JDSU Acterna OLP-16 Optical Power Meter

The JDSU Acterna OLP-16 is a high-performance handheld optical power meter from Acterna's OLP-15C/16C/18C series, built for installation, maintenance, and loss testing in fiber optic networks. It covers the full telecom wavelength range from 800 to 1700nm on a single InGaAs detector, which means 850nm multimode and 1310/1550/1625nm single-mode testing without swapping detector heads or recalibrating between wavelengths. Key Specs Detector: InGaAs Wavelength Range: 800 to 1700nm Calibrated Wavelengths: 850, 1300, 1310, 1550, 1625nm Measurement Range: -60 to +10dBm (1310, 1550, 1625nm); -55 to +10dBm (850nm) Accuracy: ±0.2dB Resolution: 0.01dB Display Units: dBm, dB (relative loss), watts Data Storage: Up to 1000 test results Interface: RS-232 Adapter System: Universal Push-Pull (UPP), 1.25mm and 2.5mm compatible AutoWavelength Detection: Yes TwinTest: Yes (dual wavelength loss measurement, automated) Fiber ID: Yes (detects modulation frequency, audible tone) Power Supply: AA batteries Operating Temp: 0°C to 50°C Dimensions: 95 x 49 x 185mm Weight: 500g The UPP adapter system is worth noting. Two adapters, one for 1.25mm ferrules and one for 2.5mm, cover FC, SC, ST, and LC without separate per-connector adapter bodies. In a field kit where you are touching different connector types across a job, that matters practically. AutoWavelength Detection reads the modulation tone from the source and switches to the correct calibrated wavelength automatically. Paired with an Acterna OLS light source running a standard tone, the meter identifies the wavelength and sets itself without manual input. TwinTest runs 850nm and 1310nm loss measurements sequentially in one automated pass, which cuts down test time on dual-wavelength multimode certification jobs.