Pickering PXI 40-855 User manual

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MEMS FIBER OPTIC SWITCH MODULE 40-855
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Issue 4.2 May 2017
User Manual
MEMS Fiber Optic Switch Module
(Model No. 40-855)
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© COPYRIGHT (2017) PICKERING INTERFACES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, translated or stored in any form, or by
any means without the written permission of Pickering Interfaces.
Technical details contained within this publication are subject to change without notice.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
For Technical Support please contact Pickering Interfaces either by phone, the website or via e-mail.
WARRANTY
All products manufactured by Pickering Interfaces are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of
three years, excluding programmable power supplies, from the date of delivery to the original purchaser. Any product found to be
defective within this period will, at the discretion of Pickering Interfaces be repaired or replaced.
Products serviced and repaired outside of the warranty period are warranted for ninety days.
Extended warranty and service are available. Please contact Pickering Interfaces by phone, the website or via e-mail.
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environment. Pickering Interfaces aims to design and operate products in a way that protects the environment and the health and
safety of its employees, customers and the public. Pickering Interfaces endeavours to develop and manufacture products that can
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MEANING / DESCRIPTION SYMBOL
PROTECTIVE EARTH (GROUND)
To identify any terminal which is intended for connection to an external conductor for
protection against electric shock in case of a fault, or the terminal of a protective earth
(ground) electrode.
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE
To indicate hazards arising from dangerous voltages.
WARNING / CAUTION
An appropriate safety instruction should be followed or caution to a potential hazard
exists.
Refer to the relevant instructions detailed within the product manual.
HEAVY
If this product is heavy and reference should be made to the safety instructions for
provisions of lifting and moving.
LASER PRODUCT
This product is capable of switching laser optical signals.
STATIC SENSITIVE
To indicate that static sensitive devices are present and handling precautions should
be followed.
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SAFETY SYMBOLS
PRODUCT SAFETY
The following safety symbols may be used on the product and throughout the product documentation.
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Copyright Statement ...................................................................II
Technical Support and Warranty................................................III
Product Safety .............................................................................IV
Contents (this page)....................................................................V
Warnings and Cautions ..............................................................VII
Section 1
Technical Specication...............................................................1.1
Section 2
Technical Description .................................................................2.1
Functional Description..........................................................2.1
Section 3
Installation....................................................................................3.1
Pre Operation Checks...........................................................3.1
Hardware Installation ............................................................3.2
Software Installation .............................................................3.2
Testing Operation ..................................................................3.3
Section 4
Programming Guide....................................................................4.1
Programming Options For Pickering PXI Cards.................4.1
Module Architecture 40-855.................................................4.3
Programming The Module 40-855.......................................4.4
Section 5
Connector Information................................................................5.1
Section 6
Trouble Shooting .........................................................................6.1
Section 7
Maintenance Information............................................................7.1
Relay Lookup Tables.............................................................7.1
Component Layout................................................................7.2
CONTENTS
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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
WARNING - HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS SYMBOL
This product is not specically designed for use in hazardous environments, for example in explosive
atmospheres. If the product is to be used in hazardous environments we recommend that the user
ensures suitable protective measures are taken.
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WARNING - DANGER OF ELECTRIC SHOCK SYMBOL
This module may contain hazardous voltages. Before removing the module from the rack remove all
supplies and disconnect user I/O signals.
Unused slots in the PXI/LXI chassis are populated with blanking plates to prevent access to user
I/O signals that may be present. Blanking panels are available to order from Pickering in a variety
of slot widths. If the product is not used in this manner for example by using an extender card then
additional care must be taken to avoid contact with exposed signals.
CAUTION - HANDLING OF ELECTROSTATIC-SENSITIVE DEVICES SYMBOL
Certain semiconductor devices used in this equipment are liable to damage due to static voltage.
Observe the following precautions when handling these devices in their unterminated state, or
sub-assemblies containing these devices:
1. Persons removing sub-assemblies from equipment using these devices must be earthed by a
wrist strap and a resistor at the point provided on the equipment.
2. Soldering irons used during the repair operations must be low voltage types with earthed tips and
isolated from the mains voltage by a double insulated transformer.
3. Outer clothing worn must be unable to generate static charges.
4. Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) tted with these devices must be stored and transported in
anti-static bags.
CAUTION - PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION SYMBOL
Suitably qualied & trained users should ensure that the accompanying documentation is fully read
and understood before attempting to install or operate the product.
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WARNING - RISK OF INJURY SYMBOL
This product may be specically designed to switch optical signals. Under no circumstances look
into the end of an optical output or an optical cable attached to an optical output. LASER RADIATION
CAN SERIOUSLY DAMAGE YOUR EYESIGHT.
Read and understand the safety information of the laser source connected to the optical switch.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
All cleaning and servicing requires the equipment to be isolated and disconnected from the power source and user
I/O signals (refer to the Maintenance Section).
• Appropriate manual handling procedures should be followed as dictated by the weight of the individual module or
the combined weight of the modules & chassis.
• Should a fault occur with the module or chassis, immediately isolate and disconnect the incoming power to the
chassis and the user I/O signals.
• Ensure the equipment is installed, operated and maintained by trained and authorised personnel.
• Modules are not accessed to EN 60825, users should observe the safety instructions and laser
class for the 3rd party laser source.
• The module may be capable of switching optical signals from a laser device; do not stare directly
at the user I/O ports.
• For suitably equipped products in the event of an emergency press the red “emergency stop” button situated on
the front of the unit.
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SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
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40-855
MEMS Fiber Optic Switch
●Single, Dual, Triple or Quad 2 to 1 Fiber Optic
Multiplexer
●High Density 1, 2 or 3 Slot Width Modules
●FC/APC, FC/PC or SC/PC Connectors
●Small Form Factor Connectors LC
or MU (mini SC)
●1240 to 1640nm Single Mode
●700 to 1700nm Multi-Mode
●Return Loss >55dB
●Long Operating Life >109Operations with High
Repeatability ± 0.01dB and Good Temperature
Stability
●Crosstalk -60dB Typical
●1ms Typical Switching Time
●VISA, IVI & Kernel Drivers Supplied for
Windows
●Supported by PXI or LXI Chassis
●3 Year Warranty
Pickering PXI Fiber Optic MEMS Switching modules are
available in many high density formats with a choice of
5 different connector styles to suit most applications:
FC/APC (for optimal performance), FC/PC and SC/PC
for general applications and LC and MU for high density
applications.
The fiber optic multiplexers connect the optical channel
by redirecting the optical signal into a selected output
fiber. This is achieved using Micro-Mechanical Mirrors
driven by a highly precise mechanism and activated via
an electrical control signal.
The range of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems)
based optical switches is:
40-850 – Single or Dual 4 Channel Multiplexer
40-852 – Single 8 Channel Multiplexer
40-855 – Single, Dual, Triple or Quad 2 Channel
Multiplexer
Pickering will construct custom optical systems to
customers precise requirements. We have a large
range of electrical switching modules which can form a
complete PXI based telecom switching solution.
MEMS technology offers many advantages over
traditional Optical Prism Technology as used in module
types 40-810/815/820. MEMS offer similar optical
performance but with lower price, higher packing density,
faster operate time and much longer operating life.
Block Diagram of Dual 2 Channel Fiber Optic
Multiplexer
Key Features
• Very fast operate time <1ms
• Very long life >109operations
• Return loss greater than 55dB
• High repeatability over a broad range of
environmental conditions
• High density
Applications
• Optical signal routing
• Fiber network configuration
• Fiber Optic Component Test
Common
Channel 1
Channel 2
Common
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Common
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 5
Channel 6
Channel 7
Channel 8
Channel 1
Channel 2
Set State
1
2
3
4
Reset State
1
2
3
4
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2 Channel
Fiber Optic
Multiplexer
Common
Channel 1
Channel 2
Common
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Common
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 5
Channel 6
Channel 7
Channel 8
Channel 1
Channel 2
Set State
1
2
3
4
Reset State
1
2
3
4
Common
Channel 1
Channel 2
Common
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Common
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 5
Channel 6
Channel 7
Channel 8
Channel 1
Channel 2
Set State
1
2
3
4
Reset State
1
2
3
4
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