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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: wd5jfr on August 21, 2023, 11:22:10 pm

Title: HP Agilent 8702 8703 Lightwave Component Analyzer?
Post by: wd5jfr on August 21, 2023, 11:22:10 pm

The basic 8702x and 8703x  from outward appearance look like a relabeled 8753 VNA.  Looks like they use black boxes to  convert nm light waves down to GHz RF  for  lightwave component analysis.  I'm curious if these units  with 2 RF  ports are useable as a regular VNA or are there some gotchyas?
Thanks
Hank

Title: Re: HP Agilent 8702 8703 Lightwave Component Analyzer?
Post by: Kean on August 25, 2023, 10:15:19 am

I know almost nothing about these, other than they can be used for S-parameter measurements of any combination of optical and electrical connections.  i.e. O/O, E/O, O/E, E/E.

Also be aware that if used with a 3.5" floppy they store data using LIF format which makes data transfers a bit difficult.  GPIB should be quite usable but finding software to work with them.. ??
I would expect other gotchas!