Specifications

Configuration Features	Primary Chassis	Extension Chassis
Configuration Features	Primary Chassis	A	B	C
Standard
Chassis	X	X	X	X
Up to 8 WCMs	X	X	X	X
Up to 4 TDM4Es	X	X	X	X
MUX for channels 1 to 8 of 32	X
MUX for channels 9 to 16 of 32		X
MUX for channels 17 to 24 of 32			X
MUX for channels 25 to 32 of 32				X
DMX for channels 1 to 8 of 32	X
DMX for channels 9 to 16 of 32		X
DMX for channels 17 to 24 of 32			X
DMX for channels 25 to 32 of 32				X
BSM		X
DEMI		X		X
NEMI	X		X
Optional
RSM	X

Chassis Specifications

The primary chassis and the extension chassis are built on the same chassis. Table A-2 lists the chassis specifications for the Cisco Metro 1500 series system.

Table A-2: Chassis Specifications

Description	Specification
Environmental
Temperature, ambient operating¹	41 to 113°F (5 to 45°C) (long-term conditions) 23 to 122°F (-5 to 50°C) (short-term conditions)
Temperature, ambient nonoperating and storage	14 to 158°F (-10 to 70°C)
Transportation temperature	14 to 158°F (-10 to 70°C)
Humidity (RH²), ambient (noncondensing) operating	10 to 90 percent RH noncondensing
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions (HxWxD)	19 x 12 x 8 3/4 in (482 x 305 x 222 mm)
Weight	33 lb (15 kg) maximum per base unit
Optical ports	MiniSC (MU type)
Power
AC-input voltage DC-input voltage	110 to 120 VAC 210 to 240 VAC
Typical voltage range	99 to 127.2 VAC 189 to 254.4 VAC -40 to -80 VDC
Current maximum	2.5A maximum or 4.0A maximum
Power consumption maximum	150 VAC maximum
Reliability
MTBF³ at 77°F (25°C)	442,488 hr
FITs⁴ at 77°F (25°C)	2260
MTTR⁵	0.34 hr
Fuses, Fans and Power Supplies
Fuses	2.5A, 250V, slow blowing, 5x20 mm (for AC version) or 6.3A, 250V, slow blowing, 5x20 mm (for DC version)
Fans	Two redundant fans
Power supplies	Two redundant power supplies

¹This is a room temperature range. The module temperature can be higher than the environmental measurement by 10 degrees or more.
²RH = relative humidity.
³MTBF = mean time between failures.
⁴FITs = failures in time.
⁵MTTR = mean time to repair.

Wavelength Channel Module S pecifications

The Cisco Metro 1500 series system supports nine different wavelength channel module (WCM) configurations. These WCMs support only extended reach lasers. Table A-3 through Table A-10 list specifications for the following WCM configurations:

Low-Speed Transparent WCM
High-Speed Transparent WCM
High-Speed WCM with 622-Mbps Clock
High-Speed WCM with 1062-Mbps Clock for Coupling Link
High-Speed WCM with 1062- or 1250-Mbps Clock
High-Speed WCM with 2.488-Gbps Clock
High-Speed WCM with 850-nm Multiclock
TDM4E and WCM Specifications

Note All power measurements have to be done in-line because of automatic laser shutdown (ALS).

Low-Speed Transparent WCM

Table A-3: Low-Speed Transparent WCM Specifications

Description	Specification
Data Rate
Range	10 to 200 Mbps
Local Link Ports ¹
Transmitter wavelength	1260 to 1310 nm
Receiver wavelength	1260 to 1570 nm
Receiver dynamic range	-5.0 to -28.0 dBm
Transmitter output power	-16.0 to -21.0 dBm
Fiber type	Single mode or multimode
Link distance	Single mode: 0.62 mi (1 km) Multimode: 0.12 mi (0.2 km)
Connector type	MiniSC
Remote Link Ports¹
Wavelength	1 to 32 channels, ranging from 1531.90 to 1558.98 nm, according to ITU-T² G.692 200 GHz channel spacing
Receiver dynamic range	-5.0 to -28 dBm
Transmitter Output Power (measured at WCM output)
Extended	6.0 to 3.0 dBm
Link Loss Budget³
Extended without RSM	7 to 22 dB
Extended with RSM	Up to 15 dB
Calculated Link Distance
Extended without RSM	Up to 49.7 mi (80 km)
Extended with RSM	Up to 34.2 mi (55 km)
Calculated Link Distance
Extended without RSM	Up to 49.7 mi (80 km)
Extended with RSM	Up to 34.2 mi (55 km)
System Performance
Bit error ratio	10^-12 for all applications 10^-15 for ESCON⁴
Applications
Supported applications	ATM, ESCON, Fast Ethernet, FDDI, Fibre Channel, OC-3, STM-1, plus proprietary protocols within the data range
Reliability
MTBF⁵ at 77°F (25°C)	1188655 hr
FITs⁶ at 77°F (25°C)	841
MTTR⁷	0.12 hr

¹Local and remote optical loop only, specified for test and installation purposes only
²ITU-T = International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector
³Optical budgets include the BSM and MUX/DMX
⁴ESCON = Enterprise System Connection
⁵MTBF = mean time between failures
⁶FIT = failures in time
⁷MTTR = mean time to repair

High-Speed Transparent WCM

Table A-4: High-Speed Transparent WCM Specifications

Description	Specification
Data Rate
Range	100 to 1250 Mbps
Local Link Ports ¹
Transmitter wavelength	1260 to 1360 nm
Receiver wavelength	1260 to 1570 nm
Receiver dynamic range	-7.0 to -21.0 dBm
Transmitter output power	Standard: -6.0 to -12.0 dBm 622 ATM multimode with clock: -16.0 to -19.0 dBm
Fiber type	Single mode or multimode
Link distance	Single mode: 0.62 mi (1 km) Multimode: 0.12 mi (0.2 km)
Connector type	MiniSC
Remote Link Ports¹
Wavelength	1 to 32 channels, ranging from 1531.90 to 1558.98 nm according to ITU-T² G.692 200 GHz
Receiver dynamic range	-7 to -30 dBm
Transmitter Output Power (measured at WCM output)
Extended	6.0 to 3.0 dBm
Link Loss Budget³
Extended without RSM	5 to 22 dB
Extended with RSM	Up to 15 dB
Calculated Link Distance
Extended without RSM	Up to 49.7 mi (80 km)
Extended with RSM	Up to 34.2 mi (55 km)
System Performance
Bit error ratio	10^-12 for all applications 10^-15 for ESCON⁴
Applications
Supported applications	ATM, ESCON, Fast Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FDDI, Gigabit Ethernet, OC-3/-12, STM-1/4, coupling link⁵, plus proprietary protocols within the data range
Reliability
MTBF⁶ at 77°F (25°C)	1188655 hr
FITs⁷ at 77°F (25°C)	841

¹Local and remote optical loop only, specified for test and installation purposes only
²ITU-T = International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector
³Optical budgets include the BSM and MUX/DMX
⁴ESCON = Enterprise System Connection
⁵Maximum link distance is 25 km; local receiver dynamic range is -3 dBm to -17 dBm
⁶MTBF = mean time between failures
⁷FITs = failures in time

High-Speed WCM with 622-Mbps Clock

Table A-5: High-Speed WCM with 622-Mbps Clock Specifications

Description	Specification
Clock data rates	622 Mbps
Local Link Ports ¹
Transmitter wavelength	1260 to 1310 nm
Receiver wavelength	1260 to 1570 nm
Receiver dynamic range	-7.0 to -21.0 dBm
Transmitter output power	-16.0 to -21.0 dBm
Fiber type	Single mode or multimode
Link distance	Single mode: 0.62 mi (1 km) Multimode: 0.12 mi (0.2 km)
Connector type	MiniSC
Remote Link Ports¹
Wavelength	1 to 32 channels, ranging from 1531.90 to 1600.60 nm according to ITU-T² G.692
Transmitter Output Power (measured at WCM output)
Extended	6.0 to 3.0 dBm
Link Loss Budget³
Extended without RSM	5 to 22 dB
Extended with RSM	Up to 15 dB
Calculated Link Distance
Extended without RSM	Up to 49.7 mi (80 km)
Extended with RSM	Up to 34.2 mi (55 km)
System Performance
Bit error ratio	10^-12 for all applications 10^-15 for ESCON⁴
Applications
Supported applications	ATM, OC-12, STM-4, plus proprietary protocols within the data range
Reliability
MTBF⁵ at 77°F (25°C)	1188655 hr
FITs⁶ at 77°F (25°C)	841
MTTR⁷	0.12 hr

High-Speed WCM with 1062-Mbps Clock for Coupling Link

Table A-6: High-Speed WCM with 1062-Mbps Clock for Coupling Link Specifications

Description	Specification
Data Rate
Clock data rate	1062 Mbps
Local Link Ports ¹
Transmitter wavelength	1260 to 1360 nm
Receiver wavelength	1260 to 1570 nm
Receiver dynamic range	-3 to -17.0 dBm
Transmitter output power	-6.0 to -12.0 dBm
Fiber type	Single mode or multimode
Link distance	Single mode: 0.62 mi (1 km) Multimode: 0.12 mi (0.2 km)
Connector type	MiniSC
Remote Link Ports¹
Wavelength	1 to 32 channels, ranging from 1531.90 to 1600.60 nm according to ITU-T² G.692
Transmitter Output Power (measured at WCM output)
Extended	6.0 to 3.0 dBm
Link Loss Budget³
Extended without RSM	5 to 22 dB
Extended with RSM	Up to 15 dB
Calculated Link Distance
Extended without RSM	15.54 mi (25 km)
Extended with RSM	15.54 mi (25 km)
System Performance
Bit error ratio	10^-12 for all applications
Applications
Supported applications	Coupling link
Reliability
MTBF⁴ at 77°F (25°C)	1188655 hr
FITs⁵ at 77°F (25°C)	841
MTTR⁶	0.12 hr

¹Local and remote optical loop only, specified for test and installation purposes only
²ITU-T = International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector
³Optical budgets include the BSM and MUX/DMX
⁴MTBF = mean time between failures
⁵FITs = failures in time
⁶MTTR = mean time to repair

High-Speed WCM with 1062- or 1250-Mbps Clock

Table A-7: High-Speed WCM with 1062- or 1250-Mbps Clock
Specifications

Description	Specification
Data Rate
Clock data rates	1062 Mbps, 1250 Mbps
Local Link Ports ¹
Transmitter wavelength	1260 to 1310 nm
Receiver wavelength	1260 to 1570 nm
Receiver dynamic range	-7.0 to -21.0 dBm
Transmitter output power	-6.0 to -12.0 dBm
Fiber type	Single mode or multimode
Link distance	Single mode: 0.62 mi (1 km) Multimode: 0.12 mi (0.2 km)
Connector type	MiniSC
Remote Link Ports¹
Wavelength	1 to 32 channels, ranging from 1531.90 to 1600.60 nm according to ITU-T² G.692
Transmitter Output Power (measured at WCM output)
Extended	6.0 to 3.0 dBm
Link Loss Budget³
Extended without RSM	5 to 22 dB
Extended with RSM	Up to 15 dB
Calculated Link Distance
Extended without RSM	Up to 49.7 mi (80 km)
Extended with RSM	Up to 34.2 mi (55 km)
System Performance
Bit error ratio	10^-12 for all applications
Applications
Supported applications	Fibre Channel, OC-12, STM-4, and proprietary protocols at the data rates
Reliability
MTBF⁴ at 77°F (25°C)	1188655 hr
FITs⁵ at 77°F (25°C)	841
MTTR⁶	0.12 hr

¹Local and remote optical loop only, specified for test and installation purposes only
²ITU-T = International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector
³Optical budgets include the BSM and MUX/DMX
⁴MTBF = mean time between failures
⁵FITs = failures in time
⁶MTTR = mean time to repair

High-Speed WCM with 2.488-Gbps Clock

Table A-8: High-Speed WCM with 2.488-Gbps Clock Specifications

Description	Specification
Data Rate
Clock data rate	2.488 Gbps
Local Link Ports ¹
Transmitter wavelength	1260 to 1360 nm
Receiver wavelength	1260 to 1570 nm
Receiver dynamic range	-3.0 to -18.0 dBm
Transmitter output power	-3.0 to -10.0 dBm
Fiber type	Single mode
Link distance	Single mode: 1.24 mi (2 km)
Connector type	MiniSC
Remote Link Ports¹
Wavelength	1 to 32 channels, ranging from 1531.90 to 1600.60 nm according to ITU-T² G.692
Transmitter Output Power (measured at WCM output)
Extended	7.0 to 4.0 dBm
Link Loss Budget³
Extended without RSM	8 to 17 dB
Extended with RSM	Up to 10 dB
Calculated Link Distance
Extended without RSM	Up to 37.28 mi (60 km)
Extended with RSM	Up to 24.86 mi (40 km)
System Performance
Bit error ratio	10^-12 for all applications
Applications
Supported applications	OC-48, STM-16, plus proprietary protocols within the data range
Reliability
MTBF⁴ at 77°F (25°C)	1188655 hr
FITs⁵ at 77°F (25°C)	841
MTTR⁶	0.12 hr

¹Local and remote optical loop only, specified for test and installation purposes only
²ITU-T = International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector
³Optical budgets include the BSM and MUX/DMX
⁴MTBF = mean time between failures
⁵FITs = failures in time
⁶MTTR = mean time to repair

High-Speed WCM with 850-nm Multiclock

Table A-9: High-Speed WCM with 850-nm Multiclock
Specifications

Description	Specification
Data Rate
Clock data rates	1062.5 Mbps, 1250 Mbps
Local Link Ports
Transmitter wavelength	830 to 860 nm
Receiver wavelength	770 to 860 nm
Receiver dynamic range	-3.0 to -17.0 dBm
Transmitter output power	0.0 to -9.0 dBm
Fiber type	Multimode
Link distance	Multimode: 0.12 mi (0.2 km)
Connector type	MiniSC
Remote Link Ports of WDM Channel Module
Wavelength	ITU-T¹ G.692; 200-GHz channel spacing
Transmitter output power (measured at WCM output)	6.0 dBm to 3.0 dBm
Remote Link Budget for 32-Channel System
Link loss budget for 32-channel system with BSM but without RSM	7 to 22 dB
Link loss budget for 32-channel system with BSM and with RSM	1 to 15 dB
Calculated link distance (with 1550-nm range) with BSM but without RSM	Up to 43.49 mi (70 km)
Calculated link distance (with 1550-nm range) with BSM and with RSM	Up to 31.07 mi (50 km)
Connector type	MiniSC
System Performance
Bit error rate	£10^-12
Applications
Supported applications	Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel

¹ITU-T=International Telecommunications Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector

TDM4E and WCM Specifications

Table A-10: TDM4E and WCM Specifications

Description	Specification
Environmental
Temperature	41 to 113°F (5 to 45°C)
Humidity (RH¹), ambient (noncondensing) operating	10 to 90 percent
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions (H x W x D)	233 mm x 8TE² x 160 mm
Connector type	MiniSC
Power
Voltage	5V
Power consumption	150W
Local Link Ports
Clock data rate	4 x 200 Mbps (4 ESCON³ channels)
Transmitter wavelength range	1260 to 1360 nm
Receiver wavelength range	1280 to 1570 nm
Receiver dynamic range	-5.0 to -28.0 dBm
Transmitter output power range standard	-16.0 to -21.0 dBm
Fiber type	Multimode
Link distance	0.62.5 mi (1 km)
Remote Link Ports
Clock data rate	1250 Mbps
Wavelength	ITU-T⁴ G.692; 200-GHz spacing
Remote Fiber
Fiber type	Single mode
Cladding diameter	125 ± 1.0 micron
Cutoff wavelength	<1260 nm
Receiver dynamic range	-7.0 to -30.0 dBm
Transmitter output power range standard	6.0 to 3.0 dBm
Remote Link Budget for 32 Channel System
Link loss rate with BSM but without switch	7 to 22 dB
Link loss rate with BSM and with switch	1 to 15 dB
Calculated link distance without switch	Up to 43.49 mi (70 km)
Calculated link distance with switch	Up to 31.07 mi (50 km)
Insertion loss for BSM module as a pair	4.3 dB
Remote Link Budget for 8-Channel System Without BSM⁵
Link loss range without switch	11 to 26 dB
Link loss range with switch	5 to 19 dB
Calculated link distance without switch	Up to 52.81 mi (85 km)
Calculated link distance with switch	Up to 37.28 mi (60 km)
Remote Link Budget with Converter Kit (patch cord with 1-dB fiber-optic isolator⁶)
Link loss range without switch	12 to 30 dB
Calculated link distance without switch	Up to 62.14 mi (100 km)
Clock Options
Fixed clock	200 Mbps
System Performance
Bit error rate	£10^-15for ESCON
Network Element Management Interface
SNMP interface	RS-232: connector SUB-D9 10BASE-T: connector RJ-45
Applications
Electrical multiplexing from one to four optical ESCON channels to one optical high-speed channel (Gigabit Ethernet) and electrical demultiplexing
Data direction	Bidirectional, two fibers
Supported applications	ESCON
System Configuration
Maximum (managed, protected)	32 x TDM channel module 4 x ESCON
	4 x multiplexer module
	1 x remote switch module
	1 x band splitter module
	4 x NEMI
	4 x DEMI
	8 x Frame AC or DC version
Minimum (unmanaged, unprotected)	1 x TDM channel module 4 x ESCON
	1 x converter card option
	1 x frame AC or DC version
	Mixed configurations of TDM channel modules and WDM channel modules within one frame or between frames are allowed in Release 2.0

¹RH = relative humidity
²TE = terminal equipment
³ESCON = Enterprise System Connection
⁴ITU-T = International Telecommunications Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector
⁵Eight channel system without BSM: upgrade is not possible in-service
⁶Converter kit cannot be used with MUX/DMX and BSM

Optical Isolator Specifications

Table A-11 lists the specifications of the optical isolator.

Table A-11: Optical Isolator Specifications

Description	Specification
Wavelength band	1520 to 1620 nm
Typical peak isolation	53 dB minimum
Minimum isolation	32 dB minimum
Typical insertion loss	0.7 dB
Maximum insertion loss	1.2 dB maximum
Return loss	58 dB minimum
PDL¹	0.15 dB maximum
PMD²	0.07 ps³ maximum
Maximum optical power	300 mW
Maximum tensile load	5 N⁴
Operating temperature	-20 to + 60°C
Storage temperature	-40 to + 85°C
Fiber length	1 m

¹PDL = polarization dependent loss, which is measured in decibels (dB).
²PMD = polarization mode dispersion, which is measured in time over distance.
³ps = picoseconds, where ps = 10^-12seconds.
⁴N = newton; in the meter-kilogram-second system, the unit of force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram one meter per second, equal to 100,000 dynes. (A dyne is the unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second system equal to the force that would give a free mass of one gram an acceleration of one centimeter per second.)

Multiplexer and Demultiplexer Module Specifications

Four MUX and DMX pairs are supported, one set for the primary chassis and one set each for extension chassis A, B, and C.

Primary Chassis MUX and DMX (1 to 8 of 32)

The primary chassis MUX and DMX pair described in Table A-12 supports up to eight WCMs with their associated wavelengths.

Table A-12: Primary Chassis MUX and DMX Specifications

Description	Specification
Insertion loss	10 dB maximum
Channel insulation	30 dB minimum
WCM Channel Number	Wavelength (nm)
1	1558.98
2	1557.36
3	1555.75
4	1554.13
5	1552.52
6	1550.92
7	1549.32
8	1547.72

Extension Chassis A MUX and DMX (9 to 16 of 32)

The extension chassis A MUX and DMX pair described in Table A-13 supports up to eight WCMs with their associated wavelengths.

Table A-13: Extension Chassis A MUX and DMX Specifications

Description	Specification
Insertion loss	10 dB maximum
Channel insulation	30 dB minimum
WCM Channel Number	Wavelength (nm)
9	1542.94
10	1541.35
11	1539.77
12	1538.19
13	1536.61
14	1535.04
15	1533.47
16	1531.90

Extension Chassis B MUX and DMX (17 to 24 of 32)

The extension chassis B MUX and DMX pair described in Table A-14 supports up to eight WCMs with their associated wavelengths.

Table A-14: Extension Chassis B MUX and DMX Specifications

Description	Specification
Insertion loss	10 dB maximum
Channel insulation	30 dB minimum
WCM Channel Number	Wavelength (nm)
17	1572.06
18	1573.71
19	1575.37
20	1577.03
21	1578.69
22	1580.35
23	1582.02
24	1583.69

Extension Chassis C MUX and DMX (25 to 32 of 32)

The extension chassis C MUX and DMX pair described in Table A-15 supports up to eight WCMs with their associated wavelengths.

Table A-15: Extension Chassis C MUX and DMX Specifications

Description	Specification
Insertion loss	10 dB maximum
Channel insulation	30 dB minimum
WCM Channel Number	Wavelength (nm)
25	1588.73
26	1590.41
27	1592.10
28	1593.79
29	1595.49
30	1597.19
31	1598.89
32	1600.60

Band Splitter Module

Table A-16 describes BSM support for four groups with the following wavelength ranges.

Table A-16: BSM Specifications

Description	Specification
Group	Wavelength Range (nm)
Insertion loss	2 dB maximum
Channel insulation	30 dB maximum
1 to 8	1547 to 1559
9 to 16	1531 to 1544
17 to 24	1571 to 1585
25 to 32	1588 to 1601

Remote Switch Module Specifications

Table A-17 lists the RSM specifications.

Table A-17: RSM Specifications

Description	Specification
Fiber route diversity	1:1 Protection
Switch over time	<50 ms
Insertion loss	2 dB maximum
Insulation	30 dB minimum

Network Element Management Interface Specifications

Table A-18 describes the hardware, interface, and software specifications for the NEMI.

Table A-18: NEMI Specifications

Description	Specification
Hardware
RAM	16 MB
Flash	24 MB
Processor	AMD 486, 133 MHz
WatchDog	Yes
BIOS	Year 2000 compliant
Interfaces
EIA/TIA-232	38.4 Kbps with a direct connection over LapLink cable, PPP connection over a leased line, or dial in using a modem
Network interface	Personal Computer Interconnect (PCI) 10 Mbps
BUS 1	Proprietary
BUS 2	Proprietary
Software
OS	LINUX 2.0.35
Protocols	PPP, FTP, Telnet, SNMP
Applications	Netconfig, SNMP config, ocmstate

SNMP Features

SNMP provides an upgrade path for application software. The reprogramming of the Flash disk over Ethernet or serial port service depends on a maintenance contract. Table A-19 shows the SNMP configuration data.

Note All data marked Automatic read is automatically supplied to the NEMI.

Table A-19: SNMP Configuration Data

Feature	SNMP Management
WCM
Serial no.	Automatic read
Channel location	Automatic read
Clock (yes/no)	Automatic read
Cooled laser (yes/no)	Automatic read
Chassis
Power supply available (yes/no)	Automatic read
Fan available (yes/no)	Automatic read

Table A-20 shows the SNMP monitoring of technical operating conditions.

Table A-20: SNMP Monitoring of Technical Operating Conditions

Feature	SNMP Management
Generally
Power supply failure (yes/no)	Automatic read
Fan failure (yes/no)	Automatic read
Environmental temperature (of converter card)	Automatic read
Laser temperature (stabilized laser only)	Automatic read
Laser current (stabilized laser only)	Automatic read
Local Receiver
Loss of signal	Read
Remote Receiver
Loss of signal	Read
Local Transmitter
Status of laser (on/off)	Read
Remote Transmitter
Status of laser (on/off)	Read
Multiclock
Enable (on/off)	Read/write ¹
Read clock setting (125, 155 or 200, 266 Mbps)	Read
Set clock to 125, 155, 200, 266 Mbps	Write ¹
Clock Synchronized (yes/no)	Read specification

¹We do not recommend this option because SNMP does not require a password. Use Telnet when a password requirement exists.

Device Element Management Interface Specifications

Table A-21 shows the specifications for the DEMI.

Note All data access is performed through the NEMI.

Table A-21: DEMI Specifications

Description	Specification
Interfaces
BUS 1	Proprietary
BUS 2	Proprietary

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