9.0
PRODUCT SUMMARY
9.1
Product summarize
The Maxcom MX-A5100 Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA) has been
designed for CATV, FTTH and HFC applications. The EDFA is suitable for long haul
transmission networks or FTTH distribution networks.
The MX-A5100 series is a CATV booster EDFA has a gain spectrum band within
1540~1565nm. It is designed for the application of single channel, or 1~8
continuous ribbon channels (ITU wavelength). Typically, a fiber CATV system
operates in single wavelength that has no strict requirement on gain flatness. The
MX-A5100 booster amplifier is featured with low NF and high-saturated output
power. It is applicable for Primary Headends, Secondary Headends, Hubs, OTN’s
and line relay, as well as other optical communication networks. The MX-A5100 is
applied commonly and widely compatible with other EDFA’s and Transmitters in a
CATV system.
The MX-A5100 series EDFA’s are high performance, single optical output (optional
2, 4, 8 output) EDFA’s designed for analog and digital CATV QAM signals. Maxcom’s
1550 optical amplifiers and EDFA’s adopt world class pump lasers and American
OFS erbium-doped optical fiber components. Excellent APC, ACC and ATC control,
superb design in the ventilation and heat-dissipation ensure long life and a highly
reliable operation of the pump laser.
The LCD at the front panel offers equipment status and warning alarms. The laser
will switch off automatically if optical power is lost, which offers protection for the
laser.
10.0
AMPLIFIER CONTROLS, INDICATORS, AND ALARMS
This section of the manual will give an overview of the available menus in the
MX-A5100 series amplifier. All instructions in Section 2.0 refer to the
representation of the front panel shown in the diagram below. The user can scroll
through the menus by using the push buttons that are on the front panel and are
located in the right of the LCD screen.
