Platform Highlights

• Robust,handhelddesignforfieldenvironments• Highresolution,5”TFTcolortouch-screenforeasyviewing• Intuitivedisplay,simplefunctionkeysandtouch-screenforfast

navigationandeasyoperation• InternaldatastoragewithexpandableSDcard• Micro-USBOTGinterfaceforflashdrives,fiberinspectionprobe

connectionandtestdatatransfer• RechargeableLithiumPolymerbatterywithcapacityindicator,

lowvoltagealarmandAuto-offfunction• >9hourscontinuousoperationwithoutrechargingbatteries• Built-inWiFioptiontoperformsoftwareupgrades• Built-inBluetoothoptionforpairingMobiledevices

Key Features

• TableView,SpectrumViewandChannelDriftAnalysis• PreciseWavelength,SignalLevelandOSNRrequiredtoconfirm

DWDMnetworkservicequality• Built-inwavelengthreference• Sweeptime<5seconds• Simultaneousmeasurementsofupto96channels@50GHz• DWDMchannelspacingdownto50GHz• GenerateandsavetestresultsinHTMLfileformat• SingleorContinuousRepeatSweep• Highwavelengthaccuracy:±50pm• DynamicMeasurementrange:≥65dB• *OSNRmeasurementrange:10-25dB• **Specialnoisefilter(iOSNR)forimprovednoisemeasurement• LowPolarizationDependentLoss(PDL):<0.3dB• DWDMOpticalRejectionRatio:>40dB@200GHz• Optionaluniversalinterfacewithinterchangeableadaptors• OSNRmeasurementsperIEC61280-2-9• CWDMchannelmeasurementsperITU-TG.694.1grid• DWDMC-BandchannelmeasurementsperITU-TG.694.1grid

*OSNR values depend on source level, modulation and channel spacing.**Applying noise filter can improve OSNR results up to 3-5 dB @ 100 GHz and up to 10-15 dB @ 50 GHz

Micro Optical Spectrum Analyzer for CWDM orDWDM Fiber Network TestingAvailableintwotestconfigurations,CWDMorDWDMC-band, the FX180measures key parameters suchaswavelength, channelpower, driftandOSNR. Thiscompact,robust,lightweighttestersupportsSpectrumview and an optional Fiber Scope for checkingconnectors.

FX180 micro OSA

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Testing CWDM NetworksTest parameters in a CWDM network are normally lessstringentcomparedtoDWDMsystems–dueinparttomorelenientlaserwavelengthtolerancesandwidepass-bandfiltersbeingused.SincetherearenoactivecomponentslikeErbiumDopedFibreAmplifiers (EDFA) to createnoise in aCWDMnetwork,usinga complexandexpensiveOSAwouldbeanoverkill and inappropriate forfield testing. ThemicroOSAquicklydetermines thepresence/absenceofeachof the16wavelengthsandcheckstheirpowerlevelsaccurately.Thankstoexcellentsensitivityandalargepowerinputrangeof65dBdynamicrange,themicroOSAcanbeconnectedtoa20dBmonitoringtapontheOADM,makingitidealfornon-intrusivechannelanalysis.SophisticatedMEMStuningtechnologyhasnomovingpartsprovidingaruggedtoolthatallowstheunittomakefastermeasurementsenablingquicktroubleshootingofaCWDMnetwork.

APPLICATIONSApplications

TheFX180microOSAisaruggedized,handheld,easy-to-usemeasurement tool for CWDMandDWDMfibernetworks.Withinlessthan5secondsofconnectingtothenetwork,thetestsetwillsimultaneouslydisplayallchannelsinhistogram,verticalbarsortabularformat.

CWDM Technology CoarseWavelengthMultiplexing (CWDM) technology isusedfrequentlyinenterpriseormetronetworkstoincreasebandwidthcapacityeconomically.CWDMtransmissionsystemscantransportupto16channels(wavelengths)inthe1271nmto1611nmspectrumwitha20nmchannelspacing.Thewidthofeachchannelis13nmwiththeremaining7nmdesignedtobetheguardbandtoseparatefromthenextchannel.Duetothe20nmchannelspacing,cost-effectiveun-cooledlaserscanbeused.

CWDMtechnologyisoftenusedtotransportdifferenttypesofservices,e.g.Ethernet,SDH/SONET,andFibreChannel(FC)butithaslimitationsinthedistanceoverwhichthetrafficistransportedandalsointhetotalchannelcount.

DWDM TechnologyDWDM technology is particularly suitable for long-haultransmissionsystemsbecauseitssupportsErbiumDopedFiberAmplification (EDFA). The ITU-TG.694.1 recommendationdefinesthewavelengthsfoundintheC-band(1527-1567nm)andL-band(1565-1620nm)withchannelspacingat50GHz(0.4nm),100GHz(0.8nm)or200GHz(1.6nm).Denselypackedchannelsaren’twithouttheirlimitationsespeciallyasprecisionlasersmustkeepchannelsexactlyontarget.

Testing DWDM Networks Boasting impressive specifications, themicroOSAprovideperformancesuitableforlabsbutisruggedenoughforharshfieldenvironments.Anathermaldesignassurescalibration isvalidoveralltemperaturerangesresultinginaccuratepowerandwavelengthmeasurementinadverseorcontrolledconditions.ThemicroOSAsupports FullbandorC-bandmeasurementswithsuperiorwavelengthandchannelresolution.Theunitisanindispensabletoolforcheckingcriticalparametersresponsiblefortransmissionfaults.

Critical DWDM Parameters • Channelwavelengthorfrequencystability• Channelwavelengthandfrequencydriftdeltavs.ITUgrid• Levelisstableorabovethreshold• OpticalSignal-to-NoiseRatio(OSNR)belowlimits• Excessivenoiselevelperchannelbandwidth

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TheRepeatSweepallows theuser todrilldownspecificallyinto a single channel view tomonitor continuous channelperformanceincludingsignallevel,laserdriftandOSNR.Theusercanmovethecursortogobackintimetoreverifysignalanomaliesthatrecentlyoccurred.

Select any channel in thehistogramview toget adetailedchanneltestviewincluding:signallevel,wavelengthfrequency,driftfromITU-channel,OSNR,3dBand20dBbandwidths.

FEATURESFeaturesFast Startup The FX180microOSApowers up and is ready toperformmeasurementsinlessthan60seconds,makingitoneofthefastestunitsintheindustry.Technicianscanstarttoworkalmostimmediatelytocheckthenetworkanddeterminetheeffectsofprovisioningnewservicesontheexistingnetwork.

Fast Scan ThemicroOSAhasascansweeptime<5seconds.Usersmaychooseasinglesweeptestoracontinuousrepeatsweeptestmodewhichallowsuserstomonitorchangesthatmayoccurovertime.

Histogram ViewTheHistogramviewshowsagraphicalrepresentationofallin-Servicechannelsononescreen.ThisDisplaymodeallowstheusertoeasilycomparesignallevelsofallchannels.Itcanalsobeusedtoviewiftheadd/dropchannelimpactsoverallsystemsignallevels.Goodchannelsaredisplayedasagreenbar.Anychannelthatisbelowthethresholdwillbered.

Channel Table ViewViewallchannelssimultaneouslyintabularformat.UserdefinedAlarmthresholdsareusedtohighlightissuesinred.

HTML Test Report Save test resultsusingautoor customfilename inHTMLfileformat.

Simple Software UpgradesFirmwareupgrades areperformedeasily via themicroUSBportconnectedviaanOTGtoaUSBmemorystick.Updatesareavailableatnochargeforregisteredusers.

Extended Battery OperationThemicroOSAprovidesover9hoursofoperationonasinglecharge.Alowvoltageindicatorwarnstheuserwhenthedevicepowerreachescriticallevels.

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Fiberscope Option

An optional Fibermicroscope can be used to assess thecleanlinessoftheopticalconnector’ssurfaceandisperfectlysuitedforbulkheadadapterormaleconnectorinspection.Theprobeconnectsdirectlytotheunit’smicro-USBOTGporttoobtainitspowerandtotransferimages.Singlefingerfocusingwithanautomaticimagefocusandcapturefeaturesimplifiesoperation.

Theprobefeaturesinter-changeableheadsandissuppliedwithbulkheadadaptertipsforFC/PC,SC/PC,andLC/PCconnectorstyle,includingmaleconnectoradapters.

Softwareforviewingconnectorend-faceimageswhichhavebeentransferredandsavedonaWindows®PCisavailableasanoption.

OptionalsoftwareautomaticallycapturesthefocusedimageandanalyzestheconnectorconditionandprovidesareportwithPass/FailcriteriaaccordingtotheIEC61300-3-35Sect5.4standard.

Spectrum View

SpectrumViewenhances theversatilityof theunit and is apowerful feature formore advanced signal analysis. Signalpropertiessuchaschanneloverlap, spuriousnoiseand four-wavemixingcanbeanalyzedasmorechannelsareaddedtothenetwork.

IntheSpectrumview,themicroOSAallowstheusertozoominforbetterviewingofthatspecificchannelwhentroubleshooting.

FEATURES

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SPECIFICATIONS

Parameters Unit CWDM DWDM C Band2

WavelengthRange nm 1260-1650 1527-15672

NumberofChannels # upto20 upto96

ChannelSpacing GHz/nm 20nm 50GHzInputPowerRange dBm -50to+15MaximumInputPower dBm 30

WavelengthResolution(FWHM) nm 3.54 0.18(22.5GHz)

AbsoluteWavelengthAccuracy3 pm ±300 ±50

WavelengthRepeatability3 pm ±100 ±10

AbsoluteChannelPowerAccuracy3,5 dB ±1.0 ±0.5RelativePowerAccuracy3,5 dB ±0.8 ±0.4

PowerMeasurementRepeatability5 dB ±0.1

OSNRRange3 dB N/A 10to25

OSNRAccuracy3 dB N/A ±1.5

PolarizationDependentLoss(PDL) dB <0.5 <0.3

NoiseFloor dBm -65 -55

OpticalRejectionRatio(ORR)-At50GHzoffset-At200GHzoffset

dBN/AN/A

>30>40

WavelengthReadout pm 10 1

OpticalReturnLoss dB >30

SweepTime sec <5

OpticalInterface FixedorUniversalbasewithinterchangeableadapters

Optical Specifications1

Notes:1.Unlessnoted,allspecificationsarevalidat23°C±2°C(73.4°F±3.6°F)usingFC/UPCconnectors.2.Specificationsguaranteedforchannelspacing≥42GHz,OSNR≥10dBandadjacentchannellevelvariation≤6dB.OSNRvalues

dependonsourcelevel,modulationandchannelspacing(i.e.source>0dBmNRZ@100GHzcanshowOSNRapproximately40dB).3.Specificationsguaranteedforinputpowerrangefrom-40to-10dBm.4.TypicalCWDMFWHMis3.2nm.5.DoesnotincludePDL.

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Ordering Information

General Specifications

Dimensions 150x150x70mmWeight 0.7kgnominalBattery LithiumPolymerbattery,10Ahwithlowvoltage

indicationBatteryAutonomy >9hourscontinuousoperationOperatingTemperature 0˚Cto50˚C(32˚Fto122˚F)StorageTemperature -40˚Cto60˚C(-40˚Fto140˚F)Humidity 5%to80%,non-condensingDisplay 5”highresolutionTFTcolortouchscreenLCDInterfaces Micro-USBwithOnTheGo(OTG)supportACAdaptor Input:100-240VAC(50/60Hz),1.5Amax Output:12VDCMemory Internal8GbytemicroSDcardConnectivity WiFi802.11b/g/n(optional),Bluetooth(optional)Languages English(othersavailableondemand)Certifications CE&ROHScompliantSafetyStandards ACadaptor-IEC61010-1,ClassII(GOST12.2.091)

Handheld Optical Channel Analyzer ModelsDescriptionCWDMmicroOSA(1260to1650nm)DWDMCBandmicroOSA(1527to1567nm)

Additional Options

Bluetooth+WiFiOption

FiberScopeOptionOTGUSBCable

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