IPITEK's IPIswitch platform offers a feature-rich, versatile, fully managed system for optical protection switching. A wide input power range (-35dBm to +17dBm) as well as wavelength range (1310nm & 1460-1620nm) makes it an ideal fit for both digital and CATV applications. Moreover, the IPIswitch platform can be used for optical path protection of both single wavelength as well as multi-wavelength systems, and is bit rate independent.

The 1RU high IPIswitch chassis accommodates up to two optical protection switch (OPSW) modules. Each single OPSW contains a 50/50 splitter and 2x1 switch as well as three monitor photodiodes for both the client side, working path and protection path. A single OPSW module in an IPIswitch chassis at each site is all that is needed to enable full 1+1 optical path protection of a bidirectional point-to-point system.

Full 1+1 Bidirectional Linear Path Protection using IPIswitch

IPIswitch

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Key Features • One 1RU high chassis will accommodate up to two hot-swappable optical protection switch modules. • Each protection switch module contains a 50/50 splitter and a 1x2 switch to enable full 1+1 protection of a bidirectional point-to-point system. • Complete path protection switching in < 10ms. • Remotely and locally configurable and fully managed through SNMP and TL1. • Full optical power monitoring of both client side, working path and protection path. • Ultra-wide input power range (-35dBm to +17dBm). • For applications in both 1310nm as well as 1550nm range (1460-1620nm).