
HP 37717C
Quick Reference
Guide

Setting the Interfaces
Setting the Transmit Interfaces
Setting PDH Transmit Interface
Setting PDH Transmit Binary Interface
Setting SDH Transmit Interface
[PDH]
[PDH]
[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]

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]
[SDH]
[SDH] SETUP [TRACE]
[SDH] TEST FUNCTION [SDH] [SEQUENCES]
[SDH] TEST FUNCTION [O/H CAPTURE]

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>]
[PDH]
[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]

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]

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]

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

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]

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]

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]

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]

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