iConverter Single-Fiber CWDM Multiplexers and Add/Drop

iConverter Single-Fiber CWDM/X

• 4 and 8 channels (wavelengths) multiplexer/demultiplexer modules
• Scalable to 8 channels (16 wavelengths) using an optional Expansion Port

iConverter Single-Fiber CWDM/AD

• 1-Channel Optical Add and Drop Multiplexers modules
• Add and Drop functions in both directions

Common Product Features

• Protocol and rate transparent for applications up to 10Gbps
• Minimal and uniform optical loss facilitates easy network planning
• Industry standard LC connectors
• Seamless integration with other iConverter media converters and chassis for multi-service platforms
• Passive device that can be installed in a powered chassis for managed applications
• Manageable via SNMPv1/v2c/v3, Telnet or serial console port
• One (1) Year Warranty and Free 24/7 Technical Support

iConverter Single-Fiber Course Wave Division Multiplexing (CWDM) modules provide a flexible and cost effective solution for increasing fiber capacity over single fiber networks. CWDM over single-fiber increases network bandwidth capacity by enabling multiple wavelengths, or data channels that carry independent services over existing fiber infrastructure. Up to sixteen separate wavelengths can be transported on a single-fiber link with iConverter Single-Fiber CWDM modules.

Single-Fiber CWDM/X Multiplexer/Demultiplexer Modules

Single-Fiber iConverter CWDM/X modules are available in 2 and 4-Channel models, supporting a variety of wavelength combinations and port configurations.

The figure above shows a pair of 2-Channel, single-fiber CWDM/X units that operate using the 1550nm, 1570nm, 1590nm and 1610nm wavelengths. Note that each wavelength is unidirectional and only flows in one direction. The channel ports of iConverter CWDM/X model 8872 receive 1570nm and 1610nm, while the channel ports of model 8873 receive 1550nm and 1590nm.

4-Channel Single-Fiber CWDM/X modules feature an optional Expansion Port (EXP) that can be used to cascade two MUX/DEMUX modules, doubling the channel capacity from 4-Channels to 8-Channels on the single fiber common link.

Single-Fiber CWDM/AD Add & Drop Multiplexers

iConverter 1-Channel Single-Fiber CWDM/AD modules are Course Wave Division Multiplexing (CWDM) Optical Add and Drop Multiplexers (OADM). The CWDM/AD modules add (multiplex) and drop (de-multiplex) one channel on both directions of a CWDM single-fiber route. Nine standard models of the 1-Channel Single-Fiber CWDM/AD modules are available.

iConverter CWDM/AD modules add new access points anywhere on a single-fiber CWDM network, without impacting the remaining channels traversing the network. Access points can be added to linear, bus, and ring networks, where the dual-direction ring design provides redundant protected architecture.

The small and compact size of the iConverter CWDM/X and CWDM/AD modules yields one of the highest port densities in the industry. A 2U high 19-module iConverter chassis populated with modules can yield up to 120 wavelengths of capacity.

iConverter CWDM/X modules are passive devices that require no external power. They can also be installed in an iConverter powered chassis with a management module and be managed using Omnitron’s NetOutlook® network management software, third-party SNMP software, Telnet or a serial console port.

The modules can be installed in any iConverter chassis equipped with other iConverter media converters and transponders to provide a multi-service platform capable of delivering Ethernet, TDM, SONET and other services across a CWDM fiber common link.