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Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the PL-1000RO.
In this Chapter
Overview ............................................................................................... 1
PL-1000RO Configurations ....................................................................... 5
PL-1000RO Management ....................................................................... 10
Technical Specifications ......................................................................... 13
1.1
Overview
The PL-1000RO provides reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer (ROADM)
functionality based on the wavelength-selective switch (WSS) technology.
ROADM based network architecture simplifies configuration and management of
complex DWDM network infrastructure. PL-1000RO's ROADM solution offers
flexible wavelength routing capabilities suitable for ring, linear add/drop, core
and edge DWDM network topologies.
The PL-1000RO ROADM can be configured dynamically to add/drop selected
wavelengths at any site in the network and seamlessly change the network node
capacity as needed. In addition, it automatically maintains the equalization and
power balance of the added and bypassed wavelengths. It can integrate Erbium
Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA) modules for amplifying the wavelengths and
delivering effective long distance DWDM solutions.
The PL-1000RO is a highly integrated device that can incorporate a DWDM
MUX/DEMUX module in addition to the EDFA modules.
The PL-1000RO is fully interoperable with PacketLight's family of products.
1.1.1
Main Features
The PL-1000RO combines the following key functionalities:
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Flexible wavelengths add/drop
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Variable optical attenuator (VOA) for optical power equalization
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44 DWDM C-Band channels with 100 GHz spacing or
88 DWDM C-Band channels with 50 GHz spacing
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Manual or automatic channel equalization
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Supports 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps signal rates
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Supports linear add/drop and ring topologies
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Two 100M management ports based on SFP optics for local or remote
management using an Optical Supervisory Channel (OSC)
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Automatic Laser Shutdown (ALS) on management ports