HP 86140A Series User manual

User’s Guide
HP 86140A Series
Optical Spectrum Analyzer
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HP Part No. 86140-90035
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Class A product.
ISM1-A
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General Safety Considerations
General Safety Considerations
This product has been designed and tested in accordance with IEC Publica-
tion 1010, Safety Requirements for Electronic Measuring Apparatus, and has
been supplied in a safe condition. The instruction documentation contains
information and warnings which must be followed by the user to ensure safe
operation and to maintain the product in a safe condition.
Install the instrument according to the enclosure protection provided.
This instrument does not protect against the ingress of water.
This instrument protects against finger access to hazardous parts within the
enclosure.
WARNING If this product is not used as specified, the protection provided by the
equipment could be impaired. This product must be used in a normal
condition (in which all means for protection are intact) only.
WARNING No operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified
service personnel. To prevent electrical shock do not remove covers.
WARNING This is a Safety Class 1 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 of the
instrument is likely to make the instrument dangerous. Intentional
interruption is prohibited.
WARNING To prevent electrical shock, disconnect the instrument from mains
before cleaning. Use a dry cloth or one slightly dampened with water
to clean the external case parts. Do not attempt to clean internally.
CAUTION Fiber-optic connectors are easily damaged when connected to dirty or
damaged cables and accessories. The HP 86140 series’s front-panel INPUT
connector is 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
HP 86140 series, refer to “Cleaning Connections for Accurate Measurements”
on page 6-10.
CAUTION This product is designed for use in Installation Category II and Pollution
Degree 2 per IEC 1010 and 664 respectively.
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General Safety Considerations
CAUTION Do not use too much liquid in cleaning the optical spectrum analyzer. Water can
enter the front-panel keyboard, damaging sensitive electronic components.
CAUTION VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS: When installing the product in a cabinet, the
convection into and out of the product must not be restricted. The ambient
temperature (outside the cabinet) must be less than the maximum operating
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 “Line Power Requirements”on page 1-7. Damage to the
equipment could result.
CAUTION This instrument has autoranging line voltage input. Be sure the supply voltage
is within the specified range.
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Contents
Contents-1
1 Setting Up the OSA
2 A Quick Tour
HP 86140/2 Front and Rear Panels 2-4
HP 86143/5 Front and Rear Panels 2-6
Optical Spectrum Analyzer Display 2-8
The Menu Bar 2-10
The Softkey Panels 2-11
Tutorial: Getting Started 2-20
Changing the Printer Paper 2-23
3 Using the Optical Spectrum Analyzer
Front-Panel Keys 3-3
The Menus 3-7
The Amplitude Menus 3-8
The Bandwidth/Sweep Menus 3-14
The Markers Menus 3-21
The Save/Recall Menus 3-34
The System Menus 3-40
The Traces Menus 3-56
The Wavelength Menus 3-61
To Fill In a Setup Panel 3-65
4 Remote Operation
Getting Started 4-4
Monitoring the Instrument 4-11
Example Programs 4-16
Front Panel Functions to Remote Commands 4-31
Command Trees 4-37
Common Commands 4-42
CALCulate Subsystem Commands 4-45
CALibration Subsystem Commands 4-68
DISPlay Subsystem Commands 4-71
FORMat Subsystem Commands 4-76
HCOPy Subsystem Commands 4-77
INITiate Subsystem Commands 4-78
MEMory Subsystem Commands 4-79
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Contents
MMEMory Subsystem Commands 4-80
SENSe Subsystem Commands 4-81
SOURce[n] Subsystem Commands 4-90
STATus Subsystem Commands 4-91
SYSTem Subsystem Commands 4-93
TRACe Subsystem Commands 4-95
TRIGger Subsystem Commands 4-99
UNIT Subsystem Commands 4-101
HP 71450 Series Commands to HP 86140 Series Equivalents 4-102
5StatusListings
Overview 5-2
Error Reporting Behavior 5-4
SCPI-Defined Errors 5-5
OSA Notices 5-16
OSA Warnings 5-17
Application-Specific Warnings 5-28
OSA Status Errors 5-34
OSA Errors 5-35
Firmware Errors 5-37
6 Reference
Options and Accessories 6-2
AC Line-Power Cords 6-4
Front-Panel Fiber-Optic Adapters 6-6
Printer Head Cleaning Procedure 6-7
Cleaning Connections for Accurate Measurements 6-10
Returning the Instrument for Service 6-21
Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Offices 6-24
7 Specifications and Regulatory Information
Definition of Terms 7-3
Specifications 7-5
Regulatory Information 7-10
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Setting Up the OSA
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Setting Up the OSA
Setting Up the OSA
Setting Up the OSA
This chapter shows you how to set up your optical spectrum analyzer, connect
power and accessories, and verify general operation. Although the pictures in
this section show an HP 86140A or 86142A optical spectrum analyzer, setting
up other HP 86140-series optical spectrum analyzers is very similar. Refer to
Chapter 6, “Reference”for the following additional information:
•Tips on avoiding costly repairs by proper optical connection cleaning tech-
niques.
•List of available options, accessories, and power cords.
•Instructions on returning your instrument to HP for service.
•HP Sales and Service Offices.
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Setting Up the OSA
Setting Up the OSA
Package contents for HP 86140 series optical spectrum analyzers
❒Inspect the shipping container for damage.
❒Inspect the instrument.
❒Verify that you received the options and 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 optical
spectrum analyzer mechanically and electrically.
If anything is missing or defective, contact your nearest Hewlett-Packard Sales
Office. If the shipment was damaged, contact the carrier, then contact the
nearest Hewlett-Packard Sales Office. Keep the shipping materials for the car-
rier’s inspection. The HP Sales Office will arrange for repair or replacement at
Hewlett-Packard’s option without waiting for claim settlement.
Note
The N1031A BenchLink software allows you to upload graphics and trace date to a per-
sonal computer for preparing a report, creating an analysis, or storing the waveforms for
later use.
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Setting Up the OSA
You can tilt your instrument upward for easier viewing. On the HP 86140A and
86142A instruments, lift up the front of the instrument, grasp one of the wire
bails under the front corner, and pull it down and forward until it latches into
place. Repeat for the other wire bail. On HP 86143A and 86145A instruments,
pivot the handle to tilt the instrument.
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Setting Up the OSA
Although you can operate all instrument functions using only the front-panel
keys and trackball, these accessories make your optical spectrum analyzer
even easier to use! Connect any standard PC-compatible mouse (or other
pointing device), keyboard, or external VGA-compatible display.
CAUTION Do not stack other objects on the keyboard; this will cause self-test failures on
power-on.
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Setting Up the OSA
You can connect a PCL-language printer (for example, an HP LaserJet) to the
instrument’s rear panel Parallel connector. Use a parallel Centronics printer
cable, such as an HP C2950A (2 m) or HP C2951A (3 m).
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Setting Up the OSA
The optical spectrum analyzer automatically adjusts for line input voltages in
the range of 100 to 240 VAC. There is no manual selection switch. The line
cord provided is matched by HP to the country of origin of the order. Refer to
“AC Line-Power Cords”on page 6-4.
Line Power Requirements
Power 115 VAC: 110 VA MAX. / 60 WATTS MAX. / 1.1 A MAX.
230 VAC: 150 VA MAX. / 70 WATTS MAX. / 0.6 A MAX.
Voltage nominal: 115 VAC / 230 VAC
range 115 VAC: 90–132 V
range 230 VAC: 198–254 V
Frequency nominals: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
range: 47–63 Hz
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Setting Up the OSA
•Press the power switch at the lower left-hand corner of the front panel.
After a short initialization period, the display will look similar to the picture on
this page. The instrument is ready to use.
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Setting Up the OSA
CAUTION Fiber-optic connectors are easily damaged when connected to dirty or
damaged cables and accessories. The HP 86140 series’s front-panel INPUT
connector is 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
HP 86140 series optical spectrum analyzer, refer to “Cleaning Connections for
Accurate Measurements”on page 6-10.
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Setting Up the OSA
Setting Up the OSA
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HP 86140/2 Front and Rear Panels 2-4
HP 86143/5 Front and Rear Panels 2-6
Optical Spectrum Analyzer Display 2-8
The Menu Bar 2-10
The Softkey Panels 2-11
The Amplitude menus 2-12
The Applications menus 2-13
The Bandwidth/Sweep menus 2-14
The Marker menus 2-15
The Save/Recall menus 2-16
The Systems menus 2-17
The Traces menus 2-18
The Wavelength menus 2-19
Tutorial: Getting Started 2-20
Changing the Printer Paper 2-23
A Quick Tour
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A Quick Tour
A Quick Tour
A Quick Tour
HP 86140A-series optical spectrum analyzers display input light spectra from
600 nm to 1700 nm. To change instrument settings use the softkeys. To dis-
play different softkeys use these items:
•Softkey panel and softkeys
•Print, Save/Recall, System, and Application keys
•Menu bar
The menu bar or keys can be used to access the same functions. Use the track-
ball or an optional pointing device to make menu and softkey selections.
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A Quick Tour
A Quick Tour
All displayed wavelength values show values as measured in a vacuum. This
default setting can be changed to show values as measured in air. See “To
change the default wavelength settings”on page 3-63 for more information.
The OPTICAL INPUT connector on standard instrument versions uses single
mode fiber. Connecting multi-mode fiber to these connectors results in large
reflections and insertion loss.
Auto Align To ensure maximum amplitude accuracy, connect an input signal to the instru-
ment and then press Auto Align. This starts an automatic alignment procedure
that should be performed whenever the instrument has been:
•moved,
•subjected to large temperature changes, or
•warmed up at the start of each day.
Auto Meas Press the Auto Meas key to automatically locate the largest signal present at the
input connector.
Appl’sAdditional software applications can be purchased and installed in your opti-
cal spectrum analyzer. These applications automate and simplify your mea-
surement tasks. Press this key to access your applications.
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A Quick Tour
HP 86140/2 Front and Rear Panels
HP 86140/2 Front and Rear Panels
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