Agilent 37717C Quick Reference Guide

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HP 37717C Quick Reference
Guide
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Setting the Interfaces

Setting the Transmit Interfaces

Setting PDH Transmit Interface Setting PDH Transmit Binary Interface Setting SDH Transmit Interface

[SDH]

Setting Jitter Transmit Interface [SDH] OR [PDH] Setting Wander Transmit Interface [SDH] OR [PDH] Selecting the Physical Transmit Interface for ATM Payloads [ATM] Setting SDH THRU Mode

[SDH] SIGNAL [ ] [THRU MODE]

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Setting the Receive Interfaces

Using Autosetup Setting PDH Receive Interface [PDH] Setting PDH Receive Binary Interface Setting SDH Receive Interface Setting Jitter Receive Interface Selecting the Physical Receive Interface for ATM payloads

[PDH]

[SDH JITTER] OR [PDH]

[ATM]

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Selecting Test Features

Selecting and Using Overhead Features

Using Transmit Overhead Setup Using Receive Overhead Monitor Setting Overhead Trace Messages Generating Overhead Sequences Using Receive Overhead Capture

[SDH] SETUP [TRACE]

[SDH] TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [SEQUENCES]

[SDH] TEST FUNCTION [O/H CAPTURE]

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Selecting and Using Signal Features

Adding Frequency Offset to the SDH Signal Adding Frequency Offset to the PDH Signal Setting up Signaling Bits Setting Transmit Structured Payload/Test Signal Setting Receive Structured Payload/Test Signal Connecting A Telephone Handset
Setting Transmit N X 64 kb/s Structured Payload/Test Signal
Setting Receive N X 64 kb/s Structured Payload/Test Signal

[SDH] CLOCK [INTERNAL] OFFSET [ON]

[PDH] FREQUENCY OFFSET [<select>]

[SDH] OR [PDH]

[SDH] OR [PDH]

[SDH] TEST SIGNAL [64 kb/s] [HANDSET]

[PDH] TEST SIGNAL [64 kb/s] [HANDSET]

[SDH] TEST SIGNAL [Nx64]

[PDH] TEST SIGNAL [Nx64]

[SDH] TEST SIGNAL [Nx64]

[PDH] TEST SIGNAL [Nx64]

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Selecting and Using Signal Features (cont’d)

Inserting an External PDH Payload/Test Signal

Dropping an External Payload/Test Signal

Selecting ATM Cell Stream Payload Selecting ATM Cell Stream Timing Distribution Selecting ATM Cell Stream Headers and Interface Adding Errors & Alarms at the SDH Interface Adding Errors & Alarms to the PDH Interface/PDH Payload Using FEAC Codes in the HP 37717C Adding ATM Errors and Alarms Setting PDH Spare Bits

[SDH] 2M PAYLOAD [INSERT 2Mb/s]

[PDH] 2M PAYLOAD [INSERT 2Mb/s]

[SDH] 2M PAYLOAD [DROP 2Mb/s]

[PDH] 2M PAYLOAD [DROP 2Mb/s]

[ATM] CELLSTREAM [CONTENTS]

[ATM] CELLSTREAM [DISTRIBUTION]

[ATM] CELLSTREAM [CONTENTS]

[SDH] TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [ERR & ALARM]

[SDH] TEST FUNCTION [PDH PAYLD] [ERR & ALARM]

[PDH]

[ATM] TEST FUNCTION [ATM PAYLD] [ERR & ALARM]

[SDH] TEST FUNCTION [PDH PAYLD] [SPARE BITS]

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Selecting and Using Signal Features (cont’d)

Adding Pointer Adjustments Using Pointer Graph Test Function Stressing Optical Clock Recovery Circuits Generating Automatic Protection Switch Messages Inserting & Dropping Data Communications Channel

[SDH] TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [ADJUST POINTER]

[SDH] TEST FUNCTION [POINTER GRAPH]

[SDH] TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [STRESS TEST]

[SDH] TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [APS MESSAGES]

[SDH] TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [DCC INSERT/ DROP]

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Making Measurements

Using Overhead BER Test Function Test Timing Making SDH Analysis Measurements Making PDH Analysis Measurements Measuring Jitter Measuring Wander Measuring Frequency Measuring Optical Power Measuring Round Trip Delay Monitoring Signaling Bits Measuring Service Disruption Time

[SDH] TEST FUNCTION [OVERHEAD BER]

TIMING CONTROL

[SDH] ANALYSIS

[PDH] ERROR ANALYSIS

JITTER

WANDER

[SDH] FREQUENCY OR [PDH] FREQUENCY

[SDH] OPTICAL POWER

[PDH PAYLD] [TRIP DELAY]

[PDH PAYLD] [SIG/BIT MONITOR]

SRVC DISRUPT

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Making Measurements (cont’d)

Performing an SDH Tributary Scan [SDH] [TRIB SCAN]

[SDH] [TRIB SCAN]

Performing an SDH Alarm Scan [SDH] [ALM SCAN]

[SDH] [ALM SCAN]

Performing a PDH Alarm Scan [PDH] [ALM SCAN] Measuring Jitter Tolerance [PDH] [TOLERANCE] Measuring Jitter Transfer [PDH] [TRANSFER FN] Selecting the ATM Measurement Parameters [ATM] Making ATM Measurements [ATM] Measuring Cell Transfer Delay and Cell Delay Variation Measuring ATM Non-Conforming cells and one-point Cell Delay Variation Monitoring ATM Alarms

[ATM] [CELL DELAY]

[ATM]

[ATM] [ALARM SECONDS]

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Storing, Logging and Printing

Saving Graphics Results to Instrument Store Recalling Stored Graph Results Viewing the Bar Graph Display Viewing the Graphics Error and Alarm Summaries Logging Graph Displays Logging Results Logging Results to Centronics Printer

[TIMING CONTROL] GRAPH STORAGE [1 MIN RESOL’N]

TEXT RESULTS STORE STATUS

GRAPH RESULTS

TEXT RESULTS

[LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE]

[LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [CONTROL]

[LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE]

Logging Results to HP-IB Printer [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE] Logging Results to Internal Printer [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE] Logging Results to RS-232-C Printer [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE] Logging Jitter Tolerance Results [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE] Logging Jitter Transfer Results [LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [DEVICE]

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Using Instrument and Disk Storage

Storing Configurations in Instrument Store Storing Current Configurations on Disk Setting up a Title for Configurations in Instrument Store Recalling Configurations from Instrument Store Formatting a Disk Labeling a Disk Managing Files and Directories on Disk Adding Descriptors to Disk Files Saving Graphics Results to Disk Saving Data Logging to Disk

[STORED SETTINGS]

[FLOPPY DISK]

[STORED SETTINGS]

[STORED SETTINGS]

[FLOPPY DISK]

[FLOPPY DISK]

[FLOPPY DISK]

[FLOPPY DISK]

[TIMING CONTROL] GRAPHIC STORAGE [DISK]

[FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [SAVE]

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Using Instrument and Disk Storage (cont’d)

Recalling Configuration from Disk Recalling Graphics Results from Disk Copying Configuration from Instrument Store to Disk Copying Configuration from Disk to Instrument Store Copying Graphics Results from Instrument Store to Disk Deleting a File on Disk Deleting a Directory on Disk Renaming a File on Disk Creating a Directory on Disk

[FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [RECALL]

[FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [RECALL]

[FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [FILE]

[FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [FILE]

[FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [FILE]

[FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [FILE]

[FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [FILE]

[FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [FILE]

[FLOPPY DISK] DISK OPERATION [FILE]

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Selecting and Using "Other" Features

Coupling Transmit & Receive Settings [SETTINGS CONTROL] Suspending Test on Signal Loss Setting Time & Date Enabling Keyboard Lock Enabling Beep on Received Error Enabling Analysis Control Setting Error Threshold Indication Dumping Display to Disk Setting Screen Brightness and Color Running Self Test

[MISCELLANEOUS]

[TIME AND DATE]

[MISCELLANEOUS]

[MISCELLANEOUS]

[MISCELLANEOUS]

[COLOR CONTROL]

[LOGGING] LOGGING SETUP [CONTROL] LOG ON DEMAND [SCREEN DUMP]

[COLOR CONTROL]

[SELF TEST]

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Copyright 1998 Hewlett-Packard Ltd
Printed in UK 3/98
Reorder No. 37717-90406
Manufacturing Part No.
37717-90406
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