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Starting a data terminal loopback – Paradyne ACCULINK 316x User Manual

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ACCULINK 316x DSU/CSU

4-10

December 1996

3160-A2-GB22-10

Starting a Data Terminal Loopback

The Data Terminal loopback command (DTLB) loops

the data received from the selected port, for all DS0
channels allocated to the port, back out the port. This
loopback occurs after the data passes through the port
circuitry but before it reaches the T1 framer.

HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

FOR

STATIC-SENSITIVE DEVICES

This product is designed to protect
sensitive components from damage
due to electrostatic discharge (ESD)
during normal operation. When
performing installation procedures,
however, take proper static control
precautions to prevent damage to
equipment. If you are not sure of the
proper static control precautions,
contact your nearest sales or service
representative.

To perform a Data Terminal loopback,

1. Press F2 to select Test from the top-level menu

screen.

F1

DSU ESF
Stat

Test

Cnfig

F2

F3

2. From the Test screen, press F2 to select Lpbk.

F1

Test:
Rlpbk Lpbk

Ptrns

F2

F3

3. From the Loopback screen, press

four times

to display the DTLB selection on the screen.

F1

Loopback:
Abort

LLB

PLB

F2

F3

4. Press F3 to select DTLB.

F1

Loopback:
RLB

DCLB

DTLB

F2

F3

5. From the DTLB screen, press the function key for

the port for which you want to perform the data
terminal loopback. Use the scroll keys, if
necessary.

F1

Loopback: DTLB
Prt1

Prt2

Prt3

F2

F3

Test Started appears on Line 2. If a Data
Terminal loopback is already in progress, the
Already Active message appears. If an invalid
combination of loopbacks is in progress, the error
message Invalid Test Combo appears (see
Table 4-2 for valid loopback test combinations).