JP2014078797A - Redundant system, optical communication device and master station device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to perform appropriate redundancy while keeping system costs of a redundant configuration of N-to-1 in an optical communication network low.SOLUTION: A first aspect of the invention is a redundant system of an M-to-1 optical communication network between a plurality of slave station devices and a master station device via an optical line network including 2-to-M optical branching means. The master station device comprises: one or multiple operation-system optical communication means for performing optical communication with the plurality of slave station devices via one port of the 2-to-M optical branching means; and standby-system optical communication means that performs optical communication via the other port of the 2-to-M optical branching means, and if abnormality occurs in any of the one or multiple operation-system optical communication means, that changes wavelength and performs optical communication with a plurality of slave station devices connected with the operation-system optical communication means in which the abnormality has occurred. The slave stations perform optical communication by changing transmission wavelength.

Description

  The present invention relates to a redundant system, an optical communication device, and a master station device, and can be applied to, for example, a redundant system, an optical communication device, and a master station device in an optical communication system such as a PON (Passive Optical Network).

  Conventionally, in order to provide an FTTH (Fiber To The Home) service at a low cost, a PON that shares a single optical fiber cable among a plurality of users is known. The PON is an optical line in which an optical coupler (optical multiplexer / demultiplexer) is provided in the middle of an optical fiber cable to branch a transmission path into a plurality of lines.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a conventional redundant system of N (N is an integer): 1 PON.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an OLT (Optical Line Terminal) 10 includes operational (0-system) interfaces OLT IF (0) 11-1 to 11 -N connected to each of a plurality of PON # 1 to PON #N. And a standby (system 1) interface OLT IF (1) 12.

  The conventional redundant system interposes the N: N + 1 optical matrix switch 40. For example, when any one of the operation interfaces OLT IF (0) 11-1 to 11-N fails, the N: N + 1 optical matrix switch 40 is connected. The destination is switched to the standby interface OLT IF (1) 12 (see Patent Document 1).

  For example, the switching operation will be described by paying attention to PON # 1 in FIG. 2. When the operation interface OLT IF (0) 11-1 fails, the N: N + 1 optical matrix switch 40 operates the operation interface OLT IF (0 ) The optical communication performed by connecting to 11-1 is switched to the standby interface OLT IF (1) 12 to perform the optical communication.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2008-131088

  However, in the conventional N: 1 PON redundant system, in order to form a redundant configuration, it is necessary to separately add a standby interface OLT IF (1) 12 as a standby interface, and further, an N: N + 1 optical matrix switch. It is necessary to add 40, which may cause a problem of high system cost when compared with a configuration without redundancy.

  Therefore, there is a demand for a redundant system, an optical communication device, and a master station device that can appropriately perform redundancy while keeping the system cost of the redundant system low.

  In order to solve this problem, the first aspect of the present invention performs M-to-1 optical communication between a plurality of slave station devices and a master station device via an optical line network having 2-pair M optical branching means. 1 or a plurality of operational optical communication means for performing optical communication with a plurality of slave station devices via one port of the 2-to-M optical branching means, Optical communication is performed via the other port of the 2-to-M optical branching means, and when an abnormality occurs in one or a plurality of operational optical communication means, the wavelength is changed and the operation in which the abnormality occurs A standby optical communication means for performing optical communication with a plurality of slave station devices connected to the system optical communication means, and the slave station device performs optical communication by changing the transmission wavelength. This is a redundant system.

  A second aspect of the present invention is an optical communication device of a master station device that performs M-to-1 optical communication with a plurality of slave station devices via an optical line network having a 2-to-M optical branching means, M ports, a variable wavelength electrical signal / optical signal conversion unit that converts a transmission electrical signal into a variable wavelength optical signal, and light from the corresponding port based on the wavelength from the variable wavelength electrical signal / optical signal conversion unit An optical multiplexing / demultiplexing unit that outputs an optical signal having a specific wavelength from M ports and an optical signal / electrical signal converting unit that converts the optical signal having the specific wavelength from the optical multiplexing / demultiplexing unit into an electrical signal. It is an optical communication device characterized by comprising.

  A third aspect of the present invention is a master station apparatus that performs M-to-1 optical communication with a plurality of slave station apparatuses via an optical line network having 2-to-M optical branching means. One or a plurality of operational optical communication means for performing optical communication with a plurality of slave station devices via one port, and optical communication via the other port of the 2-to-M optical branching means, When an abnormality occurs in any of the plurality of operating optical communication means, the standby system light that performs optical communication with the plurality of slave station devices connected to the operating optical communication means in which an abnormality has occurred by changing the wavelength A master station device comprising a communication means.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, redundancy can be performed appropriately, restraining the system cost of a redundant system low.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the optical communication system of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the conventional redundant system of N: 1PON. It is an internal block diagram which shows the internal structure of OLT IF (1) of the spare system which concerns on embodiment.

(A) Main Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of a redundant system, an optical communication apparatus, and a master station apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(A-1) Configuration of Embodiment FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of an optical communication system according to this embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, an optical communication system 1 includes an OLT 100 as a master station device, a plurality of ONUs 200 as slave station devices, and an optical coupler 300. In FIG. 1, PON # 1 to PON # N are optical line networks including optical fibers and an optical coupler 300.

  The OLT 100 is a station-side terminal device installed in a telecommunications carrier's station, for example. The OLT 100 is responsible for optical signal transmission / reception control between the ONU 200 and a wide area communication network represented by the Internet, for example.

  The OLT 100 includes OLT IF (0) 110-1 to OLT IF (0) 110-N and OLT IF (1) 120 as subscriber line interfaces, and a switching control unit 130.

  Here, the OLT 100 includes N (N is an integer) OLT IF (0) 110-1 to OLT IF (0) 110-N as normal operation interfaces. The OLT 100 has one OLT IF (1) 120 as a standby system interface that functions as a standby system when a failure occurs.

  The OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N and the OLT IF (1) 120 are, for example, interface cards or the like, and are provided detachably from the OLT 100, respectively.

  The OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N and the OLT IF (1) 120 that perform optical communication as subscriber line interfaces are also referred to as “optical communication apparatuses”.

  The OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N are connected to optical fibers constituting PON # 1 to PON # N, respectively, and are connected to a plurality of ONUs 200 via the optical coupler 300.

  Here, a 2: M branching splitter can be applied to the optical coupler 300. That is, each of the OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N can be connected to a maximum of M ONUs 200. Therefore, N × M ONUs 200 can be accommodated in one OLT 100.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N includes an optical wavelength multiplexing / demultiplexing unit (WDM) 111, an optical transmission unit (Tx) 112, and an optical reception unit (Rx) 113. Configured.

  The optical transmission unit (Tx) 112 includes an electro-optical conversion unit (not shown) that converts an electric signal into an optical signal. The optical signal is converted into an optical signal by the electro-optical conversion unit, and the optical signal is subordinate to the subordinate. Processing to transmit to the ONU 200 is performed.

  The optical receiving unit (Rx) 113 includes a photoelectric conversion unit (not shown) that converts an optical signal into an electrical signal. The optical signal received from the ONU 200 via the WDM 112 is converted into an electrical signal by the photoelectric conversion unit. To convert. For example, a photodiode, an avalanche photodiode, or the like can be applied to the photoelectric conversion unit of the optical receiver 213.

The optical modulation transmission unit (WDM) 111 multiplexes and transmits the optical signal (for example, wavelength λ _OLT ) transmitted from the optical transmission unit 112 by the wavelength division multiplexing method. The optical modulation transmission unit (WDM) 111 separates the wavelength of an optical signal input via an optical fiber and supplies the optical signal to the optical reception unit 113.

In this embodiment, the wavelength of the optical signal transmitted by the plurality of OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N will be described as λ _OLT . For example, the wavelength λ _OLT of the downstream optical signal from the OLT 100 toward the ONU 200 can be set to 1.48 to 1.50 μm.

  For example, the operational OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N may include a failure detection unit (not shown) that detects its own failure. For example, the OLT 100 monitors the operation of each OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N and detects a failure of the OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N (not shown). You may make it provide.

  For example, when the failure detection unit detects an abnormality in the optical transmission unit 112, the optical reception unit 113, the optical wavelength multiplexing / demultiplexing unit 111, etc. of each OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N, the detection result is switched. Notify the control unit 130.

  When an abnormality occurs in the active OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N, the switching control unit 130 stops the optical output from the OLT IF (0) where the abnormality has occurred, and an abnormality occurs. The OLT IF (0) is switched to the standby OLT IF (1) 120.

  For example, the switching control unit 130 notifies the standby OLT IF (1) 120 of information (for example, OLT IF (0) identification information) specifying the OLT IF (0) in which an abnormality has occurred, and which OLT IF Informs whether (0) has failed. As a result, the standby OLT IF (1) 120 can recognize the OLT IF (0) in which an abnormality has occurred.

  When the backup OLT IF (1) 120 receives notification from the switching control unit 130 that an abnormality has occurred in the OLT IF (0), the OLT IF (0) in which the abnormality has occurred is replaced with the OLT IF (0). Optical communication is performed with the ONU 200 with which (0) is communicating.

  The standby OLT IF (1) 120 has N optical subscriber line ports, and each optical subscriber line port is an optical coupler (2: M branching splitter) 300 of PON # 1 to PON #N. It is connected to a single-core optical fiber on the second port side.

  FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram showing an internal configuration of the OLT IF (1) 120. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the standby OLT IF (1) 120 includes a PON termination electric circuit unit 121, a variable wavelength E / O conversion unit 122, an optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123, and an O / E converter 124. Composed.

  The PON termination electric circuit unit 121 supplies a transmission electric signal to the variable wavelength E / O converter 122 or acquires a reception electric signal converted by the O / E converter 124.

  The PON termination electric circuit unit 121 functions as an electric circuit unit of the OLT IF (0) in which an abnormality has occurred in response to the notification from the switching control unit 130. Thereby, it is possible to continue communication with the ONU 200 in place of the OLT IF (0) where the abnormality has occurred.

  The variable wavelength E / O converter 122 receives the transmission electric signal from the PON termination electric circuit unit 121 and supplies the optical signal obtained by modulating the transmission electric signal to a predetermined wavelength to the optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123.

Here, the wavelength of the optical signal converted by the variable wavelength E / O converter 122 can be any one of a plurality of wavelengths λ _D1 , λ _{D2 ,.}

The plurality of wavelengths λ _D1 , λ _D2 ,..., Λ _DN are assigned, for example, for each PON # 1 to PON #N (that is, for each OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N of the operational system). When an abnormality occurs in the OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N, a wavelength corresponding to the OLT IF (0) may be used.

For example, the variable wavelength E / O converter 122 may use a wavelength randomly selected from a plurality of wavelengths λ _D1 , λ _{D2 ,.}

In any case, in this embodiment, for ease of explanation, it is assumed that the wavelength λ _D1 is used for PON # 1, the wavelength λ _D2 is used for PON # ₂ ,..., The wavelength λ _DN is used for PON #N. explain.

  The optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123 receives an optical signal from the variable wavelength E / O converter 122, demultiplexes the optical signal, and outputs an optical signal having a transmission wavelength to the optical subscriber line port.

For example, when the OLT IF (0) 110-1 fails, the optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123 outputs the wavelength λ _D1 to the optical subscriber line port of PON # 1, and the OLT IF (0) 110-2 fails. The optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123 outputs the wavelength λ _D2 to the optical subscriber line port of PON # 2.

  Here, the optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123 demultiplexes the wavelength of the optical signal from the variable wavelength E / O converter 122 using, for example, a filter or a prism, and directs each wavelength to the corresponding optical subscriber line port. This can be achieved by

  The optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123 supplies the optical signal input from each optical subscriber line port to the E / O converter 124.

Here, when an ONU 200 described later receives an optical signal of any one of wavelengths λ _D1 , λ _D2 ,..., Λ _DN from the standby OLT IF (1) 120, a specific wavelength (in this embodiment, λ _U1 , λ _U2 ,..., λ _UN ). The optical signals having these wavelengths are input to the optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123 via each optical subscriber line port.

In the optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123, no optical signal is output to any other optical subscriber line port even if an optical signal having a wavelength λ _ONU is input from any optical subscriber line port.

For example, the optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123 includes a filter or the like that cuts the wavelength λ _ONU used by the _ONU 200, so that the optical signal of the wavelength λ _ONU that is normally used can be cut.

  The O / E conversion unit 124 converts the optical signal input from the optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123 into an electrical signal, and provides the received electrical signal to the PON termination electrical circuit unit 121.

  The ONU 200 is a subscriber-side terminal device installed in a subscriber's house, for example. The ONU 200 performs optical communication with the OLT 100 via PON # 1 to PON # N as optical access networks.

  The ONUs 200 connected to the PON # 1 to PON # N have the same or corresponding configurations, and as shown in FIG. 1, an optical wavelength multiplexing / demultiplexing unit (WDM) 201, an optical transmission unit (Tx) 202, an optical reception Part (Rx) 203.

  The optical transmission unit (Tx) 202 includes an electro-optical conversion unit (not shown) that converts an electric signal into an optical signal, converts the transmission signal into an optical signal by the electro-optical conversion unit, and converts the optical signal to the OLT 100. Send to.

  The optical receiving unit (Rx) 203 has a photoelectric conversion unit (not shown) that converts an optical signal into an electric signal, and converts the optical signal received via the WDM 201 into an electric signal by the photoelectric conversion unit. It is. For example, a photodiode (PD), an avalanche photodiode (APD), or the like can be applied to the photoelectric conversion unit of the optical receiving unit 203.

  The optical wavelength multiplexing / demultiplexing unit (WDM) 201 separates the wavelength of an optical signal input via an optical fiber and supplies the optical signal to the optical receiving unit 203.

The optical wavelength multiplexing / demultiplexing unit (WDM) 201 normally multiplexes and transmits the optical signal transmitted from the optical transmission unit 202 (for example, the wavelength λ _onu ) by the wavelength division multiplexing method.

Further, the optical wavelength multiplexing / demultiplexing unit (WDM) 201 is used when a failure occurs in the active OLT IFs 110-1 to 110-N of PON # 1 to PON # to which the optical wavelength multiplexing / demultiplexing unit (WDM) 201 is connected, that is, the standby OLT IF120. When an optical signal having any wavelength of wavelengths λ _D1 to λ _DN is received, the optical signal having a specific wavelength is output.

  Here, the wavelength output by the optical modulation transmission unit (WDM) 201 when a failure occurs may be a predetermined wavelength, or may be a wavelength specified from the OLT IF (1) 120 side. .

In any case, in this embodiment, for ease of description, ONU 200 of PON # 1 outputs an optical signal of wavelength lambda _U1, ONU 200 of PON # 2 outputs the optical signal of the wavelength lambda _U2, It is assumed that the ONU 200 of PON # N outputs an optical signal having a wavelength λ _UN .

(A-2) Operation | movement of embodiment Next, operation | movement of the process of the redundant system of the optical communication system 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated.

  First, at the normal time, the switching control unit 130 stops the optical output of the standby OLT IF (1) 120. Then, the plurality of active OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N perform optical communication with the ONU 200 by PON # 1 to PON # N, respectively.

For example, when focusing attention on PON # 1, in the downstream direction from the OLT 100 to the ONU 200, the OLT IF (0) 110-1 outputs an optical signal to the optical fiber at the wavelength λ _OLT . When the optical signal is supplied to the optical coupler 300, the optical coupler 300 outputs the optical signal to M ports. Thereby, an optical signal is given to all ONUs 200 of PON # 1.

Further, in the upstream direction from the ONU 200 to the OLT 100, each _ONU 200 outputs an optical signal to the optical fiber at the wavelength λ _ONU assigned thereto. The optical coupler 300 outputs an optical signal from each ONU 200 to two ports.

  That is, the optical signal of the optical coupler 300 is output from the port connected to the active OLT IF (0) 110-1 and the port connected to the standby OLT IF (1) 120.

However, at this time, in the standby OLT IF (1) 120, the optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123 does not output the optical signal of the wavelength λ _ONU even if the optical signal of the wavelength λ _ONU is input.

  The other PON # 2 to PON # N are processed in the same way as the communication process of PON # 1.

  Next, when an abnormality occurs in any of the operational OLT IF (0) 110-1 to 110-N, the switching control unit 130 stops the optical output of the OLT IF (0) in which the abnormality has occurred.

  Further, the switching control unit 130 notifies the standby OLT IF (1) 120 that an abnormality has occurred in the OLT IF (0).

  For example, a case where an abnormality occurs in the OLT IF (0) 110-1 and the operation system OLT IF (0) 110-1 is switched to the standby system OLT IF (1) 120 will be described.

  In this case, the switching control unit 130 stops the optical output of the OLT IF (0) 110-1 and indicates that the OLT IF (0) 110-1 is abnormal with respect to the standby OLT IF (1) 120. To be notified.

  In the standby OLT IF (1) 120, the PON termination electric circuit unit 121 acquires the transmission electric signal of the OLT IF (0) 110-1 in which an abnormality has occurred, and converts the transmission electric signal to variable wavelength E / O conversion. Is provided to the vessel 122.

The variable wavelength E / O converter 122 converts the transmission electrical signal into an optical signal having the wavelength _D1 and _supplies the optical signal to the optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123.

The optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123 demultiplexes the optical signal from the variable wavelength E / O converter 122. Then, the optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123 outputs the optical signal having the wavelength λ _D1 to the optical subscriber line port connected to the optical coupler (2: M branching splitter) 300 of PON # 1.

That is, the optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123 outputs the optical signal having the wavelength λ _D1 obtained by the demultiplexing only from the optical subscriber line port corresponding to the wavelength λ _D1 , and is not output from the other optical subscriber line ports. .

Thereby, the optical signal of the wavelength λ _D1 output from the OLT IF (1) 120 is given only to the optical coupler (2: M branching splitter) 300 of the PON # 1, and the other PONs # 2 to #N Not output.

The optical signal from the standby OLT IF (1) 120 is supplied to the optical coupler 300 of PON # 1. The optical coupler 300 outputs optical signals from the M ports. Thereby, the optical signal of wavelength λ _D1 is given to the ONU 200 of PON # 1.

Further, when the optical signal having the wavelength λ _D1 is input, the ONU 200 of the PON # 1 switches the wavelength output by the ONU 200 to a wavelength λ _U1 different from the normal wavelength. As a result, the ONU 200 of PON # 1 converts the transmission electrical signal to be transmitted to the OLT 100 into an optical signal having the wavelength λ _U1 and outputs the optical signal.

  The optical coupler 300 of PON # 1 outputs an optical signal from each ONU 200 to two ports.

  That is, the optical signal of the optical coupler 300 is output from the port connected to the active OLT IF (0) 110-1 and the port connected to the standby OLT IF (1) 120. However, since the operational OLT IF (0) 110-1 is replaced with an interface card or the like, the optical signal is supplied to the standby OLT IF (1) 120.

Further, by operating the standby OLT IF (1) 120, optical signals of wavelength λ _ONU from other PON # 2 to PON #N are also input to the standby OLT IF (1) 120.

However, in the standby OLT IF (1) 120, the optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 123 performs O / E for the optical signal of the wavelength λ _ONU input from the optical subscriber line ports of the other PON # 2 to PON #N. Does not output to the converter 124.

As a result, only the optical signal having the wavelength λ _U1 is input to the O / E converter 124. The O / E converter 124 converts the input optical signal into an electrical signal and supplies the electrical signal to the PON termination electrical circuit unit 121. The PON termination electrical circuit unit 121 receives a received electrical signal from the O / E converter 124 and performs termination processing.

  In the above description, the case where the OLT IF (0) 110-1 is switched has been described. However, when the OLT IFs 110-2 to 110-N other than the OLT IF (0) 110-1 are switched, the standby OLT IF (1) is also switched. The operation is the same as that described above except that the wavelengths used by the 120 and the ONU 200 are different.

  For example, when the OLT IF (0) 110-n (1 ≦ n ≦ N) is switched, the switching control unit 130 stops the optical output of the OLT IF (0) 110-n.

The OLT IF (1) 120 transmits an optical signal at the wavelength λ _Dn , and this optical signal is input “only” to the optical coupler (2: M branching splitter) 300 of the PON #n, and the optical signal of the PON #n The ONU 200 is reached and received.

The ONU 200 of the PON #n transmits an optical signal with a wavelength λ _Un different from the normal time, and the OLT IF (1) 120 receives the optical signal with the wavelength λ _Un . The optical signal of the wavelength λ _ONU of the _ONU 200 belonging to the PON other than PON # n also reaches the OLT IF (1) 120. However, demultiplexer 123 cuts the optical signal of the wavelength _ONU, does not output the optical signal of the wavelength _ONU to the O / E converter 124. As a result, the OLT IF (1) 120 does not receive the optical signal having the wavelength λ _ONU .

(A-3) Effect of Embodiment As described above, according to this embodiment, in the redundant system in N: 1 PON, in order to form redundancy, the redundant system can be obtained only by adding the OLT IF panel that operates as a standby system. Can be configured. Therefore, it is not necessary to add an “N: N + 1 optical matrix switch” as in the prior art, and the effect of reducing the increase in system cost compared to the case without redundancy can be obtained.

(B) Other Embodiments Although various modified embodiments have been described in the above-described embodiments, the present invention can also be applied to the following other embodiments.

  In the embodiment described above, an example in which the optical output from the IF board of the standby OLT IF (1) is stopped at the normal time and the optical output from the IF board of the active OLT IF (0) is stopped at the time of switching is described. did. However, not only stopping the optical output but also stopping all transmission / reception operations of the IF board of the OLT IF (0) or OLT IF (1) can achieve the same effects as the above-described embodiment. it can.

100 ... OLT, 200 ... ONU, 300 ... Optical coupler (2: M splitter),
110-1 to 110-N: OLT IF (0) of the operational system,
120 ... OLT IF of the spare system (1)
121 ... PON termination electric circuit section, 122 ... variable length E / O converter,
123: Optical multiplexer / demultiplexer, 124: O / E converter.

Claims (5)

A redundant system of an optical communication network that performs M-to-1 optical communication between a plurality of slave station devices and a master station device via an optical line network having 2 to M optical branching means,
The master station device is
One or a plurality of operational optical communication means for performing optical communication with the plurality of slave station devices via one port of the 2-to-M optical branching means;
When optical communication is performed via the other port of the 2-to-M optical branching means, and an abnormality occurs in any one of the one or more operational optical communication means, the wavelength is changed and the abnormality is A standby optical communication means for performing optical communication with the plurality of slave station devices connected to the generated operational optical communication means,
A redundant system, wherein the slave station device performs optical communication by changing a transmission wavelength.   The master station apparatus normally stops the operation of the standby optical communication means, and when one of the one or more operation optical communication means is abnormal, the operation of the operation optical communication means in which the abnormality has occurred is performed. 2. The redundant system according to claim 1, further comprising a switching control unit that stops and operates the standby optical communication unit. The backup optical communication means is
N ports,
A variable wavelength electrical signal / optical signal converter for converting a transmission electrical signal into a variable wavelength optical signal;
Based on the wavelength from the variable wavelength electrical signal / optical signal conversion unit, an optical signal is output from the corresponding port, and an optical multiplexing / demultiplexing unit that inputs an optical signal of a specific wavelength from the N ports,
The redundant system according to claim 1, further comprising: an optical signal / electrical signal conversion unit that converts an optical signal having a specific wavelength from the optical combining unit into an electrical signal. An optical communication device of a master station device that performs M-to-1 optical communication with a plurality of slave station devices via an optical line network having two-to-M optical branching means,
N ports,
A variable wavelength electrical signal / optical signal converter for converting a transmission electrical signal into a variable wavelength optical signal;
Based on the wavelength from the variable wavelength electrical signal / optical signal conversion unit, an optical signal is output from the corresponding port, and an optical multiplexing / demultiplexing unit that inputs an optical signal of a specific wavelength from the N ports,
An optical communication device comprising: an optical signal / electrical signal converting unit that converts an optical signal having a specific wavelength from the optical combining unit into an electrical signal. A master station device that performs M-to-1 optical communication with a plurality of slave station devices via an optical line network having 2 to M optical branching means,
One or a plurality of operational optical communication means for performing optical communication with the plurality of slave station devices via one port of the 2-to-M optical branching means;
When optical communication is performed via the other port of the 2-to-M optical branching means, and an abnormality occurs in any one of the one or more operational optical communication means, the wavelength is changed and the abnormality is A master station apparatus comprising: standby optical communication means for performing optical communication with the plurality of slave station apparatuses connected to the generated active optical communication means.

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