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Contents

Contents

1—Welcome to aurora

Duet

...................................... 1-1

Section 1—About this Guide ............................................... 1-3

Intended Readers ............................................................. 1-3

How to use this Guide ..................................................... 1-4

Conventions in the Guide................................................ 1-5

Section 2—Introducing aurora

Duet

........................................ 1-8

Product Overview ............................................................ 1-8

Supplied with aurora

Duet

................................................. 1-10

Safety Advice .................................................................. 1-10

Looking after aurora

Duet

................................................... 1-11

A look at aurora

Duet

.......................................................... 1-12

Audiovisual Interfaces ................................................. 1-12

The Keypad ................................................................ 1-13

LED Indicators ............................................................ 1-14

Communications Ports and Connectors ..................... 1-17

About the Protocols ........................................................ 1-20

2—Getting Started ............................................... 2-1

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Quick Start: Getting Started ..................................... 2-2

Section 1—Power Sources .................................................. 2-4

Before Using aurora

Duet

 for the First Time .......................... 2-4

Using AC power ............................................................... 2-5

Using Battery Power ......................................................... 2-5

Section 2—Preparing To Use aurora

Duet

.............................. 2-11

Connecting aurora

Duet

.................................................... 2-11

Switching aurora

Duet

 On and Off .................................... 2-14

Performing a Self Test of aurora

Duet

.............................. 2-15

Registering your aurora

Duet

.......................................... 2-15

Changing the Appearance of the Screen ...................... 2-17

Changing the Contrast .............................................. 2-17

Switching the Backlight On and Off .......................... 2-18

Attaching the Carry Strap to aurora

Duet

............................ 2-18

Connecting a Headset/Handset to aurora

Duet

................ 2-19

Section 3—Using the Menus ............................................. 2-20

The Main Menu ............................................................. 2-20

Moving Through Items in a Menu ................................. 2-23

Selecting a Menu Option ............................................... 2-23

Using the Function Keys ................................................ 2-23

Exiting from a Menu or Function ................................... 2-24

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Page 6: ...ting Started 2 2 Section 1 Power Sources 2 4 Before Using auroraDuet for the First Time 2 4 Using AC power 2 5 Using Battery Power 2 5 Section 2 Preparing To Use auroraDuet 2 11 Connecting auroraDuet...

Page 7: ...Duet using Hot Keys 3 12 Terminating the S Bus 3 15 Terminating a Primary Rate Link 3 16 Setting the Voice Encoding Type 3 16 Switching CRC4 Error Checking Off On 3 17 Storing a Service Profile Id 3 1...

Page 8: ...el to Filter Out Repeated Messages 3 62 When Using auroraExpert for Windows 3 63 Section 4 General Setup 3 64 Adjusting the Ringer Volume 3 65 Changing the Internal Date and Time 3 66 Changing the Lan...

Page 9: ...ut a Call 4 29 Clearing a Call 4 31 About the Cause Codes 4 32 Redialling a CPN after a Call has Cleared 4 33 Section 2 Physical and Line Quality Checks 4 34 Checking the Line Voltage 4 34 Checking th...

Page 10: ...sy Subscriber 4 86 Call Hold Retrieve 4 86 Three Party Calls 4 88 Malicious Call Identification MCID 4 88 Call Suspend Resume Terminal Portability 4 89 User to User Signalling at Call Connection 4 90...

Page 11: ...lts 5 40 Deleting Layer 1 Test Results from Memory 5 40 6 Analysing Protocol Decode 6 1 Displaying Protocol Decode 6 2 Understanding the Decode Display 6 3 Simple Decode 6 3 Full Decode 6 3 Navigating...

Page 12: ...e Session to File 7 46 Starting auroraExpert for Windows 7 48 Redisplaying Windows 7 49 Disconnecting a Tester 7 49 Displaying Software Information 7 49 Quitting Remote Control 7 50 Section 3 Modems a...

Page 13: ...ring the Called Address 8 22 Dialling the Called Address 8 22 When a Call is Connected 8 23 Performing an X 25 Packet Test 8 24 Answering Incoming X 25 Calls 8 27 Incoming Calls While a Call is in Pro...

Page 14: ...Issue 01 06 99 1 1 Welcome to auroraDuet Section 1 Welcome to auroraDuet Contents Section 1 About this Guide 1 2 Section 2 Introducing auroraDuet 1 8 Chapter 1...

Page 15: ...pment and lines on the Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN This chapter introduces you to the User Guide provided with auroraDuet and the conventions used throughout it It also describes auroraDu...

Page 16: ...ting section When not in use we recommend that you keep this Guide in the carry case with auroraDuet 2 Note The text and illustrations in this guide describe a typical auroraDuet They may not match yo...

Page 17: ...ng and clearing calls and how to test using auroraDuet to simulate ISDN equipment or the network Chapter 5 Monitoring protocol information or listening to audio traffic on the line Chapter 6 Reviewing...

Page 18: ...ols Instructions Instructions are clearly labelled using an arrow symbol For example Choose Setup Tips notes and warnings Tip Indicates a useful tip such as a short cut for the task you are performing...

Page 19: ...on which is only relevant to the ETSI protocol Information that does not apply to a particular protocol is indicated by a line through the protocol symbol for example Indicates information which does...

Page 20: ...ating modes are indicated by the following symbols Special terms Press Press the indicated key once Choose Highlight a menu option and press SELECT to choose it Toggle Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow ke...

Page 21: ...t ISDN links on both the S and U interfaces It may also be fitted with an optional Primary Rate Interface PRI which lets you test the ISDN PRI at the T reference point auroraDuet can operate at layer...

Page 22: ...roraDuet can generate or receive the network clock and act as a protocol master network side or slave user side Monitor mode This allows you to monitor network traffic and protocol information on the...

Page 23: ...t you should have received Safety Advice When using auroraDuet always take basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons These include the following Do not o...

Page 24: ...e temperatures auroraDuet is designed to operate between 0 C and 45 C You can store the unit safely between 25 C and 60 C very wet conditions auroraDuet can be used in wet conditions but it is not wat...

Page 25: ...ch Interface Connectors Audiovisual Interfaces auroraDuet has the following audiovisual interfaces Earphone An earphone with a loudspeaker is provided which lets you use the tester as a handset for vo...

Page 26: ...and DOWN arrows to move the cursor between menu options The current selection is displayed in reverse video light text on a black background At the top of a menu press UP to bring the cursor to the b...

Page 27: ...ys 0 to 9 Use these keys to input telephone numbers and data this key is provided for compatibility with standard telephone handsets this key is provided for compatibility with standard telephone hand...

Page 28: ...is operating in TE emulation mode NT LT Green shows the unit is operating in NT or LT emulation mode MON Green shows the unit is operating in monitor mode D Green shows the presence of D channel signa...

Page 29: ...Green signals the presence of received data on the RXB receiver BATT Green shows the battery is charging Red flashing shows the battery is nearly discharged and will be unable to power the unit within...

Page 30: ...r 2 LEDs behave differently Refer to Notes for DASS2 and DPNSS Protocol Users later in this Chapter Communications Ports and Connectors auroraDuet s communications ports and connectors are located on...

Page 31: ...ect to a PC terminal or printer for remote reporting and control Separate cables are provided for connecting to serial or parallel devices Primary Rate 75 120 Simulation Monitoring This TAE 8 4 socket...

Page 32: ...and fitting the T piece into the end of the extender lead Cables used with auroraDuet In addition to any optional interface cables you may have purchased auroraDuet is supplied with the following RJ4...

Page 33: ...ions with other equipment should be made such that the equipment continues to comply with clause 2 3 of EN60950 for SELV circuits and with the requirements of clause 6 for TNV circuits after a connect...

Page 34: ...rmation specific to a particular build is indicated using the following symbols Notes for Spectrum B Protocol Users The Spectrum B Stimulus and Functional protocols operate in basic rate mode only The...

Page 35: ...uroraDuet which has been identified as a data device DCI521 or DCI731 is also indeterminate Notes for QSIG Protocol Users On all interfaces except 4B3T U auroraDuet can act as either Master generator...

Page 36: ...signalling within QSIG and supplementary services are not supported with the current version of auroraDuet software Point to multipoint PMP operation is not relevant to QSIG therefore QSIG users shoul...

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Page 38: ...tting Started Section 1 Getting Started Contents Section 1 Power Sources 2 4 Section 2 Preparing to Use auroraDuet 2 11 Section 3 Using the Menus 2 20 Section 4 Displaying Configuration and Help Infor...

Page 39: ...d Off in this Chapter 2 Check the charge of the battery and if necessary connect the mains adaptor charger see Recharging the Battery Pack in this Chapter If the BATT LED is flashing red the battery i...

Page 40: ...ource or from rechargeable batteries how to connect up auroraDuet ready for testing about the menu system and menu navigation how to display configuration information and get on screen help This Chapt...

Page 41: ...authorised Hewlett Packard service centre Do not apply a voltage greater than 20V D C to the RS232 parallel port the DC power input connector the headset connector or the S Bus Test connector Before U...

Page 42: ...ications Ports and Connectors in Chapter 1 auroraDuet can operate without a battery pack on mains energy only Simply remove the battery pack as described in Replacing the Battery Pack and secure the c...

Page 43: ...must now charge the battery pack If the battery level falls to a level insufficient to power the tester reliably auroraDuet clears any active calls and automatically switches itself off Your setup va...

Page 44: ...a battery which is only partially discharged some of its capacity is lost Therefore discharge all battery packs completely before recharging A convenient way of discharged the battery is to leave auro...

Page 45: ...le the battery pack is being recharged The BATT LED is lit GREEN when the battery pack is fast charging Continue charging the battery pack until it is fully charged The battery pack takes approximatel...

Page 46: ...battery pack out of the unit Keep spare battery packs in the carry case when not in use Do not open the battery packs these are factory sealed To refit a battery pack Dirty contacts will cause intermi...

Page 47: ...flat side of the auroraDuet Firmly secure the cover ensuring the battery pack release is firmly engaged Alternative Power Sources A 3 amp fused cigar lighter adaptor is available as an optional access...

Page 48: ...u require one usually the mains supply Then you need to connect to the interfaces on which you intend to test Tip You will find more information about the power sources in Section 1 of this Chapter Co...

Page 49: ...toring on an S Bus This must be used in conjunction with the EMC RJ 45 extender lead by first plugging the extender lead into the auroraDuet RJ 45 socket and fitting the T piece into the end of the ex...

Page 50: ...Issue 01 06 99 2 13 Getting Started Section 2 Simulate mode connections Monitor mode connections...

Page 51: ...roraDuet begins to boot up First it checks the flash memory where auroraDuet s internal code is stored auroraDuet displays Checking Flash Memory Tip If you experience problems with the screen contrast...

Page 52: ...cur When the self test completes satisfactorily auroraDuet displays the Main menu A detailed description of the Main menu is found in the next section If the self test fails If the self test fails a m...

Page 53: ...422685 Switching Off auroraDuet Push the ON OFF switch located on the right side of the unit in a downwards direction When you switch off auroraDuet stores the current system settings and the last nu...

Page 54: ...eens such as the Main menu To adjust the initial contrast Switch auroraDuet off then on again Press and hold the contrast key until the logo screen is displayed this may take a few seconds Press and h...

Page 55: ...tching the Backlight On and Off Press and hold the key 2 Note When auroraDuet is running from battery power the backlight switches off automatically after one minute if no keys have been pressed Attac...

Page 56: ...must be used when a handset is connected Contact Hewlett Packard or your local representative for details Specifications for commonly available headsets and handsets vary widely so some headsets and...

Page 57: ...erforming and the protocol and interface you are using The Main Menu The Main menu is automatically displayed when auroraDuet is switched on and it has booted up The examples below are for the ETSI pr...

Page 58: ...This information is also displayed in a number of other menus Interface type S indicates the S interface U indicates the U interface Link Indicates a 2 M bit PRI link Emulation type Indicates the emul...

Page 59: ...ol Scroll bar Indicates there are more options than can fit on a single screen Use the UP and DOWN arrow cursor keys to scroll through the available options Layer 1 2 status shows the real time status...

Page 60: ...ose the menu item Depending on what you have selected auroraDuet does one of the following performs the task you have selected displays a further sub menu Tip Appendix 3 contains menutree diagrams whi...

Page 61: ...keys are standard across menus For example F1 usually displays on line help and F6 exits the current function Exiting from a Menu or Function To exit from a menu or screen without selecting an option...

Page 62: ...nfiguration of auroraDuet and how to get on screen Help Checking auroraDuet s Configuration You can display information about the way auroraDuet is currently set up at any level in auroraDuet s menu s...

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Page 64: ...The status screen is exited and you return to the previous display Getting On screen Help You can get on screen Help at any time while you are using auroraDuet The information is context sensitive th...

Page 65: ...han can fit on a single screen function keys are provided to browse through the text To display the next page of help text press F4 NXT To display the previous page of help text press F2 PREV Exiting...

Page 66: ...3 1 Setting up auroraDuet Section 1 Setting up auroraDuet Contents Section 1 Essential Setup Options 3 4 Section 2 Other Setup Options 3 19 Section 3 Communications Setup 3 55 Section 4 General Setup...

Page 67: ...ter 3 To configure auroraDuet to suit the line under test in Simulate mode use the Hot Key settings Press F4 HOT from the Main menu see Setting up auroraDuet using Hot Keys in this Chapter Alternative...

Page 68: ...operations described in Chapter 2 you are ready to set up auroraDuet and use its testing features This chapter tells you how to set up auroraDuet ready for testing on the ISDN This Chapter has the fo...

Page 69: ...a PRI link set the voice encoding type for speech calls switch CRC4 checking on or off store a service profile Id SPID When you first use auroraDuet it may be configured with default values called fac...

Page 70: ...aDuet displays a screen to indicate that it is reconfiguring itself this may take a few moments The operating mode is selected and the appropriate main menu is displayed Accessing the Setup Menu Choos...

Page 71: ...n Each time you choose an option auroraDuet automatically updates the screen to only show the valid options For example if you choose an Access Type of PRI the Interface option is no longer shown Choo...

Page 72: ...choose PRI Primary Rate or BRI Basic Rate The BRI or PRI LED lights up depending on your selection 2 Notes The DASS and DPNSS protocols only operate in PRI mode The CorNet T and Spectrum B protocols...

Page 73: ...Network T ermination auroraDuet acts as the network clock generator at Layer 1 On the U interface auroraDuet acts as the network clock receiver at Layer 1 LT BRI Line T ermination U interface auroraD...

Page 74: ...erminals can be connected in parallel along the bus 2 Notes The default is PMP CorNet N and QSIG do not support Point to Multipoint operation Identifying the Protocol Master and Slave To test ISDN pro...

Page 75: ...or network without establishing a call Setting Level 2 Highlight LEVEL 2 in the EMULATION screen Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to choose from the following options Level 2 ET DASS auroraDuet acts...

Page 76: ...T Master On Primary Rate or the Basic Rate S interface auroraDuet emulates an NT at Layers 1 3 Used for testing TEs and the line itself LT Master BRI Emulate a TE at Layers 1 3 Used on the U interface...

Page 77: ...a fixed link S interface acting as network clock generator LT No D Chan BRI At the U interface auroraDuet emulates a Line T ermination acting as network clock generator This is used for testing into...

Page 78: ...OT KEYS menu is displayed Switching between BRI and PRI To toggle between the hotkeys for BRI and PRI modes Press F3 Changing the protocol auroraDuet displays the currently selected protocol at the to...

Page 79: ...ocol auroraDuet switches to BRI mode Choosing a Hot Key Configuration Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlight the configuration you want Press SELECT auroraDuet resets itself to the chosen configu...

Page 80: ...T and the most distant socket on the bus When using auroraDuet for simulation on the S interface you must switch its 100 termination resistor on or off depending on the device auroraDuet is emulating...

Page 81: ...GHT and LEFT arrow keys choose either OFF or ON 2 Note When you are using Spectrum B Stimulus S TERMINATION must be set to ON Terminating a Primary Rate Link You need to terminate a PRI link with eith...

Page 82: ...must be set the same From the ISDN SETUP menu highlight CRC4 Using the RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys select either OFF or ON Storing a Service Profile Id A SPID is used by the terminal equipment to ident...

Page 83: ...OWN arrow key A flashing cursor indicates the point where you can enter the next digit Enter a SPID of up to 16 digits in length To clear the current SPID press F4 CLR If you make a mistake use the LE...

Page 84: ...to be used create a directory of Called Party Numbers CPNs or Dialled Address Numbers DAs store the Calling Line ID CLI Originating Line ID OLI or TLI Terminating Line ID of your auroraDuet Supplying...

Page 85: ...up the Layer 2 Protocol Layer 2 the data link layer of the OSI 7 layer model provides a secure error free connection for Layer 3 call control information by arranging the bits in error checked frames...

Page 86: ...If LAYER 2 is set to AUTOMATIC auroraDuet cannot accept incoming calls until after the first outgoing call has been established If auroraDuet is in Unattended mode and LAYER 2 is set to AUTOMATIC no c...

Page 87: ...n this You must enter two digits before you can exit the line so for single digit numbers you need a leading zero e g 04 Saving your Selections When you have finished making your selections press F6 E...

Page 88: ...g cursor appears at the point where you can enter the first digit Use the keypad to enter digits 0 to 9 and the function keys to enter hexadecimal digits A to F as follows F1 A F2 B F3 C F4 D F5 E F6...

Page 89: ...certain number CPN or from a certain number CLI To do this you can set up auroraDuet to screen incoming calls Depending upon the protocol you are using you can screen for a specific EAZ Calling Line I...

Page 90: ...EAZ 1TR6 Allows you to enter up to two different EAZs that is accept calls for up to two different numbers Each EAZ can be up to 20 digits in length Note EAZ screening can only be used when auroraDuet...

Page 91: ...digit at a time or press F4 CLR to delete the entire number When you have finished press F6 to save and exit the screen The numbers you enter are retained when auroraDuet is switched off Call Charging...

Page 92: ...Generating charging information Highlight NT MODE and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to toggle between the available options The charging options available to you depend upon the protocol you are...

Page 93: ...y the AOC is always sent in an Information message If you are unsure about the setting you require contact the service provider Highlight MSG and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to toggle between IN...

Page 94: ...all charging in ET mode using the DASS protocol Choose CHARGING from the ISDN SETUP menu A screen similar to the following is displayed Highlight SERVICE and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to toggl...

Page 95: ...the duration of a single unit in seconds Highlight UNIT TIME and enter a number up to seven digits in length To enter a decimal point press F3 PNT 2 Note To clear current information use the F4 CLR k...

Page 96: ...row keys to choose ON Generating charging information To generate and send charging information when auroraDuet is in NT mode Highlight NT MODE and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to toggle between...

Page 97: ...tocol you can change the service type part way through a call while still maintaining the connection Requests to change the service type are known as swap requests To determine whether to accept or re...

Page 98: ...define your own Up to five bearer capabilities can be stored in memory and selected during call setup 2 Note This function is only available for the ETSI Supplementary Services build of software If yo...

Page 99: ...F4 D F5 E and F6 F Use the keypad to enter digits 0 to 9 and the function keys to enter hexadecimal digits Your entry can be any hexadecimal number in the range 00 to FF The bearer capability must con...

Page 100: ...e call types require LLC information to tell destination equipment about lower layer conditions for example the modem bit rate See About Bearer Capabilities HLCs and LLCs in Appendix 1 To include LLC...

Page 101: ...you to finish editing Including High Layer Compatibility HLC HLC information provides destination equipment with additional compatibility details about the call See About Bearer Capabilities HLCs and...

Page 102: ...ke up the progress indicator and which are transmitted in the element These change depending on how you define the CODING setting see below Highlight INCLUDE and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to t...

Page 103: ...ATION and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to toggle between the following options Progress Indicator Location User The calling or called terminal Pvte local Private network serving the local user Pb...

Page 104: ...Inband In band information or an appropriate pattern is now available PI 8 2 Note For full details of these settings see Q 931 1993 4 5 23 and Annex G Choosing the Class Of Service Class of Service CO...

Page 105: ...ion equipment with additional compatibility details about a call HLC information is used by the destination terminal not by the network auroraDuet provides a number of pre defined HLCs which you can c...

Page 106: ...F Use the keypad to enter digits 0 to 9 and the function keys to enter hexadecimal digits A to F You can enter any hexadecimal number in the range 00 to FF If you make a mistake use the LEFT arrow to...

Page 107: ...essage structure At present this allows implementation of the Telefonica IBERCOM charging facility future development may add other options From the ISDN SETUP menu highlight NAT SPECIFIC Use the LEFT...

Page 108: ...s see Choosing the Operating Mode in Chapter 2 Section 4 Selecting the Dialling Mode The dialling mode is the way in which the digits you dial for outgoing calls are sent to the line Choose DIAL TYPE...

Page 109: ...formation element contents This occurs because the call is cleared by the ISPBX using an unspecified or undocumented call clearing code of 52 This is a known problem of the ISPBX Storing CPN Numbers i...

Page 110: ...address For some protocols you can enter a sub address in the CPN Sub addresses are preceded by an asterisk Press the key at the point where you wish to enter the sub address Key in the sub address S...

Page 111: ...l through the ten memory locations As you switch to each location the DA number is displayed Adding and Editing DAs To edit a DA or add a new one Display it then use the keypad to enter an address of...

Page 112: ...yed at the top of the screen To erase the entire sub address press F4 To delete the last digit press F3 When you have finished building the sub address press F6 The previous screen is displayed Storin...

Page 113: ...DON T SEND If you choose SEND and a CLI was entered previously it is displayed The following examples show what is displayed for the various protocols Adding or Editing a CLI Highlight NUMBER and ent...

Page 114: ...ows a subscriber making a call to choose whether or not their ISDN number is presented to the person they are calling Highlight PRESENTATION and use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys to toggle between the...

Page 115: ...tination The network may use these to screen certain calls With the ETSI protocol you can define separate number plans and number types for the CLI calling line identity and the CPN called party numbe...

Page 116: ...lex not 1TR6 T elex numbering plan Refer to Recommendation F 69 for further details National not 1TR6 National Standard i e applies to public networks Private not 1TR6 Private network numbering plan R...

Page 117: ...viated number for example a 3 digit extension number Reserved not 1TR6 This is reserved for future use Storing an OLI or TLI in Memory You can store an Originating Line Id OLI or Terminating Line Id T...

Page 118: ...OLI Highlight DIALLED ADDRESS and enter a dialled address up to 20 digits in length To clear the currently displayed value press F4 CLR Entering an NAE If a Network Address Extension has been previou...

Page 119: ...ailable options The following table describes the options Semi Permanent Connections Off Do not use an SPC SPC Act Activate the SPC SPC Deact Deactivate the SPC Including a Send Complete Flag To inclu...

Page 120: ...ations Port auroraDuet has a single communications port which can be used to connect to another device such as a PC or printer For example you might use the port to connect to a PC running auroraExper...

Page 121: ...n auroraDuet Use this to operate the tester remotely over a PSTN modem to modem or terminal adaptor connection For further information refer to the section on Remote Control 2 Note If you choose the p...

Page 122: ...u are connected This setting must be the same on both auroraDuet and the connected device Highlight PARITY and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to toggle between the available options Parity Bit None...

Page 123: ...F We recommend that you set Xon Xoff to On on both auroraDuet and the connected device Xon Xoff must be set to On when communicating with auroraExpert 2 Notes for auroraExpert users For auroraExpert t...

Page 124: ...Protocol Tracer Output The Tracer is the function which lets you capture and download ISDN signalling information from the D channel during an attempted or established call This information is called...

Page 125: ...cer From the Main menu choose SETUP TRACER SETUP The TRACER SETUP screen is displayed Highlight TRACER and use the RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys to toggle between the options The options available depend...

Page 126: ...ype direction and timestamp Test to Comms Simulate This option is reserved for use by Hewlett Packard Results to Comms Simulate Send test results to the serial port Results may be the output generated...

Page 127: ...memory is full After this decode will not be saved Wrap Store data continuously When the memory is full auroraDuet begins overwriting the earliest data for the current session Using Decompel to Filter...

Page 128: ...nloaded in a format compatible with auroraExpert for Windows You must start the auroraExpert session on the PC before setting the Tracer on auroraDuet to EXPERT TO COMMS If you do not the first initia...

Page 129: ...e unlikely to change very often including the volume of the ringer the date and time held by auroraDuet the language of auroraDuet s display the time delay before automatic power off Also described is...

Page 130: ...en similar the following is displayed The graph indicates the current volume setting as one of ten levels The ringer also sounds at the current volume setting To increase the volume press the RIGHT ar...

Page 131: ...by auroraDuet Choose REAL TIME CLOCK from the GENERAL SETUP menu The following screen is displayed Changing the Date The date is held in DD MM YY day month and year format Highlight DATE A flashing cu...

Page 132: ...ress the LEFT arrow Saving your Settings Press F6 EXIT to save the currently displayed date and time 2 Note Clock Accuracy for Network Simulation Certain switches demand the exceptional clock accuracy...

Page 133: ...battery you can set auroraDuet to switch off automatically to conserve power if no calls are in progress and no keys have been pressed after a certain length of time To choose the time delay before au...

Page 134: ...is used as the default This feature is available with the ETSI TPH 1TR6 TN1R6 Spectrum B Stimulus and CorNet N T protocols 2 Note For information on connecting a headset or handset to auroraDuet refe...

Page 135: ...you cannot use this method to reset just one or two values Caution Choosing SET DEFAULTS erases all your settings including CPNs DAs stored decode test results and communication port settings Choose S...

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Page 138: ...u need to supply the serial number of your auroraDuet Hewlett Packarduse this to identify the ESN electronic serial number of your tester so the correct software may be supplied Caution Under certain...

Page 139: ...to a PC or Printer in Chapter 3 Section 3 Use either Comm Port 1 or Comm Port 2 of the PC Preparing auroraDuet for Download Next put auroraDuet in download mode Switch on auroraDuet and wait for the...

Page 140: ...ave connected auroraDuet to the PC and you have prepared it and the PC for downloading you are ready to begin Open a DOS window on the PC Type a setup Input 1 or 2 to select the appropriate COM port y...

Page 141: ...ant You MUST press the F2 key when the logo screen is displayed This allows auroraDuet to run a memory check and test the U interface configuration You must follow this procedure every time you instal...

Page 142: ...in Simulate Mode Contents Section 1 Making and Receiving Calls 4 4 Section 2 Physical and Line Quality Checks 4 34 Section 3 Using auroraDuet s Automatic Test Suite 4 62 Section 4 Supplementary Servi...

Page 143: ...or the call for example a Speech call see Choosing the Service in this Chapter 3 Enter the number to be dialled For example enter the number for the speaking clock 4 Choose DIAL to dial the number Whe...

Page 144: ...nk by using auroraDuet to emulate ISDN equipment or the network Also described are testing using auroraDuet s automatic test suite checking the supplementary services supported on the network and test...

Page 145: ...link you are provisioning or maintaining is to connect auroraDuet to the line and check whether you can make a call between it and one of the following another piece of ISDN equipment a Terminal Adap...

Page 146: ...all is in progress you can make or receive a voice call at the same time This is a useful test to detect any cross channel interference which may be present Notes for DASS users Three types of Speech...

Page 147: ...tification Process With the CorNet T protocol before an ISPBX will allow a call to be made from or placed to a terminal the terminal must identify itself to the ISPBX A Directory Number and a Device T...

Page 148: ...memory press F6 or SELECT The SELECT DEVICE TYPE screen is displayed Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select a Device Type and press F6 or SELECT to store it On successful completion of the identifi...

Page 149: ...Screen Choose ISDN CALL SETUP from the Main menu The CALL SETUP screen is displayed This shows a list of bearer capabilities and teleservices the options available depend upon the protocol you are us...

Page 150: ...u or CALL SETUP screen press the F2 function key The currently selected channel is displayed in the top line of the screen for example B1 Selecting a B Channel From the Main menu or CALL SETUP screen...

Page 151: ...her an alternative channel is used To determine whether auroraDuet uses an alternative channel if the one you have selected is not available you can choose the basis on which B channel selection is ma...

Page 152: ...mbols The status of each channel or LAP is indicated using a symbol The symbols have the following meanings Channel LAP has no active calls A voice call is in progress with the CODEC connected A data...

Page 153: ...s are described below Choosing the Service You can use auroraDuet to test the availability of ISDN services that can be used to make calls The CALL SETUP screen displays a list of bearer capabilities...

Page 154: ...the VN4 protocol choose from CCITT CALL SETUP NAT National CALL SETUP In VN4 CCITT call setup consists of two screens of services Press F5 to toggle between the next NXT and previous PRV screens Toggl...

Page 155: ...ling CLC PSTN Public Switched T elephone Network CLC MF5 Via an SSMF5 Signalling System Multifrequency No 5 route DTMF CLC OP PBX Operator CLC CONF Conference Call CLC NET Network Dialling the Called...

Page 156: ...TUP screen see Chapter 3 Section 2 To quickly check the dialling mode press F1 to display the STATUS screen 2 Notes for CorNet T users If you are using Siemens HICOM ISPBX equipment with software vers...

Page 157: ...o 6 digits for DASS in ET mode To delete the last CPN DA and enter a new one press any number on the keypad or use the LEFT arrow to erase the last digit of the number With En Bloc dialling the digits...

Page 158: ...ling a CPN DA from the stored directory To dial a CPN or DA which you have previously stored in auroraDuet s memory see chapter 3 section 2 from the DIAL screen Highlight RECALL and press SELECT The C...

Page 159: ...ease refer to Choosing a Network Address Extension in Chapter 3 Section 2 Press F5 DIA to return to the Dial screen When Dialling is Initiated When you choose DIAL auroraDuet initiates a call to the C...

Page 160: ...this section Receiving an Incoming Call The way in which incoming calls are connected on auroraDuet depends on whether the call is a data or voice type call Voice Calls Incoming speech calls must be...

Page 161: ...EECH and press SELECT The call is answered and the Call menu is displayed When auroraDuet Answers a Data Call Automatically When auroraDuet receives an incoming data call on the currently selected cha...

Page 162: ...a call is successfully connected auroraDuet displays the Call menu This lets you clear the call or access further options to test line quality service availability supplementary services and so on 2...

Page 163: ...s transfer of information between auroraDuet and another device There are two types of loop Remote Loop auroraDuet transmits data but tells the receiving end to loop it back Local Loop auroraDuet tran...

Page 164: ...s Although you can have voice calls in progress on all B channels simultaneously the Codec audio coder decoder can only be connected to one B channel at a time When you have two or more connected voic...

Page 165: ...ection 4 Tip For information on connecting a headset or handset to auroraDuet see Chapter 2 Section 2 Changing the Audio Setting During a Call When a voice call is connected to change the audio settin...

Page 166: ...e calls established on them This allows equipment connected to the B channels to communicate This feature lets you verify the operation of each TE prior to connection to the ISDN 2 Note The B channels...

Page 167: ...press F2 CON An arrow pointing downwards appears in the channel box This completes the cross connection Each channel in the pair displays the number of the channel to which it is connected directly be...

Page 168: ...omatically establishing a cross connection You can automatically cross connect two B channels which have calls established on them using a call screening function Choose a call screening type of CROSS...

Page 169: ...e are known as Swap requests From the Connect screen Press F5 SWAP 2 Note In the Connect screen there are more function keys than can fit on a single screen Therefore to see the F5 SWAP function key p...

Page 170: ...on is available from the main menu or any of the screens displayed when a call is connected or cleared 2 Note In the Connect screen to see the F3 INF function key press F6 MORE to toggle through the a...

Page 171: ...ically as charging advice is received The display indicates whether the received charging is in units UNIT or currency CURR see Advice of Charge AOC in Section 4 of this Chapter Cause The last receive...

Page 172: ...press F4 CSE Exiting the call information screen Press F6 EXIT Clearing a Call The way in which a call is cleared depends on whether you initiated clearing yourself local clearing or whether another...

Page 173: ...earlier in this Section If you have captured protocol decode to memory using the Tracer you can review the decode see Chapter 6 for details About the Cause Codes When a call attempt fails or a call i...

Page 174: ...raDuet receives a Clearing Cause Code in the Release message When a remote user or the network initiates call clearing auroraDuet receives a Disconnect Cause Code in the Disconnect message When you fi...

Page 175: ...the line voltage checking layer 1 and layer 2 Bit Error Rate Testing BERT using a connected call Testing fixed links and D channel BERT Multi channel BERT on fixed links Testing with Spectrum B Stimul...

Page 176: ...too low for the interface Restricted OK NT is supplied with power from the line The voltage is correct for the interface Restricted Over NT is supplied with power from the line The voltage is too hig...

Page 177: ...n on using the S bus cable tester please refer to the auroraDuet S Bus Cable Tester User Guide 422984 Checking Layer 1 Layer 1 the physical layer of the OSI 7 layer model is responsible for the electr...

Page 178: ...all For details of Layer 2 setup see Choosing when the Layer 2 Link is Set up in Chapter 3 Section 2 Displaying Layer 1 Alarms You can display the status of the current layer 1 link or the history of...

Page 179: ...second page of layer 1 information is shown below The alarms and counters are constantly updated even when the LAYER 1 screen is not displayed Understanding Layer 1 alarms and counters Black text No...

Page 180: ...creases every time the alarm is switched from n to y CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check 4 CRC4 errors have been detected The error count increases every time a CRC4 error is encountered E Counts the number o...

Page 181: ...nd Run Time back to zero Press F3 CLR Exiting the Layer 1 display Press F6 EXIT Checking the Status of Layer 2 Layer 2 of the OSI 7 layer model is the Data Link layer It performs the Link Access Proce...

Page 182: ...4 Section 2 How BERT Works auroraDuet generates a test pattern and transmits it repeatedly to another device which transmits it back auroraDuet then compares the received pattern with the original one...

Page 183: ...g on in the above example BERT SETUP No 1 is displayed Switching between the BERT Setup screens Press F2 NXT The next BERT Setup screen is displayed The BERT Setup displayed when you press F6 EXIT is...

Page 184: ...he range 00 00 to FF FF Once you have entered four valid digits edit mode is exited Choosing the length of the test Highlight TEST LENGTH and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to toggle between the av...

Page 185: ...reshold Highlight THRESHOLD and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to toggle between the available options Choose the appropriate threshold For example select 1 in 10 2 to set the threshold as 1 in 102...

Page 186: ...set the level at which auroraDuet will automatically resynchronise to the received BERT pattern This level is expressed as a percentage of errors within a 100 millisecond time period Highlight RESYNC...

Page 187: ...st from a connected call Choose CONNECT BERT from the Connect menu 2 Note For information about connecting calls refer to Making and Receiving Calls in Section 1 of this chapter The BER test begins an...

Page 188: ...so high that the link is considered to be unavailable SLOSS The number of occassions when pattern synchronisation has been lost SES The number of Severely Errored Seconds A severely errored second is...

Page 189: ...test is working properly is to inject a single bit error at the start of a test and check that it is detected Injecting multiple bit errors You can inject multiple bit errors automatically into the t...

Page 190: ...e code is displayed and the STATUS line displays CLEARED Press F6 EXIT to return to the Main menu 2 Note If there is an incoming Clear Call request auroraDuet stops the test stores the results and dis...

Page 191: ...l the BER test was performed on Date Time Date and time the BER test was performed The date is in the format DD MM YY days months years the time is in the format HH MM hours minutes Test Length Length...

Page 192: ...olute and percentage Browsing through the BERT results To navigate through all the sets of stored BERT results use the following function keys To display the previous result press F3 To display the ne...

Page 193: ...ng a Cable or Network Without Establishing a Call A fixed link is a point to point link consisting of a single dedicated ISDN circuit between a TE and an NT No ISDN protocol support is used for call c...

Page 194: ...y supported on auroraDuet s purchased from December 1995 onwards If your auroraDuet was purchased prior to this date contact your Hewlett Packard representative for further details You cannot select D...

Page 195: ...are updated approximately every second The STATUS line displays BERT CONNECTED Refer to Performing BERT Using a Connected Call in this Section for an explanation of the BERT results and how to inject...

Page 196: ...Choose CONNECT LOOP A loop test on the D channel is started The STATUS line displays LOOP CONNECTED Stopping the test Press F6 to stop the test and exit the screen Multi channel BERT on Fixed Links No...

Page 197: ...31 channels for PRI mode 3 channels for BRI mode 2 Note These screens are not displayed if there are any active calls Testing on particular channels To test on particular channels simultaneously perf...

Page 198: ...ions 2 Note To toggle between the select particular and select all function keys press the F6 and F5 MORE keys Tip To select a large number of channels use the select all function keys then remove the...

Page 199: ...BERT results and how to inject bit errors and reset counters Stopping the test Press F6 EXIT auroraDuet returns to the channel display screen Highlight a channel and press F4 OFF BERT or loop activit...

Page 200: ...ice Profile Identifier SPID see Storing a Service Profile Id in Chapter 3 Section 1 Display Information The display area is used to echo display information sent by the network such as keypad digits T...

Page 201: ...g Call From the STIMULUS MODE screen Press F3 OFFH to place auroraDuet off hook Using the keypad dial the Called Party Number auroraDuet attempts to establish a call Placing a call on hold To send a H...

Page 202: ...ng BERT in this Section for further information Restarting the BER test To clear all the counters and restart the BER test Choose CONNECT BERT Ending the BER test To end the BER test and reconnect the...

Page 203: ...r a quick and easy method of performing the most common tests on an ISDN link Automatic tests allows you to test channel availability and or configuration against a range of ISDN bearer services and c...

Page 204: ...e automatic test you select works properly Since the Service Test is independent of a specific channel the setting you have chosen is retained For the Outgoing Channel Test and Full Channel Test which...

Page 205: ...he Service Test checks the ISDN services subscribed to on the line under test and tells you which ones are available It does this by initiating a series of calls which use all of the bearer capabiliti...

Page 206: ...dial for the test If you choose a Distant test a CALLED PARTY NUMBER line is displayed For the DASS and DPNSS protocols this reads DIALLED ADDRESS DA The last CPN or DA dialled is displayed To change...

Page 207: ...n also display Service Test results by selecting the SERVICE RESULTS option in the SERVICE TEST screen Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the results Understanding Service Test Results T...

Page 208: ...r ISDN calls Although you can check that a channel is available for calls against a single ISDN bearer service by connecting a call using the appropriate service the simplest way to perform a complete...

Page 209: ...e for the test calls Highlight SERVICE and using the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys choose either DATA UR 64K or SPEECH Performing a BER test You can perform a BER test on each channel if you have chosen t...

Page 210: ...elow CALLED PARTY NUMBER or in the DASS and DPNSS protocols DIALLED ADDRESS To enter a Network Address Extension NAE press F5 NAE This displays the NAE SELECTION screen see Choosing a Network Address...

Page 211: ...rate 30 for primary rate As each channel is tested the corresponding box is highlighted and a symbol is displayed is displayed when a SPEECH call is performed is displayed when a DATA UR 64K call is...

Page 212: ...RESULTS option on the OUTGOING FULL CHANNEL TEST screen auroraDuet indicates whether a channel has passed or failed the test The following symbols are used The call has passed The call has failed The...

Page 213: ...Note The results of each BER test are automatically printed to the RS232 port when the Tracer is set to RESULTS TO COMMS and AUTO BERT is ON The results are stored if auroraDuet is powered off Displa...

Page 214: ...ne Type BRI Line type in use PP or PMP L2 Protocol Indicates the layer 2 protocol Slave or Master Channel service test The B channel on which the test was performed B1 through to B30 Test Type service...

Page 215: ...o 20 digits Use the LEFT arrow key to erase the last digit Selecting a previously stored CPN Highlight RECALL and press SELECT The CPN DIRECTORY is displayed Select a number to dial and press SELECT S...

Page 216: ...MM SS Information is downloaded at specific intervals Specify the time interval in hours HH minutes MM and seconds SS format The default is every 10 seconds Starting the Combination Test Choose START...

Page 217: ...st set of results Toggling between the sets of results To display the next set of results for example the Outgoing Channel Test results Press the LEFT arrow key To display the previous set of results...

Page 218: ...ions of bearer services or teleservices You can check the availability and operation of the following supplementary services Call Forwarding Divert User to User Signalling Closed User Groups CUG Confe...

Page 219: ...on an S interface may not succeed unless a valid CLI Calling Line Identity is set up see Storing CLI Numbers in Memory in Chapter 3 Section 2 Setting up Call Forwarding Choose SUPP SERVICES from the M...

Page 220: ...lls are forwarded Divert Busy ETSI Calls are forwarded when the line is busy Divert No Reply ETSI Forward calls that are not answered within a certain time the time is defined by the network Divert Co...

Page 221: ...services or all bearer services To deactivate call forwarding for a particular bearer capability highlight the bearer capability and press SELECT To deactivate call forwarding for all telephony servic...

Page 222: ...with the call setup request User to User Signalling at Call Setup This service allows the subscriber to send a text message known as User to User Information or UUI along with the outgoing Call Setup...

Page 223: ...s F6 to send the UUI and exit the screen Closed User Groups CUGs Closed User Groups CUGs are groups to and from which access is restricted Members of a CUG can usually communicate with each other but...

Page 224: ...gle between the available options Closed User Group Yes A CUG is sent in all Call Setup messages No No CUG is sent No Index A CUG is sent with no index the network uses the default CUG To enter a new...

Page 225: ...service allows up to 10 parties to communicate with one another simultaneously The Conference Call supplementary service is similar to Three Party Calls but you activate the Conference Call service b...

Page 226: ...cation MCID Call Suspend Resume Terminal Portability User to User Signalling UUS With a connected call you can also use the Keypad facility to test supplementary services See Testing Services Using th...

Page 227: ...nd LEFT arrow keys to select ON auroraDuet sends a message to the network informing it that it is supporting CCBS Testing CCBS After activating CCBS you can test its operation as follows Make a call t...

Page 228: ...y Calls For details see later in this section Clearing the new call Choose CLEAR CALL The new call is cleared Exit the Dial screen auroraDuet returns you to the supplementary services menu Retrieving...

Page 229: ...auroraDuet sends out a Facility message to the network to request a three party call If it is accepted all three calls are connected and auroraDuet displays a Connect screen showing CALL MENU and END...

Page 230: ...der to move their terminal from one socket to another on the same multi point line When the terminal is connected again the subscriber can resume the call Suspending a call From an existing connected...

Page 231: ...This service allows the subscriber to send a text message known as User to User Information or UUI once a call is connected 2 Note This screen sends User to User Signalling type 3 UUS3 inside a User...

Page 232: ...is Section Advice of Charge AOC This service allows the subscriber to display details of the charge for a call either during the call AOC D or at the end of the call AOC E You can use auroraDuet to ch...

Page 233: ...n About a Call in Chapter 4 Section 1 Testing AOC D To check AOC D Advice of Charge generated during the call With auroraDuet emulating a TE make a call Press F3 INF to display Call Information and ch...

Page 234: ...ng a test call From an existing connected call choose CONNECT KEYPAD from the Connect menu OR From the Main menu when there is no call connected choose KEYPAD auroraDuet displays a bearer capability s...

Page 235: ...display information about supplementary services which have been requested for the current call Press F2 SUPP from the SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES menu 2 Note You may need to press F6 MORE before the F2 SU...

Page 236: ...leave the tester on site and check periodically to see whether the error has occurred You can leave auroraDuet unattended and set up a link from another device e g another auroraDuet to perform BERT o...

Page 237: ...ity Display Each box on the screen represents a B channel The following symbols indicate the type of call activity on each channel A call has been established and a loop applied No activity The B1 and...

Page 238: ...Issue 01 06 99 4 97 Testing in Simulate Mode Section 5 Going Back to Normal Operation To end unattended operation Press F6 When you exit auroraDuet clears any active calls...

Page 239: ...auroraDuet User Guide 4 98 422685...

Page 240: ...Issue 01 06 99 5 1 Monitoring the Line Section 1 Monitoring the Line Contents Section 1 Monitoring an ISDN link 5 3 Section 2 Monitoring a V5 interface 5 26 Section 3 Testing Layer 1 5 36 Chapter 5...

Page 241: ...This feature is particularly useful for on the spot troubleshooting This chapter also tells you how to set up and monitor the LAPD and V5 protocols which operate on the V5 interface Also explained is...

Page 242: ...roraDuet can monitor on the following types of link Primary Rate Basic Rate links at the S interface 2 Note For information on setting up auroraDuet to operate on the ISDN refer to Chapter 3 Setting u...

Page 243: ...ion in auroraDuet s memory or send it to the comms port if filters are to be applied to the captured information the Idle Code that is used to determine an idle state absence of activity on a channel...

Page 244: ...to select OFF Choosing the Format to Review Protocol Decode Before you begin a monitor session you need to decide the format in which you intend to review the information You can display a simple real...

Page 245: ...using the arrow keys toggle between the following options Filtering on a specific layer L1 Capture only layer 1 information L2 Capture only layer 2 information L3 Capture only layer 3 information L2 3...

Page 246: ...ighlight CALL REF and using the keypad key in a value To capture data for ALL Call Reference values press F4 Setting the Idle Code Before you begin monitoring if you wish to take advantage of the chan...

Page 247: ...evious codes Preconfigured Idle Codes Code 1 01010100 Code 2 00101010 Code 3 00000000 Code 4 01111111 The last idle code displayed is selected and this is saved in memory even when auroraDuet is switc...

Page 248: ...apturing events to memory You can also filter out unwanted frames and store only those that match your capture trigger Call Trace is available in Monitor mode on both Basic Rate and Primary Rate links...

Page 249: ...menu The CALL TRACE screen is displayed Specifying a Capture Trigger The capture trigger tells auroraDuet the event which when encountered triggers the automatic capture of events To specify the capt...

Page 250: ...er i e when a Send Complete information element or a Call Proceeding Call Alerting or Call Connect message is received automatic capture begins The capture trigger remains active until a Layer 3 disco...

Page 251: ...e capture is still triggered even if the actual channel used for the call changes Automatic capture is also triggered if later in the call establishment procedure a call is assigned to a channel which...

Page 252: ...he following example shows the setting of a particular CPN value Using Wildcards You can use wildcard characters to denote any character or any combination of characters This is useful for example if...

Page 253: ...the RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys to toggle between the following options Filter Options Filter Mode auroraDuet only stores frames which match the specified filter value or which can be matched to an acti...

Page 254: ...annel Activity Display In PRI mode 31 boxes are displayed corresponding to the 30 primary rate channels and the signalling channel In BRI mode 3 boxes are displayed corresponding to the 2 B channels a...

Page 255: ...f the screen Choosing the Receive Direction for Audio For audio monitoring you can change the receive direction for which audio information is relayed over the speaker by changing the connection of th...

Page 256: ...ht a timeslot The current timeslot number is displayed at the top left of the screen Press SELECT to capture monitor data from the current timeslot The MONITOR SESSION screen is displayed Enter a name...

Page 257: ...hlight SESS TYPE and use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys to toggle between the following options Session Type Option Description B Channel Monitor and capture B channel signalling information D Channel M...

Page 258: ...re monitoring 2 Note for Remote Control users If you are using Remote Control to operate auroraDuet the following ISDN protocols cannot be selected from the D channel PROTOCOL menu TPH 1856 TPH 1962 S...

Page 259: ...an automatic start time earlier in this chapter and you press F5 to start a session auroraDuet does not begin the monitor session It displays STATUS START hh mm ss where hh mm ss is the time the moni...

Page 260: ...number of Layer 1 activations Deactivations and deactivations during the monitor session Frame Activity two bar graphs one for NT and one for TE indicate activity on the line While a connection is suc...

Page 261: ...Restarting a Monitor Session To temporarily interrupt monitoring Press F3 PAUS To restart monitoring Press F3 RUN Ending the Monitor Session Press F6 EXIT to end the monitor session and return to the...

Page 262: ...stored in auroraDuet s memory The Protocol indicator tells you the protocol associated with the stored session The BRI PRI indicator shows whether the session is Primary or Basic rate The bottom of t...

Page 263: ...n choose SELECT SESSION Displaying the Decode To display a simple decode of the protocol information Choose DISPLAY DECODE to display the simple decode A screen similar to the following is displayed T...

Page 264: ...monitor session from auroraDuet s memory Choose MONITOR REVIEW from the Monitor Main menu Highlight the session you wish to delete and press F3 DEL The monitor session is deleted Clearing Monitor Mem...

Page 265: ...ment types and provides limited detail on specific information elements auroraDuet also has a Protocol Scan facility which detects which protocols are present within the C channels Beginning V5 Operat...

Page 266: ...on are displayed see Chapter 3 for information on setting up auroraDuet Choosing the Format to Review the Decode Before you begin a V5 monitor session you need to decide the format in which you intend...

Page 267: ...nd apply a filter Choose REAL TIME FILTER SETUP from the MAIN SETUP menu The REAL TIME FILTER SETUP screen is displayed see Filtering the Information to be Saved to Memory in Section 1 of this Chapter...

Page 268: ...he line for monitoring see Chapter 2 for details From the main V5 MONITOR menu choose MONITOR auroraDuet displays the TIMESLOT MONITOR screen 2 Note You set up a monitor session for V5 in the same way...

Page 269: ...le between FILTER IN include information and FILTER OUT do not include information The options are as follows V5 filters Layer 1 All layer 1 indications only Layer 2 All layer 2 frames regardless of p...

Page 270: ...e Information to be Saved to Memory earlier in this Section Scanning the Channels for V5 Protocols You can scan selected channels for the presence of the following communications protocols ISDN D chan...

Page 271: ...SELECT auroraDuet displays a screen in which to select the channels to be scanned Selecting the Channels for the Protocol Scan The channel selection screen above shows a series of boxes representing t...

Page 272: ...rt Way Through To stop the scan before it finishes and display the results for the channels that have been tested Press F6 EXIT auroraDuet stops scanning The screen displays the results for the channe...

Page 273: ...r 3 Section 3 Press F2 PRN Listing the protocols detected on a channel To see more information about the results for a specific channel Highlight the channel box and press SELECT auroraDuet displays t...

Page 274: ...ITOR menu The SELECT SESSION menu is displayed which lists the sessions stored in memory For information refer to Reviewing a Stored Monitor Session in Section 1 of this Chapter 2 Note When auroraDuet...

Page 275: ...erface aspects of transmitted data For calls to be possible Layer 1 needs to be active i e available for passing Layer 2 frames Choose L1 TEST from the Monitor Main menu Setting up the Layer 1 Test To...

Page 276: ...Options Off No Layer 1 errors are printed On Error Layer 1 errors are printed as they occur Every HH MM SS Layer 1 errors are printed at specified intervals Key in the interval in HH MM SS hours minut...

Page 277: ...automatically assigns the name Snn where nn is the existing number of stored sessions plus 1 For example S10 If there are already ten sessions stored auroraDuet displays the message NO SESSIONS AVAILA...

Page 278: ...ose RESULT from the L1 TEST menu The Layer 1 test sessions currently stored in auroraDuet s memory are displayed Highlight the test session you want to display results for At the foot of the screen au...

Page 279: ...ting Results Stored in Memory To print test results which are stored in auroraDuet s memory In the L1 TEST RESULTS screen highlight the test session you want to print and press F5 PRN Alternatively wh...

Page 280: ...tocol Decode 6 2 Understanding the Decode Display 6 3 Navigating Through the Decode 6 5 Printing an Extract of Events 6 8 Applying a Filter 6 8 Applying a Filter to V5 Decode 6 10 Downloading Decode v...

Page 281: ...s and so on Displaying Protocol Decode In both Monitor and Simulate modes decode is captured to auroraDuet s memory by setting the Tracer TO MEMORY see Chapter 3 Section 3 Up to 20 Monitor sessions ca...

Page 282: ...Layer 3 events with a timestamp at the top right of the screen Full Decode Full decode shows the message type together with a timestamp All incoming and outgoing ISDN messages and Layer 1 events are...

Page 283: ...st LFA and LOS alarms which are received About the naming of the endpoints The endpoints of the links are TE and NT as in the above example In PRI mode it is not always possible to distinguish between...

Page 284: ...oggle between Full and Simple decode Press the F3 EXP SIM function key Navigating Through the Decode The following tells you how to navigate through the display regardless of whether Full and Simple d...

Page 285: ...rs Displaying a Particular Event To go to a specific event number Press F5 GO The GOTO EVENT pop up box is displayed Key in the event number Use the LEFT cursor key to delete any existing values Press...

Page 286: ...unused markers Key in the number of the marker to be used to store the event number If the marker already contains a value this is overwritten For example to store event 4 in marker number 3 highlight...

Page 287: ...vent key in the number of the event where you wish to stop printing To erase the last digit entered use the LEFT arrow key To exit the pop up box and print the information press F6 Applying a Filter F...

Page 288: ...er 2 and Layer 3 information F3 Display only Layer 3 information F4 Display only Layer 2 information F5 Display only Layer 1 information Filtering on a TEI To filter on a specific Terminal Endpoint Id...

Page 289: ...apply filters to V5 decode to isolate specific message group The filters available differ to those for ISDN protocols In the decode display press F4 FIL to display the SET FILTERS pop up box Highlight...

Page 290: ...ers you choose remain in operation until you exit the decode display then they return to their default settings all layers filtered in Filtering for Specific Layer 3 Protocols To display information f...

Page 291: ...PIs TEIs and Call References To display ISDN LAP D frames for specific SAPI TEI and call reference values Choose ISDN INFO as the filter type auroraDuet displays the following pop up box For informati...

Page 292: ...information it only applies to the V5 frames To change the filter for an address Highlight it and press the LEFT arrow key to delete the value currently assigned to it Use the number keys to enter a...

Page 293: ...splay field and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to switch between Y filter in and X filter out as required Press F6 EXIT to return to the main FILTERS pop up box The filters you choose remain in ope...

Page 294: ...le with auroraExpert for Windows Choose PRINT EXPERT DATA from the MONITOR REVIEW menu Choose PRINT EXPERT D DATA from the TRACE CAPTURE REVIEWmenu A screen similar to the following is displayed A bar...

Page 295: ...indicate the time taken to download in a percentage format Downloading the Decode in Simple Form Simple decode consists of the message type direction and timestamp To send the protocol decode to the c...

Page 296: ...ch A Law I18 channel B1 IA1 sending complete I6C cli 01628524977 Allowed I70 cpn 01613391132 I71 cpn sub PHIL I7E uui TESTCALL 08 01 02 05 A1 04 03 80 90 A3 18 01 89 6C 0D 01 80 30 31 36 32 38 35 32 3...

Page 297: ...8 01 82 07 N Trespondsw itha Connect m essagetotell theTEthat thecall is connectedat therem ote term inal N T 15 37 26 235 Fr 9 L2 Sapi 0 Tei 64 INFO pf 0 Nr 3 Ns 1 00 81 02 06 L3 PD 08 CR O 2 M0F CON...

Page 298: ...1 31 7C 04 88 90 D1 E7 7D 02 91 A1 AnewcallSetupRequest isreceivedbytheTEon channel B2 CPN 01628524977 sub address 1211 Containsanllc Data 64K URandanhlc Group4Fax N ote all incom ingcallsto theSrefer...

Page 299: ...E I08 Cause 16 08 01 82 4D 08 02 82 90 N etw orkrespondsw itha Releasem essage N T 15 38 06 413 Fr 23 L2 Sapi 0 Tei 64 INFO pf 0 Nr 5 Ns 4 00 81 08 0A L3 PD 08 CR O 2 M5A REL COMP I08 Cause 16 08 01 0...

Page 300: ...2 Sapi 0 Tei 64 INFO pf 0 Nr 6 Ns 6 02 81 0C 0C L3 PD 08 CR O 2 M5A REL COMP I08 Cause 16 08 01 02 5A 08 02 82 90 B2isnowfreeagain N T 15 38 08 090 Fr 28 L2 Sapi 0 Tei 64 RR pf 0 Nr 7 02 81 01 0E N T...

Page 301: ...closed 48 E3 49 00 03 01 84 Fram e5containsaPSTN Protocol m essage inthis casealayer3lineseizure m essagesent bythe AccessN etwork AN to the N ational PSTN entity followingtheuser sPOTS term inal add...

Page 302: ...Fr 9 V5 Env Addr 8176 DL Addr 8176 V5 PSTN SIGNALLING L2 RR pf 0 Nr 26 FC E1 FE E1 01 34 Acknow ledgem ent of fram eN s 25 Duet Fr 7 RXA 12 26 08 326 Fr 10 V5 Env Addr 8176 DL Addr 8176 V5 PSTN SIGNA...

Page 303: ...C E3 01 AB RXB 12 26 16 526 Fr 16 V5 Env Addr 8177 DL Addr 8177 V5 CONTROL PROTOCOL L2 RR pf 1 Nr 61 FC E3 FC E3 01 7B RXB 12 26 16 792 Fr 17 V5 Env Addr 8176 DL Addr 8176 V5 PSTN SIGNALLING L2 INFO p...

Page 304: ...Sequence number Number 3 48 E3 49 03 00 01 83 Signal AckforSignal in sequenceno 2 RXB 12 26 21 791 Fr 20 V5 Env Addr 8176 DL Addr 8176 V5 PSTN SIGNALLING L2 RR pf 0 Nr 30 FC E1 FC E1 01 3C RXA 12 26...

Page 305: ...eseen eitherasregisterrecall or on hook accordingto thelocallydefinedlook uptablefor signal criteria RXB 12 26 36 270 Fr 26 V5 Env Addr 8176 DL Addr 8176 V5 PSTN SIGNALLING L2 INFO pf 0 Nr 30 Ns 30 FC...

Page 306: ...8 E3 49 03 00 01 85 Acknow ledgem ent of the Signal m essage send sequenceno 4 N ext expectedSignal or Protocol Param eter m essagesequence num ber is5 RXB 12 26 41 271 Fr 32 V5 Env Addr 8176 DL Addr...

Page 307: ...e channel number Clearing the Memory To clear memory of all stored Monitor sessions Choose CLEAR MEMORY from the MONITOR Main menu To clear memory of decode from the last Simulate session Choose CLEAR...

Page 308: ...e 01 06 99 7 1 Remote Control Section 1 Remote Control Contents Section 1 Setting up Remote Control 7 3 Section 2 Operating auroraDuet with Remote Control 7 20 Section 3 Modems an Overview 7 51 Chapte...

Page 309: ...r over the ISDN network This chapter has the following structure Section 1 Setting up Remote Control Section 2 Operating auroraDuet with Remote Control Section 3 Modems an Overview This Chapter assume...

Page 310: ...ducing Remote Control With Remote Control you can operate your auroraDuet using a PC connected directly to auroraDuet or connected over a PSTN modem to modem or Terminal Adaptor connection You can als...

Page 311: ...monochrome display card A high speed serial port 16550 UART if you are using an external modem or direct connection Recommended specification An Intel 486 processor with 8 MB of RAM Colour VGA display...

Page 312: ...rocessor with a minimum of 24 MB of application random access memory RAM 10 MB available hard disk space for installation and 10 MB available after installation for Windows virtual memory Colour VGA d...

Page 313: ...any additional equipment Use the RS232 cable supplied with auroraDuet to make the physical connection as shown in the diagram above Equipment Required for a Modem or TA Connection If you are connectin...

Page 314: ...aptor as shown below Modem Requirements and Recommendations If you are making a modem or terminal adaptor connection you must use the correct type of modem or terminal adaptor equipment The modem atta...

Page 315: ...a list of the supported modems in Windows 95 go to Settings Modem Add Modem If you are not using Windows 95 you can display the list by opening the Modems inf file supplied with the Remote Control app...

Page 316: ...r screen Entering the Serial Number When you are instructed to enter the serial number use the number that is printed on the diskettes Installation Troubleshooting If you have trouble installing Remot...

Page 317: ...ia a modem to modem or TA connection The equipment you require depends on the type of connection you make between auroraDuet and your PC refer to Additional Equipment Required earlier in this Chapter...

Page 318: ...between auroraDuet and the modem using the adaptor supplied Ensure the modem is plugged into the telephone network or if you are using a terminal adaptor TA that it is plugged into the ISDN If you ar...

Page 319: ...or is plugged into the ISDN If you are using an external modem connect its power supply and switch it on 2 Note For information on the types of modems supported by Remote Control refer to Modem Requir...

Page 320: ...n to set it on or off We strongly recommend that flow control is set to ON 2 Notes The BAUD RATE BITS PARITY and STOP BITS options must match the settings for the tester specified in the Remote Contro...

Page 321: ...ter set is displayed Enter a string of up to 26 characters Use the arrow keys to to highlight the character you want and press SELECT to choose it The character is displayed above If you make a mistak...

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Page 323: ...auroraDuet User Guide 7 16 422685 The following diagram illustrates how the default string is made up...

Page 324: ...Main menu is then displayed the keypad is disabled and the status bar at the bottom of the screen displays REMOTE In Remote The REMOTE option on the Main menu is no longer displayed Status displays in...

Page 325: ...a successful modem connection is made Exiting Remote Control Mode To exit Remote Control mode in auroraDuet Press the F6 EXIT function key on auroraDuet to display EXIT REMOTE in the status bar at th...

Page 326: ...n Section 2 for further information About Automatic Disconnection If auroraDuet has an active connection in other words it is in the REMOTE Connected state but there is no activity on the line for ove...

Page 327: ...e all your physical connections and you have placed auroraDuet in Remote mode you are ready to begin using Remote Control on the PC Choose Remote Control from the Start Programs RC Duet menu or click...

Page 328: ...this option to get information on using Windows on line help Modem Help Select this option for information on using modems with Remote Control About Remote Control Use this option to display informat...

Page 329: ...ame of the current tester It is also used to reposition the Remote Control window on the screen Use the Maximise and Minimise icons on the right hand side of the title bar to expand the window to full...

Page 330: ...ester and Select Tester Status Bar This gives you information about the current status of your Remote Control session During an active connection it also tells you about the ESN Electronic Serial Numb...

Page 331: ...connection The following shows the sequence of status displays you would expect to see during a successful direct connection from the PC to the tester Status during a modem TA connection The following...

Page 332: ...ayed on the screen Displaying the Status Bar Click on the Status Bar option When a tick is displayed against it the option is enabled and the Status Bar is displayed on the screen About Files Files ar...

Page 333: ...e properties of the new tester Tip You can also set up a new tester from within the Configure Testers dialog box Entering Access Information In Tester Name enter the unique name you wish to give the a...

Page 334: ...hese options to tell Remote Control where you want to place stored data such as ASCII text or Expert data Specifying an ASCII log file In the Ascii log file area enter the Filename where you wish to s...

Page 335: ...directory click on the Browse button to the right of this option and browse through the directory structure to specify where you wish to place the file 2 Note Expert files are given the file extension...

Page 336: ...matically downloads and updates them on connection to the tester The information is as follows Tester Type displays the type of tester you are using in this case auroraDuet ESN tells Remote Control th...

Page 337: ...dialog box or choose OK to save and exit 2 Note When you add a new tester Remote Control automatically uses this as the currently selected tester and the name is displayed in the title bar of the win...

Page 338: ...it the dialog box On exit the name of the selected tester is displayed in the title bar of the window Updating a Tester s Details Once you have set up a tester you can update its details using the Con...

Page 339: ...Remote Control To update a tester Select the tester you wish to edit and update the information in the Access Log Details and Notes tabs refer to Configuring a New Tester for Remote Control for inform...

Page 340: ...he display Alternatively choose Cancel to abandon the deletion Saving Your Changes Choose Apply to save your changes without exiting the dialog box or OK to save and exit Viewing a Tester s Properties...

Page 341: ...the Port tab within the Communications Setup dialog box to specify the COM port parity and baud rate you wish to use for Remote Control Setting the Baud Rate This is the rate at which data is transmit...

Page 342: ...Parity Bit Parity is a form of error checking in which a single bit the parity bit is added to the transmitted data The value you choose must match the parity bit of the tester Click on the appropriat...

Page 343: ...x or choose OK to save and exit Specifying the Modem The modem attached to the PC must be Hayes AT command set compatible please refer to Section 1 of this Chapter for details of the modems supported...

Page 344: ...manufacturer listed under Manufacturers The currently selected manufacturer is displayed under Selected Manufacturers Alternatively if you are making a direct connection to the tester choose Direct C...

Page 345: ...references You can specify various call preferences within Remote Control for communicating with the tester To instruct Remote Control to wait for a dial tone before dialling begins click on the Wait...

Page 346: ...ion Click on the Advanced tab within the Communications Setup dialog box to specify the Data Bits Stop Bits and Flow Control settings for Remote Control Setting the number of data bits To determine th...

Page 347: ...type of flow control to suit the connected modem Click on the appropriate flow control to select it the options are as follows None No flow control Software Switch on the XON OFF asynchronous flow con...

Page 348: ...an auroraDuet which you have configured within Remote Control Choose Connect from the Connection menu to display the Connect Tester dialog box The currently selected tester is displayed under Selecte...

Page 349: ...king its way downwards until it locates the modem If it does not locate a modem at any of the baud rates it attempts to make a direct connection to the tester Displaying and updating the tester s prop...

Page 350: ...only for a split second This window shows the commands and responses received and transmitted between the COM port and the modem This window is useful for diagnostic purposes but you can minimise or c...

Page 351: ...different tester Choose Automatic Connection from the Connection menu to display the following dialog box Click the ON radio button to enable automatic connection Remote Control when started will now...

Page 352: ...auroraDuet s menus and functions in two ways 1 Using the PC keyboard Use the arrow keys keypad function keys and the ENTER key on your PC keyboard 2 Using the mouse Use the mouse to click on the arro...

Page 353: ...R key with the mouse in the same way as you would on auroraDuet To enter digits use the mouse to click on the keypad on the display Unavailable Functions on Virtual auroraDuet You cannot perform the f...

Page 354: ...e Testers and display the Log dialog box To capture data in ASCII format to the log file click on the ON radio button below Log downloaded ascii text To capture data in Expert format to the exp file c...

Page 355: ...r Windows is currently installed on your PC you can start it from within Remote Control regardless of whether you are currently connected to a tester or not Choose Start Expert from the Connection men...

Page 356: ...iate window is displayed Disconnecting a Tester To clear down a connection to an auroraDuet Choose Disconnectfrom the Connection menu The Virtual Instrument window is exited 2 Note This menu option is...

Page 357: ...auroraDuet User Guide 7 50 422685 Click on OK to close this dialog box Quitting Remote Control To exit Remote Control select File Exit or Doubleclick on the Close icon Click on the Close icon...

Page 358: ...onverting analogue signals into the original digital signal The process of converting digital signals into analogue signals is called MODulation the process of converting analogue signals into digital...

Page 359: ...modems may also take the form of a Modem PC card PCMCIA which can be slotted into a computer usually a laptop External modems require their own power supply whereas internal modems including the PC c...

Page 360: ...550 UART is the minimum we recommend that you use To determine what type of UART you have in your PC run Microsoft Diagnostics MSD which tells you what type of UART is in your system Connecting an Ext...

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Page 362: ...t with their Smartmodem the result being that their command set became the industry standard Therefore the term Hayes compatible means that a modem loosely follows the command set of the original Haye...

Page 363: ...ings with another modem your modem is in handshaking mode On line mode This is also called Data Transfer Mode In this mode the modem de modulates and transmits receives data between itself and a dista...

Page 364: ...ply Check connections cables and power supply If you are using an external modem Check that it has power is switched on and that the telephone lead is plugged into both the modem and the telephone lin...

Page 365: ...t codes are enabled which is normally the default If the modem does not respond ensure it is powered on and check the physical connections between it and the DTE Test 2 To test the connections between...

Page 366: ...ng an external modem check it is hooked up to the correct COM port Ensure you are addressing the correct COM port in your communications software for example check the Port setting within Remote Contr...

Page 367: ...t may not be set up to automatically answer calls Possible solutions Try making the call again The call may be successful on the 2nd attempt as each call is routed differently Also check that auroraDu...

Page 368: ...Between auroraDuet and its Modem Problem the modem fails to answer an incoming call Possible cause the modem connected to auroraDuet may not be set up to automatically answer calls Possible solutions...

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Page 370: ...Issue 01 06 99 8 1 X 25 Operation Section 1 X 25 Operation Contents Section 1 Introducing X 25 8 3 Section 2 Setting up X 25 Operation 8 5 Section 3 Outgoing Incoming X 25 Calls 8 19 Chapter 8...

Page 371: ...It is assumed that you are already familiar with the basic functions of the tester as described in the previous chapters X 25 X 31 allows you to test the X 25 packet mode switched system accessed on...

Page 372: ...uroraDuet allows you to test the following CCITT ITU T recommended X 31 functionality service types X 31 Service Types D channel X 25 This is an X 25 protocol with access to ISDN virtual circuit servi...

Page 373: ...rk so that the service setup and functionality can be checked Notes on X 25 Operation TEI Allocation Terminal Endpoint Identifiers TEIs are set up separately for the B and D channels You can use the s...

Page 374: ...p auroraDuet for X 25 operation Tip Appendix 3 contains X 25 menutree diagrams to help you navigate the menu structure Accessing the X 25 Setup Screen To set up auroraDuet for X 25 operation From the...

Page 375: ...RY from the X 25 SETUP menu Entering an X 25 CPN Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlight the CPN line you wish to edit A flashing cursor indicates the point where you can enter a number Key in a C...

Page 376: ...Address LCGN LCN X 25 uses a 12 bit address which is made up of an 8 bit Logical Channel Number LCN between 0 and 255 a 4 bit Logical Channel Group Number LCGN between 0 and 15 To enter the X 25 addre...

Page 377: ...network and the data packet passed on to the next stage of the network on its journey to its final destination or whether the final destination should acknowledge the final data packet This allows fl...

Page 378: ...any incoming call where a request for reverse charging has been made and allows reverse charging on outgoing calls No auroraDuet rejects any incoming call where a request for reverse charging has bee...

Page 379: ...he Maximum Number of Packets in a Sequence To determine the maximum number of packets which can be transmitted in sequence before an acknowledgement or rejection is expected Highlight MAX WINDOW and p...

Page 380: ...Negotiation To choose the way in which the Throughput Packet Size and Window Size are negotiated during call setup From the B or D Channel X 25 SETUP menu choose NEGOTIATION For each setting PACKET SI...

Page 381: ...ly used may be less than those originally requested if the network cannot support those values If you enter NO against a setting and the network cannot accomodate the requested values you will be unab...

Page 382: ...cket sizes as described above Determining the throughput negotiation To specify the maximum value of throughput negotiation between the caller the network and the end destination terminal Highlight TH...

Page 383: ...ld be acknowledged immediately however flow control can take place when the window size is reached by acknowledging the first few packets This allows additional packets to be transmitted and the ackno...

Page 384: ...termine whether calls can be connected for the user ID you have sent From the X 25 SETUP menu choose X 25 NUI auroraDuet displays an NUI setup screen If an NUI has previously been set up it is display...

Page 385: ...press F3 DEL To erase the entire string press F4 CLR When you have finished entering the string press F6 EXIT to return to the X 25 SETUP menu auroraDuet saves the string The next time you attempt an...

Page 386: ...ern even when QBF is selected auroraDuet saves the pattern and displays it on screen but uses the Quick Brown Fox message until the flag is set to USER To create or edit the user defined pattern Press...

Page 387: ...ttern press F6 EXIT to return to the X 25 SETUP menu auroraDuet saves the pattern X 25 Default Settings If you return aurora Duet to its factory defaults refer to Applying Factory Default Settings in...

Page 388: ...the B channels can operate X 25 at a time Making X 25 SVC Calls X 25 SVC Switched Virtual Circuit calls can be made on either the D Channel or the B Channel Channel Selection For X 25 operation you se...

Page 389: ...lays a D channel CALL SETUP screen Press SELECT to choose the ISDN X 25 option The following screen is displayed Now enter a Called Address for details see Entering the Called Address in this Section...

Page 390: ...yed To delete this enter a new number to overwrite it Alternatively to access one of the 10 CPNs stored in the CPN Directory Choose RECALL Dialling may be automatically initiated depending on the DIAL...

Page 391: ...or the B Channel Enter a Called Address of up to 15 digits The last number dialled is automatically displayed To delete this enter a new Called Address to overwrite it Alternatively to access one of t...

Page 392: ...auroraDuet counts the data packets it receives from the other end of the link then discards them The Status bar displays RECEIVE ONLY The following table explains the display X 25 Connected Display El...

Page 393: ...iated Cleared Call has been cleared Switching Between Frame and Packet Layer Statistics Press F5 FRM PKT to switch between frame layer and packet layer statistics Performing an X 25 Packet Test The X...

Page 394: ...is set to display frame layer or packet layer statistics see Switching Between Frame and Packet Layer Statistics in this Section The results start to increment as soon as the first data packet has be...

Page 395: ...indicates the bits per second averaged over the entire test length Pkt m This is a transmit statistic This is the number of packets per minute At the end of the test this result indicates the number o...

Page 396: ...blishing a Packet Loopback later in this Section 2 Notes auroraDuet does not answer B and D Channel X 25 calls when it is in SETUP BERT RESULTS S BUS TEST CAPTURE REVIEW or AUTO TEST mode You can only...

Page 397: ...call is in progress Setting up a Loopback from a Connected Call When an outgoing call is connected you can set up a packet loopback to the D Channel Choose CONNECT LOOP from the packet test or Connec...

Page 398: ...he test results are displayed Navigating Through the Results To display the previous test result press F3 To display the next result press F4 Choosing Frame Layer or Packet Layer Format To switch betw...

Page 399: ...SIZE NO NO 128 128 128 128 THROUGHPUT NO NO 9600 9600 9600 9600 WINDOW SIZE NO NO 2 2 2 2 TEST LENGTH CONTINUOUS R CHARGE NO PKT TYPE SVC D BIT LOCAL ERROR CHECK NO LCGN 0 LCN 1 PACKET RATE 33 CAUSE...

Page 400: ...Issue 01 06 99 8 31 X 25 Operation Section 3 PKT M 36 PKT M 36 FRAME LAYER TX I 25 RX I 25 I ACK 25 I REJ 0 RR 1 RR 12 RNR 0 RNR 0 REJ 0 REJ 0 HDLC ERRORS 0...

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Page 403: ...et complies with the requirements of the following EC Directives 89 336 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility 93 68 EEC Amendment Directive Compliance with these Directives is demonstrated by the CE mark...

Page 404: ...ps Net Data Rate 144Kbps Connector RJ45 or TAE 8 4 Primary Rate BT Type 43 only on units manufactured before March 98 TAE 8 4 2 048mbs CCITT G703 2B1Q U Interface optional Designed to comply with ANSI...

Page 405: ...it sec Layer 2 protocol Tested to ETS 300 125 Layer 3 protocol Tested to ETS 300 102 1 2 V5 Interface V5 support on auroraDuet is designed to conform to the following ETSI recommendations ETS 300 347...

Page 406: ...Capacity Flash Capacity Either 2MB or 4MB Monitor Memory Either 256K or 512K Tracer Capacity 20K Measurements Physical Indicates common mode voltage between line pairs on BRI interface G703 alarms S...

Page 407: ...utomatic or manual answer and loop of receive to transmit data Results Bits received Bit Errors Bit Error Ratio Errored Seconds Severely Errored Seconds Elapsed Time and Sync Losses Protocol Indicates...

Page 408: ...Issue 1 06 99 A1 7 Appendix 1 Technical Information Connector Configurations RJ45 S Interface Connector ISDN Line Connections...

Page 409: ...auroraDuet User Guide A1 8 422685 Primary Rate Connections Basic Rate Connections...

Page 410: ...the control of Hewlett Packard Warning auroraDuet contains a Lithium battery which maintains the real time clock and system settings There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replac...

Page 411: ...ore the call Bearer Services and Teleservices ISDN services take two forms Bearer Services and Teleservices A Bearer Service e g Data 64K provides the basic capability for transmission of signals betw...

Page 412: ...st called party equipment ignores the LLC as sufficient information is contained in the Bearer Capability If you are involved in troubleshooting on the ISDN bear in mind that some networks may modify...

Page 413: ...lly true when crossing PTO boundaries and for calls interworking between ISDNs using different versions of ETSI Q 931 or in networks using DASS 1TR6 and other pre standard protocols auroraDuet s pre d...

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Page 417: ...Gr 3 Teletex 09 TTX 64 00 X 25 UC 10 08 X 25 Service 03 UC 10 Fernwirken 0D Remote Control 00 Data64k 07 Data64k 00 SIC 1 5 Default 01 Telephony 01 3 1 KHz GraphTel 0E GraphTel 00 2 Note For a compre...

Page 418: ...Issue 01 06 99 A2 1 Appendix 2 Call Clearing Cause Codes Call Clearing Cause Codes Appendix 2...

Page 419: ...f internal codes to explain why a call has failed cleared or been disconnected Cause codes for the following protocols are explained ETSI VN4 1TR6 CorNet T CorNet N TPH DASS2 DPNSS Spectrum B Stimulus...

Page 420: ...2 No route to specified transit network The equipment sending this cause has received a request to route the call through a transit network which it does not recognise either because the transit netw...

Page 421: ...the new call It is noted that the user equipment is compatible with the call 18 No user responding A user is not responding to a call establishment message with either an Alerting or Connecting indica...

Page 422: ...hysical or data link layer failure at the remote user or user equipment off line or because the called DN has been manually placed in timer busy state 28 Invalid number format The destination indicate...

Page 423: ...od of time 42 Switching equipment congestion The switching equipment generating this cause is experiencing a period of high traffic 43 Access information discarded The network could not deliver user i...

Page 424: ...ty and therefore cannot access the facility at this time CorNet N 51 Reverse charge not allowed CorNet N 52 Outgoing Call barred 53 Outgoing Call barred within CUG CorNet N 54 Incoming Call barred The...

Page 425: ...bearer capability requested 66 Channel type not implemented The called party has reached a channel type that is not supported 69 Requested facility not implemented The requested facility is not imple...

Page 426: ...ity in use The network has received a call suspended request This request contained a call identity including the null call identity which is already in use for a suspended call within the domain of i...

Page 427: ...d supplementary service parameter 95 Invalid message unspecified This cause is used to report an invalid message event only when no other cause in this class applies 96 Mandatory information element i...

Page 428: ...but not implemented by the equipment sending the cause However the information element does not need to be present in order for the equipment to process the message 100 Invalid information element co...

Page 429: ...to conversation mode 127 Interworking unspecified There has been interworking with a network which does not provide cause codes for its actions Therefore the precise cause for a message being sent is...

Page 430: ...sible 53 Destination not obtainable 56 Number changed 57 Out of order 58 No user responding 59 User busy 61 Incoming calls barred 62 Call rejected 89 Network congested 90 Remote user initiated 112 Loc...

Page 431: ...atible 5 Subscriber changed number 6 Invalid request for Supplementary Service 7 Congestion 8 Subscriber engaged busy 9 Subscriber out of service 10 Incoming calls barred 11 Outgoing calls barred 18 R...

Page 432: ...ible 28 Route out of service 29 Transferred 30 NAE error 31 No reply from subscriber 32 Service termination 35 Channel out of service 36 Priority forced released 41 CUG Access barred 45 DTE controlled...

Page 433: ...lement contents 111 Protocol error unspecified Spectrum B Functional Cause Number Cause 1 Unallocated unassigned number The destination requested by the calling user cannot be reached because although...

Page 434: ...nt sending this cause is neither busy nor incompatible 22 Number changed The called number is no longer assigned 26 Non selected user clearing The user has not been awarded the incoming call 27 Destin...

Page 435: ...cessful 41 Temporary failure The user or network is not functioning correctly but the condition is not likely to last a long period of time 42 Switching equipment congestion The switching equipment ge...

Page 436: ...ted a bearer capability which is implemented by the equipment generating this cause but which is not available at this time 63 Service or option not available unspecified This cause is used to report...

Page 437: ...received a request to use a channel not activated on the interface for a call 87 Destination address not in CUG 88 Incompatible destination The equipment sending this cause has received a request to e...

Page 438: ...nformation element non existent or not implemented The equipment sending this cause has received a message which includes unrecognised information elements either because the information element ident...

Page 439: ...the precise cause for a message being sent is unknown Internal Cause Codes Cause codes with numbers higher than 127 codes 128 to 159 are internal that is they are generated by auroraDuet itself These...

Page 440: ...received a message for channel B0 145 MMI received a message with a bad Call ID 146 Incoming message had a mandatory missing Information Element 147 Layer 3 timer T318 has expired 148 Layer 3 timer T...

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Page 443: ...auroraDuet User Guide A3 2 422685 ETSI...

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Page 449: ...auroraDuet User Guide A3 8 422685 CorNet N...

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Page 457: ...auroraDuet User Guide A3 16 422685 Spectrum B Functional...

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Page 459: ...auroraDuet User Guide A3 18 422685 Spectrum B Stimulus...

Page 460: ...Appendix 3 Menutrees Issue 01 06 99 A3 19 Spectrum B Stimulus continued...

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Page 462: ...Appendix 3 Menutrees Issue 01 06 99 A3 21 V5 Monitor...

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Page 466: ...Issue 01 06 99 A4 1 Appendix 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Appendix 4...

Page 467: ...code To display information about the cause code Press F4 CSE See also Appendix 2 for a glossary of Cause Codes Checking auroraDuet s Configuration Some errors occur because auroraDuet is not set up c...

Page 468: ...Check the cabling between auroraDuet and line Press F5 L1 to display the status of the line In PRI mode also check the CRC4 setting 156 Change the mode from PMP Point to Multipoint to PP Point to Poi...

Page 469: ...llowing to hand Information about the ISDN setup of the line under test i e BRI PRI PMP PP CRC4 off on protocol MSN where applicable DDI number where applicable etc Information about the current confi...

Page 470: ...Issue 01 06 99 A5 1 Appendix 5 Glossary Glossary Appendix 5...

Page 471: ...ge Asynchronous The description used for a communications channel capable of transmitting data but not timing AT commands Also called Hayes commands these allow you to control a modem auroraDuet A han...

Page 472: ...ns Baud Rate The number of line signal transitions per second In a simple system where each bit is represented by a single level it is the same as the number of bits per second B Channel Bearer Channe...

Page 473: ...0 or 1 Bps Bits per second BRI Basic Rate Interface Carrier A continuous frequency which can carry a signal CCITT The previous name of the ITU T from the French acronym Channel A path either physical...

Page 474: ...analogue converter COL Connected Line number The number of the connected party This may be different from the CPN dialled if the call has been redirected Collision Interference between packets of dat...

Page 475: ...e that it wishes to send data The Data Communications Equipment indicates it may send the data by asserting CTS CUG Closed User Group Groups to and from which access is restricted DASS Digital Access...

Page 476: ...e German word for end equipment selection number Sometimes called a 1TR6 sub address Echo In telecommunications this is when a transmitted signal is reflected back to the sender EIA Electronic Industr...

Page 477: ...authority for Europe The ETSI protocol is the standard European protocol FAS Frame Alignment Signal This is used in the alignment of digital transmission frames on a Primary Rate link Filter A device...

Page 478: ...level Data Link Control The original bit oriented protocol HLC Higher Layer Compatibility Integrated A circuit usually made of a semi Circuit conductor which is constructed as an assembly of electron...

Page 479: ...yer is a collection of related functions within a communications system with a defined service interface to layers above and below LCD A Liquid Crystal Display such as the screen on auroraDuet LCGN Lo...

Page 480: ...ion MNP5 Microcom Networking Protocol A standard data compression technique recognized under the ITU T V 42 specification Modem A device which converts digital signals into analogue tones which can be...

Page 481: ...tiation then the current parameter settings are used NFAS Non Frame Alignment Signal PRT or North America Non Facility Associated Signal Node A point where one or more functional units interconnect tr...

Page 482: ...ranch Exchange Consists of a number of extension lines connected to a central switching system Users on these extensions can make calls to each other Exchange lines connect the PABX to the local publi...

Page 483: ...uding the parity bit is odd Even works in the same way but ensures that the total number of transmitted bits is even PC Personal Computer PCM Pulse Code Modulation PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card...

Page 484: ...n between systems synchronisation error checking etc Examples of protocols are ETSI and 1TR6 PSPDN Packet Switched Public Data Network PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network PTT National Postal Teleph...

Page 485: ...e DB25 interface connector RTC Real Time Clock A calendar clock that is powered from its own battery and which continues to run even when the tester is switched off or the power is removed RTS Request...

Page 486: ...ment side of the NT1 e g between a TE1 and an NT1 or between a TA and an NT1 It is an interface to a 192Kbps 2B D 4 wire circuit Stop Bits The last bits sent in asynchronous transmission to indicate t...

Page 487: ...A terminal with an ISDN reference at reference points TE2 Terminal Equipment Type 2 A non ISDN terminal with an interface at the R reference point Any computer or terminal equipment with an interface...

Page 488: ...pplication Note it is impossible to obtain a throughput of 64K on a B Channel or 16K on a D Channel due to the overhead of the lower Layers in terms of packaging addressing bit stuffing L2 retransmiss...

Page 489: ...ata transmission at 9600bps V 32 The ITU T 9600bps data standard V 32bis The ITU T standard for modems operating at data rates up to 14400bps V 34 An ITU T standard for fast data transmission at 28800...

Page 490: ...er ports may change with each call unlike the allocation for a V5 1 interface V5 Interface This is the interface between an access network and a host exchange for the support of narrowband telecommuni...

Page 491: ...ignal passes in band in the normal data flow The special characters XON 11H and XOFF 13H are used to halt and to restart the flow of data respectively Y modem A file transfer protocol which does not p...

Page 492: ...Issue 01 06 99 Index 1 Index Index...

Page 493: ...de 5 16 changing receive direction 5 16 auroraDuet care of 1 11 overview 1 8 1 12 using for the first time 2 4 auroraExpert for Windows starting from remote control 7 48 using 3 63 Automatic power off...

Page 494: ...ed call 4 46 4 49 performing multi channel BERT on fixed links 4 55 running BERT on the D channel 4 53 setting up BERT operation 4 42 4 46 viewing stored BERT results 4 49 Bit Error Rate Test See BERT...

Page 495: ...19 answering a voice call 4 19 incoming calls on a background channel 4 21 when auroraDuet answers a data call automatically 4 20 screening setting up call screening 3 24 Carry strap fitting 2 18 Caus...

Page 496: ...ion of 1 17 PR external clock input 1 18 primary rate connector 1 18 S Bus cable check 1 18 S Bus interface 1 19 S interface 1 18 safety 1 19 U interface 1 18 Contrast adjusting the initial contrast 2...

Page 497: ...Date changing 3 66 Decode See Protocol decode Decompel filter 3 62 Default settings See Factory default settings Dialling a CPN DA 4 14 a sub address 4 16 En Bloc 3 43 4 16 mode setup 3 43 overlap 3 4...

Page 498: ...13 using the function keys 2 23 2 24 H Handset See Headset Hayes commands 7 55 Headset adjusting the volume 4 25 choosing the default audio setting 3 69 connecting a headset to auroraDuet 2 19 connec...

Page 499: ...age setting 3 67 3 68 LAP selecting 4 11 Layer 1 alarms 4 37 4 40 checking the status of 2 22 4 36 testing in Monitor mode 5 36 5 40 Layer 2 checking the status of 2 22 4 40 choosing when the link is...

Page 500: ...See Malicious call identification Memory mode setting 3 62 specifications A1 5 Menus connect menu 4 21 8 23 exiting from 2 24 main menu 2 20 2 22 menutree diagrams A3 1 moving through items in a menu...

Page 501: ...5 9 MSN See also CPN screening 3 24 N NAE 3 46 4 18 National specific elements 3 42 Negotiation X 25 8 11 Network Address Extension See NAE Network Termination See NT Network User Identifier See NUI N...

Page 502: ...2 7 disposal of batteries 2 7 recharging the battery 2 7 replacing the battery 2 9 PP See Point to point links PRI See Primary rate Primary rate connector 1 18 A1 8 external clock input connector 1 1...

Page 503: ...displaying 2 22 Receive direction choosing 5 16 Registering auroraDuet 2 15 Remote control communications setup 7 34 7 41 connecting to a tester 7 41 7 44 connecting up equipment 7 10 7 12 disconnecti...

Page 504: ...connector 1 18 A1 7 Safety advice 1 10 A1 9 connector safety 1 19 Screening See Call screening Scroll bar 2 22 Select key 1 14 Self test 2 15 Semi Permanent Connection See SPC Send complete flag 3 54...

Page 505: ...4 58 4 61 SPID displaying with Spectrum B Stimulus 4 59 Storing a SPID 3 17 Standards A1 2 Status information See Configuration information Stop bits for remote control 7 13 7 40 including 3 57 sub ad...

Page 506: ...ment of 3 21 Terminal equipment See TE Terminal identification process 4 6 4 8 Terminal portability See Call suspend resume Terminal selection identifier 4 6 Terminating a primary rate link 3 16 an S...

Page 507: ...nterface specifications A1 4 monitoring an interface 5 26 5 35 Voice encoding 3 16 Voltage checking the line voltage 4 34 4 35 displaying voltage on the line 2 22 W Web site information displaying 2 1...

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