The Digital Lightwave NIC PLUS NL8F10 is a portable multi-protocol analyzer for field verification and qualification of high-speed data communication networks. Purpose-built for telecom and enterprise environments, it supports simultaneous testing across Ethernet, SONET/SDH, OTN, Fibre Channel, and PDH/DSn protocols—enabling installation, maintenance, and monitoring of complex transport infrastructures.
Technical Specifications
Protocol Support
The NIC Plus scales across multiple protocols in a single chassis. Supported standards include Ethernet, Fibre Channel, OTN (G.709), SONET/SDH, and PDH/DSn, with capability for encapsulated services such as Ethernet over OTN, Fibre Channel over OTN, and Ethernet over SDH over OTN.
Data Rates
• SONET/SDH: 52 Mbps to 40 Gbps (STM-256, STM-64, STM-16, STM-4, STM-1, STM-0, STM-1e, STM-0e; OC-768, OC-192, OC-48, OC-12, OC-3, OC-1, EC-3, EC-1); multi-lane 40 Gbps with STL-256.4 logical layer testing
• OTN: 2.6 Gbps to 112 Gbps with FEC generation and analysis (OTU4, OTU3, OTU3e1/OTU3e2, OTU2f/OTU1f, OTU2e/OTU1e, OTU2, OTU1); OTL testing at 40/100 Gbps; unframed BERT at all rates
• Ethernet: Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G LAN and 10G WAN configurations)
• PDH/T-Carrier: DS0/64 kbps through OC-192/STM-64 (DS0, DS1, DS3, E1, E3, E4)
Physical Interface Architecture
Five modular slots enable independent, simultaneous operation of up to eight protocol types per configuration. Available modules: PDH/T-Carrier, Optical Jitter and Wander, Serial Interface, ATM, and Optical Spectrum Analyzer (C-Band and L-Band). OSA module operates at 1550 nm band.
Jitter and Wander
Optional testing for PDH/T-Carrier and dedicated optical modules.
Reporting
Full error and alarm counts, rate displays, graphing, report generation, and comprehensive event logging.
– Key Features
• Five independent test ports configured and operated simultaneously
• Multi-rate and multi-protocol operation in single instrument
• Portable, ruggedized design for field deployment
• Modular architecture for protocol and interface flexibility
– Typical Applications
• SONET/SDH network installation and maintenance
• OTN transport verification
• Ethernet service qualification
• Multi-protocol network monitoring
