User`s guide

Performance Tests Equipment Required
38 Agilent 81618A/9A and Agilent 81623B/4B/6B/8B Optical Heads, Fourth Edition
Equipment Required
Equipment required for the performance test is listed in the table below.
Any equipment that satisfies the critical specifications of the equipment
given in the table may be substituted for the recommended models.
Table 6 Equipment Required for Performance Test
Instrument/Accessory Recommended Model
Interface Optical Head
Required
Characteristics
Alterna-
tive
Models
81618A 81619A 81623B 81624B 81626B 81628B
Multimeter Mainframe Agilent 8163A/B 1 ea 1 ea 2 ea 2 ea 2 ea 2 ea Agilent
8164A/B
Interface Module Agilent 81618A ––xxxx Agilent
81619A
Optical Head 8162x 1 ea 2 ea – – – –
CW Laser Module Agilent 81657A ––xxxx
CW Laser Module Agilent 81654A – xxxx Agilent
81657A
Power Meter Standard Agilent 81618A Optical
Head Interface Module
with
Agilent 81623B #C01
––x–––
Power Meter Standard Agilent 81618A Optical
Head Interface Module
with
Agilent 81624B #C01
–––xxx
Power Sensor ModuleAgilent 81634B ––xxxx
Optical Attenuator Agilent 8156A #221 ––xxxx
Optical Attenuator Agilent 8156A #101 ––xxxx
Return Loss
Reference Cable
Agilent 81610CC ––xxxx
Return Loss ModuleAgilent 81613A ––xxxx
Kit, Performance Test 81628-68705 – – – – – x
Tunable Laser Source Agilent 8164A and
Agilent 81680A #022
–––ooo
Polarization Controller Agilent 11896A #025 – – – o o o
Wavelength Indepen-
dent Coupler (3 dB)
Special Tool – – – o o o
Best IF Adapter Special Tool – – – o o o
Worst IF Adapter Special Tool – – – o o o
Singlemode Fiber Agilent 81101AC (2/1* ea)––xxxx
Legend : – not applicable; x necessary; o optional.