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Time-Domain Measurements
Connecting the Agilent 11982A to an Oscilloscope
Connecting the Agilent 11982A to an
Oscilloscope
To connect the Agilent 11982A to an oscilloscope, perform the following steps:
1
If you have not done so already, read
Chapter 2, “Installation and Preparation
for instructions about connecting the Agilent 11982A to an ac power
supply.
2
Connect an SMA or APC 3.5 mm adapter to the Agilent 11982A
RF OUTPUT
.
3
Connect the
RF OUTPUT
of the Agilent 11982A to the selected input channel of
the oscilloscope with an SMA or semi-rigid coax cable.
4
Clean the optical connectors.
“Cleaning Connections for Accurate
.
5
Connect the optical connector interface to the
OPTICAL INPUT
. Notice that the
connector interface has a small protrusion. This protrusion fits in the slot of the
OPTICAL INPUT
connector.
6
Attach the fiber-optic cable to the connector interface.
7
Connect the laser source to the fiber-optic cable.
8
Turn on the equipment. The lightwave converter should warm up for
30 minutes before use.
Note
The SMA female-to-female adapter that is shipped with the Agilent 11982A has been
provided as a "connector saver." Connecting cables to the SMA adapter instead of
directly to the Agilent 11982A’s RF OUTPUT connector avoids excessive wear of the RF
OUTPUT connector.
