ModuleModule
5
6
19/17 26/22 - /28 - /34 12/12 18/18 - /23
Central Wavelength 1310
1µs 10 µs 20 µs
3m
3m 3m
3m3m
10/12m
10/12m 12/14m
10/12m10/12m
E6005A E6009A
E6005AE6005A
1300±30 nm 850
13001300
multimode 62.5 µm multimode 62.5 µm
1µs 10 µs
3m 3m
10m 10m
E6013A
E6013AE6013A
1310±25 nm/1550
13101310
1550±25 nm/1625
15501550
Applicable Fiber single-mode
Pulsewidth 10 ns 100 ns
Dynamic Range1[dB]
Event Deadzone
2
Attenuation Deadzone
3
18/17/17 23/22/22 29/28/28 36/35/35 39/38/37
1µs 10 µs 20 µs
3m
3m
3m3m
10/12/14m
10/12/14m
10/12/14m10/12/14m
45/43 22/18 27/24 34/30 41/40
45/4345/43
1625±20 nm
16251625
10 ns 100 ns
850±30 nm/ 1300
850850
10 ns 100 ns
39/38/37
39/38/3739/38/37
1µs10µs 20 µs
3m
3m3m
12/14m
12/14m12/14m
E6009A
E6009AE6009A
1300±30 nm
13001300
The guaranteed values above
are tested specifications.
Agilent OTDR modules have
the pulsewidths listed in
“Pulsewidth“ on page 2.
40 43/ -
43/ -
4040
43/ -43/ -
1µs
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Notes:
Notes:
Notes:Notes:
Module Characteristics
Module Characteristics
Module CharacteristicsModule Characteristics
1111 Measured with a standard singlemode fiber at SNR=1 noise level and
with 3 minutes averaging time.
Optimize mode: dynamic
2222 Reflectance ≤ -35 dB at 10 ns
pulsewidth, and with span ≤ 400 m at
8 cm sample spacing, optimize
resolution.
3333 Typical Specification at Reflectance
≤ -50 dB at 30 ns pulsewidth, and with
span ≤ 4 km (typical value).
4444 Measured with a standard 62.5 µm
guided index multimode fiber at SNR=1
noise level and with 3 minutes
averaging time, optimize dynamic.
5555 Reflectance ≤ -35 dB at 5 ns
pulsewidth, and with span ≤ 4 km,
optimize resolution.
Distance
Distance Accuracy
Distance Distance
• Offset Error:
• Scale Error:
• Sampling Error:
Loss/Reflectance
Loss/Reflectance Accuracy
Loss/Reflectance Loss/Reflectance
• Backscatter Measurements:
• Reflectance
Acoustic Noise Emission
Acoustic Noise Emission
Acoustic Noise EmissionAcoustic Noise Emission
< 40 dBA, not continuous.
Data are results from type tests per ISO 7779 (EN
27779).
Accuracy
AccuracyAccuracy
Offset Error: ± 1 m
Offset Error: Offset Error:
Scale Error: ± 10
Scale Error: Scale Error:
Sampling Error: ± 0.5
Sampling Error: Sampling Error:
sampling spacing
Backscatter Measurements:
Backscatter Measurements:Backscatter Measurements:
± 0.05 dB (1 dB step), typical
Reflectance Measurements
Reflectance Reflectance
± 2.0 dB, typical
AAAA
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Accuracy
AccuracyAccuracy
Measurements
MeasurementsMeasurements
BBBB
CCCC
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6666 Reflectance ≤ -35 dB at 10 ns pulsewidth, and
with span ≤ 4 km.
Source Mode
Source Mode
Source ModeSource Mode
E6001A
E6001A E6003A, E6003B,
E6001AE6001A
built-in CW laser
built-in CW laser
built-in CW laserbuilt-in CW laser
source
source
sourcesource
CW output power
CW output power -3 dBm
CW output powerCW output power
CW stability
CW stability
CW stabilityCW stability
(15 min.,
(15 min., T=const.)
(15 min., (15 min.,
after a 10 minute warm-up
after a 10 minute warm-up
after a 10 minute warm-upafter a 10 minute warm-up
with CW on
with CW on
with CW onwith CW on
T=const.)
T=const.)T=const.)
Notes:
Notes:
Notes:Notes:
AAAA Total distance accuracy =± (offset
error + scale error
error).
B
B SNR ≥ 15 dB and with 1 µs,
B B
averaging time max. 3 minutes.
CCCC –20 dB to –60 dB
±0.1 dB ±0.15 dB ±0.1 dB / ±0.15 dB
*
distance+ sampling
E6003A, E6003B,
E6003A, E6003B,E6003A, E6003B,
E6004A, E6008B
E6004A, E6008B
E6004A, E6008BE6004A, E6008B
built-in CW dual laser
built-in CW dual laser
built-in CW dual laserbuilt-in CW dual laser
source
source
sourcesource
E6005A, E6009A
E6005A, E6009A E6012A, E6013A
E6005A, E6009AE6005A, E6009A
built-in CW dual laser
built-in CW dual laser
built-in CW dual laserbuilt-in CW dual laser
source
source
sourcesource
-20 dBm (850 nm)
-13 dBm (1300 nm)
E6012A, E6013A
E6012A, E6013AE6012A, E6013A
built-in CW dual/triple laser
built-in CW dual/triple laser
built-in CW dual/triple laserbuilt-in CW dual/triple laser
source
source
sourcesource
-3 dBm (E6012A)
-8dBm/-7dBm/-6dBm
1310/1550/1625nm
Optical Output
Optical Output User-exchangeable Connector Interfaces
Optical OutputOptical Output
Source Mode Modulation
Source Mode Modulation 270 Hz, 1 KHz and 2KHz squarewave, Code
Source Mode ModulationSource Mode Modulation
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