VeEX MPA User Manual page 340

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Results
SONET Results Screens and Functions
All monitored activity that the system receives is reported to the Results screen for
viewing and analyzing. The Results screen provides information used for analyzing the
incoming signal, pattern, errors, and alarms.
The following options are available from the Results screen:
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Error / Alarm
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PTR
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Event
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APS
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Large LEDs
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Graph
SONET Results - Error / Alarm
The Results Error / Alarm screen contains the following options:
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Scan - Select Scan to access a quick summary of incoming errors and alarms. It
is effective in identifying a general area to investigate when error or alarm activity
is detected. This function displays a list of received errors and alarms. For
alarms, the duration is reported as a count in seconds. For errors, an error count
is reported.
When no activity is occurring, the screen displays "No Errors or Alarms"
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Errors - The unit can monitor and report errors on the incoming SONET signal.
The Errors function provides a detailed analysis of the incoming error as
described below. The reported errors are a result of incoming errors that are
generated by the SONET network, or errors that are intentionally generated by
the system when it is used in a loopback environment.
The following errors can be monitored:
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