Optical fiber ring communications system and communications meth

Details Optical fiber ring communications system and communications meth Optical fiber ring communications system and communications meth

1994-09-15

1996-07-09

Pascal, Leslie

Optical: systems and elements

Deflection using a moving element

Using a periodically moving element

359110, 359177, 370 161, H04B 1008, H04B 1012, H04B 1020

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055350356

ABSTRACT:
A communications method and an optical fiber ring communications system including multiple devices or ports are provided. The optical fiber ring communications system includes first and second optical link modules (OLMs) coupled to each of the multiple ports. First and second optical fibers extend between adjacent ports in the ring communications system and are coupled at each end to one of the first and second OLMs. The first and second optical fibers define dual fiber channel arbitrated loops during normal operation in the system. If an optical fiber link is disconnected between two ports, then the communications system is configured as a single arbitrated loop. Alternatively, when the communications system includes a ruler port and subject ports, then the communications system can be configured as two separate loops coupled by the ruler port if an optical fiber link is disconnected between two ports. The ring communications system supports a large number of ports and the circumference of the ring can equal hundreds of kilometers.

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