VeEX MPA, User Manual

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Protocol Tabs
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(Specifically for LAN/WAN Ethernet testing)
To determine if receiving equipment can detect an error on an incoming signal, you can
configure the system to insert specific errors and alarms into an Ethernet stream.
Note: Error insertion is disabled when IP Reflection Mode
is enabled.
To insert multiple errors:
1. Select the Packet tab.
2. Configure the Mode and desired Packet Stream settings.
3. Enable traffic generation from the packet stream to be errored.
Important: Most error types require traffic generation to be
enabled on at least one packet stream.
4. Select Error / Alarm from the tabs along the left side of the Config Screen.
5. Select Error Type and choose an error type from the Select Error Type dialog
box.
6. Select Error Rate and choose an error rate from the Select Error Rate to Insert
dialog box.
7. Errors immediately start injecting into the packet stream when the error rate is
selected.
8. View various result statistics by selecting the Results function.
9. To stop error transmission select Error Rate and choose Off .
To insert a single error:
1. Repeat steps 1 through 5 above.
2. If you want to clear any previously collected data, select Restart from the
common function button at the bottom of the screen before inserting the error.
3. Select the Error Insert common function button at the bottom of the screen.
4. A single error will be inserted every time the Error Insert button is pressed.
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