Hardware Specifications

This appendix provides detailed shelf assembly hardware specifications for the Cisco ONS 15600 SDH. It includes the following sections:

•Shelf Specifications

•Card Specifications

•SFP/XFP Specifications

A.1  Shelf Specifications

This section provides bandwidth specifications; slot assignments; lists of cards and topologies; shelf dimensions; Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) specifications; the LAN, TL1, modem, and alarm interface specifications; and timing, database, environmental, and power specifications.

A.1.1  Bandwidth

The ONS 15600 SDH has the following bandwidth specifications:

•Total bandwidth: 320 Gbps

•Optical bandwidth: 40 Gbps per slot

A.1.2  Slot Assignments

The ONS 15600 SDH has the following slot assignments:

•Total card slots: 14

•Optical cards: Slots 1 to 4, 11 to 14

•TSC: Slots 5, 10

•SSXC: Slots 6/7, 8/9

A.1.3  Cards

The ONS 15600 SDH has the following cards:

•TSC

•SSXC

•ASAP

•OC48/STM16 LR16 1550

•OC48/STM16 SR16 1310

•OC192/STM64 LR4 1550

•OC192/STM64 SR4 1310

•OC192/STM64 4 Port ITU C-Band

A.1.4  Configurations

The ONS 15600 SDH has the following configurations:

•1+1 automatic protections switching (APS) for point-to-point and linear configurations

•Two-fiber subnetwork connection protection ring (SNCP)

•Path-protected mesh network (PPMN)

•Two-fiber multiplex section-shared protection ring (MS-SPRing)

•Four-fiber multiplex section-shared protection ring (MS-SPRing)

•Unprotected

A.1.5  Dimensions

The ONS 15600 SDH has the following dimensions:

•Height: 83.9 inches (2130 mm)

•Width: 23.6 inches (600 mm)

•Depth: 23.6 inches (600 mm)

•Weight: 500 lb (226.8 kg) (without cards)

A.1.6  Cisco Transport Controller

CTC has the following specifications:

•10/100BaseT

•TSC access: RJ-45 connector

•Backplane access: RJ-45 connector

A.1.7  External LAN Interface

The external LAN interface has the following specifications:

•10/100BaseT Ethernet

•Backplane access: RJ-45 connector

A.1.8  TL1 Craft Interface

The TL1 craft interface has the following specifications:

•Speed: 9600 bps

•Backplane (CAP/CAP2) access: EIA/TIA-232 DB-9 type connector

A.1.9  Modem Interface

The modem interface has the following specifications:

•Hardware flow control

•Backplane (CAP/CAP2) access: EIA/TIA-232 DB-9 type connector

A.1.10  Alarm Interface

The alarm interface has the following specifications:

•Visual: Critical, Major, Minor, Remote

•Audible: Critical, Major, Minor, Remote

•Alarm contacts: 0.045 mm, -48 VDC, 50 mA

•Backplane (CAP/CAP2) access: Alarm pin fields

A.1.11  BITS Interface

The building integrated timing supply (BITS) interface has the following specifications:

•2 DS-1 BITS inputs

•2 derived STM-N outputs

A.1.12  System Timing

The ONS 15600 SDH has the following system timing specifications:

•Holdover stability: Stratum 3E per Telcordia GR-253-CORE

•Free running accuracy: +/- 4.6 ppm

•Reference: External BITS, line, internal

A.1.13  Database Storage

The ONS 15600 SDH has the following database storage specifications:

•Nonvolatile memory: 512 MB, IDE FLASH memory

A.1.14  Environmental Specifications

The ONS 15600 SDH has the following environmental specifications:

•Operating temperature: 23 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (-5 to +50 degrees Celsius)

•Operating humidity: 5 to 95 percent, noncondensing

A.1.15  Power Specifications

The ONS 15600 SDH has the following power specifications:

•Input voltage: -48 VDC

•Input current: 80 A per channel (six channels provided)

•Power terminals: Lug

Table A-1 lists the power requirements for each card.

Table A-1 Power Requirements for Individual Cards 

Card Type
Card Name
Watts
Control Cards

TSC

58

SSXC

165

Optical Cards

OC48/STM16 LR16 1550

170

OC48/STM16 SR16 1310

180

OC192/STM64 LR4 1550

180

OC192/STM64 SR4 1310

165

OC192/STM64 4 Port ITU C-Band

180

Multifunction Cards

ASAP

170


Table A-2 lists the power requirements for an individual fan in the fan-tray assembly.

Table A-2 Power Requirements for Individual Fans

Condition
Watts
Amps
BTU/Hr.

Minimum. at 48 V (ambient temperature less than 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit)

12

0.25

41

Maximum at 48 V (ambient temperature greater than 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit)

46

0.95

157


A.2  Card Specifications

This section provides specifications for the following cards:

•TSC

•SSXC

•OC48/STM16 LR/LH 16 Port 1550

•OC48/STM16 SR/SH 16 Port 1310

•OC192/STM64 LR/LH 4 Port 1550

•OC192/STM64 SR/SH 4 Port 1310

•OC192/STM64 4 Port ITU C-BandASAP

•Filler

A.2.1  TSC Card Specifications

Table A-3 shows the TSC card specifications.

Table A-3 TSC Card Specifications 

Specification Type
Description

CTC software

Interface: 10/100BaseT LAN

Backplane (CAP/CAP2) access: RJ-45

TL1 craft interface

Speed: 10/100BaseT LAN

Front panel access: RJ-45 type connector

Backplane access: RJ-45 and EIA/TIA-232 DB-9 type connector

Synchronization

Stratum 3E, per Telcordia GR-1244

Free running access: Accuracy 4.6 ppm

Holdover stability: 3.7 x10-7 ppm/day including temperature (< 255 slips in first 24 hours)

Reference: External BITS, line, internal

Operating temperature

23 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (-5 to +50 degrees Celsius)

Operating humidity

5 to 95 percent, noncondensing

Dimensions

Height: 16.50 in. (419 mm)

Width: 1.10 in. (28 mm)

Depth: 18.31 in. (465 mm)

Card weight: 4.0 lb (1.81 kg)

Compliance

When installed in a node, ONS 15600 SDH cards comply with these safety standards: UL 60950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN 60950, IEC 60950


A.2.2  SSXC Specifications

Table A-4 shows the SSXC card specifications.

Table A-4 SSXC Card Specifications 

Specification Type
Description

Cross-connect

Connection setup time: 7 microseconds

Latency: 0.5 microseconds

Operating temperature

23 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (-5 to +50 degrees Celsius)

Operating humidity

5 to 95 percent, noncondensing

Dimensions

Height: 16.50 in. (419 mm)

Width: 2.36 in. (60 mm)

Depth: 18.31 in. (465 mm)

Card weight: 5.0 lb (2.27 kg)

Compliance

When installed in a node, ONS 15600 SDH cards comply with these safety standards: UL 60950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN 60950, IEC 60950


A.2.3  OC48/STM16 LR/LH 16 Port 1550 Specifications

Table A-5 shows the OC48/STM16 LR/LH 16 Port 1550 card specifications.

Table A-5 OC48/STM16 LR/LH 16 Port 1550 Card Specifications 

Specification Type
Description

Line

Bit rate: 2.49 Gbps

Code: Scrambled nonreturn to zero (NRZ)

Fiber: 1550 nm single-mode

Loopback mode: Facility

Connectors: OGI

Compliance: Telcordia GR-253

Transmitter

Max. transmitter output power: +3 dBm

Min. transmitter output power: -2 dBm

Center wavelength: 1500 nm to 1580 nm

Nominal wavelength: 1550 nm

Transmitter: Distributed feedback (DFB) laser

Note The CTC Maintenance > Transceiver tab shows the optical power transmitted (OPT) levels. CTC might show OPT levels at 1 dBm greater or less than the actual card OPT level.

Receiver

Max. receiver level: -9 dBm

Min. receiver level: -28 dBm

Receiver: InGaAs Avalanche Photo Diode (APD) photo detector

Link loss budget: 26 dB minimum, with 1 dBm dispersion penalty

Loopback mode

Facility (Line)

Note Use a 19 to 24 dBm fiber attenuator (15 to 20 dBm is recommended) when connecting a fiber loopback to an OC48/STM16 LR/LH 16 Port 1550 card. Never connect a direct fiber loopback.

Operating temperature

23 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (-5 to +50 degrees Celsius)

Operating humidity

5 to 95 percent, noncondensing

Dimensions

Height: 16.50 in. (419 mm)

Width: 1.50 in. (38 mm)

Depth: 18.31 in. (465 mm)

Card weight: 5.0 lb (2.27 kg)

Compliance

Telcordia GR-253

When installed in a node, ONS 15600 SDH cards comply with these safety standards: UL 60950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN 60950, IEC 60950

Eye safety compliance: Class 1 (21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11) and Class 1 (IEC 60825) laser products


A.2.4  OC48/STM16 SR/SH 16 Port 1310 Specifications

Table A-6 shows the OC48/STM16 SR/SH 16 Port 1310 card specifications.

Table A-6 OC48/STM16 SR/SH 16 Port 1310 Card Specifications 

Specification Type
Description

Line

Bit rate: 2.49 Gbps

Code: Scrambled NRZ

Fiber: 1310 nm single-mode

Loopback mode: Facility

Connectors: OGI

Compliance: Telcordia GR-253

Transmitter

Max. transmitter output power: -3 dBm

Min. transmitter output power: -10 dBm

Center wavelength: 1266 nm to 1360 nm

Nominal wavelength: 1310 nm

Transmitter: Fabry Perot laser

Note The CTC Maintenance > Transceiver tab shows the OPT levels. CTC might show OPT levels at 1 dBm greater or less than the actual card OPT level.

Receiver

Max. receiver level: -3 dBm

Min. receiver level: -18 dBm

Receiver: Positive-intrinsic-negative (PIN) diode

Link loss budget: 8 dBm min., with 1 dBm dispersion penalty

Loopback mode

Facility (Line)

Note You must use a 3-dBm fiber attenuator when connecting a fiber loopback to an OC48/STM16 SR/SH 16 port 1310 card. Never connect a direct fiber loopback.

Operating temperature

23 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (-5 to +50 degrees Celsius)

Operating humidity

5 to 95 percent, noncondensing

Dimensions

Height: 16.50 in. (419 mm)

Width: 1.50 in. (38 mm)

Depth: 18.31 in. (465 mm)

Card weight: 5.0 lb (2.27 kg)

Compliance

Telcordia GR-253

When installed in a node, ONS 15600 SDH cards comply with these safety standards: UL 60950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN 60950, IEC 60950

Eye safety compliance: Class 1 (21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11) and Class 1 (IEC 60825) laser products


A.2.5  OC192/STM64 LR/LH 4 Port 1550 Specifications

Table A-7 shows the OC192/STM64 LR/LH 4 Port 1550 card specifications.

Table A-7 OC192/STM64 LR/LH 4 Port 1550 Card Specifications 

Specification Type
Description

Line

Bit rate: 9.96 Gbps

Code: Scrambled NRZ

Fiber: 1550 nm single mode

Transmitter

Max. transmitter output power: +7 dBm

Min. transmitter output power: +4 dBm

Center wavelength: 1530 nm to 1565 nm

Nominal wavelength: 1550 nm

Transmitter: Lithium niobate (LN) external modulator transmitter

Receiver

Max. receiver level: -9 dBm

Min. receiver level: -22 dBm

Receiver: APD/TIA

Link loss budget: 24 dB min., with no dispersion or 22 dB optical path loss at BER = 1-12 including dispersion

Loopback mode

Payload

Note Use a 19 to 24 dB fiber attenuator (15 to 20 is recommended) when connecting a fiber loopback to an OC192/STM64 LR/LH 4 Port 1550 card. Never connect a direct fiber loopback.

Connectors

OGI

Operating temperature

23 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (-5 to +50 degrees Celsius)

Operating humidity

5 to 95 percent, noncondensing

Dimensions

Height: 16.50 in. (419 mm)

Width: 1.50 in. (38 mm)

Depth: 18.31 in. (465 mm)

Card weight: 12.0 lb (5.44 kg)

Compliance

Telcordia GR-253

When installed in a node, ONS 15600 SDH cards comply with these safety standards: UL 60950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN 60950, IEC 60950

Eye safety compliance: Class 1 (21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11) and Class 1 (IEC 60825) laser products


A.2.6  OC192/STM64 SR/SH 4 Port 1310 Specifications

Table A-8 shows the OC192/STM64 SR/SH 4 Port 1310 card specifications.

Table A-8 OC192/STM64 SR/SH 4 Port 1310 Card Specifications 

Specification Type
Description

Line

Bit rate: 9.96 Gbps

Code: Scrambled NRZ

Fiber: 1310 nm single mode

Transmitter

Max. transmitter output power: -1 dBm

Min. transmitter output power: -6 dBm

Center wavelength: 1290 nm to 1330 nm

Nominal wavelength: 1310 nm

Receiver

Max. receiver level: -1 dBm

Min. receiver level: -11 dBm

Link loss budget: -5 dB min., with no dispersion or 4 dB optical path loss at BER = 1-12 including dispersion

Loopback mode

Payload

Note You must use a 3-dBm fiber attenuator when connecting a fiber loopback to an OC192/STM64 SR/SH 4 Port 1310 card. Never connect a direct fiber loopback.

Connectors

OGI

Operating temperature

23 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (-5 to +50 degrees Celsius)

Operating humidity

5 to 95 percent, noncondensing

Dimensions

Height: 16.50 in. (419 mm)

Width: 1.50 in. (38 mm)

Depth: 18.31 in. (465 mm)

Card weight: 12.0 lb (5.44 kg)

Compliance

Telcordia GR-253

When installed in a node, ONS 15600 SDH cards comply with these safety standards: UL 60950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN 60950, IEC 60950

Eye safety compliance: Class 1 (21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11) and Class 1 (IEC 60825) laser products


A.2.7  ASAP Specifications

Table A-9 shows the ASAP card specifications.

Table A-9 ASAP Card Specifications 

Specification Type
Description

Carrier Card (CC)

Contains slots for four pluggable ASAP I/O cards, which can be used to provide a variety of optical line interfaces. The CC provides 4 electrical VC4-16c or Gigabit Ethernet signals to each ASAP I/O card (for 16 total) and 16 redundant electrical VC4-16c matrix interfaces to the backplane. For SDH interfaces, the CC card provides pointer processing and overhead extraction/insertion.

4PIO Pluggable I/O card

The ASAP 4PIO module is a four-port multirate optical interface card. It has four slots for Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) optics. The four ports can be provisioned on a per-port basis as STM-1, STM-4, STM-16, or Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.

1PIO Pluggable I/O card

The ASAP 1PIO module is a single-port single-rate optical interface card. It has one slot for XFP optics. The port can be provisioned for one STM-64 interface.

Payloads

Nonconcatenated and/or concatenated payloads at VC3, VC4, VC4-2c, VC4-3c, VC4-4c, VC4-8c, VC4-16c, and VC4-64c are supported. For Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, Layer 1 Ethernet transport is also implemented.

SFP support

ONS-SE-Z1: Supports STM-1 SR-1, STM-4 SR-1, STM-16 IR-1 or GE LX

ONS-SI-155-L2: Supports STM-1 LR-2

ONS-SI-622-L2: Supports STM-4 LR-2

ONS-SE-2G-L2: Supports STM-16 LR-2

ONS-SI-2G-S1: Supports STM-16, LR-2

XFP support

ONS-XC-10G-S1: Supports STM-64 SR-1

ONS-XC-10G-L2: Supports STM-64 LR-2

Connectors

Up to 16 SFP connectors (4 per 4PIO module) or 4 XFP connectors (1 per 1PIO module), at front edge of card

Power

130 W to 180 W (maximum)

Operating temperature

23 to 131 degrees Fahrenheit (-5 to +55 degrees Celsius)

Operating humidity

5 to 95 percent, noncondensing

Dimensions

Height: 16.50 in. (419 mm)

Width: 1.50 in. (38 mm)

Depth: 18.31 in. (465 mm)

Card weight: approximately 6 pound = 2.72155422 kilograms

Compliance

Telcordia GR-253

When installed in a system, ONS 15600 SDH cards comply with these safety standards: UL 60950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN 60950, IEC 60950

Eye safety compliance: Class 1 (21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11) and Class 1 (IEC 60825) laser products


A.2.8  Filler Card Specifications

Table A-10 shows the Filler card specifications.

Table A-10 Filler Card Specifications 

Specification Type
Description

Dimensions

Height: 16.50 in. (419 mm)

Width:1.50 in. (38 mm)

Depth: 18.31 in. (465 mm)

Card weight: 2.5 lb (1.134 kg)


A.3  SFP/XFP Specifications

Table A-11 and Table A-12 list the specifications for Cisco ONS 15600 SDH SFPs and XFPs.

Table A-11 SFP Specifications (4PIO Only) 

SFP Product ID
Interface
Transmitter Output Power Min/Max (dBm)
Receiver Input Power Min/Max (dBm)

ONS-SI-622-L2

OC-12, STM-4

-3.0 to 2.0

-28 to -8

ONS-SI-155-L2

OC-3, STM-1

-5.0 to 0.0

-34 to -10

ONS-SE-2G-L2

OC-48, STM-16

-2.0 to 3.0

-28 to -9

ONS-SE-Z1

OC-3, STM-1, OC-12, STM-4, OC-48, STM -16

-5.0 to 0

-23 to -3 (155.52/
622.08 Mbps)
-19 to -3 (1250 Mbps)
-18 to 0 (2488.32 Mbps)

ONS-SI-2G-S1

OC-48, STM-16

-2.0 to 3.0

-9


Table A-12 XFP Specifications (1PIO Only) 

SFP Product ID
Interface
Transmitter Output Power Min/Max (dBm)
Receiver Input Power Min/Max (dBm)

ONS-XC-10G-S1

OC-192, STM-64

-6.0 to -1.0

-11.0 to -1.0

ONS-XC-10G-L2

OC-192, STM-64

0.0 to 4.0

-24.0 to -7.0


The OC-48/STM16 also supports 32-channel SFPs for DWDM applications; 32-channel SFPs can be plugged into the four-port ASAP card 4PIO module.

Some of the parameters common across all 32 DWDM SFPs include:

•Receiver wavelength: 1260 to 1620 nm

•Minimum overload: -9 dBm

•Maximum reflectance of receiver, measured at Rupees: -27 dB

•Maximum receiver power, damage threshold: +5 dBm

•Transmitter output power min/max : 0 to +4 dBm

Table A-13 lists the available DWDM SFPs.

Table A-13 ASAP Card 4PIO DWDM SFP Specifications 

SFP Product ID
Interface
Wavelength 1

ONS-SC-2G-30.3

OC-48/STM16

1530.3 nm

ONS-SC-2G-31.1

OC-48/STM16

1531.1 nm

ONS-SC-2G-31.9

OC-48/STM16

1531.9 nm

ONS-SC-2G-32.6

OC-48/STM16

1532.6 nm

ONS-SC-2G-34.2

OC-48/STM16

1534.2 nm

ONS-SC-2G-35.0

OC-48/STM16

1535.0 nm

ONS-SC-2G-35.8

OC-48/STM16

1535.8 nm

ONS-SC-2G-36.6

OC-48/STM16

1536.6 nm

ONS-SC-2G-38.1

OC-48/STM16

1538.1 nm

ONS-SC-2G-38.9

OC-48/STM16

1538.9 nm

ONS-SC-2G-39.7

OC-48/STM16

1539.7 nm

ONS-SC-2G-40.5

OC-48/STM16

1540.5 nm

ONS-SC-2G-42.1

OC-48/STM16

1542.1 nm

ONS-SC-2G-42.9

OC-48/STM16

1542.9 nm

ONS-SC-2G-43.7

OC-48/STM16

1543.7 nm

ONS-SC-2G-44.5

OC-48/STM16

1544.5 nm

ONS-SC-2G-46.1

OC-48/STM16

1546.1 nm

ONS-SC-2G-46.9

OC-48/STM16

1546.9 nm

ONS-SC-2G-47.7

OC-48/STM16

1547.7 nm

ONS-SC-2G-48.5

OC-48/STM16

1548.5 nm

ONS-SC-2G-50.1

OC-48/STM16

1550.1 nm

ONS-SC-2G-50.9

OC-48/STM16

1550.9 nm

ONS-SC-2G-51.7

OC-48/STM16

1551.7 nm

ONS-SC-2G-52.5

OC-48/STM16

1552.5 nm

ONS-SC-2G-54.1

OC-48/STM16

1554.1 nm

ONS-SC-2G-54.9

OC-48/STM16

1554.9 nm

ONS-SC-2G-55.7

OC-48/STM16

1555.7 nm

ONS-SC-2G-56.5

OC-48/STM16

1556.5 nm

ONS-SC-2G-58.1

OC-48/STM16

1558.1 nm

ONS-SC-2G-58.9

OC-48/STM16

1558.9 nm

ONS-SC-2G-59.7

OC-48/STM16

1559.7 nm

ONS-SC-2G-60.6

OC-48/STM16

1560.6 nm

1 Typical loss on a 1310-nm wavelength Single-mode fiber is 0.6 dB/km.


Table A-14 describes the power and noise limited performances parameters for the OC-SC-2G series SFPs.

Table A-14 Power and Noise Limited Performances

Parameter
Power Limited Performances
Noise Limited Performances

Input power range

-9 to -28 dBm

At BER = 10-12 with SONET framed PRBS23

622 Mbps - 2.0 Gbps at OSNR1 of 20 dB, 0.1 nm bandwidth

2.0Gbps - 2.7Gbps at OSNR of 21dB, 0.1 nm bandwidth

-9 to -22 dBm

At BER = 10-12 with SONET framed PRBS23

At OSNR of 16 dB at 0.1 nm bandwidth

Dispersion tolerance

-800 to 3600 dBm

622 Mbps - 2.0 Gbps

Power penalty = 3 dB

OSNR = 20 dB at 0.1 nm bandwidth (Noise penalty = 0 dB)

-800 to 3600 dBm

622 Mbps - 2.0 Gbps

Noise penalty = 2 dB

OSNR = 18 dB at 0.1 nm bandwidth (Power penalty = 0 dB)

-800 to 2400 dBm

2.0 Gbps - 2.7 Gbps

Power penalty = 3 dB

OSNR = 21 dB at 0.1 nm bandwidth (Noise penalty = 0 dB)

-800 to 2400 dBm

2.0 Gbps - 2.7 Gbps

Noise penalty = 3 dB

OSNR = 19 dB at 0.1 nm bandwidth (Power penalty = 0 dB)

1 OSNR


Table A-15 provides cabling specifications for the single-mode fiber (SMF) SFPs/XFPs. The ports of the listed SFPs/XFPs have LC-type connectors and the minimum cable distance for all SFPs/XFPs listed is 6.5 feet (2 m). Maximum cable distance for all SFPs/XFPs listed is 328 ft (100 m).

Table A-15 Single-Mode Fiber SFP/XFP Port Cabling Specifications 

SFP Product ID
Wavelength 1
Fiber Type
Cable Distance

ONS-SI-622-L2
Long Reach

1550 nm

9 micron SMF

80 km (49.71 mi.)

ONS-SE-2G-L2

1550 nm

9 micron SMF

80 km (49.71 mi.)

ONS-SE-Z1

1310 nm

9 micron SMF

15 km (9.3 mi.)

ONS-SI-155-L2

1550 nm

9 micron SMF

80 km (49.71 mi.)

ONS-XC-10G-S1

1310 nm

9 micron SMF

2 km (1.2 mi.)

ONS-XC-10G-L2

1550 nm

9 micron SMF

80 km (49.71 mi.)

ONS-SI-2G-S1

1310 nm

9 micron SMF

80 km (49.71 mi.)

1 Typical loss on a 1310-nm wavelength SMF is 0.6 dB/km.