The Glimmerglass Intelligent Peripheral System 3000 (IPS 3000) is a high reliability modular platform supporting the industry’s highest density optical device modules.  Combined with Glimmerglass Intelligent Optical Switches the IPS 3000 provides a superior solution to managing and controlling the physical layer of fiber optic networks.

Applications

Optical Amplification

For applications requiring amplification of large numbers of optical fibers, the IPS supports 12 dual optical amplifier modules for a total of 24 amplifiers in 6RU of rack space.

Fiber Monitoring

With High Density Splitter Modules, supporting up to 144 managed 1:2 splitters in 6RU of rack space, the IPS is the ideal solution to monitoring the physical layer of optical networks. The addition of a Glimmerglass Intelligent Optical Switch makes non-intrusive monitoring and testing of optical fibers Point & Click simple.

Optical Signal Distribution

IPS Lossless Splitter Modules incorporating splitters ranging from 1:2 to 1:16 are the building blocks of high reliability optical signal distribution networks. When combined with Glimmerglass Intelligent Optical Switches, highly flexible optical signal distribution networks are built which enable rapid and remote selection of optical splits and signal destinations.

Lawful Intercept

Optical splitters offer many advantages for Lawful Intercept applications, including low cost, zero latency and faithful multicast. The high density of IPS splitter modules combined with the transparent switching of Glimmerglass Intelligent Optical Switches results in a superior solution to the management of optical splitters.

Fiber Complexity Reduction

In large fiber optic installations, fiber complexity is a major problem. The high density IPS Peripheral Modules maximize the use of ribbon fiber, resulting in dramatic fiber count reductions.

Capabilities

Optical Amplification

	Two independent EDFAs per module
	Pre-amp or Booster amp configurations
	Constant Output Power mode
	Automatic Gain Control mode
	Optical threshold alarms

Optical Splitting

	Six High Density Splitter Module configurations are available from twelve 1:2 splitters to one 1:16 splitter
	Optional optical power monitoring on each input
	Optical threshold alarms (with optional input optical power monitoring)

Lossless Splitting

	IPS Lossless Splitter Module integrates optical splitter with loss compensating EDFA
	Wide range of available split ratios
	Optical threshold alarms

Outstanding Reliability

	Dual -48V DC
	Redundant control processor support
	Redundant control paths

Easy to Use

	ClickManage™ - built-in user-friendly web-based GUI
	TL1 command-line interface
	SNMP v3

Advanced Features

	Full operation with single fan failure
	Front to back airflow
	Front access only
	Hot-swappable fan tray
	Hot-swappable optical modules
	Hot-swappable control processors
	ETSI 300 (12") depth
	Telecom-grade alarms with dry contact relays
	Integral fiber management