FTBx-88480 Series

The FTBx-88480 Series enables busy technicians to move smoothly and expertly between testing different rates (1G-400G), interfaces and transceiver types—all with a single platform. Available in three configurations (FTBx-88480, FTBx-88481 and FTBx-88482), the series is supported across EXFO’s portable and rackmount platforms for the ultimate in test flexibility. Modular by design, the FTBx-88480 Series includes the unique Optical Transceiver System (OTS) and 112G electrical lanes built to test today’s transceivers, while staying ready for tomorrow’s next-gen technologies.

Test Twice as Fast with dual-port Testing

Validate two circuits simultaneously for speeds up to 400G—including 1G, 100G, 200G and more—with the same equipment
Test main and backup links at the same time and under consistent conditions, reducing technician time in the field and potential for network failures
Testing more in a day means more test results are consolidated on a single report, making analysis that much easier

Key Features

1G to 400G Ethernet testing capabilities based on IEEE standards

Test twice as fast: validate two circuits simultaneously with dual‑port testing (1G up to 400G)

Complete Ethernet 1G to 400G test suite including EtherBERT, RFC 2544, EtherSAM Y.1564, smart loopback, dual-port traffic generation and monitoring

State-of-the-art open transceiver system (OTS) design for full flexibility with current and future transceivers

Flexible solution that uniquely supports current SFP-DD, OSFP and QSFP-DD interfaces as well as next-gen technologies (e.g., digital coherent optics like 400G ZR, Open ZR+)

Compatible with the latest version of portable FTB-1 Pro Platform for the most compact, dual-port 400G solution—ready for the lab-to-field transition

The FTBx-88480 Series 400G test solution offers advanced capabilities for validating cables and transceivers (including QSFP112)

Supports quick optical transceiver validation and sanity check using iOptics, including coherent optics

64G Fibre Channel test solution helps ensure that new switches and transceivers are up and running reliably

64G Fibre Channel Testing

Fabric-login feature: Enables the exchange of service parameters with a fabric switch, and ultimately access to the fabric in order to reach the targeted node.
Buffer-to-buffer credit estimation measurement: Allows for flow-control management by estimating the amount of memory buffers that must be configured at each node for optimal operation of the network.
Round-trip latency tests: Calculates the lag introduced by the presence of the interconnection device.

Applications

2x QSFP-DD ports supporting 400G/200G/100G Ethernet rates as well as coherent optics.

SFP-DD port supporting SFP28/SFP56

REF CLOCK OUT SMA interface

Synchronization SMB interface (input 1PPS, 10 MHz or 2 MHz)

Built-in GNSS/GPS: SMA, SMB (EXT CLK and 1PPS)

Open Transceiver System module interface, supporting SFP28, QSFP28, CFP4

FTBx-88480 Series