Installation
and
Preparation
for
Use
Lightwave
Connector
Care
Cleaning
and
handling
Proper
cleaning
and
handling
of
lightwave
connectors
is
imperative
for
achieving
accurate
and
repeatable
measurements
with
your
Agilent
T
echnologies
lightwave
equipment.
Lightwave
interfaces
should
be
cleaned
before
each
measurement
using
the
techniques
described
in
this
handbook.
Information
on
protecting
and
storing
your
connectors/cables
and
tips
on
how
to
properly
mate
connectors
are
also
included
in
this
section.
Denition
of
terms
T
o
avoid
confusion,
the
following
denitions
are
used
in
this
handbook.
Connector
Houses
the
ber
end,
most
open
at
the
end
of
a
lightwave
cable
or
on
the
front
panel
of
an
instrument
or
accessory
.
A
dapter
Does
not
contain
optical
ber
.
Used
to
mate
two
optical
connectors
.
Handling
Always
handle
lightwave
connectors
and
cable
ends
with
great
care
.
Fiber
ends
should
never
be
allowed
to
touch
anything
except
other
mating
surfaces
or
cleaning
solutions
and
tools
.
Always
keep
connectors
and
cable
ends
covered
with
a
protective
cap
when
they
are
not
in
use
.
(See
\Storage
.")
Cleaning
Three
cleaning
processes
are
provided.
The
rst
process
describes
how
to
clean
non-lensed
lightwave
connectors
.
The
second
process
describes
how
to
clean
lightwave
adapters
.
The
third
process
describes
how
to
care
for
lensed
lightwave
connections
.
C
A
U
T
I
O
N
Agilent
T
echnologies
strongly
recommends
that
index
matching
compounds
NOT
be
applied
to
their
Instruments
and
accessories
.
Some
compounds
,
such
as
gels
,
may
be
dicult
to
remove
and
can
contain
damaging
particulates
.
If
you
think
the
use
of
such
compounds
is
necessary
,
refer
to
the
compound
manufacturer
for
information
on
application
and
cleaning
procedures
.
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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 ...
