
AIMA-FT5S Product User Manual
Pacific Broadband Networks
18 July 2014
Page 9 of 62
3 Overview
3.1 Product Description
The 1550 nm Forward Transmitter Module - Standard series (FT5S) is designed to
plug into PBN’s
latest Advanced Intelligent Multi-services Access platform - the AIMA3000.
PBN’s AIMA3000 FT5S is available in single and dual laser configurations. It features advanced
forward transmitters engineered for multi-service operators (MSOs) to increase network capacity to
satisfy an ever-
growing subscriber demands for more bandwidth. The module’s operating wavelength
conforms to ITU’s standards and works with PBN’s Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier Module (EDFA). It
allows for full-spectrum broadcast and narrowcast channels, providing the utmost flexibility for MSOs
during the transition to all digital.
The FT5S series employs an advanced RF circuit design and laser with high-quality and low-chirp
characteristics. The module offers a consistent optical modulation index (OMI) and ensures high-index
optical power output. In addition, it is a cutting-edge optoelectronic design for the delivery of high-
quality transmissions, in both analog and digital formats over passive fiber optical networks.
All FT5S models can also be conveniently monitored and controlled through a computer connected to
one of the Ethernet ports or an Android mobile device via the ASMM module. All module settings are
retained in non-volatile memory to ensure trouble-free operation. Bulk updating, automatic uploading
and downloading of configuration files can be done whe
n using PBN’s NMSE web-based
management system.