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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, R8.5
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Appendix A      Hardware Specifications
A.4.1    OSCM Card Specifications
A.4.1 OSCM Card Specifications
The OSCM card has the following specifications:
 • Line 
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Bit rate: 155 Mbps 
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Code: Scrambled non-return to zero (NRZ)
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Loopback modes: None
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Connector: Duplex LC
 • Transmitter optical service channel (OSC) signal
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Maximum transmitter output power: –1 dBm
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Minimum transmitter output power: –5 dBm 
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Nominal wavelength: 1510-nm +/–10 nm
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Variable optical attenuator (VOA) necessary in the transmit path to adjust the in-fiber optical 
power level
 • Receiver OSC signal
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Maximum receiver level: –8 dBm at 10
–10 
bit error rate (BER)
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Minimum receiver level: –40 dBm at 10
–10 
BER
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Span budget: 40-dB span budget (about 150 km assuming fiber path loss equals 0.25 dB/km)
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Jitter tolerance: Telcordia GR-253/G.823 compliant
 • Dimensions
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Height: 12.65 in. (321.3 mm)
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Width: 0.921 in. (23.4 mm) (The dimension of the finger gasket is not included)
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Depth: 9.00 in. (228.6 mm)
A.4.2 OSC-CSM Card Specifications
The OSC-CSM card has the following specifications:
 • Line 
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Bit rate: 155 Mbps 
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Code: Scrambled NRZ
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Loopback modes: None
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Connector: Duplex LC
 • Transmitter OSC signal
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Maximum transmitter output power: –2 dBm
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Minimum transmitter output power: –24 dBm 
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Nominal wavelength: 1510-nm +/–10 nm
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VOA is necessary in the transmit path to adjust the in-fiber optical power level
 • Receiver OSC signal