The DiCon GP700 Programmable Fiber Multi Switch (1×32) + (1×4) is a passive optical switching platform for complex fiber routing in laboratory and production environments. This configuration combines a 32-channel 1×N switch with a 4-channel 1×N switch in a single programmable chassis, enabling flexible signal path management independent of wavelength, data rate, bandwidth, and format. The passive switching architecture eliminates optical-to-electrical conversion and delivers negligible crosstalk, making it ideal for component testing, remote fiber test systems, and network restoration applications.
Technical Specifications
Switching Configuration: 1×32 + 1×4 passive optical switches, operating independently or synchronously within a single chassis.
Optical Performance:
• Insertion Loss: 0.6 dB typical, 1.2 dB maximum (without connectors)
• Back-Reflection: −55 dB maximum (singlemode); −20 dB typical (multimode, without connectors)
• Crosstalk: −80 dB maximum (without connectors)
• Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL): 0.05 dB maximum (singlemode at 1550 nm, without connectors)
• Repeatability: ±0.02 dB maximum (100 cycles sequential, singlemode, without connectors)
• Mechanical Durability: 10 million cycles minimum
– Key Features
• Bidirectional 1×N switch operation
• Directional and distributional matrix switching capability
• Wavelength-independent passive switching elements
• Synchronous or asynchronous channel control
• Up to thirty 1×N switches controllable in a single chassis
• Modular architecture supports integration of attenuators, filters, and additional optical components
– Typical Applications
• Fiber optic component characterization and testing
• Automated remote fiber test system integration
• Multi-path fiber network switching and restoration
• Laboratory prototyping of wavelength-agnostic optical routing
– Compatibility & Integration
The GP700 platform architecture permits expansion with additional switch modules, optical filters, and attenuators. Channel configurations scale up to 100 ports per 1×N module. The programmable control interface supports both grouped and independent switching sequences across integrated modules.
