| Toronto, Canada – GAO Fiber Optics ( has | | | | Fiber Optics ( has launched its easy-to-use optical |
| launched its easy-to-use optical multi-meter ideal | | | | multi-meter ideal for fieldwork. This multi-meter |
| for fieldwork. This multi-meter can act as an | | | | can act as an optical power meter, a stable light |
| optical power meter, a stable light source or a | | | | source or a loss measurement system. It |
| loss measurement system. It measures optical | | | | measures optical loss and checks the |
| loss and checks the performance of optical parts. | | | | performance of optical parts. The meter has a |
| The meter has a high definition backlit LCD screen | | | | high definition backlit LCD screen and offers an |
| and offers an AC-DC adaptor, a rechargeable | | | | AC-DC adaptor, a rechargeable Ni-Cd battery and |
| Ni-Cd battery and dry cells as power sources for | | | | dry cells as power sources for selection. The |
| selection. The optical multi-meter, model 2498A, is | | | | optical multi-meter, model 2498A, is compact in |
| compact in size and light in weight. It covers | | | | size and light in weight. It covers wavelengths |
| wavelengths including 0.85µm, 1.30µm, 1.31µm | | | | including 0.85µm, 1.30µm, 1.31µm and 1.55µm |
| and 1.55µm for optical loss measurement within | | | | for optical loss measurement within a |
| a measurement range of 3dBm to -70dBm or | | | | measurement range of 3dBm to -70dBm or |
| 20dBm to -50dBm. This handheld multi-meter | | | | 20dBm to -50dBm. This handheld multi-meter |
| offers CW mode light signals with a measurement | | | | offers CW mode light signals with a measurement |
| resolution of 0.1dBm to 1dB in W display mode or | | | | resolution of 0.1dBm to 1dB in W display mode or |
| 0.01 to 0.1dB in REL display mode. The | | | | 0.01 to 0.1dB in REL display mode. The |
| measurement range can be specified and set to | | | | measurement range can be specified and set to |
| be on and off. Additionally, the deviation of optical | | | | be on and off. Additionally, the deviation of optical |
| power sensor is compensated for automatically. | | | | power sensor is compensated for automatically. |
| Visit for more information or to purchase this | | | | Visit for more information or to purchase this |
| product online. For any sales inquires please | | | | product online. For any sales inquires please |
| contact: 1-877 585-9555 ext. 601 – Toll Free | | | | contact: 1-877 585-9555 ext. 601 – Toll Free |
| (USA & Canada) 1-416 292-0038 ext. 601 | | | | (USA & Canada) 1-416 292-0038 ext. 601 |
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| GAO Fiber Optics ( a member company of GAO | | | | GAO Fiber Optics ( a member company of GAO |
| Group, is a leading provider of fiber optic test and | | | | Group, is a leading provider of fiber optic test and |
| measurement instruments, transceivers and other | | | | measurement instruments, transceivers and other |
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