The JDSU RX3008+Z0001 Backreflect Meter is a multichannel instrument for precision measurement of backreflection, loss, and optical power across single-mode and multimode fiber networks. It performs return loss (RL) and power measurements on individual fibers and ribbon connectors, supporting automated multifiber testing in production environments. The meter’s measurement range and sensitivity scale with detector selection—a 2 mm InGaAs detector for high-sensitivity single-fiber applications, or a 5 mm Ge detector for ribbon fiber connectors accommodating up to 8 multimode or 12 single-mode fibers.
Technical Specifications
• Measurement functions: Backreflection (Return Loss), Loss, Power measurement
• Fiber types: Single-mode (SM) and Multimode (MM)
• Detector options: 2 mm InGaAs (high sensitivity) or 5 mm Ge (ribbon-capable, wavelengths to 1600 nm)
• Internal light sources: 850 nm, 1310 nm, 1480 nm, 1490 nm, 1550 nm, 1625 nm, 1650 nm
• Output port configurations: 1, 4, 12, 16, 20, or 24 ports
• Backreflection accuracy: ±0.4 dB (−60 to −67 dB range), ±0.8 dB (−67 to −72 dB), ±1.5 dB (−72 to −75 dB); reduced accuracy in final 10 dB of range
• Calibration temperature: Ambient ±3 °C (1650 nm source excluded)
– Key Features
• Dark measurement calibration required before operation
• Hybrid jumpers (FC/APC to FC/PC connectors) enable rapid connector changeover without RL range degradation
• Supplied with one calibrated hybrid jumper and one hybrid test jumper
• Flexible detector selection optimizes for single-fiber precision or ribbon-array throughput
– Typical Applications
• Single fiber connector characterization
• Ribbon fiber connector testing
• Component-level backreflection validation
• Automated high-volume multifiber production testing
– Compatibility & Integration
Configurable output port counts from 1 to 24 ports support both benchtop single-channel measurements and integrated test racks. Wavelength flexibility (850 nm through 1650 nm) accommodates legacy multimode and modern long-haul single-mode applications.
