NI and JDSU Enhance Photonics Development
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Author(s):
JDS Uniphase - JDS Uniphase (JDSU)
Industry:
Imaging Equipment
Products:
LabVIEW
The Challenge:
Increasing the time designing optical test and measurement systems and reducing time reinventing analysis software packages.
The Solution:
Integrating the JDSU Multiple Application Platform (MAP) optical acquisition and conditioning test system with the analysis and presentation strength of NI LabVIEW software.
"JDSU not only uses LabVIEW, but also recommends its customers use LabVIEW with the JDSU MAP system."
| Developing today's automated systems requires reduced development time and increased system performance. Having quality system elements alone is not enough to achieve these goals -- in addition, these elements must integrate seamlessly to ensure the highest productivity. To meet performance requirements for automating photonics systems, JDS Uniphase (JDSU) and National Instruments have combined forces by integrating the JDSU Multiple Application Platform (MAP) optical acquisition and conditioning test system with the analysis and presentation strength of NI LabVIEW software. |
| The Best of Both –MAP and LabVIEW The MAP easily integrates with LabVIEW using ActiveX controls and the software's ActiveX interface. LabVIEW simplifies analysis and presentation of the photonics measurement data that the MAP acquires in photonics test and process monitoring applications, such as components and subsystems, optical amplifiers, 10 Gb transponders, and network line cards. The graphical development environment of LabVIEW lends itself to JDSU's modular platform because customers can quickly and easily link or coordinate the capabilities of several modules to create high-level functions, or subVIs. Users can integrate these subVIs into larger, automated systems, dragging and dropping them into different applications or running them on their own. For instance, a user might link a laser module and a power meter to create a virtual insertion loss/return loss module or matching power meter and tunable filter. In another case, a user could match a power meter and tunable filter, creating a virtual instrument that measures optical signal-to-noise ratio. The user then can take advantage of the presentation and analysis tools within LabVIEW. The software's open graphical development environment lends itself to rapid prototyping and easily adding new test functionality with the addition of new hardware. The MAP environment offers photonics technology in a format more than two-thirds smaller than bench-top equivalents. A full-featured, modular test system, the MAP combines optical and electro-optical measurements in a single platform. The MAP's modularity, with hot-swappable and interoperable cassettes, facilitates manufacturing flexibility and minimizes down time. This makes it a significant contributor to decreasing the costs of photonics manufacturing. Common Applications for the MAP and LabVIEW Applications for the combined technology of the MAP and LabVIEW include photonics signal conditioning and routing applications, such as switching level control and the state of polarization control. To assist users in their photonics application development, JDSU plans to expand the breadth of its training and support materials to help users implement the MAP applications in LabVIEW. With today's emphasis on automation in the photonics arena, JDSU and National Instruments are working together to simplify system development and increase productivity by integrating key technologies. |
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