High performance, low profile and cost-effective distributed fiber sensing solution

ONYX™ nano – our compact and versatile platform delivers a customizable, high-performance, and cost-effective all-in-one solution for your distributed fiber-optic sensing needs.

Fiber coverage is up to 20km

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ONYX™ nano Capabilities

The ONYX™ difference

The capabilities of ONYX™ is what makes us global leaders in our field.

Quantative DAS

1 – <20km

High Dynamic Range - 133dB

-5º C to +50º C | 23º F to +122º F

Multimode fiber compatibility

High Sensitivity, -65 dB rad/rt Hz (increased sensitivity version available)

40W

<1 meter spatial resolution

Number of fibers: 1 or 2

Cut Resilient Option

19-inch 1U Enclosure (W) 482.6 x (D) 295 x (H) 44.5 mm 6kg

Integrated processor

Superior Low Frequency Response

AC or DC Power Supply

Fully Redundant Option

Quantitative
measurements

ONYX™ nano is a fully coherent, phase-based
DAS system which enables the use of
sophisticated event classification
algorithms to achieve a low nuisance
alarm rate. An industry leading sensitivity
of -65dB rad-rtHZ

Integrated
compact design

All the optical sensing components,
electronics and edge computing
have been incorporated into one
compact unit.

Small form
factor

Using only 1U of rack space
and weighing less than 6kg.

Operates on just 40W. Power
it from utility power or
harvested energy.

Low power
requirement

Covers up to 20km

One fiber to cover up to 20km's.
Cut resilient and Dual redundant
(two fiber) options available.

Standard fiber
compatible

Future proof. Compatible
on both single and
multimode fiber.
No need for expensive,
specialist engineered fiber.

Industry leading
sensitivity

Capable of resolving an axial strain
of 1.5 pico-strain using standard
single-mode optical fiber.

Backed up with advanced AI
algorithms and ever advancing
machine learning, trained on
cross-industry applications,
to provide the highest detection.

Application-Specific Software & User Interfaces

Sintela develops tailored software and bespoke user interfaces layered on top of the Operating System Software (OSS). These interfaces are designed to present acquired data in clear, actionable formats that align with each user’s operational needs and concept of operations. The result is intuitive, application-specific visualisation that ensures critical insights are easy to understand and immediately usable—enabling faster, more effective decision-making.

Developed by Sintela’s global experts in Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing ONYX™ significantly improves performance and provides a future proof solution that can stand alone, integrate or be embedded into existing telecommunication and fiber systems.

Two fibers can be used for cut resilience and full dual redundancy

Features

Quantitative measurements | ONYX™ nano is a fully coherent, phase-based DAS system which enables the use of sophisticated event classification algorithms to achieve a low nuisance alarm rate.

Up to 20km range | one 20km ( or two depending on applications) fiber can be used simultaneously, monitored from a single ONYX™ nano.

Industry leading sensitivity | Capable of resolving an axial strain of 1.5 pico-strain using standard single-mode optical fiber.

Integrated compact design | All the optical sensing components, electronics and processing hardware have been incorporated into one compact unit.

Small form factor | Using only 1U of rack space and weighing less than 6kg, ONYX™ nano is easy to transport and once installed has a small footprint.

Low power requirement | ONYX™ nano operates on just 40W, enabling it to be powered from utility power or from harvested energy supplies.

Laser safe | ONYX™ nano uses a Class 1 laser making it eye safe and inherently safe to use.

GNSS time synchronisation | ONYX™ nano can synchronize its clock to the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reference to ensure that highly accurate time stamped data is acquired and recorded.

Full software control | All the acquisition sensing parameters such as pulse width, gauge length, sample rate and decimation factor are software defined and can be quickly and easier changed to enable the optimum settings use in each deployment.

Industry leading algorithms | Based upon many decades’ worth of combined experience, the Sintela team has developed a suite of application-specific detection and classification algorithms—leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and heuristic techniques. These advanced technologies deliver unrivalled levels of detection performance while maintaining exceptionally low rates of nuisance alarms.

Web based user Interface | Each ONYX™ nano incorporates its own web server providing the user with remote web access to a modern user interface from any web browser on a secure intranet / internet connection.

Distributed architecture | ONYX™ nano has been designed around a fully distributed architecture eliminating single points-of-failure in multisystem networked deployments.

Automatic setup with fiber monitoring | An automated installation process simplifies the setup, commissioning and testing stages of the ONYX™ nano implementation.

Open architecture | ONYX™ nano is an open system meaning that a customer can load and operate their own software upon the ONYX™ nano hardware if they prefer.

Cyber Security | ONYX™ Sensing Unit are compliant with and tested against the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks for cyber security vulnerability.

Reliability | Calculated using Telcordia SR-332, the predicted Mean Time Before Failure (MBTF) of ONYX™ is 15 years.

Conformance | ONYX™ conforms with FCC, CE, and RoHS standards

The OSS is responsible for the core firmware and software that controls the ONYX™ Sensing Unit (OSU). It manages real-time system operations, signal acquisition, data processing, and diagnostics. The software ensures the generation of high-quality, reliable data and supports seamless integration with third-party systems through robust, standards-based interfaces such as REST APIs, Modbus, and SNMP. Designed for performance and flexibility, the OSS enables efficient system configuration, monitoring, and remote management.

Full software control

Fully automated and optimized for each deployment with software defined acquisition sensing parameters such as pulse width, gauge length, sample rate and decimation factor.

Industry leading algorithms

Application specific detection and classification algorithms pre-loaded with hours of learning providing unrivalled levels of detection with low rates of nuisance alarm call outs.

Web based user Interface

Each ONYX™ unit incorporates its own web server providing the user with remote access from any browser on a secure intranet / internet connection. Full SAML integration for seamless integration into your organizations single source login.