The project established several architectural concepts, and selected one concept for breadboarding and test.

The highlights of the resulting breadboard were as follows:

• Laser diode firing conformant with the system and LID (initiator/detonator) requirements
• Implementation of optical switch demonstrated that a reconfigurable system with high testability could be achieved.
• Low mass, in particular due to the weight of the (optical) harness. If breadboard parts are used, a full optical harness for a telecom satellite was estimated to weigh only a fraction of the electropyro harness mass
• High safety, with very low optical cross talk and excellent EMC properties. The LID requires secondary explosives only.
• Good availability of suitable commercial (off-the-shelf) components. All components, including laser diodes, but with the possible exception of optical switches, are available in rugged and cost competitive versions.

Competitive cost of purchasing, system manufacturing and integration and verification