VeEX UX400 User manual

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Table of Contents
1.0 About This User Manual
2.0 Introduction to UX400
3.0 Safety Information
4.0 Platform Overview
4.1 Keypad
4.2 Touch Screen Display
4.3 Battery
4.3.1 Using the Built-in Battery Backup System
4.3.2 Battery Overdraw Protection
4.4 Connectors and Panels
4.4.1 Test Modules
4.4.2 RJ-45 Interface
4.4.3 Bantam Interface
4.4.4 BNC Interface
4.4.5 XFP/SFP Transceiver Interface
4.4.6 SMA Interface
4.4.7 Utility Ports
4.5 LEDs
4.6 Software Upgrade
5.0 Basic Set up and Common Tasks
5.1 Home Screen Tabs
5.2 Common Tasks
5.2.1 Assigning Test Modules
5.3 Platform Settings
5.3.1 Tools
5.3.2 Utilities
5.3.3 Files
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6.0 10G Ethernet Test Application
6.1 Setup
6.1.1 Port Setup
6.1.2 Measurement Setup
6.2 BERT
6.2.1 BERT Setup
6.2.1.1 Header Settings
6.2.1.2 Traffic Settings
6.2.1.3 Error Injection
6.2.1.4 Alarm Injection Settings
6.2.1.5 Starting/Stopping a BERT
6.2.2 BERT Results
6.2.2.1 Summary
6.2.2.2 Signal
6.2.2.2 Errors
6.2.2.3 Alarms
6.2.2.5 Events
6.2.2.6 Traffic
6.2.2.7 Delay
6.2.2.8 Rates
6.2.3 Saving BERT Results
6.3 RFC2544
6.3.1 Setup
6.3.1.1 Header Settings
6.3.1.2 Frames Settings
6.3.1.3 Threshold Settings
6.3.1.4 Throughput, Latency, Frame Loss, and Burst Settings
6.3.1.5 Starting/Stopping a RFC 2544 Measurement
6.3.2 Results
6.3.2.1 Status
6.3.2.2 Summary
6.3.2.3 Signal
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6.3.2.4 Events
6.3.2.5 Throughput
6.3.2.6 Latency and Jitter
6.3.2.7 Frame Loss
6.3.2.8 Burst
6.3.3 Saving RFC2544 Results
6.4 V-SAM
6.4.1 V-SAM Setup
6.4.1.1 Header Settings
6.4.1.2 Service Attributes
6.4.2 Results
6.4.2.1 Configuration Tests
6.4.2.2 Performance Test
6.4.2.3 Signal
6.4.2.4 Event Log
6.5 Throughput
6.5.1 Setup
6.5.1.1 General Throughput Settings
6.5.1.2 Header Settings
6.5.1.3 Traffic Settings
6.5.1.4 Error Injection Settings
6.5.1.5 Alarm Injection Settings
6.5.1.6 Summary
6.5.1.7 Starting/Stopping a Throughput Test
6.5.2 Throughput Results
6.5.2.1 Global Results
6.5.2.2 Per Stream Results
6.5.3 Saving Throughput Results
6.6 Loopback
6.6.1 Setup
6.6.2 Results
6.6.2.1 Summary
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6.6.2.2 Signal
6.6.2.3 Errors
6.6.2.4 Alarms
6.6.2.5 Events
6.6.2.6 Traffic
6.6.2.7 Delay
6.6.2.8 Rates
6.6.2.9 PCS
7.0 OTN/ SDH/ SONET (OTU2/STM-64/OC-192) Test App
7.1 Setup
7.1.1 Signal Overview
7.1.1.1 Heirarchy
7.1.1.2 Interface
7.1.1.3 Structure
7.1.1.4 Payload
7.1.1.5 Pattern
7.1.2 Measurements Setup
7.1.2.1 Timer Setup
7.1.2.2 Performance Analysis
7.1.3 General Setup
7.2 Results
7.2.1 Summary
7.2.2 Errors and Alarms
7.2.3 Event Log
7.2.4 Signal
7.2.5 Histogram
7.2.6 Graph
7.2.7 Performance Analysis
7.2.7.1 Evaluation According to ITU-T G.821
7.2.7.2 Evaluation According to ITU-T G.826
7.2.7.3 Evaluation According to ITU-T G.828
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7.2.7.4 Evaluation According to ITU-T G.829
7.2.7.5 Evaluation According to ITU-T M.2100
7.2.7.6 Evaluation According to ITU-T M.2101
7.2.8 Alarm Error Definitions for SDH, SONET and OTN
7.2.8.1 SDH
7.2.8.2 SONET
7.2.8.3 OTN
7.3 Alarm / Error Injection
7.3.1 Setup Alarm and Error Injection
7.3.2 Alarm Generation
7.3.2.1 SDH Alarms
7.3.2.2 SONET Alarms
7.3.2.3 OTN Alarms
7.3.3 Error Generation
7.3.3.1 SDH Errors
7.3.3.2 SONET Errors
7.3.3.3 OTN Errors
7.3.4 Error Flow
7.3.4 Pattern Error
7.4 SONET Tools
7.4.1 Overhead Analyzer
7.4.1.1 Section Overhead (SOH)
7.4.1.2 Path Overhead Layer (POH)
7.4.1.3 Summary
7.4.2 Overhead Generator
7.4.3 Pointer Tasks
7.4.3.1 Pointer Analysis
7.4.3.2 Pointer Generator
7.4.3.3 Pointer Sequences
7.4.4 Trace Identifier
7.4.4.1 Transmitted Traces (TX)
7.4.4.2 Received Traces (RX)
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7.4.5 Payload Labels
7.4.6 APS Tasks
7.4.7 Tandem Connection Monitoring (TCM)
7.4.8 Tributary Scan
7.4.9 Round Trip Delay
7.4.10 One Way Delay
7.5 SDH Tools
7.5.1 Overhead Analyzer
7.5.1.1 Section Overhead
7.5.1.2 Path Overhead Layer
7.5.1.3 Summary
7.5.2 Overhead Generator
7.5.3 Pointer Tasks
7.5.3.1 Pointer Analysis
7.5.3.2 Pointer Generation
7.5.3.3 Pointer Sequences
7.5.4 Trace Identifier
7.5.4.1 Transmitted Traces (TX)
7.5.4.2 Received Traces (RX)
7.5.5 Payload Labels
7.5.6 APS Tasks
7.5.6.1 APS Timing
7.5.7 Tandem Connection Monitoring (TCM)
7.5.8 Tributary Scan
7.5.9 Round Trip Delay
7.4.10 One Way Delay
7.6 OTN Tools
7.6.1 Overhead Analyzer & Generator
7.6.1.1 OTN Frame Analysis
7.6.1.2 Optical Transport Unit (OTU) Analysis
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7.6.1.3 Optical Data Unit (ODU) Analysis
7.6.1.4 Optical Payload Unit (OPU) Analysi
7.6.2 Payload Label (Payload Structure Identifier)
7.6.3 Trace Identifier (Trail Trace Identifier)
7.6.4 TCM Tasks (Tandem Connection Monitoring)
7.7 PDH Tools
7.7.1 E1 APS Testing
7.7.2 E1 Frame Words
7.7.3 E1 RX Data
7.7.4 DS1 RX Data
7.8 Profiles
8.0 Warranty and Software
9.0 Product Specifications
10.0 Certification and Declarations
11.0 About VeEX
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1.0 About This User Manual
The purpose of this manual is to help users successfully use the features of VePAL UX400 test platform.
This manual is intended for novice, intermediate, and experienced users. It is assumed that users have basic computer
experience and skills, and are familiar with basic telecommunication concepts, terminology, and safety. For more technical
resources, visit VeEX Inc. website at www.veexinc.com.
Every effort was made to ensure that the information contained in this manual is accurate. However, information is subject to
change without notice. We accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions. In case of discrepancy, the web version takes
precedence over any printed literature.
© Copyright 2012 VeEX Inc. All rights reserved. VeEX is a registered trademarks of VeEX Inc and/or its affiliates in the USA and
certain other countries. All trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted electronically or otherwise without written permission from VeEX Inc.
This device uses software either developed by VeEX Inc or licensed by VeEX Inc from third parties. The software is confidential
and proprietary of VeEX Inc. The software is protected by copyright and contains trade secrets of VeEX Inc or VeEX's licensors.
The purchaser of this device agrees that it has received a license solely to use the software as embedded in the device, and the
purchaser is prohibited from copying, reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling the software.
If any assistance is needed or there are any questions related to the use of this product, call or e-mail our Customer Care
department for customer support. Before contacting our Customer Care department, have the serial number ready. Please refer
to the Basic Operations section of this manual for details on locating the unit serial number.
Customer Care:
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.veexinc.com
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2.0 Introduction to UX400
VeEX® UX400 is the industry’s most flexible, compact, and future-proof test solution for OTN, SDH, SONET, PDH, T-Carrier,
Carrier Ethernet, Mobile Backhaul, Core, and Storage Area Networks. VeEX UX400 is the first truly robust portable platform to
offer test capabilities ranging from DS1/E1 to 100GE and beyond, allowing any combination of test modules tailored for each
particular application or set of requirements. Its versatile and flexible hardware and software architecture optimize configurations
to meet users’ specific needs; from transport applications at rates ranging from DS1/E1 to OC-768/ STM-256, OTU3 and OTU4 to
Carrier and Ethernet Transport applications from 10M to 40GE/100GE and beyond.
Its modular architecture allows for up to six independent test modules and up to six concurrent tests or combination of tests. It
also allows simultaneous local and remote users to share the platform and run independent tests, maximizing the use of
resources.
Key Features of UX400:
Industry’s smallest and most powerful 1.5Mbps to 100G test platform
Supports OTU4/OTU3, 40/100GE, 10GE, 1000Base-X, 10/100/1000Base-T, SDH/SONET up to STM-256/OC-768,
and PDH/DSn test interfaces without having to change modules
Large high resolution 10.4” color touch screen VGA monitor port, microphone/headset, built-in speaker
Built-in GPS timing and Atomic (Rubidium) clock
Provide accurate and stable timing reference when an office clock is not available (e.g. Mobile Station)
Verify the accuracy of a received network clock
Intel Atom 1.6GHz Processor
2GB DDR, 8GB SDD (up to 32GB)
High capacity Li-ion battery pack
>1 hour @ 40G, >8 hours @ 1GE
Battery operation at all rates
1000Base-T management port
Dual USB 2.0 ports
WiFi, 3G UMTS modem, Bluetooth, Memory stick
VFL and OPM hardware options
Weighs <15kg fully loaded including battery
Dual ports to monitor network bi-directionally
PDH/DSn/SDH/SONET from E1/T1 to 40G
OTN from OTU1 to OTU4
Ethernet from 10Base-T to 100GE
Generate +/- 150ppm clock offset to stress both Ethernet and SDH networks
Jitter and Wander analysis up to STM-1e rates
SyncE and IEEE 1588v2 support with Wander analysis
Pulse mask analysis on PDH/DSn signals
Multiple remote and local users able to share platform for simultaneous testing
Multiple Test Applications and Users
Independent configuration and operation of modules allows multiple users to share platform
Up to 6 test applications can be configured and operated simultaneously, locally and remotely
SCPI remote control interface via IP connection for multiple user/applications
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