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T-BERD 5800 Network Tester
ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI) Testing
This quick card describes how to configure and run an DS1 ISDN PRI Terminate Test to validate the
provisioning and performance of an ISDN PRI trunk with a working D channel.
Equipment Requirements:
• T-BERD 5800 equipped with the following:
o BERT software release V26.1 or greater
o Test options:
▪ C5E1DS1: E1/DS1 Electrical option
▪ C5DUALPORT: Dual Port option
(required on T-BERD 5800-100G only)
• Headset (Plantronics M114 or M210c recommended)
• One of the following T1 Cables to connect the T-BERD
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)
• ISDN Call Control (National, AT&T 5ESS, Nortel DMS 100)
• Customer's Billing Telephone Number for the PRI trunk
• Destination Telephone Number(s) for outbound call testing
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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