Understanding Test Units; Understanding Test-Units - VeEX MPA User Manual

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8. If the receptacle's end face has a buildup of dust, dirt, or any debris, clean the
receptacle according to the next procedure.
To Clean a Connector Receptacle (also referred to as a bulkhead or adapter)
1. Using the pressurized canned air, blow away any dust particles that may be on
the interior surface of the receptacle, particularly the inside walls of the alignment
sleeve. Hold the can approximately two inches from the receptacle to be cleaned
and apply three to five short blasts of air.
2. Moisten the end of a 1.25mm connector cleaning stick (designed for cleaning LC,
MU and similar connectors) with isopropyl alcohol, and insert it into one side of
the receptacle. Move the swab in and out two or three times and then remove it.
3. Moisten the end of a NEW swab with alcohol and insert it into the open side of
the receptacle. Rotate the swab back and forth 90-degrees twice and then
remove it.
4. Dry the inside of the receptacle by holding the pressurized canned air
approximately two inches from the end of the receptacle and applying three to
five short blasts of air.
Do not use cotton swabs, as cotton can leave particles and threads behind.

Understanding Test Units

Understanding Test-Units

The MPA's Remote Client GUI will show a series of Protocol Processors tabs, used for
testing the various interfaces supported by the test modules inserted into the MPA
chassis.
The GUI considers a "Test Unit" as a series of adjacent Protocol Processors tabs that
share configuration settings, and/or work together to perform Add/Drop Mappings.
When the Lock Icon
on the other Protocol Processors tabs within the same Test Unit are also locked or
unlocked at the same time.
For example, the
independently configurable Test Units per card, also referred to as Ports. An MPA unit
with five MPM-10G cards would have a total of ten independently configurable Test
Units (or Ports) per unit.
Each MPM-10G Test Unit, or Port, consists of an OTN, SONET/SDH and PACKET
Protocol Processor
on one of the Test Unit's tab is locked or unlocked, the Lock Icon
MPM-10G (10G Multi-Protocol Module) card supports two
tabs.
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