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Table of Contents viii CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Appendix B: Status and Error Messages B–1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Status Messages B–1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Error Messages B–3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Table of Contents CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual ix List of Figures Figure i: Placing the Reference for Easy Viewing xxiii . . . . . . . . Figure 1–1: Installing the Accessory Pouch 1–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 1–2: Inserting the Pouch Under the Front Panel Trim 1–5 . . . . . . . . . . ....

Table of Contents CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual xi Figure 3–10: Elapsed Time and Bar Graph Indicators 3–28 . . . . Figure 3–11: The SAVE INSTRUMENT SETUPS Page 3–33 . . . Figure 3–12: The RECALL INSTRUMENT SETUPS Page 3–35 Figure 3–13: Selecting a Disk File for Deleting 3–36 . . . . . . . . . ....

Table of Contents CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual xiii Figure 3–59: Line Graph Showing Pointer Value 3–184 . . . . . . . . . Figure 3–60: On/Off Graphs Showing Failures and Alarms 3–185 Figure 3–61: Elements of a History Graph 3–188 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 3–62: Changing the Displayed ...

Table of Contents xiv CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual List of Tables Table 1–1: Fuse and Fuse Cap Part Numbers 1–8 . . . . . . . . . . . Table 1–2: Power Requirements 1–9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table 2–1: Icons that Appear in the Display 2–8 . . . . . . . . . . . . Table 2–2:...

Table of Contents CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual xv Table 3–20: Choices for Bit 5 of the K2 Byte When Mode is Set to Span 3–169 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table 3–21: Choices for Bit 5 of the K2 Byte When Mode is Set to Ring 3–169 . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Table of Contents xvi CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table D–3: Environmental Specifications D–17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table D–4: Physical Characteristics D–18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table D–5: Certifications and Compliances D–18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table E–1: Require...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual xvii General Safety Summary Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and preventdamage to this product or any products connected to it. Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures. To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as s...

General Safety Summary xx CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Certifications and Compliances CSA Certified Power Cords CSA Certification includes the products and power cords appropriatefor use in the North America power network. All other power cordssupplied are approved for the country of use. Gene...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual xxi Preface This manual describes how to use the Tektronix CTS 710 SONETTest Set. This manual is your primary source of information abouthow the CTS 710 functions. How This Manual is Organized This manual is divided into four sections: Getting Started, OperatingBas...

Preface xxii CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual The Tutorial and the Reference sections frequently presentprocedures in tables. Perform the procedure by reading from left toright in the table (see example below). The word none in a cellindicates that no action is required. Press MenuButton Select Me...

Preface xxiv CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Contacting Tektronix ProductSupport For application-oriented questions about a Tektronixmeasurement product, call toll free in NorthAmerica:1-800-TEK-WIDE (1-800-835-9433 ext. 2400)6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific time Or contact us by e-mail:tm_app_supp@...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 1–1 Getting Started This section provides a description of the CTS 710, a list of standardand optional accessories, and explains how to operate the CTS 710for the first time. Product Description The Tektronix CTS 710 SONET Test Set is a rugged, portable test setdes...

Getting Started 1–2 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual The CTS 710 meets the needs of the craftsperson and the networkengineer. The CTS 710 meets the requirements of those working innetwork installation and maintenance by providing the capability toperform: H Network integrity testing H In-service p...

Getting Started CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 1–3 H CTS 710 SONET Test Set & CTS 750 SDH Test Set ServiceManual (Tektronix part number 070-8853-XX) H Hard Transit Case, Tektronix part number 016-1157-XX H Soft Carrying Bag, Tektronix part number 016-1158-XX H K212 Portable Instrument Cart H...

Getting Started 1–4 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Pouch Plate Rear Panel Trim Pouch Plate A. Push the pouch plate into the rear panel trim gap. Rear Panel Trim Gap (Top View) Velcro Strip B. Center the pouch plate to align with key slot under the rear panel trim. Key Slots UnderRear Panel Trim ...

Getting Started CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 1–5 CAUTION. In the next step, use only enough force to clear the front panel trim with the plate front edge. Excessive force will cause apermanent bow in the plate. 6. Push back on the pouch plate and press down with the heels of your hands to bow ...

Getting Started 1–6 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual DO NOT LIFT Instrument With D-Ring Figure 1–3: Location of the D-Ring on the Accessory Pouch Getting Started 1–6 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual DO NOT LIFT Instrument With D-Ring Figure 1–3: Location of the D-Ring on the Accessory Pouch

Getting Started 1–10 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual ON/STBY Button Figure 1–5: ON/STBY Button The CTS 710 performs an internal self test each time it is turned on.When turned on, it displays a screen that states whether or not itpassed the self test. (If the self test passes, the status display ...

Functional Overview 2–2 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Front-Panel Controls, Indicators, and Connectors Figures 2–1 and 2–2 identify the controls, indicators, and connectorslocated on the front panel of the CTS 710 SONET Test Set. ON/STBY Switch (the principal power switch is on the rear panel) ...

Functional Overview 2–4 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Rear-Panel Controls and Connectors Power Connector Principal Power Switch Fuse VGA Video Output GPIB Port RS-232 Port (Connector Not Used) 1.544 Mb/s BITS Timing Reference Input Overhead Add/Drop Port Calibration Signal Output Ground Externa...

Functional Overview 2–6 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Reading the Display There are several major areas that make up the CTS 710 display (seeFigure 2–5). Pages of the Menu This area displays the contents of the different pages of each menu. Some pages display control parameters; some pages disp...

Functional Overview CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–9 The Basic Menu Structure The CTS 710 is controlled primarily through its menu system.Though several controls are located on the front panel, such asINSERT ERROR, most functions are controlled from one of the fivemenus. Figure 2–7 shows the f...

Functional Overview 2–10 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual identified by a page tab located at the bottom of the display (seeFigure 2–8). RECEIVE SETTINGS TRANSPORT OVERHEAD PATH OVERHEAD TRANSMIT SETTINGS ERRORS & ALARMS POINTERS & TIMING APS COMMANDS TRANSPORT OVERHEAD MISC SETTINGS PRINT...

Functional Overview 2–12 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Display the page by pressing the button below the page tab. Page Tab Figure 2–10: How to Display a Page Displaying Help To display help, press the HELP front-panel button. When the HELP dialog box appears, use the knob to select the topicyo...

Functional Overview CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–13 Figure 2–11: Help Dialog Box Once you press View Help, the help screen for that topic isdisplayed. If a help topic covers more than one page, you can displaythe next page by selecting Page Down. To display the previous page,select Page Up. ...

Functional Overview CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–15 Connecting SONET Electrical Signals To connect SONET electrical signals to the CTS 710: 1. Connect the transmit end of the signal cable to the RECEIVE connector on the CTS 710. 2. Connect the receive end of the signal cable to the TRANSMIT ...

Functional Overview CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–17 you press –more– the next list of choices is displayed. Below –more–is a line that shows which list of choices is displayed. When the lastlist of choices is displayed, pressing –more– displays the first list ofchoices again (see Figure 2–13...

Functional Overview 2–18 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Selecting USERDEFINED allows you toenter a numeric value. Figure 2–14: Selecting USER DEFINED After you select USER DEFINED, the buttons at the right side of thedisplay are reassigned, as shown in Figure 2–15. Functional Overview 2–18 CTS 7...

Functional Overview CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–19 Selecting this choice allows the knob to make large changes quickly. Selecting thischoice allows theknob to makesmall changes. Turning the knob changes this value. You must selectDONE to exitthe edit mode. Figure 2–15: Entering a Numeric Va...

Functional Overview 2–20 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Changing Binary Numbers There are two kinds of binary numbers that can be changed in theCTS 710: payload patterns and overhead bytes. As with othernumerical values, you can select preset values or enter specificvalues by selecting Edit Byte...

Functional Overview CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–21 3. To change the value of the highlighted bit, select either 1 or 0. Each time you select 1 or 0, the highlighted bit is changed andthe highlight moves to the next bit. 4. To select a different bit for editing, select either the right or le...

Functional Overview 2–22 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Select the text string to edit by using the knob. Select EDIT TEXT toedit the specifiedtext string. Figure 2–18: Selecting a Text String for Editing To edit a text string: 1. Select the text string by turning the knob until the desired text...

Functional Overview CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–23 5. When you are finished editing the text string, select DONE. The characters available depend on the text string being edited. The characters used for file names are a subset of the characters available for message text. Select DONE when y...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–27 Tutorial The tutorial acquaints you with the features of the CTS 710 byhaving you run a test while you explore specific features of theCTS 710. For full details on how to use the CTS 710, refer toReference. The tutorial presents procedures in tables. Perform t...

Tutorial 2–28 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Connect the coaxial cable between the TRANSMIT and RECEIVEBNC connectors on the front panel (see Figure 2–20). 75 W Coaxial Cable CTS 710 SONET Test Set Figure 2–20: Setup for the Tutorial Press the ON/STBY button to turn on the CTS 710. The CTS 710 p...

Tutorial CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–29 To set the transmit and receive parameters: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice TRANSMIT TRANSMITSETTINGS Transmit Rate(see Figure 2–21) STS-3 Figure 2–21: The TRANSMIT SETTINGS Page of the TRANSMIT Menu Note that as soon...

Tutorial CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–31 coupled. However, note that the yellow history light remains on as anindication that an error has occurred. Press CLEAR HISTORY to clear the error history light. When the Tx/Rx Settings parameter is set to Coupled, all parametersettings on the RECEIVE...

Tutorial 2–32 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Where Test Results Are Displayed Once you have set the transmit and receive parameters and the testtime, you can begin the test. However, before starting the test, lookat the RESULTS menu where the results of the test appear. To display the RESULTS me...

Tutorial CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–33 The RESULTS menu contains four pages on which results aredisplayed: TEST SUMMARY, MAIN RESULTS, ERRORANALYSIS, and HISTORY GRAPHS. Select MAIN RESULTS tosee one way test results are displayed (see Figure 2–24). Figure 2–24: The MAIN RESULTS Page of th...

Tutorial 2–34 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual There are two elements to the test status indicator. The text above thebar graph indicates how long the test has been running. The text liststhe days, hours, minutes, and seconds the test has been running. Thebar graph indicates what percentage of the...

Tutorial CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–35 Figure 2–26: The ERRORS & ALARMS Page of the TRANSMIT Menu There are two ways to insert errors into the transmitted signal. Youcan insert errors one at a time or you can set a rate at which theCTS 710 inserts errors automatically. Before inserting...

Tutorial 2–36 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual than None results in a continuous stream of errors being inserted intothe transmitted signal. To insert a single error, press INSERT ERROR. When you press the INSERT ERROR button the red ERROR lightflashes. To insert a continuous stream of errors: Pre...

Tutorial CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–39 If the preset choices do not match what you need, use USERDEFINED to define an alternative. To define a specific frequency offset: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice USER DEFINED When you select USER DEFINED, the knob is...

Tutorial CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–41 Figure 2–29: The TRANSPORT OVERHEAD Page of the TRANSMITMenu The Showing Overhead for parameter identifies which columns ofthe transport overhead are displayed. To display the overhead forother SPEs within the signal, select the appropriate choice. Pr...

Tutorial 2–42 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual To edit a byte of the transport overhead: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice S1 byte EDIT BYTE Once you have selected EDIT BYTE, the CTS 710 enters the editmode (see Figure 2–30). Figure 2–30: The Display in Edit Mode To...

Tutorial CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–43 have selected Set to 10101010. To see that the CTS 710 is nowreceiving the new value of the S1 byte: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice RECEIVE TRANSPORTOVERHEAD none none Verify that the transport overhead for STS–1 #1 ...

Tutorial 2–44 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Figure 2–31: The TEST SUMMARY Page of the RESULTS Menu The MAIN RESULTS page displays all the errors that have beendetected. It also displays the error ratio and the number of erroredseconds that have been logged (see Figure 2–32). To display the MAIN...

Tutorial CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–45 Figure 2–32: The MAIN RESULTS Page of the RESULTS Menu This completes the tutorial. For detailed information on CTS 710capabilities, refer to Reference, starting on page 3–1. Tutorial CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2–45 Figure 2–32: The MAIN RESUL...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–1 Basic Test Procedures This section gives examples of how to set up and use theCTS 710 SONET Test Set for several common telecommunicationnetwork applications: H Network continuity checking H Transmission signal quality testing H Fault tolerance testing H Perfor...

Basic Test Procedures 3–2 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Network Continuity Checking With the AUTOSCAN feature of the CTS 710, it is easy to make aquick continuity check. The continuity check verifies that a SONETnetwork element (NE), or portion of the network, is correctly set upand provisioned...

Basic Test Procedures 3–4 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Transmission Signal Quality Testing Measuring Bit Error Rate The bit error rate (BER) test is one of the best ways to measure thequality of a SONET transmission link. You can use the CTS 710 tomake a BER test on a two-way link that is conn...

Basic Test Procedures CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–9 connecting the upstream and downstream signals to the RECEIVEinput. Table 3–1 shows the responses expected from Line TerminatingEquipment (LTE), such as an STS-3/STS-1 multiplexer, whenpresented with three possible error and alarm conditio...

Basic Test Procedures 3–10 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2. To check the LTE response to a Section B1 error, set up the upstream CTS 710 as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice TEST SETUPS RECALLINSTRUMENTSETUPS DEFAULTFACTORYSETTINGS Recall Setup TRANSMIT ...

Basic Test Procedures CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–13 15. Change the downstream CTS 710 as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice RESULTS MAIN RESULTS none Alarms 16. Press the START/STOP buttons on both the upstream and downstream CTS 710s so that the STA...

Basic Test Procedures 3–14 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual NE CTS 710 SONET Test Set All Signals are STS-3 Figure 3–5: Setup to Check Pointer Movements Basic Test Procedures 3–14 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual NE CTS 710 SONET Test Set All Signals are STS-3 Figure 3–5: Setup to Check Pointer ...

Basic Test Procedures 3–16 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Response to Line Frequency Offset Pointers also accommodate differences in line frequency from oneNE to another. In this example, the CTS 710 transmits a signal at anoffset line frequency to an NE and measures the response. 1. Connect the...

Basic Test Procedures 3–18 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Performance Monitoring When a new line is installed you may want to monitor performancefor a day or so to be sure it is operating correctly. Or, if problems aresuspected on a line, you may want to run a long test to determine thecause of ...

Basic Test Procedures CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–19 NE NE All Signals are OC-3 CTS 710 SONET Test Set Figure 3–7: Setup to Monitor Performance 2. Set up the CTS 710 as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice TEST SETUPS RECALLINSTRUMENTSETUPS DEFAULTFACTO...

Basic Test Procedures 3–20 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Payload errors by pressing the buttons corresponding to thosechoices. 5. To see network performance data since the start of the test presented in graphical form, change the CTS 710 setup asfollows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage Highlig...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–23 Setting Test Control Parameters This section describes how to set the duration for a test, theresolution of the test history, and how to start and stop a test. It alsolists parameters that cannot be adjusted during a test and otheractions that cannot be perfor...

Setting Test Control Parameters 3–24 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Once the test duration is set, any time a test is started it will run forthe time specified on the Test Duration line. NOTE . If an instrument setup or pass/fail test is recalled from memory or disk, it overwrites the test durat...

Setting Test Control Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–25 To set a unique test duration: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice TEST SETUPS TEST CONTROL none USER DEFINED(see Figure 3–9) Day Hour Minute Second H Select Day, Hour, Minute, or Second as appropri...

Setting Test Control Parameters 3–26 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table 3–2 lists the range limits for the test duration. Table 3–2: Test Duration Limits Choice Range Increment Day 0 to 99 1 Hour 0 to 23 1 Minute 0 to 59 1 Second 0 to 59 1 NOTE . Although a test can be set to run up to 99 days...

Setting Test Control Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–27 To set the history resolution of a test: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice TEST SETUPS TEST CONTROL(see Figure 3–8on page 3–24) HistoryResolution Normal (1 min) Low (15 min) Starting and Stopping ...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–31 Working with Test Setups This section describes how to save instrument setups to disk, recallinstrument setups, create pass/fail tests, and run a pass/fail test. Instrument setups are files, stored in memory or on disk, thatcompletely describe how the CTS 710 ...

Working with Test Setups CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–33 Figure 3–11: The SAVE INSTRUMENT SETUPS Page 3. Enter a description of the instrument setup as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice Description EDIT TEXT H Select EDIT TEXT to edit the description ...

Working with Test Setups CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–37 Pass/Fail Tests A pass/fail test is an easy way to run a test and get a simple responsestating whether or not the CTS 710 encountered the specified errorsduring the test. When a pass/fail test completes, the CTS 710displays a message s...

Working with Test Setups 3–38 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual NOTE . A pass/fail test can only be saved on disk. It cannot be saved in memory. H Description. An optional, 24-character field that describes thetest. H Operator Start Prompt. An optional, 72-character field that isdisplayed at the be...

Working with Test Setups 3–44 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table 3–4: Fail If Conditions of a Pass/Fail Test (Cont.) Condition Type Threshold Specific Condition VT NDF’s >0>1>10>60USER (0–10000) VT Ptr. Justifys >0>1>10>60USER (0–10000) Creating a Pass/Fail Test To crea...

Working with Test Setups CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–49 11. Specify the action to be taken when the test completes as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice TEST SETUPS SAVE PASS/FAILTESTS On TestCompletion Do Nothing Print Summary Save to Disk H Select D...

Working with Test Setups CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–51 Figure 3–16: The TEST BEGIN Dialog Box 3. To run the pass/fail test immediately, press START/STOP. The pass/fail test will begin. When the test is completed, theCTS 710 displays either TEST PASSED! or TEST FAILED!. If you decide not to...

Working with Test Setups 3–52 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual To change an existing pass/fail test: 1. Insert the disk containing the pass/fail test into the disk drive. 2. Select the pass/fail test to edit as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice TEST SETUPS ...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–55 Checking Signal Status This section describes how to use the CTS 710 to check signal status.The CTS 710 continuously monitors the input signal for alarms,errors, and failures and provides indicators for the current signalstatus as well as indicating the histor...

Checking Signal Status 3–56 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Figure 3–18: The AUTOSCAN Dialog Box Showing Signal Structure Viewing the Payload (Add/Drop/Test Option Only) If the received signal uses tributary mapping, then Autoscan candisplay the different tributaries within the STS. To display th...

Checking Signal Status CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–57 Figure 3–19: Viewing Tributary Signal Structure Determining the Payload Pattern and Framing (Add/Drop/Test OptionOnly) To search for a pattern in the data of the received signal or determinethe framing, select Analyze VT. After you selec...

Checking Signal Status 3–58 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual This shows that an alarm wasdetected in the VT. This means the VT is equipped. That is, the signal label (in the V5 byte) is not zero, indicating that the VT is probably carryingtraffic. This means the transmitted test pattern was found ...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–63 Setting SONET Transmit Parameters This section describes how to set the transmit rate, specify the STSunder test, set the payload mapping and content, and set the overheadbytes for SONET signals. The CTS 710 SONET Test Set contains independent transmitter andr...

Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters 3–64 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Set Rate Set Clock Set Signal Structure Specify STS Under Test Set Mapping Set VT Under Test(Mapping = VT1.5 Async only) Set Payload (Either external add or internally generated) Set Test Pattern Set Background Pattern (Map...

Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–65 rate while simultaneously transmitting an optical signal at the OC-3rate. However, when working with tributary and DSn signals, the transmitand receive parameters are not completely independent. You cannottransmit a DS1 sig...

Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters 3–68 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Through Mode Icon Figure 3–25: CTS 710 in Through Mode Setting the Transmit Clock To specify the transmit clock: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice TRANSMIT TRANSMITSETTINGS Transmit Clock Int...

Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–69 H Select BITS to use the clock signal from an external BITSreference. Attach the external BITS reference to the BITSconnector on the rear panel. Setting the Transmit Level To specify the transmit level for electrical signal...

Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–71 Setting the Payload Mapping To set the payload mapping: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice TRANSMIT TRANSMITSETTINGS Mapping Bulk Fill No Mapping(Equipped) Bulk Fill No Mapping(Unequipped) DS3...

Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters 3–72 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Unequipped Payload Mapping If you choose Bulk Fill No Mapping (Unequipped) payload mapping,the CTS 710 places the unequipped code in byte C2. You cantransmit any of the pattern choices available with the Bulk Fill NoMapping...

Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–73 Figure 3–26: Mapping a Tributary Signal To configure the CTS 710 for mapping a signal: 1. Set the mapping as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice TRANSMIT TRANSMITSETTINGS Mapping VT 1....

Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters 3–74 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2. If the Mapping is set to VT1.5 specify the VT under test as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice VT Under Test VT #1 VT #28 Next Previous H Select VT #1 to specify the first virtual ...

Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–75 H Select DS3 Ext Add to map a DS3 signal, connected to theDS3 Input connector on the CTS 710 front panel, into the STSpayload. H Select DS3 Unframed to map an internally generated,unframed DS3 signal into the STS payload. H...

Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–77 Figure 3–27: Editing the User Word Byte Setting Overhead Bytes To stress test a network, you sometimes need to simulate errors oralarms. Use the controls on the ERRORS & ALARMS page of theTRANSMIT menu to simulate error...

Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–79 Z2 byte selected to edit Bytes you can never edit Cannot editbecausealarm is set Figure 3–28: Editing the Z2 Transmit Overhead Byte There are several ways to edit the byte: H Select Reset Overhead to set all bytes in the ov...

Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters 3–82 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual The bytes that cannot be edited are marked with a line of asterisks onthe TRANSPORT OVERHEAD or PATH OVERHEAD pages (seeFigure 3–28 on page 3–79). In addition, there are bytes you may not be able to edit depending onparamet...

Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–83 consisting of ASCII characters (rather than the ones and zeros usedto edit the other overhead bytes). To edit the J1 Path Trace Byte: 1. Display the Path Trace Byte as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightPara...

Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–87 Figure 3–32: Adding Data into the User Channel Setting SDHSONET Transmit Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–87 Figure 3–32: Adding Data into the User Channel

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–89 Setting Tributary Signal TransmitParameters This section describes how to set the transmit rate, transmit clock,line code, framing, and test pattern for a tributary signal. Steps for Setting Parameters The sequence of steps for setting transmit parameters vari...

Setting Tributary SignalPDH Transmit Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–91 After they are coupled, any change you make to a parameter on theTRANSMIT SETTINGS page will also be made to the correspond-ing setting in the RECEIVE SETTINGS page of the RECEIVEmenu. The inverse is also true. A...

Setting Tributary SignalPDH Transmit Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–93 H Select Recovered to use the clock recovered from an incomingsignal. H Select External BITS to use the clock signal from an externalBITS reference. Attach the external BITS reference to the BITSconnector on the ...

Setting Tributary SignalPDH Transmit Parameters 3–96 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Specifying the Test Pattern You can select a test pattern to transmit in the tributary signal. To specify the test pattern to transmit: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice TRANSMIT T...

Setting Tributary SignalPDH Transmit Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–97 If you select User Word 8 bit/16 bit/24 bit for the test pattern, set thevalue of the User Word as follows: 1. Set the contents of the User Word as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Sel...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–99 Setting SONET Receive Parameters This section describes how to manually set the receive line rate,define the STS under test, set the payload mapping and content,check the received optical signal power, and view the overheadbytes. The CTS 710 SONET Test Set con...

Setting SONETSDH Receive Parameters 3–100 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Set Rate Set Level (STS Rates only) Set Signal Structure Specify STS Under Test Set Mapping Set VT Under Test (Mapping = VT1.5 Async only) Set Payload (Mapping= VT1.5 Async, DS3 only) Set Test Pattern Set Tributary Drop (Ma...

Setting SONETSDH Receive Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–103 NOTE . When the incoming line rate changes, a valid LOS must occur between the old and new line rates; otherwise, the CTS 710 mightlose pattern lock and display an LOS or LOF status. If this occurs,reselect the correct Rece...

Setting SONETSDH Receive Parameters 3–104 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual To specify the structure of a received STS-3, OC-3, or OC-12 signal: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice RECEIVE RECEIVESETTINGS Signal Structure STS-1 STS-3c Specifying Which STS to Test If yo...

Setting SONETSDH Receive Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–109 5. Specify the received test pattern as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice Test Pattern PRBS2^23–1 PRBS2^20–1 PRBS2^15–1 QRSS2^20–1 All Ones All Zeros 1 in 8 3 in 24 User Word8 Bit Us...

Setting SONETSDH Receive Parameters 3–110 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Demapping a Tributary Signal (Add/Drop/Test Option Only) To demap and test a tributary signal, you set Mapping to theappropriate tributary mapping. NOTE . The CTS 710 cannot demap a tributary signal and transmit a tributary...

Setting SONETSDH Receive Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–111 H Select VT #1 to specify the first virtual tributary. H Select VT #28 to specify the last virtual tributary. H Select Next to change the selection to the next higher virtualtributary. H Select Previous to change the select...

Setting SONETSDH Receive Parameters 3–114 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Unequipped Payload Mapping If you choose Bulk Fill No Mapping (Unequipped) payload mapping,the CTS 710 receiver expects to find the unequipped code inbyte C2. The received payload is ignored except for parity checks. Checki...

Setting SONETSDH Receive Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–115 Figure 3–40: Displaying Received Optical Power Viewing Overhead Bytes This section describes how to use the TRANSPORT OVERHEADand PATH OVERHEAD pages to view overhead bytes. The displayupdates about once per second to track...

Setting SONETSDH Receive Parameters 3–116 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2. Select the columns you wish to display as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice ShowingOverhead for as appropriate Viewing Path Overhead Bytes To view path overhead bytes: 1. Display ...

Setting SONETSDH Receive Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–117 Displaying the V5 Byte To view the V5 byte: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice RECEIVE PATHOVERHEAD(see Figure 3–41) Overhead View VT1.5 Overhead Figure 3–41: J1 Path Trace Message Received by...

Setting SONETSDH Receive Parameters 3–118 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2. Configure the CTS 710 to drop the DCC data bytes: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice RECEIVE TRANSPORTOVERHEAD External Drop(see Figure 3–42) None D1–D3 D4–D12 F1 H Select None if you do no...

Setting SONETSDH Receive Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–119 To drop data from the User Channel: 1. Connect an external protocol analyzer to the CTS 710 using the Overhead Add/Drop Port on the rear panel of the CTS 710. 2. Configure the CTS 710 to drop the User Channel data byte: Pre...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–121 Setting Tributary Receive Parameters This section describes how to manually set the receive rate, receivelevel, framing, and test pattern for tributary signals. Pressing AUTOSCAN sets the receive parameters automaticallybased on the received signal. Steps for...

Setting TributaryPDH Receive Parameters 3–122 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Setting the Receive Rate To set the receive rate: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice RECEIVE RECEIVESETTINGS(see Figure 3–46) Receive Rate as appropriate H Select DS1, DS3, or DS3–>DS1 ...

Setting TributaryPDH Receive Parameters 3–124 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual To change receive and transmit settings so that they are no longercoupled: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice RECEIVE RECEIVESETTINGS Tx/Rx Settings Independent Notice that the signal stat...

Setting TributaryPDH Receive Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–127 Demultiplexing a DS1 from a DS3 Signal To demultiplex a DS1 signal from a DS3 signal: 1. After setting the Receive Rate to DS3–>DS1 Demux, specify the DS3 framing as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage Highligh...

Setting TributaryPDH Receive Parameters CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–129 4. Specify the received test pattern as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice Test Pattern PRBS2^23–1 PRBS2^20–1 PRBS2^15–1 QRSS2^20–1 All Ones All Zeros 1 in 8 3 in 24 User Word8 Bi...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–131 Setting Alarms and Inserting Errors This section describes how to simulate error conditions, set alarms,and simulate network failures. To test the response of a network, youmight need to simulate parity errors, send alarm signals, and simulatenetwork failures...

Setting Alarms and Inserting Errors 3–132 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Specifying the Error to Insert Specify the type of error transmitted as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice TRANSMIT ERRORS &ALARMS Error type set to Section B1 BIP Line B2 BIP Pat...

Setting Alarms and Inserting Errors CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–135 NOTE . The CTS 710 can measure all the error rates it can transmit except for DS3 Parity where the maximum measured error rate is5e-5. 2. Select USER DEFINED to specify an error rate different from the preset choices. The C...

Setting Alarms and Inserting Errors 3–138 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Simulating Transmit Failures The CTS 710 can simulate transmit failure conditions to test theresponse of the network. To simulate a transmit failure: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice TRANSMI...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–141 Setting Pointers and Changing Timing This section describes how to generate pointer movements within thetransmitted signal. When stress testing a network, you may want tomove pointers or introduce a frequency offset. The CTS 710 SONETTest Set allows you to co...

Setting Pointers and Changing Timing 3–146 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual H Select Min 0 to set the pointer to location zero. If you choose thissetting, the pointer is moved immediately; you do not need topress POINTER ACTION. H Select Max 103 to set the pointer to location 103. If you choosethi...

Setting Pointers and Changing Timing 3–148 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3. Specify the pointer movement direction as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice Pointer Direction Increment Decrement Alternate H Selecting Increment causes the pointer to increment ...

Setting Pointers and Changing Timing CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–149 Figure 3–50: Incrementing Pointer Location Once Every Two Millisec-onds Changing Timing As an alternative to setting pointer movements directly, you canintroduce a frequency offset in the internally-generated SPE, thetrans...

Setting Pointers and Changing Timing 3–152 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Added or Cancelled Pointer Positions Repeating Pattern Time 30 s Initialization Cool Down Sequence Period . . . Figure 3–52: The Three Periods of a Pointer Sequence H Initialization Period – a thirty second period where th...

Setting Pointers and Changing Timing 3–154 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table 3–13: Pointer Sequences Generated (Cont.) Pointer Sequence Description PeriodicContinuous withAdd Time between added pointer movement and previous normal pointermovement for STS pointers is 0.5 ms and for VT1.5 point...

Setting Pointers and Changing Timing CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–157 2. Specify the pointer type as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice Pointer Type STS Pointer VT Pointer 3. Specify the Sequence Type as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage Highli...

Setting Pointers and Changing Timing 3–158 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 5. If Sequence Type is set to one of the continuous patterns, set the pointer rate as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice Pointer Rate 1000ms 2000ms 5000ms 10000ms USER DEFINED H Sele...

Setting Pointers and Changing Timing CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–159 7. Specify whether Cool Down Time is included as part of the pointer sequence as follows: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice Cool Down Time On Off NOTE . The Cool Down Time is a calculated va...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–161 Testing Automatic Protection Switching This section describes how to generate Automatic ProtectionSwitching (APS) commands and view the network response. APS commands are located in the K1 and K2 bytes of the transportoverhead. The K1 byte indicates a request...

Testing Automatic Protection Switching 3–162 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Figure 3–55: The APS COMMANDS Page Setting the K1 Byte There are two ways to edit the bits of the K1 byte. The first way is toset the value of each bit of the byte, one bit at a time. The secondway is to assign values to...

Testing Automatic Protection Switching 3–170 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual The label for Bits 6–8, of the K2 byte, is Status whether the mode isset to Ring or Span. To set the bit pattern for the last three bits of the K2 byte: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice T...

Testing Automatic Protection Switching 3–172 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Viewing the Network Response to APS Commands To view the network response to APS commands: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice TRANSMIT APSCOMMANDS none none The network response to APS comm...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–173 Viewing Results This section describes how to view, save, recall, and print test results. You can look at test results while a test is running or after it hascompleted. The CTS 710 SONET Test Set can display test results asa summary or in a more detailed tabu...

Viewing Results 3–174 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Figure 3–57: The Test Summary Page Viewing Detailed Results You can view results either as a summary or as a history. Thesummary format displays test results in a table. The history formatdisplays test results in a graphical format. The summar...

Viewing Results 3–176 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table 3–23: Results Displayed on MAIN RESULTS Page (Cont.) Category Error Displayed Loss of Frame Seconds Out of Frame Seconds (SEFS) Loss of STS Pointer Seconds Loss of Power Seconds Loss of VT Pointer Seconds VT LOM Seconds Loss of Pattern S...

Viewing Results CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–177 The Errors category of the MAIN RESULTS page displays results inthree ways. The first way displays the count for each type of error.The second way displays the error ratio for each error. The third waydisplays the number of errored seconds tha...

Viewing Results CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–181 Table 3–29: DS1 Path Analysis Results Displayed on ERRORANALYSIS Page Category Type Analysis Result DS1 Path DS1 Analysis (Frame Bit) Error Counts Errored Seconds Errored Seconds – Type A Errored Seconds – Type B Severely Errored Seconds Unava...

Viewing Results 3–182 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual of a graph depends on what is displayed, but the horizontal axisalways displays time. To display a history graph: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice RESULTS HISTORYGRAPHS none none Types of Graphs There are three...

Viewing Results 3–186 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table 3–33: Measurements Displayed as On/Off Graphs for SONETRates (Cont.) Graph Type Displayed Value VT AIS VT FERF Pattern Table 3–34: Measurements Displayed as On/Off Graphs for TributaryRates Graph Type Displayed Value DSn Alarms Idle AIS ...

Viewing Results 3–188 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Cursor position Graph name Cursor Measurementresults atcursor position Cross-hatchmeans the testwas not runningduring this time History Resolution Power Out Indicator Figure 3–61: Elements of a History Graph Zooming History Graphs History grap...

Viewing Results 3–190 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Panning History Graphs You can display different portions of a history graph by panning thegraph. Panning a history graph shifts the displayed section of thegraph to the left or right. At the maximum resolution of one minute per bar, a history...

Viewing Results 3–192 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Saving and Recalling Results You can save test results to disk and recall the test results for laterdisplay and analysis. The CTS 710 automatically saves the results ofthe last two tests in memory. If you want to save test resultspermanently, ...

Viewing Results 3–196 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Recalling Test Results from Memory To recall test results from memory: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice RESULTS RECALLRESULTS Memory(see Figure 3–64) select Current orPrevious Recall Result Printing Results The...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–199 Changing Instrument Settings This section describes how to change the date and time settings,printer settings, and the GPIB and RS-232 parameters. This sectiondescribes how to display a screen that details the CTS 710 configura-tion. You will also find a desc...

Changing Instrument Settings CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–201 Figure 3–66: The MISC SETTINGS Page Turning the Beeper On and Off The CTS 710 has a beeper. The beeper is used alert you when apass/fail test has completed, or when certain conditions occur. Youcan turn off the beeper if you wish....

Changing Instrument Settings 3–202 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Setting the Date The date is used when writing files to disk, it is used to trackmeasurement history, and it is used when displaying history graphs. To set the date: 1. Display the current date setting as follows: Press MenuButton...

Changing Instrument Settings CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3–203 NOTE . While you set the time in Edit Mode, the clock stops running. 2. Assign the knob by selecting Hour, Minute, or Second as necessary. 3. Turn the knob to change the setting. 4. Select CANCEL to abort any changes and exit Edit...

Changing Instrument Settings 3–206 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Setting the Print User & Company Text You can have the CTS 710 include text on a printout that identifiesthe user name and company name. Including this text is optional. To set the user name and company name: Press MenuButton ...

Changing Instrument Settings 3–208 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Figure 3–68: The REMOTE CONTROL Page Setting RS-232 Parameters The appropriate settings for RS-232 parameters depend on how thecontroller is set up. Refer to the user manual that came with yourcontroller to determine the correct s...

Changing Instrument Settings 3–210 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Press MenuButton Select Choice HighlightParameter Select MenuPage Tx Terminator LF CR CR/LF LF/CR H For Tx Delay, select one of the preset choices or use Inc and Decto specify a value different from the preset choices. H The maxim...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A–1 Appendix A: Menu Maps Test DurationHistory Resolution TEST CONTROL Page 5 min 15 min 1 hour Continuous USERDEFINED Normal(1 min) Low(15 min) Memory 0. DEFAULT1. Named when saved2. Named when saved3. Named when saved4. Named when saved5. Named when saved Disk Ch...

Menu Maps A–2 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Disk Choices depend on disk content RECALL PASS/FAIL TESTS Page Recall &Run Test Delete File NameDescriptionSave to MemorySave To Disk SAVE INSTRUMENT SETUPS Page SETUP_XX Clear EDIT NAME None Clear EDIT TEXT Memory 1 Memory 2 Memory 3 Memory 4 Me...

Menu Maps CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A–3 NameDescriptionOperator Start PromptTest DurationFail IfOperator End PromptOn Test CompletionSave to Disk SAVE PASS/FAIL TESTS Page TEST_XX Clear EDIT NAME None Clear EDIT TEXT Default Clear Preview EDIT TEXT 5 min 15 min 1 hour Continuous USERDEFINED...

Menu Maps A–16 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual ResetOverhead Set to10101010 Set to11111111 Defaultxxxxxxxx EDIT BYTE Showing Overhead forExternal Add TRANSPORT OVERHEAD Page None D1–D3 D4–D12 F1 Choices depend ontransmit rate A1 A2 C1 E1 F1 D1 D2 D3 K1 K2 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D11 D12 S1 M0 E2 Me...

Menu Maps CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A–17 Overhead ViewExternal Add (Overhead View= STS Path Overhead) J1C2F2Z3Z4Z5 (Overhead View=V5 Byte)V5 PATH OVERHEAD Page STS PathOverhead V5Byte ResetOverhead Set to10101010 Set to11111111 Defaultxxxxxxxx EDIT BYTE None F2 ResetOverhead Set to10101010 ...

Menu Maps CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A–21 Overhead ViewExternal DropPause Control (Overhead View=STS Path Overhead)J1B3C2G1F2H4Z3Z4Z5 (Overhead View=V5 Byte)V5 View Only STS PathOverhead V5 Byte PATH OVERHEAD Page None F2 View Only None F2 Results Source:Results Rate:Results Mapping:Test Sta...

Menu Maps A–22 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual ErrorsFailuresAlarmsPointers MAIN RESULTS Page SectionAnalysis LineAnalysis PathAnalysis VT1.5Analysis DS3Analysis PayloadAnalysis DS1Analysis ERROR ANALYSIS Page Menu Maps A–22 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual ErrorsFailuresAlarmsPointers MAIN RES...

Menu Maps CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A–23 Zoom In Zoom Out ShowNext Top ChangeTop ChangeBottom HISTORY GRAPHS Page (History Resolution=Normal (1 min)) 1 mins/bar 5 mins/bar 15 mins/bar 60 mins/bar (Receive Rate=SONET Rate) Failures SONET Alarms DS3 Alarms DS1 Alarms Section B1 Error Counts S...

Menu Maps CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A–25 Printer TypeRS–232 Baud RateStop BitsParityFlow Control Printer User & Company User NameCompany Name PRINTER SETUP Page 1200 2400 4800 9600 1 2 None Odd Even None Software Hardware H/W & S/W Off On EDIT TEXT EDIT TEXT TekDPU–411 Epson Thinkje...

Menu Maps A–26 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual GPIB Primary AddressRS–232 Baud RateStop BitsParityHardware HandshakeSoftware HandshakeData Carrier DetectTx Delay (Seconds)Tx Terminator REMOTE CONTROL Page Default 4 Inc Dec Offline 1200 2400 4800 9600 1 2 None Odd Even None Xon/Xoff Off On Off On ...

Menu Maps CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A–27 Model:Serial Number:Hardware Revision:Option Revision:Firmware Revision:Options: Interface Module:DS1/DS3 Option: INSTR CONFIG Page Displayed information depends on instrument Self Test ControlSelf Test Group Self Test Routine Self Test Loop controlV...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual B–1 Appendix B: Status and Error Messages This appendix describes the status and error messages that appear onthe CTS 710 display. Status messages are statements about actionsthe CTS 710 has completed. Status messages appear during normaloperation. Error messages a...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual C–1 Appendix C: Default Factory Settings Table C–1 lists the instrument settings after Default Factory Settingshave been recalled. Table C–1: Default Factory Settings Parameter Default Value Transmit Rate STS-1 Transmit Clock Internal Transmit Level Cross Connect S...

Appendix C: Default Factory Settings C–2 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table C–1: Default Factory Settings (Cont.) Parameter Default Value Receive STS Under Test 1 Receive Mapping No Mapping (Equipped) Receive Tributary Drop Off Receive Test Pattern PRBS 2^23–1 Test Duration Continuous Receive ...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual E–1 Appendix E: Incoming Inspection Test The purpose of the incoming inspection test is to verify that theCTS 710 SONET Test Set is functioning properly. The incominginspection test relies on the front panel status lights to indicate theresults of the test. Figure ...

Appendix E: Incoming Inspection Test E–2 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table E–1: Required Equipment Item Number and Description MinimumRequirements Example Purpose 1 Optical Fiber Cable 1 62.5/125 m m multimode fiber;FC/PC connectoron one end;compatible withCTS 710 connec-tor option onother en...

Appendix E: Incoming Inspection Test CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual E–3 How to Proceed If the CTS 710 fails any of these tests, it has failed the incominginspection test. Double check the electrical and optical connectionsand repeat any failed test. If the failure persists, contact your localTek...

Appendix E: Incoming Inspection Test E–4 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 2. Set up and execute the system self test with the following sequence: Press MenuButton Select MenuPage HighlightParameter Select Choice UTILITY SELF TEST Self Test Group Sys: Ext Self Test Control Run SONET Signals This te...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual F–1 Appendix F: Example Disk Contents This manual ships with a disk containing files that you can load intoyour CTS 710. The files are examples of instrument setups, testresults and pass/fail tests. The files contained on the disk aredescribed in the following para...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual G–1 Appendix G: Rear-Panel Connectors This appendix describes the connectors located on the rear panel ofthe CTS 710. Power Connector Principal Power Switch Fuse VGA Video Output GPIB Port RS-232 Port (Connector Not Used) 1.544 Mb/s BITS Timing Reference Input Over...

Appendix G: Rear-Panel Connectors CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual G–3 GPIB Port The GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus) port is used for remotecontrol of the CTS 710. For detailed information on remote controlof the CTS 710, see the CTS 710 SONET Test Set ProgrammerManual (Tektronix part number ...

Appendix G: Rear-Panel Connectors G–4 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table G–2: RS-232 Rear Panel Connector Pin Assignment (Cont.) Pin Number Description Name 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear To Send 9 RI Ring Indicator External Clock Input You use the external clock input ...

Appendix G: Rear-Panel Connectors CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual G–5 Overhead Add/Drop Port You use the Overhead Add/Drop port to add/drop the section and linedata communication channels (DCC), and the section and line userchannels. The DCC and user channel add/drop functions areindependent; for...

Appendix G: Rear-Panel Connectors CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual G–7 Table G–6: Overhead Add/Drop Port Additional PinAssignments Signal Pin Shield (ground) 1 Signal Ground (ground) 19 Reserved 33 Tx Frame Pulse (output) 1 15 Rx Frame Pulse (output) 1 36 1 The Frame Pulse signals are nominal 8 kH...

Appendix H: Changing Optical Port Connectors H–2 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual NOTE . To keep cleaning to a minimum, install the dustcap when no fiber is connected to the optical port. Optical Fiber Connector Figure H–1: Removing the Optical Bulkhead Connector Changing the Optical Port Connecto...

Appendix H: Changing Optical Port Connectors CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual H–3 Figure H–2: FC Optical Bulkhead Assembly Figure H–3: ST Optical Bulkhead Assembly Appendix H: Changing Optical Port Connectors CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual H–3 Figure H–2: FC Optical Bulkhead Assembly Figure H–...

Appendix H: Changing Optical Port Connectors H–4 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Figure H–4: DIN 47256 Optical Bulkhead Assembly Figure H–5: SC Optical Bulkhead Assembly 5. Replace the current bulkhead with the one you wish to use and reassemble. 6. Installation is the reverse of steps 1 through ...

CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Glossary–1 Glossary AIS An acronym for Alarm Indication Signal. An AIS is used to alertdownstream equipment that an upstream failure has beendetected. APS An acronym for Automatic Protection Switching. ASCII An acronym for American Standard Code for InformationInte...

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CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Index–1 Index A Abort PRINT CONTROL dialog box, 3–197, 3–198 Self Test Control, 3–211 accessories optional, 1–2standard, 1–2 accessory pouch, installing, 1–3Added Tx Clock, Overhead Add/ Drop Port, G–6 Added Tx Data, Overhead Add/ Drop Port, G–6 adding a tributary ...

Index Index–2 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Channel Requesting, APS COM- MANDS, 3–165, 3–167 checking APS response, 3–161continuity, 3–2error and alarm response, 3–8fault tolerance, 3–8line frequency offset response, 3–16 mapping and demapping, 3–6pointer movements, 3–13signal quality, 3–4 Clea...

Index CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Index–3 Default (XXXXXXXX), TRANS- PORT OVERHEAD, 3–79 Default 0ppm, Frequency Offset, 3–150 Default 4, GPIB Primary Address, REMOTE CONTROL, 3–207 Default 50ms, Pointer Rate, 3–147Default 522, Pointer Value Set to, 3–145 Default 78, Pointer Value Set to, 3–1...

Index Index–4 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual DS1 SF (D4) DS1 Framing, 3–108, 3–128Framing, 3–94, 3–125Payload, 3–74, 3–111 DS1 Unframed DS1 Framing, 3–108, 3–128Framing, 3–94, 3–125Payload, 3–74, 3–111 DS1/DS3 AIS, status light, 3–60DS1/DS3 Option, INSTR CON- FIG, 3–200 DS1/DS3 YELLOW, status li...

Index CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Index–5 Error Ratio, Fail If condition, 3–39Error type set to, ERRORS & ALARMS, 3–132 Errored Seconds, Fail If condition, 3–42 Errors, MAIN RESULTS, 3–175, 3–177 example disk contents, F–1EXER, APS COMMANDS, 3–164EXER–R, APS COMMANDS, 3–163 EXER–S, APS CO...

Index Index–6 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual H Hardware Handshake, REMOTE CONTROL, 3–209 Hardware Revision, INSTR CON- FIG, 3–199 HELP button, 2–12Help dialog box, 2–12High Receive Level, 3–103Transmit Level, 3–69 high-intensity text, 2–16history graphs displaying, 3–182elements of, 3–186resolut...

Index CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Index–7 LINE FERF, status light, 3–60Line FERF, Transmit alarm set to, 3–136 line rate, 3–64, 3–90LOF Failure set to, 3–138status lights, 3–60 LONG, APS COMMANDS, 3–169LOP, status light, 3–60LOS Failure set to, 3–138status light, 3–60 Low, Receive Level, 3–10...

Index Index–8 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual No Mapping (Unequipped), Map- ping, 3–71, 3–72 None Description SAVE PASS/FAIL TESTS, 3–45 SAVE RESULTS, 3–193 Error type set to, 3–133External Add, 3–85 PATH OVERHEAD, 3–86 External Drop PATH OVERHEAD, 3–119TRANSPORT OVERHEAD, 3–118 Failure set to, 3...