Chapter 2 Card Reference

2.3.4 SSXC Card-Level Indicators

2.3.4 SSXC Card-Level Indicators

Table 2-6describes the functions of the card-level LEDs on the SSXC card faceplate.

Table 2-6

SSXC Card-Level Indicators

 

 

 

 

Indicator

 

Color

Definition

 

 

 

 

STAT

 

Red

Indicates a hardware fault; this LED is off during normal operation.

 

 

 

Replace the card if the STAT LED persists. During diagnostics, the LED

 

 

 

flashes quickly during initialization and slowly during configuration

 

 

 

synchronization.

 

 

 

 

SRV

 

Green

The service mode of the card. Green indicates the card is in use; off

 

 

 

indicates that the card can be removed for service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amber

The service mode of the card. Amber indicates the card is in use; off

 

 

 

indicates that the card can be removed for service.

 

 

 

 

2.4 OC48/STM16 LR/LH 16 Port 1550 Card

Note For card specifications, see the “A.2.3 OC48/STM16 LR/LH 16 Port 1550 Specifications” section on page A-6.

The OC48/STM16 LR/LH 16 Port 1550 card provides 16 long-range, Telcordia GR-253-CORE compliant, SONET OC-48 ports per card. The ports operate at 2488.320 Mbps over a single-mode fiber span. The OC48/STM16 LR/LH 16 Port 1550 card has four physical connector adapters with eight fibers per connector adapter. The card supports STS-1 payloads and concatenated payloads at STS-3c, STS-12c, STS-24c, or STS-48c signal levels.

2.4.1 OC48/STM16 LR/LH 16 Port 1550 Slots and Connectors

You can install OC48/STM16 LR/LH 16 Port 1550 cards in Slots 1 through 4 and 11 through 14. The card provides four bidirectional OGI-type connector adapters on the faceplate (angled downward), each carrying eight fiber strands (four transmit and four receive).

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ONS 15600 specifications

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