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ICTOPN501 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Plan and configure dense wavelength division multiplexing systems

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency ICTOPN501 - Plan and configure dense wavelength division multiplexing systems
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare activity plans and specifications required to deploy a dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical network suitable for a metropolitan area network (MAN) or long haul applications.It applies to individuals who work as members of a team and use high-level communication and technical skills to provide services in Next Generation Networks (NGN) using emerging technologies. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the Telecommunications – Optical Networks field of work and include access to:

test equipment currently used in industry

manufacturer’s technical documentation

relevant regulations and specifications.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare for DWDM planning activities
  • Obtain relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards for compliance when conducting work
  • Scope the work by obtaining project plan from appropriate personnel and arrange for site access to comply with security arrangements
  • Notify appropriate personnel of identified safety hazards at the worksite
       
Element: Plan DWDM installation activities and develop specifications
  • Follow work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements for given work and identify and avoid other services
  • Identify tools, safety equipment, plant and machinery for installation work activities
  • Conduct physical inspections of proposed DWDM sites and verify backbone dark fibre is accessible and available according to cabling plan
  • Verify proposed backbone and customer fibre cable routes to splicing cabinet and fibre patch panel, and identify barriers to cable installation
  • Verify proposed power cabling route from distribution board and circuit breakers, and identify barriers to cable installation
  • Modify cable plan if required and notify appropriate personnel
  • Prepare fibre installation specifications and power cable and grounding specifications according to cabling plan and safe work practices and manufacturer’s instructions
  • Verify proposed location of associated hardware racks, cabinets and ironwork, and confirm access to enterprise local area network (LAN)
       
Element: Prepare DWDM shelf configuration and specifications according to customer requirements
  • Prepare a configuration document including configuration plans and specifications for the installation team
  • Specify location of DWDM shelves or racks and the shelf interconnection fibre cabling layout according to cabling plan
  • Specify individual DWDM units and circuit card types required to suit customer requirements
       
Element: Plan preliminary optical tests
  • Verify backbone fibres at patch panel and conduct bidirectional optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) test and record measurement results and OTDR images
  • Conduct bidirectional optical loss test set (OLTS) measurement of insertion loss on backbone fibres from patch panel to patch panel at adjacent sites and record measurement results
       
Element: Complete documentation and obtain sign-off
  • Provide results of optical measurements to design team
  • Complete and provide updated specification documentation to installation team
  • Submit documentation to appropriate person for approval and sign-off
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for DWDM planning activities

1.1 Obtain relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards for compliance when conducting work

1.2 Scope the work by obtaining project plan from appropriate personnel and arrange for site access to comply with security arrangements

1.3 Notify appropriate personnel of identified safety hazards at the worksite

2. Plan DWDM installation activities and develop specifications

2.1 Follow work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements for given work and identify and avoid other services

2.2 Identify tools, safety equipment, plant and machinery for installation work activities

2.3 Conduct physical inspections of proposed DWDM sites and verify backbone dark fibre is accessible and available according to cabling plan

2.4 Verify proposed backbone and customer fibre cable routes to splicing cabinet and fibre patch panel, and identify barriers to cable installation

2.5 Verify proposed power cabling route from distribution board and circuit breakers, and identify barriers to cable installation

2.6 Modify cable plan if required and notify appropriate personnel

2.7 Prepare fibre installation specifications and power cable and grounding specifications according to cabling plan and safe work practices and manufacturer’s instructions

2.8 Verify proposed location of associated hardware racks, cabinets and ironwork, and confirm access to enterprise local area network (LAN)

3. Prepare DWDM shelf configuration and specifications according to customer requirements

3.1 Prepare a configuration document including configuration plans and specifications for the installation team

3.2 Specify location of DWDM shelves or racks and the shelf interconnection fibre cabling layout according to cabling plan

3.3 Specify individual DWDM units and circuit card types required to suit customer requirements

4. Plan preliminary optical tests

4.1 Verify backbone fibres at patch panel and conduct bidirectional optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) test and record measurement results and OTDR images

4.2 Conduct bidirectional optical loss test set (OLTS) measurement of insertion loss on backbone fibres from patch panel to patch panel at adjacent sites and record measurement results

5. Complete documentation and obtain sign-off

5.1 Provide results of optical measurements to design team

5.2 Complete and provide updated specification documentation to installation team

5.3 Submit documentation to appropriate person for approval and sign-off

Evidence of ability to:

plan and develop all required dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) installation activities according to all work health and safety (WHS) and job specifications

prepare all DWDM shelf configurations and specifications

plan preliminary optical tests

complete project and acceptance documentations and submit for approval.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

explain configuration of DWDM shelf

summarise principles of DWDM operations

manage risk of electrostatic discharge

summarise features and operating requirements of the following test equipment:

hand-held optical power meter

optical spectrum analyser

optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR)

transmission test set

describe functions of an optical add drop multiplexer

explain the role of the following in planning and configuration of DWDM systems internet protocol (IP) addressing:

subnet mask

dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)

default gateway

explain International Telecommunications Union (ITU) wavelength grid for DWDM

identify optical fibre connector types and discuss their characteristics

identify optical fibre types and discuss their characteristics

explain path protection and protection switching

summarise physical optical loopbacks and software loopbacks used to assist with testing DWDM systems

identify protocols used on optical DWDM systems

discuss the use of ring topologies and linear network topologies in DWDM system cable routes

explain specific work health and safety (WHS) requirements that impact safe inspection of optical connectors and safe measurement of optical power from laser transmission systems.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for DWDM planning activities

1.1 Obtain relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards for compliance when conducting work

1.2 Scope the work by obtaining project plan from appropriate personnel and arrange for site access to comply with security arrangements

1.3 Notify appropriate personnel of identified safety hazards at the worksite

2. Plan DWDM installation activities and develop specifications

2.1 Follow work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements for given work and identify and avoid other services

2.2 Identify tools, safety equipment, plant and machinery for installation work activities

2.3 Conduct physical inspections of proposed DWDM sites and verify backbone dark fibre is accessible and available according to cabling plan

2.4 Verify proposed backbone and customer fibre cable routes to splicing cabinet and fibre patch panel, and identify barriers to cable installation

2.5 Verify proposed power cabling route from distribution board and circuit breakers, and identify barriers to cable installation

2.6 Modify cable plan if required and notify appropriate personnel

2.7 Prepare fibre installation specifications and power cable and grounding specifications according to cabling plan and safe work practices and manufacturer’s instructions

2.8 Verify proposed location of associated hardware racks, cabinets and ironwork, and confirm access to enterprise local area network (LAN)

3. Prepare DWDM shelf configuration and specifications according to customer requirements

3.1 Prepare a configuration document including configuration plans and specifications for the installation team

3.2 Specify location of DWDM shelves or racks and the shelf interconnection fibre cabling layout according to cabling plan

3.3 Specify individual DWDM units and circuit card types required to suit customer requirements

4. Plan preliminary optical tests

4.1 Verify backbone fibres at patch panel and conduct bidirectional optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) test and record measurement results and OTDR images

4.2 Conduct bidirectional optical loss test set (OLTS) measurement of insertion loss on backbone fibres from patch panel to patch panel at adjacent sites and record measurement results

5. Complete documentation and obtain sign-off

5.1 Provide results of optical measurements to design team

5.2 Complete and provide updated specification documentation to installation team

5.3 Submit documentation to appropriate person for approval and sign-off

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Obtain relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards for compliance when conducting work 
Scope the work by obtaining project plan from appropriate personnel and arrange for site access to comply with security arrangements 
Notify appropriate personnel of identified safety hazards at the worksite 
Follow work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements for given work and identify and avoid other services 
Identify tools, safety equipment, plant and machinery for installation work activities 
Conduct physical inspections of proposed DWDM sites and verify backbone dark fibre is accessible and available according to cabling plan 
Verify proposed backbone and customer fibre cable routes to splicing cabinet and fibre patch panel, and identify barriers to cable installation 
Verify proposed power cabling route from distribution board and circuit breakers, and identify barriers to cable installation 
Modify cable plan if required and notify appropriate personnel 
Prepare fibre installation specifications and power cable and grounding specifications according to cabling plan and safe work practices and manufacturer’s instructions 
Verify proposed location of associated hardware racks, cabinets and ironwork, and confirm access to enterprise local area network (LAN) 
Prepare a configuration document including configuration plans and specifications for the installation team 
Specify location of DWDM shelves or racks and the shelf interconnection fibre cabling layout according to cabling plan 
Specify individual DWDM units and circuit card types required to suit customer requirements 
Verify backbone fibres at patch panel and conduct bidirectional optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) test and record measurement results and OTDR images 
Conduct bidirectional optical loss test set (OLTS) measurement of insertion loss on backbone fibres from patch panel to patch panel at adjacent sites and record measurement results 
Provide results of optical measurements to design team 
Complete and provide updated specification documentation to installation team 
Submit documentation to appropriate person for approval and sign-off 

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