Ultra Secure Multimode A/B Switch

There’s a reason why these types of manual switches continue to be the switches of choice for networking professionals everywhere: The tried-and-true optical switches perform as promised year after year.

The Ultra Secure Multimode A/B Switches are reliable because they use micro-mirrors instead of electronics to route data signals from one fibre optic port to the next. And unlike conventional electronic switches, there are no complex and vulnerable electronic circuits to monitor and protect from intrusion, component failure, or interference.

The switches are available in latching and non-latching models. Latching switches latch mirror movement mechanically into a selected position and hold it here without the need for continuous electrical power. All non-latching versions except for the SW1003A-R2 fall back to Common-to-A position if power is lost (the SW1003A falls back to the OFF position).

Latching Technology
The latching Fibre Optic Switches are full-duplex, optical switches. The A/B switch for example can be used to connect one workstation to two different networks (one at a time) or to other remote devices. A front panel rotary style knob allows the user to select which of two ports (A or B) is connected to the COMMON © port on the switch. The switch operates using a unique all-optical micro-mirror movement. When you turn the rotary knob on the front of the switch to select a network, the internal micro-mirror movement redirects the optical beam from one network port to another network port by rotating a miniature mirror. This technique eliminates the need to convert optical signals to electronic signals to for switching and it is therefore transparent to data rates and protocols.

Applications
These switches are perfectly suited for applications where a selected connection must be maintained in the event of a power failure. You should use a non-latching fibre optic switch like model sW1000A for applications requiring a switch that falls back to pre-determined connection during the loss of AC power. These switches use power only for switching the selected connection. No power is required to pass data through the switches.
Use them for government, healthcare, financial, or other applications where a private, data-sensitive network connects to a publicly accessible network.

Compatibility — 62.5-/125-micron multimode fibre
Crosstalk — -45 dB (typical) per FOTP-42
MTBF — 100,000 hours or 1,000,000 cycles
Optical Loss — 0.5 dB (typical) at 1300 nm per FOTP-34 method B
Sensitivity —
SW1000A-R2: 850 to 1310 nanometers
SW1002A/SW1003A-R2: 750 to 1440 nanometers
Switching Speed — Typical: 5 msec;
Maximum: 10 msec
Connectors — Fibre ports: SW1000A-R2, SW1002A–SW1003A-R2: (3) pairs of ST®;
Power: All: (1) 3.5-mm input
Power — Input: 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, autosensing;
Output: 5 VDC
Size —
SW1000A-R2, SW1002A: 6.4H x 20.3W x 16D cm;
SW1003A-R2: 8.9H x 48.3W x 16.5D cm (Rackmount)
Weight —
SW1000A-R2, SW1002A: 1.8 kg;
SW1003A-R2: 3.2 kg