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Page 5: ...ipment 1 8 Terminal Equipment 1 8 Network Terminators 1 8 Equipment interface reference points 1 9 auroraDuet emulation modes 1 10 Power Sources 2 1 General information 2 1 Main battery pack 2 1 Real...

Page 6: ...y 4 3 The MAIN menu options 4 6 ISDN CALL SETUP 4 6 AUTO TEST 4 6 CAPTURE REVIEW 4 7 RESULTS 4 7 S BUS TEST BRI 4 7 U INTERFACE BRI 4 7 MONITOR 4 7 T1 TEST PRI 4 7 SETUP 4 7 UNATTENDED 4 8 LINE BERT B...

Page 7: ...een BRI and PRI mode 5 4 Settings assigned to the Hot Keys BRI 5 5 Settings assigned to the Hot Keys PRI 5 5 U INTERFACE screen BRI 5 6 Setting up manual U interface activation 5 6 EOC MODE screen BRI...

Page 8: ...usting the ringer volume 5 26 REAL TIME CLOCK screen 5 26 Changing the date and time 5 27 START TIME screen MONITOR 5 27 Setting the D Channel Monitor automatic start 5 28 auroraDuet default settings...

Page 9: ...the test 6 17 To store the test results 6 18 To print the test results 6 18 Function keys in the T1 TEST INFORMATION screens 6 18 T1 STATUS screens PRI 6 19 LAYER 1 STATUS screen 6 19 Information disp...

Page 10: ...MONITOR screen PRI 7 13 Choosing a B channel for monitoring 7 13 Connecting and disconnecting the headset 7 13 Adjusting the sound volume 7 13 Reviewing stored D channel monitor sessions 7 14 SELECT S...

Page 11: ...SETUP menu MONITOR 8 16 Settings in the ISDN SETUP menu 8 16 Dial Setup for auroraDuet 9 1 Chapter summary 9 1 DIAL SETUP menu SIMULATE 9 2 Settings in the DIAL SETUP menu 9 2 Accessing further scree...

Page 12: ...creen 10 7 Overlap dialing BRI 10 8 En Bloc dialing 10 8 When you have dialed the number 10 9 When the call is connected 10 9 Information displayed 10 9 Function keys 10 9 CONNECTED screen 10 10 Infor...

Page 13: ...s 10 23 FULL CHANNEL TEST screen 10 24 Setting up the Full Channel test 10 24 Starting the test 10 25 Function keys 10 25 Menutree Diagrams A1 1 Call Clear Cause Codes A2 1 AT T Call Clear Cause Codes...

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Page 15: ...g If you are a new user please take the time now to become sufficiently familiar with the contents of the Guide so that you can find information when you need it When you are not using the Guide keep...

Page 16: ...ions that are specific to particular protocols Chapter 9 describes the dial setup functions for auroraDuet These are all protocol specific Chapter 10 describes protocol specific call and testing funct...

Page 17: ...tion of the National ISDN AT T and Northern Telecom protocols All screens and information in the Guide relate to the National ISDN protocol unless otherwise indicated Differences between the protocols...

Page 18: ...option you want is displayed To set the option displayed press SELECT cursor DOWN or F6 EXIT as appropriate Move means Use the cursor pad arrow key to move the display cursor Choose means Move to an...

Page 19: ...d will not withstand excessive amounts of water Caution Do not use solvents strong detergents or abrasive materials to clean your auroraDuet Use only cleaning agents approved for use on plastics Basic...

Page 20: ...stal Display LCD When you have made or answered an ISDN call either voice or data type auroraDuet lets you test the integrity of the connection For voice calls this is done by means of a speech test w...

Page 21: ...three channels collectively known as 2B D The two B channels are reserved for data at rates of up to 64kbps The D channel is reserved for control and signaling data at 16kbps and may also be used for...

Page 22: ...such as analog telephones personal computers and printers In these cases a terminal adaptor TA is used to allow a non ISDN device access to the ISDN network Network Terminators Network terminators NT...

Page 23: ...uipment TE and a Local Exchange LE or Central Office CO are conceptually known as the R S T and U interface reference points The conceptual interface reference points are shown in the following illust...

Page 24: ...r abbreviated to NT within auroraDuet Clock received slave protocol TE slave abbreviated to TE within auroraDuet When testing fixed links i e without protocol the opposite settings i e NT slave and TE...

Page 25: ...ssue 2 05 00 1 11 Point to Multipoint PMP operation This is operation between one NT and up to eight TEs connected to an S bus sharing a common protocol The PRI auroraDuet always operates in Point to...

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Page 27: ...eadset connector and the S Bus Test connector must not exceed 20V D C auroraDuet is intended for use with the adaptor charger shipped with the product Using any other adaptor charger may invalidate ap...

Page 28: ...of the battery pack must always be done with the pack fitted in auroraDuet The LED labeled BATT on the front of auroraDuet is lit GREEN when the battery pack is fast charging The battery display will...

Page 29: ...ter 20 minutes of inactivity 20 MINS Continuous operation no automatic power off OFF Note You will find instructions on how to access and use the GENERAL SETUP menu in Chapter 5 of this manual Replaci...

Page 30: ...irmly engaged Do not short circuit battery contacts Recharging the main battery pack 1 Check that the battery pack is completely discharged All Nickel Cadmium cells exhibit a memory This means that if...

Page 31: ...ble for charging batteries from the 12 Volt DC negative earth cigar lighter connection available in many vehicles 4 When charging is complete switch off the external power source and disconnect the ad...

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Page 33: ...k at auroraDuet This chapter introduces the following features of auroraDuet power supply audiovisual interfaces controls LED indicators communications ports and connectors The most important features...

Page 34: ...u will find detailed information on power sources and instructions on how to discharge and recharge the battery pack in Chapter 2 of this guide Audiovisual interfaces auroraDuet has the following audi...

Page 35: ...It is also used to display on screen HELP information Controls Function keys F1 F6 Press these keys to activate particular functions related to the operation you are currently performing Cursor pad U...

Page 36: ...When the contrast is the way you want it release the key Backlight ON OFF Press this key to illuminate the LCD backlight To switch off press the key again The backlight switches off automatically afte...

Page 37: ...range text relates to Basic Rate operation on the U interface and blue text relates to Primary Rate operation The LEDs have the following labels colors and functions TE Green shows the unit is operati...

Page 38: ...a B8ZS code word on the line carrying the active D channel This LED only shows green at the time when a code word is detected At other times it remains off even when auroraDuet is connected to a B8ZS...

Page 39: ...can switch off the transmitter from the NFAS SETUP screen see Chapter 8 B2 Green shows the presence of B2 channel signal with polarity logic 1 mark on line Red shows the presence of B2 channel signal...

Page 40: ...t no valid framing is detected e g when auroraDuet is testing a line with different framing SIG2RX Shows the same information as SIG1 RX for line 2 Communications ports and connectors auroraDuet has t...

Page 41: ...rs each with a transmitter and receiver are used for simulation monitoring on the T1 interface This means that for example you can monitor capture and decode D and B channel traffic on two receive por...

Page 42: ...be used to monitor and simulate on either LT or TE mode without having to alter the connections Telecommunications safety The connectors on your auroraDuet conform to EN41003 safety status classifica...

Page 43: ...y occur Do not attempt to adjust the screen contrast during the self test the screen contrast key does not function until the logo screen is displayed You can shorten the time taken by pressing F1 to...

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Page 45: ...up this section can also be used as a tutorial for new users speech call functions the procedure for loading and upgrading auroraDuet software The auroraDuet menu system You access the functions of y...

Page 46: ...is could involve starting a process entering data choosing an option or pressing a function key In most circumstances you can press F6 EXIT which saves or aborts the current action and returns you to...

Page 47: ...he interface type S or U Column 2 is blank Columns 3 4 and 5 define the emulation type TE TE slave NT NT master TEm TE master NTs NT slave LTs LT slave LT LT master Columns 6 7 and 8 define the type o...

Page 48: ...ission pairs Rx pins 4 5 and Tx pins 3 6 PWRSRC2 Power Source 2 This is power supplied by the NT to the TE Power is supplied over pin 7 negative voltage and pin 8 positive voltage OPTPW Optional Power...

Page 49: ...setting Line 2 displays the software revision number and the currently selected protocol Lines 4 to 11 list the available option sub menus which can be scrolled through using the UP and DOWN arrow cu...

Page 50: ...he charge condition of the battery pack in 5 steps The MAIN menu options The MAIN menu has more than one page of options as shown by a scroll bar on the left of the screen Use the UP and DOWN arrow ke...

Page 51: ...r and the optional S Bus Tester For more information refer to the S Bus Cable Testing User Guide The default setting is OFF if you choose this auroraDuet does not output any S Bus pulses U INTERFACE W...

Page 52: ...the auroraDuet menu for which you need help Press F1 HELP The first screen displayed is always the STATUS screen which displays information about the way auroraDuet is currently set up See Help STATU...

Page 53: ...ud Rate e g 19k2 Parity e g NONE and Number of Stop Bits e g 1 Tracer the type of tracer output e g DECODE TO COMMS BERT Setup Number a digit between 1 and 4 BERT Pattern e g 2047p r BERT length eithe...

Page 54: ...between channels B1 and B2 In TE mode you can toggle between channels B1 B2 and Bx When you select Bx an outgoing call may be generated with a channel ID of ANY When the first response to the call se...

Page 55: ...hannels and one D channel Note When NFAS is enabled there are 48 boxes corresponding to 47 B channels and one D channel The status of each channel is indicated by a symbol displayed within the box The...

Page 56: ...creen are as follows F1 HELP Displays the relevant help screen for the channel selected F2 CON Establishes a cross connection For more information see Cross Connections later in this chapter F3 DIS Di...

Page 57: ...the CPN for example when calls are forwarded Cause the last cause code generated is displayed To view a full description of the cause press the F4 CSE key Display IE contents the last received Displa...

Page 58: ...oing call For more information see Chapter 9 F5 T1 Status When in the MAIN menu the F5 T1 function key accesses the LAYER 1 STATUS screens which show the current status of the Layer 1 link for the T1...

Page 59: ...t auroraDuet reconfigures itself to the settings you have chosen this may take a few moments then displays the MAIN menu You will find a full description of the Hot Keys and how they work in Chapter 5...

Page 60: ...MAIN menu press F6 EXIT repeatedly auroraDuet reconfigures itself to the settings you have chosen this may take a few moments then the MAIN menu appears Using the Hot Keys Display the HOT KEYS menu b...

Page 61: ...shing a cross connection Press F2 CH to display the B CHANNEL SELECTION screen On this screen the currently selected B channel is highlighted Its number is also displayed at the top of the screen in t...

Page 62: ...he cross connected channels and press F3 DIS The vertical arrow is replaced in both channel boxes by the symbol for an established call auroraDuet date and time setup If you are a new user we advise y...

Page 63: ...enu Choose REAL TIME CLOCK to display the REAL TIME CLOCK screen Verify the date and time displayed You can change them if you wish Press F6 EXIT auroraDuet saves the displayed date and time settings...

Page 64: ...he recorded service and the appropriate channel LEDs will be illuminated You can also adjust the sound volume using the F3 and F5 function keys Choose CLEAR CALL auroraDuet displays the CLEARED screen...

Page 65: ...ust be in download mode To put auroraDuet into download mode Switch on the unit and wait for the logo screen to be displayed Now press the F1 key The screen changes to display the unique Electronic Se...

Page 66: ...cted throughout the operation Do not press any keys on auroraDuet or on the PC If the download procedure fails switch off the auroraDuet switch on again and restart the download program on your PC Aft...

Page 67: ...h a description of the Hot Keys and how to use them then goes on to describe the following menus screens and options U INTERFACE This screen is accessed from the MAIN menu It allows you to perform a m...

Page 68: ...settings for the Physical Layer T1 interface These settings are different depending on whether your auroraDuet is operating in SIMULATE or MONITOR mode BERT SETUP These screens are accessed from the M...

Page 69: ...m the GENERAL SETUP menu It allows you to reset the parameters on auroraDuet to their default values START TIME This screen is accessed from the GENERAL SETUP menu It allows you to set an automatic st...

Page 70: ...e configuration you require On the keypad press the Hot Key number for that configuration Press the SELECT key auroraDuet resets itself to the chosen configuration displaying the message CONFIGURING S...

Page 71: ...acts as an NT and provides a clock to the line using its internal oscillator if no clock is present Hot key 3 TE Master Layer 2 protocol Master auroraDuet acts as a TE and recovers the clock from the...

Page 72: ...nly available if the U interface is selected To display the U INTERFACE screen In the MAIN menu select U INTERFACE Setting up manual U interface activation To define each of the settings move the curs...

Page 73: ...MODE This is only available when auroraDuet is in LT mode It displays the EOC MODE screen on which you can specify Embedded Operations Channel functions See later sections for more information EOC MOD...

Page 74: ...are OP 2B D Operate 2B D loopback This directs the NT to loopback the user data 2B D bit stream towards the network OP 1B LPBACK Operate B1 channel loopback This directs the NT to loopback the B1 chan...

Page 75: ...aintains EOC controlled operations in their present state Function keys F2 INF Displays the U INTERFACE INFORMATION screen see the next section for details F3 SEND Transmits the currently highlighted...

Page 76: ...plies are both normal Primary power is normal secondary power is marginal unavailable or not provided Primary power is marginal or unavailable secondary Both primary and secondary power are marginal o...

Page 77: ...ecific and is described in Chapter 8 DIAL SETUP Accesses the DIAL SETUP menu This is protocol specific and is described in Chapter 9 COMMS SETUP Accesses the COMMS SETUP screen on which you define gen...

Page 78: ...four different BERT setups GENERAL SETUP Accesses the GENERAL SETUP sub menu on which you define general settings such as the system date COMMS SETUP screen This screen is used to define the communic...

Page 79: ...are removed from the screen BAUD RATE The rate of data transmission You can choose between 1200 2400 4800 9600 and 19 2k The data rate will depend on the terminal VDU or printer that is currently con...

Page 80: ...ed to set up filters to be applied at the time of data capture To display the REAL TIME FILTER SETUP screen In the MAIN SETUP menu select REAL TIME FILTER SETUP Setting up filters for data capture You...

Page 81: ...or a specific SAPI Service Access Point Identifier You can either type in a SAPI number or press F4 for all SAPIs CALL REF Allows you to capture for a specific Call Reference You can either type in a...

Page 82: ...oose TO MEMORY or EXPERT TO COMMS Types of output available Depending on whether your auroraDuet is in MONITOR or SIMULATE mode you can select from the following types of output TO MEMORY Layer 2 and...

Page 83: ...Technologies only Its use cannot be guaranteed An OSI protocol decode showing the messages sent between each layer in the protocol stack and D channel messages being transmitted and received by the D...

Page 84: ...ghlight it on the screen and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow cursor keys to switch between the available options LBO This allows you to set the Line Build Out You can choose between 0 133FT 133 266FT 266...

Page 85: ...the Physical Layer T1 interface for monitoring To display the T1 SETUP screen In the MAIN SETUP menu for MONITOR mode select T1 SETUP Setting up the T1 interface To define each setting move the cursor...

Page 86: ...is displayed To display the BERT SETUP screen In the MAIN SETUP menu select BERT SETUP At the top of the screen auroraDuet shows which of the four screens you are currently working on In the above ex...

Page 87: ...to set a pass fail threshold for BERT This can be a value of 1 in 10 1 to 1 in 10 9 or UNLIMITED RESYNC This selects the percentage of errors 5 10 15 20 or 25 within a 100mS window at which BERT is a...

Page 88: ...se the keypad to enter digits and the function keys to enter characters as follows F1 A F2 B F3 C F4 D F5 E F6 F The LEFT arrow key moves back to the first character When you have entered four valid c...

Page 89: ...TUP menu you can access screens to adjust the handset ringer volume change the real time clock settings While in the GENERAL SETUP menu itself you can reset all the parameters of auroraDuet to the fac...

Page 90: ...screen Note that you can only select this if there is no call currently in progress These screens are described in later sections of this chapter Defining the general settings On the GENERAL SETUP me...

Page 91: ...ngs later in this chapter AUTO POWER OFF This allows you to set the time delay before auroraDuet automatically powers off if there has been no keypad or ISDN line activity when powered from the batter...

Page 92: ...ect RINGER VOLUME Adjusting the ringer volume Press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow keys to increase or decrease the volume The display indicates the current volume level as one of ten steps Press F6 to set t...

Page 93: ...first character press the LEFT arrow key To set the date or time to the value you have entered move the cursor onto the other setting Press F6 EXIT to save the date and time currently displayed START...

Page 94: ...LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to display ON to activate or OFF to deactivate When AUTO START is ON highlight START TIME to make it available for editing The cursor appears at the start of the editable val...

Page 95: ...g Up auroraDuet Issue 2 05 00 5 29 auroraDuet default settings When you choose SET DEFAULTS in the GENERAL SETUP menu described earlier in this chapter and press F3 to confirm the following defaults a...

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Page 99: ...BER testing Physical Layer testing how to display the status of the T1 interface how to view stored BERT results Note The functions described in this chapter are independent of the protocol you are us...

Page 100: ...his test transmits a selected known pattern of data at 56 or 64kbps and checks a similar received pattern for bit errors BER testing can be performed in the following ways You can make an end to end t...

Page 101: ...B channel to be tested Choose the ISDN CALL SETUP option to access the CALL SETUP menu A screen is displayed listing the available bearer capabilities Choose the type of call you wish to make e g SPEE...

Page 102: ...y RINGING showing that the called party is ringing CONNECTED showing the called party has answered ON HOOK showing that the call has not yet been answered This status is only displayed when you are us...

Page 103: ...from the one that is currently selected the F2 channel selection function key flashes Note If any SETUP menu is displayed all channels are considered busy and calls are not accepted To answer the cal...

Page 104: ...n of the code on screen by pressing F4 CSE UNATTENDED mode When auroraDuet is in Unattended mode it will answer and loop data or speech calls automatically on one or all B channels while unattended Th...

Page 105: ...are cleared down after exiting from Unattended mode The B1 and B2 LED indicators will be illuminated if there are any active calls Choose F6 to exit and clear all current calls A remote clear on one B...

Page 106: ...ou cannot enter the LINE BERT menu while a call is in progress because D channel signaling is active Layer 2 functionality cannot be guaranteed if it is active when you select the LINE BERT option Lay...

Page 107: ...RT on the selected channel and displays the CONNECT BERT screen CONNECT LOOP screen This screen is displayed when you choose to perform a loop test on the D channel To display the CONNECT LOOP screen...

Page 108: ...menu select CONNECT BERT Running the BER test When you select the CONNECT BERT option the test begins automatically To stop the BER test Move the cursor to the STOP TEST option and press SELECT The r...

Page 109: ...eters and resumes the BER test F4 ERR Injects a single bit error into the pattern F5 AUT OFF Choose AUT to insert errors automatically into the pattern at the rate defined in the BERT SETUP option To...

Page 110: ...47p r 2 15 1p r 2 15 INV 2 20 1p r 2 20 QRSS 2 23 1p r 2 23 1 INV 55 octet T1 Daly USER DEF and NONE ERROR RATE Specifies the rate at which errors are inserted into the BER test stream when you select...

Page 111: ...t To display the T1 TEST SETUP MENU Move the cursor to the T1 TEST SETUP option and press SELECT FRAMING Sets the type of framing to use in the test You can choose between ESF also known as D5 D4 also...

Page 112: ...7 dB 15 dB 22 5 dB decrease the amplitude of the signal but leave the shape of the signal unchanged These settings allow you to check the quality of a line CLOCK Sets the source of the clock LINE set...

Page 113: ...There are three information screens displaying information on the Bit Error Status Error Counts and T1 Error Ratios To display the T1 TEST INFORMATION screens The first screen BIT ERROR STATUS is dis...

Page 114: ...ates any test or operation currently in progress For example if you select AIS ALARM the status is SENDING AIS ERROR COUNTS screen The ERROR COUNTS screen displays the elapsed time and counters for th...

Page 115: ...the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to switch between the different types of error you can insert You can choose between BIT BPV CRC 6 LOS FRM 1 bit FRM 2 6 FRM 2 5 and FRM 2 4 To inject a single occurrence of...

Page 116: ...results For instructions on how to print the results of any of the last 30 stored tests see Results Screen BER test results later in this chapter Function keys in the T1 TEST INFORMATION screens F2 N...

Page 117: ...ng the line status for ports 1 and 2 In SIMULATE mode you can also display screens showing the status of Performance Report Messages PRM for ports 1 and 2 If no alarm is present the alarm status is di...

Page 118: ...of the external clock The following alarms are displayed LOS Loss Of Signal LOF Loss Of Framing YEL Yellow alarm i e a Remote Alarm Indication RAI AIS Alarm Indication Signal PORT 1 PORT 2 LINE STATUS...

Page 119: ...ck CRC 6 errors FE Frame Bit Errors The screen also shows a count for the following errors CS Controlled Slips LOS Loss of Signal AIS Alarm Indication Signal SEF Severely Errored Frames OOF Out Of Fra...

Page 120: ...esets the time display and error counts to zero F4 NXT Displays the next T1 Status screen F6 EXIT Returns to the MAIN menu RESULTS screen BER test results auroraDuet can store up to 30 BERT results Af...

Page 121: ...or Calling Line Identifier CLID depending on the call direction Lines 7 to 13 display BER test results Very large or very small values requiring more than 8 digits including the decimal point are disp...

Page 122: ...of time taken to run the test from the time of first synchronization BER test SETUP information for the test i e a number between 1 and 4 and the test length pattern threshold resynchronization and e...

Page 123: ...simple and full decode For information on how to view stored BER test sessions see RESULTS Screen BER Test Results in Chapter 6 Note General settings related to the test conditions are set up as descr...

Page 124: ...two receive ports at the same time that is from a single T1 line MONITOR menu This menu allows you to access further menus and screens on which you can define how data or audio monitoring operates on...

Page 125: ...C1 and PWRSRC2 or OPT PWR and SEAL CR are displayed depending on the selected interface as follows PWRSRC 1 Power Source 1 This is power supplied by the NT to the TE Power is supplied on the two S Int...

Page 126: ...screen on which you can assign a name to and begin a data monitoring session B1 B2 AUDIO MONITOR Access the BRI VOICE MONITOR screen for the chosen B channel This lets you connect or disconnect the he...

Page 127: ...Returns auroraDuet to SIMULATE mode allowing it to simulate a TE or NT as required When you choose this option auroraDuet initializes the SIMULATE setup and returns to the MAIN menu SETUP Accesses th...

Page 128: ...received a Quiet Mode command ILMT MODE The number of times auroraDuet has received an Insertion Loss Measurement Test command END TEST The number of times auroraDuet has received an End Test command...

Page 129: ...screen when you have assigned the name you can start the monitor session While monitoring is in progress auroraDuet displays the DATA MONITOR screen which shows information about the current session M...

Page 130: ...ss F3 DEL auroraDuet deletes that character and moves the cursor to the left If you do not enter a monitor session name auroraDuet automatically assigns the name Snn where nn is the existing number of...

Page 131: ...n using the MONITOR SESSION screen described above The DATA MONITOR screen is then displayed automatically Information on the DATA MONITOR screen Line 1 displays the channel currently selected for mon...

Page 132: ...ection is successful a continuous line is displayed on the screen If a connection fails the bar graph line stops You can then press F6 EXIT to return to the MONITOR menu for the selected interface Lin...

Page 133: ...s TO MEMORY this key allows you to switch the monitor status between PAUS pause and RUN restart the monitor session F4 DISP Displays the monitor output in real time F6 EXIT Stops the monitor session a...

Page 134: ...onnected you can choose DISCONNECT HEADSET Connecting and disconnecting the headset Highlight CONNECT HEADSET or DISCONNECT HEADSET and press SELECT Adjusting the sound volume To increase the volume p...

Page 135: ...ITOR menu select AUDIO MONITOR At the top of the screen auroraDuet shows which B channel is currently selected Choosing a B channel for monitoring Use the arrow keys to highlight the channel you requi...

Page 136: ...w the selected session e g on screen or using auroraExpert and transmit the data in the appropriate form For more information on auroraExpert contact Agilent Technologies Note You can also review simu...

Page 137: ...onth and day of data capture To select a session for review Move the cursor to highlight the session and press SELECT auroraDuet then displays the MONITOR REVIEW menu for you to select the form in whi...

Page 138: ...bove the MONITOR REVIEW menu is displayed automatically Options in the MONITOR REVIEW menu You can choose one of the following SELECT SESSION Returns you to the SELECT SESSION screen PRINT EXPERT D DA...

Page 139: ...elected communications port A bar graph indicates the download time taken in a percentage format To choose how to review the session Highlight one of the above options and press SELECT Function keys F...

Page 140: ...nks which are Network and User for Basic Rate and RXA and RXB for Primary Rate As you scroll through the decode information the number of the event that is currently displayed on the screen is indicat...

Page 141: ...s the UP arrow In addition to using the cursor keys you can scroll through the data using the following keys Using markers auroraDuet lets you mark events to allow quick display at a later stage Up to...

Page 142: ...up box is displayed Type the marker number for the event you wish to display In the above example to display event number 13 type 1 Function keys F2 PRN Prints an extract of events using the PRINT pop...

Page 143: ...as required F4 FIL Filters out specific information using the SET FILTERS pop up box Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to move between LAYER TEI SAPI and CALL REF In LAYER use the function keys to choos...

Page 144: ...ed Key in the event number using the LEFT arrow key to delete any existing values F6 EXIT Returns to the previous menu Understanding Decode information The Decode information is in the form of layer 2...

Page 145: ...Monitor Capture Review Functions Issue 2 05 00 7 23...

Page 146: ...rt compatible format For information on auroraExpert contact Agilent Technologies Each time new data is captured any previous data is overwritten When you switch off auroraDuet the most recently captu...

Page 147: ...the available options highlight it and press SELECT DISPLAY D DECODE Allows you to review the current D channel monitor session on screen PRINT EXPERT D DATA Transmits the current session in a form co...

Page 148: ...tage format CLEAR MEMORY Removes all stored sessions from the memory Function keys F6 EXIT Returns you to the MAIN menu Clearing the memory To clear the memory of all stored sessions Select CLEAR MEMO...

Page 149: ...which are all accessed from the ISDN SETUP menu The protocol independent setup functions are described in Chapter 5 Chapter summary This chapter describes general setup functions specific to the Nati...

Page 150: ...Settings on the ISDN SETUP menu To define each of the following settings highlight it and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to toggle between the available choices S TERMINATION Switches the S termin...

Page 151: ...set up Layer 2 and B TEI information Note Although the LAYER 2 option is displayed in both BRI and PRI mode it is only used in BRI mode SCREENING Accesses the SCREENING screen on which you can allow i...

Page 152: ...y shows only the options which are valid with the previous selections Setting up the emulation mode To define each of the following settings highlight it and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to switc...

Page 153: ...are available For more information see auroraDuet Emulation Modes in Chapter 1 If you select NT auroraDuet automatically selects the following L2 PROTOCOL MASTER power feed OFF If you select TE auror...

Page 154: ...ing current ON and OFF The charger must be connected to supply NT power For more information on sealing current see Chapter 2 OPTIONAL When you have selected POWER U INTERFACE and LT mode this lets yo...

Page 155: ...on power sources see Chapter 2 The table below shows the possible power combinations for each selected interface type and mode LAYER 2 screen This screen is used to define various ISDN Layer 2 settin...

Page 156: ...set Layer 2 to AUTOMATIC or PERMANENT If you choose AUTOMATIC a Layer 2 logical link is established when a call is made and released when the call is cleared If you choose PERMANENT auroraDuet attempt...

Page 157: ...EI values If you set B TEI to FIXED in BRI mode or if you are in PRI mode you can enter two fixed B TEI values They must be in the range 00 to 63 To enter a B TEI value Press F3 TEI1 to edit the FIXED...

Page 158: ...creen is used to enable screening of incoming calls set the type of screening that is to be used and the numbers that are to be screened To display the SCREENING screen In the ISDN SETUP menu select S...

Page 159: ...a time or press the F4 CLR function key to delete the entire number If you choose CPN you can enter up to 3 CPN numbers consisting of up to 20 digits including a sub address preceded with an asterisk...

Page 160: ...nel mode Both T1 ports can be configured to the ISDN network as TE or NT interfaces To display the NFAS SETUP screen In the ISDN SETUP menu select NFAS SETUP To set the NFAS mode move to NFAS and use...

Page 161: ...PORT 2 INTERFACE Sets the second port s interface number 1 19 in STANDARD and CUSTOM NFAS mode Use the keypad to enter the number Press the LEFT arrow cursor key to erase the digit to the left of the...

Page 162: ...to a AT T 4ESS switch To display the NSF SETUP screen In the ISDN SETUP menu select NSF SETUP To set the NSF mode move to NSF and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow cursor keys to choose between FEATURE SE...

Page 163: ...CPN Only BN Only TSC Assoc TSC Operator PCCO The Service Type codes allow you to access the service types listed The feature type codes allow you to set up how CPNs Called Party Numbers and BN Billin...

Page 164: ...e and switch U termination on and off This allows you to change the protocol and the encoding type You can also switch between basic and primary rate Settings in the ISDN SETUP menu To define each of...

Page 165: ...YPE Allows you to switch between Basic Rate BRI and Primary Rate PRI operation if PRI is fitted INTERFACE Allows you to select either the S or U interface U TERMINATION When the U interface is selecte...

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Page 167: ...ccessed from the DIAL SETUP menu Note You can only set up dialing in SIMULATE mode Chapter summary This chapter covers the screens used to create a directory of Called Party Numbers CPNs set the Calli...

Page 168: ...he call setup messages To display the DIAL SETUP menu In the MAIN SETUP menu select DIAL SETUP Settings in the DIAL SETUP menu To define each of the following settings move the cursor to highlight it...

Page 169: ...X121 for details TELEX See Recommendation F69 for details NATIONAL National standard i e it applies to public network exchanges PRIVATE Private network numbering plan RESERVED Reserved for future use...

Page 170: ...mple a three digit extension number RESERVED Reserved for future use Accessing further screens of dial settings The other available dial setup screens are listed below To move to ane of them highlight...

Page 171: ...ormation element in outgoing calls to identify your service profile to the network CPN DIRECTORY screen You can use the CPN Directory to store up to 10 Called Party Numbers CPNs to save time when sett...

Page 172: ...ered or edited The CPN may include a sub address preceded by an asterisk CALLING LINE ID screen This screen is used to enter view edit and store a 20 digit Calling Line ID CLID This can be included as...

Page 173: ...RESTRICTED INTERWORK RESERVED and NOT PRESENT Press F6 EXIT to save the CLID and return to the DIAL SETUP menu SPID ENTRY screen A Service Profile Identifier SPID is used by the terminal equipment to...

Page 174: ...igit You can use the LEFT arrow key to backspace and delete the previous digit To clear the whole SPID press F2 CLR Press F6 EXIT to save the SPID as displayed and return to the DIAL SETUP menu Storin...

Page 175: ...airs of commonly used SPIDs To display the SPID DIRECTORY screen In the SPID ENTRY screen choose SPID DIRECTORY Adding or changing a stored SPID Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlight a line to a...

Page 176: ...that position Pasting SPIDs into the SPID ENTRY screen In the SPID directory highlight the pair of SPIDs that you want to paste into the SPID ENTRY screen Press F4 PASTE Function keys F2 CLR Erases t...

Page 177: ...mode and CH in PRI mode Also in BRI mode the F5 SPID selection function key lets you swap between SPID 1 and SPID 2 the one that is currently selected is displayed on the first line of the screen Int...

Page 178: ...BER test starting from B1TX through the exchange to B2RX then looping back in the tester to output on B2TX and back again through the exchange to B1RX see the BERT and LOOPBACK screens CALL SETUP scre...

Page 179: ...ice Highlight your choice using the cursor and press SELECT auroraDuet displays a DIAL screen from which you make outgoing calls using the bearer capability you have chosen Note For DATA Nx64K calls w...

Page 180: ...nd upon the bearer capability or service you are using the way in which dialing is set up i e Overlap or En Bloc When you select a bearer capability or service from the CALL SETUP menu For all types o...

Page 181: ...arer capability or service apart from DATA N 64K the BERT CHANNELS screen is not displayed You should proceed to the description of the DIAL screen later in this section This section describes how to...

Page 182: ...s channel The INTERFACE line shows 00 for the first T1 interface channel boxes 1 to 24 and 01 for the second T1 interface channel boxes 25 to 48 The line labeled NUM OF CHAN shows the total number of...

Page 183: ...If you choose DATA N 64K the DIAL screen is displayed after you set up the channels for the BER test in the BERT CHANNELS screen The example below shows the DIAL screen for a Speech call The selected...

Page 184: ...er CPN use the keypad to enter up to 20 digits With Overlap dialing each digit you enter is sent immediately to the exchange until the call connects This means that you cannot delete the digits you en...

Page 185: ...see the N 64K BERT screen which displays the progress of the ongoing test To clear the call move the cursor to CLEAR CALL and press SELECT The clearing cause code is displayed Press F6 EXIT to return...

Page 186: ...to the call To display the CONNECTED Screen For all bearer capabilities and services on the CALL SETUP menu when a call is successfully connected the CONNECTED screen is displayed automatically Infor...

Page 187: ...s cleared the clearing cause is displayed on the screen CONNECT BERT Connects a BER test to the B channel The BERT CONNECTED screen is displayed CONNECT LOOP Loops back the channel The CONNECTED scree...

Page 188: ...eases the audio volume F5 VOL Decreases the audio volume WARNING Check the earphone volume is set to a safe level before lifting the tester to the ear as it is possible to increase the volume to a poi...

Page 189: ...a loop back to the same B channel The call status is displayed as LOOP CONNECTED to indicate that the loop is in progress CONNECT CODEC Allows you to speak after a BER test The call status is display...

Page 190: ...test HH MM SS RX KBITS Number of received kilobits BIT ERRS Bit error count BER Bit Error Rate ES Errored Second US Unavailable Seconds S LOSS SYNC loss SES Severely Errored Seconds DM Degraded Minut...

Page 191: ...rs it automatically and displays a LOOP CONNECTED screen Information displayed Line 2 displays the bearer capability Line 4 displays the Called Party Number CPN Line 5 displays the Calling Line Identi...

Page 192: ...capability Line 4 displays the Called Party Number CPN Line 5 displays the Calling Line Identity CLID if contained within the incoming call setup To answer the call Highlight ANSWER SPEECH and press S...

Page 193: ...s move the cursor to highlight it and press SELECT SERVICE TEST Displays the SERVICE TEST screen on which you can enter a CPN and initiate an automatic test that uses all of the bearer capabilities fo...

Page 194: ...which services the link is configured to carry A call is made on the selected B channel for each of the bearer capabilities Service test results are stored even when auroraDuet is switched off and on...

Page 195: ...is always DISTANT To start the test Select the test type BRI only then select START TEST When each test is complete the SERVICE RESULTS screen is displayed Note You can also access service test resul...

Page 196: ...HANNEL one of B1 through to B23 TEST TYPE LOCAL or DISTANT F4 CSE Displays the call clear cause code and description F6 EXIT Aborts the test and returns to the SERVICE TEST screen Notes on the service...

Page 197: ...tgoing Channel test To set up each of the test options move the cursor to highlight it and use the LEFT and RIGHT cursor keys to switch between the available choices SERVICE Allows you to choose the t...

Page 198: ...ntinues until all channels have been tested Each channel establishes a call On connection of a DATA service test a BER test is executed if you have set the AUTO BERT option to ON If AUTO BERT is set t...

Page 199: ...already active for that channel then the result is BUSY This is indicated by a blank box with a cause code displayed underneath When all channels have been tested the results are displayed The results...

Page 200: ...l Channel test Enter the number of the TE you wish to dial The recommended number is your auroraDuet s own number or a device such as another auroraDuet that is capable of handling multiple incoming c...

Page 201: ...yphen FULL RESULTS Displays the results of the last Full Channel test Starting the test Choose START TEST The screen below shows a typical channel display for Primary Rate On completion of a DATA serv...

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Page 207: ...oute to specified network 3 No route to specified transit network 16 Normal Clearing 17 User busy 18 No user responding 19 User alerting no answer 21 Call rejected 22 Number changed 27 Destination out...

Page 208: ...nspecified 65 Bearer capability not implemented 66 Channel type not implemented 69 Requested facility not implemented 81 Invalid call reference value 82 Identified channel does not exist 88 Incompatib...

Page 209: ...nel unacceptable 7 Call awarded and being delivered in an established channel 8 Prefix 0 dialled in error 9 Prefix 1 dialled in error 10 Prefix 1 not dialled 11 Excessive digits received call is proce...

Page 210: ...ailable 57 Bearer capability not authorized 65 Bearer capability not implemented 81 Invalid call reference value 88 Incompatible destination 96 Mandatory information element is missing 99 Mandatory in...

Page 211: ...learing 17 User busy 18 No user responding 19 No answer from user user alerted 21 Call rejected 22 Number changed 27 Destination out of order 28 Invalid number format address incomplete 29 Facility re...

Page 212: ...y not implemented 66 Channel type not implemented 70 Only restricted digital information bearer capability is available 79 Service or option not implemented unspecified 81 Invalid call reference value...

Page 213: ...Call Clear Cause Codes Issue 2 05 00 A2 7 102 Recovery on timer expiry 111 Protocol error unspecified 127 Interworking unspecified...

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Page 215: ...National ISDN specification SR NWT 002661 Nortel specification NIS 5208 6 Iss 1 1 Measurements Physical Measurement of Power Source 1 and 2 on the S interface and Sealing Current and Optional Power on...

Page 216: ...progress showing status and clear fail cause Monitor and tracer facility giving time stamped full decode layer primitives on screen or via selected printer port Display Backlit Supertwist Liquid Crys...

Page 217: ...ical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning 2 Use only the batteries indicated in this manual Do not dispose of batteries in a fire They may explode Check with local codes f...

Page 218: ...KB standard factory upgrade to 512KB available Tracer capacity 20 Kilobytes Connector configurations Basic Rate connections Four 8 position RJ 45 connectors BUS TEST S bus cable check connector S T S...

Page 219: ...ows Primary Rate connections PRI PORT 1 8 position RJ 45 connector with transmitter and receiver used for simulation monitor functions on the T1 interface Pin assignment as shown below TX MON RX Two B...

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Page 221: ...l Bearer Channel ISDN utilizes multiplexed channels that are transmitted over the same physical medium The channels that typically carry the user subscriber s voice data video are referred to as Beare...

Page 222: ...comparing th received pattern with the binary test pattern as transmitted and counting any errors detected BRI Basic Rate Interface CCITT International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee...

Page 223: ...CO Central Office Refers to a central switching or control centre belonging to a Postal Telegraph and Telephone CODEC Coder Decoder COL Connected Line Number This is the number of the called party whi...

Page 224: ...ontrol packet Encoding Process for formatting information in a form suitable for transmission Decoding involves converting it back to its original form at the received end End To End Signalling method...

Page 225: ...tting Diode Loopback Data received on the Rx channel of a circuit is re transmitted on the Tx channel of the same circuit LT Line Termination unit Master Clock The clock which acts as the prime source...

Page 226: ...manual NT Network Termination OLI Originating Line Identity OSI Open Systems Interconnection Overlap The ISDN dialling digits are sent a digit at a time each in their own separate call control packet...

Page 227: ...wo systems synchronisation error checking etc PSPDN Packet Switched Public Data Network RJ45 An 8 pin IDC phone connector RTC Real Time Clock A calendar clock that is powered from its own battery and...

Page 228: ...between a start bit and one or more stop bits In order to determine the end of one character and the start of the next the line is required to go to an idle state known as MARKING between characters a...

Page 229: ...signed Teletex A data transmission standard typically operating at 1200bits which is an upgrade on the slower telex standard Terminator A resistor connected across the ends of a transmission line to s...

Page 230: ...pick up of unwanted signals from other circuits Tx Transmit U Interface An ISDN reference point that occurs between the NT1 and the network It is the first reference point at the customer premise Xon...

Page 231: ...witching to Primary Rate 4 15 Battery Pack 3 2 BCAP See Bearer capability Bearer capability 10 3 BER test 10 12 See also Bit Error Rate Test Connect 10 12 Error insertion 5 21 BERT setup 5 20 BRI See...

Page 232: ...3 10 Contrast 3 4 CPN 4 13 9 6 See also Called Party Number Directory 9 5 Cross Connections Establishing 4 17 Removing 4 18 Cursor pad 3 3 D D Channel BERT 6 8 Data calls 6 2 6 4 Decode Data 7 17 7 2...

Page 233: ...signal AIS 6 20 FAS errors 6 21 frame slips 6 21 loss of frame synchronisation LOS 6 20 Layer 2 8 7 LCD See Liquid Crystal Display LE See Local Exchange LED 6 7 See also Light Emitting Diode Light Emi...

Page 234: ...r 4 4 7 3 P PMP See Point to Multipoint Point to Multipoint 1 11 Point to Point 1 10 Power 3 2 3 11 4 3 7 3 Optional Power 4 4 7 3 Power Source 1 4 4 7 3 Power Source 2 4 4 7 3 Sealing Current 4 4 7 4...

Page 235: ...nction 4 19 SPID 4 3 See also Service Profile ID Start Time 5 27 T TE See Terminal Equipment TEI 5 15 7 21 Terminal Equipment 1 8 1 9 Testing full channel test 10 24 10 25 Tracer Setup 5 15 U U Interf...

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