Press Releases
1 March 2004
Circadiant Introduces Optical Standards Tester for Manufacturing
OST simplifies production testing of optical communication
equipment and solves factory calibration problems.
Allentown PA - Circadiant,
the company making optical testing simple, today introduced the
A3308-M Optical Standards Tester (OST) to simplify manufacturing
testing of optical communication components and systems. Complex
configurations of test equipment can be replaced with a rack-mounted
A3308-M to make common optical communication tests such as stressed
receiver conformance, receiver sensitivity and path penalty.
The A3308-M's Secured-Accuracy(TM) feature enables testing to
be conducted without worries about the test set drifting out of
calibration. The user can easily compare the A3308-M's calibration
to the day the OST was made with internal process control charts
to give themselves true confidence in the test equipment. Manufacturers
no longer need to depend on annual calibration stickers or complicated
and time-consuming daily calibration routines.
"Manufacturers need test equipment they can rely on without worrying
about calibration and measurement drift," said Joey Thompson, CTO
of Circadiant. "The OST is a self-contained measurement system,
and it checks itself to determine if it still in calibration. This
means factories and labs around the world will all measure the
same thing, something that until now in the optical communication
field has always been a problem."
The A3308-M OST is designed for use in production environments. It
has limited menus and options to simplify its operation and reduce
its cost. The A3308-M tests at multiple rates (1GE, SONET/SDH
OC-48 & OC-192 / STM -16 & STM-64, 10 GigE, 10 GFC, OTN,
and OTN with FEC) and includes powerful algorithms to reduce manufacturing
cycle times and improve product quality.
Lead time for the A3308-M is 8 to 12 weeks. Pricing varies with
the selection of available options.
About OSTs
OSTs are an important new
class of test instrumentation. They have received
numerous awards as innovative test instruments
that reduce manufacturing test cycle times and
shorten a new product's time-to-market. Components
and instruments that measure layer 1, 2 and 3
that are commonly used to test optical communication
systems are consolidated into an OST. This enables
sophisticated algorithms and complex testing
procedures to be calibrated and automated by
Circadiant, instead of the user, and produces
a test instrument that is fast, accurate and
purpose-built for optical communication system
testing. Individual and group test results are
displayed on appropriate scales with statistical
confidence levels clearly shown to help users
understand the behavior of a Device Under Test.
An OST also allows the user to degrade test signals
to simulate worst-case operating conditions.
Degradation includes control over jitter, OSNR,
interfering source, extinction ratio and optical
power as well as the ability to inject errors
into the layer 2 and 3 protocol signals.
About Circadiant Systems, Inc.
Led by test industry veterans and staffed by a team of distinguished physicists
and engineers, Circadiant is a privately-held company based in Allentown, PA.
The company provides optical component developers, network equipment manufacturers,
and telecom service providers with award-winning test systems. Circadiant’s
Optical Standards Testers generate real-world optical test signals that greatly
improve network reliability and interoperability. Circadiant received venture
funding from EnerTech Capital, Intel Capital, PA Early Stage, and TL Ventures.
Media Contacts:
John French
Circadiant Systems, Inc.
610.871.0500 x101
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