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Table of Contents
1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.1 Related Documents ................................................................................................................................... 12
2 Safety ................................................................................................................................................................ 12
2.1 Laser Safety Labels ................................................................................................................................... 12
2.2 Miscellaneous Labels ................................................................................................................................ 14
2.3 Cable Break Condition .............................................................................................................................. 15
2.4 Safety Installation Notice .......................................................................................................................... 15
2.4.1 Location ............................................................................................................................................ 15
2.4.2 Unpackaging/Packaging.................................................................................................................... 15
2.4.3 Fiber Routing .................................................................................................................................... 15
2.4.4 Earth Ground Connection ................................................................................................................. 16
2.4.5 Power Feed Connection .................................................................................................................... 16
2.4.6 Fuse or Breaker Protection ................................................................................................................ 17
2.5 ESD Precaution ......................................................................................................................................... 17
2.6 Class A ITE .............................................................................................................................................. 17
2.7 OTDR Safe Operation .............................................................................................................................. 17
3 1621SLE-6K Equipment Suite ......................................................................................................................... 19
3.1 1621SLE-6K Equipment Overview .......................................................................................................... 19
3.2 Optical Transmission Technology ............................................................................................................ 21
3.2.1 EDFA Technology ............................................................................................................................ 21
3.2.2 Raman Amplification ........................................................................................................................ 21
4 1621SLE-6K Subrack ....................................................................................................................................... 23
4.1 Mounting Requirements............................................................................................................................ 23
4.2 Mechanical Specification .......................................................................................................................... 24
4.3 Electrical Specification ............................................................................................................................. 26
4.4 Subrack Functionality ............................................................................................................................... 27
4.4.1 Fan Shelf ........................................................................................................................................... 27
4.4.2 Card Shelf ......................................................................................................................................... 28
4.4.3 Cable Shelf........................................................................................................................................ 30
4.5 1621SLE-6K Equipment Configuration .................................................................................................... 30
4.6 Backplane ................................................................................................................................................. 33
4.6.1 Power Distribution ............................................................................................................................ 33
4.6.2 Failure Indication .............................................................................................................................. 34
4.6.3 Board Insertion Indication................................................................................................................. 35
4.6.4 Reset Distribution ............................................................................................................................. 36
4.6.5 Analog Monitoring............................................................................................................................ 37
4.6.6 I2C Bus Architecture ......................................................................................................................... 38
4.6.7 CAN Bus Architecture ...................................................................................................................... 39
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Table of Figures
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Table of Tables
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Introduction
This is the Technical Description Manual for the 1621SLE-6K (Submarine Link Extender) Equipment.
2 Safety
2.1 Laser Safety Labels
The 1621SLE-6K optical radiation sources listed in Table 3-1 provide optical outputs whose maximum
output power under worst-case single fault conditions can be broken down into five categories:
1) Hazard Level 1 outputs in the 1276-1610 nm range with accessible power levels
10 mW (the output Monitor port of amplifiers and both the Monitor and Signal Out ports of
Raman pump laser sources).
The optical connectors of these ports are marked with the emission warning label shown below.
2) Hazard Level 1M outputs in the 1574- 1610 nm range with accessible power levels >10 mW but
136 mW ( the OSC Out port of the 1621SLE-6K-OSU units).
The above output connectors carry both the emission warning label and the explanatory label, an
example of which is shown below.
CAUTION
INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
HAZARD LEVEL 1M
DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH
NON-ATTENUATING
OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
Pmax: 80 mW :1574-1610 nm
IEC 60825-2:2010
3) Class 3B outputs in the 14xx nm range with connectorized output ports and in-fiber powers >115
mW but 500 mW (the output of all 14xx nm 1621SLE-6K-SLU units). These sources are subject
to Automatic Power Reduction or Automatic Laser Shutdown in the event of a broken fiber or open
connector and therefore, as used in the 1621SLE-6K-series equipment, they present only a Class 1
hazard level.
The output of all the SLU PIUs (which are subject to ALS) is carried via a connectorized fiber
pigtail to the front panel of the Raman Converter Unit as shown in Figure 4. The Seed Input
connectors on the RCU front panel are marked with both the emission warning label and the
explanatory shown below.
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The SLU fiber pigtails are also marked at the connector with the following tag (not shown in
Figure 4).
CAUTION
HAZARD LEVEL 1
IEC 60825 -2:2010
SUBJECT TO ALS
4) Class 4 outputs in the 1276 – 1568 nm range with in-fiber powers > 500 mW (the output of all
1621SLE-6K-PY3x-C-xx booster amplifiers and of all 1621SLE-6K-DP, 1621SLE-6K-SDP,
1621SLE-6K-SDCP, 1621SLE-6K-RP, 1621SLE-6K-SRP and 1621SLE-6K-MLD-C-1000 units).
The output of all these sources is provided via an armoured fiber pigtail for splicing to a longer
armoured or otherwise protected fiber running to the system’s optical fiber distribution panel
(ODF). This renders the in-fiber power inaccessible under reasonably foreseeable events.
Furthermore, these sources are governed by the primary Fiber Integrity Monitor (FIM) subsystem
which initiates an Automatic Laser Shutdown in the event of a break in the transmission fiber
cable. Therefore, as used in the 1621SLE-6K-series equipment, these sources do not present a laser
radiation hazard.
No laser safety label is required on the armoured cable since the laser radiation is not accessible.
5) Class 3B and Class 4 outputs of units whose output fibers lead to optical splice trays internal to the
1621SLE-6K-series equipment subracks (the 1621SLE-6K-SLU-400-974 and the 1621SLE-6K-
MLU-6000 units). Each of these output fibers is enclosed by a flexible stainless steel armouring
conduit. Although the outputs of these sources are therefore not accessible and no laser safety label
is required on the armoured fibers, the individual circuit cards are marked with the emission
warning label to indicate that they carry sources of laser radiation.
Since the output from all 1621SLE-6K optical sources with powers exceeding the Class 1M limit is either
subject to ALS in the event of a broken fiber or open connector or inaccessible altogether, the maximum
potential hazard level resulting from the use of 1621SLE-6K-series equipment is 1M (the maximum
accessible power under single fault conditions being the 80 mW OSU output) and 1621SLE-6K equipment
subracks are identified as Hazard Level 1M laser products by the following label, placed on the subracks’
front door.
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The 1621SLE-6K-series equipment complies with US FDA performance standards for laser products and this
compliance is indicated by the following label which is affixed on the subrack.
This logo indicates that the current product meets the European community
directives in regards to safety and electro-magnetic compatibility.
This logo indicates that the current product meets the People’s Republic of
China Environmentally Friendly Use Period
This symbol indicates that this equipment meets CFR 47 part 15 subpart B for
unintentional radiator. This is a class A product marketed for use in a
commercial, industrial or business environment.
This logo indicates that the current product must not be disposed in domestic
garbage collection in conformance with the European community directives in
regards to Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
The apparatus will be marked with this symbol when it is necessary for the
! user to refer to the instruction manual in order to protect the apparatus against
damage
Indicates possible Hazardous voltages (voltage above 60VDC SELV limit)
EGND.VSD
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MODEL : 1621SLE-6K
48/60 VDC ; 7.0/5.6 A
All power supply feeding the 1621SLE-6K shall be turned OFF before attempting to connect the 1621SLE-6K
equipment. Failure to meet this requirement could result in bodily harm.
The Earth ground wire should always be connected before the 1621SLE-6K power connection and Earth
ground disconnection should always be done after 1621SLE-6K power disconnection.
DC power connection should be made using 14 AWG wires (W-02255-x).
The power supply system shall be in accordance with ETS 300-253 and shall be limited to 75VDC max.
Do not reverse the polarity of the DC power supply connection.
When the equipment is in service and either one power cable or power line filter must be replaced, the specific
power supply must be un-powered via an appropriate disconnect device prior to remove power line filter guard.
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WARNING
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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DISCONNECT
FIBER LINK 1621SLE-6K-DP
1621SLE-6K-SDP SIGNAL SIGNAL
OUTPUT INPUT TTE
1621SLE-6K-RP
162SLE-6K-SRP
OTDR
(APC)
OTDR
OTDR.VSD
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Super-Raman pre-amplification is an enhanced technique used for providing improved Raman pre-amplification by
pumping the signal fiber with a shorter wavelength than the desired Raman pump wavelength, and then using the
transmission fiber media as a wavelength converter that uses the Raman effect to generate the ultimate Raman
pumping wavelength.
Low-power Raman pump units (400-500 mW) provide typically 10-12 dB of optical amplification for small
signals, which translates into 3-4 dB of optical budget improvement. High-power Raman pump units (1000-1300
mW) provide typically 20-28 dB of optical amplification for small signals, which translates into ~7 dB of optical
budget improvement. Super-Raman provides more than 9 dB of optical budget improvement. In all cases, the
exact performance improvement that is achieved with Raman amplification is a function of the noise figure of the
EDFA preamplifier used to establish the baseline optical budget and the optical fiber characteristics.
Distributed Raman amplification can also be applied at the transmit end of a link (post amplification). In this case
the Raman pump is travelling in a co-propagating direction with respect to the signals (“co-pumping”) and the
Raman amplification takes place under saturated gain conditions as opposed to the small signal gain conditions of
distributed Raman preamplification. By pushing the point of maximum signal power out into the span (typically
~ 40 km from the Tx terminal), co-pumping can provide an increase of 3 to 6 dB in the effective signal launch
power compared to the maximum tolerable direct launch signal power (limited by the onset of transmission
penalties due to nonlinear effects) and therefore a corresponding increase in link budget.
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4 1621SLE-6K Subrack
This section describes the 1621SLE-6K subrack. It includes the rack requirements, power supplies, subrack layout
and access. Electrical and optical interfaces are described in Sections 5 and in each PIU individual sub-section.
Details of the individual PIUs are given in Section 7.
>=200
mm
600m
m
>=0m
m
1621SLE RACK1.VSD
The 1621SLE-6K subrack is fastened to the front of the rack by means of 12 mounted screws (M6 or 1/4-20). The
fiber optic and electrical cables can be routed on either side of the subrack. Protective conduit should be use to
control the bend radius and protect fiber optic out of the subrack.
A maximum of two 1621SLE-6K subracks can be installed in a 2200-mm ETSI rack. Allocating 0.80 m of vertical
rack space to each 1621SLE-6K, the remaining of the rack space will be used by the power distribution and
management monitoring equipment.
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Figure 3 shows the subrack as supplied for mounting in a standard ETSI equipment rack. For mounting in a 23-inch
ANSI rack, the cable exit ports on the side of the subrack are moved forward (so that the cables exit in front of the
equipment rack pillars) and auxiliary mounting brackets are provided. Figure 4 and Figure 5 show the subrack as
supplied for this type of equipment rack along with the auxiliary mounting bracket.
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566.72
85.0
Figure 5 - 1621SLE-6K - Subrack as supplied for mounting in a 23-inch ANSI equipment rack
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The equipment weight varies depending of its configuration. The following table lists the 3 possible shipping
configurations with their packaged and unpackaged weight.
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FAN SHELF
CARD SHELF
CABLE SHELF
1621SLE_SUBRACK.VSD
The subrack operates under a forced-air cooling system. The airflow consists of an air intake from the bottom of the
rack (front of cable shelf) and exhaust from the top.
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via the backplane. This compartment has a front bezel, which can be removed using a flat screw driver or a dime.
Each ECU is secure with 2 thumb screws (a Philips screw driver #1 may be required to unscrew the ECUs).
CAUTION:
DO NOT PLACE ANY OBJECTS ON TOP OF THE
1621SLE-6K SUBRACK.
This reduces airflow and may cause the unit to overheat.
Figure 7 provides a more detailed view of the fan shelf compartment equipped with three ECUs.
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MLU / SLU
RCU Empty
OT OSU
ASU
OMU PCU
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1621SLE-6K_PIU SHELF
The card shelf is made up of five subsections. Slots 1 to 18 can accept full height or half-height cards. Half-height
cards are MLU and SLU modules in the upper half that accompany RCU and OT modules mounted in the lower
half of the shelf. Guide pins in each section ensure that cards insert into their different locations as intended.
Up to two RCU/OT modules may be used in a subrack. RCU/OT 1 must be inserted in slots 1 to 9 and RCU/OT 2
into slots 10 to 18 to connect properly to the backplane. Three screws and a guide pin secure the RCUs and OTs
into the card shelf.
Depending on the RCU model, up to 7 MLU/SLUs can be populated above it. The RCUs and OTs provide the
lower card guide for MLU/SLU cards.
Slots 19, 20 and 21 are encoded to receive either OSU or PCU PIUs.
Slots 22 is currently unallocated
Slot 23 is encoded to receive the Alarm Supervisory Unit (ASU).
Mechanical coding is insured by keyed connectors at the top and bottom of the slots.
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P1 P2
LAN
VB1 VB2 VB3 VB4 VB5
PLF PLF
CHASSIS GND
ALARM interface
Not used
PLF Not used
CRAFT interface
LAN interface
1621SLE-6K_CABLE SHELF
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2
2
unused unused
3
3
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1621SLE-PLF
1621SLE-PLF
4
4
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5
5
1621SLE-6K-MLU6000 1621SLE-6K-MLU6000
1621SLE-ECU
1621SLE-ECU
6
6
1621SLE-6K-MLU6000 1621SLE-6K-MLU6000
7
7
1621SLE-6K-SLU-170/1454 1621SLE-6K-SLU-170/1454
8
1621SLE-6K-SLU-170/1454
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1621SLE-PLF
unused unused
1621SLE-MLU-FHM unused
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1621SLE-MLU-FHM unused
1621SLE-6K-MLU2000 unused
1621SLE-ECU
1621SLE-ECU
1621SLE-6K-MLU2000 unused
1621SLE-6K-MLU2000 unused
1621SLE-6K-SLU-400/974 unused
1621SLE-OMU-IN
1621SLE-OT-PY33-C-33
1621SLE-6K-SLU-400/974 unused
unused unused
1621SLE-6K-OSU/1574V2 1621SLE-6K-OSU/1574V2
1621SLE-OSU/ 1621SLE-OSU/
1621SLE-6K-OSU/1574V2
1621SLE-6K-OSU/1574V2
1574V2 1574V2
unused unused
1621SLE-ECU
1621SLE-ECU
Figure 10 – 1621SLE-6K with SDP and OMU-IN
unused unused
1621SLE-6K-ASU 1621SLE-6K-ASU
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
1621SLE-6K_CFG1.VSD
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
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2
unused unused
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3
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1621SLE-PLF
1621SLE-PLF
4
4
1621SLE-6K-MLU6000 1621SLE-6K-MLU6000
5
5
1621SLE-6K-MLU6000 1621SLE-6K-MLU6000
1621SLE-ECU
1621SLE-ECU
6
6
1621SLE-6K-MLU6000 1621SLE-6K-MLU6000
7
7
1621SLE-6K-SLU-360/1485 1621SLE-6K-SLU-170/1454
8
1621SLE-6K-SLU-360/1485
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unused unused
1621SLE-PLF
1621SLE-PLF
unused unused
unused unused
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unused unused
1621SLE-6K-MLU6000 1621SLE-6K-MLU6000
1621SLE-ECU
1621SLE-ECU
1621SLE-6K-MLU6000 1621SLE-6K-MLU6000
1621SLE-6K-MLU6000 1621SLE-6K-MLU6000
1621SLE-6K-SLU-170/1454 1621SLE-6K-SLU-170/1454
1621SLE-6K-SLU-170/1454 1621SLE-6K-SLU-170/1454
1621SLE-6K-RCU-SDCP-R-3000
1621SLE-6K-RCU-SDCP-R-3000
unused unused
1621SLE-6K-OSU/1574V2 1621SLE-6K-OSU/1574V2
1621SLE-OSU/
1621SLE-6K-OSU/1574V2
1621SLE-OSU/
1621SLE-6K-OSU/1574V2
1574V2 1574V2
Figure 12 – 1621SLE-6K with SDP and SDCP
1621SLE-6K-OSU/1610V2 unused
unused unused
1621SLE-6K-ASU 1621SLE-6K-ASU
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
1621SLE-6K_CFG4.VSD
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4.6 Backplane
The 1621SLE-6K backplane provides power distribution to the Plug-In Units (PIUs) and carries six signal sets
between them. The six sets are failure indication, board insert indication, reset distribution, CAN bus, I 2C bus, and
analog monitoring.
4.6.1 Power Distribution
The power feed distribution is represented in Figure 14.
RCU / OT-PYxx 1
+5V
(slot 1-9)
+5V
+5V ECU1
RTN A
PWR
FILTER1 -BAT A
RTN B
PWR
FILTER2 -BAT B
Earth GND
1621SLE_PWR1.VSD
The power feed of the 1621SLE-6K backplane is provided through two PLFs. The board- to-board connectors are
Berg Metral 2-mm power connectors. OSU or PCU cards in slot 19 to 21 provide the RMU power feed. The I 2C
serial identification system uses a separate power line. The independent I2C supply allows the I2C masters (OSUs
and ASU) to acquire model, serial number and specific information on each module.
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ELS1
FAIL21
FAIL7
FAIL6
FAIL5
FAIL8
FAIL9 FAIL4
FAIL3
FAIL2
FAIL1
OSU1 OSU2 OSU3 AS
(slot 19) (slot 20) (slot 21) U 23)
(slot
FAIL17
FAIL18
FAIL10
FAIL16 FAIL11
FAIL15
FAIL12
FAIL13
FAIL14
FAIL19
FAIL20
ELS2
(slot 15) (slot 16) (slot 17) (slot 18) (slot 10) (slot 11) (slot 12) (slot 13) (slot 14)
1621SLE_FAIL.VSD
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BDIN9
BDIN8
BDIN7
BDIN6
BDIN5
BDIN4
BDIN3
BDIN1 BDIN2 OSU1 OSU2 OSU3 ASU
BDIN10 (slot 19) (slot 20) (slot 21) (slot 23)
BDIN11
BDIN12
BDIN13
BDIN14
BDIN15
BDIN16
BDIN17
BDIN19
BDIN18 BDIN20
BDIN21
RBDIN1
RBDIN2
1621SLE_BDIN.VSD
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RESET7
RESET6
RESET5
RESET4
RESET3
RESET2
RESET1
ASU
(slot 23)
RESET8
RESET9
RESET10
RESET11
RESET12
RESET13
RESET14
RESET16
RESET15 RESET17
RESET1
8
1621SLE_RST.VSD
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I2C bus
RMU/PMU
(LEFT slot 1-9) OSC Tx
OSC Tx
OSC Tx OSU/PCU OSU/PCU OSU/PCU
(slot 19) (slot 20) (slot 21)
RMU/PMU
(RIGHT slot 10-18) OSC Tx
OSC Tx
OSC Tx
1621SLE_MON.VSD
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ASU
master (legacy)
(slot 23) MEMORY 1
add 6-7
1621SLE_I2C.VSD
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ASU
(slot 1) (slot 2) (slot 3) (slot (slot 5) (slot 6) (slot 7) (slot 8) (slot 9)
(add 1) (add 2) (add 3) (add
4) 4) (add 5) (add 6) (add 7) (add 8) (add 9) (slot 23)
(slot22)
(add 23)
1621SLE_CAN.VSD
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5 Electrical Interface
The 1621SLE-6K has six electrical connections that must be made before being put into operation. All connections
are made through the cable shelf section located at the bottom of the subrack. The five connections are for two
power feeds (A and B), chassis ground, the Local Craft Terminal, the LAN and the alarm connection between the
1621SLE-6K subrack and the Central Office Alarm Concentrator.
VB2, VB3 and VB4 are unused in this product application.
The connections are shown in Figure 21 and details regarding cable and connector types are given in Table 5-1.
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Table 5-2 lists pin locations and descriptions for the power connector interface. Power cables available from
Alcatel-Lucent are listed inTable 5-3 ; ground cables are listed in Table 5-4.
PLF PLF
left right 1621SLE_PLFCON.VSD
Chassis
Cable
Ground
1621SLE_GND.VSD
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The cable supplied with the 1621SLE-6K is intended to provide a simple communication means between a
computer with a RS-232 serial port through a DB-9 male connector. The standard cable part number can be found
in Table 5-1. The cable’s wiring table is given in Table 5-6.
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6 System Operation
6.1 Introduction
The 1621SLE-6K series is intended to amplify optical signals over fiber optic link distances of 100 to over 500 km.
A fiber optics network may be composed of many such links, running between nodes where link equipment is
housed in equipment racks. The fiber bundle consists of one or more pairs of fibers that form closed loops, with an
incoming and an outgoing path within each pair. Traditionally, these are designated “East” and “West”.
The 1621SLE-6K equipment operates in the standard WDM transmission band, between 1530 and 1568 nm, the C-
band.
A typical fiber optic communications link includes ADM (Add/Drop Multiplexer) equipment to add and read data
from a link, transponder modules to condition the signal for long-distance transport and amplifier equipment to
ensure that the signal can propagate over its design distance.
Typical data rates for long-haul telecommunications are STM-4, STM-16, STM-64 and STM-256 equivalent to 622
Mb/s, 2.48 Gb/s, 9.953Gb/s and 39.813 Gb/s, respectively. A lower data rate can propagate over a longer link
while maintaining an acceptable bit error rate.
A straight-line diagram for a typical 1+1 link is shown in Figure 24. The link consists of two fiber pairs, with
boosters on the transmitter side of each fiber and a Raman pump source followed by a preamplifier on the receiver
side. The equipment at each end of a fiber pair is referred to as a “Comgroup”; there are two comgroups at each
site in Figure 24.
The equipment selected for a given link depends on the data rate, link length and level of reliability required for the
particular system.
Pump
Direction
T R T
Raman R T R
X X X Booster Amp Preamp X X X
10 Gb/s 10 Gb/s
OSC 300 Km or OSC
Transponder Transponder
more
STM-64 TTE
STM-64 TTE
R T R Raman T R T
X X X Preamp Amp Booster X X X
Pump
Pump
Direction
Direction
T R T
Raman R T R
X X X Booster Amp Preamp X X X
10 Gb/s 10 Gb/s
OSC 300 Km or OSC Transponder
Transponder
more
R
X T R Raman T R T
X X Preamp Amp Booster X X X
Pump
Direction
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Hazard Level 1M transmitter) to continuously monitor fiber integrity. The term ‘co-directional’ refers to the fact
that the OSC signal travels in the same direction as the traffic signals.
The co-directional OSC scheme has been developed to be usable with standard links (without ROPAs) as well as
with links equipped with uni-directional ROPAs (i.e. those with a built-in isolator).
Transmit Fiber
FIBER
LINK
Traffic
OSC
1621SLE-6K 1621SLE-6K
Equipment Equipment
Near End Receive Fiber
Far End
FIBER
LINK
Traffic
OSC
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the MLU lasers of the Raman pump unit are also undergoing a low power continuity check of their fiber
connections before being ramped up to bring the Raman pump output power to its set point value. When both
boosters and both Raman pumps have reached their operational setpoints, optical transmission will occur over the
link.
Equipment Turn-on Sequence:
1. Equipment is enabled.
2. The OSC transmitter laser turns on and begins sending Tone 1 (see Section 6.2.4.4).
3. Link Integrity Declaration (requires both sites to be enabled and the link to be good).
4. The SLUs of the PY booster are turned on at low power allowing a connectivity check to be conducted for
each SLU fiber prior to ramping up the SLU lasers to their operational power.
5. The MLU lasers of both the PY booster and the Raman pump are turned on at a low power level where a
connectivity check is carried out for each MLU prior to ramping the booster and the Raman pump up to
their respective operating setpoints.
For safety reasons, the craft terminal software restricts an operator manual laser turn-on command.
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has been taken to eliminate as much as possible the non-transmission-related failure points, which means primarily
the OSC sub-system. This is done by using redundant OSU cards.
The transmission link is considered to be unsafe to continue operating when the OSC loop fails. This is described
in detail in Sections 6.2.6 and 6.2.7.
6.2.4.3 OSC Loop Optical Path
The OSC (Optical Supervisory Channel) used in the 1621SLE-6K equipment requires optical continuity from one
end of the system to the other one, in both directions of transmission, before the system is allowed to turn on. This
section describes the optical path that the OSC follows. Only the direction from the top site to the bottom site is
described in detail.
The OSC transmitter is located on the OSU card, and exits through the OSC Output Port (Point 1 ). This optical
signal is connected to the Booster’s OSC Input Port (At 2 ). Each booster also contains a monitor photo-diode that
provides feedback to the OSU card about the status of the connection from the OSU to the Booster.
The OSC signal enters the optical fiber system through the Booster’s Output Port (Point 3 ). The OSC signal then
travels through the system’s “transmitting” fiber from 3 to 4 , in the same direction as the normal signal flow.
When the OSC signal reaches the far end of the link, which is at the Raman Pump’s Output Port (Point 4 ), the
OSC optical signal is extracted from the system’s signal transmission path and is made available at the RCU’s OSC
Output Port (Point 5 ). An optical patch cord transmits this signal to the OSU’s OSC Input Port (At 6 ).
The optical path for the other direction can be traced by following the reference points from 1 through 6 .
Points 1 and 6 are on the same OSU card, as are points 1 and 6 . Together, these two unidirectional optical
paths form a complete loop, the OSC Loop.
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SITE # 1
SLE-6K Subrack
5 1
Raman Booster
OSU
Pump 6 2
4 3
3 4
1
OSU
5 Raman
Booster 6 Pump
2
SLE-6K Subrack
SITE # 2
OSC Loop
Reference_VSD
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At this point in time in Site 1 both the Working and Protection OSUs have concluded independently that there is
something wrong with the system. An equipment shutdown is initiated at Site 1.
SITE # 1
SLE-6K Subrack
5 1
Raman Booster
OSU
Pump 6 2
4 3
3 4
1
OSU
5 Raman
Booster 6 Pump
2
SLE-6K Subrack
SITE # 2
OSC Loop
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SITE # 1
SLE-6K Subrack
5 1
Raman Booster
OSU
Pump 6 2
4 3
3 4
1
OSU
5 Raman
Booster 6 Pump
2
SLE-6K Subrack
SITE # 2
OSC Loop
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Web Browser
FIBER
LINK W-01517
VB1 VB1
CLI
SNMPv3 Server
MANAGEMENT1.VSD
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connected properly to the network and try to PING the equipment IP address. If you need more detailed
information on how to ‘PING’ or troubleshoot access to the GUI management interface, please refer to the
1621SLE-6k Operation manual and your network administrator.
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7 PIU Description
7.1 PIU General Information
7.1.1 Power Supply
Most PIUs (ASU, OSU, MLU/SLU) contain a power supply module as represented in Figure 30. These modules
convert the voltage and isolate the PIU circuit from the battery feeds. Each PIU is equipped with an electronic
circuit breaker (see specification section for values). In addition, each PIU has an under voltage trip circuit and an
in-rush controlled limit.
Telecommunication Telecommunication
Power Feed A Power Feed B
From -40V to -72V DC From -40V to -72V DC
Circuit Circuit
Breaker Breaker
7A 7A
rating rating
RTN A
RTN B
Earth
GND
-BAT A
-BAT B
backplane
GND
Protection
FILTE Circuit
R
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The input voltage range of the 1621SLE-6K is between –40V and –72V as represented in the figure below. It is
intended to operate from a standard telecommunications battery feed of –48VDC or –60VDC. The 1621SLE-6K is
supplied through a redundant power feed to prevent system shutdown due to one primary power supply error (i.e.
faulty connecting wire, damaged power supply or cables, etc.).
-75.0V
-72.0V
-44.0V
TURN ON
POINT -43V
-40V
TURN OFF
POINT -39V
1621SLE_TURNON.VSD
The 1621SLE-6K must be protected with an external 7-8A circuit breaker to prevent damage from short-circuit
current. Power is distributed to the individual PIUs through the backplane. The 1621SLE-6K is also equipped with
a reverse polarity protection system to avoid damage to the subrack by incorrect voltage connection.
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12
13
14
15
16
17
MLU 4
MLU 5
MLU 3
SLU 7
SLU 8
MLU
MLU
MLU
MLU
MLU
SLU
SLU
Minor alarm indicator
OSU 20
OSU 19
Right High Power Laser ON
Flashing green light -
ASU 23
1621SLE operational
RCU OT
LED Test
Reset
OSC LOS
OSC LOS
1
Note: PIUs may be equipped with more LEDs than assigned functions. In these cases, the extra LEDs are not
used.
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Figure 33 illustrates the physical appearance of the 1621SLE-OT-PY33-C-33 for a 33-dBm amplifier with
redundant single-mode 974-nm pump lasers. The fibers running from the MLUs and SLUs to the PYU and PMU
optical trays, as well as the fiber running from the PYU to PMU tray, are armoured to safeguard maintenance and
service personnel. The OT-PY33-C-33 has three bulkhead optical connector adapters on its front panel. A
connectorized fiber running from the inside of the OT module is connected to one side of each adapter. In addition,
there are three connectorized fiber pigtails from the OT-PY33-C-33 to be connected to the OSC Tx ports on the
subrack’s OSU PIUs. Finally, the output is provided via a 3 m long armoured pigtail for splicing to a longer
armoured or otherwise protected fiber running to the system’s optical fiber distribution panel (ODF), where it is in
turn spliced to the link’s transmitting fiber. The output pigtail is armoured to ensure that there is no possibility of
human access to hazardous levels of optical radiation under any reasonably foreseeable event (such as a broken
optical fiber).
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FROM MLUs
PYU
Er Er:Yb
OPTICAL DCF
FIBER
TRAY
GFF
(6+1):1
COMBINER
VOA
FROM MLUs
PMU
TAP 980/1550 OPTICAL
SIGNAL
IN
TRAY
Input
Signal
Monitor
974 nm
PUMP IN
TAP C/L
974 nm WDM
PUMP IN
PBC
974-nm
Pump
OUTPUT Monitor 5/95
TAP
TAP
Output
1574 nm Signal
OSC IN 50/50 Monitor
1574/1610 TAP
1574 nm OSC
OSC IN Signal
Monitor
1610 nm
OSC IN
TAP
OUTPUT
MONITOR
OTDR
PORT
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SC/UPC OSC-1574
_
PTN TX
1610-nm OSC Input SC/UPC OSC-1610 _
TX
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1550 /
> 1500 nm 1574 + 1610 SIGNAL OUTPUT
SIGNAL INPUT C-BAND
C-BAND +
from TTE 1574 + 1610
C/L WDM OSC
< 1490 nm
50/50 1574/1610
WDM Tap
Coupler
PD
OMU-IN_OPT.VSD
OSC OSC
1574 nm 1610nm
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1574 nm
FBG
Circulator
50 / 50
Coupler
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OSC 1574 OSC output port: This port provides the extracted incoming OSC signal to be connected to the
PTN Rx OSC IN port of the protection 1574 nm OSU card.
SIG IN Signal input port: This port receives the incoming data channels plus 1574-nm OSC signal from
the receive end of the transmission span.
SIG OUT Signal output port: This port provides the received data channels to the TTE.
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HAZARD LEVEL 1
LASER PRODUCT
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Each 1621SLE-6K-SLU contains one single-mode laser diode. Conditions for turning this laser diode on or off are
detailed in Table 7-16.
Table 7-16 – Laser on/off control conditions for 1621SLE-6K-SLU
Laser status Conditions
Laser is off One of the following is true:
Raman Laser Force Off is active, or
SLU card has failed Connectivity Check due to a discontinuity in
the fiber path between the SLU and the RCU or OT, or
FIM indicates that the link is bad, or
Communication with OSU has ceased.
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Serial Number
Operational LED
Fault LED
Fiber Output
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volatile memory. Conversion from the ADC voltage set point to the actual temperature reading is done by for use
convenience in monitoring the operational parameters.
Multiple XLUs can be used to provide more power than is necessary for a particular application. There can be
either one (unprotected) or two SLUs (protected, 1+1 load sharing). As for MLUs, there can be from three to five
MLUs (depending on the unit’s power rating and redundancy option). As an example, if one MLU fails, the OSU
instructs the remaining MLUs to increase their output to compensate. There is a short term transient in the Raman
fiber laser or booster amplifier output power as the MLUs pick up the slack in pump power, but this does not
disrupt the overall operation of the system. The same applies to redundant SLU configurations. If one SLU fails, the
OSU instructs the remaining SLU to double its contribution in order to restore the working seed power level.
Redundant SLUs are critical for PY boosters, since failure to pump the preamplifier stage of a PY33-C-xx booster
amplifier would completely interrupt the transmission of the signal channels.
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PIU Operational
PIU Fault
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Serial Number
Operational LED
Fault LED
Fiber Holders
Fiber Clamp
Fiber Output
Figure 42 – 1621SLE-MLU-FHM
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From MLUs
From SLUs
RMU
Armoured CAUTION: INVISIBLE CLASS 3B
Optical
LASER RADIATION ENCLOSED
Fibers
SUBJECT TO ALS WHEN OPENED
HAZARD LEVEL 1
IEC 60825-2:2007
Tray
RCU
Assembly
Raman Laser
Optical Tray
B
OSC Outputs
To OSC Rx
Armoured Cable
Carrying Raman
Laser Output
Figure 43 illustrates the physical appearance of the 1621SLE-6K-RCU-DP-C-1x00 for a dual-wavelength Raman
Fiber Laser with redundant seed lasers. The RCU has seven card guide slots (for MLUs and SLUs) across its top
(although a maximum of only five are required, up to 3 MLUs plus 2 SLUs) and five bulkhead optical connector
adapters on its front. A connectorized fiber running from the inside of the RCU is connected to one side of each
adapter. In addition, there are two connectorized fiber pigtails from the RCU to be connected to the OSC Rx ports
on the subrack’s OSU PIUs. The fibers carrying the pump power from the MLU cards are armoured, as is (are) the
fiber(s) interconnecting the RLU and RMU trays, to prevent human access to hazardous levels of laser radiation.
Finally, the optical power output from the high power pump source is provided via a 3-m long armoured fiber
pigtail, for splicing to a longer armoured, or otherwise protected, fiber running to the system’s optical fiber
distribution panel (ODF) where it is in turn spliced to the link’s receiving fiber. The output pigtail is armoured to
ensure that there is no possibility of human access to hazardous levels of optical radiation under any reasonably
foreseeable event (such as a broken optical fiber).
To prevent human access to hazardous optical power levels in the event of an open SLU optical connector, the seed
laser diodes on the SLU cards are subject to automatic laser shutdown (ALS) in the event that their A or B
connector is disconnected.
The RCU PCB assembly can be equipped with:
A PIN photodiode with its signal conditioning for Raman laser power monitoring
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A PIN photodiode with its signal conditioning for monitoring the input seed power (dual-wavelength DP-C-
1x00)
A PIN photodiode with its signal conditioning for monitoring the amplified seed power (dual-wavelength DP-
C-1x00)
I2C memory for product inventory information and unit presence detection
From MLUs
From SLUs
RMU
Armoured CAUTION: INVISIBLE CLASS 3B
Optical
LASER RADIATION ENCLOSED
Fibers
SUBJECT TO ALS WHEN OPENED
HAZARD LEVEL 1
IEC 60825-2:2007
Tray
RCU
Assembly
Raman Laser
Optical Tray
B
OSC Outputs
To OSC Rx
Armoured Cable
Carrying Raman
Laser Output
Figure 43 – 1621SLE-6K-RCU-DP-C-1x00
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reflective for the pump wavelength, semi-transparent for the Yb laser wavelength). Thus, at the output end of the
Yb fiber, only the Yb laser wavelength is allowed to exit the resonator.
For the case of the dual-wavelength Raman Fiber Laser shown in Figure 44, the outputs from the two seed LDs at
1454 nm are combined using a polarization beam combiner, depolarized and then combined with the Yb laser
output in WDM (3) and injected into a resonant Raman converter formed by a length of fiber bracketed by sets of
fiber gratings which create a closed resonator for the intermediate wavelengths in a multi-step Raman conversion
sequence and a partially open resonator at 1426 and 1454 nm, the Raman pump source wavelengths required to
produce flat Raman gain over the C-band.
The 1426+1454 nm output of the Raman converter is then fed to the RMU optical tray where 0.1% of the combined
output is split off and separated by wavelength to allow monitoring of the launch power at each of the two
wavelengths (the power monitors are calibrated with respect to the power exiting the RCU on the armoured cable).
The remainder of the Raman pump power is directed out towards the transmission line fiber by the pump/signal
WDM (1). A pair of tap couplers provides a Hazard Level 1 output at the optical Raman Monitor port.
The incoming data channels and OSC signal enter the RMU tray, pass through the pump/signal WDM and are then
separated by WDM (2). The OSC signal is split by the 50/50 coupler to provide an input signal to the OSC receiver
on each of the redundant OSU cards. The C-band data channels continue on through the tap coupler for OTDR
insertion and an optical isolator, on their way to the output optical connector and connection to the TTE.
The 5/95 tap coupler (4) in the signal path provides a transparent access pathway from the OTDR port to the
outside fiber plant. This access path for an OTDR is especially important since the Raman pump source is spliced
to the line fiber. The OTDR connector is an angled connector (APC) to prevent reflections into the fiber span.
The optical path through the main optical tray is spliced end-to-end, to ensure high reliability and safety of
operation.
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COMBINER
RAMAN
CONVERTER
UNIT RLU
Yb LASER OPTICAL
TRAY
WDM
3
RAMAN
CONVERTER
1426/1454 nm
SEED
POWER
RMU MONITOR
OPTICAL
TAP
TRAY
1
TAP
POWER
MONITOR DEP
1454 nm
WDM
SEED IN
PBC
2 1454 nm
POWER SEED IN
MONITOR
1574 nm
OSC OUT
50/50
1574 nm
OSC OUT
RAMAN
OTDR
MONITOR
PORT
TAP
1 2 4
OUTPUT OUTPUT
TAP WDM WDM TAP TO
TERMINAL
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From MLUs
RMU
Armoured Fibers Optical
Tray
RCU
Assembly
Raman Laser
Optical Tray
OSC Outputs
To OSC Rx
Armored Cable
Carrying Raman
Laser Output
Figure 45 illustrates the physical appearance of the 1621SLE-6K-RCU for a 1485-nm Raman Fiber Laser ROPA
pump source (RP-R-xx00). The RCU has seven card guide slots (for MLUs) across its top and three bulkhead
optical connector adapters on its front. A connectorized fiber running from the inside of the RCU is connected to
one side of each adapter. In addition, there are three connectorized fiber pigtails from the RCU to be connected to
the OSC Rx ports on the subrack’s OSU PIUs. The fibers carrying the pump power from the MLU cards are
armoured, as is the fiber interconnecting the RLU and RMU trays, to prevent human access to hazardous levels of
laser radiation. Finally, the optical power output from the high power pump source is provided via a 3-m long
armoured fiber pigtail, for splicing to a longer armoured, or otherwise protected, fiber running to the system’s
optical fiber distribution panel (ODF) where it is in turn spliced to the link’s receiving fiber. The output pigtail is
armoured to ensure that there is no possibility of human access to hazardous levels of optical radiation under any
reasonably foreseeable event (such as a broken optical fiber).
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From MLUs
RMU
Armoured Fibers Optical
Tray
RCU
Assembly
Raman Laser
Optical Tray
OSC Outputs
To OSC Rx
Armored Cable
Carrying Raman
Laser Output
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The output of the Raman converter is then fed to the RMU optical tray where a portion is tapped off to provide a
calibrated monitor of the launch power. The output can also be monitored optically at the Raman monitor port (the
monitor output power is below the Hazard Level 1 limit).
The fiber coming from the system ODF and carrying the incoming data and OSC signals is spliced to the armoured
RCU output pigtail carrying the outgoing 1485-nm ROPA pump power.
The incoming data channels and OSC signals enter the RMU tray, pass through the pump/signal WDM (1) and are
then separated by WDM (2). The 1610- and 1574-nm OSC signal paths are separated by WDM (3) and a 50/50
coupler splits the 1574-nm OSC signal to provide an input signal to the OSC receiver on each of the redundant
OSU cards. The C-band data channels continue on through an OTDR insertion tap coupler and an optical isolator,
on their way to the output optical connector and connection to the TTE.
The 5/95 tap coupler in the signal path provides a transparent access pathway from the OTDR port to the outside
fiber plant. This access path for an OTDR is especially important since the ROPA pump source is spliced to the line
fiber. The OTDR connector is an angled connector (APC) to prevent reflections into the fiber span.
The optical path through the main optical tray is spliced end-to-end, to ensure high reliability and safety of
operation.
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COMBINER
RAMAN
CONVERTER
UNIT RLU
Yb LASER OPTICAL
TRAY
RAMAN
CONVERTER
1485 nm
RMU
OPTICAL
TRAY
TAP
148x nm
POWER 1610 nm
MONITOR OSC OUT
3
1574 nm
OSC OUT
WDM 50/50
1574 nm
OSC OUT
RAMAN OTDR
MONITOR PORT
TAP
1 2
OUTPUT OUTPUT
TAP WDM WDM TAP TO
TERMINAL
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Figure 47 illustrates the physical appearance of the 1621SLE-6K-RCU-SDP-x-x000 for a Super Raman Pump with
redundant seed lasers. The RCU has seven card guide slots (for MLUs and SLUs) across its top and five bulkhead
optical connector adapters on its front. A connectorized fiber running from the inside of the RCU is connected to
one side of each adapter. In addition, there are two connectorized fiber pigtails from the RCU to be connected to the
OSC Rx ports on the subrack’s OSU PIUs. The fibers carrying the pump power from the MLU cards are armoured,
as is the fiber interconnecting the RLU and RMU trays, to prevent human access to hazardous levels of laser
radiation. Finally, the optical power output from the high power pump source is provided via a 3-m long armoured
fiber pigtail, for splicing to a longer armoured, or otherwise protected, fiber running to the system’s optical fiber
distribution panel (ODF) where it is in turn spliced to the link’s receiving fiber. The output pigtail is armoured to
ensure that there is no possibility of human access to hazardous levels of optical radiation under any reasonably
foreseeable event (such as a broken optical fiber).
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To prevent human access to hazardous optical power levels in the event of an open optical connector, the seed laser
diodes on the SLU cards are subject to automatic laser shutdown (ALS) in the event that their A or B connector is
disconnected.
From MLUs
From SLUs
RMU
Armoured CAUTION: INVISIBLE CLASS 3B
Optical
LASER RADIATION ENCLOSED
Fibers
SUBJECT TO ALS WHEN OPENED
HAZARD LEVEL 1
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Tray
RCU
Assembly
Raman Laser
Optical Tray
B
OSC Outputs
To OSC Rx
Armoured Cable
Carrying Raman
Laser Output
Figure 47 – 1621SLE-6K-RCU-SDP-x-x000
7.8.5 Optical Description
Super Raman Pumps are based on patented cascaded Raman pumping technology. In cascaded Raman pumping,
high power at the pump wavelength required to provide gain for the signal channels is developed out in the
transmission fiber itself (rather than in the RCU as is the case for DP-x-1x00 pump sources) through a sequence of
Raman conversions initiated by the launch of high power at a wavelength two Raman shifts below the desired final
pump wavelength. As a result, the output of a single-wavelength Super Distributed Pump (SDP) consists of high
power at a wavelength of 1276 nm along with low seed power at the final 1454-nm pump wavelength, the latter
being provided by the laser diodes on the SLU cards. Inclusion of a high-reflectivity FBG at the intermediate 1360-
nm wavelength at the output of the SDP assures the generation of high power at 1360 nm out in the span. For a
dual-wavelength SDP, the seed laser diodes are at a wavelength of 1426 nm and a high-reflectivity FBG at 1454 nm
is added in series with that at 1360 nm. This third-order pumping scheme results in the Raman gain being pushed
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further out into the transmission fiber, which in turn, lowers the noise figure and improves the OSNR of the data
channel(s). A Super Distributed Pump typically offers 2 dB more system margin than conventional distributed
Raman pumps.
The optical schematic of the RCU for a single-wavelength SDP is shown in Figure 48 (the schematic for a dual-
wavelength SDP is identical except for the wavelength of the seed laser diodes and the addition of a second FBG at
1454 nm next to the FBG at 1360 nm). It contains a Super Raman Fiber Laser (SRFL), monitors for the SRFL and
seed powers and coupling and decoupling optics for launching the combined SRFL and seed powers into the line
fiber and extracting the incoming data and OSC signals. The entire optical train in the RCU is fusion spliced end-
to-end to ensure high reliability and safety of operation.
The SRFL converts the 915-nm multimode laser diode power from up to four associated MLUs to high pump
power at 1276 nm. It consists of an Yb-doped double-clad fiber laser with an output wavelength of 1093 nm
followed by a resonant Raman converter, a length of P-doped fiber bracketed by fiber Bragg grating (FBG)
‘mirrors’. The FBGs thus form a resonator cavity in the P-doped fiber, leading to the efficient conversion of the
1093-nm Yb laser output to the desired 1276-nm wavelength via stimulated Raman scattering. The outputs from the
two seed LDs are combined using a polarization beam combiner, depolarized and then injected onto the outgoing
fiber via WDM (3) indicated in Figure 48.
As shown in Figure 48, both the 1276-nm and 1454-nm powers are monitored by photodiodes (located on the RMU
PCB), which are calibrated with respect to the launch powers at the two wavelengths. The combined pump output
can also be monitored optically at the Raman monitor optical connector (the monitor output power is below the
Hazard Level 1 limit). The 1454-nm power monitor not only provides a calibrated readout of the launched seed
power but also plays the pivotal role in detecting an open seed delivery optical connector, leading to the ALS of the
affected SLU laser diode.
The fiber coming from the system ODF and carrying the incoming data and OSC signals is spliced to the armoured
RCU output pigtail carrying the outgoing high power 1276-nm pump coupled with the low seed power at 1454 nm.
Inside the RMU optical tray, the data and OSC signals are separated from the 1276-nm pump path via the pump-
signal WDM (1) as shown in Figure 48. The 1574-nm OSC signal is then extracted by WDM (2) and the C-band
data channels continue on through the 1454-nm seed insertion WDM (3), the tap coupler for OTDR insertion and
an optical isolator, on their way to the output optical connector and connection to the TTE.
The received OSC signal is split by the 50/50 coupler to provide an input signal to the OSC receiver on each of the
redundant OSU cards.
The 5/95 tap coupler in the signal path provides a transparent access pathway from the OTDR port to the outside
fiber plant. This access path for an OTDR is especially important since the Raman pump source is spliced to the
line fiber. The OTDR connector is an angled connector (APC) to prevent reflections into the fiber span.
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COMBINER
RAMAN
CONVERTER
UNIT RLU
Yb LASER OPTICAL
TRAY
RAMAN
CONVERTER
1276 nm
TAP
RAMAN
POWER 1574 nm
MONITOR OSC
OUT
50/50
1574 nm
OSC
OUT
1454 nm
SEED IN
PBC
RMU 1454 nm
OPTICAL SEED IN
TRAY
DEP
TAP
SEED
POWER
MONITOR
RAMAN OTDR
MONITOR PORT
TAP
1 2 3
OUTPUT OUTPUT
TAP WDM WDM WDM TAP TO
TERMINAL
FBG
1360 nm
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Figure 49 illustrates the physical appearance of the 1621SLE-6K-RCU-SDCP-R-x000 for a Super Raman Co-Pump
with redundant seed lasers. The RCU has seven card guide slots (for MLUs and SLUs) across its top and five
bulkhead optical connector adapters on its front. A connectorized fiber running from the inside of the RCU is
connected to one side of each adapter. In addition, there are three connectorized fiber pigtails from the RCU to be
connected to the OSC Tx ports on the subrack’s OSU PIUs. The fibers carrying the pump power from the MLU
cards are armoured, as is the fiber interconnecting the RLU and RMU trays, to prevent human access to hazardous
levels of laser radiation. Finally, the combined signal plus OSC plus Raman pump output power is provided via a 3-
m long armoured fiber pigtail, for splicing to a longer armoured, or otherwise protected, fiber running to the
system’s optical fiber distribution panel (ODF) where it is in turn spliced to the link’s transmitting fiber. The output
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pigtail is armoured to ensure that there is no possibility of human access to hazardous levels of optical radiation
under any reasonably foreseeable event (such as a broken optical fiber).
To prevent human access to hazardous optical power levels in the event of an open optical connector, the seed laser
diodes on the SLU cards are subject to automatic laser shutdown (ALS) in the event that their A or B connector is
disconnected.
From MLUs
From SLUs
RMU
Armoured CAUTION: INVISIBLE CLASS 3B
Optical
LASER RADIATION ENCLOSED
Fibers
SUBJECT TO ALS WHEN OPENED
HAZARD LEVEL 1
IEC 60825-2:2007
Tray
RCU
Assembly
Raman Laser
Optical Tray
SIGNAL
INPUT
OSC Inputs
Outputs
From OSC
To OSC RxTx
Armoured
Armoured Cable
Cable Carrying
Carrying Raman
Outgoing Signals plus OSC and
Laser
Co-propagating Output
Raman Laser Output
Figure 49 – 1621SLE-6K-RCU-SDCP-R-x000
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1360-nm wavelength at the output of the SDCP assures the generation of high power at 1360 nm out in the span.
This third-order pumping scheme results in the Raman gain being pushed further out into the transmission fiber,
which in the case of co-pumping, leads to the signal channels reaching their peak power farther from the
transmitting terminal, resulting in a higher effective channel launch power than would be the case for a
conventional Raman co-pump.
The optical schematic of the RCU for an SDCP is shown in Figure 50. It contains a Super Raman Fiber Laser
(SRFL), monitors for the SRFL power, the seed power and the OSC input power, and coupling optics for launching
the combined SRFL plus seed plus data channels plus OSC signal powers into the line fiber. The entire optical train
in the RCU is fusion spliced end-to-end to ensure high reliability and safety of operation.
The SRFL converts the 915-nm multimode laser diode power from up to four associated MLUs to high pump
power at 1276 nm. It consists of an Yb-doped double-clad fiber laser with an output wavelength of 1093 nm
followed by a resonant Raman converter, a length of P-doped fiber bracketed by fiber Bragg grating (FBG)
‘mirrors’. The FBGs thus form a resonator cavity in the P-doped fiber, leading to the efficient conversion of the
1093-nm Yb laser output to the desired 1276-nm wavelength via stimulated Raman scattering. The 1276-nm output
is injected onto the outgoing fiber through WDM (1).
The outputs from the two seed LDs are combined using a polarization beam combiner, depolarized and then
injected onto the outgoing fiber via WDM (3) indicated in Figure 50.
Both the 1276-nm and 1454-nm powers are monitored by photodiodes (located on the RMU PCB), which are
calibrated with respect to the launch powers at the two wavelengths. These monitor signals provide the basis for
automatic power control stabilization loops. The 1454-nm power monitor also plays the pivotal role in detecting an
open seed delivery optical connector, leading to the ALS of the affected SLU laser diode.
The RCU of an SDCP has three input fibers for OSC Tx signals (2 x 1574nm plus 1 x 1610 nm). The input fibers
running from the OSC OUT ports of the redundant 1574-nm OSUs are combined with a 50/50 coupler and the
1574-nm and 1610-nm OSC Tx paths are then joined in WDM (4). The OSC Presence Detector is used to confirm
that the OSC OUT port on a working OSU card is connected to its RCU OSC input. This confirmation is a
necessary condition for the SDCP and any other high power sources in the system to be allowed to power up or
continue in operation. The OSC Tx signal is then coupled to the outgoing fiber by WDM (2).
The multiplexed signal channels from the TTE enter through the SIGNAL INPUT port on the RCU front panel. An
optical isolator is provided in the input line to block any backward travelling Raman ASE generated out in the
transmission span. The composite signal input power is monitored by a photodiode.
The combined Signal plus OSC plus Raman pump output can be monitored optically at the Output Monitor optical
connector (the monitor output power is below the Class 1 level).
A 5/95 tap coupler in the signal path provides a transparent access pathway from the OTDR port to the outside fiber
plant. This access path for an OTDR is especially important since the SDCP output fiber is spliced to the line fiber.
The OTDR connector is an angled connector (APC) to prevent reflections into the fiber span.
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RAMAN
CONVERTER
UNIT RLU
Yb LASER OPTICAL
TRAY
RAMAN
CONVERTER
1276 nm
1574 nm 4
OSC IN
TAP
50/50 WDM
1574 nm RAMAN
OSC IN POWER
MONITOR
1610 nm
TAP
OSC IN
OSC
PRESENCE
DETECT
1454 nm
SEED IN
PBC DEP
1454 nm
SEED IN RMU
OPTICAL
TRAY
TAP
SEED
POWER
MONITOR
OUTPUT
MONITOR
OTDR
PORT
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-6 -6
Receiver Damage Threshold
-14 -14
1 40
No. of Channels
0
X Y Clear Z
~-2 dBm ~1 to 4 dBm (~17 dBm)
Composite Input Power to Co-Pump (dBm)
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The upper graph gives an example of how a loss of a large number of channels might result in the remaining
channels being driven above the damage threshold of the receivers if no action was taken to reduce the Raman co-
pump power. The lower graph illustrates the three user settable APL parameters:
- N: the desired Raman co-pump power with full channel loading
- Y: the threshold input signal power level for triggering a reduction in the Raman co-pump power
- M: the reduced Raman co-pump power when the input signal power falls below Y
In addition to the power reduction when the input signal falls below Y, a critical alarm is raised. There is a 3 dB
hysteresis band between the triggering and clearing of the APL power reduction and the corresponding alarm.
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ensure that there is no possibility of human access to hazardous levels of optical radiation under any reasonably
foreseeable event (such as a broken optical fiber).
The RCU shown in Figure 52 is equipped with three OSU input ports for operation on a link which contains a
Remote Optically Pumped Amplifier (ROPA). In such cases, there would be one additional OSU card (in Slot 21),
with a wavelength of 1610 nm, to allow the link integrity to be verified before permitting the ROPA pump to be
turned on (since a 1574-nm OSC signal would be heavily attenuated by the unpumped Er fiber of the ROPA).
To prevent human access to hazardous optical power levels in the event of an open SLU optical connector or a
broken SLU fiber, the laser diodes on the SLU cards are subject to automatic laser shutdown (ALS) in the event
that the continuity of the SLU-RCU fiber pathway is interrupted due to either a broken fiber or an SLU’s A or B
connector being disconnected.
The RCU PCB is equipped with:
A PIN photo-detector with its signal conditioning for monitoring the presence of the OSC Tx fiber
integrity monitor signal
Two PIN photo-detectors with their signal conditioning for monitoring the Raman pump power at each
of the pump wavelengths
A PIN photo-detector with its signal conditioning for input signal power monitoring
I2C memory identifier for remote inventory, presence indication and calibration data storage
10
A
Seed 2B
Seed 2A
Seed 1B
Seed 1A
OTDR
(APC)
Monitor
Signal
Output
Input
1426 nm 1454 nm
From SLUs
OSC Inputs
From OSC Tx
Armoured Cable Carrying 2 x 1574
Outgoing Signals Plus OSC 1 x 1610
Plus Co-Pump Output
Figure 52 – 1621SLE-6K-RCU-MLD-C-1000
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System
ODF
SLUs
RMU Tray Output
LD Monitor
Depol
Tap
Tap WDM
LD PBC
PD WDM
LD
Depol
Tap
WDM
5/95
Coupler
OTDR
1610 nm
OSU In
PD SIG IN
1574 nm Tap
OSU In 50/50 1574/ 1610 Tap
Signal
In
1574 nm PDOSC
OSU In
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To prevent human access to hazardous optical power levels in the event of an open optical connector, the seed laser
diodes on the SLU cards are subject to automatic laser shutdown (ALS) in the event that their A or B connector is
disconnected.
From MLUs
From SLUs
RMU
Armoured CAUTION: INVISIBLE CLASS 3B
Optical
LASER RADIATION ENCLOSED
Fibers
SUBJECT TO ALS WHEN OPENED
HAZARD LEVEL 1
IEC 60825-2:2007
Tray
RCU
Assembly
Raman Laser
Optical Tray
SIGNAL
INPUT
OSC Outputs
To OSC Rx
Armoured Cable
Carrying Raman
Laser Output
Figure 54 – 1621SLE-6K-RCU-SRP-C-xx00
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combined SRFL and seed powers into the line fiber and extracting the incoming data and OSC signals. The entire
optical train in the RCU is fusion spliced end-to-end to ensure high reliability and safety of operation.
The SRFL converts the 915-nm multimode laser diode power from up to five associated MLUs to high pump power
at 1276 nm. It consists of an Yb-doped double-clad fiber laser with an output wavelength of 1093 nm followed by
a resonant Raman converter, a length of P-doped fiber bracketed by fiber Bragg grating (FBG) ‘mirrors’. The FBGs
thus form a resonator cavity in the P-doped fiber, leading to the efficient conversion of the 1093-nm Yb laser output
to the desired 1276-nm wavelength via stimulated Raman scattering.
The outputs from the two seed LDs are combined using a polarization beam combiner, depolarized and then
injected onto the outgoing fiber via WDM (3).
As shown in Figure 55, both the 1276-nm and 1485-nm powers are monitored by photodiodes (located on the RMU
PCB) which are calibrated with respect to the launch powers at the two wavelengths. The combined pump output
can also be monitored optically at the Raman monitor optical connector (the monitor output power is below the
Hazard Level 1 limit). The 1485-nm power monitor not only provides a calibrated readout of the launched seed
power but also plays the pivotal role in detecting an open seed delivery optical connector, leading to the ALS of the
affected SLU laser diode.
The fiber coming from the system ODF and carrying the incoming data and OSC signals is spliced to the armoured
RCU output pigtail carrying the outgoing high power 1276-nm pump coupled with the low seed power at 1485 nm.
Inside the RMU optical tray, the data and OSC signals are separated from the 1276-nm pump path via the pump-
signal WDM (1). OSC signals at 1574 and 1610 nm are then extracted by WDM (2) and the C-band data channels
continue on through the 1485-nm seed insertion WDM (3), the tap coupler for OTDR insertion and an optical
isolator, on their way to the output optical connector and connection to the TTE. WDM (4) separates the 1574- and
1610-nm OSC signal paths and the 1574-nm OSC signal is then split by a 50/50 coupler to provide an input signal
to the OSC receiver on each of the redundant 1574-nm OSU cards.
The 5/95 tap coupler in the signal path provides a transparent access pathway from the OTDR port to the outside
fiber plant. This access path for an OTDR is especially important since the Raman pump source is spliced to the
line fiber. The OTDR connector is an angled connector (APC) to prevent reflections into the fiber span.
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COMBINER
RAMAN
CONVERTER
UNIT RLU
Yb LASER OPTICAL
TRAY
RAMAN
CONVERTER
1276 nm
1574 nm
TAP OSC
OUT
RAMAN 50/50
POWER 1574 nm
MONITOR OSC
OUT
1610 nm
OSC
OUT
WDM
4 1485 nm
SEED IN
PBC
RMU 1485nm
OPTICAL SEED IN
TRAY
DEP
TAP
SEED
POWER
MONITOR
RAMAN OTDR
MONITOR PORT
TAP
1 2 3
FBGs
OUTPUT OUTPUT
TAP WDM WDM WDM TAP TO
TERMINAL
1356 1420
nm nm
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A-03235-1
MODEL NUMBER
S/N 123
SERIAL NUMBER
OPER (GRN)
FAULT (RED)
LOS (YELLOW)
: 1 574-1620 nm
1570 – 1620 nm
CAUTION: HAZA RD LEVEL 1 M
INVISIBLE LA SER RADIATION
WITH NON-ATTENUATING
DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY
Pmax: 40 mW
Pmxa: 80 mW
OSC OUTPUT
OSC INPUT
OLM
A-02855-1
1574nm
MODEL NAME
OSU-1574
1621SLE-
1621SLE-OSU_MECH.VSD
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PD
FILTER/
LOGIC
OSC IN
1574nm
OSC LOS OSC OUT
TONE1/2
OLM
Communication
+5VDC
OSU_BLK.VSD
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PIU Operational
PIU Fault
OSC LOS
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Serial Number
A-04892-1 REV.0
S/N-XXXXXXX
SD card
PIU Fault LED
Critical Alarm LED
Model Number
RMH ASU
ASU PIU.VSD
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PIU Operational
PIU Fault
Critical Alarm
Major Alarm
Minor Alarm
Subrack Operational
ASU_LED.VSD
The ASU reports summary information about subrack alarms and any High Power Units (DP, RP, SDP, SRP,
MLD, PY33) status. The alarm LED indicators simply turn on according to the current alarms severity status.
The HPU state indicators, also called “Laser ON” on the figure above, have the following coding status.
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CAUTION
WHEN HANDLING A POWER LINE FILTER, YOU WILL BE
MAKING / BREAKING A POWER CONNECTION TO THE
STATION’S POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
MAKE SURE THAT LOCAL SAFETY RULES ARE OBSERVED.
DISCONNECT POWER TO THE PLF UNIT THAT YOU WILL BE
HANDLING.
CAUTION
HANDLING THE PLF WITHOUT TURNING OFF ITS
ASSOCIATED POWER FEED MAY CAUSE INJURIES
OR DAMAGE THE POWER FEED EQUIPMENT AND CABLES.
PLF_PIU.VSD
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9 Environmental Specification
9.1 Climatic Specification
The 1621SLE-6K meets requirement as per Telcordia GR-63-CORE and ETSI 300-019 T3.2 operation and ETSI
300-019 T2.3 transportation. The table below lists the temperature and humidity specifications. In the table, short
term is defined as a period of less than 96 consecutive hours and a total of no more than 15 days per year. This
refers to a total of 360 hours per year, with short-term periods occurring no more than 15 times per year.
Conditions Specification
Non-operating: temperature -40 C to +70 C
Non-operating: Relative Humidity 5 % to 95% (condensation allowed)
Operating: Constant-use temperature +5 C to +40 C
Operating: Short-term temperature -5 C to +55 C
Operating: Altitude 6000 ft @ 55C, 13000 @ 40C
Operating: Constant-use relative humidity 5 % to 85 %
Operating: Short-term relative humidity 5 % to 95 % non-condensing humidity
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10 Product Compliance
The following standards apply to the products described in this manual.
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11 RoHS
11.1 Introduction
The European Union’s (EU) Directive 2002/95/EC restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical
and electronic equipment (EEE) entering the market from July 1, 2006 onwards. The restricted substances and
their allowed limits are detailed in the table below.
Material Limit
Lead (Pb) 0.1% by weight
Mercury (Hg) 0.1% by weight
Hexavalent Chromium 0.1% by weight
Polybrominated Byphenyls (PBB) 0.1% by weight
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE) 0.1% by weight
Cadmium (Cd) 0.01% by weight
The Directive also details a series of exemptions, some relating to particular applications of one of the hazardous
substances (e.g. lead in electronic ceramic parts, lead in optical glass) and others to particular applications of the
EEE as a whole (e.g. lead in solders for telecommunications network infrastructure equipment).
This Section summarizes the compliance of the 1621SLE-6K telecommunications equipment with the RoHS
directive.
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The internal coupling lens in the 14xx nm single-mode laser diodes mentioned above contains lead in excess of
0.1% by weight, but this fact does not affect the compliance status of the laser diodes owing to the lead-in-
optical-glass exemption.
The only other components identified to date whose continued use relies on one of the broad-application
exemptions are the optical isolators and circulators used in 1621SLE-6K EYDFAs and all Raman, Super Raman,
MLD and ROPA pump sources. The Faraday rotator crystals in these devices contain lead in excess of 0.1% by
weight (0.5%). The manufacturer (Gran Opto, a joint venture of Mitsubishi and Sumitomo Metals & Mining) of
the raw Faraday rotator material used by almost all component manufacturers has applied to the EU for an
explicitly specific exemption and a decision by the EU is expected in the very near future. However, it is
considered that these components are already compliant with the RoHS directive under the lead-in-optical-glass
exemption. The only source found to date of raw material with less than 0.1% lead (Integrated Photonics Inc.)
currently has a very limited customer base, making the availability of fully qualified components very
questionable.
All 1621SLE-6K telecommunications products delivered after June 30, 2006 under ‘new product’ customer
orders are compliant with the RoHS Directive with the exercising of the lead-in-solder exemption for
telecommunications equipment and one or more of the above-mentioned broad-application exemptions. The
designation ‘new product’ customer orders refers to all equipment orders except orders for replacement parts for
systems delivered prior to July 1, 2006, since the latter are exempted under the RoHS Directive.
11.3 China
This table shows where hazardous substances may be found in the supply chain of 1621SLE-6K electronic
information products, as of the date of sale of the product. Note that some of the component types listed below may
or may not be a part of a particular 1621SLE-6K product.
(Hazardous Substance)
Parts
(Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr6+) (PBB) (PBDE)
Metal parts O O O X O O
Circuit modules X O O O X X
Cable and cable assemblies X O X X O O
Plastic and polymeric parts O O O O O X
O: Indicates that the concentration of the hazardous substance in all homogeneous materials in the parts is below
the relevant threshold of the SJ/T-11363-2006 standard.
X: Indicates that the concentration of the hazardous substance of at least one of all homogeneous materials in the
parts might exceed the relevant threshold of the SJ/T-11363-2006 standard.
The Environmentally Friendly Use Period (EFUP) for all enclosed products and their parts are
per the symbol shown here, unless otherwise marked. The Environmentally Friendly Use Period
is valid only when the product is operated under the conditions defined in the product manual.
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12 WEEE
In compliance with the European Directive 2002/96/EC WEEE, all 1621SLE-6K products at their end of life shall
be returned to the vendor as per standard Return Material Authorization (RMA) process. The RMA shall specify
that the product is being returned for end of life reasons.
Equipment returned to the vendor through this process is disposed of in an environmentally safe manner using
processes that comply with the WEEE (EU Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) regulations.
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Antimony, Mercury,
Cadmium, Mercury)
Stainless Steel
Generic PCB
Phosphors)
Capacitors
BackPanel
Aluminum
Motors
Cables
Plastic
Others
Steel
1621SLE-6K Material
Material Code A B C E F G H J K L M N X
Part Number Description PN Weight (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g)
1621SLE-6K-SLU-220-1426 1426nm Single Mode Laser Diode - 220mW 606.1 333.1 20 0 0 0 13 0 0 240 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-SLU-170-1454 1454nm Single Mode Laser Diode - 170mW 606.1 333.1 20 0 0 0 13 0 0 240 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-SLU-360-1454 1454nm Single Mode Laser Diode - 360mW 606.1 333.1 20 0 0 0 13 0 0 240 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-SLU-140-1485 1485nm Single Mode Laser Diode - 140mW 606.1 333.1 20 0 0 0 13 0 0 240 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-SLU-360-1485 1485nm Single Mode Laser Diode - 360mW 606.1 333.1 20 0 0 0 13 0 0 240 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-SLU-500-1426 1426nm Single Mode Laser Diode - 500mW 606.1 333.1 20 0 0 0 13 0 0 240 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-SLU-500-1454 1454nm Single Mode Laser Diode - 500mW 606.1 333.1 20 0 0 0 13 0 0 240 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-OMU-EX Fibre Integrity Monitor Demultiplexing Dual 1574 1818.2 358.4 20 1389.6 0 0 10.2 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-OMU-IN Fibre Integrity Monitor Multiplexing 1620 / Dual 1574 1818.2 358.4 20 1389.6 0 0 10.2 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-OSU-1610 Optical Supervisory Unit for Fibre Integrity Monitor @ 1610nm 679.5 171.7 17 0 0 0 17.8 0 0 440 0 0 0 33
1621SLE-6K-OSU-1574 Optical Supervisory Unit for Fibre Integrity Monitor @ 1574nm 679.5 171.7 17 0 0 0 17.8 0 0 440 0 0 0 33
1621SLE-OT-PY33-C-33 Optical train for PY33-C-xx: Triple FIM & 2 SLU 2865.5 1252.6 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
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Antimony, Mercury,
Cadmium, Mercury)
Stainless Steel
Generic PCB
Phosphors)
Capacitors
BackPanel
Aluminum
Motors
Cables
Plastic
Others
Steel
1621SLE-6K Material
Material Code A B C E F G H J K L M N X
1621SLE-6K-RCU-DP-R-1000 Raman Converter Unit for DP-R-1000: dual FIM & 3xMLU 2994.1 1381.2 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-DP-R-1500 Raman Converter Unit for DP-R-1500: dual FIM & 3xMLU 2994.1 1381.2 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-DP-C-1000 Raman Converter Unit for DP-C-1000: dual FIM, 2xSLU & 3xMLU 2994.1 1381.2 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-DP-C-1500 Raman Converter Unit for DP-C-1500: dual FIM, 2xSLU & 3xMLU 2994.1 1381.2 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-SDP-R-
3000
Raman Converter Unit for SDP-R-3000: dual FIM, 2xSLU & 3xMLU 2865.5 1252.6 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-SDP-R-
5000
Raman Converter Unit for SDP-R-5000: dual FIM, 2xSLU & 4xMLU 2865.5 1252.6 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-SDP-C-
3000
Raman Converter Unit for SDP-C-3000: dual FIM, 2xSLU & 3xMLU 2865.5 1252.6 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-SDP-C-
5000
Raman Converter Unit for SDP-C-5000: dual FIM, 2xSLU & 4xMLU 2865.5 1252.6 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-RP-R-1500 Raman Converter Unit for RP-R-1500: triple FIM & 3xMLU 2994.1 1381.2 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-RP-R-2000 Raman Converter Unit for RP-R-2000: triple FIM & 3xMLU 2994.1 1381.2 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-SRP-C-
4000
Raman Converter Unit for SRP-C-4000: triple FIM 2x SLU & 4xMLU 2865.5 1252.6 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-SRP-C-
5500
Raman Converter Unit for SRP-C-5500: triple FIM 2x SLU & 5xMLU 2865.5 1252.6 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-SRP-C-
6500
Raman Converter Unit for SRP-C-6500: triple FIM 2x SLU & 5xMLU 2865.5 1252.6 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-SDCP-R-
3000
Raman Converter Unit for SDCP-R-3000: triple FIM, 2x SLU & 3xMLU 2865.5 1252.6 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-SDCP-R-
5000
Raman Converter Unit for SDCP-R-5000: triple FIM, 2x SLU & 4xMLU 2865.5 1252.6 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
1621SLE-6K-RCU-MLD-1000 Raman Converter Unit for MLD-1000: triple FIM, 4x SLU 2865.5 1252.6 168 1389.6 0 0 15.3 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
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Antimony, Mercury,
Cadmium, Mercury)
Stainless Steel
Generic PCB
Phosphors)
Capacitors
BackPanel
Aluminum
Motors
Cables
Plastic
Others
Steel
1621SLE-6K Material
Material Code A B C E F G H J K L M N X
1621SLE-ECU Environmental Control Unit (Fan) 1404.2 41.4 0 123 0 1120 49 0 0 70.8 0 0 0 0
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