EXFO FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer for FTB-500 - Manual (Page 512)

Common Tabs
498 FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer
TCM TX
Error Injection
Allows manual or automated error injection.
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Type: The following error types are available with both manual and
automated injection modes. The default setting is TC-IEC for HOP and
TC-BIP for LOP.
TC-IEC (Tandem Connection - Incoming Error Count): Available for
HOP only. Bits 1 to 4 of the N1 byte.
TC-BIP (Tandem Connection - Bit Interleaved parity): Available for LOP
only. Bits 1 and 2 of the Z6/N2 byte contain the BIP-2 computation of
the payload.
TC-REI (Tandem Connection - Remote Error Indication): Bit 5 of N1 or
Z6/N2 byte is set to 1.
OEI (Outgoing Error indication): Bit 6 of the N1 or Z6/N2 byte is set to 1.
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Amount: Select the amount of error to be generated. Choices are 1
through 50. The default setting is 1.
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Send button: Press Send to manually generate error(s) according to
the Error Type and the Amount of Errors selected.
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Rate: Press Rate to select the injection rate for the selected error.
Choices and default setting depend on the test path.
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Continuous: When activated, generates the selected error to its
theoretical maximum rate. This setting is disabled by default.
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On/Off button: The On/Off button is used to activate/deactivate the
selected automated error at the rate specified or continuously when
continuous is enabled. This setting is disabled (Off) by default.