The EXFO IQ-9100 Optical Switch is a modular fiber-switching component engineered for automated test systems requiring precise, repeatable optical connections across single and multimode fiber networks. It delivers sub-dB insertion loss and exceptional crosstalk isolation, enabling high-fidelity multi-fiber testing workflows without manual intervention.
## Technical Specifications
**Switching Configurations**
• 1×N modules: 1×2, 1×4, 1×8, 1×12, 1×16, 1×24, 1×32 for common-to-multiple port switching
• 2×N modules: 2×2 (inserted/bypass states) and 2×4 (up to six positions) for bidirectional cross-over switching
**Optical Performance**
• Insertion loss: 0.05 dB to 0.7 dB typical (configuration-dependent), measured at 1310 nm, 1550 nm (singlemode) and 850 nm (multimode), excluding connectors
• Backreflection: 80 dB also specified)
• Polarization dependent loss: Typical 0.05 dB; 10 million cycles
• Programmable sequences: Up to 100 steps with dwell times to 100 hours
**Fiber Support**
• Singlemode (SMF) and multimode (MMF) configurations available
• Low PDL singlemode options for polarization-sensitive applications
## Key Features
• Modular design supporting 1×N and 2×N architectures for flexible test topologies
• Compact integration within the EXFO IQ-200 Optical Test System platform
• Switching times suitable for automated, unattended measurement sequences
• Sub-0.1 dB insertion loss in standard configurations; 0.05 dB available on request
• Exceptional crosstalk isolation (−80 dB typical) for multi-channel independence
## Compatibility & Integration
**Control Interfaces**
• Local: IQS Manager software GUI
• Remote: GPIB, RS-232, Ethernet TCP/IP with SCPI command set
• Programming: LabVIEW driver support
**Environmental**
• Operating: 10 °C to 40 °C
• Storage: −20 °C to 60 °C
