4 Degree ROADM

This section uses the WSMD4 board as an example to illustrate how to configure a 4-degree
80-wavelength ROADM node.

 Signal Flow
A 4-degree ROADM node provides four optical directions and can be upgraded to a
multi-degree ROADM node without interrupting services to provide four optical
directions.
 Subrack Layout
This section describes the typical configurations for the optical layer of a 4-degree 80-
wavelength ROADM node that uses four WSMD4 boards.
 Subrack Connections
This section describes how to connect fibers for optical subracks of a 4-degree 80-
wavelength ROADM node.

Parent topic: OTN Typical Configuration

Signal Flow
A 4-degree ROADM node provides four optical directions and can be upgraded to a multi-
degree ROADM node without interrupting services to provide four optical directions.

The 4-degree ROADM node consists of four WSMD4 boards (north, south, east, west) with
the same signal grooming. The signal grooming of the west WSMD4 board is used as an
example.

In the receive direction:

 The optical supervisory signals and the main path optical signals are separated from
the line signals received from west. The optical supervisory signals are sent to the
optical supervisory unit for processing, and the main path optical signals are sent to
the west WSMD4 board after being amplified.
 The west WSMD4 board splits the main-path optical signals into four equal optical
signals.
o One optical signal is sent to the ITL board and split into two multiplexed
wavelength signals (one odd and one even wavelength) with frequency spacing
of 100 GHz. Then the two optical signals are locally dropped through two
demultiplexer boards.
o The other three optical signals pass through the east, south, and north WSMD4
boards each.

The signal flow of the transmit direction is the reverse of this process.

Figure 1 shows the signal flow of a 4-degree ROADM.

Figure 1 Signal flow of a 4-degree ROADM in an 80-wavelength system
Subrack Layout
This section describes the typical configurations for the optical layer of a 4-degree 80-
wavelength ROADM node that uses four WSMD4 boards.

Configuration Principle
Reconfigurable optical add and drop multiplexing unit:

 Four WSMD4 board, or four combinations of WSD9+WSM9 boards, or four combinations of

RDU9+WSM9 boards, or four WSMD9 board must be used.
 If the node needs to be upgraded to more than four degrees, the combinations of
RDU9+WSM9 boards or combinations of WSD9+WSM9 boards or the WSMD9 boards are
recommended.

Optical multiplexer unit and demultiplexer unit:

 For an 80-wavelength ROADM node, ITL boards must be configured if the M40V/M40/D40
boards are used for adding/dropping wavelengths.

Optical amplifier unit:

 Optical amplifier boards must be configured according to the power budget for actual
situations.
 When WSDM4/WSMD9 boards are used, it is recommended that optical amplifier boards be
configured in wavelength-dropping directions.
 If optical amplifier boards need to be used in wavelength-adding directions, low-power
optical amplifiers are recommended.

Spectrum analyzer unit:

 When WMU and MCA4/MCA8/OPM8 boards are required for an ROADM node, configure
WMU boards prior to MCA4/MCA8/OPM8 boards.
 When only MCA4/MCA8/OPM8 boards are required for an ROADM node, the MCA8 boards
are most preferred.
 It is preferred to connect an MCA4/MCA8/OPM8 board to the MON port on an optical
amplifier board or the MON port on an FIU board.
 Automatic deployment:
o MCA4/MCA8/OPM8 boards must be configured for automatic deployment. If OSNR
detection for 10 Gbit/s rates is not required, the OPM8 boards are most preferred.
o An MCA4/MCA8/OPM8 board must be configured for remote power commissioning
and must be connected to the MON port on the OA board that is connected to an
FIU board.
o When there are five or more fiber spans between two power equalization site, an
MCA4/MCA8/OPM8 board must be configured in the middle of the spans
(spans/2±0.5), both in the transmit and receive directions.
o When there are four or fewer fiber spans between two power equalization site, an
MCA4/MCA8/OPM8 board must be configured at the transmit end.

Optical supervisory channel unit:

  The optical supervisory unit is required in each direction of an ROADM node. For a 4-degree
ROADM node, four SC1 or two SC2 can be configured.

Typical Configuration

This section uses the OptiX OSN 8800 T32 as an example to illustrate the typical
configurations for the optical layer of a 4-degree 80-wavelength ROADM node that uses four
WSMD4 boards.

As shown in Figure 1, four subracks are required.

Figure 1 Typical configurations for the optical layer of a 4-degree 80-wavelength ROADM node

Subrack Connections
This section describes how to connect fibers for optical subracks of a 4-degree 80-wavelength
ROADM node.

Figure 1 uses a westbound 4-degree 80-wavelength ROADM node as an example to illustrate

how fibers are connected.
Figure 1 Subrack fiber connections for a 4-degree 80-wavelength ROADM node