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Foreword
Course Introduction

This course is one of the training courses for the OptiX DWDM optical transmission
system provided by Huawei. This course focuses on the test items, test principles,
and test methods of the acceptance test. The preliminary acceptance test package
is provided by Huawei for free charge, and it must be contained in the final
acceptance test. The extended test package, however, is contained in the factory
test report. Thus, this document describes only the test methods for the test items
of the preliminary acceptance test.

This course serves as a general introduction. For details on the how to perform the
tests, refer to the WDM Project Acceptance Test Guideline; for the test principles,
refer to the WDM Product Acceptance Test. These two training materials can be
downloaded from the support.huawei.com website.

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Chapter 1 WDM System Test

Preparation

1.1 Reference Configuration for the Multi-Channel System

(DWDM System) with Line Optical Amplifiers

To standardize the optical interface parameters, ITU-T G.692 Recommendation

provides the reference configuration for the n-channel WDM system and defines all
the reference points of the WDM optical transmission system, as shown in Figure
1.1 . Tx1, Tx2, and TxN usually refer to the terminal transmitter of the system; Rx1,
Rx2, and RxN usually refer to the terminal receiver of the system; OM/OA refers to
optical multiplexer/optical amplifier; OA/OD refers to optical amplifier/optical
demultiplexer. The multiplexer is used at the transmit end and combines optical
signals of different wavelengths into one fiber for transmission; the demultiplexer is
used at the receive end and splits the optical signals of different wavelengths into
individual signal. An optical amplifier can be used between the multiplexer and
demultiplexer.

Figure 1.1 Illustration of optical interfaces for multi-channel systems with line optical amplifiers

1.2 Reference Points of the Multi-Channel System (DWDM

System) with Line Optical Amplifiers

The DWDM system shown in Figure 1.1 have the following reference points:

S1…Sn: The reference points of channels 1–N t on the optical fibers connected to
the output ports on the transmitter.

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RM1…RMn: The reference points of channels 1–N on the optical fibers connected
to input ports on the OM.

MPI-S: The reference point on the optical fiber connected to the output port on the
OM/OA.

S': The reference point on the optical fiber connected to the output port on the line
optical amplifier (OA).

R': The reference point on the optical fiber connected to the input port on the OA.

MPI-R: The reference point on the optical fiber connected to the input port on the
OA/OD.

SD1…SDn: The reference points on the optical fibers connected to the output ports
on the OD.

R1…Rn: The reference points on the optical fibers connected to the input ports on
the receiver.

The following figure shows the positions of these reference ports in the engineering
diagram:

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1.3 WDM System Code Pattern Identification

When testing different DWDM devices, you first need to judge the corresponding
spectral code format of a service. Because different signal codes correspond to
different parameters of the optical spectrum analyzer, such as Peak Sweep RES
BW. The test procedure is as follows:

Recommended
Key Parameter Name
Value

2.5G NRZ 0.2

NRZ 0.2
CRZ 0.5
Peak Sweep RES 10G
DRZ 0.2
BW
ODB 0.2
DWDM
DRZ 1
40G
ODB 0.5
Noise Sweep RES BW (nm) 0.1
Span 45nm
Wavelength
Center WL 194.0THz/1540nm
Peak Sweep RES BW 0.2
Noise Sweep RES BW (nm) 0.1
CWDM
Span 400nm
Wavelength
Center WL 1450nm

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1.4 Engineering Drawing Resolution

At first, let’s study how to judge a subrack, board or port according to engineering
drawings. To find out a port of a board, we first must find out the corresponding
cabinet. As shown in the preceding figure, “ADA” in the upper right corner is the
designed station name and “3” is the SN of the subrack. Both consist of an entire
subrack name. Usually, on the engineering site, you can find out the corresponding
station name on the cabinet door. Based on the SN of the subrack, you can find out
the corresponding cabinet. Then, you can locate the board. As shown in the lower
left part in this slide, the information such as the board name and parameters
including the laser and port name of the board is labeled. “B01” stands for the
board slot. Among it, “B” stands for the location of the rack in a cabinet. The
subracks in a T63 cabinet are numbered as A, B, C and D respectively from down
to up. The subracks in a B63 cabinet are numbered as D, M, and U respectively
from down to up. “01” stands for the slot No. in a subrack. For the specific slot
distribution of a product, refer to the relevant product hardware manual.

In engineering drawings, fiber locations are very important. As shown in the

preceding figure, fibers 1 and 2 are connected to customer’s ODF or equipment.
They need to be connected on the site and are usually located at the outermost

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layer of the equipment, for example, the WDM side of the FIU and the client side of
the OTU. Fiber 3 is the internal NE fiber between cabinets. It usually connects
different cabinets in the same site. The signal transmission direction in fibers is
shown by the arrows in the preceding figure. During a test, you need to use a fiber
to loop back the client side of the OTU. In this case, you can find the required FA
for the client side of the board in the design diagram, namely, the 7 dB FA shown in
the preceding figure.

As shown in the service figure, the solid lines stand for working services and the
dashed lines stand for protection services. The service start is usually represented
by a solid dot. The service adding and dropping flags below the station name are
marked with the corresponding subrack names. The subrack is usually named as
“station name + subrack No. of the NE”. The specific board names and slots are
labeled behind the subrack name. In the WDM system, each service is represented
by wavelengths. Therefore, you can find the stations of adding and dropping
services, subracks and boards in the stations, and protection board pairs according
to the service figure.

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Chapter 2 WDM Preliminary Test

Package

2.1 Test Item

2.1.1 Introduction to Tests

Test Item Test Subitem Required Instrument

Optical transponder WDM-side launched and received optical power
T2000
unit (OTU) Client-side launched and received optical power
Optical amplifier (OA Actual output and input optical power
Optical supervisory Actual output and input optical power
channel
Total output and input optical power at the MPI-S/R
point
Main optical path Per-channel output and maximum difference of Optical spectrum
channel optical power at the MPI-S/R point analyzer
Per-channel optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) at
the MPI-R point
IPA, APE, and ALC
System function Various kinds of protection switching and switching
time
STM-1/STM-4/STM-16 test Anritsu MP1570A
STM-64/OTU-1/OTU-2 test Anritsu MP1590B
STM-256/OTU-3 test Acterna ONT-506
24-hour BER
GE/10GE/FC pack loss ratio SmartBits600B
ATM test Acterna AX4000
ESCON test Conntech 2000

2.1.2 Main Optical Path Test

The main optical path of the DWDM system refers to the path between the MPI-S
and MPI-R reference points. The following table lists the test items for the main
optical path test:

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I. Technical Specifications

Item Specification

Per-channel output optical power at the MPI-S point (dBm) ≤ +5 dBm

Maximum difference of channel optical power at the MPI-S
≤ 6 dB
point (dB)
Total output optical power at the MPI-S point (dBm) ≤ +17 dBm
Per-channel input optical power at the MPI-R point (dBm) ≤ +5 dBm
Maximum difference of channel optical power at the MPI-R
≥ 8 dB
point (dB)
Per-channel OSNR at the MPI-R point (dB) ≥ 20 dB
Total input optical power at the MPI-R point (dBm) ≤ +17 dBm

II. Test Configuration

Figure 1.2 Configuration for testing the input jitter tolerance of SDH network interface

III. Instrument

The Aglent 86145B optical spectrum analyzer or the OLP-18B power meter is
recommended for this test.

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IV. Per-Channel Output Optical Power at the MPI-S or S' Point

The per-channel output optical power at the MPI-S or S' point refers to the mean
launched optical power of the channels after being multiplexed by the OM or after
being amplified by the OA.
a. Test Procedure
a) Start the optical spectrum analyzer. Set the equivalent filter bandwidth of the
analyzer to 0.1 nm, and then adjust the displayed wavelength range on the
analyzer to ensure that the wavelength to be tested is displayed in the middle of the
screen.

b) Set the optical spectrum analyzer to the WDM mode to measure the optical
power. The optical power of all channels can be measured in one time. The
analyzer can display eight measured values in the screen. Press Next key to
display the next eight measured values. Remember to record the test results.
b. Precautions and Recommendations
In the test, set ATTEN of the optical spectrum analyzer to ON.

As the OTU boards provide the automatic shut-down function, the modulated
optical signals must be accessed to ensure the normal operation of the OTU
boards. Thus, the optical splitter must be used to split the accessed signal into
multiple signals, which are then input to the OTU boards. If the signals accessed to
the OTU boards are already modulated signals, the optical splitter need not be
used in the test.

V. Total Launched Optical Power at the MPI-S or S' Point

c. Definition
The total launched optical power at the MPI-S or S' point refers to the total
launched optical power of the channels after being multiplexed by the OM or after
being amplified by the OA. The power value is subjective to the number of
accessed channels.
d. Test Procedure
a) Use the power meter that has a wide power range to measure the launched
power. Read the power value after the reading of the power meter becomes stable.
e. Precautions and Recommendations
If the power meter having a wide power range is not available on site, you can
increase the attenuation to decrease the power, and then use the power meter
having a narrow power range to perform the test. The measured value plus the
attenuation value refers to the total launched optical power. For accurate

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measurement, the connector loss need be considered. Thus, the value obtained
previously need subtract the connector loss.

In addition, you can use an optical spectrum analyzer to perform the test. In the
test, set ATTEN of the optical spectrum analyzer to ON.

Caution:

During the test, the output optical signal power is very strong. Do not stare into the output port to
avoid eye hazard.

VI. Maximum Channel Power Difference at the MPI-S Point

f. Definition
The maximum channel power difference at the MPI-S point refers to the difference
between the maximum mean launched power and the minimum mean launched
power of the channels at the S point.
g. Test Procedure
a) Start the optical spectrum analyzer. Set the equivalent filter bandwidth of the
analyzer to 0.1 nm, and then adjust the displayed wavelength range on the
analyzer to ensure that the wavelength to be tested is displayed in the middle of the
screen.

b) Set the optical spectrum analyzer to the WDM mode to measure the optical
power. Read the power of each channel and then calculate the maximum power
difference.
h. Precautions and Recommendations
The mean output optical power should be expressed in dBm. In this manner, the
difference between the optical power of two channels refers to the maximum
channel power difference.

VII. Per-Channel OSNR at the MPI-S Point

i. Definition
The per-channel OSNR at the MPI-S point refers to the ratio of optical signal power
to the noise of every channel within the bandwidth with specified optical resolution
in a certain time period.

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j. Test Procedure
a) Start the optical spectrum analyzer. Set the noise equivalent bandwidth of the
analyzer to 0.1 nm, and then adjust the displayed wavelength range on the
analyzer to ensure that the all wavelengths to be tested is displayed in the middle
of the screen.

b) Set the optical spectrum analyzer to the OSNR mode and the reference point for
the OSNR calculation. Read the OSNR of each channel and record the test results.

VIII. Per-Channel Input Optical Power at the MPI-R or R' Point

k. Definition
The per-channel input optical power at the MPI-R or R' point refers to the mean
optical power of every channel at the MPI-R or R' point input to the OA.
l. Test Procedure
a) Start the optical spectrum analyzer and then set the noise equivalent bandwidth
of the analyzer to 0.1 nm.

b) Adjust the displayed wavelength range on the analyzer to ensure that the
wavelength to be tested is displayed in the middle of the screen.

c) Set the optical spectrum analyzer to the WDM mode to measure the optical
power. The optical power of all channels can be measured in one time. The
analyzer can display eight measured values in the screen. Press Next key to
display the next eight measured values. Remember to record the test results.

IX. Per-Channel OSNR at the MPI-R Point

m.
Definition
The per-channel OSNR at the MPI-R point refers to the ratio of optical signal power
to the noise of every channel within the bandwidth with specified optical resolution
in a certain time period.
n. Test Procedure
a) Start the optical spectrum analyzer. Set the noise equivalent bandwidth of the
analyzer to 0.1 nm, and then adjust the displayed wavelength range on the
analyzer to ensure that the all wavelengths to be tested is displayed in the middle
of the screen.

b) Set the optical spectrum analyzer to the OSNR mode and the reference point for
the OSNR calculation. Read the OSNR of each channel and record the test results.

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X. Total Received Power at the MPI-R or R' Point

o. Definition
The total received power at the MPI-R or R' point refers to the mean total received
optical power at the MPI-R or R' point. The power value is subjective to the number
of accessed channels.
p. Test Procedure
a) Read the power value after the reading of the power meter becomes stable.
q. Precautions
If the power meter having a wide power range is not available on site, you can
increase the attenuation to decrease the power, and then use the power meter
having a narrow power range to perform the test. The measured value plus the
attenuation value refers to the total received optical power. For accurate
measurement, the connector loss need be considered. Thus, the value obtained
previously need subtract the connector loss.

XI. Maximum Channel Power Difference at the MPI-R or R' Point

r. Definition
The maximum channel power difference at the MPI-R or R' point refers to the
difference of the maximum and minimum launched power of the channels at the
MPI-R or R' point within the bandwidth with specified optical resolution in a certain
time period.
s. Test procedure:
a) Start the optical spectrum analyzer. Set the noise equivalent bandwidth of the
optical spectrum analyzer to 0.1 nm, and then adjust the displayed wavelength
range on the analyzer to ensure that the all wavelengths to be tested are displayed
in the middle of the screen.

b) Set the optical spectrum analyzer to the WDM mode. Read the optical power of
each channel and then calculate the maximum power difference. Remember to
record the test results.
t. Precautions and Recommendations
The mean output optical power should be expressed in dBm. In this manner, the
difference between the optical power of two channels refers to the maximum
channel power difference.

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2.1.3 Test Item: OAU

I. Technical Specifications

Refer to the Acceptance Test Manual.

II. Test Configuration

III. Instrument

Agilent 86145B spectrum analyzer is recommended for testing the optical interface
parameters of the OAU.

IV. OA Optical Power Test

u. Definition
The OA optical power refers to the total launched power and total received power of
the OA.
v. Test Procedure
(1) Use a spectrum analyzer to measure the input and output optical power of the
OAU.

(2) On the spectrum analyzer, read the measured gain and noise factor of the OAU.
The maximum difference among gains of channels is the gain flatness.

2.1.4 Test of the OTU Boards

The test of the OTU boards in the OptiX DWDM system involves the following test
items: mean launched optical power on the WDM side, received optical power on
the WDM side, mean launched optical power on the client side, and received
optical power on the client side.

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I. Technical Specifications

Refer to the Acceptance Test Manual.

II. Test Configuration

Figure 1.3 Configuration for testing mean launched power

Figure 1.4 Configuration for testing actual received optical power

III. Instrument

The Agilent 86145B spectrum analyzer is recommended.

IV. Optical Power Test

w. Definition
The optical power refers to the received and launched power of the OTU board.
x. Test Procedure
a) Test input and output port of OTU

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2.1.5 Feature Test of the Monitoring Port

The test of the monitoring ports on the OptiX DWDM equipment involves the
following test items: mean launched optical power and received optical power. The
test method of the received optical power is similar to the test method of the
received optical power of the OTU board.

I. Standard Specifications

Table 4.1 Mean launched optical power of the monitored optical signals

OptiX DWDM Product Performance

DWDM Standard Index
Index

Mean launched
From 0 dBm to –7dBm From –3 dBm to –6 dBm
optical power

II. Definition

The mean launched optical power refers to the mean optical power output from the
SC1/SC2 to the fiber.

III. Test Configuration

OUT
SC1/SC2 Power meter

IV. Test Procedure

a) Set the power meter to work at 1510 nm window to measure the power. If 1510
nm is not available on the power meter, set the power meter to work at 1550 nm
window. Record the test results after the reading of the power meter becomes
stable.

2.1.6 Test Sub-Item: Protection Switching

I. Technical Specifications

SNCP switching time: ≤ 50 ms

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SW SNCP switching time: ≤ 50 ms

Intra-board 1+1 protection switching time ≤ 50 ms

OLP switching time: ≤ 50ms

Client-side 1+1 protection switching time: ≤ 50 ms

VLAN switching time: ≤ 50ms

II. Test Configuration

Figure 1.5 Configuration for testing the SW SNCP switching

Figure 1.6 Configuration for testing the SNCP switching

Figure 1.7 Configuration for testing the client-side 1+1 protection switching

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Figure 1.8 Configuration for testing the intra-board 1+1 protection switching

Figure 1.9 Configuration for testing the OLP switching

III. Test Procedure

Set up the optical path according to the figure above and configure the protection
pair based on the protection route.

(2) Use two signal analyzers to access services from the two ends of the network.
Avoid using far-end OTU loopback to access far-end services; instead, use the
optical splitting at the transmit end of the signal analyzer.

Remove and insert the fiber at the corresponding port to test the protection
switching function and the switching time.

IV. Remarks

Use Agilent OmniBer 718A to test SDH protection switching and use Anritsu
MP1590B to test OTU protection switching.

The networking diagram of VLAN protection is the same as that of SW SNCP.

These two protections differ in dual fed point and protection granule. As for SW
SNCP, the dual fed point is the intra-board cross-connect chip of the OTU and the
protection granule is data of a client-side port. As for VLAN protection, the dual fed
point is the L2 chip of the board and the protection granule is a type of data flow
identified by its VLAN ID.

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The client-side 1+1 protection can be OLP or SCS protection. Select the protection
board upon the actual configuration.

2.1.7 Test Sub-Item: 24-Hour Network BER

I. Technical Specifications

There are not any lost packets (SDH, GE, 10GE, ESCON and FC signals and other
services) in consecutive 24 hours.

II. Test Configuration

Figure 1.10 Configuration for testing network BER

III. Test Procedure

(1) Set up the optical path according to the figure above (an open system is
considered as an example).

(2) Send test signals with different rates and codes to the input port of the system to
test.

(3) Select and test one channel by using the OTU.

(4) Test the network BER (or the packet loss ratio for GE, 10GE, FC, FE and
ESCON optical interfaces) for consecutive 24 hours.

(5) Read the test result from the signal analyzer.

IV. Remarks

Use Agilent OmniBer 718A to test the SDH interface and use Anritsu MP1590B to
test the OTU interface.

Use SMARTBITS 6000 to test the GE, 10GE and FC interfaces.

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Use Conntech 2000 to test the ESCON interface.

Use a proper signal analyzer to test other services upon discussion with the
customer.

2.1.8 Test Sub-Item: ALC Function

I. Technical Specifications

The input optical power of the OAU connected to the section with increased
attenuation does not change while the actual gain of the OAU increases to ensure
stable output optical power of the OAU. The input and output of each of the other
OAUs on the line remains unchanged. If services before the ALC adjustment are
normal, services must not be affected during adjustment.

II. Test Configuration

Figure 1.11 Configuration for testing the ALC function

III. Test Procedure

(1) Configure services, the ALC function and the monitoring service according to
the figure above.

(2) Record the input and output power values of each OAU and the optical power
value of each wavelength output from the last optical demultiplexer board (OD).

(3) Increase the attenuation between certain two OAUs by 3 dB. Record the input
and output power values of each OAU and the optical power value of each
wavelength output from the last OD.

(4) Record the input and output power values of each OAU and the optical power
value of each wavelength output from the last OD after ALC starts. Observe the
services configured on the line during adjustment.

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IV. Remarks

The ALC adjustment is limited to a range of 1 dB through 3 dB. If the line

attenuation is excessive, ALC fails to maintain the input optical power of each OAU.

2.1.9 Test Sub-Item: APE Function

I. Technical Specifications

The input optical power of the OAU connected to the line with increased attenuation
does not change; the actual gain of the board increases; the output optical power of
the board is stable. If services before the ALC adjustment are normal, services
must not be affected during adjustment.

II. Test Configuration

Figure 1.12 Configuration for testing the APE function

III. Test Procedure

(1) Configure services, the APE function and the monitoring service according to
the figure above.

(2) Record the input and output power values of each OAU and the optical power
value of each wavelength output from the last OD.

(3) Increase the attenuation between each of certain two OTUs and an optical
multiplexer (OM) board by 3 dB. Record the input and output power values of each
OAU and the optical power value of each wavelength output from the last OD.

(4) Record the input and output power values of each OAU and the optical power
value of each wavelength output from the last OD after APE starts. Observe the
services configured on the line during adjustment.

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IV. Remarks

The APE adjustment capability is limited by and subject to the reserved margin in
initial configuration of the system. This margin is relevant to the pre-attenuation of
the OM.

2.1.10 Test Sub-Item: IPA Function

I. Technical Specifications

After an IPA pair is configured, OAUs involved in this IPA pair are all shut down in
the case of a fiber cut in the fiber path involved in the IPA pair; after the fiber is
restored, the OAUs are automatically powered on. In addition, the optical power
change should be within 0.5 dB.

II. Test Configuration

Figure 1.13 Configuration for testing the IPA function

III. Test Procedure

(1) Configure services, the IPA function and the monitoring service according to the
figure above.

(2) Record the input and output optical power values (dBm) of each OAU.

(3) Disconnect the fiber between certain two OAUs (such as OA1 and OA2 shown
in the figure above) to simulate the case of a fiber cut.

(4) Record the input and output optical power values (dBm) of each OAU after the
IPA function is enabled.

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(5) Reconnect the removed fiber mentioned in step (3). Record the input and output
optical power values of each OAU.

IV. Remarks

OA1, OA2, OA3, OA7, OA6 and OA5 shown in the figure above have no output in
the simulated case of a fiber cut.

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