EXFO Inc. has added the IQS-5240S/B-P Optical Spectrum Analyzer test module to its Windows-based IQS-600 platform, which it says is the only modular system providing optical, transport and datacom testing in a single environment.
EXFO says today's complex systems and networks rely on new technologies such as reconfigurable add-drop multiplexers (ROADM) and transmit at speeds reaching 40G and 100G. In such a challenging technological context, getting reliable in-band OSNR values is critical. That's why the IQS-5240S/B-P OSA features EXFO's OSNR measurement approach, which the company says enables lab researchers and technicians to achieve accurate in-band OSNR measurements of a ROADM or 40 Gbit/s system.
To meet lab and manufacturing testing needs, the IQS-5240S/B-P also offers the flexibility to analyze WDMs and EDFAs, to measure drift and spectral transmittance, and to easily control DFB lasers from a remote location via Ethernet or GPIB using provided SCPI commands, according to EXFO. In addition, the IQS-5240S/B-P is designed to deliver fast, accurate scans and speeds up testing without compromising on dynamic range or resolution bandwidth. EXFO says its IQS-5240S/B-P OSAs can complete a scan and display the results in less than one second.
"Now, with the introduction of the IQS-5240S/B-P on the IQS-600 platform, we can leverage industry-leading OSA technology and deliver a reliable, proven test solution to lab researchers and manufacturers," said Étienne Gagnon, EXFO's VP of product management and marketing. "What's more, when combined with transport and datacom test modules, such as the IQS-8140 Transport Blazer and IQS-8130NGE Power Blazer-inside the IQS-600 platform, customers get the perfect transceiver and system testing solution."
