HP SB manual Specifications, Parameter Typical Maximum

Specifications

The following optical specifications describe the warranted characteristics of the unit ( Table 2). Supplementary specifications describe the typical non-warranted performance of the unit (Table 3 and Table 4).

Table 2: Optical Specifications

Parameter	Typical		Maximum
Insertion loss
single-mode1	0.4 dB		0.7 dB
multimode1	0.3 dB		0.6 dB
Return loss
single-mode2standard/analog	65 dB/>65 dB		60 dB/65 dB (minimum)
multimode3 standard/analog	25 dB/35 dB		20 dB/30 dB (minimum)
Polarization dependent loss (single-mode)	0.02 dB		0.05 dB
Insertion loss stability4	±0.03 dB		±0.05 dB
Repeatability5
sequential switching	±0.003 dB		±0.005 dB
random switching	±0.01 dB		±0.025 dB
Crosstalk (single-mode)	-100 dB		-80 dB
Input power (continuous wave)	300 mW		—
Channel options
front-panel FC or ST connectors		20 (maximum)
front-panel SC connectors		24 (maximum)
5 m rear-panel pigtail		48 (maximum)
Switching time
one channel		300 ms (typical)
each additional channel		+12 ms (typical)

1Insertion loss does not include connectors. Include 0.2 dB (typical), 0.5 dB (maximum) for each connector.

2Excluding connectors.

3Values shown for 62.5 µm diameter maximum fiber core.

4Drift of any channel relative to one assigned reference channel at ±3 °C deviation of ambient temperature over a seven-day period.

5Optimum repeatability after one hour warm-up.

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