Appendix A Hardware Specifications

A.6.16 OC192 LR/STM64 LH ITU 15xx.xx Card Specifications

In deployments with a dispersion compensation unit (DCU): +/– 1000 ps/nm, with optical signal-to-noise ration (OSNR) of 19 dB (0.5 nm resolution bandwidth [RBW])

In deployments without a DCU: +/– 1200 ps/nm, with OSNR of 23 dB (0.5 nm RBW)

Loopback modes: Terminal and facility

Note You must use a 20-dB fiber attenuator (15 to 25 dB) when working with the

OC192 LR/STM64 LH 15xx.xx card in a loopback. Do not use fiber loopbacks with the OC192 LR/STM64 LH 15xx.xx card. Using fiber loopbacks causes irreparable damage to this card.

Connectors: SC

Compliance: Telcordia GR-253-CORE, ITU-T G.707, ITU-T G.691, ITU-T G.957

Transmitter

Maximum transmitter output power: +6 dBm

Minimum transmitter output power: +3 dBm

Center wavelength: See wavelength plan

Center wavelength accuracy: +/– 0.040 nm

Transmitter: LN external modulator transmitter

Receiver

Maximum receiver level: –8 dBm at BER 1 * 10 exp – 12

Minimum receiver level: –22 dBm at BER 1 * 10 exp – 12

Receiver: APD

Link loss budget: 25 dB minimum, plus 2 dB dispersion penalty at BER = 1 * 10 exp – 12 including dispersion

Receiver input wavelength range: 1529 to 1565 nm

Environmental

Operating temperature: +23 to +131 degrees Fahrenheit (–5 to +55 degrees Celsius)

Operating humidity: 5 to 95 percent, noncondensing

Power consumption: 52.00 W, 1.08 A at –48 V, 177.6 BTU/hr

Dimensions

Height: 12.650 in. (321.3 mm)

Width: 0.716 in. (18.2 mm)

Depth: 9.000 in. (228.6 mm)

Depth with backplane connector: 9.250 in. (235 mm)

Weight not including clam shell: 3.1 lb (1.3 kg)

Currently available wavelengths and versions of OC192 LR/STM64 LH ITU 15xx.xx card: ITU grid blue band:

1534.25 +/– 0.040 nm, OC192 LR/STM64 LH ITU 1534.25

1535.04 +/– 0.040 nm, OC192 LR/STM64 LH ITU 1535.04

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