Chapter 3 Installation Communications 3.5 Communications The ONS 15216 EDFA2 can communicate in the following ways: ⢠Alarm Out relay contacts (RJ-45) ⢠Alarm LEDs ⢠Serial interface (EIA/TIA-232) ⢠Serial interface connected to a modem ⢠LAN interface (RJ-45) 3.5.1 Alarm Out Relay Interface (RJ-45) The ONS 15216 EDFA2 Alarm Out (RJ-45) port reports alarm status for the following: ⢠Loss or degradation of electrical power ⢠Laser pump overheating or excessive pump current, output power, gain, and case temperature ⢠Loss or degradation of optical network These alarms can be connected to a network operations center (NOC) network management system (NMS) using the following methods: ⢠Cisco ONS 15454 miscellaneous discrete input ⢠Central Office alarm panel/system Table 3-2 provides the ONS 15216 EDFA2 RJ-45 alarm out pinout and alarm definitions. Table 3-2 Alarm Pinout and Definitions (RJ-45) Relay Pinout Description 0 1 (0+) Loss of electrical power 2 (0â) 1 2 3 (1+) 4 (1â) Laser pump temperature or bias is out of range; input power is out of tolerance for gain settings (Major) 5 (2+) Loss of optical input signal or input signal is below threshold (Minor) 6 (2â) 3 7 (3+) 8 (3â) Loss of electrical power or out of range for Bus A or Bus B while in duplex mode 3.5.1.1 Alarm Relay Connection Procedure To set up alarm contacts, follow these steps: Step 1 Connect the RJ-45 to the stub-end cable using a #22 AWG solid wire. Note Cable and connector are not provided. Cisco ONS 15216 EDFA2 Operations Guide 78-16033-01 3-5