Agilent 37718A Quick Start Guide

HP OmniBER 718/719

HP 37718A
HP 37719A
Quick Start
Guide

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Quick Start Guide

HP OmniBER 718/719

About This Book

The Quick Start Guide demonstrates the basic operation of the instrument.
This guide tells you how to select the displays that you want and how to use them to modify

the instrument functions.
This guide also tells you about the front panel key functions, the indicators and the

connectors.

2

Contents

Introducing the HP 37718A/19A Front Panel 7
Selecting Displays 8

Selecting Multiple or Single Windows 9
Moving Around Multiple Windows 10
Changing the Displayed Folder 11

Changing the Instrument Settings 12

Pop-up Menu Selection 13
Pop-Up Keypad 13

Making Selections with Pictorial & Graphic Displays 14

Transmitter Output SDH Payload Mapping 14

Using with a Monitor 15
Using the Other Front Panel Keys 16
Monitoring Status 18

Displaying Status History (Option 002 shown above) 18
General Alarm Indicators 19
PDH / DSn Alarm Indicators 19
SDH Alarm Indicators 19
SONET Alarm Indicators 20

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Contents

iv

Getting Started

This chapter shows you how to select and
change displays

Getting Started

Getting Started shows you howtoselectdisplays and use them to change
the instrument settings. Getting started includes the following:

• How to select single or multiple windows

• How to obtain the required display using the display select keys,

TRANSMIT RECEIVE

• How to modify the display information, using and

and the display softkeys or pop-up menus

• How to use the other front panel keys

• How to interpret the front panel status indicators

• How to connect to external equipment

; ; ; ;

RESULTS GRAPH OTHER

6

Getting Started

Introducing the HP 37718A/19A Front Panel

Introducing the HP 37718A/19A Front
Panel

Front panel keys and a display provide the operator interface to the
HP 37718A/19A.

The display has two states, multiple (four), or a single window.
In the multiple window state, the active window is indicated by a

different color to the three inactive windows.

7

Getting Started

Selecting Displays

Selecting Displays

The default display is a multiple page window. The displayed pages are:
Transmitter Output, Receiver Input, Results, and either Graph or Other
(Function).

TRANSMIT
RECEIVE

RESULTS

GRAPH
OTHER

Allows control of the settings associated with the generated signal.
Allows control of the settings associated with the received signal.

Allows control of the test timing and graph storage and displays the
selected measurement results.

Allows management of the stored graphical results.
Allows control of Stored Settings, Settings Control, Floppy Disk,

Logging, Remote Control, Time & Date, Miscellaneous (Keyboard Lock,
Beep on Received Error, Suspend Test on Signal Loss, Graph Storage
Resolution), Options (a list of Options fitted) and Option Enable, Self
Test, Trigger Output, Calibration, and Color Control.

8

Getting Started

Selecting Displays

Selecting Multiple or Single Windows

To select a single page window, press one of the display keys -

TRANSMIT RECEIVE

, , , or to make the

required page active, then press .

RESULTS GRAPH OTHER

SINGLE WINDOW

To return to a multiple page window, press .

MULTIPLE WINDOW

Example: To view the transmit page in a single window, press

TRANSMIT

to make the transmit window active.

Use to view the transmit page.

SINGLE WINDOW

To change the page displayed in
the single window, use one of the
displaykeys , ,

GRAPH OTHER

RECEIVE

or .

RESULTS

When you return to a multiple
window, the current page will
become the active page in the
multiple window.

9

Getting Started

Selecting Displays

Moving Around Multiple Windows

To make another of the displayed pages in a multiple window display
active, press the display selection key for that page.

Example: The Transmitter Output page is active.

To make the Receiver Input page active. Press .

Similarly, press , or to make the page you

RESULTS

OTHER GRAPH

RECEIVE

want active. Note that the Other and Graph pages use the same (bottom
right) window pane.

10

Getting Started

Selecting Displays

Changing the Displayed Folder

Some windows displayed with the , and

RESULTS

For example, the TRANSMITTER OUTPUT display below has three
folders, MAIN SETTINGS, STRUCTURED PAYLOAD and
TEST FUNCTION. In this example MAIN SETTINGS is selected

.

Example:

To change the folder from
MAIN SETTINGS to
STRUCTURED SETTINGS.

keys contain folders. These folders can be selected with the

and keys.

TRANSMIT RECEIVE

Press

11

Getting Started

Changing the Instrument Settings

Changing the Instrument Settings

Settings that can be changed are
displayed in a different color to the
settings that are fixed. A highlighted
cursor marks the current setting
that can be changed.

Move the highlighted cursor about
thedisplaywith and

The selections available for the
highlighted settingappear in amenu
at the bottom of the display, in this
case A selection is made with the

RS232 HP IB DISK PARALLEL

relevant display key immediately below the menu.
When a field has more than five

choices, as in SPEED shown here, a
softkey labelled is provided.

MORE

When is selected the
remainder of the menu is revealed.

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MORE

Getting Started

Changing the Instrument Settings

Pop-up Menu Selection

A menu selection is available as an alternative to any group of soft keys.
Display the menu with . and use and to make the selection.

SET

To change to the new value, press . To exit the display without
making the change, press .

CANCEL

SET

Example:

Pop-Up Keypad

The Pop-Up keypad display can be used to enter alphanumeric file and
directory names, File descriptors and Disk labels.

1 Press to obtain the pop-up keypad.

SET

2 Use tomove across therows and tomoveup anddown

the columns.

3 Choose the character required and press . Repeat until the name

SET

is entered.

4 Choose END and press to return to the original display.

SET

13

Getting Started

Payload

Changing the Instrument Settings

Making Selections with Pictorial & Graphic Displays

In some cases selection is simplified with a pictorial or graphic "map"
display. This facility is available where the display has a symbol
beside the setting. These displays are obtained in the same way as the
pop-up menus using the key. Some of these displays include menus

SET

which allow the settings to be changed.

NOTE Details of the pictorial display depend on the optional modules fitted to

the instrument.

Transmitter Output SDH Payload Mapping

With the cursor in the MAPPING field, press todisplay the payload

SET

map.

Tochange between AU-layer, TU-layerand Payloadlayerselections, use

and .

To select the mapping you want, use and .

+

To change to the new value, press . To exit the map display without
making the change, press .

CANCEL

SET

Example:

AU-layer

SET

TU-layer

layer

14

Getting Started

Using with a Monitor

Using with a Monitor

For ease of viewing at a distance, the instrument display may be
presented on a monitor. The monitor should be connected to the HP
37718A/19A front panel VGA connector.

15

Getting Started

Using the Other Front Panel Keys

Using the Other Front Panel Keys

SMART TEST

RUN/STOP

SINGLE

LOCAL

PRINT NOW

PAPER FEED

Tests and scans payloads, signal structures, alarms and bit errors to
attempt to configure the instrument to receive the incoming signal.
Allows fast access to commonly used features.

Terminates the current test period or starts a new test period. The
indicator above the key is on when a test period is in progress.

Adds a single bit error to the output data pattern each time the key is
pressed.

Returns the instrument from Remote to Local control. The indicator
above the key is on when the instrument is under Remote control.

The selected measurement results are logged, immediately, to the
selected printer.

The paper in the internal printer is advanced.

16

Getting Started

Using the Other Front Panel Keys

CAUTION Donotpress whileloadinganewroll ofpaper inthe printer.

PAPER FEED

A paper jam could result and disable the printer. Wait until the paper is
fed through the printer mechanism before pressing .

PAPER FEED

17

Getting Started

Monitoring Status

Monitoring Status

SHOW

RESET

Displaying Status History (Option 002 shown above)

The Status indicators on the front panel convey information regarding
the current status oftheinstrument.If an alarm has occurred during the
current Test Period,the HISTORY indicator is on. To view which alarms
have occurred, press and hold . When is released the
status indicators return to displaying the current status.

When pressed and held, the Status indicators display alarms that have
been set during the current Test Period. This continues until is
released at which time the current status is displayed. The HISTORY
indicator is on to signify that an alarm has occurred during the current
Test Period.

Resets the history store such that the historical and present status are
the same. This can also be achieved by starting a new Test Period.

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SHOW SHOW

SHOW

Getting Started

Monitoring Status

General Alarm Indicators

LOS No data transitions at the input port.
PATTERN LOSS The received data pattern is not in

synchronization with the internally
generated reference data.

ERRORS Ameasurederror has occurred. The indicator

will remain lit for 100 ms.

PDH / DSn Alarm Indicators

These are active when a PDH / DSn signal is received

AIS The All Ones AIS signal is detectable in the

presence of a 1 in 10-3 error rate.

LOS Frame alignment lost or out of alignment

condition.

M/F LOSS Multiframe alignment lost.
REMOTE ALARM Remote alarm, x-bit or yellow alarm bit is

set.

REMOTE M/F ALARM Remote Multiframe Alarm bit is set.

SDH Alarm Indicators

These are active when an SDH signal is received.

FRAME LOSS Loss Of Frame has been detected.
LOP Loss of pointer has been detected.
MS-AIS Multiplexer Section AIS has been detected.
AU-AIS Path AIS has been detected.
CLOCK LOSS The transmitter clock is not synchronized to

the selected reference.

MS-RDI Multiplexer Section RDI (FERF) has been

detected.

HP-RDI Path RDI (FERF) has been detected.
TU-AIS TU Path AIS has been detected.
LP-RDI TU Path RDI (FERF) has been detected.
POINTER ADJUST A pointerchangein the foreground signalhas

been detected.

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Getting Started

Monitoring Status

SONET Alarm Indicators

These are active when an SONET signal is received.

FRAME LOSS Loss Of Frame or Severely Errored Frame

has beendetected. Status message on bottom
of display states which has occured.

LOP Loss of Pointer has been detected.
AIS-L Line AIS has been detected.
AIS-P STS Path AIS has been detected.
CLOCK LOSS The transmitter clock is not synchronized to

the selected reference.

RDI-L Line Remote Defect Indication (RDI) has

been detected.

RDI-P STS Path RDI has been detected.
AIS-V Virtual Tributary path AIS has been

detected.

RDI-V VT path RDI has been detected.
POINTER ADJUST A pointer change in the foreground has been

detected.

20

Index

A

AIS alarm indicator 19
Alarm Indicator

AIS 19
Errors 19
Frame loss 19
HP-RDI 19
LOF/OOF 19, 20
LP-RDI 19
M/Frame loss 19
MS-RDI 19
Pattern Loss 19
Pointer adjust 19
Remote alarm 19
Remote M/frame alarm 19
Signal Loss 19
TU-AIS 19
TU-LOP 19

Alarm Indicators

General 19
PDH / DSn 19
SDH 19

AU-AIS Alarm Indicator

AU-AIS 19

Auto Setup key 16

C

Changing settings on displays 12
Changing settings with soft keys 12
Clock Loss Alarm Indicator

Clock loss 19

Cursor

Introduction to 12
Moving 12

D

Display on a monitor 15
Displays

Changing settings on 12

DSn Alarm Indicators 19

E

Errors Alarm Indicator 19

F

Folder

Selecting 11

Frame Loss Alarm Indicator 19

G

Graph key 8
Graphic displays as a selection aid 14

H

History Keys 18
HP-RDI Alarm Indicator 19

I

Indicators

Front Panel 19

J

Jitter Alarm Indicators 19

K

Keys

Auto Setup 16
Graph 8
Local 16
Paper Feed 16
Print Now 16
Receive 8
Reset History 18
Results 8
Run / Stop 16
Show History 18
Transmit 8

L

Local key 16
LOF alarm indicator 19, 20
Loss Of Pointer Alarm Indicator

AU-LOP 19

LP-RDI Alarm Indicator 19

M

M/Fame Loss Alarm Indicator 19
Monitor,connecting 15
MS-AIS Alarm Indicator

MS-AIS 19
MS-RDI Alarm Indicator 19
Multiple windows

Moving between 10
Multiple/single window selection 9

O

OOF alarm Indicator 19, 20

P

Paper Feed key 16
Pattern Loss Alarm Indicator 19
PDH / DSn Alarms

AIS 19
Frame Loss 19
M/Frame Loss 19
Remote Alarm 19

Remote M/Frame Alarm 19
PDH Alarm Indicators 19
Pictorial displays as a selection aid 14
Pointer Adjust Indicator 19
Pop-up menus

As alternative to soft keys 13
Print Now key 16

R

Receive key 8
Remote Alarm Indicator 19
Remote M/Frame Alarm Indicator 19
Reset History key 18
Results key 8
Run / Stop Key 16

S

SDH Alarm Indicators 19
SDH Alarms

AU-AIS 19

Clock Loss 19

HP-RDI 19

Loss Of Pointer 19

LP-RDI 19

MS-AIS 19

MS-RDI 19

Pointer Adjust 19

TU-AIS 19
SDH payload mapping with pictorial
display 14
Selectable display values 12
Settings

changing with soft keys 12
Show History key 18
Signal Loss Alarm Indicator 19
Single/multiple window selection 9

21

Index

Soft key alternative, pop-up menu 13
Soft keys

using 12

Status Indicators 18

T

The 12
Transmit key
TU-AIS Alarm Indicator 19

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About This Edition

This is the 1st edition
of the 37718-90058
manual. It documents
the product as of
December 1998.
Edition dates are as
follows:

1st Edition, Dec. 1998
 Copyright Hewlett-

Packard Ltd. 1998. All
rights reserved.
Reproduction,
adaption, or
translation without
prior written
permission is
prohibited, except as
allowed under the
copyright laws.

In This Book

This book demonstrates the basic

operation of the instrument. It tells
you how to select the displays that
you want and how to use them to
modify the instrument functions.

This guide also tells you about the
front panel key functions, the
indicators and the connectors.

Printed in U.K. 12/98
37718-90058