Agilent Technologies OmniBER 720 User manual

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Remote Control
OmniBER 720
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Agilent Technologies UK Limited
Telecommunications Networks Test Division
South Queensferry
West Lothian, Scotland EH30 9TG
Agilent Technologies
2000
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Remote Control Manual
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In This Book
This manual contains all the information necessary for remote control of the
OmniBER 720.
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1 Methods of Remote Control
Methods of Remote Control.........................................2
Connecting the OmniBER 720 via GPIB.................3
Operating Distances............................................... 3
Communication with the System Controller ......... 3
Connecting the OmniBER 720 to RS-232-C ...........4
OmniBER 720 RS-232-C Port............................... 4
Connecting to a Computer..................................... 5
Connection via a Modem.......................................6
Connecting to a "Dumb" RS-232-C Terminal....... 6
Controller Type......................................................6
Terminal Mode....................................................... 7
Computer Mode..................................................... 7
Connecting the OmniBER 720 to a LAN.................8
Current Settings..................................................... 9
New Settings (BOOTP)......................................... 9
New Settings (Keyboard Entry).............................10
Controlling the OmniBER 720.............................. 11
To Initialize the OmniBER 720................................ 12
Remote Control Hints & Tips ....................................13
Default Settings ..................................................... 13
Instrument Coupling.............................................. 13
Error Checking....................................................... 13
Command Completion........................................... 14
Setup Delays.......................................................... 14
Status Registers...................................................... 14
Gating Control ....................................................... 15
User Locks............................................................. 16
2 Common Commands
SCPI Command Format...............................................2-2
Command Syntax................................................... 2-2
SCPI Long Form Command Headers.................... 2-3
Linking Command Statements .............................. 2-3
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Parameters ..............................................................2-3
Remote Control Commands ........................................2-5
INSTrument subsystem................................................2-6
SOURce subsystem .....................................................2-7
SOURce subsystem - Transmitter Common Commands2-8
SENSe subsystem........................................................2-11
SENSe subsystem - Receiver Common Commands ...2-12
SENSe Subsystem - Test Timing.................................2-14
SENSe subsystem - Analysis Control..........................2-16
SENSe subsystem - Result Returning Commands ......2-17
Common Results ....................................................2-17
SENSe subsystem - Trouble Scan Results...................2-18
Common System Commands ......................................2-20
SENSe subsystem - Configuring Stored Measurements and
Graphics.......................................................................2-21
SENSe subsystem - Managing Graphics Stores..........2-23
SENSe subsystem - Retrieving Graphics Store Data ..2-25
SENSe subsystem - Retrieving Data for a Single Graph Ele-
ment .............................................................................2-29
SENSe subsystem -Obtaining Graphics End of Measurement
Results..........................................................................2-31
STATus subsystem.......................................................2-35
SYSTem Subsystem.....................................................2-37
IEEE common capabilities ..........................................2-51
3 SDH Command Reference
SDH Command Reference ..........................................3-2
OUTPut subsystem......................................................3-3
SOURce subsystem - Transmitter SDH Settings Commands3-7
SDH Clock settings ................................................3-7
Thru mode settings.................................................3-9
SDH Mapping Settings...........................................3-11
Tandem Connection Monitoring (TCM) - SDH ONLY3-
12
AU Layer Selection................................................3-13
TU Layer Selection ................................................3-14
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Payload Layer Selection ........................................ 3-14
TUG Channel......................................................... 3-15
TU Payload and Test Pattern .................................3-16
Background Settings.............................................. 3-19
SOURce subsystem - Transmitter SDH OVERHEAD SETUP
3-22
SOURce subsystem - Transmitter SDH Test Function Com-
mands...........................................................................3-34
INPut subsystem ..........................................................3-60
SENSe subsystem - Receiver SDH Settings................3-63
SDH Mapping settings........................................... 3-63
Tandem Connection Monitoring (TCM) - SDH ONLY3-
64
AU Layer Selection ............................................... 3-65
TU Layer Selection................................................ 3-65
Payload Layer Selection ........................................ 3-66
TUG Channel......................................................... 3-67
TU Payload and Test Pattern .................................3-68
SENSe subsystem - Receiver SDH Test Function Commands3-
71
SENSe subsystem - Alarm Scan Control.....................3-77
SENSe subsystem - SDH Tributary Scan Control.......3-79
SENSe subsystem - MS-REI Measurements Enable/Disable3-
80
SENSe subsystem - Result Returning Commands.......3-81
Frequency Results (SDH)..................................... 3-81
SDH Short Term Results ....................................... 3-81
TCM Short Term Results....................................... 3-82
SDH Cumulative Results....................................... 3-82
TCM Cumulative Results ...................................... 3-83
SDH RS B1 BIP Analysis Results......................... 3-84
SDH MS B2 BIP Analysis Results........................3-84
SDH Path MS FEBE Analysis Results..................3-85
SDH Path B3 BIP Analysis Results....................... 3-85
SDH Path FEBE Analysis Results.........................3-86
SDH Path IEC Analysis Results............................ 3-87
SDH Tributary Path BIP Analysis Results ............ 3-87
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SDH Tributary Path FEBE Analysis Results .........3-88
SDH Block Based Bit Analysis Results.................3-88
TCM Path IEC Analysis Results............................3-89
TCM REI Analysis Results....................................3-89
TCM OEI Analysis Results....................................3-90
TCM Errors Analysis Results.................................3-90
SDH M.2101 Analysis Results...............................3-91
SDH Service Disruption Results............................3-92
SDH Optical Power Result.....................................3-92
SDH Pointer Activity Results.................................3-93
SDH Alarm Seconds Results..................................3-93
TCM Alarm Seconds Results.................................3-94
FETCh subsystem........................................................3-95
4 SONET Command Reference
SONET Command Reference......................................4-2
OUTPut subsystem......................................................4-3
SOURce subsystem - Transmitter SONET Settings Commands
4-8SONET Clock settings ...........................................4-8
Thru mode settings.................................................4-10
SONET Mapping Settings......................................4-12
SPE Layer Selection...............................................4-13
VT Layer Selection ................................................4-14
Payload Layer Selection.........................................4-14
VT Group ...............................................................4-15
VT Payload and Test Pattern..................................4-16
Background Settings...............................................4-19
SOURce subsystem - Transmitter SONET OVERHEAD
SETUP.........................................................................4-21
:SOURce subsystem - Transmitter SONET Test Function Com-
mands...........................................................................4-31
INPut subsystem..........................................................4-57
SENSe subsystem - Receiver SONET Settings...........4-60
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SONET Mapping settings....................................4-60
SPE Layer Selection.............................................4-61
VT Layer Selection................................................ 4-61
Payload Layer Selection ........................................ 4-62
VT Group............................................................... 4-63
VT Payload and Test Pattern .................................4-64
SENSe subsystem - Receiver SONET Test Function Com-
mands...........................................................................4-67
SENSe subsystem - Alarm Scan Control.....................4-73
SENSe subsystem - SONET Tributary Scan Control..4-75
SENSe subsystem - REI-L Result Enable/Disable......4-77
SENSe subsystem - Result Returning Commands.......4-78
Frequency Results (SONET)................................. 4-78
SONET Short Term Results...................................4-78
SONET Cumulative Results.................................. 4-79
SONET Section B1 BIP (CV-S) Analysis Results 4-80
SONET Line B2 BIP (CV-L) Analysis Results .... 4-80
SONET Line FEBE (REI-L) Analysis Results...... 4-80
SONET Path B3 BIP (CV-P) Analysis Results..... 4-81
SONET Path FEBE (REI-P) Analysis Results...... 4-81
SONET CV-IEC Analysis Results ........................4-82
SONET Virtual Tributary Path BIP (CV-V) Analysis
Results.................................................................... 4-82
SONET Virtual Tributary Path FEBE (REI-V) Analysis
Results.................................................................... 4-83
SONET Block Based Bit Analysis Results ........... 4-83
SONET M.2101 Analysis Results.........................4-84
SONET Service Disruption Results....................... 4-85
SONET Optical Power Result............................... 4-86
SONET Pointer Activity Results........................... 4-86
SONET Alarm Seconds Results............................4-87
FETCh subsystem........................................................4-88
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