JGR Optics Inc. says the RL1 – Automated Return Loss Meter it debuted at OFC 2019 has reached the shipping stage. The instrument, targeted at cable assembly test applications that include production environments, enables what the company asserts is the fastest and most accurate mandrel-free insertion loss and return loss measurements available.
The RL1 can contain up to four built in wavelengths (from among 850 nm, 1300 nm, 1310 nm, 1490 nm, 1550 nm, and 1625 nm) with the option of a 1x2 front panel output. The chassis modular design of the RL1 enables rapid chassis-to-chassis pairing via USB or Ethernet connections. Technicians can connect the automated return loss meter to an SX1 switch for multi-fiber test applications. The RL1 will take control of the switch to enable automated measurements and storage of all references and results.
The RL1 can be paired with up to four RD-S Wireless Remote Head power meters. The unit’s redesigned integrating sphere can measure loss on 72-channel MTP/MPO assemblies and also duplex LC with one connection. The RD-S comes standard with SD Slide Detector adapters for ease-of-use.
“We knew for a while that there was a need for something new in the cable assembly test equipment world. The RL1 has many exciting added features such as self-calibration, fast measurement mode, wireless remote head power meters, no computer dependency, and the list goes on. The design was a well-thought-out collaboration between our close relationships with industry leaders and our extensive testing experience,” commented Pierre Leonard, CEO at JGR Optics Inc.
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