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The Micron Optics sm041 Channel Multiplexer adds sensor
and optical-fiber-connection capacity to the sm125-500
Optical Sensor Interrogator. There are two basic types
of sm041. First is the switch-type (sm041-416 and -408). Robust optical
switches can be programed to alternate between multiple banks of sensors. This
boosts capacity of the sm125-500 Optical Sensor Interrogator
to up to 16 fibers and more than 2000 sensors. The second
type of sm041 Channel Multiplexer is the coupler-type (sm041-016 and -008).
Coupler-type extensions provide a tidy way to connect up to four optical fibers
to a single optical channel on the sm125-500 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 sm041. Applications
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