HP Broadband Service Analyzer User Manual

Broadband Service Analyzer

Setting Up the

25.6 Mb/s Interface Pod

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Manual Name: Setting Up the 25.6 Mb/s Interface Pod Manual Part Number: E5129-90001 Product Model Number: HP E5129A

Visit the Broadband Service Analyzer web site at http://www.hp.com/go/atmanalyzer

Edition Printing Date Application Version

1 October 1997 A.02.0

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Contents

Guide to the Broadband Service Analyzer Documentation..........................iv

About the 25.6 Mb/s Interface Pod ................................................................1

Online Help ..................................................................................................... 2

To Access User Online Help...................................................................... 2

Front Panel at a Glance ................................................................................. 3

Cable and Line Connector Details ................................................................. 4

Connector Cable Configurations ............................................................... 5

To Set Up the Interface Pod...........................................................................6

To Insert the Interface Pod ....................................................................... 7

To Remove the Interface Pod................................................................... 8

To Connect to the System Under Test ..................................................... 8

Automatic Configuration Parameters ..................................................... 10

To Manually Configure the Interface Pod .............................................. 11

What to Do Next ...........................................................................................12

Standards and Specifications........................................................................ 13

Communications Standards .................................................................... 13

Physical Specifications ............................................................................ 13

Environmental Specifications................................................................. 14

Guide to the HP E5200A Broadband Service Analyzer Documentation

The HP E5200A Broadband Service Analyzer comes with a comprehensive set of paper and online documentation. Use the following table to determine which documents you should use.

What is it? What does it do? Who is it for?

User’s Guide • contains instructions on how to set

up and install the analyzer

• provides an outline of the most common functions

• provides an outline of the most common system administration functions

• lists electrical, mechanical, and environmental speciﬁcations

all users

Application Guide

contains information on installing and starting the application, along with an overview of the application.

all users

Online Help four volumes–User, Macro, UPE

Compatibility, and Test help–contain information about, and instructions for using, the analyzer

all users

Quick Reference provides a quick overview of the

analyzer's main features and functions

all users

Setting Up the Interface Pod guides

a series of guides that provide descriptions of, and instructions for installing, individual interface pods

all users will refer to at least one of these guides

Worldwide Support card

provides information about support, service, and warranty

all users

Release Notice provides information not available

when this guide was printed

all users

About the 25.6 Mb/s Interface Pod

Overview The HP E5129A 25.6 Mb/s Interface Pod is a self-contained, plug-in

module. You use it in conjunction with the HP E5200A Broadband Service Analyzer to test and analyze a system under test (SUT).

The interface pod generates and analyzes ATM cell streams in a 25.6 Mb/s 4B5B format, in accordance with A TM Forum ATM 25.6 Mb/s over Twisted Pair Cable, af-phy-004.000.

Hot swap and automatic configuration

Use the “hot swap” feature to insert and remove the interface pod while the analyzer’s power is switched on. The analyzer automatically detects the insertion of the interface pod and conﬁgures itself accordingly. Immediately after you connect the interface pod to the SUT, the analyzer automatically conﬁgures the receive and transmit parameters according to the signal it receives.

Operating modes The interface pod has three operating modes: full duplex, internal

transmit loopback, and receive loopback.

Components The interface pod is shipped with

• a Calibration Certiﬁcate

• a set of three connecting cables

• this Set Up guide

Application The HP E5129A 25.6 Mb/s Interface Pod requires an E5200A base unit

with Application Version number A.02.0 or greater.

Passive monitoring The 25.6 Mb/s Interface Pod has one connector only. To use the interface

pod to perform passive monitoring or bi-directional monitoring, you need to obtain a special four-port junction box. See the application notes that come with the interface pod for more details, or visit our web site:

www.hp.com/go/atmanalyzer

Online Help

The Online Help provides all the information you need to use the analyzer. Refer to the HP Broadband Service Analyzer User’s Guide for information on the Monitor/Simulate help. Refer to theApplication Guide for the B-ISDN UNI Signaling Tests for information on the B-ISDN UNI Signaling Test help.

The Online Help contains a Reference section. Use the Reference section to ﬁnd information about framing formats, alarms, errors, and measurements.

To Access User Online Help

There are four ways to access information in the User Online Help.

• Click the Help button that appears on most screens and windows to display information about that screen or window.

• From the main screen Help menu, select User to display the User Contents screen.

• Press F1. If the cursor is in an input ﬁeld, you see help for that ﬁeld; otherwise you see the User Help Contents screen.

Front Panel at a Glance

Access

(green LED) Lights each time the interface pod is accessed by the network.

Signal

(yellow LED) Lights when a valid signal is present at the input connector.

I/O Concentrator

(UTP) Accepts an electrical signal from and provides a signal to the SUT.

Cable and Line Connector Details

The HP E5129A 25.6 Mb/s Interface Pod’s connector pin conﬁguration adheres to the speciﬁcation deﬁned in the IBM Corporation’s ATM 25.6 Mb/s PHY Compatibility Speciﬁcation, Version 2.0, 15 October, 1993.

Note In order to comply with EMC regulations, you must use one of the three connection cables that are supplied with the interface pod to connect to the system under test. See Connector Cable Configurations on the next page for details.

Cable and Line Connector Details

Connector Cable Conﬁgurations

The interface pod comes with three cables:

• part number E1619-64300 connects a user device to the network (2 to 3 in the table below)

• part number E1619-64301 connects the interface pod to a user device (1 to 2 in the table below)

• part number E1619-64302 connects the interface pod to the network equipment (1 to 3 in the table below)

The following table sets out the pin conﬁgurations for the three connector types:

1. Interface Pod Connector

2. User Device Connector

3. Network Equipment Connector

Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 1 TxA 1 RxA 2 2 TxB 2 RxB 3 RxA 3 3 4 TxA 4 4 5 TxB 5 5 6 RxB 6 6 7 7 RxA 7 TxA 8 8 RxB 8 TxB

Pin 1

Pin 8

To Set Up the Interface Pod

Caution Handle the interface pod with care to avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD)

damage during unpacking, installation, and operation. The connectors on the front and rear of the interface pod are susceptible to ESD.

1 Insert the interface pod into the analyzer.

See “T o Insert the Interface Pod” on page7. The procedure is the same for all interface pods.

2 Connect the interface pod to the system under test.

See “To Connect to the System Under Test” on page 8. The analyzer automatically recognizes and conﬁgures the interface pod.

3 If you want to change any of the conﬁguration parameters, see “To

Manually Conﬁgure the Interface Pod” on page 11.

To Set Up the Interface Pod

To Insert the Interface Pod

You can insert and remove interface pods at any time, even when the analyzer is powered on. Initially, you insert an interface pod when you set up the analyzer. Subsequently, you insert an interface pod when you change the physical layer interface that you want to monitor.

1 Hold the interface pod with the front panel connectors facing you and

the Hewlett-Packard logo facing upwards.

2 Insert the interface pod into Port 1 or Port 2 of the analyzer.

3 Push the interface pod ﬁrmly into the analyzer until the connector at

the rear is properly seated. The clip on the base of the interface pod clicks into place when the interface pod is fully inserted.

Caution You must always have two interface pods inserted in the the HP E5200A

Broadband Service Analyzer while it is operating. If your operations require only a single interface pod, insert the blank interface pod (provided with the analyzer) into the other port. The two interface pods are necessary to maintain a balanced airﬂow for cooling of internal components and to comply with EMC standards.

To Set Up the Interface Pod

To Remove the Interface Pod

When you remove the interface pod, make sure you store it in a dust free location that meets the environmental requirements listed in “Environmental Speciﬁcations” on page 14. An electrostatic-safe bag has been supplied for the storage of each interface pod.

To Connect to the System Under Test

Before you connect the interface pod to the system under test (SUT), ensure that you have

• connected the HP E5200A Broadband Service Analyzer to the controlling computer (workstation or notebook PC)

• inserted the HP E5129A 25.6 Mb/s Interface Pod

Select the cable you need from the three provided. See “Connector cable conﬁgurations” on page 5. Connect the cable to the UTP connection on the front of the interface pod and to the network element you want to test.

Gently press on the clip underneath the interface pod and pull the interface pod out of the analyzer.

To Set Up the Interface Pod

Some common system and test connections are

• an intrusive system connection—network element

• remote loopback

• in-line test connections

See the HP E5200A Broadband Service Analyzer User’s Guide or the Online Help for details about these system connections.

The analyzer automatically sets the interface pod transmit and receive parameters and conﬁgures according to the signal it receives from the interface pod. See “Automatic Conﬁguration Parameters” on page 10 for more details.

If you remove the interface pod and replace it with another while you are logged in to the analyzer, the screen displays the message

Auto configuring, please wait... Automatically configuring physical interfaces and protocols according to the monitored signal.

Note The UNI Signaling Test Application does not display a message while it performs autoconfiguration.

Receive (Rx)

To Set Up the Interface Pod

Automatic Conﬁguration Parameters

After you insert the interface pod and connect it to the SUT, the analyzer automatically conﬁgures to the 25.6 Mb/s electrical signal.

The analyzer sets the remaining physical layer receive and transmit parameters to the following defaults:

• reference (internal) clock

• full duplex, transmit and receive

• ﬁll cell ﬁlter DISABLED

• X8 marker generation OFF

See also The Online Help contains information about the ATM and signaling layer

automatic conﬁguration parameters.

To Set Up the Interface Pod

To Manually Conﬁgure the Interface Pod

• Note See the UNI Signaling Test Application’ s Helpfor information on conﬁguring the 25.6 Mb/s interface pod from the B-ISDN UNI Signaling Test Application.

When the conﬁguration is complete, the analyzer updates all relevant screens and windows to reﬂect the new conﬁguration parameters.

From the Configure menu, select the appropriate port; then select Set Up.

Click Auto to set the parameters to the default settings. A message warns you that the reconfiguration will cause some measurements and data to be lost and asks if you want to continue. Click OK.

Click the ATM25 tab.

Select the parameters you require.

Click to set the configuration

What to Do Next

X8 Timing Marker Source Setting

When you change the X8 timing marker source setting, the trafﬁc generator settings are cleared. The analyzer does this because it has to recalculate and re-adjust the total allowable transmit bandwidth to

• allow for the X8 marker when you enable X8 marker generation

• allocate all available bandwidth to transmit trafﬁc when you disable X8

marker generation

Fill Cell Filter Setting

This setting allows you to specify that the analyzer generates idle or unassigned cells to ﬁll unused bandwidth. When this option is disabled, unused bandwidth is handled at the physical line level by the transmit drivers.

What to Do Next

The interface pod is now ready for use. See the Online Help to ﬁnd out the different tasks you can perform using

the analyzer and interface pod.

Standards and Specifications

Standards and Speciﬁcations

Communications Standards

Physical Speciﬁcations

af-phy-004.400 ATM 25.6 Mb/s over Twisted Pair Cable, ATM Forum ITU-T I.432.5 B-ISDN User Interface for Physical Layer ATM 25.6 PHY compatibility

specification

IBM Corporation

Weight

1.0 kg ( 2.2 lbs) (nominal)

Dimensions

Height: 44 mm (1.73 inches) Width: 149 mm (5.87 inches) Length: 222 mm (8.74 inches)

Standards and Specifications

Environmental Speciﬁcations

Parameter Nominal Min. Max. Notes

Operating Temperature

5oC (41

(113

with two interface pods installed

Storage Temperature

–40oC (–40

(158

Humidity

15% 90% at 40oC (104oF)

Altitude

4.6 km (2.86 miles)

Certification

Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd (HP) certifies that this product met its published specifications at the time of shipment from the factory. HP further certifies that its calibration measurements are traceable to the extent allowed by the calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization members.

Warranty

The hardware is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP shall, at its option, either repair or replace hardware products which prove to be defective.

HP software and firmware products that are designated by HP for use with a hardware product, when properly installed on that hardware product are warranted not to fail to execute their programming instructions due to defects in materials and workmanship. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP shall repair or replace software media and firmware which do not execute their programming instructions due to such defects. HP does not warrant that the operation of the software, firmware, or hardware shall be uninterrupted or error free.

If HP is unable, within a reasonable time, to repair or replace any product to a condition as warranted, Buyer shall be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon return of the product to HP.

For product warranties requiring return to HP, this product must be returned to a service facility designated by HP. Buyer shall prepay shipping charges to HP (and shall pay all duties and taxes) for products returned to HP for warranty service. Except for products returned to buyer from another country, HP shall pay for return of products to Buyer.

Duration and Commencement of the Warranty

The hardware has a three year, return to HP Service Centre warranty, commencing at delivery date (type 7A).

The software and firmware has a 90 day, replacement warranty commencing at delivery date (type 3C).

Limitation of Warranty

The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance by Buyer, Buyersupplied products or interfacing, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation outside of the environmental specifications of the products, or improper site preparation or maintenance.

TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS EXCLUSIVE AND NO OTHER WARRANTY, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AND HP SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Exclusive Remedies

TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE REMEDIES PROVIDED HEREIN ARE BUYER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES AND, IN NO EVENT SHALL HP BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS) WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.

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Additional Information for Test and Measurement Equipment

If test and measurement equipment is operated with unscreened cables and/or used for measurements on open setups, the user has to ensure that under operating conditions the Radio Interference Limits are still met at the border of the user’s premises.

Disclaimer

Except where otherwise stated, the parameters described are warranted performance specifications. Parameters described as “typical” or “nominal” are supplemental characteristics that provide a useful indication of typical, but nonwarranted, performance.

FOR CONSUMERS IN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM:

THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT INCLUDE, RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE IMPLIED MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT TO YOU.

Warnings

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this product. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product. Hewlett-Packard Australia Limited assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.

Ground the equipment For safety

Class 1 equipment (equipment having a protective ground terminal), an uninterruptible safety ground must be provided from the mains power source to the product input wiring terminals or supplied power cable.

DO NOT operate the product in an explosive atmosphere or in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. For continued protection against

fire, replace the line fuse(s) only with fuse(s) of the same voltage and current rating and type. DO NOT use repaired fuses or short-circuited fuse holders.

Keep away from live circuits

Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers or shields. Procedures involving the removal of covers and shields are for use by service-trained personnel only. Under certain conditions, dangerous voltages may exist even with the equipment switched off. To avoid electrical shock, DO NOT perform procedures involving cover or shield removal unless you are qualified to do so.

DO NOT operate damaged equipment Whenever it is possible that

the safety protection features built into this product have been impaired, either through physical damage, excessive moisture, or any other reason, REMOVE POWER and do not use the product until safe operation can be verified by service-trained personnel. If necessary, return the product to a HewlettPackard Sales and Service Office for service and repair to ensure the safety features are maintained.

DO NOT substitute parts or modify equipment Because of the danger of

introducing additional hazards, do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the product. Return the product to a Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Office for service and repair to ensure features are maintained.

DO NOT clean with fluids

Doing so may make the equipment unsafe for use.

Safety Symbols

Instruction manual symbol affixed to product. Indicates that the user must refer to the manual for specific Warning or Caution information to avoid personal injury, or damage to the product.

Protective conductor terminal indicates the field wiring terminal that must be connected to ground before operating the equipment—protects against electrical shock in case of fault.

Frame or chassis ground terminal—typically connects to the equipment’s metal frame.

Earth (ground) terminal.

Alternating current (ac).

Direct current (dc).

Indicates hazardous voltages.

WARNING

Calls attention to a procedure, practice, or condition that could cause bodily injury or death.

CAUTION

Calls attention to a procedure, practice, or condition that could possibly cause damage to equipment or permanent loss of data.

Indicates that antistatic precautions should be taken.

Avertissement

Cet appareil répond aux normes de la “Classe de sécurité 1” et est muni d’un fil de mise à la terre pour votre protection.

Pour prévenir les risques de choc électrique, la broche de mise à la terre du cordon d’alimentation ne doit pas être désactivée.

Restrictions d’utilisation

L’utilisateur se doit d’observer les mesures de précaution énumérerais-dessous pour toutes les phases d’utilisation, de service et de réparation de cet appareil. Le fait de ne pas s’y conformer équivaut à ne pas respecter les mises en gardes spécifiques contenues dans ce manuel et constitue une violation des normes de sécurité relatives à la conception, la fabrication et l’utilisation prévue de cet appareil. La société HewlettPackard n’assume aucune responsabilité envers un client qui manquerait de se conformer à ces exigences.

Mise à la terre

Afin de minimiser les risques de choc électrique, le châssis et le cabinet de l’appareil doivent être mis à la terre. L’appareil est équipé d’un cordon d’alimentation muni d’une fiche homologuée à trois lames, compatible c.a. La prise murale et la prise femelle de la rallonge électrique doivent respecter les normes de sécurité de la “Commission Électrotechnique Internationale” (IEC).

Environnement

Ne faites pas fonctionner cet appareil en présence de gaz inflammables ou de vapeurs dangereuses. L’utilisation de n’importe quel appareil électrique dans ces conditions constitue un risque élevé pour votre sécurité.

Service et ajustement

Des “tensions dangereuses” résident dans cet appareil. Par conséquent, le service et l’ajustement doivent être effectué uniquement par une personne qualifiée.

Ne remplacez pas de composantes lorsque le cordon d’alimentation est sous tension. Il pourrait y avoir présence de “tension dangereuses” même lorsque l’appareil est déconnecté.

Manipulation du tube cathodique

Une manipulation brusque, ou le fait de secouer l’appareil, peut provoquer le bris du tube cathodique. L’implosion qui s’en suivrait entraînerait la dispersion à grande vélocité d’éclats de verre. Le retrait ou l’installation du tube cathodique ne doit être exécuté que par un technicien qualifié, portant un masque et des gants de sécurité homologués.

Service non autorisé

L’installation de pièces étrangères, ou tous modification apportée à l’appareil sans le consentement de Hewlett-Packard est formellement interdit. Le fait de procéder à de tels modifications sans autorisation pourrait entraîner l’annulation de la garantie de l’appareil ou de tout contrat de service.

Pour un service et des réparations autorisées, retournez l’appareil à un point de vente et service Hewlett-Packard.

Symboles des sécurité

Attention (voir documents d’accompagnement)

Le conducteur protectif indique que la prise de terre doit être connectèe avant d’utiliser l’equipment—protège contre le choc electrique en cas de faute.

Borne de terre

Borne de masse, châssis

Courant alternatif

Courant continu

Risque de choc electriques

WARNING

Attire l’attention sur une procédure, une pratique, ou des conditions qui peuvent entraîner des blessures corporelles ou la mort.

CAUTION

Attire l’attention sur une procédure, une pratique, ou des conditions qui peuvent endommager l’équipement.

Signale que des précautions antistatique doivent étre prises.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014

Manufacturer’s Name Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd

Manufacturer’s Address Communications Measurements Division Australia

347 Burwood Highway Burwood East 3151 Victoria, Australia

declares that the product:

Product Name 25.6 Mb/s Interface Pod

Model Numbers HP E5129A

Product Options This declaration covers all options of the above product.

conforms to the following product specifications:

Safety EN 61010-1: 1993/IEC 1010-1: 1990 + A1

EMC EN 55011:1991/CISPR 11:1990 (Group 1, Class A

)

EN 50082-1:1992

IEC 801-2:1991

4 kV CD, 8 kV AD IEC 801-3:1984 3 V/m IEC 801-4:1988 0.5 kV Signal Lines, 1 kV Power Lines

Supplementary Information This product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage

Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.

The product meets the listed specifications when installed in an HP E5200A with interface pods installed in both ports.

Bit error performance will be reduced under these conditions.

Melbourne, Australia, July 1996 Issue 1

Graeme Cobb - Quality Manager

European Contact: Your local Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett-Packard GmbH, Department ZQ/ Standards Europe, Herrenberger Straße 130, D-71034 Böblingen, Germany (FAX +49-7031-14-3143).

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