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Setting the Interfaces - SDH Operation
Setting Transmit Interface
Description
The transmit interface settings should match the network equipment settings of rate,
wavelength and mapping, determine the payload to be tested and set background
conditions to prevent alarms while testing.
TIP:
If you wish to set the OmniBER 720 transmitter and receiver to the same interface
settings
choose
Laser On/Off Control
If you wish to switch off the laser when connecting/disconnecting cables, set the
field between the wavelength and INTERNAL selections to OFF. When the laser is on
the laser symbol at the bottom right of the display is illuminated (yellow).
.
HOW TO:
1
Make your choice of SIGNAL rate.
Choose
unless
is required. If
is
chosen, see "Setting THRU Mode " page 24.
2
Make your choice of CLOCK source. The clock can be internally sourced from the
instrument, recovered from the signal at the optical RECEIVE port or externally
sourced from the CLOCK REF IN ports (MTS 64 kb/s, BITS 1.5 Mb/s or 10 MHz
REF).
3
If required choose the FREQUENCY OFFSET value. See “Adding Frequency
Offset” page 84.
OTHER
SETTINGS CONTROL COUPLED
INTERNAL
THRU MODE
THRU MODE
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