Running Self Test - HP OMNIBER 718 37718A User Manual

Description
HOW TO:
Selecting and Using "Other" Features

Running Self Test

Running Self Test
Before using the HP 37718A to make measurements, you can run Self
Test ALL TESTS to ascertain the integrity of the HP 37718A. These
tests take between at least 1 hour to complete depending on the options
fitted.
Alternatively you can run Confidence Tests which only takes 2 to 3
minutes to complete. This is not a full verification but performs BER
measurements with internal and external loopbacks fitted.
Run ALL TESTS
1 Choose TEST TYPE
2 Insert a formatted disk into the instrument disk drive.
3 Make the loopback connections listed below:
Connect Transmit module 75
Connect Transmit module 100/120
120 IN
Connect Transmit module 75
Connect Transmit module 100/120
120 DEMUX
Connect Multirate Analyser IN to OUT
Connect Optical OUT to Optical IN via a 15 dB attenuator.
on the
OTHER
ALL TESTS
OUT to Receive module 75
OUT to Receive module 100/
MUX to Receive module 75
MUX to Receive module 100/
display.
SELF TEST
IN
DEMUX
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