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The OP508 was specifically designed as a cost effective solution for measuring, monitoring and logging insertion loss or power fluctuations. It is a small (4”x2”x1.25”) portable module designed to minimize movement and bending of the reference and test cables. This results in stable, accurate and repeatable measurements.
The OP508 is offered with a choice of 1mm or 3mm InGaAs, 2mm High Power InGaAs, or 3mm Silicon detectors; and most common connector options (FC, ST, SC, LC, etc…). It comes with a fixed optical interface allowing for a wide variety of applications. The USB-powered module connects directly to the computer. OptoTest provides drivers and applications that allow the user to perform common measurement tasks such as EXCEL data logging or time-stamped stability measurements.
Product Features
- Broad wavelength spectrum
InGaAs: 830nm to 1700nm
Silicon: 400nm to 1100nm - Measurement range
InGaAs: +6dBm to -72dBm
Silicon: +3dBm to -65dBm - Relative accuracy of 0.02dB*
- Measurement display resolution down to 0.001dB
- Fast data acquisition rate without compromising measurement accuracy
- Variable sampling rate via software
- Integrated temperature monitoring eliminates the need for an additional temperature sensor during long term stability tests
* Loss less than 10dB
Product Specs
| Return Loss | Single Mode | FTTX | Multimode |
| Source Wavelength | 1310nm, 1550nm | 1310nm, 1550nm, 1490nm, 1625nm | 850nm, 1300nm |
| Calibrated Measurement Range | -10dB to -80dB | -10dB to -80dB | -10dB to -58dB |
| Measurement Linearity | ±1dB (-12dB to -72dB) | ±1dB (-12dB to -72dB) | ±1dB (-10dB to -45dB) |
| Distance Range | up to 2500 meters | ||
| Mandrel-free minimum distance | 1.7 meters (both reflections <-45dB) | ||
| Insertion Loss | Single Mode | FTTX | Multimode |
| Source Center Wavelength | ±30nm from nominal | ±30nm from nominal | ±30nm from nominal |
| Source Bandwidth | <10nm | <10nm | <140nm (850nm) <200nm (1300nm) |
| Internal Fiber | 9/125μm (SMF28) | 9/125μm (SMF28) | 50/125μm, 62.5/125μm, 105/125μm |
| Launch Condition | N/A | N/A | Available upon request |
| Output Power* (typical) | -1.5dBm | -2.5dBm | -18dBm(850nm) -20dBm(1300nm): 62.5/125μm |
| Insertion Loss Stability** | ±0.02dB | ±0.02dB | ±0.02dB |
| Deviation ± 0.05dB | 0dBm to -65dBm at 1490nm | ||
| Deviation ± 0.01dB | <10dB power variation | ||
*For single channel systems. **Over 1 hour with a max. change of 1ºC. ***For 1, 2, and 3mm detectors.
| Optical Power Meter | 1mm InGaAs | 3mm InGaAS | 5mm InGaAs | 10mm InGaAs | 3mm Silicon |
| Measurement Range | +6dBm to -72dBm at 1490nm | +3dBm to -72dBm at 1490nm | 0dBm to -65dBm at 1490nm | 0dBm to -55dBm at 1490nm | 0dBm to -65dBm at 980nm |
| Wavelength Range | 850nm to 1650nm | 400nm to 1100nm | |||
| Selectable Wavelength | Standard wavelengths (850nm, 980nm, 1300nm, 1310nm, 1490nm, 1550nm, 1625nm) | Standard wavelengths (650nm, 850nm, 980nm) | |||
| Measurement Resolution (Display) | 0.001dB | ||||
| Absolute Accuracy | ±0.25 dB at calibration conditions for all NIST traceable wavelengths | ||||
| Deviation ± 0.05dB | +3dBm to -65m at 1490nm | 0dBm to -65dBm at 1490nm | 0dBm to -55dBm at 1490nm | 0dBm to -45dBm at 1490nm | 0dBm to -55dBm at 980nm |
| Deviation ± 0.01dB | <10dB power variation | <10dB power variation | <10dB power variation | <10dB power variation | <10dB power variation |
| Source | 1310nm/1550nm LASER | 1310nm/1490nm/1550nm/1625nm LASER | 850nm/1300nm LED |
| Source Center Wavelength | ±30nm from nominal | ±30nm from nominal | ±30nm from nominal |
| Source Bandwidth | <10nm | <10nm | <140nm (850nm) <200nm (1300nm) |
| Internal Fiber | 9/125μm (SMF28) | 9/125μm (SMF28) | 50/125μm, 62.5/125μm, 105/125μm |
| Launch Condition | N/A | N/A | Available upon request |
| Output Power (typical) | -1.5dBm | -2.5dBm | -18dBm(850nm) -20dBm(1300nm): 62.5/125μm |
| Source Stability* | ±0.02dB | ±0.02dB | ±0.02dB |
* Over 1 hour with a max. change of 1ºC.
| Measurement Timing | Single Mode | FTTX | Multimode |
| IL and RL, Dual Wavelength | 3s* | 6s | 3s* |
| Switching Time (Multichannel) | 100ms | ||
* Using the front panel in Dual ILRL mode or running OPL-Pro with real-time update enabled.
| Mainframe | Half-Rack Units | Full-Rack Units | OP710s/OP740s | OP940-SWs |
| Dimensions | 8 ⅜” x 3.5” x 12” | 16 ¾” x 3.5” x 12” | 16 ¾” x 3.5” x 8” | 16 ¾” x 3.5” x 1 |
| Power Supply | 90VAC ... 264VAC; 47Hz to 63Hz; 0.7Amps (115VAC) 0.4Amps (230VAC); Fuse: T1A, 250V | Warm-up time | 5-15 minutes | |
| Operating Temperature | 5℃ to 40℃ | Maximum Relative humidity* | 80% | |
* For temperatures up to 31°C, decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 40°C.
Specifications are subject to change, please confirm specific performance characteristics of the product at the time of ordering. All specifications are valid within temperature range of 18ºC to 24ºC unless otherwise noted. For additional specifications please contact OptoTest.
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