Network Router User Manual

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Cisco ONS 15530 Configuration Guide and Command Reference

78-14227-01, Cisco IOS Release 12.1(10)EV2

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Cisco ONS 15530 Hardware Features

• WB-VOA (wide-band variable optical attenuator) modules

• CPU switch modules

Figure 1-2 Cisco ONS 15530 Shelf Layout

ESCON Multiplexing Line Cards, 10-Gbps ITU Trunk Cards, and 10-GE Uplink

Cards

The ESCON multiplexing line card aggregates up to 10 client data streams into a single 2.5-Gbps signal.

The card sends signal through the switch fabric to a 10-Gbps ITU trunk card or a 10-GE uplink card. The

trunk card converts up to four aggregated signals to an ITU-compliant wavelength, or channel. The

Cisco ONS 15530 supports two types of 10-Gbps ITU trunk cards:

• Splitter—Sends the channels to two OADM modules.

• Nonsplitter—Sends the channel to only one OADM module.

The 10-Gbps ITU trunk card has an transmit (laser) power in the range of 1 to 5 dBm and a receive

detector sensitivity range of –22 to –8dBm.

The 10-GE uplink card converts up to four aggregated signals to a 10 Gigabit Ethernet 1310-nm signal

that can be transmitted to another shelf, such as the Cisco ONS 15540 ESPx and the

Cisco ONS 15540 ESP. The transmit power for the 10-GE uplink card is –8.2 to 0.5 dBm and the

receive detector range is –14.4 to 0.5 dBm.

For more information on power budget planning, refer to the Cisco ONS 15530 Planning and Design

Guide. For power budget specifications for individual components, refer to the Cisco ONS 15530

Hardware Installation Guide.

OADMOADM

Line card

CPU switch

Fan Tray

Exhaust Plenum

Power supply 0

Power supply 1

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