1×64 Rack-mount Optical Switch: Overview, Features and Applications
I. Overview

The 1×64 rack-mount optical switch is a high-performance optical switching device designed for modern fiber-optic communication networks and data centers. As a key component in optical network systems, it can realize intelligent switching of single-channel input signals between 64 output ports, meeting the needs of high-density and high-reliability optical signal routing.
This device adopts a standard 19-inch rack-mount design, which is easy to install in various communication cabinets and is suitable for telecommunications operator networks, data center interconnection (DCI), fiber to the home (FTTH) and various test and measurement environments. The 1×64 port configuration makes it an ideal choice for medium and large-scale optical network node management, enabling flexible optical path scheduling while maintaining signal quality.

II. Main features

🌟Reliable mechanical design
Adopt micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) or magneto-optical switch technology to ensure long-term stability
No moving parts design or precision mechanical structure, life span can reach more than one million times
Fully enclosed optical module, effectively prevent dust pollution

🌟Intelligent control
Supports multiple control interfaces such as RS-232, RS-485, Ethernet, etc.
Provides SNMP protocol support for easy network management integration
Programmable control, supports preset switching modes and scheduled tasks

🌟Complete monitoring function
Built-in optical power monitoring port
Real-time status feedback and alarm function
Support remote monitoring and configuration

🌟Power supply and safety
Dual power supply redundant design to ensure uninterrupted operation
Overcurrent and overvoltage protection circuit

III. Typical applications

🌟Telecom core network
In long-distance trunk networks and metropolitan area networks, 1×64 rack-mounted optical switches are used for:
Optical line protection switching (OLP)
Dynamic optical add-drop multiplexing (ROADM) system
Network redundancy backup and fault recovery

🌟Data center interconnection
Realize flexible optical path connection between server clusters
Support dynamic bandwidth allocation under SDN (software defined network) architecture
Fiber resource scheduling between data centers (DCI)

🌟Test and measurement system
Multi-channel switching of automated optical device test platform
Multi-channel parallel testing on production line
Complex optical path configuration in laboratory research

🌟Fiber optic sensor network
Multi-monitoring point switching of distributed fiber optic sensor system
Multi-channel signal acquisition for large-scale structural health monitoring (such as bridges and oil pipelines)

🌟Radio and television network
Optical signal routing at the front end of cable TV
Optical layer scheduling of multi-service transmission platform