
Communications Performance Analyzer
OmniBER 718 (37718A) communications performance analyzer offers a one box field portable multi
2.5Gb/s (STM-16/OC-48) for installation, maintenance, commissioning, system verification and manufacture of SDH/SONET/ATM
transport networks and network equipment.
New capability now shipping in 2000
ATM test capability up to 2.5Gb/s
ITU-T O.172 jitter compliance
Jitter generation and measurement at 1.5, 45 and 52 Mb/s
User definable jitter masks
Synchronous-only configurations (no PDH/T-carrier interfaces required)
E1 mapped into DS3
Smartsetup
Not only is the OmniBER 718 rugged and portable, its easy
maintenance of SDH and SONET networks.
The OmniBER 718 lets you start testing with just two key presses! With the tester connected to any signal, simply press the
Smart Test
structure of the input signal. For SDH or SONET signals, the OmniBER 718 also automatically displays all of the J1 trace
identifiers, that is 16 J1 identifiers in STM
simple process to select a channel of interest and to explore further into the payload.
Smart Tests
key on the front panel, select
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use
Smartsetup
Smartsetup
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16 or 48 J1 identifiers in OC-48. Once the signal structure has been identified it's a
and the autodiscover wizard identifies the line rate and payload
and
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rate BER and jitter tester up to
Smart Tests
simplify the installation and
Simply pressing the front panel
The
Smart Tests
effectively. Test capability that is accessed with only a few key presses include:
ATM Tests - Setup ATM payloads and Conduct ATM Tests
Protection Switch Time Measurement
Auto Jitter Transfer
Auto Jitter Tolerance
Jitter Measurement
Optical Power Measurement
Concatenated Payloads
OmniBER 718 provides concatenated payload testing at all levels of an SDH or SONET signal. Concatenated payloads are vital
for the rapid testing of high bandwidth paths before they are brought into service. Concatenated payloads are also the
recommended worse-case signal for performing jitter tests.
Remote control for manufacturing applications
OmniBER 718 is shipped with a set of universal instrument drivers (UID's). UID's provide a suite of graphical function panels
which make programming the OmniBER 718 easy and fast. There is no need to know about SCPI commands
are generated automatically by setting switches on a graphical function panel. UID's are supported in the following
environments:
LabVIEW
LabWindows/CVI
HP VEE
Visual Basic
C/C++
are grouped together in functional blocks so you don't need an instrument expert to get tests up and running
Smart Test
key offers a simple shortcut to the extensive capabilities within the OmniBER 718.
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the commands
and on the following operating systems:
Windows 95

Windows NT
HP-UX
Sun Solaris
Get the latest version of UIDs here
Remote control for remote in
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service monitoring
The Distributed network analyzer software (E4540A) lets you control the OmniBER 718 remotely, via modem or LAN, from a PC
with a mouse. Changes you make on the virtual front panel are seen at the remote end and key presses made on the
instrument are visible on the virtual front panel on your PC. For long term testing, dial in to a remote OmniBER 718 and
download results to verify testing is going as planned. Disconnect and reconnect anytime without interrupting testing.
Features:
ATM test capability to 2.5Gb/s
SDH only or dual SDH and SONET configurations
Concatenated payloads at all synchronous rates up to 2.5 Gb/s
Smartsetup autodiscover wizard for fast test setup
Automatic detection of mixed payload signal structures
Accurate measurement of protection switching times (ring and linear networks)
Jitter generation and measurement at all rates (1.5, 2, 8, 34, 45, 140, 52, 155, 622 and 2,488 Mb/s)
ITU-T O.172 jitter compliance
Jitter testing to ITU-T and Bellcore requirements
Accurate and reliable jitter transfer measurement using 10Hz narrowband
64kb/s, nx64kb/s, 56kb/s and nx56kb/s testing with framed payloads
Comprehensive, simultaneous measurement analysis: G.826, M.21XX and G.821
Integral graphical printer
filtering
Specifications:
Specifications depend on configuration. Refer to technical specifications document.
SONET
Frame formats:
Payloads:
Drop/Insert:
Clock Sources
Intenal:
Offset:
External:
Connectors
Optical:
Electrical:
Alarm generation
and detection:
Pointer Sequences:
SDH
Frame formats:
Payloads:
Drop/insert:
Clock sources
Internal:
Offset:
External:
Connectors
Optical:
Electrical:
Interfaces
Optical:
OC-48, OC-48c, OC-12c, OC-12, OC-3c, OC-3; OC-1, STS-3c, STS-3, STS-1, DS3, DS1 to Bellcore
GR.253-CORE.
DS3, E3, E1, DS1 and STS-3c, STS-1, VT-6, VT-2, bulk filled to Bellcore GR.253-CORE.
DS1, DS3, E1, E3 to/from SONET signal
Accuracy ±4.5 ppm
Range ±999 ppm
64 kb/s MIS, 1.544 Mb/s BITS, 2 Mb/s MTS signal
FC/PC
BNC on all transmit/receive and drop/insert ports except OC
which is SMA.
LOS,LOF,SEF, AIS-L, RD1-L, AIS-P, RDI-P, LOP-P, Path unequipped, AIS-V,ROI-V, LOP-V, UT
unequipped, Loss of VT superframe.
Generation and analysis to ITU-T G.783 and GR.253 plus APS time measurement.
STM-16, STM-16c, STM-4, STM-4c, STM-1 to ITU-T G.707, STM-0 to ITU-R F.750.
ITU-T G.707 (140 Mb/s, DS3, 34 Mb/s, 2 Mb/s, DS1 and C
140 Mb/s, 34 Mb/s and 2 Mb/s to/from SDH signal.
Accuracy ±4.5 ppm.
Range ±999 ppm.
2 Mb/s / 2 MHz MTS signal, received STM-4, STM-1 and STM-0 signal.
FC/PC
BNC on all transmit/receive and drop/insert ports except STM
is SMA.
2.5Gb/s, 622Mb/s, 155 Mb/s (1310nm and 1550 nm), 52 Mb/s (1310 mm)
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1/OC-3/OC-12 NRZ monitor inputs
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4, C-3, C-2, C-12 bulk-filled)
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1/STM-4 NRZ monitor inputs which

Electrical:
peak and rms output jitter and pointer jitter with internal 12 kHz HP plus HP1, HP2 and LP
Error addition and detection:
Alarm generation and
detection:
Pointer sequences:
Protection switching:
DSn
FrameFormats
DS3:
DS1:
E3:
E1:
Payloads
Framed, unframed or structured (full mux
56 kb/s, n x 64 kb/s, nx 56 kb/s, timeslot testing.
Clock sources
Internal:
Offset:
External:
Connectors
Electrical: Unbalanced DS3
Interfaces
Electrical:
C-
Balanced DS1
Unbalanced E3
Balanced E1
Unbalanced E1
DS1 add/drop
E1 add/drop
155 Mb/s (CMI), 52 Mb/s (B3ZS)
A1A2 frame, B1, B2, MS-FEBE, HP B3, HP FEBE, HP IEC, LP B3/BIP-2, LP FEBE, payload bit errors.
LOS, LOF, OOF, MS AIS, MS FERF, HP AIS, HP FERF, HP LOP, HP unequipped, LP AIS, LP FERF, LP
LOP, LP unequipped, H4 LOM.
Generation and analysis to ITU-T G.783.
MSP linear messages to ITU-T G.783 and MSP ring architecture to ITU
switch time measurement.
Bit parity as per ANSI T1.107 - 1990 M23 as per ANSI T1.107-1995
SF (D4), ESF as per ANSI T1.403-1989, TR-TSY.000499 and ITU-T Rec. G.704, SLC-96
As per ITU-T G.751
As per ITU-T G.704
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demux) with 64 kb/s,
Accuracy; ±0.5 ppm for DS3, E3 and E1;
Range ±100 ppm
Clock recovered by receiver (loop timed)
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BNC
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WECO bantam
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BNC
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BNC
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BNC
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WECO bantam
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BNC
DS3 (B325), E3 (HDB3), DS1 (AMI or B825), E1 (AMI or HDB3).
Error addition and detection Code. Frame, CRC, Parity, FEBE, REBE, Payload.
Alarm generation and detection LOS, AIS, LOF, RAI
PDH
Frame formats:
140 Mb/s to ITU-T G.754, 34 Mb/s to ITU-T G.751, 8 Mb/s to ITU-T G.742 and 2 Mb/s to ITU-T
G.704 (Std and CRC4).
Payloads:
Drop/Insert:
Clock sources
Internal:
Offset:
External:
Framed, unframed or structured (full mux
2 Mb/s to/from 8 Mb/s, 34 Mb/s or 140 Mb/s signal.
Accuracy ±4.5 ppm.
Range ±100 ppm.
Received 2 Mb/s signal, external 2 Mb/s / 2 MHz MTS signal on jitter generator module, external
clock input on PDH binary interface module.
Connectors
Electrical:
Interfaces
Electrical:
BNC on all transmit/receive and drop/insert ports.
140 Mb/s (CMI), 34 Mb/s (HDB3), 8 Mb/s (HDB3/AMI), 2 Mb/s (HDB3/AMI).
Error addition and detection: Code, frame, CRC4, REBE and payload bit errors.
Alarm generation and detection: LOS, AIS, LOF, RAI, RMFAI, CASMFL.
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T G.841 plus protection
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0.7 ppm for DS1
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demux) with 64 kb/s and n x 64kb/s timeslot testing.
Jitter
Jitter can be added to and measured on PDH, SDH and ATM signal structures.
Rates:
Jitter and wander generation: Automatc jitter tolerance to ITU
Jitter frequency range:
Jitter amplitude range:
Wander frequency range:
Wander amplitude range:
Jitter tolerance pass masks:
Jitter measurement:
Jitter transfer:
Jitter transfer pass masks:
Wander Measurement:
STM-16o, STM-4o, STM-1o, STM-1e, 140 Mb/s, 34 Mb/s, 8 Mb/s and 2 Mb/s.
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T G.958 and G.823 with jitter and wander tolerance to ITU
G.825.
0.1 Hz to 20 MHz
up to 800 UI
10uHz to 0.125 Hz
up to 57 600 UI
ITU-T G.958 type A and B, ITU-T G.823 low Q and high Q. ITU-T G.825
Peak-to
filters to ITU-T O.171/O.172.
Automatic jitter transfer with narrow bandwidth selective filtering to ITU
ITU-T G.958 type A and B, ITU-T G.823 low Q and High Q.
STM-16o, STM-4o, STM-1o, STM-1e, 140 Mb/s, 34 Mb/s, 8 Mb/s and 2 Mb/s.
Results include time interval error, estmated frame slips, bit slips and implied frequency offset results.
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T
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T G.823 and G.958.