Technical Documentation

SONET/SDH OC12/STM4 Optical Interface Specifications

The following SONET/SDH OC12/STM4 standards are supported on M Series, MX Series, and T Series routers. To determine which standards are supported for a transceiver on a particular device and router, see the “Cables and connectors” section for each device.

  • Table 1 shows the SONET/SDH OC12/STM4 short reach (SR-1) optical interface specifications.
  • Table 2 shows the SONET/SDH OC12/STM4 intermediate reach (IR-1) optical interface specifications.
  • Table 3 shows the SONET/SDH OC12/STM4 long reach (LR-1) optical interface specifications.

Table 1: SONET/SDH OC12/STM4 Short Reach (SR-1) Optical Interface Specifications

Parameter

Short Reach (SR-1)

Optical interface

Single-mode

Maximum distance

SMF cable: 1.24 miles/2 km

Standard

Telcordia GR-253

Transmitter wavelength

1261 through 1360 nm

Average launch power

–15 through –8 dBm

Receiver saturation

–8 dBm

Receiver sensitivity

–23 dBm

Table 2: SONET/SDH OC12/STM4 Intermediate Reach (IR-1) Optical Interface Specifications

Parameter

Intermediate Reach (IR-1)

Optical interface

Single-mode

Maximum distance

SMF cable: 9.3 miles/15 km

Standard

Telcordia GR-253

Transmitter wavelength

1274 through 1356 nm

Average launch power

–15 through –8 dBm

Receiver saturation

–8 dBm

Receiver sensitivity

–28 dBm

Table 3: SONET/SDH OC12/STM4 Long Reach (LR-1) Optical Interface Specifications

Parameter

Long Reach (LR-1)

Optical interface

Single-mode

Maximum distance

SMF cable: 24.85 miles/40 km

Standard

Telcordia GR-253

Transmitter wavelength

1280 through 1335 nm

Average launch power

–3 through +2 dBm

Receiver saturation

–8 dBm

Receiver sensitivity

–28 dBm


Published: 2010-05-18

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