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Page 2: ...930i Communications Test Set Operating Manual 9100 2930 02 Rev 3 00 71098 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 3: ...INSTRUMENTS Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 4: ...L NXT Key 3 3 3 1 4 ENT Key 3 3 3 1 5 CLR Key 3 3 3 1 6 HELP Key 3 4 3 2 MAIN FUNCTION KEYS 3 4 3 2 1 Trunk Type Function Key 3 4 3 2 1 1 Setup for Analogue Trunk Types 3 4 3 2 1 2 Setup for SF Single Frequency Supervision 3 5 3 2 2 Dial Ring Function Key 3 6 3 2 2 1 Dial Ring in Analogue Mode 3 6 3 2 2 1 1 Storing and Recalling Phone Numbers in Dial Ring 3 7 3 2 2 2 Dial Ring in PCM Mode 3 8 3 2 ...

Page 5: ...1 Level 5 6 5 1 3 2 Frequency 5 7 5 1 3 3 Timing 5 7 5 2 OPTION MENU NUMBER 2 SEND DIGIT SEQUENCES 5 8 5 2 1 Sending a Call More Than 18 Digits Long 5 11 5 3 OPTION MENU 3 REMOTE CONTROL 5 12 5 3 1 Setup 5 12 5 3 1 1 Baud Rate 5 13 5 3 1 2 Parity 5 13 5 3 1 3 Bit Number 5 14 5 3 2 Terminal Selection and Reporting 5 14 5 4 OPTION MENU 4 DIGIT RECEIVER ANALOGUE ONLY 5 16 5 4 1 Setup 5 16 5 4 1 1 Par...

Page 6: ... MENU 13 PHASE AMPLITUDE JITTER 5 41 5 14 OPTION MENU 14 SET TIME AND DATE 5 43 5 15 OPTION MENU 15 BEEP ON ERR 5 44 5 16 OPTION MENU 16 DIGIT RECEIVER TIMEOUT 5 45 5 17 OPTION MENU 17 ENVELOPE DELAY 5 46 5 17 1 Setup 5 47 5 17 1 1 Bounds 5 48 5 17 1 2 Step 5 48 5 17 1 3 Time Level 5 49 5 17 2 Send 5 50 5 17 3 Repeat 5 52 5 18 OPTION MENU 18 PEAK TO AVERAGE RATIO P AR 5 53 5 19 OPTION MENU 19 4 TO...

Page 7: ...PTION MENU 41 READ E1 VOLTAGE 5 90 5 43 OPTION MENU 43 E1 ERROR COUNTERS 5 92 5 43 1 Example MON 1 2 Mode 5 92 5 44 OPTION MENU 44 E1 ERROR HISTORY 5 94 5 44 1 Example MON 1 2 Mode 5 94 5 44 2 View 5 95 5 44 3 Print 5 95 5 45 OPTION MENU 45 E1 ERROR INJECT 5 96 5 45 1 Error Type Selection 5 96 5 45 2 Setup 5 97 5 46 OPTION MENU 46 E 1 BIT ERROR RATE 5 99 5 46 1 Testing between two EOs 5 99 5 46 1 ...

Page 8: ...6 ATME DIRECTOR 5 129 5 66 1 Setup 5 129 5 66 2 Test 5 132 5 66 3 View 5 133 5 69 OPTION MENU 69 FAR 23 TONE RESPONDER 5 134 5 70 OPTION MENU 70 23 TONE DIRECTOR 5 135 5 70 1 Setup 5 135 5 70 2 Test 5 136 5 70 3 Results 5 136 5 70 3 1 Print 5 137 5 71 OPTION MENU 71 23 TONES TEST 5 138 5 71 1 Setup 5 139 5 71 2 View 5 139 5 75 OPTION MENU 75 REMOTE UPGRADE 5 141 5 75 1 Installing Sage Software Upg...

Page 9: ... 8 6 4 6 Print Formats 6 8 6 5 TERMINAL MODE 6 9 6 5 1 Setting Terminal Mode Parameters 6 10 6 5 2 Terminal Keyboard Equivalents to the 930i Keypad 6 11 6 5 3 Troubleshooting 6 11 6 6 COMPUTER MODE 6 11 6 6 1 Computer Keyboard Equivalents to the 930i Keypad 6 12 6 6 2 Setting Computer Mode Parameters 6 14 6 6 3 Input to the 930i 6 14 6 6 4 Output from the 930i 6 14 6 6 5 Display Line Formats 6 15 ...

Page 10: ... 9 ENVELOPE DELAY DISTORTION MEASUREMENTS 7 3 7 10 GROUP DELAY DISTORTION MEASUREMENTS 7 3 7 11 ABSOLUTE DELAY MEASUREMENTS 7 4 7 12 23 TONE TEST 7 4 7 13 INTERMODULATION DISTORTION 7 5 7 14 SUPERVISION AND SIGNALLING 7 5 7 15 E 1 PCM CHANNEL ACCESS 7 6 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

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Page 12: ...tion and Section VII lists the specifications for the 930i 1 1 1 Contacting Sage Instruments To contact Sage Instruments in writing send correspondence to Sage Instruments Inc 240 Airport Blvd Freedom CA 95019 2614 or send email to sales sageinst com or support sageinst com or fax inquiries to 831 761 2452 To reach our Technical Support and Customer Service Departments by phone call 831 761 1000 M...

Page 13: ...ge Instruments The following items should be included in the shipping container 930i Communications Test Set 930i Operating Manual AC power cord if AC system has been purchased Accessories may be shipped separately from the 930i depending on their size Check the shipping invoice against the contents of the received boxes 1 3 TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTIONS In this manual text appearing in bold COURIER t...

Page 14: ...logue Rear Panel Access Enables connection to a Jack Field from the rear panel Analogue Rear Panel Access PCM Rear Panel Access PCM Rear Panel Access Enables connection to a Jack Field from the rear panel Remote Audio Jack Remote Audio Jack Enables remote audio connection to a trunk under test via a separate dial up line Requires Purchased Option 930i 47 Remote Audio Monitor 9 Pin RS 232C DCE Conn...

Page 15: ...ower Switch Analog Rear Panel Access PCM Rear Panel Access Remote Audio Jack 9 Pin RS 232C DCE Connector External Clock 48V DC Do Not Obstruct Fan Inlet Power ON OFF Analog RS 232C DCE Fuse 5x20mm 3 15A Ext Clk PCM In Out In Out 1 2 T R T1 R1 E M SB SG Model Number 930i Serial Number 01234 Aux 240 AIRPORT BOULEVARD FREEDOM CA 95019 U S A 408 761 1000 Aux INSTRUMENTS 2 3 SUPPLYING POWER AC DC 1 AC ...

Page 16: ...play will change to read SAGE INSTRUMENTS 930i ver N NN K1 K2 K3 K4 N NN is the version of software installed in the unit Note the status of the LEDs on the front panel If an error has been detected all of the LEDs will be lit Turn the 930i off and perform a cold boot After a brief pause the 930i will then advance to the last Trunk Type setup displayed when the unit was last powered up To ensure o...

Page 17: ...3 K4 A successful cold boot will return the 930i to its default settings and erase all stored items 2 5 VENTILATION The 930i is cooled by air drawn into the fan inlet on the lower left hand side of the rear panel and expelled through the ventilation holes at the top right hand corner To insure proper ventilation 1 Check that the vents are not obstructed during operation 2 Do not place the 930i rea...

Page 18: ...Instruments 2000 9100 2930 02 01 31 00 Preparation for Operation 2 7 SERIAL NUMBER The product serial and model numbers are located on a serial tag on the rear panel Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

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Page 20: ...terminate TERM ends The jacks are used with the following configurations TR used on 2 wire loop start ground start or reverse battery trunks TR T1R1 used on 4 wire trunks E M used on E M types I V SB SG used on signal battery signal ground leads for E M type II IV PCM IN 1 PCM OUT 1 used on single direction EI carrier circuits PCM IN 2 PCM OUT 2 used in dual direction monitor or drop and insert Te...

Page 21: ...on after each entry The 930i will retain what has been stored in its memory until the lithium battery on its CPU runs down you overwrite that memory location or you perform a cold boot Storing something new in a memory location automatically replaces the previous contents A general description of the stored parameters for various test situations follows In Trunk Type AlloftheTrunkTypeparametersare...

Page 22: ...y one If a storage location has no information the display reads LOCATION NN IS EMPTY 3 1 4 ENT Key To accept data entered into the 930i 1 Enter the data using the numeric keypad OR make a selection from the display using the softkeys Your entry options will vary depending on the function 2 Press the ENT key In some cases you cannot advance to the next operation until you have completed your data ...

Page 23: ...nk type This procedure should be done before accessing any other function and before performing any test or measurement To select a trunk type 1 Press the Trunk Type function key When power is first applied to the 930i it will default to the last used configuration The factory default display is shown below NORMAL LOOP BRIDGE CONTACT 2W 900 K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Use the Up Down Arrow keys or K1 to scroll ...

Page 24: ...etween BRIDGE or TERM terminate mode Changing trunk types or from 2W to 4W operation automatically places the 930i in BRIDGE mode In this mode the 930i does not send anything The supervision lamp marked Orig shows the end of the circuit which the 930i would emulate if it were in TERM mode 3 2 1 2 Setup for SF Single Frequency Supervision SF is inherently a 4 wire trunk type and is now mainly used ...

Page 25: ...n whether you selected an Analogue or PCM trunk type under the Trunk Type function key If you are in Analogue proceed to Section 3 2 2 1 If you are in PCM go to Section 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 Dial Ring in Analogue Mode In Analogue mode a display similar to the following appears when you press the Dial Ring function key RPT MF TR K1 K2 K3 K4 1 Use the numeric keypad to enter the digits to be dialed The Le...

Page 26: ...CM 2 6 Use the CLR key to clear the display 3 2 2 1 1 Storing and Recalling Phone Numbers in Dial Ring To store frequently used phone numbers for future recall and outpulsing you must press the STO key to save the currently displayed digit sequence its outpulsing mode MF DTMF DP and any modifications which may have been made The parameters may be stored in any of the 998 register locations numbere...

Page 27: ...RE K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press K1 to select MF digits K2 for DTMF digits or K3 for R2 FORWARD digits By pressing K4 under more you will advance to another display where you can select between R2 BACKWARD digits or DP digits After making your selection you will return to the dialling display 3 Use the Numeric Keypad to enter your dialling digits Note Although you can press K4 under START after entering the...

Page 28: ...s are selected and set up from there using the setup menu Before making or receiving a call 1 Press the K3 under SETUP from the main display The new display reads SELECT PROTOCOL PARAMS SPAN START K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press K1 under PROTOCOL The display will look similar to the following SELECT POTS R2Simpl R2ITU MORE K1 K2 K3 K4 The 930i is shipped with several pre installed protocols POTS POTS Allows y...

Page 29: ...rter duration than this will be ignored MIN ANSWER 100 ms Any answer signal that has a shorter duration than this will be ignored MIN CLEAR 100 ms Any clear signal that has a shorter duration than this will be ignored MAX CLEAR 500 ms The maximum amount of time that the unit will wait before clearing a call Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 30: ...he time that the answering end sends a pulsed backwards digit PULSE DURATION 150 ms The length of the pulsed backward digit sent from the an swering end SZ ACK DELAY 100 ms After the line is seized thebackward end waits for this amount of time before sending a Seizure Acknowledgement ANSWER DELAY 1000 ms After the last digit was received the backward unit will wait this amount of time before answe...

Page 31: ...s is the maximum amount of time the forward end unit will wait before clearing MIN CLEARBACKWARD 100 ms At the backward end any clear signal that has a shorter du ration than this will be ignored MIN IDLE 100 ms After call completion this is the minimum amount of time that the unit will remain idle before it can initiate or receive calls MIN BLOCK 500 ms The interval during which the line will be ...

Page 32: ...been received the unit will answer after this amount of time has elapsed PULSE DELAY 3000 ms The delay between the receipt of the last forward digit at the answering end and the time that the answering end sends a pulsed backwards digit PULSE DURATION 300 ms The length of the pulsed backward digit sent from the an swering end SZ ACK DELAY 100 ms After the line is seized the backward end waits for ...

Page 33: ... is the minimum amount of time that the unit will remain idle before it can initiate or receive calls MIN BLOCK 500 ms The interval during which the line will be blocked to incoming calls Digit Description Backwards 1 Sends the next digit or waits for a pulsed backward digit Backwards 2 Repeats the next to last destination digit Backwards 3 Send a category digit then expect s a group B digit Backw...

Page 34: ...l that has a shorter duration than this will be ignored DELAY DIAL 200 ms The receiving end tells the sending unit to wait this amount of time before dialling MIN DELAY DIAL 140 ms Any delay dial signal that has a shorter duration than this will be ignored MAX DELAY DIAL 5000 ms At the receive end this is the maximum duration of the delay dial signal If the delay dial signal is longer than this th...

Page 35: ... can use the numeric keypad to enter a new number of digits to be dialed and then press the Up Arrow key to advance to the next setup parameter 2 Use the numeric keypad to enter a new parameter 3 After selecting each parameter use the Up Down Arrow keys to advance to the next parameters to be modified 4 Press K4 under EXIT You will be returned to the SELECT display 5 Press K4 under START to begin ...

Page 36: ...modify the number shown You can go back and modify digits without reentering the whole phone number by using the Left Right Arrow keys The cursor will appear over the selected digit and you can use the numeric keypad to change it 4 Toggle the front panel hookswitch to the Off Hook position The call will be initiated 3 2 2 2 4 Receiving a Call To receive a call 1 At the 930i terminating the call se...

Page 37: ...R TERM AC SHORT 2W K1 K2 K3 K4 Pressing K3 allows you to cycle the termination between AC SHORT 2W 600 2uF 2W 900 2uF 2W and AC OPEN 2W 5 When measuring structural return loss use the numeric keypad to enter the frequency of interest A valid tone is between 20 and 5000 Hz The reading you get will not be valid unless echo suppressors cancellers are disabled these may be present on long distance cir...

Page 38: ... have a measured value entered as the THL 6 Press K3 again and the measured value will be accepted The display reads MEAS THL 3 2 4 Send Tone Function Key To send a tone 1 Press the Send Tone function key The display reads SENDTONE 1020 Hz 16 0dBm OFF K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press K1 to change the frequency OR K3 to change the level 3 Use the numeric keypad to enter the desired frequency or level and press ...

Page 39: ...the 0 dB reference point Pressing K2 again enables you to input a relative 0 using the numeric keypad 3 Press K2 again to return the 930i to dBm measurement The 930i displays measurements in dBm absolute relative to 1 milliwatt dB relative to a measured 0 or dBm0 relative to a specified 0 or transmission level point 4 Press K3 to toggle between the AVERAGE and RMS detectors AVERAGE is typically us...

Page 40: ...en 999 and 999 dB 5 K4 toggles between BAL balanced or N TO G Noise to Ground measurements or analogue trunks On PCM trunks the displays shows the CHANNEL K4 is inactive on PCM trunks and during Signal to Noise measurements 6 To measure noise other than C Notch use Dial Ring mode to call the far end Type 100 test line This will place a quiet termination on the line To measure Signal to Noise 1 Cal...

Page 41: ...acks for connection to PCM1 and PCM2 at 120 Ohms The 4 BNC jacks are the corresponding jacks for connection at 75 Ohms via coaxial cables The four bantam jacks located at the bottom of the configurator are used for connection to metallic trunks The analogue jacks are TR Tip Ring T1R1 Tip1 Ring1 SB SG and E M 3 3 1 TEST CORD CONNECTIONS You can connect the 930i to trunks under test in one of 2 ways...

Page 42: ...The Bantam jacks allow for connection at 120 Ohms and the BNC a coaxial cable connector with a half twist locking shell at 75 Ohms The jacks are labeled Rx receive and Tx transmit Use the PCM1 jacks located to the left of the error LEDs for single direction testing For dual direction drop and insert testing use PCM1 and PCM2 located to the left of the error LEDs Artisan Technology Group Quality In...

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Page 44: ...wn Arrow keys until you reach the OPTIONAL TYPES display OPTIONAL TYPES PCM SF WIDEBAND K1 K2 K3 K4 SF and wideband are not currently available If you press K3 or K4 you will see one of the following messages SF NOT INSTALLED or WIDEBAND NOT INSTALLED 3 Press K2 under PCM The display below shows the factory default PCM display CH 1 RECV 1 TERM EXT CLK SET UP K1 K2 K3 K4 4 1 CHANNELS AND TEST DIREC...

Page 45: ...ers etc One of the channels is dropped out for testing while the rest pass through undisturbed If the 930i is in MON 1 2 orD I mode and TERMINATE or MON 1 mode is selected the display reads ARE YOU SURE YES NO K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press K4 under NO to return to the current mode OR press K2 under YES to activate MON 1 4 1 2 Test Direction To select test direction Press K1 under RECV 1 from the main PCM di...

Page 46: ...SET UP from the main PCM display The SPAN display reads IMPEDANCE 120 75 OHM 1K OHM K1 K2 K3 K4 The cursor appears above the current selection 2 Use the 120 75 OHM default at the Jack Field or at the CSU or Office Repeater jacks Use 1K OHM only in cases where your Jack Field does not supply isolation resistors If you leave the 930i in the 1K OHM position and connect it to the Jack Field monitor ja...

Page 47: ... off Pressing K2 or K3 advances you to the following display SELECT BITS TONES K1 K2 K3 K4 5 Press K2 to select BIT type signalling type or K3 to select TONE signalling LINE SIG R1 NORMAL R2 K1 K2 K3 K4 5 Press K2 K3 or K4 to select a line signalling type You will return to the main display Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 48: ...t Package 18 P AR RATIO PURCHASED OPTION 930i 100 Data Test Package 19 4 TONE INTERMODULATION PURCHASED OPTION 930i 100 Data Test Package 20 30 BIT DISPLAY STANDARD 21 TOGGLE ABCD BITS STANDARD 22 ABSOLUTE DELAY PURCHASED OPTION 930i 21 Absolute Delay 24 POST TPT DELAY PURCHASED OPTION 930i 12 ROTL Responder 105E 25 FAR END RESPONDER PURCHASED OPTION 930i 12 ROTL Responder 105E 26 ROTL RESPONDER P...

Page 49: ...ESET 930 STANDARD 93 TEST DISPLAY STANDARD 94 LIST OPTIONS STANDARD 95 DRY CIRCUIT STANDARD 97 HOLD CONTROL STANDARD Using Option Menu Functions You can access the Option Menu functions in two ways Select the desired Option Menu number using the numeric keypad and then press any soft key K1 K4 OR ENT to enter the SETUP display for that option Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll up to OPTION MENU ...

Page 50: ...ion Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 1 MODIFY DIAL RING K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press ENT or any soft key The resulting MODIFY display will vary depending on whether you selected MF DTMF DP R2 or Ring Each of these types are discussed below 5 1 1 MF DTMF or R2 Digits If you selected MF DTMF or R2 mode under the Dial Ring function key the MODIFY display reads MODIFY LEVEL FREQ TIMING K1 K2 K3 ...

Page 51: ...pad to enter a new frequency A valid frequency is between 99 9 and 99 9 4 Press K4 to exit to the MODIFY display 5 1 1 3 Timing To change the timing interval 1 Press K3 under TIMING The display reads 50 ON 50 OFF DEFAULT EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press K1 to change the ON time or K2 to change the OFF time 3 Use the numeric keypad to enter a new interval A valid timing interval is between 10 ms and 9999 m...

Page 52: ...2 Use the numeric keypad to enter a new break A valid BREAK is between 25 0 and 80 0 with a default percentage of 60 0 3 Press K4 to exit to the MODIFY display 5 1 2 2 Pulses Per Second To change the PPS 1 Press K2 under PPS The display reads DIAL SPEED 10 0 PPS DEFAULT EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Use the numeric keypad to enter a new number of pulses per second A valid PPS is between 2 0 PPS and 35 0 PPS ...

Page 53: ...be supplying BATTERY in an analog trunk type in TERMINATE mode or be in a PCM ringing type In PCM the 930i does not supply the ringing voltage but provides a PCM ring signal state If you selected BATTERY under the Trunk Type function key and RING under the Dial Ring function key the MODIFY display reads MODIFY LEVEL FREQ TIMING K1 K2 K3 K4 5 1 3 1 Level To change the output level 1 Press K1 under ...

Page 54: ...ault of 20 Hz 3 Press K4 to exit to the MODIFY display 5 1 3 3 Timing To change the timing interval 1 Press K3 under TIMING The display reads 2000 ON 4000 OFF DEFAULT EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press K1 to change the ON time or K2 to change the OFF time 3 Use the numeric keypad to enter a new interval A valid timing interval is between 150 ms and 9999 ms with a default of 2000 ms for ON and 4000 ms for OF...

Page 55: ...IVER 2 Use the numeric keypad to enter the telephone numbers you want to send one at a time under Dial Ring Refer to Section 3 Front Panel Operation for a description of the dial ring function 3 Use the STO key to store each number to be outpulsed for example 4087611000 5551212 etc in any of the 998 registers 01 to 998 Refer to Section 3 6 1 for a description of the STO key function 4 Press the Op...

Page 56: ...be less than 600 msecs or the event will fail OFF HOOK The condition where the receiver or handset is off the switch An H is added to the sequence at the originating end to wait for an off hook signal from the terminating end An off hook must be more than 200 msecs in duration or the event will fail PAUSE A delay of one second before proceeding D DIAL Delay Dial A signalling event that responds to...

Page 57: ...K1 K2 K3 K4 12 Press K3 under TESTLINE to select the type of test line The display reads TESTLINE CPROG 102 105 ATME K1 K2 K3 K4 Selecting a type 102 testline adds a T2 to the sequence a 105 testline adds a T5 CPROG call progress adds a CP and ATME adds a TA Tests to a 102 testline are set up in OPTION MENU 29 CALL 102 TESTLINE Tests to an ATME testline are set up in OPTION MENU 66 ATME DIRECTOR 1...

Page 58: ...first eighteen digits and store the string in memory location 1 4 Clear the display and enter the last twelve digits and store them in memory location 2 5 Press the Option Menu function key 6 Enter OPTION MENU 2 7 Select YES or NO from the AUTO REPEAT display 8 Use the numeric keypad to enter the number 1 and press ENT 9 Enter the number 2 and press ENT again The display reads 1 2 WINK OFF HK MORE...

Page 59: ...K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads REMOTE MODE OFF SET UP EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press K2 to scroll through the different remote modes The available modes are OFF Manual control no remote control TERMINAL places 930i under dumb terminal control COMPUTER places 930i under computer control through the RS 232 serial port directly or via a modem attached to t...

Page 60: ...ault value is 38400 baud 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to exit this display You will be returned to the SELECT display 5 3 1 2 Parity Parity is a method of minimizing errors in data transmissions by adding an extra binary signal to each character to make the total number of 1s or 0s either odd or even for each character To change the parity 1 Press K2 The display reads PARITY NONE EVEN ODD K1 ...

Page 61: ...select1stopbit K3toselect1 1 2stopbits OR K4toselect 2stopbits Thedefault stop bit value is 1 You will be returned to the REMOTE MODE display 5 3 2 Terminal Selection and Reporting To set up this feature for remote control operation 1 Press K4 under EXIT from the REMOTE MODE display If you selected TERMINAL mode the display reads TERMINAL TYPE TVI 920 VT 100 K1 K2 K3 K4 Pressing K2 enables you to ...

Page 62: ... above each of your selections You can select more than one If you select DIGITS an ANALYSIS field appears over K3 which can be selected Selecting ANALYSIS prints an analysis of the results 3 Press K4 under STATES to scroll through and select from the following supervision report types STATES BITS TOKENS 4 Press the Option Menu function key to exit this function NOTE In clear channel and dry circu...

Page 63: ...breaks an outpulsing sequence into groups of digits and supervision events The digit groups which can be MF DTMF or DP are called RECORDS To use the digit receiver 1 Press the Trunk Type function key to set up a trunk If you are testing between two 930is in a 2W trunk type you should set one end to CONTACT usually the send unit which is set up in OPTION MENU 2 SEND DIGIT SEQUENCES and one end to B...

Page 64: ...MF EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press K3 to select the signalling type The display cycles between MF DTMF and DP 3 Use the numeric keypad to enter the length of the number to be received A valid number is between 1 and 18 digits long Note If a call is MF you do not need to tell the 930i the length of each number because it recognizes the KP and ST 4 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through records 1 4 5...

Page 65: ...ce D DIAL A signalling event that tells the terminating end to go on hook when ready to receive digits It is used for delay dial lines and appears in the sequence as a D TESTLINE Tells the 930i to go off hook at the end of a call and simulate a test line Available testlines are 100 the 930i goes off hook and provides quiet termination 102 the 930i goes off hook and sends 1020 Hz at 16 dBm 105 the ...

Page 66: ...on 4 Press K4 under GATED to select a trigger The display reads TRIGGER OPEN GATED SCAN K1 K2 K3 K4 5 Press K2 to activate OPEN mode K3 to activate GATED mode or K4 under SCAN when in PCM mode only to scan all PCM channels OPEN receives digits regardless of the supervision state GATED waits for an on to off hook transition before the digit receiver is activated SCAN scans all PCM channels until it...

Page 67: ... the numeric keypad 7 Press the Option Menu function key to return to the main display once the digits have been received 5 4 3 Analyze Digit analysis results are not retained when the 930i is switched off To analyze the characteristics of each digit in the received string 1 Press K3 under ANALYZE from the MAIN display A sample display appears below KP40887611000ST TIME ON 99ms MF 1 K1 K2 K3 K4 2 ...

Page 68: ...ress K1 under FORWARD to analyze forward digits K2 under BOTH to analyze both forward and backward digits K3 under BACKWARD to analyze only backward digits or K4 under PRINT to print results If you pressed K1 K4 the display will look similar to the following s4085551000 Seize K1 K2 K3 K4 The left side of the display shows the digit sequence A flashing cursor appears above the first digit or superv...

Page 69: ...s case the digit 8 as well as the duration from the event to the end of the call 8 Press any soft key K1 K4 The display looks similar to the following 8 8 0 8 103 08 154 0 8 53 0 8 104 K1 K2 K3 K4 This display describes the intervals between the start and the end of the specified event and the digit preceding it This display only appears for undefined events and does not appear for the first undef...

Page 70: ...nes that make up the receive signal 11 Press and soft key K1 K4 The display will appear similar to the following Tx1 697 7 0 1335 7 0 K1 K2 K3 K4 The display shows the frequency in Hz and amplitude in dBm of the two tones that make up the transmit signal 12 Press any soft key K1 K4 to return to the main display or press the Option Menu function key to exit this function Option Menu 4 Artisan Techn...

Page 71: ...ASURE RING VOLTAGE K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The 930i must be set to CONTACT mode in the Trunk Type setup Refer to Section 3 2 1 Trunk Type Function Key for trunk type setup If you are in BATTERY the display reads NOT APPLICABLE If you are in 4W LOOP or 4W GROUND START there is no display of the ring level and frequency If you are in 2W LOOP or 2W GRO...

Page 72: ...to the nearest volt This feature may be used in either TERM or BRIDGE mode measure loop current to a 930i closed contact of a loop start trunk 5 6 1 Loop and Ground Start Measurements To enter the loop and ground start measurements function 1 Press the Option Menu function key 2 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 6 using the numeric keypad and then press the Op...

Page 73: ...K4 Error messages are provided if you try to measure a parameter with an incorrectly setup trunk 5 Press K4 under EXIT to return to the main SET UP DISPLAY 5 6 1 3 Voltage To measure DC office battery voltage or 930i voltage 1 Press K2 under VOLTAGE from the main SET UP display A new display measuring Tip to Ground TIP TO GND appears 2 Press K1 to cycle between Tip to Ground TIP TO GND Ring to Gro...

Page 74: ... measurement of Tip to Ground voltage would be 48 V DC This indicates a battery reversal If these or similar readings are not obtained this indicates trouble in the loop line signalling circuitry 3 Press K4 under EXIT to return to the main display 5 6 2 E M Measurements To conduct E M measurements 1 Select E M in the Trunk Type setup Refer to Section 3 1 2 Trunk Type Operation for setup 2 Calibrat...

Page 75: ...battery side E M Supervision Originating End SEND M Indications The ORIG LED shows the status of the M lead An Off Hook indication is provided if the voltage is above 39 volts The LEDs will not be lit for voltages above 11 V but below 39 V The LEDs indicate On Hook if the voltage is less than 11 V Refer to Section 5 7 3 for detailed setup information The TERM LEDs show the status of the E lead An ...

Page 76: ...e adequate 4 Press K1 K2 or K3 to advance the display to the next choice The display reads ORIG OFF HOOK IF LOOP 39 V DEFAULT K1 K2 K3 K4 When the originate or CONTACT side of the circuit goes off hook it closes the loop between Tip and Ring 2 wire or TR and T1R1 4 wire This lowers the voltage difference across the loop On a short loop ornearthecontactendofthecircuit thisvoltagewillbeverysmall Nea...

Page 77: ...ERVISION FILTER ON OFF K1 K2 K3 K4 5 If you are receiving DP digits press K4 to turn this filter OFF Otherwise press K3 6 Press the Option Menu function key to exit from this display 5 7 2 24 VDC E M Supervision Thresholds The various E M Types 1 through 5 have different means of providing line signalling battery to the E and M leads but the end result is the same In one line signalling state the ...

Page 78: ...e 930i provides no line signalling indication if the voltage on the E lead is below the high threshold of 39 V but above the low threshold of 11 V The high threshold can be changed to 20 V as before 6 Press K1 K2 or K3 The display reads TERM OFF HOOK IF E LD 11 V DEFAULT K1 K2 K3 K4 An Off Hook indication on the front panel LEDs will be provided if the voltage on the E lead is below the 11 V low t...

Page 79: ...nce If the sequence has not yet been outpulsed all measurements will be zero There will be a measurement NNNN msec where NNNN is the length of time in milliseconds spent waiting for the event the guard time The word GUARD is displayed to label the measurement This is the time from the previous event to the beginning of the wink If the guard time exceeds 16 seconds the event fails In such a case th...

Page 80: ...he display reads OPTION MENU 10 FREQUENCY SWEEP K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads FREQUENCY SWEEP SET UP SWEEP EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 5 10 1 Setup To change the default parameters of the frequency sweep Press K2 under SET UP The SELECT display reads SELECT BOUNDS STEP TIME LEVEL EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 5 10 1 1 Bounds BOUNDS are the beginning and ending ...

Page 81: ...0 Hz and Loop Frequency 2713 HZ OR K4 under NO You will be returned to the SELECT display 5 10 1 2 Step The STEP denotes the frequency intervals through which the 930i will sweep e g every 100 Hz To change the step size 1 Press K2 under STEP from the SELECT display The new display reads STEP SIZE 100Hz K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Use the numeric keypad to enter a new step size and press any soft key K1 K4 or EN...

Page 82: ...e FREQUENCY SWEEP display The new display reads DISPLAY MEASURE SEND K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press K4 under SEND if you want to display what you are sending OR press K2 under MEASURE if you require a measurement The measure function displays the measured frequency as you sweep on the transmit The display reads SELECT CONTINUOUS SWEEP ONCE K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press K2 under CONTINUOUS to continuously repeat the sw...

Page 83: ...then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU NUMBER 11 IMPULSE NOISE HITS K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads IMPULSE HITS DEFAULT MEASURE SET UP K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press K2 under DEFAULT to set the 930i to 4 dB spread and 7 measurements per second The 930i will display DEFAULTS SET momentarily The default threshold for PCM...

Page 84: ... SPRD N dB from the THRESH display The display reads SPRD 8dB 6dB 4dB 2dB K1 K2 K3 K4 8 dB spread is not available with thresholds above 96 dBm 2 Press the appropriate soft key K1 K4 You will be returned to the second Set Up display 5 11 1 3 Measurements Per Second To enter the desired measurements per second 1 Press K3 under 8 M S The display reads MEASUREMENTS PER SECOND 7 1 99 K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Use...

Page 85: ...etween 1 dB and 10 dB 4 Press ENT You will be returned to the THRESH display 5 Press K3 under 15MIN The display reads TEST LENGTH 15 MIN CONTINUOUS EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 6 Press K1 or K2 to select a measurement interval OR enter a value from the numeric keypad A valid interval is between 1 and 99 minutes The default is 15 minutes 15 MIN 7 Press K3 to select CONTINUOUS measurement You will be returned t...

Page 86: ...pread If you need to stop the test press K4 under STOP Otherwise the test will accumulate impulse noise as selected under the TEST LENGTH display If the test is to be performed with holding tone over a loopback circuit the 930i should be set to send 1020 Hz at 13 0 dBm using the Send Tone function If the received holding tone drops below 40 0 dBm during the test the words NO TONE appear above K4 3...

Page 87: ...t key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads PRE WINK 200MSECS DEFAULT K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Use the numeric keypad to change the displayed pre wink time OR press K3 under DEFAULT to accept it A valid pre wink time is between 75 and 999 MSECS The default value is 200 MSECS with an accuracy of 10 MSECS 5 Press ENT The display reads WINK 150MSECS DEFAULT K1 K2 K3 K4 6 Use the numeric keypad to c...

Page 88: ...e no more than 10 between 20 Hz and 300 Hz and 15 between 4 Hz and 300 Hz To measure phase and amplitude jitter 1 Connect the 930i to the trunk under test 2 PerformaPsophometricNoisemeasurementpriortomeasuringphasejitter Excessnoisecan cause what appears to be significant amounts of jitter readings should be less than 20 dBm for quiet terminated line 3 Press the Option Menu function key 4 Use the ...

Page 89: ...under 20 300 Hz to change the filter bandwidth selection from 20 300 Hz to 4 300 Hz for example 5 9 3 2 1020Hz 16 0dBm 4 300Hz K1 K2 K3 K4 If the readings are relatively the same in the 20 300Hz test and the 4 300Hz test then the source of the excess jitter probably has a fundamental frequency above 20 Hz because there are no significant contributions to the levels from below 20 Hz Between 20 Hz a...

Page 90: ...n Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 14 SET TIME AND DATE K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 and the currently stored time and date will appear The cursor is over the day of the week FRIDAY 08 05 99 22 57 12 K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Use the Left Right Arrow keys to position the cursor over the day date or time parameter 5 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to change the parameter under the cu...

Page 91: ...te Control Operation for more information To turn the beep on off 1 Press the Option Menu function key 2 Press the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 15 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 15 BEEP ON ERR K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads BEEP ON ERR Y...

Page 92: ...n The display reads TIMEOUT 10 0 SECS DEFAULT EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Use the numeric keypad to enter a new timeout A valid timeout is between 0 1 and 99999 9 SECS If you are in OPEN mode in the dry circuit trunk type set the timeout to 99999 9 SECS The default is 10 0 SECS Pressing K3 sets the timeout to the default If you do not set the timeout to 99999 9 SECS the 930i may shift to hold to turn off t...

Page 93: ...An envelope delay distortion measurement proceeds as shown below TR T1R1 930i 930i OFFICE A OFFICE B AA AA 1 A A A A A 2 A A A A A3 930A Communications Test Set AA 7 8 9 AA 4 5 6 0 ST Off Hook On Hook Orig Term Trunk Type Dial Ring Return Loss Send Tone Measure Tone Measure Noise Option Menu Volume TelSet AA KP AA AA A STP AA C ST3P AA B ST2P AA D On Hook Off Hook T 1 R 1 TR SB SG E M IN OUT PCM A...

Page 94: ...TS Swept Frequency Carrier SEND 83 1 3 Hz FORWARD REFERENCE REPEAT Delay is measured here To use the envelope delay distortion measurement function 1 Decide at this point which unit will be the SEND end and which will be the REPEAT end Envelope Delay operates on any 4 wire trunk type that does not have DC supervision on T R and T1 R1 connections Operation in other trunk types will result in degrad...

Page 95: ...Hz and 3504 Hz 3 Press any soft key K1 K4 or ENT The display reads ENDING FREQUENCY 3504 Hz K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Use the numeric keypad to enter an ending frequency A valid ending frequency is between 304 Hz and 3504 Hz If your starting frequency is less than your ending frequency the frequency will increment according to the Step and Time Level you ve indicated until it reaches 3500 Hz and will then sto...

Page 96: ...EEN STEPS 3 5 SEC K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Use the numeric keypad to enter a new interval between steps A valid interval between steps is between 0 1 SEC and 9 9 SEC 3 Press ENT The display will advance to the Level field The display reads LEVEL 16 0 dBm K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Use the numeric keypad to enter a new level and then press K4 under EXIT to return to the main EDD selection display A valid level is between ...

Page 97: ... 4 Use the numeric keypad to enter a new level OR use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the possible selections and press ENT A valid level is between 40 dBm and 0 dBm 5 Allow the reading at the far left of the display to stabilize before setting the reference delay wait approximately 15 20 seconds 6 Press K4 under SETREF The current delay reading will become the reference and all subsequen...

Page 98: ...bel above K3 changes to RECV 10 Press K3 under RECV to toggle between viewing the outgoing signal and the returned carrier at any time An example display of the returned reference carrier while sweeping from the Send unit is shown below 0µS 1804Hz 16dBm RECV STOP K1 K2 K3 K4 The carrier level should be within the 0 dBm to 40 dBm range and steady for the test to be valid When the measurements are c...

Page 99: ...signal being sent to the Repeat unit from the Send unit Whenthesweepcompletes thereturnreferencepartofthemeasurementisover Itisthenfollowed by the Repeat unit sweeping for the forward reference test 6 Press K3 to toggle between the received signal and the returned carrier 7 Press K4 under SWEEP to sweep the returned carrier for a forward reference measurement The display reads REPEAT 304Hz 16dBm R...

Page 100: ...nect the 930i to the circuit under test at the 2 or 4 wire analog trunk access point or at the DEMARC It can also be used on a E1 PCM trunk at the Jack Field Before conducting a P AR test set the 930i trunk type to the correct settings Refer to Section 3 Front Panel Operation or Section 4 PCM Operation for setup information 2 Press the Option Menu function key 3 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scrol...

Page 101: ...A valid transmit level in analog trunk types is between 60 0 dBm and 0 dBm A valid transmit level in PCM trunk types is between 60 0 dBm and 13 0 dBm 7 Press K4 under EXIT to return to the main P AR display 8 Press K3 under MEASURE to send and receive the P AR waveform on a 4 wire circuit or receive P AR on a 2 wire circuit A P AR measurement display is shown below P AR 93 UNITS 20 0dBm TR EXIT K1...

Page 102: ... required with one set either sending or receiving in turn To test for intermodulation distortion 1 Connect the 930i to the circuit 2 Press the Option Menu function key 3 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 19 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 19 4 TONE INTERMODULATION K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press ENT or an...

Page 103: ... will be blank The second field is labeled 2nd 55 dB and is the level at which the 2nd order intermodulation products are being received below the level of the four IMD tones In this example the 2nd order products are 55 dB below the IMD tone level of 13 dBm for a total of 68 dBm Similarly the third field is labeled 3rd 70 dB and is the level at which the 3rd order products are received below the ...

Page 104: ...croll through the option menus OR select 20 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 20 30 BIT DISPLAY K1 K2 K3 K4 5 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The first display shows the AB bits AB 30303 03030 30303 30303 03030 30303 K1 K2 K3 K4 The channels are numbered from 1 to 30 left to right On a working span you will...

Page 105: ...ic keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 21 TOGGLE A B BITS K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads ABCD BITS ORIG ABCD 0001 TERM ABCD 1111 K1 K2 K3 K4 IneachoftheseE1spantypes theoriginatingendison hook Ifthe930iisin MON1mode blanks will be displayed for the ORIG side 4 Press 1 or 0 on the numeric keypad...

Page 106: ...mission medium 5 22 1 Setup and Testing Send Unit On 4 wire circuits a loopback can be inserted at the far end so that one set may send and receive On a 2 wire circuit two sets are used with one set sending and receiving and the other operating as a repeater Refer to Section 5 22 2 for information on setting up the repeating unit To provide a round trip delay measurement 1 Press the Option Menu fu...

Page 107: ...ey to leave this display 5 22 2 Setup and Testing Repeater To place the 930i at the far end of the circuit in Repeat mode usually in 2W 1 Press K4 under REPEAT on the 930i at the far end The display reads K1 K2 K3 K4 REPEAT 16dBm SEND DISABLE SEND 2 Press K3 under ECHO to send the 2100 Hz disabling tone to disable the echo canceller 3 Press soft key 2 to toggle between viewing the level of the SEN...

Page 108: ...ress the Option Menu function key 2 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 24 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 24 POST TPT DELAY K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads POST TPT DELAY 1 2SEC DEFAULT EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Use the numeric keypad to change...

Page 109: ... the option menus OR select 25 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 25 FAR END RESPONDER K1 K2 K3 K4 5 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads ENABLE MANUAL SEQUENCE ON OFF K1 K2 K3 K4 Press K3 to turn the manual sequence on but generally the manual sequence is normally OFF 6 Press K4tocontinuewithth...

Page 110: ...isplay will differ depending on whether you are in analog or PCM mode Refer to Section 3 2 2 1 for a description of the Dial Ring function in analog and Section 3 2 2 2 for a description of Dial Ring in PCM Note Beforethe930icanoperateasafarendresponderinPCM youmustselectandsetupaprotocol if one has not already been selected under the Dial Ring function key and set up your dial digits Refer to Sec...

Page 111: ...ul If the manual mode has been selected the responder is allowed to time out no MF command is sent for 20 seconds or more The 930i then provides the manual trunk test tone sequence shown below 1 9 seconds of 1004 Hz tone at 16 dBm0 2 1 second of quiet termination 3 9 seconds of 404 Hz tone at 16 dBm0 4 1 second of quiet termination 5 9 seconds of 2804 Hz tone at 16 dBm0 6 30 seconds of quiet termi...

Page 112: ...d Tone Measure Tone Measure Noise Option Menu Volume TelSet On Hook Off Hook SAGE INSTRUMENTS T1R1 TR SB SG E M NoPCM 1 Slip IN IN OUT PCM FrameLoss FrameErr BPV Excess0s Alarm B8ZS OUT To set up the 930i as a ROTL near end responder 1 Press the Option Menu function key 2 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 26 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option M...

Page 113: ...se the numeric keypad to enter a new TLP A valid SEND TLP is between 25 dBm and 7 dBm in analog and between 16 dBm and 7 dBm in PCM A valid RECV TLP is between 16 dBm and 7 dBm and between 16 dBm and 7 dBm in PCM 5 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K2 to complete the selection The display reads TESTS LOSS GAIN SLOPE NOISE MORE K1 K2 K3 K4 6 Press K1 to measure LOSS or K2 to measure GAIN SLOPE or K3 to ...

Page 114: ...er MORE to advance to the next display TESTS P AR INTERMOD JIT HI MORE K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press K1 under P AR for Peak to Average Ratio or K2 under INTERMOD for Intermodulation Distortion or K3 under JIT HI for Jitter High A cursor appears over each selection 5 Press K4 under MORE The display reads TESTS JIT LO EDD IMP HITS MORE K1 K2 K3 K4 6 Press K1 under JIT LO for Jitter Low or K2 under EDD for Env...

Page 115: ...o Section 3 2 2 for a complete description of this procedure 3 Place the hookswitch in the Off Hook position Your call will be outpulsed 5 26 4 Results To quickly scan test results 1 Press K4 under RESULTS from the ROTL RESPONDER display If no tests are made before selecting RESULTS the display reads NO RESULTS 00 00 If tests were made the test results test duration and time will be displayed brie...

Page 116: ...e various test results 3 Use the Down Arrow key to go backwards through the results 4 Press the Right Left Arrow keys to return to the beginning of the test results You will be taken to the first test result after CALL COMPLETION TIME 5 Press the Option Menu function key to exit from the results option Return Loss testing is not standard in all far end responders A failed response from the 930i me...

Page 117: ...N signal to noise ratio tests two way signal to noise ratio 7 3K FLAT tests 3 kHz flat weighted noise in both directions 8 P AR tests peak to average ratio in both directions 9 INTERMOD tests two way 4 tone intermodulation distortion 10 JIT HI tests phase and amplitude jitter in 20 300 Hz band in both directions 11 JIT LO tests phase and amplitude jitter in 4 300 Hz band in both directions 12 EDD ...

Page 118: ...AGE INSTRUMENTS TRUNK UNDER TEST NEAR END TEST LINE ROTL SWITCHING SYSTEM ROTL ACCESS PORT OPTION 27 ROTL INTERROGATOR FAR END TEST LINES 105 105 105 RESPONDER NXT T1R1 TR SB SG E M NoPCM 1 Slip IN IN OUT PCM FrameLoss FrameErr BPV Excess0s Alarm B8ZS OUT 2 SWITCHING SYSTEM Figure 5 27 1 Interrogator Connected at ROTL Access Port Since the ROTL access port is usually tied up by the CAROT controlle...

Page 119: ...ically insert the KP and ST delimiters You only have to enter the numerical digits This is a deviation from the way in which the Dial Ring function operates You can enter up to 30 digits in the ROTL priming digits field These digits consist of the test type up to 3 digits long the trunk identification number up to 7 digits long and the far end test line number up to 11 digits long The 930i lets yo...

Page 120: ...ult 5 Press K2 to choose between 0 dB and 2 dB TLP 0 dB is the default 6 Press K3 to choose between 600 and 900 Ohms 600 Ohms is the default 7 Press K4 under EXIT when your selection is complete You will advance to the first of two TESTS displays TESTS LOSS GAIN SLOPE NOISE MORE K1 K2 K3 K4 The default parameters show all tests selected 8 Press the soft key K1 K4 directly beneath a test to select ...

Page 121: ...number Refer to Section 3 2 2 for a complete description of this procedure 2 Put the hookswitch in the Off Hook position The 930i calls the ROTL 3 When all the tests are complete press the Option Menu function key The display reads SELECT REPEAT RECYCLE MANUAL EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 4 To repeat the tests press K1 under REPEAT 5 Press K2 under RECYCLE to return to the priming digits display At this point...

Page 122: ...U 3 REMOTE CONTROL will tell you what mode you are in TERMINAL MASTER SLAVE ATR COMPUTER PRINTER or OFF not in remote control The format of the possible results is LOSS NEAR nn n dB FAR nn n dB SLOPE 404 NEAR nn n dB FAR nn n dB SLOPE 1004 NEAR nn n dB FAR nn n dB SLOPE 2804 NEAR nn n dB FAR nn n dB NOISE NEAR nn dBrn FAR nn dBrn NOISE TONE NEAR nn dBrn FAR nn dBrn RLOSS ERL NEAR nn dB FAR nn dB R...

Page 123: ...keypad and then press Option Menu funtion key The display reads OPTION MENU 29 CALL 102 LINE K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads CALL 102 LINE TEST SET UP RESULTS K1 K2 K3 K4 5 29 1 Setup To set up a 102 test line 1 Press K3 under SET UP if you have not previously setup a test The display reads TESTS LOSS P NOTCH S N MORE K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press t...

Page 124: ... The 930iwill seize the line send any digits you have entered in the window and expect the 102 test line at the far end to answer the call If no number has been entered in the window no digits will be sent Printer Remote Mode If you are in PRINTER remote mode as setup in OPTION MENU 3 REMOTE CONTROL the 930i will send a time and date stamp and the current access number to the printer to identify t...

Page 125: ...le ABORT REORDER 2 3SEC 10 55 K1 K2 K3 K4 The following is a list of possible ABORT messages ABORT BUSY xx x SEC ABORT REORDER xx x SEC ABORT DIALTONE xx x SEC ABORT TONE xx x SEC ABORT DEAD LINE xx x SEC ABORT RINGING xx x SEC ABORT SPEECH xx x SEC 3 Press the Option Menu function key to return to the main display If the call completion time is displayed you are seeing the time elapsed from the l...

Page 126: ...ect 30 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 30 ADJUST TLP K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads ADJUST SEND TLP RECV TLP K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press K1 under SEND TLP to set the send TLP or K3 under RECV TLP to set the receive TLP The display shows the current TLP setting If you press K1 the ...

Page 127: ... display to set up and make your call This display will differ depending on whether you are in analog or PCM mode Refer to Section 3 2 2 1 for a description of the Dial Ring function in analog and Section 3 2 2 2 for a description of Dial Ring in PCM Note Before receiving a call in PCM you must select and set up a protocol if one has not already been selected under the Dial Ring function key Refer...

Page 128: ...T K1 K2 K3 K4 You will then advance to the initial Dial Ring display to set up and make your call This display will differ depending on whether you are in analog or PCM mode Refer to Section 3 2 2 1 for a description of the Dial Ring function in analog and Section 3 2 2 2 for a description of Dial Ring in PCM Note Before receiving a call you must select and set up a protocol if one has not already...

Page 129: ...ft key K1 K4 to activate your selection If you selected COMPUTER mode in OPTION MENU 3 Remote Control the display reads REPORT ERRORS DIGITS ANALYSIS STATES K1 K2 K3 K4 If you selected TERMINAL or PRINTER mode the message REPORT is replaced by PRINT 4 Press the K1 to report or print ERRORS or press K2 to print or report DIGITS A cursor will appear above each of your selections You can select more ...

Page 130: ...s to scroll through the option menus OR select 35 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 35 DUAL TONE SENDER K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads SELECT SET UP SEND PRESET EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 5 35 1 Setup The setup function is used to select a pair of tones that is different from the fact...

Page 131: ... 1 2 5 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to complete the selection 6 Press K4 to exit back one display 5 35 1 2 Pattern To view the pattern setup in DIALTONE Press K3 under PATTERN The display reads PATTERN 500 OFF 500 ON STEADY EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 The default preset value for DIALTONE is a steady tone This default can not be changed To change the timing or pattern in any other setup 1 Press K1 under O...

Page 132: ...nd You will be returned to the SELECT display 3 Press K2 under SEND A flashing cursor will appear over SEND while you are transmitting The tones will be audible through the front panel speaker In Loop Start or Ground Start contact end trunks the 930i must be off hook to send 4 Press K2 under SEND again or go On Hook to stop sending If testing is complete press K4 under EXIT 5 35 3 Send To send a d...

Page 133: ... will clear after a timeoutandindicatethenewcondition Thisinformationcanbeprintedorsenttoacomputerasitoccurs Refer to Section 6 Remote Control Operation and Section 5 3 OPTION MENU 3 REMOTE CONTROL for more information To view the line status 1 Press the Option Menu function key 2 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus or select 37 using the numeric keypad and then press the...

Page 134: ... Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 39 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 39 REMOTE AUDIO K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads MONITOR ON HK OFF HK ANSWER IGNORE K1 K2 K3 K4 Flashing cursors indicate whether the audio monitor is currently on or off hook and whe...

Page 135: ...TEST VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM T1 OPERATOR AAAAA AAAAA AAAAA AAAAA 930A Communications Test Set Off Hook On Hook Orig Term Send Tone Measure Tone Volume TelSet PCM T1R1 TR SB SG E M No PCM Frame Loss Frm CRC Err BPV Excess Os BPV Excess Os In Out In Out On Hook Off Hook SAGE Trunk Type Dial Ring Return Loss Measure Noise Option Menu Modem Modem Option Menu 39 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumen...

Page 136: ...e 5 40 1 If your circuit is loop timed you will not be able to force a frame slip toward the distant end of your circuit 3 Press the Option Menu function key 4 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus or select 40 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 40 SEND PCM ALARMS K1 K2 K3 K4 5 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 t...

Page 137: ...be a problem with a CSU a defective cable poor LBO equalization or too long a cable run from the equipment to the Jack Field 3 Press the Option Menu function key 4 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 41 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 41 READ E1 VOLTAGE K1 K2 K3 K4 5 Press ENT or any soft key K1 ...

Page 138: ...PULSE AMPLITUDE 34 2 dBdsx K1 K2 K3 K4 3 0 volts base to peak is equal to 0 0 dB Readings between 1 0 and 1 0 dB would be expected at the Jack Field output jacks Readings of about 20 dB would be expected at the Jack Field monitor jacks Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 139: ...setup information If the 930i is not in OPTION MENU 43 the 930i display will momentarily interrupt what it is showing you to flash an error messages on its display If you are in a dual direction mode such as MON 1 2 or D I the 930i will also show you from which direction the error came 5 43 1 Example MON 1 2 Mode TosetuptheE1ErrorCounterfunctionandview errors in MON 1 2 mode 1 Connect the 930i s t...

Page 140: ...press K2 to toggle between side 1 and side 2 The 930i has independent counters on each side Errors for ES and SES are based on line CODE FAS and CRC errors depending on the frame type used 7 Press K3 to change the elapsed time format from 24 hour clock to elapsed sec display 8 Press ENT if you are in COMPUTER or PRINTER mode to print out the current totals 9 Press the CLR key or K4 under RESET to ...

Page 141: ...er the information is not limited to the last 24 hours 5 44 1 Example MON 1 2 Mode To obtain an E1 error history in MON 1 2 mode 1 Connect your 930i s test cords to the Jack Field as shown in Figure 5 44 1 to monitor both directions of transmission 2 Press the Option Menu function key 3 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 44 using the numeric keypad and then pre...

Page 142: ...R FAS ERR CRCRS BIT SLIP FR SLIP FAS LOSS NO PCM EFS EFS ES ES SES SES FAILED FAILED AVAIL AVAIL UNAVAIL UNAVAIL 3 If the 930i is monitoring both sides of the line press K2 to toggle to PCM2 The same results apply as for PCM1 4 Press K3 under BLK to scroll through the remaining blocks or enter a number from the numeric keypad to enter a specific block 5 44 3 Print You may connect a printer or comp...

Page 143: ...ads OPTION MENU E1 ERROR INJECT K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to enter the option 5 45 1 Error Type Selection If you did not chose CRC4 framing under the Trunk Type function key the display reads INJ ERR SETUP CODE FAS K1 K2 K3 K4 If you chose CRC4 framing under the Trunk Type function key the display reads INJ ERR SETUP CRC CODE FAS K1 K2 K3 K4 AA AA 1 A A A A A 2 AA AA AA AA AA A...

Page 144: ...p an error injection method 1 Press K1 under SETUP from the INJ ERR display The new display reads METHOD SINGLE BURST RPT BURST EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press K1 to send a single error K2 to send a burst or K3 to send multiple bursts If you selected SINGLE as an injection method you will be returned to the INJ ERR display If you selected BURST as an injection method the display reads BURST LENGTH 5 00 s...

Page 145: ...ad to enter a new burst on or off time A valid burst on time is between 0 02 secs and 15 0 secs A valid burst off time is between 0 1 secs and 15 0 secs 3 Press K4 under MORE The display reads INJ RATE 1 0 E 3 EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press K1 to set the mantissa of the rate 5 Use the numeric keypad to enter a new mantissa A valid mantissa of the rate is between 0 1 secs and 2 0 secs 6 Press K2 to chang...

Page 146: ... OFFICE EXCHANGE OFFICE A A 1 AA AA AA AA AA 2 A A A A A 3 930i Communications Test Set A 7 8 9 A 4 5 6 0 ST Off Hook On Hook Orig Term Trunk Type Dial Ring Return Loss Send Tone Measure Tone Measure Noise Option Menu Volume TelSet A KP A A A STP A C ST3P A B ST2P A D ENT On Hook Off Hook T 1 R 1 TR SB SG E M IN OUT PCM ANALOG STTP PCM SAGE INSTRUMENTS Test setup between two EOs with far end loope...

Page 147: ...t A KP AA STP AC ST3P AB ST2P AD On Hook Off Hook T 1 R 1 TR SB SG E M IN OUT PCM ANALOG STTP PCM SAGE IN IN OUT OUT MON MON E1 SPAN E1 SPAN INSTRUMENTS IN IN OUT OUT JACK FIELD 0 BIT ERRORS PCM1 INJ ERR MENU Figure 5 46 1 Test Cord Connections UponenteringOPTIONMENU 46 E1BITERRORRATE the930i automaticallysetstoE1operation The factory default parameter settings have been implemented to allow testi...

Page 148: ...e default parameters shown above 5 46 1 1 Customizing Parameters To check or change the testing parameters 1 Press K1 under SET UP in the SELECT display The new display reads FRAMING FRAMED UNFRAMED K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press K2 to select FRAMED testing OR K4 to select UNFRAMED operation The display reads REPORT ERRS AS M 2100 G 821 K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press K2 under M 2100 OR K3 under G 821 to select a report...

Page 149: ...4 2 Press K4 under EXIT to display the USER pattern for example PATTERN 00011001011000101010 MORE K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press the CLR key to delete any existing pattern 4 Use the Left Right Arrow keys to position the cursor over the digit you want to change 5 Use the numeric keypad to enter a 1 or 0 the pattern can be up to 30 bits in length The default loop down code is 100 Use the numeric keypad only if...

Page 150: ...ERROR RATE ES ERRORED SECONDS CODE ERR ES CER SES SEVERELY ERRORED SECONDS FAS ERRS SES FAS LOSS FAILED BIT SLIP FAILED FR SLIP FRAME SLIP AVAIL FAS LOSS AVAIL SLS UNAVAIL EFS UNAVAIL ELAPSED 3 Press K4 under MENU to change the type of errors being injected SET ERR EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press K3 under SET ERR The display reads INJ ERR FAS CODE BIT K1 K2 K3 K4 5 Press the soft key K1 K4 directly benea...

Page 151: ...History To review the errors which have been recorded Press K3 under HISTORY in the SELECT display If no tests have been made you will see the message NO BERT HISTORY AVAILABLE Otherwise the display reads DS1 BERT HISTORY VIEW PRINT EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 A A 1 AA AA AA AA AA AA 2 A A A A A A 3 930i Communications Test Set A A 7 8 9 A 4 5 6 0 ST Off Hook On Hook Orig Term Trunk Type Dial Ring Return Los...

Page 152: ...tinue pressing K3 to scroll through the remaining 60 blocks Note that the time above K4 changes with each block 3 If you are monitoring both sides of the line press K2 to toggle to PCM2 The same results apply as for PCM1 4 Press K1 or the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the remaining tests 5 Press the Option Menu function key to return to the SELECT display 5 46 3 2 Print You may connect a pr...

Page 153: ...ed These fractional E1 types are used primarily for transmission of data and video signals To test both PCM1 and PCM2 set your Trunk Type to PCM D I For PCM1 only the 930i must be in TERMINATE mode Refer to Section 4 PCM Operation for setup information To use fractional E1 BERT 1 Press the Option Menu function key 2 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 55 using t...

Page 154: ...hannel number is between 1 and 30 Ifyouenterthenumberofachannelthathasalreadybeenselected thatchannelwillthenbedeselected Alternately you can press K1 to select ALL channels or the CLR key to clear all channels You can then use the Left Right Arrow keys to place the cursor over the desired number then change it or enter the channel to be added deleted using the numeric keypad 4 Press the Option Me...

Page 155: ...1 or the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the tests and their results The available tests are BIT ERRS BIT ERRORS EFS BER BIT ERROR RATE ES ERRORED SECONDS BPV ERRS BIPOLAR VIOLATION ERRORS ES BPVR BIPOLAR VIOLATION RATE SES SERIOUSLY ERRORED SECONDS FR ERRS FRAME ERRORS SES FR LOSS FRAME LOSS FAILED BIT SLIP FAILED FR SLIP FRAME SLIP AVAIL SLS SYNC LOSS SECONDS AVAIL EFS ERROR FREE SECONDS UN...

Page 156: ...If you selected SYN STAT the display reads SYNC 123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0 K1 K2 K3 K4 The display shows the synchronization status for up to 30 channels on the E1 under test A 0 indicates that the indicated channel is synchronized while a 1 indicates that the channel is not synchronized A indicated that the channel is not enabled If you selected ERR STAT the display reads ERRS 123456789 01...

Page 157: ...s 2 FR SLIP PCM1 BLK 61 08 42 25 K1 K2 K3 K4 The previous display shows the 61st 15 minute block of time since the test began 2 Press K3 under BLK 61 to find out what has gone on prior to this time period The display will begin at Block 1 Continue pressing K3 to scroll through the remaining 60 blocks Note that the time above K4 changes with each block You can also use the numeric keypad to enter t...

Page 158: ...uter to the 930i and view the results via terminal or printout Refer to Section 6 Remote Control Operation for instructions on connecting a printer or computer and Section 6 4 4 Printing Test Results for instructions on the print function Option Menu 55 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 159: ...nnel Bank There is an Office Channel Unit OCU data port plugged into time slot 7 or channel 7 on the bank The64KBpsoutputfrom theOCUisfedtoacombination ChannelServiceUnit DataServiceUnit DSU whichinterfacesto theDataTerminalEquipment DTE To test the path successively loopback the devices on the path and run a BER test until errors are found Start by looping the OCU then the 64 KBps CSU and finally...

Page 160: ...EST HISTORY EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 5 56 1 Setup To set up the E 1 test parameters 1 Press K1 under SET UP in the SELECT display The new display reads REPORT ERRS AS M 2100 G 821 K1 K2 K3 K4 1 2 3 930i Communications Test Set 7 8 9 4 5 6 0 ST Off Hook On Hook Orig Term Trunk Type Dial Ring Return Loss Send Tone Measure Tone Measure Noise Option Menu Volume TelSet KP A STP C ST3P B ST2P D On Hook Off Hook...

Page 161: ...ts any 8 bit pattern 2 15 1 2 20 1 5 Press K2 or K3 to scroll through the test durations The following test durations are available CONTINUOUS TEST 1 HOUR TEST 15 MINUTE TEST 24 HOUR TEST 6 Press K4 under EXIT when your pattern and test duration parameters have been chosen If you selected any pattern except USER you will be returned to the main SELECT display If you selected the USER pattern the n...

Page 162: ...ix bit errors at a time 6 Press K4 to return to the test display If you are in D I mode you may monitor both PCM1 and PCM2 7 Press K2 under PCM1 The display reads WILL RESTART TEST CONT YES NO 8 Press K3 under YES to toggle to PCM2 OR press K4 under NO to continue monitoring in PCM1 The previous error injection procedures apply when monitoring in PCM2 Each time you toggle between PCM1 and PCM2 the...

Page 163: ...ys to scroll through the remaining tests listed in Section 5 56 2 3 If you are monitoring both sides of the line press K2 to toggle between PCM2 and PCM2 4 To find out what has gone on prior to this time period press K3 under BLK 61 The 930i display will begin at Block 1 Continue pressing K3 to scroll through the remaining 60 blocks Note that the time above K4 changes with each block You can also ...

Page 164: ...d then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU DS O LOOPBACK K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The LOOPBACK display reads DIGITAL LOOPBACK VF LOOPBACK K1 K2 K3 K4 The default selection is DIGITAL LOOPBACK 4 Press K1 to loopback digital patterns 511 or 2047 bit long patterns OR press K3 under VF LOOPBACK if tones 1004 Hz are being sent...

Page 165: ...en 40 dB and 2 dB The default is 0 dB 2 Use the numeric keypad to enter the value A valid channel is between 1 and 24 under PCM trunk type Refer to Section 4 PCM Operation for setup information 3 Press K3 under LOOP A cursor will appear over LOOP indicating that the selected channel has beenloopedback The VFloopbackalsoretainsthecompandingalgorithmwhichissuspended during a digital loopback 4 Press...

Page 166: ... tone 2100Hz with phase reversal for 1500ms which is ITU compliant with G 165 echo cancellers This tone is designed to disable all G 165 echo cancellers although it also disables all G 164 echo cancellers on a circuit To disable the echo canceller 1 Press the Option Menu function key 2 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 59 using the numeric keypad and then pres...

Page 167: ...K2 K3 K4 10 Use the numeric keypad to enter a new duration and then press K4 to exit to the previous display A valid duration is between 0 SEC and 99 9 SEC The default is 2 2 SEC 11 Press K3 under PHASING The display reads PHASE SHFT ON 450MSEC DEFAULT EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 12 Press K1 under ON to toggle the phase shift on and off 13 Use the numeric keypad to enter a new phase shift duration displayed ...

Page 168: ...option menus OR select 60 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 60 HUM FILTER K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads ENGAGE 60 Hz HUM FILTER YES NO K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press K3 under YES to engage a HUM filter OR K4 under NO to disengage the filter 5 Press the Option Menu function key to exit...

Page 169: ...ss ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads SELECT SET UP SEND MEASURE EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 If you wish to use a previously saved test setup or accept the default setup it is not necessary to reenter the setup mode The 930i default has been preset to sweep from 304 Hz to 3504 Hz excluding SF frequency 2600 Hz in 100 Hz steps at a level of 16 dBm and a time between steps o...

Page 170: ...Step and Time Level you ve indicated until it reaches the ending frequency and stops 4 Press K2 under YES to skip SF 2600 Hz OR K4 under NO if you do not want to skip SF The display will return to the SELECT display 5 62 1 2 Step To change the step size 1 Press K2 under STEP from the SELECT display The new display reads STEP SIZE 100Hz K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Use the numeric keypad to enter a new step size ...

Page 171: ...lay to start testing 5 62 2 Send To send a signal in Group Delay mode 1 Press K2 under SEND from the main display The display advances to µS 1804Hz 16dBm SEND SWEEP K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press K1 to change the frequency OR press K2 to change the level 3 Usethenumerickeypadtochangethevalueandpress ENT ORusetheUp DownArrowkeys to scroll through the possible selections A valid frequency is between 304 Hz and...

Page 172: ...quencies of interest 6 Press the Option Menu function key to exit this display 5 62 3 Measure To place the 930i at the far end of the circuit in Measurement mode 1 Press K3 under MEASURE from the main SELECT display A high pitch tone sounds and the display reads REPEAT 1804Hz 16dBm RECV EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 Thisdisplayshowsthelevelandfrequencyofthecarriertonethatisbeingreceivedfromthesend unit 2 Press...

Page 173: ...ds OPTION MENU 63 PCM ERROR HISTORY K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads ERR SEC SIG LOSS 0 AIS 0 MORE K1 K2 K3 K4 The signal loss history is displayed above K1 and the alarm Indication system AIS history is displayed above K3 4 Press K4 under MORE The display reads ERR SEC FAS 0 MFAS 0 MORE K1 K2 K3 K4 The frame alignment system FAS history is...

Page 174: ...Menu function key 4 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 65 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 65 ATME FAR END RESPONDER K1 K2 K3 K4 5 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads SET TLP 0dB USER 2dB K1 K2 K3 K4 6 Press K1 to advance to the next display without changi...

Page 175: ...s released or the calling party goes on hook the 930i goes on hook for one second and then awaits seizure or ringing If the 930i is allowed to time out 20 seconds without an MF command it will either go on hook or initiate the manual test sequence if selected If the 930i is on a loop trunk simulating the subscriber providing CONTACT rather than BATTERY it will expect the far end to remain on hook ...

Page 176: ...00 Hz 10 dBm Bypass Loss Noise CMS BER test in PCM only To use the ATME Director feature 1 Select a trunk type Refer to Section 3 Function Key Operation and Section 4 PCM Operation for the correct trunk type setup in Responder mode 2 Connect the 930i to the circuit 3 Press the Option Menu function key 4 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 66 using the numeric ke...

Page 177: ...dvance to the LEVEL displays The first display reads LEVEL 1KHZ 0 3TONE 0 MORE K1 K2 K3 K4 6 Press the soft key K1 K4 under a level to select or deselect it levels are in kHz dBm0 A cursor appears above your selections 7 Press K4 under MORE The next LEVEL display reads LEVEL 1KHZ 10 3TONE 10 MORE K1 K2 K3 K4 8 Press the soft key K1 K4 under a level to select or deselect it levels are in kHz dBm0 A...

Page 178: ...echo canceller disabler on the 930i send a tone 2100 Hz with phase reversal for 1500 ms which is ITU compliant with G 165 echo cancellers This tone is designed to disable all G 165 echo cancellers although it also disables all G1 64 echo cancellers on a circuit During an echo canceller test the 930i sends a 500 ms pause just before the test which re enables both the G 165 and G 164 echo cancellers...

Page 179: ...you did not select an echo canceller you will be returned to the main display If you selected an echo canceller you will advance to the following display DELAYS EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 20 Press K1 K2 or K3 to set a delay You can insert from one to three delays 21 Use the numeric keypad to enter up to three delay durations A valid delay is between 0 ms and 75 ms 22 Press K4 under exit to return to the mai...

Page 180: ...s OR press any soft key K1 K4 to cycle through the test results The types results are 1020 Hz 0 dBm S TDHz with 10 dBm tone 400 Hz 0 dBm S TD with 25 dBm tone 2800 Hz 0 dBm EC LEVEL 1020 Hz 10 dBm Far loss 400 Hz 10 dBm Near loss 2800 Hz 10 dBm Bypass Loss Noise CMS BER test in PCM only 3 Press the Option Menu function key to exit to the main display Option Menu 66 Artisan Technology Group Quality...

Page 181: ...ugh the option menus OR select 69 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 69 FAR 23 TONE RESPONDER K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads FAR 23 TONE RESPONDER ON OFF K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press K1 to use the 930i as a far end responder or K4 to turn the far end responder function off NOTE Before...

Page 182: ...irector 1 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 70 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 70 23 TONE DIRECTOR K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads 23 TONE DIRECTOR TEST SET UP RESULTS K1 K2 K3 K4 5 70 1 Setup To set up the 23 tone director 1 Press K3 u...

Page 183: ... the access number of the far end transponder 5 Go off hook with the front panel hookswitch to begin testing The 930i will seize the line send any digits you have entered in the window and expect the responder at the far end to answer the call If no number has been entered in the window no digits will be sent 5 70 3 Results To view the 23 tones test results 1 Press K4 under RESULTS from the main d...

Page 184: ...3 7 Press K4 to advance to the INTERMOD display and view the results of the Intermodulation Distortion measurement The display reads INTERMOD S IMD 0dB2nd 0dB3rd MORE K1 K2 K3 K4 The second order IMD product is displayed above K2 and the third order product is displayed above K3 8 Press the Option Menu function key to return to the main display 5 70 3 1 Print You may connect a printer or computer ...

Page 185: ...lation Distortion IMD In addition to the measurements that correspond to conventional impairments test 23 tones has capabilities not available with traditional techniques Two wire EDD is measured straight away without a repeater set or a return path The 23 Tone S TD measurement uses a complex signal that stresses the channel much better than a single tone and intermodulation products are included ...

Page 186: ...original signal The LEVEL display reads LEVEL TONE 1 203Hz 70 1dBm MORE K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press K1 or use the Up Arrow key to increment the tone number Press K2 or use the Down Arrow key to decrement the tone number 3 Press K4 under MORE to advance to the DELAY display and view the results of the Envelope Delay Distortion measurement Envelope Delay Distortion EDD results when different frequencies tra...

Page 187: ...played above K2 and the Signal to Noise Ratio S N is displayed above K3 6 Press K4 to advance to the INTERMOD display and view the results of the Intermodulation Distortion measurement Intermodulation Distortion IMD is a form of nonlinear distortion caused by two or more waves passing through a nonlinear device such as and amplifier modulator demodulator or switch The frequencies produced are the ...

Page 188: ...pe md tempy This will create a temporary subdirectory so you can copy the files from the upgrade diskette to the computer s hard disk 4 Type cd tempy 5 Insert the software upgrade diskette into the PC s floppy disk drive 6 Typecopy a c tempy Thiswillcopyallthefilesonthediskettetothe tempy directory 7 Type c install and press the RETURN key You will be prompted for the PC COM port serial port numbe...

Page 189: ... to the 930i from a computer connected directly to the RS 232 port 1 Connect an RS 232 cable from the COM1 port on your PC to the RS 232C port on the rear of the 930i Refer to Section 6 Remote Control Operation for further information 2 Use OPTION MENU 3 REMOTE CONTROL to setup the 930i for COMPUTER mode 3 Follow the procedure in Section 5 75 1 Installing Sage Software Upgrade Files on a Hard Disk...

Page 190: ...cally from here The PC downloads the software to the 930i If any questions arise during the installation they appear on the display 5 75 3 Downloading Software to the 930i Remotely Using a Modem Follow this procedure to download a software upgrade remotely after completing step 12 of Section 5 75 1 Installing Sage Software Upgrade Files on a Hard Disk 5 75 3 1 Preparing the Equipment Prerequisites...

Page 191: ...nnect a null modem RS 232 serial cable between the modem and the DB25 connector located on the 930i s rear panel 5 75 3 1 2 Modem Configurations Setting Up the 930i Use Option Menu 3 Remote Control to set the 930i with the following settings Computer Mode Baud Rate 1200 2400 9600 or 19200 depending on the speed of the modem used 19200 or 9600 is recommended for minimum download time Data Bits 8 Pa...

Page 192: ...odes 4 OFF ON Command Mode Local Echo Suppression OFF Displays keyboard commands ON Suppresses echo 5 ON ON PC Auto Answer Suppression OFF Modem answers on first ring or higher if specified in NVRAM Non Volatile Random Access Memory ON Disables auto answer 6 OFF OFF Carrier Detect CD Override OFF Modem sends CD signal when it connects with another modem drops CD on disconnect ON CD always ON Overr...

Page 193: ...ing as instructed Example dt555 1122 followed by a CTRL Z then press RETURN Dashes in the dial up string are allowed but not necessary To cause a 2 second pause between dialed digits type a comma between those digits Example dt9 5551212 CTRL Z is a two key sequence Hold down the Ctrl key and type the letter Z For transmission baud rates greater than 9600 baud prefix the dial up string with h1 b1 k...

Page 194: ... using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 80 KEYBOARD LOCK OUT K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads LOCK KEYBOARD YES NO K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press K4 under NO to discontinue this procedure OR press K2 under YES to lock out all keys on the 930i front panel If any key is pressed while in the loc...

Page 195: ... sent 1 Press the Option Menu function key 2 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 87 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 87 TPT BURST LENGTH K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads TPT BURST LENGTH 2 5 SEC DEFAULT EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Use the numeric ke...

Page 196: ...splay reads HAND SHAKE XON XOFF DTR OFF K1 K2 K3 K4 The factory default is OFF no hand shake 4 Press K2 under XON XOFF to tell the 930i to wait for a n XOFF character A cursor will appear over your selection XON XOFF enables the 930i to stop sending characters to the printer when it receives the XOFF character CNTL S from the printer It will resume sending characters when it receives the XON chara...

Page 197: ...on Menu function key 2 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 91 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 91 SOFTWARE VERSION K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The 930i will display the software version installed SAGE INSTRUMENTS 930i ver X YZ K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press the Op...

Page 198: ... key 2 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 92 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 92 RESET 930 K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads RESET 930 COLD WARM EXIT K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press K2 under COLD to cold boot the 930i OR press K3 under WARM to warm boo...

Page 199: ...e display 1 Press the Option Menu function key 2 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 93 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 93 TEST DISPLAY K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 and all lights and LEDs will go on 4 Press the Option Menu function key to exit this test Artisan Technology Group ...

Page 200: ...1 Press the Option Menu function key 2 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 94 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 94 LIST OPTIONS K1 K2 K3 K4 3 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to see a display similar to 100 K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press the Option Menu function key to exit to the main display Option Menu 94 A...

Page 201: ...t key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads DRY CIRCUIT YES NO K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press K2 under YES to bring 930i to DRY CIRCUIT mode in the SETUP display DRY CIRCUIT BRIDGE SEND TR 2W 900 K1 K2 K3 K4 The default parameters are shown above 5 Press K2 to toggle BRIDGE to TERM terminate 6 Press K4 to scroll through the available impedances Available impedances are 2W or 4W at 135 600 900 or...

Page 202: ...CIRCUIT 2 Press the Option Menu function key 3 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to scroll through the option menus OR select 97 using the numeric keypad and then press the Option Menu function key The display reads OPTION MENU 97 HOLD CONTROL K1 K2 K3 K4 4 Press ENT or any soft key K1 K4 to activate your selection The display reads HOLD IN TR OUT IN T1R1 OUT K1 K2 K3 K4 The default setting is OUT 5 Pres...

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Page 204: ...DTE or a DCE make sure that it is set to DTE emulation before connecting it to the 930i If the equipment cannot be configured as DTE it will be necessary to use a special cable known as a null modem cable or to use a breakout box Installation requires a standard female 9 pin miniature D type connector DB 9 Refer to Section 3 for the location of the serial port on the rear panel The pinouts for the...

Page 205: ...no remote control TERMINAL For use with dumb terminals MASTER For future use SLAVE For future use ATR For future use COMPUTER For use under computer control PRINTER Used to drive a printer connected to the RS 232 serial port The above modes are explained in detail in Section 6 Remote Control Operation 5 Press K1 to put the 930i into STANDBY MODE The messages REMOTE MODE and STANDBY MODE will alter...

Page 206: ...haracter to make the total number of 1s or 0s either odd or even for each character To change the parity 1 Press K2 The display reads PARITY NONE EVEN ODD K1 K2 K3 K4 2 Press K2 under OFF for no parity K3 for EVEN parity OR press K4 for ODD parity The default is NONE You will be returned to the SELECT display 6 3 3 Bit Number The bit number is the number of bits that make up a character 7 bits are...

Page 207: ...You may obtain this printer from Sage Instruments by purchasing accessory number 9400 0001 01 80 Column Printer with Cable Use care with printers that do not have buffers These printers must be run at a speed at or below their print speeds multiplied by a factor of 10 That is an unbuffered printer with a print speed of 30 cps must be run at or below 300 baud and an unbuffered 120 cps printer would...

Page 208: ...amp If DIGIT ANALYSIS has also been selected the frequency and amplitude of each MF or DTMF tone is displayed together with the Interdigit time as well as any spurious tones Dial Pulse digits are analyzed in terms of Break Pulses per second and Interdigit time WINK TIMING information will be printed out whenever a record sequence is complete a call is abandoned or a wink fails The 930i times super...

Page 209: ...ion Menu 44 E1 Error History Option Menu 46 E1 Bit Error Rate Option Menu 55 Fractional E1 BERT Option Menu 56 64 KBit E1 BERT To print test results when in printer mode 1 Set the 930i to PRINTER mode in OPTION MENU 3 REMOTE CONTROL 2 Enter the option menu function in which you will be testing 3 Go to the E1 HISTORY display in the desired option menu function The display reads E1 HISTORY VIEW PRIN...

Page 210: ...s The default will show 1 TO largest block number Up to 96 15 minute blocks may be printed 8 Press K3 under PRINT when complete 9 Press any soft key K1 K4 or the Option Menu function key to abort printing The display reads ABORT PRINTING YES NO K1 K2 K3 K4 10 Press K1 or K2 under YES to abort printing You will see the message FINISHING CURRENT BLOCK BEFORE ABORT Otherwise press K3 or K4 under NO t...

Page 211: ...An error report is a 40 character string terminated by a line feed and carriage return The error report will have the following form PCM1 NO PCM PCM2 NO PCM FAS LOSS FAS LOSS FAS ERROR FAS ERROR SLIP SLIP CODE ERROR CODE ERROR REMOTE ALARM REMOTE ALARM AIS AIS CRC ERROR CRC ERROR 15 ZEROS 15 ZEROS Received Record Reports A report may consist of up to four received records Each record is a string o...

Page 212: ...sequence is printed first and may be up to 17 characters long shorter sequences will be preceded by blanks Next the length of the event in milliseconds or a time out or failure indicator followed by an event type label is printed out This string is also 40 characters long The final supervision event in the report is followed by an additional line feed and carriage return 6 5 TERMINAL MODE The 930i...

Page 213: ...Televideo 920 or similar terminal OR press K4 for a DEC VT 100 terminal You will return to the previous display The terminal s display will be somewhat like that shown in Figure 6 3 below NORMAL LOOP TERM CONTACT 2W 900 o t Current Trunk Type J K L ORIG TERM A TRUNK TYPE B DIAL RING C RETURN LOSS D SEND TONE E MEAS TONE F MEAS NOISE G OPTIONS UPPERCASE O GO OFF HOOK HELP CR ENTER SP CLEAR Lowercas...

Page 214: ...press K4 to EXIT Select a terminal type Symptom The 930i does not respond to terminal commands Probable Cause Bad mechanical connection or CAPS LOCK not down Solution For mechanical condition check the cables and connectors broken pins power and RS 232 pinouts Be sure that uppercase commands are being sent when intended The 930i uses only a few lowercase commands so the CAPS LOCK key on the termin...

Page 215: ...4 34 52 5 5 35 53 6 6 36 54 7 7 37 55 8 8 38 56 9 9 39 57 2A 42 23 35 a A 61 97 b B 62 98 c C 63 99 d D 64 100 KP 2A 42 ST 23 35 a STP 61 97 b ST2P 62 98 c ST3P 63 99 A Trunk Type 41 65 B Dial Ring 42 66 C Return Loss 43 67 D Send Tone 44 68 E Measure Tone 45 69 F Measure Noise 46 70 G Option Menu 47 71 ENTER Enter ENT 0D 13 SPACE Clear CLR 20 32 Help HELP 3F 63 S Store STO 53 83 R Recall RCL 52 8...

Page 216: ...ses it to send an 58 88 immediate copy of its current display line to the host computer This command is not buffered and executed in turn It is executed at once Y Causes the 930i to send a copy of its 59 89 current display line to the host computer This command is buffered and executes after all previous commands have been completed Z Causes the 930i to send a copy of its current 5A 90 display lin...

Page 217: ...commands have been executed and the input buffer is empty the 930i will signal the host computer with a prompt The 930i will echo and ignore any characters it does not recognize as commands 6 6 4 Output from the 930i Output from the 930i consists of the following Echoes The 930i echoes all received characters to the host computer Prompts When the 930i has executed all received commands and its com...

Page 218: ...gle N for each possible digit Each N may stand for any number Signed numbers are shown preceded by a or character Leading zeros are printed as blanks and trailing zeros are printed as zeros The digit to the left of the decimal point will always be printed including leading zeros The sign of the number will always be printed to the left of the first non blank digit Uppercase O or T indicates an off...

Page 219: ...i Send the command string AAA when you first access the 930i remotely This ensures that you have exited from any tests or submenus the 930i may have been left in You may use any of the function key commands A B C D E F or G but three repetitions is the minimum necessary to bring the 930i to a known state before testing By sending AAA you take the 930i to the Trunk Type menu no matter where it was ...

Page 220: ...is command does not affect the RS 232 remote port settings nor does it affect the time date settings A hardware cold boot recycling power while holding down a function key will restore the RS 232 port settings to their factory default values 6 8 HELP MENU IN REMOTE CONTROL Pressing the HELP key on the 930i brings up a series of menus for the user The menu presented will depend on the function the ...

Page 221: ... Examples E M TYPE I TERM SEND E 4W 600 A L1JK K E M TYPE II TERM SEND M 2W 900 A L2J LK LOOP NORMAL TERM CONTACT 2W 900 A JK LK Toggle Bridge Term K Toggle Direction L Dial Ring function key Dial Ring Help Pulsing Digits Dial Ring B Dial Ring Help Help Pulsing K Dial Pulse L MF DTMF Number up to 17 digits All pulsing types 0 9 for 1 sec pause DTMF a b c d MF KP ST a STP b ST2P c ST3P If you are a...

Page 222: ...tion key 4W Return Loss Help Band Frequency Acknowledge Set THL Return Loss C Return Loss Help Help Band J SRL LO K SRL HI L ERL OSC sine wave Frequency nnnnJ freq of nnnn Hz for echo suppress tone and or sine wave return loss Acknowledge J K L or acknowledges message Set THL L Current measurement is THL nnJ THL is nn dB 2W Return Loss Help Mode Band Frequency or Termination Return Loss C Return L...

Page 223: ...suppress tone K Send Tone function key Send Tone Help Output Frequency Level Send Tone D Send Tone Help Help Output K ON OFF Frequency nnnnJ frequency of nnnn Hz Level nnnJ level of nn n dBm for level of nn n dBm send nnndJ Examples Send 1020 Hz at 0 0 dBm D K1004J0J Send 1020 Hz at 16 0 dBm D K1004J160J Send 2804 Hz at 13 0 dBm D K2804J130J Send 404 Hz at 3 2 dBm D K0404J32dJ Set frequency and le...

Page 224: ...ake RMS measurements in dBm E K Toggle RMS AVERAGE L Measure tone E Z Wait 1 sec between sending E and Z or EZZ Disregard first measurement If a tone has been selected in Send Tone and the output is ON the tone will also be sent in Measure Tone To measure far to near tone on a 2 wire circuit be sure Send Tone s output is set to OFF Measure Noise function key Measure Noise Help Filter Mode Referenc...

Page 225: ...e events to be reported from OPTION MENU 34 SELECT REPORTS The following lists the events and conditions for a bell to be sent EVENT REPORTED WHEN 930i IN PCM ERROR An error on the E1 span PCM Trunk Type such as a slip bipolar violation remote REPORT PCM ERRORS selected alarm etc has been detected INCOMING CALL COMPLETE The 930i Option Menu 4 Digit Receiver has received a call REPORT RECEIVED RECO...

Page 226: ...m detects Busy Reorder Dead Line or any Option Menu 2 Send Digit Sequences other call progress failure when it Option Menu 66 ATME Director attempts to access a testline Option Menu 29 Call 102 Line TEST DATA AVAILABLE A test to a Calling to a testline from far end testline has completed or has a Option Menu 2 Send Digit Sequences screen full of results available LOSS has Option Menu 65 ATME Far E...

Page 227: ... to 12 dBm Resolution 0 1 dB Accuracy 0 1 dB at 1020 Hz 0 to 19 dBm 0 2 dB at all other frequencies Flatness 0 2 dB 200 Hz to 5 kHz referenced to level at 1 kHz Distortion 70 dB at 1020 Hz 0 dBm Receiver Frequency Range 50 Hz to 5 0 kHz Resolution 1 Hz Accuracy 1 0 Hz Level Range 50 dBm to 12 dBm Resolution 0 1 dB Accuracy 0 1 dB at 1020 Hz 0 to 19 dBm 0 2 dB at 200 Hz to 5 kHz RMS or average 7 3 ...

Page 228: ... 5 dB Internal Hybrid Impedance 600 or 900 Ohms 0 1 in series with 2 16 µF 1 4 Wire Return Loss Impedance 135 600 900 or 1200 Ohms Transhybrid Loss Compensation 30 dB to 30 dB Transmitter Level 10 dBm0 relative to TLP Receiver Range 10 dB to 50 dB Resolution 1 0 dB Accuracy 0 5 dB 7 6 Peak to Average Ratio P AR Transmit Level Range 0 dBm to 40 dBm Resolution 0 1 dB Receive Level Range 40 dBm to 12...

Page 229: ...n Measurements Modes Send and repeat master and slave Transmitter 50 AM signal at modulation frequency of 831 3 Hz carrier Frequency 304 3504 Hz Level Metallic 0 0 dBm to 40 0 dBm PCM 0 0 dBm to 40 0 dBm Flatness 0 2 dB 304 3504 Hz Receiver Input Level Metallic 10 0 dBm to 40 0 dBm PCM 0 0 dBm to 40 0 dBm Distortion Measurement Range 9000 3000 µ secs Accuracy 10 µsecs 604 3504 Hz 30 µsecs 304 603 ...

Page 230: ... below composite level Flatness 0 1 dB Frequencies 203 125 3640 625 Hz in 156 25 Hz steps 10 ppm Phase per IEEE 743 0 25 Peak to RMS Ratio 8 79 Receiver Range 40 dBm to 6 dBm Level 0 2 dB Attenuation 0 2 dB Envelope Delay Distortion Accuracy 10µsecs Range Frequencies 281 15 3562 5 Hz in 156 25 Hz steps Signal to Noise 2 dB from 10 24 dB 2 dB from 25 40 dB 2 dB from 41 45 dB Signal to Total Distort...

Page 231: ... Event Fails for wink period 600 ms Off Hook Fail Event Fails for off hook period 600 ms E M Supervision Types I II III IV V Battery 48 V DC current limited to 200 mA Threshold Voltages On hook 39 Volt on E Lead 11 Volt M Lead Off hook 11 Volt on E Lead 39 Volt M Lead Loop Supervision Types 2 and 4 wire loop start ground start loop reverse and SX supervision Battery 48 V DC series limited to 120 m...

Page 232: ...Accuracy 1 0 at 10 0 PPS Break Range 5 95 PCM interface 25 80 Metallic interface Resolution 0 1 Accuracy 1 0 for 25 75 break at 10 PPS Interdigit Timing Range 40 990 ms Resolution 10 ms Accuracy 5 0 ms 7 15 E 1 PCM Channel Access General 2 048 Mbs per ITU T G 703 G 704 G 706 G 711 G 732 and G 736 PCM 30 30 channels with CAS in timeslot 16 PCM 31 31 channels without CAS PCM 30C 30 channels with CAS...

Page 233: ...channel access 64 kbs channel access N X 64 kbs channel access Channel Associated Signalling Analysis A B C D signalling Display A B C D bits Control A B C D bits Connectors Metallic and E M Bantam Connectors PCM Balanced Bantam Connectors PCM Unbalanced BNC Connectors Indicators No Signal loss of signal indication AIS alarm indication signal No FAS no frame alignment Sequence Near MFAS multiframe...

Page 234: ...rriage return and line feed Results Printing Time date results test configuration General Impedance 135 600 900 1200 Ohms Store and Recall 99 or more programs or setup information Non Volatile Memory Stores front panel setting keypad entries and auxiliary function settings FLASH Memory Providescapabilityforremotedownloadofapplicationsprograms Maximum DC Blocking 160 V DC Audio Volume Adjustable at...

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