LSAOL – Laser Powered Analog Optical Links

The LSAOL 1.2 Laser-Powered Analog Optical Link with integrated pre-amplifier is a 50 Ohm RF over fiber signal transmission system.
It is ideally suited for EMC emission testing and antenna measurements. Say goodbye to grounding issues and high attenuation of long coaxial cables!
Laser-powered operation eliminates the need for batteries.

The LSAOL 1.2 system is controlled and monitored either directly via the built-in touchscreen, or remotely via its Ethernet connection.
Simple SCPI commands make third party software integration super easy!

LSAOL 1.2 consists of a Front Unit and a Base Unit. The RF transmission system is designed modular, so that the signal direction can be changed by the user:

Configuration as receiver: The signal is picked up by the Front Unit, transmitted optically, and converted back to an electrical signal by the Base Unit. The signal is analyzed by an EMC Test Receiver or a Spectrum Analyzer.

Configuration as transmitter: The signal is picked up by the Base Unit, transmitted optically, and converted back to an electrical signal by the Front Unit. The signal is transmitted via an antenna or fed into a DUT directly.

Features

  • Frequency range from 1 MHz – 6 GHz
  • Low noise RF signal transmission systems
  • Integrated pre-amplifier
  • Laser powered, no batteries needed

Advantages

  • Ideally suited for EMC emission testing
  • Low noise (e.g. for CISPR 25 measurements)
  • High dynamic range and large-signal immunity
  • Active overload detection
  • In-system gain verification

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