Key Features; Faceplate - Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Installation And Operation Manual

Chapter 14 Card Reference

14.6.3.1 Key Features

The 32DMX includes these high-level features:
•
•
A terminal site can be configured using only a 32WSS card and a 32DMX card plugged into the east or
west side of the shelf.

14.6.3.2 Faceplate

Figure 14-26
December 2004
COM RX port: COM RX is the input port for the aggregate optical signal being demultiplexed. This
port is supported by both a VOA for optical power regulation and a photodiode for optical power
monitoring.
DROP ports (1-32): On its output, the 32DMX provides 32 drop ports that are typically used for
dropping channels within the ROADM node. Each drop port has a photodiode for optical power
monitoring. Unlike the two-slot 32DMX-O demultiplexer, the drop ports on the 32DMX do not have
a VOA per channel for optical power regulation.
shows the 32DMX card front panel and the basic traffic flow through the ports.
Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Installation and Operations Guide, R4.7
14.6.3 32DMX Card
14-53