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N1645A Service Advisor SONET/SDH Line Interface Test

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1. SONET 155 M bps Internal Line Scramble On Line PRBS Invert Off Pointer Notation Hex Terminal Error Type Error Injection Rate H Pointer Adjustment H Pointer Value LOS A OOFA LOF A AIS L M S AIS Alarm RDI L M S RDI Alarm AIS P AU AIS Alarm RDI P AU RDI Alarm LOP P Alarm K1 Byte Message No Request Request 0 K2 Byte 0 0 Bridge 141 Future 000 Architecture Payload Type Pattern 2 15 1 Current User Pattern User Pattern 1 User Pattern 2 User Pattern 3 User Pattern 4 User Pattern 5 1 30 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Module Printing Results Sample SONET SDH Report continued SECTION RS OVERHEAD STS1 1 STM 0 1 TRANSMIT TRACE BUFFER J 0 Hexadecimal EXPECTED TRACE BUFFER 0 Buffer Enable Buffer Sync Enable LINE M S OVERHEAD STS1 1 STM 0 1 STS1 2 STM 0 2 00 30 30 30 30 30 30 3030 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 Hexadecimal 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ACSII 00000000 00000000 ACSII 00000000 00000000 1 31 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule Printing Results Sample SONET SDH Report continued OVERHEAD a 00 13 00
2. 4 3 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SCPI Command Syntax Long Form and Short Form SCPI commands have both a long and short version for example SOURCE and SOUR The Service Advisor responds to either version but will not respond to variations of either version such as SOURC The SCPI interface does not differentiate between upper case and lower case letters but only the long or short form of a command is valid Notice the examples in the following table Correct Entry Incorrect Entry SOURCE SOURC SourCe sou Sour Sourc Using Parameters Parameters provide a setting for the command for example ON or OFF They follow the nodes of commands and are listed in angle brackets lt gt Multiple command parameter are separated by a vertical bar Specify only one parameter when you issue the command Separating Commands and Parameters The following table lists the different separators you can use between commands and parameter Command Separators To Separate Use Example Acommand setprefix Colon from root node A root node froma Colon TEST lower level node 4 4 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SCPI Command Syntax Command Separators continued To Separate Use Example A parameter from a Space TEST STAN command M ultiple commands Semicolon STAN ATM INIT entered in a command string Sending Mult
3. Architecture Selects the architecture type atthe far end Configuring a SONET SDH Test Running a SONET SDH Test 3 OK to save the settings and return to the SONET SDH Setup screen Cancel closes the screen without saving your selections When you return to the Setup screen the selected APS settings become active You ll also notice the selected K1 and K2 setting in the APS buttons display area See the sample button and associated Setup screen below APS 1 2 Setup 60 Wait to Restore 0 K1 Byte Message Request 4 Usethe APS results screen to view test results see APS Measurements page 3 16 Configuring the APS K1Byte The APS byte sets the APS message type and request channel Note The K1 K2 bytes are transmitted as binary notation therefore you must determine the appropriate values Bits 1 4 define the APS message type as follows APS K1Byte Descriptions APS Message Binary Bit Sequence No Request 0000 Do Not Revert 0001 Reverse Request 0010 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Running a SONET SDH Test APS K1 Byte Descriptions continued APS Message Binary Bit Sequence Not Used 0011 Exercise 0110 Not Used 0101 Wait to Restore 0110 Not Used 0111 Manual Switch 1000 Not Used 1001 SD Low Priority 1010 SD High Priority 1011 SF Low Priority 1100 SF High Priority 1101 Forced Switch 1110 Lockout Protect 1111 Bits 5 8 define
4. 70 3 value E1 value Fl value LINE 51 sync status K1 K2 APS alarm information 24 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 011 D12 DCC 71 2 value 71 3 value 72 1 value 72 2 value SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce POINTer VALue pointer data value Section Line and Path Command Structure continued Root Level 1 Level 2 ATM SOURce LINE 1 value E2 value PATH essage transmit trace message RXM essage receive trace message TXBYte 9 section byte BENable ON OFF SENable ON OFF C2 payload label 61 status F2 user channel H4 phase indicator 3 Z4 25 future growth 4 29 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce SECTion TXM essage transmit trace message SOURce SECTion TXMessage transmit trace message This command sets the J 0 section transmit trace message see Secti on RS Overhead page 2 6 Parameter Range 1to 16 characters consisting of any of the valid 7 bit ASCII characters Default 16 ASCII zeros SOURce SECTion RXMessage rece ve trace message This command sets the expected J 0 section receive trace message see Secti on RS Overhead page 2 6 Parameter Range 1to 16 characters consisting of any of the valid 7 bit ASCII characters Default 16 ASCII zeros
5. File Provides access to SONET control and file management functions Save lets you save test results or an ASCII report text file in the ATM test module or the Flash Memory Card see Saving a SONET Report page 1 20 Print lets you send the displayed screen or the report file associated with the current screen to the printer connected to the Service Advisor s parallel port see Printing Results page 1 22 Also lets you enter an operator ID customer name circuit ID and comments which print on reports Reset stops any active tests and resets the SONET SDH test module to the previously saved settings Exit saves your configuration settings closes the SONET SDH GUI and returns control to the Service Advisor Manager see the Servi ce Advi sor Portable Tablet User s Manual for information on the Manager Note f you power off the Service Advisor without exiting the SONET SDH application using the Exit option under the File toolbar menu your configuration settings are not saved the settings return to the last saved settings Help Displays the version of software and firmware running on the module 1 16 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Module Performing an Auto Setup Performing an Auto Setup The Auto Setup function scans the receive signal to determine its characteristics and then automatically configures the Service Advisor for that type of configuration This function is useful for configuring the Service
6. SOURce SECTion TXBYte value This command sets the J 0 section data byte see Secti on RS Overhead page 2 6 Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 1 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce SECTion BENable ON OFF SOURce SECTion BENable ON OFF This command turns the trace buffer ON and off ATM SOURce SECTion BENable buffer state Parameters Buffer State Description ON Indicates that the trace buffer can receive characters OFF Indicates thatthe trace buffer cannot receive characters Default OFF SOURce SECTion SENable ON OFF This command turns the trace buffer synchronization ON and off ATM SOURce SECTion SENable buffer state Parameters Buffer State Description ON Indicates that the trace buffer synchronization is active OFF Indicates that the trace buffer synchronization is not active Default OFF SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce SECTion D1 value SOURce SECTion D1 value This command sets byte 1 on the data communications channel Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SOURce SECTion D2 value This command sets byte 2 on the data communications channel Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SOURce SECTion D3 value This command sets byte the data communications channel Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SOURce SECTion Z0 2 value This command sets a future growth byte Parameter Range 0 to
7. 00 00 00 00 00 TRANSMIT TRACE BUFFER 1 Hexadecimal ACSII 30 30 30 30 30303030 00000000 30 30 30 30 30303030 00000000 30 30 30 30 30 303030 00000000 30 30 30 30 30303030 00000000 30 30 30 30 30303030 00000000 30 30 30 30 30303030 00000000 30 30 30 30 30303030 00000000 30 30 30 30 30303030 00000000 EXPECTED TRACE BUFFER J 1 Hexadecimal ACSII 3030303030303030 00000000 3030303030303030 00000000 3030303030303030 00000000 3030303030303030 00000000 3030303030303030 00000000 3030303030303030 00000000 3030303030303030 00000000 3030303030303030 00000000 Buffer Enable Buffer Sync Enable SONET RESULTS SIGNAL Line M bps 155 155539000 Frequency Hz ALARM S E Alarm Status Sec Sec Ago History 1 48 History 1 48 LOF Frame Loss History 1 48 AIS L M S AIS History 1 48 RDI L M S RDI Off 0 0 AIS P A U AIS History 1 48 RDI P AU RDI History 1 48 Pattern Loss off 0 0 1 32 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Module Printing Results Sample SONET SDH Report continued w ERROR RESULTS ERROR COUNTS 1 Section B2 Line Path REI L M SRI REI P PREI ERROR RATES B1 Section B2 Line M S BIPA REI L M SR REI P PREI Pattern Sync LOP Pattern Loss Seconds LOP Pattern
8. Error Section Overhea Section Overh N1645A SONET Results 0 00 08 cm Stopped Section Overhea TroubleScan 8781 1 STS1 2 STS1 3 SDH 155 Mbps SDH 51M bps N1645A SDH Results 2 TroubleScan A 2 B N1645A SDH Results 00005 O am 2 Stopped TroubleScan st STS1 STMO Byte Values Shows you the values received for the SOH RSOH bytes the STM1 STMO signals See on RS Overhead page 2 6 for a description of each overhead byte 3 19 Viewing Test Results Section RS Overhead Byte Results Trace Buffer J 0 Alarms The Mismatch Current LED turns red when the JO message received does not match the expected J 0 message set with the Edit Trace Buffer button on the Section RS Overhead Setup screen see Section RS Overhead page 2 6 The UnstableCurrent indicator turns red when the received J 0 message has not matched for eight consecutive messages The History indicator turn red to indicate the condition occurred in the previous test The Alm Secfields show the number of seconds during which at least one mismatch or unstable condition was detected The Sec Ago fields show the number of seconds that have passed since the last mismatch or unstable condition was detected Trace Buffer J 0 Shows the HEX and ASCII J 0 trace buffer 3 20 Viewing Test Re
9. FETCh LINE Z1 2 Future growth byte FETCh LINE Z1 3 Future growth byte FETCh LINE Z2 1 Future growth byte FETCh LIN E Z2 2 Future growth byte FETCh LINE M 1 Far End Block Error FEBE byte FETCh LIN E E2 Orderwire byte SONET SDH SCPI Commands Querying Overhead Results Path Overhead F etch Commands Path Overhead Fetch Commands Command FETCh PATH RXTRace M ESSage Queries Path receive trace message J 1 FETCh PATH RXTRace M ISM atch STATus Current path receive trace message J 1 mismatch status 0 mismatch detected l mismatch detected FETCh PATH RXTRace M ISM atch HISTory Indicates a mismatch was detected a previous test 0 history mismatch detected 1 history mismatch detected FETCh PATH RXTRace M ISM atch ETime Shows elapsed time in seconds since the previous mismatch error was detected FETCh PATH RXTRace M ISM atch ESEConds Shows the number of seconds in which at least one mismatch error occurred since the test started FETCh PATH RXTRace UNSTable STATus Current path receive trace message J 1 unstable status 0 unstable status detected l unstable status detected FETCh PATH RXTRace UNSTable HISTory Indicates an unstable status was detected a previous test 0 no history unstable status detected 1 history unstable status detected FETCh PATH RXTRace UNSTab
10. power is 20 dBm average maximum optical power is MdBm Average minimum optical wavelength is 1270 nm average maximum optical wavelength is 1380 nm typical optical wavelength is 1310 nm RX M ulti mode Intermediate Reach IR Receivers are InGasAs PIN photodetectors compatible with 62 5 125 um fiber M inimum optical sensitivity is 31dBm Peak input power is 14 dBm M inimum optical wavelength is 1260 nm maximum optical wavelength is 1360 nm 5 5 Specifications SONET SDH Line Interface Module Specifications Transmitter Characteristics Characteristic Settings Clock TX timing Internal 4 20 ppm or recovered M odes Terminal or Pass thru Error Inject Frame A1 A2 Rates off or continuous B1 B2 or B3 Error Rates off single or Continuous REI L M SREI Error Rates off single or 10E 4 through 10E 8 REI P PREI Error Rates off single or 10E 4 through 10E 8 H Pointer Rates off or continuous SONET SDH Payload Rates off single or 10E 3 through 10E 6 Alarm Simulation LOS Loss of Signal OOF Out of Frame LOF Loss of Frame AIS L M S AIS Alarm Indication Signal line RDI L M S RDI Remote Defect Indication line AIS P AU AIS Alarm Indication Signal path RDI P AU RDI Remote Defect Indication path LOP P Loss of Pointer Path Pointer control Off positive negative new data flag N DF or new pointer value APS
11. Default TERMinal SONET SDH SCPI Commands 500 5 lt ATM BERT SOURce SPE TYPe lt BERT This command sets the Synchronous Payload Envelope SPE type Notes You cannot set the SPE type to ATM when the error injection type is BPAY You cannotsetthe SPE type to BERT when the error injection type is PAYL See SOURce ERRor TYPe error type page 4 19 Default ATM SOURce SPE DATa data type This command sets the Synchronous Payload Envelope clear channel BERT data type ATM SOURce SPE DATa data type Parameters Data Type Description 05 All zeros lS All ones 32BIT 32 bit user defined pattern specified in the SOUR SPE PATT command see next command 2 15 1 Pseudorandom bitsequence PRBS For example 2 15 1 is a 215 1 PRBS This pattern is used to stress clock recovery circuits with a maximum of 14 consecutive Zeros 2 20 1 Standard stress pattern 2 23 1 Standard stress pattern that is similar to customer data 1010 Bit pattern of alternating ones and zeros starting with one 1100 Bit pattern of two ones followed by two zeros Default 2 15 1 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce SPE PATTern data pattern SOURce SPE PATTern data pattern This command sets the Synchronous Payload Envelope clear channel BERT data pattern Parameter Range 0 to OXFFFFFFFF Default 0x01234567 SOURce SPE PINVert lt ON
12. FETCh SECTion RXTRace UNSTable S TATus Current section receive trace message J 0 unstable status 0 unstable status detected 1 unstable status detected 4 5 SONET SDH SCPI Commands Querying Overhead Results Section Overhead Fetch Commands continued Command Queries FETCh SECTion RXTRace UNSTable HIS Tory Indicates an unstable status was detected in a previous test 02no history unstable status detected 1 history unstable status detected FETCh SECTion RXTRace UNSTable ETime Shows elapsed time in seconds since the previous unstable error was detected FETCh SECTion RXTRace UNSTable ESEConds Shows the number of seconds in which at least one unstable error occurred since the test started FETCh S ECTion D1 Section data communications byte FETCh S ECTion D2 Section data communications byte FETCh S ECTion D3 Section data communications byte FETCh S ECTion A 1 1 Frame alignment byte FETCh S ECTion A1 2 Frame alignment byte FETCh SECTion A1 3 Frame alignment byte FETCh S ECTion A2 1 Frame alignment byte FETCh S ECTion A2 2 Frame alignment byte FETCh SECTion A2 3 Frame alignment byte FETCh SECTion Z0 2 Future growth byte FETCh SECTion Z0 3 Future growth byte FETCh SECTion B1 Bl byte 4 58 SONET SDH SCPI Commands Querying Overhead Results Section Overhead Fetch Commands continu
13. J 0 and use the displayed popup keypad to enter a value Enter Value 0 FF Following are descriptions of the SOH RSOH bytes The STS1 STMO tabs enable you to set or view SOH RSOH bytes for 5 51 5 0 signals Section RS Overhead Bytes Description Byte Function A1 A2 Displays frame alignment bytes J0 Section trace byte Bl Not applicable El Local orderwire channel Fl Section user channel D1 D2 D3 Section data communications channel DCC Z0 Reserved for future use 2 7 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Configuring SONET SDH Overhead Bytes 3 the Edit Trace Buffers button to edit the J 0 trace buffer Edit Trace Buffer Transmit Expected 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 Notation Evig mum 4 the Notation button to select Hex or ASCII If you selected Hex notation continue to the next step If you selected ASCII notation continue to step 6 5 To edit Hex Transmit or Expected bytes usethe 4 and buttons to move to the byte you want to change Then tap the E dit Byte button Enter the desired value using the popup keypad Enter Value 1 ZF Continue to step 7 2 8 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Configuring SONET SDH Overhead Bytes 6 10 11 To edit ASCII Transmit or Expected bytes highlight the value you want to change and type in the new value using the displayed k
14. RDI L M S RDI Remote defect indication line AIS P AU AIS Alarm indication signal path RDI P AU RDI Remote defect indication path LOP P Path loss of pointer formerly LOPNTR Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule Saving a SONET Report Saving a SONET Report You can save SONET SDH report as a file either while a test is in progress or after it has been stopped You can choose to save the report in the SONET SDH Line Interface module or the Flash Memory Card Follow these steps to save a report 1 Tap the File toolbar button and select the Save option Default filename Save ATM SONET Report Filename change button Save file button Modified N1640A 1 18KB 08 26 1999 10 18 test_module 18KB 10 05 1999 13 31 Save file to test module Save file to Flash M emory Card LScroll buttons top of list previous item next item bottom of list Astr 1 i 69 8 24 33 When the Save ATM SONET Report screen appears you ll see the default name the test module will automatically assign to the test information currently being generated All report files are saved in ASCII text format 2 To usean existing filename to overwrite a file use the scroll buttons to move through the list When the desired name is highlighted tap the Use the Selected File Name button You ll see the name appear in the File Name field 3 change the default name tap t
15. Specifications 5 10 Glossary ac Alternating current all ones A bit pattern made up entirely of binary ones 1111 asynchronous Not synchronized not timed to an outside clock source bandwidth A network s or channel s capacity to carry traffic BER Biterror ratio The number of errored bits over the total number of bits This term is often used interchangeably with bit error rate the number of errored bits per second BERT Biterror ratio testing This term is often used interchangeably with bit error ratetesting bit A basic unit of data A bit can be set to either a zero or a one Blue alarm Original name for alarm indication signal BW See bandwi dth byte Eight bits Usually refers to a particular location in a frame CCITT Consultative Committee on International Telegraph and Telephone now the International Telecommunications Union ITU The standards produced by this organization are called ITU T Recommendations clock The timing of or timing source for digital telecom equipment CRC Cyclic redundancy checksum A basic error checking technique CSES Consecutively severely errored second dB Decibel Standard unit for transmission loss gain and relative power ratios dB m Decibels relative to one milliwatt dBrnc Decibels relative to network carrier dc Direct current DCC Data communications channel DCS Digital cross connect system DDL Derived
16. commands end with a question mark In general query commands instruct a test module to retrieve the current result error or alarm information specified by the parameter and display the result on the PC For example the command FETC TEST STAT returns either a 0 to indicate a test has stopped 1 to indicate a test is still running or a3 to indicate a test is still running but is temporarily waiting for the tester to reach a stable state before measuring data 4 42 SONET SDH SCPI Commands General Query Commands General Query Commands This section lists the commands that let you query the status of the tester FETCh TEST STATe This command returns one of the following values TestState Return Values Return Value Description 0 Test has stopped 1 Test is running and measuring data 3 Test is running but is waiting for the system to reach a stable state before measuring data FETCh PLAYer F RE Quency This command returns the frequency of the physical layer SONET SDH SCPI Commands SONET SDH Alarm Query Commands SONET SDH Alarm Query Commands This section describes the SCPI commands used to query the status of the different SONET SDH alarms Loss of Signal LOS Alarm Status LOS Fetch Commands Command FETCh LOS STATus Queries Loss of signal alarm status 1 ON 0 off FETCh LOS HISTory A history status 1 occurs when an LOS alarm is
17. detected and then stops within the same test 1 0N 0 FETCh LOS SEConds Total number of seconds with a loss of signal alarm occurrence since the test started FETCh LOS SecondsAGO Total number of seconds since the end of the last LOS alarm SONET SDH SCPI Commands SONET SDH Alarm Query Commands Loss of Frame LOF Alarm Status LOF Fetch Commands Command FETCh LOF STATus Queries Loss of frame alarm status 1 0 0 FETCh LOF HISTory A history status 1 occurs when an LOF alarm is detected and then stops within the same test 1 ON 0 FETCh LOF S EConds Total number of seconds with a loss of frame alarm occurrence since the test started FETCh LOF SecondsAGO Total number of seconds since the end ofthe last LOF alarm Out of Frame OOF Alarm Status OOF Fetch Commands Command FETCh OOF STATus Queries Out of frame alarm status 1 0 0 FETCh OOF HISTory A history status 1 occurs when an OOF alarm is detected and then stops within the same test 1 ON O off FETCh OOF SEConds Total number of seconds with an out of frame alarm occurrence since the test started FETCh OOF SecondsAGO Total number of seconds since the end of the last OOF alarm SONET SDH SCPI Commands SONET SDH Alarm Query Commands Alarm Indication Signal AISL Status AISL Fetch Commands
18. 2 10 viewing 3 21 MS tab 3 13 multiple SCPI commands sending 4 5 NI byte 2 15 navigating the GUI 1 13 New Data Flag NDF 2 19 0 operating mode configuring 2 4 operator ID 1 21 1 24 option 300 1 8 Other Results button 3 3 out of frame OOF 1 19 querying alarm status 4 45 overhead bytes 2 5 2 15 settings 1 13 P path alarm indicator signal AISP querying alarm status 4 47 path loss of pointer LOPP querying alarm status 4 48 path loss pointer LOP P 1 19 path overhead bytes configuring 2 12 description 2 14 viewing results 3 5 3 22 path remote defect indicator RDIP querying alarm status 4 47 path remote error indicator REI P 1 19 path tab 3 14 payload pointer bytes configuring 2 11 physical layer querying frequency of 4 43 pointer adjustment configuring 2 19 results 3 5 viewing results 3 15 pointer notation configuring 2 4 pointer value 2 20 print ACSII report 1 23 screen 1 22 test results 1 22 pseudorandom bit sequence PRBS 2 4 R remote defect indication line RDI L 1 19 remote defect indication path RDI P 1 19 resetting test set 4 6 Index 4 results alarms 3 5 3 9 APS 3 5 APS measurements 3 16 BERT 3 5 3 24 errors 3 5 error summary 3 10 3 14 LOH 3 5 3 21 MSOH 3 5 3 21 POH 3 5 3 22 pointer adjustment 3 5 3 15 RSOH 3 5 3 19 SOH 3 5 3 19 summary 3 5 viewing 3 2 3 25 results summary button 1 13 screen 3 6 retrieving resul
19. 24 consecutive frames of correct framing patterns AIS L Alarm indication signal line Declared when five MS AIS consecutive K2 bytes are received containing XXXXX111 The alarm is cleared when five consecutive K2 bytes do not contain XXXXX111 RDI L Remote defect indication line Declared when five M S RDI consecutive K2 bytes are received containing XXXXX110 The alarm is cleared when five consecutive K2 bytes do not contain XXXXX110 AIS P Alarm indication signal path Declared when all ones is AU AIS received in H1 H2 for three consecutive frames This alarm is cleared when all ones is notreceived in H1 H2 for three consecutive frames RDI P Remote defect indication path Declared when ten AU RDI consecutive frames are received containing bit 5 of the G1byte setto 1 The alarm is cleared when ten consecutive frames are received containing bit 5 of the G1 byte set to 0 3 7 Viewing Test Results Results Summary Screen Alarm Descriptions continued Alarm Description LOP P Loss of pointer Declared when eight consecutive frames are received that do not meet at least one of the following conditions Normal flag 0110 and valid value 0 782 New data flag 1001 and valid value 0 782 Normal flag and valid value in STS 1 1 and concatenation indicator 1001XX1111111111 in the other 575 15 LOP P is not declared during AIS P The alarm is cleared when a consistent valid pointe
20. 255 Default 2 SONET SDH SCPI Commands 500 5 20 3 value SOURce SECTion Z0 3 value This command sets a future growth byte Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 3 SOURce SECTion E1 value This command sets the orderwire byte Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SOURce SECTion F1 value This command sets the User Channel byte Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SOURce LINE S1 sync status This command sets the line synchronization status Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce LINE K1 2 lt APS alarm information SOURce LINE K1 K2 APS alarm i nformati on This command sets the line automatic protection switch If you use the SOUR LINE K1 command you should also include the SOUR LINE K2 command and vice versa see Confi guri ng Automatic Protection Switching page 2 23 Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SOURce LINE D4 D5 D6 D 7 D8 D 9 D 10 D 11 D 12 DCC This command sets the line data communication byte Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SOURce LINE Z1 2 value This command sets a future growth byte Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 2 SOURce LINE Z1 3 value This command sets a future growth byte Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce LINE Z2 1 value SOURce LINE Z2 1 value This comman
21. 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 omsruwx 59 5A 5B 5c 5 5E 5 60 vzIM 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E GF 70 71 72 73 7A 75 76 77 78 79 TA 7B 7C 7D 7E TF 80 yztl 0n0 Trace Buffer 21 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 AA 4 4 AF 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5 5D 5E 5F 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E GF 70 71 72 73 7A 75 76 77 78 gestur 79 TA 7B 7C 7 7E TF 80 yztl 00 Byte Values Shows the values received for the POH bytes See Path Overhead page 2 12 for a description of each overhead byte Trace Buffer J 1 Alarms The Mismatch Current indicator turns red when the J 1 message received does not match the expected J 1 message set with the Edit Trace Buffer button on the Path Overhead Setup screen see Path 3 22 Viewing Test Results Path Overhead Results Overhead page 2 12 The History indicator turn red to indicate the condition occurred in the previous test The UnstableCurrent indicator turns red when the J 1 message received has not matched for eight consecutive messages The History indicator turn red to indicate the condition occurred in the previous test Alm Sec fields show the number of seconds during which at least one mismatch or unstable condition was detected The Sec Ago fields show the number of seconds that have passed since the last mismatch or unstable condition was detected Trace Buffer J 1 Shows the HEX and ASCII
22. A history status 1 occurs when an LOPS alarm is detected and then stops within the same test 1 0N 0 off FETCh LOP S S EConds Total number of seconds with a loss of pattern sync alarm occurrence since the test started FETCh LOP S SecondsAGO Total number of seconds since the end ofthe last LOPS alarm SONET SDH SCPI Commands SONET SDH Error Query Commands SONET SDH Error Query Commands This section describes the SCPI commands used to query the status of the different SONET SDH errors A1A2 Error Status B1BIP Fetch Commands Command Queries FETCh A 1A 2 ECount Total number of A1A2 errors detected FETCh A1A2 ETime Elapsed time in seconds since the previous A1A2 error was detected FETCh A 1A 2 ERA Verage Number of A1A2 errors over the number of cells received since the test started FETCh A 1A2 ERCurrent Average A1A2 error ratio for the previous 2 25 seconds FETCh A 1A 2 ES EConds Number of seconds in which atleast one A1A2 error occurred since the test started FETCh A 1A2 EFSeconds Number of seconds during which no A1A2 errors were detected FETCh A 1A2 S ESeconds Number of severely errored seconds during which more than 2500 A1A2 errors were detected FETCh A 1A 2 96 ES EConds Percent of all seconds during which at least one A1A2 error occurred since the test started FETCh A 1A 2 96 EFSeconds Percent of al
23. Advisor when you re unsure of the network configuration From this point forward the term Service Advisor refers to the Service Advisor Tablet N1610A and the Internet Advisor J 2300C D with an Undercradle N1700A connected to it Note After running Auto Setup you can run a Trouble Scan to determine whether there are any problems on the line see Performing a Trouble Scan page 1 16 Follow these steps to perform an Auto Setup 1 Make sure the Service Advisor is powered ON and connected to a SONET SDH circuit see Connecting a Servi ce Advisor to a SONET Circuit page 1 4 2 TaptheAutoSetup toolbar option The Service Advisor scansthe receive signal and displays signal characteristics in the Auto Setup screen Auto Setup 3 Observe the screen for information about the receive signal 1 17 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule Performing a Trouble Scan Performing a Trouble Scan The Trouble Scan function examines the SONET line and displays information about any errors and alarms detected Follow these steps to run a trouble scan 1 Tap the TroubleScan toolbar button The Service Advisor scans the line for errors and displays the results in the Trouble Scan screen 1640 Trouble Scan ATM sox 2 m3 ae AutoSetup Stop File Help Red means error was Trouble Scan detected in previous test 5 View Details Red means error has been detected in current test 2 Obse
24. All Zeros 12345678 CBR 1 28 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Module Printing Results Sample ATM Report Information continued Background 3 AAL AAL5 GFC 0 VPI VCI 04 0001 PT 0 CLP 0 Cell Payload All Zeros Pattern 12345678 Service Type CBR Background 4 AAL5 0 VPI VCI 05 0001 PT 0 CLP 0 Cell Payload All Zeros Pattern 12345678 Service Type CBR Idle BANDWIDTH CONTROL e Channel State Bandwidth Foreground On 104 9 M bps Idle 0 0 M bps Background 1 On 15 0 M bps Background 2 On 15 0 M bps Background 3 On 15 0 M bps Background 4 Off 0 0 M bps MBS 100 Cells If you are running the ATM application or the Clear Channel BERT option is not selected the following SONET SDH report information prints when you select the Print Report option Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule Printing Results Sample SONET SDH Report N1640A N1645A SUM MARY REPORT ATM SONET Full Report M odule Slot A Date 09 08 1999 Time 12 15 14 Elapsed Test Time 00 00 03 Test Status Stopped File Name N1640A_FULL2 txt TEST IN FORM nnne nennen nnnm nennen nnnm Customer Name XYZ COM PANY Circuit ID XYZ 001 Operator ID J ohn Comments ATM CIRCUIT QUALIFICATION SONET SETUP Frame
25. Command FETCh AISL STATUs Queries Alarm indicator signal status 1 O off FETCh AISL HIS Tory A history status 1 occurs when an AIS alarm is detected and then stops within the same test 1 ON 0 FETCh AISL S EConds Total number of seconds with an alarm indicator signal alarm occurrence since the test started FETCh AISL SecondsAGO Total number of seconds since the end of the last AISL alarm Line Remote Defect Indicator RDIL Status RDIL Fetch Commands Command FETCh RDIL STATus Queries Line remote defect indicator status 1 ON 0 off FETCh RDIL HIS Tory A history status 1 occurs when an RDI alarm is detected and then stops within the same test 1 ON O off FETCh RDIL SEConds Total number of seconds with a line remote defect indicator alarm occurrence since the test started FETCh RDIL SecondsAGO Total number of seconds since the end of the last RDIL alarm SONET SDH SCPI Commands SONET SDH Alarm Query Commands Path Alarm Indicator Signal AISP Status AISP Fetch Commands Command Queries FETCh AISP STATus Path alarm indicator signal alarm status 1 0 FETCh AISP HISTory A history status 1 occurs when an AIS alarm is detected and then stops within the same test 1 ON 0 FETCh AISP SEConds Total number of seconds with a path alarm indicator signal alarm occurren
26. J 1 trace buffer Viewing Test Results View ing BERT Results Viewing BERT Results The BERT screen presents the current SONET SDH Clear Channel BERT results To view the BERT summary screen tap the Results button on the SONET SDH Setup screen and then tap the BERT button on the Results Summary screen N1645A SONET Results B AIM 4 Hd AutoSetup Standard Pattern Sync Tests Bit Errors Pattern Synchronization Pat Sync This LED lights to indicate that the tester has synchronized on the receive signal pattern LOP These LEDs indicate a loss of data pattern Current LED turns red if an LOP error occurs History LED turns red if there is a previous occurrence of an LOP error Alarm Sec shows the number of seconds during which an LOP error occurred during a test Sec Ago shows the number of seconds since the LOP error last occurred 3 24 Viewing Test Results View ing BERT Results Bit Errors These fields provide information about bit errors detected during the test Count The number of bit errors that occurred since the test began Cur Rate the number of bit errors in the past 2 25 seconds Avg Rate The average number of bit errors that occurred during the test Sec Ago The number of seconds since the last bit error EFS Error Free Seconds The number of seconds without a bit error ES Errored Seconds The number of seconds in which at least one bit error occurred SES Se
27. K1and K2 in English language format Specifications SONET SDH Line Interface Module Specifications Overhead Bytes and APS Characteristics Section RS Overhead STS 3c STM 1 Tab LJ 0 E1 F1 D1 D2 D3 Tab 2 Z0 Tab 3 70 STS 1 STM 0 E1 F1 D1 D2 D3 J 0 Trace Buffer 16 byte buffer programmable in hexadecimal format 01h to 7Fh and ASCII format J 0 Expect Trace Buffer 16 byte buffer programmable in hexadecimal format 01h to 7Fh and ASCII format synchronization enable sets the M SB 1 and alarm match enable Line M S Overhead STS 3c STM 1 Tab 1 K1 K2 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D11 D12 S1 Z2 E2 Tab 2 Z1 Z2 STS 3c only 3 21 1 STS 3c only STS 1 STM 0 K1 K2 D4 D5 D6 07 D8 D9 D10 D11 D12 1 72 E2 Path Overhead STS 3c STM 1 and STS 1 STM 0 J 1 G1 Z3 F2 Z4 C2 H4 Z5 J 1 Trace Buffer 64 byte buffer programmable in hexadecimal format 01h to 7Fh and ASCII format J 1 Expect Trace Buffer 64 byte buffer programmable in hexadecimal format 01h to 7Fh synchronization enable inserts carriage return and line feed this limits programming to 62 bytes and alarm match enable Specifications SONET SDH Line Interface Module Specifications Displayed Results Results Summary screen Shows the current signal characteristics Includes signal rate and frequency detecte
28. RS regenerator section MS multiplex section and Path buttons on the Setup screen to configure SDH overhead bytes Configuring the SONET and SDH overhead bytes is similar Use the following instructions for both frame formats When the screens or instructions vary remember to follow the instructions for the frame format set in the General section of the Setup screen SONET Overhead Buttons SDH Overhead Buttons Overhead Overhead 2 5 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Configuring SONET SDH Overhead Bytes Section RS Overhead The Section button lets you configure SONET Section Overhead SOH bytes The RS button lets you configure SDH Regenerator Section Overhead RSOH bytes the Section or RS button in the Setup screen to display the Overhead Setup screen Fixed overhead values are displayed but are not buttons SONET 155 M bps Section Overhead Setup STS1 1 5751 2 5751 3 Edit Trace Buffers J0 Buffer Li Enable rH Buffer Sync Enable SONET 51 M bps Section Overhead Setup STS1 1 Edit Trace Buffers JO Buffer Sync m Enable SDH 155 M bps RS Overhead Setup Edit Trace Buffers JO Buffer Li Enable Buffer Sync 0 Enable EE RS Overhead Setup SDH 51 M bps Edit Trace Buffers JO Buffer m Enable Buffer Sync m Enable EE 2 6 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Configuring SONET SDH Overhead Bytes 2 Tapa byte button for example
29. Screen 3 6 Alarm Results 3 9 Error Summary 3 10 Pointer Adjustment Results 3 15 APS Measurements 3 16 Section RS Overhead Byte Results 3 19 Line MS Overhead Results 3 21 Path Overhead Results 3 22 Viewing BERT Results 3 24 vii Contents SONET SDH SCPI Commands 4 1 SCPI Command Syntax 4 2 Programming a SONET SDH Test 4 6 SCPI Return Codes 4 8 Basic Test Commands 4 9 SELect TEST test sequence 4 10 NITiate 4 10 ABORT 4 10 General Configuration Commands 4 11 SOURce LASer ON OFF gt 4 12 SOURce FRAMe TYPe lt SONet SDH gt 4 12 SOURceFRAMe SCRamble ON OFF gt 4 12 SOURceTRANsmitTIMing INTernal RECovered 4 13 SOURceTRANsmitMAP TERMinal PTHRu 4 13 SOURce SPE TYPe lt BERT gt 4 14 SOURce SPE DATa datatype 4 14 SOURce SPE PATTern data pattern 4 15 SOURce SPE PINVert lt ON OFF gt 4 15 Action Injection Commands 4 16 SOURce ACTion TYPe lt action type gt 4 17 SOURce ACTion STATe OFF ON gt 4 17 Error Injection Commands 4 18 SOURce ERRor TYPe error type 4 19 SOURce ERRor RATe error rate gt 4 21 Alarm Commands 4 22 SOURCe ALARm LOS ON OFF 4 23 SOURce ALARm LOF ON OFF 4 23 SOURce ALARm OOF ON OFF gt 4 23 SOURCe ALARm AISL ON gt 4 23 SOURCe ALARm RDIL ON OFF 4 23 SOURCe ALARm AISP ON OFF 4 24 SOURCe ALARm RDIP ON gt 4 24 SOURce ALARm LOPP ON OFF gt 4 24 vill Conte
30. a New Data Flag NDF condition Follow these steps to run pointer adjustment sequences Note To transmit an optical signal make sure the indicator on the Laser button is green If not tap the Laser button in the Setup section 1 Inthe SONET SDH Setup screen tap the Pointer button to display the H Pointer Adjustment screen H Pointer Adjustment x E New Positive Negative New Data e Adjustment Adjustment Flag 09 Pointer Pointer Value 2 Selectthe H1 H2 pointer sequence you want to run Positive Adjustment Causes a positive pointer adjustment by incrementing the H 1 H2 pointer value Negative Adjustment Causes a negative pointer adjustment by decrementing the H 1 H2 pointer value New Data Flag Sets the new data flag value New Pointer Value Assigns a new pointer value Use the Pointer Value button to enter the new pointer value see next item 2 19 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Running a SONET SDH Test Pointer Value Lets you enter a new pointer value Tap the Pointer Value button and use the displayed popup keypad to enter the value Enter Value 0 Ge l Tap OK on the keypad to save the value you entered and return to the H Pointer Adjustment screen The Clear button clears the displayed entry and the Cancel button does not save you entry 3 to save the setting and return to the SONET SDH Setup screen Cancel closes the screen without
31. and History error indicators and error counts associated with the different alarm and error types see Performi ng a Trouble Scan page 1 18 SONET SDH N1640A Trouble Scan InjecATM Error Trouble Scan To view more detailed information about a listed alarm or error you can tap an error type such as B3 above and then the View Details button The associated results screen appears These are the same results screens you can 3 2 Viewing Test Results View ing Results access when you tap the Results button on the SONET SDH Setup screen see next section Using the Results Button Another way to view errors and alarms is to use the Results button on the SONET SDH Setup screen N1645A SONET Setup 00 e ATM EA Start om 00 00 00 simulation The first screen you see is the Results Summary screen see Results Summary Screen page 3 6 which provides a summary of the current test results You may see one of the other results screens if you were using the TroubleScan feature or looking at other test results after running a previous test The application automatically returns to the previously displayed results screen when you tap the Results button or to the Results Summary screen if it s the first time you are accessing test results Notice the Results button on the right side becomes an Other Results button
32. components of the SDH Setup screen are shown here Elapsed test time N1645A SDH Setup Title bar 5 O Toolbar SONET SDH test and measurement buttons Enor Inject Pointer Simulation APS PERT STMI Serial Signal Stream g General settings SDH structure t Ms Ta skbar 3 Start lt 6 Service Adv N1645A 1 SDH Setup Overhead byte settings Results summary button Note To transmit an optical signal be sure to tap the Laser button in the Setup section of this screen For a description of the screen components see Major Screen Components page 1 12 Major Screen Components Elapsed Test Time This field shows the length of time the current test has been running hours minutes seconds Tapping the Start button to start a new test or restart a stopped test resets elapsed test time to 0 Title Bar Displays the title of the current screen Toolbar Contains options and controls for executing various tasks and functions Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Module The Main SONET SDH Setup Screens Setup section Contains the buttons used to access a particular SONET SDH test or measurement function Tapping a button opens that test or measurement screen General settings Displays the SONET SDH general settings and contains the Change General Settings button which lets you change these settings SONET SDH structure Displays t
33. format for the circuit SDH you have the tester connected to This format is used for transmitting and receiving data over the connected circuit Line Rate 155 M bps Sets the line rate ofthe transmitted 51M bps frames Clock Internal Sets the type of clocking you want to Recovered use Internal indicates thatthe timing is based on the SONET SDH module s internal oscillator Recovered indicates timing is based on loop timing Line Scramble ON Indicates whether SONET SDH line off scrambling is turned ON or off Line PRBS Inversion ON Indicates whether the pseudorandom off bit sequence PRBS insertion feature is ON or off Pointer Notation Hexadecimal Indicates the notation system used in Decimal the payload pointer either hexadecimal hex or decimal M ode Terminal Indicates the Service Advisor s Pass Thru operating mode 3 Tap OK to activate your selections and return to the Setup screen Tap Cancel to exit the screen without changing anything 2 4 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Configuring SONET SDH Overhead Bytes Configuring SONET SDH Overhead Bytes The Overhead section of the Setup screen lets you configure the overhead bytes in the outgoing SONET or SDH frames indicated by the Frame Format in the General section of the screen When the Frame Format is set to SONET you use the Section Line and Path buttons on the Setup screen to configure SONET overhead bytes When the Frame Format is set to SDH you use the
34. the request channel that the message applies to 0 15 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Running a SONET SDH Test Configuring the APS K2 Byte The APS K2 byte sets the APS bridge channel the architecture and mode Bits 1 4 define the bridge channel 0 15 Note During automatic protection switching traffic on the request channel is routed onto the bridge channel Bit 5 8 define the APS architecture 0 for 1 1 1 for 1 n and the APS mode as follows APS K2 Byte Descriptions APS Mode K2 Bits 6 8 Binary Setting Future 000 011 Unidirection 100 Bidirection 101 LFERF Alarm 110 LAIS Alarm 111 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Running a SONET SDH Test Using the Clear Channel BERT Button This section provides instructions for setting up and running a Bit Error Ratio Test BERT on a clear channel During a BER test a test pattern is transmitted in the SONET SDH payload The received pattern is compared to the transmit pattern and any differences are considered errors Note that when the Clear Channel BERT option is selected meaning there is a check mark in the button s check box you cannot tap the ATM toobar button to go to ATM test configuration screens see Usi ng the SONET SDH Toolbar page 1 15 Follow these steps to run a clear channel BERT Note To transmit an optical signal be sure to tap the Laser button in the Setup section The Laser button indicator should turn green 1 Tap the C
35. 2 2 error 3 B3BIP error 4 Line remote event indicator error 5 Path remote event indicator error 6 Clear channel BERT payload error 7 Loss of signal alarm SONET SDH SCPI Commands Querying the TroubleScan Status Bit Description 8 Loss of frame alarm 9 Out of frame alarm 10 Line alarm indicator signal alarm 11 Line remote defect indicator alarm 12 Path alarm indicator signal alarm 13 Path remote defect indicator alarm 14 Path loss of pointer alarm 15 BERT pattern synchronization alarm 4 65 SONET SDH SCPI Commands Querying the TroubleScan Status SONET SDH Line Interface Module Specifications 5 2 Physical Module Characteristics 5 2 SONET SDH Features 5 2 General Signal Characteristics 5 3 Transmitter Characteristics 5 6 Overhead Bytes and APS Characteristics 5 7 Displayed Results 5 8 Ordering Information 5 9 Specifications Specifications SONET SDH Line Interface Module Specifications SONET SDH Line Interface Module Specifications Physical Module Characteristics Size W xHxD 35 8 5 x 1inches 89 x 215 x25 millimeters Weight 1 5 pounds 6 kg Temperature Operating 0 to 40 32 to 104 Storage 20 to 460 C 4 to 140 F Power 1 Watts provided by Service Advisor EMI CISPIR 11 Class A Mechanical Agilent Handheld Class 2B SONET SDH Features Auto Setup Scans the receive signal to determin
36. 3803 148906819 147144960 Cells Per Second 351458 349816 351194 353193 SELECTED CELL STREAM mmn Cell VPI VCI 01 0001 Cell Count 1 70 308 Bandwidth Current Average Maximum Minimum Percent 0 19 69 19 Frequency 0 28326291 103591340 28326291 Cells PerSecond 0 66910 243829 66910 CELL INTERARRIVAL TIM E mM Current Maximum Minimum Typical Interarrival N A N A 2 21e1002 N A CELL TRANSFER DELAY mmm Current Maximum Minimum Typical Transfer Delay N A N A 2 21e4002 N A Expected 1 pt CDV 100 Current Avg Early Late Typical Peak Peak N A N A N A CELL CAPTURE RESULTS All Cells VPI All VCI All Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Module Printing Results Sample ATM Report Information continued CAPTURE CELLS mnm nennen Range M atch On Cell Count 500 Cell Number 1 Cell Header 00 10 00 10 XX VPI 01 0001 GFC 0 PT 0 CLP 0 Cell Payload Hexadecimal ASCII 9D 86 B2 E8 51 8E 1A DB 1 26 39 2B 69 04 89 E4 CB A5 46 20 6B 3E 85 78 ED BD 92 72 92 D0 91 1C 99 B4 A4 44 02 67 F2 AF DO 1F 1F BD BE 72 04 ATM_SETUP GEN ERAL Interface Delineation HCS Header Correction O
37. 5 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule Connecting a Service Advisor to a SONET Circuit Starting the SONET SDH Application on an Internet Advisor J 2300C D 1 2 When you turn on the Internet Advisor Undercradle you see the HP Internet Advisor screen Start the SACompanion program by selecting the SACompanion option from the Windows Start menu Or select the SACompanion shortcut if you created one Select the Launch Remote button on the SACompanion toolbar X N1617A Service Advisor Companion Software 3 Select the N1645A module button on the Remote Launch screen You ll see the main SONET Setup screen appear see page 1 10 Select the N1645A CES NISUS SON ET button Select Module Button to Launch Remote When you see the SONET Setup screen on your test set you can begin running SONET SDH or ATM tests on the circuits See Using the SONET SDH Toolbar page 1 15 1 6 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface SONET SDH Cable Options SONET SDH Cable Options There are different models of the SONET SDH Line Interface Test module available to accommodate standard lasers and transceivers and connectors Use the following table to determine how to connect the tester to a SONET SDH circuit SONET SDH Test Module Options Option Connectors 100 1310 nm single mode intermediate reach IR laser with FC PC connectors 101 1310 nm single mode intermediate reach IR las
38. 55 52 M bps OC 1is 51 85 M bps SDH 5 115 155 52 M bps STM 0 is 51 85 M bps Payload M appings SONET OC 3is STS 3c OC 1is STS 1 SDH STM 1is VC 4 C 4 STM 0 15 VC 3 C 3 Line Scramble Can be setto ON or off BERT Payload Patterns Cross cell PRBS 2 15 1 2 20 1 2 23 1 inv 2 15 1 inv 2 20 1 inv 2 23 1 Fixed patterns All ones all zeros 1100 1010 User programmable Can enter five 32 bit patterns patterns Specifications SONET SDH Line Interface Module Specifications Optics TX Single M ode Transmitters are InGasAsP Intermediate Reach lasers optically coupled to a IR 8 um core single mode fiber pigtail Average minimum optical power is 15 dBm average maximum optical power is 8 dBm typical optical power is 11 dBm Average minimum optical wavelength is 1260 nm average maximum optical wavelength is 1360 nm typical optical wavelength is 1310 nm RX Single Mode Receivers are InGasAs PIN Intermediate Reach photodetectors with a 62 5 IR multi mode fiber pigtail M inimum optical sensitivity is 28 dBm typical optical sensitivity is 32 dBm Peak input power is 7 dBm M inimum optical wavelength is 1240 nm maximum optical wavelength is 1380 nm 5 4 Specifications SONET SDH Line Interface Module Specifications Optics continued TX M ulti mode Intermediate Reach IR Transmitters are InGasAsP LEDs compatible with 62 5 125 um fiber Average minimum optical
39. 73 23 EE C and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and carries the CE marking accordingly The product was tested in a full configuration Denis E Viel September 14 1999 Quality Manager Westford MA USA European Contact Your local Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Office or Agilent Technologies GmbH Department ZQ Standards Europe Herrenberger Strass 130 D 71034 Boeblingen Germany FAX 49 7031 14 3143 About This Book About This Book Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Test Module Chapter 1 introduces the SONET SDH Line Interface Test module N1660A provides the installation procedure and a brief description of the test screens and the options available from the toolbar Configuring a SONET SDH Test Chapter 2 contains step by step instructions for configuring and running a SONET or SDH test Viewing Test Results Chapter 3 describes the results screens that provide information about errors and alarms that may have occurred during a test SONET SDH SCPI Commands Chapter 4 contains reference information for using SCPI commands to operate the SONET SDH Line Interface Test module remotely Specifications Chapter 5 lists technical specifications of the SONET SDH Line Interface Test module along with information about how to order accessories About This Version About This Version Applicability This version of the Service Advisor SONET SDH Linelnterface Module User s Manual applies to the N1610
40. 8 LOS alarm status 4 44 OOF status 4 45 pointer adjustment 4 56 4 63 RDIL alarm status 4 46 RDIP alarm status 4 47 troublescan status 4 64 file menu 1 16 frame format configuring 2 4 Index 2 G byte 2 14 general settings 1 13 configuring 2 3 modify 1 11 graphical user interface GUI exiting 1 13 navigation basics 1 13 H H1 H3 bytes 2 11 H4 byte 2 14 Inject Error button 1 15 interchangeable optics option 1 8 J JO trace buffer edit 2 8 enabling 2 9 JI byte 2 14 K1 byte 2 11 2 24 2 25 K2 byte 2 11 2 24 2 27 K3 byte 2 15 L laser button 2 16 Index LEDs 155M 1 3 51M 1 3 Class 1 Laser 1 3 error 1 3 frame 1 3 history 1 3 pattern synchronization 1 3 pointer adjustment 1 3 RDY 1 3 signal 1 3 line orderwire 2 11 line overhead bytes configuring 2 10 description 2 11 viewing results 3 5 3 21 line PRBS inversion 2 4 line rate configuring 2 4 line remote defect indicator RDIL querying alarm status 4 46 line remote error indicator REI L 1 19 line scramble configuring 2 4 line tab 3 13 loss of frame LOF querying alarm status 4 45 loss of pattern synchronization LOPS querying alarm status 4 48 loss of signal LOS 1 19 querying alarm status 4 44 M and MI bytes 2 11 Index 3 Index module cable options 1 7 illustration 1 2 installing 1 4 interchangeable optics option 1 8 LEDs 1 3 status indicators 1 3 MS overhead bytes configuring
41. A Service Advisor Test Tablet and N1645A SONET SDH Line Interface module running operating software version 1 3 or later and references the N1640 ATM Cell Processor module running operating software version 1 3 or later Be sure to refer to any user s manual supplements or release notes that came with the unit or call 1 800 452 4844 SONET SDH Line Interface Module User s Manual printing history Version Release date Notes 1 0 November 1999 This is the first printing of this manual 2 0 May 2000 Minor GUI changes Check the Software Version You can check the software version number by pressing the Help button or by checking the Tablet Control tab of the Service Advisor Manager see the Service Advisor Portable Test Tablet User s Manual vi Contents Contents About This Book v About This Version vi Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Module 1 1 The SONET SDH Line Interface Module N1645A ataGlance 1 2 Connecting a Service Advisor to aSONET Circuit 1 4 SONET SDH Cable Options 1 7 The Main SONET SDH Setup Screens 1 10 Using the SONET SDH Toolbar 1 15 Performing an Auto Setup 1 17 Performing Trouble Scan 1 18 Saving a SONET Report 1 20 Printing Results 1 22 Configuring a SONET SDH Test 2 1 SONET and SDH Tests 22 Configuring General SONET SDH Settings 2 3 Configuring SONET SDH Overhead Bytes 2 5 Running SONET SDH Test 2 16 Viewing Test Results 3 1 Viewing Results 32 Results Summary
42. D manufactures test equipment in strict compliance with this quality system STD received ISO 9001 certification no 6969 from National Quality Assurance NQA on August 30 1995 ISO 9001 REGISTERED COMPANY Certificate No 6969 Agilent Technologies Service Test Division 2 Robbins Road Westford Massachusetts 01886 USA Safety Notices Observe the following safety precautions whenever you operate the SONET SDH Test module N 16454 Failure to comply with these and other specific warnings and cautions in this manual is a violation of Agilent Technologies safety standards of design manufacturing and intended use of the test module Agilent Technologies assumes no liability for the operator s failure to comply with these precautions Product Damage Danger Do not use this product if it shows visible damage fails to perform has been stored in unfavorable conditions or has been Subject to severe transportation stresses M ake the product inoperative and secure it against any unintended operation Contact your Agilent Technologies representative for assistance Explosion Hazard Danger Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes Electric Shock Hazard Danger To avoid the possibility of severe injury or death observe the following precautions when using a tester with a SONET SDH Test module installed Do not remove the tester s System covers and do
43. Data Link DLC Digital loop carrier system DRS Digital reference signal EFS Error free second error rate Thenumber of errors per second Compare error rati o error ratio The number of errors over the total number of bits This term is often used interchangeably with error rate although they are two different measurements ES Errored second A second in which at least one error occurred ESF Extended Superframe framing format DS1 Glossary 1 Glossary frame A group of bits timeslots or bytes whose unique positions can be identified relative to an alignment signal or pointer hexadecimal A base 16 numbering system in which the digits range from 0 through F A hexadecimal value is noted with a subscript h for example 2A0F p Hz Hertz idle signal A signal transmitted to indicate that a channel is not in use ISO International Standards Organization ITU International Telecommunications Union formerly the Consultative Committee on International Telegraph and Telephone CCITT The standards produced by this organization are called ITU T Recommendations Kb Kilobit A thousand bits Kb s Kilobits per second kHz Kilohertz LCD Liquid crystal display LOF Loss of frame LOS Loss of signal Mb Megabit One million bits Mb s Megabits per second MHz Megahertz ms Millisecond multiframe A set of consecutive frames in which the position of each is de
44. ERT results 3 5 3 24 BERT patterns configuring 2 29 querying 4 64 bridge setting 2 24 buttons Adjust Pointer 1 15 2 20 Alarm Simulation 2 21 ATM 1 15 Auto Setup 1 15 change general settings 1 11 Clear Channel BERT 2 28 Edit Byte 2 8 2 13 Edit Trace Buffers 2 8 Error Inject 2 17 Inject Error 1 15 laser 2 16 notation 2 8 Other Results 3 3 print report 1 23 print screen 1 22 results 1 13 SDH 1 15 SONET 1 15 Start 1 16 Stop 1 16 Index 1 Index TroubleScan 1 15 view results 1 18 C2 byte 2 14 cable options 1 7 change general settings button 1 11 circuit ID 1 21 1 24 Clear Channel BERT button 2 28 test 2 28 clocking configuring 2 4 commands sending multiple commands 4 5 comments 1 21 1 24 customer name 1 21 1 24 D D1 D3 bytes 2 7 D4 D12 bytes 2 11 E El byte 2 7 E2 byte 2 11 Edit Byte button 2 8 2 13 elapsed test time 1 12 error inject button 2 17 error injection 2 17 error rate configuring 2 18 error results 3 5 error summary screens 3 10 line tab 3 13 MS tab 3 13 path tab 3 14 RS tab 3 11 section tab 3 11 error type configuring 2 17 description 2 18 exiting the GUI 1 13 expected bytes edit 2 8 2 13 F F1 byte 2 7 F2 byte 2 14 F3 byte 2 15 fetch commands AISL alarm status 4 46 AISP alarm status 4 47 alarm status 4 44 4 48 BERT pattern 4 64 error status 4 49 4 55 LOF alarm status 4 45 LOPP alarm status 4 48 LOPS alarm status 4 4
45. Errata Title amp Document Type N1645A Service Advisor SONET SDH Line Interface Test Module User s Manual Manual Part Number N1645 90000 Revision Date May 2000 About this Manual We ve added this manual to the Agilent website in an effort to help you support your product This manual provides the best information we could find It may be incomplete or contain dated information and the scan quality may not be ideal If we find a better copy in the future we will add it to the Agilent website HP References in this Manual This manual may contain references to HP or Hewlett Packard Please note that Hewlett Packard s former test and measurement life sciences and chemical analysis businesses are now part of Agilent Technologies The HP XXXX referred to in this document is now the Agilent XXXX For example model number HP8648A is now model number Agilent 8648A We have made no changes to this manual copy Support for Your Product Agilent no longer sells or supports this product You will find any other available product information on the Agilent Test amp Measurement website www agilent com Search for the model number of this product and the resulting product page will guide you to any available information Our service centers may be able to perform calibration if no repair parts are needed but no other support from Agilent is available E Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies N1645A Service Advisor SONET SDH Li
46. Loss Seconds Ago Error Counts Error Rates a POIN Pointer Value Last Direction Positive Event Count Negative Event Count Positive Event Sec Negative Event Sec New Data Flag Count w APS BYTE VALUES a Message Request Bridge Architecture Error Count 9802 42 8 23 2 Rate Current 0 00 000 0 00 000 0 00 000 0 00e 000 0 00 000 Error Count 0 Rate Current 0 00e 000 No Request Null 00 1 Future Errored Secs ES 2 2 1 1 1 Rate Average 3 90 007 1 67e 009 3 18e 010 9 14 010 7 95 011 Errored Secs ES 0 Rate Average 0 00 000 000 Severely ES SES ES 148 148 074 074 0 74 Severely ES SES 0 ES 0 00 Error Free Sec Ago Secs EFS 133 48 133 48 134 49 134 49 134 48 EFS 98 52 98 52 99 26 99 26 99 26 Error Free Sec Ago Secs EFS 0 0 EFS 0 00 1 33 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule Printing Results Sample SONET SDH Report continued SECTION RS OVERHEAD STS1 1 STM 0 1 STS1 2 STM 0 2 Al F6 20 02 A2 28 0 01 E1 00 F1 00 D1 00 D2 00 D3 00 Alm Sec off 00 off 0 RACE BUFFER J 0 ALARM S M
47. OFF gt Sets the Synchronous Payload Envelope clear channel BERT PRBS Invert ON or off Default OFF SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce SPE PIN Vert lt ON OFF gt Action Injection Commands This section describes the SOURce commands used to select the type of pointer adjustment you want to use for a test Action injection Command Structure Root Level 1 Level 2 ATM SOURce ACTion action type STATe ON OFF SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce ACTion TYPe action type SOURce ACTion TYPe acti on type This command sets the type of pointer or error you wantto inject into the network ATM SOURce ACTion TYPe action type Parameters Action Type Description OFF No action PoiNTeR Pointer adjustment MISinsert Misinserted cell injection SONet SONET error injection ATM ATM error injection SBURst ATM cell burst injection Default OFF SOURce ACTion STATe OFF ON This command turns the action configured with the ATM SOUR TYP command ON or off IDefault OFF SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce ACTion S TATe OFF ON Error Injection Commands This section describes the SOURce commands used to inject errors into the network in order to measure how network elements respond Error injection Command Structure Root Level 1 Level 2 ATM SOURce ERRor TYPe error type RATe error rate SONET SDH SCPI Commands SO
48. S1 1 5751 2 5751 3 SDH 155 M bps SDH 51 M bps MS Overhead Setup MS Overhead Setup STMO 1 STMO 2 STMO 3 Cancel 2 10 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Configuring SONET SDH Overhead Bytes 2 Tapa byte button for example K1 and use the displayed popup keypad to enter an overhead value Following are descriptions of the Line MS overhead bytes The STS1 STMO tabs enable you to set or view LOH bytes for STS1 STMO signals Line MS Overhead Byte Descriptions Byte Function H1 H2 H3 Not applicable and B2 K1 K2 APS and alarm information D4 D12 Line data communications channel DCC 51 Synchronization status 22 Reserved for future use but you can change the displayed value and the tester will transmit the value E2 Line orderwire 0 Line status 3 OK to activate your selections and return to the Setup screen Tap Cancel to exit the screen if you have made changes the STS1 STMO tab screens these changes are saved See Line MS Tab page 3 13 for information about viewing the LOH M SOH errors Configuring a SONET SDH Test Configuring SONET SDH Overhead Bytes Path Overhead The Path Overhead screen provides access to the SONET path overhead POH bytes To configure POH bytes complete the following steps 1 Tap the Path button in the Setup screen to display the Path Overhead Setup screen SONET Pat
49. SDH Line Interface module N1645A in a Service Advisor platform to test SONET circuits The supported test transmission formats and rates are as follows Supported Transmission Formats and Rates Transmission Standard Frame Format Transmission Rate Payload Mapping SONET 0 1 51 84 M bps OC1 STS 1 OC 3c 155 52 M bps OC 3c STS 3c SDH 5 0 51 84 M bps STM 0 VC 3 STM 1 155 52 M bps STM 1 VC 4 C4 2 2 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Configuring General SONET SDH Settings Configuring General SONET SDH Settings The General section of the SONET Setup screen lets you configure the settings for the outgoing SONET or SDH frames General SONET 155 Mbps Change intemal General Settings Note transmit an optical signal make sure the Laser indicator is green If not tap the Laser button in the Setup section Tap the Change General Settings button on the Setup screen to display the Change General Settings screen SONET 155 Mbps Internal Frame Format Line Rate Clock On Off Hex Line Line PRBS Pointer Scramble Inversion Notation Terminal Mode 2 3 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Configuring General SONET SDH Settings 2 Tap each button until the desired setting appears in the button s display area The following table describes each button SONET Setup General Settings Button Name Settings Description Frame Format SONET Sets the framing
50. SOURce PATH H4 phase indicator 4 39 SOURCe PATH Z3 Z4 Z5 future growth 4 39 Contents Entering User defined BERT Patterns 4 40 SOURcePATTern SON BERTI BERT2 BERT3 5 pattern 4 41 Using Query Commands to Retrieve Results 4 42 General Query Commands 4 43 5 5 4 43 FETCh PLAYer FREQuency 4 43 SONET SDH Alarm Query Commands 4 44 SONET SDH Error Query Commands 4 49 Pointer Adjustment Query Commands 4 56 Querying Overhead Results 4 57 User defined Payload Pattern Query Commands 4 64 Querying the TroubleScan Status 4 64 Specifications 5 1 SONET SDH Line Interface Module Specifications 5 2 Ordering Information 5 9 Warranty amp Services Glossary Index The SONET SDH Line Interface Module N1645A ataGlance 1 2 Connecting a Service Advisor to a SONET Circuit 1 4 SONET SDH Cable Options 1 7 Main SONET SDH Setup Screens 1 10 Main SONET Setup Screen 1 10 Main SDH Setup Screen 1 11 Major Screen Components 1 12 GUI Navigation Basics 1 13 Usingthe Taskbar 1 14 Usingthe SONET SDH Toolbar 1 15 Performing an Auto Setup 1 17 Performing a Trouble Scan 1 18 Saving a SONET Report 1 20 Printing Results 1 22 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Module Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule The SONET SDH Line Interface M odule N1645A ata Glance The SONET SDH Line Interface Module N1645A at a Glance The SONET SDH module plugs into the Servic
51. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you might also have other rights that vary from country to country state to state or province to province 10 TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW THE REMEDIES IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE IN NO EVENT WILL AGILENT OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA OR FOR DIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCLUDING LOST PROFIT OR DATA OR OTHER DAMAGE WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE Some countries states or Warranty amp Services 2 provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED DO NOT EXCLUDE RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT TO YOU Warranty amp Services 3 Services and Support Services and Support If you are looking for a product manual or related information and services such as answers to frequently asked questions FAQ access the following Web site The SONET SDH Test module information is included in the Service Advisor Telecom Toolkit link ww w agilent com comms handhelds If your SONET SDH Test module does not appear to be operating properly carefully check all configuration parameters and connections Als
52. URce ERRor TYPe error type SOURce ERRor TYPe error type This command sets the type of error you want to inject into the network Error Types Error Type Description A1A2 SONET frame error Bl SONET BIP Bl error B2 SONET BIP B2 error B3 SONET BIP B3 error REIL SDH line remote event indicator error REIP SDH path remote event indicator error BPAYload SONET BERT payload error Use this error type only when the SONET synchronous payload envelope type is set to BERT see SOURce SPE TYPe ATM BERT page 4 14 HPoiNTeR SONET H pointer error Default B1 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce ERRor TYPe error type Supported Error rates for Each Type of Error The following chart lists the error rates that you can use with each type of error Use this chart when configuring the error infection parameters See SOURce ERRor RATe error rate page 4 21 for a description of the error rates Supported Error Rates Error Type Valid Error Rates A1A2 SINGle CONTinuous B1 SINGle CONTinuous B2 SINGle CONTinuous B3 SINGle CONTinuous REIL SINGle 10E4 10E8 REIP SIN Gle 10E4 10E8 BPAYload SINGle 10E3 10E6 HPoiNTeR SINGle CONTinuous SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce ERRor RATe error rate SOURce ERRor RATe error rate This command sets the error injection rate See Supported Error rates for Each Type of Error page 4 20 for informati
53. You use this button to move between results screens For example if you are on the Results Summary screen and you want to see the Error results 3 3 Viewing Test Results View ing Results screen tap the Other Results button to go to the Select Results Screen page 3 4 and then tap the Errors button to access the Errors screen page 3 10 N1645A SONET Results p E Es ATM ard Stopped TroubleScan AutoSetup t File Help Results Summary Saad andard Tests Configuration Alarms Error Average Rates Using the Other Results Button The Other Results menu button lets you access a screen that provides buttons to view additional test results SONET SDH Select Result Screen Select Result Screen Line Path MS Path Overhead Overhead BERT id Overhead Overhead Bytes Bytes Bytes Bytes 3 4 Viewing Test Results View ing Results Other Results Buttons Button Displays Go to Alarms Alarms screen AlarmResults 3 9 Errors Errors screen ErrorSummary 3 10 Pointers Pointers screen Pointer Adjustment Results 3 15 APS APS K1 K2 screen APS Measurements 3 16 Section RS Section Overhead screen Section RS Overhead Byte Overhead Bytes Results 3 19 Line MS Line MS Overhead screen Line MS Overhead Overhead Bytes Results 3 21 Path Overhead Path Overhead screen Path Overhead Results 3 22 Bytes BERT BERT screen Viewing BERT Results 3 24 Summary Results Summary sc
54. ands Root Level 1 SELect TEST lt test sequence gt INITiate ABORT SONET SDH SCPI Commands SELect TEST test sequence SELect TEST test sequence gt This command selects the type of test or test sequence you want the test module to run ATM SELect TEST lt test sequence gt Parameters Test Sequence Description STAN dard Run the standard ATM and SONET SDH tests CCAPture Run the Cell capture test sequence ASETup Run the Auto Setup test see Performing an Auto Setup page 1 17 CSCAN Run the Channel Scan test sequence Default STANdard INITiate This command starts the selected test resets results counters on the test module to zero and enables results processing If you are running a STANdard CCAPture or CSCAN test Trouble Scan is automatically started see Performing a Trouble Scan page 1 18 Note You check the state of the test by entering the ATM FETCH TEST S TATE command ABORT This command stops the current test and retains the current processed results 4 10 SONET SDH SCPI Commands ABORT General Configuration Commands This section describes the SOURce commands which are used to configure the single foreground the four background and the single idle transmit channel circuits SOURce Command Structure Root Level 1 Level 2 500 LASer ON OFF FRAMe TYPe l
55. anything Note Ifyou entered a User Pattern on the popup keypad and tapped OK to save your entry the modified User Pattern is saved even though you tap Cancel on the Clear Channel BERT Setup screen 5 Tapthe Start toolbar button to start the BERT 6 Usethe BERT results screen to view test results see Viewing BERT Results page 3 24 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Viewing Results 3 2 Using the TroubleScan Button 3 2 Using the Results Button 3 3 Using the Other Results Button 3 4 Results Summary Screen 3 6 Alarm Results 3 9 ErrorSummary 3 10 Pointer Adjustment Results 3 15 APS Measurements 3 16 Section RS Overhead Byte Results 3 19 Line MS Overhead Results 3 21 Path Overhead Results 3 22 Viewing BERT Results 3 24 Viewing Test Results Viewing Test Results View ing Results Viewing Results After configuring and running SONET SDH tests you can view results using several methods When an error or alarm occurs the indicator on the TroubleScan button turns red SONET SDH N1645A SDH Setup N1645A SONET Setup eno amc sover 2 eie OW 00 00 Ghat Alarm Bn Simulation APS BERI ITE Psat Service Adv wiewsarsouseup d Using the TroubleScan Button To view error and alarm information you can tap the TroubleScan button and see Current
56. arm Status Sec Sec Ago History 2 48 Current 1 0 Current 5 0 Off 0 0 Off 0 0 Off 0 0 Off 0 0 ERROR COUNTS Error Errored Severely Error Free Sec Ago Count Secs ES ES SES Secs EFS HCS Corrected 9 N A N A N A N A HCS Uncorrected 0 N A N A N A N A HCS Total 9 5 0 125 90 AAL 1 Cell Loss 26356677 86 84 49 16 AAL 1 CRC Parity 148 39 2 96 17 AAL 1 Mis insert 4537957 84 84 51 16 ERROR RATES Rate Rate ES EFS Current Average HCS Corrected N A N A N A N A HCS Uncorrected N A N A N A N A HCS Total 0 00e 000 1 75 007 3 68 96 32 AAL 1 Cell Loss 0 00e 000 9 04 000 63 70 36 30 AAL 1 CRC Parity 0 00e 000 5 08 005 7111 AAL 1 Mis insert 0 00e 000 1 56 000 6222 37 78 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule Printing Results Sample ATM Report Information continued BERT 1 1 3 3 Pattern Sync OFF LOP Pattern Loss Seconds 5 LOP Pattern Loss Seconds Ago 0 Error Errored Severely Error Free Sec Ago Count Secs ES ES SES Secs EFS Error Counts 24607 33 33 102 16 Rate Rate ES EFS Current Average Error Rates 0 00e 000 7 88 005 24 44 75 56 TOTAL CELL STREAM Cell Count 5 67 007 Bandwidth Current Average Maximum Minimum Percent 100 99 99 98 Frequency 149018474 14832
57. ary page 3 7 3 9 Viewing Test Results Error Summary Error Summary The Error summary screen shows the results of an error injection test To view the Errors summary screen tap the Results button on the SONET SDH Setup screen and then tap the Errors button on the Results Summary screen SONET N1645A SONET Results Th O 0 00 03 cae 2 mm Summary SDH INIGASA SDH Results 2 TroubleScan ATM Er Summary Summary Tab The Summary tab counts occurrences of section line and path errors REI L MSREI Shows the line remote error indication REI P PREI Shows the path remote error indication B1 Error Shows the content of the B1 byte B2 Error Shows the content of the B2 byte B3 Error Shows the content of the B3 byte 3 10 Viewing Test Results Error Summary Section RS Tab The Section RS tab presents information about B1 parity errors Tap the Section RS tab to display the following screen SONET N1645A SONET Results 2 e cile TroubloScan SDH N1645A SDH Results 2 2 son 2 Section RS Line MS and Path Field Definitions Count The number of times the error occurred since the test began Cur Rate The number of times the error occurred in the past 2 25 seconds Avg Rate The average number
58. blet or your Internet Advisor with the Undercradle connected Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Connecting a Service Advisor to a SONET Circuit Starting the SONET SDH Application on a Service Advisor Tablet N1610A 1 When you turn on the Service Advisor Tablet N1610A you see the Service Advisor Manager screen To run the SONET SDH software you must enable the SONET SDH module N1610A Service Advisor Manager 2 s m al Module Slot A Module Slot B N1640A ATM N1645A SONET gt SW Revision SW Revision 1 30 Module HW1 Revision N A HW1 Revision 1 00 Information HW2 Revision N A Revision 0 00 Status Enable Status Ea N1610A Service Advisor Windows CE Operating System 2 00 Service Advisor Operating System 1 40 Firmware Revision 3 22 Tablet Hardware Revision 2 65 System FLASH Memory 12 MB Information System RAM 16 MB 84 free PC Card Slot Communication Port Device 1234 1 Estimated Time Remaining Astat A Jn 7 44 AM Taskbar A service A ge 3 E 2 the Tablet Control tab and then the E nable button for the N 1645A SONET module This activates the module and starts the SONET SDH software You ll see the main SONET Setup screen appear see page 1 10 When you see the SONET Setup screen on your test set you can begin running SONET SDH or ATM tests on the circuits See Using the SONET SDH Toolbar page 1 15 1
59. ce since the test started FETCh AISP SecondsAGO Total number of seconds since the end of the last AISP alarm Path Remote Defect Indicator RDIP Status RDIP Fetch Commands Command Queries FETCh RDIP STATus Path remote defect indicator alarm status 1 ON 0 0 FETCh RDIP HIS Tory A history status 1 occurs when an RDIP alarm is detected and then stops within the same test 1 ON 0 FETCh RDIP SEConds Total number of seconds with a path remote defect indicator alarm occurrence since the test started FETCh RDIP SecondsAGO Total number of seconds since the end of the last RDIP alarm SONET SDH SCPI Commands SONET SDH Alarm Query Commands Path Loss of Pointer Alarm LOPP Status LOPP Fetch Commands Command FETCh LOPP STATus Path loss of pointer alarm status 1 ON 0 0 Queries FETCh LOPP HISTory A history status 1 occurs when an LOPP alarm is detected and then stops within the same test 1 0N O off FETCh LOPP SEConds Total number of seconds with a path loss of pointer alarm occurrence since the test started FETCh LOPP SecondsAGO Total number of seconds since the end ofthe last LOP alarm BERT Loss of Pattern Synchronization Alarm LOPS Status LOPS Fetch Commands Command FETCh LOPS STATus Queries Loss of pattern sync alarm status 1 ON 0 FETCh LOPS HISTory
60. d on the line alarm LEDs and error average rates for B1 B2 REI L MSRE I and REI P PREI errors See Results Summary Screen page 3 6 Alarms screen LEDs indicate if the tester detects current or history previous test alarms shows alarm second count and seconds ago count for each alarm See Alarm Results page 3 9 Errors screen Shows the results of an error injection test Summary tab shows the number of times a B1 B2 B3 REI L MSREI and REI P PREI error was detected The Section RS Line MS and Path tabs show the count current rate average rate seconds ago error free seconds EFS errored seconds ES severely errored seconds SES of error free seconds EFS and errored seconds ES for each type of error See Error Summary page 3 10 Pointer screen Shows the pointer value the last pointer justification direction the positive negative and new data flag counts and the number of seconds during which a positive pointer justification negative pointer justification and new data flag occurred See Poi nter Adjustment Results page 3 15 APS screen Shows the results of an APS test This includes K1 and K2 APS byte values and the message request bridge and architecture settings See APS Measurements page 3 16 Overhead Byte results screens Shows the received overhead byte settings and contains LEDs to indicate when a mismatch message or unstable eight consecutive messages condition is de
61. d sets a future growth byte Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SOURce LINE Z2 2 value This command sets a future growth byte Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SOURce LINE M1 value This command sets the Far End Block Error FEBE byte Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SOURcCe LINE E2 value This command sets the orderwire byte Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce PATH TXM essage transmit trace message SOURCe PATH TXM essage transmit trace mes Sage This command sets the J 1 path transmit trace message see Path Overhead page 2 12 Parameter Range 1 to 64 characters consisting of any of the valid 7 bit ASCII characters Default 64 ASCII zeros SOURce PATH RX Message recei ve trace mes Sage This command sets the expected J 1 path receive trace message see Path Overhead page 2 12 Parameter Range 1 to 64 characters consisting of any of the valid 7 bit ASCII characters Default 64 ASCII zeros SOURCe PATH TXBYte value This command sets the J 1 path data byte see Path Overhead page 2 12 Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 1 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce PATH BENable ON OFF SOURce PATH BENable ON OFF This command turns the trace buffer ON and off ATM SOURce PATH BENable buffer state Parameters Buffer State Description ON Indicates that the t
62. ds during which more than 2500 B3 BIP errors were detected FETCh B 3 ESEConds Percent of all seconds during which atleast one B3 BIP error occurred since the test started FETCh B 3 EFSeconds Percent of all seconds during which no B3 BIP error were detected 4 52 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SONET SDH Error Query Commands Line Remote Event Indicator REIL Error Status REIL Error Status Fetch Commands Command FETCh REIL ECount Queries Total number of REIL errors detected FETCh REIL ETime Elapsed time in seconds since the previous REIL error was detected FETCh REIL ERAVerage Number of REIL errors over the number of cells received since the test started FETCh REIL ERCurrent Average REIL error ratio for the previous 2 25 seconds FETCh REIL ES EConds Number of seconds in which atleastone REIL error occurred since the test started FETCh REIL EFSeconds Number of seconds during which no REIL errors were detected FETCh REIL S ES econds Number of severely errored seconds during which more than 2500 REIL errors were detected FETCh REIL 26ESEConds Percent of all seconds during which at least one REIL error occurred since the test started FETCh REIL 96EFS econds Percent of all seconds during which no REIL error were detected 4 53 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SONET SDH Error Query Commands Pat
63. e Architecture APS architecture type at the far end The result indicates either 1 1 K2 bit 5 set to 0 or 1 n K2 bit 5 set to 1 3 16 Viewing Test Results APS Measurements APS Signal State Code K2 byte bits 1 through 4 APS Message Binary Bit Sequence No Request 0000 Do Not Revert 0001 Reverse Request 0010 Not Used 0011 Exercise 0110 Not Used 0101 Wait to Restore 0110 Not Used 0111 Manual Switch 1000 Not Used 1001 SD Low Priority 1010 SD High Priority 1011 SF Low Priority 1100 SF High Priority 1101 Forced Switch 1110 Lockout Protect 1111 Viewing Test Results APS Measurements APS Switching Mode Code K2 byte bits 6 through 8 APS Mode Binary Bit Sequence Future 000 011 Unidirection 100 Bidirection 101 RDI L 110 AIS L 111 Viewing Test Results Section RS Overhead Byte Results Section RS Overhead Byte Results The Section RS Overhead screen shows you the received SONET Section Overhead SOH bytes or the SDH Regenerator Section Overhead RSOH bytes To view the Section RS Overhead screen tap the Results button on the SONET SDH Setup screen and then tap the Section RS Overhead Bytes button on the Results Summary screen See Secti on RS Overhead page 2 6 for more information aboutthe Section RS overhead bytes SONET 155 M bps SONET 51M bps N1645A SONET Results p TroubleScan ATM autosetup
64. e Advisor Tablet N1610A or the Service Advisor Undercradle N1700A The module provides the capabilities to test SONET in broadband networks The following illustration shows aSONET SDH module with ST connectors Signal connectors TX mm Classi PNTR PATT Laser indicator RDY 155M 51M laser ADJ SIG FRM SYNC ERR HIST cm LT LI RDY 155M 51M Class1 PNTR SIG FRM PATT ERR HIST module status indicators laser SYNC Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Module The SONET SDH Line Interface Module N 1645A ata Glance Module Status Indicators The status LEDs on the front of the module provide a visual indicator of when the module is ready for testing and the different conditions that occur such as signal detection and loss of signal during a test The table below describes the status indicators on the SONET SDH plug in module Plug in Module Status Indicators Indicator Description RDY Green indicates the SONET SDH module is ready for testing 155M Green indicates the line rate is 155 Mbps 51M Green indicates the line rate is 51 M bps Class 1 Laser Green indicates the optical transmitter is ON PNTR Green indicates the pointer value has changed SIG Green indicates the tester has detected a signal Red indicates there is a loss of signal LOS FRM Green indicates the tester has detected framing Red indicates there is a loss of framing LOF PATT SYNC Green
65. e alarm is cleared when five consecutive K2 bytes do not contain XXXXX110 AIS P Alarm indication signal path Declared when all ones is received in AU AIS 41 H2 for three consecutive frames This alarm is cleared when all ones is not received in H1 H2 for three consecutive frames RDI P Remote defect indication path Declared when ten consecutive AU RDI frames are received containing bit 5 of the G1 byte set to 1 The alarm is cleared when ten consecutive frames are received containing bit 5 of the G1 byte set to 0 2 22 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Running a SONET SDH Test SONET SDH Alarm Descriptions continued Alarm Description LOP P Loss of pointer Declared when eight consecutive frames are received that do not meet at least one of the following conditions Normal flag 0110 and valid value 0 782 New data flag 1001 and valid value 0 782 Normal flag and valid value 575 1 1 and concatenation indicator 1001XX1111111111 in the other STS 1s LOP P is not declared during AIS P The alarm is cleared whena consistent valid pointer is received for three consecutive frames Configuring Automatic Protection Switching The SONET SDH automatic protection switching APS feature tests the ability of network devices to switch traffic onto another line when problems occur such as error rates that fall above or below quality of service requirements or during heavy network congestion Follow these
66. e its characteristics and then automatically configures the Service Advisor for that type of configuration TroubleScan Examines the SONET SDH line and displays information about any errors and alarms detected ASCII Reports Can print or save a SONET SDH report during a test or after you have stopped a test Reports are 75 columns wide and you can enter header information Operator ID Customer Name Circuit ID Comments for the report Data and File Management Local store last configuration restore last configuration and reset default configuration remote download program Flash ROM updates Printing Can print screen or report for displayed screen Specifications SONET SDH Line Interface Module Specifications Storing and Printing Printer Remote Control Controlled by user interface Results or customer written interface Printer control by user s PC serial or parallel Results and setup storage Test setups and results can be saved to hard drive or floppy disk Remote Control SCPI command line interface and remote graphical user interface GUI for PC Connectors for M odule TX and RX FC PC SC ST or D4 connectors Module LEDs Ready RDY 155M 51M Class 1 Laser pointer adjustment PNTR ADJ signal SIG frame FRM pattern synchronization PATT SYNC error ERR and history HIST General Signal Characteristics Line Rates SONET OC 3is 1
67. ed Command Queries FETCh SECTion E1 Orderwire byte FETCh SECTion F1 User channel byte SONET SDH SCPI Commands Line Overhead Fetch Commands Line Overhead Fetch Commands Command FETCh LIN E S5 1 Queries Line synchronization status message FETCh LINE K1 Line automatic protection switch message FETCh LINE K2 Line automatic protection switch message FETCh LINE D4 Line data communications byte FETCh LIN E D5 Line data communications byte FETCh LIN E D6 Line data communications byte FETCh LINE D7 Line data communications byte FETCh LIN E D8 Line data communications byte FETCh LIN E D9 Line data communications byte FETCh LIN E D10 Line data communications byte FETCh LIN E D11 Line data communications byte FETCh LIN E D12 Line data communications byte FETCh LIN E H 1 1 Payload pointer byte FETCh LIN E H 1 2 Payload pointer byte FETCh LIN E H 1 3 Payload pointer byte FETCh LIN E H2 1 Payload pointer byte FETCh LIN E H2 2 Payload pointer byte FETCh LIN E H2 3 Payload pointer byte FETCh LINE B 2 1 BIP byte 4 60 SONET SDH SCPI Commands Querying Overhead Results Line Overhead Fetch Commands continued Command Queries FETCh LINE B 2 2 BIP byte FETCh LINE B 2 3 BIP byte
68. er with SC connectors 102 1310 nm single mode intermediate reach IR laser with ST connectors 103 1310 nm single mode intermediate reach IR laser withD4 connectors 111 1310 nm multi mode intermediate reach IR transceiver with ST connectors 112 1310 nm multi mode intermediate reach IR transceiver with SC connectors 1 7 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule SONET SDH Cable Options Interchangeable Optics Option Agilent Technologies has designed a new N1645A backpack feature that lets you attach various optical connectors to the TX and RX module connections The interchangeable optical connectors let you perform SONET and SDH testing without having to purchase individual SONET SDH modules to accommodate the different types of cables used to connect to the various circuits RX i Ld TX aod 1 8 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface SONET SDH Cable Options The following table lists the three optional adapters you can attach to the module connectors when you purchase the SONET SDH module with Option 300 SONET SDH Optical Adapters Option Connectors 301 2xFC PC optical adapters 302 2xST optical adapters 304 2xSC optical adapters Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule The Main SONET SDH Setup Screens The Main SONET SDH Setup Screens When you select the SONET SDH module in the Service Advisor Manager program the following SONET Setup sc
69. erial Authorization RMA number No product will be accepted for service without an RMA number Ship the instrument to Repair Department Agilent Technologies Inc Service Test Division 2 Robbins Road Westford MA 01886 USA Be sure to mark the RMA number on the outside of the shipping container In addition be sure to include the following information Model number N1645A and name SONET SDH Test module Serial number Your name and phone number A written description of the problem Return ship to address Invoice address Payment information if unit is out of warranty Warranty amp Services 6 Index A A1 A2 framing bits 2 7 Adjust Pointer button 1 15 using 2 20 alarms AIS L 1 19 2 22 4 46 AIS P 1 19 2 22 4 47 AU AIS 1 19 2 22 AU RDI 1 19 2 22 B1 1 19 B3 1 19 LOF 2 22 4 45 LOP P 1 19 2 23 4 48 LOP S 4 48 LOS 1 19 2 22 4 44 MS AIS 1 19 2 22 MS RDI 1 19 2 22 MSREI 1 19 OOF 1 19 2 22 4 45 PREI 1 19 querying results 4 44 4 48 RDI L 1 19 2 22 4 46 RDI P 1 19 2 22 4 47 RELL 1 19 REI P 1 19 results 3 5 summary 3 7 Alarm Simulation button using 2 21 Alarms screen 3 9 APS configuring 2 23 measurements 3 5 switching mode 2 24 viewing results 3 16 architecture setting 2 24 ASCII report printing 1 23 ATM button 1 15 sample report 1 25 automatic protection switching See APS Auto Setup button 1 15 using 1 17 byte 2 7 B3 byte 2 14 B
70. eter ATM SOUR HCIR STAT ON Command set prefix Root node Level 1 node Level 2 node Single space between nodes and parameter Parameter The test module uses this structure to interpret the SCPI command Generally each root and lower level node is preceded by a colon but the command set prefix is not This helps the instrument correctly parse the command s component parts For example you can enter the following command ATM SOUR BGNDCH OAM TYP ENDT The ATM prefix indicates the command is referencing the ATM or SONET command set the root node is 500 the level 1 node is BGNDCH the level 2 node is OAM the level 3 node is TYP and the associated parameter is ENDT 4 2 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SCPI Command Syntax Command Set Prefix The Tablet the Service Advisor with a SONET and ATM module installed uses the command set prefix ATM to determine which plug in module to access to initiate a SCPI command Root Nodes The following root nodes are supported by the SONET SDH test module SONET SDH Root Nodes Root Node Description SELect Lets you set up signal paths in the test module SOURce Lets you set the transmitter functions for the test module INITiate Starts running a test FETCh Lets you retrieve test results and configured settings from the SONET SDH module output queue ABORt Stops a test and freezes the test results
71. ether you selected a single or multiple alarms Shows single selected alarm type Indicates that you have selected multiple alarm types Alarm simulation becomes active immediately after you select the alarm type and tap OK on the SONET SDH Alarm Simulation screen Configuring a SONET SDH Test Running a SONET SDH Test 4 Observe the SONET Results Summary screen or the SONET Alarms screen for test results see Alarm Results page 3 9 SONET SDH Alarms The following table describes the SONET and SDH alarm settings When the names are different the SDH alarm names appear in square brackets SONET SDH Alarm Descriptions Alarm Description LOS Loss of signal Declared when between 10 and 100 us of all zeros pattern is detected Nominal detect time is 55 us The alarm is cleared when a non zero pulse is detected OOF Out of frame Declared when four consecutive error framing patterns are detected LOF Loss of frame synchronization Declared when an OOF condition is detected for 24 consecutive frames 3 ms The alarm is cleared after 24 consecutive frames of correct framing patterns AIS L Alarm indication signal line Declared when five consecutive K2 bytes MS AIS are received containing XXXXX111 The alarm is cleared when five consecutive K2 bytes do not contain XXXXX111 RDI L Remote defect indication line Declared when five consecutive K2 MS RDI bytes are received containing XXXXX110 Th
72. eypad Edit Trace Buffer Expected Transmit ASCII Use pop up Toolbar keyboard Notation for data entry E Tap the Copy Tx to Expected button to automatically set the Expected JO trace buffer to be the same as the Transmit buffer Tap OK to set the value and return to the Edit Trace Buffer screen or tap Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving the entered setting Tap the Buffer Enable button on the Overhead Setup screen to enable the J 0 trace buffer Tap the Buffer Sync Enable button on the Overhead Setup screen to enable the J 0 trace buffer to transmit a fixed Most Significant Bit MSB of the first byte in the section trace buffer Tap OK to save the settings and return to the SONET SDH Setup screen Tap Cancel to exit the screen if you have made changes on the STS1 or STMO tab screens these changes are saved See Section RS Tab page 3 11 for information about viewing the SOH errors 2 9 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Configuring SONET SDH Overhead Bytes Line MS Overhead The Line button lets you configure SONET Line Overhead LOH bytes The MS button lets you configure SDH Multiplex Section Overhead MSOH bytes when the frame format is SDH To configure LOH MSOH bytes complete the following steps Tap the Line or MS button in the Setup screen to display the Overhead Setup screen SONET 155 M bps SONET 51 M bps Line Overhead Setup Line Overhead Setup ST
73. fined in relation to a multiframe alignment signal octet Eight bits Typically refers to a group of bits that spans more that one byte Compare byte OOF Out of frame overhead The bits bytes in a frame or cell that are not the payload Overhead provides for signal control and monitoring parity Anerror checking method that uses extra bits to provide even or odd parity for a specific group of bits payload The information bits of a frame or cell Those bits that are not part of the overhead PRBS Pseudorandom bit sequence A test pattern that simulates live random traffic QRSS Quasirandom sequence signal Results rls file Contains test measurement data Setup stp file Contains test configuration information for setting up tests synchronous Synchronized Occurring at the same rate or period sharing common timing with an outside timing source test set The hardware portion of the Service Advisor the Undercradle or Standalone unit timeslot A unique cyclic time interval typically providing a single channel Glossary 2 Glossary timing See clock TTL Transistor to transistor logic A standard transmission level with a logic low of zero volts and alogic high of 5 volts UAS Unavailable seconds Ul Unitinterval The duration of one clock cycle or pulse period for a given rate V Volt Vac Volt alternating current Vdc Volt direct current VF Voice f
74. h 10E 8 REI P PREI Generates a remote error indication path in the G1 byte Rates Single 10E 4 through 10 8 H Pointer Generates a pointer error and subsequent loss of pointer LOP P alarm by transmitting an out of range pointer value in the H1 H3 overhead bytes Rates Continuous SONET SDH Payload Injects SONET or SDH errors into the payload Rates Single 10E 3 10E 6 Error Rates Single A single error of the selected type is transmitted each time you tap the Error Inject button Continuous A steady error rate of the selected type begins when you tap the Error Inject button and stops when you tap the Error Inject button again 10E n Inject errors into the BERT payload pattern at the selected rate when you tap the Error Inject button For example 10E 3is 1 x 10 or 1 error every 1 000 bits Tap OK to save the setting and return to the Setup screen Cancel closes the screen without saving your selection 2 18 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Running a SONET SDH Test 4 the Start toolbar button to start a test The Start button turns green and displays the word Running Tap the button again to stop the test 5 Tapthelnject Error toolbar button to transmit errors into the line 6 Tap the Results button to view test results see Results Summary Screen page 3 6 Making a Pointer Adjustment The SONET SDH Pointer feature lets you increment and decrement the pointer value or cause
75. h BERT ERAVerage Number of BERT payload errors over the number of cells received since the test started FETCh BERT ERCurrent Average BERT payload error ratio for the previous 2 25 seconds FETCh BERT ESEConds Number of seconds in which at least one BERT payload error occurred since the test started FETCh BERT EFSeconds Number of seconds during which no BERT payload errors were detected FETCh BERT SESeconds Number of severely errored seconds during which more than 2500 BERT payload errors were detected FETCh BERT ESEConds Percent of all seconds during which at least one BERT payload error occurred since the test started FETCh BERT 96EFSeconds Percent of all seconds during which no BERT payload error were detected 4 55 SONET SDH SCPI Commands Pointer Adjustment Query Commands Pointer Adjustment Query Commands This section describes the SCPI commands used to query the status of the SONET SDH pointer value Pointer Ad justment Fetch Commands Command FETCh POINter VALue Queries Current pointer value FETCh POINter P UStification DIRection Last pointer justification direction O off 1 positive 2 negative FETCh POINter PJ UStification COUNt Number of positive pointer justification occurrences detected FETCh POINter PJ UStification SEConds Number of seconds in which atleast one positive
76. h Overhead Setup SDH Path Overhead Setup Path Overhead Setup Path Overhead Setup Edit Trace Edit Trace Buffers J1 Buffers J1 Buffer Buffer Enable Enable uffe Buffer Sync Enable N1 j 2 Tapa byte button for example J 1 and use the displayed popup keypad to enter the desired value See Path Overhead Bytes page 2 14 for a description of each POH byte 3 the Edit Trace Buffers button to edit the J 1 trace buffer Edit Trace Buffer Transmit Expected 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 zar Configuring a SONET SDH Test Configuring SONET SDH Overhead Bytes 4 the Notation button to select Hex or ASCII 5 To edit Hex Transmit or Expected bytes use the 4 and buttons to move to the byte you want to change Then tap the Edit Byte button Enter the desired value using the popup keypad Enter Value 1 7F Continue to step 7 6 To edit ASCII Transmit or Expected bytes highlight the value you want to change and type in the new value using the displayed keypad Edit Trace Buffer Transmit Expected 000000000000000 ASCII Use pop up Toolbar keyboard Notation for data entry EJ 7 Tapthe Copy Tx to Expected button to automatically set the Expected JO trace buffer to be the same as the Transmit buffer 8 TapOK to setthe value and return to the Edit Trace Buffer screen or tap Cancel to retur
77. h Remote Event Indicator REIP Error Status REIP Error Status Fetch Commands Command FETCh REIP ECount Queries Total number of REIP errors detected FETCh REIP ETime Elapsed time in seconds since the previous REIP error was detected FETCh REIP ERAVerage Number of REIP errors over the number of cells received since the test started FETCh REIP ERCurrent Average REIP error ratio for the previous 2 25 seconds FETCh REIP ES EConds Number of seconds in which atleastone REIP error occurred since the test started FETCh REIP EFSeconds Number of seconds during which no REIP errors were detected FETCh REIP S ES econds Number of severely errored seconds during which more than 2500 REIP errors were detected FETCh REIP 96 ESEConds Percent of all seconds during which at least one REIP error occurred since the test started FETCh REIP 96 EFSeconds Percent of all seconds during which no REIP error were detected 4 54 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SONET SDH Error Query Commands BERT Payload Error Status BERT Payload Error Status Fetch Commands Command FETCh Psynch Queries Status of pattern synchronization 1 0N 0 off FETCh BERT ECount Total number of BERT payload errors detected FETCh BERT ETime Elapsed time in seconds since the previous BERT payload error was detected FETC
78. he Key in a File Name button and enter anew name using the popup keypad 1 20 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Saving a SONET Report 4 Tap the N1640A button to indicate that you want to save the file in the ATM module or tap the PC Card button to indicate that you want to save the file in the Flash Memory Card Note fthe PC Card button is grayed out there is no flash memory card installed on your tester 5 the Save button to save the file or tap the Cancel button to avoid saving a file and return to the previous screen 6 When the following screen appears tap the button for each field and enter the appropriate information This information appears on the report file Confirm Modify Test Information The Operator ID and Customer Nameare saved on the Service Advisor This allows the information to be available to use with other test modules The Circuit ID and Comments are saved on the test module because they are module specific 7 OK to save the test header information the report Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule Printing Results Printing Results You can print the currently displayed screen or a report that contains the information from the current screen when you have an HP 500 600 Series Desk et printer connected to your Service Advisor To connect a printer to the Service Advisor follow these steps 1 On top of the Service Advisor o
79. he general structure of aSONET SDH signal Taskbar Provides access to the Windows CE Start menu and any software running on the Service Advisor for example the GUI for the installed plug in module and the Service Advisor Manager See Using the Taskbar page 1 14 Overhead byte settings Contains the Section Line and Path buttons which provide access to the configuration settings for SONET overhead Results summary button Displays asummary of the current test results and provides access to additional test results GUI Navigation Basics Following is a list of basic steps for navigating the GUI Select options and buttons by simply tapping them on the screen If you re using a Service Advisor Tablet N1610A use your finger or use the stylus stored in the back of the Tablet module bay to make a selection If you re using an Internet Advisor and an Undercradle use the mouse buttons to select an option Select OK to perform a particular task Cancel closes the current screen without doing anything When you select an option that requires a numeric value the GUI displays a keypad popup containing a list of digits and or options Selectthe appropriate buttons to specify a value Select OK to write the value to the field the popup box closes automatically Use the Clear button to enter a new value or Cancel to close the popup box without specifying a value Selectthe E xit button under theFile toolbar option to qu
80. indicates the tester has detected a SONET clear channel BERT Red indicates there is a loss of pattern LOP Note When you are using the ATM module with SONET as the transport mechanism this indicator is off ERR Red indicates the tester has detected an alarm or error condition HIST Red indicates an error or alarm condition occurred in the previous test 1 3 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule Connecting a Service Advisor to a SONET Circuit Connecting a Service Advisor to aSONET Circuit To perform SONET SDH testing an ATM Cell Processor Test Module N1640A and a SONET SDH Line Interface Test module N1645A must be installed in the Service Advisor Tablet N 1610A or Undercradle N 1700A 1 Inserta SONET Line Interface Test module and an ATM Cell Processor Test Module into a Service Advisor platform See the appropriate manual for instructions ServiceAdvisor Portable Test Tablet User s Manual N 1610 90000 Service Advisor Undercradle User s Manual N 1700 90000 2 Install the appropriate optical cables between the SONET SDH module s TX and RX connections and the circuit you plan to test see SONET SDH Cable Opti ons page 1 7 S Read the manual Use the correct cables to connectthe SONET SDH Line Interface module to the circuit Using the incorrect cables to complete this procedure could cause damage to the tester or to the operator 3 Power ON your Service Advisor Ta
81. iple Commands in a Command String You can send multiple SCPI commands in the same command string The commands execute one at a time in the order in which you have entered them To separate the commands use a semicolon See the example in the table above Note You must always enter ATM RST command by itself on a command line 4 5 SONET SDH SCPI Commands Programming a SONET SDH Test Programming a SONET SDH Test This section explains how to reset a Service Advisor before running a test provides a guideline for entering commands in the proper sequence and contains some sample tests you can enter to become familiar with programming tests Resetting Your Test Set Before you program a SONET SDH test you should always enter the ATM RST command to reset the test module When you issue this command the SONET SDH test module sets all SONET SDH test results and configuration values to their defined default setting Default settings are listed in the individual command descriptions clears the SCPI control registers in the test module stops a SONET SDH test if one is currently running When you become familiar with the SCPI default settings you will notice that in many cases you can enter just a few commands to run test or make measurement Note f you enter RST without specifying a command set prefix you getan error message 4 6 SONET SDH SCPI Commands Programming a SONET SDH Test C
82. ismatched Unstable RACE BUFFER J 0 Hexadecimal 0101010101010101 0101010101010101 LINE M S OVERHEAD BYTE VALUES STS1 1 STM 0 1 62 2 K2 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 010 01 012 51 00 0 00 2 00 STS1 2 STM 0 2 Z1 00 0 22 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 PATH OVERHEAD BYTE VALUES 11 00 2 13 G1 00 F2 00 H4 00 23 00 74 00 25 00 TRACE BUFFER J 1 ALARM S Mismatched Unstable Alm Sec Off 0 Off 0 TRACE BUFFER 1 Hexadecimal 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 END REPORT N1640A N 1645A SW REV 1 30PG HW REV 1 SN STS1 3 STM 0 3 20 03 Sec Ago ACSII STS1 3 STM 0 3 Z1 00 M1 00 Sec Ago 0 0 ACSII 1 34 Configuring General SONET SDH Settings 2 3 Configuring SONET SDH Overhead Bytes 2 5 Section RS Overhead 2 6 Line MS Overhead 2 10 Path Overhead 2 12 Runninga SONET SDH Test 2 16 Using the SONET SDH Error injection Feature 2 17 Making a Pointer Adjustment 2 19 Using the Laser Button 2 16 Using the SONET SDH Alarm Simulation Feature 2 21 Configuring Automatic Protection Switching 2 23 Using the Clear Channel BERT Button 2 28 Configuring a SONET SDH Test 2 1 Configuring a SONET SDH Test SONET and SDH Tests SONET and SDH Tests You install the ATM Cell Processor Test module N1640A and the SONET
83. it out of the GUI Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule The Main SONET SDH Setup Screens Using the Taskbar Z N161084 Service Adv Accesses Windows Start menu 2 NI645A SDH Setup Indicates Service Advisor M anager is running Indicates ATM SONET application is running Following is a description of the buttons found on the Taskbar Start button lets you start an application stored on your PC N1610A Service Advisor button lets you toggle between the application GUI and the Service Advisor screen N1645A button opens and minimizes the active SONET SDH screen After minimizing the active screen tap this button again to activate the SONET SDH application Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Module Using the SONET SDH Toolbar Using the SONET SDH Toolbar The SONET toolbar contains several tabs and buttons each of which represents a particular function When you click a tab such as SONET it turns yellow to indicate which test or function is active Note that the toolbar functions are available on any SONET SDH screen N1645A SDH Setup NIGASA SDH Setup Sow son 2 ce AutoSetup Error Start File Help TroubleScan Troublescan Selectthis option to examine the SONET SDH line and display information about any errors and alarms detected See Performing a Trouble Scan page 1 18 for more information ATM Selectthis option to configure and run ATM tests on the circui
84. l seconds during which no A1A2 error were detected SONET SDH SCPI Commands SONET SDH Error Query Commands Error Status B1BIP Error Status Fetch Commands Command Queries FETCh B 1 ECount Total number of B1 errors detected FETCh B 1 ETime Elapsed time in seconds since the previous B1 BIP error was detected FETCh B 1 ERAVerage Number of B1BIP errors over the number of cells received since the test started FETCh B L ERCurrent Average B1BIP error ratio for the previous 2 25 seconds FETCh B 1 ESEConds Number of seconds in which at least one B1BIP error occurred since the test started FETCh B 1 EFSeconds Number of seconds during which no B1BIP errors were detected FETCh B1 SESeconds Number of severely errored seconds during which more than 2500 B1 BIP errors were detected FETCh B 1 ESEConds Percent of all seconds during which atleast one B1 BIP error occurred since the test started FETCh B 1 EFSeconds Percent of all seconds during which no B1 BIP error were detected 4 50 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SONET SDH Error Query Commands B2 BIP Error Status B2 BIP Error Status Fetch Commands Command Queries FETCh B2 ECount Total number of B2 BIP errors detected FETCh B2 ETime Elapsed time in seconds since the previous B2 BIP error was detected FETCh B2 ERAVerage Number of B2 BIP errors
85. le ETime Shows elapsed time in seconds since the previous unstable error was detected 4 62 SONET SDH SCPI Commands Querying Overhead Results Path Overhead Fetch Commands continued Command FETCh PATH RXTRace UNSTable ESEConds Queries Shows the number of seconds in which at least one unstable error occurred since the test started FETCh PATH C2 Path signal label FETCh PATH G1 Path status byte FETCh PATH F2 Path user channel FETCh PATH H4 Path cell offset indicator FETCh PATH Z3 Path growth 1 FETCh PATH Z4 Path growth 1 FETCh PATH Z5 Path growth 1 SONET SDH SCPI Commands User defined Payload Pattern Query Commands User defined Payload Pattern Query Commands The following 5 commands are used to query the configured user defined BERT payload patterns You can configure up to five different payload patterns The SCPI command uses the following format where BERTn can be BERT1 BERT5 FETCh PATTern SON BERTn Querying the TroubleScan Status Use the following command to query the TroubleScan status in a condensed summary form including the status of all trouble scan error and alarms FETCh SONTScan STATus The return status is a 16 bit code which can be broken down into the following information Bit Description 0 Frame error 1 B1BIP error
86. lear Channel BERT button to display the BERT Setup screen Clear Channel BERT Setup User 0 2415 1 Pattern 1 Edit Pattern 1 User 0 Pattern 2 Edit Pattern 2 User 0000 Pattern 3 Edit Pattern 3 User User Defined Pattern Pattern 4 Edit Pattern 4 User Pattern 5 Edit Pattern 5 2 Specify whether to insert the BERT data pattern in the SONET SDH payload Clear Channel BERT or the ATM cell payload ATM Cells Note Ifyou specify ATM you must use the ATM GUI to select the data pattern 2 28 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Running a SONET SDH Test 3 Selecta BERT data pattern 2 15 1 2 20 1 2 23 1 PRBSs 2 15 1is a 2 1 PRBS 1010 A repeating pattern of alternating ones and zeros 1010 1100 Repeating pattern of two ones alternating with two zeros 1100 All 1s A continuous all ones pattern 1111 All Os A continuous all zeros pattern 0000 User Defined Pattern Lets you define a BERT pattern Tap a User Pattern 1 5 button and use the corresponding E dit Pattern button to specify the pattern Use the popup keypad to enter the pattern Tap OK to save the pattern and return to the Clear Channel BERT Setup screen The Cancel button on the popup keypad cancels your entry and returns you to the previous screen the Clear button clears the displayed value on the popup keypad 4 OK to activate your selections or tap Cancel to exit the screen without changing
87. lt OFF SOURce ALARm RDIL ON OFF This command turns the Line Remote Defect Indicator insertion ON or off Default OFF SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce ALARm AISP ON OFF SOURCe ALARm AISP ON OFF gt This command turns the Path Alarm Indicator Signal insertion ON or off Default OFF SOURCe ALARm RDIP ON OFF This command turns the Path Remote Defect Indicator insertion ON or off Default OFF SOURce ALARm LOPP ON OFF gt This command turns the Path Loss of Pointer Indicator insertion ON or off Default OFF SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce ALARm LOPP ON OFF Pointer Control Commands This section describes the SOURce commands used to increment and decrement the pointer value or cause a new data flag NDF condition Pointer Adjustment Command Structure Root Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 ATM SOURce POINTer X ADJ ust type NDFLag NDF value VALue pointer data value SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce POINTer ADJ ust TYPe pointer adjustment SOURce POINTer ADJ ust TYPe poi nter adjust ment This command lets you increment or decrement the pointer value or cause positive pointer adjustment condition ATM SOURce POINTer ADJ ust TYPe pointer adjustment Parameters Pointer Adjustment Description OFF Turns off the pointer adjustment feature POSitive Causes a positive pointer adjustment b
88. n Cell Scramble On Cell PRBS Invert off VP VC Notation Hex Bandwidth M bps Ea Error Type HCS Bit Error Inject Rate Single Error Inject Off Cell Timestamp Off Expect 1 pt CDV PCR 100 Forefround OAM Alarms Type End End 0 F4 RI 0 F5A 0 0 Background OAM Alarms Type F4 AIS F4 RDI F5 AIS nd to End oooom Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule Printing Results Sample ATM Report Information continued Misinsert Periodic Single Period All 1 s All 0 s 32 bit Pattern Off 12345678 Pattern 2 15 1 Current User Pattern 12345678 User Pattern 1 User Pattern 2 User Pattern 3 User Pattern 4 User Pattern 5 RECEIVE CHANNEL tte AALI 01 0001 VPI VCI BERT Cell Payload TRANSMIT CHANNEL aaa a aaa aa Froeground 01 0001 PT 0 CLP 0 Cell Payload ATM Cell BERT Service Type Conformance Leaky Bucket Off Cell Interleaving Contin Period 0 1 Secs Background 1 0 Cell Payload All Zeros Pattern 12345678 Service Type CBR Background 2 03 0001
89. n to the previous screen without saving the entered setting 9 the Buffer Enable button enable the J 1 trace buffer 10 Tapthe Buffer Sync Enable button to enable the J 1 trace buffer to transmit a fixed Most Significant Bit MSB of the first byte in the section trace buffer 2 13 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Configuring SONET SDH Overhead Bytes 11 Tap OK to save the settings and return to the SONET Setup screen Cancel to exit the screen if you have made changes using the E dit Trace Buffers button these changes are saved See Path Tab page 3 14 for information about viewing the POH errors Path Overhead Bytes Following are descriptions of the POH bytes Path Overhead POH B ytes Byte Function J1 Path trace string 62 bytes path signal source B3 Not applicable C2 Payload type label 00 Unequipped 01 Equipped non specific payload 02 Floating VT type 03 Locked VT type 04 Asynchronous mapping for DS3 05 Not used 12 Asynchronous mapping for DS4NA 13 M apping for ATM 14 M apping for DQDB 15 Asynchronous mapping for FDDI G1 Path status and performance F2 Path user channel H4 VT multiframe phase indicator STS 3 only 73 74 Reserved for future use but you can change the displayed value and the tester will transmit the value 75 Tandem connection error count and datalink Configuring a SONET SDH Test Configuring SONET SDH Overhead Bytes Path Overhead POH By
90. ne Interface Test User s Manual E Agilent Technologies Copyright 2000 Agilent Technologies Inc All rights reserved Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws Publication part number N1645 90000 Version 2 0 May 2000 Printed in USA Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Agilent Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damage in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Trademark Credits Windows and M S DOS 0 5 registered trademarks of M icrosoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners ISO Certification Agilent Technologies Service Test Division STD is an International Standards Organization ISO 9001 registered company recognizing that the quality System operated by STD meets the requirements established in accordance with ISO 9001 ST
91. not perform electrical tests if there are signs of shipping damage to the outer enclosure W hen connecting test cables to a line do not touch the cable s metal contact points or allow the cable leads to touch each other Use only the supplied power cords and connect only to a properly grounded wall outlet Do not use extension cords that do not have a protective ground conductor Symbols The following are general definitions of safety symbols used on equipment and in manuals Dangerous voltage gt Protective ground Frame or chassis ground Alternating current INI Direct current Alternating or direct current e Caution Read the manual gt iii Declaration of Conformity according to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer s Name Agilent Technologies Inc Manufacturer s Address Service Test Division Massachusetts 2 Robbins Road Westford MA 01886 4113 Declares that the product Product Name SONET SDH Line Interface Test Module Model Numbers N1645A Product Options This declaration covers all options of the above product Conforms to the following Product Specifications EMC EN 55011 1991 CISPR 11 1990 Group 1 Class A EN 50082 1 1992 IEC 801 2 1984 8kV AD IEC 801 3 1984 3 V m IEC 801 4 1988 0 5 kV signal lines 1kV AC power lines Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive
92. nts Pointer Control Commands 4 25 SOURce POINTer AD ust TYPe pointer adjustment 4 26 SOURce POINTer NDFLag NDF value 4 26 SOURce POINTer VALue pointer data value 4 27 Section RS Line MS and Path Overhead Commands 4 28 SOURce SECTion T X Message transmit trace message 4 30 SOURce SECTion RX Message receive trace message 4 30 SOURce SECTion TXBYte value 4 30 SOURce SECTion BENable ON OFF gt 4 31 SOURce SECTion SENable ON OFF gt 4 31 SSOURce SECTion D1 value 4 32 SSOURce SECTion D2 value 4 32 SSOURce SECTion D3 value 4 32 SOURce SECTion Z0 2 value 4 32 SOURce SECTion Z0 3 value 4 33 SSOURce SECTion E1 value 4 33 SOURce SECTion F1 value 4 33 SOURCe LINE S1 sync status 4 33 SOURce LINE K1 K2 APS alarm information 4 34 SSOURceLINE D4JD5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D11 D12 lt DCC gt 4 34 SSOURCe LINE Z1 2 value 4 34 SOURce LINE Z1 3 value 4 34 SSOURCe LINE Z2 1 value 4 35 SSOURCe LINE Z2 2 value 4 35 SOURce LINE M1 value 4 35 SSOURCe LINE E2 value 4 35 500 transmit trace message 4 36 SOURCe PATH RXMessage receive trace message 4 36 SOURce PATH TXBYte value 4 36 SOURce PATH BENable ON OFF gt 4 37 SOURCePATH SENable ON OFF gt 4 37 500 2 payload label 4 38 SOURce PATH G1 status 4 39 SOURce PATH F2 user channel 4 39
93. number of seconds during which at least one negative pointer justification occurred New Data Flag Event Count Number of NDFs set during a test An NDF indicates an SPE alignment change Bits 1 4 of the pointer carry the NDF which permits an arbitrary change in the pointer value due to a change in the payload Seconds The number of seconds in which an NDF occurred 3 15 Viewing Test Results APS Measurements APS Measurements The APS screen shows you the results of an Automatic Protection Switching APS test To view the APS summary screen tap the Results button on the SONET SDH Setup screen and then tap the APS button on the Results Summary screen N1645A SONET Results 0 5 pM 9 ATM Inject ATM 771 355 TroubleScan AutoSetup Error Start File Help APS K1 K2 Standard Tests APS Byte Values oo oo APS Message Decode 1 1 Future 000 APS KI K2 Byte Values The hexadecimal values of the K1 and K2 bytes Message APS switching mode at the far end Indicates one of the modes listed in the tables on page 3 18 The mode is received on bits 6 8 of K2 Request APS requested channel The number of the channel 0 15 to which the received condition message applies This code is received in bits 5 through 8 of the K1 byte Bridge APS bridged channel The number of the channel 1 15 currently bridged onto the protection line at the far end This code is bits 1 through 4 of the K2 byt
94. o check that the module is seated properly in the Service Advisor Any adjustment maintenance or repair on this module must be performed by qualified personnel Contact your Customer Engineer through your local Agilent Technologies Service Center You can find a list of local service representatives on the Web at www tm agilent com tmo assist English Select a country and then the link under the Local Office s section found at the bottom of the screen Selecting the local office link displays location and contact information for all the local offices If you do not have access to the Internet one of these centers can direct you to your nearest representative Service Center Telephone Numbers Location Telephone Number United States Test and M easurement Call Center 1 800 452 4844 toll free in the U S Canada 905 206 4725 Europe 31 20 547 9900 Japan Measurement Assistance Center 81 426 56 7832 81 426 56 7840 Latin America 305 267 4245 305 267 4288 FAX Warranty amp Services 4 Services and Support Service Center Telephone Numbers continued Location Telephone Number Australia 1 800 629 485 New Zealand 0800 738 378 Asia Pacific 852 2599 7777 852 2506 9285 FAX Warranty amp Services 5 Returning a Unit for Repair Returning a Unit for Repair If your SONET SDH Test module must be returned a Technical Support representative will assign a Return Mat
95. of times the error occurred during the test Sec Ago The number of seconds since the error last occurred EFS Error free seconds The number of seconds in which the error did not occur ES Errored seconds The number of seconds in which the error occurred one or more times 3 11 Viewing Test Results Error Summary SES Severely errored seconds EFS Percent of error free seconds EFS expressed as a percentage of the total number of seconds since the beginning if the test ES Percent of errored seconds ES expressed as a percentage of the total number of seconds since the beginning if the test 3 12 Viewing Test Results Error Summary Line MS Tab The Line MS tab shows information about REI L MSREI errors and B2 parity errors Tap the Line MS tab to display the following screen See Secti on RS Line MS and Path Fi dd Definitions page 3 11 for definitions of the fields displayed on this screen SONET N1645A SONET Results 0 00 03 r3 9 ATM inject ATM m FroubleScan AutoSetup Error Start File Help Errors 0 00e 000 0 00e 000 0 00e 000 0 00e 000 SDH 1645 SDH Results in 2 TroubleScan ATM AutoSetup Error Errors Standard Tests 0 00e 000 0 00e 000 0 00e 000 0 00e 000 3 13 Viewing Test Results Error Summary Path Tab The Path tab presents information about REI P PREI error
96. ommand Sequence When programming a SONET SDH test with SCPI commands you always resetthe tester to default settings select the type of test you want to run configure general SONET SDH parameters configure the parameters to control error injection make a pointer adjustment configure the alarm simulation feature and automatic protection switching testing and select a BERT pattern if you wantto run a bit error ration test initiate the test retrieve test results abortthe test 4 7 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SCPI Return Codes SCPI Return Codes To determine if the command you just entered used the proper format or if an error occurred while processing the command type ATM SYSTem ERRor Refer to the following table to see if the command executed successfully or if an error occurred SCPI Return Codes Code Meaning 0 Command executed successfully 100 Command error 109 Required parameter missing 112 Command keyword too long 120 Parameter value out of range 221 Invalid mode setting for command 223 Command line longer than 80 characters 350 Error lost due to overflow in error queue 4 8 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SCPI Return Codes Basic Test Commands This section describes the SCPI commands you use with most tests See Command Sequence page 4 7 for more information about the sequencing of the SONET SDH SCPI commands Basic SONET SDH Test Comm
97. on about the error types that use the following error rates ATM SOURce ERRor RATe error rate Parameters Error Rate Description SINGIe Injects a single error into the BERT payload pattern CONTinuous Continuously injects errors until you enter the ABORT SCPI command 10E3 10 8 Injects errors into the BERT payload pattern at the selected rate For example LE 3 is 1 x 102 or 1 bit error every 1 000 bits Default SINGLe 4 21 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce ERRor RATe lt error rate gt Alarm Commands This section describes the SOURce commands used to set the different SONET SDH alarms ON or off Alarm Command Structure Root Level 1 Level 2 ATM SOURce LOS lt ON OFF gt ON OFF OOF ON OFF AISL ON OFF RDIL ON OFF AISP ON OFF ON OFF LOPP ON OFF SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce ALARmiLOS ON OFF SOURCe ALARm LOS ON OFF This command turns the Loss of Signal alarm insertion ON or off Default OFF SOURce ALARm LOF ON OFF This command turns the Loss of Frame alarm insertion ON or off Default OFF SOURCe ALARm OOF ON OFF gt This command turns the Out of Frame alarm insertion ON or off Default OFF SOURce ALARm AISL ON OFF This command turns the line Alarm Indicator Signal alarm insertion ON or off Defau
98. over the number of cells received since the test started FETCh B2 ERCurrent Average B2 BIP error ratio for the previous 2 25 seconds FETCh B 2 ESEConds Number of seconds in which at least one B2 error occurred since the test started FETCh B2 EFSeconds Number of seconds during which no B2 BIP errors were detected FETCh B2 S ESeconds Number of severely errored seconds during which more than 2500 B2 BIP errors were detected FETCh B 2 ESEConds Percent of all seconds during which atleast one B2 BIP error occurred since the test started FETCh B2 EFSeconds Percent of all seconds during which no B2 BIP error were detected 4 51 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SONET SDH Error Query Commands B3 BIP Error Status BIP Error Status Fetch Commands Command Queries FETCh B 3 ECount Total number of BIP errors detected FETCh B 3 ETime Elapsed time in seconds since the previous B3 BIP error was detected FETCh B 3 ERA Verage Number of B3 BIP errors over the number of cells received since the test started FETCh B2 ERCurrent Average B3 BIP error ratio for the previous 2 25 seconds FETCh B 3 ESEConds Number of seconds in which at least one BIP error occurred since the test started FETCh B 3 EFSeconds Number of seconds during which no B3 BIP errors were detected FETCh B 3 S ESeconds Number of severely errored secon
99. p appears tap the Print Report utton Select Print Method Print Report Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule Printing Results 4 When the following screen appears tap the button for each field and enter the appropriate information This information appears on the report file Confirm Modify Test Information wW p T Fra Tals s v 1 1 anit Tz x Te v Tn mp T7 E Dos 1 0 The Operator ID and Customer Nameare saved on the Service Advisor This allows the information to be available to use with other test modules The Circuit ID and Comments are saved on the ATM Test module because they are module specific 5 Tap OK to save the information and send the report to the printer 1 24 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Module Printing Results Sample ATM Report Information N1640A N1645A SUM MARY REPORT SONET Full Report M odule Slot A Date 09 08 1999 Time 12 15 14 Elapsed Test Time 00 02 03 Test Status Stopped File Name N1640A_FULL2 txt TEST IN FORM 11 Customer Name XYZ COM PANY Circuit ID C1256GH875 Operator ID J ohn Comments ATM CIRCUIT QUALIFICATION ATM RESULTS VP VC Scan Scan Channel Count 4 Channel Bandwidth Channel Bandwidth 01 0001 74 9 04 0001 18 6 M bps 02 0001 18 7 05 0001 18 7 Mbps ALARM E Al
100. pen the panel that protects the serial and parallel ports Service Advisor Top View Parallel port 2 Install a DB 25 cable between the parallel port on the Service Advisor and your printer Print Screen Option l Display the desired screen 2 TaptheFile toolbar button and select the Print option 3 When the Select Print Method popup appears tap the Print Screen button Select Print Method 4 The screen as it appears on your tester is sent to the connected printer 1 22 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Module Printing Results Print ASCII Report Option Depending on the configured Setup settings see Running a SONET SDH Test page 2 16 you can print a report that contains ATM and SONET information or just SONET information If you have selected the Clear Channel BERT option see Using the Clear Channed BERT Button page 2 28 the SONET SDH information appears in the printed report otherwise you receive the full report with both the ATM and SONET SDH information See the sample SONET SDH report starting on page 1 30 This information prints every time you select the Print Report option The ATM information starting on page 1 25 prints when the Clear Channel BERT option is not selected To print a report complete these steps 1 Display the desired screen 2 TaptheFile toolbar button and select the Print option 3 us the Select Print Method popu
101. pointer justification was detected FETCh POINter NJ UStification COUNt Number of negative pointer justification occurrences detected FETCh POINter NJ UStification SEConds Number of seconds in which atleast one positive pointer justification was detected FETCh POINter N DATa COUNt Number of new data pointer occurrences detected FETCh POINter N DATa S EConds Number of seconds in which atleast one new data pointer occurrence was detected SONET SDH SCPI Commands Querying Overhead Results Querying Overhead Results This section describes the SCPI commands used to query the section line and path overhead information Section Overhead Fetch Commands Section Overhead Fetch Commands Command FETCh SECTion RXTRace M ESSage Queries Section receive trace message 0 FETCh SECTion RXTRace M ISM atch STATus Current section receive trace message J 0 mismatch status 0 mismatch detected 12mismatch detected FETCh S ECTion RXTRace M ISM atch HISTory Indicates a mismatch was detected in a previous test 0 history mismatch detected 1 history mismatch detected FETCh S ECTion RXTRace M ISM atch ETime Shows elapsed time in seconds since the previous mismatch error was detected FETCh S ECTion RXTRace M ISM atch ESEConds Shows the number of seconds in which atleast one mismatch error occurred since the test started
102. r is received for three consecutive frames Error Average Rates Summary The Errors section shows whether there are errors in the signal Thefollowing list describes each type of error B1 Error Shows the average rate of B1 errors B2 Error Shows the average rate of B2 errors B3 Error Shows the average rate of B3 errors REI L MSREI Showsthe line remote error indication for the MO byte for STS 1 STM 0 or M1 byte for STS 3 STM 1 REI P PREI Shows the path remote error indication for the G1 byte 3 8 Viewing Test Results Alarm Results Alarm Results The Alarms screen shows the number and types of alarms detected in the signal To view the Alarms summary screen tap the Results button on the SONET SDH Setup screen and then tap the Alarms button on the Results Summary screen SONET N1645A SONET Results 0 xam sow m NECEM 2 0 NENE ow L2 sol o_o SDH IN1645A SDH Results 2 TroubleScan Alarms Current alarms column Red indicates an alarm was detected during the most recent test History alarms column Red indicates an alarm was detected during the previous test Alarm Sec column Shows the number of seconds in which at least one alarm occurred Sec Ago column Shows the number of seconds since the alarm last occurred For a description of the alarms see Alarms Summ
103. race buffer can receive characters OFF Indicates thatthe trace buffer cannot receive characters Default OFF SOURce PATH SENable ON OFF This command turns the trace buffer synchronization ON and off SOURce PATH SENable buffer state Parameters Buffer State Description ON Indicates that the trace buffer synchronization is active OFF Indicates that the trace buffer synchronization is not active Default OFF SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce PATH C2 payload label SOURce PATH C2 payload label This command sets the payload type label Payload Table Labels Payload Label Description 00 Unequipped 01 Equipped non specific payload 02 Floating VT type 03 Locked VT type 04 Asynchronous mapping for DS3 12 Asynchronous mapping for DS4NA 13 Mapping for ATM 14 Mapping for DQDB 15 Asynchronous mapping for FDDI Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 13 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce PATH G1 status SOURce PATH G1 status This command sets the path status byte Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SOURce PATH F 2 user channd gt This command sets the path user channel Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SOURce PATH H4 lt phase indi cator This command sets the path cell offset indicator Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SOURCe PATH Z3 74 Z5 future growth This command sets the path growth 1 b
104. re 1 13 Start button 1 16 Stop button 1 16 synchronization status 2 11 T taskbar 1 13 using 1 14 test running 2 16 selecting with SCPI command 4 10 starting with SCPI command 4 10 stopping with SCPI command 4 10 test results printing 1 22 test state querying 4 43 title bar 1 12 toolbar 1 12 transmission formats and rates 2 2 transmit bytes edit 2 8 2 13 Trouble Scan button 1 15 using 1 18 troublescan status querying 4 64 V viewing results 3 2 3 25 View Results button 1 18 Z Z0 byte 2 7 71 and Z2 bytes 2 11 Z3 and ZA bytes 2 14 Z5 byte 2 14 Index 6
105. reen Results Summary Screen 3 6 3 5 Viewing Test Results Results Summary Screen Results Summary Screen The Results Summary screen displays a summary of the current test results and provides access to additional test results To access this screen tap the Results button on the SONET SDH setup screen SONET N1645A SONET Results 22 TroubleScan A wen Results Su SDH N1645A SDH Results 72 2 son 2 3 6005 Configuration Summary The Configuration section shows the current signal characteristics Line Indicates the signal rate for the line connected to the SONET SDH module Frequency Shows the line frequency for the line connected to the SONET SDH module 3 6 Viewing Test Results Results Summary Screen Alarms Summary The Alarms section shows any alarms detected while the signal was being transmitted The following chart describes each type of alarm Alarm Descriptions Alarm Description LOS Loss of signal Declared when between 10 and 100 us of all zeros pattern is detected Nominal detect time is 55 us The alarm is cleared when a non zero pulse is detected OOF Out of frame Declared when four consecutive error framing patterns are detected LOF Loss of frame synchronization Declared when an OOF condition is detected for 24 consecutive frames 3 ms The alarm is cleared after
106. reen appears Main SONET Setup Screen The major components of the SONET Setup screen are shown here Elapsed test time Title bar N1645A SONET Setup 7a O 2 00000 Bs Toolbar Troubte ean SONET pda ps File Help General SONET SDH test and measurement buttons Error Inject Pointer Simulation 5 STS 3e Serial Signal Stream g General settings E l SONET structure Taskbar 316104 Service Adv SONET Setup Overhead byte settings Results Summary button Note To transmit an optical signal be sure the indicator on the Laser button in the Setup section is green If itis not green tap the Laser button to turn on this feature For a description of the screen components see Major Screen Components page 1 12 1 10 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface The Main SONET SDH Setup Screens Main SDH Setup Screen To access the SDH main screen tap the Change General Settings button When the Change General Settings screen appears tap the Frame Format button until SDH appears in the display Then tap OK to go to the SDH main screen SONET 155 Mbps Internal Frame Format Line Rate Clock On Off Hex Line Line PRBS Pointer Scramble Inversion Notation Terminal Mode 1 11 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule The Main SONET SDH Setup Screens The major
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108. rve the Trouble Scan screen and the LEDs on the installed modules to determine whether there are problems the line Use the A or V buttons to move through the list Note Red History indicators mean that there was a previous occurrence of an error or alarm 3 To display detailed information about a particular error or alarm use the A or buttons to scroll through the list and tap an alarm or error in the list Then tap the View Results button to see a detailed alarm or error results screen see Viewing Test Results page 3 1 For information about the ATM alarms and errors see the Servi ce Advisor ATM Processor Test Module User s Manual N 1640 90000 1 18 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface Module Performing a Trouble Scan SONET SDH Alarms The following table provides a brief descriptions of the errors and alarms listed on the Trouble Scan screen The names in square brackets for example MS AIS are the names you see when you have selected the SDH frame format For more detailed information see Alarms Summary page 3 7 SONET SDH Alarm Descriptions Alarm Name Description B1 SDH Shows the content of the B1 byte B3 SDH Shows the content of the B3 byte REI L M SREI Shows the line remote error indication REI P PREI Shows the path remote error indication for the G1 byte LOS Loss of signal OOF Out of frame AIS L M S AIS Alarm indication signal line
109. s and B3 parity errors Tap the Path tab to display the following screen See Secti on RS Line MS and Path Fi dd Definitions page 3 11 for definitions of the fields displayed on this screen SONET N1645A SONET Results A9 ATM SONET 2 Edi AutoSetup Start File Help Errors Standard Tests 23100 2 89e 005 3 43e 005 23100 2 89e 005 3 43e 005 SDH N1645A SDH Results 2 TroubleScan AutoSetup Start File Help Errors Standard Tests Summary 23100 2 89e 005 3 43e 005 23100 2 89e 005 3 43e 005 Viewing Test Results Pointer Adjustment Results Pointer Adjustment Results The Pointer screen shows you H1 H2 pointer values used in the current test To view the Pointer summary screen tap the Results button on the SONET SDH Setup screen and then tap the Pointer button on the Results Summary screen N1645A SONET Results 0 03 E 2 ATM Brune SONET AutoSetup File Help Pointer Standard Pointer Pointer value The decimal value of the H1 H2 pointer Last PJ Direction Last pointer justification direction The direction positive or negative of the previous pointer justification Positive Event Count Number of positive pointer adjustments Seconds The number of seconds during which at least one positive pointer justification occurred Negative Event Count Number of negative pointer adjustments Seconds The
110. saving your selection 4 Tap the Adjust Pointer toolbar button to cause the selected pointer adjustment to take effect When you make a pointer adjustment using the Pointer button the Inject Error button becomes the Adjust Pointer button Adjust Pointer 5 the Results button to view test results see Poi nter Adjustment Results page 3 15 Changes to Q Inject Error 2 20 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Running a SONET SDH Test Using the SONET SDH Alarm Simulation F eature The Alarm Simulation button lets you select and inject SONET SDH alarms into the network and measure whether network devices respond correctly to the alarms To run an alarm simulation test perform these steps from the SONET SDH Setup screen Note To transmit an optical signal make sure the indicator on the Laser button is green If not tap the Laser button in the Setup section 1 Tap the Alarm Simulation button to display the SONET SDH Alarm Setup screen SONET Alarm Simulation SDH Alarm Simulation Coe Cre OK Cancel 7 AU AIS C AU RDI C Lop p 2 the desired alarm button See SONET SDH Alarms page 2 22 for a description of each type of alarm 3 OK to save the setting and return to the SONET Setup screen Cancel closes the screen without saving your selection When you return to the setup screen you ll notice that the Alarm Simulation button indicates wh
111. ser button in the Setup section Inthe SONET SDH Setup screen tap the Error Inject button to display the Error Injection screen SONET Error Injection Error type Error REIP buttons Error rate buttons Ona eo SDH Error Injection Frame 2 Mesi B3Error MSREI H Pointer Oren 2 one of the error type buttons to select the type of error to inject into the signal 2 17 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Runn ing a SONET SDH Test Use the error rate buttons on the right displayed when you select an error type to specify the rate at which to inject the selected error The error types are defined below When the SONET and SDH button names are different the SDH names are entered in square brackets Error Types Frame A1 A2 Generates frame errors by inverting the bits in the A1 and A2 overhead bytes Rates Continuous B1 Error Generates section code violations by inverting the bits in the B1 byte Rates Single Continuous B2 Error Generates line code violations by inverting the bits in the B2 byte Rates Single Continuous B3 Error Generates path code violations by inverting the bits in the B3 byte Rates Single Continuous REI L MSRE1 Generates a remote error indication line OC 1 STM 0 transmits the REI L in bits 2 8 of the M1 byte OC 3c STM 1 transmits the REI L in the M1 byte Rates Single 10E 4 throug
112. steps to perform SONET SDH APS testing Note To transmit an optical signal make sure the indicator on the Laser button is green If not tap the Laser button in the Setup section 1 Tap the APS button the SONET SDH Setup screen The APS K1 K2 Setup screen appears APS K1 K2 Setup 00 0 1 1 Future 000 K2 Byte Bridge Architecture ae Configuring a SONET SDH Test Running a SONET SDH Test 2 the appropriate buttons to set the APS message type and request channel the APS bridge channel the architecture and the mode Use the following table to determine which buttons to tap APS Button Descriptions APS Button Description K1 Byte Sets the K1 byte directly When the keypad popup screen appears enter a field value See Configuring the APS K1 Byte page 2 25 for more information Note hexadecimal value you specify is transmitted as binary in the K1 K2 bytes Message Selects the APS switching mode at the far end Request Specifies the channel 0 15 to which the configured M essage configured with the M essage button applies K2 Byte Sets the K2 byte directly W hen the keypad popup screen appears specify a field value See Configuring the APS K2 Byte page 2 27 for more information Note hexadecimal value you specify is transmitted as binary in the K1 K2 bytes Bridge Sets the channel 1 15 currently bridged onto the protection line at the far end
113. sults Line MS Overhead Results Line MS Overhead Results The Line MS Overhead screen shows you the received LOH MSOH bytes To view the Line MS Overhead screen tap the Results button on the SONET SDH Setup screen and then tap the Line MS Overhead Bytes button on the Results Summary screen the STS1 STMO tabs to see the additional byte settings See Line MS Overhead page 2 10 for a description of the LOH bytes SONET 155 M bps N1645A SONET Results N1645A SONET Results SONET 51M bps 5 Ld Line Overhead Byte Values SDH 155 N1645A SDH Results IS Overhe TroubleScan Byte Values NI645A SDH Results SDH 51M bps 0 00 06 Stopped Start ae Byte Values Viewing Test Results Path Overhead Results Path Overhead Results The Path Overhead screen shows you the received POH bytes To view the Path Overhead screen tap the Results button on the SONET SDH Setup screen and then tap the Path Overhead Bytes button on the Results Summary screen See Path Overhead page 2 12 for a description of the POH bytes SONET N1645A SONET Results 72 TroubleScan ATM A 2 aa Path Overhead Byte Values 41 42 45 A6 ABCDEFGH 49 4A 4 AE 50
114. t See the Servi ce Advisor ATM Cell Processor Test Module User s Manual 1640 90000 for more information Note the Clear Channel BERT option is ON see Setup section you cannot perform any ATM tests SONET SDH Select this option to configure and run SONET or SDH tests on the circuit Auto Setup Select this option if you want the tester to configure its transmitter to the receiver s line configuration See Performi ng an Auto Setup page 1 17 for more information Inject Error Adjust Pointer Select this option to inject configured SONET SDH ATM errors into the connected circuit or activate pointer adjustments This button becomes active after you select an error with the Error Inject button or a pointer adjustment with the Pointer button in the Setup section When you select a pointer adjustment or New Data Flag NDF using the Pointer button in the Setup section this toolbar button become an Adjust Pointer button see Maki ng a Pointer Adjustment page 2 19 Inject Inject Inject SDH Adjust Error SOHET Error Error Pointer 1 15 Using the SONET SDH Line Interface M odule Using the SONET SDH Toolbar Start Stop Select this option to start the selected test this button turns into a Stop button Tap Stop to freeze error counters alarm indicators and history counters and halt a test Tapping the Start button starts a new test and resets the elapsed test time to zero 0 00 00 Stopped Start
115. t SONet SDH gt SCRamble ON OFF TTRANsmit INTernal RECovered gt TERM inal PTHRu gt SPE lt ATM BERT DATa BERT data type PATTern BERT pattern PINVert ON OFF SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce LASer ON OFF SOURce LASer ON OFF This command turns the transmit laser ON and off If you re testing an optical signal turn the laser ON Default OFF SOURce FRAMe TYPe SONet SDH gt This command indicates the frame format used for the SONET signal Default SONet SOURce F RAMe SCRamble ON OFF gt This command turns the signal scrambler ON or off Default OFF SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce TRANsmit TIM ing lt INTernal RECovered gt SSOURce TRANsmit TIMing INTernal RE Cov ered gt This command indicates the type of clocking you want to use SOURce TRANsmit TIM ing clock type Parameters Clock Type Description INTernal Timing is based on the Service Advisor s internal oscillator RECovered Timing is derived from the receive SONET signal Default INTernal SOURCeTRANsmit MAP lt TERMinal PTHRu gt This command indicates the type of transmit signal mapping you want to use ATM SOURce TRANsmit M AP mapping Parameters Mapping Description TERM inal Terminal mode independent TX and RX PTHRu Pass thru mode where TX RX
116. tected See Secti on RS Overhead Byte Results page 3 19 BERT screen shows pattern synchronization indicators and the count current rate average rate seconds ago error free seconds EFS errored seconds ES severely errored seconds SES of error free seconds EFS and errored seconds ES for bit errors detected See Viewing BERT Results page 3 24 5 8 Specifications Ordering Information Ordering Information Contact your Agilent Technologies representative to purchase any of the following products or accessories SONET SDH Line Interface Module Ordering Information Part Number Product Description N 1640A ATM Cell Processor Test N1610A Service Advisor Portable Test Tablet 1645 SONET SDH Line Interface M odule with one of the following options Option 100 1310 nm IR single mode FC PC connectors Option 101 1310nm IR single mode ST connectors Option 102 1310 nm IR single mode SC connectors Option 103 1310 nm IR single mode D4 connectors Option 111 1310 nm IR multi mode ST connectors Option 112 1310 nm IR multi mode SC connectors Option 300 1310 nm IR single mode interchangeable connectors With this option please indicate the type of adapters you need Option 301 is 2xFC PC optical adapters Option 302 is 2xST optical adapters Option 304 is 2xSC optical adapters N1617A SACompanion CD ROM 1645 910 Additional user s manual
117. ted by local law this warranty applies only to branded Agilent Products and not to products manufactured by others that may be sold or distributed by Agilent The warranty in this paragraph 6 applies only to Agilent Products shipped after J uly 01 1998 The remedies applicable to this paragraph 6 are those provided in paragraphs 1 2 and 3 7 Products purchased from Agilent outside the U S will receive the standard warranty in the country of purchase If end user customer moves such Products to another country where Agilent has Support presence then end user customer will receive the destination country standard warranty 8 Products purchased in the U S based on the U S list prices will only receive standard warranty in the U S except for Products with a global warranty A global warranty means that the Product will include the destination country s standard warranty in any country where the Product is moved provided that Agilent has Support presence in that country 9 TOTHE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW THE ABOVE WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND NO OTHER WARRANTY OR CONDITION WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AND AGILENT SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some countries states or provinces do not allow limitations on the duration of an implied warranty so the above limitation or exclusion might not apply to you
118. tes continued Byte Function K3 Higher order path automatic protection switching Only appears in SDH mode F3 Higher order path user channel Only appears in SDH mode N1 High order tandem connection monitoring Only appears in SDH mode Configuring a SONET SDH Test Running a SONET SDH Test Running a SONET SDH Test This section describes how to use the Setup buttons on the main Setup screen You use the buttons in this section to control error injection make a pointer adjustment configure the alarm simulation feature and automatic protection switching testing and select a BERT pattern if you want to run a bit error rate test Setup 10 00 Clear Channel Alarm Simulation APS AU Using the Laser Button Frame 1 2 Error Inje To transmit an optical signal be sure to tap the Laser button in the SONET SDH Setup screen The indicator on the software Laser button turns green to show that this function is ON 2 16 Configuring a SONET SDH Test Running a SONET SDH Test Using the SONET SDH Error injection Feature The SONET SDH error injection feature enables you to inject errors into the network in order to measure how network elements respond Running an error injection test simulates network responses to real errors Follow these steps to run an error injection test Note To transmit an optical signal make sure the Laser indicator is green If not tap the La
119. ts description 4 42 RS overhead bytes configuring 2 6 viewing 3 19 viewing results 3 5 RS tab 3 11 5 S1 byte 2 11 SACompanion starting SONET SDH software 1 6 save report 1 20 Index SCPI action injection commands 4 16 4 17 alarm commands 4 22 4 24 BERT pattern commands 4 40 command set prefix 4 3 command syntax 4 2 error injection commands 4 18 4 21 fetch commands 4 42 4 65 overhead byte commands 4 28 4 39 pointer control commands 4 25 4 27 programming a SONET SDH test 4 6 query commands 4 42 4 65 querying error status 4 49 querying frequency of physical layer 4 43 querying test state 4 43 return codes 4 8 root nodes 4 3 selecting test 4 10 sending multiple command 4 5 source commands 4 11 4 15 starting a test 4 10 stopping a test 4 10 screens major components 1 12 Results Summary 3 6 SDH Setup 1 12 SONET setup 1 10 SDH alarm description 2 22 alarms 1 19 alarm simulation 2 21 button 1 15 running test 2 16 sample report 1 30 Setup screen 1 12 section overhead bytes configuring 2 6 description 2 7 viewing results 3 5 3 19 section tab 3 11 section trace byte 2 7 Index 5 Index Service Advisor Manager starting SONET SDH software 1 5 SONET alarm description 2 22 alarms 1 19 alarm simulation 2 21 button 1 15 module illustration 1 2 running test 2 16 sample report 1 30 Setup screen 1 10 SONET SDH starting software 1 5 1 6 structu
120. uivalent to new in performance or may have been subject to incidental use Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from a improper or inadequate maintenance or calibration b software interfacing parts or supplies not supplied by Agilent c unauthorized modification or misuse d operation outside of the published environmental specifications for the product or improper site preparation or maintenance Agilent warrants that the Agilent Product described above will be able to accurately process date data including but not limited to calculating comparing and sequencing from into and between the twentieth and twenty first centuries and the years 1999 and 2000 including leap year calculations when used in accordance with the Product documentation provided by Agilent including any instructions for installing patches or upgrades provided that all other products e g hardware software firmware used in combination with such Agilent Product s properly Warranty amp Services 1 exchange date data with it If the Specifications require that specific Agilent Products must perform as a system in accordance with the foregoing warranty then that warranty will apply to those Agilent Products as a system and Customer retains sole responsibility to ensure the Year 2000 readiness of its information technology and business environment The duration of this warranty extends through January 31 2001 To the extent permit
121. verely Errored Seconds The number of seconds in which more than one bit error occurred EFS A percentage of the total number of seconds since the beginning of the test ES A percentage of the total number of seconds since the beginning of the test Viewing Test Results 3 26 SCPI Command Syntax 4 2 Programming aSONET SDH Test 4 6 SCPI ReturnCodes 4 8 General ConfigurationCommands 4 11 Error Injection Commands 4 18 Alarm Commands 4 22 Pointer ControlCommands 4 25 Section RS Line MS and Path Overhead Commands 4 28 Entering User defined BERT Patterns 4 40 Using Query Commands to Retrieve Results 4 42 General Query Commands 4 43 SONET SDH Alarm Query Commands 4 44 SONET SDH Error Query Commands 4 49 Pointer Adjustment Query Commands 4 56 Querying Overhead Results 4 57 User defined Payload Pattern Query Commands 4 64 Querying the TroubleScan Status 4 64 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SONET SDH SCPI Commands SCPI Command Syntax SCPI Command Syntax Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments SCPI is a command language used to control electronic test and measurement plug in modules SCPI commands are sent from a PC to a Service Advisor s test module to configure and perform tests and gather data Each SCPI command consists of a command set prefix such as ATM a root node one or more lower level nodes followed by an applicable parameter There is a space between the last level node and the param
122. y incrementing the H1 H2 pointer value NEGative Causes a negative pointer adjustment by decrementing the H1 H2 pointer value NDFlag Indicates that you want to use the NDF value set with the SOUR POINT N DFL command see page 4 26 NPValue Indicates that you want to use the pointer data value set with the SOUR POINT VAL command see page 4 27 Default POSitive SOURce POINTer NDFLag NDF value This command sets the NDF value Make sure you include the SOUR POINT ADJ NDF command see page 4 26 Parameter Range 0 to 15 OxF Default 9 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce POINTer VALue pointer data value SOURce POINTer VALue poi nter data value This command sets the pointer value Make sure you include the SOUR POINT ADJ NDV command see page 4 26 Parameter Range 0 to 1023 Ox3FF Default 522 0x20A SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce POINTer VALue pointer data value Section RS Line M S and Path Overhead Commands This section describes the SOURce commands used to set the overhead bytes in the outgoing SONET or SDH frames Section Line and Path Command Structure Root Level 1 Level 2 ATM SOURce SECTion essage transmit trace message RXM essage receive trace message TXBYte 4 section byte BENable ON OFF SENable ON OFF D1 value D2 value D3 value 70 2 value
123. yte Parameter Range 0 to 255 Default 0 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce PATH Z3 24 Z5 future growth Entering User defined BERT Patterns This section describes the SOURce commands used to configure five user defined BERT payload patterns which can be used as the foreground channel cell payload or the BERT payload User defined BERT Pattern Command Structure Root Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 ATM SOURce SON BERT1 pattern BERT2 lt pattern gt BERT3 pattern BERTA pattern BERT5 pattern SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce PATTern SON BERT1 BERT2 BERT3 5 pattern SOURce PATTern SON BERTI BERT2 BERT3 IBERT4 BERT5 pattern Use this command to configure a 32 bit user defined pattern which can be used as the foreground channel cell payload or BERT payload Parameter Range 0 to OXFFFFFFFF Default 0 SONET SDH SCPI Commands SOURce PATTern SON BERT1 B ERT2 BERT3 BERT4 BERTS pattern Using Query Commands to Retrieve Results You can enter all the SCPI commands except INIT and ABORT as query commands A query command looks like the following ATM FETC TEST STAT ATM SOUR POINT VAL The FETC root nodeis the most commonly used query command and is followed by one or more level nodes all separated by a colon Notice the question mark after the last level node STAT all query or FETC

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