The Cisco® ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) provides a comprehensive, intelligent dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) solution for expanding metropolitan (metro) and regional bandwidth.
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Product Overview
Table 1. L-Band Optical Amplifier Cards with Applications
Component |
Deployment Application |
Optical amplifier |
This product is a flexible amplifier that can be used as a preamplifier or as a booster amplifier. It integrates an optical service channel splitter/combiner to allow the optical supervisory channel (OSC) to be sent to and received from the optical service channel module (OSCM) card. It employs a two-stage amplifier design to allow insertion of dispersion-management devices to compensate for pulse spreading at higher multiplexer speeds. Deployment locations include any site that requires additional signal level. |
Optical booster amplifier (OPT-BST-L) |
This product amplifies the outgoing composite DWDM signal to overcome the attenuation of the fiber network. It integrates an optical service channel splitter/combiner to allow the OSC to be sent to and received from the OSCM card. Deployment locations include any site that requires additional signal level. |
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Cisco ONS 15454 L-Band Optical Amplifiers Specifications
Table 2. Regulatory Compliance1
ANSI System |
ETSI System |
Countries
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• Canada
• United States
• Mexico
• Korea
• Japan
• European Union
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• European Union
• Australia
• New Zealand
• Singapore
• China
• Mexico
• Hong Kong
• Korea
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EMC Emissions (radiated, conducted)
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• ICES-003
• GR-1089-CORE
• 47CFR15
• VCCI V-3/2000.04
• CISPR24
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• EN 300 386-TC
• EN50081-1
• EN55022
• AS/NZS3548, Amendment 1 + 2 1995
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EMC Immunity
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• GR-1089-CORE
• CISPR24
• EN50082-2
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• EN300-386-TC
• EN55024
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Safety
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• CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-00 Third Ed., 12/1/2002
• GR-1089-CORE
• GR-63-CORE
• TS001
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• UL 60950 Third Ed., 12/1/2000
• EN60950 (to A4)
• IEC60950/EN60950, Third Ed.
• AS/NZS3260 Supplement 1, 2, 3, 4, 1997
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Environmental
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• GR-63-CORE
• AT&T Network Equipment Design Specifications (NEDS)
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• ETS 300-019 (Class 3.1E) (Note 2)
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Structural Dynamics
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• GR-63-CORE
• AT&T NEDS
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• ETS 300-019 (Class 3.1E) (Note 2)
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Power and Grounding
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• SBC (TP76200MP)
• ETS 300-132-1 (DC power)
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• ETS 300-253 (grounding)
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Optical
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• GR-253-CORE
• G.692
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Quality
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• TR-NWT-000332, Issue 4, Method 1 calculation for 20-year mean time between failure (MTBF)
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Table 3. System Requirements
Component |
Cisco ONS 15454 SONET/ANSI |
Cisco ONS 15454 SDH/ETSI |
Processor
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TCC2P/TCC2 |
TCC2P/TCC2 |
Cross-connect
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All (not required) |
All (not required) |
Shelf assembly
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15454-SA-HD or 15454-SA-HD-DDR shelf assembly with FTA3 version fan-tray assembly |
15454-SA-ETSI shelf assembly with SDH 48V fan-tray assembly |
System software
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Release 7.0.0 ANSI or greater |
Release 7.0.0 ETSI or greater |
Table 4. Common L-Band Optical Amplifiers Specifications
Specification |
OPT-AMP-L |
OPT-BST-L |
Management
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Card LEDs Failure (FAIL)
Active/standby (ACT/STBY)
Signal fail (SF)
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Red Green/yellow Yellow |
Red Green/yellow Yellow |
Operating Environment
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Temperature |
-5 to 55°C 23 to 131°F |
-5 to 55°C 23 to 131°F |
Humidity |
5 to 95% relative humidity |
5 to 95% relative humidity |
Storage environment
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Temperature |
-40 to 185°F -40 to 85°C |
-40 to 185°F -40 to 85°C |
Humidity |
5 to 95% relative humidity |
5 to 95% relative humidity |
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Table 5. Specifications for L-Band Optical Amplifiers
Specification |
OPT-AMP-L |
OPT-BST-L |
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Optical Parameters
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Operating wavelength range |
1570.0 to 1605.0 nm |
1570.0 to 1605.0 nm |
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Input power range |
-15 to 8 dBm (full channel load) -40 to -17 dBm (single channel) |
-10 to 9 dBm (full channel load) -37 to 18 dBm (single channel) |
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Maximum total output power |
21 dBm |
17.5 dBm |
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Output power set resolution |
0.1 dB |
0.1 dB |
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Standard gain range (0 dB gain tilt) |
12 to 24 dB |
8 to 20 dB |
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Extended gain range |
24 to 35 dB |
20 to 27 dB |
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Maximum gain ripple (peak to valley) |
1.5 dB |
1.5 dB |
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Gain set resolution |
0.1 dB |
0.1 dB |
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Midstage access loss range |
0 to 12 dB |
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Connectors
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Composite ports |
LC |
LC |
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OSC ports |
LC |
LC |
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Power
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Card power draw Typical
Maximum
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45W 55W |
40W 50W |
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Physical
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Size |
2 slots |
1 slot |
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Supported shelf slots |
1-6, 12-17 |
1-6, 12-17 |
Ordering Information
Table 6. System Ordering Information
Part Number |
Description |
15454-OPT-AMP-L=
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Optical amplifier; can be configured as preamplifier or booster; L-band, 64 channels, 50-GHz compatible, LC connectors, midstage access; includes one 4-dB LC/LC attenuated loopback (to be used if Dispersion Compensation Units [DCU] are not required) and two 2-meter LC/LC fiber-optic cables |
15454-OPT-BST-L=
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Optical booster amplifier, L-band, 64 channels, 50-GHz compatible, LC connectors; includes two 2-meter LC/LC fiber-optic cables |