Exfo IQS-1600 800nM Fiber Optic Optical Power Meter

The EXFO IQS-1600 is a high-performance optical power meter designed for precise fiber optic measurements across 800 nm to 1700 nm wavelengths. This modular instrument integrates into EXFO’s IQS-600 platform, offering single, dual, or quadruple independent detector channels with interchangeable optical heads. It delivers ±5% measurement accuracy with 80 dB dynamic range and -85 dBm sensitivity using front panel InGaAs detectors.

– Technical Specifications

• Wavelength Range: 800 nm to 1700 nm
• Detector Type: InGaAs (standard); GeX front panel detectors available on IQS-1702X model
• Dynamic Range: 80 dB
• Sensitivity: -85 dBm (front panel InGaAs detectors)
• Measurement Accuracy: ±5% uncertainty with ±0.015 dB linearity; add 1% uncertainty below 1000 nm and 6% above 1640 nm for IQS-16X3 and IQS-16X3W models
• Power Range: Up to 37 dBm (with OHS-1700-UH optical heads); up to 21 dBm (IQS-1702X with GeX detectors)
• Sampling Rate: Up to 4096 samples/s (manual range); 5208 samples/s (continuous-mode peak); up to 5 kHz continuous; 256 Hz (IQS-1600 model)
• Stabilization Time: As short as 1 ms (manual gain range); 15 ms for 95 dB power transitions
• Calibration: Individual optical head calibration with interchangeability

– Key Features

• Multi-channel configurations: 1, 2, or 4 independent detector channels per module
• Wide-area detector option (OHS-1700W-PL): 3 mm InGaAs with ±0.005 dB polarization-dependent response for bare-fiber and high-PDL measurements
• Absolute power measurements in watts or dBm; relative power in dB or W/W
• Min/Max tracking for PDL and source power drift analysis
• Virtual channels for real-time power ratio calculations

– Typical Applications

Research and development, qualification testing, and manufacturing environments requiring modular, flexible optical power measurement with high repeatability and accuracy.

– Compatibility & Integration

Integrates with EXFO’s IQS-600 platform. Module variants include IQS-1613/1623/1643, IQS-1613-PL/1623-PL/1643-PL, and IQS-1613W/1623W/1643W configurations.