Patent ID: 6676304
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: G01M

Abstract:
An optical module testing system for testing a plurality of optical modules, comprising:a plurality of optical test signal generators each capable of outputting an optical test signal; a plurality of input switches each optically communicating with said optical test signal generators and a corresponding one of the optical modules to be tested; a plurality of optical test equipment; a plurality of output switches each optically communicating with said optical test equipment and a corresponding one of the optical modules to be tested; and a controller operatively connected to said optical test signal generators, said input switches, said output switches, and said optical test equipment, said controller controlling said optical test signal generators, said input switches, said output switches and said optical test equipment to perform testing of the plurality of the optical modules; an input device operatively connected to said controller, said input device permitting an operator to select a test procedure for each of the optical modules to be tested; said controller utilizing the selected testing procedure for each optical module to control at least one said optical test signal generators, said input switches, said output switches, and said optical test equipment and perform testing of each of the optical modules.