Quick Reference Guide
OmniBER 718
Introduction
Use this book to quickly access the main instrument functions and tasks.
Setting the Interfaces
Setting PDH Transmit Interface
Setting SDH Transmit Interface
Setting Jitter Transmit Interface
Setting Wander Transmit Interface
Setting SDH THRU Mode
Setting the Transmit Interfaces
[PDH/DSn]
[SDH]
[SDH]
OR
OR
[PDH/DSn]
[PDH/DSn]
[SDH]
[SDH]
SIGNAL [THRU MODE]
DS1/DS3 [THRU MODE]
MAPPING [ ] [ ] [ATM]
MAPPING [ ] [ ] [ATM]set ATM in the Receiver first
MAPPING [ ] [ ] [POS]
Setting PDH THRU Mode (DS1/DS3 only)
[PDH/DSn]
[SDH]
Setting ATM in the Transmitter
[PDH/DSn]
Setting POS in the Transmitter
Setting TCM in the Transmitter
[SDH/SONET]
[SDH]
TCM PATH [ ]
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Setting the Receive Interfaces
Using Smart Test
[RUN TEST]
[PDH/DSn]
[SDH]
Setting PDH Receive Interface
Setting SDH Receive Interface
Setting Jitter Receive Interface
[SDH]
OR
MAPPING [ ] [ ] [ATM]
MAPPING [ ] [ ] [ATM]
MAPPING [ ] [ ] [POS]
TCM PATH
[PDH/DSn]
[SDH]
Setting ATM in the Receiver
[PDH/DSn]
Setting POS in the Receiver
Setting TCM in the Receiver
[SDH/SONET]
[SDH]
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Selecting Test Features
Selecting and Using Overhead Features
Using Transmit Overhead Setup
[SDH]
[SDH]
[SDH]
[SDH]
[SDH]
[SDH]
[SDH]
Using Receive Overhead Monitor
Setting Overhead Trace Messages
Generating Overhead Sequences
SETUP [TRACE MESSAGES]
TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [SEQUENCES]
TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [O/H CAPTURE]
SETUP [TCM MESSAGE]
Using Receive Overhead Capture
Setting TCM APId Messages
Using Transmit Overhead BER Test Function
TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [OVERHEAD BER]
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Selecting and Using Signal Features
Adding Frequency Offset to the SDH Signal
Adding Frequency Offset to the PDH Signal
[SDH]
CLOCK [INTERNAL] FREQUENCY OFFSET [ON]
FREQUENCY OFFSET [<select>]
[PDH/DSn]
[PDH/DSn]
SIGNAL [2Mb/s] PAYLOAD TYPE [PCM30] STRUCTURED
Setting up Signaling Bits
2M CAS ABCD BITS [<select>]
Setting Transmit Structured Payload/Test Signal
Setting Receive Structured Payload/Test Signal
[SDH]
[SDH]
OR
OR
[PDH/DSn]
[PDH/DSn]
[SDH]
TEST SIGNAL [64 kb/s] HANDSET [<select>]
TEST SIGNAL [64 kb/s] HANDSET [<select>]
Connecting A Telephone Handset
[PDH/DSn]
[SDH]
TEST SIGNAL [Nx64kb/s]
TEST SIGNAL [Nx64kb/s]
Setting Transmit N X 64 kb/s Structured Payload/Test Signal
Setting Receive N X 64 kb/s Structured Payload/Test Signal
[PDH/DSn]
[SDH]
TEST SIGNAL [Nx64kb/s]
TEST SIGNAL [Nx64kb/s]
[PDH/DSn]
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SelectingandUsingSignalFeatures(cont’d)
[SDH]
2M PAYLOAD [INSERT 2Mb/s]
2M PAYLOAD [INSERT 2Mb/s]
Inserting an External PDH Payload/Test Signal
[PDH/DSn]
[SDH]
2M PAYLOAD [DROP 2Mb/s]
2M PAYLOAD [DROP 2Mb/s]
Dropping an External Payload/Test Signal
[PDH/DSn]
Adding Errors & Alarms at the SDH Interface
Adding Errors & Alarms to the PDH Interface/PDH Payload
Using FEAC Codes in OmniBER
[SDH]
TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [ERR & ALARM]
[SDH]
TEST FUNCTION [PDH PAYLD] [ERR & ALARM]
[PDH/DSn]
[SDH]
Setting PDH Spare Bits
TEST FUNCTION [PDH PAYLD] [SPARE BITS]
TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [ADJUST PTR]
TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [PTR GRAPH]
Adding Pointer Adjustments
[SDH]
Using Pointer Graph Test Function
[SDH]
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SelectingandUsingSignalFeatures(cont’d)
Generating Automatic Protection Switch Messages
Inserting Data Communications Channel
[SDH]
[SDH]
[SDH]
SETUP [APS MESSAGES]
TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [DCC INSERT]
TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [DCC DROP]
Dropping Data Communications Channel
[SDH]
SETUP [CONV SUBLAYER] SCRAMBLING [<select>]
SETUP [CONV SUBLAYER] SCRAMBLING [<select>]
Setting ATM Transmitter Scrambling
Setting ATM Receiver Scrambling
Setting up an ATM Foreground Signal
Receiving an ATM Signal
[PDH/DSn]
[SDH]
SETUP [CONV SUBLAYER] SCRAMBLING [<select>]
SETUP [CONV SUBLAYER] SCRAMBLING [select>]
[PDH/DSn]
[SDH]
SETUP [FOREGROUND]
SETUP [FOREGROUND]
[PDH/DSn]
[SDH]
SETUP [HEADERS/PAYLOAD]
SETUP [HEADERS/PAYLOAD]
[PDH/DSn]
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SelectingandUsingSignalFeatures(cont’d)
[SDH]
TEST FUNCTION [ATM]
TEST FUNCTION [ATM]
Setting up ATM Errors and Alarms
[PDH/DSn]
[SDH]
SETUP [POLICING]
SETUP [POLICING]
Setting ATM Policing Function
[PDH/DSn]
Setting POS Transmitter HDLC Framing
Setting POS Transmitter Scrambling
Setting POS Transmitter HDLC FCS
Setting POS Transmitter IP Header
Setting POS Transmitter Packet Size/Gap
[SDH/SONET]
[SDH/SONET]
[SDH/SONET]
[SDH/SONET]
[SDH/SONET]
HDLC FRAMING <SELECT>
SCRAMBLING <SELECT>
HDLC FCS <SELECT>
SETUP [IP HEADER] <SELECT>
SETUP [PACKET SIZE/GAP] <SELECT>
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SelectingandUsingSignalFeatures(cont’d)
Setting up POS Transmitter IP Address
[SDH/SONET]
[SDH/SONET]
[SDH/SONET]
SETUP [IP ADDRESS] <SELECT>
SETUP [IP PAYLOAD] <SELECT>
TEST FUNCTION [POS]
Setting up POS Transmitter IP Payload
Setting POS Errors and Alarms
Setting POS Receiver HDLC Framing
Setting POS Receiver Descrambling
[SDH/SONET]
[SDH/SONET]
HDLC FRAMING <SELECT>
DESCRAMBLING <SELECT>
Setting POS Receiver HDLC FCS
Setting up POS Receiver payload
[SDH/SONET]
[SDH/SONET]
HDLC FCS <SELECT>
PAYLOAD <SELECT>
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Making Measurements
Using Overhead BER Test Function
Test Timing
[SDH]
TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [OVERHEAD BER]
RESULTS [TIMING CONTROL]
Making SDH Analysis Measurements
Making PDH Analysis Measurements
Measuring Jitter
RESULTS [SDH] [ERROR ANALYSIS]
RESULTS [PDH PAYLOAD] [ERROR ANALYSIS]
RESULTS [JITTER]
Measuring Frequency
RESULTS [SDH] [FREQUENCY]
RESULTS [SDH] [OPTICAL POWER]
RESULTS [PDH PAYLOAD] [TRIP DELAY]
RESULTS [SRVC DISRUPT]
Measuring Optical Power
Measuring Round Trip Delay
Measuring Service Disruption Time
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Making Measurements (cont’d)
[SDH]
TEST FUNCTION [TRIB SCAN]
Performing an SDH Tributary Scan
RESULTS [SDH TRIB SCAN]
Performing an SDH Alarm Scan
Performing a PDH Alarm Scan
Measuring Jitter Tolerance
Measuring Jitter Transfer
RESULTS [SDH ALM SCAN]
[PDH ALM SCAN]
[PDH/DSn]
[PDH/DSn]
JITTER [TOLERANCE]
JITTER [TRANSFER FN]
Measuring ATM Source Disruption
Measuring ATM Results
RESULTS [SRVC DISRUPT]
RESULTS [ATM PAYLOAD]
RESULTS [POS PAYLOAD]
Measuring POS Results
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Storing, Logging and Printing
Saving Graphics Results to Instrument Store
Recalling Stored Graph Results
[TIMING CONTROL] GRAPH STORAGE [1 MIN RESOL’N]
TEXT RESULTS STORE STATUS
GRAPH RESULTS
Viewing the Bar Graph Display
Viewing the Graphics Error and Alarm Summaries
Test Period Logging
TEXT RESULTS
FUNCTION [LOGGING] TEST PERIOD LOGGING [ON]
FUNCTION [LOGGING] SETUP [DEVICE]
LOGGING PORT [PARALLEL]
Logging Results to Centronics Printer
Logging Results to HP-IB Printer
Logging Results to Internal Printer
FUNCTION [LOGGING] SETUP [DEVICE]
LOGGING PORT [GPIB]
FUNCTION [LOGGING] SETUP [DEVICE]
LOGGING PORT [INTERNAL]
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Storing, Logging and Printing (cont’d)
FUNCTION [LOGGING] SETUP [DEVICE]
LOGGING PORT [RS232]
Logging Results to RS-232-C Printer
Logging Results Content
Logging Results Period
FUNCTION [LOGGING] SETUP [CONTENT]
FUNCTION [LOGGING] SETUP [PERIOD]
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Using Instrument and Disk Storage
Storing Configurations in Instrument Store
Storing Current Configurations on Disk
Setting up a Title for Configurations in Instrument Store
Recalling Configurations from Instrument Store
Formatting a Disk
FUNCTION [STORED SETTINGS]
FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK]
FUNCTION [STORED SETTINGS]
FUNCTION [STORED SETTINGS]
FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [DISK] [FORMAT]
FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [DISK] [LABEL]
FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [FILE]
FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [DISK]
[TIMING CONTROL] GRAPH STORAGE [DISK]
FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [SAVE]
Labeling a Disk
Managing Files and Directories on Disk
Adding Descriptors to Disk Files
Saving Graphics Results to Disk
Saving Data Logging to Disk
FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK]
Recalling Configuration from Disk
DISK OPERATION [RECALL] FILE TYPE [CONFIGURATION]
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Using Instrument and Disk Storage (cont’d)
FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK]
Recalling Graphics Results from Disk
DISK OPERATION [RECALL] FILE TYPE [GRAPHICS]
FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK]
Copying Configuration from Instrument Store to Disk
Copying Configuration from Disk to Instrument Store
Copying Graphics Results from Instrument Store to Disk
Deleting a File on Disk
DISK OPERATION [FILE] [COPY] [FROM:] [CONFIGURATION]
FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK]
DISK OPERATION [FILE] [COPY] [TO:] [CONFIGURATION]
FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK]
DISK OPERATION [FILE] [GRAPHICS]
FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK]
DISK OPERATION [FILE] [DELETE] [DELETE FILE] NAME [<select>]
FUNCTION [FLOPPY DISK
Deleting a Directory on 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 [FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [FILE] [CREATE DIRECTORY]
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Selecting and Using "Other" Features
FUNCTION [SETTINGS CONTROL]
Coupling Transmit & Receive Settings
TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER [COUPLED]
Suspending Test on Signal Loss
MS-REI Results Enable
FUNCTION [MISCELLANEOUS] SUSPEND TEST ON SIGNAL LOSS [ON]
FUNCTION [MISCELLANEOUS] MS-REI RESULT ENABLE
FUNCTION [MISCELLANEOUS] INBAND DS1 LOOPCODE 156MTS
COMPATIBILITY
Inband DS1 Loopcode 156MTS Compatibility
Setting Time & Date
FUNCTION [TIME & DATE]
Enabling Keyboard Lock
FUNCTION [MISCELLANEOUS] KEYBOARD LOCK [ON]
FUNCTION [MISCELLANEOUS] BEEP ON RECEIVED ERROR [ON]
FUNCTION [COLOR CONTROL]
Enabling Beep on Received Error
Setting Error Threshold Indication
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Selecting and Using "Other" Features (cont’d)
FUNCTION [LOGGING] SETUP [DEMAND]
LOG ON DEMAND [SCREEN DUMP]
Dumping Display to Disk
Setting Screen Brightness and Color
Running Self Test
FUNCTION [COLOR CONTROL]
FUNCTION [SELF TEST]
Selecting Trigger Output
FUNCTION [TRIGGER OUTPUT]
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