NorthLab´s ProView XD is a highly advanced interferometer for precise measurement and inspection of fiber end faces with cladding diame-ters between 220 to 1200 μm. The interferometer is specifically designed for production lines where a simple, fast and very accurate end face inspection is required. But the ProView XD is also well suited for R&D en-vironments and for fiber cleaver maintenance purposes.

In many cases an interferometric fringe pattern can be very complicat-ed to analyse and understand. For ease of use and optimal inspection speed the ProView XD includes highly advanced and fully automatic functions for 2D and 3D topographic analyses of the end face surface. The software automatically indicates the angle, flatness and slope di-rection of the end face.

To simplify the inspection process even further the ProView XD can be set to a “PASS/FAIL” mode. This function allows the operator to simply determine the end face quality via colour codes on the image.

In addition to cleave angle inspection the ProView XD can also be used to measure several other properties such as fiber diameters and dis-tance between defined points etc.

The ProView XD is delivered with a universal sized v-groove clamp as-sembly which can accommodate standard fiber holders from FITEL or Fujikura but also allows the use of bare fibers. There are also optional holders for inspection of standard connectors (e.g. SMA, FC/PC, ST/PC, LD80). Custom made clamps or adapters can be offered on request.

The ProView XD has a compact design which makes it ideal for a pro-duction bench and to be used side-by-side with fusion splicers, cleavers and other preparation tools. The ProView XD is connected and pow-ered via an USB 3.0 cable and hosted by an external PC (not included).