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FTBx-740C - xWDM OTDR Series

Overview
C-band DWDM and 18-wavelength CWDM tunable OTDR series for metro Ethernet, remote PHY and passive C-RAN link characterization.
FTBx-740C - xWDM OTDR Series

Key features

  • CWDM+DWDM combo available in compact FTB-1v2
  • C-BAND ITU DWDM grid channels 12-62 selection in a single OTDR port
  • 18 CWDM channels covered in one OTDR port scalable to your deployments
  • Test through MUX/DEMUX/OADM
  • In-service testing of active networks
  • iOLM’s SFP-Safe Troubleshooting: guarantees no damage to SFP

Applications

  • C-RAN
  • Fiber Deep
  • Metro
  • Remote PHY

Specifications

Technical specifications
Laser nominal wavelength (nm)FTBx-740C-CWDM: 1270, 1290, 1310, 1330, 1350, 1370, 1390, 1410, 1430, 1450, 1470, 1490, 1510, 1530, 1550, 1570, 1590, 1610; FTBx-740C-DWC: C-Band tunable 1527.99–1567.95 nm (ITU-T G694.1 channels 12–62; 191.2 THz – 196.2 THz)
Central wavelength uncertainty (nm)aFTBx-740C-CWDM: ±3; FTBx-740C-DWC: DWDM 50 GHz channel wavelength control
Channel spacing tuningFTBx-740C-CWDM: N/A; FTBx-740C-DWC: 50 GHz and 100 GHz increments on ITU-T G694.1 grid
Dynamic range at 20 µs (dB)bFTBx-740C-CWDM: >37; FTBx-740C-DWC: 42
Event dead zone (m)cFTBx-740C-CWDM: 1.1; FTBx-740C-DWC: 0.7
Attenuation dead zone (m)cFTBx-740C-CWDM: 5; FTBx-740C-DWC: 3.5
Distance range (km)FTBx-740C-CWDM: 0.1 to 400; FTBx-740C-DWC: 0.1 to 400
Pulse widths (ns)FTBx-740C-CWDM: 5 to 20 000; FTBx-740C-DWC: 5 to 20 000
Sampling pointsFTBx-740C-CWDM: Up to 256 000; FTBx-740C-DWC: Up to 256 000
Sampling resolution (m)FTBx-740C-CWDM: 0.04 to 10; FTBx-740C-DWC: 0.04 to 10
Distance accuracy (m)dFTBx-740C-CWDM: ±(0.75 + 0.0025 % × distance + resolution); FTBx-740C-DWC: ±(0.75 + 0.0025 % × distance + resolution)
All specifications valid at 23 °C ± 2 °C with an FC/APC connector, unless otherwise specified.
a. Typical, using 10 µs pulse.
b. Typical dynamic range with a three-minute averaging at SNR = 1.
c. Typical for reflectance at –45 dB, using a 5-ns pulse.
d. Does not include uncertainty due to fiber index.
General specifications
Size (H × W × D)158 mm × 24 mm × 174 mm (6 ¼ in × 15/16 in × 6 7/8 in)
Weight0.4 kg (0.9 lb)
Temperature, operatingRefer to platform’s specification sheet
Temperature, storage–40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F)
Relative humidity0% to 95% non-condensing