PacketLight PL-400 CWDM/DWDM Mux
Transport up to 8 high-speed services - storage, data, voice and video - in any mix, over fiber.
Why Buy?
- Compact 1U size delivers simple installation and low power consumption
- Transport anything – FC, FICON, ESCON, FE, GigE, OC-3/12/48, DVB-ASI video and GPON
- Each service can be configured independently
- Pluggable SFP interface for service and WDM channels
Datasheet: PL-400 [PDF]
- Supports up to 8 high-speed sub-10G (2Mbps - 4.25Gbps) services over single fiber. Need to transport a mix of 10G services? Check out the PL-1000. Or, try the PL-1000E for a mix of both 10G services and sub-10G services.
- Transport anything! Supports 1G/2G/4G Fibre Channel & FICON, ESCON, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4, OC-48/STM-16, DVB-ASI video and GPON in any mix.
- Increase fiber utilization with two sets of 4xGbE muxponders.
- Pluggable SFP interface for service and WDM channels.
- Configure each service independently using PacketLight's user-friendly web-based management tool.
- Can be remotely managed through dedicated optical supervisory channels.
- Space-saving 1U platform delivers low power consumption.
- All optical receivers, for service WDM-uplink, are pluggable and fully replaceable for ease of maintenance.
- Built-in performance monitoring (FC, GbE, STM1/4/16, OC3/12/48).
- Deploy in point-to-point, chain and ring topologies with multiple protection schemes.
- Scalable to 32 wavelengths.
- Seamlessly integrates with the PacketLight PL-1000, enabling a mixture of low and high bit services over the same fiber.
- Common applications include:
- Interconnection of SAN and LAN islands over remote metro sites.
- High bandwidth managed services over dark fiber.
- Improved utilization of infrastructure by multiplexing several services on the same fiber.
- CWDM/DWDM extension between central office and local exchange.
- Fiber relief for high-capacity multi-tenant buildings and campuses.
- Transport of SONET/SDH, Ethernet, Fibre Channel FC, OTN (OTU-1) and video services.
- Single fiber optical transition for reduced operation costs.
- Utilizing multimode fiber infrastructure to transport multiple GbE and FC services over 1.2 miles.
Time to Install Assessment

- Pre-requisites to Install: None
- Recommended Services: Spares (2-year warranty included)
Available Installation Options:
On-site installation is available. Please contact us for pricing and details.
Available Maintenance Plans:
Extended warranty is available. Please contact us for pricing and details.
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