Harmonic MAXLink HOA 7100 Series User manual

HOA 7100
MAXLink™
Optical Amplifier
Product Manual
Manual Part No.: 700-0051982
Rev C
April 2005

HOA 7100 MAXLink Optical Amplifier Product Manual
Copyright © 2004 Harmonic Inc.
Copyright 2004 Harmonic Inc.
Harmonic continues to improve and enhance all product designs. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Harmonic and logo design,
eXchange, MAXLink, METROLink, NETWatch, PWRBlazer, TRANsend, and “Redefining the Network” are trademarks of Harmonic Inc. YAGLink
and PWRLink are registered trademarks of Harmonic Inc. All other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
1.1 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 Product Manual Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.3 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.4 Product Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Chapter 2 Front Panel Interface
2.1 Front Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1.1 Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.1.2 Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.1.3 Navigation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.1.4 Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.2 The Menu System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.2.1 HOA Status Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.2.2 HOA Adjustment Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.2.3 HOA Adjustment Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.2.4 HOA Alarms Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Chapter 3 Installing the HOA 7100 Optical Amplifier
3.1 Receiving and Inspecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.2 Tools and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3.3 Cable Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3.4 Rear Panel Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3.5 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3.6 Mounting the HOA 7100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
3.6.1 Mounting the HOA 7100 in a 19-inch Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
3.7 Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
3.7.1 Connecting AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
3.7.2 Connecting DC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3.8 Connecting the Optical Fiber Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3.9 Connecting the Alarm Relay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3.10 Connecting the TTL Alarm Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
3.11 Connecting the Ethernet Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
3.12 Assigning IP Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
3.13 Checking the LEDs for Normal Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Chapter 4 Web Interface
4.1 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.2 MAXLink HTTP Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
4.3 Accessing and Using the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.4 Adjusting the Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.5 Web Interface Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Chapter 5 Connecting the HOA 7100 to an NMS

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Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
6.1 Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.1.1 Cleaning Patch Cord or Pigtail Fiber Optical Connectors . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.1.2 Cleaning MAXLink Amplifier Optical Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.2 Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
6.3 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.4 In Case of Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
6.5 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
6.6 Warranty Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.7 Limitations of Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.8 Exclusive Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Appendix A Technical Specifications
A.1 Optical Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
A.2 User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.3 Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.4 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.5 Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.6 Laser Radiation Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A.7 Agency Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A.8 Management Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Appendix B Harmonic Inc. – Offices

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Overview
1.1 About This Manual
This instruction manual is a complete guide to installing and operating the
one Rack Unit (1 RU) HOA 7100 MAXLink Optical Amplifier. Please read the
entire manual before beginning installation.
• Chapter 1 gives general information about the HOA 7100 MAXLink
Optical Amplifier.
• Chapter 2 describes the front panel interface.
• Chapter 3 describes the installation procedures.
• Chapter 4 describes the web interface.
• Chapter 5 tells you how to connect to a network management system.
• Chapter 6 describes maintenance and what to do in the event of problems.
• Appendix A provides complete technical specifications.
• Appendix B provides a list of Harmonic’s offices around the world.
1.2 Product Manual Applicability
This manual applies to MAXLink Optical Amplifier models 7114 and 7117.
Appendix A, Table A-2, includes specific output power information for each
of these models.
1.3 Product Description
The HOA 7100 MAXLink Optical Amplifiers are erbium-doped fiber
amplifier (EDFA) modules. Features include:
•Convenient 1RU form factor
• Low noise figure which enables long distance transport with minimal
noise degradation.
• Embedded SNMP agent (v1, v2c, v3)
• Support of SCTE HMC MIBs
•Embedded Web (HTTP) server for user-friendly graphical interface

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1.4 Product Applications
The HOA 7100 Series of Optical Amplifiers are part of Harmonic’s MAXLink
Line. This Product Line is designed to meet the economic and technical
requirements of Broadband service providers. Typical applications include:
• Medium and long haul applications beyond the reach of 1310 nm
transmitters.
• Fiber dense architectures.
•Redundantrings.
• Broadcast layer transmission.
• Hub interconnects.
Typical applications of the Optical Amplifiers are shown in Figure 1-1.

Product Applications
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Figure 1-1. Typical deployment of the HOA 7100

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Front Panel Interface
This chapter introduces the HOA 7100 front panel interface. You can view and
adjust settings during installation from the front panel interface as described
in Chapter 3, Installing the HOA 7100 Optical Amplifier. You can also use the
front panel interface to monitor and control the operation of the HOA 7100.
The front panel gives you access to all the adjustments and status information
for the HOA 7100 via a simple menu system.
Harmonic MAXLink products feature an improved front panel interface that
allows you to:
• Enter numeric variables directly
• Scroll and toggle variables
• Perform critical functions with a single keystroke
• View alarm and status information
This chapter describes:
• Front panel features
• The menu system
2.1 Front Panel Features
Figure 2-1 shows the HOA 7100 front panel.
Figure 2-1. HOA 7100 front panel
Keys
2 x 20 Character Display
LEDs
Optical Monitor

Front Panel Interface
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Figure 2-2 shows the front panel keys and LEDs.
Figure 2-2. HOA 7100 front panel detail
2.1.1 Front Panel LEDs
There are four LEDS on the front panel:
• Status
•Power
•Laser
•Locked
The Status LED indicates the alarm state of the HOA 7100. Solid green
indicates the unit is operating normally; red indicates an active alarm.
When the Power LED is green, the HOA 7100 is turned on.
The Laser LED is amber when the lasers are operating.
The Locked LED is amber when the front panel interface is locked.
2.1.2 Function Keys
The function keys provide a one-step action for:
• Recalling factory settings.
Press the RCL key to reset the HOA 7100 to factory default settings.
• Entering the Adjustment menu.
Press ADJ to go directly to the HOA Adjustment menu.
• Entering the Status menu.
Press STAT to go directly to the HOA Status menu.
• Entering the Alarm menu.
Press ALM to go directly to the HOA Alarms menu.
• Locking the front panel.
Press LOCK to deactivate the front panel keypad. Press LOCK again to
activate the keypad. The Locked LED is amber when the front panel is
locked.
LEDs Function Keys Navigation Keys Numeric Keypad Optical Monitor