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    This document proposes using an OTDR integrated into an SFP optical transceiver module to test and diagnose TDM-PON networks from the central office without modifying the existing optical distribution network or optical network terminals. It was found that the front facets of laser diodes in ONT modules intrinsically reflect enough light at 1310nm for an OTDR to detect faults. An experiment using a common receiver integrated OTDR successfully detected fiber bends, cuts and disconnected ONTs in a 1:64 splitter ratio PON, showing this is a low-cost solution for fault localization.

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    This document proposes using an OTDR integrated into an SFP optical transceiver module to test and diagnose TDM-PON networks from the central office without modifying the existing optical distribution network or optical network terminals. It was found that the front facets of laser diodes in ONT modules intrinsically reflect enough light at 1310nm for an OTDR to detect faults. An experiment using a common receiver integrated OTDR successfully detected fiber bends, cuts and disconnected ONTs in a 1:64 splitter ratio PON, showing this is a low-cost solution for fault localization.

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    This document proposes using an OTDR integrated into an SFP optical transceiver module to test and diagnose TDM-PON networks from the central office without modifying the existing optical distribution network or optical network terminals. It was found that the front facets of laser diodes in ONT modules intrinsically reflect enough light at 1310nm for an OTDR to detect faults. An experiment using a common receiver integrated OTDR successfully detected fiber bends, cuts and disconnected ONTs in a 1:64 splitter ratio PON, showing this is a low-cost solution for fault localization.

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    SFP-based integrated OTDR for 1:64 TDM-PON

    testing and diagnose


    Yang Sulin, Yin Jinrong, Li zebin, Wang Weiyang
    Access technology Research Department
    Huawei TechnologiesCo. Ltd
    Shenzhen,China
    [email protected]

    Abstract—An OTDR integrated in the SFP optical transceiver solution. We have showed that the proposed solution is also
    module re-using the upstream wavelength is proposed for TDM- applicable to drop fiber fault demarcation with 1:64 splitter
    PON testing and diagnose from the Central Office without ratio and more than 28dB power budget.
    modification of deployed ODN and ONT. Testing results verify
    that it can detect all the ONT in the class B+ scenario with 1:64.

    Keywords—integrated OTDR; TDM-PON;SFP optical II. REFLECTIVITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ONTS


    transceiver module
    Unless using the double-ended OTDR, i.e., integrating
    OTDR into both the OLT and ONTs, the reflector is inevitable
    I. for the demarcation of the drop link faults. As the FP laser
    INTRODUCTION diode or DFP laser diode is used as the transmitter of the ONT
    In the last several years, tens of millions G/EPON based transceiver module. The front facet of the cavity of the
    FTTx has been deployed around the world. In order to FP/DFP laser diode is an intrinsic reflector with reflective
    minimize the downtime, improve end-users’ satisfaction and index larger than 10%. Maybe this characteristic can be used
    reduce the operating and maintenance cost, it’s necessary for as the reflector when the OTDR reuse the upstream
    the networks to provide the capability of automatically wavelength to send the OTDR probe signal. We measured 25
    detecting and localizing fiber failures in the ODN (optical GPON ONT optical modules from three vendors. The
    distribution network) from the OLT side (CO Central Office). reflective index on 1310nm, 1625nm and 1650nm of each
    Conventionally, external instrument based OTDR(optical time ONT optical module is depicted by Fig.1. The reflective index
    domain reflectometer) is typically used for this purpose[1]. on 1625nm and 1650 is range from -20dB to -57dB, while on
    However, this approach is too expensive and complex for the 1310nm only range from -15dB to -26dB. The reflective index
    in-service monitoring of the TDM-PON, since it requires not on 1310nm is larger enough for a OTDR with 10dB dynamic
    only expensive OTDR with high power light source and range to demarcation the drop fiber faults [1].
    modification of the existing ODN, but also need to install a
    separate system to do the management and operation the
    OTDR system.
    To solve the problems, integrating the OTDR function into
    the optical transceiver module (usually SFP module) is a
    promising approach. One type of SFP-based integrated OTDR
    is reusing the data transmitter, superimpose the probe signal to
    the data and add a new photo-diode to measure the backward
    signal [2] [3]. Usually, in FTTx network monitoring, the
    biggest challenge is fault demarcation on the drop fiber. With
    this type of integrated OTDR, reflector should be installed into
    the ONT optical transceiver module or just before the ONT on
    the drop fiber when only upgrade the OLT side optical
    transceiver modules [3] [4], or the cost-sensitivity ONT also
    have to support integrated OTDR.
    In this paper, we propose a practical approach to
    Fig.1. ONT reflective characteristics
    demarcate the drop fiber fault from the ONT fault in the PONs
    by a OLT side integrated OTDR and ONT’s intrinsic refection
    characteristics. This proposed approach does not require any
    extra component or modification of the infrastructure and the
    ONTs, which makes it a highly compatible and cost-effective
    III. 3. COMMON RECEIVER INTEGRATED OTDR of the under test system. Then we create three faults, a fiber
    When reusing the Data Rx as the OTDR signal receiver bend on the feed fiber, a fiber cut on the distribute fiber (on
    and add a new transmit to launch the OTDR probe signal, we the branch of the first stage splitter), and removing the ONU7
    can get a “Common Receiver” called integrated OTDR, as by disconnect the connector.
    showed in Fig.2(a). The OTDR test can be start by a command OTDR test result curve with the reference curve is showed
    from the I2C interface. After received a test command, the in Fig.2(b). The top diagram shows that 0.5dB feeder fiber
    Processing Unit will control the probe signal generator to insertion loss and distribution fiber cut can be easily detected
    generate a probe signal and drive the OTDR transmitter with by compare the test curve with the reference. The ONU7 with
    the same wavelength as the Rx data. Backward test signal is -17.32dB reflective index and the optical link insertion loss is
    received by the data Rx and then send to the Processing unit to 29.66dB. When the connector is plug out, the refection peak
    do OTDR curve calculation. disappeared. The refection peak of ONU8 and ONU6 with
    The OSA (Optical Sub-Assembly) for the common 27.96dB insertion loss, -26.27dB reflective index and 28.52dB
    receiver integrated OTDR is showed in Fig.2(b). The new insertion loss, -22.85dB reflective index respectively are
    coupler is used to couple the OTDR probe signal to the clearly displayed in the OTDR curve. In the real application,
    receptor of the SFP module. Here, the coupler is transparent several dB power budget margin is reserved during the ODN
    for the data Tx wavelength and partially reflective and construction. Therefore, the performance of this common
    transparent for the wavelength of data Rx. Trade-off should be receiver integrated OTDR is enough for the fiber fault
    made to between the reflective and transparent. In practically, demarcation in Class B+ scenario with 1:64 splitter ratio.
    it’s better to set it as 10% reflective and 90% transparency for
    the data rx wavelength.

    λd

    λu λu

    λu

    (a)
    (a)

    (b)
    Fig.2. (a) schematic diagram of a SFP transceiver module with common
    receiver integrated OTDR. (b) corresponding triplex OSA for common
    receiver integrated OTDR (b)
    Fig.3. (a) PON setup in the experimental. (b) Corresponding curves of
    different faults

    IV. 4. EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION


    To verify drop fiber fault localization capability of the V. 5. CONCLUSION
    common receiver integrated OTDR, we set up an experimental
    We have proposed a new fault localization method in
    setup with splitter ratio of 1:64 in Huawei Lab with Huawei
    TDM-PON by common receiver integrated OTDR and the
    OLT MA5600T. As depicted in Fig.3(a), we using two stage
    intrinsic reflective characteristics of the ONT. The feasibility
    1:8 splitter to emulate the largely deployed 1:64 scenario.
    of this method has been experimentally verified in class B+
    Eight ONTs random selected with different optical transceiver
    scenario with 29+dB power budget and 1:64 splitter ratio
    from different module vendors are connected to the second 1:8
    without any modification of the ODN and ONT. Experimental
    splitter. The reflective index of the eight ONT and the
    result shows this new type of integrated OTDR is cost-
    corresponding insertion loss of different branches is given in
    effective and valuable for FTTx fiber fault monitoring. By
    the insertion table of Fig3.(a). Firstly, we get a reference curve
    standardizing the minimum reflective index of the ONT
    transceiver module, it will be very easy for it be applied in
    Class C+ scenario.

    References
    [1] Jean Ponchon, “PON Test Systems - From theory to field deployments”,
    OFC/NFOEC 2011.
    [2] H. Schmuck, “Embedded OTDR techniques for cost-efficient fibre
    monitoring in optical access networks”, ECOC 2006.
    [3] Thomas Pfeiffer, “Cost Efficient Non-Service Interrupting Monitoring
    of Optical Fiber Links in FTTH / FTTB Networks”, ECOC 2008.
    [4] “TR-287 PON Optical-Layer Management”, Broadband Forum.

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