Test & Measurement     2008-01-17

Agilent : Optical Multiport Power Meter for Fast Testing of Multiport Devices

This optical power meter extends Agilent's portfolio with cost-effective four and eight power-sensor modules in a single box. It offers a short minimum averaging time of 1s and a high dynamic range during swept wavelength measurements. The very fast sample rate of 1 Ms/s enables time-resolved measurement of transient signals.

Optical Multiport Power Meter N7745A

Agilent demonstrated a new optical power meter with four or eight power-sensor channels that provides manufacturing customers with increased throughput and operational efficiency. Designed for characterizing optical multiport components, these optical power meters offer industry-leading solutions for device connectivity, high-speed measurement data acquisition and fast data transfer for post-processing.

The new power meter reduces test cost and speeds throughput to meet today's challenges in manufacturing. Manufacturing engineers can improve their operational efficiency with a greatly reduced footprint and easy replacement of existing Agilent equipment with code and trigger compatibility.

This optical power meter extends Agilent's portfolio with cost-effective four and eight power-sensor modules in a single box. It offers a short minimum averaging time of 1s and a high dynamic range during swept wavelength measurements. The very fast sample rate of 1 Ms/s enables time-resolved measurement of transient signals.

Other advantages of the Agilent optical power meter include:

• The new fiber connectivity concept is the industry's first solution to separate the connecting task from the measurement task. The removable connector holder offers flexible connector choice and can be attached to the multichannel device while the instrument measures another device.
• With the new LAN and USB interfaces, the system offers optimized throughput and data transfer for post-processing. For compatibility with existing equipment, the GPIB interface is also included.
• The multiport power meter enables fast measurement solutions for all multiport devices; for example multiplexers, PON splitters, wavelength switches and ROADMs.