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The Micron Optics' sm040 Channel Multiplexer adds sensor
and optical-fiber-connection capacity to the si425-500
Optical Sensor Interrogator. There are two basic types
of sm040. First is the switch-type (sm040-416 and -408). Robust
optical switches can be programed to alternate between multiple banks of sensors.
This boosts capacity of the si425-500 Optical Sensor Interrogator
to up to 16 fibers and more than 2000 sensors. The second
type of sm040 Channel Multiplexer is the coupler-type (sm040-016 and
-008). Coupler-type extensions provide a tidy way to connect up to four optical
fibers to a single optical channel on the si425-500 Optical
Sensor Interrogator. For many applications this can greatly simplify fiber routing
and sensor installation. Micron Optics supplies
a LabVIEW™ utility example that provides the user a path to customize the
use of the additional channels provided by the switch-type extension. No special
software is needed for the coupler-type sm040. Applications
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