The Cisco® ONS 15216 8-Channel CWDM Multiplexer/Demultiplexer is a passive unit that in the transmit direction, combines eight ITU-T G.694.2 coarse wavelength-division multiplexing (CWDM) wavelengths into a composite signal. In the receive direction, the unit separates a composite signal into eight individual wavelengths.
Applications
The Cisco ONS 15216 8-Channel CWDM Multiplexer/Demultiplexer (Figure 1) is ideal for building point-to-point networks with limited scale requirements. Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel (1-, 2-, and 4-Gbps) CWDM wavelengths can be provisioned using Cisco CWDM Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) units housed directly in Cisco routers and switches, while 10-Gbps CWDM wavelengths are supported through the Multirate DWDM OTU2 XPonder Card for the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP card hosting CWDM 10-Gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable (XFP) units. This card supports two wavelengths and can be housed in the Cisco ONS 15454 M2 or M6 chassis, providing a small, cost-effective, AC-powered solution for 10-Gbps CWDM applications.
Figure 1. Cisco ONS 15216 8-Channel CWDM Multiplexer/Demultiplexer
Figure 2. A CWDM Network with a Mix of 1-Gbps and 10-Gbps Wavelengths
Edge Mounting Bracket
The Cisco ONS 15216 8-Channel CWDM Multiplexer/Demultiplexer occupies two positions in the Cisco ONS 15216 Edge Mounting Bracket. The mounting bracket occupies one rack unit (1RU) and mounts into a standard 19-inch rack. It has four positions for mounting Optical Add/Drop Multiplexers (OADMs).
Figure 3. Mounting Bracket
Features and Benefits
The Cisco ONS 15216 product family provides the following customer benefits:
• Cost-effectiveness for point-to-point, low-channel-count applications
• Best-in-class operational efficiency, with zero electrical power requirements
• Low optical insertion loss for improved distance and performance
Product Specifications
Tables 1 through 4 provide optical, mechanical, and compliance specifications for the muxponder/demuxponder.
Table 1. Cisco ONS 15216 8-Channel CWDM Muxponder/Demuxponder Channel Plan
Channel ID
Frequency (THz)
Wavelength (nm)
1
195.9
1470.00
2
195.8
1490.00
3
195.7
1510.00
4
195.6
1530.00
5
195.5
1550.00
6
195.4
1570.00
7
195.3
1590.00
8
195.2
1610.00
Table 2. Optical Specifications
Parameters
Minimum
Maximum
Channel center wavelengths
1470 nm
1610 nm
Channel spacing
20 nm
Maximum input optical power
500 mW
Insertion loss
0.8 dB
3.5 dB
Drop adjacent channel isolation
30 dB
Drop nonadjacent channel isolation
45 dB
Add adjacent channel isolation
30 dB
Add nonadjacent channel isolation
45 dB
Add CrossTalk
14 dB
Return loss
45 dB
Monitor add/drop loss
17.5 dB
21.5 dB
Filter type
A-thermal array waveguide
A-thermal array waveguide
Polarization dependent loss (PDL)
0.2 dB
0.2 dB
Polarization mode dispersion (PMD)
0.1 ps
0.1 ps
Insertion loss uniformity
1 dB
1 dB
Chromatic dispersion (CD)
± 20.0 ps/nm
Table 3. Environmental and Mechanical Specifications
Part Number
Parameters
Minimum
Maximum
15216-HD-EXT-PNL=
15216-FLC-CWDM-8=
Operating temperature range
32°F (0°C)
158°F (+70ºC)
15216-HD-EXT-PNL=
15216-FLC-CWDM-8=
Storage temperature range
-40ºF (-40ºC)
185°F (+85ºC)
15216-HD-EXT-PNL=
Height
1.744 in. (44.298 mm)
Width
19 in. (482.6 mm)
Depth
0.394 in. (10.018 mm)
Weight
0.5 lb (0.22679618 kg)
Humidity
5% noncondensing
95% noncondensing
15216-FLC-CWDM-8=
Height
1.385 in. (35.179 mm)
Width
7.047 in. (178.994 mm)
Depth
6.496 in. (164.998 mm)
Weight
3 lb (1.36 kg)
Humidity
5% noncondensing
95% noncondensing
USB port power
400 mW
600 mW
Connector type
LC UPC II
USB
Type A
Table 4. Regulatory Compliance
Description
Specification
Safety
GR-1089
UL60950/CSA 22.2 No. 60950-00
IEC 60950
Environmental
GR-63-CORE
Table 5 provides ordering information for the multiplexer/demultiplexer and edge mounting bracket.
Table 5. Ordering Information
Part Number
Product Name
15216-HD-EXT-PNL=
Cisco ONS 15216 Edge Mounting Bracket
15216-FLC-CWDM-8=
Cisco ONS 15215 8-Channel CWDM Muxponder/Demuxponder
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