Training BERT SDH Analyzer ANT-5 Instrument

ANT-5 PDH/SDH/SONET Field Tester
Acterna ANT-5
SDH/PDH Access Tester
© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.
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ANT-5 – The Fully Integrated Field Tester
SDH
PDH
ATM
SONET
No restriction !
Any unit is configurable with all the above technologies
Weight: < 2.5 kg

Dimensions: 197 mm x 76 mm x 275 mm

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What Is An ANT-5:-
It is:-
• A very compact field test solution
• An easy to use SDH/SONET/ATM handheld tester
It has:-
• PDH, SDH, SONET from 1.5M to 2.5G in one instrument
• All Interfaces built-in – which means NO adapters
• Optimized test philosophy to reduce user costs
• Superb off-line viewer for easy report generation
• An ATM Option that supports ATM on all rates
• Upgrade paths from electrical only to STM-1/-4/-16 optical

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ANT-5 All This Capability In A Single Package
ANT-5
ANT-5 can
can test
test all
all interfaces
interfaces in
in the
the network:-
network:-
Installation,
Installation,Commissioning
CommissioningMaintenance,
Maintenance,Fault
FaultFinding
Finding
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ANT-5 Key Benefits
• Very compact field test solution (Size & Weight)

• The easiest to use SDH handheld on the market
• PDH, SDH, SONET - 1.5M to 2.5G in one instrument
• All Interfaces built-in (no adapters)
• Designed to minimise cost of ownership
• Off-line viewer for easy report generation
• ATM Option available on all rates
• 3 hour battery life for optical tests
• Upgrade paths – “future proof investment”

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ANT-5 Installations made simpler !
• “Big OK” results summary speeds up installation tasks

• Split screen: results & set-up simultaneously
• Permanent LED's, animated Icons, beeper with alarms
• All errors counted simultaneously

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SDH Optical Fiber Installation
Verify Connectivity
$ Quick BER test at fiber interface
$ Verify optical power level at Rx side
STM-1/4/-16 o
STM-1/4/16o

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SDH Network Element Installation
Verify network element setup
$ PerformanceTest mappings & alarm response
Verify proper timing STM-1e / 155 Mbps
$ Check tolerance
to tributary clock offset
e.g. DS3/ 45 MBit/s

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SDH Commissioning
Verify Quality of service
$ Performance Analysis to international standards
Verify network backup
$ APS tests
Verify 3rd party network routing
$ RTD measurements
Performance verification against:

G.821, G.826, G.828, G.829, ANSI, M.2100, M.2101

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SDH Maintenance
In service verification
– Monitoring alarms/errors, OH bytes, Pointer, TCM
Check for tributary problems
$ Use VC12 tributary scan for a fast overview
ANT-5 provides NRZ ECL port for monitoring of STM-1/-4/-16 signals

(electr. conversion done by specific NE.
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ATM 3G/UMTS network qualification
2 Mbit/s / STM-1 ATM qualification

between Node B and ATM switch
RNC
NB
MUX MUX ATM
Utopia interface
loop on VPI/VCI
Test: - ATM BERT (HCOR, HUNC, CLR, CMR,CER)
- Delay (CTD, CDV)
- ATM throughput,
- right VPI/VCI configuration
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FY06 Activities

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ANT-5 Optimized test philosophy
1. Setup instrument: select structure, mapping, timer

2. Select application (APS, RTD….)
3. Select Actions (Alarm / Error/ Pointer generation)
4. Select Result View (OK screen, Alarm/Error list, Histogram)
5. START Test / STOP Test
6. Analyze Result (OK / alarms / errors)
7. Store results / configuration
8. Transfer results / configurations
9. Report Generation (off-line)

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SETUP Main Page
# Signal Structure
# Application
# OH Setup
# Measurement Timer

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SETUP Signal structure
Start with RX
– Select Test type (Terminated, In-line monitor, Thru-mode1) )
– Select Interface
– Select Timing (internal, external)
– Select AU mapping
– Select Container
– Select PDH Setup (Rate, Tributary, Mode)
– Select Test Pattern
Copy Rx -> TX
1) available with SW Release 10.x

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SETUP …or use Auto Configuration
Select input level (ITU/High or PMP/Low)

Auto Configuration checks:
– interface (SDH, SONET, PDH ,ATM)
– mapping structure
– payload

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SETUP Available PDH interfaces
PDH interfaces
– T1 (bantam)
– E1 interface unbalanced (BNC)
E1 interface balanced (RJ-48)
– DS3, E3, E4
interface unbalanced (BNC)
Supporting framed structures:

PCM-30, PCM-30C, PCM31, PCM31C

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SETUP Available SDH Mappings
Transmitted over STM-1e, STM-1o, STM-4o, STM-16o

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SETUP Application Selection
# Performance Analysis
# Repetitive BERT
# APS
# OH Capture
# Delay
# Tributary Scan

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SETUP Application Perf. Analysis
• Guarantee link performance to end customer

– G.821, G.826, G.828, G.829
– ANSI, M.2100, M.2101
• Perf. tests on SDH substructure / PDH interfaces
• User defined test duration
• Test results exportable to PC using CSV & ASCII
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SETUP Application Repetitive BER
• For the testing of Radio Links

• Results used for Carrier to Noise ratios

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SETUP Application APS
Operates at SDH and PDH interfaces

MS-AIS, AU-AIS,TU-AIS & TSE sensors
Service Disruption sensor
1 mS resolution
User programmable limits
Pass/Fail Indication
Results can be
printed/exported

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SETUP Application RTD
Key measurement used during installation & fault

finding
– Check routing of 3rd party provided circuits
– Satellite hop line up test
– Latency checking of cross connects
– Connectivity testing
– Regenerator loop checks
Measurement range up to 10s

Resolution: +/- 1uS except…
– E1 PDH +/- 100uS
– E1 SDH VC12 +/- 100uS
– E2 +/1 10uS
– VC11/VC12 Bulk +/- 10uS

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ACTION Main Page
# Alarm / Error generation

# OH manipulation
# Pointer generation
# TCM generation 1)

25 1) available with SW Release 10.x
ACTION Alarm / Error generation
# TSE errors
# PDH / SDH Defects
# SDH anomalies

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ACTION OH manipulation
Hex-format or Descriptor
according to Ring / Linear structure
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ACTION Pointer Generation
Manipulates AU and/or TU pointer

INC rements and DEC rements
Single and Contineous

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ANT-5 START / STOP measurement
START
/
STOP

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RESULTS Main Page
Result Analysis (OK)

Defect Panel
Event Log
Annomaly Count
Graph
OH Analysis
Pointer Analysis
Performance Analysis
APS result
TCM Analysis

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RESULTS Alarm & Event analysis
• OK / Alarm/Event screen: shows results & set-up simultaneously
• Defect Panel monitors overhead alarms
• Anomaly page indicates counts & ratios
• Event Log timestamps all events (res.: 100 ms)
• Histogram incl. Zoom function

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RESULTS OH Analysis & Path tracing
Key OH bytes are displayed in Hex or text format

Interpreter works network structure dependant (linear or ring)
Bytes not currently used are greyed out

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RESULTS Byte Capturing
Captures K1 & K2-Byte (APS)

Considers selected
network structure
- Ring G.841
- Linear G.783
Trigger :
- manual
- compare
- not compare

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RESULTS Pointer Analysis
Detects AU and TU Pointer actions

– Current pointer values
– No. of INCrements/DECrements
– No. of NDFs
– Average deviation from nominal (in +/- ppm)
Recorded with event log

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Store results
Store / Autostore results and configurations on hard disc

either
csv-format (for implementation with spreadsheets)
or
ANT-5 specific format: .a5R or .a5c

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Transfer results
Most convenient: Using the CF card !
Direct readable with any Labtop with PCMCIA slot !
Easy readable with Desktops using card readers !
Results
Configurations

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Report generation…
…via ANT-5 Off-line

Viewer:
- load results
and
- print on your office printer

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OPTION PDH Mux /DeMux
PDH Mux/DeMux testing of legacy PDH systems

Transmit/Receive at 2, 34 and 140 Mbps
Test signals at 64Kbps, 2,8,34,140 Mbps
structured signals from nx64k to 140M
– Structure depth
(nx64, E1, E2, E3)
E1 Sa-bit (Tx/Rx)
generation and analysis

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OPTION Concatenated Mapping
Eanables concatenated mappings

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OPTION Remote Operation (GUI)
…via ANT-5 Ethernet port:-

– Install Remote Operation Client
on PC / Laptop
– Establish connection
– Easy operation (GUI simuation)
– No additional user training required
– ROC is Master; Remote unit will act as a Slave
(measurements run as long as connection is established)
No need to develop SCPI control programs
– Enables FTP of results and configurations

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OPTION Remote Control / SCPI
Application:
generating automatic test procedure for manufacturing, lab or
NE-evaluation processes
Using SCPI command over the serial interface

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OPTION SONET Mapping
Transmitted over STS-1, OC-3, OC-12, OC-48

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OPTION AU-3 / VT Mapping
enables lower order mapping

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OPTION ATM
ATM carried over PDH / SDH / SONET over all interface rates
ATM cell generation ( 2 PVCs, UNI and NNI mode)
ATM load: CBR, VBR ( bandwith, burst length, burst gap)
ATM cells: O.191 test cells, ATM BERT (AAL-0), background
Alarm & Error insertion (HEC, VP-AIS, VP-RDI, VC-AIS, VC-RDI)
ATM QoS measurements (CER, CLR, CTD, CDV)
ATM Statistics (Utilization, cell counts, HEC error ratio)
ATM Channel Explorer (detects automatically active VCI, VPI)
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OPTION ATM
ATM carried over PDH (E1, E3, DS-1,DS3, E4)
ATM carried over SDH

– STM-n VC-11/TU-11, STM-n VC-11/TU-12, STM-n VC-12
– STM-n VC-3, STM-n VC-4
– STM-4/16 VC4-4c
ATM carried over SONET

– VT-1.5 SPE, VT-2 SPE
– STS-1 SPE
– STS-3c SPE,STS-12c SPE
UNI and NNI PVC operation

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ANT-5 Installations made simpler !
• “Big OK” results summary speeds up installation tasks
• Split screen: results & set-up simultaneously
• Permanent LED's, animated Icons, beeper with alarms

• All errors counted simultaneously

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ANT-5 PDH/SDH/SONET Field Tester

Any unit is configurable with all the above technologies

 Weight: < 2.5 kg

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

• Very compact field test solution (Size & Weight)

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

• “Big OK” results summary speeds up installation tasks

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

e.g. DS3/ 45 MBit/s

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

Performance verification against:

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

ANT-5 provides NRZ ECL port for monitoring of STM-1/-4/-16 signals

2 Mbit/s / STM-1 ATM qualification

MUX MUX ATM

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

1. Setup instrument: select structure, mapping, timer

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

1) available with SW Release 10.x

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

 Select input level (ITU/High or PMP/Low)

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

 Supporting framed structures:

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

 Transmitted over STM-1e, STM-1o, STM-4o, STM-16o

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

• Guarantee link performance to end customer

• For the testing of Radio Links

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

 Operates at SDH and PDH interfaces

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

Key measurement used during installation & fault

 Measurement range up to 10s

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

# Alarm / Error generation

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

 Manipulates AU and/or TU pointer

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

 Result Analysis (OK)

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

 Key OH bytes are displayed in Hex or text format

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

 Captures K1 & K2-Byte (APS)

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

 Detects AU and TU Pointer actions

 Recorded with event log

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

 Store / Autostore results and configurations on hard disc

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

…via ANT-5 Off-line

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

 PDH Mux/DeMux testing of legacy PDH systems

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

 Eanables concatenated mappings

© 2005 JDS Uniphase Corporation.

 …via ANT-5 Ethernet port:-

Weight: < 2.5 kg

Select input level (ITU/High or PMP/Low)

Supporting framed structures:

Transmitted over STM-1e, STM-1o, STM-4o, STM-16o

Operates at SDH and PDH interfaces

Measurement range up to 10s

Manipulates AU and/or TU pointer

Result Analysis (OK)

Key OH bytes are displayed in Hex or text format

Captures K1 & K2-Byte (APS)

Detects AU and TU Pointer actions

Recorded with event log

Store / Autostore results and configurations on hard disc

PDH Mux/DeMux testing of legacy PDH systems

Eanables concatenated mappings

…via ANT-5 Ethernet port:-

Transmitted over STS-1, OC-3, OC-12, OC-48

enables lower order mapping

ATM carried over PDH (E1, E3, DS-1,DS3, E4)

ATM carried over SDH

ATM carried over SONET

UNI and NNI PVC operation