Patent Publication Number: US-9407358-B2

Title: Optical network terminal with functions of detecting and recovering from failures, blocking supplied power, and storing information, and method of detecting continuous optical output using the same

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present invention relates generally to an optical network termination having the function of: detecting and recovering from failures, blocking supplied power, and storing information. More particularly, the present invention relates to an optical network termination system functioning to detect any abnormal optical output using only a microprocessor installed on an uplink, to perform recovery from an abnormality, to block power to an optical module, to store information in a storage medium and to display the information on an external device when a continuous optical output of an optical module is generated to cause an Optical Network Terminal (hereinafter referred to as ONT) to obstruct internet services for another ONT. 
     Also, the present invention relates to a method for the detection of continuous optical output, the recovery from failures, and the blockage of continuous optical output. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for detecting a continuous optical output using a failure detection/recovery/blockage microprocessor which functions to determine that an optical module is operating normally when recognizing a section where detected signals of a continuous optical monitor diode (mPD) have a low value for a predetermined time period, or can reset or block the optical module when an abnormal continuous optical output state having high values is detected. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     In general, a Passive Optical Network (hereinafter referred to as “PON”) consists of one Optical Line Termination (hereinafter referred to as “OLT”) at the service provider&#39;s central office and a number of Optical Network Terminals or Optical Network Units (hereinafter referred to as ONTs) near end users. In this PON, a number of ONTs may transmit optical signals to the OLT, that is, may transmit uplink data only for a period of time that is allocated to them. 
     If at least one of the ONTs transmits optical signals to the OLT other than at or beyond a time period allocated to it, a collision is highly likely to occur due to simultaneous optical signal transmission of other ONTs, causing communication failure of the entire network. 
     Below, a description will be given of an situation in a conventional art where one ONT has a failure that may result in a subsequent failure of the entire network. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 a   , a PON system  2  is a telecommunication network in which a optical subscriber network is constructed to provide optical network-based high-speed communication services to corporate or home users, thus allowing for access to multiple ONTs  30 - 1  through  30 - n  with one OLT  10  using a passive optical device, splitter  20 . 
     PON system  2  includes TDM-PON using a Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) protocol and WDM-PON using a Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) protocol. A PON system  10  of a Time Division Multiplexing method includes ATM-PON using Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). Ethernet-based E-PON, G-PON using common frame protocol, etc. 
     The PON system  2  using a Time Division Multiplexing protocol operates as described below. In a downstream direction in which data is transferred from an OLT  10  to ONTs  30 - 1  through  30 - n , the OLT  10  inserts and sends registered identifiers of ONTs  30 - 1  through  30 - n  into a preamble of frames and ONTs  30 - 1  through  30 - n  receive only those frames having their own identifiers. However, as illustrated in  FIG. 1 b   , in an upstream direction in which data is transferred from ONTs  30 - 1  through  30 - n  to OLT  10 , OLT  10  allocates time slots of an upstream transmission process to all of the ONTs  30 - 1  through  30 - n , and individual ONTs  30 - 1  through  30 - n  may transmit data to OLT  10  only for the respective time slot allocated to each of them individually. 
     In the upstream process mentioned above, as illustrated in  FIG. 1 c   , when an ONT  10  has a defect of causing a laser diode to be in a constantly illuminated state, there could be a problem that as the defective ONT  30 - 1  blocks the subsequent time slots of the upstream process, it not only prevents a plurality of other ONT  30 - 2  through  30 - n  from sending data to the OLT  10 , but also causes the OLT  10  to determine that ONT  30 - 2  through  30 - n , having no defects, are not functioning properly. 
     Accordingly, the present invention intends to allow streamlined operation of the PON system  2  via the early detection of a constantly illuminated state of a laser diode of a defective ONT  30 , and shutting down the optical module of the defective ONT  30 . 
     The ONT  30  may include an optical transmitter module  32 , an optical receiver module  34 , and a control unit  36 . 
     The optical transmitter module  32  sends optical signals to the OLT  10  according to the orders of the control unit  36 . The optical transmitter module  32  may consist of a laser diode, emitting optical signals, and a laser driver unit to drive the laser diode. The optical receiver module  34  receives optical signals from the OLT  10 . The optical receiver module  34  can be implemented as a module together with the optical transmitter module  32 . The control unit  36  is able to carry out a function to disconnect the optical transmitter module  32  according to the order of suspending optical signals from the OLT  10 . 
     OLT  10  may include an optical transmitter module  12 , an optical receiver module  14 , and a control unit  36 . 
     An optical transmitter module  12  receives optical signals from multiple ONUs  30 . The optical transmitter module  12  may include a photodiode for receiving optical signals and converting them into electrical signals and an amplifier for amplifying the converted signals. A control unit  36  provides transmitted data and photoactive signals to the optical transmitter module  12  or receives and processes photoelectric-converted data of optical signals received from the optical receiver module  14  and generally controls the OLT  10 . 
     A control unit  36  may further include a Received Signal Strength Indicator (hereinafter referred to as RSSI)  16   a  and a failure determination unit  16   b.    
     RSSI  16   a  detects received signal strength of the received optical signals. A failure determination unit  16   b  determines if the ONT  30 - 1  is in an abnormal state. The failure determination unit  16   b  compares an optical power level detected by RSSI  16   a  with a reference value and determines that ONT  30 - 1  is in a normal state if the optical power level does not exceed the reference value, or is in an abnormal state if the optical power level exceeds the reference value. 
     Here, if the optical power level is assumed to be a set of optical signal strengths of individual ONTs  30 - 1  through  30 - n  that share the same optical cable with the OLT  10 , the reference value refers to an optical power level generated when an optical transmitter module  32  is in an illuminated state from one normal ONT  30 - 2 . In other words, in a normal state, a received optical power level is maintained equivalently if ONT  30 - 1  has no defect, but the received optical power level increases to exceed the reference value due to a constant illumination of the abnormal ONT  30 - 1  when the ONT  30 - 1  has a defect. 
     When the failure determination unit  16   b  detects a failure, it transmits a failure message to the ONT  30 - 1  via the optical transmitter module  12  to resolve the failure. In addition, the individual ONTs  30  corresponding to it include a Transmitted Signal Strength Indicator (hereinafter referred to as TSSI). 
     As mentioned above, optical modules that indicate continuous optical output status through TSSI signals have been introduced, but the equipment installed on the high and low level systems is expensive and causes a total cost increase. In addition, conventional optical modules only store the number of failures or simply block the failures without any recovery attempt. Since they have no function of storing other types of failures such as the hang-up of a PON MAC chip, excessive voltage application, etc., it is not possible to identify causes of failures and it is difficult to quickly remedy failures. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Accordingly, the present invention has been made for solving the above problems occurring in the conventional art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an optical network terminal for automatically detecting major causes of failures such as abnormal continuous optical output, the hang-up of a PON MAC chip, errors caused by configuration settings of the terminal, etc.; and attempting recovery or permanently blocking failures if the failures are not resolved so that they do not disrupt the entire internet network. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide an optical network terminal for identifying its installation environment and operation practices by storing the number of times excessive voltage is applied to the terminal, power-ons/offs, abnormal continuous optical outputs, hang-ups of PON MAC chips, initializations of configuration settings, etc., and for satisfying customer needs with faster failure detection, resolution and fault recovery. 
     In accordance with an aspect of the present invention in order to achieve the said objectives, the present invention includes an uplink to carry out communication functions with high level systems; a communication port to distribute or integrate the communication; a CPU to manage distribution and integration of the communication; and a system power to supply power for the uplink, the communication port, and the CPU; where the uplink includes: an optical module, a MAC module to control optical communication with the high level systems, and a module to detect optical output, recover failures and block optical outputs of the optical module outside the MAC module. 
     As described above, in accordance with configurations of the present invention, the following effects are expected: 
     First, the present invention provides economic efficiency, because it is possible to solve failures of optical network terminals using a low price microprocessor dedicated to detect, recover and block failures without the use of expensive equipment such as RSSI or TSSI. 
     Second, fast and appropriate recovery is provided, since failure information including the number of continuous abnormal optical outputs, hang-ups of MAC modules, excess voltage applied to the optical network terminal, etc. is stored using an internal or external storage media of a microprocessor. 
     Third, failure detection time and recovery costs can be remarkably reduced, since even with OLT equipment that does not support an RSSI function, installing only a microprocessor in the ONT equipment and changing software allows for a continuous optical output status to be easily detected. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1 a   - FIG. 1 c    are block diagrams illustrating the composition and functions of a PON system according to a conventional art. 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating the composition of a PON system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating the composition of an optical network terminal according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a block diagram illustrating the composition of a PON system according to another embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a timing diagram of detecting continuous optical output according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     The benefits, features and methods of achieving the same of the present invention will be clarified with reference to embodiments to be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. However, it should be understood that those embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention to specific disclosure forms, but they will be realized as various different forms, provided for complementing embodiments of the present invention and fully informing those with common knowledge in the art of the present invention of a category of the present invention and defined by scopes of claims of the present invention. Sizes and relative sizes of layers and areas in drawings may be exaggerated for clear explanation. Any and all of same reference symbols throughout the specifications refer to the same elements. 
     Preferable embodiments of an optical communication terminal having the function of a PON system with functions of detecting, recovery and blocking failures and storing the information according to the present invention that has configurations as mentioned above will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. 
     In a common PON system, when there is any failure occurring on a PON MAC chip carrying out communication of a terminal or an optical module and an LED continuously emit light, every optical network terminal connected to the same optical cable goes into a failure resulting in disruption of internet services. 
     Optical network terminals being in service today have no function in detecting a continuous optical output status, and therefore the present invention intends to allow operators and users to easily find a terminal causing failures and solve the failures in order to solve the problem that every other terminal connected to an optical cable cannot provide internet services due to the failure of a single terminal. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , a PON system  100  according to the present invention includes an Optical Line Termination (hereinafter referred to as ONT)  110  corresponding to a high level system, multiple Optical Network Terminals or Optical Network Units (hereinafter referred to as ONTs)  120 , and an Optical Distribution Network (hereinafter referred to as ODN)  130  to allow one OLT  110  to connect to the multiple ONTs  120 . 
     A PON system  100  has a structure using a manual distributor or a wavelength division multiplexing device between subscriber access nodes such as FTTH network (Fiber To The Home) or FTTC network (Fiber To The Curb), etc. and network terminals, and the nodes may construct a bus or tree pattern network. A PON system  100  according to the present invention may have a shape of APON (ATM: Asynchronous Transfer Mode, PON), EPON (Ethernet PON) or GPON (Gigabit PON). 
     In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, the PON system  100  can be interpreted with a broad meaning including an HFC network, rather than being limited to just the FTTH network. For example, using an HFC (Hybrid Fiber Coaxial) network to carry out CATV broadcasting and provision of internet services allows broadcasting streams and data to be transmitted from head-ends (H/E) of high level systems to modems of wired subscribers corresponding to low level systems. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , an ONT  120  may include an uplink  200 , a CPU  300 , a communication port  400 , and a system power  500 . 
     An uplink  200  is responsible for a communication function with a high level system, OLT  110 . 
     A CPU  300  manages distribution and integration of communication. For example, it is responsible, as the central processing unit of the ONT  120 , for management and control of each module within the ONT  120 , and handles data transmission time control for network status management and communication in conjugation with OLT  110 , a higher system of a PON system  100 ). 
     A communication port  400  distributes or integrates the communication according to control commands from the CPU  300 . For example, it is intended to implement a wired Ethernet access to individual offices or homes for connecting Ethernet cables to offices or homes (or each desk or each room). The communication port  400  may be configured with 2, 4 or 8 aggregated ports. 
     A system power  500  supplies power to the ONT  120 . That is, it uses several adaptors for supplying power to an uplink  200 , a communication port  400  and a CPU  400 . Particularly, it carries out a function of turning off/on power according to signals (e.g. a power initialization signal) from a microprocessor which will be described below. 
     An uplink  200  includes an optical module  210  to carry out optical communication with the OLT  110 , a MAC module  220  to control optical communication with the OLT  110 , and a failure detection, recovery and blocking module  230  to detect optical output of the optical module  210  independently from the MAC module  220 , recover failures and block optical output. 
     An optical module  210  carries out optical communication using an optical transmission (TX) power  212  and an optical reception (RX) power  214 . The optical transmission (TX) power  212  carries out E/O conversion from electric signals into optical signals. The optical reception (RX) power  214  carries out O/F conversion from optical signals into electric signals. 
     A MAC module  220  manages optical outputs of the optical module  210  for controlling optical communication. For example, when an individual ONT  120  makes data communication with the OLT  110 , it may allocate a time slot for upstream transmission to avoid duplication of upward flowing data. 
     A failure detection, recovery and blocking module  230  may include a failure detection, recovery and blocking microprocessor  234  for determining operation status of the optical module  210  using output voltages of a voltage sensor resistor  232   a  and a voltage sensor resistor  232   a  connected to the optical module  210 . For example, output voltage of the voltage sensor resistor  232   a  may be connected and output to an ADC pin of the failure detection, recovery and blocking module  230 . 
     An uplink  200  includes a power control logic module  222  to be installed inside or outside the MAC module  220 , or it may be embedded in the CPU  300  outside the uplink  200  to control the power supply to the optical module  210 . 
     A power control logic module  222  controls the current applied to the TX power  212  and RX power  214  using a circuit. When a predetermined current (e.g. 100 mA) is applied from the power control logic module  222  to the TX power  212 , there is no change to a sensor output voltage in a normal state, but when the current applied to the TX power  212  increases (i.e. 200 mA), a voltage drop occurs by means of the voltage sensor resistor  232   a  and the sensor output voltage changes due to an increased current with a constant resistance value. 
     When the microprocessor  234  measures a low sensor output voltage, it may identify a continuous optical output status and control the power control logic module  222  to reset the optical module  210 . In order to recover from a continuous optical output status, microprocessor  234  controls the power control logic module  222  for resetting the TX power  212 . If failure of the optical module  210  is not recovered and occurs repeatedly within a predetermined interval and continuous optical power continues despite the resetting (Off/On) of the optical module  210 , it is possible to permanently shut down TX power of the optical module  210  so as to fundamentally block failures. 
     At this time, an LED display device (not shown) may be installed on the respective uplink  200  indicating permanent blocking of the optical module  210  for fast recovery. For example, the display device may be installed outside the uplink  200  of the PON system  100  or outside the ONT  120 . 
     The Second Embodiment 
     Functions of Detecting, Resetting and Shutting Off a Hung-Up MAC Module 
     In an L 2  switch or an ONT  20  being located at a subscriber side as a low level system of the PON system  100 , functions of the MAC module  220  may be hung up due to a defective internal switch (S/W) or external environmental factors. When the MAC module  220  is hung up, subscriber services becomes unavailable. 
     One of the causes of optical network terminal failure according to the present invention is the MAC module  220  becoming hung-up. The serial interface between the MAC module  220  and microprocessor  234  (e.g. UART, I2C, etc.) enables a hung-up status to be detected. When a hang-up is detected, the microprocessor  234  is able to recover from the failure with a hardware reset or to permanently block the failure by turning Off/On of the system power  500 . 
     For example, the microprocessor  234  may detect a that the MAC module  220  is hung-up through a UART interface (I/F) and carry out report and management functions when a hang-up occurs. 
     At this time, initialization or rebooting status of power Off/On may be indicated with an LED display device  210  for fast recovery. 
     The Third Embodiment 
     Error Determination and Initialization of Configuration Settings of an Optical Network Terminal 
     An optical network terminal can not connect optical links nor provide internet services if configuration settings are incorrect. The microprocessor  234  detects that there are optical signals with a loss of signal (LOS) warning from the optical module  210 , initializes configuration settings of the MAC module  220  through a serial interface, and carries out a hardware reset of the terminal. 
     The Forth Embodiment 
     Excessive Voltage Detecting Function 
     The microprocessor  234  recognizes the application of excessive voltage when an ADC value becomes higher than a predetermined value and indicates the state of the LED by measuring voltage level of input voltage to the optical network terminal through ADC pins. 
     When DC voltage applied to the terminal becomes higher than an operation voltage of the terminal, it is determined to be excessive voltage and the system power is turned off. If DC voltage level applied to the TX power  212  and the RX power  214  of the optical module  214  becomes higher than operation voltage of the optical module  210 , it is also determined to be excessive voltage and the TX power  212  and the RX power  214  of the optical module  214  are turned off. 
     Accordingly, measuring an excessive voltage status of the terminal using the microprocessor  234  dedicated to detect, recover and block failures according to the present invention enables simple detection and correction of the failures at the terminal level. 
     The Fifth Embodiment 
     A Function of Detecting Power-Off and Power Failure 
     The microprocessor  234  recognizes power failure and power-off status of the system power  500  when ADC value becomes lower than a predetermined value by measuring voltage level of input voltage to the ONT  120  through ADC pins, and sends a power fail signal to the MAC module  220  for sending a Dying GASP message. 
     The Sixth Embodiment 
     A Remote Reset Function 
     The MAC module  220  interprets remote reset commands through OAM messages, connects its GPIO pins to the microprocessor  234 . The microprocessor  234  carries out a hardware reset or power-Off/On according to signals from the connected GPIO pins. 
     The Seventh Embodiment 
     Storage of the Type and Number of Occurrences of Failure 
     Failures and their main causes of the optical network terminal, i.e. ONT  120  are detected by the microprocessor  234 , which stores the number of occurrences into an internal or external flash memory device, DDR, EEPROM, or other storage media  238 . This allows for faster cause analysis and repair upon repair requests from the users and service quality is improved by eliminating causes of failures through analysis of installation environments. 
     As mentioned above, causes and items of failures to be stored in the storage media  238  include: 
     (a) The number of continuous abnormal optical outputs; 
     (b) The number of hang-ups of the MAC module; 
     (c) The number of excessive voltage applications to the optical network terminal; 
     (d) The number of power-ons/offs/; 
     (e) The number of configuration setting initializations; and 
     (f) The number of remote resets. 
     As mentioned above, the functions of detecting, attempting recovery and blocking failures of the optical network terminal for preventing failures on the internet network if the failures are not recovered, using a low price microprocessor  234  according to the present invention are presented. 
     In addition, identifying and analyzing environments where the optical network terminal is installed and operation habits of the users accessing the optical network terminal by storing the causes and the number of failures, allow provider credibility to be increased on the part of the customer through faster failure recovery and repair. 
     The Eighth Embodiment 
     A Function of Detecting Continuous Optical Output 
     With reference to  FIG. 4 , the failure detection, recovery and blocking module  230  in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention may include a continuous optical monitor photodiode  232   b  that is installed on one side of the TX power  212  and receives optical signals of an optical transmission laser diode (not shown) and a failure detection, recovery and blocking microprocessor  234  for determining continuous optical output of the optical module  210  using phase-modulated detection signals of a detection currents from the continuous optical monitor photodiode  232   b.    
     The failure detection, recovery and blocking microprocessor  234  is able to output detection signals at a high level if a level of detection current increases beyond a predetermined value, determine a continuous optical output status, and take required measures such as blocking of the TX power  212 , etc. if the high level signals continue for more than an allocated period of time. 
     At this time, as described in the first embodiment, it is possible to control a current applied to the TX power  212  with a circuit using the power control logic module  222 , and reset or permanently block the optical module for recovering the continuous optical output status. It is also possible to indicate the power blocking status externally using a display device. 
     With reference to  FIG. 5 , the MAC module outputs burst-enabled signals, which are output at a high level during the transmission of a section of data to be sent from the ONT  120  to the OLT  110  according to control signals of the MAC module  220 . The optical module  220  in a normal state is able to send data only for a time allocated by the OLT  110 , but cannot send data at other times. 
     For example, burst-enabled signals are output in a burst-on format from the MAC module  220  to a laser driver (not shown) according to data time division multiplexing protocols and a bias voltage is applied from the laser driver (not shown) to a laser diode not shown) cause the laser diode to illuminate. 
     Since the optical module  210  is able to carry out optical communication only for an allocated period of time using the optical transmission (TX) power  212  and transmit optical signals (TX Optical Output), the continuous optical monitor photodiode  232   b  can receive the optical signals. Thus, the continuous optical monitor photodiode  232   b  outputs a detection current (TX Monitor PD Current) and the microprocessor  234  is able to check the phase-modulated detection signals (TX_SD Output) based thereon. 
     On the contrary, since it can not carry out optical communication during any other time period using the optical transmission (TX) power  212 , nor send the optical signals (TX Optical Output), the monitor photodiode (mPD) which detects optical signals cannot receive the optical signals. Therefore, the continuous optical monitor photodiode  232   b  cannot provide the detection current (TX Monitor PD Current) nor confirm the detection current (TX Monitor PD Current) output based thereon. 
     When the optical module  210  is in a continuous optical output state due to a malfunction, it outputs optical signals regardless of burst-enabled signals of the MAC module  220 , and the level of detection current received by the continuous optical monitor photodiode  232   b  continues at a higher level than a predetermined value, which causes detection signals to be output continuously at a high level. 
     Accordingly, the microprocessor  234  determines that the optical module  210  operates normally if there is a section where the detection signals (TX_SD Output) have a low level for a predetermined period of time, and it determines that the optical module  210  has a failure with continuous optical output and thus blocks the TX power  212  so there is no section where the detection signals have a low level for the predetermined period of time. 
     For an instance, when the optical module  210  is supplied with power and correct average current level is found during an initialization process, and the detection current exceeds 0.105 times of an average current level, output of the detection signals (TX_SD Output) is high. 
     A method of detecting, recovering and blocking a continuous optical output of the optical network terminal according to the present invention is described below with reference to  FIG. 5 . 
     (a) As illustrated in a timing diagram of burst-enabled signals, burst-enabled signals are output in a form of burst-on/off from the MAC module  220  to the Laser Driver. 
     (b) As illustrated in a timing diagram of optical signals, when a bias voltage is applied to the laser diode from the laser driver, optical signals are output in a form of valid data due illumination of the laser diode. 
     (c) As illustrated in a timing diagram of a detection current, when the laser diode illuminates, the continuous optical monitor photodiode  232   b  receives the optical signals and provides the detection current in the form of start-up by Automatic Phase Control. 
     (d) As illustrated in a timing diagram of detection signals, if a level of the detection current exceeds a predetermined value of the Monitor Photodiode Average Current, the continuous optical monitor photodiode  232   b  outputs the detection signals in a high level or a low level if it is less than the predetermined value. 
     As described above, a method to recognize a low level of the detection signals includes a polling process and an interrupt process. 
     For example, with the polling process, if a burst-on section is polled in a predetermined cycle, the detection signals are maintained at a high level regardless of the predetermined cycle and the microprocessor  234  cannot detect a low level, it may be determined that there is an abnormal continuous optical output. 
     If the optical module  210  includes an optical module transmitting 1 Giga bits, a predetermined cycle is long enough to easily detect a section declining from a high state to a low state, but if it includes an optical module transmitting over 10 Giga bits, the predetermined cycle is short and the section cannot be easily identified. In order to facilitate identification thereof, an interrupt process may be used for easily identifying a low level of the detection signal. According to the interrupt process, since a burst-on section is processed with an interrupt, detection signals keep the high level regardless of the interrupt and the microprocessor  234  can not recognize a low level of the detection signal, it may be determined that there is an abnormal continuous optical output. 
     As described above, it is understood that the present invention specifies composition of an optical network terminal with unique functions of detecting, recovering and blocking failures and storing the information, a method of detecting a continuous optical output using the same as its technical spirit. There would be many different modifications available for those with common knowledge in this industry, within the scope of basic technical spirits of the present invention. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
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                 100: 
                 PON System 
                 110: 
                 OLT 
               
               
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                 ONT 
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                 ODN 
               
               
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                 Uplink 
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                 Optical Module 
               
               
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                 TX Power 
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                 RX Power 
               
               
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                 MAC Module 
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                 Power Control Logic Module 
               
               
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                 Failure Detection, Recovery  
                   
                   
               
               
                   
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                 Voltage Sensor Resister 
                   
                   
               
               
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                 Continuous Optical Monitor 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
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                 Microprocessor 
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                 Storage Media 
               
               
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                 CPU 
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                 Communcation Port 
               
               
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                 System Power