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                         User's Guide


                   HP 8167A/8D/8E/8F
                  Tunable Laser Source
                             SERIAL NUMBERS
This guide applies to the 8167A, 8168D, 8168E and 8168F tunable laser sources.




                           ABCDE
                         HP Part No. 08168-91021
                           Printed in Germany
                               Second Edition
                                   E0197
                                                     Notices
This document contains proprietary      Warranty                                  Exclusive Remedies
information that is protected by
copyright. All rights are reserved.     This Hewlett-Packard instrument           The remedies provided herein are
                                        product is warranted against defects      Buyer's sole and exclusive remedies.
No part of this document may be         in material and workmanship for a         Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable
photocopied, reproduced, or             period of one year (8167A and             for any direct, indirect, special,
translated to another language          8168D) or three years (8168E and          incidental, or consequential
without the prior written consent of    8168F) from date of shipment.             damages whether based on contract,
Hewlett-Packard GmbH.                   During the warranty period, HP will,      tort, or any other legal theory.
                                        at its option, either repair or replace

 Copyright 1996 by:
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                                        properly installed on that instrument.
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First Edition : 1st April 1996 : 08168-91021 : E0496 : 1st June 1996 : 08168-91021 : E0696
Second Edition : 1st January 1997 : 08168-91021 : E0197
Safety Summary
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases
of operation, service, and repair of this instrument. Failure to comply with
these precautions or with specic warnings elsewhere in this manual violates
safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument.
Hewlett-Packard Company assumes no liability for the customer's failure to
comply with these requirements.
General This is a Safety Class 1 instrument (provided with terminal for
protective earthing) and has been manufactured and tested according to
international safety standards.
Operation - Before applying power Comply with the installation section.
Additionally, the following shall be observed:
  Do not remove instrument covers when operating.
  Before the instrument is switched on, all protective earth terminals, extension
  cords, auto-transformers and devices connected to it should be connected to a
  protective earth via a ground socket. Any interruption of the protective earth
  grounding will cause a potential shock hazard that could result in serious
  personal injury.
  Whenever it is likely that the protection has been impaired, the instrument
  must be made inoperative and be secured against any unintended operation.
  Make sure that only fuses with the required rated current and of the specied
  type (normal blow, time delay, etc.) are used for replacement. The use of
  repaired fuses and the short-circuiting of fuseholders must be avoided.
  Adjustments described in the manual are performed with power supplied to
  the instrument while protective covers are removed. Be aware that energy at
  many points may, if contacted, result in personal injury.
  Any adjustments, maintenance, and repair of the opened instrument under
  voltage should be avoided as much as possible, and when unavoidable, should
  be carried out only by a skilled person who is aware of the hazard involved.
  Do not attempt internal service or adjustment unless another person, capable
  of rendering rst aid and resuscitation is present. Do not replace components
  with power cable connected.
  Do not operate the instrument in the presence of 
ammable gases or fumes.
  Operation of any electrical instrument in such an enviroment constitutes a
  denite safety hazard.
  Do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modication to
  the instrument.
  Be aware that capacitors inside the instrument may still be charged even if
  the instrument has been disconnected from its source of supply.
                                                                                v
Safety Symbols
             The apparatus will be marked with this symbol when it is
             necessary for the user to refer to the instruction manual in
             order to protect the apparatus against damage.
             Caution, risk of electric shock.

             Frame or chassis terminal.

             Protective conductor terminal.

             Hazardous laser radiation.


Warning      The WARNING sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to
             a procedure, practice or the like, which, if not correctly
             performed or adhered to, could result in injury or loss of
             life. Do not proceed beyond a WARNING sign until the
             indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
Caution      The CAUTION sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to
             an operating procedure, practice or the like, which, if not
             correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to
             or destruction of part or all of the equipment. Do not proceed
             beyond a CAUTION sign until the indicated conditions are fully
             understood and met.




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         Initial Safety Information for the Tunable Laser
         Source
         The Specications for these instruments are as follows:
                                     HP 8167A       HP 8168D       HP 8168E       HP 8168F
Laser Type                                 Fabry          Fabry          Fabry          Fabry
                                     Perot-Laser    Perot-Laser    Perot-Laser    Perot-Laser
                                       InGaAsP        InGaAsP        InGaAsP        InGaAsP
Laser Class
                   According to 21              1              1              1          IIIb
                CFR 1040.10 (USA)
                      According to           3A             3A             3A             3A
              IEC 825-1 (Non-USA)
                EN 60825-1 Europe
Permissible Output Power (CW)     <1.6mW      <1.6mW      <1.6mW      <9.9mW
Beam Diameter                         9m          9m          9m          9m
Numerical Aperture                     0.1         0.1         0.1         0.1
Wavelength                    1280-1330nm 1490-1565nm 1475-1575nm 1450-1590nm

         Note              USA




                           The laser safety warning labels are xed on the instrument
                           (except the 8168F, see label below).




                                                                                           vii
            Class IIIb stickers, required for 8168F in USA only
Caution        The use of optical instruments with this product will increase
               eye hazard.


Note           Non-USA




               A sheet of laser safety warning labels are included with the
               instrument. You MUST stick the labels in the local language
               onto the outside of the instrument, in a position where they are
               clearly visible to anyone using the instrument.

You MUST return instruments with malfunctioning laser boxes to an HP Service
Center for repair and calibration.
viii
The instrument has built in safety circuitry that will disable the optical output
in the case of a fault condition.
Warning         Use of controls or adjustments or performance of
                procedures other than those specied for the laser source
                may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Warning         Refer Servicing only to qualied and authorized personnel.



Warning         Do not enable the laser when there is no ber attached to
                the optical output connector.
                The optical output connector is at the bottom right of the
                instrument front panel.
                The laser is enabled by pressing the gray button beside
                the optical output connector on the front panel. The laser
                is enabled when the green LED on the front panel of the
                instrument is lit.
Warning         Under no circumstances look into the end of an optical
                cable attached to the optical output when the device is
                operational.
                The laser radiation is not visible to the human eye, but it
                can seriously damage your eyesight.




                                                                                    ix
                             
     Sicherheitsinformation fur Laser Quellen
     Die Spezikationen fur die Gerate sind wie folgt:
                                   
                              HP 8167A       HP 8168D         HP 8168E      HP8168F
Laser Typ                            Fabry         Fabry            Fabry         Fabry
                               Perot-Laser   Perot-Laser      Perot-Laser   Perot-Laser
                                 InGaAsP       InGaAsP          InGaAsP       InGaAsP
Laser Klasse
           Gema IEC 825-1
                                       3A                3A           3A            3A
         (EN60825-1 Europa)
   
Zulassige Ausgangsleistung     <1.6mW      <1.6mW      <1.6mW      <9.9mW
Strahldurchmesser                  9m          9m          9m          9m
Numerische Apertur                  0.1         0.1         0.1         0.1
       
Wellenlange                1280-1330nm 1490-1565nm 1470-1575nm 1450-1590nm

     Hinweis




                     Ein Blatt mit Laser Warnaufklebern ist jedem Gerat beigefugt.
                                                                              
                     Die Aufkleber mussen in der Landessprache, fur den Anwender
                                                                  
                     gut sichtbar, an der Auenseite des Gerates angebracht werden.
                                                             

     Gerate mit defekten Laser mussen zur Reparatur oder zur Kalibration an ein HP
                                  
     Service Buro geschickt werden.
               
     Das Gerat hat eine eingebaute Sicherheitsschaltung, die den Laserausgang im
              
     Falle einer Storung abschaltet.
                   
     Warnung                                                      
                     Bedienung, Abgleicharbeiten oder die Durchfuhrung von
                                                                   
                     Tests, die nicht im Handbuch angegeben sind, konnen zum
                                                      
                     Austritt gefahrlicher Strahlung fuhren.


     x
Warnung                      
          Reparaturarbeiten durfen nur von qualiziertem und
                                             
          bevollmachtigtem Personal durchgefuhrt werden.


Warnung   Laser nicht ohne angeschlossenes Glasfaserkabel
          einschalten.
          Der optische Ausgang bendet sich am unteren rechten
          Teil der Frontplatte. Mit dem danebenliegenden grauen
          Druckschalter wird der Laser ein- bzw. ausgeschaltet. Bei
                                                
          eingeschaltetem Laser leuchtet eine grune LED an der
          Frontplatte des Einschubes.
Warnung   Wenn der Laser eingeschaltet ist, darf unter keinen
               
          Umstanden in das Ende des optischen Kabels oder in den
                                
          Laserausgang am Gerat geschaut werden.
                               
          Der Laserstrahl ist fur das menschliche Auge unsichtbar,
                                  
          kann aber das Sehvermogen ernsthaft verletzen.




                                                                      xi
                                                     
     Informations et Consignes de Securite Relatives a
     l'Utilisation des Lasers.
     Les Specications de l'appareil sont les Suivantes:
           
                               HP 8167A       HP 8168D       HP 8168E       HP8168F
Type du Laser                        Fabry          Fabry          Fabry           Fabry
                               Perot-Laser    Perot-Laser    Perot-Laser     Perot-Laser
                                 InGaAsP        InGaAsP        InGaAsP         InGaAsP
Classe du Laser
    Conforme au IEC 825-1               3A             3A             3A             3A
      (EN 60825-1 Europe)
Permit Puissance de Sortie     <1.6mW      <1.6mW      <1.6mW      <9.9mW
     
Diametre du Faisceau               9m          9m          9m          9m
               
Ouverture Numerique                 0.1         0.1         0.1         0.1
Longueur d'Onde            1280-1330nm 1490-1565nm 1475-1575nm 1450-1590nm

     Remarque




                     Les etiquettes de securite sont incluses dans l'appareil. Il est
                                                
                     obligatoire de coller une etiquette en langage local a l'exterieur
                                                                            
                     de l'appareil de telle sorte qu'elle soit parfaitement visible par
                     l'utilisateur.
     Il est recommande de xer l'etiquette de securite sur la partie inferieure gauche
                                                                        
     de la face avant de l'appereil.
     En cas de mauvais fonctionnement du laser, celui doit etre renvoye
                                                            ^            
     imperativement accompagne de l'appareil dans un centre de maintenance
                                 
     Hewlett-Packard ou agree Hewlett-Packard pour reparation et calibration.
                                                        
     L'appareil comporte un systeme de securite mettant hors service la sortie
                                               
     optique en cas de mauvais fonctionnement du laser.
     xii
Attention   L'utilisation du laser en dehors de ses limites de
                                               
            performances et des procedures denies par HP peut
                       
            conduire a une exposition aux radiations dangereuse pour
            l'utilisateur.
Attention                                               
            Seul le personnel autorise par HP est qualie pour
            intervenir sur le laser.

Attention                                               ^
            Ne pas mettre le laser sous tension sans s'etre assure
                                              
            qu'une bre optique est bien xee sur le connecteur.
                                                      
            Le connecteur de sortie optique est situe au bas de la face
            avant de l'appareil.
            La mise en service du laser s'eectue par la pression du
                               
            bouton gris situe a cote de la sortie optique au bas de la
            face avant de l'appareil. L'illumination de la LED verte
                                               
            indique que le laser est en activite.
Attention                                              
            Ne tentez en aucun cas de regarder l'extremite de la bre
                           
            optique attachee au connecteur lorsque le laser est en
                   
            activite.
                              
            Bien que la lumiere emise par le laser ne soit pas visible elle
                            ^
            peut cependant etre dangereuse pour la vue.




                                                                          xiii
Introduction
This guide is arranged into four categories:
  Getting Started
  This section gives an introduction to the instrument, and aims to make the
  instrument familiar to you: Chapter 1.
  Local Control
  This is the information on how to control the instrument from the front panel:
  Chapters 2 and 3.
  Remote Control
  This is the information on how to control the instrument over the HP-IB. This
  is made of general information for using the HP-IB, a command reference, and
  some programming examples.: Chapters 4, 5, and 6.
  Additional Information
  This is supporting information of a non-operational nature. This contains
  installation information, accessories, specications, function tests, cleaning
  procedures, and error codes: Appendices A through G.
Attenuator Some information in this manual applies only to the tunable
               laser source with the built in optical attenuator (option 003).
               This paragraph is marked the way that all the passages which
               only apply to the attenuator option are marked in this manual.




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Contents
 1. Getting Started
    What is a Tunable Laser Source? . . . . . . . . . . . . .            .   .   .    1-1
    A description of the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . .           .   .   .    1-2
    Starting the 8168F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           .   .   .    1-3
    Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           .   .   .    1-4
    Changing the Value of a Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . .            .   .   .    1-5
      Making Big Changes to a Parameter . . . . . . . . . . .            .   .   .    1-6
      Making a Small Change to a Parameter . . . . . . . . .             .   .   .    1-6
      Setting a Parameter to its Default Value . . . . . . . . .         .   .   .    1-7
      If You Make a Mistake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            .   .   .    1-7
      If the Parameter Will Not Change . . . . . . . . . . . .           .   .   .    1-8
    A Sample Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             .   .   .    1-8
      Measuring the Power of a Modulated Signal . . . . . . .            .   .   .    1-8
         Setting the Wavelength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          .   .   .    1-9
         Setting the Modulated Power . . . . . . . . . . . . .           .   .   .    1-9
      Measuring a Wavelength Characteristic . . . . . . . . .            .   .   .   1-11
         Setting Up the Wavelength Sweep . . . . . . . . . .             .   .   .   1-11
         Performing the Wavelength Characteristic Measurement            .   .   .   1-12
 2. Setting Wavelength and Power
    Setting the Wavelength . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .     2-2
      Setting the Wavelength Directly . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .     2-2
      Setting a Relative Wavelength . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .     2-3
        Changing the Base Wavelength . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .     2-3
    Performing a Wavelength Sweep . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .     2-4
      Setting the Wavelength Sweep . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .     2-5
      Setting the Maximum Power for the Sweep Range      .   .   .   .   .   .   .     2-5
      Executing an Automatic Sweep . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .     2-6
      Performing a Manual Sweep . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .     2-6
    Setting the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .     2-8
      Setting the Output Power of a CW Signal . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .     2-8
        Setting Power and Attenuation . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .     2-9

                                                                                 Contents-1
         What is Excessive Power? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               .   .   .   .    2-9
         The Analog Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                .   .   .   .    2-9
       Setting a Modulated Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             .   .   .   .   2-10
         Using the Internal Modulation . . . . . . . . . . . .              .   .   .   .   2-11
           Setting the Output Power of a Modulated Signal . . .             .   .   .   .   2-11
           Setting the Frequency of a Modulated Signal . . . .              .   .   .   .   2-11
           The Modulation Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                .   .   .   .   2-12
         Using External Modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              .   .   .   .   2-12
           Setting the Output Power of a Modulated Signal . . .             .   .   .   .   2-13
           The Modulation Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               .   .   .   .   2-13
       Using Coherence Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              .   .   .   .   2-13
         Setting the Output Power of a Coherence Control Signal             .   .   .   .   2-13
         The Coherence Control Uncal Power . . . . . . . . .                .   .   .   .   2-14
  3. Other Functions
       Storing and Recalling Instrument Settings . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-1
       Using the System Utilities . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-2
         Switching the Instrument into Stand-By . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-3
           Increasing the Lifetime of the Display . . . .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-3
         Setting the HP-IB Address . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-4
         Setting the Modulation Output . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-4
         Getting Information about the Instrument . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-4
         Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-4
         Performing a Selftest . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-5
       Auxiliary Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-6
         Viewing the Power as a Function of Wavelength      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-6
         Setting the Peak Power . . . . . . . . . . .       .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-7
         Passive Component Test (PACT) . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-7
         Automatic Realignment . . . . . . . . . . .        .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-7
         Secure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-9
           Lock the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    3-9
           Change the Password . . . . . . . . . . .        .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   3-11
  4. Programming the Tunable Laser Source
       HP-IB Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                    .    4-1
       Setting the HP-IB Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                    .    4-3
       Returning the Instrument to Local Control . . . . . . . . . .                    .    4-3
       How the Tunable Laser Source Receives and Transmits Messages                     .    4-3
         How the Input Queue Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      .    4-3
           Clearing the Input Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                   .    4-4
         The Output Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                     .    4-4

Contents-2
     The Error Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                               4-4
   Some Notes about Programming and Syntax Diagram Conventions                                   4-5
     Short Form and Long Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                4-5
     Command and Query Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                  4-5
5. Remote Commands
   Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    5-1
   Command Summary . . . . . . . . . .         .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    5-2
   The Common Commands . . . . . . . .         .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    5-5
      Common Status Information . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    5-5
         SRQ, The Service Request . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    5-6
      *CLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    5-7
      *ESE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    5-7
         *ESE? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    5-8
      *ESR? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    5-8
      *IDN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    5-9
      *OPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-10
         *OPC? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-10
      *OPT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-10
      *RCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-11
      *RST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-11
      *SAV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-12
      *SRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-12
         *SRE? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-13
      *STB? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-13
      *TST? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-14
      *WAI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-16
   :DISPlay Commands . . . . . . . . . .       .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-16
      :DISPlay:ENABle . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-16
         :DISPlay:ENABle? . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-16
   :LOCK Commands . . . . . . . . . . .        .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-17
      :LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-17
      :LOCK? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-17
   :OUTPut Commands . . . . . . . . . .        .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-17
      :OUTPut[:STATe] . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-17
         :OUTPut[:STATe]? . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-18
   [:SOURce] Commands . . . . . . . . .        .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-18
      [:SOURce]:AM:INTernal:FREQuency . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-18
         [:SOURce]:AM:INTernal:FREQuency?      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-19
      [:SOURce]:AM:SOURce . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-19
         [:SOURce]:AM:SOURce? . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-19

                                                                                           Contents-3
         [:SOURce]:AM:STATe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   5-20
            [:SOURce]:AM:STATe? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   5-20
         [:SOURCE]:MODOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-21
            [:SOURCE]:MODOUT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-21
         [:SOURce]:POWer:ATTenuation . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   5-22
            [:SOURce]:POWer:ATTenuation? . . . . . . . . . .   .   .   .   .   .   5-22
         [:SOURce]:POWer:ATTenuation:AUTO . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-23
            [:SOURce]:POWer:ATTenuation:AUTO? . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-23
         [:SOURce]:POWer:ATTenuation:DARK . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-24
            [:SOURce]:POWer:ATTenuation:DARK? . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-24
         [:SOURce]:POWer[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] . .   .   .   .   .   .   5-25
            [:SOURce]:POWer[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude]?   .   .   .   .   .   5-25
         [:SOURce]:POWer:UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-26
            [:SOURce]:POWer:UNIT? . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   5-26
         [:SOURce]:WAVElength[:CWj:FIXED] . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-27
            [:SOURce]:WAVElength[:CWj:FIXED]? . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   5-27
         [:SOURce]:WAVElength:REFerence? . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   5-28
         [:SOURce]:WAVElength:REFerence:DISPlay . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-28
         [:SOURce]:WAVElength:FREQuency . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-28
            [:SOURce]:WAVElength:FREQuency? . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-28
       :STATus Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-29
         :STATus:OPERation:CONDition? . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-30
         :STATus:OPERation:ENABle . . . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-31
            :STATus:OPERation:ENABle? . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   5-31
         :STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]? . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   5-31
         :STATus:OPERation:NTRansition . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   5-32
            :STATus:OPERation:NTRansition? . . . . . . . . .   .   .   .   .   .   5-32
         :STATus:OPERation:PTRansition . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   5-32
            :STATus:OPERation:PTRansition? . . . . . . . . .   .   .   .   .   .   5-32
         :STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   5-33
         :STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   5-33
            :STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle? . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   5-33
         :STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]? . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   5-34
         :STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   5-34
            :STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition? . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   5-34
         :STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   5-35
            :STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition? . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   5-35
         :STATus:PRESet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   5-35
       :SYSTem Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   5-36
         :SYSTem:DATe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   5-36
            :SYSTem:DATe? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   5-36

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      :SYSTem:ERRor? . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-36
      :SYSTem:TIMe . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-37
        :SYSTem:TIMe? . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-37
    :TRACe Commands . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-37
      :TRACe:CATalog? . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-37
      :TRACe:POINts?         .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-38
      :TRACe[:DATa]?  .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-38
    Other Commands . . . . . . . .       .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-38
      WAVEACT . . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5-38
6. Programming Examples
    Example 1 - Checking Communication . . . . . . . .                           .   .   .   .   .    6-2
    Example 2 - Status Registers and Queues . . . . . . .                        .   .   .   .   .    6-3
    Example 3 - Measuring the Power of a Modulated Signal                        .   .   .   .   .    6-7
    Example 4 - Measuring a Wavelength Characteristic . .                        .   .   .   .   .   6-10
    Example 5 - Increased Tuning Linearity . . . . . . . .                       .   .   .   .   .   6-12
A. Installation
    Safety Considerations . . . . . . . .        .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-1
    Initial Inspection . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-1
    AC Line Power Supply Requirements .          .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-2
      Line Power Cable . . . . . . . . .         .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-2
      Changing the Battery . . . . . . .         .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-4
      Changing the Fuse . . . . . . . . .        .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-4
    Operating and Storage Environment .          .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-6
      Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . .        .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-6
      Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . .         .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-6
      Instrument Positioning and Cooling .       .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-6
    Switching on the Tunable Laser Source        .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-7
      Self test . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-7
      Initializing . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-7
      Stabilizing . . . . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-8
         Stabilizing during Operation . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-8
    Signal Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . .        .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-9
    Optical Output . . . . . . . . . . . .       .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    A-9
    HP-IB Interface . . . . . . . . . . .        .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   A-10
      Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . .        .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   A-10
      HP-IB Logic Levels . . . . . . . . .       .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   A-11
    Claims and Repackaging . . . . . . .         .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   A-12
      Return Shipments to HP . . . . . .         .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   A-12


                                                                                                 Contents-5
  B. Accessories
       Mainframe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                  .   .   B-1
        Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                 .   .   B-2
           Option 003: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                .   .   B-2
           Option 007: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                .   .   B-2
           Connector Interfaces and Other Accessories . . . . . . .                               .   .   B-2
             Option 021, Straight Contact Connector . . . . . . . .                               .   .   B-3
             Option 022, Angled Contact Connector . . . . . . . .                                 .   .   B-4
             Option 023, Diamond HMS-10/HRL Angled, Non-Contact
                Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                 . .      B-5
       HP-IB Cables and Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                . .      B-7
  C. Specications
       Denition of Terms . . . . . . . . . . .               .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-1
       Performance Specications . . . . . . . .              .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-4
       Supplementary Performance Characteristics              .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-7
         Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . .            .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-7
         Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . .              .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-7
           Internal Modulation . . . . . . . . .              .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-7
           External modulation . . . . . . . . .              .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-7
           Coherence Control . . . . . . . . . .              .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-7
         General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-7
           Polarization maintaining ber . . . . .            .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-7
           HP-IB Interface . . . . . . . . . . .              .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-8
           Passive Component Test Software . . .              .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-8
           Laser Class . . . . . . . . . . . . .              .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-8
           Environmental . . . . . . . . . . .                .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-8
           Listed options . . . . . . . . . . . .             .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-9
       Other Specications . . . . . . . . . . .              .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    C-9
       Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . .              .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   C-10
  D. Performance Tests
       Introduction . . . . . . . . . .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   D-1
       Equipment Required . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   D-1
       Test Record . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   D-2
       Test Failure . . . . . . . . . .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   D-3
       Instrument Specication . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   D-3
       Wavelength Tests . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   D-3
         Relative Wavelength Accuracy     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   D-5
         Wavelength Repeatability . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   D-6
       Power Tests . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   D-7

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     Maximum Output Power . . . .            .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    D-7
     Power Linearity . . . . . . . .         .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   D-10
     Power Flatness over Wavelength          .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   D-14
     Power Stability . . . . . . . .         .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   D-15
   Source Spontaneous Emission . .           .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   D-16
E. Cleaning Procedures
   The Cleaning Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    E-1
     Other Cleaning Tools . . . . . . . . . . . .                    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    E-3
   Preserving Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . .                     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    E-4
   Cleaning Instrument Housings . . . . . . . .                      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    E-4
   Cleaning Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . .                     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    E-5
     Cleaning Cable Connectors . . . . . . . . .                     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    E-5
     Cleaning Connector Adapters . . . . . . . .                     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    E-6
     Cleaning Connector Interfaces . . . . . . .                     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    E-7
     Cleaning Bare Fiber Adapters . . . . . . . .                    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    E-8
     Cleaning Bare Fiber Ends . . . . . . . . .                      .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    E-8
     Cleaning Lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    E-9
     Cleaning Large Area Lenses and Mirrors . . .                    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   E-10
     Cleaning Fixed Connector Interfaces . . . .                     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   E-11
     Cleaning Optical Glass Plates . . . . . . . .                   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   E-11
     Cleaning Physical Contact Interfaces . . . .                    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   E-11
     Cleaning Recessed Lens Interfaces . . . . .                     .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   E-12
     Cleaning Fragile Optical Devices . . . . . .                    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   E-12
     Cleaning Metal Filters or Attenuator Gratings                   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   E-13
F. Error Messages
   Display Messages . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .     F-1
   HP-IB Messages . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .     F-3
     Instrument Specic Errors   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .     F-3
     Command Errors . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .     F-3
     Execution Errors . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .     F-6
     Device-Specic Errors . .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .     F-7
     Query Errors . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .     F-8




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  G. Backdating
       Initial Safety Information for the Tunable Laser Source   .   .   .   .   .   G-1
       Earlier models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   G-1
       Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   G-2
         Performance Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   G-2
            Supplementary Performance Characteristics . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   G-2
       Index




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Figures
  1-1.   The Tunable Laser Source Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . .        1-2
  1-2.   Starting Screen for the 8168F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     1-3
  1-3.   \Secure: Unlock Instrument" Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .        1-4
  1-4.   \Secure" Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1-4
  1-5.   A Summary of the Help Hard- and Softkeys . . . . . . . . . .        1-5
  1-6.   The Help Topics Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        1-5
  1-7.   Connecting the Instruments for the Sample Session . . . . . .       1-9
  1-8.   Tunable Laser Source Display after Setting Up Wavelength and
            Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1-10
  1-9.   Tunable Laser Source Display during Setting Up for the
            Wavelength Sweep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1-11
  2-1.   A Summary of the additional Output Power Softkeys for the
            Attenuator Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       2-2
  2-2.   Setting the Wavelength Directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2-2
  2-3.   Setting a Relative Wavelength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2-3
  2-4.   Setting Up for a Wavelength Sweep . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2-4
  2-5.   The Parameters for a Wavelength Sweep . . . . . . . . . . .        2-5
  2-6.   Performing a Manual Sweep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        2-7
  2-7.   Setting the Output Power of a CW Signal . . . . . . . . . . .      2-8
  2-8.   The Modulated Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2-11
  2-9.   Setting the Output Power of an Internally Modulated Signal . .    2-11
 2-10.   External Modulation and Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . .      2-12
 2-11.   Setting the Output Power of an Externally Modulated Signal . .    2-13
 2-12.   Setting the Output Power of a Coherence Controlled Signal . . .   2-14
 2-13.   The Coherence Control Uncalibrated Power and the Maximum
            Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2-14
  3-1.   User Setting Number 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      3-1
  3-2.   Summary of the Setting Hard- and Softkeys . . . . . . . . . .      3-2
  3-3.   The System Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      3-3
  3-4.   Summary of the System Hard- and Softkeys . . . . . . . . . .       3-3
  3-5.   Auxiliary Functions (8167A, 8168D/E) . . . . . . . . . . . . .     3-6
  3-6.   Auxiliary Functions (8168F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      3-6

                                                                       Contents-9
   3-7.   Auto Realignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     3-8
   3-8.   \Secure" screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    3-9
   3-9.   \Secure: Lock Instrument" screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
  3-10.   \Secure" screen - instrument is locked . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
  3-11.   \Secure: Unlock Instrument" screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
  3-12.   \Secure: Change Password" screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
  3-13.   \Secure: Change Password": Enter new password . . . . . . . 3-11
  3-14.   \Secure: Change Password": Enter new password again . . . . 3-11
   5-1.   Common Status Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    5-6
   5-2.   The Status Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
   6-1.   Connecting the Instruments for the Sample Session . . . . . .    6-8
   6-2.   Measurement setup for Increased Tuning Linearity . . . . . . 6-12
   6-3.   Flow chart describing Increased Tuning Linearity program. . . . 6-13
   A-1.   Line Power Cables - Plug Identication . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
   A-2.   Rear Panel Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
   A-3.   Releasing the Fuse Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
   A-4.   The Fuse Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
   A-5.   Correct Positioning of the Tunable Laser Source . . . . . . . . A-7
   A-6.   PMF Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10
   A-7.   HP-IB Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11
   B-1.   Tunable Laser Source Options Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
   B-2.   Tunable Laser Source Option 021 Conguration . . . . . . . . B-3
   B-3.   Tunable Laser Source Option 022 Conguration . . . . . . . . B-5
   B-4.   Tunable Laser Source Option 023 Conguration . . . . . . . . B-6
   C-1.   Maximum Specied Output Power for 8168D, E and F (without
             options) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    C-1
   D-1.   Test Setup for the Wavelength Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4
   D-2.   Test Setup for the Maximum Output Power Test (except HP
             8168F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
   D-3.   Test Setup for the Maximum Output Power Test (HP 8168F only)     D-9
   D-4.   Test Setup for the Power Tests (except Maximum Output Power) D-11
   D-5.   Test Setup for the Source Spontaneous Emission Test . . . . . . D-17




Contents-10
Tables
 4-1.   HP-IB Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .   .   .   .   .   .   .      4-2
 5-1.   Units and Allowed Mnemonics . . . . . . . . .       .   .   .   .   .   .   .      5-1
 5-2.   Common Command Summary . . . . . . . . . .          .   .   .   .   .   .   .      5-2
 5-3.   Command List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      .   .   .   .   .   .   .      5-3
 5-4.   Reset State (Default Setting) . . . . . . . . . .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .     5-12
 5-5.   Specied Wavelength range . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .     5-27
 6-1.   Program Description: Increased Tuning Linearity     .   .   .   .   .   .   .     6-16
 A-1.   Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .   .   .   .   .   .   .      A-6




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                                                                              1
Getting Started
This chapter gives you basic information on how you can operate the tunable
laser source from the front panel.



What is a Tunable Laser Source?
A tunable laser source is a laser source for which the wavelength is not xed.
The Hewlett-Packard tunable laser sources also allow you to set the output
power, and to choose between continuous wave or modulated output power.
Note            The single greatest factor aecting the performance of the
                tunable laser source, as with all ber optic measurements, is the
                cleanliness of the connectors. Ensure that your connectors are
                always clean. For cleaning instructions, see Appendix E.




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    A description of the Front Panel




                   Figure 1-1. The Tunable Laser Source Front Panel
    A softkey is a key whose function changes depending on the keys that you have
    pressed before. The function of a softkey is shown on the display above the
    softkey.
    The memory card drive allows you to load replacement, or additional, software
    to increase the capabilities of your tunable laser source.
    There are six function keys. These allow you
      to set the wavelength, or to perform a wavelength sweep.
      to set the output power,
      to save the wavelength and output power setting,
      to check or change the system conguration: to test the instrument, to switch
      o the laser and display, to change the HP-IB Address, to select whether the
      internal modulation signal is available at the Modulation Output constantly,
      or only when the power is being output, or to get information about the
      instrument and the software revision,
      to get help information (see \Getting Help" in the next section of this
      chapter), or
      to perform an auxiliary application such as examine the power characteristic,
      or to set the instrument for maximum power output.
    The numeric keypad, the cursor keys, and the modify knob are used to edit
    parameters.


    1-2 Getting Started
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The modulation output gives a TTL level signal of the same frequency as the
internal modulating signal.
The modulation input allows you to input a signal to modulate the power of the
optical output.
The analog output gives a dc-signal proportional to the output power. The
relationship between this voltage level and the output power is not calibrated,
but is approximately 1mV for each 1W.
At the back of the 8168F, you also have a Remote Interlock Connector. This
is to protect the user from injury. If the short-circuit at this BNC connector is
opened, the laser is switched o immediately and cannot be switched on until it
is closed again.



Starting the 8168F
When you turn on the 8168F, the instrument is locked. This is to prevent
unauthorized persons from using this Laser Safety Class IIIb instrument. The
Starting screen for the 8168F is shown below:




                                            Figure 1-2. Starting Screen for the 8168F
If you have not set a new password, you also see the message:
default pwd: 8168, please change it! . This message appears in the
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\Secure" screen until you set a new password (see \Secure" in Chapter 3).
To unlock the instrument, press Unlock . You see the following screen:
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                             Figure 1-3. \Secure: Unlock Instrument" Screen
    Enter the 4-gure password using the DATA keys. The default password is 8168,
    although you can change this from the AUX menu (see \Secure" in Chapter 3).
    When you enter the correct password, the instrument is unlocked, and you see
    the following screen:




                                      Figure 1-4. \Secure" Screen
    Press   Exit , or any of the function keys, to view the main screen.
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    Getting Help
    Press 4 5 to get help.
             HELP


    When you press this key, the rst help screen is displayed, this is either the last
    screen that was used, or the screen with the limit values for the parameters.




    1-4 Getting Started
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                Figure 1-5. A Summary of the Help Hard- and Softkeys
  Press                          to get the help topics menu.
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          Search




                                            Figure 1-6. The Help Topics Menu
  Choose a topic using " and # , or the Modify Knob. Press Select , or 4
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                                                                                                      ENTER5

  to get the information.
  Press Close to close the help topics menu without selecting a topic.
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Many of the help texts are longer than one screen. You move between screens
of information using " and # .
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Changing the Value of a Parameter
What follows is a description of the various methods of changing the value of
parameters on the tunable laser source. Examples in which actual parameter
values are changed are given with the parameter descriptions.




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    Making Big Changes to a Parameter
    If you are changing the value of a parameter completely, you can directly type
    in the value on the keypad, and press 4       5.
                                              ENTER


    Example          To change the output power from 200W to 1025W.
                     1. Press 4OUTPUT POWER  5. The cursor moves to P on the right
                        hand side of the display.

                                         :1540.000nm             P: 200W

                      2. Type the new value for the output power on the numeric
                         keypad.

                                         :1540.000nm             P:1025W

                      3. Press 4
                               ENTER5   to end the editing.

    Making a Small Change to a Parameter
    For small changes to a parameter use 4 5, or the Modify Knob.
                                             EDIT


    Select the parameter and then:
    1. Press 4 5, 4(5. 4)5, or turn the Modify Knob slightly. If you start with
              EDIT

       Modify Knob the cursor moves to the digit that was most recently changed.
       If no digit was changed before, or if you started with another key, the cursor
       moves to the position of the most signicant digit of the parameter.
    2. If you want to move the cursor and select another digit to edit, use 4(5 and
       4)5.

    3. Enter the new value for the digit at the cursor on the keypad, or by turning
       the Modify Knob. If you have entered the value from the keypad, the cursor
       moves to the next digit.
    4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to continue editing the value.
    5. When you have nished editing the value, press 4        5. The edited value
                                                              ENTER

       becomes the new value of the parameter.
    Example          To change the wavelength from 1540.000nm to 1542.500nm.
    1-6 Getting Started
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                           1. Press 4
                                    WAVELENGTH   5. The cursor moves to  on the left hand
                              side of the display.

                                                       :1540.000nm   P: 200W

                           2. Press 4 5. The cursor moves to the most signicant digit of
                                    EDIT

                              the wavelength value.
                                                       :1540.000nm   P: 200W

                           3. Press 4)5 three times to move to the cursor to the units
                              digit. Press 4 5 on the numeric keypad. The units digit
                                                2

                              changes, and the cursor moves to the next digit.
                                                       :1542.000nm   P: 200W

                           4. Press 4 5 on the numeric keypad, to change the tenths digit.
                                    5

                              Press 4
                                    ENTER  5 to end the editing.

                                                       :1542.500nm   P: 200W


Setting a Parameter to its Default Value
There is a default softkey that you can use to set a parameter to its default
value.
1. Press 4 5.
          EDIT


2. Press Default .
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If You Make a Mistake
If you make a mistake while you are editing a parameter, you can cancel the
editing, and get the previous value for the parameter back by pressing Cancel .
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Alternatively, you can press Clear and type in the parameter again.
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    If the Parameter Will Not Change
    If, when you press 4  ENTER5 after editing, the tunable laser source returns
    immediately to the previous value for the parameter, then the value you tried to
    enter is outside the calibrated range. Press 4 5, and select the Input Limits
                                                HELP

    help topic to see the calibrated range.



    A Sample Session
    There are two short tasks in this sample session. The rst is to measure the
    power of a modulated signal at a single wavelength, and then a wavelength
    characteristic at a xed power.
    The sample session is written for an HP 8168E/F Tunable Laser Source, and
    an HP 8153A Lightwave Multimeter with an HP 81532A Power Sensor (It
    is assumed that the power sensor is inserted in channel A). To perform the
    sample session as described here, you also need a connector interface for the
    multimeter (for example, an HP 81000AI), and a patchcord (if you are using
    the HP 81000AI, then a Diamond HMS-10/HP/HRL to Diamond HMS-10/HP
    patchcord, HP 81109AC).
    These same procedures are repeated in \Example 3 - Measuring the Power of
    a Modulated Signal" in Chapter 6 and \Example 4 - Measuring a Wavelength
    Characteristic" in Chapter 6, where they are performed using the HP-IB.

    Measuring the Power of a Modulated Signal
    We want to measure the power of a 1540nm signal, modulated by a 100kHz
    square wave, at 500W.
     1. Make sure that all your connectors and connector interfaces are clean.
     2. Make sure that the Optical Output on the laser source is not Active.
     3. Connect the output of the laser source to the input of the power sensor (as
        shown in the gure below). Make sure that the connector with the orange
        strain-relief sleeve is connected to the tunable laser source (the orange
        sleeve indicates an angled connector).



    1-8 Getting Started
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       Figure 1-7. Connecting the Instruments for the Sample Session
   Typically, you would connect a component to test betw



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