JDSU Fireberd 8000 Data Sheet

FIREBERD 8000

Take testing to the next level

Key Features

• Native datacom interfaces for EIA-530, EIA-530A, RS-449

(422 and 423), RS-232, X.21, V.35, and V.36 serial interfaces

• Government standards support for MIL-188C and MIL-188-114

• Interface module slot for conditioned diphase and

expandability to new technologies

• Synchronous/asynchronous DTE/DCE modes of operation

• ANSI and ITU BER patterns with data rate support up

to 18 Mb/s

• “Virtual breakout box” functionality allows flow control

troubleshooting with user controllable signaling leads
(CTS, RTS, DTR, RLSD, and DSR)

• New FB-8000-ADVR option offers clock and data phase

graphing and broken lead detection capabilities

Since the introduction of the FIREBERD 1500 in 1983, the FIREBERD legacy
continues with more than 30,000 FIREBERD mainframes in the field today and
over 20 years of industry experience in physical layer testing.

Version 3 of the FIREBERD 8000 (FB-8000), which is designed to meet the testing
needs of technicians who are installing and maintaining data communications
circuits and network elements, now offers enhanced troubleshooting capabilities
as well as an Advanced Datacom Results (ADVR) option. This software version
provides technicians with the ability to further troubleshoot their datacom
applications past simple “go”/“no go” testing and into root cause analysis of
circuit problems. In addition, the ADVR option provides technicians with clock
and data phase graphing and broken lead detection capabilities.

The FB-8000 provides test functionality for a wide variety of technologies,
including RS-232/V.24, EIA-530, EIA-530A, V.35/306, RS-449/V.36, X.21, MIL­188C, MIL-188-114, and conditioned diphase. Supported applications of the
FB-8000 include verifying end-to-end circuit continuity and throughput, stressing
and verifying clock recovery circuits, and verifying quality of service (QoS).

Building on the success of the JDSU TestPad platform, the addition of the
FB-8000 allows technicians to easily migrate from datacom to OC-192/48 and
Ethernet technologies, support battery operation, and enjoy the size of a handheld
tester - all in one instrument.

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Take testing to the next level with a
single platform for new and legacy
requirements

Traffic Generation

The FIREBERD 8000 includes all of the common BER patterns, including the
patterns found in the JDSU FIREBERD 6000A and T-BERD product lines. This
enables the FB-8000 to run an end-to-end test in conjunction with a FB-6000A,
FB-6000, FB-60000M, MC-6000, or FB-4000.

Internal, External, and Recovered Clock Capabilities

The FB-8000 provides the same timing options as the legacy FB-6000: internal,
external, interface, and recovered. In balanced V.11 modes, the FB-8000 supports
synchronous clocking up to 18 Mb/s. The recovered clocking option also allows
the FB-8000 to extract clocking from the receiver data signals up to 10 Mb/s.

Clock and Data Phase Graphing

At high bit rates, processing and propagation delays as well as lengthy cables may
result in clock-to-data skew as data signals pass through the various equipment in
the network. These delays can lead to clock inversions, difficulty in synchro­nization, and eventually errors in the data transfer. The clock and data phase
graphing feature of the FB-8000 provides a visual indication of the clock versus
data phase relationship, providing quick insight into problems without requiring
an oscilloscope.

Broken Lead Detection

Some digital circuits will continue to operate correctly when one lead of a
balanced (differential) circuit is broken. In these cases, the signal ground lead
becomes the return current path, causing reduced fidelity. The broken lead
detection feature of the FB-8000 allows technicians to detect broken incoming
leads for DTE and DCE modes, eliminating the need for a breakout box to verify
lead connectivity on the datacom circuit.

Front panel LEDs monitor signaling and data leads of
the circuit under test.

Identifying problems using the clock and data phase graphing feature Green leads indicate connectivity; red leads indicate a broken lead

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“Virtual Breakout Box” Functionality

Easy-to-interpret LEDs on the FB-8000 provide technicians with information
regarding the state of the signaling and data leads of the circuit under test, much
like a breakout box. In addition, user-controllable signaling leads (CTS, RTS,
RLSD, DTR, DSR, RI, TM, RL, and LL) are available. The combination of LEDs
and signal lead manipulation allows for complete flow control troubleshooting.

Test Interface Modularity

Like its predecessors, the FB-8000 includes a field-upgradable module slot to
support conditioned diphase and future technologies. Therefore, technicians can
purchase datacom and conditioned diphase test functionality and enjoy the
flexibility of field upgrading the FB-8000 with new JDSU option slot test modules
easily and efficiently.

Remote Operation and Results Storage

Removable storage media can be connected through a PC card interface on the
FB-8000, facilitating the storage of test results for external reporting and analysis.
Results can also be configured to print at the end of a test, periodically during the
test, or at any occurrence of an error. Customized printouts are also available
showing only the specified results, allowing for quick detection of hard-to-find bit
error rate (BER) problems and easy interpretation of test results.

Battery Operation

In keeping with the portable requirements of today’s technicians, the FB-8000 can
be battery operated to maximize its portability, particularly in environments
where AC power is unavailable or unreliable.

Durability

The FB-8000 was built with ruggedness in mind. The platform meets all of the key
MIL-PRF 28800 F standards for operation and storage in harsh environments and
is backed by JDSU’s standard three-year warranty.

Module slot facilitates field upgrades for future technologies. Easy-to-Use Graphical User Interface (GUI).

Verifying End-to-End Connectivity

Using two FB-8000s, technicians can quickly isolate any problem to a specific
direction by analyzing the performance of an entire digital link in both directions.
With a variety of supported interfaces, the FB-8000 allows for the performance of
multiplexer or loopback testing on sections of the link to quickly verify operation
or to isolate a problem. The FB-8000 can be connected at access points in the
network to verify channel routing, cable integrity, and communication across
radio or satellite links. Full duplex end-to-end testing also enables excellent
analysis of all circuits and equipment within the network. Testing can also be
performed with loopback testing using built-in remote and local loopback modes.

Timing Analysis

In Synchronous mode of operation, if a receiving device’s data is not synchronized
to the clock signal, it may misinterpret bits, causing a bit error. The FB-8000
provides all of the standard clocking options, allowing technicians to rapidly
diagnose network timing problems. Technicians can operate the FB-8000 on
circuits that support data rates up to 18 Mb/s, allowing for network element
verification of high-speed datacom signals and components.

The recovered clock capability of the FB-8000 allows technicians to differentiate
timing problems from transmission problems by using different clock modes. In
addition, a new standard feature enables technicians to generate clock slips at the
transmitter by inserting an extra bit into the normal bit pattern, thereby stressing
the clock recovery circuits.

A key source of problems includes propagation delay of signals, commonly
leading to inverted clock situations. The new clock and data phase graphing
feature of the FB-8000 provides a graphical display of clock and data phase
relationships, including clock sampling edges. This feature allows technicians to
quickly identify clock inversion problems.

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Applications

Verifying End-to-End Connectivity

DTE and DCE Emulation

At the physical interface,the interaction between the DTE and DCE is comparable
to a telephone conversation. The connection between the DTE and DCE uses
transmit and receive lines and separate control signal lines. Using the FB-8000,
technicians can replace a network element (either DTE or DCE) to verify that
proper interaction is taking place between the elements. Through the use of
“virtual breakout box” functionality and user-controllable signaling leads,
technicians can verify the proper operation of the DTE or DCE under test.

Quality of Service Testing

Circuits must be qualified before service hand-off to the end user. The FB-8000’s
results analysis, including round trip delay, G.821, and pattern slips, allows
technicians to quickly verify that circuits are performing according to specified
metrics before they are brought into service.

The FB-8000 now features a graphical histogram capability, displaying all counter
results in graphical format. The FB-8000 can monitor bit errors, block errors,
pattern losses, clock losses, receiver data losses, and transceiver clock losses.

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DTE and DCE Emulation

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Physical Characteristics

User Interface Module (UIM)

Datacom Interfaces

Option Slot

Diphase Module

LED Panel

Applications Module

External Clock

Specifications

continued

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User Interface (Part # 2000-V6)
Mechanical specifications

Dimensions 6.7 x 11.5 x 2.2 in (with handstrap)
Weight 3.75 lb
Speaker and Microphone Built in
PCMCIA slot 2 Type II CardBus Slots

(also supports 1 Type III Slot)

AC adapter 100-220 at 60 Hz or 200-240 at 50 Hz

VAC to 19V DC,2.95 A
Battery 10.8 VDC Nickel-Metal-Hydride (NiMH)
Calibration Interval None
LCD Graphic color display (Touchscreen),

6.2 inch diagonal viewable area
Resolution 640x480 pixels
LEDs Power, Charging, Low Battery
Operating 32ºF (0ºC) to 113ºF (45ºC)*
Storage -4ºF (-20ºC) to 140ºF (60ºC)

* Note: The upper operating temperature limit is 122ºF (50ºC)
while not charging the battery.

FB8000 Applications Module
Mechanical specifications

Dimensions 7.5 x 13.5 x 2.2 in
Weight 1.70 lb
Menu language English
Calibration Interval every 3 years

Environmental specifications

Temperature

Operational temperature range 32ºF (0ºC)

to 122ºF (50ºC)

Storage temperature range -40ºF (-40ºC to 167ºF (75ºC)

Safety

- UL

- CSA

- TUV
FCC class A

Front Panel LEDs

Datacom

- MARK, SPACE, OUTPUT

- RS-232/V.24/EIA-530/EIA-530A: RD,TD,RT,ST,TT, CTS, RTS,

DSR, DTR,RLSD, RI, RL,LL, TM

- RS-449/V.36: RD,SD, RT,ST,TT, CS,RS, DM,TR, RR, IC,RL, LL,TM

- V.35: RD,SD, SCR, SCT, SCTE, CTS,RTS, DSR, DTR, RLSD, CI, RL, LL,

TM, RI

- X.21: R,T,S, X, I,C
Receiver

- CURRENT, HISTORY,SIGNAL PRESENT, CLOCK PRESENT,FRAME

SYNC, PATTERN SYNC,PATTERN INVERT, CLOCK INVERT,DATA
LOSS,SUMMARY

Interfaces

Datacom

X.21

- 15-pin D-type connector

- Emulate DTE or DCE with X or S timing

- Receiver input termination:unterminated or 78/100/124 Ω

- Data rates:

- 5 b/s to 18 Mb/s synchronous with X, cable
length dependent with S

- 5 b/s to 128 kb/s asynchronous

- 5 b/s to 10 Mb/s recovered

- Supported signaling leads: C and I

RS-232/V.24

- 25-pin D-type connector

- Emulate DTE or DCE with TT or ST timing

- Data rates:

- 5 b/s to 128 kb/s synchronous

- 5 b/s to 128 kb/s asynchronous

- 5 b/s to 128 kb/s recovered

- Supported signaling leads: CTS,RTS, DSR,DTR, RLSD,RI

EIA-530/530A

- 25-pin D-type connector

- Emulate DTE or DCE with TT or ST timing

- Signal formats and input terminations:

- Balanced: un-terminated or
78/100/124 Ω terminated

- Unbalanced

- Data rates:

- Balanced

- 5 b/s to 18 Mb/s synchronous

- 5 b/s to 128 kb/s asynchronous

- 5 b/s to 10 Mb/s recovered

- Unbalanced

- 5 b/s to 128 kb/s synchronous

- 5 b/s to 128 kb/s asynchronous

- 5 b/s to 128 kb/s recovered

- Supported signaling leads: RTS,CTS, DSR,DTR, RLSD,LL,
RL,TM

MIL-STD-188c

- 25-pin D-type connector

- Emulate DTE or DCE with TT or ST timing

- Signal formats and input terminations:

- Unbalanced

- Data rates:

- 5 bps to 64 kbps synchronous

- 5 bps to 64 kbps asynchronous

- 5 bps to 64 kbps recovered

- Supported signaling leads: RTS,CTS, DSR,DTR, RLSD,LL, RL,

TM, RI

RS-449/V.36 and MIL-188-114

- 37-pin and 25-pin D-type connectors

- Emulate DTE or DCE with TT or ST timing

- Signal formats and input terminations:

- RS-422 and MIL-188-114 Balanced:
unterminated or 78/100/124 terminated

- RS-423 and MIL-188-114 Unbalanced

- Data rates:

- RS-422/Balanced

- 5 b/s to 18 Mb/s synchronous

- 5 b/s to 128 kb/s asynchronous

- 5 b/s to 10 Mb/s recovered

- RS-423/Unbalanced

- 5 b/s to 128 kb/s synchronous

- 5 b/s to 128 kb/s asynchronous

- 5 b/s to 128 kb/s recovered

- Supported signaling leads: RS,CS, DM,TR, RR, LL,RL, TM, IC

V.35

- 34-pin Winchester using an adapter cable to 25-pin D-type

connector

- Emulate DTE or DTC with TT (306) or ST timing

- Receiver input termination:124 Ω

- Data rates:

- 5 b/s to 15 Mb/s synchronous
Note: Due to propagation delay (cable length
dependencies), the user may have to invert
their clock.

- 5 b/s to 128 kb/s asynchronous

- 5 b/s to 520 kb/s recovered

- Supported signaling leads: RTS,CTS, DSR,DTR, RLSD,RL, LL,

TM, CI

Conditioned Diphase

- 2 BNC connectors: 1 TX and 1 RX

(via plug-in Interface module)

- Receiver:

- Selectable-input termination:
58 , 135 ,or bridge (>2000 )

- Single-ended operation: 58 Ω

- Differential operation:135 or bridge

- Automatic compensation up to 30 dB of cable loss

- Valid signal indication: signal valid if

> ± 90 mV and < ± 150 ppm of the selected

frequency

- Transmitter:

- Single-ended operation: 58 Ω

- Differential operation:135 Ω

- Transmit timing selectable from
internal synthesizer or recovered from receiver
interface

- Data rates

1.2, 2.4,4.8, 9.6, 16, 32,64, 72, 128,

144, 256,288, 512, 576, 1024,1152,
1536, 2048,2304, 4096, 4608 KHz

- Clock and data encoding:

- Diphase (Manchester)

- Conditioned Diphase

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Key Functionality

BER test patterns

- Mark (All Ones), Space (All Zeros), 1:1,63, 511,
2047, 2047R (Reverse),2047RI (Reversed and
Inverted), 2^15-1*,2^20-1*, 2^23-1*, QRSS,
Programmable (1,2,3),QBF1 (FOX), QBF (2,3),
Long User (1,2,3),Delay,All Zeros, 1:3,1:4, 1:7,
3:1, 7:1

*Note: Both ANSI and ITU variations of these patterns are
supported.

Transmit clock sources

- Internal from synthesizer

- Recovered from test interface (with the Recovered Clock option)

- External BNC

Internal clock synthesizer

50 Hz to 18 MHz, ± 1 Hz resolution,1 ppm accuracy, 1 ppm per
year aging
5 Hz to 50 Hz, ± 1 Hz resolution,20 ppm accuracy, 1 ppm per
year aging

Error insertion

- Bit error(s): single and rate (1E-3 through 1E-6)

Pattern slip insertion

-Single bit insertion

Signaling lead control

- Emulate DTE: RTS, DTR,(LL), (RL)

- Emulate DCE: RLSD (RR),DSR (DM), CTS,RI

Clock and data phase graph

- Timescale resolution = 1 ns

- Maximum sampling frequency (fixed) = 155.52 MHz, 1 ppm
accuracy,1 ppm per year aging

- Sample uncertainty = Sample period is approx. 6.43 ns

- Channel-to-channel skew = 3 ns (typical)*

*Note: Skew between input and output channels is not defined.

Self loop

- All test interfaces will loop transmit to receive for
the purpose of validating the instrument and the
selected test interface.

Asynchronous operation

- Parity selection: odd, even,and none

- Data bits:5,6,7,or 8 bits

- Stop bits:1,1.5,or 2 bits

- In-band flow control

- Out-of-band flow control

Remote Operation

- The unit will support remote GUI operation
through an Internet browser or VNC viewer.

Key Results

Logic Category

- Delay,Pattern Losses,Pattern Slips,Bit Errors,
Bit Error Rate,Interval BER, Total Blocks, Block
Errors, Block E rror Rate, Int Block Erro r Rate,
Character Errors (Async only)

Signal category

- Transmitter Clock, Frequency, Receiver Clock
Frequency,Clock in Frequency, Clock out frequency

Data category

- Recei ver Clock Loss, Data Loss, Pattern Sync Loss,Transmitter

Clock Losses

G.821

- Err Secs, % Err Sec,Error Free Secs, % Error Free
Secs,Sev Err Sec, % Sev Err Sec,Deg Min, %
Deg Min, Avail Secs, % Avail Secs, Unavail
Secs, Cons Sev Err Sec, Errored Non-SES,BER
Non-SES

Time category

- Date,Time, Elapsed Seconds,Elapsed Time, Error
Analysis Seconds,Test Seconds (sync only)
Error-free Error Analysis Seconds,Errored Error
Analysis Seconds, Pattern Loss Seconds

Ordering Information

Applications Module – FIREBERD 8000

- FB-8000
FIREBERD Applications Module

Includes RS-232/V.24, RS-449/V.36, V.35/306,
EIA-530, EIA-530A,X.21, MIL-188C, MIL-188-114

- FB-8000-Diphase

Includes conditioned diphase interface module

- FB-8000-CLK

Includes Clock Recovery option

- FB-8000-ADVR
Advanced Datacom Results

Includes Clock/Data Phase Graphing and Broken Lead
Detection options

User Interface

2000-V6

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