The EXFO IQS-9100 is a modular, software-controlled optical switch that automates fiber routing in test setups through precise fiber-to-fiber positioning of optical signals. Designed for high-volume optical testing environments, it delivers fast and repeatable switching across multiple optical paths with bidirectional operation capability. The platform supports singlemode and multimode fiber configurations, accommodating diverse optical switching requirements in a compact, modular package.
## Technical Specifications
• **Switching Configurations:** 1×2, 1×4, 1×8, 1×12, 1×16, 1×24, 1×32, 2×2, and 2×4 modules
• **Fiber Support:** Singlemode and multimode; singlemode options available with low Polarization-Dependent Loss (PDL)
• **Maximum Input Power:** 4 W
• **Switching Time:** 25 ms per channel (425 ms debounce in select configurations)
• **Crosstalk:** −80 dB
• **Backreflection:** −80 dB standard (1310 nm and 1550 nm for singlemode with APC connectors; 850 nm for multimode); lower backreflection configurations available on request
• **Programmability:** Up to 100 steps with dwell time to 100 hours
## Key Features
• Bidirectional switching allows signals to flow in either direction between common and switch ports
• 1xN configurations provide precise optical switching between one common port and N input/output ports for multi-component or ribbon-fiber testing
• 2xN configurations deliver optical cross-over switching for bidirectional device testing; 2×2 model includes inserted and bypass states; 2×4 model supports six positions
• Software control via IQS Manager with local access and remote command capability
• Remote control through GPIB, RS-232, or Ethernet TCP/IP using SCPI commands or LabVIEW drivers
• Custom configuration storage and factory-defined settings recall
• Repeatability measured at 100 cycles per switch module at constant temperature with singlemode wavelengths 1310 nm and 1550 nm; multimode wavelengths 850 nm and 1300 nm
## Compatibility & Integration
The IQS-9100 integrates with IQS-500 and IQS-600 Intelligent Test Systems and is backward-compatible with most EXFO IQ-generation modules when paired with the IQS-500. Universal Interface (EUI) Connector Adapters are available separately.
