Cisco NCS 1000 32-Channel Mux/Demux Patch Panels Overview
The Cisco NCS 1000 32-Channel Mux/Demux patch panels are a pair of passive Athermal Arrayed Waveguide Grating (AAWG) based modules (PIDs NCS1K-MD-32O-C and NCS1K-MD-32E-C). Each mux/demux panel has 32 channels and works as an add/drop unit for the OLT-C and OLT-R-C line cards. Each mux/demux panel allows the multiplexing and demultiplexing of 32 channels with 150-GHz spacing. 75-GHz frequency shift exists between the ODD and EVEN panels. When both panels are used on the same OLT (OLT-C and OLT-R-C) line cards, the combined capacity becomes 64 channels with 75-GHz spacing. Each mux/demux panel provides a wide optical pass-band support. When used as a standalone, each panel acts as an add/drop unit for 32 channels at 140 GBd.
The NCS1K-MD-32O/E-C panel operates in C-band.
The Cisco NCS 1000 Mux/Demux patch panels are fully passive. The units are powered with a USB 2.0 connection in the NCS 1010 chassis. The panels are capable of monitoring channel power, verifying connection, detecting tone, and reporting the inventory data.
Mux/Demux Patch Panel LEDs
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Feature Name |
Release Information |
Feature Description |
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Port Status for Mux/Demux Patch Panel |
Cisco IOS XR Release 7.9.1 |
In the mux/demux panel, the optical ports (COM, CH-0…CH-31) LEDs will now indicate port status in the following three colors:
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The Mux/Demux Patch Panel unit has 34 LEDs to indicate the system status and the status of the optical ports.
Three color LEDs (green, amber, and red) are present near each optical port (COM and CH-i) to indicate the port status.
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Port LED |
Color |
Status |
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COM, CH-0…CH-31 |
Red |
Indicates major and critical alarms such as RX-LOS-P, which could be traffic-impacting. These alarms are raised when there is a loss of signal (LOS) or when the OTS power reading is below the Fail-Low threshold. |
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Amber |
Indicates minor alarms that are raised when initiating tone generation and tone detection for connection verification. |
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Green |
Indicates that the patch panel is operational and has no alarm. |
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INV |
Green |
Indicates the active status and attention state of the inventory USB that is connected to the OLT line card. |
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