Chapter 2 Cards Specifications

2.2.4 Optical Amplifiers

Table 2-22indicates the extended power and gain range for OPT-PRE card.

Table 2-22

OPT-PRE Extended Power and Gain Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Comment

Min

Typical

Max

 

Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total input signal

Full channel load

–21.5

 

–4

 

dBm

power range

 

See Figure 2-5for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

detailed Pin-Poutpower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mask

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single channel

–39.5

 

–22

 

dBm

 

 

See Figure 2-5for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

detailed Pin-Poutpower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mask

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum output

Full channel load

17.0

17.5

dBm

signal power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single channel

–1.0

–0.5

 

dBm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extended gain range1

See Figure 2-5

21

 

38.5

 

dB

 

 

Uncontrolled Tilt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.In the DWDM system, the amplifier will be used in Constant Gain mode for Gain <= 28 dB; in the region 28dB < Gain <= 38.5 dB, the operational mode will be Constant Output Power mode.

Figure 2-5shows a graphical representation of an extended range power mask for an OPT-PRE card.

Figure 2-5 OPT-PRE Card Extended Range Power Mask

2.2.4.2 OPT-BST and OPT-BST-E Cards

Table 2-23and Table 2-24define all optical internal parameters and performance information for the OPT-BST and OPT-BST-E booster amplifier cards.

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Cisco Systems 15454 specifications OPT-BST and OPT-BST-E Cards, Parameter Comment Min Typical Max Unit

15454 specifications

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