Remote Transmission at High Speed

About this technology

Overview

Omni Technologies and NASA Test Operations at Stennis Space Center entered a Dual-Use Agreement to develop the FOTR-125, a 125 megabit-per-second fiber-optic transceiver that allows accurate digital recordings over a great distance. The transceiver's fiber-optic link can be as long as 25 kilometers. The FOTR-125 utilizes laser diode transmitter modules and integrated receivers for the optical interface. Two transmitters and two receivers are employed at each end of the link with automatic or manual switchover to maximize the reliability of the communications link. NASA uses the transceiver in Stennis' High-Speed Data Acquisition System. Omni markets the device to facilities that perform extremely hazardous testing, such as explosives, nuclear, rocket engines, and some combustion turbine engines.