HISTORY:
Removed from secure fibre optic card based communications equipment used by the Australian Federal Government, the equipment having been updated due to technological redundancy - prior to dismantling, the equipment was fully operational.
Optical communication systems have the advantages of extremely wide bandwidth, immunity from external influences such as EMI, RF and is far more secure from "eavesdropping" than copper wire systems.
Typical commercial uses are telecommunications, data networks and digital signal transmission
LUMINENT - Optical Communications Transceiver Module (With pigtail and connector)
This package was originally mounted directly onto the communications card PCB (thru solder pins)
Part number B-15/13-155S-TPM3-SSC4-54-G5
Transmit Wavelength: 1550nm
Receive Wavelength: 1310nm
MQW uncooled laser
Module is coupled to a 500mm length of 9/125um single mode fiber and comes with the onboard spool (easily accessible internally)
Module body: 25.3mm x 39mm x 9.65mm height
9 active pins with a further 2 pins for securing to the PCB
Single rail supply
Pin designations ... full technical data (sensitivity, etc) is readily available online from various sources
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
Clean
Extremely carefully removed from communications board (ESD precautions observed and always kept in safe ESD packaging)
Module pins have always been 'buried' in ESD material and will be supplied the same way.
Fiber cable has, no sharp bends and certainly no "kinks"
TESTING:
Removed (eventually - we had to wait for special clearance before making the "cutover" to the new equipment as maintaining of communication system integrity was critical for the client) This module and the rack modules they were installed in were absolutely fully functioning prior to removal.
I have not re-tested this module since removal from the card PCB though.
Stored in an ESD safe packet, awaiting a "purpose in life" once again!
