Cisco Systems ONS 15454 SDH specifications Placement of CWDM or DWDM GBICs, 5-17

Chapter 5 Ethernet Cards

5.8.2 GBIC Description

Table 5-16	Supported Wavelengths for CWDM GBICs
CWDM GBIC Wavelengths		1470 nm	1490 nm	1510 nm	1530 nm	1550 nm	1570 nm	1590 nm	1610 nm
Corresponding GBIC Colors		Gray	Violet	Blue	Green	Yellow	Orange	Red	Brown
Band		47	49	51	53	55	57	59	61

The ONS 15454-supported DWDM GBICs reach up to 100 to 120 km over single-mode fiber and support 32 different wavelengths in the red and blue bands. Paired with optical amplifiers, such as the Cisco ONS 15216, the DWDM GBICs allow maximum unregenerated spans of approximately 300 km (Table 5-17).

Table 5-17	Supported Wavelengths for DWDM GBICs
Blue Band	1530.33 nm	1531.12 nm	1531.90 nm	1532.68 nm	1534.25 nm	1535.04 nm	1535.82 nm	1536.61 nm
	1538.19 nm	1538.98 nm	1539.77 nm	1540.56 nm	1542.14 nm	1542.94 nm	1543.73 nm	1544.53 nm
Red Band	1546.12 nm	1546.92 nm	1547.72 nm	1548.51 nm	1550.12 nm	1550.92 nm	1551.72 nm	1552.52 nm
	1554.13 nm	1554.94 nm	1555.75 nm	1556.55 nm	1558.17 nm	1558.98 nm	1559.79 nm	1560.61 nm

5.8.2.1.1 Placement of CWDM or DWDM GBICs

CWDM or DWDM GBICs for the G-Series card come in set wavelengths and are not provisionable. The wavelengths are printed on each GBIC, for example, CWDM-GBIC-1490. The user must insert the specific GBIC transmitting the wavelength required to match the input of the CWDM/DWDM device for successful operation (Figure 5-8). Follow your site plan or network diagram for the required wavelengths.

Figure 5-8 CWDM GBIC with Wavelength Appropriate for Fiber-Connected Device

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CWDM-GBIC-1470 RX ACT/LINK

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The Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Procedure Guide contains specific procedures for attaching optical fiber to GBICs and inserting GBICs into the G-Series card.

Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Reference Manual, R5.0

April 2008 5-17