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TCX1000 PROGRAMMABLEROADM

Product Description Juniper Networks® TCX1000 Programmable ROADM is a colorless, directionless, reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) that scales up to 25.6 Tbps per line. The flexible-grid ready TCX1000 provides long-term investment protection for customers, and supports a diverse range of packet optical network use cases.

Designed from the ground up as an open platform, the TCX1000 disaggregates the line system from the optical transponder layer, freeing network operators to select and deploy transponders—whether from Juniper or a third-party solution—that best fit their network requirements and budget.

Unique to Juniper, TCX1000 Programmable ROADM control software is fully disaggregated from the system hardware, optimizing line-system performance and allowing the control plane to be modified—including software upgrades and updates—with far greater simplicity, flexibility, and service continuity than currently possible with mainstay line systems.

All hardware in the Juniper Networks TCX Series Optical Transport Solutions portfolio is managed by Juniper Networks proNX Optical Director, which is an open, microservices-based optical network management and control platform.

Serving as a massively scalable foundation for packet optical transport networks, the TCX1000 Programmable ROADM is an ideal complement to several Juniper solutions, including Data Center Interconnect (DCI), metro aggregation, submarine landing terminal backhaul, and Converged Supercore® transport.

Architecture and Key ComponentsIn addition to the Programmable ROADM platform, the TCX1000 line includes a 96-channel fixed multiplexer, an inline amplifier, and a 2-degree, 8-channel multiplexer that work together to deliver a comprehensive programmable photonic layer solution.

HardwareWith the TCX1000 Programmable ROADM, Juniper has established a new standard for open, programmable, and disaggregated line systems, coupling line system hardware with Juniper software to help customers lower TCO and accelerate network innovation.

The TCX1000 Programmable ROADM is part of Juniper’s Programmable Photonic Layer open line system, offering a 20-port open ROADM that can reach distances of up to 3800 km without repeaters.

Product Overview

An integral part of Juniper’s Programmable Photonic Layer open line system solution, the TCX Series Optical Transport Systems portfolio provides the foundation of a comprehensive, open, and programmable packet optical transport network. The TCX1000 Programmable ROADM works alongside TCX1000 amplifiers and multiplexers to deliver the essential elements of an open line system, supporting numerous use cases that help network operators address new market opportunities in cloud, 5G, Internet of Things, multigigabit broadband access services, and high-capacity wholesale services, among other offerings.

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The TCX1000 Programmable ROADM integrates the following functions into a compact 1 U chassis:

• Route and select wavelength selective switch (WSS) with 20 node-side universal ports

• Integrated high-power variable gain erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) line amplification (booster and pre-amp)

• Integrated spectral and total power monitoring

• Integrated Ethernet optical supervisory channel (OSC)

• Field-replaceable power supplies and cooling units

The 20 node-side ports serve different functions, based on application:

• Directly add or drop channels onto the network, effectively providing single direction, colorless mux-demux ports

• Connect to external mux-demux common ports to effectively multiply the number of ROADM ports for one of the following uses:

– Single-direction fixed grid mux-demux

– Single-direction colorless mux-demux

– Multidirection colorless mux-demux

• Connect to other ROADM degrees to form up to 20 multidegree switching nodes.

1 - LEDs 7 - OSC port (OSC 1 IN/OUT)

2 - Reset switch (RESET) 8 - SFP port (OSC IN/OUT)

3 - Optical supervisory channel (OSC) port (OSC 0 OUT/IN)

9 - Ethernet ports (DCN 1 and DCN 0)

4 - Monitor port (MON IN/OUT) 10 - Management port (ETH CRAFT/USB)

5 - Line port (LINE IN/OUT) 11 - DB-9 port (SERIAL)

6 - Universal ports (U0 to U19)

Figure 1: TCX1000 Programmable ROADM front panel and legend

1 - Fan modules 3 - Power supplies

2 - Grounding point

Figure 2: TCX1000 Programmable ROADM rear panel and legend

By enabling these connection types, the TCX1000 becomes a highly flexible device that supports a wide range of system applications driven by different use cases, including a simple, one-degree terminal with a fixed mux-demux; a one-degree terminal with up to 128 channels of colorless mux-demux; and a 20-degree switching node.

Equipping the TCX1000 Programmable ROADM with 20 universal node-side ports provides the flexibility to support various port combinations used for channel access (single or multiplex) and degree switching. TCX1000 Programmable ROADM ports are not fixed to any particular application; they are fully configurable via software, allowing users to, for example, configure a 4-degree node with four ROADMs. In this configuration, three ports on each TCX1000 are connected to other TCX1000 Programmable ROADM modules, leaving 17 ports available for channel and/or multiplexing. Initial deployments can start out using ports for direct channel connections and, as needs grow, connect the ports to multiplexers to expand capacity.

The TCX1000 Programmable ROADM integrates all EDFA line amplification, including switched gain EDFA where required, to provide sufficient dynamic range. It is optimized for coherent network configurations.

TCX1000 Multiplexing and AmplificationThe TCX1000 uses multiplexing in a wide array of flexible network configurations. If ports are configured as multiplex rather than degree ports, the input may be a single channel or a multiplex of channels.

Single channels can come directly from transponders, native Juniper wavelengths, or alien wavelengths, while multiplexes can come from other Juniper equipment or a third-party multiplex source. As such, each port on the TCX1000 has the ability to discover or confirm available channels and their power levels, providing a clear and monitored demarcation onto the optical transmission equipment.

The TCX1000 Programmable ROADM is also capable of supporting numerous multiplexing methods connected to several ports. For example, a user could start with a few direct-connect channels and, as traffic levels increase, an external multiplexer such as a TCX1000 2-degree 8-channel mux-demux can be added to a free port. This allows network operators to start with a modest configuration and grow the ROADM node capacity over time while maintaining existing services.

The TCX1000 also supports the Juniper Networks BTI7800 96-Channel Fixed Multiplexer, a 2 U, 50 GHz single-direction multiplexing solution that features low loss rates, high density, and low costs per channel. The 50 GHz channel spacing is capable of supporting optical channels up to approximately

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34 GBaud, making it suitable for 100 Gbps and 200 Gbps transmissions while providing a simple solution for users with modest network requirements. The 96 channels are accessed via a single TCX1000 Programmable ROADM port, ensuring that the maximum number of universal ports is available for use as degree or colorless ports later.

Figure 3: Juniper Networks BTI7800 96-Channel Fixed Multiplexer

Colorless multiplexing: The TCX1000 provides two solutions for colorless and flexible grid multiplexing in the form of a transponder-direct connection to the ROADM or an 8-way passive multiplexer.

The direct connect provides a simple way to offer up to 20 colorless connections. The transponder is directly connected to a TCX1000 Programmable ROADM port and the channel is provisioned without requiring any additional external multiplexer.

The TCX1000 2-Degree, 8-Channel Multiplexer is a passive splitter that acts as a simple port multiplier. One of the multiplexer’s two common (line) ports is connected to one of the TCX1000 Programmable ROADM ports allowing up to eight more transponders to be connected to the TCX1000 Programmable ROADM while maintaining spectrally programmable (colorless) operation. Connecting 12 multiplexers, for instance, would allow a single TCX1000 Programmable ROADM to support 96 transponder connections while leaving eight ROADM ports free for a 9-degree ROADM configuration; attaching 16 multiplexers would provide 128 transponder connections, leaving four ports available to support a 5-degree ROADM configuration.

Inline amplifier: Inline amplification provides a low-cost, low-noise, high-density amplification solution for sites that do not require access to traffic on the line. The TCX1000 Inline Amplifier (ILA) provides gain-flattened amplification, with the ability to tilt the spectrum for coarse spectrum equalization. The ILA embeds an OSC solution that provides a 100 Mbps Ethernet channel on a 1511 nm carrier; this is compatible

with the TCX1000 Programmable ROADM optical supervisory channel, which provides the ability to access ILA nodes remotely using in-band management—required for ILA sites where DCN access may be limited.

Figure 5: TCX1000 Inline Amplifier (ILA)

When coupled with multiple multiplexing strategies and the extended reach enabled by the ILA, the TCX1000 Programmable ROADM enables operators to address multiple use cases, including point-to-point coherent access, metro and long haul DCI, meshed coherent DCI, and metro regional and coherent core interconnect.

SoftwareThe TCX Series products, including all elements of the Juniper Programmable Photonic Layer open line system, are managed by proNX Optical Director, a microservices-based optical network management and control platform that supports the following features:

• Disaggregated management and control planes

• End-to-end service activation and monitoring

• Interoperability at the transponder level as well as alien wavelength level

• Standards-based Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) and telemetry interfaces

Open APIs allow customers to deploy their own network applications, helping them build a multilayer optimized converged packet optical network across dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) links on Juniper Networks PTX Series Packet Transport Routers, MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers, QFX Series Switches, and BTI Series Packet Optical Platforms.

The TCX Series delivers a software-managed and disaggregated optical control plane in conjunction with optical hardware to build next-generation transport networks, giving operators the flexibility to deploy DWDM transponders that can be integrated into Juniper routers, separated into standalone solutions, or carried as alien wavelengths.

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TCX1000 Programmable ROADM Features and Benefits Table 1: Features and Benefits

Features Benefits

Disaggregated control plane, centralized and managed as a microservice

• Simplifies control plane software updates and upgrades while maintaining service continuity

Open and programmable hardware • Eliminates vendor lock-in, as operators can choose the transponder technology (Juniper or alien wavelengths) that best fits their application and budget

• Helps operators move faster to new, open transport architectures

Multidimensional scalability • Addresses any high-capacity use case, as operators can scale in terms of number of universal ports (up to 20) and in total line capacity of 25.6 Tbps

Flexible and grid-ready • Protects investments by enabling seamless upgrades from 100 Gbps to 200 Gbps, 400 Gbps, and beyond

Versatile use of multiplexing, amplification • Expands the number of hardware configurations and use cases supported by the line system

Open application programming interfaces (APIs) • Makes it easier to program system ports and configure the underlying line system; allows use of telemetry for network monitoring and data collection

Part of an end-to-end multilayer architecture • Allows operators to choose an end-to-end Juniper packet optical architecture or use the solution’s openness to adopt a best-of-breed approach

TCX1000 SpecificationsPhysical Dimensions (W x H x D)

• TCX1000 Programmable ROADM: 17.6 x 1.76 x 23 in (44.70 x 4.47 x 58.42 cm)

• BTI7800 96-Channel Fixed Multiplexer: 17.24 x 3.46 x 11.02 in (43.8 x 8.8 x 28 cm)

• TCX1000 Inline Amplifier:

– AC: 17.24 x 1.72 x 9.6 in (43.8 x 4.36 x 24.38 cm)

– DC: 17.4 x 1.72 x 9.8 in (44.2 x 4.36 x 24.89 cm)

• TCX1000 2-Degree, 8-Channel Multiplexer: 1.12 x 5.10 x 6.25 in (0.30 x 13.0 x 15.9 cm)

Maximum Weight• TCX1000 Programmable ROADM: 12.92 lb (5.86 kg)

• BTI7800 96-Channel Fixed Multiplexer: 10.58 lb (4.8 kg)

• TCX1000 Inline Amplifier:

– AC: 11.7 lb (5.30 kg) with field-replaceable fans and power supplies installed

– DC: 11.8 lb (5.35 kg) with field-replaceable fans and power supplies installed

• TCX1000 2-Degree, 8-Channel Multiplexer: 0.7 lb (0.32 kg)

Mounting• TCX1000 Programmable ROADM: 19, 21, and 23 inch rack;

2-post or 4-post rack

• BTI7800 96-Channel Fixed Multiplexer: 19, 21, and 23 inch rack; 2-post rack

TCX1000 Programmable ROADM

• TCX1000 Inline Amplifier: 19 and 23 inch rack; 2-post rack

• TCX1000 2-Degree, 8-Channel Multiplexer: Housed in TCX1000-RCK-1 (19, 21, and 23 inch rack; 2-post rack)

Typical Power Consumption• TCX1000 Programmable ROADM: 120 to 250 W

– AC input range: 100-240 VAC

– DC input range: -44V to -60 VDC

• BTI7800 96-Channel Fixed Multiplexer: 0 W

• TCX1000 Inline Amplifier: 75 to 115.5 W

– AC input range: 100-240 VAC

– DC input range: -40V to -72 VDC

• TCX1000 2-Degree, 8-Channel Multiplexer: 0 W

Operating Temperature• TCX1000 Programmable ROADM: 23° F (-5° C) through

131° F (55° C)

• BTI7800 96-Channel Fixed Multiplexer: 23° F (-5° C) through 122° F (50° C)

• TCX1000 Inline Amplifier: 23° F (-5° C) through 131° F (55° C)

• TCX1000 2-Degree, 8-Channel Multiplexer: 23° F (-5° C) through 158° F (70° C)

Cooling• TCX1000 Programmable ROADM: Two field-replaceable

fan units with three fans each, located at rear; airflow front-to-back

• BTI7800 96-Channel Fixed Multiplexer: N/A

• TCX1000 Inline Amplifier: Three field-replaceable fan units with one fan each, located at rear; airflow front-to-back

• TCX1000 2-Degree, 8-Channel Multiplexer: N/A

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TCX1000 Programmable ROADM Optical Specifications

Parameter Minimum Maximum Unit Description

C-band1528.578 1566.928 nm Edges of the C-band

191.325 196.125 THz Edges of the C-band

OSC bandBand 0, at 1511 nm 1504 1518 nm Edges of the OSC band 0

Band 1, at 1611 nm 1604 1618 nm Edges of the OSC band 1

Number of channels (50 GHz spacing) 96 – –

Per channel input power at universal ports (50 GHz channel BW) -11.8 –1.7 dBm Ports U0 to U19

Per channel output power at universal ports (50 GHz channel BW) –4.5 0 dBm Ports U0 to U19

Total output power at universal ports — -4.5 19.9 dBm Ports U0 to U19

Per channel input power at the line port (50 GHz channel BW) — –27.3 –8.7 dBm —

Per channel output power at the line port (50 GHz channel BW) — -12 3 dBm —

Total output power at the line port — -12 22.9 dBm —

BTI7800 96-Channel Fixed Multiplexer Optical Specifications

Optical Minimum Typical Maximum

Central wavelengths (C-Band) 1528.77 nm — 1566.72 nm

Number of channels (50 GHz spacing) — — 96 channels

Insertion loss (client in to line out) 4.0 dB — 6.5 dB

Insertion loss (line in to client out) 4.0 dB — 6.5 dB

Monitor in port loss1 19.6 dB — 22.3 dB

Monitor out port loss2 17.9 dB — 21.2 dB

L1 composite input signal power — — 23 dBm

Client input signal power — — 5 dBm/port3

Fiber type SMF-28 or equivalent — —

Connector LC/UPC — —

1 Relative to L1 In.2 Relative to L1 Out.3 The input power per client port must not exceed this limit to ensure that the optical safety on line output is within Class 1M requirements

TCX1000 Inline Amplifier Optical Specifications

Parameter Configurations Minimum Maximum

Input power range Loaded system (96 channels) –15.2 dBm 9.8 dBm

Single channel –35 dBm –10 dBm

Signal output power range

Loaded system (96 channels) — 19.8 dBm

Single channel — 0 dBm

Gain range (standard)

Output gain tilt equal to 0 dB 10 dB 30 dB

Gain range (extended)

Output gain tilt not equal to 0 30 dB 35 dB

TCX1000 2-Degree, 8-Channel Multiplexer Optical Specifications

Parameter Value

Number of ports 10 (2 common and 8 channel ports)

Connector type Duplex LC/UPC

Wavelength range 1525-1570 nm

Insertion loss <10.5 dB

Directivity >55 dB

Return loss >45 dB

Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) 0.2 ps

Chromatic dispersion (CD) -5 to +5 ps/nm

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TCX1000 Compliance StatementsSafety

• IEC 60950-1:2005• IEC 60950-1:2005/AMD1:2009 • IEC 60950-1:2005/AMD2:2013• IEC 60825-1:2007 (2nd Edition)• IEC 60825-1:2014 (Third Edition)• EN 60825-1:2014• EN 60950-1:2006 including A11:2009, A1:2010,

A12:2011 and A2:2013• CSA Class 3862 13/93

Environmental • GR-63-CORE ISSUE 4 • ETS 300 019-2-1• ETSI 300 019-2-2• ETSI 300 019-2-3

EMC • GR-1089-CORE ISSUE 6 Class A• FCC Part 15 (2017) • ICES-03 (Issue 6:2016) • EN 55032 (2012)• VCCI (VCCI-32: 2016)• AS/NZS CISPR 32: 2013• BSMI CNS 13438 (2006)

Immunity • EN 300 386 V1.6.1: 2012• EN55024 (2010):

- EN 61000-4-2 ESD (ED.2.0 2009) - EN 61000-4-3 RF EM Field (ed. 3.2 2010) - EN 61000-4-4 EFT (ed 3.0 2012) - EN 61000-4-5 Surge (ed 3.0 2014 /Amd 1 ed 3.0 2017) - EN61000-4-6 RF, Conducted Continuous (ed 4.0 2014, corr 1 ed 4.0 2015)

- EN 61000-4-8 Magnetic Field (ed. 1.1 2010) - EN 61000-4-11 Voltage Dips and Short Interruptions (ed 2.0 2004)

- EN 61000-3-2 Harmonics (ed 3.0 2014) - EN 61000-3-3 Flicker (2013)

• KN 32 and KN 35 - 220V/60Hz (2015): - KN22/CISPR 22 Conducted Emissions - KN22/CISPR 22 Conducted Emissions (Telecommunication Ports)

- KN22/CISPR 22 Radiated Emissions (10M TESTING) - KN 61000-4-2 ESD

- KN 61000-4-3 RF EM Field - KN 61000-4-4 EFT - KN 61000-4-5 Surge - KN61000-4-6 RF, Conducted Continuous - KN 61000-4-8 Magnetic Field - KN 61000-4-11 Voltage Dips and Short Interruptions

TCX1000 Ordering Information For more information, please contact your Juniper Networks representative.

Product Number Description

TCX1000 Hardware Models

TCX1000-RDM20-DC TCX1000 20-degree ROADM System (DC) (includes license to use eight universal ports)

TCX1000-RDM20-AC TCX1000 20-degree ROADM System (AC) (includes license to use eight universal ports)

TCX1000-2D8CMD TCX1000 2-degree 8-channel colorless mux/demux

TCX1000-RCK-1 TCX1000 3-slot passive 1 U chassis (houses 3xTCX1000-2D8CMD)

TCX1000-ILA-AC TCX1000 Inline Amplifier (EDFA), AC

TCX1000-ILA-DC TCX1000 Inline Amplifier (EDFA), DC

BT8A78MD03 96-channel fixed mux/demux, FMD96

TCX1000 Hardware Spare FRUs

TCX1000-RDM20-CHAS TCX1000 20-degree ROADM chassis

TCX1000-RDM20-FAN TCX1000 RDM20 fan

TCX1000-RDM-PWR-DC

TCX1000 RDM20 DC power supply unit

TCX1000-RDM-PWR-AC TCX1000 RDM20 AC power supply unit

JPSU-150-AC-AFO EX3400 150W AC power supply unit, front-to-back

JPSU-150-DC-AFO EX3400 150W DC power supply unit, front-to-back

FAN-ILA-S ILA fan spare

TCX1000-OSC-SFP TCX1000 RDM20 OSC SFP kit

TCX1000 Software and Software License

proNX-OPT-DIR proNX Optical Director

proNX-OD-RTU-G1 proNX OD RTU License—Group 1

proNX-OD-RTU-G2 proNX OD RTU License—Group 2

TCX1000-RDM-2P-UP TCX1000 RDM 2 port license

TCX1000-RDM-4P-UP TCX1000 RDM 4 port license

TCX1000-RDM-12P-UP TCX1000 RDM 12 port license

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