WDM Node Type 1

OTM --- Optical Terminal Multiplexer

 OTM is used as the terminal station, just add/drop
signal.

 OTM has the following units:

 OTU: Optical Transponder Unit

 Optical Multiplexer/Demultiplexer (M40V, D40···)

 OA: Optical Amplifier (OAU,OBU ··· )

 FIU: Fiber Interface Unit

 OSC: Optical Supervisory Channel (SC1)

 DCM: Dispersion Compensation Module

 VOA: Variable Optical Attenuator

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OTM Signal Flow

Rx OUT M01
OTU
OUT M02 M4
M
Rx OUT IN OUT
OTU 0V
4 OBU
OUT M40 0 RC
Rx OTU
F OUT
RM TM
SC1 I
TM RM
Tx U IN
IN D01
OTU TC
Tx IN D02 DM IN
OTU OAU
404
OUT IN
IN D40 0
Tx OTU
DCM VOA
Fixed Attenuator

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WDM Node Type 2
OLA --- Optical Line Amplifier
 OLA is used as the relay station, just pass through
signal.

 OLA has the following units:

 OA: Optical Amplifier (OAU,OBU ··· )

 FIU: Fiber Interface Unit

 OSC: Optical Supervisory Channel (SC2)

 DCM: Dispersion Compensation Module

 VOA: Variable Optical Attenuator

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OLA Signal Flow

DCM

OUT
OAU
OAU1
TC IN OUT RC

IN F F OUT

RM TM1
S TM
RM2

I C I
OUT TM RM1 2 TM2 RM IN

U RC OUT IN TC U
OAU

DCM
VOA

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