The Anritsu MW90010A is a Coherent Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (C-OTDR) engineered for testing and diagnostics of ultra-long submarine optical cables. It detects faults in cables up to 12,000 km with 10 meter resolution, functioning through repeater chains spaced 80 km or greater. The coherent detection architecture delivers dynamic range exceeding 17 dB (S/N=1), enabling sensitivity measurements across the C-band spectrum. A tunable integrated light source, compact footprint, and touch-panel interface make it suitable for field deployment and in-service troubleshooting of new and operational cable systems.
Technical Specifications
• Maximum Measurement Distance: 12,000 km
• Distance Resolution: 10 meters
• Wavelength Range (Probe Light): 1535.03 nm to 1565.08 nm
• Wavelength Accuracy: ±0.2 nm (20°C to 30°C)
• Optical Output Power: 0 dBm to +13 dBm
• Output Power Steps: 0.5 dB increments
• Dynamic Range (S/N=1): >17 dB
• Pulse Width Options: 3 µs, 10 µs, 30 µs, 60 µs, 100 µs
• Typical Measurement Time: 15 minutes (1000 km range, 2¹⁶ averagings, smoothing enabled)
• Internal Memory: 2.8 GB
• Warm-up Time: 30 minutes (20°C to 30°C)
– Key Features
• Integrated tunable light source with ±0.2 nm wavelength accuracy
• Simultaneous waveform display of up to 8 traces
• Real-time measurement, zoom/shift, and 2-point loss analysis functions
• Extended post-measurement averaging capability
• Color LCD display with touch-panel, rotary knob, and keypad control
• Data storage to internal memory or external USB media in Telcordia SR-4731 format
• Ethernet interface supporting remote PC operation
• Multiple optical connector options: FC, SC, DIN, ST, LC, HMS-10/A
– Typical Applications
• New submarine cable deployment validation
• In-service cable fault location and characterization
• Performance evaluation through EDFA repeater chains
• Long-distance optical link troubleshooting
– Compatibility & Integration
• Supports ITU-T G.653 (Dispersion-Shifted Fiber)
• Compatible with NETWORKS emulation software (version 4.1 or newer) for Windows PC-based waveform analysis and PDF report generation
• Dimensions: 320 mm (W) × 177 mm (H) × 451 mm (D); 17 kg maximum weight
