Tektronix cts710

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Main Page WARRANTY Page Table of Contents Getting Started Operating Basics Table of Contents Getting Started Operating Basics Reference Page Page Page Page Appendices Glossary and Index List of Figures Page Page Page Page List of Tables Page Page General Safety Summary Injury Precautions General Safety Summary Injury Precautions Product Damage Precautions Safety Terms and Symbols Page Preface How This Manual is Organized Conventions Preface How This Manual is Organized Conventions Related Manuals Page Contacting Tektronix Page Page Getting Started Product Description Getting Started Product Description Accessories First Time Operation Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Functional Overview Front-Panel Controls, Indicators, and Connectors CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 23 Figure 22: Front-Panel Controls, Indicators, and Connectors CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 23 Rear-Panel Controls and Connectors Front-Panel Status Lights Rear-Panel Controls and Connectors Front-Panel Status Lights Page 26 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Reading the Display Figure 25: Major Areas of the Display There are several major areas that make up the CTS 710 display (see Figure 25). 26 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Reading the Display There are several major areas that make up the CTS 710 display (see Figure 25). CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 27 Figure 26 provides a guide to specific areas of the display. CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 27 Figure 26 provides a guide to specific areas of the display. Page The Basic Menu Structure 210 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual identified by a page tab located at the bottom of the display (see Figure 28). 210 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual identified by a page tab located at the bottom of the display (see Figure 28). Page Displaying Help Connecting Signals Page Initiating Autoscan Changing Parameters Initiating Autoscan Changing Parameters Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Working with the Disk Drive Page Page Page Tutorial Before Turning On the CTS 710 Tutorial Before Turning On the CTS 710 Setting Transmit Parameters Page Setting Receive Parameters Setting the Test Time Where Test Results Are Displayed Begin the Test Inserting Errors Page Adjusting Pointers Page Page Page Viewing Transport Overhead Editing the Transport Overhead Page Viewing Test Results Page Page Page Page Page Basic Test Procedures Setting Up the CTS 710 Basic Test Procedures Setting Up the CTS 710 Network Continuity Checking Page Transmission Signal Quality Testing Page Page Page Fault Tolerance Checking Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Performance Monitoring Page Page Page Page Setting Test Control Parameters Setting the Test Time Duration Setting Test Control Parameters Setting the Test Time Duration Page Page Setting the History Resolution Starting and Stopping a Test Page Page Page Working with Test Setups Saving and Recalling Instrument Setups Working with Test Setups Saving and Recalling Instrument Setups Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 340 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 341 342 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 343 Creating a Pass/Fail Test Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Checking Signal Status Viewing Signal Structure Checking Signal Status Viewing Signal Structure Page Page Viewing the Signal State Page Page Page Page Setting SONET Transmit Parameters Page Page Page Page Page Setting the Transmit Level Specifying the STS to Test Setting the Payload Mapping Mapping a Tributary Signal (Add/Drop/Test Option Only) Page Page Page Page Setting Overhead Bytes Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Setting Tributary Signal Transmit Parameters Page Page Page Setting the Line Clock Offset Setting the Transmit Line Code Setting the Line Clock Offset Setting the Transmit Line Code Specifying the Framing Page Page Page Page Setting SONET Receive Parameters Page Page Page Page Specifying Which STS to Test Setting the Mapping Specifying Which STS to Test Setting the Mapping Page Page Demultiplexing a DS1 from a DS3 Mapped in a SONET Signal (Add/Drop/Test Option Only) Page Page Demapping a Tributary Signal (Add/Drop/Test Option Only) Dropping a Tributary Signal Page Page Checking Received Optical Power or Received Peak Voltage Viewing Overhead Bytes Page Page Page Page Page Setting Tributary Receive Parameters Page Page Setting the Framing Page Page Demultiplexing a DS1 from a DS3 Signal Page Page Page Setting Alarms and Inserting Errors Simulating Error Conditions Setting Alarms and Inserting Errors Simulating Error Conditions Page Page Page Setting Alarms Page Page Simulating Transmit Failures Page Page Setting Pointers and Changing Timing Setting Pointers Setting Pointers and Changing Timing Setting Pointers Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Changing Timing Page Generating Pointer Sequences Page Page Setting Pointers and Changing Timing 3154 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table 313: Pointer Sequences Generated (Cont.) Pointer Sequence Description Setting Pointers and Changing Timing 3154 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table 313: Pointer Sequences Generated (Cont.) Pointer Sequence Description Page Page Page Page Page Page Testing Automatic Protection Switching Setting the APS Mode Testing Automatic Protection Switching Setting the APS Mode Setting the K1 Byte Page Page Page Setting the K2 Byte Page Page Page Transmitting the K1 and K2 Bytes Page Viewing the Network Response to APS Commands Viewing Results Viewing a Summary of Results Viewing Results Viewing a Summary of Results Viewing Detailed Results Page Viewing Results 3176 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table 323: Results Displayed on MAIN RESULTS Page (Cont.) Category Error Displayed Viewing Results 3176 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table 323: Results Displayed on MAIN RESULTS Page (Cont.) Category Error Displayed Page Page Page Page Viewing Measurement Histories Page Page Page Page Elements of the History Graph Display Page Zooming History Graphs Page Panning History Graphs Changing the Displayed History Graph Panning History Graphs Changing the Displayed History Graph Page Saving and Recalling Results Page Page Page Printing Results Page Page Changing Instrument Settings Viewing the Instrument Configuration Changing Instrument Settings Viewing the Instrument Configuration Setting the Display Brightness Turning the Beeper On and Off Setting the Date Setting the Time Setting the Date Setting the Time Changing the Printer Setup Page Page Setting Remote Control Parameters Page Page Changing Instrument Settings CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3209 To set the remote control RS-232 parameters: Press Menu Button Select Menu Page Highlight CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual 3209 Changing Instrument Settings To set the remote control RS-232 parameters: Press Menu Button Select Menu Parameter Select Choice Running Instrument Self Tests Page Page Page Page Appendix A: Menu Maps Page CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A3 SAVE PASS/FAIL TESTS Page CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A3 SAVE PASS/FAIL TESTS Page A4 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual TRANSMIT SETTINGS Page (1 of 2) A4 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual TRANSMIT SETTINGS Page (1 of 2) CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A5 TRANSMIT SETTINGS Page (2 of 2) CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A5 TRANSMIT SETTINGS Page (2 of 2) A6 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual ERRORS & ALARMS Page (1 of 4) A6 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual ERRORS & ALARMS Page (1 of 4) CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A7 ERRORS & ALARMS Page (2 of 4) CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A7 ERRORS & ALARMS Page (2 of 4) A8 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual ERRORS & ALARMS Page (3 of 4) A8 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual ERRORS & ALARMS Page (3 of 4) CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A9 ERRORS & ALARMS Page (4 of 4) CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A9 ERRORS & ALARMS Page (4 of 4) Page CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A11 I NT E R S & T IMI NG P I NT E R S & T IMI NG P Page A CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A13 PS C AND A AND MM (1 of CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A13 APS COMMANDS Page (2 of 3) A14 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual APS COMMANDS Page (2 of 3) CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A15 APS COMMANDS Page (3 of 3) CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A15 APS COMMANDS Page (3 of 3) Page Page A18 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual RECEIVE SETTINGS Page (1 of 2) A18 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual RECEIVE SETTINGS Page (1 of 2) CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A19 RECEIVE SETTINGS Page (2 of 2) CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A19 RECEIVE SETTINGS Page (2 of 2) A20 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual SIGNAL STATUS Page TRANSPORT OVERHEAD Page A20 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual SIGNAL STATUS Page TRANSPORT OVERHEAD Page Page A22 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual MAIN RESULTS Page ERROR ANALYSIS Page A22 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual MAIN RESULTS Page ERROR ANALYSIS Page CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A23 IS TORY GRA CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A23 IS TORY GRA Page CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A25 PRINTER SETUP Page CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A25 PRINTER SETUP Page A26 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual REMOTE CONTROL Page A26 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual REMOTE CONTROL Page CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A27 INSTR CONFIG Page SELF TEST Page CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual A27 INSTR CONFIG Page SELF TEST Page Page Appendix B: Status and Error Messages Status Messages Appendix B: Status and Error Messages Status Messages Page Error Messages Page Page Page Page Page Appendix C: Default Factory Settings Page CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual D1 Appendix D: Specifications Table D1: Standard CTS 710 Specifications CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual D1 Appendix D: Specifications Table D1: Standard CTS 710 Specifications D2 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual D3 D4 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual D5 D6 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual D7 D8 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Page D10 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table D2: Option 22 DS1/DS3/VT1.5 Capabilities D10 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table D2: Option 22 DS1/DS3/VT1.5 Capabilities CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual D11 D12 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual D13 D14 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual D15 D16 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Page D18 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table D4: Physical Characteristics Table D5: Certifications and compliances D18 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Table D4: Physical Characteristics Table D5: Certifications and compliances CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual D19 Table D5: Certifications and compliances (cont.) CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual D19 Table D5: Certifications and compliances (cont.) Page Appendix E: Incoming Inspection Test Table E1: Required Equipment Loop-Back Connection Table E1: Required Equipment How to Proceed System Self Test with External Loop-Back How to Proceed System Self Test with External Loop-Back SONET Signals Page Tributary Signals (Add/Drop/Test Option Only) Page Page Appendix F: Example Disk Contents Instrument Setups Test Results Appendix F: Example Disk Contents Instrument Setups Test Results Page Appendix G: Rear-Panel Connectors VGA Video Output Appendix G: Rear-Panel Connectors VGA Video Output Page GPIB Port RS-232 Port GPIB Port RS-232 Port External Clock Input Calibration Signal Output External Clock Input Calibration Signal Output Overhead Add/Drop Port Page BITS Timing Reference Input Page Appendix H: Changing Optical Port Connectors Cleaning the Optical Ports Appendix H: Changing Optical Port Connectors Cleaning the Optical Ports Changing the Optical Port Connectors Page Page Appendix I: Packing for Shipment Page Page Page Glossary Page Page Page Page SONET Signal Hierarchy Page Page CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Index1 Index A B C CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Index1 Index A B C Index2 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual D Index2 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual D CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Index3 Index4 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual E Index4 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual E CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Index5 F G CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Index5 F G Index6 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual H I J K L H I J K L M N CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Index7 M N Index8 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual O P Index8 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual O P CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Index9 Index10 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual R S Index10 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual R S CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Index11 Index12 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual T Index12 CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual T CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Index13 U V W X CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual Index13 U V W X