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Chapter 3 Installation

Installation Commands

You can connect to an ONS 15216 locally using a serial connection or remotely using a modem.

See the “Local Serial Communication Setup” section on page 4-1 and the “Remote Communication

Component Requirements” section on page 4-5 for information.

After you establish connection, use the following commands to complete the hardware installation. See

Chapter 5, “Command Line Reference” for detailed information about each of these commands.

Table 5-17 on page 5-26 summarizes all of the ONS 15216 EDFA1 commands.

Installation-Introductory Commands

You can use the following commands to first establish communication with the ONS 15216 EDFA1 and

gain access to additional information about the amplifier.

• @00– Use this command to log in and establish a connection to the EDFA1. The default address for

the EDFA is “00”.

• HELP– Use this command to review all of the available commands.

• PASS– This command enables you to use password-protected commands. All commands which

affect system operation or alarm-threshold parameters are password protected. Prior to using any

password-protected commands, you must first enter the PASS command with the correct password.

The factory-set password is “CISCO”. See the “PASS” section on page 5-17 for information about

changing the password.

• VER– This command accesses information about the ONS 15216 EDFA1 software and hardware.

After entering this command, record the identification and inventory information.

Installation-Review and Operational Commands

You can use the following commands to review the overall status of the EDFA and to make basic

configuration changes.

• STAT– Review the operational status of the EDFA

• SETADDR– Changes the numerical address of the 15216 EDFA1; use this command to change the

default address, “00”

• ALMENBL– Enables alarm checking for a specified alarm

• ALMDSBL– Disables an alarm

• ALARM C– Clears alarm count

• SET_LOSTH– Set, enable, disable, or display the loss-of-input signal threshold; the factory default

is set to -30 dBm

• SET– Set operational modes of the ONS 15216 EDFA1; for example,

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SETGT command- sets EDFA to constant gain mode temperature compensated (the factory

default)

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SETI command- sets the specified pump laser to constant current mode

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SETOUT command- sets EDFA to constant output power mode

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SETP command- sets specified pump laser to constant output power