HP (Hewlett-Packard) HP 37717C manual

HP 37717C Communications P erformance Analyzer Quick Start Guide[...]

Hewlett-Packard Limited Telecommunications Networks Test Division South Queensferry West Lothian, Scotland EH30 9TG  Copyright Hewlett- P ackard Ltd.1998 All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaption, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws . HP P art No. 37717-90401 First edition ,[...]

Quick Start Guide HP 37717C Communications P erformance Analyzer[...]

2 The Quick Start Guide demonstrates the basic operation of the instrument. This guide tells you how to select the displays that you w ant and how to use them to modify the instrument functions. This guide also tells you about the front panel key functions , the indicators and the connectors . About This Book[...]

Contents iii Introduction to the 37717C Front P anel 7 Selecting Displays 8 Selecting Multiple or Single Windows 9 Moving Around Multiple Windows 10 Selecting the Graph or Other Display in Multiple W indows 11 Changing the Displayed F older 13 Changing the Instrument Settings 14 Modifying Displays with P op-up Menus 16 Making Selections using Picto[...]

iv Contents[...]

Getting Started This chapter shows you how to select and change displays[...]

6 Getting Started Getting Started shows you how to select displays and use them to change the instrument settings . Getting started includes the following: • How to select single or multiple windows • How to obtain the required display using the display select keys , ; ; ; ; • How to modify the display information, using and and the display s[...]

7 Getting Star ted Introduction to the 37717C Fr ont P anel Introduction to the 37717C F ront P anel The operator interface is provided by the display and the front panel keys . The display may be multiple windows or a single window . When the display is multiple windows , the "active" window is indicated with a color which is different f[...]

8 Getting Star ted Selecting Displays Selecting Displays A multiple window display is available . The displayed pages are: Transmitter Output, Receiver Input, Results and either Graph or Other (Function). Allows control of the settings associated with the generated signal. Allows control of the settings associated with the received signal. Allows c[...]

9 Getting Star ted Selecting Displays Selecting Multiple or Single Windows T o select single window , use the displa y keys ;; ; and , to select the display required and then press . Most examples in this manual use SINGLE window . T o return to multiple windows , press . Example: T o obtain a single window transmit displa y , Use to make the trans[...]

10 Getting Star ted Selecting Displays Use to obtain a single transmit window display T o c hange the page displayed in the single window , press the page key for the page required (e.g . RECEIVE, RESUL TS, GRAPH or OTHER) . When returning to multiple windows , the current single window display will become the active display within the multiple win[...]

11 Getting Star ted Selecting Displays If you want to make changes to the receive displa y , you need to make the receive display "active". T o move the cursor to the RECEIVER INPUT window at the top right of the display , press . Selecting the Graph or Other Display in Multiple Windows Press or for the display that you want. Example: T o[...]

12 Getting Star ted Selecting Displays Display with FUNCTION Press to change to the graph display O THER GRAPH[...]

13 Getting Star ted Selecting Displays Changing the Displayed F older Many windows displayed with the ; ;and keys contain a number of “folders” which may be selected with and . F or example , in the display given below there are five “folders” MAIN SETTINGS , STRUCT’D SETTINGS , JITTER and TEST FUNCTION . In this example MAIN SETTINGS is[...]

14 Getting Star ted Changing the Instrument Settings Changing the Instrument Settings Settings which may be changed are displa yed in a different color to those which are fixed. In this manual, variable settings are shown on the displays in [ ]. In each of the display areas the field currently able to be changed is marked by a highlighted cursor.[...]

15 Getting Star ted Changing the Instrument Settings When is chosen the remainder of the menu is revealed. MORE[...]

16 Getting Star ted Changing the Instrument Settings Modifying Displays with P op-up Menus Although the method of modifying the displays with softkeys is alw ays available , it is easier in many cases to use the P op-up menus. The pop-up menus are particularly useful for: • T ext entry • Date/time entry • Integer , Hexadecimal and Binary entr[...]

17 Getting Star ted Changing the Instrument Settings Select the required character or function on the pop-up menu with and . Press to set the selection in the window at the top of the pop-up menu. When the required content is displayed in the window at the top of the pop-up menu, select and press to change the instrument setting to the new value. T[...]

18 Getting Star ted Changing the Instrument Settings Binary Entry F or fields which require binary data entry , use to display the pop- up menu. The current setting is shown in a window at the top of the pop-up menu. T o move through the selected entry with the pop-up menu use and see page 16. Binary selection is achieved with = 0 and = 1. This op[...]

19 Getting Star ted Changing the Instrument Settings Menu Selection There is a menu selection available as an alternative to any group of soft keys . Display the menu with . Use and to make the selection. T o change to the new value, press . T o exit the display without making the change , press . Example: SET SET CANCEL SET[...]

20 Getting Star ted Changing the Instrument Settings Making Selections using Pictorial and Graphic Displays. In some cases selection is simplified with a pictorial or graphic "map" display . This facility is available where the displa y has a symbol. These displays are obtained in the same w ay as the pop-up menus using . Some of these d[...]

21 Getting Star ted Changing the Instrument Settings A TM Physical Layer Selections With the cursor in the A TM, PHYSICAL LA YER, SIGNAL field, press to display the physical interface . Use and to select the interface you want. T o change to the new value, press . T o exit the map display without making the change , press . Example: SET SET CANCEL[...]

22 Getting Star ted Changing the Instrument Settings Jitter Mask Selection Graphical displays of jitter mask selections are available . The current settings are shown by a marker on the graphical display . Jitter Mask set to Off T o obtain a graphical display , move the cursor to RANGE, MODULATION FREQUENCY , or AMPLITUDE and press . T o change a v[...]

23 Getting Star ted Changing the Instrument Settings Jitter Mask set to Swept T o obtain a pictorial display , move the cursor to JITTER MASK [SWEPT] and press . The marker moves continuously through the sweep range. T o exit the pictorial display use . T o change the frequency , press for a pop-up menu. Use and to make your selection from the pop-[...]

24 Getting Star ted Using with a Monitor Jitter Mask set to Spot T o obtain a graphical display , move the cursor to SPOT FREQUENCY and press . . T o change the frequency press for a pop-up menu of the values available . Use and to make your selection from the pop-up menu and press again to select the new value. The marker on the graphical display [...]

25 Getting Star ted Using the Other Front P anel Keys Using the Other F ront P anel Keys The test set attempts to match the settings to the received signal. T erminates the current test period if one is in progress. Starts a new test period. The indicator above the key is lit when a test period is in progress . Adds a single bit error to the output[...]

26 Getting Star ted Using the Other Front P anel Keys CA UTION Do not press while attempting to load a new roll of paper in the printer . It could result in a paper jam and disable the printer . W ait until the paper is fed through the printer mechanism before pressing . P APER FEED P APER FEED[...]

27 Getting Star ted Monitoring Status Monitoring Status Displaying Status History The Status indicators on the front panel convey information regarding the current status of the instrument. If an alarm has occurred during the current T est P eriod, the indicator above is lit. T o view which alarms have occurred, press and hold . When is released th[...]

28 Getting Star ted Monitoring Status General Alarm Indicators Loss No data transitions at the input port. P attern Loss The received data pattern is not in synchronization with the internally generated reference data. Errors A measured error has occurred. The indicator will remain lit for 100 ms. PDH / DSn Alarm Indicators These are active when a [...]

29 Getting Star ted Monitoring Status SDH Alarm Indicators These are active when an SDH signal is received. FRAME LOSS Loss Of Frame has been detected. LOSS OF POINTER Loss of pointer has been detected. MS-AIS Multiplexer Section AIS has been detected. AU-AIS P ath AIS has been detected. CLOCK LOSS The transmitter clock is not synchronized to the s[...]

30 Getting Star ted Monitoring Status RDI-V VT path RDI has been detected. POINTER ADJUST A pointer change in the foreground signal has been detected.[...]

31 A AIS alarm indicator, 28 Alarm Indicator AIS, 28 Errors, 28 Frame loss, 28 HP-RDI, 29 Jitter unlock, 28 LOF/OOF, 29 Loss of cell sync, 28 LP-RDI, 29 M/Frame loss, 28 MS-RDI, 29 Pattern Loss, 28 Pointer adjust, 29 Remote alarm, 28 Remote M/frame alarm, 28 Selected cell not received, 28 Signal Loss, 28 TU-AIS, 29 TU-LOP, 29 VC Alarm, 28 VP alarm,[...]

32 Index Pointer Adjust Indicator, 29 Pop-up menus As alternative to soft keys, 19 Modifying displays with, 16 Print Now key, 25 R Receive key, 8 Remote Alarm Indicator, 28 Remote M/Frame Alarm Indicator, 28 Reset History key, 27 Results key, 8 Run / Stop Key, 25 S SDH Alarm Indicators, 29 SDH Alarms AU-AIS, 29 Clock Loss, 29 HP-RDI, 29 Loss Of Poi[...]

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About This Edition This is the 1st edition of the 37717-90401 manual. It documents the product as of March 1998. Edition dates are as follows : 1st Edition, March 1998  Copyright Hewlett- P ackard Ltd. 1998. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaption, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the cop[...]

Printed in U.K. 03/98 37717-90401 In This Book This book demonstrates the basic operation of the instrument. It tells you how to select the displays that you want and how to use them to modify the instrument functions . This guide also tells you about the front panel key functions, the indicators and the connectors .[...]