
LOOPBACK TESTING
Initiate loopback testing from the maintenance menus, the front-panel MODE and SEL
pushbuttons, or a test set. Inband codes used by a test set are shown in Table 5.
Table 1. Front-Panel Alarm Messages (a)
(a) Front-panel alarm messages are listed in order of priority. ALRM displays prior to any alarm message.
Pressing the LBK pushbutton initiates an Alarm Cutoff (ACO) message.
Message Description
PWR FEED SHRT (b)
(b) Message displays repeatedly as long as the alarm condition exists and is not included in the priority order.
A short between the Tip and Ring of the HDSL2 pair.
PWR FEED GND (b) The HDSL2 loop is grounded.
PWR FEED OPEN (b) A line-power open condition.
LOSW The HDSL2 loop has lost synchronization.
LLOS No signal is detected at the DSX-1 input to the H2TU-C.
RLOS No signal is detected at the DS1 input to the H2TU-R.
LAIS Line Alarm Indication Signal.
RAIS Remote Alarm Indication Signal.
LRAI An RAI alarm (yellow) from the CPE without errors from the line unit or network.
RRAI An RAI alarm (yellow) from the CPE with errors from the line unit or network.
xxx-LOF The DS1 input does not contain the ESF or SF frame pattern setting of the FRMG option.
(xxx denotes either Transmission Unit Central Office [TUC] or Transmission Unit
Remote End [TUR].)
xxx-DBER A system DS1 Bit Error Rate (BER) alarm. (xxx denotes either TUC or TUR.)
PRMF H2TU-R Performance Report Messaging BER threshold exceeded at far end.
PRMN H2TU-R Performance Report Messaging BER threshold exceeded at near end.
xxx-HBER A system HDSL2 Block Error Rate (BER) alarm. (xxx denotes either TUC or TUR.)
xxx-MAL The margin on the HDSL2 loop has dropped below the threshold setting. (xxx denotes
either TUC or TUR.)
xxx-LA The attenuation on the HDSL2 loop has exceeded the maximum threshold value.
(xxx denotes either TUC or TUR.)
Table 2. Front-Panel System Information Messages (Scroll Mode)(a)
(a) To scroll through system information messages, press the MODE pushbutton for 3 or more seconds.
Code Description Code Description
VER x.xx Firmware version. CODE xxxx Line code (AMI, B8ZS).
LIST xx Product list number. LATT xx Loop attenuation (0 to 40 dB). Default
is 35.
FRM xxxx Frame pattern received from the
DSX-1 (SF, ESF, or UNFR).
MARG xx Margin threshold (0 to 15 dB). Default
is 5.
Table 3. Front-Panel Configuration Options Using MODE and SEL (a)
(a) Front-panel configuration options display in the order listed.
Display Code Description (default values in bold)
EQL Sets the DSX-1 Equalizer to: 0(0 to 132 ft.), 133 (133 to 265 ft.), 266 (266 to 398 ft.),
399 (399 to 532 ft.), or 533 (533 to 655 ft.).
RLBO Sets the H2TU-R line buildout to 0 dB, -7.5 dB, or -15 dB.
LPBK Enables (ENA) or disables (DIS) SmartJack loopback commands.
SPLB xxxx Configures system for generic (GNLB) or special in-band loopback commands (A1LB, A2LB, A3LB, A4LB,
or A5LB).
PWRF OFF = disables HDSL2 powering; ON = HDSL2 line voltage is -180 Vdc maximum.
HBER 1E-6 or 1E-7 = alarm activates when the HDSL2 BER alarm threshold exceeds 10-6 or 10-7.
NONE = prevents generation of a system alarm due to BER.
DBER Enables (ENA) or disables (DIS) fixed 24-hour DS1 BER alarm threshold.
LBTO Loopback timeout = NONE, 20, 60, or 120 minutes or 8 or 24 hours.
DS1 DSX-1 line code = AUTO, B8ZS, or AMI.
FRMG DS1 frame formatting = AUTO (Auto framing mode), SF (SuperFrame), ESF (Extended
SuperFrame), or UNFR (Unframed mode).
RDA Enables (ENA) or disables (DIS) alarm indications due to remote DS1 LOS at H2TU-R input.
ALMP Enables system to output an alarm pattern: AIS or LOS.
BPVT Enables (ENA) or disables (DIS) Bipolar Violation Transparency.
NLBP Enables the H2TU-R to transmit either AIS or LOS towards CI for any network loopback.
TLOS Enables (ENA) or disables (DIS) a logic loopback at the H2TU-R when an LOS occurs at its DS1
input.
RTPV Enables (ENA) or disables (DIS) remote provisioning.
PBON Configures the power output levels of the H2TU-C network unit toward the customer to comply
with Default (DEF) or Enhanced (ENH) templates.
PBOC Configures the power output levels of the H2TU-C customer unit toward the network to comply
with Default (DEF) or Enhanced (ENH) templates.
Table 4. Front-Panel Diagnostic Messages
Message (a)
(a) Normal operating messages are in bold.
Description
A=xx The highest loop attenuation (loss of signal power) measured in dB.
ACQ The H2TU-C and H2TU-R are trying to establish synchronization.
ARM The H2TU-C is armed to respond to Intelligent Repeater Loop (ILR) codes.
BAD RT? The H2TU-C is not receiving a response from the H2TU-R.
BAD RGND The H2TU-R does not have a frame ground connection.
FERR A framing bit error has occurred at H2TU-C DSX-1 input.
HES H2TU-C HDSL2 loop cyclical redundancy check (CRC) error.
LBPV A local bipolar violation has been received at the DSX-1 input to the H2TU-C.
M=xx The power of the received HDSL2 signal relative to noise (S/N with respect to 21.5 dB).
PWR FEED OFF HDSL2 span power is turned off.
PWR FEED ON HDSL2 loop is not grounded or shorted.
SIG The transceivers of the H2TU-C and H2TU-R are trying to establish contact with each other
over the HDSL2 loop.
Table 5. Loopback Commands
Loopback Inband Code Description
NLOC 1111000 DSX-1 signal is looped back to the network at the H2TU-C.
NREM 1110000 DSX-1 signal is looped back to the network at the H2TU-R.
COLB (a)
(a) Dual loopbacks can be initiated only from the front-panel MODE and SEL pushbuttons.
DSX-1 signal is looped back to the network at the H2TU-C and signal from the
customer is looped back to the customer at the H2TU-C.
RULB (a) DSX-1 signal is looped back to the network at the H2TU-R and signal from the
customer is looped back to the customer at the H2TU-R.
CREM 1111110 DS1 signal from customer is looped back to the customer at the H2TU-C.
CLOC 1111100 DS1 signal from customer is looped back to the customer at the H2TU-R.
SMJK 11000 DSX-1 signal is looped back to the network at the H2TU-R SmartJack module.
Loopdown 11100 Deactivates any of the above loopbacks.
Copies of this publication or the user manual (LTPH-UM-1267) can
be downloaded from the ADC website at www.adc.com. To order
a hard copy, please contact your sales representative.
To comply with the intrabuilding wiring requirements of GR-1089
CORE, Section 4.5.9, the shields of the ABAM-type cables that
connect the line unit DSX-1 output ports to the cross-connect
panel must be grounded at both ends.
Network
H2TU-C H2TU-R
TLOS*
NLOC CREM CLOC
NREM
SMJK
* When enabled, TLOS is an automatic loopback
that occurs with an LOS at the remote DS1 input.
Toward Customer
Toward Network
Customer
Premises
DS1
DSX-1
H0025-B
HDSL2
STAT
H
2
T
U
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C
3
8
8
L
RS 232 DCE
M
O
D
E
S
E
L
SETUP
106
105
104
103
102
101
100
DSX-1OUT
DSX-1IN
205
204
203
202
201
200
119
118
117
116
115
114
113
112
111
110
Ground Ground
Frameground
Fusealarm*
Ring1
Tip1
Ring
Tip
Factoryuseonly
-48Vdc
219
218
217
216
215
214
213
212
211
210
209
208
207
206
109
108
107
* Fuse alarm is normally floating
and at -48 Vdc when activated.
Craft port
To access all system maintenance, provisioning,
and performance screens, connect a standard 9-pin
terminal cable between the serial port on a PC and
the H2TU-C craft port.
Four-character display
Displays status, provisioning, and
alarm messages. See tables below
for a list of message descriptions.
System option pushbuttons (for manual setting of
system parameters)
Use MODE and SEL to manually modify user options,
initiate loopbacks, and display DSX-1 line parameters.
Press the MODE button for 1 second and release.
The front panel alternately displays the first
system parameter and its current setting.
Press SEL to step through all possible
settings for the displayed parameter.
Press MODE to update the parameter and advance
to the next parameter.
After scrolling through all the parameters, press SEL
to confirm changes when prompted with a CONF NO
message, or press MODE to cancel all changes.
1
2
3
4
MaintenanceTerminal Modem Settings
Card-Edge Connector
HDSL2span
Ring
Tip
List number
I
N
O
U
T
DS1
BRG
DSX-1 access jacks
Provides non-intrusive bridging jack access to (IN)
and from (OUT) the HDSL2 span at the DSX-1 interface.
Card handle
Used to insert and remove card.
(CLEI code/ECI bar code label is on inside of handle.)
H0304-B
Status LED
Reports the following conditions:
Green LED Normal operation.
A Customer Remote (CREM) or Network
Local (NLOC) loopback is in effect.
Yellow LED
FlashingYellow LED System is in Armed (ARM) mode.
Flashing Red LED HDSL2 acquisition or system alarm.
Off Line power is off.
Red LED Fuse alarm.
9600 baud
8 data bits
No parity
1 stop bit
Hardware flow control:OFF
Terminal emulation:VT100