4-Channel NTDS Type A or B Parallel Fiber Optic Extender

The FX-4P Fiber Optic Extender provides seamless and transparent interconnection of up to four Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS) Parallel Type A or B devices with other devices located up to 14 km away.

As part of X-COM’s line of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) NTDS solutions, the FX-4P provides system managers with unprecedented design flexibility to interconnect remote equipment as if it were located in the same laboratory. It is designed to cost-effectively meet the unique needs of today’s NTDS development, evaluation, and training environments.

Features:

• Expandable
  Links up to eight NTDS Type A or B devices in four independent two-channel groups
  
• Extended Range
  NTDS devices up to 14 km away can be connected via fiber optic cables
  
• Versatile
  Each two-channel group can be selected to be isolated, connected device-to-device locally, or linked via a fiber optic cable to a remote device
  
• Diagnostics
  Front-panel status indicators simplify operation and maintenance
  
• Enables Remote Configurations
  Equipment located in remote labs can be combined into new virtually co-located configurations
  
• Easy to Use
  Can be configured and monitored either using the front-panel display or via RS-232 using a PC or Master Switch Controller
  
• Reliable
  Patented signal processing algorithm and 100% signal regeneration ensures maximum data integrity in the demanding environments

System Design And Testing:

The FX-4P delivers performance with reliability. It is modular, reliable, simple to repair, and requires no routine maintenance. Front-panel status indicators allow for easy monitoring of link status. The FX-4P has been rigorously field-tested with demonstrated bit-error rates of less than 10-10 and latency less than 500 nanoseconds.

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