HP OMNIBER 718 HP 37718A - Manual (Page 27)

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Setting the Interfaces
Setting SONET Receive Interface
Setting SONET Receive Interface
Description SONET Receive interface settings should match the network equipment
settings of Rate and Mapping, and determine the payload to be tested.
TIP: If you wish to set the HP 37718A transmitter and receiver to the same
interface settings, choose
.
HOW TO: 1 Choose the required SIGNAL source.
If STS-1 or STS-3 is chosen, choose the required LEVEL.
If the LEVEL chosen is
choose the required GAIN.
2 Choose mapping and type of payload.
3 If VT-6 mapping is chosen, and CONCATENATION is enabled, choose
the tributary at which the concatenation begins.
If VT-6, VT-2 or VT-1.5 mapping is chosen, choose the test tributary
under CHANNEL.
4 Choose the payload framing under PAYLOAD TYPE or VT PAYLOAD.
If
is required must be chosen.
If is chosen the Payload test signal must be set up. See
“Setting Receive Structured Payload/Test Signal” page 39.
If DROP is chosen, see “Dropping an External Payload/Test Signal”
page 46.
5 Choose the PATTERN type and PRBS polarity.
OTHER SETTINGS CONTROL COUPLED
MONITOR
STRUCTURED FRAMED
STRUCTURED