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Cisco ONS 15216 EDFA2 Operations Guide
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Chapter 3 Installation
Communications
3.5 Communications
The ONS 15216 EDFA2 can communicate in the following ways:
• Alarm Out relay contacts (RJ-45)
• Alarm LEDs
• Serial interface (EIA/TIA-232)
• Serial interface connected to a modem
• LAN interface (RJ-45)
3.5.1 Alarm Out Relay Interface (RJ-45)
The ONS 15216 EDFA2 Alarm Out (RJ-45) port reports alarm status for the following:
• Loss or degradation of electrical power
• Laser pump overheating or excessive pump current, output power, gain, and case temperature
• Loss or degradation of optical network
These alarms can be connected to a network operations center (NOC) network management system
(NMS) using the following methods:
• Cisco ONS 15454 miscellaneous discrete input
• Central Office alarm panel/system
Table 3-2 provides the ONS 15216 EDFA2 RJ-45 alarm out pinout and alarm definitions.
3.5.1.1 Alarm Relay Connection Procedure
To set up alarm contacts, follow these steps:
Step 1 Connect the RJ-45 to the stub-end cable using a #22 AWG solid wire.
Note Cable and connector are not provided.
Table 3-2 Alarm Pinout and Definitions (RJ-45)
Relay Pinout Description
0 1 (0+) Loss of electrical power
2 (0–)
1 3 (1+) Laser pump temperature or bias is out of range; input power is out of
tolerance for gain settings (Major)
4 (1–)
2 5 (2+) Loss of optical input signal or input signal is below threshold (Minor)
6 (2–)
3 7 (3+) Loss of electrical power or out of range for Bus A or Bus B while in duplex
mode
8 (3–)
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