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General Safety Summary .........................................................................................iv
Table 10: Wavelength, Filter, and Bandwidth selections.......................................... ............29
ical module features (80C02).......................................................................2
aximum optical signal levels .. ................................ .................................. ....15
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80C00 Series Optical Sampling Modules User Manualiii
General Safety Summary
General Safet
To Avoid Fire or Personal
Injury
ySummary
Review the fo
this product or any products connected to it.
To avoid pot
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system.
Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for warnings and
cautions r
Ground the product. This product is indirectly grounded through the grounding
conductor of the mainframe power cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding
conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making connections to
the input or output terminals of the product, ensure that the product is properly
ground
Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings
and ma
information before making connections to the product.
The i
ed.
nputs are not rated for connection to mains or Category II, III, or IV circuits.
llowing safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to
ential hazards, use this product only as specified.
elated to operating the system.
rkings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings
Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that
eeds the maximum ratingofthatterminal.
exc
Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels
oved.
rem
Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this
oduct, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.
pr
Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when
ower is present.
p
Wear eye protection. Wear eye protection if exposure to high-intensity rays or
laser radiation exists.
Do not operate in wet/damp conditions.
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep product surfaces clean and dry.
Provide proper ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for
details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation.
iv80C00 Series Optical Sampling Modules User Manual
General Safety Summary
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80C00 Series Optical Sampling Modules User Manualv
Environmental Considerations
Environmenta
Product End-of-Life
Handling
Restriction of Hazardous
Substances
l Considerations
This section
Observe the following guidelines when recycling an instrument or component:
Equipment Recycling. Production of this equipment required the extraction and
use of natu
harmful to the environment or human health if improperly handled at the product’s
end of life. In order to avoid release of such substances into the environment and
to reduce the use of natural resources, we encourage you to recycle this product
in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or
recycled appropriately.
This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is
outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive.
provides information about the environmental impact of the product.
ral resources. The equipment may contain substances that could be
This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European
Union requirements according to Directives 2002/96/E C and 2006/66/EC
on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. For
information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the
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vi80C00 Series Optical Sampling Modules User Manual
Preface
Specifications
This is the user manual for the 80C00 Series Optical Modules and their available
options. It includes the following information:
Describes the capabilities of the modules and how to install them
Explains how to operate the modules: how to control acquisition, processing,
and input/output of information
Go to the Tektronix Web site at http://www.tek.com for the latest revision of the
user documentation. Enter the part number or product name to locate, and the
download type, in the Downloads fields on the home page and click GO.
You can also order a printed version of this manual. (See page 8, OptionalAccessories.)
Specifications are located in the DSA8200 Digital Serial Analyzer Specifications
and Per
071-2048-xx). You can download the manual from the Tektronix Web site
(www.tektronix.com).
formance Verification Technical Reference (Tektronix part number
To meet measurement specifications, the following instrument conditions must
be met:
The instrument must have been calibrated/adjusted at an ambient temperature
between +20 °C and +30 °C.
The instrument must have been operating continuously for 20 m inutes within
the operating temperature range specified.
Vertical compensation must have been performed with the module installed in
the same compartment used when the compensation was performed. Ambient
temperature must be within ± 2 °C of the compensation temperature.
The instrument must be in an environment with temperature, altitude,
humidity, and vibration within the operating limits described in the
specifications.
80C00 Series Optical Sampling Modules User Manualvii
Preface
Manual Struct
ure
Related Documentation
This manual is composed of the following chapters:
Getting Started shows you how to configure and install your optical module.
Operating Basics describes controlling the module using the front panel and
the instrument user interface.
Reference provides information o n wavelength selection, clock recovery,
and optical bandwidth.
This document covers installation and usage of the sampling module and its
features. For information about the main instrument in which the sampling
module is installed, refer to the user documents and online help provided with
your mai
n instrument.
viii80C00 Series Optical Sampling Modules User Manual
Getting Started
The 80C00 Series Optical Modules and their available options are
high-performance optical modules that support high bandwidth telecom and
datacom stan
dards. The 80C00 Series modules work with the following main
instruments (mainframes):
DSA8200 Dig
ital Serial Analyzer
CSA8000, CSA8000B, and CSA8200 Communications Signal Analyzers
TDS8000, TDS8000B, and TDS8200 Digital Sampling Oscilloscopes
Proper operation of the optical sampling modules requires that the appropriate
application software is installed on the main instrument. The following table lists
the mainframe application software versions and the optical modules supported.
To displ
ay the version installed, select About from the Help menu of the main
instrument.
Table 1
Application software version
1.0
1.4
1.5
2.0
2.
5.
1
2
3
4
: Application software version required
s supported
Module
1
1
1
2,3
.1.3
3
0.1.5
0 or greater
Product application software version 1.x requires the Windows 98 o perating system.
Product application software version 2.x requires the Windows 2000 o perating system.
Product application software version 2.0.1.3 should be replaced with the latest version available for download from the Tektronix Web site.
Product application software version 5.x requires the Windows XP operating system.