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Generic Fiber Optic Link Simulator Using Lab View
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Design aids to assist engineers in the development of fiber optic communication systems using either off the shelf or custom-built components normally consist of specifications (such as EIA-626), handbooks, textbooks, spreadsheets or custom software built around a particular manufacturer's fiber optic components. A more generic simulation tool incorporating a graphical user interface is needed to allow system engineers to quickly and accurately design fiber optic systems. We propose to develop a dual-use software system based on LabView, a popular simulation and virtual instrument software package. LabView is capable of simulating all the necessary functions for designing fiber optic communication systems. The advantages of this approach are that the software is already supported by National Instruments and widely used in both industry and academic environments, it has a well-known and easy to use graphical interface, and finally the simulation tool can also be used as an analytical instrument for verifying performance of the simulated system after it has been constructed.
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