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Typical applications – EXFO FTB -5240S/5240BP Optical Spectrum Analyzer for FTB 500 (NS-1434) User Manual

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Introducing the FTB-5240S/5240BP Optical Spectrum Analyzer

Optical Spectrum Analyzer

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Typical Applications

Typical Applications

You can use your Optical Spectrum Analyzer for the following tasks:

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Characterizing channels in the O- to U-band spectra

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Testing laser sources for spectral purity and power distribution

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Testing the transmission characteristics of optical devices

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Troubleshooting and monitoring key parameters on CWDM or DWDM
signals to check system stability

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Characterizing all channel spacings, from 50 GHz DWDM to CWDM
(from 12.5 GHz for FTB-5240BP)

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Testing high-speed networks (40 Gbit/s and higher)

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Measuring OSNR, but specifically within the channel (In-Band OSNR)
for FTB-5240S-P-InB and FTB-5240BP models