Lynx supplies and supports the PL-1000D, a compact and non-intrusive system that checks working optical links without taking traffic offline. The one-rack-unit chassis combines an Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) and an Optical Spectrum Analyzer (OSA) to give operations teams live views of signal quality, OSNR and fault location while using little rack space or power. A single unit can monitor up to sixteen fibres, eight through the OTDR path and eight through the OSA path, and it works on dark fibre, lit DWDM spans and third-party line systems. Alarms and traces appear in Lynx LightWatch NMS or any browser through the built-in web interface, helping engineers meet service-level targets and reduce the risk of live-traffic impact.
The PL-1000D pairs an OTDR with a one-by-eight switch and an OSA with a one-by-eight switch, so one chassis can watch up to sixteen fibres across the C-band. The OTDR can locate breaks to within about fifteen metres and measure losses up to thirty decibels, while the OSA records per-channel power, wavelength and OSNR. A REST-based GIS view plots fault locations, and LightWatch NMS provides traces, alarms and historical reports. Dual hot-swappable AC or DC power supplies, a removable fan tray and low power draw simplify maintenance.
Note: Performance figures such as fault-location accuracy and loss range depend on fibre type, connector quality and other site conditions.
It combines an optical time-domain reflectometer and a full C-band optical spectrum analyser in one 1 U chassis.
Up to sixteen fibres, eight through the OTDR path and eight through the OSA path.
No. The PL-1000D is a non-intrusive system that keeps services running while it monitors the fibre.
The OTDR pinpoints break with 15 m accuracy and have a 5 m dead-zone.
Data feeds directly into Lynx LightWatch NMS or any browser via the built-in web interface.
