METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE MANAGEMENT OF AN OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM

摘要

In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a first optical transceiver. The first optical transceiver includes a set of optical transmitters, an optical multiplexer operatively coupled to the set of optical transmitters, and a variable optical attenuator operatively coupled to the optical multiplexer. The variable optical attenuator is configured to receive a control signal from a controller of the first optical transceiver and modulate a signal representing control information with an output from the optical multiplexer. The control information is associated with the control signal and for a second optical transceiver operatively coupled to the first optical transceiver.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first optical transceiver having:
a plurality of optical transmitters,an optical multiplexer operatively coupled to the plurality of optical transmitters, anda variable optical attenuator operatively coupled to the optical multiplexer, the variable optical attenuator configured to receive a control signal from a controller of the first optical transceiver, the variable optical attenuator configured to modulate a signal representing control information with an output from the optical multiplexer, the control information associated with the control signal and for a second optical transceiver operatively coupled to the first optical transceiver.