EXFO FTB-400 Network Tester

EXFO FTB-400 NETWORK TESTING

The ultimate platform for network experts

● Simultaneous acquisitions and fast data post-processing
 ● Scalable range of test applications and field-interchangeable modules
 ● Pentium-powered Windows operating system
 ● Easy-to-read, high-resolution 30.7 cm transflective (TFT) screen

Combining physical, optical, transport and datacom testing in a single box
 ● Physical and optical testing: complete fiber and signal characterization using OTDR, OLTS,
     PMD, CD and OSA test modules
 ● Transport and datacom testing: QoS assurance validation using SONET/SDH and Ethernet
    test modules

The Ultimate Platform for Network Experts

Technologically speaking, todays networks are more complex than ever. Thousands of components have to work in harmony, and deployment specialists are responsible for tuning entire systems for optimal network performance and ensuring that records are up to date. At the same time, fiber counts are skyrocketing, and dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) is entrenched in long-haul applications, moving into metro.

New architectures. New deliverables. New documentation needs. A brand-new paradigm. Now, how do you rise to the challenge? With the tough and proven FTB-400 Universal Test System from EXFO. This revolutionary test platform streamlines field-based test and measurement operations onto a single powerful platform. Welcome to multitasking in the field. 

Multiple Configurations, Dozens of Options
The FTB-400 Universal Test System comes in five configurations to expand your testing possibilities.

Bus-Protector Configuration
 ● Ultra-slim bus protector for using the FTB-400 as a dedicated portable Computer

Two-Slot Configuration
 ● OTDR module (wide selection of models) combined with an automated optical loss
     test (OLTS) module, perfect for fiber characterization 
 ● Over 500 OTDR and loss testing combinations

Four-Slot Configuration
This compact, high-power, multipurpose back receptacle houses up to four singleslot
FTB test modules and offers a high-speed bus, ideal for various applications:
 ● Extensive datacom testing, using the complete Packet Blazer line of modules— Fibre
     Channel, Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet
 ● Multiservice transport testing using Transport Blazer modules in conjunction with
      the Packet Blazer modules
 ● Dedicated OTDR, loss and Ethernet (up to 10 Gigabit) testing, combining an OTDR,
     the MultiTest module (OLTS) and a Packet Blazer module

Seven-Slot Configuration
 ● Extensible basic and advanced fiber-optic test applications, including DWDM and dispersion analysis
 ● Over 1000 testing combinations— chromatic dipersion (CD), polarization mode dispersion (PMD)
     and optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) modules, ribbon test kits, switches for high-fiber-count testing,
    OTDR and loss testing

Eight-Slot Configuration
This multipurpose, high-power, eight-slot back receptacle houses any of EXFO’s FTB test modules and delivers first-class features: 
 ● Complete dispersion characterization—CD, PMD and OTDR—in a single platform
 ● Full compatibility with the Ethernet, Fibre Channel, next-generation
    SONET/SDH and DSn/PDH test modules
 ● High-speed bus 
 ● Integrated power supply (no external converter) 

Test with Speed and Efficiency

Choice on the Move

Choose from a wide variety of high-performance test modules. Modules are swapped easily, which means you get to customize your test set and configure your field equipment to meet evolving needs. Perform the right tests. Get the right data. And end up with integrated test reports for a global overview of your networks performance.

Module Choices
 ● Over 25 OTDR models covering all network testing applications, from core to access
 ● Over 11 OLTS models for testing optical return loss (ORL) and insertion loss (IL)
 ● CD analyzer
 ● PMD analyzer
 ● OSAs
 ● SONET/SDH analyzers (up to 10 Gbit/s)
 ● Next-generation SONET/SDH analyzers
 ● DSn/PDH analyzers
 ● Ethernet analyzers (up to 10 Gbit/s)
 ● Fibre Channel analyzers
 ● Switch module: faster automated acquisitions by switching between one common port and
     multiple input/output ports
 ● Modular printer for field use
 ● Modular pulse-suppressor boxes (singlemode and multimode)