Chapter 2 Cards Specifications

2.2.7 Y-Cable Module

Figure 2-13 Multimode Y-Cable Splitter Module

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Table 2-34shows operating parameters for a multimode Y-cable module.

Table 2-34

Multimode Y-Cable Module Operating Parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Conditions

Min

 

 

Typical

Max

 

Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wavelength range (WR)

770–1260

 

 

 

860–1380

nm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insertion loss (IL)

In all wavelength ranges

 

4.4

 

dB

 

 

 

(both windows)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insertion loss uniformity

In all wavelength ranges

 

0.7

 

dB

 

 

 

(both windows)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PDL

 

At both ports

 

0.1

 

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical return loss (RL)

40

 

 

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directivity

 

40

 

 

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating temperature (Top)

–5

 

65

 

˚C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical power

 

 

500

 

mW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2-35shows operating parameters for the single-mode Y-cable module.

 

 

 

 

Table 2-35

Single-Mode Y-Cable Module Operating Parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Conditions

Min

 

 

Typical

 

Max

 

Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wavelength range (WR)

1260–1430

 

 

1360–1580

nm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insertion loss (IL)

In all wavelength ranges

 

 

4.1

 

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(both windows)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insertion loss uniformity

In all wavelength ranges

 

 

1.1

 

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(both windows)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PDL

 

At both ports

 

 

0.1

 

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical return loss (RL)

50

 

 

 

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directivity

 

50

 

 

 

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating temperature (Top)

–5

 

 

65

 

˚C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical power

 

 

500

 

mW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Engineering and Planning Guide, Release 7.x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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15454 specifications

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