Optical time-domain reflectometer interoperable trunk switch
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1. An optical trunk switch supporting an Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), the optical trunk switch comprising:
- a transmit switch configured to provide an input signal to one or more of a primary fiber path and a standby fiber path;
a receive switch configured to provide an output signal from one of the primary fiber path and the standby fiber path; and
an integrated OTDR system in a same housing as the transmit switch and the receive switch, wherein the integrated OTDR system has an OTDR connection to one or more of the transmit switch and the receive switch, wherein the integrated OTDR system is configured to provide one or more OTDR signals to monitor an inactive path of the primary fiber path and the standby fiber, based on configuration of the transmit switch and the receive switch.
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Abstract
An optical trunk switch supporting an Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) includes a transmit switch configured to provide an input signal to one or more of a primary fiber path and a standby fiber path; a receive switch configured to provide an output signal from one of the primary fiber path and the standby fiber path; and an OTDR connection configured to provide one or more OTDR signals to monitor an inactive path of the primary fiber path and the standby fiber.
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1. An optical trunk switch supporting an Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), the optical trunk switch comprising:
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a transmit switch configured to provide an input signal to one or more of a primary fiber path and a standby fiber path; a receive switch configured to provide an output signal from one of the primary fiber path and the standby fiber path; and an integrated OTDR system in a same housing as the transmit switch and the receive switch, wherein the integrated OTDR system has an OTDR connection to one or more of the transmit switch and the receive switch, wherein the integrated OTDR system is configured to provide one or more OTDR signals to monitor an inactive path of the primary fiber path and the standby fiber, based on configuration of the transmit switch and the receive switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An optical trunk switch supporting an Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), the optical trunk switch comprising:
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a transmit 2×
2 switch configured to provide an input signal to an active path and to provide a co-propagating OTDR signal to an inactive path;a receive 2×
2 switch configured to provide an output signal from the active path and to provide a counter-propagating OTDR signal to the inactive path; andan integrated OTDR system in a same housing as the transmit switch and the receive switch, wherein the integrated OTDR system has an OTDR connection to the transmit 2×
2 switch and the receive 2×
2 switch, wherein the integrated OTDR system is configured to provide the co-propagating OTDR signal and the counter-propagating OTDR signal, based on configuration of the transmit 2×
2 switch and the receive 2×
2 switch. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method for providing an optical trunk switch supporting an Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), the method comprising:
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providing a transmit switch configured to provide an input signal to one or more of a primary fiber path and a standby fiber path; providing a receive switch configured to provide an output signal from one of the primary fiber path and the standby fiber path; and providing an integrated OTDR system in a same housing as the transmit switch and the receive switch, wherein the integrated OTDR system has an OTDR connection to one or more of the transmit switch and the receive switch, wherein the integrated OTDR system is configured to provide one or more OTDR signals to monitor an inactive path of the primary fiber path and the standby fiber, based on configuration of the transmit switch and the receive switch. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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