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DS21Q55

25. BERT FUNCTION

The BERT (Bit Error Rate Tester) block can generate and detect both pseudorandom and repeating-bit patterns. It is used to test and stress data-communication links.

The BERT block is capable of generating and detecting the following patterns:

§The pseudorandom patterns 2E7, 2E11, 2E15, and QRSS

§A repetitive pattern from 1 to 32 bits in length

§Alternating (16-bit) words that flip every 1 to 256 words

§Daly pattern

The BERT function is assigned on a per-channel basis for both the transmitter and receiver. This is accomplished by using the special per-channel function. Using this function, the BERT pattern can be transmitted and/or received in single or across multiple DS0s, contiguous or broken. Transmit and receive bandwidth assignments are independent of each other.

The BERT receiver has a 32-bit bit counter and a 24-bit error counter. The BERT receiver will report three events: a change in receive-synchronizer status, a bit error detection, and if either the bit counter or the error counter overflows. Each of these events can be masked within the BERT function via the BERT control register 1 (BC1). If the software detects that the BERT has reported an event, then the software must read the BERT information register (BIR) to determine which event(s) has occurred. To activate the BERT block, the host must configure the BERT multiplexer via the BIC register.

SR9 contains the status information on the BERT function. The host can be alerted when there is a change of state of the BERT via this register. A major change of state is defined as either a change in the receive synchronization (i.e., the BERT has gone into or out of receive synchronization), a bit error has been detected, or an overflow has occurred in either the bit counter or the error counter. The host must read SR9 to determine the change of state.

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