EXFO FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer for FTB-200 - Manual (Page 44)

Introducing and Using the Graphical User Interface
32 FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer
Global Test Status and Controls
Note: The history and current alarm/error status are monitored once the test is
started.
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The test timer indicates the time elapsed since the beginning of the
test. The test timer format is “day hour:minute:second”.
Test Controls
Button Description
Starts the test. Start is available when the test is created and not running.
Pressing the start button while in test setup window, will automatically switch
to the Alarm summary tab.
Stops the test.
a
Resets the history (H) alarm and error LEDs. a
Resets counters (seconds, count, and rate), test timer and both history (H) and
current (C) LEDs for the entire test case. Also resets the logger.
a
For FTB-200 v2, generates a report of the current test and allows to view saved
reports. See Test Report Generation on page 36 for more information.
Gives access to the alarm summary, test summary, logger, and test preferences
tabs. Refer to Summary Tabs on page 97 for more information.
Gives access to the Test Setup window to create the test by selecting and
configuring each node of the test path. Refer to Creating and Starting a Test
Case on page 51 for more information.
Allows signal discovery and alarm/error monitoring. The test can be launched
according with the detected signal structure. SmartMode is only available for
SONET/SDH signals. See Smart Mode on page 83.
b
Provides access to 10 default or customer defined test case configurations. See
Favorites on page 34 for more information.
b
Generates pattern bit error according to the amount selected on the Pattern
TX tab. Refer to Pattern Error Injection on page 337.
a