T-BERD/MTS 5800 Portable Network Tester
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DS3 Bit Error Rate Testing (BERT)
This quick card describes how to configure and run a DS3 Bit Error Rate Test to a hard
loop, or another similarly configured T-BERD.
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T-BERD/MTS 5800 equipped with the following:
BERT software release V30.1.0 or greater
o
C5DS3STS1 test option: DS3/STS-1 Electrical
o
C5DUALPORT test option: Dual Port option
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(required on T-BERD 5800-100G only)
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Two (2) mini-BNC to BNC adapters (CB-MINITOBNCQTY1)
for T-BERD 5800-100G and T-BERD 5882 only
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One of the following DS3 cable sets to connect the
T-BERD 5800 DS3 Port(s) to the line under test:
Two (2) BNC to BNC cables (CB-30662)
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Two (2) BNC to WECO 440A cables (CB-015837)
o
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►DS3►DS3 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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