The Keysight Agilent 86101A is a single-slot plug-in module designed for the Infiniium 86100 series Digital Communication Analyzer (DCA) mainframes. It provides a 2.8 GHz calibrated optical receiver for testing high-speed telecommunications signals at 1063 or 1250 Mb/s, alongside a high-performance 20 GHz electrical channel. It is ideal for Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet compliance testing.
Specifications
General
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Interfaces | 3.5 mm male electrical input, optical input (requires connector adapter) |
| Factory Calibration Cycle | 1 year |
Physical
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Operating Temperature | 10 to 40 °C |
Optical Channel Performance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Wavelength Range | 750 nm to 860 nm |
| Optical Bandwidth | 2.8 GHz |
| Fiber Compatibility | 62.5/125 µm multimode and single-mode |
| RMS Noise (Optical) | 1.5 µW (characteristic at 2.8 GHz) |
| Reference Receiver Filter Rates | 155 Mb/s, 622 Mb/s, 1.063 Gb/s, 1.250 Gb/s |
| Average Power Meter | Built-in |
| Optical Detector Material | GaAs PIN photodiode |
| Optical Transition Time | 150 ps (calculated 10% to 90%) |
| Optical Return Loss | > 15 dB (for 62.5/125 µm multimode fiber) |
| Optical Scale Factor Range | 5 µW/div to 100 µW/div |
| Maximum Peak Optical Input Power | 2 mW |
Electrical Channel Performance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Electrical Bandwidth | 12.4 GHz / 20 GHz (user-selectable) |
| RMS Noise (Electrical, 12.4 GHz BW) | 0.25 mV (characteristic) |
| RMS Noise (Electrical, 20 GHz BW) | 0.5 mV (characteristic) |
| Electrical Input Connector | 3.5 mm male |
| Nominal Input Impedance | 50 Ω |
General & Mainframe Compatibility
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Compatible Mainframes | Keysight / Agilent 86100A, 86100B, 86100C, 86100D Infiniium DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscopes |
| Number of Slots Required | 1 slot |
Optical Input Channel
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Safe Optical Input Power | 2 mW |
Electrical Input Channel
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Safe Electrical Input | ±2 Vdc + peak AC (+16 dBm) |
| Electrical Rise Time (10% to 90%) | ≤ 17.5 ps (20 GHz bandwidth), ≤ 28 ps (12.4 GHz bandwidth) |
| Electrical Scale Factor Range | 1 mV/div to 100 mV/div |
| Electrical Channel Offset Range | ±500 mV |
Environmental
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage Temperature Range | -40 °C to +70 °C |
| Operating Humidity Range | Up to 90% RH (non-condensing) at 40 °C |
| Non-operating Humidity Range | Up to 95% RH at 65 °C |
| Operating Altitude | Up to 4,600 m (15,000 ft) |
| Non-operating Altitude | Up to 15,300 m (50,000 ft) |
Technology
Optical and Electrical Sampling
Applications
Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet, and high-speed telecommunications signal compliance testing