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DPO7OE1
33 GHz Optical Probe
User Manual
*P071355800*
071-3558-00

DPO7OE1
33 GHz Optical Probe
User Manual
www.tek.com
071-3558-00
Warning
The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid
personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do
so. Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service.
This document supports DPO7OE1 software version 1.0 and above.

Copyright © Tektronix. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries
or suppliers, and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Tektronix products
are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supersedes that in all
previously published material. Specifications and price change privileges reserved.
TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tektronix, Inc.
Contacting Tektronix
Tektronix, Inc.
14150 SW Karl Braun Drive
P.O. Box 500
Beaverton, OR 97077
USA
For product information, sales, service, and technical support:
■In North America, call 1-800-833-9200.
■Worldwide, visit www.tek.com to find contacts in your area.

Warranty
Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one
(1) year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at
its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement
in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty
work may be new or reconditioned to like new performance. All replaced parts, modules and products become the
property of Tektronix.
In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration
of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be
responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix, with
shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a
location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for
paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.
This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate
maintenance and care. Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage
resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install, repair or service the product;
b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment; c) to repair any
damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or d) to service a product that has been
modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time
or difficulty of servicing the product.
THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY
OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
TEKTRONIX' RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.
TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE
VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
[W2 – 15AUG04]

Table of Contents
Software license agreement ................................................................................................................ iii
Important safety information ............................................................................................................. vii
General safety summary ............................................................................................................... vii
Service safety summary .............................................................................................................. viii
Terms in the manual ...................................................................................................................... ix
Terms on the product ..................................................................................................................... ix
Symbols on the product ................................................................................................................. ix
Compliance Information ..................................................................................................................... xi
Environmental compliance ............................................................................................................ xi
Preface .............................................................................................................................................. xiii
Getting started
Product description ......................................................................................................................... 1
Key features ............................................................................................................................... 3
Options and accessories .................................................................................................................. 4
Required and recommended oscilloscope software ........................................................................ 5
Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Electrostatic discharge ............................................................................................................... 6
TekConnect probe installation ................................................................................................... 7
ATI channel installation ............................................................................................................ 8
First turn on functional checks ..................................................................................................... 10
Operating basics
Operational safety and probe handling ......................................................................................... 13
Connecting optical signals to the probe ........................................................................................ 14
Attenuating optical signals ........................................................................................................... 16
System interaction ........................................................................................................................ 16
Cleaning optical connectors .......................................................................................................... 17
Cleaning the exterior of the probe ................................................................................................ 20
Probe setup ................................................................................................................................... 20
Vertical Setup settings ............................................................................................................. 22
Probe Setup settings ................................................................................................................ 28
Calibration .................................................................................................................................... 32
Dark level compensation ......................................................................................................... 32
Signal path compensation ........................................................................................................ 32
Optical filter and bandwidth settings ............................................................................................ 37
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Electrical output ............................................................................................................................ 38
Correcting for conversion gain ..................................................................................................... 39
Reference
Optical and electrical bandwidth .................................................................................................. 41
Bandwidth for the Flat filter settings ............................................................................................ 42
Bandwidth for the ORR filter settings .......................................................................................... 42
Optical reference receiver performance ........................................................................................ 43
Appendix A: Programming Interface (PI) commands
CH<x>:OPTIcal:RCVR ................................................................................................................ 45
CH<x>:OPTIcal:RCVR:USERVALue? (query only) .................................................................. 46
CH<x>:OPTIcal:WLENgth .......................................................................................................... 46
CH<x>:OPTIcal:WLENgth:LIST? (query only) .......................................................................... 47
CH<x>:PRObe:GAIN? (query only) ............................................................................................ 47
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Software license agreement
TEKTRONIX SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
THE PROGRAM, OR PROGRAMS, ENCODED OR INCORPORATED
WITHIN EQUIPMENT OR ACCOMPANYING THIS AGREEMENT, IS
FURNISHED SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT. RETENTION OF THE PROGRAM FOR MORE THAN
THIRTY DAYS OR USE OF THE PROGRAM IN ANY MANNER WILL BE
CONSIDERED ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGREEMENT TERMS. IF THESE
TERMS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE, THE UNUSED PROGRAM AND ANY
ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION SHOULD BE RETURNED
PROMPTLY TO TEKTRONIX FOR A FULL REFUND OF THE LICENSE
FEE PAID. (FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE RETURN OF
PROGRAMS ENCODED OR INCORPORATED WITHIN EQUIPMENT,
CONTACT THE NEAREST TEKTRONIX SALES OFFICE.)
DEFINITIONS.
"Tektronix" means Tektronix, Inc., an Oregon corporation, or local Tektronix’
legal entity that is supplying the equipment.
"Program" means the Tektronix software product (executable program and/or
data) enclosed with this Agreement or included within the equipment with which
this Agreement is packed.
"Customer" means the person or organization in whose name the Program was
ordered.
LICENSE.
Customer may:
1. Use the Program on a single machine at any one time; and
2. Transfer the Program to any person or organization outside of Customer or
the corporation of which Customer is a part without the prior written consent
of Tektronix, except in connection with the transfer of the equipment within
which the programs are encoded or incorporated;
3. Export or re-export, directly or indirectly, the program, any associated
documentation, or the direct product thereof, to any country to which such
export or re-export is restricted by law or regulation of the United States or
any foreign government having jurisdiction without the prior authorization, if
required, of the Office of Export Administration, Department of Commerce,
Washington, D.C. and the corresponding agency of such foreign government;
4. Modify the Program, create derivative works, or merge the Program with
another program;
5. Reverse compile or disassemble the Program for any purpose, beyond the
extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable open source
licenses or applicable law notwithstanding this limitation; or
6. Copy the documentation accompanying the Program.
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