Universal Graphical User Interface For Multi Vendor Edfa Optical Modules Control

Abstract

This article describes design and development of a universal software for communication with erbium-dopped fiber amplifiers (EDFA) optical modules using serial line. User-friendly environment created in LabView enables not only setting of EDFA parameters but also reading all necessary EDFA parameters at the same time. Multi vendor interoperability is made possible by the proposed simple implementation of control commands that are stored in a text file.