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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, R8.5
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Appendix A      Hardware Specifications
A.7.3    32WSS Card Specifications
 • 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.7.3 32WSS Card Specifications
The 32WSS card optical specifications are listed in Table A-10.
Note For power specifications, see Table A-2 on page A-6.
The 32WSS channel plan is shown in Table A-11. All 32WSS client interfaces must comply with this 
plan.
Table A-10 32WSS Optical Specifications 
Parameter Note Condition Min Typical Max Units
–0.25 dB bandwidth All SOP and within 
whole operating 
temperature range, 
connectors 
included, and for 
maximum VOA 
operating 
attenuation.
EXP RX => 
COM TX
+/–/95 — — pm
–0.5 dB bandwidth +/–115 — — pm
–1.0 dB bandwidth +/–135 — — pm
–0.25 dB bandwidth Add 1, 32 => 
COM TX
+/–115 — — pm
–0.5 dB bandwidth +/–135 — — pm
–1.0 dB bandwidth +/–160 — — pm
Insertion loss All SOP, any 
optical switch state, 
and within whole 
operating 
temperature range, 
connectors 
included.
EXP RX => 
COM TX
— — 11.3 dB
— COM RX => 
EXP TX
—— 1.5dB
— Add 1, 32 => 
COM TX
—— 7.6dB
— COM RX => 
DROP TX
6—8.5dB
VOA dynamic range — EXP RX => 
COM TX
20 — — dB
— Add 1, 32 => 
COM TX
25 — — dB
Maximum optical 
input power
— — 300 — — mW