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  • Page 1 AuroraDuet Short User Guide...
  • Page 2 Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide 422693...
  • Page 3 Copyright Notice The information contained in this document is the property of Trend Communications Ltd. and is supplied without liability for errors and omissions. No part of this document may be reproduced or used except as authorised by contract or other written permission from Trend Communications Ltd.
  • Page 4 Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide International Contact Addresses Trend Communications S.A. Burospace - Bât 7 Route de Gisy 91571 BIEVRES CEDEX FRANCE TEL: + 33 1 69 35 54 70 FAX: + 33 1 60 19 00 48 Trend CommunicationsGmbH Valerystr.
  • Page 5 TREND COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. 190 Lime Quarry Road, Suite 106 Madison, AL 35758 TEL: USA +1-877-78TREND (toll free) Latin America, Canada +1 (256) 461-0790 Issue 4 - 10/03...
  • Page 6 Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide 422693...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Viewing the AuroraDuet User Guide ......2 Displaying Help on AuroraDuet ........2 Introduction to AuroraDuet .......... 2 Before You Use AuroraDuet for the First Time ..... 3 Safety ................4 Section 1 - Simulation - Making and Receiving Calls . 5 Switching on AuroraDuet ..........
  • Page 8 Performing a Multi-Channel BERT ....... 25 Section 3 - Sending Data to a PC or Printer ..............29 Connecting AuroraDuet to a PC or Printer ....29 Configuring AuroraDuet 's Communications Port ..30 Printing Test Results to the Comms Port ......31 Downloading Decode via the Comms Port .....

  • Page 9: Intended Readers

    Introduction AuroraDuet Short User Guide This Short User Guide contains brief information on how to AuroraDuet set up and use your . Further information is available: • AuroraDuet The main User Guide contains AuroraDuet comprehensive information on all aspects of...

  • Page 10: Viewing The Auroraduet User Guide

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide • Section 4 AuroraDuet A look at • Section 5 Monitoring a Line If you are a more experienced user you may want to read the following sections: • Section 1 Simulation - Making and Receiving Calls •...

  • Page 11: Introduction To Auroraduet

    U interfaces. It may also be fitted with an optional Primary Rate Interface (PRI), which lets you test the ISDN PRI at the 'T' reference point. Before You Use AuroraDuet for the First Time You must make sure that the Nickel-Cadmium battery is AuroraDuet fully charged before using for the first time.

  • Page 12: Safety

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide When charging is complete, switch off the mains power source and disconnect the adaptor/charger. It is safe to leave the charger connected for longer periods even when the battery pack is fully recharged. Safety AuroraDuet...

  • Page 13: Section 1 - Simulation - Making And Receiving Calls

    Section 1 - Simulation - Making and Receiving Calls Simulation - Making and Receiving Calls AuroraDuet operates in two different modes: ISDN Simulate in this mode you can make calls by emulating equipment on the line: e.g. Terminal Equipment (TE), a Network Termination (NT) or ISDN Line Termination (LT).

  • Page 14: Switching On Auroraduet

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Switching on AuroraDuet Push the ON/OFF switch momentarily in an upwards direction. The ON/OFF switch is located on the right-hand side of the tester. AuroraDuet begins to boot up. First, it checks the flash AuroraDuet...

  • Page 15: Choosing The Protocol

    Section 1 - Simulation - Making and Receiving Calls Choosing the Protocol AuroraDuet Before you can start testing you must choose, on the protocol of the line you are going to test: ISDN SETUP Choose ISDN SETUP menu is displayed.

  • Page 16: Choosing Basic Or Primary Rate

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Choosing Basic or Primary Rate If both Primary Rate (PRI) and Basic Rate interfaces are AuroraDuet fitted to your you must choose between them: ACCESS_TYPE EMULATION Highlight in the menu. Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to choose (Primary Rate) or (Basic Rate).

  • Page 17: Terminating The S Bus (Bri)

    On a Basic Rate link the S bus must be terminated with 100Ω at either end. This is normally done by the NT and the most distant socket on the bus. AuroraDuet When you are using for simulation on the S interface, you must switch its 100Ω...

  • Page 18: Setting Up Auroraduet Using Hot Keys (Simulate)

    Using the RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys, choose either EXIT Press F6 The main menu is displayed. Setting up AuroraDuet using Hot Keys AuroraDuet provides Hot Keys, which allow you to configure the unit automatically, at the touch of a button.

  • Page 19: Displaying The Hot Keys

    Press F3. Choosing a Hot Key Configuration Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlight the configuration you want. Press SELECT. AuroraDuet resets itself to the chosen configuration, CONFIGURING SIMULATE PLEASE displaying the message WAIT . The Main menu is then displayed.

  • Page 20: Making An Outgoing Call

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Making an Outgoing Call Before you can make a call you must choose the type of call you want to make and enter the number you want to connect to. ISDN CALL SETUP From the main menu choose...

  • Page 21: Answering An Incoming Call

    Section 1 - Simulation - Making and Receiving Calls Answering an Incoming Call AuroraDuet The way incoming calls are connected on depends on whether they are data or voice calls. Voice Calls Incoming voice calls must be answered manually Data Calls...

  • Page 22: Incoming Calls On A Background Channel

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Incoming Calls on a Background Channel If an incoming voice or data call is received on a channel other than the one currently selected, the F2 (channel selection) function key flashes to alert you to the call.
  • Page 23 Section 1 - Simulation - Making and Receiving Calls Move the cursor to the channel that the incoming call is on ( Press SELECT. A screen similar to the following is displayed. ANSWER SPEECH Highlight and press SELECT. Issue 4 - 10/03...

  • Page 24: Section 2 - Testing

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Testing This section describes some of the tests you can perform AuroraDuet using , how to set up the tests and how to perform them. Connecting to the ISDN AuroraDuet can connect to the ISDN on the S or U interfaces for Basic Rate testing or, if the PRI option is fitted, to the E1 interface for Primary Rate testing.
  • Page 25 Section 2 - Testing The following diagrams show the points on the ISDN where AuroraDuet you can connect for simulation. Simulate mode connections Simulate mode connections Issue 4 - 10/03...

  • Page 26: Testing Service Availability

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Testing Service Availability The following explains how to test the availability of telecommunications services for ISDN calls. You can check that an individual bearer service or teleservice is available by connecting a call using that service.

  • Page 27: Starting The Service Test

    After you have set up the parameters for the Service Test, begin the test as follows: START TEST Choose AuroraDuet The test begins. After each service is tested, displays whether a channel has passed or failed the test. SERVICE When the Service Test is complete, the RESULTS screen is displayed.

  • Page 28: Understanding Service Test Results

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Note You can also display Service Test results by selecting the SERVICE RESULTS SERVICE TEST option in the screen. Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the results. Understanding Service Test Results...

  • Page 29: Channel Testing

    Section 2 - Testing Channel Testing The following explains how to test the availability and configuration of the B channels for ISDN calls. Although you can check that a channel is available for calls against a single ISDN bearer service by connecting a call using the appropriate service, the simplest way to perform a complete channel check is to perform an Outgoing Channel test or a Full Channel test:...
  • Page 30 Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Selecting the bearer service First, select the bearer service for the test calls: SERVICE Highlight and, using the LEFT and RIGHT DATA UR/64K SPEECH arrow keys, choose either Performing a BER test You can perform a BER test on each channel, if you have...

  • Page 31: Starting The Channel Test

    Section 2 - Testing Starting the Channel Test Once you have set up the parameters for the Channel Test, begin the test as follows: START TEST Choose The test begins and a screen similar to the following is displayed: Each box represents a B channel: two for basic rate; 30 for primary rate.

  • Page 32: Understanding Channel Test Results

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Understanding Channel Test Results When all channels have been tested, the test ends and the OUTGOING RESULTS FULL RESULTS screen is displayed. For example: Note You can also display channel test results by selecting the...

  • Page 33: Multi-Channel Bert

    30. Calls are established on the currently selected channel and the BERT starts when calls have been established on all the selected channels. You cannot perform a Multi-Channel BERT if your AuroraDuet is connected to another tester, it must be connected to a network. Notes When you start a Multi-Channel BERT all current calls are cleared.
  • Page 34 Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide NO. OF Use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to choose CHANNELS Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys to choose an even number of channels between 2 and 30. START Use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to choose...
  • Page 35 Section 2 - Testing If the call is successfully established the BER results menu is displayed. You can toggle between the BER menu screen and the channel menu screen by pressing F6 CH. The channel screen displays the progress of the BERT. Note The PBX must be setup to connect each incoming call to an outgoing call on the same line.

  • Page 36: Pattern Generator

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide setup to connect BERT each Pattern incoming call Generator to an B..outgoing call Bx-1 on the same link AuroraDuet AuroraDuet starts the test sequence by making the first call on the currently selected B channel, or the first available channel.

  • Page 37: Section 3 - Sending Data To A Pc Or Printer

    Section 3 - Sending Data to a PC or Printer Sending Data to a PC or Printer Connecting AuroraDuet to a PC or Printer AuroraDuet You can connect to a PC so that you can: • download test results or decode a terminal emulation application •...

  • Page 38: Configuring Auroraduet's Communications Port

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Align the connector with the communications port, and release the clips, so that the RS232 connector grips on to the comms port. Now attach the other end of the RS232 cable to the PC or printer.

  • Page 39: Printing Test Results To The Comms Port

    Highlight and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to choose Printing Test Results to the Comms Port To print Service or Channel Test results to the communications (comms) port: AuroraDuet Connect to a printer. PRN. Press F2 Note The results of each BER test are automatically printed to...

  • Page 40: Downloading Decode To Auroraexpert

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide To send the protocol decode to the comms port, in full: PRINT FULL DECODE MONITOR REVIEW Choose from the menu. PRINT FULL 'D' DECODE TRACE Choose from the CAPTURE REVIEW menu. A screen is displayed which contains a bar graph to indicate the time taken to download, in a percentage format.
  • Page 41 Data Bits Set this to Stop Bits Set this to Port Choose the COM port that you have connected AuroraDuet Click on to save the changes and exit. Cancel To exit without saving any changes, click on Issue 4 - 10/03...

  • Page 42: Setting Auroraexpert Protocol

    Click to save your changes and exit. Cancel To exit without saving any changes, click on Setting up AuroraDuet's Communications Port for AuroraExpert AuroraDuet For information on how to set up , see the instructions earlier in this section. The communications...

  • Page 43: Sending Data From Auroraduet To Auroraexpert

    Section 3 - Sending Data to a PC or Printer Sending Data from AuroraDuet to AuroraExpert Note AuroraExpert You must start the session on the PC before AuroraDuet EXPERT TO COMMS setting the Tracer on . If you do not, the first initialisation message containing the start...

  • Page 44: Section 4 - A Look At Auroraduet

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide A Look at AuroraDuet The following illustration shows the controls, interfaces AuroraDuet and connectors of Interface Connectors LED Indicator Array B R I U /L 2 P R I N T LT D /R X D...
  • Page 45 Section 4 - A Look at AuroraDuet Understanding the LEDs The LEDs have the following labels, colours and functions: Green shows the unit is operating in the BRI mode on the S or U interface. Green shows the unit is operating on the U interface.

  • Page 46: Communications Ports And Connectors

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide BERT SYNC Green shows a BER test is running and that pattern synchronisation has been achieved on the data call in progress. Red is not used. Note If you are using the DASS2 and DPNSS protocols, the...
  • Page 47 Section 4 - A Look at AuroraDuet The following explains the ports and connectors: AuroraDuet External DC Supply. Use this to connect to an external power source using the supplied mains adaptor/ charger. External Headset Connector. This RJ-11 socket is used to connect a telephone headset or handset.

  • Page 48: Using The Menus

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide ‘S’ Bus Interface to ISDN. This RJ-45 socket is used for connection to the ISDN ‘S’ reference point for simulation/monitor functions. An RJ-45 'T' piece is supplied for monitoring on an S Bus. This must be used...

  • Page 49: Understanding The Display

    Section 4 - A Look at AuroraDuet Understanding the Display The first two lines of the Main menu display the current emulation configuration. This information is also displayed in a number of other menus. Interface type indicates the S interface;...
  • Page 50 Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide B channel Bearer channel 1 Bearer channel 2 Either bearer channel Bearer channel number where nn = a number from 1 to 30. AuroraDuet Real time clock The time held by 's real time clock.

  • Page 51: Moving Through Items In A Menu

    Section 4 - A Look at AuroraDuet Moving Through Items in a Menu Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to move the cursor through the menu items, one at a time. On the Main menu, a scroll bar is displayed on the left-hand side of the screen to indicate that there are more options than can fit on a single screen.

  • Page 52: Exiting From A Menu Or Function

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Some of the function keys are standard across menus. For example, F1 usually displays on-line help and F6 exits the current function. Exiting from a Menu or Function To exit from a menu or screen, without selecting an...

  • Page 53: Section 5 - Monitoring A Line

    Section 5 - Monitoring a Line Monitoring a Line AuroraDuet enables you to monitor protocol information on an ISDN line or to monitor audio traffic in real time. When AuroraDuet is monitoring it only receives data, it does not transmit.
  • Page 54 Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Monitor mode connections S-Bus ISDN Terminal Equipment Network Termination Line Termination Terminal Adaptor Monitor mode connections 422693...
  • Page 55 LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys to choose the protocol you want to monitor. -11- START Press F5 to begin the monitor session. AuroraDuet The monitor session begins and displays the DATA MONITOR screen. Issue 4 - 10/03...

  • Page 56: Section 6 - Menu Tree - Etsi

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Menu Tree - ETSI Section 6 This menu is an example of an AuroraDuet menu tree. For menutrees for other protocols, see Appendix 3 in the main AuroraDuet User Guide. 422693...
  • Page 57 Section 6 - Menutrees ETSI SETUP Menus Issue 4 - 10/03...

  • Page 58: Section 7 Troubleshooting

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Section 7 Troubleshooting This section lists some common problems that you may AuroraDuet encounter when you are using and suggests some possible solutions. Cannot connect a call. Solutions - make sure that the ISDN cable is correctly connected.
  • Page 59 Section 7 - Troubleshooting Decode downloaded to PC is meaningless. Make sure that the serial port on the PC has the same AuroraDuet settings as the serial port on Make sure that you have chosen the correct protocol in AuroraExpert for Windows.

  • Page 60: Before You Contact Trend Communications

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Before you Contact Trend Communications If you need to contact Trend Communications with a problem please have the following information available: AuroraDuet • 's serial number (on a label on the back of AuroraDuet AuroraDuet •...
  • Page 61 Index Index Issue 4 - 10/03...

  • Page 62: Index

    Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Index Adaptor/charger connector port location 39 AuroraDuet overview 36 using for the first time 1, 3 AuroraExpert B channel displaying 42 testing availability and configuration 21 Basic rate switching between basic and primary rate BERT 25...
  • Page 63 Index Data Bits 33 Downloading Data to a PC 29 Emulation 8 emulation type display 41 NT 8 TE 8 External DC supply 39 Full Channel Test 21 results 24 Function keys using the function keys 43–44 Headset connector 39 Help 1 Hot keys displaying the hot keys 11...
  • Page 64 Trend AuroraDuet Short User Guide Main menu 40–43 Manuals other manuals 2 Menus, 48 exiting from 44 main menu 40–43 moving through items in a menu 43 selecting a menu option 43 Monitor mode connecting to the ISDN 46 Monitoring 45 MSN.
  • Page 65 Service test 18 results 20 Simulate mode connecting to the ISDN 17 Simulation 5, 50 Software revision number display 42 Stop Bits 33 AuroraDuet Switching on emulation 8 Tests 16 U interface 39 connector 39 Voltage displaying voltage on the line 42...
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