Agilent 8164B Main
The Agilent 8164B Lightwave Measurement System
supports a range of high-performance tunable laser modules
as well as all of the fixed source and sensor modules of the
Agilent 8153A and Agilent 8163A/B Lightwave Multimeter series
Specifications
Display Graphical active color display 640 x 480 points visible 4 updates per second VGA
connector for external monitor
Display Resolution
Compatibility The Agilent 8163B main supports all HP 8153A Series and Agilent 8163A & B Series
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Trigger True synchronous on all channels. Max. 100 kHz for triggering and 1 MHz (50% duty cycle)
for external digital modulation.
Environmental
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
-40°C to +70°C
10°C to +35°C
<80% rH from 10°C to 35°C
The products are designed for pollution degree 2
The maximum operation altitude is 2000m
Power AC 100 – 240 V ±10% 50/60Hz 280VA max.
Dimensions (Height x Width x Length)
Weight
145 mm x 426 mm x 545 mm (5.8” x 16.9” x 21.6”)
net 20kg shipping 23kg
GPIB capability All modes and parameters accessible via GP-IB interface
GPIB interface function codes2
SH1 AH1 T6 L4 SR0 RL1 PP0 DC1 DT0 C0.
SCPI Standard
GPIP interface performance Max. 300 kB/sec (burst data rate during read of 12001 data points from power meter)
Parallel Printer Interface Centronics
RS232 Interface: max. baud rate 115200 bps
Number of Modules 4/1 Modules
Ordering Information
Agilent 8164B Lightwave Multimeter
Option 908 Rack mount kit
08163-44101 Filler panel for empty slots (compact slots only)
Agilent 8163B Series modules are NOT compatible with the HP 8153A Lightwave Multimeter.
For code compatibility to the HP 8153A Lightwave Multimeter please refer to the main’s Programming Guide part number 08764-91026.
