
External Controllers and Printers
6–6
ST112 SONET Transmission Test Set
Storing and Printing Data
Most Terminal Emulation packages have the ability to capture data to a file or direct it to a
printer. These functions are usually listed as
File Capture
and
Print Capture
. The file capture
function prompts for a path and file name before saving the file to disk. Saved data files can be
reviewed on screen or printed on paper at any time when the data is needed.
Using the RS-232-C for PC-based Printing
The VFP (VT100 emulator) must be off. Enter CTRL + Q to quit VFP mode if it is active.
Sequentially push the SETUP key on the Test Set until the REPORT/TEST TIME menu is
displayed. Enter the menu and set up the report as if it was going to be printed on a dedicated
printer. Rather than select the default parallel printer port, however, select the RS-232-C port
instead.
With the RS-232 port and your emulator set up as described earlier, all reports that normally
would go to the printer will be displayed on the screen. The scrolling buffer and data capture
capabilities provided by your communications software are available for viewing and reviewing
the data. An example of the on-screen printer display is shown in Figure 6–1 below. The first
part is an ON ERROR report, the second part is a SUMMARY report example.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
1994/04/02 09:56:28
B1 ERR
1994/04/02 09:56:38
B1 ERR
1994/04/02 09:56:39
B1 ERR
1994/04/02 09:56:47
B2 ERR
1994/04/02 09:56:48
B2 ERR
1994/04/02 09:56:49
B3 ERR
1994/04/02 09:56:50
B1 ERR
B2 ERR
B3 ERR
1994/04/02 09:56:51
B1 ERR
B2 ERR
B3 ERR
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
/START 1994/04/02 09:56:24
RATE: STS1
DATA: BIPOL
CLOCK:
RECOVER
\STOP
1994/04/02 09:57:00
PAYLOAD: VT1.5(01)
B1 ERR
B2 ERR
B3 ERR
B1 ERR COUNT
12
B2 ERR COUNT
9
B3 ERR COUNT
8
BPV COUNT
10
BIT ERR COUNT
7
ELAPSED SECONDS
37
SECT ES
5
SECT SES
0
LINE ES
4
LINE SES
0
PATH ES
3
PATH SES
0
SECT SEFS
0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Figure 6–1 Error Reports Available (Example Screen)
Be sure that the
ST112 SONET Transmission Test Set
printer function is turned off before
activating the VT100 emulator. The printer and VT100 cannot work simultaneously through the
single Test Set RS-232 port. If a parallel printer is connected to the
ST112 SONET
Transmission Test Set
parallel printer port, then the printer and VT100 remote screen can
function simultaneously.
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