EXFO MAX-800 Series, User Manual, Page: 86 / 495

Test Setup - Test Configurator, Timer, and System
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MAX-800 Series
BERT and Unframed BERT
BERT and Unframed BERT
Note: For EtherBERT unframed test up to 10GE, refer to EtherBERT and Unframed
BERT
on page 93.
From the Test menu, tap Setup , Test Configurator , and tap on the BERT or
Unframed BERT
block.
Pattern
The icon next to the
Pattern
label indicates the status of the received
pattern signal. Refer to Status Bar on page 20 for more information.

Coupled RX to TX
check box, when selected (default), allows
coupling both the TX and RX signal with the same test pattern.
For a framed test, the
Coupled RX to TX
check box is selected and
cannot be cleared.
For an unframed test, the
Coupled RX to TX
check box is selectable
(selected by default) when All Lanes is selected.

No Pattern Analysis (Live)
check box when cleared (default),
monitors the received traffic pattern. For live traffic, the No Pattern
Analysis (Live)
check box should be selected as the traffic is a live
pattern thus there is no analysis of pattern loss, bit error, and no traffic
indications. Only available with a framed test.