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OTN Field Force Training – Phase 2

Module 207
Service & Hardware Description of…
…260SCX2 and 130SCX10 cards

Document Author: David J. Cox (PPIS)

PPIS is a Spark NZ and NEC NZ capability development service provider
Date: 11:02:2016
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Contents

Module 207   ..........................................................................................................................  1  

Contents  ......................................................................................................................................  2  
Module G uide  ......................................................................................................................  6  
Module  Introduction  ..........................................................................................................  7  
Welcome  .....................................................................................................................................  7  
Why  are  we  using  the  Cards?  ..............................................................................................  8  
WHY  are  we  implementing  the  260SCX2  Optical  Transponder  card?  ............................................  8  
WHY  are  we  implementing  the  130SCX10  Optical  Transponder  card?  ..........................................  8  
Describing  the  Cards  ...........................................................................................................  9  
260SCX2  Card  ..............................................................................................................................  9  
Introduction  ....................................................................................................................................  9  
260G  Mode  ...................................................................................................................................  10  
130G  Mode  ...................................................................................................................................  11  
General  260SCX2  Features  ............................................................................................................  11  
260SCX2  Card  now  used  instead  of  the  112SCA1  Card  .................................................................  12  
LEDs  and  Cables  ............................................................................................................................  13  
Maintenance  Procedures,  References  &  Cautions  .......................................................................  14  
130SCX10  card  ...........................................................................................................................  15  
Introduction  ..................................................................................................................................  15  
Functional  Overview  .....................................................................................................................  16  
LEDs  and  Cables  ............................................................................................................................  17  
Maintenance  Procedures,  References  &  Cautions  .......................................................................  19  
How  the  cards  will  be  used  ...............................................................................................  20  
Transport  Network  Solutions  .....................................................................................................  20  
Case:  260SCX2  Card  deployment  ..................................................................................................  20  
Case:  130SCX10  Cross  connect  /  Add-­‐Drop  OTU2’s  into  a  100G  stream  ......................................  21  
Case:  130SCX10  OEO  Regeneration  ..............................................................................................  22  
What’s  Next?  ....................................................................................................................  23  
Knowledge  Check  (Quiz)  ...................................................................................................  24  

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continuing development of the technical assure capability for Technical / Field
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Documents Author: David Cox of PPIS Ltd. www.ppis.co.nz:

Originated Date: 15:01:2016

The OTN Capability Development TEAM created this training

PPIS (CITT), Spark NZ, NEC NZ, Alcatel_Lucent.

TEAM – Together Everyone Achieves More

I would like to make particular acknowledgement of the following people for their
technical input and support in the creation of these learning modules: Spark
personnel… Jan Jager (Principal Solutions Architect), Robert Bakker (Senior
Solution Architect) and Luke Menson (Consulting Engineer), also Mark Fahy
(Technical Project Manager) of Alcatel_Lucent.

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1830 PSS32 Home of the 260SCX2 and the 130SCX10

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Learning Map
This Module (207 – Service and Hardware Description of 260SCX2 and 130SCX10
Cards) is an adjunct to Module 204 (1830 PSS64 Hardware Familiarisation).
Although the 260SCX2 and 130SCX10 cards are both WDM elements (not an
OCS elements and not part of the PSS64 Frame, as the rest of the Phase 2
elements are) it is being delivered here as it is now part of the OTN Phase 2
project delivery.

Module 207
fits here

Modules 201 to 203 are on-line modules and designed to be completed in your
own time and your own pace. Log-on at http://www.ppis.co.nz/my-courses/ for
access to these modules. Log-on support to access these on-line modules is
available from admin@ppis.co.nz.

Modules 204 to 205 are practical modules and designed to be completed in a

“face to face” setting with a PSS64 node to practice with. To book your practical
session, simply email admin@ppis.co.nz.

Module 206 will be released when the various Operational and Network Design
experts answer the key operational questions that have been asked by you
through attendance in the various modules and workshops to date…

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Module Guide
Module The purpose of this brief module is to introduce the use of the
Purpose 260SCX2 and 130SCX10 OT (Optical Transponder) cards in the
Spark OTN.
This is an adjunct module to the OTN Phase 2 OCS training and
is available on the PPIS website in the My Online Courses area.
http://www.ppis.co.nz/my-courses/

This module provides you with the base information that is

designed to assist you to complete the associate (open book)
On-Line Quiz (knowledge check).

The multi-choice On-Line Quiz (knowledge check) associated

with this module is designed to consolidate your new
knowledge by posing problems for you to solve, not to test you.
Access to this module and knowledge check is available through
the PPIS training administrator. If you don’t already have
access or have a problem with your access, simply email
admin@ppis.co.nz for access support.

Module By the end of this session, you will be able to:

Objectives
Describe the uses of the 260SCX2 and the 130SCX10 OT cards
in the Spark NZ OTN… as well as selected cases of the
112SCX10 OT cards, such that...

• The reasons why the 260SCX2 and 130SCX10 OT cards are

used in the Spark OTN Network of the can be stated
• The description of the function of the 260SCX2 and
130SCX10 cards can be stated
• Typical Network usage of each card can be stated
• Selected use cases of the 112SCX10 OT card can be stated
• Each Network element can be listed & briefly described
• Supervisory LEDs found on cards can be identified and
their purpose stated
• Technical and Operational References that are required to
support the cards can be stated

Given On-Line Access to this module, a knowledge check (Quiz), and

access to all Technical Files.

Special Notes This is an adjunct module to the OTN Phase 2 OCS PSS64
training program. The knowledge check (Quiz) is multi-choice
and marked by the PPIS On-Line training platform.
The test is ‘open book’ and the pass mark is 90%.
There are 24 questions.
Approximate Module duration: 1 to 1.5 hours (Module + Quiz)

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Module Introduction
Welcome
Welcome to this module about the two new Optical Transponder (OT) cards
Spark is introducing to the WDM function of the OTN.

We will first look at WHY the cards are being introduced to the OTN.

Next we will DESCRIBE the function of the new cards (260SCX2 and
130SCX10).

Lastly we will look at HOW the cards are being deployed in the OTN.

NOTE:
This module does not have a video associated with it; in comparison to most of
the other OTN modules… this is a Read and Quiz module set. Please read through
the module then complete the open book On-Line quiz to consolidate your
knowledge. (Printable copies of this module and the quiz are available at
http://www.ppis.co.nz/my-courses/)

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Why are we using the Cards?

WHY are we implementing the 260SCX2 Optical Transponder card?

The 260SCX2 card will replace the 112SCA1 card in all new installation cases.

The 260SCX2 has 2x Client ports and 1x Line port.

The 112SCA1 card has a 3-card footprint whereas the 260SCX2 card has a 2-
card footprint; this obviously gives a great saving on the amount of real estate
(PSS32 shelf space) that’s required to accommodate the function that these
cards provide to the OTN.

Client and Line Rates:

The 260SCX2 can operate as either 130xxxx (130G mode) or 260xxxx (260G
mode).

130G Mode
In 130G Mode its ‘Line side’ operation is identical to that of any of the cards of
the 130xxxx and 112xxxx range (such as the 112SCA1).
The Client rate in 130G mode is 100Gb/s.
260G Mode
Unlike the 112SCA1 card, the 260SCX2 card can deliver 2x 100GbE Client signals
over a single DWDM Line interface when operating in 260G Mode. In this mode
the line rate is doubled to 260 Gb/s; however it can only operate at this rate
over a short range (distance).

WHY are we implementing the 130SCX10 Optical Transponder

card?
The 130SCX10 will now be used instead of the earlier used 112SCX10 card in
new installations.

Like the 112SCX10 card, the 130SCX10 has 10x Client ports and 1x Line port,
though the 130SCX10 has just a 2-card footprint in comparison to the 112SCX10
card that has a 3-card footprint… therefore (as in the 260/112 case) saving
considerable real estate (PSS32 shelf space) in the OTN.
Additionally the 130SCX10 card has a slightly better long range performance
giving us some additional advantages in managing distance and variable fibre
quality.

Client and Line rates:

The 130xxxx cards (incl. 130SCX10, 130SCUPC) operate at a Client rate of
100Gb/s and a Line rate of 130 Gb/s… deploying an effective FEC scheme called
SDFEC that provides good range.

Lastly: Both the 260SCX2 and 130SCX10 cards, when compared to the 112xxxx
series cards, have about half the mean time between failure (MTBF) rate.

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Describing the Cards
260SCX2 Card
Introduction
260SCX2: The card name… “260” represents the maximum line carrier rate of
260Gb/s, “S” is Single tunable line port (L1) supporting 200G of transport
capacity, “C” is Coherent, “X” is Mux, and lastly “2” is 2 client ports C1 and C2.

The 2x100G Transponder/Muxponder OT provides 200G transmission capacity in

a single card. The 260SCX2 card supports two modes of operation: 260G mode
and 130G mode
The 260SCX2 card is much like the existing 100G card (the 112SCA1), but… as
just stated… can over a short distance deliver 200Gb/s with a different
modulation scheme that is compatible with the 44 WDM channel filters.

The 260SCX2 transponder/muxponder (OT) card is a two-slot wide full-height

card that supports the following key features:
One Line interface (L1) with fixed (non-pluggable) DWDM optics that
supports two modes of operation… 260G mode (a 200Gb/s Client rate) and
130G mode (a 100Gb/s Client rate)

Two CFP2-based (100GBASE-LR4) Client interfaces (C1 and C2)

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260G Mode
In the 260G mode, transmission of up to two 100 GbE client signals are
transported on one DWDM line interface. Each 100 GbE client signal is mapped
into an OTU4. The two OTU4 signals are then combined together to form a 260
Gb/s carrier that is sent to the line interface.

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Client signal reception and transport
The two client signals are mapped (through a Mapper device) into two
independent OTU4 channels/frames (L1CH1 and L1CH2). The Mapper device
does not populate the FEC columns in the frames.
The client signal from port C1 is mapped into L1CH1 and the client signal from
port C2 is mapped into L1CH2. The two signals are sent to the PSE, where the
two standard OTU4 frames (L1CH1 and L1CH2) are combined into a larger
frame, and SDFEC is applied.
Line signal reception and transport
At the 260SCX2 line receive port the SDFEC is processed by the PSE. With FEC
corrected errors, FEC uncorrected block counts and pre/post FECBER is reported
to the user.
The signal is then de-interleaved into the two independent channels (L1CH2 and
L1CH2) on the PSE. The AFEC for each OTU4 will be processed on the PSE.

The L1CH1 and L1CH2 signals are then sent to the Mapper device for standard
ODU4/OTU4 processing (Section/Path layer PM, TTI and so on) on each signal.
Finally, the 100 Gb/s signals are recovered and sent to the client interface(s).

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130G Mode
In the 130G mode, transmission for only one 100 GbE client signal (C1) is
supported on the DWDM line interface. In this mode the C2 client interfaces will
remain unused.

The 100 GbE client signal is mapped into an OTU4, and either SDFEC or AFEC
can be provisioned.
The line rate is then 130G (for SDFEC) or 112G (for AFEC). For simplicity, for
either FECTYPE chosen (SDFEC or AFEC), the mode is called 130G mode.

Note: Spark will not use the 112G (AFEC) scenario.

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General 260SCX2 Features
The following are some of the general features of the 260SCX2 card. For more
detail please see the ALu document (in the PPIS Technical Reference Library)
Product Information and Planning Guide.

Unidirectional regeneration for both 260G mode and 130G mode

Optical and digital performance monitoring
Facility and terminal loopbacks on all client and line interfaces
Internal test signal generator

The 260SCX2 card will behave in a very similar way to the other 100G cards
from a provisioning perspective, and the user guide produced by ALu as an MS
help file will clearly detail the steps to use the card properly.

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260SCX2 Card now used instead of the 112SCA1 Card
OTN scenarios that currently use the 112SCA1 card will now use the 260SCX2 in
all new installations.

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LEDs and Cables

This WDM optical transponder /muxponder shares the common WDM LEDs on its
faceplate. These LEDs are described here in the following 2 tables, Card Status
LEDs and Port Status LEDs.

Card Status LED (LED 2 “Card”)

Colour Function
Switched  off   The  card  is  administratively  out-­‐of-­‐service  or  in  a  maintenance  state.  
Green  blink   The  card  is  in-­‐service  with  boot/load  in  progress.  
Green   The  card  is  properly  equipped,  provisioned,  and  in  service.  No  alarm  is  
Amber  blink   present.  
The  card  is  administratively  in-­‐service  with  a  minor  port  alarm.  
Amber   The  card  is  administratively  in-­‐service  with  a  minor  pack  alarm  and  
may  have  a  minor  port  alarm.  
Red  blink   The  card  is  administratively  in-­‐service  with  a  major  or  critical  port  
alarm,  and  may  have  a  minor  pack  alarm.  
Red   The  card  is  administratively  in-­‐service  with  a  major  or  critical  pack  
alarm.  

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Port Status LEDs (LEDs 1 “L1” and 3 “C1,C2”)
LEDs associated with Line, Client, VOA (VA), OSC, and SIG ports have LEDs
associated with them that indicate the status of the PORT.

Colour Function
Switched  off   The  port  is  in  an  administratively  out-­‐of-­‐service  state  (or  LED  is  
Green  blink   defective).  
The  port  is  in  an  administrative  maintenance  state.  
Green   The  port  is  administratively  in-­‐service,  and  has  no  alarm.  
Amber   The  port  is  administratively  in-­‐service,  and  has  a  minor  alarm.  
Red   The  port  is  administratively  in-­‐service,  and  has  a  major  or  critical  alarm.  

Maintenance Procedures, References & Cautions

A 260SCX2 card can be provisioned and operated only within the photonic
compound of a node (the WDM). It will be installed in a PSS32 in available slots
from 2 to 16.
Therefore all WDM related functionality (for example wavelength, optical power,
trace signal, and so on) of the optical interface of the 260SCX2 card is managed
through the photonic compound.
Also other functionalities (for example equipment alarms, LEDs, etc…) are also
managed as part of the photonic (WDM) compound.
References
The following references provide more information on the 260SCX2 and can be
used when working with the 260SCX2: -
Alcatel-Lucent 1830 PSS Product and Information Planning Guide:
8DG-61258-GAAA-TQZZA Rlse 7.0, Issue 3 October 2014
2 x 100G Transponder/Muxponder (260SCX2) Pages: 18-388 to 18-397
Alcatel-Lucent 1830 PSS Maintenance and Trouble Clearing Guide:
8DG-61258-GAAA-TMZZA Rlse 7.0 Issue 8 February 2015
Procedure 4-31: Common card mounting rules (Page 4-96 to 4-103)
Procedure 4-38: Clean optical fiber connectors (Pages 4-126 to 4-127)
Procedure 4-39: Clean optical fiber couplings (Page 4-128 to 4-129)

Cautions & Service Protection

It should be noted that the 260SCX2 is a high power draw card; only one card
may be installed in a 20Amp shelf (5x in a 50 Amp shelf, 8-7 in a 70Amp shelf).
When the card is pulled out, wait 30 seconds before re-inserting.
It should be remembered that potentially a large and varied number of services
might be traveling through this card. The 5620 SAM will guide this, but be
prepared…

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130SCX10 card
Introduction
The 130SCX10 OT (Optical Transponder) is a two-slot-wide full-height pack. The
130SCX10 supports one bi-directional optical Line interface port (L1). The Line
port uses fixed, non-pluggable optics and an LC connector.

It also supports 10x client interfaces with XFP modules (B&W, CWDM). The
130SCX10 card contains two LEDs, a card status LED and the line interface LED.
Each client port has a dedicated port status LED and an Ethernet LED.

The 130SCX10 is a second-generation 10x10G MUX optical transponder, which

supports multiplexing of up to ten 10G client signals into one single OTU4 line
interface.

The 130SCX10 card features Soft Decision FEC (SDFEC) as a user provisionable
option. Soft Decision FEC is a Proprietary 23% overhead FEC providing higher
error correction performance than hard-decision FEC's. SD-FEC provides more
net coding gain (11.2 dB) than previous generation FEC offered on first
generation 100G cards, which used AFEC.

Although the pack is known as a “100G” pack, the actual line rate is either 130
Gb/s (with SDFEC) or 112 Gb/s (with AFEC); however in practice in the Spark
Network SDFEC will be used.

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Functional Overview
The following picture shows a block diagram of the 130SCX10 OT.
The 130SCX10 provides client access through up to ten XFP modules (B &W,
CWDM).
Short, long, and extended reach XFP modules are supported.
Client signal processing includes Status, Alarms, PM, FEC, and pre-mapping of
the client signal.

Line interface
The 130SCX10 has a tuneable coherent non-pluggable optical interface.
The line bit rate is OTU4 (approx. 129 Gb/s) when provisioned for SDFEC mode.
Client interfaces
The 130SCX10 OT supports client XFPs that support the following client
interfaces:
STM-64/OC-192
10G LAN PHY
OTM-0.2
FC-800 (Fibre channel)
OTU2, OTU1e, OTU2e (G.709)

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LEDs and Cables

The following are the definitions for the Card and Port status LEDs
The Ethernet LEDs are not utilized on this card. The behaviour of the utilized
LEDs is described in the ALu document section: “Common LEDs of WDM cards”.
They are as follows…
Card Status LED (LED 2 “Card”)

Colour Function
Switched  off   The  card  is  administratively  out-­‐of-­‐service  or  in  a  maintenance  state.  
Green  blink   The  card  is  in-­‐service  with  boot/load  in  progress.  
Green   The  card  is  properly  equipped,  provisioned,  and  in  service.  No  alarm  is  
Amber  blink   present.  
The  card  is  administratively  in-­‐service  with  a  minor  port  alarm.  
Amber   The  card  is  administratively  in-­‐service  with  a  minor  pack  alarm  and  
may  have  a  minor  port  alarm.  
Red  blink   The  card  is  administratively  in-­‐service  with  a  major  or  critical  port  
alarm,  and  may  have  a  minor  pack  alarm.  
Red   The  card  is  administratively  in-­‐service  with  a  major  or  critical  pack  
alarm.  

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Port Status LEDs (LEDs “L1” and “C1 to C10”)

LEDs associated with Line, Client, VOA (VA), OSC, and SIG ports have LEDs
associated with them that indicate the status of the PORT.

Colour Function
Switched  off   The  port  is  in  an  administratively  out-­‐of-­‐service  state  (or  LED  is  
Green  blink   defective).  
The  port  is  in  an  administrative  maintenance  state.  
Green   The  port  is  administratively  in-­‐service,  and  has  no  alarm.  
Amber   The  port  is  administratively  in-­‐service,  and  has  a  minor  alarm.  
Red   The  port  is  administratively  in-­‐service,  and  has  a  major  or  critical  alarm.  

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Maintenance Procedures, References & Cautions
A 130SCX10 card can be provisioned and operated only within the photonic
compound of a node (the WDM). It will typically be installed in a PSS32 ROADM
in available slots from 2 to 16.

Therefore all WDM related functionality (for example wavelength, optical power,
trace signal, and so on) of the optical interface of the 130SCX10 card is managed
through the photonic compound.

Also other functionalities (for example equipment alarms, LEDs, etc…) are also
managed as part of the photonic (WDM) compound.

References
The following references provide more information on the 130SCX10 and can be
used when working with the 130SCX10: -
Alcatel-Lucent 1830 PSS Product and Information Planning Guide:
8DG-61258-GAAA-TQZZA Rlse 7.0, Issue 3 October 2014
103G Single Port Mux/Transponder (130SCX10) Pages: 18-372 to 18-377
Alcatel-Lucent 1830 PSS Maintenance and Trouble Clearing Guide:
8DG-61258-GAAA-TMZZA Rlse 7.0 Issue 8 February 2015
Procedure 4-22: Replacing an XFP Module (Pages 4-63 to 4-67)
Procedure 4-31: Common card mounting rules (Page 4-96 to 4-103)
Procedure 4-38: Clean optical fiber connectors (Pages 4-126 to 4-127)
Procedure 4-39: Clean optical fiber couplings (Page 4-128 to 4-129)

Alcatel-Lucent 1830 PSS Installation and System Tune-up Guide:

8DG-61258-GAAA-TLZZA Release 7.0, Issue 3 October 2014
Procedure B-7: XFP adapter insertion/extraction (Page B-40)
Procedure B-8: XFP module insertion (Page B42)
Procedure B-9: XFP module extraction (Page B44)

Cautions & Service Protection

It should be noted that the 130SCX10 is a high power draw card, when the card
is pulled out, wait 30 seconds before re-inserting.

To support the one or more 100 Gb/s coherent Add/Drop OTs and/or 10x10 Gb/s
coherent Muxponder OTs installed in a 1830 PSS-32 shelf, a high capacity fan
tray (PN: 8DG59606AB) must be installed in the shelf. The fans should never
be removed for longer than two minutes.
It should be remembered that a large and varied number of services might be
traveling through this card. The 5620 SAM will guide this, but be prepared…

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How the cards will be used
Transport Network Solutions

Case: 260SCX2 Card deployment

The first deployments of the 260SCX2 cards is for 100Gb/s long range (i.e. MDR-
CH and PAK-RIC with regeneration in LVN and NN), so the cards will operate in
130G Mode (100Gb/s).

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The 260SCX2 cards can only deliver 200Gb/s over a short range (distance). So
their likely usage will be in Core Metro areas such as Ak, WN, Ch … based on
customer demand. (As at the writing of this learning module there are no
engineered solutions awaiting implementation of this configuration, but they will
eventuate so spares will need to be held in Core Metro areas.)

Note: Long Range (distance) and Short Range (distance).

The term Long Range (distance) and Short Range (distance) has been used
several times now. Although there is no hard definition of short and long range;
how far we can go depends, apart from the card type (the 130xxx with SDFEC
having the best optical performance), on the quality of the optical path.

This in turn depends on the quality of the fibre and the number, type and
spacing of the optical amplifiers. As a rule of thumb for the Spark network, short
distance is up to 400 km while long distance includes e.g. the direct MDR-CH link
on the Eastern route.  

Case: 130SCX10 Cross connect / Add-Drop OTU2’s into a 100G

stream
The 130SCX10 OT (Optical Transponders) cards are used to transport 100Gb/s
signals. Using the Line side through to the Client side of an OT … then Client-to-
Client side between the OTs … allows for OTU cross-connect to take place and for
OTU2’s to be added/dropped in a given direction.
Their purpose in this case (scenario) is NOT as OEO regenerators.

Note: The diagram above shows the use of the 112SCX10 cards (1a), and also
shows the 130SCX10 cards being used (1). There are existing installations using
112SCX10 cards (e.g. case 1a above is used in PRO).
All new installations of this scenario (case) will use 130SCX10 cards (case 1).

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Case: 130SCX10 OEO Regeneration
One of the uses of the 130SCX10 cards is for long distance 100Gb/s OEO
(Optical Electrical Optical) regeneration.

It should be clearly noted that the Client side ports in (see above) are not used
at all. The only ports used are the Line side ports, so the purpose is purely OEO.
The LVN-NN Cook Strait crossing uses the earlier 112SCX10 cards for
regeneration (see the figure below). This will not be changed; however new
100G links crossing the Cook Straight will use either the 260SCX2 cards (in 130G
Mode) or the 130SCX10 cards.
NB: 112SCX10 spares stock will need to be maintained to support the earlier
configurations using these cards.

Spark could of course use a pair of 260SCX2s in LVN and NN for regeneration,
but the 130SCX10 cards can also perform the function and they are more cost
effective, so that’s why Spark will use 130SCX10 for regeneration of 260SCX2
signals.

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What’s Next?

Module 206 will be published as series of questions (that the Field and NOC staff
have raised) and the responses and answers from the appropriate source.

This module (206) will not be published until those questions are answered to
the satisfaction of key operational Field and NOC management.

Next, when you’re ready, please proceed to the open book Quiz for this module.

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Knowledge Check (Quiz)

Why a QUIZ? The purpose of the knowledge check is to get you to ‘do’
something with your new knowledge (answer questions / problem solve). You
retain more of what you ‘see, hear and do’ something with... rather than what
you only ‘hear’, or even of what you ‘see and hear’. This is because when you
apply new knowledge to a problem and solve it... new synaptic connections are
made in the brain that assists memory retention.

Firstly:
The practice Knowledge Check (Quiz) for this module is contained in a
companion document 207.OTN 260SCX2 and 130SCX10 Cards Quiz... which is in
the PPIS On-Line Training area (My Courses) http://www.ppis.co.nz/my-courses/
or available via email from admin@ppis.co.nz.

Next:
When you’re happy that you can complete the quiz and get 90%... please go to
the PPIS website, log in to your training area, and complete the online version of
the quiz.

When you’ve completed this quiz, please await instructions from the Facilitator or
your Manager for the next steps.

Unsure of what to do, or have a problem?

1. Discuss with a colleague, or…
2. Ask a question on the PPIS On-Line training area where the Lessons
are… just click on the link “Contact Course Teacher” and submit your
question, or…
3. Post your question in the chat area in the FaceBook (FB) OTN Training
group, or…
4. Send an email to (admin@ppis.co.nz) or send a FB Message to Dave
Cox with your question, or…
5. Discuss with your Manager.

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