Summary of Contents for Lightchip Versalight LC-OWR-2020
- Page 1 Optical Wavelength Router User’s Guide Versalight™ LC-OWR-2020 Document Version: 1.0.1 Software Version: 1.0.1 Part Number: 9-0206-04272-00 Part Number Revision: 01 Release Date: October 2001...
- Page 2 Although every effort has been made to make this document as accurate, complete, and clear as possible, Lightchip™, Inc. and its predecessors assume no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
V e r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Table of Contents PREFACE ....................5 Audience ........................5 Organization ........................5 Conventions ........................6 Safety Standards ...................... - Page 4 Page Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d O p e r a t i o n G u i d e Site Planning ......................
- Page 5 V e r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Default Power Threshold ..................48 Dynamic Range ....................48 Echo ......................... 48 Help ........................49 ........................
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Page 7: Preface
Page Preface This guide describes the installation and operation of the Lightchip Versalight™ Optical Wavelength Router (OWR). The router is a shelf-level, network-ready Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexer (DWDM). The OWR is based upon a bulk diffraction grating design. The design of the OWR is athermal (passive) which guarantees Lightchip’s specifications over an operating range from -5... -
Page 8: Conventions
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Conventions Convention Description plain text Commands or keywords that you must enter are displayed as plain text. italic Book titles and value parameters (value) are placed in italics. -
Page 9: Safety Standards
Failure to comply with these and other specific warnings and cautions in this manual violates Lightchip™, Inc. safety standards and the intended use of the equipment. This equipment is intended to be placed in a restricted access location. Lightchip™, Inc. assumes no liability for the user’s failure to comply with these precautions. -
Page 10: Lasers
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Lasers DANGER! The semiconductor laser transmitters which supply optical signals to the OWR, emit infrared light waves into the fiber optic cables at potentially hazardous levels. - Page 11 Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page TABLE 1. Safety Symbols and Definitions Symbol Reference Document Definitions IEC 417, No. 5031 Direct current IEC 417, No.
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Page 12: Safety Symbols And Definitions
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Safety Symbols and Definitions The Optical Wavelength Router (OWR) unit is designed to comply with the following industry and regulatory standards. -
Page 13: Equipment Specifications
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Equipment Specifications This section lists the physical, electrical, optical, and environmental specifications for the Versalight™ OWR. Physical Specifications Table 2 lists physical specifications. -
Page 14: Drain Specifications
Characteristic Specification Number of Channels Channel Plan Customer specified channels on ITU C-band grid, or Lightchip™ Standard: CH1 1530.334 nm to CH20 1560.606 nm NOTE: Refer to the Test Data Sheet for the optical specifications of the unit. Channel Spacing 200 GHz (1.6 nm) for the LC-OWR-2020 model. -
Page 15: Environmental Specifications
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Environmental Specifications Table 7 lists environmental specifications. TABLE 7. Environmental Specifications Characteristic Specification Operating Temperature –5 C (23 F) to 65... - Page 16 Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Preface Software Version 1.0.1...
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Page 17: Chapter 1 Overview
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page CHAPTER 1 Overview This chapter provides an overview of the Versalight™ Optical Wavelength Router (OWR) and includes physical and functional descriptions of the OWR. - Page 18 Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page The OWR optical design offers extremely high performance across the ITU’s C-band channel grid, making it compatible with a variety of network applications. The unit’s very low signal loss, low power requirement (<5 W), and simple installation, make it easy to integrate into existing networks.
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Page 19: Chapter 2 Hardware Components
V e r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page CHAPTER 2 Hardware Components This chapter contains descriptions of the hardware components of the Versalight™ Optical Wavelength Router (OWR) including physical, electrical, and power characteristics. -
Page 20: Front Panel Controls And Indicators
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Front Panel Connections To make the connections shown in Figure 3 ‘’Front Panel Cable Connections‘’ use any single-mode fiber optic patch cords equipped with connectors. - Page 21 V e r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Figure 4 ‘’Front Panel Controls and Indicators‘’ illustrates the front panel controls and indicators. The numbers on the diagram are referenced in Table FIGURE 4.
- Page 22 Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page TABLE 8. Front Panel Controls and Indicators Control/Indicator Description SYS OK Green LED, when lit, indicates that the OWR is receiving electrical power (flashes during the boot process).
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Page 23: Rear Panel
V e r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Rear Panel This section describes the controls, connectors, and indicators located on the rear panel of the OWR. -
Page 24: Rear Panel Connections
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Feature Description Alarm Relays VIS NO, VIS NC, VIS COM, AUD NO, AUD NC, AUD COM (Left -->... - Page 25 V e r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page – – +V DC A V DC A + V DC A V DC A FIGURE 7.
- Page 26 Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page The first power supply is associated with the PWR PS1 and FAIL PS1 LEDs on the front panel. The +VDC A and the -VDC A terminals on the rear panel are designated dcl in the CLI, and are physically located in the lower slot of the rear panel.
- Page 27 V e r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page TABLE 10. Terminal Identification Connections Reference Alarm Relays/DC Number Power Connections Description VIS NO Normally open (NO) lead of the office visible alarm VIS NC Normally closed (NC) lead of the office visible alarm...
- Page 28 Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Hardware Components Rear Panel SoftwareVersion: 1.0.1...
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Page 29: Chapter 3 Installation
The carrier is responsible for hidden damage caused in transit. If you follow these instructions carefully, Lightchip™, Inc. guarantees its full support of your claims to protect you against loss from concealed damage: If you discover damage after unpacking, make a written request for inspection by the carrier's agent within 15 days of the delivery date. -
Page 30: How To Return Equipment
RR Number • Problem Description Lightchip™, Inc. does not accept freight that is shipped collect. Be sure to ship all items prepaid. Ship equipment as directed by Lightchip™, Inc. Technical Support. Recommended Tools and Equipment These recommended tools and equipment are required for installation. -
Page 31: Site Planning
V e r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Site Planning Before beginning the installation, the following factors should be considered: • Distance between nodes •... -
Page 32: Physical Requirements
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Physical Requirements Consider the following physical requirements when selecting a location for OWR installation: • The OWR should be mounted in a location where access is limited to authorized personnel. -
Page 33: Care And Cleaning Of Optical Connectors
V e r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Care and Cleaning of Optical Connectors Overview Fiber optic connectors are cleaned at assembly, but require recleaning when the equipment is installed. -
Page 34: Cleaning
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Cleaning This section describes cleaning two types of optical connectors: • Connectors installed in a bulkhead adapter •... - Page 35 V e r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Cleaning of Connectors Not in a Bulkhead Adapter Follow this procedure to clean optical connectors not installed in an equipment bulkhead adapter: Remove the protective cap from the bulkhead connector.
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Page 36: Installing The Owr
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Installing the OWR This section describes installing the OWR. The OWR is shipped assembled and is designed for installation in a 19-inch or 23-inch equipment mounting rack meeting EIA-RS-310C standards. -
Page 37: Setup And Operation
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page CHAPTER 4 Setup and Operation ™ This chapter describes how to set up and operate the Versalight Optical Wavelength Router (OWR). -
Page 38: Turning On The Power
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Turning on the Power The following sections explain how input power is applied to the OWR. Following these explanations, methods are offered for verifying these sources of power. -
Page 39: Operating Modes And Functions
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Operating Modes and Functions This section describes the functional capabilities and functions of the OWR. The following paragraphs provide an explanation of each operating mode and function, a brief description of available interfaces and a description of OWR software and the various OWR commands. -
Page 40: Primary Optical Input Power Monitoring
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Primary Optical Input Power Monitoring The OWR monitors the power level at the PRIMARY optical input. In Slave mode, the OWR reports status changes to the OWM. -
Page 41: Primary Led Control
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page TABLE 11. Status Panel LEDs Control/Indicator Description SYS OK Green The system is operating properly. Flashing The system is booting. -
Page 42: Alarms
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Alarms Table 12 describes alarm reporting that occurs when the OWR is operating in a Standalone mode TABLE 12. -
Page 43: Interfaces
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Interfaces The following provides a brief description of the available OWR interfaces. CRAFT Port The OWR has one RS-232 port that is dedicated to the console at all times. The serial port configuration is 9600 baud, no parity, eight data bits, one stop bit and no flow control. -
Page 44: Owr Software
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page OWR Software As mentioned earlier, unit software is downloaded via the console port or the LC-485 interface. Software is then stored in non-volatile flash memory. -
Page 45: Command Line Interface
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page CHAPTER 5 Command Line Interface This chapter describes the Command Line Interface (CLI) for the Versalight™ Optical Wavelength Router (OWR). -
Page 46: Syntax Descriptions
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Syntax Descriptions The command line interpreter for the OWR follows these rules: • Choice parameters appear between curly braces: { apples | oranges } •... -
Page 47: Command List
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Command List Table 13 provides a list of OWR commands and command syntax for each. TABLE 13. -
Page 48: Exception Messages
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Command Name Command Syntax Show Calibration show calibration Show Dynamic Range show dynamic range Show Id show id Show LED show led ledId... -
Page 49: Aco Test
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page ACO Test Syntax aco test [cancel] Description The ACO Test command is used to request that the OWR perform an ACO (alarm cutoff) test, in which the OWR actuates the audible alarm relays at the rear panel, sounding the audible alarms. -
Page 50: Default Power Threshold
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Default Power Threshold Syntax default power threshold Description The Default Power Threshold command is used to request that the OWR restore its power threshold settings to the default values of -30 dBm for redThreshold and -27 dBm for greenThreshold. -
Page 51: Help
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Help Syntax { help | h | ? } Description The Help command is used to request that the help information be displayed. The output from the Help command is similar to the following: Command Example %help... -
Page 52: Led
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Syntax led ledId { on | off } Description The LED command is used to request that the OWR illuminate (turn on) or darken (turn off) the specified LED. -
Page 53: No Alarm
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page No Alarm Syntax no alarm Description The No Alarm command is used to request that the OWR disable alarm monitoring and event reporting. -
Page 54: Operating Mode
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Operating Mode Syntax operating mode { mux | demux | both } Description The Operating Mode command is used to specify the operating mode for the power monitor at the PRIMARY primary optical input. -
Page 55: Power Threshold
5-0001-03735-00 serial number: 0122OWR200000050 loader: OWR_Boot_Loader 1.0.0 2001-04-25 Copyright (c) 2001, 2000 Lightchip, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any key for command prompt. Booting [OWR 1.0.1 2001-08-09 104600] in 0 seconds... !ALARM minor: System reboot manufacturer: Lightchip, Inc. -
Page 56: Relay
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Relay Syntax relay { audible | visible | all } { on | off } Description The Relay command is used to request that the OWR open or close the specified normally open (NO) and normally closed (NC) relays, for audible or visible alarms, at the rear panel. -
Page 57: Serial
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Serial Syntax serial { none | lc485 | telemetry baudRate dataBits stopBits parity flowControl } Description The Serial command is used to specify the configuration parameters for the second serial interface, which can be used for either the LC-485 function or Telemetry RS-232 function, but... -
Page 58: Show Alarm Status
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Show Alarm Status Syntax show alarm status [ critical | major | minor | all ] Description The Show Alarm Status command requests the OWR to display its currently triggered alarm status for the specified alarm severity level. -
Page 59: Show Dynamic Range
Software Version Number. Command Example %show id manufacturer: Lightchip, Inc. product: VOWR2020-L-SA-1-LC01 part number: 5-0001-03735-00 serial number: 0122OWR200000050 software: OWR 1.0.1 2001-08-09 104600 Copyright (c) 2001, 2000 Lightchip, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Command Definitions Command Line Interface Software Version: 1.0.1... -
Page 60: Show Leding Mode
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Show LED Syntax show led ledId Description The Show LED command is used to request that the OWR display the current status of the LED specified by ledId. -
Page 61: Show Power Supply
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Show Power Supply Syntax show power supply Description The Show Power Supply command is used to request that the OWR display the status of its power supply monitoring. -
Page 62: Show Relay
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Show Relay Syntax show relay Description The Show Relay command is used to request that the OWR display the current status of the audible and visible alarm relays at the rear panel. -
Page 63: Software Download
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Software Download Syntax software download Description The Software Download command is used to initiate downloading of an OWR software upgrade to its nonvolatile flash memory. - Page 64 Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Command Line Interface Command Definitions Software Version: 1.0.1...
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Page 65: Appendix A List Of Abbreviations
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page APPENDIX A List of Abbreviations Table 14 lists the abbreviations used in this guide. TABLE 14. List of Abbreviations Abbreviation Definition degree Celsius... - Page 66 Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page TABLE 14. List of Abbreviations Abbreviation Definition normally closed normally open nanometer Optical Wavelength Manager Optical Wavelength Router PFPM Primary Fiber Power Monitor...
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Page 67: Glossary
Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page GLOSSARY Alarm Visible or audible signal indicating that an equipment failure or significant event/condition has occurred. Alarm Severity An attribute defining the priority of the alarm message. - Page 68 Ve s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA) An optical network element used to increase the power of DWDM signals. Idle An output port not cross-connected to an input port.
- Page 69 Ve r s a l i g h t ™ O W R U s e r ’ s G u i d e Page Value A number, text string, or other menu selection associated with a parameter. Variable An item of data named by an identifier. Each variable has a type, such as Int or Object, and a scope.
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