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Instruction Manual

SD-44
Optical-to-Electrical Converter

071-0061-01

Summary of Contents for SD-44

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual SD 44 Optical to Electrical Converter 071 0061 01...

Page 2: ...tents issued and pending Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved Printed in the U S A Tektronix Inc P O...

Page 3: ...tions This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this...

Page 4: ...you may purchase up to five years of Calibration Services Service Assurance Advantages H Priced well below the cost of a single repair or calibration H Avoid delays for service by eliminating the nee...

Page 5: ...2 Optional Accessories 2 Installation 3 Operating Basics 7 Handling 7 Cleaning Optical Connectors 7 Connecting Optical Signals 8 Attenuating Optical Signals 9 Specifications 10 Performance Verificati...

Page 6: ...n exists Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures If you suspect there is damage to this product have it inspected by qualified service personnel Do Not Operate in Wet Damp Conditions Do Not Operate in...

Page 7: ...General Safety Summary SD 44 Instruction Manual iii Symbols on the Product The following symbols appear on the product CAUTION Refer to Manual CAUTION Static Sensitive...

Page 8: ...y e mail tm_app_supp tek com For product support outside of North America contact your local Tektronix distributor or sales office Service Support Contact your local Tektronix distributor or sales off...

Page 9: ...An optional stand alone power supply is also available for the SD 44 O E converter see page 20 Figure 1 shows the front panel of the SD 44 O E converter Optical signal input connector FC PC Screw loc...

Page 10: ...see page 18 Options The following options are available at the time of purchase H Opt 95 Calibration data H Opt C3 Three years calibration services H Opt R3 Three years extended warranty Optional Acce...

Page 11: ...in the compartment immediately to the right of the O E converter See Figure 2 Choose one of the following Tektronix sampling heads to connect to the output of the O E converter H SD 22 recommended for...

Page 12: ...E converter and connect the output to the lower input of the sampling head as follows a Use the rigid connector if possible and install the shorter leg of the connector on the sampling head See Figur...

Page 13: ...any of the power only or sampling head compartments but the sampling head must be installed in one of the two sampling head compartments on the right See Figure 3 SD 44 or sampling head SD 44 only po...

Page 14: ...er to power the SD 44 O E converter by itself This allows the O E converter to operate with other types of measurement instruments independent of a CSA or 11800 series mainframe The part number for th...

Page 15: ...otective caps on the input and output connectors when the O E converter is not in use Cleaning Optical Connectors Small dust particles and oils can easily contaminate optical connectors and reduce or...

Page 16: ...available from a number of suppliers Connecting Optical Signals Attach the fiber optic cable with an FC PC connector to the FC PC input receptacle as follows 1 Carefully align the keyway on the recept...

Page 17: ...nals To keep the optical input power to an appropriate level it may be necessary to attenuate the optical signal CAUTION To avoid damaging the optical input of the SD 44 O E converter attenuate optica...

Page 18: ...ical input 5 mW average power 10 mW peak power at wavelength with highest relative responsivity n Bandwidth DC to 15 GHz 6 dB electrical power into 50 W for signals 2 mWp p Input fiber diameter Accept...

Page 19: ...cations SD 44 Instruction Manual 11 0 30 0 40 0 50 0 60 0 70 0 80 0 90 1 00 1 10 1000 1200 1400 1600 Wavelength nanometers Relative conversion gain Figure 5 SD 44 relative responsivity normalized to 1...

Page 20: ...procedure The types and quantities of connectors may vary depending on the specific equipment you use Table 2 Test equipment Description Minimum requirements Example product Optical power meter with h...

Page 21: ...female to FC female 131 5039 00 1 CW and modulated mode available modulation with OFF level at or below 0 1 mW optical falltime 1 ms The O E converter under test and the test equipment and should be...

Page 22: ...ng is at 1310 nm Enable the optical output 3 Adjust attenuator or the optical source so that the power meter reads 200 mW 4 Move the FC fiber end the one now adjusted to 200 mW average power from the...

Page 23: ...cover on the input to the SD 44 the power meter should read less than 15 pWopt Hz 18 GHz measured conversion gain in V Wopt 2 50 W 81 10 15 measured conversion gain in V Wopt 2 Welec NOTE V Wopt V mWo...

Page 24: ...t of the impulse is within the first two divisions of the horizontal scale on the display 6 Average the waveform a minimum of 256 times 7 Store the averaged waveform 8 Recall the stored waveform 9 Usi...

Page 25: ...emperature RH Date of Calibration Technician Performance test Minimum Measured Maximum Output zero N A 1 mV DC conversion gain at 1310 nm 20 nm 0 035 V mW N A DC conversion gain at 1550 nm 20 nm 0 035...

Page 26: ...18 SD 44 Instruction Manual Replaceable Parts For information about replaceable parts contact your Tektronix sales representa tive 1 2 3 Figure 6 SD 44 replaceable parts...

Page 27: ...Replaceable Parts SD 44 Instruction Manual 19 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 7 Standard accessories 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 8 Optional accessories 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 9 Optional power cords...

Page 28: ...ABLE US POWER CORD 80009 016 1609 00 2 119 5118 00 1 ATTEN OPTICAL 30MM L10DBFOR 1310 1550NM FC CONN FA100 35 10 HP CTS710 0LK97 FA100 35 10 HP 3 015 0565 00 1 POWER DIVIDER 50 OHM 3 SMA FEMALE CONN 6...

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Page 30: ...Replaceable Parts 22 SD 44 Instruction Manual...

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