The Dicon GP700 (6×12) is a programmable fiber-optic switching platform that integrates multiple optical components—switches, attenuators, and tunable filters—into a single chassis. It performs high-precision optical signal routing and switching without optical-to-electrical conversion, making it ideal for cable and component testing, remote fault locating, optical signal routing, and fiber network restoration. The modular architecture supports extensive customization across demanding industrial and laboratory environments.
Technical Specifications
Switching Configuration
• Supports up to 30 1xN switches, tunable filters, or variable attenuators per chassis
• Accommodates up to 64 2×2, 1×2, or On-Off switches per chassis
• Multiple housings enable larger configurations
Optical Performance
• Insertion Loss: 0.6 dB typical, 1.2 dB maximum (standard); 1.2 dB typical, 2.4 dB maximum (MxN Directional Matrix)
• Back Reflection: -55 dB maximum (singlemode); -20 dB typical (multimode)
• Cross-talk: -80 dB maximum
• Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL): 0.05 dB maximum (singlemode, 1550 nm); ±0.04 dB maximum (MxN Directional Matrix)
• Repeatability: ±0.02 dB maximum (singlemode); 0.05 dB maximum (standard configurations)
• Switching Time: 2 ms maximum (Low-High and High-Low); 425 ms + 16 ms per channel (1xN); 500 ms typical, 750 ms maximum (MxN Directional Matrix)
Durability & Wavelength Independence
• Rated for minimum 10 million cycles
• Wavelength agnostic—operates independently of signal wavelength, direction, bandwidth, data rate, and format
• Virtually no cross-talk
– Key Features
• Passive optical switching—no signal conversion losses
• MxN Matrix Switch Modules: Directional (any input to any output) or Distributional (any input to one or multiple outputs) configurations
• 1xN switches with up to 100 channels
• Tunable Filter Modules: 1535 to 1565 nm range available
• Variable Attenuator Modules for adjustable signal attenuation
• Configurable fiber types: Corning SMF-28, Flexcor 1060, or Polarization Maintaining Panda
– Typical Applications
• Cable and component testing
• Remote fault locating
• Optical signal routing
• Fiber network restoration
• Redundant switching and network provisioning
– Compatibility & Integration
The modular design accommodates multiple fiber types and switch topologies within a single housing, enabling system-level customization for specific test and deployment requirements.
