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Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.
Recharge batteries for the recommended charge cycle only. Use Proper AC Adapter. Use only the AC adapter specified for this product. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. The following symbol(s) may appear on the product: NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
63/37 tin/lead solder used in the fabrication of the circuit boards. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Preface Documentation To read about Use these documents Installation and NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester operation (overviews) User Manual. The user manual contains general information about how to put your instrument into service, guides to user interface controls, and application examples.
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Preface viii NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Getting Started Key Features The NetTek YBT100 and NetTek YBT100DS3 Backhaul Testers are state-of-the-art, comprehensive, test modules for testing DS1 and DS3 services. The functionality and user-friendly design allows you to easily analyze and resolve problems that arise in a network. These...
Do the following to install the YBT100/YBT100DS3 software on either a PC or NetTek Y400 Analyzer Platform: Insert the NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester CD into a CD-compatible drive on your PC or laptop. The PC displays the installation screen.
NOTE. Throughout the rest of the manual, the term YBT100 refers to both the NetTek YBT100 and the NetTek YBT100DS3 modules. When instructions or information is specific to a particular model, the specific model is called out in the text.
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YBT100 module to a PC using a wireless 802.11 b/g connection, or to a PC or NetTek Y400 Analyzer Platform by using the supplied YBT100 to PC RS-232 adapter cable (Tektronix part number 012-1706-XX). Setting Up the Wireless 802.11 b/g Connection.
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14. Click Port in the menu bar and select the appropriate 802.11 port for your YBT100 instrument. The YBT100 application should link to your PC after a few moments. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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YBT100 module by looking at the instrument rear panel status LEDs. The Link Fault LED will be off, and the Rx and Tx LEDs will be blinking. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Port menu and select the appropriate COM port to use. The YBT100 application resets the port selection to COM1 when starting the application. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
NO ERRORS, with a frequency reading of approximately 1544000 Hz, and a level readout of approximately 0.0 dB. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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(LOS). The Receive Signal area also shows a NO SIGNAL message. Connect the bantam cable between the DS1 B RCV and XMT jacks. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Insert Error = Logic and BPV Click the Restart button. The application Alarms and Events display shows the message NO ERRORS, with a signal level NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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(LOS). The Receive Signal area also shows a NO SIGNAL message. You have completed the functional verification. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
The following sections describe these items. Table 1: YBT100 and YBT100DS3 connectors and indicators YBT100 Front panel YBT100DS3 Front panel Rear panel (both models) NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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20 minutes of power left. NOTE. The YBT100 and YBT100DS3 battery pack is not user-replaceable. Contact Tektronix to obtain information on replacing the battery pack. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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The History LED remains lit until the instrument is cleared with the application RESTART button. This LED does not light for DS1 B error history. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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RCV: BNC-type connector for DS3 test signals entering the instrument (input). XMT: BNC-type connector for DS3 test signals leaving the instrument (output). NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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This connector is not a USB port. Use this port to connect to the RS-232 serial COM port on your remote device, using only the supplied YBT100 USB/RS232 cable. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
(See page 44, Alarms and Events.) NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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The Test Type buttons select the type of test that you are taking (DS1 or DS3). Note that the DS3 button is only enabled with YBT100 Option DS3. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
The intra-building ports on the equipment must not be metallically connected to interfaces that connect to the outside plant or its wiring. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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NO ERRORS or a list of errors, depending on the received signal. NOTE. If you are monitoring live customer traffic, you will probably not be able to establish a pattern sync. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
The illustration shows DS1-A monitoring the BTS to CSU signal, and DS1-B monitoring the CSU to NIU signal. This lets you verify the operation of the CSU. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
You can then send BERT patterns to evaluate the performance of the looped network. The following table describes common loop test methods: NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Identify if a problem iswith the Requires a technician at the on-site equipment or the T1 remote site to insert loop plugs network NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Most loop-capable devices recognize In-Band codes. Out-of-Band loop codes are only sent on ESF-framed systems, and are sent over the Facility Data Link. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Connect the YBT100 DS1 A RCV and XMT jacks to the DSX panel OUT and IN jacks, respectively. Making these connections takes that line out of service. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Up button label changes to Active. If a loop is not established, you may have a network problem. Verify that you have selected the correct YBT100 parameters and loopback type. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Click Restart. The Alarms and Events area displays either the NO ERRORS message or a list of errors, depending on the received signal. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Framing: Select the appropriate framing for your network Click the Diagnostics tab and select a BERT pattern to send. (See page 46, BERT Patterns.) NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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(has been deactivated). 16. Repeat steps 7 through 15 to perform loopback testing or send FEAC codes on the DS3 network. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
The combination of the Current Circuit-ID and Tech-ID fields identifies a unique location, or folder, in nonvolatile memory that contains measurement results. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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10. Click EXIT or OK to exit the Test & Results Logs dialog box. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Auto Test Logs The YBT100 application provides a set of predefined tests that automatically run and then log their results to nonvolatile memory. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Unattended Signal Event Monitoring NOTE. When leaving the YBT100 unattended for more than a few hours, use the AC adapter to power the module. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Connect the signal to monitor to the YBT100 DS A RCV jack. Set up the YBT100 parameters for the signal conditions that you want to log. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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15. View the Alarms and Events area to see the current number of alarm, event, and logic errors. 16. View the log files for events. (See page 34, Viewing a Measurement Log File.) NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Storage: -20 to +70 °C (-4 °F to +158 °F) Humidity Operating: 4% to 90% RH, noncondensing Altitude Operating: Up to 3,000 m (9,843 ft.) NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
YBT100 detects an alarm or event, the YBT100 replaces the NO ERRORS message with a list of alarms and a count of the events for each alarm. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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1’s Den (Ones Density): Ones density testing has failed. Ex Zero (Excessive Zeros): The number of excessive consecutive zeros errors (15 zeros for AMI; 7 zeros for B8ZS). NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
QRSS: Quasi-random signal formed from 20 bits with a maximum of 14 consecutive zeros. 2^15-1: A quasi-random sequence of 32767 bits which contains up to 14 consecutive zero’s. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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2047: A 2,047 Bit sequence commonly used for 64K DS0 channel testing (DDS). 1 in 16: A pattern that violates 1’s density but stresses clock recovery circuitry. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Spkr Button The Spkr button toggles on or off the emitting of an audio tone when the module detects errors. NetTek YBT100 and YBT100DS3 Backhaul Tester Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...