Viavi T-BERD 5800 Quick Card

Quick Card
T-BERD 5800 Network Tester
T1 Bit Error Rate Testing (BERT)
This quick card describes how to configure and run a T1 Bit Error Rate Test to a hard loop or another
similarly configured T-BERD.

Equipment Requirements:

• T-BERD 5800 equipped with the following:
o BERT software release V27.0 or greater
o Test options:
▪ C5E1DS1: E1/DS1 Electrical option
▪ C5DUALPORT: Dual Port option
(required on T-BERD 5800-100G only)
• One of the following T1 cable sets to connect the
T-BERD 5800 DS1 Port(s) to the line under test:
o Two (2) Bantam to Bantam cables (CB-10615)
o Dual Bantam to RJ-48C cable (CB-41645)
o
RJ-48C Patch cable (Straight-through or cross-over
depending upon equipment under test)
The following information is required to complete the test:
• T1 Line Code (B8ZS or AMI)
• T1 Framing (ESF or D4)
• Clock Source (Internal or Recovered)
• Test Patterns(s)
• BER Pass/Fail Threshold

Connect to Line Under Test:

• The T-BERD 5800v2 has both RJ-48C and bantam ports. You may use Bantam to Bantam, Dual
Bantam to RJ-48C, RJ-48C straight through, or RJ-48C crossover cables to connect the T-BERD to
the line under test.
• The T-BERD 5800-100G has an RJ-48C port. Dual Bantam to RJ-48C, RJ-48C straight through, or
RJ-48C crossover cables may be used.
Figure 2: RJ-48C Crossover Cable
Figure 1: Equipment Requirements
Figure 3: RJ-48C Straight Through Cable
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