The Exfo IQ-203-A3N4X2 is an optical test system control unit that serves as the core processing platform for the IQ-200 Optical Test System. It houses the main processor, up to three plug-in test modules, and enables comprehensive fiber optic testing and analysis through a standard PC architecture. The modular design scales to accommodate up to four IQ-206 Expansion Units for interconnection of up to 27 high-performance optical modules, supporting measurements including insertion loss, return loss, chromatic dispersion, and PMD analysis.
## Technical Specifications
• Processor: 200 MHz Pentium 2
• Memory: 32 MB RAM
• Storage: 4 GB Hard Drive
• Operating System: Windows 95
• Software: IQ-200 Shell v2.2R3
• Power Consumption: 175 VA at 115/230 VAC (50/60 Hz)
• Dimensions: 14.5 cm H × 36 cm W × 30.5 cm D (5.75 in. × 14.25 in. × 12 in.)
• Weight: 3.5 kg (7.7 lb)
• Operating Temperature: 0 to 55°C (32 to 131°F)
• Display: VGA screen, 640 × 480 pixels
## Key Features
• Front-panel controls with ON/OFF button and LED push-buttons
• Internal slots for up to three IQ test modules
• Built-in hard disk and front-panel mouse
• Support for over 20 available plug-in test modules
• Modular architecture enabling system expansion via IQ-206 Expansion Units
## Typical Applications
• Fiber optic component testing
• Automated and manual optical measurements
• Multi-instrument test coordination and data analysis
• Turnkey testing solutions for component characterization
## Compatibility & Integration
• GPIB (IEEE-488.2) communication with optional GPIB controller card
• RS-232 external instrument control
• OLE/OCX controls for connectivity integration
• LabVIEW drivers available for National Instruments integration
• Network communications capability
