Running A Vt-100 Session - Viavi T-BERD MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

To establish a serial connection for VT-100 emulation
1 Turn the Dual Module Carrier, Transport Module, and MSAM ON.
2 Verify that you have the Viavi supplied cable that shipped with the VT-100 option
or with your test instrument.
3 Connect the USB connector to one of the USB slots on the top panel of your test
instrument.
4 Connect the DB-9 serial connector to the network element.
A connection is established.

Running a VT-100 session

After establishing a serial connection to the network element, you can run a VT-100
terminal emulation session to query or configure the element.
To run a VT-100 terminal emulation session
1 If you haven't already done so, turn the Dual Module Carrier, Transport Module,
and MSAM ON, and establish a connection to the network element (see
lishing a serial connection" on page
2 From the Menu Bar, select Tools > VT-100 Emulation.
The VT-100 Terminal screen appears, with softkeys to the right that allow you to
do the following:
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VT-100 Setup. Use this softkey to specify values for the session (as
described in step 3 on page
Clear Screen. Use this softkey to clear the data currently displayed on the
terminal screen.
Hide Keyboard. Use this softkey to hide the keyboard. This is helpful when
using a USB keyboard, or if you want to observe more data on the terminal
screen.
Move Keyboard. Use this softkey to move the keyboard to the top or bottom
of the terminal screen. This is helpful if the keyboard is blocking the display of
key data.
Autobaud. Use this softkey to send a series of sequential space characters
to force the network element to re-evaluate its baud rate.
Capture Screen. Use this softkey to capture the data on the terminal screen
and save it in an ASCII file.
Exit. Use this softkey to end the session and return to the Main screen.
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