General
Information
Specications
and
Characteristics
T
able
1-1.
P
erformance
Specications
P
erformance
Specications
Standard
(FC/PC
connectors)
1
Option
025
(ber
pigtails)
Operating
wavelength
range
1250
to
1600
nm
1250
to
1600
nm
Insertion
loss
Overall
insertion
loss
< 2.0
dB
2
< 1.5
dB
3
V
ariation
with
paddle
position
< 6 0.02
dB
2
< 6 0.002
dB
3
V
ariation
with
wavelength
(1250{1600
nm)
6 0.3
dB
6 0.3
dB
V
ariation
with
wavelength
(an
y
100
nm
range)
6 0.1
dB
6 0.1
dB
Optical
return
loss
35
dB
2
55
dB
3
P
olarization
extinction
ratio
> 40
dB
4
> 40
dB
4
Paddle
adjustment
P
addle
angle
resolution
0.18
5
0.18
5
P
addle
angular
repeatability
0.18
5
0.18
5
Settling
time
< 1
sec
< 1
sec
Number
of
scan
rates
8
8
Maximum
paddle
rotation
rate
360
/sec
360
/sec
Number
of
SA
VE/RECALL
memory
registers
9
9
Maximum
allowable
input
power
+23
dBm
+23
dBm
Operating
Specications
Operating
temperature
0
C
to
55
C
Non-operating,
storage
temperature
0 40
C
to
+70
C
Humidity
15%
to
95%,
non-condensing
P
ower
requirements
47
to
63
Hz
90
to
264
Vrms
P
ower
consumption
60
V
A
max
Physical
Specications
Weight
4.5
kg
(10
lb)
Dimensions
(H
2
W
2
D)
10
2
21.3
2
36
cm
(3.9
2
8.4
2
14.2
in)
1
Also
applies
to
Option
010
when
using
FC/PC
connectors.
2
Characteristic
,
non-warranted
performance
.
3
When
the
Agilent
11896A
is
spliced
into
the
measurement
system.
4
Extinction
ratio
refers
only
to
the
polarized
portion
of
the
optical
signal.
5
An
y
position.
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Summary of Contents for 11896A
Page 2: ...User Programming and Service Guide Agilent 11896A Polarization Controller ...
Page 17: ...Contents ...
Page 18: ...1 General Information ...
Page 30: ...General Information Speci cations and Characteristics 1 13 ...
Page 35: ...General Information ...
Page 36: ...2 Installation and Preparation for Use ...
Page 54: ...3 Using the Agilent 11896A Polarization Controller ...
Page 59: ...Rear Panel Features The Agilent 11896A rear panel 1 Power input 2 GPIB connector 3 6 ...
Page 65: ...Using the Agilent 11896A Polarization Controller Using the Agilent 11896A ...
Page 66: ...4 Programming ...
Page 100: ...5 Veri cation and Service Information ...
Page 121: ...Veri cation and Service Information ...
Page 122: ...A Choosing the Scan Rate and Measurement Time ...
Page 126: ...B Measurement Considerations ...
Page 131: ...Measurement Considerations ...
Page 132: ...Index ...