User guide

Overview

The Radiance R153 1Gbps interface line card with Small Form-Factor

Pluggable (SFP) optics provides an affordable and flexible solution for the

creation or expansion of high capacity fiber networks. A wide range of inter-

changeable optics offers maximum versatility and support for Gigabit Ethernet

connectivity across multiple fiber types and distances. Advanced SFP port

monitoring features help to ensure network reliability. With a maximum reach of

up to 100 km, the Radiance line card is ideal for GigE applications in metropoli-

tan, enterprise, government, campus, or military environments. The R153-1S

also provides 1000Base copper to fiber migration.

Designed as an integral component of the Radiance Coarse Wavelength Division

Multiplexing (CWDM) System, the R153 line card supports all Metrobility

CWDM pluggable optics with wavelengths from 1310 to 1610 nm. When

installed in a managed Radiance R5000 Central Service Platform, the R153 line

card provides the interface between the service provider’s switch and a wave-

length-specific connection to the mux/demux module in an R4000 chassis. At

the customer site, the R153 line card converts the specific wavelength back to

copper or a standard fiber media that matches the end-user’s equipment.

Network management over the Radiance line card allows a system administrator

to monitor and configure the card from a PC using console commands,

Metrobility’s NetBeacon

or WebBeacon management software, or any SNMP

application. Through software, the R153 delivers real-time monitoring of the

line card’s internal temperature, optical receive/transmit laser levels, link state,

activity status, and switch settings, along with other hardware data.

The Radiance 1Gbps interface line card includes the following key features:

• Full signal retiming, reshaping and re-amplification, allowing the maximum

segment length and ensuring quality signal transmission.

• Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) fiber optic transceivers fully compliant

with applicable aspects of IEEE 802.3-2002.

• Support for CWDM technology.

• Link Loss Carry Forward on the R153-SS and Copper Loss Carry Forward

on the R153-1S for troubleshooting remote network connections.

• Link Loss Return on all fiber optic ports.