EXFO FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer for FTB-200 - Manual (Page 99)

Smart Mode
SONET/SDH Application 87
Using SmartMode for Alarm/Error Monitoring
Using SmartMode for Alarm/Error Monitoring
Note: The default test preferences will be used for alarm/error monitoring. Refer
to Default Test Preferences on page 382 for the list of test preferences.
To monitor alarms/errors using SmartMode:
1. Select the OTN/SONET/SDH signal interface rate corresponding to the
signal connected to the module.
2. Press either the Not Scanned. Click here or on the “Smart Scan”
button to scan or the Smart Scan button.
The structure of the signal is displayed when the scan succeeds;
otherwise, a LOS is declared. If the scan failed, make sure the selected
interface rate corresponds to the signal connected to the module.
Frequency indicates current and history frequency alarm. Refer to
Port RX (Optical Interfaces) on page 126 for more information.
LOS indicates current and history LOS alarm. Refer to Port RX
(Optical Interfaces) on page 126 for more information.
Range indicates the minimum and maximum optical power
values necessary to meet the standard BER for the test interface.