Patent ID: 7340166

Claim:
An optical switch testing system for testing an optical switch, the system comprising: a first automated test apparatus including: i) a user interface module configured to receive optical switch configuration and testing information from a user of said first automated test apparatus; ii) a first plurality of sets of switch control protocol information, each set of switch control protocol information corresponding to a different optical switch control protocol, said plurality of sets of switch control protocol information including a first set of switch protocol information corresponding to a first optical switch control protocol and a second set of optical switch protocol information corresponding to a second optical switch control protocol which is different from said first optical switch control protocol; and iii) a first protocol adapter module adapted to load information from said first set of switch control protocol information, to receive said switch configuration and testing information generated from said user interface module, and to generate switch control signals in accordance with said configuration and testing information in a format that complies with said first optical switch control protocol.