Systems and methods for channel additions over multiple cascaded optical nodes

• US 9,973,295 B2
• Filed: 01/20/2016
• Issued: 05/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ciena Corporation
• Original Assignee: Ciena Corporation
• Inventors: Al Sayeed, Choudhury, Bownass, David C., Berg, Loren S., Boertjes, David W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vanderpuye, Ken N
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEE, JAI M
• Application Number:
  US15/001,359
• Publication Number:
  US 20160134390A1
• Time in Patent Office: 846 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/0793 Network aspects, e.g. central monitoring of transmission parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/07955 Monitoring or measuring power
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 14/0221 Power control, e.g. to keep the total optical power constant
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 14/02219 Distributed control

Abstract

A method, an optical node, and an optical network include a power controller configured to bring channels in-service in parallel over multiple cascaded optical nodes quickly, efficiently, and in a non-service affecting manner. The method, node, and network utilize multiple states of a control loop that maintains a stable response in downstream optical nodes as channels are added in parallel. Further, the power controller is configured to operate independently alleviating dependencies on other power controllers and removing the need for coordination between power controllers. The method, node, and network provide efficient turn up of dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM) services which is critical to optical layer functionality including optical layer restoration.

Claims

1. A method implemented by a power controller associated with a node in an optical network with one or more sections, the method comprising:

responsive to adding a channel at the node, wherein the channel is added at an upstream node, performing a power control loop at the node based solely on power measurements determined at the node, wherein the performing is independent of and does not coordinate with any other power control loops performed for the channel at one or more additional nodes comprising the upstream node; and

adjusting power of the channel at the node based on the power control loop.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the power control loop is performed without coordination comprising sending messaging between the node and the one or more additional nodes.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one node of the one or more additional nodes performs a second power control loop on the channel at the at least one node while the power control loop is performed and there is no coordination between the power control loop and the second power control loop.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the power measurements are per channel power measurements determined at the node.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the power control loop operates based solely on the power measurements determined at the node.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the power control loop is performed in parallel with associated power control loops at the one or more additional nodes as the channel is added to each of the node and the one or more additional nodes.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the power control loop utilizes a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control loop with a damped response where a PID response is proportionate to an error term between the power measurements and a set target power to achieve.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one node of the one or more additional nodes is performing a second control loop upstream on the channel from the node, and wherein the power control loop is configured to stabilize a response on the channel based on an expected error change which maintains stability in the power control loop, without knowing an overall topology, channels in the network, and coordination with the at least one node.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the power control loop runs in a close loop receiving constant feedback for the power measurements and performing multiple iterations to ultimately achieve the required target power.

10. A power controller associated with a node in an optical network with one or more sections, the power controller comprising:

circuitry adapted to, responsive to adding a channel at the node, wherein the channel is added at an upstream node, perform a power control loop at the node based solely on power measurements determined at the node, wherein the power control loop is performed independent of and does not coordinate with any other power control loops performed for the channel at one or more additional nodes comprising the upstream node; and

circuitry adapted to cause adjustment of power of the channel at the node based on the power control loop.

11. The power controller of claim 10, wherein the power control loop is performed without coordination through messaging between the node and the one or more additional nodes.

12. The power controller of claim 10, wherein at least one node of the one or more additional nodes performs a second power control loop on the channel at the at least one node while the power control loop is performed and there is no coordination between the power control loop and the second power control loop.

13. The power controller of claim 10, wherein the power measurements are per channel power measurements determined at the node.

14. The power controller of claim 10, wherein the power control loop operates based solely on the power measurements determined at the node.

15. The power controller of claim 10, wherein the power control loop is performed in parallel with associated power control loops at the one or more additional nodes as the channel is added to each of the node and the one or more additional nodes.

16. The power controller of claim 10, wherein the power control loop utilizes a three state proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control loop with a damped response where a PID response is proportionate to an error term between the power measurements and a set target power to achieve.

17. The power controller of claim 10, wherein at least one node of the one or more additional nodes is performing a second control loop upstream on the channel from the node, and wherein the power control loop is configured to stabilize a response on the channel based on an expected error change which maintains stability in the power control loop, without knowing an overall topology, channels in the network, and coordination with the at least one node.

18. The power controller of claim 10, wherein the power control loop runs in a close loop receiving constant feedback for the power measurements and performing multiple iterations to ultimately achieve the required target power.

19. An optical node, comprising:

one or more degrees comprising components configured to selectively alter power of a channel being added to the one or more degrees;

an optical power monitor adapted to measure an output power of the channel; and

a power controller communicatively coupled to the at least one degree and the optical power monitor, wherein the power controller is configured to

responsive to adding a channel at the node, wherein the channel is added at an upstream node, perform a power control loop at the node based solely on power measurements determined by the optical power monitor, wherein the power control loop is performed independent of and does not coordinate with any other power control loops performed for the channel at one or more additional nodes comprising the upstream node, and

cause adjustment of power of the channel by the components based on the power control loop.

20. The optical node of claim 19, wherein the power control loop is performed without coordination through messaging between the optical node and the one or more additional nodes.