Agilent / Keysight 83480A Digital Communications Analyzer, up to 50 GHz bandwidths
Agilent / Keysight Optical Transceiver Testers.
- Model
- Agilent / Keysight 83480A
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $626
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- 83480A
This unit
The Agilent/Keysight 83480A Digital Communications Analyzer is a modular instrument for characterization of high-speed digital communication signals up to 50 GHz bandwidth. Its plug-in architecture supports up to two dual-channel modules, enabling simultaneous optical and electrical measurements. The instrument delivers calibrated waveform analysis, jitter characterization, and conformance testing against user-defined and industry-standard masks - making it essential for telecommunications and datacom development, production, and validation.
Technical Specifications
Electrical Channels- Bandwidth up to 50 GHz
- Calibrated measurement in volts
- Selectable bandwidth settings for sensitivity and fidelity optimization
- TDR and TDT measurement support via dedicated modules Optical Channels
- Optical bandwidth >2.85 GHz (83486A module)
- Wavelength range 1000 nm to 1600 nm
- Calibrated measurement in optical power units
- Multimode fiber support (maximum 62.5/125 µm)
- Specific optical filters for 155/622 Mb/s SONET/SDH and 1063/1250 Mb/s datacom applications Mainframe
- Up to two plug-in modules accommodated
- Parallel data acquisition and measurement analysis
- MS-DOS compatible floppy drive for firmware and data storage
- Backward compatible with 54750A High-Bandwidth Digitizing Oscilloscope Mainframe modules
Key Features
- Automated eye-diagram and pulse-template statistical measurements
- Built-in mask editor for custom mask creation and storage
- Failure logging against defined masks
- Extinction ratio measurements using histogram-based algorithms
- Predefined masks and templates for OC-1, STM4/OC-12, STM16/OC-48, STS-1, DS1, Gigabit Ethernet, OC-24, STM-64/OC-192, PDH E-1, and additional standards
- Support for 155, 622, 1063, 1250, 2488, and 9953 Mbit/s data rates
Typical Applications
- SDH/SONET transmitter testing
- Fibre Channel signal characterization
- Gigabit Ethernet compliance verification
- Jitter measurement and analysis
- High-speed waveform validation in research and production environments
Compatibility & Integration Backward compatible with predecessor modules from the 54750A mainframe family. Jitter transfer and jitter tolerance measurements may require complementary instruments such as the HP 71501B/C or HP 75000 Series 90/95.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Voltage / Current Range | '+5V DC |
Agilent / Keysight 83480A — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Agilent / Keysight 83480A. Calibration covers optical reference power levels, electrical signal amplitude calibration, protocol layer verification, and BER measurement floor validation. All calibrations ship with a NIST-traceable certificate. Turnaround is typically 1–3 business days after receipt.
Common Agilent / Keysight 83480A faults: SFP cage mechanical damage, optical port contamination, firmware corruption. Most failures involve SFP/SFP+ cage mechanical damage, optical port contamination, or firmware corruption. Port cleaning and firmware restoration resolve the majority of faults.
Agilent / Keysight 83480A price
This Agilent / Keysight 83480A is listed at $626.38. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Agilent / Keysight 83480A calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Agilent / Keysight 83480A is $450 (standard — pass/fail certificate and calibration sticker) or $650 (full measured data at every test point, reference standards documented, traceability chain included). Calibration for this instrument covers optical reference power levels, electrical signal amplitude calibration, protocol layer verification, and BER measurement floor validation. Turnaround is 1 to 3 business days after receipt. See full calibration details →
