Contents
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The Agilent 86120B—At a Glance iii
General Safety Considerations vi
1 Getting Started
Step 1. Inspect the Shipment 1-3
Step 2. Check the Fuse 1-5
Step 3. Connect the Line-Power Cable 1-6
Step 4. Connect a Printer 1-7
Step 5. Turn on the Agilent 86120B 1-8
Step 6. Enter Your Elevation 1-10
Step 7. Select Medium for Wavelength Values 1-11
Step 8. Turn Off Wavelength Limiting 1-12
Cleaning Connections for Accurate Measurements 1-13
Returning the Instrument for Service 1-23
2 Using the Multi-Wavelength Meter
Displaying Wavelength and Power 2-3
Changing the Units and Measurement Rate 2-13
Defining Laser-Line Peaks 2-16
Measuring Laser Separation 2-20
Measuring Modulated Lasers 2-23
Measuring Total Power Greater than 10 dBm 2-25
Calibrating Measurements 2-26
Printing Measurement Results 2-28
3 Measurements Applications
Measuring Signal-to-Noise Ratios 3-3
Measuring Signal-to-Noise Ratios with Averaging 3-7
Measuring Laser Drift 3-9
Measuring Coherence Length 3-12
4 Programming
Addressing and Initializing the Instrument 4-3
Making Measurements 4-5
Monitoring the Instrument 4-16
Reviewing SCPI Syntax Rules 4-23
Example Programs 4-28