SONET/SDH Application
FTB-8100 Series for FTB-200
User Guide
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Contents
Contents
Certification Information ....................................................................................................... ix
1 Introducing the FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer ..................................... 1
Module-Related Information ...................................................................................................4
Platform-Related Information .................................................................................................4
Conventions ............................................................................................................................5
2 Safety Information ....................................................................................... 7
Laser Safety Warnings .............................................................................................................7
Installation Instruction Warnings ............................................................................................8
3 Getting Started .......................................................................................... 11
Compact ToolBox/ToolBox CE Installation ..............................................................................11
Inserting and Removing Test Modules ..................................................................................11
Turning the Unit On ..............................................................................................................11
4 Physical Interfaces and LEDs ..................................................................... 13
Modules ................................................................................................................................13
Port Availability on FTB-8100 Series Module .........................................................................16
OTN/OC-N/STM-N Interface Connections ..............................................................................18
Electrical SONET/DSn/SDH/PDH Interface Connection ............................................................20
Clock Interface Connections .................................................................................................21
Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Interface Connection ...............................................................22
Ethernet ADD/DROP Gig-E Interface Connection ...................................................................22
Status LED ............................................................................................................................22
5 Introducing and Using the Graphical User Interface ............................... 23
Starting the FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer Application ....................................................23
Main Window .......................................................................................................................25
Global Test Status and Controls ............................................................................................31
Favorites ...............................................................................................................................34
Test Report Generation .........................................................................................................36
Usual Tab Elements ...............................................................................................................43
Keyboard Usage ....................................................................................................................46
6 Creating and Starting a Test Case ............................................................. 51
Supported Paths/Mappings ...................................................................................................51
Introducing the Test Setup ....................................................................................................54
Typical Test Cases ..................................................................................................................55
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7 Smart Mode .................................................................................................83
SmartMode Interface Description .........................................................................................84
Using SmartMode for Alarm/Error Monitoring .....................................................................87
Creating and Starting a Test Case Using SmartMode ............................................................94
Legend ..................................................................................................................................95
8 Summary Tabs .............................................................................................97
Test Summary .......................................................................................................................97
Alarm Summary ..................................................................................................................104
Test Preferences ..................................................................................................................107
Test Logger .........................................................................................................................108
9 Port Tabs ....................................................................................................113
Port TX (Electrical Interfaces) ..............................................................................................114
Port RX (Electrical Interfaces) ..............................................................................................119
Port TX (Optical Interfaces - SONET) ...................................................................................124
Port RX (Optical Interfaces) .................................................................................................126
10 OTN Tabs ....................................................................................................129
FEC TX ................................................................................................................................130
FEC RX ................................................................................................................................132
OTU TX ...............................................................................................................................133
OTU TTI TX ..........................................................................................................................136
OTU RX ...............................................................................................................................137
OTU TTI RX ..........................................................................................................................140
ODU TCM TX .......................................................................................................................142
ODU TCM TTI TX .................................................................................................................145
ODU TCM RX ......................................................................................................................147
ODU TCM TTI RX .................................................................................................................150
ODU TX ...............................................................................................................................152
ODU TTI/FTFL TX .................................................................................................................154
ODU RX ..............................................................................................................................156
ODU TTI/FTFL RX .................................................................................................................158
OPU TX ...............................................................................................................................161
OPU RX ...............................................................................................................................164
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11 SONET Tabs ............................................................................................... 167
Section TX (SONET) .............................................................................................................169
Section RX (SONET) .............................................................................................................172
Section OH TX/RX (SONET) ..................................................................................................174
Line TX (SONET) ..................................................................................................................176
Line RX (SONET) ..................................................................................................................178
Line OH TX/RX (SONET) .......................................................................................................184
APS/Advanced Line OH TX/RX (SONET) ................................................................................186
HOP TX (SONET) ..................................................................................................................193
HOP RX (SONET) .................................................................................................................197
HOP OH TX/RX (SONET) ......................................................................................................200
Path Signal Label (C2) .........................................................................................................201
LOP TX (SONET) ..................................................................................................................203
LOP RX (SONET) ..................................................................................................................207
LOP OH TX/RX (SONET) .......................................................................................................210
12 DSn Tabs .................................................................................................... 213
DS0/64K TX .........................................................................................................................214
DS0/64K RX .........................................................................................................................217
DS1/1.5M TX .......................................................................................................................219
DS1/1.5M RX ......................................................................................................................222
FDL TX ................................................................................................................................224
FDL RX ................................................................................................................................229
PRM TX ...............................................................................................................................232
PRM RX ...............................................................................................................................234
PRM Content RX .................................................................................................................236
DS3/45M TX ........................................................................................................................238
DS3/45M RX .......................................................................................................................240
DS3 FEAC TX .......................................................................................................................242
DS3 FEAC RX .......................................................................................................................246
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13 SDH Tabs ....................................................................................................249
Regenerator Section TX (SDH) .............................................................................................251
Regenerator Section RX (SDH) ............................................................................................255
Regenerator Section OH TX/RX (SDH) .................................................................................257
Multiplex Section TX (SDH) .................................................................................................259
Multiplex Section RX (SDH) .................................................................................................261
Multiplex Section OH TX/RX (SDH) ......................................................................................266
Multiplex Section APS/Advanced OH TX/RX (SDH) ...............................................................268
HOP TX (SDH) .....................................................................................................................272
HOP RX (SDH) .....................................................................................................................276
HOP OH TX/RX (SDH) ..........................................................................................................279
LOP TX (SDH) ......................................................................................................................282
LOP RX (SDH) ......................................................................................................................286
LOP OH TX/RX (SDH) ...........................................................................................................289
LOP TX (SDH, TU-3 path) .....................................................................................................291
LOP RX (SDH, TU-3 path) ....................................................................................................295
LOP OH TX/RX (SDH, TU-3 path) ..........................................................................................298
14 PDH Tabs ....................................................................................................301
E0/64K TX ...........................................................................................................................302
E0/64K RX ...........................................................................................................................305
E1/2M TX ............................................................................................................................307
E1/2M RX ............................................................................................................................310
E2/8M TX ............................................................................................................................313
E2/8M RX ............................................................................................................................315
E3/34M TX ..........................................................................................................................317
E3/34M RX ..........................................................................................................................319
E4/140M TX ........................................................................................................................321
E4/140M RX ........................................................................................................................323
15 10G Ethernet Tabs .....................................................................................325
Configuration TX ................................................................................................................325
Error/Alarm TX ....................................................................................................................328
Error/Alarm RX ....................................................................................................................331
Statistics .............................................................................................................................333
16 BERT Tabs ...................................................................................................335
Pattern TX ...........................................................................................................................335
Pattern RX ...........................................................................................................................338
17 Advanced Tabs ..........................................................................................341
Service Disruption Time (SDT) .............................................................................................341
Round Trip Delay (RTD) .......................................................................................................345
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18 Common Tabs ........................................................................................... 349
HOP/LOP Pointer Adjust TX (SONET/SDH) ............................................................................349
HOP/LOP Pointer Adjust RX (SONET/SDH) ............................................................................352
TCM TX ...............................................................................................................................354
TCM RX ...............................................................................................................................357
Performance Monitoring (PM) ............................................................................................361
19 System Tab ................................................................................................ 371
Clock Synchronization ........................................................................................................372
Application Preferences ......................................................................................................380
Default Test Preferences ......................................................................................................382
Module Information - Software Package ............................................................................388
Module Information - Module Description .........................................................................389
Module Information - Hardware Options ............................................................................390
Software Options ................................................................................................................391
20 Suspend and Resume ............................................................................... 393
Suspend Mode ....................................................................................................................393
Resume Operation ..............................................................................................................394
21 Power Failure Recovery ............................................................................ 395
22 Maintenance ............................................................................................. 397
Recalibrating the Unit .........................................................................................................398
Recycling and Disposal (Applies to European Union Only) ..................................................399
23 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 401
Solving Common Problems .................................................................................................401
Finding Information on the EXFO Web Site ........................................................................402
Contacting the Technical Support Group ............................................................................403
Transportation ....................................................................................................................404
24 Warranty ................................................................................................... 405
General Information ...........................................................................................................405
Liability ...............................................................................................................................406
Exclusions ...........................................................................................................................406
Certification ........................................................................................................................406
Service and Repairs .............................................................................................................407
EXFO Service Centers Worldwide ........................................................................................408
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A Specifications ............................................................................................409
Electrical Interfaces for FTB-8105/15/20/30 .........................................................................409
Optical Interfaces ................................................................................................................410
Synchronization Interfaces for FTB-8105/15/20/30 .............................................................411
General Specifications ........................................................................................................412
B Glossary .....................................................................................................413
SONET/DSn/SDH/PDH Nomenclature ...................................................................................413
Signal Rates ........................................................................................................................413
SONET/SDH High and LowOrder Path Nomenclature ..........................................................414
SONET/SDH Alarms and Errors Nomenclature .....................................................................415
Acronym List .......................................................................................................................417
G.709 Optical Transport Network (OTN) .............................................................................435
SONET Numbering Convention ...........................................................................................447
SDH Numbering Convention ...............................................................................................449
SONET - Section Overhead (SOH) ........................................................................................453
SONET - Line Overhead (LOH) .............................................................................................455
SONET - Path Overhead (POH) ............................................................................................458
SONET - VT Path Overhead .................................................................................................461
SDH - Regenerator Section Overhead (RSOH) ......................................................................465
SDH - Multiplex Section Overhead (MSOH) .........................................................................467
SDH - Higher-Order Path Overhead (HP-POH) ......................................................................469
SDH - Lower-Order Path Overhead ......................................................................................472
10G Ethernet ......................................................................................................................475
C Report Generator ......................................................................................479
Report Generator Installation .............................................................................................479
Transferring the Generated Test Report to the PC ...............................................................482
Launching and Using the Report Generator Tool ................................................................483
Information ........................................................................................................................485
Sections ..............................................................................................................................486
Index ...............................................................................................................489
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Certification Information
Certification Information
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and
Industry Canada (IC) Information
Electronic test and measurement equipment is exempt from FCC Part 15
compliance in the United States and from IC ICES 003 compliance in
Canada. However, EXFO Inc. (EXFO) makes reasonable efforts to ensure
compliance to the applicable standards.
The limits set by these standards are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the user guide, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
European Union (CE) Information
Electronic test and measurement equipment is subject to the EMC
Directive in the European Union. The EN61326 standard prescribes both
emission and immunity requirements for laboratory, measurement, and
control equipment. This unit has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device. Please refer to the CE Declaration of
Conformity on page xi.
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Certification Information
For continued compliance to the requirements of the EMC
Directive:
1. Fo r th e BNC/AUX port(s) use double-shielded coaxial cable, type 734A
or equivalent.
2. Fo r th e REF OUT port use double shielded cable, type LMR-240
ULTRAFLEX or equivalent, with a maximum length of 3m.
Note: If the equipment described herein bears the CE symbol, the said equipment
complies with the applicable European Union Directive and Standards
mentioned in the Declaration of Conformity.
Laser
This product complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and with EN 60825-1.
This product may employ a Class 1 or Class 1M laser SFP or XFP. The laser
classification is reproduced on the SFP/XFP.
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CE Declaration of Conformity
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Certification Information
Application of Council Directive(s): 2006/95/EC - The Low Voltage Directive
Manufacturer’s Name: EXFO Inc.
Manufacturer’s Address: 400 Godin Avenue
Quebec, Quebec
Equipment Type/Environment: Test & Measurement / Industrial
Trade Name/Model No.: Transport Blazer Series /
Standard(s) to which Conformity is Declared:
EN 61010-1:2001 Edition 2.0 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
EN 61326-1:2006 Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory
EN 60825-1:2007 Edition 2.0 Safety of laser products – Part 1: Equipment classification and
EN 55022: 2006 + A1: 2007 Information technology equipment — Radio disturbance
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directives and Standards.
Manufacturer
Signature:
Control, and Laboratory Use – Part 1: General Requirements.
Use - EMC Requirements
requirements
characteristics — Limits and methods of measurement
2004/108/EC - The EMC Directive
2006/66/EC - The Battery Directive
93/68/EEC - CE Marking
And their amendments
Canada, G1M 2K2
FTB-8105/8115/8120/8120NG/8130/8130NG/8140
IQS-8105/8115/8120/8120NG/8130/8130NG/8140
AND
Full Name: Stephen Bull, E. Eng
Position: Vice-President Research and
Address: 400 Godin Avenue, Quebec (Quebec),
Date: February 1, 2009
Development
Canada, G1M 2K2
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Certification Information
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Application of Council Directive(s): 2006/95/EC - The Low Voltage Directive
Manufacturer’s Name: EXFO Inc.
Manufacturer’s Address: 400 Godin Avenue
Quebec, Quebec
Equipment Type/Environment: Test & Measurement / Industrial
Trade Name/Model No.: Next-Generation Multiservice Test Modules /
FTB-8120NGE/8130NGE
Standard(s) to which Conformity is Declared:
EN 61010-1:2001 Edition 2.0 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
EN 61326-1:2006 Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory
EN 60825-1:2007 Edition 2.0 Safety of laser products – Part 1: Equipment classification and
EN 55022: 2006 + A1: 2007 Information technology equipment — Radio disturbance
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directives and Standards.
Manufacturer
Signature:
Control, and Laboratory Use – Part 1: General Requirements.
Use - EMC Requirements
requirements
characteristics — Limits and methods of measurement
2004/108/EC - The EMC Directive
2006/66/EC - The Battery Directive
93/68/EEC - CE Marking
And their amendments
Canada, G1M 2K2
AND
IQS-8120NGE/8130NGE Power Blazer
Full Name: Stephen Bull, E. Eng
Position: Vice-President Research and
Address: 400 Godin Avenue, Quebec (Quebec),
Date: February 1, 2009
Development
Canada, G1M 2K2
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1 Introducing the FTB-8100
Series Transport Blazer
Fully integrated test solution supporting next-generation SONET/SDH,
optical transport network (OTN), Ethernet, and Fibre Channel test
functions.
This user guide covers the FTB-8100 Series of modules including the
FTB-8105, FTB-8115, FTB-8120, FTB-8120NG, FTB-8120NGE, FTB-8130,
FTB-8130NG, and FTB-8130NGE.
This user guide only covers the “SONET/SDH Application” which covers
DSn/PDH, next-generation SONET/SDH, and OTN test fuctions. Refer to the
“Ethernet and Fibre Channel Application” user guide for more information
on Ethernet and Fibre Channel test functions.
SONET/SDH and OTN Service Turn-up and
Troubleshooting
The FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer modules offer a wide range of
SONET/SDH and OTN test functions, allowing users to perform tests
ranging from simple bit error rate (BER) testing to advanced
characterization and troubleshooting procedures.
Next-Generation SONET/SDH Testing (available on
the FTB-400/500 platform only)
The FTB-8120NG, and FTB-8130NG, FTB-8120NGE, and FTB-8130NGE
modules support Next-Generation SONET/SDH capabilities in addition to
providing SONET/SDH test functions.
Available Next-Generation SONET/SDH test functionality include generic
framing procedure (GFP), virtual concatenation (VCAT) and link capacity
adjustment scheme (LCAS).
SONET/SDH Application 1
Introducing the FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer
SmartMode: Real-Time Signal Structure Discovery
and Monitoring
The Transport Blazer supports a unique feature called SmartMode, which
automatically discovers the signal structure of the OC-n/STM-n line
including mixed mappings and virtual concatenation (VCAT) members. In
addition to this in-depth multichannel visibility, SmartMode performs
real-time monitoring of all discovered high-order paths and user selected
low-order paths simultaneously, providing users with the industry’s most
powerful SONET/SDH multichannel monitoring and troubleshooting
solution.
Multiplatform Support and Versatility
The FTB-8105/15/20/30 modules share a unique architecture that allows
them to be supported and interchangeable on both the FTB-400/500
Universal Test System and the FTB-200 Compact Platform. This
cross-platform support provides users with added flexibility by enabling
them to select the appropriate platform that suits their testing needs. EXFO
is the first and only test solution provider to offer this versatility, delivering
single to multi-application test solutions with the same hardware module,
which in turn dramatically reduces capital expenditures.
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Introducing the FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer
Key Features
³ DS0/E0 to OC-192/STM-64/OTU-2; 10 Mbit/s to 10 Gbit/s LAN/WAN as
well as 1x, 2x, 4x, and 10x Fibre Channel testing (Ethernet and Fibre
Channel testing is only available with the FTB-8120NGE, and
FTB-8130NGE modules)
³ Supports SONET, SDH, DSn, PDH and Next-Generation SONET/SDH
(available on the FTB-400/500 platform only) and OTN testing
³ Overclocked OTU2 rates: OTU1e (11.049 Gbps), OTU2e (11.096 Gbps),
OTU1f (11.270 Gbps), and OTU2f (11.317 Gbps)
³ EoOTN testing using internally generated 10 GigE LAN and mapping
onto OTU1e and OTU2e rates (FTB-8130NG and FTB-8130NGE)
³ Ethernet-over-SONET/SDH (EoS) testing for GFP, VCAT and
LCAS(available on the FTB-400/500 platform only)
³ Comprehensive Fibre Channel test capabilities, including framed and
unframed BERT, buffer-to-buffer credit estimation, and round-trip
latency measurements
³ Fully integrated solution for assessing the performance of Ethernet
transport networks, including RFC 2544 and BER test functionalities
³ SmartMode signal structure discovery for rates of up to 10 Gbps, with
simultaneous monitoring of all discovered STS/AU and user selected
VT/TUs channels.
³ Intuitive, feature-rich graphical user interface (GUI) with available
automated test scripting and available multi-user remote management
capabilities
³ Supported on FTB-200 and FTB-500 platforms, optimizing capital
expenditures
SONET/SDH Application 3
Introducing the FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer
Module-Related Information
Module-Related Information
This user guide describes the functionality of the Transport Blazer on the
FTB-200.
³ FTB-8100 Series indicates that the statement applies to all modules:
FTB-8105, FTB-8115, FTB-8120, FTB-8120NG, FTB-8120NGE, FTB-8130,
FTB-8130NG, and FTB-8130NGE.
³ FTB-8115/20/30 indicate that the statement applies to the following
modules: FTB-8115, FTB-8120, FTB-8120NG, FTB-8120NGE, FTB-8130,
FTB-8130NG, and FTB-8130NGE.
³ FTB-8105, FTB-8115, FTB-8120, FTB-8120NG, FTB-8120NGE,
FTB-8130, FTB-8130NG, and FTB-8130NGE indicate that the
statement applies to the specified module(s) only.
Platform-Related Information
This user guide covers the following FTB-200 platform versions:
³ FTB-200: Platform running ToolB o x C E.
³ FTB-200 v2: Platform running Compact ToolBox.
Note: In this user guie, FTB-200 will be used to cover both FTB-200 and
FTB-200 v2 platforms unless otherwise indicated.
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Introducing the FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer
Conventions
Conventions
Before using the product described in this manual, you should understand
the following conventions:
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in component damage. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
IMPORTANT
Refers to information about this product you should not overlook.
SONET/SDH Application 5
2 Safety Information
Laser Safety Warnings
WARNING
When the LASER LED is on or flashing, the FTB-8100 Series is
transmitting an optical signal.
WARNING
Do not install or terminate fibres while a laser source is active.
Never look directly into a live fibre, and ensure that your eyes are
protected at all times.
WARNING
This product may employ a Class 1M SFP or XFP. Check pluggable
transceiver label for laser classification. Applies to FTB-8115,
FTB-8120, FTB-8120NG, FTB-8120NGE, FTB-8130, FTB-8130NG, and
FTB-8130NGE modules only.
WARNING
Use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye
hazard.
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Safety Information
Installation Instruction Warnings
Installation Instruction Warnings
This unit is designed for indoor use only.
For FTB-8105/15/20/30: Except for the Dual Bantam connector and
the RJ-48C port, all telecom (electrical) interfaces are SELV (Safety
Extra Low Voltage) circuitry intended for intra-building use only.
To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger
telecommunication line cord.
No user serviceable parts are contained inside. Contact the
manufacturer regarding service of this equipment.
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
IMPORTANT
All wiring and installation must be in accordance with local building
and electrical codes acceptable to the authorities in the countries
where the equipment is installed and used.
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Safety Information
Installation Instruction Warnings
CAUTION
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Sensitive Equipment:
Plug-in modules can be damaged by static electrical discharge. To
minimize the risk of damage, dissipate static electricity by touching
a grounded unpainted metal object
³ before removing, inserting, or handling the module.
³ before connecting or disconnecting cables to/from the module.
³ before inserting or removing SFP/XFPs to/from the module.
SONET/SDH Application 9
3 Getting Started
If the FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer has been purchased at the same
time as the FTB-200, the FTB-8100 Series module is pre-installed with the
appropriate Compact ToolBox/ToolBox CE software version.
Compact ToolBox/ToolBox CE Installation
Compact ToolBox or ToolBox CE is the baseline software and thus needs to
be installed on the FTB-200 before using the FTB-8100 Series module.
Note: Refer to the FTB-200 platform user guide for more information on Compact
ToolBox/ToolBox CE installation procedure.
Inserting and Removing Test Modules
CAUTION
Never insert or remove a module while the FTB-200 is turned on.
This will result in immediate and irreparable damage to both the
module and unit.
Note: Refer to the FTB-200 platform user guide for more information on how to
insert a module into the FTB-200 or to remove a module from the FTB-200.
WARNING
When the laser safety LED is flashing on the SONET/SDH Application,
at least one of your modules is emitting an optical signal. Please
check all modules, as it might not be the one you are currently
using.
Turning the Unit On
Turn on the FTB-200. Refer to the FTB-200 platform user guide for more
information.
SONET/SDH Application 11
4 Physical Interfaces and LEDs
This section describes the connectors (ports) and LEDs available on each
module.
Modules
FTB-8105 Module
SONET/SDH analyzer up to 155 Mbps.
E1/2M, E2/8M, E3/34M,
DS3/45M, STS-1e/STM-0e,
E4/140M, STS-3e/STM-1e
FTB-8115 Module
SONET/SDH analyzer up to 2.5 Gbps.
E1/2M, E2/8M, E3/34M,
DS3/45M, STS-1e/STM-0e,
E4/140M, STS-3e/STM-1e
DS1/1.5M, E1/2M (RJ-48C port)
DS1/1.5M, E1/2M (Bantam port)
AUX DS1/E1/2MHz
IN/OUT (Clock Sync.) or
second port for DS1/DS3
dual RX
DS1/1.5M, E1/2M (RJ-48C port)
DS1/1.5M, E1/2M (Bantam port)
AUX DS1/E1/2MHz
IN/OUT (Clock Sync.) or
second port for DS1/DS3
dual RX
OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4, OC-48/STM-16
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Physical Interfaces and LEDs
Modules
FTB-8120/FTB-8120NG/FTB-8120NGE Module
SONET/SDH/OTN analyzer up to 2.7 Gbps. The FTB-8120NGE also offers
1 Gbps Ethernet and up to 4x Fibre Channel testing; refer to the “Ethernet
and Fibre Channel Application” user guide for more information.
Next-Generation features are available on the FTB-400/500 platform only.
E1/2M, E2/8M, E3/34M, DS3/45M,
STS-1e/STM-0e, E4/140M,
STS-3e/STM-1e
Ethernet ADD/DROP
10/100/1000M electrical
Ethernet ADD/DROP Gig-E optical
DS1/1.5M, E1/2M (RJ-48C port)
DS1/1.5M, E1/2M (Bantam port)
AUX DS1/E1/2MHz
IN/OUT (Clock Sync.) or
second port for DS1/DS3
dual RX
OC-3/STM-1,
OC-12/STM-4,
OC-48/STM-16/OTU1
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Physical Interfaces and LEDs
Modules
FTB-8130/FTB-8130NG/FTB-8130NGE Module
SONET/SDH/OTN analyzer up to 11.1 Gbps. The FTB-8130NGE also offers
10 Gbps Ethernet and up to 10x Fibre Channel; refer to the “Ethernet and
Fibre Channel Application” user guide for more information.
Next-Generation features are available on the FTB-400/500 platform only.
E1/2M, E2/8M, E3/34M,
DS3/45M, STS-1e/STM-0e,
E4/140M, STS-3e/STM-1e
Ethernet ADD/DROP
10/100/1000M electrical
Ethernet ADD/DROP Gig-E optical
DS1/1.5M, E1/2M (RJ-48C port)
DS1/1.5M, E1/2M (Bantam port)
AUX DS1/E1/2MHz
IN/OUT (Clock Sync.) or
second port for DS1/DS3
dual RX
OC-192/STM-64/
OTU2/OTU1e/OTU2e/
OTU1f/OTU2f
OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4,
OC-48/STM-16/OTU1
REF OUT (Clock reference for eye diagram) available
with OC-192/STM-64/OTU2/OTU1e/OTU2e/OTU1f/OTU2f
configuration
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Port Availability on FTB-8100 Series Module
Port Availability on FTB-8100 Series Module
The following table shows the list of available ports as well as a description
and signals supported for each module. For Ethernet and Fibre Channel
ports, refer to the “Ethernet and Fibre Channel Application” user guide.
Port labelled Description Supported signal(s) Module
155M-2.5G Optical IN/OUT port
small form factor
pluggable (SFP)
155M-2.7G Optical IN/OUT port
small form factor
pluggable (SFP)
100M-4.25G Optical IN/OUT port
small form factor
pluggable (SFP)
10G-11.3G Optical IN/OUT port
10G small form factor
pluggable (XFP)
2M/8M/34M/
45M/52M/
140M/155M, or
2M-155M
1.5M/2M Electrical IN/OUT port
1.5M/2M Electrical port RJ-48C DS1/1.5M, E1/2M FTB-8100
AUX Electrical port BNC DS1/1.5M/E1/2M/2 MHz signal for
Electrical IN/OUT port
BNC
Bantam
OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4,
OC-48/STM-16
OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4,
OC-48/STM-16, OTU1
OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4,
OC-48/STM-16, OTU1, Ethernet
100Mbps, Ethernet 1000Mbps, FC
1x, FC 2x, FC 4x
OC-192/STM-64, OTU2, OTU2e,
OTU1e, OTU1f, OTU2f,
Ethernet 10Gig (FTB-8130NGE),
FC 10x (FTB-8130NGE)
E1/2M, E2/8M, E3/34M, DS3/45M,
STS-1e/STM-0e/52M, E4/140M,
STS-3e/STM-1e/155M
DS1/1.5M, E1/2M FTB-8100
external clock synchronization, or
DS1/DS3 signal for Dual RX test.
FTB-8115
FTB-8120
FTB-8120NG
FTB-8130
FTB-8130NG
FTB-8120NGE
FTB-8130NGE
FTB-8130
FTB-8130NG
FTB-8130NGE
FTB-8105/15/
20/30
Series
Series
FTB-8100
Series
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Port Availability on FTB-8100 Series Module
Port labelled Description Supported signal(s) Module
REF OUT Reference output port
SMA
See Clock Interface Connections
on page 21 for more information.
FTB-8130
FTB-8130NG
FTB-8130NGE
Ethernet
10/100/1000M
Gig-E /
ETHERNET
ADD/DROP
a. Only used when the module is used on the FTB-400/500 platform.
Electrical Ethernet
a
port RJ-45
Optical IN/OUT
Ethernet port small
a
form pluggable (SFP)
10/100/1000 Mbps (electrical) FTB-8120NG
1000 Mbps (optical) FTB-8120NG
FTB-8130NG
FTB-8120NGE
FTB-8130NGE
FTB-8130NG
FTB-8120NGE
FTB-8130NGE
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OTN/OC-N/STM-N Interface Connections
OTN/OC-N/STM-N Interface Connections
For FTB-8115/FTB-8120/FTB-8120NG/FTB-8120NGE/FTB-8130/FTB-8130NG/
FTB-8130NGE, plug the supplied SFP/XFP module into the respective slot
on the module. Only use EXFO qualified SFP/XFPs. Using non-qualified
SFP/XFPs can affect the Performance and accuracy of the optical port.
Description Wavelength Reach Part Number
Multirate (155/622 Mbps,
2.5/2.7 Gbps/FC 1x/2x)
optical SFP transceiver
module with LC connector
Multirate (10/10.7 Gbps)
optical XFP transceiver
module with LC connector
Multirate (10/11.3 Gbps)
optical XFP transceiver
module with LC connector
Note: Do not replace a SFP/XFP while the test is running to avoid distorting
statistics. First stop the test case, replace the SFP/XFP and then restart the
test.
1310 nm short (15 Km) FTB-8190
1310 nm intermediate
(40 Km)
1550 nm intermediate
(40 Km)
1550 nm long (80 Km) FTB-8192
1310 nm Short (10 Km) FTB-81900
1550 nm Intermediate
(40 Km)
1550 nm Long (80 Km) FTB-81902
1310 nm Short (10 Km) FTB-81903
FTB-8191
FTB-8193
FTB-81901
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OTN/OC-N/STM-N Interface Connections
Carefully connect optical fibre cables to the SFP/XFP’s IN and OUT ports.
To ensure good signal quality, make sure that the optical fibre connector is
fully inserted into the optical connector port.
CAUTION
To prevent exceeding the maximum input power level please use an
attenuator when a loopback configuration is used.
³ LASER red LED: The LASER LED is on when the FTB-8100 Series is
emitting an optical laser signal.
³ RX green LED: The RX LED is on when the FTB-8100 Series is receiving
an optical laser signal.
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Electrical SONET/DSn/SDH/PDH Interface Connection
Electrical SONET/DSn/SDH/PDH Interface
Connection
³ 2M-155M port: The FTB-8105/15/20/30 provides two BNC connectors,
labeled 2M-155M IN and OUT, for E1/2M, E2/8M, E3/34M, DS3/45M,
STS-1e/STM-0e/52M, E4/140M, STS-3e/STM-1e/155M testing capability.
Connector type is BNC for coaxial 75-ohm cable connection.
³ 1.5M/2M Bantam port: The FTB-8105/15/20/30 provides an IN/OUT
Bantam connectors for DS1/1.5M and E1/2M testing capability.
³ 1.5M/2M RJ-48C port: The FTB-8105/15/20/30 provides an IN/OUT
RJ-48C connectors for DS1/1.5M and E1/2M testing capability.
Note: Dual RX test case uses the BNC labelled AUX as the second RX port.
Connect the signal to be tested to the corresponding port.
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Clock Interface Connections
Clock Interface Connections
³ AUX port: The FTB-8100 Series provides one connector, labeled AUX,
that can be used either for DS1 (1.5M)/E1 (2M)/2 MHz external clock
synchronization signal or as the second RX port for Dual RX (DS1 or
DS3) testing. This port is unidirectional and can be used either for input
or output. Connector type is BNC for coaxial 75-ohm cable connection.
An adapter cable (BNC to Bantam) is required for Bantam connection
(not supplied).
³ REF OUT port: The FTB-8130/FTB-8130NG/FTB-8130NGE provides one
connector, labeled REF OUT, that can be used for the following clock
signals. Connector type is SMA.
For OC-192/STM-64/OTU2/OTU1e/OTU2e/OTU1f/OTU2f
Clock
divider
OC-192/
STM-64
OTU2 OTU1e OTU2e OTU1f OTU2f
Output frequency for
16 622.08 MHz 669.33 MHz 690.57 MHz 693.48 MHz 704.38 MHz 707.35 MHz
32 311.04 MHz 334.66 MHz 345.29 MHz 346.74 MHz 352.19 MHz 353.68 MHz
64 155.52 MHz 167.33 MHz 172.64 MHz 173.37 MHz 176.10 MHz 176.84 MHz
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Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Interface Connection
Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Interface
Connection
ETHERNET 10/100/1000M port: The FTB-8120NG/FTB-8130NG/
FTB-8120NGE/FTB-8130NGE provides an Ethernet port for electrical
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection allowing Ethernet testing through
GFP.
Note: GFP testing is only supported on the FTB-400/500 platforms.
Ethernet ADD/DROP Gig-E Interface Connection
Note: GFP testing is only supported on the FTB-400/500 platforms, not available
on the FTB-200.
ETHERNET ADD/DROP port: The FTB-8120NG/FTB-8130NG/
FTB-8120NGE/FTB-8130NGE provides a 1Gig-E port for optical 1000Base-X
Ethernet connection allowing GFP and Ethernet testing.
Status LED
Indicates the status of the FTB-8100 Series module. The STATUS LED is
green when the module is active and operates normally. The STATUS LED
is yellow when the module is in the booting process. The STATUS LED is
red to indicate a failure of the module.
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5 Introducing and Using the
Graphical User Interface
Starting the FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer Application
To Start the FTB-8100 Series Application:
1. Once your FTB-8100 Series module is installed, turn on the FTB-200.
2. In the ToolBox CE main window, under Modules, press FTB-8105,
FTB-8115, FTB-8120, FTB-8120NG, FTB-8130, FTB-8130NG,
FTB-8120NGE, or FTB-8130NGE once to select the module.
3. Press Start to start the module application or the Compact Network
Analyzer.
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Starting the FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer Application
4. This step applies to the FTB-8120NGE/FTB-8130NGE module only. The
Compact Network Analyzer allows to either run the Compact SSA
(SONET/SDH) or the Compact PA (Packet Analyzer). Both analyzers
cannot run simultaneously. Press Compact SSA to start the module for
SONET/SDH/OTN test.
Note: Refer to the Ethernet and Fibre Channel Application user guide for more
information on Packet Analyzer.
The exit button ( X ) closes the Network Analyzer, SONET/SDH
Analyzer, and/or Packet Analyzer applications. If a test is created, a
user confirmation is required before closing the applications.
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Main Window
Main Window
Tes t S et u p and tabs display area
Global Test Status
Te s t Con t r ol s
Print Screen
Test Setup and Tabs D ispl ay Area
Application name and
power indicator
Main Menu
Exit
Help
The Test S et up window is displayed by default when the SUI is launched,
allowing the creation of the test case by passing through the signal
structure. This area is also used to display the test configuration and result
tabs. Refer to Introducing the Test Setup on page 54 for more information
on Test Setup.
Application Name and Power Indicator
Displays the Compact SSA software application name and provides the
battery and/or DC power source indicator.
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Main Window
Main Menu
The main menu gives access to the following main menu items.
³ File gives access to the following controls:
³ New clears the current test. A user’s confirmation is required
before clearing the test. The New button is only available when the
test is created and not running.
³ Open allows setting up the test case by loading a previously saved
configuration. Press Open, select an existing file and press OK to
confirm. The default directory is
\Data\My Documents\SonetSdhAnalyzerG2\Configuration. The
configuration file extension is cfg.
Note: An error message is displayed and the configuration is not loaded when the
file is corrupted, the module is not properly installed, the hardware or
software options are not compatible, invalid configuration
(FTB-8105/15/20/30), or when the resources or power are not sufficient.
Refer to Solving Common Problems on page 401 for more information.
³ Save As saves the current test configuration. The Save As button is
not available while the test is running or when no test is created.
Select an existing file, or type a new name in the File name field
and press OK. The default directory is
\data\My Documents\SonetSdhAnalyzerG2\Configuration.
³ Report generates a report of the current test. Not available on the
FTB-200 v2, refer to Report button from the Global Test Status and
Controls on page 31. See Test R ep ort Ge n erati o n on page 36 for
more information.
³ About gives information on the company, contact information, and
unit software/hardware information.
Note: Open is not available when the test is running. New, Save As and Report
are only available when the test is created and not running.
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Main Window
³ Test : gives access to the following tab groups. Test is only available
when the test is created.
³ Port allows port configuration and monitoring. Refer to Port Tabs
on page 113.
³ OTN allows Optical Transport Network configuration and
monitoring. Refer to OTN Tabs on page 129.
³ SONET allows SONET configuration and monitoring. Refer to
SONET Tabs on page 167.
³ SDH allows SDH configuration and monitoring. Refer to SDH Tabs
on page 249.
³ DSn/PDH allows DSn/PDH configuration and monitoring. Refer to
DSn Tabs on page 213 and PDH Tabs on page 301.
³ Pattern allows pattern configuration and monitoring. Refer to
BERT Tabs on page 335.
³ Advanced Test allows advanced features configuration and
monitoring. Refer to Advanced Tabs on page 341.
³ System gives access to tabs containing general functions related to the
FTB-8120NGE/8130NGE operation. Refer to System Tab on page 371 for
more information.
³ Tool s: Future use.
The following control buttons are available within any of the main menu
items:
³ Back allows to return to the previous menu level.
³ Main Menu allows to return to the main menu.
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Main Window
Print Screen
Print Screen allows to do a screen shot of the current window and save it to
a file.
Type a name in the Name field or use the default name and press OK. The
default file name is ScreenX. The default directory is
\Data\My Documents\SonetSdhAnalyzerG2\ScreenShot. The file type is
BMP.
The BMP file can be saved to the following locations:
³ Local memory (FTB-200): The file is saved locally on the FTB-200
memory.
³ Network drive: The file is saved on a network drive.
³ USB drive or Compact Flash: The file is saved on a removable drive.
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Main Window
Help
The help button ( ? ) displays the help information on the current window.
A window pops up to select the area of the application where help is
required. Press OK and the help information is immediately displayed.
It is also possible to navigate through the help information once the help
window is open.
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Main Window
Exit
For FTB-8105, FTB-8115, FTB-8120, FTB-8120NG, FTB-8130, and
FTB-8130NG: The exit button ( X ) closes the current application. If a test is
created, a user confirmation is required before closing the application.
For FTB-8120NGE, and FTB-8130NGE: The exit button ( X ) switches from
the current application to the Network Analyzer application. If the test is
running, a user confirmation is required to stop the test before switching
the application. The swiching puts the application in idle mode meaning
that the test case configuration is kept and will be recovered when
returning to that application.
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Global Test Status and Controls
Global Test Status and Controls
Global Test Status
The global test status button displays the alarm, and test timer. Clicking on
this button maximizes the view of these status. The maximized view is
useful to facilitate distant viewing of these status.
Alarm/Error
History
Global Test
Status
Button
Current
Status
Tes t T i mer
To minimize the view, either click on the global test status button or click
anywhere on the maximized status area.
³ H (History): Indicates if alarms/errors occurred in the past. A grey
background indicates that the test did not run yet, a green background
indicates that no alarm/error has occurred, while a red background
indicates that at least one alarm/error has occurred.
³ Current status: Indicates the current alarm/error status of the test.
A grey background indicates that the test is not running (--), a green
background indicates that there is no alarm/error active (NO ALARM),
while a red background indicates that at least one alarm/error
condition is active (ALARM).
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Global Test Status and Controls
Note: The history and current alarm/error status are monitored once the test is
started.
³ The test timer indicates the time elapsed since the beginning of the
test. The test timer format is “day hour:minute:second”.
Test Controls
Button Description
Starts the test. Start is available when the test is created and not running.
Pressing the start button while in test setup window, will automatically switch
to the Alarm summary tab.
Stops the test.
a
Resets the history (H) alarm and error LEDs.
Resets counters (seconds, count, and rate), test timer and both history (H) and
current (C) LEDs for the entire test case. Also resets the logger.
a
a
For FTB-200 v2, generates a report of the current test and allows to view saved
reports. See Test Report Generation on page 36 for more information.
Gives access to the alarm summary, test summary, logger, and test preferences
tabs. Refer to Summary Tabs on page 97 for more information.
Gives access to the Test Setup window to create the test by selecting and
configuring each node of the test path. Refer to Creating and Starting a Test
Case on page 51 for more information.
Allows signal discovery and alarm/error monitoring. The test can be launched
according with the detected signal structure. SmartMode is only available for
SONET/SDH signals. See Smart Mode on page 83.
b
Provides access to 10 default or customer defined test case configurations. See
Favorites on page 34 for more information.
Generates pattern bit error according to the amount selected on the Pattern
TX tab. Refer to Pattern Error Injection on page 337.
b
a
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Button Description
Indicates that the laser control is off. Pressing this button will activate the laser
immediately by emitting an optical laser signal. This button is only available for
optical interfaces. The laser is On by default when the test is created unless
otherwise set from the Default Test Preferences on page 382.
Indicates that the laser control is on. Pressing this button will turn off the laser.
This button is only available for optical interfaces. The laser is On by default
when the test is created unless otherwise set from the Default Test Preferences
on page 382. The laser control button is not affected when turning off the laser
by generating a LOS for example.
Allows the detection of the Line Coding, Framing, and Test Pattern of the
selected DS1 or DS3 input signal. Upon detection of specific alarms, the
detection may not be possible, press Retry to invoke the detection again.
a. Only available when the test is running.
b. Only available when the test is not running (Stop).
Global Test Status and Controls
b
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Favorites
Favorites
Favorites gives access to 10 factory test case configurations. Favorites is
available when no test is running.
Press .
Favorites List
Allows to select a test case configuration. The test case configuration
selected by default is the first one in the list.
Note: Test cases not supported by the current FTB-8100 Series model and its
options will not be created.
Note: Favorites may or may not be compatible from one version of software to
another. They also may or may not be compatible from one module to
another depending on the hardware and software option installed.
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Favorites
Overwrite Selected Favorite Content
The factory test case configurations can be modified as well as their
default names.
³ Favorite Name: Allows changing the name of the test case
configuration file. A maximum of 32 characters are allowed in the
name.
³ Save: Saves the current test case configuration using the specified
favorite name.
Load
Loads the selected test case configuration. Loading a favorite configuration
automatically clears the current test case.
Factory Default
Resets and regenerates the favorites list based on the module model and
its enabled options.
Note: A Default Favorites list is created the first time a specific module is used,
based on its module type and options. A favorites list is generated for each
module type used (FTB-8105, FTB-8115, FTB-8120, FTB-8120NG,
FTB-8120NGE, FTB-8130, FTB-8130NG, and FTB-8130NGE). The favorites
list for a specific module type is common for all modules of the same type
on the FTB-200. The favorites list is not updated even when either a new
software option is installed or another module having different options is
used. For these reasons, the Factory Default button allows to recreate the
favorites list based on the current module and its options.
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Test Report Generation
Test Report Generation
Note: For Compact ToolBox, see Under Compact ToolBox on page 38.
Under ToolBox CE
Press Report from the File menu to generate a report for the current test.
Alternatively press the F3 button to access the report window. The report
contains all the information about the test including the job information,
system information, interface setup, test summary, test configuration,
results, etc.
Note: The Report button is not available while the test is running or the
SmartMode alarm scan is running.
Note: Nothing prevents the configuration and alarm/error injection setup while
the test has been stopped; thus, the report should be printed before
changing any test parameters to avoid printing discrepancy between the
configuration and results.
³ Job Information: These parameters are used to identify the source of
the report and are not mandatory. Enter the following job information if
required: Job ID, Contractor, Customer, Operator Name, and
Comment. Up to 256 characters are allowed for each parameter.
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³ Report Settings: These parameters are used to identify the report and
are not mandatory. Enter the following report information if needed:
Report Title, Report Header, and Report Typ e.
Report Type: Allows the selection of the report type:
³ Compact Report presents the essential information related to the
test case and its results. The Compact Report can be viewed
directly on the FTB-200.
³ Full Report presents all information related to the test case. The
Full Report can only be viewed on a PC using the EXFO Protocol
Report Generator. Refer to Report Generator on page 479 for
more information.
Report Format: Allows the selection of the report format: TXT or PDF.
Available when Compact Report is selected.
³ View Report After Generation: Allows displaying the report once it is
generated. The View Report After Generation check box is only
available with Compact Report Type and is not selected by default.
³ Default button: Press Default to restore the default report settings.
³ Generate button: Allows generating and saving the report. Select an
existing file, or type a new name in the File name field and press OK.
The default directory is
\Data\My Documents\SonetSdhAnalyzerG2\Report. The file extension is
txt for Compact Report type, and rxml for Full Report type. The file
extension is txt for Compact Report type, and rxml for Full Report
type. The report file can be saved on the following locations:
³ Local memory (FTB-200): The file is saved locally on the FTB-200
memory.
³ Network drive: The file is saved on a network drive.
³ USB drive or Compact Flash: The file is saved on a removable
drive.
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Test Report Generation
IMPORTANT
To vi e w a Full Report, the saved file needs to be transferred to a PC and
processed by the Report Generator tool. Refer to Report Generator on
page 479 for more information.
³ Open Report button: Allows loading a previously saved Compact
Report file. Select a generated report file by typing its name in the Data
Filename field or click on Browse to select the file. The default
directory is Data\My Documents\SonetSdhAnalyzerG2\Report.
³ Close button: Closes the report generation settings window.
Under Compact ToolBox
Press Report from the Global Test Status and Controls to generate a report
for the current test. Alternatively press the F3 button to access the report
window. The report contains all the information about the test including
the job information, system information, interface setup, test summary, test
configuration, results, etc.
Note: Nothing prevents the configuration and alarm/error injection setup while
the test has been stopped; thus, the report should be saved before changing
any test parameters to avoid discrepancy between the configuration and
results.
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³ Generation
³ Typ e: Allows the selection of the report type:
Compact Report presents the essential information related to the
test case and its results.
Full Report presents all information related to the test case.
³ File Name: Type a new name in the File Name field if required.
Click on the Configuration button to change the file format. It is
also possible to change the file name from the configuration
window.
³ Configuration: Allows to set the report settings (see Configuration
on page 40).
³ Generate: Allows generating and saving the report. In Full Report
type, the Generate button is not available when no report section
is selected (see Sections Tab on page 1).
³ Open: Allows loading a previously saved report file. Select a
generated report file and click Open. The default directory is
\My Documents\<Product Name>\Reports.
³ Close: Closes the report generation settings window.
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Test Report Generation
³ Configuration
Information tab
³ Job Information: These parameters are used to identify the
source of the report and are not mandatory. Enter the following job
information if required: Job ID, Contractor, Customer, Operator
Name, and Comment. Up to 256 characters are allowed for each
parameter.
³ Report Settings: These parameters are used to identify the report
and are not mandatory. Enter the following report information if
needed: Title, Header, Selected Logo, File Name, and For mat.
Press Browse to select a different logo, then press Open.
Type a new name in the File Name field if required.
Format: Select the report file format. Choices are html, csv, pdf,
and txt. The CSV format (comma separated file format) generates
a report with comma delimiter for English OS and semicolon for
other OS languages. The default setting is html. Html and csv are
only available with Full Report type.
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File Location: Indicates the location where the repport file will be
saved. Use the Change button to select a different location. The
default file location is \My Documents\<Product Name>\Reports.
³ View Report After Generation: Allows displaying the report once
it is generated. However, the report can only be displayed when
the Windows application supporting the selected Report Format is
installed. When the Windows application supporting the selected
Report Format is is not installed, the following message replaces
the View Report After Generation text and its check box: No
application is currently available to automatically display the
report. The View Report After Generation check box is not
selected by default.
Note: If the html report contains special characters, please make sure that the
encoding in your Web browser is set to Western European ISO. To set the
encoding to Western European ISO, right press the report from Internet
Explorer, select Encoding, and select Western European ISO.
³ Default button: Press Default to restore the default report settings.
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Test Report Generation
Content tab
The Content tab is only available with Full Report.
Each section can be selected to customize the report.
The Select All and Deselect All buttons are used to respectively select
or deselect all the report sections.
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Usual Tab Elements
Usual Tab Elements
Once the test is created, different tabs are available allowing test
configuration and monitoring. The following section describes usual
elements appearing on those tabs.
Status LEDs
³ H (History) LED: Indicates that alarms/errors occurred in the past. A
grey LED indicates that the test did not run yet, a green LED indicates
that no alarm/error has occurred, while a red LED indicates that at
least one alarm/error has occurred in the test.
³ C (Current) LED: Gives the current status of the alarm/error. A grey LED
indicates that the test is not running, a green LED indicates that there is
no alarm/error, while a red LED indicates that at least one alarm/error
condition has occurred in the last second.
Note: The H and C LEDs are updated every second.
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Usual Tab Elements
Alarm/Error Measurements
Note: Alarms/Errors are only monitored once the test is started.
³ Seconds: Gives the total number of the seconds in which one or more
alarm/error occurred.
³ Count: Gives the number of occurrences of a specific error. The count
is displayed using integer value; exponential value (1.00000E10) is used
when the count is bigger than the field display capacity.
³ Rate: Calculates and displays the error rate. The rate is expressed using
the exponential format with two decimal digits (example: 1.23E-04).
³ Percentage values are expressed using one decimal digit.
(example: 9.9%).
³ Alphanumeric values display the extended ASCII character set
including the ITU T.50 Characters on page 50. For Trace Messages using
64-bytes format, the last 2 bytes, Carriage Return and Line Feed, will be
displayed within brackets (<cr> and <lf>).
Arrow Buttons
Button Description
Top arrow: Moves to the top of the list.
Page up arrow: Moves one page up.
Up arrow: Moves one row up.
Down arrow: Moves one row down.
Page down arrow: Moves one page down.
End arrow: Moves to the end of the list.
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Usual Tab Elements
Table Sorting
Tables offer sorting capabilities on one or more columns.
An arrow next to the column label name, indicates the sorting column field
and the sorting order. Pressing again on the selected sort column label will
change the sort order.
Pressing another column label allows to sort using a different field.
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Keyboard Usage
Keyboard Usage
The GUI pops up different keyboards to modify data. Following are the
usual keyboard keys:
³ Left arrow: Moves the cursor one position to the left.
³ Right arrow: Moves the cursor one position to the right.
³ Del: Deletes the value at the cursor position.
³ Back: Deletes the value preceding the cursor position.
³ Help: Displays the help information related to the keyboard usage.
It is also possible to navigate through the help information.
³ OK and Enter: Completes data entry.
³ Cancel: Closes the keyboard and discards the keyboard entry.
³ Binary keyboard: Allows entering 0 and 1 values.
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Keyboard Usage
³ Numerical keyboards: Allows entering integer/decimal values.
³ For integer unsigned or signed values.
³ For rate values: Allows entering the rate values (0 through 9, and
exponent).
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Keyboard Usage
³ Time Keyboard: Allows entering a time value.
³ Date keyboard: Allows selecting a date by pressing the date on the
calendar. Use the left and right arrow to switch from one month to
another or press the month area for quick month selection. Press the
year area for quick year selection.
³ Hexadecimal keyboards: Allows entering hexadecimal values
(0 through 9 and A through F)
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Keyboard Usage
³ Full keyboard: Allows entering numbers, letters and some other
characters. The Back, Del, Shift and space bar keys have the same
functionality as a regular PC keyboard.
³ Trace message keyboard Allows entering alphanumerical characters
(ITU T.50) required for TTI, FTFL, J0, J1, and J2 Trace fields. Press the
Ctrl button to access these characters.
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Keyboard Usage
ITU T.50 Characters
b7 to b1 Character Description b7 to b1 Character Description
000 0000 NUL Null 001 0000 DLE Data Link Escape
000 0001 SOH Start Of Heading 001 0001 DC1 Device Control 1
000 0010 STX Start of Text 001 0010 DC2 Device Control 2
000 0011 ETX End of Text 001 0011 DC3 Device Control 3
000 0100 EOT End Of Transmission 001 0100 DC4 Device Control 4
000 0101 ENQ Enquiry 001 0101 NAK Negative
Acknowledge
000 0110 ACK Acknowledge 001 0110 SYN Synchronous idle
000 0111 BEL Bell 001 0111 ETB End of Transmission
Block
000 1000 BS Backspace 001 1000 CAN Cancel
000 1001 HT Horizontal
001 1001 EM End of Medium
Tab ul at io n
000 1010 LF Line Feed 001 1010 SUB Substitute character
000 1011 VT Vertical Tabulation 001 1011 ESC Escape
000 1100 FF Form Feed 001 1100 IS4 Information
Separator 4
000 1101 CR Carriage Return 001 1101 IS3 Information
Separator 3
000 1110 SO Shift-Out 001 1110 IS2 Information
Separator 2
000 1111 SI Shift-In 001 1111 IS1 Information
Separator 1
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6 Creating and Starting a Test
Case
A test case can be created using one of the following methods:
³ SmartMode allows signal discovery and alarm/error monitoring. The
test can be created according to the detected signal structure.
SmartMode is only available for SONET/SDH signals. See Creating and
Starting a Test Case Using SmartMode on page 94.
³ Test S e tup allows the creation of the test case by travelling through the
signal structure. See Introducing the Test Setup on page 54.
³ Favorites allows setting up the test case by selecting a predefined test
configuration. Refer to Favori tes on page 34.
³ Load Configuration allows setting up the test case by loading a
previously saved configuration. Refer to Open from the Main Menu on
page 26.
Note: Once the test case is created, press the Start button to start the test. Refer to
Global Test Status and Controls on page 31 for more information on test
management.
Supported Paths/Mappings
The supported test paths/mappings are presented in the following charts
and depend on modules and enabled options. Optical interfaces are not
supported on the FTB-8105.
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Supported Paths/Mappings
OTN/SONET/DSn Interface Path/Mapping
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Supported Paths/Mappings
OTN/SDH/PDH Interface Path/Mapping
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Introducing the Test Setup
Introducing the Test Setup
The Test S et up window allows the creation of the test case by navigating
through the signal structure. In the case where the GUI is not in the setup
window, select the Tes t Setu p button from the Global Test Status and
Controls (refer to 31).
The test path is created through the configuration of each layer that must
be crossed by the signal under test. The test path contains the following
nodes:
³ The Test node is the root of the test case. It allows the configuration of
the clock mode and test mode.
³ The Port node allows the selection and configuration of the signal.
³ The Path node allows the selection and configuration of the HOP and
LOP path of a SONET/SDH signal.
³ The Mapping node allows the selection and configuration of the
mapping of the selected signal.
³ The Payload/Traffic node completes the test path by selecting the
pattern.
Note: For decoupled test mode, both TX and RX test nodes (Port, Path, Mapping,
and Payload/Traffic nodes) have to be selected and configured
independently.
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Typical Test Cases
The remaining of this chapter describes how to create the following typical
DSn/PDH, SONET/SDH, OTN, and Ethernet over OTN test cases. The
availability of test cases depend on the module and activated options.
³ Creating an Electrical DSn/PDH Test Case in Normal Mode on page 56
³ Creating an Electrical DS1 or DS3 Test Case in Dual RX Mode on
page 59
³ Creating an Electrical DS1 Test Case in NI/CSU Emulation Mode on
page 63
³ Creating an Electrical SONET/SDH Test Case on page 67
³ Creating an Optical SONET/SDH Test Case (FTB-8115/20/30) on page 71
³ Creating an OTN (OTU1 and OTU2) Test Case on page 75
³ Creating an OTN Overclocked (OTU1e/OTU2e/OTU1f/OTU2f) Test Case
(FTB-8130, FTB-8130NG, and FTB-8130NGE) on page 79.
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Typic a l Tes t Cases
Creating an Electrical DSn/PDH Test Case in Normal
Mode
The following procedures describe the creation of an electrical DSn/PDH
test case in Normal mode.
To create an Electrical DSn/PDH Test in Normal mode:
1. Test configuration:
1a. Select the source Clock
Mode that will be used
for the test. Refer to
Clock Configuration on
page 101 for more
information.
1b. Select Normal as the
Test M od e . Refer to Test
Configuration on
page 98 for more information.
1c. Select the Coupled check box to set the same settings for both
the TX and RX signals or clear the Coupled check box to
configure the TX and RX signal individually (decoupled).
1d. Select the Through check box to loop the RX signal to the TX port.
The Clock Mode is automatically set to Recovered when the
Through check box is selected.
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2. Press the Port node.
2a. Press More to see all available interfaces and press the desired
interface: DS3, DS1, E4, E3, E2, or E1.
2b. For DS1/E1, select the connector
type: BNC (E1 only), Bantam, or
RJ-48C.
2c. Select the Line Coding, LBO (DSn
interface only), and Termination
Mode. Term , Mon, and Bridge
(DS1/E1 only) termination mode
are available. For more information, refer to Port TX (Electrical
Interfaces) on page 114 for Line Coding and LBO, to RX - DSn Tabs
on page 213 or PDH Tabs on page 301 for Termination Mode.
3. Press the Mapping node.
3a. Select the mapping.
Choices depend on
the selected interface.
See Supported
Paths /M app ing s on
page 51 for more
information.
3b. Select the Framing.
For more information,
refer to DSn Tabs on
page 213 or PDH Tabs
on page 301.
3c. For DS3, sele c t t he
Enable FEAC check
box to allow far end
alarm and control testing.
3d. Select the Channel number(s) of the selected mapping.
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3e. For D S 1, s el ec t t he Enable FDL check box to allow facility data
link testing. For Dual RX test, FDL is only available for the primary
DS1 TX/RX port.
3f. For DS1/E1, select the Enable DS0/E0 check box to allow DS0 or
E0 testing and select the Paylaod Content. Refer to Payload
Content on page 216 for DSn and page 304 for PDH.
4. Press the Pattern node.
4a. Set the pattern parameters. Refer to Pattern TX
on page 335 and Patter n R X on page 338 for
more information.
5. The test setup has been successfully created.
6. For additional configuration parameters and results, refer to Summary
Tab s on page 97, Port Tabs on page 113, DSn Tabs on page 213, PDH
Tab s on page 301, BERT Tabs on page 335, Advanced Tabs on
page 341, and Common Tabs on page 349.
7. Press the Start button to start the test. Pressing the start button while in
test setup window, will automatically switch to the Alarm summary
tab. Refer to Global Test Status and Controls on page 31 for more
information on test management.
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Creating an Electrical DS1 or DS3 Test Case in Dual
RX Mode
The following procedures describe the creation of an electrical DS1 or DS3
test case in Dual RX mode.
To create an Electrical DS1 or DS3 Test in Dual RX mode:
1. Test configuration:
1a. Select the source Clock
Mode that will be used
for the test. Refer to
Clock Configuration on
page 101 for more
information.
1b. Select Dual RX (DS1 or
DS3 signals) as the Test
Mode. Refer to Test
Configuration on page 98 for more information.
The Coupled check box is automatically selected for Dual RX
mode meaning that the settings for both the TX and RX signals are
the same.
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2. Press the TX/RX or RX2 Port node.
2a. Press the desired interface: DS3, or DS1.
2b. Select the connector type:
2c. For DS1: Bantam, or
RJ-48C.
For DS3: The TX/RX
connector is BNC while
the RX2 connector is
the BNC AUX port.
2d. Select the Line Coding,
LBO, and Termination
Mode. Term , Mon, and
Bridge (DS1 only)
termination modes are
available. For more
information, refer Port
TX (Electrical Interfaces) on page 114 for Line Coding and LBO, or
RX DSn Tabs on page 213.
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3. Press the Mapping node.
3a. Select the mapping.
Choices depend on the
selected interface. See
Supported
Paths /M app ing s on
page 51 for more
information.
3b. Select the Framing. For
more information, refer
to DSn Tabs on
page 213.
3c. For DS3, sele c t t he
Enable FEAC check box
to allow far end alarm
and control testing.
3d. Select the Channel number(s) of the selected mapping.
Typical Tes t C a s e s
3e. For D S 1, s el ec t t he Enable FDL check box to allow facility data
link testing. FDL is only available for the main DS1 TX/RX port.
3f. Fo r D S1 , se l ec t th e Enable DS0/E0 check box to allow DS0 or E0
testing and select the Paylaod Content. Refer to Pa y l oa d C on te nt
on page 216.
4. Press the Pattern node.
4a. Set the pattern parameters. Refer to Pattern TX
on page 335 and Patter n R X on page 338 for
more information.
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5. The test setup has been successfully created.
6. For additional configuration parameters and results, refer to Summary
Tab s on page 97, Port Tabs on page 113, DSn Tabs on page 213, PDH
Tab s on page 301, BERT Tabs on page 335, Advanced Tabs on
page 341, and Common Tabs on page 349.
7. Press the Start button to start the test. Pressing the start button while in
test setup window, will automatically switch to the Alarm summary
tab. Refer to Global Test Status and Controls on page 31 for more
information on test management.
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Creating an Electrical DS1 Test Case in NI/CSU
Emulation Mode
The following procedures describe the creation of an electrical DS1 test
case in NI/CSU Emulation mode.
To create an Electrical DS1 Test in NI/CSU Emulation mode:
1. Test configuration:
1a. Select NI/CSU
Emulation as the Tes t
Mode: Normal. Refer to
Test Configuration on
page 98 for more
information. The
Coupled check box
must be selected to
allow NI/CSU
Emulation mode selection.
The Clock Mode is automatically set to Recovered. Refer to Clock
Configuration on page 101 for more information.
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2. Press the Port node.
2a. Select the connector type: Bantam,
or RJ-48C.
2b. Select the Line Coding, and LBO.
The Ter mina t ion M o de is set to
Ter m.
For more information, refer to Port
TX (Electrical Interfaces) on page 114 for Line Coding and LBO,
and to DS1/1.5M RX on page 222 for Termination Mode.
3. Press the DS1 Mapping
node.
3a. Select the Framing. For
more information, refer
to DS1/1.5M TX on
page 219.
3b. Select the loopback
control Mode: Manual
or Auto-Response.
3c. For Manual:
Select the Type of loopback code that will be applied: None, Line,
or Payload. Payload is only available with SF and ESF framings.
The Loopback Active LED indicates the presence of an active
loopback.
3d. For Auto-Response:
Select the Type of loopback code on which the module will
respond: In-Band or Out-of-Band. Out-of-Band is only available
when the interface framing is set to ESF.
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Select the Loop Code:
In-Band loop code Loop-UP Code Loop-Down Code
CSU 10000 100
NIU FAC1 1100 1110
NIU FAC2 11000 11100
NIU FAC3 100000 100
Loop Code1 to 10 Refer to DSn Loop Codes on page 387 for more information.
User Defined Loop-Up and Loop-Down range is from 000 to
1111111111111111. The default DS1 loop codes
correspond to the DS1 In-Band loop codes
(Loop-Up=10000, and Loop-Down=100).
Out-of-Band loop code Loop-UP Code Loop-Down Code
Line 00001110 11111111 00111000 11111111
Payload 00010100 11111111 00110010 11111111
Reserved For Network Use 00010010 11111111 00100100 11111111
ISDN Line (NT2) 00101110 11111111 00100100 11111111
CI/CSU Line(NT1) 00100000 11111111 00100100 11111111
The Loop-UP and Loop-Down values are automatically updated
to the In-Band or Out-of-Band selection (Type). However these
fields are editable when the Loop Code is set to User Defined.
The Force Release button allows to release a loopback condition
initiated from the network. Only available when a loopback is
active.
The Loopback Active LED indicates the presence of an active
loopback.
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4. The test setup has been successfully created.
The DS1 Loopback function is now operational; no need to start the
test. However, the test may be started to monitor the condition of the
DS1 line connection to that test equipment.
5. For additional configuration parameters and results, refer to Summary
Tab s on page 97, Port Tabs on page 113, and DSn Tabs on page 213.
6. For additional configuration parameters and results, refer to the
following chapters: Summary, Port, and DSn tabs.
7. Press the Start button to start the test. Pressing the start button while in
test setup window, will automatically switch to the Alarm summary
tab. Refer to Global Test Status and Controls on page 31 for more
information on test management.
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Creating an Electrical SONET/SDH Test Case
To create an Electrical SONET/SDH Test on an FTB-8105/15/20/30:
1. Test configuration:
1a. Select the source Clock
Mode that will be used
for the test. Refer to
Clock Configuration on
page 101 for more
information.
1b. Select Normal as the
Test M ode . Refer to Test
Configuration on page 98 for more information.
1c. Select the Coupled check box to set the same settings for both
the TX and RX signals or clear the Coupled check box to
configure the TX and RX signal individually (decoupled).
1d. Select the Through check box to loop the RX signal to the TX port.
The Clock Mode is automatically set to Recovered when the
Through check box is selected.
2. Press the Port node.
2a. Press More to see all
available interfaces and
press the desired
interface: STS-3e,
STS-1e, STM-1e, or
STM-0e.
2b. Select the Line Coding,
LBO, and Termination
Mode (Ter m or Mon).
For more information, refer Port TX (Electrical Interfaces) on
page 114 for Line Coding and LBO, to RX - DSn Tabs on page 213
or PDH Tabs on page 301 for Termination Mode.
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3. Press the Path node.
3a. Press the desired HOP.
Choices depend on the
selected interface. See
Supported
Paths /M app ing s on
page 51 for more
information.
3b. For SONET, in t h e
Timeslot list, select the
timeslot number, or
select Hierarchical Notation check box and in the STS-3 and
STS-1 lists, select the slot numbers.
For SDH, in t h e AU-3 and AUG-x lists, select the AU and AUG
numbers.
3c. Select the Enable TCM check box if needed.
3d. For non-concatenated HOP, select the LOP from the LOP TX/RX
tab if required. Choices are VT1.5, VT2, and VT6 for SONET; TU-3,
TU-2, TU-12, and TU-11 for SDH.
For SONET, sel e c t th e VTG and VT1.5 slot numbers.
For SDH, se l e c t t h e TUG-x and TU-x numbers.
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4. Press the Mapping node.
4a. Press the desired
path/mapping.
Choices depend on
the selected interface.
See Supported
Paths /M app ing s on
page 51 for more
information.
4b. For DSn/P D H ma p pi n g
level, select the
Framing. For more
information, refer to
DSn Tabs or PDH Tabs.
For DS3, sel e c t t h e
Enable FEAC check
box to allow far end alarm and control testing.
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Typical Tes t C a s e s
Select the Channel number(s) of the selected mapping.
For DS1, sel e c t t h e Enable FDL check box to allow facility data
link testing.
For DS1/E1, select the Enable DS0/E0 check box to allow DS0 or
E0 testing and select the Paylaod Content. Refer to Payload
Content on page 216 for DSn and page 304 for PDH.
5. Press the Pattern node.
5a. Set the pattern parameters. Refer to Pattern TX
on page 335 and Patter n R X on page 338 for
more information.
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6. The test setup has been successfully created.
7. For additional configuration parameters and results, refer to Summary
Tab s on page 97, Port Tab s on page 113, SONET Tabs on page 167, DSn
Tab s on page 213, SDH Tabs on page 249, PDH Tabs on page 301, BERT
Tab s on page 335, Advanced Tabs on page 341, and Common Tabs on
page 349.
8. Press the Start button to start the test. Pressing the start button while in
test setup window, will automatically switch to the Alarm summary
tab. Refer to Global Test Status and Controls on page 31 for more
information on test management.
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Creating an Optical SONET/SDH Test Case
(FTB-8115/20/30)
The following procedure describes a normal optical SONET/SDH the test
case on the FTB-8115/20/30 modules.
To create an Optical SONET/SDH Test on an FTB-8115/20/30
module:
1. Test configuration:
1a. Select the source Clock
Mode that will be used
for the test. Refer to
Clock Configuration on
page 101 for more
information.
1b. Select Normal as the
Test M od e . Refer to Test
Configuration on page 98 for more information.
1c. Select the Coupled check box to set the same settings for both
the TX and RX signals or clear the Coupled check box to
configure the TX and RX signal individually (decoupled).
1d. Select the Through check box to loop the RX signal to the TX port.
The Clock Mode is automatically set to Recovered when the
Through check box is selected.
2. Press the Port node.
2a. Press More to see all
available interfaces and
press the desired
interface: OC-3, OC-12,
OC-48, OC-192, STM-1,
STM-4, STM-16,
STM-64. Choices depend on the rates available on the
FTB-8115/20/30 module.
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3. Press the Path node.
3a. Press the desired HOP.
Choices depend on the
selected interface. See
Supported
Paths /M app ing s on
page 51 for more
information.
3b. For SONET, in t h e
Timeslot list, select the
timeslot number, or
select Hierarchical Notation check box and in the STS-3 and
STS-1 lists, select the slot numbers.
For SDH, in t h e AU-3 and AUG-x lists, select the AU and AUG
numbers.
3c. Select the Enable TCM check box if needed.
3d. For non-concatenated HOP, select the LOP from the LOP TX/RX
tab if required. Choices are VT1.5, VT2, and VT6 for SONET; TU-3,
TU-2, TU-12, and TU-11 for SDH.
For SONET, sel e c t th e VTG and VT1.5 slot numbers.
For SDH, se l e c t t h e TU-x and TUG-x numbers.
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4. Press the Mapping node.
4a. Press the desired path/
mapping. Choices
depend on the
selected interface. See
Supported
Paths /M app ing s on
page 51 for more
information.
4b. For DSn/P D H ma p pi n g
level, select the
Framing. For more
information, refer to
DSn Tabs or PDH Tabs.
For DS3, sel e c t t h e
Enable FEAC check
box to allow far end
alarm and control testing.
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Typical Tes t C a s e s
Select the Channel number(s) of the selected mapping.
For DS1, sel e c t t h e Enable FDL check box to allow facility data
link testing.
For DS1/E1, select the Enable DS0/E0 check box to allow DS0 or
E0 testing and select the Paylaod Content. Refer to Payload
Content on page 216 for DSn and page 304 for PDH.
5. Press the Pattern node.
5a. Set the pattern parameters. Refer to Pattern TX
on page 335 and Patter n R X on page 338 for
more information.
6. The test setup has been successfully created.
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7. For additional configuration parameters and results, refer to Summary
Tab s on page 97, Port Tab s on page 113, SONET Tabs on page 167, DSn
Tab s on page 213, SDH Tabs on page 249, PDH Tabs on page 301, BERT
Tab s on page 335, Advanced Tabs on page 341, and Common Tabs on
page 349.
8. Press the Start button to start the test. Pressing the start button while in
test setup window, will automatically switch to the Alarm summary
tab. Refer to Global Test Status and Controls on page 31 for more
information on test management.
8a. Set the pattern parameters. Refer to Pattern TX on page 335 and
Patter n RX on page 338 for more information.
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Creating an OTN (OTU1 and OTU2) Test Case
The following procedure describes OTU1 and OTU2 test cases.
³ For OTU1e and OTU2e, see Creating an OTN Overclocked
(OTU1e/OTU2e/OTU1f/OTU2f) Test Case (FTB-8130, FTB-8130NG, and
FTB-8130NGE) on page 79.
To create an OTN Test on an FTB-8120, FTB-8120NG, FTB-8120NGE,
FTB-8130, FTB-8130NG, or FTB-8130NGE module:
1. Test configuration:
1a. Select the source Clock
Mode that will be used
for the test. Refer to
Clock Configuration on
page 101 for more
information.
1b. Select Normal as the
Test M od e . Refer to Test
Configuration on
page 98 for more information.
1c. Select the Coupled check box to set the same settings for both
the TX and RX signals or clear the Coupled check box to
configure the TX and RX signal individually (decoupled).
1d. Select the Through check box to loop the RX signal to the TX port.
The Clock Mode is automatically set to Recovered when the
Through check box is selected.
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2. Press the Port node.
2a. Press More to see all
available interfaces and
press OTU1 or OTU2.
Choices depend on the
rates available on the
Transport Blazer
module.
2b. Under OTU tab, select
the Enable FEC and
Enable Scrambler
check boxes if needed. Refer to FEC TX on page 130 and OTU TX
on page 133 for more information.
2c. Under ODU tab, select the mapping and the tributary slot when
applicable.
2d. Press the TCM button and select ODU TCM (TCM1 to TCM6) layers
as required
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3. Press the Path node
(available when ODU is set
to STS-n or STM-n).
3a. Press the desired HOP.
Choices depend on the
selected interface. See
Supported
Paths /M app ing s on
page 51 for more
information.
3b. For SONET, in t h e
Timeslot list, select the timeslot number, or select Hierarchical
Notation check box and in the STS-3 and STS-1 lists, select the
slot numbers.
For SDH, in t h e AU-3 and AUG-x lists, select the AU and AUG
numbers.
3c. Select the Enable TCM check box if needed.
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3d. For non-concatenated HOP, select the LOP from the LOP TX/RX
tab if required.
For SONET, sel e c t th e VTG and VT1.5 slot numbers.
For SDH, se l e c t t h e TU-x and TUG-x numbers.
4. Press the Pattern node.
4a. Set the pattern parameters. Refer to Pattern TX
on page 335 and Patter n R X on page 338 for
more information.
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5. The test setup has been successfully created.
6. For additional configuration parameters and results, refer to Summary
Tab s on page 97, Por t Tabs on page 113, OTN Tabs on page 129, SONET
Tab s on page 167, SDH Tabs on page 249, BERT Tabs on page 335,
Advanced Tabs on page 341, and Common Tabs on page 349.
7. Press the Start button to start the test. Pressing the start button while in
test setup window, will automatically switch to the Alarm summary
tab. Refer to Global Test Status and Controls on page 31 for more
information on test management.
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Creating an OTN Overclocked
(OTU1e/OTU2e/OTU1f/OTU2f) Test Case (FTB-8130,
FTB-8130NG, and FTB-8130NGE)
To create an OTN overclocked test on an FTB-8130, FTB-8130NG, or
FTB-8130NGE module:
1. Test configuration:
1a. Select the source Clock
Mode that will be used
for the test. Refer to
Clock Configuration on
page 101 for more
information.
1b. Select Normal as the
Test M od e . Refer to Test
Configuration on
page 98 for more information.
1c. Make sure the Coupled check box is selected.
1d. Select the Through check box to loop the RX signal to the TX port.
The Clock Mode is automatically set to Recovered when the
Through check box is selected.
2. Press the Port node.
2a. Press More to see all
available interfaces and
press the desired
interface:
OTU1e (11.049G),
OTU2e (11.096G),
OTU1f (11.270G) or
OTU2f (11.317G).
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2b. Under OTU tab, select the Enable FEC and Enable Scrambler
check boxes if needed. Refer to FEC TX on page 130 and OTU TX
on page 133 for more information.
2c. Under ODU tab, select 10G Ethernet as the mapping.
Link, located on the 10G Ethernet node, indicates the link status
of the 10G Ethernet RX signal. A green LED indicates a link up
while a red LED indicates a link down.
2d. Press the TCM button and select ODU TCM (TCM1 to TCM6) layers
as required.
3. Press the 10G Ethernet node.
3a. For OTU1e/OTU2e, if
required, select
the 10G Ethernet
Ethernet parameters.
Refer to Configuration
TX on page 325 for more
information.
4. Press the Pattern node.
4a. Set the pattern parameters. Refer to Pattern TX
on page 335 and Patter n R X on page 338 for
more information.
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5. The test setup has been successfully created.
6. For additional configuration parameters and results, refer to Summary
Tab s on page 97, Port Tabs on page 113, OTN Tabs on page 129, 10G
Ethernet Tabs on page 325 (OTU1e/OTU2e only), BERT Tabs on
page 335, and Advanced Tabs on page 341.
7. Press the Start button to start the test. Pressing the start button while in
test setup window, will automatically switch to the Alarm summary
tab. Refer to Global Test Status and Controls on page 31 for more
information on test management.
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7Smart Mode
SmartMode allows to automatically identify the structure of the selected
SONET/SDH signal rate that is connected to the Transport Blazer module.
The identified signal structure can then, be used to simplify the setup of a
test case. SmartMode allows also to monitor the basic SONET/SDH
alarms/errors of each layer of the discovered signal structure.
Note: SmartMode is not available when a test is running. No other test functions
are available when SmartMode is running (Smart Scan, Trib Scan or Alarm
Scan).
The Smart Mode window is displayed by default when the GUI is started
The following sections describe the SmartMode usage:
³ SmartMode Interface Description on page 84
³ Using SmartMode for Alarm/Error Monitoring on page 87
³ Creating and Starting a Test Case Using SmartMode on page 94
³ Legend on page 95
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SmartMode Interface Description
SmartMode Interface Description
Press .
³ Not Scanned. Click here or on the Smart Scan button to scan and
Smart Scan: Allows starting the signal scan of the selected interface to
discover the high order path (HOP) signal structure. Make sure that the
selected interface rate corresponds to the interface connected to the
module. A Smart Scan takes about 5 seconds to discover the signal
structure. This button gives the same result as the Smart Scan button
but it is only available the first time the SmartMode is run.
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SmartMode Interface Description
³ Status: Indicates the status of the SmartMode. Possible choices are:
Stopped indicates that SmartMode did not run yet.
Inactive indicates that SmartMode is not running or not available.
Smart Scan In-Progress indicates that the Smart Scan is scanning the
selected/connected signal. Once the signal has been scanned, the
Alarm Scan In-Progress message is displayed indicating that the
Alarm Scan is running.
Trib Scan In-Progress indicates that the Trib Scan is discovering the
LOPs of the selected timeslot. Once the tributaries have been
discovered, the Alarm Scan In-Progress message is displayed
indicating that the Alarm Scan is running.
Alarm Scan In-Progress indicates that the Alarm Scan is continuously
scanning the alarms/errors.
³ Interface: Allows the selection of the SONET/SDH interface connected
to the module that will be used for the Smart Scan. Choices are:
For SONET: STS-1e, STS-3e, OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, OC-48 (OTU1),
OC-192, and OC-192 (OTU2).
For SDH: STM-0e, STM-1e, STM-1, STM-4, STM-16, STM-16 (OTU1),
STM-64, and STM-64 (OTU2).
Choices depend on the rates available on the FTB-8100 Series module.
The default setting is the highest rate supported by the module. The
default highest rate will be SONET when both SONET and SDH are
supported by the module. OTU1 and OTU2 structures are not scanned,
only the SONET/SDH part of the OTN signal is scanned.
³ Smart Scan button: Allows starting the signal scan of the selected
interface to discover the high order path (HOP) signal structure. Make
sure that the selected interface rate corresponds to the interface
connected to the module. A Smart Scan takes about 5 seconds to
discover the signal structure. The Smart Scan button gives the same
result as the Not Scanned. Click here or on the “Smart Scan” button
to scan button.
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SmartMode Interface Description
³ Trib Scan button: Allows starting the Trib Scan of the selected HOP to
discover its low order path (LOP) information. This button is only
available when the selected timeslot contains LOPs (VT/TU/TUG
equipped). A Trib Scan takes about 5 seconds to discover the signal
structure.
³ Alarm Scan button: Allows to monitor the Port, Section/MS, Line/RS,
HOP, and LOP alarms and errors. Alarm Scan is automatically started
after a successful Smart Scan or Trib Scan. Alarm Scan displays the
information of the selected timeslot or tributary. The alarm scan
monitors in parallel all the HOPs discovered during the scan as well as
the LOPs of the selected HOP.
³ Launch Test: Allows creating and starting the test case based on the
scanned signal for the selected path. This automatically stops the
Alarm Scan and disables the SmartMode functionality with the
exception of the Report. To re-enable access to the SmartMode
functions, the test must be cleared.
Note that the default test preferences will be used for the test. For
example, the laser will be Off if not enabled from the Default Test
Preferences on page 382. However, the laser can be enabled once the
test is started from the Test Setup or from the Port TX tab; first stop the
test, enable the laser and re-start the test.
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Using SmartMode for Alarm/Error Monitoring
Using SmartMode for Alarm/Error Monitoring
Note: The default test preferences will be used for alarm/error monitoring. Refer
to Default Test Preferences on page 382 for the list of test preferences.
To monitor alarms/errors using SmartMode:
1. Select the OTN/SONET/SDH signal interface rate corresponding to the
signal connected to the module.
2. Press either the Not Scanned. Click here or on the “Smart Scan”
button to scan or the Smart Scan button.
The structure of the signal is displayed when the scan succeeds;
otherwise, a LOS is declared. If the scan failed, make sure the selected
interface rate corresponds to the signal connected to the module.
Frequency indicates current and history frequency alarm. Refer to
Port RX (Optical Interfaces) on page 126 for more information.
LOS indicates current and history LOS alarm. Refer to Por t RX
(Optical Interfaces) on page 126 for more information.
Range indicates the minimum and maximum optical power
values necessary to meet the standard BER for the test interface.
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Power indicates the power level of the input signal in dBm. The
background color of the Power field indicates the input presence
as follow:
Background
color
Description
Green Power level in-range.
Yellow Power level out of operational range.
Red Power level crosses the “Close-to-damage”
threshold.
Grey LOS or invalid operational range value reported by
the optical device (SFP/XFP).
Frequency (bps) indicates the received signal frequency in bps.
Note: The port statistics are only refreshed (live) when the alarm scan is running.
3. To see the Section/RS analysis, press the signal button and press the
Section/RS tab.
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