B&B Electronics 849-10100 - Manual User Manual
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About the iMcV-WDM/2
The iMcV-WDM/2 module is a passive two-channel protocol and speed
independent Wave Division Multiplexer which allows two individual wavelengths
to share one fiber — Full-Duplex data travels on 1310nm and 1550nm — virtually
doubling the capacity of the installed fiber. Suited for installations where fiber is
limited in terms of availability and/or distance, service providers and network
managers can easily double their fiber capacity without incurring the costs
associated with installing new fiber.
As a protocol independent device supporting all popular communication
protocols, the iMcV-WDM/2 module helps service providers and network
managers simplify network administration. Enterprise and campus area network
administrators can, for example, deploy the iMcV-WDM/2 solution to combine
both voice and data traffic over the same duplex fiber between related facilities.
Installing the iMcV-WDM/2
The iMcV-WDM/2 may be installed in any B&B Electronics iMediaChassis series
chassis or into a MediaChassis series.
1. Remove the blank brackets covering the slots where the module is to be
installed, if present, by removing the screws on the outside edges of the
bracket.
2. Slide the module into the chassis, via the card guides, until the module is
seated securely in the connector.
3. Secure the module to the chassis by tightening the captive screws. Save any
“blanks” removed during installation for future use should your configuration
requirements change.
Connecting the iMcV-WDM/2
iMcV-WDM/2 takes two devices of differing wavelengths, transmits the
wavelengths along a single strand of fiber, then separates the wavelengths,
enabling the fiber optic receivers to receive a signal of the correct wavelength.
When connecting devices to the iMcV-WDM/2, make sure that:
the wavelengths of each device connected to iMcV-WDM/2 correspond to
each other and iMcV-WDM/2 and that
the fiber transmitters are connected to the fiber receivers.
NOTE
This product has a minimum isolation factor of 17db. This means the difference in