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Light Runner

Jointly developed

with

IIT Delhi

Fiber Optic BenchtopLaboratory

AWARDS

&

RECOGNITION

FiberOptikahasreceivedGoldMedalinInnovatorsCompetitionfor

DSTLockheedMartinIndiaInnovationGrowthProgram2011

IdentifiedasTechnologyofExceptionalPotentialasapartofGlobal

EntrepreneurProgramme2011byUKTrade&Investment

ThePower of Ideas Initiative 2010,EconomicTimes& Dept. of

Science&TechnologyGovermentofIndia-Winner

ThePowerof Ideas Initiative2009,EconomicTimes& Dept.of

Science&TechnologyGovermentofIndia-Finalist

LightRunnerhasbeengrantedUKPatentintheyear2013

An innovative and highly advanced training solution, LIGHT RUNNER is developed to

provideindustryorientedfiberopticstraining.Thisuniquefiberopticslaboratoryteaching

packageoffersan immediatesolutionforcomprehensiveandstimulating laboratorybased

coursesinkeyareasofOptoelectronics,andopticalcommunications.

Features:

• Integratedmodular system offering over 40 experiments including EDFA, 4-channel

WDM,OTDR,FBG,BER,EyePattern,OADMandDispersion.

• Touchscreeninterfaceforopticalmonitoringandcontrol.

• Robusthardwareconstitutingindustrygradecomponents.

• Fully computerized operationwith an interactive software that provides exhaustive

informationonhow-to-doandwhat-to-expectfromeachopticalexperiment.

• Advancedproprietarysoftwarenotonlyprovidestheoreticalconceptsassociatedwith

eachopticalexperiment,butalsoallowssavingresultsofindividualstudentsforlater

referencesbythetutor.

• CompletelyStand-alonesystem-doesn’trequireanyexternalequipmentstooperate.

• Useofindustrialgradesilicafiber.

• Allsupportingaccessories-Fiberspools,Pathcords,Opticalpowermeter,Multimeter,

Opticalcleaningkitetcareincluded.

• Componentscanbeusedindependentlyforopenendedprojectorresearch.

• Externalcomponents/devicescanbeusedwithLightRunnerandviceversa.

FeaturesofLightRunner

LightRunner

GraphicalUserInterface

Sr. No. LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

FIBER PARAMETERS

1 Attenuation in Optical Fiber 2 Bending Loss

3 Dispersion in Optical Fiber

4 Numerical Aperture

5 Modes in Optical Fiber

COMPONENT CHARACTERISTICS 6 Wavelength Division Multiplexer

7 Fiber Bragg Grating and Optical Circulator

8 Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier

9 Diode Laser Characterization

10 PIN Photodiode Characterization

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

11

Analog and Digital Fiber Optic Trans receiver

12 8 channel Time Division Multiplexing

13 Wavelength Division Multiplexed Link

14 Optical Amplification in WDM Link

15 Adding and Dropping of Channels in

WDM Link

TESTING AND ANALYSIS 16 Optical Time Domain Reflectometer

17 Bit Error Rate & Eye Pattern Analysis

18 Power Budgeting

19 Rise Time Budgeting

ListofExperiments

OTDRinLightRunner

EDFAINLIGHTRUNNER

Features Benefits

Self-contained open platformbased integrated standalone labsolution

Offersabroadrangeofexperiments,includingbutnotlimitedtolatestcuttingedgetechnologiessuchasEDFA,WDM,OTDR,BER,EyePattern,OADMandDispersion.

Valueformoney Realisticallypricedtoaccommodateacademicbudgets

Comes with all experimentalhardwareandsetupmanual

Allows immediate installation in the laboratory.Straightforward to reconfigure for open ended projects andproblembasedlearninglaboratories

Ideal laboratory solution forconducting examinations andpractical.

Allowsprovision to store and review the experiment resultsof individual students, making it a meritorious solution toexecuteexaminationsinopticallabs

Comprehensive online literaturesupport

Light Runner software provides theoretical conceptsassociatedwitheachexperimentforstudent’sreadyreferencewhileconductingtheexperiments

LightRunnerProprietarySoftware

User friendly software for real time optical control andmonitoring, allowing extremely precise experimentalobservations.

Designed in conjunction withleading academics from IndianInstituteOfTechnology,India

Ensures that all desired educational objectives are realizedandthatstudentsinvestigateallmajortechnicalissues

Experiments for different studentlevels

Suitable for all undergraduate and master level photonicscoursesinPhysicsandEngineering

The only bench-top fiber opticsolution to use original telecomgradesilicafiberandcomponents

Allows real industry based experience while understandingfiberopticsconcepts

No additional peripheralequipmentsrequired

Standalone fiber optic lab solution that contains CRO, pulsegenerator, powermeter, inbuilt DSO, inbuilt EDFA and fiberspools

Examines fundamental principles,applications and key technicalissuesofthetechnology

Ensures that all desired educational objectives are realizedandthatstudentsinvestigateallmajortechnicalissues

Several leading academicinstitutions world-wide are nowenjoying fiber optic lab solutionLight Runner and reverting withcontinuedrepeatbusiness

Positive endorsement of the educational value of self-contained fiber optic lab solution: Light Runner by bothacademicandindustrialconglomerates.

FullproductsupportisavailableWearejustacallawaytoassistyouwithallyourqueriesandissues.Contactusviaphone,emailorfax.

BenefitsofourExtensive

BenchTopLaboratorySolutions

Sr

No

Technical Detail

Lists of Components

Light Runner

Basic

Light

Runner

EDFA

Light

Runner

WDM

Light

Runner

Premium

LASERS

1

LASERS:1510,

1530,1550

and1570nm

•PigtailedDFBLaser

•OutputPower1mW

•Spectralwidth50pm

LS ‐

1510 nm

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‐

√ √

2

LS ‐

1530 nm

‐

√

√ √

3

LS ‐

1550 nm

√

√

√ √

4

LS ‐

1570 nm

‐

‐

√ √

5

850nmLaser

• Pigtailed Laser

• Output Power 2 mW

LS ‐850 nm

√

‐

‐ √

6

980nmLaser

• Pigtailed Laser

• Output Power 50‐60 mW

LS ‐

980 nm Pump

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√

‐ √

DETECTORS

1 InGaAs PD1 – 15xx nm ‐ ‐ √ √

2 PD2 – 15xx nm ‐ √ √ √

3 PD3 – 15xx nm √ √ √ √

4 PD4 – 15xx nm ‐ ‐ √ √

5 Silicon

Photodiodes

• Pigtailed Photodiodes

PD5‐ 850 nm √ ‐ ‐ √

6PD6 ‐ 850 nm √ ‐ ‐ √

TechnicalSpecifications

OPTICAL PASSIVE COMPONENTS

3dBCoupler

• Splitting Ratio 50:50

• Insertion Loss of each Channel

1 dB

3 dB/50 ‐ 50 Coupler √ √ ‐ √

3Port

Circulator

• Isolation 15 dB

• Insertion Loss 0.5 ‐1 dB

3 port Circulator

√

‐

√

√

4Channel

WDMMux

&DMux

• Pass Channels at 1510, 1530, 1550 and 1570 nm

• Channel spacing 20 nm

4*1 Multiplexer (MUX Block)

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√

√

√

1*4 Demultiplexer (DEMUX

Block)

‐

√

√

√

Fiber Bragg

Grating

• 30 dB

isolation @

1550 nm

• 15 dB

isolation @

980 nm

Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG)

for 1550 nm

‐

‐

√

√

980/15xx Mux

• 30 dB isolation @ 1550 nm

• 15 dB isolation @ 980 nm

WDM Coupler ‐

980/15xx

nm

√

√

‐

√

Technical Detail Lists of Components Light Runner

Basic

Light

Runner

EDFA

Light

Runner

WDM

Light

Runner

Premium

TechnicalSpecifications

ListofAccessories

DigitalMultimeter

HeadPhone

Microphone

PowerMeter(Mini)

SingleModeFiberSpool1KM,2KM,3KM

MainsPowerCable

BNCcables

RS232(DB9)CableFemale-Female}

SC-SCSMfiberpatchCords

SC-SCAdaptor

Mandrel

VisualFaultlocator

DispenserBottle

TissuePapers

CleaningSticks

ConnectorCleaningSpray

FiberOptikacompletelyunderstandsthecostconcernsofourcustomersfortheirinvestmentin.We

recommendourcustomerstoevaluatethecostandrealvalueofFiberOptika’steachingpackageby

comparing theultimatecostand timerequired formultiplepurchasesof the independent teaching

packagesforseparateexperiments,withthedirectpurchaseofarobustself-containedLightRunner

solution.LightRunnerisnotjustanyotherfiberopticskitbutacomprehensivefiberopticsbench-

top laboratory solution that supports asmany as 40+ experiments for optical labs usingmultiple

technologiessuchasWDM,EDFA,OTDRandOADM.

LightRunnersuccessfullyreplacestheexistingtrainingkits thatofferonlya limitednumberof

experimentsandcostslessthanhalfofvariouskitsputtogethertoprovideabroadrangeof40+

experiments.

Unliketheplasticfibertypicallyusedinthetrainingkitsavailableinthemarket,LightRunnernot

onlyusesoriginaltelecomgradesilicafiberandcomponents,butalsohasbeendevelopedusing

highqualitybestindustrypractices.

SeveralunitsofLightRunnerhavealreadybeensoldtoourinternationalclientèle,whohavebeen

using it for long time now. We take pride in the fact that so far we have not received any

complaintsorrepairrequestsforLightRunnerfromanyofourclientsworldwide.

IntegratedmodularnatureofLightRunnerfurtheraddstotherobustnessofthekitasanissuein

anyparticularmodulewillnot impactthefunctioningofothermodulesandhencewillprevent

thewholesystemfrombecomingobsolete.

TheothermajoraspectistheLightRunnerproprietarysoftwaretosupportextensiveliterature

including: studentmanualswhichdescribe the relevantbackground theoryandassociatedkey

fiber optic concepts and experimental procedures; instructor’smanualwith provision to store

andreviewstudent’sexperimental resultsatanypoint in time;detailed lectureorbackground

noteswithcasestudies,designexercisesandtutorialswithsolutions.

Light Runner comes with a warranty period of 12 months. Under warranty period we take

complete ownership of repair, replace or exchange of the kitwithout incurring any additional

cost to our clients. Our post-sales services strongly rely upon business commitments, quick

turnaroundsandclientsatisfaction.

Whencomparedtotherealcostandtimerequiredinpurchasingseveralkitsfordifferentlaboratory

experiments,westronglybelievethatLightRunneroffersthetutorexcellentvalueformoney.Thisis

furthersupportedbythefactthatwehavesoldseveralLightRunnerkitsinternationallyandcontinue

togenerateregularrepeatbusinessfromourworldwidecustomerbase.

ValueforMoney

Prof.M.R.ShenoyProf.K.Thyagarajan

ORIGINOFLIGHTRUNNER

AneedforamodernFiberOpticTraininglaboratoryinacompactformforteachingfiberoptics

conceptsinauserfriendlymannerwasfelt.ContactswithleadingR&DorganizationslikeIITDelhi,

whoarepioneerinfiberopticeducationatIndialedtotheconceptualizationofLightRunner.With

combinationof30yearsofteachingand 20yearsof Industrialexperience,“LightRunner”was

conceptualisedanddeveloped.

HiteshMehta

CompetitiveAdvantages

The followingare thecompetitiveadvantages thatdifferentiateFiberOptikaTechnologiesPvt.Ltd.

fromothermanufacturers:

CompanyRecognition

Inbusinesssince2008,FiberOptikaTechnologieshashelpedclientsaroundtheworldinachieving

remarkable improvements in fiber optics training. Today, Fiber Optika stands as a creative and

innovativeleader,continuingtodevelopandimprovetheteaching,learningandtrainingmethodologies

inopticaltechnology.

Expertise&Stability

Wehaveprovenexpertiseinidentifyingthegapbetweenindustryandacademiaandtranslatingthem

intoinnovativesolutions.

Tie-upswihpremiereducationalinstitutesandresearchlabs

StrongIn-houseR&D

ReasonablePrices

HistoryofSuccess

RecognitionsandawardswonbyFiberOptikaspeakvolumesaboutitssuccess.

Winnerof'Innovators'Competition'atInnovationGrowthProgramme2011.Jointlyawarded

byLockheedMartinCorporation(USA)andDepartmentofScience&Technology,Government

ofIndia.

Identified as a ‘Technology of Exceptional Potential’ as a part of Global EntrepreneurProgramme2011byUKTrade&Investment.

Winnerof 'AegisGrahamBellAward2010'forInnovativeBusiness&ProductsinTelecom

Hardware.

Winner of 'The Power of Ideas Initiative 2010' as organized by Economic Times and

DepartmentofScience&Technology,GovernmentofIndia.

Nominatedfor’LeadersofTomorrowAwards2010’asorganizedbyTheNielsenCompany,IndiamartandTheTimesGroup(ETNow).

Finalist in 'The Power of Ideas Initiative 2009' as organized by Economic Times and

DepartmentofScience&Technology,GovernmentofIndia.

CustomerService

24x7supportavailablefromFiberOptika’shighlyqualifiedpersonnel.

Consultancyisdesigningandsettingupopticalcommunicationlaboratoryandcourses.

TrainingtoteachersbasedonLightRunneratnominalfeesatourtrainingcentre.

ProductWarrantyofOneYearformanufacturingdefects.

AnnualMaintenanceContractafterthewarrantyperiod.

FreeSoftwareup-gradationforOneYear

ExtendedListofExperiments

AttenuationinOpticalFiber.

Calculationofadditionallossduetopatchcord.

Determinetheconnectorlossintothefiberpath.

Measurementofbendinglossinthefiber.(Benddiametersof30mm/50mm).

DispersioninOpticalFiberMeasurementofdistortionintheoutputat660nm/1550nm.

Measurementofdelaybetween660nmandotherC-bandpulses,

Observationofvariousmodepatternsbyslightlybendingthefiberat660nm.CharacterizationofWDMMuxandDemux

DeterminetheinsertionlossandcrosstalkateachportofMuxandDemux.

CharacterizationofFBGandCirculator

ToexploreFBGdependenceonthedirectionoflightlaunchingtoit.

To demonstrate Add/Drop filter using FBG/Circulator. Characterization of Erbium DopedFiberAmplifier

Measurementofthepowerexitingthefiberforinput

wavelengthaswellasotherwavelengths.

Measurementofgainatagivenwavelengthinthepresence/absenceofotherwavelengths.

DiodeLaserCharacteristics

PhotodiodeCharacteristics

Studythelinearityofthephotodetectorinphotoconductivemodes.

Studythelinearityofthephotodetectorinphotovoltaicmodes.

AnalogandDigitalFiberOpticLinks

Analyselaserpowerforthesignaltransmissionofanalogsource.

TimeDivisionMultiplexingofDigitalSignals

WDMFiberOpticLinkOpticalAmplificationinaWDMLink

Measurementofexitingpoweratdifferentwavelengths.

Calculationofexitingpoweratdifferentfiberlength.AddingandDroppingofChannelsinaWDMlink

Designsadd/dropmultiplexer

OpticalTimeDomainReflectometer

AnalysingspatialresolutiontechniquethroughOTDR

DifferentiatetheOTDRsignalbyvaryingtheWavelengthandstudythetrace

BitErrorRateandEyePatternAnalysis

Analysetheeffectoneyepatterninthepresenceofadditionalchannels.

MeasurementoftheadditionalnoiseintroducedbyEDFAintothesystem.

PowerBudgetingofaFiberOpticLink

RiseTimeBudgetingofaFiberOpticLink.

Calculationoftransmissiondistancewiththegivenpowerandrisetimebudgetforabitrateof100kb/s,1Mb/sand10Mb/s.

LightRunner-BASIC

LightRunner-PREMIUM

LightRunner-WDM

LightRunner-EDFA

VariantsofLightRunner

LISTOFEXPERIMENT-BASIC LISTOFEXPERIMENT-WDM

LISTOFEXPERIMENT-EDFA LISTOFEXPERIMENT-PREMIUM

NumericalAperture

ModesinOpticalFiber

AttenuationinOpticalFiber

BendingLossinOpticalFiber

DispersioninOpticalFiber

CharacteristicsOfLaserDiode

CharacteristicsOfPhotoDiode





PowerBudgetingofanOpticalFiberLink

RiseTimeBudgetingofanOpticalFiberLink




CharacterizationofWDMMux&Demux

CharacterizationofErbiumDopedFiberAmplifier



WDMFiberOpticLink

OpticalAmplificationinaWDMLink






CharacterizationofWDMMux&Demux

CharacterizationofFBGandOpticalCirculator



WDMFiberOpticLink

AddingandDroppingofchannelsinaWDMLink





BendingLoss

DispersioninOpticalFiber

NumericalAperture

ModesinOpticalFiber

WavelengthDivisionMultiplexer

FiberBraggGratingandOpticalCirculator

ErbiumDopedFiberAmplifier

DiodeLaserCharacterization

PINPhotodiodeCharacterization

AnalogandDitialFiberOpticTransreceiver

8channelTimeDivisionMultiplexing

WavelengthDivisionMultiplexedLink

OpticalAmplificationinWDMLink

AddingandDroppingofchannelsinWDMLink

OpticalTimeDomainRelectometer

BitErrorRate&EyePatternAnalysis

PowerBudgeting

RiseTimeBudgeting

Testimonials

LightRunnerisoneofthemostversatileopticalcommunicationlabwithvariouslaserssources,detectorsandabundantpassivecomponents,whichhelpsthestudentstoperformvariousadvanceexperimentssuchEDFA,OADM,WDMandmanymore.

-Dr.YogitaKalra,AssistantProfessor,DepartmentofAppliedPhysics,DelhiTechnologicalUniversityDelhi

IamverygladtoseethatLightRunneriscapableofperformingvariousexperiments,whichwillbehelpfulforourstudentstogetanindustrialexposure.Theexperimentlistisdesignedinsuchawaythatitcanprovidebasictoadvancelevelofexperienceinthefieldofopticalfibercommunication;LightRunneriscompact,portable,standalonesystemanduserfriendlylaboratory.

-Dr.S.K.Sudheer, Assistant Professor, Department of Optoelectronics, University of Kerala,KariavattomCampusThiruvananthapuram

Photonicscomponentsareveryexpensiveandtheprocessofbuyingthecomponentsfromforeigncountryisveryelaborativeandnotcosteffective,speciallywhenbudgetisnotsohigh.Inthisrespect"LightRunner"isagreatset-uptoassemblelasersources,relateddetectors,andvariouscomponentsinoneplace.Ipurchasediton behalf of NITTTR, Kolkata for providing lab-based training to technical teachers, who can transferknowledgetotheirstudentsinduecourse.Itwillbeveryhelpfulset-upfortechnicalstudentsifthesetupgetaplaceintherelatedlaboratory.IexpresscongratulationandbestwishesforthecompanyonmybehalfandIamoptimisticofgettingaftersalessupportfromthecompany

-Dr.AnuradhaDe, Prof. &Head, Department of Science, National Institute of Technical Teachers'Training&Research(NITTTR),Kolkata

OntheLRkit,Ithinkithasmanyadvantagesandinterests:itismodular,complete,requiresnoadditionalmeasuringequipment(oscilloscope).Theproposeddocumentation(inthesoftwareinterfaceandonthebook)isverywelldone.Itisquitedetailedandcleardrawingsmakeiteasytoperformtheexperiments.Ihavealsoappreciated:thepossibilityofotherexperimentsthanthoseoffered.Itispossibletoimaginetheirownspecificmanipulations.Insummary,IwaspleasantlysurprisedbytheeaseofuseofthisLRKitandverygratefultoAbhayKatrelaforthequalityoftrainingthathehasproduced.

-Dr.PascalNey,CompanyManager,DIDAConcept,France

AttheInstitutfürHochfrequenztechnikoftheTechnischeUniversitätBraunschweig,wearedoingresearchworkand teachingonopticalcommunication forseveraldecadesnow.Whenweorderedour firstLightRunnersystemfromFiberOptikain2009,ourplanwastoreplacesomeoutdatedexperimentsinourstudentlaboratoryonopticalcommunicationsystemsbyasetupwithup-to-datecomponents.However,wefoundthattheLightRunnersystemwasfittingourneedsperfectlyandwithsomeadditionalsystemswearenowrunningallexperimentsofthestudentlaboratorywithLightRunnersystems.Wefoundtheincludedmanualveryhelpfulforthepreparationofthestudentsaswellasforthelaboratorytutors.

-Dr.Ing.ReinhardCaspary(InstitutfürHochfrequenztechnik)

LightRunnerhasmadeitrealitytohavewellversedopticalfiberlaboratorywithminimumcost.Sixopticalsources,opticaldetectors,EDFA,FBG,MUX/DEMUX,circulatorandcouplersavailableonLightRunnerBenchToplaboratorycoversbasicexperimentstoadvancelevelexperimentsinOFCwhichisuniquefeatureofthisstandalongsystem.Operatingprocessofeveryexperiment isuser friendlyandfastduetotouchscreenfacilitywhichattractlearnertobefamiliarwithOFClightRunnerBenchtoplaboratory.

-Dr.SubhashC.Arya,AssociateProfessor(ECE),North-EasternHillUniversity,Shillong

Very nicely designed apparatus with a very good set of experiments! Good documentation forstudents.

Testimonials

Iwouldliketoappreciateandcongratulatestheteamof lightrunnerformanufacturingsucha

versatileandsophisticatedexperimentkit.Lightrunneriskithaving16experimentsonoptical

communicationsystem;manyofthemareadvancedlevel.Thekitisusefulfortrainingpurpose,for

thosewhowanttogainworkingknowledgeonopticalcommunicationsystems.

-Dr. SanjeevKumarRaghuwanshi(AssistantProfessor,Dept. of Electronics Engineering,

IndianSchoolofMines,Dhanbad,Jharkhand(India))

Intheyearof2011,IIITDMKancheepuramprocuredthethreeLightRunnerkits(Basic,WDMand

EDFA)fortheDataNetworksLab.Ithasbeenobservedthatthekitsareworkingeffectivelyandare

likedbytheUG/PGstudents.Thekitsarealsobeingemployedincarryingourregularresearch

activitiesinfiberoptics.

-Dr.NaveenKumar(IIITD&MKancheepuram)

Iamquitehappytoseeastandalonesolutiontofiberopticcommunicationlabs.Thekithasbeen

designedtoprovideexposuretoadvancedopticalcommunicationexperimentssuchasthosebased

onWDM,OADM,EDFAetc,andiscapableofprovidingmanymoreexperimentsoverandabovethe

16 experiments claimed. More so, it does not require any external instruments and such as

oscilloscope,couplers,powermeter,etc.Itisquiteuserfriendlyandcomprehensivelaboratory.

-Dr Vijay Janyani Associate Professor Department of ECEMalaviya National Institute of

TechnologyJaipur-Rajasthan

IamverygladtoseethatLightRunneriscapableofperformingvariousexperiments,whichwillbe

helpfulforourstudentstogetanindustrialexposure.Theexperimentlistisdesignedinsuchaway

thatitcanprovidebasictoadvancelevelofexperienceinthefieldofopticalfibercommunication;

LightRunneriscompact,portable,standalonesystemanduserfriendlylaboratory.

-Dr.S.K.Sudheer Assistant Professor Department of Optoelectronics University of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram

IhaveconductedalmostfiveexperimentsonLightRunneruptilnowandIamveryhappythatyour

producthadbeenveryusefulforstudentstoactuallyunderstandglassfiberanditscharacteristics.

StudentsarekeenindoingprojectsusingLightRunner.Alltheexperimentsandthedetailedmanual

providedbyyouexplain thebasic toadvanced levelofexperiments in the fieldofoptical fiber

communicationandwe find itverymuchuser friendly.Weareglad topossessaLightRunner

experimentmoduleforourcommunicationlab.

-Ms.NilashreeWankhedeAssociateProfessorDepartmentofEXTCFr.C.RodriguesInstitute

ofTechnologyVashi-NaviMumbai

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