Tektronix 071-0590-00 user manual Error Detection Set Up, Ber

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Error Detection Set Up

Overview

The GB1400 Analyzer calculates error results using three different methods: Window, Test, and Totalize. These three methods are independent of each other and can operate simultaneously. Window results are used to view current or "real-time" performance. Totalize results are generally used to view performance over long intervals. Test results are used to measure error performance over specified time intervals.

Two results are calculated for all three methods:

BER

Bit Errors

In addition, Test results include the following network performance parameters and event counts:

Test seconds

Total bits monitored

Errored seconds

Severely errored seconds

Unavailable seconds

Threshold errored seconds

Error-free seconds

Degraded minutes

Signal loss seconds

Pattern Synchronization loss seconds

Phase error seconds

For explanations of these results see Result Definitions later in this chapter.

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