Selecting Test Features
Setting Transmit Structured Payload/Test Signal
Setting Transmit Structured Payload/Test Signal
Description Structured DSn Payload/Test Signal settings determine the SONET payload or the DSn test signal to be tested and set any background (non test) conditions to prevent alarms while testing.
TIP:If you wish to set the HP 37718A transmitter and receiver to the same Payload settings, choose OTHER SETTINGS CONTROL COUPLED .
HOW TO: | 1 | Choose the required TEST SIGNAL rate. If Nx64 kb/s or N X 56 kb/s |
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| is chosen, see "Setting Transmit N x 64 kb/s/N x 56 kb/s Structured |
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| Payload/Test Signal " page 40. |
| 2 | Choose the PAYLOAD framing pattern. |
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| If TEST SIGNAL 2Mb/s is chosen INSERT 2 Mb/s is added to the |
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| PAYLOAD menu. See "Inserting an External DSn Payload/Test Signal |
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| " page 43. |
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| If TEST SIGNAL DS1 is chosen INSERT DS1 is added to the menu. |
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| See "Inserting an External DSn Payload/Test Signal " page 43. |
| 3 | Choose the test tributary in the structured payload, under 34Mb, 8Mb, |
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| 2Mb, 64 kb/s or DS2, DS1, 56 kb/s. |
| 4 | Choose the PATTERN type and PRBS POLARITY. |
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