User ManualTable of ContentsSafety Summary3Other Safety Information5Warnings and Cautions6Safety Symbols7About This Manual8Service and Support9Getting Started271.1 Using the Attenuator29Using the Modify Keys29Editing a Number30Editing a Non-Numeric Parameter301.2 Making an Attenuation Sweep30Making an Automatic Sweep301.3 The Manual Sweep311.4 Using your Attenuator as a Variable Back Reflector321.5 Using the Through-Power Mode331.6 Selecting the Wavelength Calibration and Its Function33Using the Attenuator352.1 Setting Up the Hardware372.2 Setting Up the Attenuation38Entering the Attenuation Factor38Resetting the Attenuation Factor39Entering a Calibration Factor39Editing the Calibration Factor39Resetting the Calibration Factor40Transferring to the Calibration Factor40Entering the Wavelength40Resetting the Wavelength412.3 Example, Setting the Calibration42Making an Attenuation Sweep453.1 Configuring the Hardware473.2 The Automatic Sweep48Setting Up an Automatic Sweep48Starting the Setting Up49Editing the Parameters49Resetting the Parameters50Executing the Automatic Sweep50Repeating the Sweep51Restarting the Sweep513.3 The Manual Sweep51Setting Up a Manual Sweep51Starting the Setting Up52Editing the Parameters52Resetting the Parameters53Executing the Manual Sweep53Changing the Attenuation in a Manual Sweep543.4 Example, an Automatic Attenuation Sweep54Using your Attenuator as a Variable Back Reflector574.1 Configuring the Hardware594.2 Setting Up the Software60Editing the Setup60Resetting the Parameters61Executing the Back Reflector Application614.3 Example, Setting a Return Loss62Setting Up the System655.1 Setting the GPIB Address67Resetting the GPIB Address675.2 Selecting the Wavelength Calibration and Its Function67Setting the Function of the Wavelength Calibration68Resetting the Function of the Wavelength Calibration Data68Selecting the Wavelength Calibration Data69Resetting the Wavelength Calibration Data Set695.3 Selecting the Through-Power Mode70Deselecting the Through-Power Mode71Resetting the Through-Power Mode715.4 Setting the Display Brightness71Resetting the Display Brightness715.5 Selecting the Setting used at Power-On72Resetting the Power-On Setting725.6 Locking Out Enb/Dis72Resetting the Enb/Dis Lock Out735.7 Selecting the Shutter State at Power On73Resetting the Shutter State at Power On735.8 Setting the Display Resolution74Resetting the Display Resolution74Storing and Recalling Settings756.1 Storing the Setting776.2 Recalling a Setting77Resetting the Instrument77Recalling a User Setting77Programming the Attenuator797.1 GPIB Interface817.2 Setting the GPIB Address837.3 Returning the Instrument to Local Control837.4 How the Attenuator Receives and Transmits Messages83How the Input Queue Works83Clearing the Input Queue84The Output Queue84The Error Queue847.5 Some Notes about Programming and Syntax Diagram Conventions85Short Form and Long Form85Command and Query Syntax86Remote Commands878.1 Units898.2 Command Summary898.3 The Common Commands93Common Status Information93SRQ, The Service Request94*CLS95*ESE95*ESE?96*ESR?96*IDN?97*OPC98*OPC?98*OPT?98*RCL99*RST99*SAV100*SRE101*SRE?102*STB?102*TST?103*WAI1048.4 DISPlay Commands104:DISPlay:BRIGhtness104:DISPlay:BRIGhtness?104:DISPlay:ENABle105:DISPlay:ENABle?1058.5 INPut Commands106:INPut:ATTenuation106:INPut:ATTenuation?106:INPut:LCMode107:INPut:LCMode?107:INPut:OFFSet107:INPut:OFFSet?108:INPut:OFFSet:DISPlay108:INPut:WAVelength109:INPut:WAVelength?1108.6 OUTPut Commands110:OUTPut:APMode110:OUTPut:APMode?111:OUTPut:POWer112:OUTPut:POWer?113:OUTPut:[:STATe]113:OUTPut[:STATe]?113:OUTPut:[:STATe]:APOWeron114:OUTPut[:STATe]:APOWeron?1148.7 STATus Commands114:STATus:OPERation:CONDition?116:STATus:OPERation:ENABle117:STATus:OPERation:ENABle?117:STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]?117:STATus:OPERation:NTRansition118:STATus:OPERation:NTRansition?118:STATus:OPERation:PTRansition118:STATus:OPERation:PTRansition?119:STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?119:STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle119:STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle?120:STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]?120:STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition120:STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition?121:STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition121:STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition?121:STATus:PRESet1228.8 SYSTem Commands122:SYSTem:ERRor?1228.9 User Calibration Commands123Entering the User Calibration Data123:UCALibration:STARt124:UCALibration:STARt?125:UCALibration:STATe125:UCALibration:STATe?126:UCALibration:STOP126:UCALibration:VALue126:UCALibration:VALue?127Programming Examples1299.1 Example 1 - Checking Communication131Function131Listing1319.2 Example 2 - Status Registers and Queues132Function132Listing1329.3 Example 3 - Measuring and Including the Insertion Loss135Function135Requirements135Setting Up the Equipment135Listing1379.4 Example 4 - Running an Attenuation Sweep139Function139Listing139Installation141A.1 Safety Considerations143A.2 Initial Inspection143A.3 AC Line Power Supply Requirements144Line Power Cable144Replacing the Battery146Replacing the Fuse146A.4 Operating and Storage Environment148Temperature148Humidity148Instrument Positioning and Cooling148A.5 Switching on the Attenuator149A.6 Monitor Output149A.7 Optical Output150Disabling the Optical Output150A.8 GPIB Interface150Connector151GPIB Logic Levels152A.9 Claims and Repackaging152Return Shipments to Agilent Technologies152Accessories155B.1 Instrument and Options157B.2 GPIB Cables and Adapters157B.3 Connector Interfaces and Other Accessories158Straight Contact Connector158Option 201, Angled Contact Connector160Specifications163C.1 Definition of Terms165C.2 Specifications167Supplementary Performance Characteristics169Operating Modes169General170Environmental170Power:171C.3 Other Specifications171C.4 Declaration of Conformity172Performance Tests173D.1 Equipment Required175D.2 Test Record177D.3 Test Failure177D.4 Instrument Specification177D.5 Performance Test178I. Total Insertion Loss Test179II. Linearity/Attenuation Accuracy Test182III. Attenuation Repeatability Test184IV. Return Loss Test185Options 100, 101, and 121185Options 201 and 221187D.6 V. Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL): Optional191Polarization Dependant Loss Test (Mueller method)192Mueller Coefficients:243Mueller Coefficients:245Cleaning Information247Cleaning Instructions for this Instrument248E.1 Safety Precautions249E.2 Why is it important to clean optical devices?249E.3 What do I need for proper cleaning?250Standard Cleaning Equipment250Dust and shutter caps251Isopropyl alcohol251Cotton swabs251Soft tissues252Pipe cleaner252Compressed air253Additional Cleaning Equipment253Microscope with a magnification range about 50X up to 300X254Ultrasonic bath254Warm water and liquid soap254Premoistened cleaning wipes255Polymer film255Infrared Sensor Card255E.4 Preserving Connectors256Making Connections256Dust Caps and Shutter Caps256Immersion Oil and Other Index Matching Compounds256E.5 Cleaning Instrument Housings257E.6 Which Cleaning Procedure should I use?257Light dirt257Heavy dirt257E.7 How to clean connectors258Preferred Procedure258Procedure for Stubborn Dirt258An Alternative Procedure259E.8 How to clean connector adapters259Preferred Procedure259Procedure for Stubborn Dirt260E.9 How to clean connector interfaces260Preferred Procedure260Procedure for Stubborn Dirt261E.10 How to clean bare fiber adapters261Preferred Procedure261Procedure for Stubborn Dirt262E.11 How to clean lenses262Preferred Procedure262Procedure for Stubborn Dirt263E.12 How to clean instruments with a fixed connector interface263E.13 How to clean instruments with an optical glass plate264E.14 How to clean instruments with a physical contact interface264Preferred Procedure265Procedure for Stubborn Dirt265E.15 How to clean instruments with a recessed lens interface265Preferred Procedure266Procedure for Stubborn Dirt266E.16 How to clean optical devices which are sensitive to mechanical stress and pressure267Preferred Procedure267Procedure for Stubborn Dirt267Alternative Procedure267E.17 How to clean metal filters or attenuator gratings268Preferred Procedure268Procedure for Stubborn Dirt268E.18 Additional Cleaning Information268How to clean bare fiber ends269How to clean large area lenses and mirrors269Preferred Procedure269Procedure for Stubborn Dirt270Alternative Procedure A270Alternative Procedure B271E.19 Other Cleaning Hints271Making the connection271Lens cleaning papers271Immersion oil and other index matching compounds272Cleaning the housing and the mainframe272Error messages273F.1 Display Messages275FAILnnnn275F.2 GPIB Messages276Command Errors276-100 Command error276-101 Invalid character276-102 Syntax error276-103 Invalid separator276-104 Data type error276-105 GET not allowed276-108 Parameter not allowed277-109 Missing parameter277-110 Command header error277-111 Header separator error277-112 Program mnemonic too long277-113 Undefined header277-114 Header suffix out of range277-120 Numeric data error277-121 Invalid character in number278-123 Exponent too large278-124 Too many digits278-128 Numeric data not allowed278-130 Suffix error278-131 Invalid suffix278-134 Suffix too long278-138 Suffix not allowed278-140 Character data error278-141 Invalid character data279-144 Character data too long279-148 Character data not allowed279-150 String data error279-151 Invalid string data279-158 String data not allowed279-160 Block data error279-161 Invalid block data279-168 Block data not allowed279Execution Errors280-200 Execution error280-201 Invalid while in local280-202 Settings lost due to rtl280-220 Parameter error280-221 Settings conflict280-222 Data out of range280-223 Too much data281-224 Illegal parameter value281-240 Hardware error281-241 Hardware missing281Device-Specific Errors281-300 Device-specific error281-310 System error281-311 Memory error281-314 Save/recall memory lost282-315 Configuration memory lost282-330 Self-test failed282-350 Queue overflow282Query Errors282-300 Query error282-410 Query INTERRUPTED282-420 Query UNTERMINATED282-430 Query DEADLOCKED283-440 Query UNTERMINATED after indefinite response283Instrument Specific Errors283Size: 2.85 MBPages: 289Language: EnglishOpen manual
