Operating instructions

91500 Revision B
20 DiCon Fiberoptics VX500 Fiberoptic Switch
Specifications
Device Housing
The VX500 Switch is suitable for mounting on a panel or printed circuit board. Four mount-
ing holes are provided. Do not remove the housing cover. Removal of housing cover voids
warranty.
Table 7:
Performance Specifications
Parameter Minimum Typical Maximum Units
Optical
a
a. All specifications referenced without connectors.
insertion loss
b
b. Measured at 23±5°C.
—0.61.2dB
back-reflection (singlemode fiber)
c
c. Based on standard 1-meter pigtail length.
—-60-55dB
back-reflection (multimode fiber)
c
—-20—dB
switching time
d
d. Based on BUSY output pulse. Actual optical switching time may be faster.
— — 300+(16×N) ms
isolation — — -80 dB
durability 10 million cycles
repeatability
e
e. Sequential repeatability for 100 cycles at constant temperature after warm-up.
— — ±0.03 dB
PDL
f
f. Measured at 1550 nm.
——0.05dB
wavelength range 780 — 1650 nm
Environmental
operating temperature: 0 — 50 °C
storage temperature -20 — 70 °C
humidity 40°C / 90% RH / 5 days —
Table 8:
Housing Dimensions
Parameter
Size 1
1 to 17 Channels
a
a. Including blocked and duplex channels
Size 2
18 to 32 Channels
a
Units
Height 23.6 [0.93] 23.6 [0.93] mm [in.]
Width 72.0 [2.83] 140.0 [5.51] mm [in.]
Depth 120.0 [4.72] 140.0 [5.51] mm [in.]
Weight
b
b. Actual weight depends upon switch configuration.
0.4 [0.8] 0.9 [2.1] kg [lb.]