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UserManual
OA5000 Series
OpticalAttenuators
070-7612-06
www.tektronix.com
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Copyright© Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material. Specifications and price change privileges reserved. Tektronix, Inc., P.O. Box 500, Beaverton, OR 97077 TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tektronix, Inc.
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WARRANTY Tektronix warrants that the products that it manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If a 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. In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of
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ECDeclaration of Conformity We Tektronix UK Ltd. TheArena DownshireWay Bracknell, RG12 1PU declareundersoleresponsibility that the OA5000 Series Optical Attenuators OA5002, OA5012, OA5022, and OA5032 Including theOCP5502 PowerModule meet theintent ofDirective89/336/EEC forElectromagneticCompatibility and Low VoltageDirective73/23/EEC forProduct Safety. Compliancewas demonstrated to thefollowing specifications as listed in theOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities: EMC Directive89/336/EEC: EN
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Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of an OA 5000 Series OpticalAttenuator. The OA 5000 Series OpticalAttenuators are high-performance instruments used toattenuate opticalsignals. The OA 5000 Series consists of four instru- ments, the OA 5002, OA 5012, OA 5022, and OA 5032. The major difference between the models is the opticalfiber connection. The OA 5002 is used with single-mode fiber;the OA 5012, with 50m multimode fiber;the OA 5022, with 62.5m multimode fiber;and the OA 5032, with 100
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ii Welcome
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Contents Welcome ................................................... i Contents ................................................... iii Listof Figures .............................................. vii Listof Tables ............................................... viii Safety...................................................... ix AQuickTour Installation ................................................. 1-1 Removing theOA5000 .................................. 1-2 AQuickTour ....................
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Programming Setting Up the Instrument ................................... 3-1 Controllers ............................................. 3-1 Using theGPIB Interface................................. 3-1 CommandSyntax........................................... 3-5 Clearing theOA5000.................................... 3-5 CommandandQuery Structure .......................... 3-6 Command Entry......................................... 3-8 ArgumentTypes......................................... 3-10 Syn
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StatusandEvents .......................................... 3-35 Registers ............................................... 3-35 Queues................................................. 3-39 EventHandling Sequence................................ 3-39 Conflicts................................................ 3-40 Messages .............................................. 3-41 Appendices Appendix A:Accessories.................................... A-1 StandardAccessories ..................................
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Index Index ...................................................... I-1 vi Welcome
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ListofFigures Figure 1-1: Installing the OA 5000 intothe Power Module......... 1-2 Figure 1-2: OA 5002 Front Panel .............................. 1-4 Figure 2-1: OA 5002 Front Panel .............................. 2-2 Figure 2-2: The Location of the DISABLE Button ................ 2-3 Figure 2-3: Setting Attenuation Levels.......................... 2-5 Figure 2-4: The Location of the ADDR (SET) Button.............. 2-9 Figure 2-5: The Location of the SET REFButton................. 2-11 Figure 2-6
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ListofTables Table 3-1: BNFSymbols and Meanings ........................ 3-5 Table 3-2: Command Message Elements ...................... 3-6 Table 3-3: Comparison of Header On and Off Responses......... 3-7 Table 3-4: Commands Common toAllGPIB Devices and Supported bythe OA 5000 Series ......................... 3-13 Table 3-5: OA 5000 Device Commands and Parameters ......... 3-14 Table 3-6: FACTORYFront PanelSettings ...................... 3-24 Table 3-7: Results from *TST? ......................
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Safety You might be eager tobegin using your OA 5000, but please take a moment toreview these safetyprecautions. Theyare provided for your protection and toprevent damage tothe OpticalAttenuator. This safetyinformation applies toalloperators and service personnel. These twoterms appear in manuals: Symbols and Terms statements identifyconditions or practices that could result in damage tothe equipment or other property. statements identifyconditions or practices that could result in personali
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Observe allof these precautions toensure your personalsafetyand to SpecificPrecautions prevent damage toeither the OA 5000 or equipment connected toit. OpticalOutput WARNING To prevent damage to your eyes, avoid looking into the optical output port while there is an optical signal connected to the input port. Even if the OA 5000 is switched off, light can pass through the attenuator. Always attach the output port to a receiver before attach- ing the source signal to the input port. PowerSource T
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DoNotOperateinExplosiveAtmospheres The OA 5000 provides noexplosion protection from static discharges or arcing components. Donot operate the OA 5000 in an atmosphere of explo- sive gasses. OA5000 Series User Manual xi
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xii Safety
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AQuickTour
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