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FTBx-5235 - Optical spectrum analyzer

Overview
New, compact OSA designed to measure channel power and wavelength, characterize Remote PHY deployments and analyze DWDM networks
FTBx-5235 - Optical spectrum analyzer

Key features

  • Compact, entry-level optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) for any type of WDM rollout
  • Handheld OSA with the largest screen in the industry
  • Portable and lightweight
  • Ideal for cable operators
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Highly reliable tool made by the No. 1 vendor of OSAs worldwide

Applications

  • Channel Power measurements
  • Channel wavelength measurement
  • DWDM network analysis
  • Remote PHY deployment characterization
  • Spectral Analysis
  • OSNR
  • xWDM networks

Specifications

Technical specifications
Wavelength range (nm)1250 to 1650
Wavelength uncertainty (nm) b±0.06 d; ±0.02 c, d
ReferenceInternal e
Resolution bandwidth (FWHM) f (nm)≤ 0.10 d, g
Wavelength repeatability 2σ (nm)±0.005 h
Analysis modesWDM and drift
Optical rejection ratio at 1550 nm (dB), at 0.2 nm (25 GHz)31 (35 typical)
Optical rejection ratio at 1550 nm (dB), at 0.4 nm (50 GHz)40 (45 typical)
Channel spacing33 to 200 GHz CWDM
PDL (dB) k±0.1 d
ORL (dB)>40
Measurement time (s) d, l (includes scanning, analysis and display)<1.2
Dynamic range (dBm) (per channel) b–65 d, i to 23 dB
Maximum total safe power (dBm)29
Absolute power uncertainty (dB) j±0.6
Power repeatability 2σ (dB) h±0.1
a. All specifications are for a temperature of 23 °C ± 2 °C with an FC/UPC connector unless otherwise specified, after warm-up.
b. From 1520 to 1610 nm.
c. After user calibration in the same test session within 10 nm from each calibration point.
d. Typical.
e. Integrated and wavelength-independent self-adjustment.
f. Full width at half maximum.
g. From 1300 to 1590 nm.
h. At 1550 nm, in drift mode. Single scan every 2 seconds, over 2 minutes. With DFB laser.
i. With averaging.
j. At 1550 nm, –10 dBm input power.
k. At 1550 nm, with narrow monochromatic light source.
l. 45 nm span, full resolution, 20 peaks. On FTB-1v2 DC.
General specifications
Size (H x W x D)51 mm x 159 mm x 185 mm (2 in x 6 1/4 in x 7 5/16 in)
Weight1.2 kg (2.6 lb)
Temperature, operating0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Temperature, storage—40 °C to 50 °C (—40 °F to 122 °F)
Relative humidity< 95% non-condensing
ConnectorsEI (EXFO UPC universal interface); EA (EXFO APC universal interface)