摘要:
In a method and apparatus for tracking dynamic characteristics of an optical amplifier, optical signal probes are used to determine the gain and the corner frequency of the optical amplifier. A first optical probe having a predetermined modulation frequency above an expected corner frequency of the amplifier is used to estimate the gain of the optical amplifier. A second optical probe signal having a second predetermined modulation frequency at or below the expected corner frequency of the amplifier is used to estimate the corner frequency. These parameters can be used to optimize gain control of an optical amplifier.
摘要:
A node comprises a first communications interface to a customer network element, where the first communications interface is part of a group of communications interfaces to the customer network element to provide failover support. The node further includes a network interface to communicate over a trunk group to other nodes, where the trunk group includes a primary trunk and a secondary trunk. Just one of the primary and secondary trunks is active for communicating data units.
摘要:
A node comprises a first communications interface to a customer network element, where the first communications interface is part of a group of communications interfaces to the customer network element to provide failover support. The node further includes a network interface to communicate over a trunk group to other nodes, where the trunk group includes a primary trunk and a secondary trunk. Just one of the primary and secondary trunks is active for communicating data units.
摘要:
An optical data throughput protection switch is provided which provides access to a data-carrying first optical path in a manner which protects the data from interference from equipment utilizing said access, and eliminates optical connectors along the first optical path. The protection switch includes a controlling means and a controllable switch which is optically coupled to the first optical path the termination of a second optical path. The controllable switch is controlled by the controlling means and functions to enable and disable optical coupling between the termination, of the second optical path and the first optical path. This may be effected in a manner that allows access to the first optical path when there is no data traffic thereon, and denies access thereto when data is present, resulting in data throughput on the first optical path being protected from signals of the second optical path.