
LCD Menus and Displays
ST112 SONET Transmission Test Set
3–15
The next LCD menu is used to obtain a configuration for the ST112 Test Set receiver. The two
choices in the AUTOMATIC INPUT MODE menu are used to query and configure the receiver,
each in its own way.
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AUTOSEEK searches for the Mapping, Pattern, and Framing from the incoming input signal
and configures the receiver accordingly.
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AUTOLINK searches for the transmitter’s Mapping, Pattern, and Framing, whether or not
the receiver has an input, and configures the receiver accordingly.
The next LCD display in Figure 3–13 shows the receiver’s configuration. In this example OC-12,
CHAN STS-1 and VT sub-channel 1 are shown on the top of the display, VT1.5 ASYNC and
UFM QRW on the bottom.
The next LCD displays the receiver’s input configuration. Manual settings for Mapping, Pattern,
and Framing are disabled when either AUTOSEEK or AUTOLINK is active. Pressing the
receiver keys for Mapping, Pattern, or Framing will cause a momentary display message. Either
RX AUTOSEEK ENABLED
or
RX AUTOLINK ENABLED
, whichever one is enabled. Then the
configuration display will return.
The next LCD menu is used to run the TROUBLE SCAN MODE on the incoming signal. A
printer should be connected to the rear panel parallel printer port, or serial port, and the printer
and report printing functions should be configured using the SETUP menus that were detailed
earlier in this chapter.
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The cursor has three positions: OFF, ON, and DWELL (time in seconds). As the name
(Trouble Scan) implies, in this mode, all channels are scanned for problems. DWELL is the
length of sample time for each channel—10 seconds in this example. Dwell time can be set
from 5 to 99 seconds. The RUN key must be pressed, starting the test cycle, before Trouble
Scan can be set to ON. The test cycle must be stopped before the Trouble Scan Mode can be
set to OFF.
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The CLEAR TROUBLE SCAN LOG menu will supersede the Trouble Scan execution if the
log contains data from a previous Trouble Scan. When the Trouble Scan Mode is set to ON,
during a test cycle, a
CLEAR TROUBLE SCAN LOG?
query menu provides the opportunity to
delete existing data. Two choices, ESC and YES, are presented. Use the arrow keys to move
the cursor, and the ENTER key to execute your choice. ESC will exit After the choice is made,
the TROUBLE SCAN MODE will be on. The same menu will appear each time a new test
cycle is started, if the error log contains data.
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The last display, at the bottom of Figure 3–13, shows the trouble scan running. The top line
provides the STS channel number and the current status of that channel, SCANNING—in
this example. The bottom line provides the date and time that the scan began. The word
SCANNING
will change to the words
NO TROUBLE
when the scan ends without any
problems. Errors and alarms, if they occur during the scan, will be displayed. The words
PAUSE ON
will be displayed when the test cycle is interrupted with the PAUSE-RESUME
key.
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