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Getting Started

OI1125 E/O Transmitter Instruction Manual

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Standard Accessories

Table 3 lists the standard accessories that come with the OI1125 E/O Transmitter.

Table 3: Standard accessories 

Accessory

Part number

US power cord

161-0066-00

PMF optical cable, FC/APC-PM, narrow key

174-4664-00

Optical cable, FC/APC-FC/PC, 2 M

174-4727-00

Low-loss SMA cable

015-0561-00

Laser Safety Interlock

131-7350-00

50

W

 terminator (preinstalled)

015-1022-01

FC/APC adapter (preinstalled)

119-5115-00

Optical connector cleaning kit

006-8217-00

Instruction manual

071-1052-XX

Certificate of Calibration

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Optional Accessories

Table 4 lists the optional accessories that are recommended for the OI1125 E/O
Transmitter.

Table 4: Optional accessories 

Item

Part number

Side-By-Side Instrument Rack Adapter

TVGF13

SC/APC UCI adapter

119-5116-00

ST/APC UCI adapter

119-5888-00

DIN 47256 UCI adapter

119-5887-00

PMF optical cable, FC/APC-PM, 2 m, narrow key

174-4725-00

Summary of Contents for OI1125

Page 1: ...1052 00 Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only To avoid personal injury do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so Refer to all safety summaries...

Page 2: ...and foreign patents issued and pending Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved Tektronix Inc P O Box 50...

Page 3: ...charges for products returned to any other locations This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Tektronix shall...

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Page 5: ...ls 14 Using the Rear Panel Remote Interface 15 Specifications 19 Laser Safety Label 23 Theory of Operation 27 Performance Verification 31 Prerequisites 32 Equipment Required 32 Setup For PV 33 Interna...

Page 6: ...pinout 16 Figure 10 Laser warning label 23 Figure 11 Transmitter interconnect diagram 27 Figure 12 Setup for the output power test 34 Figure 13 Setup for the output wavelength test 35 Figure 14 Setup...

Page 7: ...11 Test equipment 32 Table 12 Signal conditioning mode settings 38 Table 13 Signal conditioning mode settings 45 Table 14 Measurement function menu paths 46 Table 15 Signal conditioning mode settings...

Page 8: ...Table of Contents iv OI1125 E O Transmitter Instruction Manual...

Page 9: ...nnections to the input or output terminals of the product ensure that the product is properly grounded Observe All Terminal Ratings To avoid fire or shock hazard observe all ratings and markings on th...

Page 10: ...his product or other property Terms on the Product These terms may appear on the product DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking WARNING indicates an injury ha...

Page 11: ...E O Transmitter Instruction Manual vii Preface This is the instruction manual for the OI1125 E O Transmitter This manual provides user information and performance verification procedures for the inst...

Page 12: ...x com Sales support 1 800 833 9200 select option 1 Service support 1 800 833 9200 select option 2 Technical support Email techsupport tektronix com 1 800 833 9200 select option 3 6 00 a m 5 00 p m Pac...

Page 13: ...m with the OI2125 O E Receiver to convert the optical signal from a DUT Device Under Test to an electrical signal used by a BERT Using the transmitter and receiver combined with a BERT you can test th...

Page 14: ...ovides factory calibration certification on delivery plus two more years of calibration coverage Throughout the coverage period the instrument will be calibrated according to its Recommended Calibrati...

Page 15: ...er Safety Interlock 131 7350 00 50 W terminator preinstalled 015 1022 01 FC APC adapter preinstalled 119 5115 00 Optical connector cleaning kit 006 8217 00 Instruction manual 071 1052 XX Certificate o...

Page 16: ...tions Leave at least 5 1 cm 2 inches free on each side 3 Check that you have the proper electrical connections The OI1125 E O Transmitter requires 100 to 240 VACRMS 10 47 Hz to 63 Hz 40 W 4 Connect th...

Page 17: ...e the protective dust cover on the modulator output or connect an optical cable from the modulator output to your system or measurement instrument To power on the OI1125 E O Transmitter first verify t...

Page 18: ...l input oscilloscope capable of measuring single mode optical signals in the 1550 nm band at data rates up to 12 50 Gb s H A 50 W SMA cable to connect the pattern generator divided clock output as an...

Page 19: ...e transmitter laser by turning the keyswitch clockwise to the unlocked position The Laser On LED and Laser Output Active LED light 10 On the oscilloscope press Autoset and then adjust the horizontal s...

Page 20: ...Getting Started 8 OI1125 E O Transmitter Instruction Manual...

Page 21: ...Transmitter electrical input uses a high performance SMA connector Never attach a cable that has a worn or damaged connector because this may damage the OI1125 connector Use extra care when attaching...

Page 22: ...s is included with the transmitter Use the patch cord when connecting the internal laser output to the modulator laser input To attach a fiber optic cable with FC APC connectors to FC APC input recept...

Page 23: ...uency connectors Tektronix recommends the SMA cable that ships as a standard accessory with the transmitter for use with this connector LASER IN This port can be driven by the internal laser or by a u...

Page 24: ...is stable When you power on the transmitter the Internal Laser Active LED may flash momentarily while the internal laser power level and temperature stabilize This LED may also flash momentarily when...

Page 25: ...terclockwise posititon the key can be removed from the keyswitch to lock out operation of the internal laser The On LED illuminates when the keyswitch is rotated clockwise to the on position and the l...

Page 26: ...laser This input can be used for low frequency modulation of the laser bias current The remote interface allows for remote control of some of the instrument functions For example you can disable the i...

Page 27: ...interlock plugged into the remote connector on the rear panel The laser safety interlock connects pins 1 and 2 of the remote interface together forcing the laser disable signal low which activates the...

Page 28: ...owing parameters H Laser lockout laser power and temperature monitoring H Variable extinction ratio enable disable and adjust H Modulator input detect and bias stability monitoring H Variable waveleng...

Page 29: ...is not in the calibrated gain state When this signal is high the Modulator Driver is in the calibrated state and the ER Adjust Control signal is disabled This signal is active in Remote mode only 12 E...

Page 30: ...Operating Basics 18 OI1125 E O Transmitter Instruction Manual...

Page 31: ...oltage range of 0 25 to 1 50 Vp p except where noted Maximum AC t2 Vp p Maximum DC t 10 V Input Impedance 50 W AC coupled Input Electrical Return Loss u10 dB 100 MHz to 8 GHz Input Duty Cycle 45 to 55...

Page 32: ...tput Power Stability t 0 02 dB over a one hour period at 25 C 5 C Output Return Loss u45 dB Output Connector FC APC with internal Panda type PMF fiber and safety cover Spectral Width t10 MHz Side Mode...

Page 33: ...to 350 Hz then falls at 3 dB octave from 350 to 500 Hz to 0 007 g2 Hz 500 Hz Random vibration operating 0 31 g RMS from 5 to 500 Hz 10 minutes each axis Tektronix Standard 062 2858 00 rev B Random Vib...

Page 34: ...no change to control settings no impairment of normal operation and no damage that prevents recovery of normal operation by the user Immunity fast transients electrical No loss of stored data change t...

Page 35: ...1010 1 EC Declaration of Conformity Low Voltage Compliance was demonstrated to the following specification as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EE...

Page 36: ...Specifications 24 OI1125 E O Transmitter Instruction Manual...

Page 37: ...re for use only by qualified personnel To avoid injury do not perform any servicing other than that stated in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so Refer to all safety summaries...

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Page 39: ...terface Power In On Off Switch Tx Board Power Cable Modulator Driver Gain Adjust DFB Laser Bias TE Cooler Circuit Modulator E O Tx Front Panel Board Extinction Ratio Adjust Gain Modulator Laser Out Bi...

Page 40: ...the switch is turned on the AC line is connected to the power supply input The laser direct modulation input connector is an SMA connector that accepts a low frequency 10 MHz electrical signal This s...

Page 41: ...electrical interface to the modulator requires both DC control and RF signal inputs The DC control input to the modulator is designed to maintain a quadrature bias condition for optimal output signal...

Page 42: ...Theory of Operation 30 OI1125 E O Transmitter Instruction Manual...

Page 43: ...PV checks Characteristic Specification Internal Laser Output Output Power Output Wavelength Calibrated Output Wavelength Variable Modulator Checks Jitter RMS Modulator Polarity Eye Pattern Test Matrix...

Page 44: ...o your equipment and cables use the proper type optical connectors The optical connection styles shown in the test setups are correct for the equipment called out in Table 11 below If you use alternat...

Page 45: ...le FC APC to FC PC Single mode 2 m Tektronix part number 174 4727 00 Attenuator electrical 6 dB 50 W SMA Tektronix part number 015 1001 00 Torque wrench 5 16 in 7 10 in lb 8 mm 79 to 112 N cm Pasterna...

Page 46: ...ternal laser output to the optical power meter input using the FC APC to FC single mode cable See Figure 12 3 Enable the laser by turning the keyswitch clockwise to the unlocked position The Laser On...

Page 47: ...avelength displayed on the meter is within the limits on the test record and record the wavelength on the test record 5 Push the Adj Enable switch to enable the adjustment knob the LED to the left of...

Page 48: ...scope 4 Set the oscilloscope measurement parameters 5 Preview the waveform 6 Take measurements Test Setup 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 14 A torque wrench is recom mended for securing the...

Page 49: ...ears to the left of the digit to be changed The up and down arrow keys select the value of the digit selected d When you have the correct bit rate entered 2 48832 Gb s press Store and Edit to assign t...

Page 50: ...user manual Oscilloscope Set the TDS8000 Vertical settings as follows NOTE Due to differences in oscilloscope firmware your setup steps may differ slightly 3 From the toolbar select Setup Vertical 4 C...

Page 51: ...n in Figure 15 on page 40 NOTE You may need to adjust the location of the rising edge of the waveform and the size of the histogram box to have your display resemble Figure 15 Follow the procedure in...

Page 52: ...ress the Clear Data button and then the Run Stop button on the oscilloscope to take a measurement The measured jitter value for the 2 488 Gb s rate is displayed in the window as shown in Figure 15 6 C...

Page 53: ...the equipment setup as shown in Figure 14 on page 36 2 Set the BERT parameters 3 Set the oscilloscope measurement parameters 4 Preview the eye pattern 5 Take measurements BERT Set the BERT parameters...

Page 54: ...set the Mode field to Short Term Jitter from the drop down menu 5 Select the Acq tab to set the acquisition parameters a In the Stop After box select Run Run Stop 6 Select the Trig tab to set the tri...

Page 55: ...e eye pattern is vertically centered approximately around zero about a 50 duty cycle 3 Turn on the Data Crossing Point Adjust on the BERT 4 Turn the Data Crossing Point Adjust on the BERT to the fully...

Page 56: ...l oscilloscope settings 4 Preview the Eye Pattern 5 Set the oscilloscope measurement parameters 6 Perform an oscilloscope compensation and dark level compensation 7 Take measurements The following par...

Page 57: ...See Table 13 A filter is not used for the 12 50 Gb s data rate Instead set the Filter field to None and set the bandwidth to 12 50 GHz Table 13 Signal conditioning mode settings Data rate Gb s Wavele...

Page 58: ...to 5 3 Select the Meas tab to set the measurement parameters Steps 3a through e assign measurement functions to generic oscilloscope measurement names For example you assign Extinction Ratio dB to Mea...

Page 59: ...the Test Record 4 Select the Acq tab to set the acquisition parameters a In the Stop After box select Condition b In the Condition field select Number of Acquisitions from the drop down menu c Enter 3...

Page 60: ...tion consult the instrument online help 3 Connect the optical cable to the oscilloscope Take Measurements The equipment is now set up for recording measurements in Table 18 in the Test Record 1 Press...

Page 61: ...cable from the oscilloscope and perform another dark level compensation Reconnect the cable when the compensation is done 12 Disconnect the cable from the BERT output and connect the 2X attenuator to...

Page 62: ...ameters 3 Set up the tunable laser 4 Set initial oscilloscope settings 5 Preview the eye pattern 6 Set the oscilloscope measurement parameters 7 Perform an oscilloscope compensation and dark level com...

Page 63: ...he data for the first row in Table 19 in the Test Record As you progress through the tables you must change the bit rate of the BERT the laser wavelength and amplitude settings and the signal conditio...

Page 64: ...other data rates See Table 15 A filter is not used for the 12 50 Gb s data rate Instead set the Filter field to None and set the bandwidth to 12 50 GHz Table 15 Signal conditioning mode settings Data...

Page 65: ...to 5 3 Select the Meas tab to set the measurement parameters Steps 3a through e assign measurement functions to generic oscilloscope measurement names For example you assign Extinction Ratio dB to Mea...

Page 66: ...hrough 21 in the Test Record 4 Select the Acq tab to set the acquisition parameters a In the Stop After box select Condition b In the Condition field select Number of Acquisitions from the drop down m...

Page 67: ...ts the limits in Table 17 4 Adjust the tunable laser and BERT to the remaining wavelengths and power levels in the 1 5 V rows in Table 19 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to complete the 1 5 V rows in Table 1...

Page 68: ...in Table 21 14 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for the 0 25 V rows in Table 20 after setting the filter field on the oscilloscope to OC 192 15 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for the 0 25 V rows in Table 19 after...

Page 69: ...t Test name Internal Laser Output Output Power 9 dBm 11 dBm Wavelength calibrated 1550 82 nm 1551 02 nm Wavelength variable knob fully CCW 1549 82 nm Wavelength variable knob fully CW 1552 02 nm Modul...

Page 70: ...er input BERT input 2 488 Gb s bit rate Wave length Optical Input Power BERT Amplitude Extinction Ratio Jitter p p Crossing Average Opti cal Power Mask hit 1530 nm 5 dBm 1 5 V 0 25 V 10 dBm 1 5 V 0 25...

Page 71: ...e 21 External tunable laser input BERT input 12 50 Gb s bit rate Wave length Optical Input Power BERT Amplitude Extinction Ratio Jitter p p Crossing Average Opti cal Power Mask hit 1530 nm 5 dBm 1 5 V...

Page 72: ...Performance Verification 60 OI1125 E O Transmitter Instruction Manual...

Page 73: ...when operating the instrument Always keep the connectors on the instrument and optical cables covered with the protective caps when not in use Treat optical connections the same as you would a camera...

Page 74: ...ors Repair or replace damaged or missing items frayed cables and defective modules Cleaning Optical Connectors To prolong the life of the optical connectors on your instrument observe the following ha...

Page 75: ...ng careful to use a firm steady motion without tearing the tape The tip should be perpendicular to the tape surface for optimal results When the tip is perpendicular to the tape the tip will move smoo...

Page 76: ...apler or strapping tape Contact the Service Center to get an RMA return material authorization number and any return or shipping information you may need If the instrument is being shipped to a Tektro...

Page 77: ...FIBER DUAL ENDED FC APC PM WIDE KEY TK2491 2424 1P5 1F 3 119 5115 00 1 ADAPTER FC APC OPTICAL CONNECTOR APC 108 TK2491 APC 108 4 174 4727 00 1 CA ASSY SP SINGLEMODE FC PC TO FC APC 0 114 OD 2 METERS...

Page 78: ...TER UCI OPTICAL CONNECTOR ADT UNI S8 DIN 2 TK2491 AD 108 DIN APC 2 119 5115 00 1 ADAPTER FC APC OPTICAL CONNECTOR APC 108 TK2491 APC 108 3 119 5116 00 1 ADAPTER SC APC OPTICAL CONNECTOR ASC 108 TK2491...

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Page 81: ...ity of a digital transmission system BER is defined as BER Number of Errors Total Number of Bits BER is usually expressed as a negative exponent For example a BER of 10 7 means that on average 1 bit o...

Page 82: ...ical dBmpower 10 log Po Pref Pref 1 mW 0 dBm dBlevel 10 log level reference dBpower 10log Pout Pref 10log V2 out R V 2ref R 20log Vout Vref V2ref 50ohm 1mW dBmpower 10log Po Pref Pref 1mW 0dBm dBm The...

Page 83: ...can be detected Any data detected as being in error is either deleted from the data delivered to the destination with or without an indication that such deletion has taken place or delivered to the d...

Page 84: ...A method of measurement optical interference by splitting an optical signal into two branches and manipulating one The two branches are then recombined producing variable optical interference for ana...

Page 85: ...ern is used for telecommunications system testing Protocol Formal conventions that govern the format and control of signals in a communication process Pulse modulation The modulation of a series of pu...

Page 86: ...on Boundary masks are used to define eye pattern limits generated by the optical waveforms Telecommunications The transmission or reception of signals by wire radio optical or other system Transmissio...

Page 87: ...tely 16 D dB 70 dBm 70 Decibel 70 Demodulation 70 Deterministic jitter 70 DFB laser 70 Digital signal 71 Digital transmission system 71 Dispersion 71 E Electro optic effect 71 Error detection 71 Error...

Page 88: ...n and Cleaning 61 64 Product support contact information viii Protocol 73 Pulse modulation 73 R Random jitter 73 Rear Panel Connections and Controls 14 Recovered clock 73 Refraction 73 Remote interfac...

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