'Intelligent' test system provides flexible automated solution to reduce costs and increase efficiency in both manufacturing and RandD environments
Exfo has announced the launch of its IQS-500 intelligent test system (ITS) for fibre-optic manufacturing, research, and development.
The IQS-500 ITS, the first test system to run as many as 100 test modules with a single controller unit, is a next-generation scalable platform that enables users to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
"Exfo revolutionised the fibre-optic test and measurement industry several years ago with the first modular optical platform that housed as many as 27 interchangeable test modules," said Mario Larose, vice-president of marketing at Exfo.
"Now, we're taking it one step farther with this flexible platform that can perform comprehensive optical tests within a short time frame to meet the increasing requirements of leading-edge optical manufacturers and R&D specialists." The IQS-500 platform boasts the latest in software technology and hardware equipment to support single-button operation for automated testing.
Key features include Windows 2000 operating system for flexibility and user-friendliness as well as a Pentium III processor for high performance.
In addition, several industry-standard interfaces are available for easy remote control operation.
The IQS-500 also provides backward compatibility with recent IQ-generation test modules, while delivering all the power and advantages of a next-generation platform.
Exfo's wide selection of high-performance test modules includes high-speed power meters, light sources, WDM laser sources, tunable laser sources, variable attenuators, optical spectrum analysers, PDL and OL meters, polarisation controllers, and optical switches.
