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Agilent 83434A
Lightwave Receiver
User’s Guide
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General Safety Considerations General Safety Considerations This product has been designed and tested in accordance with IEC Publica- tion 61010-1, Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use, and has been supplied in a safe condition. The instruction documentation contains information and warnings that must be followed by the user to ensure safe operation and to maintain the product in a safe condition. WARNING If this instrument is not used as
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General Safety Considerations temperature of the product by 4°C for every 100 watts dissipated in the cabinet. If the total power dissipated in the cabinet is greater than 800 watts, then forced convection must be used. CAUTION Always use the three-prong ac power cord supplied with this instrument. Failure to ensure adequate earth grounding by not using this cord may cause instrument damage. CAUTION Do not connect ac power until you have verified the line voltage is correct as described in
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The Agilent 83434A—At a Glance The Agilent 83434A—At a Glance The Agilent 83434A 10 Gb/s lightwave receiver is designed to recover clock data and to provide linear, non-retimed data from digitally modulated SDH/ SONET STM-64/OC-192 optical signals, as well as signals employing forward error correction (FEC) at 10.664 Gb/s (option 106). The receiver is based on an amplified PIN receiver to produce a linear output with AGC stabilization. The receiver is designed to provide –16 dBm sensitivity
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Contents General Safety Considerations iii The Agilent 83434A—At a Glance v 1 Getting Started 2 Using the Agilent 83434A Front-Panel Features 2-2 Rear-Panel Features 2-3 Quick Confidence Check 2-4 Agilent 83434A Connection to a Bit-Error-Ratio Test Set 2-6 BER Performance Verification 2-9 3 Reference Accessories Supplied 3-2 Options 3-3 Replacement Parts 3-4 Front-Panel Fiber-Optic Adapters 3-5 Power Cords 3-7 Fiber-Optic Connectors 3-8 Instrument Service 3-18 4 Specifications and Regulatory Inf
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Contents Contents-2
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1 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. Turn on the Agilent 83434A 1-8 Step 5. Avoid costly repairs 1-9 Step 6. Learn more about our products 1-10 Getting Started
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Getting Started Setting Up the Agilent 83434A Setting Up the Agilent 83434A This chapter shows you how to install your lightwave receiver. After you’ve completed this chapter, continue with Chapter 2, “Using the Agilent 83434A”. Refer to Chapter 3, “Reference” for the following additional information: Tips on avoiding costly repairs by proper optical connection cleaning techniques. Lists of available accessories and power cords. Instructions on returning your instrument to Agilent Techn
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Getting Started Setting Up the Agilent 83434A Step 1. Inspect the Shipment ❒ Inspect the shipping container for damage. ❒ Inspect the instrument. ❒ Verify that you received the accessories you ordered. Keep the shipping container and cushioning material until you have inspected the contents of the shipment for completeness and have checked the light- wave receiver mechanically and electrically. The lightwave receiver is packed within a carton. Refer to “Instrument Ser- vice” on page 3-18, for t
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Getting Started Setting Up the Agilent 83434A lent Technologies Sales Office. Keep the shipping materials for the carrier’s inspection. The Agilent Sales Office will arrange for repair or replacement at Agilent Technologies’ option without waiting for claim settlement. Serial numbers Agilent Technologies makes frequent improvements to its products to enhance their performance, usability, or reliability, and to control costs. Agi- lent service personnel have access to complete records of desig
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Getting Started Setting Up the Agilent 83434A Step 2. Check the Fuse 1 Locate the line-input connector on the instrument’s rear panel. 2 Disconnect the line-power cable if it is connected. 3 Use a small flat-blade screwdriver to pry open the fuse holder door. 4 The fuse is housed in a small container. Insert the tip of a screwdriver on the side of the container and gently pull outward to remove the container. A spare fuse is stored below the line fuse. WARNING For continued protection against
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Getting Started Setting Up the Agilent 83434A Step 3. Connect the Line-Power Cable CAUTION Always use the three-prong AC power cord supplied with this instrument. Failure to ensure adequate earth grounding by not using this cord may cause instrument damage. CAUTION Do not connect ac power until you have verified the line voltage is correct as described in the following paragraphs. Damage to the equipment could result. CAUTION This instrument has autoranging line voltage input. Be sure the sup
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Getting Started Setting Up the Agilent 83434A 1 Verify that the line power meets the requirements shown in the following table. Line Power Requirements Power 115 VAC: 50 Watts MAX 230 VAC: 50 Watts MAX Voltage nominal: 115 VAC range:90–132 V nominal:230 VACrange:98–254 V Frequency nominal:50 Hz/60 Hzrange:47–63 Hz 2 Connect the line-power cord to the rear-panel connector of the instrument. 3 Connect the other end of the line-power cord to the power receptacle. Various power cables are availabl
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Getting Started Setting Up the Agilent 83434A Step 4. Turn on the Agilent 83434A With the power cable inserted into the line module, turn the lightwave receiver on by pressing the line switch. The green light-emitting diode (LED) should light. NOTE The front panel LINE switch disconnects the mains circuits from the mains supply after the EMC filters and before other parts of the instrument. If the Agilent 83434A fails to turn on properly, consider the following possibili- ties: ❒ Is the line
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Getting Started Setting Up the Agilent 83434A Step 5. Avoid costly repairs CAUTION Fiber-optic connectors are easily damaged when connected to dirty or damaged cables and accessories. The front-panel connectors of the Agilent 83434A are no exception. When you use improper cleaning and handling techniques, you risk expensive instrument repairs, damaged cables, and compromised measurements. Before you connect any fiber-optic cable to the Agilent 83434A, refer to “Fiber-Optic Connectors” on pa
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Getting Started Setting Up the Agilent 83434A Step 6. Learn more about our products To learn more about Agilent Technologies products, visit our website at http://www.agilent.com. If you wish to find out more about your new lightwave receiver, use the key- word “83434A” in your search. 1-10
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2 Front-Panel Features 2-2 Rear-Panel Features 2-3 Quick Confidence Check 2-4 Agilent 83434A Connection to a Bit-Error-Ratio Test Set 2-6 BER Performance Verification 2-9 Using the Agilent 83434A
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Using the Agilent 83434A Front-Panel Features Front-Panel Features Figure 2-1. The Agilent 83434A front panel. CLOCK OUT Output is nominally 9.95328 GHz or 10.66423 GHz (option 106). DATA OUT Provides an amplified, non-retimed signal corresponding to the incoming data stream. OPTICAL IN Maximum signal input is 0 dBm, damage level input is +7 dBm. This input accepts any of the Agilent 81000-series connector interface adapters. INPUT PRESENT Indicates the presence of sufficient optical
