AFL Multi-Fiber Switch (MPO-24 / MFS) – fiber optic switch for OTDR

The growing density of modern networks is driving demand for multi-fiber connectivity, which makes fast, accurate testing of MPO/MTP connectors difficult. The AFL Multi-Fiber Switch answers that challenge: it turns a single-port OTDR into a multi-fiber tester, automating fiber-by-fiber measurement without breakout cables and without manual re-connection. It is a solution tailored to data centers and hyperscale networks, where every minute of infrastructure validation counts.

In data centers where the MPO testing bottleneck slows down deployments, the MPO-24 Multi-Fiber Switch enables efficient testing of 12- and 24-fiber MPO cables without breakout cables. Combined with the FlexScan FS200 SM OTDR, the technician sets up the test station once and the device automates sequential measurement of the entire fiber array – with no complex cable management or manual switching. The FlexScan FS200 in FleXpress mode together with the USB-controlled MPO switch delivers the industry’s fastest multi-fiber OTDR measurement.

The MPO-24 Switch enables OTDR testing of MPO-24/MTP-terminated cables, as well as MPO-16, MPO-12 and MPO-8 using the appropriate launch rings. It lets you verify selected or all fibers of a multi-fiber connector in a single test. The MFS (Multi-Fiber Switch) enables testing of 12-fiber cables without a breakout cable – with a single instrument, regardless of polarity, without disconnecting and reconnecting the equipment. Both versions work with AFL FlexScan FS200/FS300 OTDRs and are available as a kit or as an add-on set for users who already own an OTDR.