--- type: product schema_version: 1 stock_number: "74239-1" canonical_url: "https://www.artisantg.com/74239-1/Exfo-FTBx-9160-01-04-B-EI" json_url: "https://www.artisantg.com/74239-1/Exfo-FTBx-9160-01-04-B-EI.json" generated_at: "2026-11-07T01:27:40.178Z" last_updated: "2026-10-21T05:35:41.353-05:00" --- # Exfo FTBx-9160-01-04-B-EI MEMS Optical Switch _Summary and Categories are this item's record. The description sections and FAQ are machine-assisted and can contain errors; where they disagree with the record, the record is correct, and where description sections disagree with each other, Details wins._ ## Summary - Manufacturer: Exfo - Model: FTBx-9160-01-04-B-EI - Condition: Used and in Excellent Condition - Price: $1,995.00 USD - Availability: In stock, 2 available - Warranty: 1-Year Warranty with 30-Day Return Guarantee - ITAR restricted: No - Shipping weight: 3 lb, estimated - Shipping dimensions: 8X8X3 in, estimated ## Categories - Test Equipment > Optical Test > Optical Switches (primary) - Military and Embedded Equipment > Embedded & Industrial > Other Modular ## Details ### Configuration - Insertion Loss at 1310 nm: 0.9 dB - Insertion Loss at 1530 nm to 1650 nm: 0.7 dB - Switching Time: 20 ms - Number of Slots: 1 - Number of Channels: 4 - Connector: UPC Universal Interface ## Overview Single-mode fiber optic MEMS-based optical switch module providing bidirectional 1x4 channel switching capability with low insertion loss and high isolation. Integrates into FTBx platform mainframes via modular bay interface, supporting remote control through SCPI commands over Ethernet/USB. Features front-panel LC/PC optical connectors with typical 0.8dB insertion loss, >60dB crosstalk isolation, and <30ms switching speed. Operates across C+L bands (1260-1625nm) with polarization-dependent loss <0.1dB. Commonly deployed for automated fiber route testing, protection switching validation, and multi-path optical network monitoring applications requiring repeatable switching between multiple fiber paths. ## Function A single-mode (SM) 1x4 MEMS-based optical switch designed for automated test systems. It selectively routes a single optical input to one of four output channels using micro-mechanical mirrors. The device offers low insertion loss, high return loss, and is protocol and data-rate independent across a wide wavelength range. It enables bi-directional testing of multiple fibers or components from a single test instrument port, typically for manufacturing or lab verification applications. ## Platform Modular optical switching module designed for integration into multi-slot test platforms; operates within high-performance test systems, interfacing via standardized backplanes and optical connectors; supports automated routing of optical signals in fiber characterization, component testing, and network validation applications. ## Application Applications include automated optical network testing, fiber characterization, and multiport switching in fiber optic laboratories and field environments. It is used for rapid switching between multiple fiber paths in test systems, enabling efficient routing for loss measurements, spectral analysis, and network diagnostics. It integrates within modular test platforms and interfaces via standard optical connectors and control software, supporting advanced quality assurance and maintenance procedures in telecommunications and data center fiber infrastructure. ## Accessories Requires EXFO FTB-1v2, FTB-2, or FTB-4 Pro mainframe chassis. Optical Interfaces: One single-mode input port, four single-mode output ports. All ports feature the EXFO Interchangeable Adapter system with an Angled Physical Contact polish (EI-APC). Requires separate EIA series connector adapters (e.g., EIA-FC, EIA-SC, EIA-LC) and corresponding single-mode APC fiber optic patch cords. Control and power are managed through the FTB platform's backplane connector and software interface. ## Interface SC/APC fiber optic connectors for input and output ports, USB 2.0 Type-B connector for PC communication and control, Ethernet RJ-45 connector for network integration, requires FTBx Series mainframe chassis with compatible slot for power and communication backplane interface, MEMS switching matrix with 1x4 configuration supporting single-mode fiber connections, software control interface via EXFO Connect application ## Images - - - - -