User`s guide

General D Single-Mode/Multimode Module Performance Tests
E6000C Mini-OTDR User’s Guide, E0302
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Test F a ilure
If the Agilent E6000C fails any performance test, return
the instrument to the nearest Agilent Technologies Sales/
Service Office for repair.
Instrument Specification
Specifications Specifications are the performance characteristics of the
instrument that are certified. These specifications, listed
in “Specifications” on page 191, are the performance
standards or limits against that the Agilent E6000C can
be tested.
“Specifications” also lists some supplemental
characteristics of the Agilent E6000C and should be
considered as additional information.
Change of Specifications Any changes in the specifications due to manufacturing
changes, design, or traceability to the National Bureau of
Standards will be covered in a manual change supplement
or revised manual. The specifications listed in such a
change supersede any previously published.
Performance Tests
Perform each step in the tests in the order they are given,
using the corresponding test equipment.
Clean connectors Make sure that all optical connections in the test setups
given in the procedure are dry and clean. For cleaning use
the procedure given in “Cleaning Information” on
page 271.
NOTE The screens shown in the example figures are taken from
the Single-Mode tests. Multimode tests will produce
similar output, but the settings may be slightly different.