EXFO intros handheld testers - New Products/New Services - EXFO Electro Optical Engineering Inc - Brief Article

Fiber Optics Weekly Update, Feb 20, 2004

EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. announced the introduction of three handheld test instruments for the straightforward installation and maintenance of optical networks. These optimized test instruments, consisting of the FOT-300 Optical Loss Test Set, FPM-300 Power Meter and FLS-300 Light Source, are specifically targeted at the fast-growing demand for fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) installation.

The FOT-300 Optical Loss Test Set is the only tool of its kind to offer all loss-testing features, while delivering first-class cost-effectiveness. Its source packs up to three singlemode wavelengths on a single port. In addition, the FOT-300 provides battery autonomy of over 260 hours and its power meter port is calibrated at 10 wavelengths.

The FPM-300 Power Meter offers an excellent quality-to-price ratio for any test environment. It provides battery autonomy of over 300 hours, allows power measurement up to 26 dBm (GeX option) and is also calibrated at 10 wavelengths. In addition, it does not require offset nulling, thus increasing testing efficiency.

The FLS-300 Light Source covers as many as three singlemode wavelengths on a single port with power output above 0 dBm for an increased insertion-loss (IL) dynamic range. This unit is offered with four wavelengths (two multimode and two singlemode) on two ports. It provides battery autonomy of over 120 hours.