• Chapter 2 describes the complete technical specifications of WT-1550-EM10. • Chapter 3 describes the front/rear panel interfaces and menu system. • Chapter 4 tells you how to install WT-1550-EM10 series external modulated optical transmitter. • Chapter 5 tells you the communication setting of WT-1550-EM10.
WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS) occurs, when the optical input power is greater than a certain threshold value. SBS generate the lower frequency backscattered light which will attenuate the transmission light and return to the laser while destroying its performance.
WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual 3. Panel Interface and Menu System Description 3.1 Front Panel RF modulation degree Power indicator AGC indicator indicator Laser indicator ESC key UP key DOWN key Enter key RF input port (or on the...
WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual 3.2 Rear Panel Ground stud Power module RF input port (or on the front RS232 interface LAN interface panel, optional) Optical output interface (or on the front panel, optional) 3.3 Power Module 3.3.1 220V Power Module...
WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual 3.4.3 Set Menu Displayed parameters Comments Remarks MODE Set RF control mode MGC and AGC two modes selectable Adjustable range 0~15dB with MGC mode Set RF adjusted value Set AGC Set MGC...
WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual 3.4.4 Alarm Menu The displayed alarm content Comment RF IN Status HIGH(LOW) The RF input signal is high (low) Laser Bais HIGH(LOW) The laser bias current is high (low) Laser TEC HIGH...
4.2 Precautions Heed the following precautions when working with the WT-1550-EM10. Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source.
Mounting the EM10 in the standard 19 inch equipment rack: 1. Place the equipment in the rack. 2. Use four screws fixed the mounting lug on the WT-1550-EM10 front panel to the rack. 3. Reliably ground the equipment. The ground terminal is on the rear panel.
WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual 4.3.4 Connecting the Ethernet Cable You can connect the WT-1550-EM10 to your TCP/IP network in order to monitor and control the transmitter remotely. After you complete the installation procedures described in this chapter, you can use a network management system (NMS) to monitor and control the WT-1550-EM10.
WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual 5. Communication Setup 5.1 RS232 Communication Interface Description Adopt DB9 standard connector, the pin definitions as follow: 1: No Connect 2: TX 3: RX 4: No Connect 5: GND 6: No Connect...
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WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual Then you input your connection name, such as “SNMP38400”,and choose the serial port to connect with your equipment. As follows: Press the “OK” button shows the configuration page of serial port. As follows: Change the serial port configuration to 38400-baud rate, 8 data bits, no parity bit, 1 stop bit, no data flow control, press the “OK”...
WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual 5.3 Operating Parameters Configuration Under the condition of power off, use the serial port lines to connect the RS232 port with the computer port. Open the Windows Hyper Terminal which you have set up.
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WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual System supports the following commands: help List internal commands of the system; ethcfg Configure the Ethernet operating parameters; settrap Configure the aim host IP address of the SNMP Trap; community Configure the SNMP group name;...
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WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual and gateway. You can refer to the help information for its using. settrap This command shows or modifies the aim host IP address list of the SNMP Trap, IP address of 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255 don’t exist. SNMP Trap does not send to these two addresses.
WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual 5.4 Remote Monitoring: SNMP LAN communication interface Adopt RJ45 standard connector, the pin definitions as follow: 1: TX+ 2: TX- 3: RX+ 4: No Connect 5: No Connect 6: RX- 7: No Connect 8: No Connect A: Green indicator flashing means that the LAN port is sending data.
WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual 5.5 WEB Network Management Open the IE browser, type the IP address and enter the interface as follows: Type the user name admin and the password 123456 (factory default), enter the following interface:...
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WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual Click Set Paraments to enter Set Paraments interface as follows: The Item and Items columns list the parameters that can be changed, the Current column lists the present parameter values, the New column can select or type the new parameter values, and the Update column can update the parameters.
We recommend that you clean all mating fiber connectors before connecting them to an optical transmitter. In addition, if you suspect that the optical connector of WT-1550-EM10 may have been exposed to contamination (by a dirty fiber cable connector, for example), you should properly clean the WT-1550-EM10 optical connector before connecting the optical fiber.
WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual 6.2 Troubleshooting Should a problem occur, see if the symptoms are listed in Table 6-1. Table 6-1: Troubleshooting Solutions Indicator Fault Alarm menu content Solution status phenomenon The left (right) Plug in the left (right) power...
WT-1550-EM10 1550nm external modulated optical transmitter operating manual Reboot the equipment. If that OutPutPower Status HIGH The laser is off does not correct the problem, (LOW) contact Customer Service. Check the fiber connector. The optical output Follow the connector cleaning power is lower procedure (see Section 6.1).