10.8 SONET/SONET Functions > Tributary Scan
This function requires VC12 or VT-1.5 mapping and allows you to quickly check the signal structure, trace identifier and the
payload.
An important part of any Add Drop Multiplexer (ADM) installation process is the verification of the path routing. Considering that
an STS-3 contains 84 x VT-1.5’s and a STS-12 contains 336 x VT-1.5’s checking each path manually can be very time
consuming.
The TX150 automatically performs a sequential BER test on each SONET tributary (VT channel) - mapping can be either via
STS-N. The unit checks for any alarms in the received signal, the SONET structure and for synchronization of the selected test
pattern in all channels. The result for each channel is entered in a table;
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