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WDM Commissioning
Guide

Jiang Luyong 17748

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 Forward

Based on the WDM commission, we

develop this course. The aim of this
course is to help engineers grasp the
deployment and commission of WDM
products.

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Guideline
 The content of this course is organized
according to OptiX BWS 1600G
Debugging and Commissioning Guide.
 Before study this course, recommend
you to study OptiX BWS 1600G
Debugging and Commissioning Guide.
 The emphases and difficulty of this
course is the optical power
Commissioning.

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References

 OptiX BWS 1600G Backbone

DWDM Optical Transmission
System Commissioning Guide
 OptiX BWS 1600G Backbone
DWDM Optical Transmission
System Configuration Guide
 OptiX BWS 1600G Debugging

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 Objectives

 Upon completion of this course, you will be

able to:
 Know the operation steps of WDM commission
 Understand the characteristic of WDM
commission
 Master the methods to WDM commission

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 Contents

 Preparation for Commission

 Commission Requirement and
Method
 System Commission

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 Contents

 Preparation for Commission

 Document Preparation
 Tools Preparation
 Commission Precaution

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 Preparation for Commission
 Document Preparation
 Engineering Design Documents, include networking diagram, amplifier
configuration diagram, card layout of a cabinet, wavelength distribution
diagram, Optical fiber connecting diagram of a cabinet;
 Engineering Survey Report: height of antistatic floor and cabling rack in
the DWDM equipment room, mounting locations of the equipment in the
equipment room, locations of the ODF cabinets on the line side and
service side, and routing of fibers as well.
 Contract information: know the engineering division, the requirement of
equipment function and feature, especially the requirement of
commission.
 Testing record table: according to the engineering, prepare the testing
record table before commission.
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 Preparation for Commission
 Tools Preparation
 Instrument:
 Optical spectrum analyzer, optical power meter, Tesgine2500;
 SDH analyzer, SmartBits meter, and other meter with special service;

 Accessories:
 Fiber jumper used for debugging (two separately for FC/PC-FC/PC, LC/PC-
LC/PC and LC/PC-FC/PC);
 fixed attenuator (3dB, 5dB, 10dB and 15dB), flange used for debugging
 Cassette cleaner or lens tissue used to clean the end faces of fibers.
 As for important deployment or extension project, we must prepare Fiber
microscope.

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Preparation for Commission
 Commissioning Precautions
 Before commissioning, the installation engineer must work out the hardware quality check
report. The installation engineer must ensure that the quality of the installation project does
not affect later commissioning. In particular, pay attention to how the installation engineer
test the installed fibers.
 The instruments involved in testing need to be calibrated. The instruments that need to be
grounded must be well grounded.
 The error introduced by the accessories involved in testing (including fiber jumpers and
flange) must be calculated in the test values.
 Fibers must be cleaned during the system commissioning process. When you clean the
fibers, you must use the special fiber cleaner, and use the fiber microscope to check
whether the fiber interface is clean. Use lint-free wipes or (cassette cleaner) to clean the
fiber jumper interface. Use the compressed air dedusting agent to clean the female
connector.
 All paths must be involved in the system commissioning. You need to commission all
wavelengths that transmit optical power, to ensure that all paths that are initially configured
are in the optimum status.
 Record the commissioning data in details (optical amplifier unit, input and output optical
power of the OTU).

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Question

 Question:

 1. If there are problems with the center wavelengths of multiple OTU

boards that we test, what is the most probable problem?

 2. Do we need to clean fibers during the WDM system commissioning

process?

 Answer:

 1. The instrument is faulty or is not calibrated.

 2. Fibers must be cleaned.

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  In this chapter, we have
Summar learned:
y  Document Preparation
 Tools Preparation
 Commission Precaution

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 Contents

 Preparation for Commission

 Commission Requirement and
Method
 System Commission

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 Content

 Commission Requirement and

Method
 Optical amplifier unit
 Optical Transponder Unit
 Other units

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 1. Commissioning Requirement for Optical Amplifier Unit
 Optical power
 Adjust the average optical power level of input and output wavelengths to or close to the
one-channel standard input and output optical power.
 Adjust the number of wavelengths that are greater than the average one-channel optical
power to be equal to the number of wavelengths that are smaller than the average one-
channel optical power.
 Adjust the flatness of each one-channel optical power, so that the OSNR of the receive end
is flat and meets the design requirement. If the optical power flatness meets the index
requirement, the optical power flatness can be sacrificed to guarantee the signal noise ratio.
 Definition of one-channel standard optical power
 The one-channel standard optical power means that one channel should be adjusted to a
value that guarantees the optimum performance. This value is generated based on the
OSNR and non-linear balance and is the maximum input and output one-channel optical
power that an optical amplifier unit allows.
 OSNR requires higher optical power. The higher the optical power, the better the OSNR.
 Excessive optical power can result in non-linear impact. The lower the input optical power,
the smaller the non-linear impact.
 The one-channel standard optical power can be calculated based on the maximum optical
power index.

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 1. Commissioning Requirement for Optical Amplifier Unit
 Calculation of one-channel standard optical power for optical amplifier unit
 Suppose the one-channel standard optical power is S (mW), 10lgS (dBm).
 Suppose the maximum number of add or drop wavelengths is N for the optical amplifier unit and the
optical power of each wavelength is the same, then
 Total optical power 10lgNS=10lgS+10lgN＝maximum input and output optical power
 The one-channel standard input and output optical power 10lgS＝maximum input and output optical
power - 10lgN, where N is the number of input wavelengths when the optical amplifier unit supports
full wavelengths.
 For example, the input optical power range of an optical amplifier unit is -32 to -3 dBm and the
maximum output optical power is 20 dBm
 When the optical amplifier unit supports 40 wavelengths, the one-channel standard input optical
power is -3 - 10lg40＝ -19dBm
 When the optical amplifier unit supports 40 wavelengths, the one-channel standard output optical
power is 20-10lg40＝4dBm
 Question: is the number of wavelengths when the system supports full wavelengths equals to the
number of wavelengths when the optical amplifier unit supports full wavelengths?
 No. For some WDM systems, the number of wavelengths when the optical amplifier unit supports full
wavelengths is not equal to the number of wavelengths when the system supports full wavelengths.
For example, the C+L band 80-channel system and the C+L band 160-channel system.

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 1.Commission Requirement and Method for Optical amplifier unit

Input/Outp
Input/Outp
ut single- Input/Output Input/Output
utsingle- Maximum
wavelengt single- single-
Minimu Maximu wavelengt output
h nominal wavelength wavelength
m input m input h standard optical
Board optical nominal nominal Gain
Module optical optical power power for
name power optical power optical power (dB)
power power (dBm) full
(dBm) (dBm) (dBm)
(dBm) (dBm) 10- waveleng
32- 40- 80-
wavelengt th (dBm)
wavelengt wavelength wavelength
h
h
E3OAUC01
A/B/C/D / -32 0 / -15/5 -16/4 -19/1 20-33 20
(C band)
E3OAUC02
A/B/C/D / -32 -3 / -18/2 -19/1 -22/-2 20-33 17
(C band)

E3OAUC03
A/B/C/D / -32 -6 / -21/5 -22/4 -25/1 26-32 20
(C band)

E3OAUC03
E / -32 -4 / -19/5 -20/4 -23/1 24-36 20
(C band)

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
amplifier unit
 1.Commission Requirement and Method for Optical amplifier unit

Input/Out Input/Out Input/Out

Input/Out
put put put
putsingle-
single- single- single- Maximum
Minim Maxim wavelengt
wavelengt wavelengt wavelengt output
um um h
h nominal h nominal h nominal optical
Modul input input standard
Board name optical optical optical Gain (dB) power for
e optical optical power
power power power full
power power (dBm)
(dBm) (dBm) (dBm) wavelengt
(dBm) (dBm) 10-
32- 40- 80- h (dBm)
wavelengt
wavelengt wavelengt wavelengt
h
h h h
E3OAUC05
A / -32 0 / -15/8 -16/7 -19/4 23-36 23
(C band)
E3OBUC03
A/C(C band)
/ -24 -3 / -18/5 -19/4 -22/1 20.5-25.5 20
E3OBUC05
A(C band)
/ -24 0 -15/8 -16/7 -19/4 20.5-25.5 23
E3OPUC03
C(C band)
/ -32 -8 / -23/0 -24/-1 -27/-4 20.5-25.5 15
Notes: here take the E3OAU/OBU/OPU for example, other boards such as E4/C6 and so on
the principle is the same.

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 2. Flatness Requirement in Commissioning One-Channel Optical Power
 Flatness requirement of one-channel optical power

 Adjust the optical power of each wavelength to fall inside the range (-2 dB to 2 dB) of average
one-channel optical power. Under special conditions (RAMAN/ROP/ULH has worse OSNR),
the index requirement also apply.
 If the optical power flatness meet the index requirement, the optical power flatness can be
sacrificed to guarantee the flatness of OSNR (or BER).
 Method of adjusting one-channel optical power flatness
 “adjust the transmit end based on the receive end”―monitor the receive end and adjust the
transmit end to ensure optical power flatness at the receive end.
 The purpose of adjusting the optical power flatness of each wavelength is to ensure that the
OSNR of the receive end is flat and meets the design requirement. If the designed OSNR is
not met, the OSNR and flatness need to be further adjusted.
 Before an optical amplifier unit is adjusted, ensure that the attenuator of each wavelength has
enough tunable range. Set the initial value according to tunable range.
 Notes
 1. Currently, you can adjust the optical power flatness of each wavelength only when each
wavelength has a tunable attenuator. If not in the case, you can only check, but cannot adjust
the flatness of transmitted optical power.
 2. After you adjust the one-channel average optical power of an optical amplifier unit, consider
to adjust the optical power flatness of each wavelength at the receive end.

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 3. Method of Commissioning One-Channel Optical Power
 One-channel input optical power
 If the one-channel average input optical power before you add an
attenuator is higher than the one-channel standard input optical power,
adjust the variable optical attenuator (VOA) to enable the one-channel
average input optical power to reach the standard.
 If the one-channel average input optical power cannot reach the one-
channel standard input optical power, remove the VOA at the input end of
the amplifier. In this way, the one-channel average input optical power
remains the maximum optical power.
 One-channel output optical power
 Do not adjust the output optical power for optical amplifier units except the OAU.
The one-channel optical power that is output based on fixed gain is the standard
optical power.
 For the E2OAU, set an EVOA to enable the one-channel output optical power to
reach the standard.
 If the E3OAU and the C6OAU has an EVOA, set gain＝one-channel
standard output optical power －adjusted one-channel average input
optical power
 For the OAU that does not have an EVOA, adjust the VOA of TDC/RDC to
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optical power to reach the standard.
Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 3. Method of Commissioning One-Channel Optical Power
 Sample E3OAU commissioning
 The input optical power of the E3OAUC03E ranges from －32 dBm to －4 dBm, the
gain ranges from 24 to 36, and the maximum output optical power is 20 dBm. The
E3OAU is used in the OptiX 1600G III model system. If the tested one-channel
average input optical power before you add a VOA is －15 dBm, how do you
commission the system? If the value is－25 dBm, how do you commission the system?

EDFA OUT
VOA IN 1 2 3 4
PA BA

Note: Some OAUs do not VOA

have an EVOA. You need
5
to add an MVOA externally. PIN splitter

TDC RDC MON

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 3. Method of Commissioning One-Channel Optical Power
 Sample E3OAU commissioning
 The OptiX 1600G III model system is a 40x10G system. The calculated one-channel
standard input optical power is －20 dBm and the output optical power is +4 dBm.
 If the one-channel average input optical power before you add a VOA is －15 dBm,
 adjust the VOA to enable the one-channel average input optical power to reach the
standard. In this case, the one-channel average input optical power ＝－20 dBm, the
gain is ＝4－(－20)＝24dB.
 If the one-channel average input optical power before you add a VOA is －25 dBm,
 remove the VOA to enable the one-channel average input optical power to reach the
largest value. In this case, the one-channel average input optical power ＝－25 dBm,
the gain is ＝4－(－25)＝29dB.
 Method of commissioning an OAU without EVOA
 adjust the VOA to enable the one-channel average input optical power to reach the
standard. Adjust the MVOA to enable the one-channel average output optical power to
reach the standard (+4 dBm).

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 3. Method of Commissioning One-Channel Optical Power
 Sample E3OBU commissioning
 The input optical power of the E3OBUC03 ranges from －24 dBm to－3 dBm, the gain
is 23 dB, and the maximum output optical power is 20 dBm. The E3OBU is used in
the 1600G III model system. If the tested one-channel average input optical power
before you add a VOA is－14dBm, how do you commission the system?
 The OptiX 1600G III model system is a 40x10G system. The calculated one-channel
standard input optical power －19 dBm and +4 dBm.
 Adjust the VOA to enable the one-channel average input optical power to reach the
standard. In this case, the one-channel average input optical power＝－19dBm, and
the tested one-channel average output optical power is +4 dBm.

VOA IN 1 2
OBU diagram BA OUT

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 4. Method of Commissioning Total Optical Power
 Total input optical power
 If the total input optical power before you add a VOA is higher than the total standard
optical power, adjust the VOA to enable the total input optical power to reach the
standard. In this case, the one-channel average input optical power＝one-channel
standard input optical power.
 If the total input optical power cannot reach the total standard input optical power,
remove the VOA at the input end of the amplifier, to enable the total input optical
power to remain the maximum optical power.
 Total output optical power
 Do not adjust the output optical power for optical amplifier units except the OAU. The
optical power that is output based on fixed gain is the standard optical power.
 For the E2OAU, adjust the EVOA to enable the total output optical power to reach the
standard.
 If the E3OAU and C6OAU has an EVOA, set the gain to enable the total output optical
power reach the standard.
 For the OAU that does not have an EVOA, adjust the VOA of TDC/RDC to enable the
total output optical power to reach the standard.

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 4. Method of Commissioning Total Optical Power
 Definition of standard total optical power
 The standard total optical power refers to the total optical power when you
adjust one channel to reach the standard one-channel optical power.
 Calculation of total standard optical power
 Total standard optical power = one-channel standard optical
power++10lgn+offset
 The definition of the one-channel standard optical power is the same as
what is described in previous pages
 n is the number of wavelengths contained in the signal that accesses an
amplifier
 Offset is the optical power compensation that is added for noise impact
when you use the optical power meter to commission a system. The
smaller the number of wavelengths, the lower is OSNR, the larger the
compensation value.

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 4. Method of Commissioning Total Optical Power
 Theoretical calculation of total optical power
 Noise optical power = 10lgN1 = 10lg (40 x 8 x N) = 10lgS (output/input average one-
channel optical power of the optical amplifier unit) －10lgS/N (local OSNR) + 10 x lg8
+ 10 x lg40. N1 is the total noise optical power, N is 0.1 nm noise optical power.
OSNR defines the noise as 0.1 nm.
 Signal optical power = 10LgS1 = 10lgnS = 10lgS (output/input average one-channel
optical power of the optical amplifier unit) + 10lgn. n is the current number of
wavelengths, S1 is the total signal optical power, and S is the one-channel signal
optical power.
 Total optical power = 10lg (S1 + N1)
 offset = 10lg (S1+N1)－10lgS1 = 10lg (1 + N1/S1), N1=40 x 8 x N, S1=nS
 offset＝10lg (1 + (40 x 8/n) x N/S)
 Note: This method can be used to verify the total optical power that is calculated by
using the previous method.

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 4. Method of Commissioning Total Optical Power
 Sample offset computation
 For example, the one-channel standard output optical power of an optical amplifier
unit is adjusted to +4 dBm. The OSNR is 22 dB. Totally there are two wavelengths.
What is the total standard output optical power that should be commissioned?
 OSNR = 10lgS/N = 22 dB
 N/S = 0.0063
 offset = 10lg (1 +(40 x 8/n) x N/S) = 10lg (1 + (40 x 8/2) x 0.0063) = 3 dB
 offset is irrelevant to the input and output optical power, but is relevant to OSNR,
amplification range of an optical amplifier unit (for example, 320 nm, 1529 nm-1561
nm, 40 channel x 0.8 nm) and the number of current add/drop wavelengths.
 The wavelength range is a fixed parameter for the optical amplifier unit. The higher
OSNR, the less offset. The more wavelengths, the less offset.
 For 10 channels, offset = 10lg (1+(40 x 8/n) x N/S) = 10lg (1+ (40 x 8/10) x 0.0063) =
0.8 dB

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 4. Method of Commissioning Total Optical Power
 Sample E3OAU commissioning
 The input optical power of the E3OAUC03E ranges from －32 to －4 dBm. The gain
ranges from 24 to 36. The maximum output optical power is 20 dBm. The
E3OAUC03E is used in the OptiX 1600G III model system and has four wavelengths
totally. If the tested total input optical power before you add a VOA is －9 dBm, how
do you commission the system? If the value is－20 dBm, how do you commission the
system?

EDFA OUT
VOA IN 1 2 3 4
PA BA

VOA

Note: Some OAUs do not

5
PIN splitter
have an EVOA.
TDC RDC MON

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 4. Method of Commissioning Total Optical Power
 Sample E3OAU commissioning
 The OptiX 1600G III model system is a 40x10G system. The calculated one-
channel standard input optical power is －20 dBm and +4 dBm. The empiric
value of offset is approximately 1 dB and 1.5 dB. The total standard input and
output optical power that are calculated are －13 dBm and 11.5 dBm. The
value can be more correct if the OSNR calculation tool is used.
 If the one-channel average input optical power before you add a VOA is －9 dBm,
 you can adjust the VOA to enable the total input optical power to reach the
standard value －13 dBm.
 the one-channel average optical power is calculated as the one-channel
standard optical power －20 dBm.
 you can set gain = 4－ (－20) = 24 dB, and then query the total output optical
power and the value is approximately 11.5 dBm.

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 4. Method of Commissioning Total Optical Power
 If the total input optical power before you add a VOA is －20 dBm,
 you can remove the VOA to enable the maximum input optical power to be－
20 dBm.
 the one-channel average input optical power =－20－1－10lg4=－27 dBm.
 you can set gain = 4－(－27) = 31 dB. After you set the gain, the output optical
power is 11.5 dBm.
 Limitation of this commissioning method
 The offset value is incorrect. As a result, commissioning may be incorrect.
 You can estimate the offset compensation value by means of OSNR and the
OSNR can be estimated by using the OSNR calculation tool.
 If the one-channel optical power deviation is large, the estimated offset may be
largely different.
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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 5. Improved Commissioning Method of Total Optical Power
 Commissioning method by adjusting optical power by attenuation
 A. As the OSNR of the input optical power of the optical amplifier unit at
the OTM at the initial end is small, you can directly use it to calculate the
total standard input optical power = one-channel standard optical power
+ 10lgN, where N is the number of wavelengths.
 B. Adjust the total standard input optical power of the optical amplifier
unit in the downstream direction = queried total optical power of the
optical amplifier unit in the upstream direction－(one-channel standard
optical power of the optical amplifier unit in the upstream direction－one-
channel standard input optical power of the optical amplifier unit in the
downstream direction). Adjust the VOA to enable the total input optical
power in the downstream direction to be the total standard input optical
power. If you fail to adjust the value to the standard value, remove the
VOA to enable the input optical power to remain the maximum value.
Then, you can query the total input optical power in the downstream
direction.
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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
 5. Improved Commissioning Method of Total Optical Power
 Commissioning method by adjusting optical power by attenuation
 C. The adjusted one-channel input optical power of the optical
amplifier unit in the downstream direction = one-channel standard
output optical power in the upstream direction－(queried total output
optical power of the optical amplifier unit in the upstream direction－
queried total input optical power of the optical amplifier unit in the
downstream direction)
 D. Set gain for the OAU in the downstream direction = one-channel
standard output optical power of the optical amplifier unit in the
downstream direction－adjusted one-channel input optical power of
the optical amplifier unit in the downstream direction = (one-channel
standard output optical power of the optical amplifier unit in the
downstream direction－one-channel standard optical power in the
upstream direction) + (queried total output optical power of the
optical amplifier unit in the upstream－queried total input optical
power of the optical amplifier unit in the downstream direction).
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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit

 5. Improved Commissioning Method of Total Optical Power

 Sample E3OAU commissioning as what is described in the previous page
 Query or test that the total output optical power in the upstream direction
is 11 dBm.
 You should adjust the total standard input optical power = 11－(4－(－

20)) =－13 dBm

 If the total input optical power before you add a VOA is －9 dBm,
 you can adjust the VOA to enable the total input optical power to reach

the standard. The total input optical power is －13 dBm.

 the adjusted one-channel input optical power of the optical amplifier unit

in the downstream direction = 4－(11－(－13)) =－20 dBm

 you can set gain = 4－(－20) = 24 dB

 you can use the total output optical power as a reference to adjust the

optical power of the optical amplifier unit in the downstream direction.

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit

 5. Improved Commissioning Method of Total Optical Power

 If the total input optical power before you add a VOA is －20 dBm,
 you can remove the VOA. The total input optical power = －20 dBm

 the adjusted one-channel input optical power of the optical amplifier unit in

the downstream direction = 4－(11－(－20)) =－27 dBm

 you can set gain = 4－(－27) = 31 dB. You can use the total output optical

power as a reference to adjust the optical power of the optical amplifier unit
in the downstream direction.
 Difference with the previous commissioning method of total optical power
 The way of obtaining the standard total optical power is different.

 The method of calculating the one-channel optical power is different.

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Commission Requirement and Method for Optical
Amplifier Unit
One-channel optical Total optical power Improved method of
power total optical power
Instrument Optical spectrum Optical power meter Optical power meter
Analyzer
Duration Long Short Short

Cost High Low Low

Correctness High Low Medium

Impact of earlier stage Affected. If earlier Affected. If earlier Not affected. Re-
commissioning on later stage commissioning is stage commissioning is commissioning is
stage commissioning not correctly performed, not correctly performed, performed only for the
re-commissioning re-commissioning stations where
should be performed should be performed commissioning is not
on a per-station basis. on a per-station basis. correctly performed.

Support for Not supported Not supported Supported

bidirectional
commissioning on a
per-station basis

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Amplifier Unit
 6. Commissioning Requirement on Optical Power of Raman Amplifier
 Requirements
 The switch gain of a Raman amplifier ≥10 dB
 The gain flatness of each channel should fall inside the 3 dB range.
 RPC has two pump and RPA has three pump. Amplification is the result of the
functioning of all pump.
 When the gain is guaranteed, set the pump optical power to a lower value for security.
The working current cannot exceeds the threshold.
 Before you turn on a pump laser, you need to enable IPA for the purpose of security. The
T2000 disables IPA. You must enable IPA to turn on the pump laser.

Fiber Type P1 P2
(by standard) (power of pump group 1) (power of pump group 2)
G.652/ G.655 24.0 dBm 24.0 dBm
G.653 23.0 dBm 22.5 dBm

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 6. Commissioning Requirement and Method on Optical Power of Raman Amplifier
 Method of commissioning optical power of Raman amplifier – gain
 1. After you connect fibers, when you have not turned on a pump laser, use the optical
spectrum analyzer to monitor the MON port on a Raman amplifier and test the optical
power of a one-channel signal.
 2. Set the pump optical power to a recommended value. You need to set it for two pump
groups.
 3. Turn on the two groups of pump lasers and read the optical power of the one-channel
signal by using the optical spectrum analyzer.
 4. Compare the optical power of the one-channel signal when the pump laser is on and that
when the pump laser is off, and calculate the switch gain.
 5. If the switch gain is less than 10 dB, you can moderately increase the two groups of
output pump optical power by 0.1 dB at a time, until the minimum channel switch gain is
large than 10 dB.
 Note: As you must enable IPA by using the T2000, a direct test on SYS enables IPA and
shuts down the Raman pump. As a result, you cannot commission the optical power of the
Raman amplifier.
 Notes:
 The working current threshold crossing alarm indicates that you set a high value for the
pump optical power and need to set it to a lower value. The pump optical power that you set
cannot generate this alarm. If this alarm is generated and the gain cannot reach the value
of 10 dB, you need to shut down the laser and check or replace fibers.
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 6. Commissioning Requirement and Method on Optical Power of Raman Amplifier

 Method of commissioning optical power of Raman amplifier – gain flatness

 1. After you adjust the switch gain to meet the value of 10 dB, compare the gain flatness of each
channel and check whether they fall inside the range of 3 dB. If so, usually you need not adjust the
gain flatness.
 2. If the gain flatness of each channel exceeds 3 dB, or wavelengths concentrate on a wavelength,
and you cannot correctly verify whether the gain spectrum is flat, you need to use ASE spectrum to
verify it.
 3. After you stop the signals at the transmit end, keep the same pump settings, and turn on the pump
laser. Use the optical spectrum analyzer to test the SYS port. The test result is the ASE spectrum.
 4. Compare the two wave peaks of 1535 nm and 1560 nm wavelengths in ASE spectrum. See if the
optical power of the wave peak of the 1535 nm wavelength is approximately 1.2 dB (0.7 dB to 1.7 dB )
higher than that of the 1560 nm wavelength. If the compared value falls inside this range, you need
not adjust the gain flatness.
 Note 1: Generally, you need not adjust the gain flatness. This method of adjusting gain flatness
cannot be performed by using the T2000 because stopping signals at the transmit end turns off the
pump of the Raman board.
 Note 2: For the purpose of security, you must use the T2000 to enable IPA before you can turn on the
laser. Hence, when you turn on the laser, you must set the IPA auxiliary detection of Raman, to
ensure that IPA does not shut down Huawei
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 6. Commissioning Requirement and Method on Optical Power of Raman

Amplifier

 Method of commissioning optical power of Raman amplifier – gain

1
flatness
0.5
△1
0
1525 1530 1535 1540 1545 1550 1555 1560
△2 1565
-0.5 1529.58nm处归零
Zero at 1529.58nm

-1

-1.5
△2－△1＝0.7dB
Gain 增益谱形
spectrum
-2
ASE spectrum
ASE谱形
-2.5

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Amplifier Unit
 6. Commissioning Requirement and Method on Optical Power of
Raman Amplifier
 Method of commissioning optical power of Raman – gain flatness
 5. If the optical power of the wave peak of the 1535 nm wavelength is 1.7 dB higher
than that of the 1560 nm wavelength, decrease the pump optical power of pump
laser group 1 by 0.1 dB and increase the pump optical power of pump laser group 2
by 0.1 dB, until the optical power difference meets the requirement.
 6. If the optical power of the wave peak of the 1535 nm wavelength is less than 0.7
dB higher than that of the 1560 nm wavelength, increase the pump optical power of
pump laser group 1 by 0.1 dB and decrease the pump optical power of pump laser
group 2 by 0.1 dB, until the optical power difference meets the requirement.
 7. After you adjust the gain flatness, you need to re-test the switch gain. If the switch
gain of all channels cannot be large than 10 dB, you need to re-adjust the switch
gain in the way as described previously.
 Note: Adjusting the pump optical power of pump laser group 1 changes the optical
power of the 1535 nm wavelength. Adjusting the pump optical power of pump laser
group 2 changes the optical power of the 1560 nm wavelength.

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Optical Amplifier Unit
 6. Commissioning Requirement on Optical Power of Raman Amplifier
 Raman line requirements
 The Raman amplifier has a high requirement on the near-end line fiber loss. There should
be no connector in the circumference of 0 km to 20 km except at one end of the ODF. The
two ends of fibers at all connection points must be fusion spliced.
 Before you use a Raman amplifier, you must use OTDR to test the fibers on the line. It is
recommended that the additional loss of the single-point loss event of fibers and cables in
the line should meet the following criteria: the single-point additional loss is less than 0.1
dB (G652) or 0.2 dB (G655) in the circumference of 0 km to 10 km; the single-point
additional loss is less than 0.2 dB (G652) or 0.4 dB (G655) in the circumference of 10 km
to 20 km; the single-point additional loss is less than 0.4 dB in the circumference of 20 km
to 30 km; the single-point additional loss is less than 1 dB in the circumference of 30 km
to 40 km; the single-point additional loss is less than 2 dB in the circumference of more
than 40 km. In addition, the single-point return loss cannot be less than 40 dB.
 The fiber connector must be clean. If a spot appears on the fiber connector, the connector
may easily be blown out.
 The bending radius of a fiber jumper should be more than 4 cm. A large bending radius
can blow out the fiber jump.

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 6. Commissioning Requirement on Optical Power of Raman Amplifier
 Commissioning precautions
 The negative output optical power of a Raman amplifier can be 27 dBm. When you insert
and remove a fiber end, ensure that the laser is off as the laser exposure can cause
permanent eye damage.
 Currently, Raman amplifiers use backward pump structure. Strong pump lights are
accessed to fibers through the input end (line) instead of the output end (SYS).
 The Raman amplifier (all amplifier units on release 5.0 NEs) provides the automatic
restart function after the laser is off for five minutes. This function must be disabled for
Raman amplifiers and HBA high optical power units on the field.
 For the purpose of security, you must set IPA by using the latest version of the T2000
before you can turn on the Raman pump lights.
 Do not add non-fiber equipment and units, such as an attenuator and fiber jumper, at the
input end of SSE1RPA/C.
 Use the special APC fiber connector. If you use the PC fiber connector, great reflection
can blow out the fiber connector.

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Amplifier Unit
 7. Commissioning Requirement on Optical Power In the Event of No Amplifier (e.g.
CWDM)
 Commissioning Requirement on Optical Power In the Event of No Amplification
(e.g. CWDM)
 You need not commission the optical power in the line for the wavelengths that
do not pass the amplifier, and need not ensure the optical power flatness of each
wavelength in the line.
 If an amplifier is not installed at the local transmit end but one is installed at the
opposite receive end, you need to adjust the flatness of launched optical power of
each wavelength to a high value as much as possible.
 If an amplifier is not installed at the local receive end, you need not use a VOA to
adjust the optical power of the dropped wavelengths in the line.
 CWDM has no amplifier as CWDM has wide wavelength frequency that results in
a high cost to install an amplifier.
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 Questions

 1. The maximum output optical power of an amplifier is 23 dBm. For a

40-channel system, what is the one-channel standard output optical
power?
 2. What are the main operations for commissioning an amplifier?
 3. In the methods of commissioning one-channel optical power, is the
one-channel optical power method refers to the method of testing the
optical power of an optical amplifier unit by using the optical power meter
in the case of one channel? Is the method refers to the method of
querying the optical power of an optical amplifier unit in the case of one
channel?
 4. Set gain = actual gain of the optical amplifier unit = output optical
power of the optical amplifier unit－input optical power of the optical
amplifier unit. Is it correct? Set gain = average actual gain of the optical
power of current one-channel signal = average one-channel output
optical power － average one-channel input optical power. Is it correct?
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  In this chapter, we have learned:
Summary
 The commission requirement of OA
 Three commission methods for OA
 Example for OA Commission

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 Commission Requirement and

Method
 Optical amplifier unit
 Optical Transponder Unit
 Other units

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Commission Requirement and Method for OTU
 1. Commissioning Requirement for OTU
 Basic commissioning requirements
 The input optical power of the OTU must meet the requirement of “receiver
sensitivity+3 to overload point－5”.
 The received optical power of the OTU should be in the level of the middle value
between the overload point and the sensitivity.
 Multiple types of OTU boards should be normalized whenever possible for easy
management.
 The bit error rate before error correction of an OTU should be less than -7. The
value that is less than -11 is better.
 Method
 Test the received optical power of the OTU, and add, change or remove a fixed
optical attenuator according to the requirements on the optical power.
 Notes
 During commissioning, it is forbidden that the optical power that exceeds the
overload point is accessed into the receive interface on the OTU. Otherwise, the
optical module may be blown out. Exercise caution when you use the OTDR.
 When you use the OTDR, you should disconnect the fiber on the opposite ODF.
Though the optical power that the OTDR tests is small, the optical power of a pulse
signal can transiently be up to 20 dBm. If the optical power that exceeds the
overload point is accessed into the local equipment by mistake or the fiber on the
opposite ODF is not disconnected, the optical module is easily blown out.

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 1. Commissioning Requirement for OTU
 Commissioning requirements on special OTU
 The boards (the last letter of a board name is s) that support Super WDM and
the same type of boards that do not support Super WDM have inconsistent
transmitted waveform due to inconsistent transmitting modules and coding
methods. The boards that support Super WDM has a better OSNR tolerance
and can be interconnected with the same type of boards that do not support
Super WDM. The way of commissioning the optical power for the boards that
support Super WDM is the same as the way of commissioning the optical
power of other OTU boards. When you use an optical spectrum analyzer to
test the optical power, use the special instrument, such as Aglint86145B. The
signal peak bandwidth that you need to set is 0.5 nm and the noise RES
bandwidth is 0.1 nm.
 The way of commissioning the optical power for the OTU boards with
FEC/AFEC is the same as the way of commissioning the optical power for the
OTU boards without FEC. Be aware that the OTU boards without FEC cannot
be interconnected with the OTU boards with FEC/AFEC. The designed OSNR
tolerance for the OTU boards without FEC and that for the OTU boards with
FEC/AFEC are better.
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 1. Commissioning Requirement for OTU
 Commissioning requirements on special OTU
 There is no difference in the commissioning requirements and methods for

10G OTU and 2.5G OTU boards. But, the dispersion tolerance that you
configure for 10G OTU boards is smaller than that you configure for 2.5G OTU
boards. Hence, you need to add DCM for dispersion compensation.
 The way of commissioning the optical power for the OTU boards that support

GE services is the same as the way of commissioning the optical power for the
OTU boards that support SDH services. You need to use smartbits to test bit
errors. In addition, set the same auto-negotiation mode for both ends.
 The way of commissioning the optical power for the OTU board at the 50 GHz

spacing is the same as the way of commissioning the optical power for the
OTU board at the 100 GHz spacing. The 50G CRZ signal cannot be directly
tested by using the optical spectrum analyzer. Only the integral test method
can be used.
 The way of commissioning the optical power for the OTU boards with the

optical tunable transponder is the same as the way of commissioning the

optical power for other OTU boards. You can use the T2000 to set wavelengths.

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Single-mode: RX OUT
2.5GPIN:7dB
CLIENT 7 OTU M40&MB2/MR2

10GPIN:7dB
CLIENT 7 OTU M40&MB2/MR2

2.5GAPD:15dB
CLIENT 15 OTU M40&MB2/MR2

10GAPD:10dB
CLIENT 10 OTU M40&MB2/MR2

Multi-mode:

CLIENT OTU M40&MB2/MR2

The configuration rules of the optical attenuators on the client-side

optical interfaces on the OTU refer to the notes of this slide.

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IN APD:15dB TX RX OUT
15 OTU CLIENT OTU

PIN:7dB
7 OTU CLIENT OTU
D M
APD:15dB
4 15 OTU 4
O PIN:7dB
A 0 7 OTU 0
U
IN OUT
2

As for WDM side in 1600G OTM, the configuration rules of the optical attenuators are as
follows:
An Optical Amplifier Unit is required for pass-through wavelengths added currently or in the
future. Fixed attenuators are not needed between OA and D40, while they are required on
receiving port of OTU at WDM side: 15 dB is added for APD and 7 dB is for PIN..
As for WDM side in 6100 OTM, a tunable attenuator is needed on each pass-through
wavelength as well as on added wavelength.

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Output The scope of
Receiver Receiver
optical Input optical
OTU in BWS 1600G sensitivity overload
power(dB power (dBm)
(dBm) (dBm)
m)
ORP:-18 ORP:0 -10~0 -12~-6
DWDM Side
ORA:-28 ORA:-9 -10~0 -22~-16
LWC I-16 ORP:-18 ORP:-3 -10~-3 -14~-8
LWC
1 Client S-16.1 ORP:-18 ORP:0 -5~0 -12~-6
side L-16.1 ORA:-27 ORA:-9 -2~3 -22~-16
L-16.2 ORA:-28 ORA:-9 -2~3 -22~-16
100GHz ORP:-14 ORP:0 -5~0 -10~-6
DWDM
50GHz ORP:-14 ORP:-1 -5~0 -10~-6
Side
LWF CRZ ORP:-16 ORP:0 -5~0 -12~-6
LWF I-64.1 ORP:-11 ORP:0 -6~-1 -8~-4
S Client I-64.2 ORP:-14 ORP:0 -5~-1 -10~-6
side
S-64.2b ORP:-14 ORP:0 -1~2 -10~-6
S-64.2a ORA:-18 ORA:-8 -1~2 -15~-11

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 Commission Requirement and

Method
 Optical amplifier unit
 Optical Transponder Unit
 Other units

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Boards
 1. Optical Supervisory Channel processing board (SC1/SC2/TC1/TC2)
 Commission requirements
 To meet the requirement of processing the supervisory information, you need to set the
local clock of the SCC on an NE as the clock source of the entire network. The
communication between the OSC/OTC and the SCC of other NEs must be
synchronous with the clock.
 The received optical power should not be close to the over loading point. The OSC
processing board inside the site should be connected with 15dBm attenuation.

 Orderwire settings
 Orderwire settings, conference call ring releasing, express orderwire

Output Optical Output Optical Central Receiver Overloaded

Power Wavelength Sensitivity Optical Power

-7–0dBm 1500nm–1520nm -48dBm -3dBm

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Boards
 2. OMU/ODU, optical component
 Commission requirement
 These boards do not have special requirements for the received optical power. But in case of
any problems, other boards such as optical amplifier board, are affected.
 Check each channel to find the incorrectly connected fiber jumpers, and check whether the
lines on the optical channels and whether the insertion loss and attenuations of the optical
components are normal.

Board & Port Insertion Loss Board & Port Insertion Loss
MR2: IN－DROP <2.5dB MB2 : IN－DROP <3dB
MR2: ADD－OUT <2.5dB MB2 : ADD－OUT <3dB
MR2: IN－MO <3dB MB2 : IN-MRO，MRI-OUT <2dB

MR2: MI－OUT <3dB MB2 : IN-BMO，BMI-OUT <1dB

FIU: IN－TM <1.5dB M40 <10dB
FIU: IN－TC <1.5dB D40 <10dB
FIU: RM－OUT <1.5dB Fiber connector <0.5dB/piece
FIU: RC－OUT <1.5dB ITL <3dB

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Boards
 3. Line board
 Commission method
 The fiber connection from FIU-OUT to ODF, and the one from
downstream ODF to FIU-IN are connected by installers who are
responsible for the quality of the connection.
 The optical power from FIU-RC through FIU-TC should be smaller
than the planned attenuation. If the value exceeds the planned
attenuation, you need to use the optical power tester to test the
following section by section: FIU insertion loss, fiber-routing
attenuation, connected ring flange attenuation, and cable attenuation.
 For a fiber/cable problem, request the customer to change the fiber
core or rectify it.

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Boards
 Notes: The planned attenuation is a reference value that allows for specific
margins, which is provided based on the information provided by customers.
Usually, the actual attenuation is smaller than the planned attenuation. Only in this
case, can the planned SNR be ensured. Hence, you need to check the actual
attenuation and the planned attenuation during the commissioning.

A B TC
RC F
OUT IN F
I I
U U

Ring flange of
line-side ODF, in
between is a
optical fiber/cable

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 Questions

 Questions

 Question 1: How much optical power should be commissioned for WDM-

side 2.5G APD and 10G PIN?

 Question 2: If the receive range of a board is 0 ~ -18 dBm, and the at the
received end of the interconnected SDH equipment, the optical power is -2
dBm, how much dB should be the fixed attenuator?

 Question 3: Which part of the attenuation does the attenuation planned by

the market telecom refers to?

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Summar learned:
y  Commission Requirement and
Method for Optical amplifier
unit, Optical Transponder Unit,
and Other units

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 Preparation for Commission

 Commission Requirement and
Method
 System Commission

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 System Commission
 OTM Commission
 OLA Commission
 OADM Commission
 ROADM Commission

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Typical Network and application of WDM product

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 1.OTM Commission

Rx OUT
M01
LWF
LWF
M02 O
M OUT B RC OUT
4 IN U OUT
0 MON
Client LWF Out line
M40
ODF
5dB TM RM F ODF
SC1/
TC1
Tx
LWF
IN
D01 RM TM I
D02
LWF
D IN O IN U
4 A TC IN
OUT TDC D
0 U
LWF
D40
C
MON Fiber
RDC M
VOA
MON MCA
FOA
ODF

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 1. Optical power commission for OTM
 The output optical power commission for OTM
SC1 6

RX OUT M01 OUT IN OUT RC RM OUT

SDH LWF M40 OBU FIU
1 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 6

－2dBm －9dBm －2dBm 6dB -19dBm +4dBm

1dB +3dBm 6
SC1
RX OUT M01 OUT IN OUT RC RM OUT
SDH LWF M40 OBU FIU
1 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 6
－2dBm －9dBm －2dBm 6dB -19dBm +4dBm
1dB +3dBm

Note: Different from the 1600G, the commission for Metro 6100 is dedicated to each
wavelength.

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Step Actions in commissioning OTM transmit optical power
1 Test the optical power of the interconnected SDH equipment of the ODF. The optical power is -
2dBm. Be informed that the client-side of the LWF is the PIN receive optical module, and the
optical power should between -6 and -12dBm. Add 7dB fixed attenuation. The tested optical
power of the LWF-RX is -9dBm.
Operations in this step can be performed during the service cutover.
2 After the SDH signals are access or after the lights are forced to emit, test the optical power of
LWF-OUT to see whether the optical power is normal.
3 Test the optical power of M40-M0/M40-OUT. The typical insertion loss of M40 is about 6dB.

4 Test the optical power of OBU-IN. Adjust the VOA to set the average single-wavelength optical
power of OBU-IN to -19dBm (OBU-3 single-wavelength standard optical power).
5 Test the optical power of OBU-OUT. The average single-wavelength optical power is about
=4dBm.
6 Test the optical power of FIU-RC/FIU-OUT/ SC1-TM/FIU-RM and ODF to set whether the FIU
insertion loss and fiber jumper attenuation are normal.

Note: Only the optical power described in step 1 and 4 can actually be adjusted. Other operations
are performed to ensure the normal test of the fiber and boards. Attentions are paid to the optical
power commissioning of LWF-IN/LWF-OUT/OBU-IN/OBU-OUT.

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 1.Optical power commission for OTM
 The input optical power commission for OTM

SC1 1
TX IN D01 IN OUT IN
SDH LWF D40 OAU FIU
6 6 5 4 4 3
2 1 1 1
DCM
－2.5dBm －2dBm －9dBm 6dB +4dBm －20dBm -16dBm 1dB
－15dBm 1
SC1
TX IN D01 IN OUT IN
SDH LWF D40 OAU FIU
6 6 5 4 4 3
2 1 1 1
DCM
－2.5dBm －2dBm －9dBm 6dB +4dBm -24dBm 1dB
－23dBm

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Step Actions of OTM receive optical power commission
1 Test the optical power of the line ODF/FIU-IN/FIU-TC/FIU-TM/SC1-RM. The
attenuation=upstream FIU-RC optical power-local FIU-TC optical power=28dB. The value is
smaller than the planned attenuation (30dB), which indicates that the line attenuation, FIU, and
the fiber connected are all normal.
2 Test the single-wavelength optical power of FIU-TC. The tested value is -24dBm, smaller than -
20dBm (E3OAUC03E standard single-wavelength input optical power). Remove the VOA, use
the short fiber jumper to directly connect FIU-TC/OAU-IN.
3 Set the gain. (The gain=4-(-24)＝28dB)
Test the average single-wavelength optical power of OAU. The value is +4dBm.
4 Test the optical power of the D40-IN/D40-D0 optical ports.
5 Test the optical power of LWF-IN. The value is -2dBm. Add 7dBm fixed attenuation, so that the
optical power is -9dBm, meeting the required value between -6－-10dBm.
6 Test the optical power of LWF-TX. Test the optical power of the client-side ODF (The received
optical attenuation at the client equipment is provided and added by the customer).

Note: Except in step 2, 3 and 5, the operations in other steps are performed to test
whether the line, fiber jumper and board are normal. If they are all normal, you can skip
the corresponding operations.

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OTM Commission
 1. 2OTM in 1600G
TDC
D
O RDC C O
IN Tx Rx OUT
M D01
LWF LWF
M01

IN TC IN A OUT IN D LWF LWF

M02
M OUT IN B OUT RC OUT
4 4
U MON 0 LWC LWC 0 U MON
F M13 M40 M02 F
D12 D01

TM RM1 TM2 RM1 TM2 RM

I 15dB
I
TC2 15dB TC2
D06 D06
RM TM1 RM2 TM1 RM2 TM
U U
O M01 OUT Rx Tx IN
O
D05 LWF LWF
D01 D05
D02
OUT RC OUT B IN OUT
M LWF LWF D IN OUT A IN TC IN
4 4
TDC
U 0 LWC LWC 0 U D
MON M02 D40 M13 MON VOA
D01 D12 RDC C
M FOA
ODF

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 1. 2OTM in 6100

TDC D
O C O
RDC
M D01
IN Tx Rx OUT
M01
LWF LWF
IN TC IN A OUT IN D D02 LRF
M02
M OUT IN B OUT RC OUT
4 4
U MON 0 D40 0 U MON
F D12 M13
M40
M02 D01 F
TM RM1 TM2 RM1 TM2 RM
I 15dB
I
SC2 15dB SC2
D06 D06
RM TM1 RM2 TM1 RM2 TM
U U
O OUT Rx Tx IN
O
D05 M01
LWF LWF
D01 D05

OUT RC OUT B IN OUT

M M02 LRF
D02
D IN OUT A IN TC IN
4 4
TDC
U 0 M40 0 U D
MON M02
D40
M13 MON VOA
D01 D12 RDC C
M FOA
ODF

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 Questions
 1. If the fiber/cable is normal and no fault occurs on the board, what
operations should be performed to commission the OTM optical power?
 2. If the average single-wavelength optical power received at FIU-TC is -
16dBm, how to adjust the optical power?
 3. Are there any differences between the OTM commissioning for the
Metro 6100 and for the Metro 1600G?
 4. In the previous example, the optical power commissioning is on a
single wavelength basis. If no spectrum analyzer is available, how to
perform commissioning based on the total optical power?

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 System Commission
 OTM Commission
 OLA Commission
 OADM Commission
 ROADM Commission

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MON
TDC
O O
RDC
A D B
IN TC IN OUT C IN OUT RC OUT
U U
M
MON
F D01 D03 F

I TM RM1 TM2 RM I
SC2/TC2
RM TM1 RM2 TM U
U
MON

OUT D05 RC OUT IN TC D09 IN

O
A
D TDC U

C D12
RDC
M

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 1. OLA optical power commission
 OLA optical power commission
 Site B (CBA direction) two wavelengths/32dB attenuation (including
FIU insertion loss).
The calculated OSNR is as follows: the output OSNR of the OBU at the
upstream site C is 33dB. The output OSNR of the local OAU is 24.13dB.
The output OSNR of the OUB at site A is 23.6dB.

SC1
IN TM TC IN OUT IN OUT RC RM OUT

FIU OAU DCM OBU FIU

-28 +4 －19 +4

FIU OAU DCM OBU FIU

-24.7 +9.1 -13.9 +9.3

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Step Actions of OLA Optical Power Commissioning－(Single Wavelength Optical
Power Commissioning)
1 Test the optical power of the line ODF/FIU-IN/FIU-TC/FIU-TM/SC2-RM1. The
attenuation=upstream FIR-RC optical power-local FIU-TC optical power=32dB. This value is
smaller than 33dB, the planned attenuation. This fact indicates that the line attenuation, FIU,
and the connected fiber are all normal.

2 Test the single wavelength optical power of FIU-TC. The value is -28dBm, smaller than -
20dBm (E3OAUC03E standard single wavelength input optical power). Remove the VOA and
use the short fiber jumper to directly connect the FIU-TC/OAU-IN.
3 Set the gain as follows: 4- (-28)＝32dB. Test the single wavelength optical power at OAU. The
tested output single wavelength optical power should be between 3.5 and 4.5dBm.

4 Adjust the VOA in front of the DCM so that the average input single wavelength optical power
of the OBU is -19dBm.
5 Test the average single wavelength optical power of OBU-OUT. The value is around =4dBm.

6 Test the optical power of FIU-RC/FIU-OUT/ SC2-TM2/FIU-RM and ODF to see whether the
FIU insertion loss and the fiber jumper attenuation are normal.
Note: The OLA optical power commissioning is the same as the commissioning for the OAU,
FIU, and line of the OTM. In case the fiber jumper quality is ensured, the commissioning is
mainly for the optical power of the OAU.

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Step Actions of OLA Optical Power Commissioning－(General Wavelength Optical
Power Commissioning)
1 Test the optical power of the line ODF/FIU-IN/FIU-TC/FIU-TM/SC2-RM1. The
attenuation=upstream FIR-RC optical power-local FIU-TC optical power=32dB. This value is
smaller than 33dB, the planned attenuation. This fact indicates that the line attenuation, FIU, and
the connected fiber are all normal.
2 Calculate the single wavelength optical power of OAU-IN. The evaluated offset = 0.3dB. The
general standard optical power = -20+10lg2+0.3 = -16.7dBm. The tested FIU-TC optical power is -
24.7dBm, smaller than -16.7dBm. Remove the VOA in front of the OAU.

3 Calculate the average single wavelength optical power of the OAU-IN. The value = 24.7－10lg2－
0.3 = -28dBm. Set the gain as follows: 4－(-28)＝32dB. Then the tested output is 9,1dBm,
compliant with the calculated offset, which is 2.1dB.
4 Calculate the standard general optical power of OBU-IN as follows: -19+10lg2+2.1 = -13.9dBm.
Adjust the VOA in front of the DCM so that the optical power of OBU-IN is -13.9dBm.

5 Test the average single wavelength optical power of OBU-OUT. The value is around =9.3dBm.

6 Test the optical power of FIU-RC/FIU-OUT/SC2-TM2/FIU-RM and ODF to see whether the FIU
insertion loss and the fiber jumper attenuation are normal.

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Step Actions of OLA Optical Power Commissioning－(Improved General
Wavelength Optical Power Commissioning)
1 Test the optical power of the line ODF/FIU-IN/FIU-TC/FIU-TM/SC2-RM1. The
attenuation=upstream FIR-RC optical power-local FIU-TC optical power=32dB. This value is
smaller than 33dB, the planned attenuation. This fact indicates that the line attenuation, FIU,
and the connected fiber are all normal.
2 The output optical power of the upstream is 7.3dBm. The local standard general optical
power is 7.3－(4－(-20)) ＝ -16.7dBm, and the tested FIU-TC optical power is -24.7dBm,
smaller than -16.7dBm. Remove the VOA in front of the OAU.
3 Calculate the average single wavelength optical power of OAU-IN as follows: 4－(7.3－24.7)
=－28dBm. Set the gain as follows: 4－(-28)＝32dB. The tested output is 9.1dBm.
4 Calculate the standard general optical power of OBU-IN as follows: 9.1－(4－(-19)＝-
13.9dBm. Adjust the VOA in front of the DCM to set the optical power of OBU-In to -13.9dBm.
5 Test the average single wavelength optical power of OBU-OUT. The value is around
=9.3dBm.
6 Test the optical power of FIU-RC/FIU-OUT/SC2-TM2/FIU-RM and ODF to see whether the
FIU insertion loss and the fiber jumper attenuation are normal.

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 The commissioned single wavelength input optical power of downstream

OAU = upstream output standard single wavelength optical power －
(queried general output optical power of upstream OAU － queried
general input optical power of downstream OAU).
 Downstream OAU gain = standard single wavelength output optical
power of downstream OAU－ commissioned single wavelength input
optical power of downstream OAU = (standard single wavelength output
optical power of downstream OAU－ standard single wavelength output
optical power of upstream OAU) + (queried output general optical power
of upstream OAU－queried input general optical power of downstream
OAU)

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 Questions
 1. Can the DCM position and the VOA position be exchanged between? Why?
 2. Can the DCM configured for OAU+OBU be placed between the TDC and RDC
of the OAU?
 3. How to use the three ways of commissioning to practice the optical power
commissioning from ABC. Suppose four wavelengths are available, and the
output OSNRs of the four OAU are respectively 33dB, 30dB, 23.6dB, and
23.13dB.

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 System Commission
 OTM Commission
 OLA Commission
 OADM Commission
 ROADM Commission

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RM
TM RM1 TM2
TC2
RM TM1 TM
RM2

IN
F O F OUT
MON
O
I TC D B IN
M MO
M M M IN B OUT RC I
C IN OUT
M U IN MO MI OUT OUT
U R R R R U MON U

2 2 2 2
O
B O IN
OUT IN MI IN
U
OUT MO A TDC
TC
OUT RC OUT MI MO IN
OUT U D
C
IN

MON RDC M

MON Fiber
L L L L L L L L
W W W W W W W W
X X X X X X X X
VOA
5dB
FOA
ODF

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 1. OADM optical power commission
 On station E (FED direction), four wavelengths are added/dropped, and four are passed
through. The output OSNR of the receive OAU is 25.86dB. The optical power commissioning
for FIU/ODF and SC2 is the same as that for the OLA. The optical power commissioning for
the OUT to ODF direction is the same as the OTM optical power commissioning. Other parts
are illustrated in the following figure.
 Note: 1.The VOA between the OAU and OADM is available for the Metro 1600G, but not the
Metro 6100. 2. You need to add fixed attenuation for the drop wavelength of the PIN of the
Metro 6100G, but not the Metro 1600G.

OUT IN MO IN MO MI OUT
MI OUT IN
OAU MR2 MR2 MR2 MR2 OBU
－19dBm

－6 dBm

LW LW LW LW LW LW LW LW
F F F F F F F F

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Step Actions of OADM Optical Power Commissioning－(Single Wavelength
Optical Power Commissioning)
1 Adjust the VOA of the receive OAU and OADM so that for the OADM, the optical power of the
drop wavelength that has the smallest insertion loss is -6dBm. (Metro 6100 does not have the
attenuator, and needs not to be adjusted.)

2 Test the optical power of the drop wavelength from LWF-IN. The largest optical power is -6dBm
and others are about -6.5dBm, -8dBm, and -8,5dBm. If the wavelength dropped from the OUT
is received by APD, you need to add 10dBm attenuation. (For the Metro 6100, you need to add
the fixed attenuation, and add a 10dBm attenuator for LWF. The input optical power of LWF is
about -8dBm.)
3 Use the spectrum analyzer to test the single wavelength optical power of the OBU-IN. Adjust
the VOA between the west and east OADMs so that the average single wavelength optical
power of the pass-through wavelengths is -19dBm (standard OBU single wavelength optical
power) at the transmit OBU-IN.

4 Adjust the VOA between the MR2 and each LWF-OUT with wavelengths added so that the
single wavelength optical power of each added wavelength is -19dBm on the OBU-IN.
Merit You can use the MON port of the OAU to perform the commission without interrupting the
signals of the wavelengths dropped, added and passing through the local NE. You do not need
to calculate the Offset.
Defect A spectrum analyzer is required.
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 Note: The single wavelength optical power of the pass-through

wavelengths can be a bit higher than the added wavelength. The
final average single wavelength optical power is -19dBm. Why?
 To equalize the OSNR, you can elevate the OSNR because the
optical power of pass-through wavelengths are comparatively low.

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Adjust this VOA

OUT IN MO IN MO MI OUT
MI OUT IN
OAU MR2 MR2 MR2 MR2 OBU
－12.3dBm

－6 dBm

LW LW LW LW LW LW LW LW
F F F F F F F F

OUT IN MO IN MO MI OUT
MI OUT IN
OAU MR2 MR2 MR2 MR2 OBU
－19dBm

－6 dBm

LW LW LW LW LW LW LW LW
F F F F F F F F

Adjust this VOA

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Step Actions of OADM Optical Power Commissioning－(General Optical Power
Commissioning)
1 Adjust the VOA of the receive OAU and OADM so that for the OADM, the optical power of the
drop wavelength that has the smallest insertion loss is -6dBm. (Metro 6100 does not have the
attenuator, and needs not to be adjusted.)
2 Test the optical power of the drop wavelength from LWF-IN. The largest optical power is -6dBm
and others are about -6.5dBm, -8dBm, and -8,5dBm. If the wavelength dropped from the OUT
is received by APD, you need to add 10dBm attenuation. (For the Metro 6100, you need to add
the fixed attenuation. Add a 10dBm attenuator for LWF. The input optical power of LWF is about
-8dBm.)
3 Disconnect the add-wavelength fiber or shut down the add-wavelength LWF laser. Adjust the
VOA between the east and west OADMs so that the optical power of the pass-through
wavelength at the transmit OBU-IN is -12.3dBm, which is calculated as follows: -19+10lg4+0.7=
-12.3dBm.
4 Disconnect the fiber between the east and west MR2s. Each time only enable the WDM-side
laser of the LWF of one wavelength. Adjust the VOA between the add-wavelength LWF-OUT
and the MR2 so that the optical power of OBU-IN is -19dBm.
Merit No spectrum analyzer is required.

Defect The Offset may not be precise. To calculate the Offset, you need the OSNR value, and need to
shut down the add-wavelength laser and the pass-through wavelength at the local station.
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Step Actions of OADM Optical Power Commissioning－(Improved General Optical Power
Commissioning)
1 Adjust the VOA of the receive OAU and OADM so that for the OADM, the optical power of the drop wavelength that
has the smallest insertion loss is -6dBm. (Metro 6100 does not have the attenuator, and needs not to be adjusted.)

2 Test the optical power of the drop wavelength from LWF-IN. The largest optical power is -6dBm and others are
about -6.5dBm, -8dBm, and -8,5dBm. If the wavelength dropped from the OUT is received by APD, you need to add
10dBm attenuation. (For the Metro 6100, you need to add the fixed attenuation. Add a 10dBm attenuator for LWF.
The input optical power of LWF is about -8dBm.)

3 Shut down the local laser used for wavelength drop from the upstream station, and test the OAU output optical
power, which is 10.7dBm. Disconnect the add-wavelength fiber or shut down the add-wavelength LWF laser. Adjust
the VOA between the east and west OADMs so that the optical power of the pass-through wavelength at the
transmit OBU-IN is -12.3dBm, which is calculated as follows: - 10.7 － (4 － (-19))＝ -12.3dBm.

4 Disconnect the fiber between the east and west MR2s. Each time only enable the WDM-side laser of the LWF of
one wavelength. Adjust the VOA between the add-wavelength LWF-OUT and the MR2 so that the optical power of
OBU-IN is -19dBm

Merit To calculate the Offset, you neither need the OSNR nor the spectrum analyzer.

Defec You need to shut down laser used to drop the wavelength from the upstream, and shut down the add-wavelength
t laser and the pass-through wavelength at the local station.

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 Question
 1. If there is temporarily no pass-through wavelength on an OADM,
can the pass-through VOA of the east and west MR2s not be
adjusted, or can it be directly connected with a fiber?
 2. If there are two channels of add/drop wavelengths and two
channels of pass-through wavelengths, but four wavelengths are
tested at the east MO. Why does this happen considering there
should only be two wavelengths passing through?

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 System Commission
 OTM Commission
 OLA Commission
 OADM Commission
 ROADM Commission

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Site E
TM RM1 TM2 RM
SC2
IN RM TM1 RM2 OUT
TM

F MO F
OBU OBU
I I
TC IN MI
West To D U OUT IN OUT IN OUT RC U To F East
DWC DWC

MI
OBU OAU
MO IN OUT
RC OUT IN OUT TC
DROP ADD ADD DROP DCM
OUT IN
M40 RDC TDC
D40 M40 D40

L L L L
W W W W
F F F F

ROADM in OptiX BWS 1600G

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Site E
TM RM1 TM2 RM
SC2
IN RM TM1 RM2 OUT
TM

F EXPO F
OBU1 OBU1
I I
TC IN EXPI
West To D U OUT IN OUT IN OUT RC U To F East
ROAM ROAM

EXPI
OBU1 OAU1
EXPO
RC OUT IN OUT IN OUT TC
DM DM DCM
OUT M01 M01 IN
RDC TDC
D40 D40

L L L L
Q 4 Q 4
M G M G

ROADM in OptiX OSN 6800

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40
Mn

…
EXPI OUT
…

Coupler IN
EXPO

ROAM
DM
ROAM board of OSN 6800 DWC board of 1600G
 Inside a ROAM board is actually a PLC ROADM plus a coupler that is used to implement the
optical power division. One channel is dropped at the local site, and the other channel is
transmitted to the opposite ROAM. The PLC ROADM in the ROAM controls the pass-through
optical signals.
 The PLC ROADM in the ROAM board has the power detection function. So the optical power
detection and MON port are not configured. The embedded optical power detection function
detects the optical power of each channel at the in port and the out port.
 The VOA in the PLC ROADM component equalizes the optical power.

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Commission
 1. ROADM optical power commission－DWC+DWC
 Two added or dropped wavelengths/two pass-through wavelengths. The optical
power commissioning for the FIU/ODF and for SC2 is the same as that for the
OLA. The optical power commissioning for the OTU to ODF is the same as that
for the OTM. The commissioning for the receive OAU is the same as that for the
OLA. The parts using different ways of commissioning are shown in the following
figure.
 Note: Currently, only the 1600G supports the DWC.
OUT IN MO
MI OUT <12dB
IN <4dB
OAU DWC －19dBm DWC OBU
4dBm <8dB 6.5dB <4dB
6.5dB D40 M40

L LW L LW
WF F WF F

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Step Actions of ROADM Optical Power Commission－DWC+DWC
1 Dispatch wavelengths. Set congestion for the wavelength to be dropped, and
set pass-through for the pass-through wavelengths. (Note: Set these
attributes at the receiving direction of the DWC.)
2 Connect the optical power to the fiber jumper of the IN port of the west LWF
and do not add optical attenuation to the PIN. In this case the WDM-side
input optical power of the OTU is 4-6-6 = -8dBm. Add 10dBm optical
attenuation for the ADP and the WDM-side input optical power of the OTU
is 4-6-6-10 = -18dBm, which meets the requirement for the optical power.
3 Test the optical power of the IN port of the OBU and set attenuation for the
wavelengths passing through the DWC so that the tested single-wavelength
optical power is -19dBm.
4 Test the optical power of the IN port of the OBU and adjust the VOA between
the M40 and DWC so that the tested optical power of an added single
wavelength is -19dBm.

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 1. ROADM optical power commission－ROAM+ROAM
 Two added or dropped wavelengths/two pass-through wavelengths. The optical
power commissioning for the FIU/ODF and for SC2 is the same as that for the
OLA. The optical power commissioning for the OTU to ODF is the same as that
for the OTM. The commissioning for the receive OAU is the same as that for OLA.
The parts using different ways of commissioning are shown in the following figure.
 Note: Currently only the NG WDM supports ROAM.

OUT IN EXPO
EXPI OUT <3dB IN <14dB
OBU1 ROAM －19dBm ROAM OBU1
4dBm <7dB
<6.5dB D40

L LQ L LQ
4G M 4G M

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Step Actions of ROADM Optical Power Commission－ROAM+ROAM
1 Create fiber connections on the T2000.

2 On the T2000, create optical cross-connections from the west FIU to the east
FIU and optical cross-connections from the east transmit end of OTU to
the east FIU.
3 Set the rated optical power at the IN port of the east transmit end of OBU to -
19dBm (typical input single-wavelength optical power of OBU1). The system
automatically sets the pass-through wavelength and the add wavelength at
the ROAM-OTU to -19dBm.
4 Connect the optical power to the fiber jumper of the IN port of the west OTU
and do not add optical attenuation to the PIN. In this case the WDM-side input
optical power of the OTU is 4-6-6 = -8dBm. Add 10dBm optical attenuation for
the ADP and the WDM-side input optical power of the OTU is 4-6-6-10 = -
18dBm, which meets the requirement for the optical power.

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Site E

West East

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 1. ROADM optical power commission－WSM9+WSD9
 Two added or dropped wavelengths/two pass-through wavelengths. The
optical power commissioning for the FIU/ODF and for SC2 is the same as
that for the OLA. The optical power commissioning for the OTU to ODF is
the same as that for the OTM. The commissioning for the receive OAU is
the same as that for OLA. The parts using different ways of
commissioning are shown in the following figure.

OUT IN EXPO
EXPI OUT <8dBIN
OBU1 WSD9 <8dB WSM9 OBU1
4dBm －19dBm
<8dB D40 M40
<8dB

L L L LQ L LQ L LQ
4G SR 4G M 4G M 4G M

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Step Actions of ROADM Optical Power Commission－WSD9+WSM9 (NG WDM)
1 On the T2000, create optical cross-connections from the west FIU to the west
FIU, optical cross-connections from west FIU to east FIU, and optical cross-
connections from the east transmit end of OTU to the east FIU.
2 Set the optical power at the OUT port of the west receive end of the OAU1 to
4dBM (standard single-wavelength output optical power). Set the rated
optical power at the IN port of the east transmit end of the OBU1 to -19dBm
(standard single-wavelength input optical power). Set the receive optical
power of the OTU that drops wavelengths to -8dBm (The allowed margin is
base on the optical power commissioning requirements).
3 WSD9 and WSM9 automatically adjust the optical power of the wavelengths
dropped from the east OTU, added to the east OTU and passing through from
the east. In this way the average input optical power at the IN port of the east
transmit end of OBU1 and the receive optical power of the drop-wavelength
OTU meet the requirement.

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Step Actions of ROADM Optical Power Commission－WSD9+WSM9 (1600G)
1 Test the input optical power of the LWF-IN. Set the drop-wavelength EVOA of the
WSD9 so that the tested value is about -8dBm.
2 Test the optical power at the IN port of the east transmit end of the OBU and adjust
the attenuation of WSD9/WSM9 so that the tested optical power of the pass-
through wavelengths is -19dBm. (Set the EVOA attenuation.)
If no spectrum analyzer is available, congest the added wavelength to test the IN
optical power of the OBU. Meanwhile, reduce or increase the attenuation of the
pass-through wavelengths of WSD9/WSM9 so that the optical power matches
the calculated general optical power (the same as the OADM commission).
3 Test the optical power at the IN port of the east transmit end of the OBU and adjust
the attenuation of WSM9 so that the tested optical power of the added wavelengths
is -19dBm. (Set the EVOA attenuation.)
If no spectrum analyzer is available, congest the pass-through wavelength to test
the IN optical power of the OBU. Meanwhile, reduce or increase the attenuation of
the added wavelengths of WSM9 so that the optical power is -19dBm.
Restore the original configurations.

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－19dBm

West East

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Site E

West East

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 RMU is mainly used together with WSS to realize the
wavelength adding at the local site and the inter-ring
EXPI OUT
connections from multiple directions.
MON MI  Normally, you only need to cascade MI and MO to add
MO or drop the local wavelength through the Add port.
 If the optical power budget for some adding signals is
MON tight, you can cascade an amplifier between MI and MO.
For example, if the optical power becomes low after a
10G signal experiences the duel fed and selective
receiving at the OLP, the optical power may be too low
RMU for an add wavelength. In this case, you need to
Add cascade an amplifier to solve the problem.

 When the RMU is used for inter-ring interconnection, only the Add to MO section is involved.
Hence, if the WSS+RMU is used in inter-ring interconnection, the default pass-through port is no
longer the IN port, but one of the Add ports.
 RMU also supports cascading multiple levels and adding/dropping more wavelengths. But this way
of configuration is not recommended because in this scenario, the optical power budget is very
tight.
 The optical detection function and MON port are configured at the IN and MO ports of the RMU.
They are used to supervise the optical signals and detect the in signals and out signals by using
the external meters or the MCA functional unit.
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The RMU is used to play the part of the multiplexing function of WSS.
Since the Add port is insensitive to the wavelengths, RMU enables any
wavelengths to be added from any port. RMU includes a 1*2 combiner
and a 1*8 combiner. When it is used as an intra-ring ROADM, the MI and
MO can be directly connected, and an amplifier can be cascaded. The
1*8 combiner is used to combine the adding signals, and the 1*2
combiner is used to combine the local signals with the pass-through
signals. When it is used as an inter-ring ROADM, the MI and OUT ports
are not involved in the channel combination. Only the 1*8 combiner is
used to combine the signals from different directions.

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 1. ROADM optical power commission－RMU9+WSD9
 Four added or dropped wavelengths/four pass-through wavelengths. The
optical power commissioning for the FIU/ODF and for SC2 is the same as
that for the OLA. The optical power commissioning for the OTU to ODF is
the same as that for the OTM. The commissioning for the receive OAU is
the same as that for OLA. The parts using different ways of
commissioning are shown in the following figure.

OUT IN EXPO
EXPI OUT IN
OBU1 WSD9 RMU9 OBU1
－19dBm
D40 MR4

LW LW LW LW LW LW LW LW
F F F F F F F F

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Step Actions of ROADM Optical Power Commission－WSD9+RMU9 (NG WDM)
1 On the T2000, create optical cross-connections from the west FIU to the west receive end of the
OTU, optical cross-connections from west FIU to east FIU, and optical cross-connections from the
east transmit end of OTU to the east FIU.
2 Set the optical power at the OUT port of the west receive end of the OAU1 to 4dBM (standard
single-wavelength output optical power). Set the rated optical power at the IN port of the east
transmit end of the OBU1 to -19dBm (standard single-wavelength input optical power). Set
the receive optical power of the OTU that drops wavelengths to -8dBm (The allowed margin
is base on the optical power commissioning requirements).
3 WSD9 and WSM9 automatically adjust the optical power of the wavelengths dropped from the
west OTU, directly added to the east OTU and passing through from the east. In this way the
average input optical power at the IN port of the east transmit end of OBU1 and the receive
optical power of the drop-wavelength OTU meet the requirement.

4 The east OTU adds wavelengths through OADM or M40. You need to adjust the VOA of the OTU
and M40 as follows. Test the output optical power of M40. Set the VOA to the lowest and find out
the wavelength that has the lowest optical power. Adjust the VOA for all other wavelengths so that
the single-wavelength optical power of each wavelength equals to the lowest optical power.
5 Set the channel insertion loss for the multiplexed wavelength of the OTU that is indirectly
connected to the RMU so that the tested single-wavelength optical power of OBU-IN is -19dBm.

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  In this course, we have
learned:
Summary
 The commission requirement
and method for WDM
deployment
 The WDM deployment and
commission of typical network
 The optical power commission
for WDM product

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