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Installation and Verification Manual
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Performance Tests
Loopback Connections Required for Self Test
The Confidence Test verifies all the optical and electrical
(instruments with Option 012 only) test ports on the unit
therefore loopback connections are required on the instrument.
The following loopback connections are required (see
Optical Loopback Connections
(Required on all instruments)
Use optical cables P/N 1005-0337 and 15 dB attenuator P/N
1005-0433
•
Connect 9.95/10.71 Gb/s Optical Out
<>
15 dB Attenuator <>
9.95/10.71 Gb/s Optical In
•
Connect 52 Mb/s-2.5 Gb/s Optical Out <> 15 dB Attenuator <>
2.5 Gb/s Optical In
•
Connect 52 Mb/s-2.5 Gb/s Optical Out <> 15 dB Attenuator <>
52 Mb/s-622 Mb/s Optical In
Electrical connections SONET/SDH 52 Mb/s to 155 Mb/s
(Required on all instruments)
Use BNC cable P/N 15525A
•
Connect SONET/SDH Out (BNC) <> SONET/SDH In (BNC)
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