Resetting Ber Test Results; Injecting Bit Errors - HP auroraTempo User Manual

Resetting BER Test Results

You can reset the counters to zero while a BER Test is
running.
• Press F6 Reset Results (or press MENU and select
Reset Results). The counters are reset.

Injecting Bit Errors

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Injecting Single Bit Errors
Bit errors are sometimes called BERT errors or logic errors.
• Press F2 Inject Bit Error while a BER Test is running to
inject a single bit error into the transmitted data
stream.
Injecting Multiple Bit Errors
You can automatically inject multiple bit errors at a set rate
into the transmitted data stream while a BER Test is running.
To do this :
• Choose F3 Start Bit Errors to display a sub-menu of
error rates.
• Highlight a rate at which to inject errors. Press ENTER
to save and exit the sub-menu and start injecting errors
at the specified rate.
• To stop automatically injecting errors, choose F3 Stop
Bit Errors.
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Tempo lets you inject bit errors into the line during a BER
Physical Testing
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