OptiX BWS 1600G Optical Power Calculation

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Foreword

Do you remember the Signal Flow of OptiX

BWS 1600G equipments?

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Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Grasp the relation of each reference point on the equipments.

Grasp the common indices on optical power calculation. Grasp the optical power calculation.

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Contents
1. Basics

2. Power calculation

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Contents
1. Basics
1.1 Basic concepts
1.2 Common Indices

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Basic concepts
Units

Calculation P (dBm) =10lg P(mW) 1(mW)

mW

the unit of optical power

dBm

0.1mW = ______dBm 1mW = _____dBm

the unit of optical power

dB

10mW = _____dBm
100mW = _____dBm 20dBm-10 ___ =10dBm

the unit of gain or attenuation of optical power

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Formula
P1 Ptotal P2
Ptotal (mW) P1 (mW) + P2 (mW)

Suppose P1= P2.

Ptotal (dBm) Psingle (dBm) +10lg2(dB) The situation of N wavelengths Ptotal (dBm) Psingle (dBm) +10lgN(dB)

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Common Indices
Classification Name M40/ D40 V40 MR2 Passive Insertion loss < 8 dB <10 dB < 2.5 dB (add/drop) / < 3.0 dB (pass-through) < 3.0 dB (add/drop) / < 2.0 dB ( IN-MRO,MRIMB2
OUT)

Components

< 1.0 dB (pass-through) FIU ITL < 1.5 dB (main channel) / < 2.0 dB (OSC < 3dB

DCM(S)/DCM(A~F) 2.5 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 ( dB ) G.652 fibre

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Common Indices

Consider OptiX BWS 1600G-III and IV system:

E2OAU - adjust the attenuation of the VOA in the OA.

E3OAU - adjust the gain directly. Nominal individual Maximum total output power 20dBm 17dBm 20dBm 20dBm 23dBm 20dBm 23dBm
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Name E3OAUC01 E3OAUC02 E3OAUC03 A/B/C/D E3OAUC03E E3OAUC05 E2OAU03 E2OAU05

channel input/output Power -16/+4(dBm) -19/+1(dBm) -22/+4(dBm) -20/+4(dBm) -16/+7(dBm) -19/+4(dBm) -16/+7(dBm)

Gain range 20 ~ 33dB 20 ~ 33dB 26 ~ 32dB 24 ~ 36dB 23 ~ 36dB 23 ~ 33dB 23 ~ 33dB

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Common Indices
Name E3OBUC03 E3OBUC05 E2OBU01 E2OBU03 E2OBU05 E3OPUC03/ Nominal individual channel Maximum total

input/output Power
-19/+4(dBm) -16/+7(dBm) -16/+4(dBm) -19/+4(dBm) -16/+7(dBm) -24/-1(dBm)

output power
20dBm 23dBm 20dBm 20dBm 23dBm 15dBm

Typical gain 23dB 23dB 20dB 23dB 23dB 23dB

E2OPUC01

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Common Indices
Classification Data rate
Mean launch powerdBm receive power rage APDdBm PINdBm

2.5Gbit/s
WDM Side Of OTU

0 ~ -10

-9 ~ -25

0 ~ -18

10Gbit/s

0 ~ -5

0 ~ -14

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Contents
1. Basics

2. Power calculation

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Contents
2. Power calculation
2.1 Power calculation of OSC
2.2 Power calculation of Traffic Channel

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Power calculation of OSC

Typical Launch Power of SC2/SC1/TC1/TC2: 0 ~ -7dBm. receive PowerLaunch Power - Loss of Fiber - 2IL of FIU. Nominal receive optical power of SC2/SC1/TC1/TC2: -30dBm.

TM

F I

F I

RM

SC1/2 SC1
RM

SC1/2 SC1
TM

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Power calculation of traffic channel - OTM

Network topology
OTM 60km18dB OTM

Station A

Station B

The distance between station A and station B: 60km,line attenuation: 18dB. The board configuration of station A and station B is the same:

transmit end: E3OBUC03. receive end: E3OPUC03.

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Power calculation of traffic channel - OTM

Signal flow and related indices at the transmit side of station A

M M 4 40 0 F E3OBUC03 I U To station B

OTU

VOA
IL: Insertion loss

Typical Launch Power of OTU: -2dBm. IL of M40: 6dB, V40: 9dB. Min. insertion loss of VOA : 2dB. E3OBUC03 nominal individual channel input/output Power-19/+4dBm, typical gain: 23 dB. IL of FIU:1dB.
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Power calculation of traffic channel - OTM

Typical optical power of the reference points at the transmit side of station A Single Channel
-2dBm -8dBm -19dBm +4dBm +3dBm

OTU

M M 4 40 0

F E3OBUC03 I U To station B

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Power calculation of traffic channel - OTM

Typical optical power of the reference points at the transmit side of station A Multiplex Channels

-2dBm

-8+10lgN

-19+10lgN

+4+10lgN

+3+10lgN

OTU

M M 4 40 0

E3OBUC03

I U To station B

OTU

Ptotal (dBm)Psigle (dBm) + 10lgN (dB)

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Power calculation of traffic channel - OTM

Network topology and the line optical power

+3+10lgN
-15+10lgN

OTM

60km18dB

OTM

Station A

Station B

The optical power of station A to Station B: 3+10lgN(dBm). Attenuation of the line fibre: 18dB. The receive optical power of station B: -15+10lgN(dBm).

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Power calculation of traffic channel - OTM

Signal flow and related indices at the receive side of station B

-15+10lgN
F M40 E3OPUC0 3 M D 4 D40 40 0 OTU OTU I U

From station A

IL of FIU:1dB.

Fixed attenuator

Min. IL of VOA : 2dB.

E3OPUC03 nominal individual channel input/output Power -24/-1dBm, typical

gain: 23 dB.
IL of D40: 6dB. Typical receive optical power of OTU: -17dBm (APD), -9dBm (PIN).
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Power calculation of traffic channel - OTM

Typical optical power of the reference points at the receive side of station B Multiplex Channels
-15+10lgN -24+10lgN -1+10lgN -7dBm

F I

OTU M40 E3OPUC0 OPU03 3

From station A

M D 4 D40 40 0
OTU

If the input optical power of OAU is lower than the nominal power, VOA should be

removed.
PsinglePtotal - 10lgN - IL of D40.
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Power calculation of traffic channel - OLA

Network topology (N channels)

+3+10lgN -12+10lgN 50km15dB

OTM

OLA
B

OTM

80km24dB -21+10lgN +3+10lgN Station C

Station A

Station B

E3OBUC03 is used at the transmit side of station A. E3OAUC03/E2OAU03 is used in station B. E3OBUC03 is used at the transmit side of station C. B D

DCM-B
DCM-D

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Power calculation of traffic channel - OLA

Typical optical power of the reference points - Single Channel, E2OAU

-12dBm -19dBm +4dBm +3dBm

F I

20dB PA

E2OAU03

19dB

F I U

BA

From station A

To station C

DCM(B)

E2OAU03 nominal individual channel input/output power: -19/+4dBm, gain range: 23~33dB. IL of DCM(B): 5dB.
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Power calculation of traffic channel - OLA

Typical optical power of the reference points - Single Channel, E3OAU

-12dBm -20dBm
+4dBm +3dBm

F I PA

E3OAUC03E
BA

F I U

From station A

To station C

DCM(B)

E3OAUC03E nominal individual channel input/output power: -20/+4dBm gain range: 24~36dB. IL of DCM(B): 5dB.
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Power calculation of traffic channel - OLA

Comparison between E2OAU and E3OAU

-12dBm F

OAU
PA BA

I
U

From station A

To station C

DCM(B)

PA

Name E2OAU03 E3OAUC03E

input

PA output

VOA attenuation

BA input

BA output

Gain

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Power calculation of traffic channel - OLA

Typical optical power of the reference points from station C to station A

+3dBm +4dBm -22dBm -21dBm

F I BA

E3OAUC03E
PA

F I U

To U station A

From station C

DCM(D)

E3OAUC03E nominal single channel input/output Power: -20/+4dBm, gain range:24~ the input optical power is lower than the nominal power, what to do the VOA Remove IL of DCM(D): 8dB. the actual gain of the OAU should be: 26dB.
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Questions

How about the power calculation of OLA ,multiplex channels?

-21+10lgN

E3OAUC03E
BA PA

I
U To station A

I
U

DCM(D)

From station C

Attention: just consider the individual channel optical power of the OA .

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Power calculation of traffic channel - OADM

Network topology (N channels)

+3+10lgN -12+10lgN 50km15dB

OTM

OADM
B

80km24dB

OTM

Station A

Station B

Station C

E3OBUC03 is used at the transmit side of station A . Two MR2 is used in station B. B

DCM-B

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Power calculation of traffic channel - OADM

Typical optical power of the reference points from station A to station C

O T U O T U O T U O T U F MR2 MR2

-12+10lgN

F
I

E3OAUC03 E
PA BA

E3OBUC03

I U

From station A

To station C

DCM(B)

E3OAUC03E nominal individual channel input/output Power -20/+4dBm, gain range:24~36dB. IL of DCM(B): 5dB. IL of MR2: 2dB. E3OBUC03 nominal individual channel input/output Power -19/+4dBm.
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Power calculation of traffic channel - OADM

Typical optical power of the reference points from station C to station A

O T U O T U O T U O T U

-12+10lgN

+3+10lgN

E3OAUC03 E
PA BA

F MR2 MR2

From station A

I U

E3OBUC03

VOA

To station C

DCM(B)

+4+10lgN

-20+10lgN

+4+10lgN

-19+10lgN

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Questions

What are the units related to optical power?

The conversion between mW and dBm?

Whats the difference of power calculation between OADM and

OLA?

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Summary

Basics Power calculation

Power calculation of OSC Power calculation of Traffic Channel (OTM, OLA, OADM).

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