HP BER 718 37718A manual Using Overhead BER Test Function

Making Measurements

Using Overhead BER Test Function

	Using Overhead BER Test Function
Description	You can perform a Bit Error Rate test on chosen bytes of the section, line
	and path overhead bytes.

You can access the transmit Overhead BER on the TEST FUNCTION display.

TRANSMIT SONET

HOW TO:	1	Set up the SONET transmit interface and payload required. See
		"Setting SONET Transmit Interface " page 4.
	2	Set up the receive SONET interface and payload as required. See
		"Setting SONET Receive Interface " page 17.

3Choose the overhead byte to be tested on the

TEST FUNCTION display.

RECEIVE SONET

4Choose the overhead byte to be tested on the

TEST FUNCTION display.

TRANSMIT SONET

5Press RUN/STOP to start the test.

6The PRBS pattern can be errored by pressing SINGLE .

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