Method and apparatus for multi-protocol and multi-rate optical channel performance monitoring
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1. A method, comprising:
- identifying a protocol associated with each of a plurality of communication signals by comparing respective data rates extracted therefrom to a stored data rate within a protocol table;
determining, for each of the plurality of communication signals, a respective bit-error rate (BER);
generating an alarm indicative of BER excursions beyond a protocol appropriate BER threshold level associated with the identified protocol;
sampling each of the plurality of communication signals;
converting the plurality of communication signals to respective electrical signals;
amplifying each of the plurality of converted communication signals;
locking to the plurality of communication signals to extract thereby respective clock rates; and
converting serial high-speed data of the plurality of communication signals into lower speed parallel data prior to said identifying.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for optical performance monitoring that provides for multi-rate and multi-protocol monitoring includes, identifying a protocol associated with each of a plurality of communication signals using respective data rates extracted therefrom, determining, for each of the plurality of communication signals, a respective bit-error rate (BER), and generating an alarm indicative of BER excursions beyond a protocol appropriate BER threshold level.
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1. A method, comprising:
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identifying a protocol associated with each of a plurality of communication signals by comparing respective data rates extracted therefrom to a stored data rate within a protocol table; determining, for each of the plurality of communication signals, a respective bit-error rate (BER); generating an alarm indicative of BER excursions beyond a protocol appropriate BER threshold level associated with the identified protocol; sampling each of the plurality of communication signals; converting the plurality of communication signals to respective electrical signals; amplifying each of the plurality of converted communication signals; locking to the plurality of communication signals to extract thereby respective clock rates; and converting serial high-speed data of the plurality of communication signals into lower speed parallel data prior to said identifying. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. Apparatus for multi-protocol and multi-rate optical signal performance monitoring, comprising:
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a plurality of multi-protocol processors (MPPs), for identifying a protocol associated with each of a plurality of communication signals using respective data rates extracted therefrom, and for determining, for each of the plurality of communication signals, a respective bit-error rate (BER); a controller, for generating an alarm indicative of BER excursions beyond a protocol appropriate threshold level appropriate to the associated protocol; a plurality of optical taps, for sampling each of said plurality of communication signals; a plurality of photodetectors, for converting each of said plurality of tapped communication signals to electrical signals; a plurality of combination transimpedance/limiting post amplifiers (TIA/PA), for amplifying each of said plurality of converted communication signals; a plurality of multi-rate clock and data recovery (CDR) circuits, for locking to the incoming data rates of said plurality of communication signals to extract thereby the respective clock rates; and a plurality of deserializers (DESER), for convening serial high-speed data of said plurality of communication signals from said plurality of CDR circuits into lower speed parallel data for use by said plurality of MPPs. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. Apparatus for multi-protocol and multi-rate optical signal performance monitoring, comprising:
- means for identifying a protocol associated with each of a plurality of communication signals by comparing respective data rates extracted therefrom to a stored data rate within a protocol table;
means for determining, for each of the plurality of communication signals, a respective bit-error rate (BER); means for generating an alarm indicative of BER excursions beyond a protocol appropriate BER threshold level associated with the identified protocol; means for sampling said each of said plurality of communication signals; means for converting each of said plurality of tapped communication signals to electrical signals; means for amplifying each of said plurality of converted communication signals; means for locking to the incoming data rates of said plurality of communication signals to extract thereby the respective clock rates; and means for converting serial high-speed data of said plurality of communication signals into lower speed parallel data prior to said means for identifying. - View Dependent Claims (9)
- means for identifying a protocol associated with each of a plurality of communication signals by comparing respective data rates extracted therefrom to a stored data rate within a protocol table;
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