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930i
Communications
Test Set
Operating Manual
9100-2930-02 Rev. 3.00 71098
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SECTION I GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................. 1—1
1-1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1—1
1-1.1 Contacting Sage Instruments....................................................................... 1—1
1-2 INITIAL INSPECTION ............................................................................................. 1—2
1-3 TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTIONS......................................................................... 1—2
SECTION II PREPARING FOR OPERATION/POWER-UP..................................................... 2—1
2-1 AC POWER VERSION ............................................................................................. 2—1
2-2 DC POWER VERSION ............................................................................................. 2—2
2-3 SUPPLYING POWER AC/DC ................................................................................... 2—2
2-4 COLD BOOTING .................................................................................................... 2—3
2-4.1 Hardware Cold-Boot...................................................................................... 2—4
2-5 VENTILATION......................................................................................................... 2—4
2-6 INTERIOR ACCESS.................................................................................................. 2—4
2-7 SERIAL NUMBER..................................................................................................... 2—5
SECTION III FRONT PANEL OPERATION .......................................................................... 3—1
3-1 SPECIAL FUNCTION KEYS...................................................................................... 3—2
3-1.1 STO Key ......................................................................................................... 3—2
3-1.2 RCL Key......................................................................................................... 3—3
3-1.3 RCL NXT Key................................................................................................. 3—3
3-1.4 ENT Key......................................................................................................... 3—3
3-1.5 CLR Key......................................................................................................... 3—3
3-1.6 HELP Key ....................................................................................................... 3—4
3-2 MAIN FUNCTION KEYS.......................................................................................... 3—4
3-2.1 Trunk Type Function Key ............................................................................. 3—4
3-2.1.1 Setup for Analogue Trunk Types.......................................................... 3—4
3-2.1.2 Setup for SF (Single Frequency) Supervision ........................................ 3—5
3-2.2 Dial/Ring Function Key ................................................................................ 3—6
3-2.2.1 Dial/Ring in Analogue Mode............................................................... 3—6
3-2.2.1.1 Storing and Recalling Phone Numbers in Dial/Ring ................... 3—7
3-2.2.2 Dial/Ring in PCM Mode ....................................................................... 3—8
3-2.2.2.1 Setting up a Call/Selecting a Protocol......................................... 3—8
3-2.2.2.2 Setting up Protocol Parameters .................................................. 3—16
3-2.2.2.3 Making a Call ............................................................................ 3—16
3-2.2.2.4 Receiving a Call......................................................................... 3—17
3-2.3 Return Loss Function Key............................................................................ 3—17
3-2.3.1 Transhybrid Loss Measurements ........................................................ 3—18
3-2.4 Send Tone Function Key ............................................................................. 3—19
3-2.5 Measure Tone Function Key ....................................................................... 3—20
3-2.6 Measure Noise Function Key ...................................................................... 3—21
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3-3 CONFIGURATOR PANEL ...................................................................................... 3—22
3-3.1 Test Cord Connections ................................................................................ 3—22
SECTION IV PCM OPERATION.......................................................................................... 4—1
4-1 CHANNELS AND TEST DIRECTION........................................................................ 4—1
4-1.1 Test Mode ..................................................................................................... 4—2
4-1.2 Test Direction ................................................................................................ 4—2
4-1.3 Clock ............................................................................................................ 4—2
4-1.4 Setup ............................................................................................................ 4—3
SECTION V OPTION MENU NUMBERS .............................................................................. 5—1
5-1 OPTION MENU NUMBER: 1 MODIFY DIAL/RING ................................................. 5—3
5-1.1 MF, DTMF or R2 Digits ................................................................................... 5—3
5-1.1.1 Level ..................................................................................................... 5—3
5-1.1.2 Frequency............................................................................................. 5—4
5-1.1.3 Timing................................................................................................... 5—4
5-1.2 DP Digits ........................................................................................................ 5—5
5-1.2.1 % Break ................................................................................................. 5—5
5-1.2.2 Pulses Per Second ................................................................................. 5—5
5-1.2.3 Interdigit Time ...................................................................................... 5—6
5-1.3 Ring Generator.............................................................................................. 5—6
5-1.3.1 Level ..................................................................................................... 5—6
5-1.3.2 Frequency............................................................................................. 5—7
5-1.3.3 Timing................................................................................................... 5—7
5-2 OPTION MENU NUMBER: 2 SEND DIGIT SEQUENCES ........................................... 5—8
5-2.1 Sending a Call More Than 18 Digits Long .................................................. 5—11
5-3 OPTION MENU #: 3 REMOTE CONTROL .............................................................. 5—12
5-3.1 Setup ........................................................................................................... 5—12
5-3.1.1 Baud Rate ........................................................................................... 5—13
5-3.1.2 Parity................................................................................................... 5—13
5-3.1.3 Bit Number.......................................................................................... 5—14
5-3.2 Terminal Selection and Reporting ............................................................. 5—14
5-4 OPTION MENU #: 4 DIGIT RECEIVER (ANALOGUE ONLY)................................... 5—16
5-4.1 Setup ........................................................................................................... 5—16
5-4.1.1 Parameters.......................................................................................... 5—17
5-4.1.2 Sequence ............................................................................................ 5—17
5-4.2 Receive........................................................................................................ 5—19
5-4.3 Analyze ....................................................................................................... 5—20
5-4 OPTION MENU #: 4 CALL ANALYZER (PCM ONLY)............................................. 5—21
5-5 OPTION MENU #: 5 MEASURE RING VOLTAGE ................................................... 5—24
5-5.1 Setup ........................................................................................................... 5—24
5-6 OPTION MENU #: 6 DC VOLT/AMP METER......................................................... 5—25
5-6.1 Loop and Ground Start Measurements ...................................................... 5—25
5-6.1.1 Calibrate ............................................................................................. 5—25
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5-6.1.2 Current................................................................................................ 5—26
5-6.1.3 Voltage ............................................................................................... 5—26
5-6.2 E&M Measurements.................................................................................... 5—27
5-7 OPTION MENU #: 7 SUPERVISION THRESHOLDS................................................ 5—28
5-7.1 Loop Supervision Thresholds Other Than 48 VDC ...................................... 5—29
5-7.2 24 VDC: E&M Supervision Thresholds......................................................... 5—30
5-9 OPTION MENU #: 9 WINK TIMING ...................................................................... 5—32
5-10 OPTION MENU #: 10 FREQUENCY SWEEP ........................................................ 5—33
5-10.1 Setup.......................................................................................................... 5—33
5-10.1.1 Bounds .............................................................................................. 5—33
5-10.1.2 Step ................................................................................................... 5—34
5-10.1.3 Time/Level........................................................................................ 5—34
5-10.2 Sweep........................................................................................................ 5—35
5-11 OPTION MENU #: 11 IMPULSE NOISE & HITS .................................................... 5—36
5-11.1 Setup.......................................................................................................... 5—36
5-11.1.1 Noise Threshold................................................................................. 5—37
5-11.1.2 Spread............................................................................................... 5—37
5-11.1.3 Measurements Per Second ............................................................... 5—37
5-11.1.4 PH/GH Thresholds and Test Length.................................................. 5—38
5-11.2 Measure .................................................................................................... 5—38
5-12 OPTION MENU #: 12 WINK MARGINING ......................................................... 5—40
5-13 OPTION MENU #: 13 PHASE & AMPLITUDE JITTER............................................ 5—41
5-14 OPTION MENU #: 14 SET TIME AND DATE........................................................ 5—43
5-15 OPTION MENU #: 15 BEEP ON ERR? .................................................................. 5—44
5-16 OPTION MENU #: 16 DIGIT RECEIVER TIMEOUT................................................ 5—45
5-17 OPTION MENU #: 17 ENVELOPE DELAY ............................................................ 5—46
5-17.1 Setup.......................................................................................................... 5—47
5-17.1.1 Bounds .............................................................................................. 5—48
5-17.1.2 Step ................................................................................................... 5—48
5-17.1.3 Time/Level........................................................................................ 5—49
5-17.2 Send........................................................................................................... 5—50
5-17.3 Repeat ....................................................................................................... 5—52
5-18 OPTION MENU #: 18 PEAK TO AVERAGE RATIO (P/AR).................................. 5—53
5-19 OPTION MENU #: 19 4-TONE INTERMODULATION DISTORTION....................... 5—55
5-20 OPTION MENU #: 20 30 BIT DISPLAY ................................................................. 5—57
5-21 OPTION MENU #: 21 TOGGLE A\B BITS ............................................................. 5—58
5-22 OPTION MENU #: 22 ABSOLUTE DELAY ............................................................ 5—59
5-22.1 Setup and Testing (Send Unit)................................................................... 5—59
5-22.2 Setup and Testing (Repeater).................................................................... 5—60
5-25 OPTION MENU #: 25 FAR END RESPONDER ...................................................... 5—62
5-25.1 Setting the TLP and Enabling Manual Sequence..................................... 5—62
5-26 OPTION MENU #: 26 ROTL/RESPONDER............................................................ 5—65
5-26.1 Setting the TLP ........................................................................................... 5—65
5-26.2 Extended 105 Responder Tests.................................................................. 5—67
5-26.3 Test ............................................................................................................ 5—68
5-26.4 Results........................................................................................................ 5—68
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5-27 OPTION MENU #: 27 ROTL INTERROGATOR ...................................................... 5—71
5-27.1 Setup.......................................................................................................... 5—72
5-27.2 Test ............................................................................................................ 5—74
5-27.3 Results........................................................................................................ 5—75
5-29 OPTION MENU #: 29 CALL 102 LINE................................................................. 5—76
5-29.1 Setup.......................................................................................................... 5—76
5-29.2 Test ............................................................................................................ 5—77
5-29.3 Results........................................................................................................ 5—78
5-30 OPTION MENU #: 30 ADJUST TLP ...................................................................... 5—79
5-32 OPTION MENU #: 32 DIAL-UP TESTLINE............................................................. 5—80
5-33 OPTION MENU #: 33 DIAL-UP SWEEP ................................................................ 5—81
5-34 OPTION MENU #: 34 SELECT REPORTS............................................................... 5—82
5-35 OPTION MENU #: 35 DUAL TONE SENDER ........................................................ 5—83
5-35.1 Setup.......................................................................................................... 5—83
5-35.1.1 Frequency and Level ....................................................................... 5—84
5-35.1.2 Pattern .............................................................................................. 5—85
5-35.2 Preset ......................................................................................................... 5—85
5-35.3 Send........................................................................................................... 5—85
5-37 OPTION MENU #: 37 LINE STATUS ..................................................................... 5—86
5-39 OPTION MENU #: 39 REMOTE AUDIO............................................................... 5—87
5-40 OPTION MENU #: 40 SEND PCM ALARMS....................................................... 5—89
5-41 OPTION MENU #: 41 READ E1 VOLTAGE.......................................................... 5—90
5-43 OPTION MENU #: 43 E1 ERROR COUNTERS ....................................................... 5—92
5-43.1 Example: MON 1&2 Mode ........................................................................ 5—92
5-44 OPTION MENU #: 44 E1 ERROR HISTORY........................................................... 5—94
5-44.1 Example: MON 1&2 Mode ........................................................................ 5—94
5-44.2 View .......................................................................................................... 5—95
5-44.3 Print ........................................................................................................... 5—95
5-45 OPTION MENU #: 45 E1 ERROR INJECT ............................................................. 5—96
5-45.1 Error Type Selection .................................................................................. 5—96
5-45.2 Setup......................................................................................................... 5—97
5-46 OPTION MENU #: 46 E-1 BIT ERROR RATE ......................................................... 5—99
5-46.1 Testing between two EOs.......................................................................... 5—99
5-46.1.1 Customizing Parameters ................................................................. 5—101
5-46.1.2 The USER Pattern .............................................................................5—102
5-46.2 Test ......................................................................................................... 5—103
5-46.2.1 BER Testing Two E1 Spans Simultaneously..................................... 5—104
5-46.3 History...................................................................................................... 5—104
5-46.3.1 View.................................................................................................5—105
5-46.3.2 Print..................................................................................................5—105
5-55 OPTION MENU #: 55 FRACTIONAL E1 BERT.....................................................5—106
5-55.1 Setup........................................................................................................ 5—106
5-55.2 Test .......................................................................................................... 5—108
5-55.2.1 Testing Contiguous and Noncontiguous Channels.........................5—108
5-55.2.2 Testing True-Noncontiguous Channels........................................... 5—109
5-55.3 History...................................................................................................... 5—110
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5-55.3.1 View.................................................................................................5—110
5-55.3.2 Print..................................................................................................5—111
5-56 OPTION MENU #: 56 64-KBIT E1 BERT.............................................................. 5—112
5-56.1 Setup........................................................................................................ 5—113
5-56.2 Test .......................................................................................................... 5—114
5-56.3 History...................................................................................................... 5—116
5-56.3.1 View.................................................................................................5—116
5-56.3.2 Print..................................................................................................5—116
5-57 OPTION MENU #: 57 DS-0 LOOPBACK............................................................. 5—117
5-57.1 Digital Loopback ..................................................................................... 5—117
5-57.2 VF Loopback ........................................................................................... 5—118
5-59 OPTION MENU #: 59 ECHO CANCELLER DISABLE........................................... 5—119
5-60 OPTION MENU #: 60 HUM FILTER .................................................................... 5—121
5-62 OPTION MENU #: 62 GROUP DELAY ................................................................ 5—122
5-62.1 Setup........................................................................................................ 5—122
5-62.1.1 Bounds ............................................................................................ 5—122
5-62.1.2 Step ..................................................................................................5—123
5-62.1.3 Time/Level...................................................................................... 5—123
5-62.2 Send......................................................................................................... 5—124
5-62.3 Measure ...................................................................................................5—125
5-63 OPTION MENU #: 63 PCM ERROR HISTORY..................................................... 5—126
5-65 OPTION MENU #: 65 ATME FAR END RESPONDER .......................................... 5—127
5-66 OPTION MENU #: 66 ATME DIRECTOR ............................................................ 5—129
5-66.1 Setup........................................................................................................ 5—129
5-66.2 Test .......................................................................................................... 5—132
5-66.3 View ........................................................................................................ 5—133
5-69 OPTION MENU # 69 FAR 23 TONE RESPONDER................................................5—134
5-70 OPTION MENU #: 70 23 TONE DIRECTOR........................................................ 5—135
5-70.1 Setup........................................................................................................ 5—135
5-70.2 Test .......................................................................................................... 5—136
5-70.3 Results...................................................................................................... 5—136
5-70.3.1 Print..................................................................................................5—137
5-71 OPTION MENU #: 71 23 TONES TEST................................................................ 5—138
5-71.1 Setup........................................................................................................ 5—139
5-71.2 View ........................................................................................................ 5—139
5-75 OPTION MENU #: 75 REMOTE UPGRADE......................................................... 5—141
5-75.1 Installing Sage Software Upgrade Files on a Hard Disk ..........................5—141
5-75.2 Downloading Software to the 930i from a Computer..............................5—142
5-75.3 Downloading Software to the 930i Remotely Using a Modem .............. 5—143
5-75.3.1 Preparing the Equipment ............................................................... 5—143
5-75.3.1.1 PC Cable Connections ................................................................. 5—144
5-75.3.1.2 Modem Configurations .......................................................... 5—144
5-75.3.2 Performing a Remote Download.....................................................5—146
5-80 OPTION MENU #: 80 KEYBOARD LOCK OUT....................................................5—147
5-87 OPTION MENU #: 87 TPT BURST LENGTH......................................................... 5—148
5-89 OPTION MENU #: 89 PRINTER HAND SHAKE....................................................5—149
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5-91 OPTION MENU #: 91 SOFTWARE VERSION...................................................... 5—150
5-92 OPTION MENU #: 92 RESET 930 ........................................................................5—151
5-93 OPTION MENU #: 93 TEST DISPLAY.................................................................. 5—152
5-94 OPTION MENU #: 94 LIST OPTIONS.................................................................. 5—153
5-95 OPTION MENU #: 95 DRY CIRCUIT .................................................................. 5—154
5-97 OPTION MENU #: 97 HOLD CONTROL ............................................................. 5—155
SECTION VI REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION ...................................6—1
6-1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 6—1
6-2 CONNECTIONS ...................................................................................................... 6—1
6.3 930I REMOTE CONTROL SETUP.............................................................................. 6—2
6-3.1 Baud Rate...................................................................................................... 6—2
6-3.2 Parity ............................................................................................................. 6—3
6-3.3 Bit Number .................................................................................................... 6—3
6-4 PRINTER MODE ...................................................................................................... 6—4
6-4.1 Supported Printer Configurations.................................................................. 6—4
6-4.2 Printer Applications....................................................................................... 6—5
6-4.3 Setting Printer Mode Parameters .................................................................. 6—5
6-4.4 Printing Test Results....................................................................................... 6—6
6-4.5 Printer Handshake ........................................................................................ 6—8
6-4.6 Print Formats ................................................................................................. 6—8
6-5 TERMINAL MODE .................................................................................................. 6—9
6-5.1 Setting Terminal Mode Parameters ............................................................ 6—10
6-5.2 Terminal Keyboard Equivalents to the 930i Keypad ................................ 6—11
6-5.3 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................... 6—11
6-6 COMPUTER MODE ............................................................................................... 6—11
6-6.1 Computer Keyboard Equivalents to the 930i Keypad .............................. 6—12
6-6.2 Setting Computer Mode Parameters........................................................... 6—14
6-6.3 Input to the 930i .......................................................................................... 6—14
6-6.4 Output from the 930i................................................................................... 6—14
6-6.5 Display Line Formats .................................................................................. 6—15
6-7 PROGRAMMERS NOTES....................................................................................... 6—16
6-7.1 Initializing the 930i ...................................................................................... 6—16
6-8 HELP MENU IN REMOTE CONTROL ..................................................................... 6—17
6-9 BELL CHARACTER................................................................................................ 6—22
SECTION VII SPECIFICATIONS...........................................................7—1
7-1 MEASUREMENT STANDARDS ................................................................................ 7—1
7-2 LEVEL/FREQUENCY MEASUREMENTS................................................................... 7—1
7-3 NOISE MEASUREMENTS......................................................................................... 7—1
7-4 3-LEVEL IMPULSE NOISE ........................................................................................ 7—2
7-5 RETURN LOSS MEASUREMENT............................................................................... 7—2
7-6 PEAK TO AVERAGE RATIO (P/AR)........................................................................ 7—2
7-7 PHASE AND AMPLITUDE JITTER MEASUREMENTS................................................ 7—2
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7-8 TRANSIENT (HITS) MEASUREMENTS ...................................................................... 7—3
7-9 ENVELOPE DELAY DISTORTION MEASUREMENTS ................................................. 7—3
7-10 GROUP DELAY DISTORTION MEASUREMENTS..................................................... 7—3
7-11 ABSOLUTE DELAY MEASUREMENTS .................................................................... 7—4
7-12 23 TONE TEST ....................................................................................................... 7—4
7-13 INTERMODULATION DISTORTION........................................................................ 7—5
7-14 SUPERVISION AND SIGNALLING ......................................................................... 7—5
7-15 E-1 PCM CHANNEL ACCESS ................................................................................ 7—6
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