Communication with the host includes management and monitoring capabilities via the I²C interface and EEPROM, allowing the host to read module information such as vendor, part number, supported speed, and diagnostics. The I2C bus, also known as inter-IC bus, is a bidirectional, two-wire, multi-user bus, as shown in Fig. It was developed by Philips Semiconductors (1) to connect micro controllers, EEPROMs, A/D and D/A converters, I/O interfaces, and other peripherals. In operation the bus uses one line (SDA) for data and the other line (SCL) for clock. In standard mode (100kbps) or fast mode (400kbps), each of the two wires. The I²C protocol allows, in theory and with 7-bit addressing, up to 127 devices to be connected to the master. This is a large number, so why would any low-cost microcontroller (e. Communication is sent in byte packets. An optical module is a typically hot-pluggable optical transceiver used in high-bandwidth data communications applications. Optical modules typically have an electrical interface on the side that connects to the inside of the system and an optical interface on the side that connects to the outside. Protects optical fiber connectors, optical fiber adapters, optical bores of optical modules, and ports of other devices from external pollution and damage.