
TCR801 Optical Clock Recovery Instrument
Specifications and Performance Verification
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Important safety information..........................................................................................................................................................4
General safety summary........................................................................................................................................................4
To avoid fire or personal injury........................................................................................................................................4
Service safety summary.........................................................................................................................................................5
Terms in this manual.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Terms on the product............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Symbols on the product......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Preface..........................................................................................................................................................................................7
Related documents................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Specifications................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Clock recovery....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Outputs.................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Behaviors............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Power ports............................................................................................................................................................................8
Communication ports............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Controls and indicators.......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Display................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Mechanical characteristics.....................................................................................................................................................9
Environmental........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Performance verification............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Required equipment.............................................................................................................................................................10
Procedures...........................................................................................................................................................................10
Optical input sensitivity................................................................................................................................................. 10
CLK output jitter............................................................................................................................................................ 11
Index........................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
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Important safety information
This manual contains information and warnings that must be followed by the user for safe operation and to keep the product
in a safe condition.
To safely perform service on this product, see the Service safety summary that follows the General safety summary.
General safety summary
Use the product only as specified. Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this
product or any products connected to it. Carefully read all instructions. Retain these instructions for future reference.
This product shall be used in accordance with local and national codes.
For correct and safe operation of the product, it is essential that you follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition
to the safety precautions specified in this manual.
The product is designed to be used by trained personnel only.
Only qualified personnel who are aware of the hazards involved should remove the cover for repair, maintenance, or
adjustment.
Before use, always check the product with a known source to be sure it is operating correctly.
This product is not intended for detection of hazardous voltages.
Important safety information
Use personal protective equipment to prevent shock and arc blast injury where hazardous live conductors are exposed.
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 related to operating the system.
When incorporating this equipment into a system, the safety of that system is the responsibility of the assembler of the
system.
To avoid fire or personal injury
Use proper power cord. Use only the power cord specified for this product and certified for the country of use.
Ground the product. This product is not grounded through the grounding conductor of the instrument
Power disconnect. The power cord disconnects the product from the power source. See instructions for
Use proper AC adapter. Use only the AC adapter specified for this product.
Observe all terminal ratings To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all rating and markings on the product.
Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed, or with the case open.
Do not use the provided power cord for other products.
power cord. To avoid electric shock, the instrument must be connected to earth
ground. Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the product,
make sure that the product is properly grounded through the grounding connection
on the front panel.
the location. Do not position the equipment so that it is difficult to operate the power
cord; it must remain accessible to the user at all times to allow for quick
disconnection if needed.
Consult the product manual for further ratings information before making connections
to the product.
Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal.
The measuring terminals on this product are not rated for connection to mains or
Category II, III, or IV circuits.
Hazardous voltage exposure is possible.
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