The Keysight (Agilent/HP) 83486A is an optical and electrical receiver plug-in module designed for use with the HP/Agilent 83480A and Infiniium 86100 series Digital Communications Analyzers (DCA). It features a 2.85 GHz optical channel optimized for 2.488 Gb/s (OC-48/STM-16) measurements and a 20 GHz electrical channel.
Specifications
General
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Interfaces | HP/Agilent proprietary mainframe interface, interchangeable optical connector adapter (FC/PC standard), 3.5 mm (female) RF electrical input |
| Display | None (utilizes mainframe display) |
Physical
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | Powered directly from host DCA mainframe backplane |
Optical Channel
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Optical Wavelength Range | 1200 nm to 1600 nm |
| Optical Bandwidth (-3 dB) | 2.85 GHz |
| Optical Input Fiber Type | 9/125 µm (Single-mode) |
| Optical RMS Noise (maximum) | 2.5 µW |
| Optical RMS Noise (typical) | 1.5 µW |
| Maximum Safe Optical Input Power | 10 mW (peak) |
| Optical Power Meter Range | +3 dBm to -30 dBm |
| Optical Return Loss | > 33 dB |
| Calibration Wavelengths | 1310 nm, 1550 nm |
Electrical Channel
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of Electrical Channels | 1 |
| Electrical Bandwidth | 12.4 GHz or 20 GHz (user-selectable) |
| Electrical Rise Time (10% to 90%, 20 GHz mode) | 17.5 ps |
| Electrical Rise Time (10% to 90%, 12.4 GHz mode) | 28.2 ps |
| Electrical RMS Noise (maximum, 20 GHz mode) | 0.5 mV |
| Electrical RMS Noise (maximum, 12.4 GHz mode) | 0.25 mV |
| Electrical Input Impedance | 50 Ohm |
| Maximum Safe Electrical Input Voltage | ±2 V DC + AC peak (16 dBm) |
| Electrical Connector Type | 3.5 mm female (ruggedized) |
Clock Recovery
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Clock Recovery Option | Option 020 (internal clock recovery loop) |
| Clock Recovery Operating Rate | 2.488 Gb/s (OC-48/STM-16) |
General & Compatibility
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Compatible Mainframes | HP 83480A, Agilent/Keysight 86100A, 86100B, 86100C |
Physical & Environmental
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | Plug-in module |
Technology
Optical and Electrical Sampling
Applications
High-speed optical transceiver testing and OC-48/STM-16 telecom waveform analysis