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VePAL TX300

Quick Reference Guide

SONET BERT

Interface Menu

Operating Mode: Normal, Transparent and Payload Through

SONET Rate: Options are STS-1, OC-1, STS-3, OC-3, OC-

12, OC-48, OC-192 (referring to 51M, 155M, 622M, 2.5G 

and 9.953G respectively)

Mapping:  STS-192C, STS-48C, STS-12C, STS-3C, STS-1 

and VT1.5 is available, VT-2 is optional. STS mappings 

per Bellcore GR-253 and ANSI T1.105 rec. are supported

Pattern: select the test pattern in signal. Pseudo Random Bit 

Sequences (PRBS) defined by ITU-T 0.150 and 0.151 

standards, fixed words and 24-bit or 32 bit user defined 

patterns are available.

Measurement Menu

Mode: Manual, Timed and Auto selections are available

Analysis: Selects the ITU-T performance test that will be 

performed by the unit. The selections include None, 

G.821, G.826, G.828, G.829 and M.2100/1

General Menu

Configure the Audible Alarm, Results on start, and Auto Save 

settings.

SONET Setup

Summary of Contents for VePAL TX300

Page 1: ...The Verification Experts Quick Reference Guide VePAL TX300 SONET BERT TRANSPORT...

Page 2: ...rence Guide SONET BERT OTN 10GE SDH PDH test ports 10 100 1000Base T and 1000Base X test ports Navigation Control Field Replaceable Smart Li Ion Battery 7 Color Touch Screen Quick Keys DC Input Ethern...

Page 3: ...us Advanced IP features Net Wiz WiFi Wiz VoIP and IPTV applications Fiber Scope ReVeal EZ Connect Utilities Applications Help Settings Files which are common to all VePAL handheld test sets Test Appli...

Page 4: ...in this screen Results View Summary Analysis Errors Alarms Histogram Graph Signal and Event Log Alarm Error Select the Alarms and Errors type flow Profiles Ability to save profiles Tools Overhead Ana...

Page 5: ...lcore GR 253 and ANSI T1 105 rec are supported Pattern select the test pattern in signal Pseudo Random Bit Sequences PRBS defined by ITU T 0 150 and 0 151 standards fixed words and 24 bit or 32 bit us...

Page 6: ...unit 3 From the SONET Home menu tap on the Setup menu 4 Configure the pull down menu fields Select Operating Mode and Test Rate Configuration 5 Tap the Clock Source Operating Mode Normal Payload or T...

Page 7: ...a configuration keypad will appear when the applicable field is selected Payload TX will appear if Bulk selection is OFF in the Structure setting In Channel Selection enter the STS N VT GRP VT 1 5 SPE...

Page 8: ...rmed to determine the signal structure signal type rate framing pattern INVERT Inversion of PRBS polarity is also available Inversion of fixed words is not permitted Use the pattern drop down box to s...

Page 9: ...e RESTART the RX will search for the incoming pattern Once the pattern is found the TX will be configured the same as the RX pattern detected If the RX pattern cannot be found the RX will be set to LI...

Page 10: ...ayload and framing selected The soft LEDs have a tri color function Results cont d Note Tapping the individual soft LED will automatically link you to the applicable results screen which provides deta...

Page 11: ...t is measured and displayed SONET current frequency of the input signal Offset difference between the standard rate and the rate of the input signal Min ppm difference between the standard rate and th...

Page 12: ...e web version takes precedence over any printed literature D02 00 012P C00 2011 04 12 When Timed or Auto mode of measurements are finished the testing will stop automatically To stop the test suite be...

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