An unusual Loss in a single DWDM

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Created:  May 17, 2021 06:38:13Latest reply: Aug 28, 2021 18:06:42 822 31 14 0 0
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An unusual Loss in a single DWDM Channel

 

Hi ,

Dear Community , today I have a case related of a loss in a single DWDM

channel .

Description
-We have a DWDM  network consists of OSN 6800 equipment which still
work in FOADM  mode ( uses M40 & D40 ) for Mux & Demux , We had an
alarm of (IN PWR LOW ) in the LSX board (IN port ) .

Steps of Troubleshooting
 

As all other channels passing the same path were in normal optical power
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values , so we started inspecting the fiber connection between the LSX board
to the D40 board , We cleaned the fibers heads and checked them , but they
were all ok .

-After making sure of fiber connection , we used OSA ( Optical Spectrum

Analyzer ) to check the power value of the channel starting from first
receiving point , to make sure whether the problem is from the source NE or
from the receive NE .

-Starting from the Mon in the OAU amplifier then the Mon of the D40 the
signal was in the perfect value until it get out of the D40 .

Note :- you cant check the received power from FIU Mon port as it intended 
for Transmit direction.
 

The cause & solution of the problem

 

-The insertion loss of that individual channel was too high after passing
through the D40 , the cause was that the port in the D40 was contaminated
and because the port is female ,so it needed a special tool called “one click
”used for cleaning female ports and laser sources like SFPs .

-After cleaning the port , the power value get to the nominal value , and the
“IN PWR LOW”  alarm got cleared .
Thank you so much for your wonderful sharing. The fault of a single wavelength usually
occurs between the OTU board and the M/D board.