Specifications

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Cisco ONS 15530 Planning Guide
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Chapter 1 System Overview
System Components
Figure 1-11 Nonsplitter 10-Gbps ITU Trunk Card Architecture
The splitter version of the 10-Gbps ITU trunk card has two pairs of optical connectors on the front panel,
which connect to the east and west OADM modules, and is designed for splitter protected applications
(see Figure 1-12).
Figure 1-12 Splitter 10-Gbps ITU Trunk Card Architecture
The Cisco ONS 15530 supports up to four 10-Gbps ITU trunk cards for a total of four channels.
QuadPHY
Tx mux /
Rx demux
FPGA
QuadPHY
LRC
64/66
Encoder
10-Gbps
ITU
transceiver
RX
TX
79297
QuadPHY
Tx mux /
Rx demux
FPGA
QuadPHY
LRC
64/66
Encoder
ITU
transceiver
Splitter
module
2x2
Switch
PIN Diode
Controlled by
Rx demux FPGA
West Rx
East Rx
West Tx
East Tx
RX
TX
79296
10-Gbps