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Introduction Use this book to quickly access the main instrument functions and tasks. Setting the Transmit Interfaces Setting PDH Transmit Interface [PDH/DSn] Setting SONET Transmit Interface [SONET] Setting Jitter Transmit Interface [SONET] [PDH/DSn] Setting Wander Transmit Interface [SONET] [PDH/DSn] Setting SONET THRU Mode [SONET] SIGNAL [THRU MODE] Setting PDH THRU Mode (DS1/DS3 only)
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Setting the Receive Interfaces Using Smart Test [RUN TEST] Setting PDH Receive Interface [PDH/DSn] Setting SONET Receive Interface [SONET] Setting Jitter Receive Interface [SONET] [PDH/DSn] [SONET] MAPPING [ ] [ ] [ATM] Setting ATM in the Receiver [PDH/DSn] MAPPING [ ] [ ] [ATM] Setting POS in the Receiver [SONET] MAPPING [ ] [ ] [POS]...
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Selecting Test Features Selecting and Using Overhead Features Using Transmit Overhead Setup [SONET] Using Receive Overhead Monitor [SONET] Setting Overhead Trace Messages [SONET] SETUP [TRACE MESSAGES] Generating Overhead Sequences [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [SEQUENCE] Using Receive Overhead Capture [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [O/H CAPTURE] Using Transmit Overhead BER Test Function [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [OVERHEAD BER]...
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Selecting and Using Signal Features Adding Frequency Offset to the SONET Signal [SONET] CLOCK [INTERNAL] FREQUENCY OFFSET [ON] Adding Frequency Offset to the PDH Signal [PDH/DSn] FREQUENCY OFFSET [<select>] [PDH/DSn] SIGNAL [DS1] PAYLOAD TYPE [ESF] [STRUCTURED] Setting up the Signaling Bits TEST SIGNAL [56 kb/s] DS1 ESF ABCD BITS [<select>] SettingTransmit Structured Payload/Test Signal [SONET]...
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Selecting and Using Signal Features (cont’d) [SONET] TEST SIGNAL [Nx64kb/s] Setting Transmit N X 64 kb/s Structured Payload/Test Signal [PDH/DSn] TEST SIGNAL [Nx64kb/s] [SONET] TEST SIGNAL [Nx64kb/s] Setting Receive N X 64 kb/s Structured Payload/Test Signal [PDH/DSn] TEST SIGNAL [Nx64kb/s]...
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Selecting and Using Signal Features (cont’d) [SONET] DS1 PAYLOAD [INSERT DS1/s] Inserting an External PDH Payload/Test Signal [PDH/DSn] DS1 PAYLOAD [INSERT DS1/s] [SONET] DS1 PAYLOAD [DROP DS1/s] Dropping an External Payload/Test Signal [PDH/DSn] DS1 PAYLOAD [DROP DS1/s] Adding Errors & Alarms at the SONET Interface [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [ERR &...
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Selecting and Using Signal Features (cont’d) Generating Automatic Protection Switch Messages [SONET] SETUP [APS MESSAGES] Inserting Data Communications Channel [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [DCC INSERT] Dropping Data Communications Channel [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [DCC DROP] [SONET] SETUP [CONV SUBLAYER]SCRAMBLING [<select>] Setting ATM Transmitter Scrambling [PDH/DSn] SETUP [CONV SUBLAYER] SCRAMBLING [<select>]...
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Selecting and Using Signal Features (cont’d) [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [ATM] Setting up ATM Errors and Alarms [PDH/DSn] TEST FUNCTION [ATM] [SONET] SETUP [POLICING] Setting ATM Policing Function [PDH/DSn] SETUP [POLICING] Setting POS Transmitter HDLC Framing [SONET] HDLC FRAMING <SELECT> Setting POS Transmitter Scrambling [SONET] SCRAMBLING <SELECT>...
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Selecting and Using Signal Features (cont’d) Setting up POS Transmitter IP Payload [SONET] SETUP [IP PAYLOAD] <SELECT> Setting POS Errors and Alarms [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [POS] Setting POS Receiver HDLC Framing [SONET] HDLC FRAMING ,SELECT> Setting POS Receiver Descrambling [SONET] DESCRAMBLING <SELECT>...
Making Measurements Using Overhead BER Test Function [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [OVERHEAD BER] Test Timing RESULTS [TIMING CONTROL] Making SONET Analysis Measurements RESULTS [SONET RESULTS] [ERROR ANALYSIS] Making PDH Analysis Measurements RESULTS [PDH PAYLOAD] [ERROR ANALYSIS] Measuring Jitter RESULTS [JITTER] Measuring Frequency RESULTS [SONET] [FREQUENCY] Measuring Optical Power...
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Making Measurements (cont’d) Performing a SONET Tributary Scan RESULTS [SONET TRIB SCAN] Performing a SONET Alarm Scan RESULTS [SONET ALM SCAN] Performing a PDH Alarm Scan [PDH ALM SCAN] Measuring Jitter Tolerance [PDH/DSn] JITTER [TOLERANCE] Measuring Jitter Transfer [PDH/DSn] JITTER [TRANSFER FN] Measuring ATM Service Disruption RESULTS [SRVC DISRUPT] Measuring ATM results...
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Storing, Logging and Printing Saving Graphics Results to Instrument Store [TIMING CONTROL] GRAPH STORAGE [1 MIN RESOL’N] Recalling Stored Graph Results TEXT RESULTS STORE STATUS Viewing the Bar Graph Display GRAPH RESULTS Viewing the Graphics Error and Alarm Summaries TEXT RESULTS Test Period Logging FUNCTION [LOGGING] TEST PERIOD LOGGING [ON] FUNCTION [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE]...
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Storing, Logging and Printing (cont’d) FUNCTION [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE] Logging Results to RS-232-C Printe LOGGING PORT [RS232] Logging Results Content FUNCTION [LOGGING] SETUP [CONTENT] Logging Results Period FUNCTION [LOGGING] SETUP [PERIOD]...
Using Instrument and Disk Storage Storing Configurations in Instrument Store FUNCTION [STORED SETTINGS] Storing Current Configurations on Disk FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] Setting up a Title for Configurations in Instrument Store FUNCTION [STORED SETTINGS] Recalling Configurations from Instrument Store FUNCTION [STORED SETTINGS] Formatting a Disk FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [DISK] [FORMAT] Labeling a Disk...
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Using Instrument and Disk Storage (cont’d) FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] Recalling Graphics Results from Disk DISK OPERATION [RECALL]FILE TYPE [GRAPHICS] FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] Copying Configuration from Instrument Store to Disk DISK OPERATION [FILE] [COPY] [FROM:] [CONFIGURATION] FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] Copying Configuration from Disk to Instrument Store DISK OPERATION [FILE] [COPY] [TO:] [CONFIGURATION] FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] Copying Graphics Results from Instrument Store to Disk...
Selecting and Using "Other" Features FUNCTION [SETTINGS CONTROL] Coupling Transmit & Receive Settings TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER [COUPLED] Suspending Test on Signal Loss FUNCTION [MISCELLANEOUS] SUSPEND TEST ON SIGNAL LOSS [ON] MS-REI Results Enable FUNCTION [MISCELLANEOUS] MS-REI RESULT ENABLE Inband DS1 Loopcode 156MTS Compatibility FUNCTION [MISCELLANEOUS] INBAND DS1 LOOPCODE 156MTS COM- Setting Time &...
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Selecting and Using "Other" Features (cont’d) FUNCTION [LOGGING] SETUP [DEMAND] Dumping Display to Disk LOG ON DEMAND [SCREEN DUMP] Setting Screen Brightness and Color FUNCTION [COLOR CONTROL] Running Self Test FUNCTION [SELF TEST] Selecting Trigger Output FUNCTION [TRIGGER OUTPUT]...