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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, R8.5
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Appendix A      Hardware Specifications
A.9.4    MXP_MR_2.5G and MXPP_MR_2.5G Card Specifications
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Receiver sensitivity –28 dBm, BER 1 * 10 exp – 12
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Receiver overload is equal to or exceeds –8 dBm
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Receiver maximum reflectance of –27 dB
 • Line (client side) 
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Bit rate: 200Mbps or 1.06 Gbps to 2.125 Gbps per client
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Code: Scrambled NRZ 
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Fiber: Based on SFP (1310-nm single-mode or 850-nm multimode)
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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: Based on SFP
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Nominal wavelength: Based on SFP
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Transmitter: Based on SFP
 • 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: 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 or 850nm
 • Dimensions
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Height: 12.650 in. (321.3 mm)
Table A-33 MXP_MR_2.5G/MXPP_MR_2.5G Card Receiver Trunk Side Specifications 
OSNR
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1. OSNR defined with 0.1 nm RBW
FEC Type Pre-FEC BER Post-FEC BER
Input Power 
Sensitivity
Chromatic Dispersion 
Tolerance
17 dB N/A < 10 exp – 12 N/A – 9 to – 23 dBm — 
17 dB N/A < 10 exp – 12 N/A – 9 to – 22 dBm +/– 1800 ps/nm
17 dB N/A < 10 exp – 12 N/A – 9 to – 21 dBm +/– 5400 ps/nm
18 dB N/A < 10 exp – 12 N/A – 9 to – 23 dBm +/– 1800 ps/nm
19 dB N/A < 10 exp – 12 N/A – 9 to – 23 dBm +/– 5400 ps/nm
21 dB N/A < 10 exp – 12 N/A – 9 to – 30 dBm — 
21 dB N/A < 10 exp – 12 N/A – 9 to – 29 dBm +/– 1800 ps/nm
21 dB N/A < 10 exp – 12 N/A – 9 to – 28 dBm +/– 5400 ps/nm
22 dB N/A < 10 exp – 12 N/A – 9 to – 30 dBm +/–   1800 ps/nm
23 dB N/A < 10 exp – 12 N/A – 9 to – 30 dBm +/–   5400 ps/nm