OPM-200 Digital Directional Inline Optical Power Monitor/Meter

1250 to 1620 nm; Tap Ratio 1%; Return Loss 70 dB; Dynamic Range -32-+20 dBm; Directivity 35 dB; Fiber Type SM, PM; Connector FC/UPC

As part of its series of inline optical power monitors and tap couplers, OZ Optics offers the OPM-200, a digital inline optical power monitor. Based on a groundbreaking, patented fabrication process, these all-fiber taps and monitors provide a way to easily measure the average signal intensity through an optical fiber via tapped light channeled into a built-in photodiode, without interrupting the traffic. The photodiode produces a signal proportional to the optical power traveling through the fiber with high directivity.

The OPM-200 power monitor integrates a novel inline optical tap with a low-noise InGaAs detector in combination with a high dynamic range logarithmic amplifier. The built-in microcontroller processes and displays the power transmitted through the selected fiber channel on an LCD display. The optical tap modules and display units are independently calibrated, so any display unit can be plugged into any tap module, and the measured power will be automatically calibrated. A low-voltage circuitry design ensures a long lifetime for the built-in battery. The detector module can be calibrated for either a single wavelength or for a broad wavelength range. Optional, RS-232 and analog outputs are also available.

The OPM-200 inline power monitor is ideal for network monitoring, out of specification alarms, and/or DWDM systems for real time monitoring and feedback. OZ Optics’ inline taps are highly directional and ideal for monitoring traffic traveling in one direction only. They may also be used for measuring return losses instead of transmitted power. In the same product family, OZ Optics now provides OEM single channel optical power monitors and can offer multi-channel power monitors for DWDM system integration on demand.

Key Features:

• Low Insertion Loss
• Continuous Fiber – No Interruptions to Optical Path
• Display Units are Interchangeable
• Wide Input Power Dynamic Range: -32 dBm to +20 dBm
• Tap Ratio: 1%
• Detector Type: InGaAs
• Wavelength Range: 1250 nm to 1620 nm with PIN InGaAs Detector
• Calibrated Wavelength: 1550 nm
• Optical Return Loss: 70 dB (Excluding Connector)
• Directivity: 35 dB
• Polarization Dependent Response (PDR): <0.2 dB
• Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL) Along the Transmission Path: < 0.1 dB
• High Power Handling
• Fiber Type: 9/125 μm
• Fiber Jacket: 3mm PVC
• Connector: FC/UPC
• Polarization Maintaining (PM) Fiber Versions Available
• Rugged and Compact Design
• Long Battery Life
• Automatic Shut Off
• Output Interface: RS-232 and Analog Output Options Available

Applications: Optical Power Control Devices; Channel Balancing for WDM Systems; Dynamic Optical Amplifier Gain Monitoring; Power Monitoring; Network Monitoring; Real Time In-line Test and Measurement; Network Installation; Fiber Optic Sensor