CHAPTER
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Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Reference Manual, R5.0
April 2008
4
Optical Cards
This chapter describes the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH optical, transpond er, and muxponder card features
and functions. It includes descriptions, hardware specifications, and block diagrams for each card. For
installation and card turn-up procedures, refer to the CiscoONS 15454 SDH Procedure Guide.
Chapter topics include:
•4.1 Optical Card Overview, page 4-1
•4.2 OC3 IR 4/STM1 SH 1310 Card, page 4-4
•4.3 OC3 IR/STM1 SH 1310-8 Card, page 4-7
•4.4 OC12 IR/STM4 SH 1310 Card, page 4-11
•4.5 OC12 LR/STM4 LH 1310 Card, page 4-12
•4.6 OC12 LR/STM4 LH 1550 Card, page 4-15
•4.7 OC12 IR/STM4 SH 1310-4 Card, page 4-17
•4.8 OC48 IR/STM16 SH AS 1310 Card, page 4-20
•4.9 OC48 LR/STM16 LH AS 1550 Card, page 4-23
•4.10 OC48 ELR/STM16 EH 100 GHz Cards, page 4-26
•4.11 OC192 SR/STM64 IO 1310 Card, page 4-29
•4.12 OC192 IR/STM64 SH 1550 Card, page 4-32
•4.13 OC192 LR/STM64 LH 1550 Card, page 4-35
•4.14 OC192 LR/STM64 LH ITU 15xx.xx Card, page 4-39

4.1 Optical Card Overview

The optical card overview section summarizes card functions and compatibility.
Note Each car d is mar ked with a sy mbo l th at c orr esp ond s to a sl ot ( or s lot s) o n th e ONS 154 54 s hel f as sem bly.
The cards are then installed into slots displaying the same symbols. See the “1.12.1 Card Slot
Requirements” section on page 1-15 for a list of slots and symbols.