HP BER 718 37718A manual Setting Sonet Receive Interface

Setting the Interfaces

Setting SONET Receive Interface

Setting SONET Receive Interface

Description SONET Receive interface settings should match the network equipment settings of Rate and Mapping, and determine the payload to be tested.

TIP:If you wish to set the HP 37718A transmitter and receiver to the same interface settings, choose OTHER SETTINGS CONTROL COUPLED .

HOW TO:	1	Choose the required SIGNAL source.
		If STS-1 or STS-3 is chosen, choose the required LEVEL.
		If the LEVEL chosen is MONITOR choose the required GAIN.
	2	Choose mapping and type of payload.
	3	If VT-6 mapping is chosen, and CONCATENATION is enabled, choose
		the tributary at which the concatenation begins.
		If VT-6, VT-2 or VT-1.5 mapping is chosen, choose the test tributary
		under CHANNEL.
	4	Choose the payload framing under PAYLOAD TYPE or VT PAYLOAD.
		If	STRUCTURED is required FRAMED must be chosen.
		If	STRUCTURED is chosen the Payload test signal must be set up. See
		“Setting Receive Structured Payload/Test Signal” page 39.
		If DROP is chosen, see “Dropping an External Payload/Test Signal”
		page 46.
	5	Choose the PATTERN type and PRBS polarity.

17