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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, R8.5
78-18343-02
Appendix A      Hardware Specifications
A.9.2    MXP_2.5G_10G Card Specifications
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Receiver input power (no FEC, amplified, 19 dB OSNR, at +/– 1000 ps/nm BER 1 * 10 
exp – 12):–8 to –18 dBm
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Receiver input power (FEC, unamplified, 23 dB OSNR, BER 8 * 10 exp – 5): –8 to –24 dBm
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Receiver input power (FEC, unamplified, 23 dB OSNR, at +/– 1000 ps/nm, BER 8 * 10 exp – 5): 
–8 to –22 dBm
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Receiver input power (FEC, amplified, 9 dB OSNR, BER 8 * 10 exp – 5): –8 to –18 dBm
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Receiver input power (FEC, unamplified, 11 dB OSNR, at +/– 800 ps/nm, BER 8 * 10 exp – 5): 
–8 to –18 dBm
 • Line (client side) 
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Bit rate: 9.95328 Gbps or 10.3125 Gbps
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Code: Scrambled NRZ 
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Fiber: 1550-nm single-mode 
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Maximum chromatic dispersion allowance: Compliant with SR-1 specification for OC-192. In 
the case of 10 GE, the allowance is up to 10 km of single-mode fiber (SMF) dispersion. 
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Loopback modes: Terminal and facility
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Connectors: LC 
 • Transmitter (client side)
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Maximum transmitter output power: –1 dBm 
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Minimum transmitter output power: –6 dBm 
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Center wavelength: 1290 to 1330 nm
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Nominal wavelength: 1310 nm
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Transmitter: Distributed feedback (DFB) laser 
 • Receiver (client side)
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Maximum receiver level: –1 dBm at BER 1 * 10 exp – 12 
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Minimum receiver level: –14 dBm at BER 1 * 10 exp – 12
 
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Receiver: avalanche photodiode (APD)
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Link loss budget: 8 dB minimum, at BER = 1 * 10 exp – 12
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Receiver input wavelength range: 1290 to 1605 nm
 • Dimensions
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Height: 12.650 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: 9.000 in. (228.6 mm)
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Depth with backplane connector: 9.250 in. (235 mm)
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Weight not including clam shell: 3.1 lb (1.3 kg) 
A.9.2 MXP_2.5G_10G Card Specifications
The MXP_2.5G_10G card has the following specifications:
 • Line (trunk side)