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Tektronix, shipping charges prepaid, and with a copy of customer proof of purchase. 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.
Use only the AC adapter specified for this product. Do Not Operate Without Covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed. Avoid Exposed Circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual...
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WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. Symbols on the Product. These symbols may appear on the product: NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual...
Regulations regarding transportation of lithium-ion batteries on passenger aircraft may subject this product to special handling restrictions. Consult your air carrier for applicability and determina- tion of any special lithium-ion battery transportation requirements. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual...
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General Safety Summary NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual viii...
The online help is the first place you should look for information. The NetTek YBT1E1 tester runs on the NetTek Analyzer Platform. You will find important information on configuring and operating this platform in theNetTek Analyzer Platform online help. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual...
Preface Conventions This manual uses the following convention to document the commands you must use to operate the NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester.. The statement Start > Help is asking you to open the Start menu and select Help. To accomplish this, tap the Start button in the toolbar at the bottom of the desktop window;...
This phone number is toll free in North America. After office hours, please leave a voice mail message. Outside North America, contact a Tektronix sales office or distributor; see the Tektronix web site for a list of offices. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual...
CAUTION. Only use soft objects, such as plastic or your finger, to tap the touch-screen display. Do not use metal or other abrasive materials because they will damage the display surface. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 1...
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(for power conservation). 4. Batteries Indicator. Green indicates that the instrument is connected to an external power source (and charging any installed batteries). Red indicates a low battery. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 2...
Getting Started YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester Product Description The NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester is part of the NetTek BTS Field Tool family: a high performance, portable, field-ready tester, optimized for rapid troubleshooting and base station performance verification.
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Zeros, Alternating One/ T1-2 (Trip Test), T1-3 Zero, DSO PCM31 Test, (54-Octet), T1-4 (120 3 in 24, User Defined Octet), T1-5 (53 Octet), T1-6 (55 Octet), T1-Daly, User Defined NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 4...
Ω ) Line impedance monitoring (110 Ω ) terminating (110 Ω ) bridging (>1 k Components and Accessories For a complete list of accessories, see Appendix D, Accessories. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 5...
YBT1E1 PC card T1E1 Line Interface Connector fits only one way into PC card: do not force Figure 1- 4: Connect the T1E1 Line Interface to the YBT1E1 Tester NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 6...
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NOTE. To remove the YBT1E1 PC card, press in the button located at the top edge of the PC card slot, and then pull out the PC card. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 7...
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Figure 1- 6: Attaching the line interface to the NetTek Analyzer Platform Connect an RJ48 test cable to the T1E1 Line Interface Figure 1- 7: Connecting the NetTek YBT1E1 components NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 8...
Platform as shown in Figure 1- - 8. The Desktop Power Supply operates from 100 VAC to 240 VAC mains. Power adapter connector (under bottom of strap) Figure 1- 8: External power supplies NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 9...
Refer to Charging a Battery on page 1- - 12 for more information. Figure 1- 9: Opening the battery compartment NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 10...
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Figure 1- 10: Opening the battery retainer Lift battery by the strap Install battery in either slot Battery retainer in open position Figure 1- 11: Installing/removing a battery NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 11...
NOTE. To achieve optimum performance from a new battery, fully charge the battery. Then fully discharge the battery by leaving the software running (see for information on disabling the power saver function), then fully charge the battery again. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 12...
Regulations regarding transportation of lithium-ion batteries on passenger aircraft may subject this product to special handling restrictions. Consult your air carrier for applicability and determina- tion of any special lithium-ion battery transportation requirements. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 13...
4. Double-tap the checkerboard grid to verify your settings. Setting the stylus centering 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Open the Stylus icon. 3. In the Calibration tab, select Recalibrate. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 14...
H Configure the NetTek YBT1E1 software to start up automatically at power on. Figure 1- - 13 shows a typical power-on screen of the YBT1E1 Tester Option T1 software. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 15...
NetTek Analyzer. 1. Select Start > Programs > Tektronix Utilities > System Configuration. 2. On the Software tab, select the StartUp checkbox for the YBT1 or YBE1 software.
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5. Navigate back to the \Windows directory by tapping the left arrow in the menu bar. 6. Open the Startup folder. 7. In the menu bar, select Edit > Paste Shortcut. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 17...
H For Y350C and Y400 NetTek Analyzer Platforms with software version 1.12 and greater, tap the Shutdown icon on the desktop. H For all Y350C or Y400 NetTek Analyzer Platforms, select Start > Programs > Shutdown. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 18...
3. Select Store Data in Nonvolatile Memory. The next time you press the front-panel power switch, the NetTek Analyzer Platform cycles through the complete power up process, taking about 30 seconds to completely power up. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 19...
H Check your local weather forecast for the possibility of thunderstorms or lightning. H If weather conditions could allow thunderstorms or lightning to develop, be sure to visually check the sky and weather conditions in your area frequently. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 20...
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H Induced voltages can cause wiring insulation breakdown at connectors and in electrical components, or breakdown of air. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 21...
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Getting Started NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 1- 22...
Select (tap) Start to open the menu; then select the entry you want. to display the menu Figure 2- 3: The Microsoft WindowsCE Start menu NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 2...
To display and use the soft keyboard, tap the icon in the toolbar status area. Figure 2- - 4 shows the default keyboard. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 3...
Figure 2- - 5 on page 2- - 5 shows the YBT1E1 Option T1 application window. The Option E1 application window is the same except for minor differences. Differences between the Option T1 and Option E1 applications are called out in text. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 4...
H Measurement Results: Shows details of measurement results. The appearance of this area changes depending on the selected measurement tab. See The Measurement Results Windows, NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 5...
The number of vertical bars displayed cycles to indicate measurements are in progress. Stop icon. Shown when the measurements are paused. Recalled data icon. Shown when displaying recalled data. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 6...
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Invokes the dialog box to save screens as PNG, JPEG, or Bitmap files for export by the NetTek Analyzer Platform. Print Invokes the dialog box to print the current screen. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 7...
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Upgrade Software See Appendix B for software upgrade instructions. Technical Support Displays information on how to contact Tektronix. Software Info Displays the NetTek YBT1E1 software version and other properties. Hardware Info Displays NetTek YBT1E1 hardware properties. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 8...
Line Loopback codes. Only available when Terminate is selected. See page 3--19 for more information. Option T1 only. Sets the instrument to send a loop code and loop up equipment at the far end. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 9...
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Changing any of these parameters resets the alarm and error counters and restarts measurement acquisition. Displays the instrument transmit values as set with the Tx Setup button. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 10...
Edit > Instrument tab. Green: received framing matches the instrument settings. Red: received framing does not match the instrument settings. White: searching for framing synchronization. Displays the detected framing type. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 11...
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See page 3--21 for more information. Select Close to return to the main application window. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 12...
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See page 3--11 for additional information. Opens the Bert Pattern Selection dialog box to select and run predefined or custom BER test pattern sequences. See page 3--12 for additional information. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 13...
If no alarms or errors were detected during the test period or since the last Restart, then the Summary window displays OK, as shown in Figure 2- - 6. Figure 2- 6: The Summary window with no errors NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 15...
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Lists the type of alarm or error detected during the test period. Total Alarm Time. Lists the time duration of the alarm or error. Total Error Count. Lists error counts. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 16...
Figure 2- 8: The Alarms window Alarms Rolling Display See page 2- - 20 for a description of the Rolling Display elements. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 17...
Restart button. The reported BER is calculated for the total number of bits received for a synchronized pattern session. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 18...
Use the scroll bar below the Rolling Display to scroll through the events. Figure 2- - 10 shows the Rolling Display elements. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 19...
To view details of an event, tap on an event indicator to select it. A selected event indicator changes color from red to yellow. Details of the event appear in the Event Detail field at the bottom of the display. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 20...
Select the History tab to review details of the last 150 time intervals or the number of errors detected since the beginning of the test. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 21...
To open the History window, tap the History tab on the left side of the display. Figure 2- - 11 shows an example History window for the Option T1 application. Figure 2- 11: History window NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 22...
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The Totals area at the bottom of the window lists a total errors count for each measurement. The list of measurements shown in this area is different for Option T1 and Option E1. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 23...
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The Measurement Results Windows NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 2- 24...
Use this configuration to detect errors on the line, such as Bipolar Violations (BPV) and CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) errors, or to perform bit error-rate testing if a known test pattern is being received. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 1...
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4. Refer to Testing a Circuit on page 3- - 7 for how to configure the YBT1E1 Tester to take measurements. From CSU To base station Figure 3- 2: Typical connection for single-port monitoring NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 2...
6. Refer to Testing a Circuit on page 3- - 7 for how to configure the YBT1E1 Tester to take measurements. From CSU To CSU Figure 3- 3: Typical connections for terminating a T1 circuit NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 3...
5. Refer to Testing a Circuit on page 3- - 7 for how to configure the YBT1E1 Tester to take measurements. From CSU To CSU Figure 3- 4: Typical connections for loopback mode NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 4...
See Figure 3- - 5. 4. Refer to Testing a Circuit on page 3- - 7 for how to configure the YBT1E1 Tester to take measurements. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 5...
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Connecting to a Signal 66 Block RJ48- Alligator clip cable Spade lug Figure 3- 5: Typical connections for bridge monitoring NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 6...
Line Coding: select the line code determined in step 1. b. Framing: Same as Rx Signal. c. Transmit Clock: Recovered. d. Generated BER Pattern: Same as Rx Signal. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 7...
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History tab. You can also view all of the DS0 time slots simultaneously on the Drop DS0 activity graph. To view the DS0 Activity Graph, select the NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 8...
1. Select Setup > Edit to open the Settings dialog. 2. Tap the Instrument tab if not already selected. Figure 3- - 7 shows the available instrument settings for Option T1. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 9...
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H Option E1: Line Coding, Framing, Receive/transmit Clock, and BER Pattern. NOTE. The Transmit Level field and settings are only available in the Option T1 application. Figure 3- 7: Option T1 Instrument settings dialog NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 10...
To set measurement alarm limits, do the following: 1. Tap the Edit button. 2. Select the Limits tab 3. In the Enable column, select the test for which you want to set error limits. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 11...
To run a series of preselected BER tests for specified periods of time, perform the following steps: 1. Select the Auto Test button to open the Bert Pattern Sequence dialog. See Figure 3- - 9. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 12...
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Creating Custom Pattern Sequence Tests on page 3- - 15 for information on how to use the editor. 3. The dialog displays the selected sequence information (pattern type and duration) in the Pattern Sequence window. 4. Select Start Test. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 13...
Auto Test button). Pattern. This field contains a list of the available test patterns. To select a pattern, tap on the pattern name you wish to select. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 14...
H To insert a pattern at a particular line of the list, select the pattern sequence list item that is directly below where you want to insert the new pattern, then tap the Add >> button. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 15...
7. Select the pattern in the Pattern Sequence list box below which you want to insert the new pattern. 8. Select Add to insert the new pattern in the Pattern Sequence list. 9. Select Save Sequence. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 16...
H Bit Error Rate. The bit error count divided by the number of received bits during the Pattern Availability duration. H BPV. The number of BiPolar Violations received during the pattern duration. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 17...
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H CRCs. The number of CRC Errors received during the pattern duration. H Frame Errors. The number of Frame Errors received during the pattern duration. Select Run Again to repeat the test. Figure 3- 11: Pattern sequence results window NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 18...
You can use the YBT1E1 with any of these methods; the YBT1E1 can send loopback codes to force remote equipment into a loopback mode. NOTE. You must set theNetTek YBT1E1 to Terminate configuration to use this feature. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 19...
Select the Drop DS0 button on the right side of display to open the DS0 view. Figure 3- - 12 on page 3- - 22 shows the DSO view for the DSO PCM31 BER test pattern. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 21...
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H Normally quiet channels disrupted by random noise H Normally variable data channels that are locked into a continuous pattern H Normal startup protocols, represented by identifiable fixed bars, not changing to a variable pattern NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 22...
1 through 24 (Option T1) or 1 through 32 (Option E1). 2. Set the the speaker option button to On. 3. Tap and drag the slider to control the speaker volume. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 23...
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Testing a Circuit NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual 3- 24...
Appendix A: Specifications This section lists the electrical, environmental, and physical specifications of the NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester. All specifications are guaranteed unless labeled “typical.” Typical specifications are provided for your convenience and are not guaranteed. The electrical characteristics listed in Table A- - 1 apply to the NetTek YBT1E1 operating within the environmental conditions listed in Table A- - 3 on page A- - 3.
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110 Ω input impedance. Employs long-haul equalizer and 20 db amplification. Rx Status Indicator (T1 pulses) reports when lower amplitude signals are detected. 3 dB NetTek Y350 or NetTek Y400 reference clock. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual A- 2...
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(32 _F to 86 _F) 5% to 30% RH, noncondensing: +30 _C to +50 _C (86 _F to 122 _F) Altitude Operating 4,600 m (15,100 ft) Nonoperating 12,192 m (40,000 ft) NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual A- 3...
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Voltage fluctuations and flicker. Australia/New Zealand Complies with EMC provision of Radiocommunications Act Declaration of per the following standard: Conformity -- EMC AS/NZS 2064.1/2 Industrial, Scientific, and Medical Equipment:1992. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual A- 4...
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Compliance demonstrated using high-quality, shielded interface cables. Compliance demonstrated with NetTek YBT1E1 PC card installed in the rear PCMCIA slot of the NetTek Analyzer Platform. (A14) NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual A- 5...
CD-ROM to a PC memory card: H To install Option E1 on a NetTek Y350C: <CD>:\Upgrade\E1\Archive\Y350C\ybe1y_upgrade_vx- - xxx.arq H To install Option E1 on a NetTek Y400: <CD>:\Upgrade\E1\Archive\Y400\ybe1k_upgrade_vx- - xxx.arq NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual B- 1...
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Platform. 10. Start up the NetTek Analyzer Platform. The NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester is now ready to use. To start the application, double-tap the YBT1 or YBE1 icon on the NetTek Analyzer Platform desktop or select Start > Programs >...
2. In the Connection Settings dialog box, deselect the Allow serial cable or infrared connection to this COM port check box. 3. Select OK to close the dialog box. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual B- 3...
Analyzer Platform and install the NetTek YBT1E1 PC card. 6. Start up the NetTek Analyzer Platform. The NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester is now ready to use. To start the application, double-tap the YBT1 or YBE1 icon on the NetTek Analyzer Platform desktop or select Start >...
To uninstall the YBT1E1 Option T1 or E1 software, do the following: 1. Exit the YBT1 or YBE1 software if it is running. 2. Select Start > Programs > Tektronix Utilities > System Configuration. 3. Tap the Software tab if not already selected.
Appendix C: Diagnostic Self Tests To verify the NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester is functioning diagnostic self properly, run the tests. NOTE. The following verification procedure does not confirm that the YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester meets or exceeds the specifications listed in Appendix A- - 1.
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14. Verify that each test executes and passes. 15. Select Close to exit the diagnostic system. If you encounter any errors, open the Failure Log tab to obtain more information. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual C- 2...
Pattern Tests A transmitted reference pattern is compared to the received data pattern for an exact match. This test also verifies that the internal PC card hardware is functioning properly. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual C- 3...
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T1 and E1 digital interfaces to the NetTek Analyzer Platform. Tektronix part number 015-0719-XX. YBT1E1 Line Interface. Adapts the PC card interface to RJ48 test cables. Tektronix part number 119-7145-XX. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual D- 1...
Option T1 or Option E1 software on the NetTek Analyzer Platform from a desktop computer. See page D--1 for replacement information. NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual. Provides setup and basic operating information. See page D--1 for replacement information.
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2- - 9 base transceiver station (BTS), Timed Test, 2- - 13 connecting to, 3- - 1 Tx Setup, 2- - 10 BATTERIES indicator, 1- - 2 NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual Index- 1...
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3- - 22 connector, loopback, D- - 2 Drop DSO button, 2- - 12 contacting Tektronix, xi controls front panel, 1- - 1 user interface, 2- - 4 NetTek YBT1E1 T1 & E1 Circuit Tester User Manual Index- 2...
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