OptiX NG WDM

Testing
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Objectives
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Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Grasp the testing item and methods of the performance

indices for the common boards used in OptiX WDM
equipment.

Perform how to test the performance for the OptiX WDM

system and remember the testing item.

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Contents
1. Overview of testing
2. Testing of main channel
3. Testing of OSC channel
4. Testing of system

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Testing Instruments
Name

Classification

ANT-20SE
SDH/PDH Analyzer
Agilent 37718A
Agilent 86145A
MS9710B/C

Optical Spectrum Analyzer

SCC Agilent 86121A

Multi-wavelength meter

SCE OLP-18B

Optical Power Meter

MG9638A

Tunable Laser Source

OLA-15

Tunable (variable) Attenuator

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ITU-T Recommendations
Items

Summary

G.957

Optical interfaces for equipments and systems relating to the

synchronous digital hierarchy

G.691

Optical interfaces for single channel STM-64, STM-256 and other SDH
systems with optical amplifiers

G.692

Optical interfaces for multi-channel systems with optical amplifiers

G.694.1

Spectral grids for WDM applications: DWDM frequency

G.694.2

Spectral grids for WDM applications: CWDM wavelength grid

G.709

Interface for the optical transport network (OTN)

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Contents
1. Overview of testing
2. Testing of main channel
3. Testing of osc channel
4. Testing of system

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Contents
2. Testing of traffic channel
2.1 Test on OTU
2.2 Test on multiplexer/de-multiplexer
2.3 Test on optical amplifier

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Test on OTU
Transmit end

Receive
end

Mean launched optical power

Receiver sensitivity

Central wavelength

Receiver overload

Side mode suppression ratio

-20dB spectral width

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Test on OTU
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Transmit end: Mean launched optical power

Definition: The average optical power coupled into fiber when the
wavelength conversion board transmits pseudo-random serial signals.

Index requirement: Refer to OptiX OSN 3800/6800/8800 Product

Manual - Product Description

Test methodUse the OSA or optical power meter to test directly.

SDH
Analyzer

OSA/Optical power meter

T
Rx

OUT

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Test on OTU
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Transmit end: Central wavelength

Definition: Deviationactual value - nominal value

Index requirement:

STM-64 and 40Gbit/s, Central wavelength deviation less than 10

of the channel span

channel span=50GHz, deviation5GHz0.04nm)

channel span=100GHz, deviation10GHz0.08nm

STM-16, Central wavelength deviation less than 10 of the

channel span
- channel span=100GHz, deviation10GHz0.08nm

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Test on OTU
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Transmit end: Test method of central wavelength

O
T
Rx

SDH
Analyzer

OUT

Optical Spectrum Analyzer/

Multi-Wavelength Meter

DeviationActual value - Nominal value

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Fixed Attenuator
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Test on OTU
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Transmit end: -20dB spectral width

Definition: The max. spectral width when the max. peak power
decreases by 20dB.

Index requirement:

10Gbit/s Electro-absorption laser 0.3nm.

2.5Gbit/s Electro-absorption laser 0.2nm.

2.5Gbit/s Direct modulation laser 0.5nm.

40Gbit/s ODB Laser 0.6nm.

40Gbit/s DRZ Laser 0.95nm.

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Test on OTU
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Transmit end: -20dB spectral width

P1
20dB
P2

A B

P1- P2 = 20dB.

-20dB spectral width = A B.

Instrument: OSA.

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Test on OTU
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Transmit end: SMSR (Side Mode Suppression Ratio)

Definition: the ratio of average transmit optical power of Main

Longitudinal Mode to optical power of the most marked side mode

Index requirement:

EA & 40G laser35dB (ITU-T

Direct modulation laser30dB (ITU-T

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Test on OTU
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Transmit end: SMSR (Side Mode Suppression Ratio)

P1

P2

SMSR = P1(dBm)- P2(dBm).

Instrument: OSA.

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Receive end sensitivity & overload

OUT

Rx

OUT

Tx

IN

O
T

power
meter

IN

SDH
Analyzer

Index Requirement (sensitivity/overload):

APD: -25dBm / -9dBm

PIN: -18dBm / 0dBm

Fixed Attenuator

NoteTesting error ratio is 10-12.

VOA
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Conclusion for OTU testing

Index
1

Central wavelength

Requirement
Comply with G.692, less than 5GHz, 10GHz

deviation
2

-20dB spectral width

2.5Gbit/s laser: 0.2nm 10Gbit/s laser:

0.3nm

Side mode
suppression ratio

EA laser: 35dB
Direct modulation laser : 30dB

WDM side

-25dBm (APD)

Receiver sensitivity

-18dBm (PIN)

WDM side:

APD:-9dBm PIN: 0dBm

Receiver Overload power

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Test on multiplexer/de-multiplexer
Multiplexer

Insertion loss

De-multiplexer

Insertion loss

Isolation

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Test on multiplexer/de-multiplexer
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Insertion loss

Definition: optical power loss of each path when the optical signal
passes the optical multiplexer/de-multiplexer.

Index requirement:
Name
FIU
MR8
MR4

M40/D40

Insertion Loss

Name

1.5 dB (main channel)

MR2

2.0 dB (OSC
4 dB (Add/Drop)

CMR4

3.5 dB (IN-MRO,MRI-OUT)
2.2 dB (Add/Drop)

CMR2

1.5 dB (IN-MRO,MRI-OUT)
6.5 dB

Insertion Loss
1.5 dB (Add/Drop)
1.0 dB(IN-MRO,MRI-OUT)
4 dB (Add/Drop)
3.5 dB (IN-MRO,MRI-OUT)
1.5 dB (Add/Drop)
1.0 dB (IN-MRO,MRI-OUT)
8a dB

M40V/D40V

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Test on multiplexer/de-multiplexer
Name

RMU9

Insertion Loss

Name

Insertion Loss

8.5 dB (EXPI-OUT)

9a dB (Mx-OUT)

12.5a dB (AMx-TOA)

7 dB (IN-DM)

1.5 dB (ROA-OUT
WSM9

8a dB (AMx-OUT, EXPI-OUT)

WSD9

8a dB (IN-DMx, IN-EXPO)

WSMD4

8a dB (AMx-OUT, IN-DMx)

ROAM

14a dB (EXPI-OUT)
3 dB (IN-EXPO)

DCM (S/A-F

2.5/4/5/7/8/9/10 ( dB )
(G.652)

Note: a. This value can be reached when the VOA is set to minimum.

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Test on multiplexer/de-multiplexer
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Insertion loss : Test method

M
4 OUT
nIN M
40
0

OTU

PIN

POUT

nIN: arbitrary optical port among M01~ M40.

IL = PIN- POUT

How about FIU?

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Test on de-multiplexer
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Isolation

Definition: the difference between the power cross-talked to

the local path from the adjacent / non-adjacent
path and the power of the local path.

Index requirement:25dB.

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Test on de-multiplexer
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Isolation
1

P1

P2
D01

P1-P2

IN

P4
P3
D02

P4-P3

De-multiplexer

OSA
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Test on optical amplifier

Item

Gain

Gain flatness

Noise figure

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Test on optical amplifier

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Gain

Definition: the ratio of the optical signal power output to that

input within the specification of working wavelength of the
amplifier.

Index requirement:
Name

Gain range

OBU101

20 dB

OBU103

23 dB

OBU104

17 dB

OBU205

23 dB

OAU101

2031 (dB)

OAU102

2436 (dB)

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Test on optical amplifier

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1 2

Gain & Gain flatness

1 2

IN

OA

OUT

Gain(OA) = POUT(OA)- PIN(OA)

Gain(1) = POUT(1)- PIN(1)
OSA

Gain(n) = POUT(n)- PIN(n)

Input power of OA should be adjusted to proper value.

For Raman amplifier, it is ON/OFF gain.

Gain flatness (deviation)Max. Gain Min. Gain 2dB.

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Test on optical amplifier

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Noise figure

Definition: the degradation value of Optical Signal-to-Noise Ratio

(OSNR) at the output end caused by Amplified Spontaneous
Emission (ASE) of EDFA after the optical signal is amplified via
EDFA.

Index requirement:
Classification

NF

OBU1

6 dB

OBU2

7 dB

OAU1

8.5 dB

The test method is the same as that of the gain.

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Contents
1. Overview of testing
2. Testing of main channel
3. Testing of OSC channel
4. Testing of system

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Testing of osc channel

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Spectrum of osc channel

-20dB spectral width <1nm

Side mode suppression ratio >35dB

Index

OptiX OSN
3800/6800/8800

Central wavelength
Mean launched
optical power
Receiver sensitivity

1510nm10nm

-4~0dBm

-48dBm

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Contents
1. Overview of testing
2. Testing of main channel
3. Testing of OSC channel
4. Testing of system

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Traffic channel interface index testing

f1
Tx1

Rx1

S
1

R1

RM1
Tx2

TxN

f2

OM/
S2 RM2 OA MPI-S

f
n
Sn

SN/RN
RMN
MPI-S/MPI-R
S/ R
SDN

SD1
R'

OA

S'

OA/
MPI-R OD SD2

RMn

Rx2
R2

SDn
RxN
Rn

Reference points on the opticalOSA

fibre at the output/input the transmitters/receivers.
Reference points on the optical fibre just before the OM/OA input optical connectors.
Reference point on the optical fibre just after/before the OM(OD)/OA output/input.
Reference point just after/before the line OA output/input optical connector.
Reference points at the OA/OD output optical connectors.

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System bit error testing

SDH
Analyzer

OUT

Rx

Tx

OTU
IN

Tx

Rx

Station A

SDH
Analyzer

OTU

Testing the 10-Minute

Bit Errors of each channel.

Station B

Station A
Station B

Rx

OTU1

OUT

OTU2
SDH
Analyzer

IN

Tx

OTU1

OTU3

OTU3
Station D

Testing the 24-Hour

Network-Wide Bit Errors.

OTU2

Fixed Attenuator

Station C

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Summary
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Preparation for testing

Testing of main channel

Testing of OSC channel

Testing of system

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