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Chapter 2      Common Control Cards
2.4.4    Power Monitoring
When provisioning the orderwire subnetwork, make sure that an orderwire loop does not exist. Loops 
cause oscillation and an unusable orderwire channel. 
Figure 2-4 shows the standard RJ-11 connectors used for orderwire ports.
Figure 2-4 RJ-11 Connector
2.4.4 Power Monitoring
The AIC-I card provides a power monitoring circuit that monitors the supply voltage of –48 VDC for 
presence, undervoltage, and overvoltage. 
2.4.5 User Data Channel 
The user data channel (UDC) features a dedicated data channel of 64 kbps (F1 byte) between two nodes 
in an ONS 15454 network. Each AIC-I card provides two user data channels, UDC-A and UDC-B, 
through separate RJ-11 connectors on the front of the AIC-I card. Each UDC can be routed to an 
individual optical interface in the ONS 15454. For instructions, see the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM 
Procedure Guide. 
The UDC ports are standard RJ-11 receptacles. Table 2-9 lists the UDC pin assignments.
Table 2-8 Orderwire Pin Assignments
RJ-11 Pin Number Description
1 Four-wire receive ring
2 Four-wire transmit tip
3Two-wire ring
4Two-wire tip
5 Four-wire transmit ring
6 Four-wire receive tip
Table 2-9 UDC Pin Assignments 
RJ-11 Pin Number Description
1 For future use
2TXN
3RXN