T-BERD/MTS 5800 Portable Network Tester
QUICK CARD
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.
•
T-BERD/MTS 5800 equipped with the following:
BERT software release V30.1.0 or greater
o
C5E1DS1 test option: E1/DS1 Electrical
o
C5DUALPORT test option: Dual Port option
o
(required on T-BERD 5800-100G only)
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One of the following T1 cable sets to connect the
T-BERD 5800 DS1 Port(s) to the line under test:
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
o
depending upon equipment under test)
L A U N C H T E S T
Press the Power button
1.
T-BERD.
Press the Test icon
2.
screen to display the Launch Screen.
Using the Select Test menu, Quick Launch
3.
menu, or Job Manager, launch the
DS1/DS3►DS1►DS1 BERT►Terminate
test.
Tap
to open the Tools Panel and
4.
select
Press
to continue.
5.
T-BERD/MTS-5800 Portable Network Tester
to turn on the
at the top of the
.
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Figure 1: Equipment Requirements
Figure 2: Launch Screen
Figure 3: Tools Panel
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