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AppendixD Slot Property Information—FC_MR-4, FMEC, Multirate, Optical, and Transponder Cards
Transponder Cards
D.5.15 Slot Properties—WCM
The Slot Properties pane displays information about the Cisco ONS 15800 or ONS 15801 slot that is
selected in the NE Explorer tree. Use this properties pane to set performance monitoring thresholds for
the module.
WavelengthConverter Modules (WCMs) are used at terminal (transmit direction) and optical add/drop
multiplexing (OADM) sites to retime, reshape, and regenerate SONET and SDH signals.
A block diagram is shown in the following figure.
FigureD-20 Cisco ONS 15800 or ONS 15801 Wavelength Converter Module
WCMs shown on this sheet include:
•Wavelength Converter Module–Externally Modulated–Normal (WCM-EM-Nxx)
•Wavelength Converter Module–622 Mbps–Normal (WCM-622-Nxx)
For WCM transponders, the Slot Properties pane displays the following tabs: Module View,
Identification, Temperature, Current, Power, Input Power, and Output Power.

D.5.15.1 Module View Tab

The Module View tab displays a graphic of the transponder that is installed in the slot. The number of
critical,major, minor, and warning alarms for the module is displayed under Alarm Status. (Moving the
mouse pointer over the graphic also displays the alarm counts.) The module status is displayed under
Operational State. Right-clicking the graphic opens a shortcut menu that you can use to display the
module in the Alarm Browser or in the Equipment Inventory Table.

D.5.15.2 Identification Tab

The Identification tab allows you to view and update wavelength converter module identification
information.
TableD-335 Field Descriptions for the Identification Tab
Field Description
NE ID Displays the user-defined name of the NE where the wavelength converter module is installed.
Description Displays information that a user has entered (if any) to describe the NE.
NE Model Identifies the model of the selected NE (ONS 15800 or ONS 15801) where the wavelength
converter module is installed.
Rack ID Displays the identification number of the rack where the subrack containing the wavelength
converter module is installed.