Agilent Technologies OmniBER 719 User manual

OmniBER 719
Printed in U.K. 9/00
37719-90058
In This Guide
Instructions on how to quickly
select main instrument functions.
Quick Reference Guide

1
Introduction
Use this book to quickly access the main instrument functions and tasks.
Setting the Transmit Interfaces
Setting PDH Transmit Interface [PDH/DSn]
Setting SONET Transmit Interface [SONET]
Setting Jitter Transmit Interface [SONET] OR [PDH/DSn]
Setting Wander Transmit Interface [SONET] OR [PDH/DSn]
Setting SONET THRU Mode [SONET] SIGNAL [THRU MODE]
Setting PDH THRU Mode (DS1/DS3 only) [PDH/DSn] DS1/DS3 [THRU MODE]
Setting ATM in the Transmitter [SONET] MAPPING [ ] [ ] [ATM]
[PDH/DSn] MAPPING [ ] [ ] [ATM]
Setting POS in the Transmitter [SONET] MAPPING [ ] [ ] [POS]

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Setting the Receive Interfaces
Using Smart Test [RUN TEST]
Setting PDH Receive Interface [PDH/DSn]
Setting SONET Receive Interface [SONET]
Setting Jitter Receive Interface [SONET] OR [PDH/DSn]
Setting ATM in the Receiver [SONET] MAPPING [ ] [ ] [ATM]
[PDH/DSn] MAPPING [ ] [ ] [ATM]
Setting POS in the Receiver [SONET] MAPPING [ ] [ ] [POS]

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Selecting Test Features
Selecting and Using Overhead Features
Using Transmit Overhead Setup [SONET]
Using Receive Overhead Monitor [SONET]
Setting Overhead Trace Messages [SONET] SETUP [TRACE MESSAGES]
Generating Overhead Sequences [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [SEQUENCE]
Using Receive Overhead Capture [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [O/H CAPTURE]
Using Transmit Overhead BER Test Function [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [OVERHEAD BER]

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Selecting and Using Signal Features
Adding Frequency Offset to the SONET Signal [SONET] CLOCK [INTERNAL] FREQUENCY OFFSET [ON]
Adding Frequency Offset to the PDH Signal [PDH/DSn] FREQUENCY OFFSET [<select>]
Setting up the Signaling Bits [PDH/DSn] SIGNAL[DS1] PAYLOAD TYPE[ESF][STRUCTURED]
TEST SIGNAL [56 kb/s] DS1 ESF ABCD BITS [<select>]
SettingTransmit Structured Payload/Test Signal [SONET] OR [PDH/DSn]
Setting Receive Structured Payload/Test Signal [SONET] OR [PDH/DSn]
Connecting A Telephone Handset [SONET] TEST SIGNAL [64 kb/s] HANDSET [<select>]
[PDH/DSn] TEST SIGNAL [64 kb/s] HANDSET [<select>]

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Selecting and Using Signal Features (cont’d)
Setting Transmit N X 64 kb/s Structured Payload/Test Signal [SONET] TEST SIGNAL [Nx64kb/s]
[PDH/DSn] TEST SIGNAL [Nx64kb/s]
Setting Receive N X 64 kb/s Structured Payload/Test Signal [SONET] TEST SIGNAL [Nx64kb/s]
[PDH/DSn] TEST SIGNAL [Nx64kb/s]

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Selecting and Using Signal Features (cont’d)
Inserting an External PDH Payload/Test Signal [SONET] DS1 PAYLOAD [INSERT DS1/s]
[PDH/DSn] DS1 PAYLOAD [INSERT DS1/s]
Dropping an External Payload/Test Signal [SONET] DS1 PAYLOAD [DROP DS1/s]
[PDH/DSn] DS1 PAYLOAD [DROP DS1/s]
Adding Errors & Alarms at the SONET Interface [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [ERR & ALARM]
Adding Errors & Alarms to the PDH Interface/PDH Payload [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [PDH PAYLD] [ERR & ALARM]
Using FEAC Codes in the OmniBER [PDH/DSn] ALARM TYPE [DS3 FEAC]
Setting PDH Spare Bits [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [PDH PAYLD] [SPARE BITS]
Adding Pointer Adjustments [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [ADJUST PTR]
Using Pointer Graph Test Function [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [PTR GRAPH]

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Selecting and Using Signal Features (cont’d)
Generating Automatic Protection Switch Messages [SONET] SETUP [APS MESSAGES]
Inserting Data Communications Channel [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [DCC INSERT]
Dropping Data Communications Channel [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [DCC DROP]
Setting ATM Transmitter Scrambling [SONET] SETUP[CONVSUBLAYER]SCRAMBLING[<select>]
[PDH/DSn] SETUP [CONV SUBLAYER] SCRAMBLING [<select>]
Setting ATM Receiver Scrambling [SONET] SETUP[CONVSUBLAYER]SCRAMBLING[<select>]
[PDH/DSn] SETUP[CONVSUBLAYER]SCRAMBLING[select>]
Setting up an ATM Foreground Signal [SONET] SETUP [FOREGROUND]
[PDH/DSn] SETUP [FOREGROUND]
Receiving an ATM Signal [SONET] SETUP [HEADERS/PAYLOAD]
[PDH/DSn] SETUP [HEADERS/PAYLOAD]

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Selecting and Using Signal Features (cont’d)
Setting up ATM Errors and Alarms
[SONET] TEST FUNCTION [ATM]
[PDH/DSn] TEST FUNCTION [ATM]
Setting ATM Policing Function [SONET] SETUP [POLICING]
[PDH/DSn] SETUP [POLICING]
Setting POS Transmitter HDLC Framing [SONET] HDLC FRAMING <SELECT>
Setting POS Transmitter Scrambling [SONET] SCRAMBLING <SELECT>
Setting POS Transmitter HDLC FCS [SONET] HDLC FCS <SELECT>
Setting POS Transmitter IP Header [SONET] SETUP [IP HEADER] <SELECT>
Setting POS Transmitter Packet Size/Gap [SONET] SETUP [PACKET SIZE/GAP] <SELECT>
Setting up POS Transmitter IP Address [SONET] SETUP [IP ADDRESS] <SELECT>

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Selecting and Using Signal Features (cont’d)
Setting up POS Transmitter IP Payload [SONET] SETUP [IP PAYLOAD] <SELECT>
Setting POS Errors and Alarms [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [POS]
Setting POS Receiver HDLC Framing [SONET] HDLC FRAMING ,SELECT>
Setting POS Receiver Descrambling [SONET] DESCRAMBLING <SELECT>
Setting POS Receiver HDLC FCS [SONET] HDLC FCS <SELECT>
Setting up POS Receiver payload [SONET] PAYLOAD <SELECT>

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Making Measurements
Using Overhead BER Test Function [SONET] TEST FUNCTION [SONET] [OVERHEAD BER]
Test Timing RESULTS [TIMING CONTROL]
Making SONET Analysis Measurements RESULTS [SONET RESULTS] [ERROR ANALYSIS]
Making PDH Analysis Measurements RESULTS [PDH PAYLOAD] [ERROR ANALYSIS]
Measuring Jitter RESULTS [JITTER]
Measuring Frequency RESULTS [SONET] [FREQUENCY]
Measuring Optical Power RESULTS [SONET] [OPTICAL POWER]
Measuring Round Trip Delay RESULTS [PDH PAYLOAD] [TRIP DELAY]
Measuring Service Disruption Time RESULTS [SERVICE DISRUPT]

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Making Measurements (cont’d)
Performing a SONET Tributary Scan RESULTS [SONET TRIB SCAN]
Performing a SONET Alarm Scan RESULTS [SONET ALM SCAN]
Performing a PDH Alarm Scan [PDH ALM SCAN]
Measuring Jitter Tolerance [PDH/DSn] JITTER [TOLERANCE]
Measuring Jitter Transfer [PDH/DSn] JITTER [TRANSFER FN]
Measuring ATM Service Disruption RESULTS [SRVC DISRUPT]
Measuring ATM results RESULTS [ATM PAYLOAD]
Measuring POS results RESULTS [POS PAYLOAD]

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Storing, Logging and Printing
Saving Graphics Results to Instrument Store [TIMING CONTROL] GRAPH STORAGE [1 MIN RESOL’N]
Recalling Stored Graph Results TEXT RESULTS STORE STATUS
Viewing the Bar Graph Display GRAPH RESULTS
Viewing the Graphics Error and Alarm Summaries TEXT RESULTS
Test Period Logging FUNCTION [LOGGING] TEST PERIOD LOGGING [ON]
Logging Results to Centronics Printer FUNCTION [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE]
LOGGING PORT [PARALLEL]
Logging Results to HP-IB Printer FUNCTION [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE]
LOGGING PORT [HP-IB]
Logging Results to Internal Printer FUNCTION [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE]
LOGGING PORT [INTERNAL]

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Storing, Logging and Printing (cont’d)
Logging Results to RS-232-C Printe FUNCTION [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE]
LOGGING PORT [RS232]
Logging Results Content FUNCTION [LOGGING] SETUP [CONTENT]
Logging Results Period FUNCTION [LOGGING] SETUP [PERIOD]

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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] [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 Results Enable FUNCTION [MISCELLANEOUS] MS-REI RESULT ENABLE
Inband DS1 Loopcode 156MTS Compatibility FUNCTION [MISCELLANEOUS] INBAND DS1 LOOPCODE 156MTS COM-
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]

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Selecting and Using "Other" Features (cont’d)
Dumping Display to Disk FUNCTION [LOGGING] SETUP [DEMAND]
LOG ON DEMAND [SCREEN DUMP]
Setting Screen Brightness and Color FUNCTION [COLOR CONTROL]
Running Self Test FUNCTION [SELF TEST]
Selecting Trigger Output FUNCTION [TRIGGER OUTPUT]

OmniBER 719
Printed in U.K. 9/00
37719-90058
In This Guide
Instructions on how to quickly
select main instrument functions.
Quick Reference Guide