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Contents
Introducing auroraTempo ....................... 1-2
Welcome !......................................................... 1-2
Conventions .................................................................. 1-3
Your auroraTempo ................................................. 1-5
Care ............................................................................. 1-6
Safety............................................................................ 1-6
A Look at auroraTempo.......................................... 1-7
The Keypad ................................................................... 1-7
LEDIndicators...............................................................1-10
CommunicationsPorts &Connectors .............................1-13
Power Sources.................................... 2-2
Using AC Power................................................ 2-2
Using Battery Power.......................................... 2-2
RechargingtheBattery Packs.......................................... 2-3
ReplacingBatteryPacks .................................................. 2-4
Getting Started................................... 3-2
ConnectingauroraTempo ...................................... 3-2
Switching Power On ......................................... 3-4
The Main Display & Menu ................................. 3-4
About the Windows.......................................... 3-5
Displaying & Selecting Menu Options ................ 3-6
About Interfaces ................................................ 3-7
SelectinganInterface .................................................... 3-7
FreeinganInterface ...................................................... 3-8
About Applications ............................................ 3-8
Selectingan Application.................................................. 3-8
Openinga SecondApplication ....................................... 3-9
ExitinganApplication...................................................... 3-9
Simulation & Monitor Modes ........................... 3-10
SelectingSimulateor MonitorMode...............................3-10

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Displaying Status Information........................... 3-10
PhysicalStatusInformation .............................................3-11
SystemStatus ...............................................................3-12
FrameRelayStatus ........................................................3-13
Exiting theStatus Screens ..............................................3-14
Getting help !.................................................. 3-15
Physical Testing .................................. 4-2
Understanding the Status Display ...................... 4-2
FrameRelay .................................................................. 4-2
PrintingStatusInformation .............................................4-10
ResettingtheCounters ..................................................4-11
Statusata Glance! ........................................................4-11
Performing a BER Test ......................... 4-12
Setting up a BER Test ....................................................4-12
Starting &Stopping a BER Test .......................................4-15
UnderstandingBERTest Results .....................................4-15
Resetting BER Test Results ..............................................4-17
InjectingBitErrors ........................................................4-17
Saving & Downloading BER Test Results........... 4-18
SavingResultstoFile .....................................................4-18
DownloadingResultsvia theSerialPort ..........................4-20
Injecting Layer 1 Errors 4-22
Performing a Remote Loop Test ..... 4-24
Activating&DeactivatingRemoteLoops.........................4-25
Verifyingthe Loop ........................................................4-28
Performing a Line Rate Test 4-29
Applying a Local Loop ........................ 4-30
ApplyingaLineLoop.....................................................4-31
ApplyingaPayload Loop DDSDDS ...................................4-31

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Frame Relay Testing ........................... 5-2
Section 1 - Setting up the Link ........................5-3
Setting the DLCI Address Length ........................ 5-4
Settingthe Interface type ................................... 5-4
Choosing the Circuit Type.................................. 5-5
PVC Configuration ............................................ 5-5
SettingtheLMI Protocol.................................................. 5-5
Specifying a DLCI Range for PVCs .................................. 5-6
SettingOtherPVCParameters ........................................ 5-6
SVC Configuration ............................................ 5-8
SettingtheSVCProtocol................................................. 5-8
Specifying a DLCI Range for SVCs .................................. 5-8
SettingOtherSVCParameters ........................................ 5-9
BearerCapability ............................................................ 5-9
ChannelIdentification ..........................5-10
DLCI Identifier ...............................................................5-10
Progress Indicator ...............................5-10
NetworkFacility ...................................5-12
End to End Transit Delay ......................5-12
Packet Binary Parameters .....................5-13
Link LayerCore .............................................................5-13
LinkLayerProtocol ............................................5-14
X.213 Priority ......................................5-14
SettingupaCalling Party Number (CPN) .......................5-15
Setting upa CallingParty Sub-address ............................5-18
SettingupaCalledParty Number & Sub-address............5-20
TransitNetwork .............................................................5-20
LowLayerCompatibility .................................................5-21
HighLayerCompatibility ......................5-24
User to User Information (UUI)......................................5-25

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Section 2 - Displaying & Capturing Data ........5-28
Displaying Data as it is Captured...................... 5-28
UnderstandingtheTraffic Display ...................................5-29
Capturing and Saving Data ............................. 5-32
Capturingtothe SerialPort ............................................5-32
SendingDatato auroraExpert forWindows........................5-33
SavingtoFile ................................................................5-33
Starting& StoppingDataCapture...................................5-35
ChangingtheDecodeMode ........................................5-36
ApplyingFilters .............................................................5-36
Viewing DLCI Management Information.......... 5-37
Navigatingthrough theDisplay .....................................5-37
DisplayingDetailed Statistics ...........................................5-38
ResettingtheStatistical Counters ....................................5-39
Accessing Test Mode ....................................................5-39
Displaying Call Information.............................. 5-39
Manipulating PVCs & SVCs ................ 5-41
Adding&DeletingPVCs ...............................................5-41
Activating&DeactivatingPVCs ......................................5-43
Connecting&Disconnecting SVCs ................................5-44
Adding &Deleting FixedDLCIs ......................................5-45
PurgingDLCIs ..............................................................5-46
Getting Detailed Statistics on a DLCI................. 5-46
ResettingtheStatistical Counters ....................................5-49
DisplayingStatisticsfor a DifferentDLCI ..........................5-49
Displaying Interface Statistics ............................ 5-49
Returningtothe DLCIStatisticsDisplay............................5-50
Saving & Downloading Statistics ...................... 5-50
SavingStatisticsto File ...................................................5-50
DownloadingStatisticsviatheSerialPort .........................5-53
Section 3 - Performing Tests.......................... 5-55
About Test Mode............................................. 5-55
Restarting&StoppingTests............................................5-56
ResettingTest Results.....................................................5-56
SelectingaDifferentDLCI..............................................5-56
Exceeding Performance ................................................5-56
Setting up a Test ...........................................................5-58

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CIR measurement............................................ 5-60
AvailableCIRtesttypes ..................................................5-60
Performing a CIR test ....................................................5-61
CIR test results ..............................................................5-61
Performing a Frame Load Test ............ 5-63
Performing a Frame Receive Test ........ 5-71
Performing a Frame Loop Test ............ 5-73
Performing a Ping Test ........................ 5-74
Performing a Ping Receive Test ........... 5-79
Performing a Variable Load Test .......... 5-80
Performing a Receive Throughput Test ............. 5-87
Stopping a Test................................................ 5-89
Saving & Downloading Test Results.................. 5-90
Section 4 - Customizing Data
Capture & Display ....................................5-91
Displaying Full or Summary Decode Data ........ 5-91
Using a Filter................................................... 5-92
LoggerFilters ...............................................................5-92
DecodeFilters ..............................................................5-93
ApplyinganExistingFilter ..............................................5-93
CreatingaNewFilter ....................................................5-94
Editinga Filter ...............................................................5-97
Configuring auroraTempo ....................... 6-2
Accessing Configuration.................................... 6-2
Configuring an Interface.................................... 6-3
ChoosingtheEmulation Type......................................... 6-3
ChoosingtheClockSource ............................................ 6-4
Specifying the Speed ................................ 6-5
SpecifyingHardwareHandshake .......................... 6-5
Choosing the Framing Type ...................... 6-5

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Selecting a Line Code ................................ 6-6
SelectingtheLineBuildOut ................................. 6-6
IncludingaCRCValue ......................................... 6-7
Selecting the Sealing Current ............................... 6-7
SelectingLineTermination .......................... 6-7
SelectingCAS(ChannelAssociated Signalling) ....... 6-8
Choosing a Timeslot .................................. 6-8
Choosing the Number of Bits ..............................6-10
Displaying System Parameters.......................... 6-10
Changing the System Setup............................. 6-11
SettinguptheSerial Port ...............................................6-11
PoweringoffAutomatically.............................................6-13
SettingtheDateandTime.............................................6-13
SettingtheDisplay Language ........................................6-14
SwitchingAudioWarningsOnandOff ..........................6-14
SettingupauroraTempo for Remote Control.......................6-14
ApplyingFactory Defaults ..............................................6-14
Displaying Frame Relay Settings....................... 6-15
Saving a Configuration File ............................. 6-15
Applying a Configuration File .......................... 6-16
Applying Configuration Defaults ...................... 6-17
Downloading New Software........................... 6-22
Installing theNew Software ...........................................6-22
Working with the File Manager.......... 7-2
Accessing the File Manager ............................... 7-2
Displaying File Statistics...................................... 7-3
Managing Stored Files....................................... 7-4
RenamingFiles .............................................................. 7-4
DeletingFiles................................................................. 7-5
SendingaStoredFile to auroraExpert for Windows ............ 7-6
OptimizingStorage ........................................................ 7-7

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Displaying Stored Files....................................... 7-7
Displaying SeveralStored Files ........................................ 7-8
Working with Stored Traffic Files ........................ 7-8
DisplayingDatain FullorSummaryDecodeFormat ........ 7-8
Navigatingthrough theDisplay ...................................... 7-9
UsingFileMarkers ......................................................... 7-9
Applyinga Filter ............................................................7-11
Printing a Stored File........................................ 7-11
Printing a Window.......................................... 7-11
Introduction to Frame Relay............... 8-2
What is Frame Relay? ........................................ 8-2
Frame Relay Standards ...................................... 8-4
A Typical Frame Relay Network .......................... 8-7
Equipment&theFrame Relay Network .......................... 8-7
EquipmentInterfaceReferencePoints ............................. 8-8
Frames ............................................................. 8-8
Virtual Circuits ................................................. 8-11
PVC .............................................................................8-12
SVC .............................................................................8-12
Frame Relay Protocol....................................... 8-15
Congestion Control......................................... 8-16
Committed Information Rate & Burst Size.......... 8-17
LMI (Local Management Interface)................... 8-19
Appendix 1 - Technical Data............. A1-2
Appendix 2 - Call Clear Cause Codes A2-2
Appendix 3 - Menutrees ................... A3-2
Appendix 4 - Glossary....................... A4-2
Appendix 5 - RFC 1490 Decode ....... A5-2
Index