Building Automated Test System

Macro Programming

•  Build a simple auto-measurement system without an external

controller.

•  Easy to create test program by recording the user’s actual key

strokes and parameter selections.

Fast remote Interfaces

•  GP-IB, RS-232. and Ethernet (10/100Base-T) interfaces

•  Improve the testing throughput of test systems by the fast

measurement, command processing, and data transfer speed.

•  SCPI compatible commands and AQ6317 Emulation Mode

•  LabVIEW® Driver available

Easy to Keep Accurate

Ambient condition change, vibration and shock to an optical precision

product, like an optical spectrum analyzer, will effect the optical

components, and eventually degrade optical performance. Using

standard functions, The AQ6370C can maintain its high optical

performance within a couple of minutes so that you can quickly start

a measurement.

Built-in wavelength reference source

The AQ6370C comes equipped with a wavelength reference source

for the wavelength calibration and optical alignment.

Wavelength calibration function

Automatically calibrates with the built-in wavelength reference or an

external light source, to ensure the wavelength accuracy.

Optical alignment function

Automatically aligns the optical path in the monochromator using the

built-in source to maintain high performance.

Applications

AQ6370C’s overall high performance can cover not only

manufacturing of optical devices and optical transmission systems

but also research and development, and a variety of other applications.

•  Optical active devices

(Laser diode/Fiber laser/Optical amplifi er/Optical transceiver)

• Optical passive devices

(Filter/FBG/AWG/WSS/ROADM/Optical fi ber)

• Optical transmission equipment (DWDM, CWDM)

• Development support of Applied photonics equipment

Easy Data Handling

USB storage

USB interfaces support large-capacity removable memory and hard disk drives.

512MB Internal memory

for over 20.000 traces.

All-at-Once trace fi ling

All seven traces can be saved in one fi le at once.

Various Analysis Functions

7 individual traces

•  Simultaneous multi-trace display

•  Calculation between traces (subtraction between traces)

•  Max/Min hold

13 spectral analysis functions

for popular applications, such as:

• Spectral width analysis

• WDM (OSNR) analysis

• WDM-NF (EDFA) analysis

• DFB-LD analysis

• FP-LD analysis

• LED analysis

• SMSR analysis

• Various fi lter analysis

With the macro programming, multiple analyses can be combined

and executed automatically.

World-class Optical Performance

• Wavelength range: 600 to 1700nm

• High wavelength accuracy: ±0.01nm

• High wavelength resolution: 0.02nm

• Wide dynamic range: 78dB typ.

• Wide level range: +20 to -90dBm

• Fast measurement: 0.2 sec. (100nm span)

• Applicable to single-mode and multimode fibers

Improved World-class Optical Performance

Standard and High-performance models

There are two models available, Standard and High performance.

The High performance model provides even higher wavelength

accuracy and dynamic range.

High wavelength resolution: 0.02nm

High wavelength accuracy: ±0.01nm

• High performance model: ±0.01nm (C band)

• Standard model: ±0.02nm (C+L band)

Ultra-High dynamic range: 78dB typ.

With the reduced stray-light in the monochromator, AQ6370C

achieves ultra-high dynamic range of typ. 78dB.

Sharper fi lter edge

The high performance model can also achieve a higher dynamic

range within 0.2nm of the peak wavelength. With the sharper

spectral characteristics of the monochromator, spectral signals in

close proximity can be separated clearly and measured accurately.

Stray-light suppression ratio: 80dB typ.

This new specifi cation provides stray-light suppression capability

without the High dynamic mode, which takes a longer measurement

time.  The AQ6370C contributes to shortening the measurement time

with the high stray light suppression ratio.

Wide level range: +20dBm to -90dBm

The AQ6370C can measure high power sources such as optical

amplifi ers and pump lasers for Raman amplifi ers, and very weak

optical signals as well. Measurement sensitivity can be chosen from

seven categories according to test applications and measurement

speed requirements.

• Flexible installation

Base units can be shipped separately from the enclosure and installed into the enclosure at a suitable timing. This

allows a project to perform the acceptance test using the base unit at factory in parallel with field wiring work to the

enclosure at the customer site. And this minimizes the exposure of the base unit to the harsh environment such as

dust, water, and electromagnetic noise by keeping the base unit in the warehouse during field wiring work to the

enclosure.

• N-ESB / Optical ESB bus interface function

This function allows for communicating with the upper-level field control unit and N-IO node. It also allows for

communicating with the lower-level N-IO node.

Uplink:

Downlink:

1 port /N-ESB bus module (N-ESB bus or optical ESB bus)

1 port /N-ESB bus module (N-ESB bus or optical ESB bus)

• Splicing box

This is installed in the enclosure as standard. Connect the optical fiber cable of the optical ESB bus from outside to

the splicing box.

• House keeping (HK) function

Monitors the temperature in the enclosure, the system power and field power output.

• Maintenance function

The node interface unit (NIU) has a Micro-USB maintenance port for maintenance.

The setting of the node address is possible with a NIU Node Number Setting tool.

NIU Node Number Setting Tool is included in the CENTUM VP R6 software media.

• GENERAL

This General Specifications (GS) covers the hardware specifications of an N-IO field enclosure and its

related products (A2NN70D style S2. A2NN60D style S2. A2CB60 style S2. and A2CX100). The N-IO field

enclosure (A2NN70D) [System model (*1): A2ZN70D] is a standardized remote I/O enclosure for outdoor

use, which provides the accessories including field power supply units with optimized design. The N-IO

field enclosure consists of two components, one is a dedicated enclosure with terminal blocks and the

other is a base unit with an N-IO node including field power supply units. It is possible to order the

enclosure (A2CB60) and the base unit (A2NN60D)

[System model (*1): A2ZN60D] individually. In the individual orders, the base unit can be shipped

separately from the enclosure. Then this enables the user to install the base unit into the enclosure at a

suitable timing. This is defined as “Flexible installation”. The flexible installation allows a project to

perform the acceptance test using the base unit at factory in parallel with field wiring work to the

enclosure at the customer site. And the flexible installationminim izes the exposure of the base unit to the

harsh environment such as dust, water, and electromagnetic noise by keeping the base unit in the

warehouse during field wiring work to the enclosure.