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Remote Commands

OUTPut Commands

calibration factor (see ) to set the attenuation
factor to the required value for use as the base
value for the through-power

Cal

New

= (Through - Power

Base

- Att) + Cal

Current

When you switch the absolute power mode

OFF

, the last set calibration factor becomes

active, and the attenuation factor is set so that
the filter attenuation does not change. That is

Att(dB) = Attenuation

filter

(dB) + Cal(dB)

N O T E

Using any of the

:INPut:ATTenuation

commands or queries, or

any of the

:INPut:OFFSet

commands or queries, switches the

absolute power mode off automatically.

See “:OUTPut:POWer” on page 112 for
information on setting the through-power.

Switch the mode off (using

OFF

) to set the

attenuation of the filter by specifying the
attenuation and calibration factors. Switch the
mode on (using

) to set the attenuation

of the filter by specifying the through-power.

:OUTPut:APMode?

Syntax

:OUTPut:APMode?

Description

The query returns whether the attenuation of
the filter is set by the attenuation and
calibration factors, or by the through-power.

indicates the instrument sets the attenuation

of the filter from the attenuation and calibration
factors.

indicates that the instrument sets the

attenuation of the filter from the through-
power.

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Page 3: ...ose Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Edition Print Date All Editions and Updates of this manual and their creation dates are listed below 08156 91011 E0500 Second Edition May 2000 First Edition W0194 E0694 E0696 E1098 Assistance Product maintenance ag...

Page 4: ...specified in the operation instructions All Light Emitting Diodes LEDs used in this product are Class 1 LEDs as per IEC 60825 1 19 5210 17 21 7 216 This instrument is intended for indoor use in an installation category II pollution degree 2 environment It is designed to operate at a maximum relative humidity of 95 and at altitudes of up to 2000 meters Refer to the specifications tables for the ac ...

Page 5: ...ated current voltage and specified type normal blow time delay etc should be used Do not use repaired fuses or short circuited fuse holders To do so could cause a shock or fire hazard 2 127 23 5 7 1 1 3 26 9 70263 5 Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes 2 127 5 029 7 167580 17 29 5 Operating personnel must not remove instrument covers Component replacement and i...

Page 6: ...he possibility of injury or death you must observe the following precautions before powering on the instrument If this instrument is to be energized via an autotransformer for voltage reduction ensure that the Common terminal connects to the earthed pole of the power source Insert the power cable plug only into a socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact Do not negate this protective ...

Page 7: ...ecifications Ground connection Cable clamp 51 1 To avoid the possibility of injury or death please note that the Agilent 8156A does not have a floating earth 51 1 The Agilent 8156A is not designed for outdoor use To prevent potential fire or shock hazard do not expose the instrument to rain or other excessive moisture DUQLQJV DQG DXWLRQV 51 1 The WARNING sign denotes a hazard It calls attention to...

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Page 9: ...r Chapters 2 to 6 shows you what you can do with your Attenuator Chapters 7 to 9 show you how you can remotely program your Attenuator using GPIB commands The appendices contain additional information not required for routine day to day use Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

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Page 12: ...rough Power Mode 33 1 6 Selecting the Wavelength Calibration and Its Function 33 2 Using the Attenuator 2 1 Setting Up the Hardware 37 2 2 Setting Up the Attenuation 38 Entering the Attenuation Factor 38 Entering a Calibration Factor 39 Entering the Wavelength 40 2 3 Example Setting the Calibration 42 3 Making an Attenuation Sweep 3 1 Configuring the Hardware 47 Artisan Technology Group Quality In...

Page 13: ...1 Configuring the Hardware 59 4 2 Setting Up the Software 60 Editing the Setup 60 Executing the Back Reflector Application 61 4 3 Example Setting a Return Loss 62 5 Setting Up the System 5 1 Setting the GPIB Address 67 Resetting the GPIB Address 67 5 2 Selecting the Wavelength Calibration and Its Function 67 Setting the Function of the Wavelength Calibration 68 Selecting the Wavelength Calibration...

Page 14: ... Resetting the ENB DIS Lock Out 73 5 7 Selecting the Shutter State at Power On 73 Resetting the Shutter State at Power On 73 5 8 Setting the Display Resolution 74 Resetting the Display Resolution 74 6 Storing and Recalling Settings 6 1 Storing the Setting 77 6 2 Recalling a Setting 77 Resetting the Instrument 77 Recalling a User Setting 77 7 Programming the Attenuator 7 1 GPIB Interface 81 7 2 Set...

Page 15: ... Some Notes about Programming and Syntax Diagram Conventions 85 Short Form and Long Form 85 Command and Query Syntax 86 8 Remote Commands 8 1 Units 89 8 2 Command Summary 89 8 3 The Common Commands 93 Common Status Information 93 CLS 95 ESE 95 ESR 96 IDN 97 OPC 98 OPT 98 RCL 99 RST 99 SAV 100 SRE 101 STB 102 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg co...

Page 16: ...3 OUTPut STATe APOWeron 114 8 7 STATus Commands 114 STATus OPERation CONDition 116 STATus OPERation ENABle 117 STATus OPERation EVENt 117 STATus OPERation NTRansition 118 STATus OPERation PTRansition 118 STATus QUEStionable CONDition 119 STATus QUEStionable ENABle 119 STATus QUEStionable EVENt 120 STATus QUEStionable NTRansition 120 STATus QUEStionable PTRansition 121 STATus PRESet 122 8 8 SYSTem ...

Page 17: ...oss 135 9 4 Example 4 Running an Attenuation Sweep 139 A Installation A 1 Safety Considerations 143 A 2 Initial Inspection 143 A 3 AC Line Power Supply Requirements 144 Line Power Cable 144 Replacing the Battery 146 Replacing the Fuse 146 A 4 Operating and Storage Environment 148 Temperature 148 Humidity 148 Instrument Positioning and Cooling 148 A 5 Switching on the Attenuator 149 Artisan Technol...

Page 18: ...1 Instrument and Options 157 B 2 GPIB Cables and Adapters 157 B 3 Connector Interfaces and Other Accessories 158 Straight Contact Connector 158 Option 201 Angled Contact Connector 160 C Specifications C 1 Definition of Terms 165 C 2 Specifications 167 Supplementary Performance Characteristics 169 C 3 Other Specifications 171 C 4 Declaration of Conformity 172 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instru...

Page 19: ...ional 191 Polarization Dependant Loss Test Mueller method 192 E Cleaning Information Cleaning Instructions for this Instrument 248 E 1 Safety Precautions 249 E 2 Why is it important to clean optical devices 249 E 3 What do I need for proper cleaning 250 Standard Cleaning Equipment 250 Additional Cleaning Equipment 253 E 4 Preserving Connectors 256 Making Connections 256 Dust Caps and Shutter Caps ...

Page 20: ...60 Preferred Procedure 260 Procedure for Stubborn Dirt 261 E 10 How to clean bare fiber adapters 261 Preferred Procedure 261 Procedure for Stubborn Dirt 262 E 11 How to clean lenses 262 Preferred Procedure 262 Procedure for Stubborn Dirt 263 E 12 How to clean instruments with a fixed connector inter face 263 E 13 How to clean instruments with an optical glass plate 264 E 14 How to clean instrument...

Page 21: ...Procedure 268 Procedure for Stubborn Dirt 268 E 18 Additional Cleaning Information 268 How to clean bare fiber ends 269 How to clean large area lenses and mirrors 269 Preferred Procedure 269 Procedure for Stubborn Dirt 270 Alternative Procedure A 270 Alternative Procedure B 271 E 19 Other Cleaning Hints 271 Making the connection 271 Lens cleaning papers 271 Immersion oil and other index matching c...

Page 22: ... GPIB Messages 276 Command Errors 276 Execution Errors 280 Device Specific Errors 281 Query Errors 282 Instrument Specific Errors 283 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 23: ...22 Table of Contents Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 24: ...igure 4 1 The Hardware Configuration for the Back Reflector 59 Figure 4 2 Editing the Value for the Reference Return Loss 61 Figure 4 3 Executing the Back Reflector Application 62 Figure 4 4 Hardware Configuration for Variable Return Loss 63 Figure 5 1 The LAMBDCAL Indicator on the Display 68 Figure 5 2 The USERCAL Indicator on the Display 69 Figure 5 3 The Display in Through Power Mode 70 Figure ...

Page 25: ...1 221 181 Figure D 6 Total Insertion Loss Test Setup 2 Option 350 182 Figure D 7 Return Loss Test Setup 1 Options 100 101 121 185 Figure D 8 Return Loss Test Setup 2 Options 100 101 187 Figure D 9 Return Loss Test Setup 2 Option 121 187 Figure D 10 Return Loss Test Setup 1 Options 201 221 188 Figure D 11 Return Loss Test Setup 2 Option 201 189 Figure D 12 Return Loss Test Setup 2 Option 221 190 Fi...

Page 26: ...ervice Request Enable Register 101 Table 8 8 The Status Byte Register 102 Table 8 9 The Self Test Results 103 Table A 1 Temperature 148 Table C 1 Specifications Options 100 101 and 201 167 Table C 2 Monitor Output Options 168 Table C 3 Multimode Options 169 Table D 1 Equipment Required for the Agilent 8156A 1310 1550nm 176 Table D 2 Equipment for the PDL test 1 191 Table D 3 Performance Test Agile...

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Page 28: ...1 1 Getting Started Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 29: ...he Agilent 8156A other than its use as an attenuator are its built in sweep and back reflector applications its through power mode which displays the power at the output of the instrument rather than the amount of attenuation set and its selection of wavelength calibration possibilities Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 30: ...enuation factor λ wavelength and CAL calibration factor Figure 1 1 The Attenuator Keys The attenuation factor and the calibration factor set the position of the filter The calibration factor allows you to offset the value of the attenuation factor Att dB Cal dB Attenuationfilter dB In addition you can use DISP CAL to transfer the current attenuation factor to the calibration factor Using the Modif...

Page 31: ...rameter Use or to decrement the parameter 1 2 Making an Attenuation Sweep There are two types of attenuation sweep automatic and manual Making an Automatic Sweep An automatic sweep is one where stepping from one attenuation factor to the next is done by the instrument To select the automatic sweep press SWP and make sure that SWEEP is set to AUTO By pressing SWP repeatedly you view and Artisan Tec...

Page 32: ...g from one attenuation factor to the next is done by the user To select the manual sweep press SWP and make sure that SWEEP is set to MANUAL By pressing SWP repeatedly you can view and edit the parameters for the sweep START is the attenuation factor at which the sweep begins STOP is the attenuation factor that ends the sweep and STEP is the size of the attenuation factor change If you have set up...

Page 33: ...as shown in the figure below Figure 1 4 The Hardware Configuration for the Back Reflector Options 201 and 203 Press BACK REFL to start operation as a back reflector You need to enter measured values for the insertion loss of the attenuator INS LOSS the return loss of the attenuator RL INPUT and the reference return loss you are using RL REF The return loss RL is calculated according to the equatio...

Page 34: ...ration factor see Entering a Calibration Factor on page 39 to get the attenuation factor to the value of the through power After measuring and setting this base power value press SYST repeatedly until THRUPOWR is shown at the bottom of the display Select ON to select the through power mode Edit the through power factor by pressing ATT and then the Modify keys 1 6 Selecting the Wavelength Calibrati...

Page 35: ...MBDCAL to OFF to use the calibration data to reposition the filter and set LAMBDCAL to ON to use the calibration data to change the attenuation factor As well as the wavelength calibration data measured for and stored in your instrument in the factory there is space reserved in memory for a set of your own user calibration data You load this data into the instrument over the GPIB See User Calibrat...

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Page 37: ...This chapter describes the use of the Agilent Technologies 8156A as an attenuator There is an example given at the end of this chapter Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 38: ...his can cause errors of up to 0 04dB in the attenuation The connector interface you need depends on the connector type you are using see Connector Interfaces and Other Accessories on page 158 If you have option 121 or option 221 then the Monitor Output provides a signal for monitoring the power getting through the attenuator The signal level is approximately 5 of the output power level For the mos...

Page 39: ... power that gets through Entering the Attenuation Factor The attenuation factor is shown at the top left of the display Figure 2 2 The Attenuation Factor on the Display Edit the attenuation factor using the modify keys The filter attenuation is changed while you edit the attenuation factor according to the equation Attfilter dB Att dB Cal dB To edit the attenuation factor 1 press ATT and 2 edit th...

Page 40: ... It is used to offset the values for the attenuation factor There are two ways of entering the calibration factor by editing and by transferring Editing the Calibration Factor You would use this for example to enter an offset to compensate for the insertion loss attenuation of your hardware setup The filter attenuation stays constant while you edit the calibration factor This means that the attenu...

Page 41: ...t when you transfer to the calibration factor This means that the new calibration factor is calculated from the attenuation factor and the old calibration factor according to the formula below from equation 1 CalNEW dB Attfilter dB CalOLD dB AttOLD dB To transfer to the calibration factor press DISP CAL Entering the Wavelength The attenuation at any point on the filter is wavelength dependent This...

Page 42: ...ngth Calibration and Its Function on page 67 The wavelength is shown at the top right of the display Figure 2 4 The Wavelength on the Display Edit the wavelength using the modify keys To edit the wavelength 1 press λ and 2 edit the value using the Modify keys see Using the Modify Keys on page 29 Resetting the Wavelength To reset the wavelength press and hold ATT until the value resets this takes a...

Page 43: ... system and use this value to set a calibration factor 1 Configure the hardware as shown in the figure below making sure that all the connectors are clean Figure 2 5 Hardware Configuration for Attenuation Example A a Make sure that the power sensor is installed in the multimeter mainframe in channel A and the source is in channel B b Connect both instruments to the electric supply c Switch on both...

Page 44: ...he insertion loss of the Hardware setup a On the multimeter i Set the wavelength for the sensor to that of the source ii Activate the source by pressing the gray button on its front panel iii Start the loss application press MODE and then LOSS and EXEC b Reconfigure the hardware to include the attenuator i Disconnect the source from the sensor and connect it to the input of the attenuator Figure 2...

Page 45: ...ss read by the multimeter 3 Enter the insertion loss of the hardware setup a Press CAL b Edit the calibration factor so that it has the value shown on the multimeter display using the modify keys You should notice that the value for the attenuation factor changes and always has the same value as that for the calibration factor This is because the filter attenuation stays at zero you should also no...

Page 46: ...3 3 Making an Attenuation Sweep Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 47: ... chapter describes how to make an attenuation sweep with the Agilent Technologies 8156A Attenuator An example is given at the end of the chapter Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 48: ...minimum of 45 minutes Failure to do this can cause errors of up to 0 04dB in the attenuation The connector interface you need depends on the connector type you are using see Connector Interfaces and Other Accessories on page 158 If you have option 121 or option 221 the monitor output then the Monitor Output provides a signal for monitoring the power getting through the attenuator The signal level ...

Page 49: ... at STOP then the sweep ends at the immediately previous value STEP is the size of the attenuation factor change This value is always positive even for a sweep of decreasing attenuation factor STEP cannot be set to a value greater than the difference between START and STOP DWELL is the time taken for each attenuation factor NOTE The dwell time includes the time it takes for the filter attenuation ...

Page 50: ... 2 If it is not already set use or to set SWEEP to AUTO Figure 3 3 Selecting the Automatic Sweep Application Editing the Parameters To edit the value of the parameters 3 Press SWP again to get START 4 Edit the value of START with the Modify keys 5 Press SWP again to get STOP Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 51: ...this takes approximately two seconds START and STOP reset so that the filter attenuation inside the instrument is zero that is Start Cal or Stop Cal See Entering a Calibration Factor on page 39 for information about setting the calibration factor Cal STEP resets to zero DWELL resets to 0 2 seconds Executing the Automatic Sweep If you have just set up your sweep then you only need to press EXEC to ...

Page 52: ...ing the Sweep To restart the sweep at any time while it is running press EXEC 3 3 The Manual Sweep A manual sweep is one where stepping from one attenuation factor to the next is done by the user Setting Up a Manual Sweep There are three parameters for a manual sweep START is the attenuation factor at which the sweep begins STOP is the attenuation factor that ends the sweep If START and STEP are s...

Page 53: ...t use the modify keys to set SWEEP to MANUAL Editing the Parameters To edit the value of the parameters 3 Press SWP again to get START 4 Edit the value of START with the Modify keys 5 Press SWP again to get STOP 6 Edit the value of STOP with the Modify keys Figure 3 5 Editing the STOP Parameter 7 Press SWP again to get STEP 8 Edit the value of STEP with the Modify keys See Using the Modify Keys on...

Page 54: ...alibration factor Cal STEP resets to zero Executing the Manual Sweep If you have just set up your sweep then you only need to press EXEC to run the application If you have already set up the sweep and are currently operating the instrument as an attenuator 1 Press SWP and then 2 Press EXEC Figure 3 6 Running the Manual Sweep If there is something wrong with a parameter if STEP is zero for example ...

Page 55: ...ctor 1 First we want to reset the instrument NOTE If someone else is using this instrument please check with them before resetting or store their setting for later recall a Press RECALL b Press EXEC 2 Start the automatic sweep application a Press SWP b If the sweep parameter is set to MANUAL press or to set it to AUTO 3 Set the start attenuation factor a Press SWP b Use the Modify keys to set STAR...

Page 56: ... STEP to 0 500dB 5 Set the dwell time a Press SWP b Use the Modify keys to set DWELL to 1 00s 6 Execute the sweep a Press SWP b Make sure the output is enabled press ENB DIS until the LED lights c Press EXEC Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 57: ...56 Making an Attenuation Sweep Example an Automatic Attenuation Sweep Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 58: ...4 4 Using your Attenuator as a Variable Back Reflector Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 59: ...r describes how you can use your attenuator as a variable back reflector An example using the back reflector kit option 203 with option 201 is given at the end of the chapter Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 60: ...ing the instrument you should make sure that it is properly warmed up The instrument is properly warmed up when it has been switched on for a minimum of 45 minutes Failure to do this can cause errors of up to 0 04dB in the attenuation If you are not using option 201 the connector interfaces you need depends on the connector type you are using Option 121 or option 221 the monitor output is of no us...

Page 61: ...enuator while you are setting up the application You edit the value for the return loss while the application is executing The instrument calculates and sets the required value for the filter attenuation Editing the Setup Before you start setting up the back reflector application you may need to measure the following values if you do not already know them The insertion loss of the instrument see E...

Page 62: ...ator return loss with the Modify keys See Using the Modify Keys on page 29 for information on editing with the Modify keys Resetting the Parameters To reset any of the back reflector parameters press and hold BACK REFL until the value resets this takes approximately two seconds INS LOSS resets to 2 000dB RL REF resets to 14 700dB the return loss for the glass air interface at an open connector RL ...

Page 63: ... shown at the top left of the display is the return loss of the instrument You can edit the value of the return loss with the Modify keys 4 3 Example Setting a Return Loss This example uses the Ahilent Technologies 8156A Attenuator with options 201 and 203 Assuming an insertion loss of 2 00dB and a return loss of 60 000dB for the instrument we set up the instrument to have a return loss of 20dB Ar...

Page 64: ...ng this instrument please check with them before resetting or store their setting for later recall a Press RECALL b Press EXEC 3 Set the return loss reference value for the Agilent 81000BR reference reflector a Press BACK REFL twice to select the RL REF parameter b Edit the value with the Modify keys to set it to 0 180dB 4 Press EXEC to start the application 5 Edit the return loss value with the M...

Page 65: ...64 Using your Attenuator as a Variable Back Reflector Example Setting a Return Loss Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 66: ...5 5 Setting Up the System Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 67: ...66 Setting Up the System This chapter describes how to set the various system parameters for your attenuator Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 68: ... in the instrument and is used with the value for the wavelength entered by the user to compensate for the dependence This is the wavelength calibration data As well as the wavelength calibration data measured for and stored in your instrument in the factory there is space reserved in memory for a set of your own user calibration data There are two choices concerning the use of wavelength calibrat...

Page 69: ...he wavelength calibration data function using the Modify keys Set LAMBDCAL to OFF so that the function of the wavelength calibration data is not visible to the user This keeps the attenuation value fixed and alters the filter position Set LAMBDCAL to ON to keep the filter position fixed and for the function of the wavelength calibration data to be visible to the user While it is ON LAMBDCAL is sho...

Page 70: ...ure changes To select the wavelength calibration data to use 1 Press SYST repeatedly until USERCAL is shown at the bottom of the display 2 Select the wavelength calibration data using the Modify keys OFF means that the instrument uses the factory made wavelength calibration data ON means that the user wavelength calibration data is used While it is ON USERCAL is shown at the bottom left of the dis...

Page 71: ...e the power at the output of the attenuator and then use the calibration factor see Entering a Calibration Factor on page 39 to set the attenuation factor to the required value for use as the base value for the through power CalNew ThrouhgPowerBase Att CalCurrent After setting the calibration factor 1 Press SYST repeatedly until THRUPOWR is shown at the bottom of the display 2 Select ON to switch ...

Page 72: ...gh Power Mode To reset THRUPOWR press and hold SYST until the value resets this takes approximately two seconds THRUPOWR resets to OFF 5 4 Setting the Display Brightness This parameter sets the brightness of the display To set the brightness 1 Press SYST repeatedly until BRIGHT is shown at the bottom of the display 2 Use Modify keys to set the brightness Resetting the Display Brightness To reset B...

Page 73: ...ting location where the user has saved a setting Resetting the Power On Setting To reset P ON SET press and hold SYST until the value resets this takes approximately two seconds P ON SET is reset to LAST 5 6 Locking Out ENB DIS This selects how the shutter enabling and disabling key operates while the instrument is being operated over the GPIB 1 Press SYST repeatedly until SHUTTER is shown at the ...

Page 74: ...s selects whether the shutter is open or closed at power on 1 Press SYST repeatedly until SHUTTER PON is shown at the bottom of the display 2 Use Modify keys to select the setting DIS means that the shutter is disabled at power on LAST means that the shutter is the set to the state that was in use when the instrument was switched off Resetting the Shutter State at Power On To reset SHUTTER PON pre...

Page 75: ...eatedly until RESOLUT is shown at the bottom of the display 2 Use Modify keys to select the setting 1 100 sets a resolution of 0 01 1 1000 sets a resolution of 0 001 Resetting the Display Resolution To reset RESOLUT press and hold SYST until the value resets this takes approximately two seconds RESOLUT resets to 1 100 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www ar...

Page 76: ...6 6 Storing and Recalling Settings Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 77: ...A setting consists of the wavelength calibration and attenuation factors all the application parameters and the system parameters with the exceptions of the display resolution the power on setting and the GPIB address and command set Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 78: ... 3 Press EXEC 6 2 Recalling a Setting Resetting the Instrument To reset the instrument you should recall the default setting 1 Press RECALL The DEFAULT location is shown on the display Figure 6 1 The Display when Recalling the Default Setting 2 Press EXEC Recalling a User Setting To recall a setting that is stored Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisa...

Page 79: ...ettings Recalling a Setting 1 Press RECALL 2 Select the location from which you want to recall the setting using the or the 3 Press EXEC Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 80: ...7 7 Programming the Attenuator Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 81: ...escriptions for the actual commands for the attenuator are given in the following chapters The information in these chapters is specific to the attenuator and assumes that you are already familiar with programming the GPIB Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 82: ...rammable Instrumentation New York NY 1987 The International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE Standard 488 2 1987 IEEE Standard Codes Formats Protocols and Common Commands For Use with ANSI IEEE Std 488 1 1987 New York NY 1987 To obtain a copy of either of these last two documents write to The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc 345 East 47th Street New York ...

Page 83: ...tenuator implements Table 7 1 GPIB Capabilities Mnemonic Function SH1 Complete source handshake capability AH1 Complete acceptor handshake capability T6 Basic talker serial poll unaddressed to talk if addressed to listen L4 Basic listener unaddressed to listen if addressed to talk no listen only SR1 Complete service request capability RL1 Complete remote local capability PP0 No parallel poll capab...

Page 84: ...e if local lockout has been enabled ENB DIS enables and disables the output from the attenuator ENB DIS does not operate if SHUTTER is set to LOCKOUT see Locking Out Enb Dis on page 72 7 4 How the Attenuator Receives and Transmits Messages The attenuator exchanges messages using an input and an output queue Error messages are kept in a separate error queue How the Input Queue Works The input queue...

Page 85: ... Switching the power off or sending a Device Interface Clear signal causes commands that are in the input queue but have not been executed to be lost The Output Queue The output queue contains responses to query messages The attenuator transmits any data from the output queue when a controller addresses the instrument as a talker Each response message ends with a LF 0A16 with EOI TRUE If no query ...

Page 86: ... with a line feed LF character or any character sent with End Or Identify EOI You can use any valid number unit combination Example 1500nm 1 5µm and 1 5e 6m are all equivalent If you do not specify a unit then the default unit is assumed The default unit for the commands are given with command description in the next chapter Short Form and Long Form The instrument accepts messages in short or long...

Page 87: ...riptions of these items follow the syntax description The most common of these are string is ascii data A string is contained between a at the start and the end or a at the start and the end value is numeric data in integer 12 decimal 34 5 or exponential format 67 8E 9 wsp is a white space Other kinds of data are described as required The characters between square brackets show optional informatio...

Page 88: ...8 8 Remote Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 89: ...use with the GPIB In the remote command descriptions the parts given in upper case characters must be given The parts in lower case characters can also be given but they are optional Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 90: ... Command Summary Unit Default Allowed Mnemonics deciBel DB DB deciBel 1mW DBM DBM DBMW meter M PM NM UM MM M Command Parameter Response Min Max Function CLS Clear Status Command ESE value 0 255 Standard Event Status Enable Command ESE value 0 255 Standard Event Status Enable Query ESR value 0 255 Standard Event Status Register Query IDN string Identification Query OPC Operation Complete Command Ar...

Page 91: ...alue 0 255 Read Status Byte Query TST value 0 65535 Self Test Query WAI Wait Command Command Parameter Response Unit Min Max Default DISPlay BRIGhtness value 0 1 BRIGhtness value DISPlay ENABle OFF ON 0 1 ENABle 0 1 INPut ATTenuation value MIN DE F MAX DB 0 000dB 60 000dB 0 000dB ATTenuation value DB ATTenuation MIN value DB ATTenuation DEF value DB ATTenuation MAX value DB INPut Command Parameter...

Page 92: ...E F MAX M 1200nm 1650nm 1310nm WAVelength value M WAVelength MIN value M WAVelength DEF value M WAVelength MAX value M OUTPut APMode OFF ON 0 1 APMode 0 1 OUTPut POWer value MIN DE F MAX DBM 0 000dB 60 000dB 0 000dB POWer value DBM POWer MIN value DBM POWer DEF value DBM POWer MAX value DBM OUTPut Command Parameter Response Unit Min Max Default Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guar...

Page 93: ...nsition value PTRansition value QUEStionable EVENt value CONDition value ENABle value ENABle value NTRansition value NTRansition value PTRansition value PTRansition value PRESet SYSTem ERRor value 32768 32767 UCALibration STARt start_value step_value M M 1200nm 0 0 1nm Command Parameter Response Unit Min Max Default Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www arti...

Page 94: ...strument using the standard others are optional This section describes the implemented commands Common Status Information There are four registers for the common status information Two of these are status registers and two are enable registers These registers conform to the IEEE Standard 488 2 1987 You can find further descriptions of these registers under ESE on page 95 ESR on page 96 SRE on page...

Page 95: ...y of the registers return 0 when you read them SRQ The Service Request A service request SRQ occurs when a bit in the Status Byte register goes from 0 1 AND the corresponding bit in the Service Request Enable Mask is set The Request Service RQS bit is set to 1 at the same time that the SRQ is caused This bit can only be reset by reading it by a serial Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentati...

Page 96: ...command though OPC OPC actions are canceled If the CLS command occurs directly after a program message terminator the output queue and MAV bit 4 in the status byte register are cleared and if condition bits 2 0 of the status byte register are zero MSS bit 6 of the status byte register is also zero Example OUTPUT 728 CLS ESE Syntax ESE wsp value 0 value 255 Definition The ESE command sets bits in t...

Page 97: ...28 ESE 21 OUTPUT 728 ESE ENTER 728 A ESR Syntax ESR Definition The standard event status register query returns the contents of the standard event status register The register is cleared after being read 0 contents 255 BIT MNEMONIC BIT VALUE 7 Power On 128 6 User Request 64 5 Command Error 32 4 Execution Error 16 3 Device dependent Error 8 2 Query Error 4 1 Request Control 2 0 Operation Complete 1...

Page 98: ...A mmmmmmmmmm n nn Example DIM A 100 OUTPUT 728 IDN ENTER 728 A BITS MNEMONICS BIT VALUE 7 Power On 128 6 User Request 64 5 Command Error 32 4 Execution Error 16 3 Device Dependent Error 8 2 Query Error 4 1 Request Control 2 0 Operation Control 1 HEWLETT PACKARD manufacturer HP8156A instrument model number mmmmmmmmmm serial number not supplied n nn firmware revision level Artisan Technology Group Q...

Page 99: ... places an ASCII 1 in the output queue There is a short delay between interpreting the command and putting the 1 in the queue Example OUTPUT 728 CLS ESE 1 SRE 32 OUTPUT 728 OPC OUTPUT 728 CLS ESE 1 SRE 32 OUTPUT 728 OPC ENTER 728 A OPT Syntax OPT Definition This query returns a string with the options installed in the attenuator There are three fields separated by commas If an option is not presen...

Page 100: ... resolution or the power on setting You recall user settings from locations 1 9 See SAV on page 100 Location 0 contains the default setting which is the same as that obtained by RST Example OUTPUT 728 RCL 3 RST Syntax RST Definition The reset setting default setting stored in ROM is made the actual setting Instrument state the instrument is placed in the idle state awaiting a command The following...

Page 101: ...tion 1 location 9 Parameter Reset Value Attenuation Factor 0dB Calibration Factor 0dB Wavelength 1310nm Sweep Manual Start 0 00dB Stop 0 00dB Step 0 00dB Dwell 0 2s Back Refl Ins Loss 2 00dB RL Ref 14 70dB RL Input 60 00dB λ Cal Off User Cal Off Through Power Mode Off Display Brightness Full Power On Setting Last Shutter enable under GPIB Normal Shutter at Power ON Disabled Resolution 1 100 Artisa...

Page 102: ...ommand sets bits in the service request enable register that enable the corresponding status byte register bits The register is cleared At power on By sending a value of zero The register is not changed by the RST and CLS commands Table 8 7 The Service Request Enable Register BITS MNEMONICS BIT VALUE 7 Operation Status 128 6 Request Status 64 5 Event Status Byte 32 4 Message Available 16 3 Questio...

Page 103: ...inition The read status byte query returns the contents of the status byte register 0 contents 255 Table 8 8 The Status Byte Register Example OUTPUT 728 STB ENTER 728 A BITS MNEMONICS BIT VALUE 7 Operation Status 128 6 Request Service 64 5 Event Status Byte 32 4 Message Available 16 3 Questionable Status 8 2 Not used 0 1 Not used 0 0 Not used 0 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guar...

Page 104: ...ean that the DSP Communications had failed and so had the Battery RAM A value of zero indicates no errors No further commands are allowed while the test is running The instrument is returned to the setting that was active at the time the self test query was processed BITS MNEMONICS BIT VALUE 8 Counter 256 7 Analog to Digital Converter 128 6 General DSP Hardware 64 5 DSP Timeout 32 4 DSP Communicat...

Page 105: ...728 WAI 8 4 DISPlay Commands DISPlay BRIGhtness Syntax DISPlay BRIGhtness wsp value Description This command sets the brightness of the display The brightness is a floating point number in the range 0 least bright to 1 brightest There are seven possible levels of intensity The value input for the brightness is rounded to the closest of these seven values The default brightness is 1 DISPlay BRIGhtn...

Page 106: ...ont panel display Set the state to OFF or 0 to switch the display off set the state to ON or 1 to switch the display on The default is for the display to be on DISPlay ENABle Syntax DISPlay ENABle Description The query returns the current state of the display A returned value of 0 indicates that the display is off A returned value of 1 indicates that the display is on Example OUTPUT 728 DISP ENAB ...

Page 107: ...minimum default and maximum values for the attenuation factor The minimum value and the default value are those values for which Attenuationfilter 0dB The maximum value is that value for which Attenuationfilter is at its greatest INPut ATTenuation Syntax INPut ATTenuation wsp MIN DEF MAX Description The query returns the current attenuation factor in dB Attenuationfilter dB Att dB Cal dB By sendin...

Page 108: ... and alter the filter position Switch the mode off using ON or 1 to keep the filter position fixed and alter the attenuation factor INPut LCMode Syntax INPut LCMode Description The query returns the current function of the wavelength calibration 0 indicates that the instrument is keeping the attenuation value fixed and altering the filter position 1 indicates the instrument is keeping the filter p...

Page 109: ...ng MIN DEF or MAX which specify the minimum default and maximum values for the calibration factor The minimum value for the calibration factor is 99 999dB The default value is 0dB The maximum value is 99 999dB INPut OFFSet Syntax INPut OFFSet wsp MIN DEF MAX Description The query returns the current calibration factor in dB By sending MIN DEF or MAX with the query the minimum default or maximum va...

Page 110: ...velength dependence of the filter using the wavelength calibration data NOTE There are two sets of wavelength calibration data one is made in the factory individually for your instrument The other is left for the you to define Using your own wavelength calibration data you can use the attenuator to compensate for the total wavelength dependence of your hardware configuration For more details on th...

Page 111: ... A 8 6 OUTPut Commands OUTPut APMode Syntax OUTPut APMode wsp OFF ON 0 1 Description This command sets the whether you set the attenuation factor or the through power to alter the attenuation of the filter When you are switching the absolute power mode ON the attenuation factor in dB becomes the base value for the through power in dBm at the time at which this command is processed That is if the a...

Page 112: ...ly See OUTPut POWer on page 112 for information on setting the through power Switch the mode off using OFF or 0 to set the attenuation of the filter by specifying the attenuation and calibration factors Switch the mode on using ON or 1 to set the attenuation of the filter by specifying the through power OUTPut APMode Syntax OUTPut APMode Description The query returns whether the attenuation of the...

Page 113: ...ou set the through power by sending a value default units are dBm or by sending MIN DEF or MAX which specify the minimum default and maximum values for the through power The maximum value and the default value are those values for which Attenuationfilter 0dB The minimum value is that value for which Attenuationfilter is at its greatest For example if you have set INP ATT 10 and INP OFFS 2 and then...

Page 114: ...e Syntax OUTPut STATe wsp OFF ON 0 1 Description This command sets the state of the output shutter that is whether it is open or closed OFF or 0 closes the shutter and no power gets through ON or 1 opens the shutter and power gets through OUTPut STATe Syntax OUTPut STATe Description The query returns whether the output shutter is open or closed 0 indicates the shutter is closed no power is getting...

Page 115: ...The query returns whether the output shutter is closed at power on or set to the state at power off 0 indicates the shutter is closed no power is getting through 1 indicates that the shutter is set to the state at power off Example OUTPUT 728 OUTP APOW OFF OUTPUT 728 OUTP APOW ENTER 728 A 8 7 STATus Commands There are two nodes in the status circuitry The OPERation node indicates things that can h...

Page 116: ...corresponding bit in the condition register goes from 0 to 1 The power on condition for this register is for all the bits to be disabled A negative transition register NTRansition which when enabled puts a 1 into the event register when the corresponding bit in the condition register goes from 1 to 0 The power on condition for this register is for all the bits to be disabled The enable register EN...

Page 117: ... reads the contents of the OPERation CONDition register Only three bits of the condition register are used Bit 1 which is 1 when the motor that positions the attenuator filter is settling Bit 3 which is 1 while the instrument is performing an attenuation sweep Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 118: ...corresponding bit in the EVENt register to affect bit 7 of the Status Byte STATus OPERation ENABle Syntax STATus OPERation ENABle Description This query returns the current contents of the OPERation ENABle register Example OUTPUT 728 STAT OPER ENAB 138 OUTPUT 728 STAT OPER ENAB ENTER 728 A STATus OPERation EVENt Syntax STATus OPERation EVENt Description This query reads the contents of the OPERati...

Page 119: ...Description This command sets the bits in the NTRansition register Setting a bit in this register enables a negative transition 1 0 in the corresponding bit in the CONDition register to set the bit in the EVENt register STATus OPERation NTRansition Syntax STATus OPERation NTRansition Description This query returns the current contents of the OPERation NTRansition register Example OUTPUT 728 STAT O...

Page 120: ...R PTR ENTER 728 A STATus QUEStionable CONDition Syntax STATus QUEStionable CONDition Description This query reads the contents of the QUEStionable CONDition register Only one bit of the condition register is used Bit 8 which is 1 when the wavelength is not within the range of the user wavelength calibration data Example OUTPUT 728 STAT QUES COND ENTER 728 A STATus QUEStionable ENABle Syntax STATus...

Page 121: ...able EVENt Syntax STATus QUEStionable EVENt Description This query reads the contents of the QUEStionable EVENt register Only one bit of the event register is used whether these bits contain information depends on the transition register configuration Bit 8 which is 1 when the wavelength is not within the range of the user wavelength calibration data Example OUTPUT 728 STAT QUES 256 OUTPUT 728 STA...

Page 122: ... QUES NTR 256 OUTPUT 728 STAT QUES NTR ENTER 728 A STATus QUEStionable PTRansition Syntax STATus QUEStionable PTRansitio n wsp value Description This command sets the bits in the PTRansition register Setting a bit in this register enables a positive transition 0 1 in the corresponding bit in the CONDition register to set the bit in the EVENt register STATus QUEStionable PTRansition Syntax STATus Q...

Page 123: ...Example OUTPUT 728 STAT PRES 8 8 SYSTem Commands SYSTem ERRor Syntax SYSTem ERRor Description This query returns the next error from the error queue see The Error Queue on page 84 Each error consists of the error code and a short description of the error separated by a comma for example 0 No error Error codes are numbers in the range 32768 and 32767 Negative error numbers are defined by the SCPI s...

Page 124: ...alibration data are 1 Set up the hardware The following steps can be programmed to make the procedure easy as the calibration values must be entered using the GPIB anyway 2 Disable the tunable laser source 3 Execute a zero on the power meter 4 Set the attenuation to 0 5 Set the wavelength on the tunable laser source the attenuator and the power meter to the start wavelength 6 Enable the tunable la...

Page 125: ...wsp start_value step_value Description This command starts the entering of the user calibration data You must send two values with this command the wavelength of the first calibration point and the spacing between the calibration points The default units for both values are meters The minimum value for the start wavelength is 1200nm and the minimum value for the step size is 0 1nm the maximum valu...

Page 126: ...er wavelength calibration Three values are returned in response to this query 1 The wavelength value for the first calibration data point in meters 2 The step size between the data calibration points in meters 3 The number of data points that have been stored for the full calibration UCALibration STATe Syntax UCALibration STATe wsp OFF ON 0 1 Description This command selects the wavelength calibra...

Page 127: ...libration state 0 indicates the instrument is using the factory made wavelength calibration data 1 indicates that the instrument is using the user calibration data Example OUTPUT 728 UCAL STAT ON OUTPUT 728 UCAL STAT ENTER 728 A UCALibration STOP Syntax UCALibration STOP Description This command ends the entering of the user calibration data The error 203 indicates that entering the data points ca...

Page 128: ... 0 001dB to 99 999dB UCALibration VALue Syntax UCALibration VALue Description The query returns a value from the user wavelength calibration data The value returned is the attenuation for the next calibration point The wavelength of the calibration point is updated automatically The first piece of data is for the start wavelength as returned by the UCAL START query The values returned are in dB Th...

Page 129: ...128 Remote Commands User Calibration Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 130: ...9 9 Programming Examples Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 131: ... used on HP 9000 Series 200 300 computers These programming examples do not cover the full command set for the instrument They are intended only as an introduction to the method of programming the instrument The programming examples use the GPIB Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 132: ...10 Att 728 This statement sets the address of the attenuator The first 7 is to access the GPIB card in the controller the 28 is the GPIB address of the attenuator 120 DIM String 50 130 150 PRINT TABXY 5 10 Programming Example 1 Simple Communica tions 160 170 Send an IDN query and get the Identification 180 190 OUTPUT Att IDN 200 ENTER Att String 210 PRINT TABXY 10 12 Identification String 220 230 ...

Page 133: ...lizations 100 110 INTEGER Value Bit Quot Xpos Ypos 120 DIM Inp 100 130 DIM A 300 140 Att 728 150 ON INTR 7 GOSUB Pmm_srq 160 170 Mask the registers 180 190 OUTPUT Att SRE 248 ESE 255 The SRE 248 command enables bits 7 Operation Status Summary 5 ESB 4 MAV and 3 Questionable Status Summary in the status byte bit 6 SRQ cannot be disabled in this register The ESE 255 command enables all of the bits in...

Page 134: ...T Command Inp 540 GOSUB Pmm_srq 550 OUTPUT Att Inp 560 PRINT TABXY 21 16 570 PRINT TABXY 21 16 Inp 580 WAIT 1 0 590 UNTIL Ende 1 600 GOTO 1380 610 620 630 Pmm_srq Interrupt Handling Subroutine to display the 640 status and the error and output queues 650 660 670 Get the value for the Status Byte 680 690 Value SPOLL Att 700 710 Initialize and start the display of the registers 720 730 PRINT TABXY 2...

Page 135: ... is displayed get the Standar d Events 1130 Status Register 1140 1150 OUTPUT Att ESR 1160 ENTER Att Value 1170 1180 Set up to display the ESR 1190 1200 Ypos 12 1210 NEXT Z 1220 1230 Read and display any messages in the error queue 1240 1250 REPEAT 1260 OUTPUT Att SYSTEM ERROR 1270 ENTER Att Value A The SYSTEM ERROR query gets the number of the last error in the error queue 1280 IF Value 0 THEN PRI...

Page 136: ...Requirements This example uses the Agilent 8156A Attenuator with a 8153A multimeter with one source and one sensor The connectors for this system are all HMS 10 Setting Up the Equipment 1 At the beginning configure the hardware as shown in the figure below making sure that all the connectors are clean Figure 9 1 Hardware Configuration for Attenuation Example A a Make sure that the power sensor is ...

Page 137: ...mup Warming up is necessary for accuracy of the sensor and the output power of the source d Connect a patchcord from the source to the input of the sensor 2 For the second part of the example reconfigure the hardware to include the attenuator a Disconnect the source from the sensor and connect it to the input of the attenuator Figure 9 2 Hardware Configuration for Attenuation Example B b Connect a...

Page 138: ...hat of the source 260 270 OUTPUT Mm sour2 pow wave 280 ENTER Mm Wvl 290 OUTPUT Mm sens1 pow wave Wvl 300 310 Activate the source 320 330 OUTPUT Mm sour2 pow stat on 340 350 Set the instrument to measure in dB and take the current power 360 as the reference 370 380 OUTPUT Mm sens1 pow ref stat on 390 WAIT 2 Let everything settle before making a reading 400 OUTPUT Mm sens1 pow ref disp 410 420 Switc...

Page 139: ...r now the insertion loss of the attenuat or 580 and put it into the calibration factor on the attenuator 590 600 OUTPUT Mm read1 pow 610 ENTER Mm Insloss 620 OUTPUT Att inp offs Insloss The sign is here because the value from the attenuator is the insertion gain 630 END Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 140: ...g 10 20 30 Agilent 8156A Programming Example 4 40 50 Running an Attenuation Sweep 60 70 80 90 Definitions and Initializations 100 110 Att 728 130 140 Startatt 0 0 150 Stopatt 5 0 160 Stepatt 0 5 170 Dwell 1 180 190 Initialise the instrument 200 210 OUTPUT Att rst cls 220 230 Do the sweep 240 250 FOR Value Startatt TO Stopatt STEP Stepatt 260 OUTPUT Att inp att Value 270 WAIT Dwell 280 NEXT Value 2...

Page 141: ...140 Programming Examples Example 4 Running an Attenuation Sweep Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 142: ...A A Installation Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 143: ...ion instructions for the attenuator It also includes information about initial inspection and damage claims preparation for use packaging storage and shipment Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 144: ... for damage If there is damage to the container or cushioning keep them until you have checked the contents of the shipment for completeness and verified the instrument both mechanically and electrically The Function Test gives a procedure for checking the operation of the instrument If the contents are incomplete mechanical damage or defect is apparent or if an instrument does not pass the operat...

Page 145: ...ith each instrument depends on the country of destination Refer to Figure A 1 for the part numbers of the power cables available Figure A 1 Line Power Cables Plug Identification WARNING To avoid the possibility of injury or death you must observe the following precautions before switching on the instrument If this instrument is to be energized via an autotransformer for voltage reduction ensure th...

Page 146: ...tly observed If the plug on the cable does not fit the power outlet or if the cable is to be attached to a terminal block cut the cable at the plug end and rewire it The color coding used in the cable depends on the cable supplied If you are connecting a new plug it should meet the local safety requirements and include the following features Adequate load carrying capacity see table of specificati...

Page 147: ...nt type Agilent part number 1420 0394 Discard used batteries according to local regulations Replacing the Fuse There is one fuse in this instrument This is a T1A 250V time lag Agilent Part No 2110 0007 The fuse holder is at the rear of the instrument beside the line power connector To replace the fuse 1 Release the fuse holder use the blade of a flat headed screwdriver to depress the catch at the ...

Page 148: ...Fuse Holder 3 Check and replace the fuse as necessary making sure that the fuse is always in the top position of the fuse holder and the bridge is in the bottom 4 Place the fuse holder back in the instrument and push it until the catch clicks back into place Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 149: ...nges in temperature that may cause condensation within it The storage and operating temperature for the Agilent 8156A is given in the table below Table A 1 Temperature Humidity The operating humidity for the Agilent 8156A is 15 to 95 from 0 C to 40 C Instrument Positioning and Cooling The attenuator has a cooling fan mounted internally Mount or position the instrument upright and horizontally so t...

Page 150: ...ator When you switch on the attenuator it goes through self test This is the same as the self test described in TST on page 103 A 6 Monitor Output If you have option 121 or option 221 the monitor output then the Monitor Output provides a signal for monitoring the power getting through the attenuator The signal level is approximately 5 of the output power level For the most accurate results measure...

Page 151: ...tput If the optical output is enabled that is the green LED is lit you can disable it by pressing ENB DIS NOTE Depending on the attenuation setting it can take up to 3 seconds for the output to be disabled typically delay 1 second A 8 GPIB Interface You can connect your GPIB interface into a star network a linear network or a combination star and linear network The limitations imposed on this netw...

Page 152: ...d lock screws and stud mounts ISO M3 5 0 6 that are black in color Earlier connectors may have lock screws and stud mounts with imperial threaded lock screws and stud mounts 6 32 UNC that have a shiny nickel finish CAUTION It is recommended that you do not stack more than three connectors one on top of the other Hand tighten the connector lock screws Do not use a screwdriver Artisan Technology Gro...

Page 153: ...ment does not meet specification when received notify the carrier and the nearest Agilent Technologies Service Office The Sales Service Office will arrange for repair or replacement of the unit without waiting for settlement of the claim against the carrier Return Shipments to Agilent Technologies If the instrument is to be shipped to an Agilent Technologies Service Office attach a tag showing own...

Page 154: ... to 4 inch layer around all sides of the instrument to provide a firm cushion and prevent movement inside container Protect control panel with cardboard 4 Seal shipping container securely 5 Mark shipping container FRAGILE to encourage careful handling 6 In any correspondence refer to instrument by model number and serial number Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOU...

Page 155: ...154 Installation Claims and Repackaging Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 156: ...B B Accessories Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 157: ...156 Accessories Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 158: ...apters GPIB Cable 10833A 1 m 3 3 ft GPIB Cable 10833B 2 m 6 6 ft GPIB Cable 10833C 4 m 13 2 ft Description Model No Optical Attenuator Agilent 8156A Standard Option 100 High Performance Version Option 101 High Performance High Return Loss Version Option 201 Monitor Output Option 121 Monitor Output Option 221 Back Reflector Kit for option 201 Option 203 Additional Operating and Option 0B2 Programmi...

Page 159: ...on 201 are supplied with a straight contact connector Option 201 with an angled contact connector Straight Contact Connector If you want to use straight connectors such as FC PC Diamond HMS 10 DIN Biconic SC ST or D4 to connect to the instrument you must 1 attach your connector interface see the list of connector interfaces below to the interface adapter 2 then connect your cable Artisan Technolog...

Page 160: ...act Connector Configuration Table B 2 Connector Interface Description Agilent Model No Biconic 81000WI D4 81000GI Diamond HMS 10 HP 81000AI DIN 47256 81000SI FC PC 81000FI SC 81000KI ST 81000VI Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 161: ...as FC APC Diamond HRL 10 DIN or SC APC to connect to the instrument you must 1 attach your connector interface see the list of connector interfaces below to the interface adapter 2 then connect your cable Figure B 2 Angled Contact Connector Configuration Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 162: ...aces and Other Accessories Table B 3 Connector Interface Description AgilentModel No Diamond HRL 10 DIN 81000SI FC APC 81000FI SC APC 81000KI Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 163: ...162 Accessories Connector Interfaces and Other Accessories Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 164: ...C C Specifications Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 165: ...164 Specifications Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 166: ...s The change of power levels after inserting the attenuator between two connectorized patchcords with the attenuation set to 0 dB Conditions Arbitrary wavelength setting temperature within operating temperature range jumper cables with high quality connectors Measurement with laser source or LED and optical power Polarization dependent loss The dependence of the attenuation on the input polarizati...

Page 167: ... the maximum and the minimum attenuations expressed in dB Conditions uninterrupted line voltage constant wavelength setting temperature within 1 K constant input polarization state Measurement with an optical power meter Return loss The ratio of the incident power to the reflected power expressed in dB Conditions jumper cables with high quality connectors on both attenuator ports Arbitrary attenua...

Page 168: ...ctor Option 100 Option 101 Option 201 Standard High Performance High Return Loss Wavelength Range 1200 1650nm Attenuation Range 60dB excluding insertion loss Fiber Type 9 125µm single mode Connector Type straight contact angled contact Return Loss 1 35dB 45dB 60dB Insertion Loss typ 2 4 5dB 2 5dB Attenuation Accuracy linearity 3 typical 0 2dB 4 0 1dB 4 0 1dB 0 05dB Repeatability typical 0 01dB 0 0...

Page 169: ...3 Measured at constant temperature Option 121 Option 221 High Performance High Return Loss Wavelength Range 1200 1650nm Attenuation Range 60dB excluding insertion loss Fiber Type 9 125µm single mode Connector Type straight contact angled contact Return Loss 1 45dB 60dB Insertion Loss typ 2 3 3dB Attenuation Accuracy linearity 3 typical 0 1dB 0 05dB Repeatability typical 0 01dB 0 005dB Polarization...

Page 170: ...hing Time 20ms to 400ms depending on actual setting Maximum Input Power 23dBm 200mW Operating Modes Att Attenuation is shown on the display and can be varied Option 350 Wavelength Range 1200 1650nm Attenuation Range 60dB excluding insertion loss Fiber Type 50 125µm multimode Connector Type straight contact Return Loss 1 22dB Insertion Loss typ 2 3dB Attenuation Accuracy linearity 3 typical 0 1dB 0...

Page 171: ...lector or Option 203 Enb Dis Optical signal path interrupted with shutter 80dB isolation Store Recall 9 user selectable parameter settings may be stored and recalled Recall of default setting General Recalibration period 1 year Warm up time 45 Minutes Not required if previously stored within operating temperature range GPIB Capability All modes and parameters can be programmed SCPI command set 815...

Page 172: ...re Dimensions 89mm H 21s2 35mm W 345mm D 3 5 8 36 13 6 Weight net 5 3kg 11 8lbs shipping 9 6kg 21 2lbs C 3 Other Specifications Acoustic Noise Emission For ambient temperature up to 30 C Lp 41 dB A Lw 4 3 Bel Typical operator position normal operation Data are results from type tests per ISO 7779 EN 27779 Geräuschemissionswerte Bei einer Umgebungstemperatur bis 30 C Lp 41 dB A Lw 4 3 Bel am Arbeit...

Page 173: ...oup 1 Class B I EN 50082 1 1992 IEC 801 2 1991 ESD 4 kV cd 8 kV ad IEC 801 3 1991 Radiated Immunity 3 V m IEC 801 4 1988 Fast Transients 0 5 kV 1 kV Supplementary Information The product also conforms to other standards not listed here If further information on conformance is needed please contact your local Agilent Technologies Representative I The product was tested in a typical configuration wi...

Page 174: ...D D Performance Tests Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 175: ... which the Agilent Technologies 8156A is tested are given in Appendix C All tests can be performed without access to the interior of the instrument The performance tests referspecifically to tests using the Diamond HMS 10 Agilent connector Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 176: ...d for the performance test is listed in the table below Any equipment which satisfies the critical specifications of the equipment given in the table may be substituted for the recommended models Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 177: ...81000UM x x x Back Reflector Kit 8156A Option 203 x x DIN Through Adapter 1005 0255 x x Optical Isolator x x x Optical Isolator x x x Connector Interface 6ea 81000AI x x x Connector Interface 4ea 81000AI x Connector Interface 1ea 81000AI x x x Connector Interface 1ea 81000FI x x Connector Interface 4ea 81000SI x x Connector Interface 1ea 81000SI x Single Mode Fiber 1ea 81101AC x x x Single Mode Fi...

Page 178: ...st Failure If the Agilent 8156A fails any performance test return the instrument to the nearest Agilent Technologies Sales Service Office for repair D 4 Instrument Specification Specifications are the performance characteristics of the instrument which are certified These specifications listed in Definition of Terms on page 165 are the performance standards or limits against which the Agilent 8156...

Page 179: ...21 you will need to change the isolator when changing wavelength If you are using two separate sources you will need to change them when changing wavelength NOTE Make sure that all optical connections of the test setups given in the procedure are dry and clean DO NOT USE INDEX MATCHING OIL Make sure that all optical connectors are undamaged The value for insertion loss depends on the quality of th...

Page 180: ...nstruments to warm up 2 Connect the equipment as shown in the appropriate Total Insertion Loss Test Setup 1 Figure D 1 Total Insertion Loss Test Setup 1 Options 100 101 121 Specifications Agilent 8156A Typ Insertion loss including both connectors Option 100 5 4dB Option 101 3 0dB Option 121 4 2dB Option 201 3 0dB Option 221 3 3dB Option 350 3 0dB Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Gu...

Page 181: ...e attenuation to minimum any attenuation shown on the display is due to the calibration factor 4 Zero the Power meter and select Autorange Display dB 5 Enable the laser source and set Display to Reference on the power meter 6 Connect the equipment as shown in the appropriate Total Insertion Loss Test Setup 2 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg co...

Page 182: ...rmance Test Figure D 4 Total Insertion Loss Test Setup 2 Options 100 101 121 Figure D 5 Total Insertion Loss Test Setup 2 Options 201 221 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 183: ...ecifications II Linearity Attenuation Accuracy Test Carry out the following Attenuation Accuracy tests at 1310nm and 1550nm with single mode fibers using the equipment listed previously Specifications Agilent 8156A Linearity Option 100 0 2dB Option 101 0 1dB Option 121 0 1dB Option 201 0 1dB Option 221 0 1dB Option 350 0 1dB Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE...

Page 184: ...n enable the laser source and the attenuator output 5 On the power meter select display in dB dB key 6 Press DISP REF for the power meter 7 Set the DUT attenuation to 60dB 8 If the powermeter does not show 60 00dB set lambda on the DUT so that the power meter shows 60 00dB Tuning the DUT in 0 1nm steps is sufficient to accomplish this This is necessary to eliminate the wavelength dependence of the...

Page 185: ... on the size of the attenuation factor change and is in the range 20 to 400ms typical value is 200ms Then change the attenuation back to the previous value Note the deviation dB in the Test Record and check that it is within 0 01 dB 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the following attenuation settings 0 00dB REFERENCE 1 dB 2 dB 3 dB 4 dB 5 dB 6 dB 7 dB 8 dB 9 dB 10 dB 11 dB 12 dB 13 dB 14 dB 24 dB 34 dB 4...

Page 186: ...tape fix the cables to the table Figure D 7 Return Loss Test Setup 1 Options 100 101 121 3 Make sure that the instrument has warmed up 4 Disable the source cover the end of the patchcord for instance using the blue cap supplied with the fiber and press ZERO to remove offsets in the power meter 5 Press PARAM to select the T parameter Set the averaging time to 1s Specifications Agilent 8156A Return ...

Page 187: ...ue entered for R NOTE If this is the first time that you have transferred this value to the reference after switch on it might not be displayed properly In this case repeat the step to correct the display 12 Press PARAM to select the REF AUX parameter 13 Terminate the cable by wrapping the fiber five times around the shaft of a screwdriver 14 Press DISP REF the instrument sets the termination para...

Page 188: ...s Test Setup 2 Options 100 101 Figure D 9 Return Loss Test Setup 2 Option 121 Options 201 and 221 Specifications Agilent 8156A Return Loss Option 201 60dB Option 221 60dB Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 189: ...plied with the fiber and press ZERO to remove offsets in the power meter 5 Press PARAM to select the T parameter Set the averaging time to 1s 6 Press PARAM to select the λ parameter Edit this parameter and set it to the current wavelength of the source 7 Enable the source 8 Press PARAM to select the CAL REF parameter the current value for the known return loss is displayed with R at the side of th...

Page 190: ...ts the termination parameter 15 Disable the DUT NOTE If you have the monitor option option 221 make sure that the cable at the monitor output is terminated 16 Connect the 81102SC patchcord to the 8156A input and note the Return Loss result in the Test Record 17 Connect the 81102SC patchcord to the 8156A output and note the Return Loss result in the Test Record Figure D 11 Return Loss Test Setup 2 ...

Page 191: ...190 Performance Tests Performance Test Figure D 12 Return Loss Test Setup 2 Option 221 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 192: ...0 101 102 201 202 Polarization Controller 8169A 0211 1 1 1 1 1 Lightwave Multimeter Mainframe 8153A 1 1 1 1 1 Optical Head Interface 81533B 1 1 1 1 1 CW Laser Source 1310nm 81552SM and 1 1 1 1 1 1550nm 81533SM 1 1 1 1 1 or 1310 1550nm 81544SM 1 1 1 1 1 Optical Head2 81521B 1 1 1 1 1 Depolarizing Filter 81000DF 1 1 1 1 1 Connector Interface 81000AI 6 6 6 2 2 Connector Interface 81000FI 1 1 Connecto...

Page 193: ... Loss Test Mueller method 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure D 13 a Make sure that the connectors lenses and detector windows are clean Refer to the cleaning procedure b Ensure that the instruments have warmed up Figure D 13 PDL Test Setup 1 Reference Measurement 2 Using the setup of Figure D 13 Use a tape to fix the patchcords on the table Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation ...

Page 194: ... on and allow 5 minutes for the laser to settle b Note the actual wavelength in the test record 5 Set up the power meter a Set the power meter to the actual wavelength Press PARAM until the wavelength is displayed then use the modify cursor keys to set the actual wavelength b Set the averaging time to 100 ms Press PARAM until the averaging time is displayed then use the modify cursor keys to set t...

Page 195: ...ify knob to adjust the displayed angle slowly until the power reading on the multimeter shows the maximum value Press ENTER Note the displayed angle of the polarization filter as Polarizer Setting Linear Horizontal Polarization in the Test Record For the following steps the polarizer is kept constant Set plates for Linear Horizontal polarization 7 Set the λ 4 Retarder Plate for Linear Horizontal p...

Page 196: ...wavelengths between listed values a linear approximation should be used The value taken from the table possible by approximation is to be added to the values of the λ 4 and λ 2 retarder plate setting for Linear Horizontal polarized light determined in steps 7 and 8 respectively Get the values for the wavelength dependent offset positions for each type of polarization from Table D 3 Add these value...

Page 197: ...e it as P01 in the test record Linear vertical Linear diagonal RH circular λ λ 4 Plate λ 2 Plate λ 4 Plate λ 2 Plate λ 4 Plate λ 2 Plate 1560nm 1 2 45 6 0 8 22 9 44 16 5 1552nm 0 7 45 4 0 5 22 7 44 4 15 9 1540nm 0 45 0 22 5 45 15 1 Polarization Linear Linear Linear Right Hand Horizontal Vertical Diagonal Circular Polarizer Setting 15 4 n a n a n a λ 4 Plate Setting 15 4 n a n a n a λ 2 Plate Setti...

Page 198: ... polarized light You need to select the λ 4 and λ 2 Retarder plates by pressing λ 4 and λ 2 respectively Type the appropriate value and press ENTER after each entry Read the power that is displayed on the power meter and note it as P03 in the test record d Right Hand Circular polarized light Set the λ 4 and λ 2 Retarder Plates to the corrected wavelength dependent positions for Right Hand Circular...

Page 199: ...modify keys Figure D 14 PDL Test Setup 2 Power after DUT 13 Measure the optical power after the DUT a Linear Horizontal polarized light Set the λ 4 and λ 2 Retarder Plates for Linear Horizontal polarization You need to select the λ 4 and λ 2 Retarder plates by pressing λ 4 and λ 2 respectively Type the appropriate value and press ENTER after each entry Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentat...

Page 200: ...es to the corrected wavelength dependent positions for Linear Diagonal polarized light You need to select the λ 4 and λ 2 Retarder plates by pressing λ 4 and λ 2 respectively Type the appropriate value and press ENTER after each entry Read the power that is displayed on the power meter and note it as PDUT03 in the test record d Right Hand Circular polarized light Set the λ 4 and λ 2 Retarder Plate...

Page 201: ...epeat steps 6 to 14 for this wavelength as well Table D 3 Performance Test Agilent 8156A Linear vertical Linear diagonal RH Circular λ λ 4 Plate λ 2 Plate λ 4 Plate λ 2 Plate λ 4 Plate λ 2 Plate 1580nm 2 5 46 2 1 7 23 3 42 9 17 1 1560nm 1 2 45 6 0 8 22 9 44 0 16 5 1540nm 0 45 0 0 22 5 45 0 15 1 1520nm 1 4 44 3 1 22 0 46 2 13 8 1500nm 2 7 43 6 2 21 4 47 4 12 4 1340nm 14 7 36 2 13 9 12 8 58 1 0 7 13...

Page 202: ... humidity Line frequency ______ C ______ ______ Hz Special Notes ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________...

Page 203: ..._____ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ 10 ___________________________________________ __________ ________ __ ___ ___ 11 ___________________________________________ __________ _______...

Page 204: ...Total Insertion Loss Test dB 0 60dB typ 4 5dB measured at __________________nm with singlemode fiber _________ 5 4 dB II Linearity Att Acc 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 0dB REF 1dB 0 8dB _________ 1 2dB 2dB 1 8dB _________ 2 2dB 3dB 2 8dB _________ 3 2dB 4dB 3 8dB _________ 4 2dB 5dB 4 8dB _________ 5 2dB 6dB 5 8dB _________ 6 2dB 7dB 6 8dB _________ 7 2dB 8dB 7 8dB _________ 8 2dB 9dB 8 8dB ________...

Page 205: ...__nm Minimum Spec Result Maximum Spec Measurement Uncertainty II Linearity Att Acc 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 11dB 10 8dB _________ 11 2dB 12dB 11 8dB _________ 12 2dB 13dB 12 8dB _________ 13 2dB 14dB 13 8dB _________ 14 2dB 24dB 23 8dB _________ 24 2dB 34dB 33 8dB _________ 34 2dB 44dB 43 8dB _________ 44 2dB 54dB 53 8dB _________ 54 2dB 60dB 59 8dB _________ 60 2dB Artisan Technology Group Qual...

Page 206: ...Att Repeatability Test 0 01dB Attenuation Setting 1dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 5dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 12dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 24dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 36dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 48dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 53dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 60dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB IV Return Loss Test Input 30dB _________ 0 60dB ...

Page 207: ...y I Total Insertion Loss Test dB 0 60dB typ 4 5dB measured at __________________nm with SM fiber _________ 5 4 dB II Linearity Att Acc 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 0dB REF 1dB 0 8dB _________ 1 2dB 2dB 1 8dB _________ 2 2dB 3dB 2 8dB _________ 3 2dB 4dB 3 8dB _________ 4 2dB 5dB 4 8dB _________ 5 2dB 6dB 5 8dB _________ 6 2dB 7dB 6 8dB _________ 7 2dB 8dB 7 8dB _________ 8 2dB 9dB 8 8dB _________ 9 ...

Page 208: ...__nm Minimum Spec Result Maximum Spec Measurement Uncertainty II Linearity Att Acc 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 11dB 10 8dB _________ 11 2dB 12dB 11 8dB _________ 12 2dB 13dB 12 8dB _________ 13 2dB 14dB 13 8dB _________ 14 2dB 24dB 23 8dB _________ 24 2dB 34dB 33 8dB _________ 34 2dB 44dB 43 8dB _________ 44 2dB 54dB 53 8dB _________ 54 2dB 60dB 59 8dB _________ 60 2dB Artisan Technology Group Qual...

Page 209: ...Att Repeatability Test 0 01dB Attenuation Setting 1dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 5dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 12dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 24dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 36dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 48dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 53dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 60dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB IV Return Loss Test Input 30dB _________ 0 60dB ...

Page 210: ...___ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ 10 ___________________________________________ __________ ________ __ ___ ___ 11 ___________________________________________ __________ ________ ...

Page 211: ...Total Insertion Loss Test dB 0 60dB typ 2 5dB measured at __________________nm with singlemode fiber _________ 3 0 dB II Linearity Att Acc 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 0dB REF 1dB 0 9dB _________ 1 1dB 2dB 1 9dB _________ 2 1dB 3dB 2 9dB _________ 3 1dB 4dB 3 9dB _________ 4 1dB 5dB 4 9dB _________ 5 1dB 6dB 5 9dB _________ 6 1dB 7dB 6 9dB _________ 7 1dB 8dB 7 9dB _________ 8 1dB 9dB 8 9dB ________...

Page 212: ...nm Minimum Spec Result Maximum Spec Measurement Uncertainty II Linearity Att Acc cont 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 11dB 10 9dB _________ 11 1dB 12dB 11 9dB _________ 12 1dB 13dB 12 9dB _________ 13 1dB 14dB 13 9dB _________ 14 1dB 24dB 23 9dB _________ 24 1dB 34dB 33 9dB _________ 34 1dB 44dB 43 9dB _________ 44 1dB 54dB 53 9dB _________ 54 1dB 60dB 59 9dB _________ 60 1dB Artisan Technology Group Q...

Page 213: ...Att Repeatability Test 0 01dB Attenuation Setting 1dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 5dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 12dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 24dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 36dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 48dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 53dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 60dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB IV Return Loss Test Input 40dB _________ 0 60dB ...

Page 214: ...y I Total Insertion Loss Test dB 0 60dB typ 2 5dB measured at __________________nm with SM fiber _________ 3 0 dB II Linearity Att Acc 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 0dB REF 1dB 0 9dB _________ 1 1dB 2dB 1 9dB _________ 2 1dB 3dB 2 9dB _________ 3 1dB 4dB 3 9dB _________ 4 1dB 5dB 4 9dB _________ 5 1dB 6dB 5 9dB _________ 6 1dB 7dB 6 9dB _________ 7 1dB 8dB 7 9dB _________ 8 1dB 9dB 8 9dB _________ 9 ...

Page 215: ...nm Minimum Spec Result Maximum Spec Measurement Uncertainty II Linearity Att Acc cont 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 11dB 10 9dB _________ 11 1dB 12dB 11 9dB _________ 12 1dB 13dB 12 9dB _________ 13 1dB 14dB 13 9dB _________ 14 1dB 24dB 23 9dB _________ 24 1dB 34dB 33 9dB _________ 34 1dB 44dB 43 9dB _________ 44 1dB 54dB 53 9dB _________ 54 1dB 60dB 59 9dB _________ 60 1dB Artisan Technology Group Q...

Page 216: ...Att Repeatability Test 0 01dB Attenuation Setting 1dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 5dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 12dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 24dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 36dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 48dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 53dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 60dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB IV Return Loss Test Input 40dB _________ 0 60dB ...

Page 217: ..._ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ 10 ___________________________________________ __________ ________ __ ___ ___ 11 ___________________________________________ __________ ________ __...

Page 218: ...Total Insertion Loss Test dB 0 60dB typ 3 3dB measured at __________________nm with singlemode fiber _________ 4 2 dB II Linearity Att Acc 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 0dB REF 1dB 0 9dB _________ 1 1dB 2dB 1 9dB _________ 2 1dB 3dB 2 9dB _________ 3 1dB 4dB 3 9dB _________ 4 1dB 5dB 4 9dB _________ 5 1dB 6dB 5 9dB _________ 6 1dB 7dB 6 9dB _________ 7 1dB 8dB 7 9dB _________ 8 1dB 9dB 8 9dB ________...

Page 219: ...nm Minimum Spec Result Maximum Spec Measurement Uncertainty II Linearity Att Acc cont 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 11dB 10 9dB _________ 11 1dB 12dB 11 9dB _________ 12 1dB 13dB 12 9dB _________ 13 1dB 14dB 13 9dB _________ 14 1dB 24dB 23 9dB _________ 24 1dB 34dB 33 9dB _________ 34 1dB 44dB 43 9dB _________ 44 1dB 54dB 53 9dB _________ 54 1dB 60dB 59 9dB _________ 60 1dB Artisan Technology Group Q...

Page 220: ...Att Repeatability Test 0 01dB Attenuation Setting 1dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 5dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 12dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 24dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 36dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 48dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 53dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 60dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB IV Return Loss Test Input 40dB _________ 0 60dB ...

Page 221: ...y I Total Insertion Loss Test dB 0 60dB typ 3 3dB measured at __________________nm with SM fiber _________ 4 2 dB II Linearity Att Acc 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 0dB REF 1dB 0 9dB _________ 1 1dB 2dB 1 9dB _________ 2 1dB 3dB 2 9dB _________ 3 1dB 4dB 3 9dB _________ 4 1dB 5dB 4 9dB _________ 5 1dB 6dB 5 9dB _________ 6 1dB 7dB 6 9dB _________ 7 1dB 8dB 7 9dB _________ 8 1dB 9dB 8 9dB _________ 9 ...

Page 222: ...nm Minimum Spec Result Maximum Spec Measurement Uncertainty II Linearity Att Acc cont 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 11dB 10 9dB _________ 11 1dB 12dB 11 9dB _________ 12 1dB 13dB 12 9dB _________ 13 1dB 14dB 13 9dB _________ 14 1dB 24dB 23 9dB _________ 24 1dB 34dB 33 9dB _________ 34 1dB 44dB 43 9dB _________ 44 1dB 54dB 53 9dB _________ 54 1dB 60dB 59 9dB _________ 60 1dB Artisan Technology Group Q...

Page 223: ...Att Repeatability Test 0 01dB Attenuation Setting 1dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 5dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 12dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 24dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 36dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 48dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 53dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 60dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB IV Return Loss Test Input 40dB _________ 0 60dB ...

Page 224: ..._____ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ 9 ___________________________________________ __________ ________ __ ___ ___ 10 ___________________________________________ __________ ________ __ ___ ___ 11 _______________________________________...

Page 225: ...Total Insertion Loss Test dB 0 60dB typ 2 5dB measured at __________________nm with singlemode fiber _________ 3 0 dB II Linearity Att Acc 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 0dB REF 1dB 0 9dB _________ 1 1dB 2dB 1 9dB _________ 2 1dB 3dB 2 9dB _________ 3 1dB 4dB 3 9dB _________ 4 1dB 5dB 4 9dB _________ 5 1dB 6dB 5 9dB _________ 6 1dB 7dB 6 9dB _________ 7 1dB 8dB 7 9dB _________ 8 1dB 9dB 8 9dB ________...

Page 226: ...nm Minimum Spec Result Maximum Spec Measurement Uncertainty II Linearity Att Acc cont 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 11dB 10 9dB _________ 11 1dB 12dB 11 9dB _________ 12 1dB 13dB 12 9dB _________ 13 1dB 14dB 13 9dB _________ 14 1dB 24dB 23 9dB _________ 24 1dB 34dB 33 9dB _________ 34 1dB 44dB 43 9dB _________ 44 1dB 54dB 53 9dB _________ 54 1dB 60dB 59 9dB _________ 60 1dB Artisan Technology Group Q...

Page 227: ...Att Repeatability Test 0 01dB Attenuation Setting 1dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 5dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 12dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 24dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 36dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 48dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 53dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 60dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB IV Return Loss Test Input 55dB _________ 0 60dB ...

Page 228: ...y I Total Insertion Loss Test dB 0 60dB typ 2 5dB measured at __________________nm with SM fiber _________ 3 0 dB II Linearity Att Acc 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 0dB REF 1dB 0 9dB _________ 1 1dB 2dB 1 9dB _________ 2 1dB 3dB 2 9dB _________ 3 1dB 4dB 3 9dB _________ 4 1dB 5dB 4 9dB _________ 5 1dB 6dB 5 9dB _________ 6 1dB 7dB 6 9dB _________ 7 1dB 8dB 7 9dB _________ 8 1dB 9dB 8 9dB _________ 9 ...

Page 229: ...nm Minimum Spec Result Maximum Spec Measurement Uncertainty II Linearity Att Acc cont 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 11dB 10 9dB _________ 11 1dB 12dB 11 9dB _________ 12 1dB 13dB 12 9dB _________ 13 1dB 14dB 13 9dB _________ 14 1dB 24dB 23 9dB _________ 24 1dB 34dB 33 9dB _________ 34 1dB 44dB 43 9dB _________ 44 1dB 54dB 53 9dB _________ 54 1dB 60dB 59 9dB _________ 60 1dB Artisan Technology Group Q...

Page 230: ...nt Uncertainty III Att Repeatability Test 0 01dB Attenuation Setting 1dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 5dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 12dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 24dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 36dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 48dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 53dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB IV Return Loss Test Input 55dB _________ 0 60dB typ 60dB Output 55d...

Page 231: ..._______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ 9 ___________________________________________ __________ ________ __ ___ ___ 10 ___________________________________________ __________ ________ __ ___ ___ 11 _____________________________________...

Page 232: ...Total Insertion Loss Test dB 0 60dB typ 3 3dB measured at __________________nm with singlemode fiber _________ 4 2 dB II Linearity Att Acc 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 0dB REF 1dB 0 9dB _________ 1 1dB 2dB 1 9dB _________ 2 1dB 3dB 2 9dB _________ 3 1dB 4dB 3 9dB _________ 4 1dB 5dB 4 9dB _________ 5 1dB 6dB 5 9dB _________ 6 1dB 7dB 6 9dB _________ 7 1dB 8dB 7 9dB _________ 8 1dB 9dB 8 9dB ________...

Page 233: ...nm Minimum Spec Result Maximum Spec Measurement Uncertainty II Linearity Att Acc cont 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 11dB 10 9dB _________ 11 1dB 12dB 11 9dB _________ 12 1dB 13dB 12 9dB _________ 13 1dB 14dB 13 9dB _________ 14 1dB 24dB 23 9dB _________ 24 1dB 34dB 33 9dB _________ 34 1dB 44dB 43 9dB _________ 44 1dB 54dB 53 9dB _________ 54 1dB 60dB 59 9dB _________ 60 1dB Artisan Technology Group Q...

Page 234: ...Att Repeatability Test 0 01dB Attenuation Setting 1dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 5dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 12dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 24dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 36dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 48dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 53dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 60dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB IV Return Loss Test Input 55dB _________ 0 60dB ...

Page 235: ...y I Total Insertion Loss Test dB 0 60dB typ 3 3dB measured at __________________nm with SM fiber _________ 4 2 dB II Linearity Att Acc 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 0dB REF 1dB 0 9dB _________ 1 1dB 2dB 1 9dB _________ 2 1dB 3dB 2 9dB _________ 3 1dB 4dB 3 9dB _________ 4 1dB 5dB 4 9dB _________ 5 1dB 6dB 5 9dB _________ 6 1dB 7dB 6 9dB _________ 7 1dB 8dB 7 9dB _________ 8 1dB 9dB 8 9dB _________ 9 ...

Page 236: ...nm Minimum Spec Result Maximum Spec Measurement Uncertainty II Linearity Att Acc cont 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 11dB 10 9dB _________ 11 1dB 12dB 11 9dB _________ 12 1dB 13dB 12 9dB _________ 13 1dB 14dB 13 9dB _________ 14 1dB 24dB 23 9dB _________ 24 1dB 34dB 33 9dB _________ 34 1dB 44dB 43 9dB _________ 44 1dB 54dB 53 9dB _________ 54 1dB 60dB 59 9dB _________ 60 1dB Artisan Technology Group Q...

Page 237: ...nt Uncertainty III Att Repeatability Test 0 01dB Attenuation Setting 1dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 5dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 12dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 24dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 36dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 48dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 53dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB IV Return Loss Test Input 55dB _________ 0 60dB typ 60dB Output 55d...

Page 238: ...__ ___ __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ 6 ___________________________________________ __________ ________ __ ___ ___ 7 ___________________________________________ __________ ________ __ ___ ___ 8 ___________________________________________ __________ ________ __ ___ ___ 9 ___________________________________________ __________ ________ __ ___ ___ 10 ___________________________________________ __________ _____...

Page 239: ...Total Insertion Loss Test dB 0 60dB typ 3 0dB measured at __________________nm with multimode fiber _________ 3 9 dB II Linearity Att Acc 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 0dB REF 1dB 0 9dB _________ 1 1dB 2dB 1 9dB _________ 2 1dB 3dB 2 9dB _________ 3 1dB 4dB 3 9dB _________ 4 1dB 5dB 4 9dB _________ 5 1dB 6dB 5 9dB _________ 6 1dB 7dB 6 9dB _________ 7 1dB 8dB 7 9dB _________ 8 1dB 9dB 8 9dB _________...

Page 240: ...nm Minimum Spec Result Maximum Spec Measurement Uncertainty II Linearity Att Acc cont 0 05dB Attenuation Setting 11dB 10 9dB _________ 11 1dB 12dB 11 9dB _________ 12 1dB 13dB 12 9dB _________ 13 1dB 14dB 13 9dB _________ 14 1dB 24dB 23 9dB _________ 24 1dB 34dB 33 9dB _________ 34 1dB 44dB 43 9dB _________ 44 1dB 54dB 53 9dB _________ 54 1dB 60dB 59 9dB _________ 60 1dB Artisan Technology Group Q...

Page 241: ...t Maximum Spec Measurement Uncertainty III Att Repeatability Test 0 01dB Attenuation Setting 1dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 5dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 12dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 24dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 36dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 48dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 53dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB 60dB Disp Ref 0 01dB _________ 0 01dB Artis...

Page 242: ...rature Relative humidity Line frequency ______ C ______ ______ Hz Special Notes ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ____...

Page 243: ... Lightwave Multimeter Mainframe ___________ ___________ ____ ____ ____ 3 Optical Head Interface 81533B ___________ ___________ ____ ____ ____ 4a CW Laser Source 1310nm ___________ ___________ ____ ____ ____ 4b CW Laser Source 1550nm ___________ ___________ ____ ____ ____ 4c CW Laser Source 1310 1550nm ___________ ___________ ____ ____ ____ 5 Optical Head 81521B ___________ ___________ ____ ____ __...

Page 244: ...al wavelength ______________________nm Polarization Linear Horizontal Linear Vertical Linear Diagonal Right Hand Circular Polarizer Setting ___________deg n a n a n a λ 4 Plate Setting ___________deg n a n a n a λ 2 Plate Setting ___________deg n a n a n a Corrected wavelength dependent positions λ 4 Plate Setting n a ___________deg ___________deg ___________deg λ 2 Plate Setting n a ___________de...

Page 245: ...ax m11 m12 2 m13 2 m14 2 ____________________________ TMin m11 m12 2 m13 2 m14 2 ____________________________ Polarization Dependent Loss Maximum Specification Measurement PDLdB 10log TMax TMin 100 101 201 121 221 Uncertainties ____________________dBpp 0 15dBpp 0 08dBpp 0 10dBpp 0 02dBpp Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 246: ...al wavelength ______________________nm Polarization Linear Horizontal Linear Vertical Linear Diagonal Right Hand Circular Polarizer Setting ___________deg n a n a n a λ 4 Plate Setting ___________deg n a n a n a λ 2 Plate Setting ___________deg n a n a n a Corrected wavelength dependent positions λ 4 Plate Setting n a ___________deg ___________deg ___________deg λ 2 Plate Setting n a ___________de...

Page 247: ...ax m11 m12 2 m13 2 m14 2 ____________________________ TMin m11 m12 2 m13 2 m14 2 ____________________________ Polarization Dependent Loss Maximum Specification Measurement PDLdB 10log TMax TMin 100 101 201 121 221 Uncertainties ____________________dBpp 0 15dBpp 0 08dBpp 0 10dBpp 0 02dBpp Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 248: ...E E Cleaning Information Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 249: ...ry connections Clean the connectors interfaces and bushings carefully after use Agilent Technologies assume no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements Cleaning Instructions for this Instrument The Cleaning Instructions apply to a number of different types of Optical Equipment The following section is relevant for this instrument How to clean instruments with a physic...

Page 250: ...he laser radiation is not visible to the human eye but it can seriously damage your eyesight To prevent electrical shock disconnect the instrument from the mains before cleaning Use a dry cloth or one slightly dampened with water to clean the external case parts Do not attempt to clean internally Do not install parts or perform any unauthorized modification to optical devices Refer servicing only ...

Page 251: ...mendations you will discover that they contain several inconsistencies In this section we want to suggest ways to help you clean your various optical devices and thus significantly improve the accuracy and repeatability of your lightwave measurements E 3 What do I need for proper cleaning Some Standard Cleaning Equipment is necessary for cleaning your instrument For certain cleaning procedures you...

Page 252: ... to clean your optical device do not immediately dry the surface with compressed air except when you are cleaning very sensitive optical devices This is because the dust and the dirt is solved and will leave behind filmy deposits after the alcohol is evaporated You should therefore first remove the alcohol and the dust with a soft tissue and then use compressed air to blow away any remaining filam...

Page 253: ...ues These are available from most stores and distributors of medical and hygiene products such as supermarkets or chemists shops We recommend that you do not use normal cotton tissues but multi layered soft tissues made from non recycled cellulose Cellulose tissues are very absorbent and softer Consequently they will not scratch the surface of your device over time Use care when cleaning and avoid...

Page 254: ...entally pressing these metal parts against the inside of the device as this can cause scratches Compressed air Compressed air can be purchased from any laboratory supplier It is essential that your compressed air is free of dust water and oil Only use clean dry air If not this can lead to filmy deposits or scratches on the surface of your connector This will reduce the performance of your transmis...

Page 255: ...n your device You can use a microscope to choose an appropriate cleaning method and then to examine the results You can also use your microscope to judge whether your optical device such as a connector is severely scratched and is therefore causing inaccurate measurements Ultrasonic bath Ultrasonic baths are also available from photography or laboratory suppliers or specialist mail order companies...

Page 256: ...ch individual cleaning procedure Cleaning wipes may be used in every instance where a moistened soft tissue or cotton swab is applied Polymer film Polymer film is available from laboratory suppliers or specialist mail order companies Using polymer film is a gentle method of cleaning extremely sensitive devices such as reference reflectors and mirrors Infrared Sensor Card Infrared sensor cards are ...

Page 257: ...aps Be careful when replacing dust caps after use Do not press the bottom of the cap onto the fiber as any dust in the cap can scratch or dirty your fiber surface When you have finished cleaning put the dust cap back on or close the shutter cap if the equipment is not going to be used immediately Keep the caps on the equipment always when it is not in use All of Agilent Technologies lightwave inst...

Page 258: ...l be voided E 6 Which Cleaning Procedure should I use Light dirt If you just want to clean away light dirt observe the following procedure for all devices Use compressed air to blow away large particles Clean the device with a dry cotton swab Use compressed air to blow away any remaining filament left by the swab Heavy dirt If the above procedure is not enough to clean your instrument follow one o...

Page 259: ...ed by skilled personal and as a last resort as it wears out your connector WARNING Never look into the end of an optical cable that is connected to an active source To assess the projection of the emitted light beam you can use an infrared sensor card Hold the card approximately 5 cm from the output of the connector The invisible emitted light is project onto the card and becomes visible as a smal...

Page 260: ...onic bath with isopropyl alcohol 1 Hold the tip of the connector in the bath for at least three minutes 2 Take a new dry soft tissue and remove the alcohol dissolved sediment and dust by rubbing gently over the surface using a small circular movement 3 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air E 8 How to clean connector adapters CAUTION Some adapters have an anti reflection coating on the b...

Page 261: ...ntly over the surface using a small circular movement 4 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air E 9 How to clean connector interfaces CAUTION Be careful when using pipe cleaners as the core and the bristles of the pipe cleaner are hard and can damage the interface Do not use pipe cleaners on optical head adapters as the hard core of normal pipe cleaners can damage the bottom of an adapter...

Page 262: ...otton swab over the surface using a small circular movement 5 Using a new dry pipe cleaner and a new dry cotton swab remove the alcohol any dissolved sediment and dust 6 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air E 10 How to clean bare fiber adapters Bare fiber adapters are difficult to clean Protect from dust unless they are in use CAUTION Never use any kind of solvent when cleaning a bare ...

Page 263: ...ement 3 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air E 11 How to clean lenses Some lenses have special coatings that are sensitive to solvents grease liquid and mechanical abrasion Take extra care when cleaning lenses with these coatings Lens assemblies consisting of several lenses are not normally sealed Therefore use as little alcohol as possible as it can get between the lenses and in doing...

Page 264: ...t to remove any used alcohol or filaments from the input of the optical block It is important therefore to keep dust caps on the equipment at all times except when your optical device is in use If you do discover filaments or particles the only way to clean a fixed connector interface and the input of the optical block is to use compressed air If there are fluids or fat in the connector please ref...

Page 265: ...act interface Remove any connector interfaces from the optical output of the instrument before you start the cleaning procedure Cleaning interfaces is difficult as the core diameter of a single mode fiber is only about 9 µm This generally means you cannot see streaks or scratches on the surface To be certain of the degree of pollution on the surface of your interface and to check whether it has be...

Page 266: ...oisten a new cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol 2 Clean the interface by rubbing the cotton swab over the surface using a small circular movement 3 Take a new dry soft tissue and remove the alcohol dissolved sediment and dust by rubbing gently over the surface using a small circular movement 4 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air E 15 How to clean instruments with a recessed lens inter...

Page 267: ...with compressed air Procedure for Stubborn Dirt Use this procedure particularly when there is greasy dirt on the interface and using the procedure for light dirt is not sufficient Using isopropyl alcohol should be your last choice for recessed lens interfaces because of the difficulty of cleaning out any dirt that is washed to the edge of the interface 1 Moisten a new cotton swab with isopropyl al...

Page 268: ...sitive to mechanical stress or pressure you can also use an optical clean polymer film This procedure is time consuming but you avoid scratching or destroying the surface 1 Put the film on the surface and wait at least 30 minutes to make sure that the film has had enough time to dry 2 Remove the film and any dirt with special adhesive tapes Alternative Procedure For these types of optical devices ...

Page 269: ...he following procedure on most occasions 1 Use compressed air at a distance and with low pressure to remove any dust or lint Procedure for Stubborn Dirt Do not use an ultrasonic bath as this can damage your device Use this procedure particularly when there is greasy dirt on the device 1 Put the optical device into a bath of isopropyl alcohol and wait at least 10 minutes 2 Remove the fluid using co...

Page 270: ...order to protect the surface from dirt How to clean large area lenses and mirrors Some mirrors as those from a monochromator are very soft and sensitive Therefore never touch them and do not use cleaning tools such as compressed air or polymer film Some lenses have special coatings that are sensitive to solvents grease liquid and mechanical abrasion Take extra care when cleaning lenses with these ...

Page 271: ...e surface and gently spread the liquid over the whole area 3 Wash off the emulsion with water being careful to remove it all as any remaining streaks can impair measurement accuracy 4 Take a new dry soft tissue and remove the water by rubbing gently over the surface using a small circular movement 5 Blow away remaining lint with compressed air Alternative Procedure A To clean lenses that are extre...

Page 272: ...contain some additional hints which we hope will help you further For further information please contact your local Agilent Technologies representative Making the connection Before you make any connection you must ensure that all lightwave cables and connectors are clean If not then use appropriate the cleaning methods When you insert the ferrule of a patchcord into a connector or an adapter ensur...

Page 273: ...performance They may also alter the property of depiction of your optical device thus rendering your measurements inaccurate Cleaning the housing and the mainframe When cleaning either the mainframe or the housing of your instrument only use a dry and very soft cotton tissue on the surfaces and the numeric pad Never open the instruments as they can be damaged Opening the instruments puts you in da...

Page 274: ...F F Error messages Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 275: ...274 Error Messages Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 276: ...or Communications had failed FAIL0012 would mean that the DSP Communications had failed and so had the Battery RAM Bits Mnemonics Hexadecimal Value 8 Counter 010016 7 Analog to Digital Convertor 008016 6 General DSP Hardware 004016 5 DSP Timeout 002016 4 DSP Communications 001016 3 Calibration Data 000816 2 Keypad 000416 1 Battery RAM 000216 0 Calibration Data Checksum 000116 Artisan Technology Gr...

Page 277: ...d error but cannot be more specific 101 Invalid character The command contains an invalid or unrecognized character 102 Syntax error The command or data could not be recognized 103 Invalid separator The parser was expecting a separator for example a semicolon between commands but did not find one 104 Data type error The parser was expecting one data type but found another for example was expecting...

Page 278: ...r error A character that is not a valid header separator was encountered 112 Program mnemonic too long The program mnemonic must be 12 characters or shorter 113 Undefined header This header is not defined for use with the instrument 114 Header suffix out of range The header contained an invalid character This message sometimes occurs because the parser is trying to interpret a non header as a head...

Page 279: ...a type was expected for this command 130 Suffix error The suffix is the unit and the unit multiplier for the data This error indicates that the parser has found an error in suffix but cannot be more specific 131 Invalid suffix The suffix is incorrect or inappropriate 134 Suffix too long A suffix can have a maximum of 12 characters 138 Suffix not allowed A suffix was found where none is allowed 140...

Page 280: ...lid string data The string data is incorrect for example an END message was received before the terminal quote character 158 String data not allowed String data was found where none is allowed 160 Block data error This error indicates that the parser has found an error in block data but cannot be more specific 161 Invalid block data The block data is incorrect for example an END message was receiv...

Page 281: ...t conflicts with the configuration under local control 202 Settings lost due to rtl A local setting was lost when the instrument was changing from remote to local control or from local to remote control 220 Parameter error This indicates that a parameter error has occurred but the control block cannot be more specific 221 Settings conflict A valid parameter was received but could not be used durin...

Page 282: ...ed because of missing instrument hardware Device Specific Errors These are error messages in the range 300 to 399 or between 1 and 32767 They indicate that an error has been detected that is specific to the operation of the attenuator An device specific error is signaled by the device specific error bit bit 3 in the event status register 300 Device specific error This indicates that a device speci...

Page 283: ...ate that an error has been detected by the output queue control An device specific error is signaled by the query error bit bit 2 in the event status register 300 Query error This indicates that a query error has occurred No more specific information is available 410 Query INTERRUPTED A condition occurred which interrupted the transmission of the response to a query for example a query followed by...

Page 284: ...response and was already executed Instrument Specific Errors These are errors with positive error numbers and are specific to this instrument 201 The user calibration is currently on and calibration data cannot be changed Switch the user calibration state to off see and try again 202 There is no user wavelength calibration data or the data is invalid 203 Entering the data points cannot be stopped ...

Page 285: ...284 Error Messages GPIB Messages Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 286: ...etup 59 Back Reflector 32 59 Back reflector Calculation 60 Battery Replacing 146 BRIGHT 71 BRIGhtness 104 BRIGhtness 104 C Cable GPIB 157 Calibration Wavelength 33 67 Calibration factor 29 39 44 107 108 Default 40 108 Maximum 108 Minimum 108 Resetting 40 Transferring to 29 40 Capital letters when pro gramming 85 Case sensitivity 85 Common commands 93 CONDition register 115 CONDition 116 119 Connec...

Page 287: ...mand summary 89 Default address 67 83 Interface functional subset 82 Reference works 81 Resetting address 67 GPIB Adapter 157 GPIB Cable 157 GPIB Connector 151 GPIB Interface 150 GPIB Logic Levels 152 H HP IB Address 99 Humidity Operating 148 I IEC 625 1 81 IEEE Address 81 IEEE 488 1 1987 81 IEEE 488 2 1987 81 93 IEEE 488 1978 81 If 83 Initial Inspection 143 INPut 106 107 108 109 110 Input queue 8...

Page 288: ...ition register 116 Enable register 117 Event register 117 Negative transition register 118 Positive transition register 118 119 Optical Output 150 Disabling 150 Optical Termination 150 Option 157 201 59 Query 98 OUTPut 110 111 112 113 114 Output queue 84 98 99 103 P P ON SET 72 Default 72 Resetting 72 Parser 98 Starting 84 Polarization dependent loss 165 Polarization mode dispersion 166 POWer 112 ...

Page 289: ...s 77 100 Default 77 99 Power on 72 Recalling 77 99 Storing 77 100 Settling time Filter 48 Short form 85 SHUTTER 72 83 Default 73 Resetting 73 Shutter 113 Power on 73 114 SHUTTER PON 73 Default 73 Resetting 73 Specifications 165 SRQ 94 Standard Commands for Pro grammable Instruments 81 START Automatic sweep 30 48 49 54 Default 50 53 Manual sweep 31 51 52 Resetting 50 53 STARt 124 STARt 125 OUTPut 1...

Page 290: ... CAL 68 69 UCALibration 124 125 126 127 Units Mnemonics 89 Programming 85 89 USERCAL 34 69 Default 69 Factory 34 67 Resetting 69 Temperature considerations 69 User 34 67 69 V VALue 126 VALue 127 W WAVelength 109 Wavelength 33 40 67 109 110 Default 41 109 110 Maximum 109 110 Minimum 109 110 Resetting 41 Wavelength calibration data 33 67 107 Invalid 119 120 User 123 Wavelength range 166 WAVelength 1...

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