The OZ600 is a standalone flange mount module that provides broadband RF over Fiber transmission. It can be configured as a transmitter, receiver, or transceiver (transmitter + receiver). Fiber links can be set up for unidirectional or bidirectional RF traffic. The OZ600 offers a wide dynamic range and enables RF transport in situations where the distance or flexibility of cabling may restrict the use of coaxial cables.

Encased in a rugged dust-tight cast metal housing, the OZ600 ensures high Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) for RF signals in the frequency range of 30 MHz to 3 GHz. There is also an option for extended bandwidth of 10 kHz to minimize rolloff. Manual Gain Control is available to adjust the end-to-end RF link gain and optimize the receiver output RF level.

The OZ600 features a linear optically isolated DFB laser diode operating at either 1310 nm or 1550 nm, as well as a high-performance InGaAs photodiode. It also supports CWDM wavelengths. The standard fiber transport is over 9/125 μm Single Mode Fiber, although Multimode fiber transport is also possible (for more details, contact Optical Zonu).

The standard RF interface is 50 Ohm SMA, and the standard optical interface is SC/APC (FC/APC is also available). The transmitter optical output power is automatically controlled through Average Automatic Power Control (AAPC) over the entire operating temperature range. Alarm and monitoring functions can be accessed through a DB9 connector, and the module includes LEDs to indicate the status of the laser bias current (transmitter) and received optical power (receiver).

The OZ600 module is powered by +12 VDC.