
Handheld Optical Power Meters AE280 / AE290 and Mini AE130 Series
AE280-AE290-AE130Design Tools
The AE280 and AE290 handheld optical power meters, and the mini AE130 series, are compact field meters with more than 100 hours of operation. The AE280/AE290 can be fitted with a visual fault locator and identify wavelength and modulation frequency automatically.
Key Features
- Small, lightweight, easy to carry
- Operating time over 100 h
- AE280/AE290: optional visual fault locator (VFL)
- AE280/AE290: automatic wavelength and frequency identification
- Auto power-off and self-calibration
- Backlit LCD for night work
Typical Applications
- FTTx installation and acceptance
- Link-loss testing with a stable light source
- Patch-panel and connector checks
- Maintenance crews
Related Products
- Handheld Light Sources LS320 / LS330 and Mini LS210 / LS220 Series — matching light source for loss tests
- Optical Multimeter EP720 Series — meter and source in one unit
- Metrology-Grade Optical Power Meter OM6200 — metrology reference meter
- Portable OTDR AE1001 for Fiber Installation — OTDR for fault location
Browse all: Fiber Optic Power Meters · Power / Energy Meters
Model: AE280 / AE290 / AE130 · Pricing and lead time on request — contact WaveQuanta for a quote.
| Models | AE280, AE290 (standard); AE130 (mini) |
| Operating Time | > 100 h |
| VFL | Optional (AE280/AE290) |
| Auto Wavelength / Frequency ID | Yes (AE280/AE290) |
| Auto Power-off | Yes |
| Self-Calibration | Yes |
| Display | Backlit LCD |
Product Family: Fiber Optic Power Meters (6 variants)
| Product | SKU | Size | Clear Aperture | Operating Wavelength | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical Multimeter EP720 Series — Power Meter and Light Source |
EP720
| — | — | — | Contact |
| PON Optical Power Meter EP350, GPON / XGS-PON / NG-PON2 / RFoG |
EP350
| — | — | — | Contact |
| WDM Optical Power Meters AE500 / AE600 (CWDM) and AE700 (DWDM) |
AE500-AE600-AE700
| — | — | — | Contact |
| PON Optical Power Meters EP320 / EP330, 1310 / 1490 / 1550 nm Pass-Through |
EP320-EP330
| — | — | — | Contact |
| Handheld Optical Power Meters AE280 / AE290 and Mini AE130 Series Current |
AE280-AE290-AE130
| — | — | — | |
| Metrology-Grade Optical Power Meter OM6200, 0.001 dB Accuracy, 850–1625 nm |
OM6200
| — | — | — | Contact |



