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Chapter 4 Optical Amplifier Cards
4.8.3 OPT-AMP-17-C Automatic Power Control
Figure 4-22 OPT-AMP17-C Block Diagram
Figure 4-23 shows how the OPT-AMP-17-C optical module functions.
Figure 4-23 OPT-AMP-17-C Optical Module Functional Block Diagram
4.8.3 OPT-AMP-17-C Automatic Power Control
A transient gain range of 20 to 23 dB is available to APC in order to permit other amplifiers to reach
their expected set points. However, operation in this range is not continuous. At startup, the
OPT-AMP-17-C card caps the gain at a maximum of 20 dB.
Optical
module
Line RX
Monitor Line RX
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Processor
Line TX
COM TX
COM RX
OSC TX
Monitor Line TX
OSC RX
FPGA
For SCL Bus
management
SCL Bus
TCCi M
SCL Bus
TCCi P
DC/DC
Power supply
Input filters
BAT A&B
MON TX OSC RX
MON RX OSC TX
OSC
COM RX
P1
P2
P4
P5
COM TX
LINE TX
APR
signal
LINE RX
in RX
P
Physical photodiode
P3
OSC
add
OSC
drop
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