Agilent Technologies OmniBER 720 User manual

OmniBER 720
Printed in U.K. 05/00 J1407-90004 In This Guide Instructions on how to quickly select main instrument functions.
Quick Reference Guide

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Introduction
Use this book to quickly access the main instrument functions and tasks.
Setting the Transmit Interfaces
Setting SDH/SONET Transmit Interface
Setting SDH/SONET THRU Mode SIGNAL [THRU MODE]
Setting TCM in the Transmitter [SDH] TCM PATH [ ]
Setting the Receive Interfaces
Using Smartsetup [START] [RESCAN]
Using Smart Test
Setting SDH/SONET Receive Interface
Setting TCM in the Receiver [SDH] TCM PATH
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Selecting and Using Overhead Features
Using Transmit Overhead Setup
Using Receive Overhead Monitor
Setting Overhead Trace Messages SETUP [TRACE MESSAGES]
Receiving Trace Messages MONITOR [TRACE]
Setting Signal Labels SETUP [LABEL]
Receiving Signal Labels MONITOR [LABEL]
Setting Synchronization Status Messages SETUP [LABEL] S1 SYNC STATUS
Receiving Synchronization Status Messages MONITOR [LABEL]
Generating Overhead Sequences TEST FUNCTION [SDH/SONET] [SEQUENCE]
Using Receive Overhead Capture TEST FUNCTION [SDH/SONET] [O/H CAPTURE]
Setting TCM APId Messages [SDH] SETUP [TCM MESSAGE]
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Selecting and Using Signal Features
Adding Frequency Offset to the SDH/SONET Signal CLOCK [INTERNAL or EXTERNAL] FREQUENCY
OFFSET [ON]
Adding Errors & Alarms at the SDH/SONET Interface TEST FUNCTION [SDH/SONET] [ERR & ALARM]
Adding Errors in the test pattern TEST FUNCTION [PDH PAYLD]
Adding Pointer Adjustments TEST FUNCTION [SDH/SONET] [ADJUST PTR]
Using Pointer Graph Test Function TEST FUNCTION [SDH/SONET] [PTR GRAPH]
Generating Automatic Protection Switch (APS) Messages TEST FUNCTION [SDH/SONET] [APS MESSAGES]
Monitoring Automatic Protection Switch (APS) Messages MONITOR [APS MESSAGES]
Inserting Data Communications Channel TEST FUNCTION [SDH/SONET] [DCC INSERT]
Dropping Data Communications Channel TEST FUNCTION [SDH/SONET] [DCC DROP]
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Making Measurements
Transmitting Overhead BER Test Function TEST FUNCTION [SDH/SONET] [OVERHEAD BER]
Receiving Overhead BER Test Function TEST FUNCTION [SDH/SONET] [OVERHEAD BER]
Test Timing RESULTS [TIMING CONTROL]
Viewing SDH/SONET Analysis Results RESULTS [SDH/SONET RESULTS] [ERROR ANALYSIS]
Viewing Payload Analysis Results RESULTS [PDH PAYLOAD] [ERROR ANALYSIS]
Measuring Frequency RESULTS [SDH/SONET] [FREQUENCY]
Measuring Optical Power RESULTS [SDH/SONET] [OPTICAL POWER]
Result Summary RESULTS [SDH/SONET] [ERROR SUMMARY]
Trouble Scan RESULTS [TROUBLE SCAN]
Performing a SDH/SONET Tributary Scan RESULTS [SDH/SONET TRIBSCAN]
Performing a SDH/SONET Alarm Scan RESULTS [SDH/SONET ALM SCAN]
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Storing, Logging and Printing
Enabling Graphics Results Capture [TIMING CONTROL] GRAPH STORAGE [resolution as required]
Recalling Stored Graph Results TEXT RESULTS STORE STATUS
Viewing the Bar Graph Display GRAPH RESULTS
Viewing the Graphics Error and Alarm Summaries TEXT RESULTS
Logging Graph Displays FUNCTION [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE]
Logging Results FUNCTION [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [CONTROL]
Logging Results to Centronics Printer FUNCTION [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE]
LOGGING PORT [PARALLEL]
Logging Results to GP-IB Printer FUNCTION [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE]
LOGGING PORT [GPIB]
Logging Results to Internal Printer FUNCTION [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE]
LOGGING PORT [INTERNAL]
Logging Results to RS-232-C Printer FUNCTION [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE]
LOGGING PORT [RS232]
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Using Instrument and Disk Storage
Storing Configurations in Instrument Store FUNCTION [STORED SETTINGS]
Storing Current Configurations on Disk FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK]
Setting up a Title for Configurations in Instrument Store FUNCTION [STORED SETTINGS]
Recalling Configurations from Instrument Store FUNCTION [STORED SETTINGS]
Formatting a Disk FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [DISK] [FORMAT]
Labeling a Disk FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [DISK] [LABEL]
Managing Files and Directories on Disk FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [FILE]
Adding Descriptors to Disk Files FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [DISK]
Saving Graphics Results to Disk [TIMING CONTROL] GRAPH STORAGE [DISK]
Saving Data Logging to Disk FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [SAVE]
Recalling Configuration from Disk FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK]
DISK OPERATION [RECALL] FILE TYPE [CONFIGURATION]
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Using Instrument and Disk Storage (cont’d)
Recalling Graphics Results from Disk FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK]
DISK OPERATION [RECALL]FILE TYPE [GRAPHICS]
Copying Configuration from Instrument Store to Disk FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK]
DISK OPERATION [FILE] [COPY] [FROM:] [CONFIGURATION]
Copying Configuration from Disk to Instrument Store FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK]
DISK OPERATION [FILE] [COPY] [TO:] [CONFIGURATION]
Copying Graphics Results from Instrument Store to Disk FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK]
DISK OPERATION [FILE] [FROM:] [GRAPHICS]
Deleting a File on Disk FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK]
DISK OPERATION [FILE] [DELETE] [DELETE FILE] NAME [<select>]
Deleting a Directory on Disk FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK
DISK OPERATION [FILE] [DELETE] [DELETE DIRECTORY]
Renaming a File on Disk FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [FILE] [RENAME]
Creating a Directory on Disk FUNCTION[FLOPPYDISK]DISKOPERATION[FILE][CREATEDIRECTORY]
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Selecting and Using “Other” Features
Coupling Transmit & Receive Settings FUNCTION [SETTINGS CONTROL]
TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER [COUPLED]
Suspending Test on Signal Loss FUNCTION [MISCELLANEOUS] SUSPEND TEST ON SIGNAL LOSS [ON]
MS-REI, MS-AIS, or REI-L, AIS-L Results Enable FUNCTION [MISCELLANEOUS] MS-REI, MS-AIS, REI-L, AIS-L RESULT
ENABLE
Setting Time & Date FUNCTION [TIME & DATE]
Enabling Keyboard Lock FUNCTION [MISCELLANEOUS] KEYBOARD LOCK [ON]
Enabling Beep on Received Error FUNCTION [MISCELLANEOUS] BEEP ON RECEIVED ERROR [ON]
Setting Error Threshold Indication FUNCTION [COLOR CONTROL]
Dumping Display to Disk FUNCTION [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [CONTROL]
LOG ON DEMAND [SCREEN DUMP]
Setting Screen Brightness and Color FUNCTION [COLOR CONTROL]
Running Self Test FUNCTION [SELF TEST]
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