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Tutorial: Getting Started

Tutorial: Getting Started

This tutorial will introduce you to the HP 86140 series optical spectrum analyzer front panel controls. You will perform an auto alignment, perform a peak search, use a delta marker and print the display.

Instrument setup

A source signal must be present at the input of the optical spectrum analyzer. In this tutorial a Fabry-Perot laser was used as the source. You can use another source or the optional 1310/1550 nm EELED. If another source is being used, the display will differ from those shown.

To set the OSA to a known state

1Press the front-panel Preset key to set the instrument to a known state. For a complete description of preset conditions, see page 3-5.

To perform an Auto Align

For maximum amplitude accuracy, perform an automatic alignment whenever the optical spectrum analyzer has been moved, subjected to large temperature changes, or following warm-up. See “To perform an Automatic Alignment” on page 3-2for more information.

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