HP 8509A User manual

Installation and Quick Start
Guide
HP 8509A/B Lightwave
Polarization Analyzer
ABCDE
HP P
art No. 08509-90015
Printed in USA October 1994

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Limitation of Warranty
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Safety Notes
The following safety notes are used throughout this
manual. Familiarize yourself with each of the notes and
its meaning b efore op erating this instrument.
Caution
Caution denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a
pro cedure that, if not correctly p erformed or adhered
to, would result in damage to or destruction of the
instrument. Do not pro ceed beyond a caution sign until
the indicated conditions are fully understoo d and met.
W
arning
W
arning denotes ahazard. It calls attention to a
procedure which, if not correctly performed or adhered
to, could result in injury or loss of life. Do not proceed
bey
ond aw
arning note until the indicated conditions are
fully understood and met.
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necessary for the user to refer to the instructions in the
documen
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and Medical Group 1 Class A pro duct.
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Canadian Standards Asso ciation.
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General Safety Considerations
Warning
This is a Safety Class I product (provided with a
protective earthing ground incorporated in the power
cord). The mains plug shall only be inserted in a socket
outlet provided with a protective earth contact. Any
interruption of the protective conductor, inside or outside
the instrument, is likelytomake the instrument dangerous.
Intentional interruption is prohibited.
W
arning
No operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel. T
oprev
ent electrical shock, do not
remo
v
eco
vers.
Caution
Before switc
hing on this instrumen
t, mak
esure that the
line v
oltage selector switc
his set to the v
oltage of the
po
w
er supply and the correct fuse is installed.
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How to Use This Guide
This guide uses the following conventions:
4
Button
5
This represents a button or key that
may b e selected in the HP 8509 user
interface on the Vectra Display.
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Menu Item
This indicates a menu item in the
HP 8509 user interface main menuor
pull-do
wn men
us.
Documentation Description
This man
ual pro
vides information on installing y
our
ligh
t
w
a
ve polarization analyzer and ho
wto perform an
operation v
erication to ensure that no damage w
as
incurred during shipmen
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our analyzer is
operating prop erly
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The operation v
erication is afully automated pass or
fail indicator. Users should familiarize themselves with
MS Windo
ws operation and con
v
en
tions before using this
pro duct.
Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, and the Microsoft logo are
registered trademarks, and Windows is a trademark, of
Microsoft Corp oration.
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. Installation
T
ools needed ........... . 2-1
Installation o
v
erview .... . . . . 2-1
Unpac
kand Insp ect the System ....2-3
P
o
w
er Requiremen
ts .........2-4
Stac
kand Connect the System .....2-6
P
o
w
er Up the System .. . ......2-8
3. Operation V
erication
Operation V
erication for HP 8509A ..3-2
Required Equipmen
t. . ......3-2
Preliminary Steps ...........3-3
Adjust the Laser Fib er F
or Maximum
P
o
w
er .. . . . . . . . .....3-4
Setup Y
our Source . . ........3-5
Operation Verication . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Operation Verication for HP 8509B
(With Internal Optical Source) . . . 3-8
Required Equipment . . . . . . . . 3-8
Preliminary Steps . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Operation V
erication . . .......3-10
Operation V
erication for HP 8509B
(Without In
ternal Source) . . . . . 3-12
Required Equipmen
t . . . . . . . . 3-12
Preliminary Steps . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Setup Y
our Source . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Adjust F
or Maximum P
ower . . . . . . 3-15
Operation Verication . . . . . . . . . 3-16
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4. If Things Go Wrong
Problems requiring additional resources . 4-1
The system app ears to be dead . . . . . 4-2
If the computer do es not respond . . . . 4-3
If you get the \EEprom not formatted or
Box on?" error message . . . . . . 4-4
If op eration verication fails . . . . . . 4-5
DOP measurement is out of sp ecication 4-5
Power displayreads underrange . . . 4-6
To return for service . . . . . . . . . 4-7
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