Digital Transmission System (DTS)

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JOB AID-9 (W5/S1)

Name of participant: .
Registration Number:.
9.1 Title: Visit and demo to DWDM System.
9.2 Objective:
On completion of this visit/ practical exercise, the participant will be able to:
a) Identify the different optical network element and boards
b) Understand the network architecture of DWDM.
9.3 Venue/Site: Training Center.
[*In training locations where the required equipment / set-up is not available, the
same will be carried out through field visit]
9.4 Set up/Equipments Required:

OTM

OLA/OADM

LCT
9.5 Exercise
9.5.1
like:

9.5.2

Standard Installation practice used for equipment to be taught (if applicable)

Marking of lines to mount the equipments Iron work installation
Power DC distribution panel installation
Mounting of Racks
Cable preparation and laying
Powering ON
Software installation
Equipping different modules
Testing
Demonstration by faculty.

9.5.3 Visit to DWDM Lab/Station Locate the different Optical Network Elements in
Lab and their purpose?

Rack No.

Name of NE

Purpose

1
2
3

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9.5.4
OTM

Write down the different boards available in sub-rack of Network Elements?

Name of Board

OLA

9.5.5 Identify and Write down the function of different board available in DWDM
System?
OTU/Transponder
OMU/Optical Multiplexer
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ODU/ Optical Demultiplexer

OBA/Booster Amplifier
OPA/Pre-amplifier
OSC

9.5.6

Draw the Block Diagram of DWDM System?

9.5.7

Write down the some routine test of DWDM system.

Frequency

Name of parameter like Power levels of signals etc.

OBA OUT
(Ref. Value Max

OPA IN
(Ref Value -8 to

+20dbm)

-3 dbm)

Quarterly

OLA IN
Reference Value
-8 to -3dbm

OLA OUT
Reference Value
Max +20dbm

Half yearly

Transponder IN

Transponder Out

Power

Power

Monthly

9.6 Learning Outcome :( to be filled by participants)

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9.7 Self-Assessment:
Sl.
No.
1

Question

Choice 1

Choice 2

Choice 3

Choice 4

OTM Stands
for
...

Optical
Transmitter
Unit

Optical
Transponder
Unit

None of these

All of these

OLA Stands
for
...
OBA is used at
..
At receiver, Optical
Amplifi
er is used
OSC Wavelength is

type
amplifier is used?
OMU stands
for

Optical Line
Amplifier

Optical Link
Amplifier

Optical Line
Attenuator

None of these

TX

RX

Regenerator

None of these

Booster

Pre

Line

Post

1550nm

1565nm

1530nm

1510nm

EDFA

FDEA

Raman

TWSLA

Optical
Maping Unit

Optical
Multiline Unit

None of these

OPA

OLA

None of these

ODU

OMU

OSC

Orderwire
Section
Channnel

Optical
supervisory
Channel

All of these

3
4

5
6
7

10

Optical
Multiplexing
Unit
..is used to OBA
directly
replace
optical regenerator?
is used OTM
to separate different
wavelengths
and
provides an online
monitoring
interfaces
OSC stands
Optical Signal
for Connection

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