Nortel SONET AccessNode Manual page 14

1-2 Overview of site testing
Commissioning and testing process overview
Setting up your system
• Perform site tests on every commissioned NE.
This verifies that commissioned NE(s) can operate in isolation.
Site tests include:
- Optical
- Digital
- Copper-distribution shelf in bay tests
Site tests for fiber-fed systems.
- DS1 equipped configurations are tested using DS1 and optical
in-bay tests
- DS3 equipped configurations are tested using DS3 and optical
in-bay tests
- DS1 and DS3 equipped configurations are tested using DS3
test procedures first, followed by DS1 test procedures. Since
optical tests are performed during DS3 testing, the optical
tests in the DS1 test procedures can be omitted.
- DS1 and DS3 equipped configurations are tested using
temporary DS1 or DS3 equipment. However, it is
recommended that DS3 testing be used since it can be
performed in a shorter period of time. In either case, since the
mappers are not connected to a cross-connect panel, DS1 or
DS3 continuity tests do not have to be performed. Similarly,
since there are no protection mappers present, DS1 or DS3
protection switching tests do not have to be performed.
Site tests for copper-fed systems:
AccessNode Vol 3B 323-3001-221 Issue 2.0
Document
• VTBM, 323-3001-230, in
• DFA, 323-3001-235, in
• Point to point, 323-3001-240, in
• Single ended, 323-3001-245, in
Site Testing Procedures,
323-3001-221, in this volume
DS1 Feeder Testing Procedures ,
323-3001-225, in this volume
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