HP OmniBER 717 Communications Performance Analyzer

The HP OmniBER 717 communications performance analyzer offers a one box tester, field portable tester for installation, maintenance, and commissioning of today's hybrid PDH/SDH and ATM transport networks and network equipment.

Additionally the instrument can be configured as a dual standard SONET/SDH analyzer which makes it the ideal tool for testing network equipment in a manufacturing environment. The dual SONET/SDH capability along with comprehensive remote control of the instruments rich feature set means that production lines can be rapidly reconfigured to test either SONET or SDH. Training costs and program development times are reduced as there is only one easy to use interface to learn.

Optical 1310nm and 1550nm interfaces at 51Mb/s( STM-0/OC-1), 155Mb/s (STM-1/OC-3) and 622Mb/s(STM-4/OC-12) are supported as well as electrical interfaces at all the commonly used telecom rates. PDH interfaces from 704kb/s to 140Mb/s (E4) and DSn interfaces at 1.5Mb/s (DS1) and 45Mb/s (DS3) are supported. The measurement capability is configured using a modular architecture, allowing flexible configurations and full upgradeability, thus protecting your investment in test equipment.

The instrument can be configured to include DSn, PDH, SONET, SDH, ATM and jitter; or it can be configured to have any one of these technologies with or without jitter generation and measurement.

Use the HP OmniBER 717 to perform non intrusive monitoring of live traffic or test network's protection switching mechanisms, perform out-of-service BER measurements or fully test ATM physical and cell layers and B.ISDN protocol stack layers. Functionally test PDH/DSn/SDH/SONET multiplexors, regenerative repeaters, digital cross connects, etc., as well as ATM switches, routers and rate converters.

Stress network elements by performing frequency offset, auto-jitter tolerance, auto-jitter transfer and output jitter measurements to ITU-T recommendations. Important parametric tests such as protection switch times, frequency, delay and power measurement are also supported.

Available modules include:

HP E4540A Distributed Network Analyzer Software

[ Features ]

General

Auto-setup and preset functions
Stored error and alarm results graphics (1 second resolution)
Print on demand, print all
Integral graphics 80-column printer with screen dump facility
External printing (GPIB, RS-232-C)
Alarms/errors indicators and trouble scan mode
Remote control (GPIB, RS-232-C, LAN)
Integral disc drive, VGA output.

SONET

Dual standard SONET/SDH
OC-12c, OC-12, OC-3c, OC-3, OC-1, STS-3c, STS-1, DS3, DS1 interfaces
Errror and alarm generation/detection
Graphical in-service SONET alarm and BIP scan
Overhead access, overhead sequences, overhead BER, DCC drop/insert
AU-3 and AU4 mapping rates for international gateway testing
DSn/PDH drop/insert (from/to SONET/SDH)
Thru-data mode (transparent, overhead, overwrite and tributary add/drop)
Frequency and optical power measurements
ITU-T G.826 and M.2100/M.2110 and M2120 analysis

SDH

STM-4o, STM-1o, STM-1e, STM-0,140 Mb/s, 34 Mb/s, 8 Mb/s, 2 Mb/s, 704 kb/s interfaces
SDH binary (NRZ) interfaces
Error and alarm generation/detection
Graphical in-service SDH alarm and BIP scan
Overhead access, overhead sequences, overhead BER, DCC drop/insert
140 Mb/s, DS3, 34 Mb/s, 2 Mb/s, DS1 and VC-4, VC-3, TU-3, TU-2, TU-12 bulk-filled payloads
Pointer sequence generation and pointer analysis
PDH drop/insert (from/to SDH signal)
Thru-data mode (transparent, overhead overwrite and AU/TU tributary add-drop)
SDH jitter generation/analysis to ITU-T G.825/G.958 and O.175.
Frequency and optical power measurement
Protection switch times and delay time measurement
ITU-T G.826 and M.2100/M.2110 and M.2120 analysis.

DSn

DS3, DS1, E1, E3 interfaces
DSn error and alarm generation/detection
Graphical in-service alarm scan
64 kb/s, 56 kb/s, nx64 kb/s and nx56 kb/s testing
D4, ESF, SLC-96, M23, CBit framing formats
FEAC generation and Rx display
Frequency measurements
Signaling monitor
ITU-T G.821, G.826 and M.2100/2110/2120 analysis

PDH

140 Mb/s, 34 Mb/s, 8 Mb/s, 2 Mb/s, 704 kb/s interfaces
PDH binary (NRZ) interfaces
PDH error and alarm generation/detection
Graphical in-service PDH alarm scan
64 kb/s and n x 64 kb/s testing
Spare bits and signaling bits access
PDH jitter generation and analysis to ITU-T G.823 and O.171.
Wander measurement
Frequency measurement
Delay time measurement
ITU-T G.821, G826 and M.2100/M.2110/M.2120 analysis.

ATM

DS1, 2 Mb/s, 34 Mb/s, DS3, 140 Mb/s, STM-1e, STM-1o, OC-3c interfaces.
Graphical channel view, rate history and CDV.
LAN connectivity testing.
Simulated ftp.
Real-time in-service measurement.
O.191 test cell and I.356 quality-of-service measurements for out-of-service measurements.
Analysis of AAL-1, AAL-3/4 and AAL-5.
Jitter testing of ATM networks.

[ Specifications ]

Specifications depend on test module selection. Refer to technical 
specifications publication no. 5964-2255E. Available in the "Print
Formatted Documentation" section, under "Product Ordering Information." 




SONET
Frame formats: OC-12c, OC-12, OC-3c, OC-3; OC-1, STS-3c, STS-3, 
               STS-1, DS3, DS1 to Bellcore GR.253-CORE.
Payloads:     DS3, E3, E1, DS1 and STS-3c, STS-1, VT-6, VT-2, 
               bulk filled to Bellcore GR.253-CORE.
Drop/Insert:  DS1, E1 to/from SONET signal


Clock Sources

Intenal:      Accuracy ±4.5 ppm
Offset:       Range ±999 ppm
External:     64 kb/s MIS, 1.544 Mb/s BITS, 2 Mb/s MTS signal


Connectors

Optical:      Customer exvhangeable range of adaptors (FC/PC, 
               DIN47526, ST, Biconic, NEC D4, SC, HMS-10/HP)
Electrical:   155 Mb/s (CMI), 52 Mb/s (B325)

Error addition and detection: AIAL frame, B1, B2, REI-L, B3, 
               REI-P,VT BIP, REI-V, payload bit errors.

Alarm generation and detection: LOS,LOF,SEF, AIS-L, RD1-L, 
               AIS-P, RDI-P, LOP-P, Path unequipped, AIS-V,ROI-V, LOP-V, 
               UT unequipped, Loss of VT superframe.

Pointer Sequences: Generation and analysis to ITU-T G.783 and 
               GR.253 plus APS time measurement.




SDH

Frame formats:STM-4, STM-1 to ITU-T G.707, STM-0 to ITU-R F.750.
Payloads:     ITU-T G.707 (140 Mb/s, DS3, 34 Mb/s, 2 Mb/s, DS1
               and C-4, C-3, C-2, C-12 bulk-filled)
Drop/insert:  140 Mb/s, 34 Mb/s and 2 Mb/s to/from SDH signal.


Clock sources

Internal:     Accuracy ±4.5 ppm.
Offset:       Range ±999 ppm.
External:     2 Mb/s / 2 MHz MTS signal, received STM-4, STM-1 and 
               STM-0 signal.	


Connectors

Optical:      Customer exchangeable range of adaptors (FC/PC, DIN47526, 
               ST, Biconic, NECD4, SC, HMS-10/HP).
Electrical:   BNC or small Siemens on all transmit/receive and 
              drop/insert ports except STM-1/STM-4 NRZ which is SMA.


Interfaces

Optical:      622Mb/s, 155 Mb/s (1310nm and 1550 nm).
Electrical:   155 Mb/s (CMI),  52 Mb/s (B3ZS), STM-1/STM-4 NRZ (ECL).		

Error addition and detection: A1A2 frame, B1, B2, MS-FEBE, 
               HP B3, HP FEBE, HP IEC, LP B3/BIP-2, LP FEBE, payload bit errors.	

Alarm generation and detection: LOS, LOF, OOF, MS AIS, MS FERF, HP AIS, 
               HP FERF, HP LOP, HP unequipped, LP AIS, LP FERF, LP LOP, 
               LP unequipped, H4 LOM.

Pointer sequences: Generation and analysis to ITU-T G.783.
Protection switching: MSP linear messages to ITU-T G.783 and 
               MSP ring architecture to ITU-T G.841 plus protection 
               switch time measurement.




DSn


FrameFormats

           DS3: C-Bit parity as per ANSI T1.107 - 1990 
               M23 as per ANSI T1.107-1995
               DS1: SF (D4), ESF as per ANSI T1.403-1989, 
               TR-TSY.000499 and ITU-T Rec. G.704, SLC-96
               E3: As per ITU-T G.751
               E1: As per ITU-T G.704


Payloads

               Framed, unframed or structured (full mux-demux) with 
               64 kb/s, 56 kb/s, n x 64 kb/s, nx 56 kb/s, timeslot testing.


Clock sources

Internal:     Accuracy; ±0.5 ppm for DS3, E3 and E1; ±0.7 ppm for DS1
Offset:       Range ±100 ppm
External:     Clock recovered by receiver (loop timed)


Connectors

Electrical:   Unbalanced DS3 - BNC
               Balanced   DS1 - WECO bantam
               Unbalanced E3  - BNC
               Balanced   E1  - WECO bantam
               Unbalanced E1  - BNC
               DS1 add/drop   - WECO bantam
    E1add/drop - BNC


Interfaces

Electrical:   DS3 (B325), E3 (HDB3), DS1 (AMI or B825), 
               E1 (AMI or HDB3).

Error addition and detection
               Code. Frame, CRC, Parity, FEBE, REBE, Payload.

Alarm generation and detection
               LOS, AIS, LOF, RAI



PDH

Frame formats:140 Mb/s to ITU-T G.754, 34 Mb/s to ITU-T G.751,
               8 Mb/s to ITU-T G.742 and 2 Mb/s to ITU-T G.704 (Std and CRC4).

Payloads:     Framed, unframed or structured (full mux-demux) 
               with 64 kb/s and n x 64kb/s timeslot testing.
Drop/Insert:  2 Mb/s to/from 8 Mb/s, 34 Mb/s or 140 Mb/s signal.


Clock sources

Internal:     Accuracy ±4.5 ppm.
Offset:       Range ±100 ppm.
External:     Received 2 Mb/s signal, external 2 Mb/s / 2 MHz MTS 
               signal on jitter generator module, external clock input on 
               PDH binary interface module.	


Connectors

Electrical:   BNC or small Siemens on all transmit/receive and 
               drop/insert ports.		


Interfaces

Electrical:   140 Mb/s (CMI), 34 Mb/s (HDB3), 8 Mb/s (HDB3/AMI), 
               2 Mb/s (HDB3/AMI).

Error addition and detection: Code, frame, CRC4, REBE and 
               payload bit errors.

Alarm generation and detection:	LOS, AIS, LOF, RAI, RMFAI, CASMFL.



Jitter


Jitter can be added to and measured on PDH, SDH and ATM signal structures.

Rates:        STM-4o, STM-1o, STM-1e, 140 Mb/s, 34 Mb/s, 8 Mb/s and 2 Mb/s.

Jitter and wander generation: Automatc jitter tolerance to 
               ITU-T G.958 and G.823 with jitter and wander tolerance 
               to ITU-T G.825.

               Jitter frequency range:      0.1 Hz to 5 MHz
               Jitter amplitude range:      up to 200 UI
               Wander frequency range:      10uHz to 0.125 Hz
               Wander amplitude range:      up to 14 400 UI
               Jitter tolerance pass masks: ITU-T G.958 type A and B,
                                            ITU-T G.823 low Q and high Q.
			
Jitter measurement: Peak-to-peak and rms output jitter and 
               pointer jitter measurements with internal 12 kHz HP plus HP1, 
               HP2 and LP filters to ITU-T O.171. 

Jitter transfer: Automatic jitter transfer with narrow bandwidth 
               selective filtering to ITU-T G.823 and G.958.
		
Jitter transfer pass masks:  ITU-T G.958 type A and B, ITU-T G.823 
               low Q and High Q.

Wander:       Measurement 2 Mb/s wander measurement with time 
               interval error, estmated frame slips, bit slips and implied 
               frequency offset results.



ATM

Frame formats: 2.048 Mb/s (E1): As per ITU-T G.804/G.704:
               34.368 Mb/s (E3)and 139.264 Mb/s: Asper IUT-T G.832; 
               155.52Mb/s (STM-1), to ITU-TG.707.

               DS1: ESF to ANSI T1.403 - 1989, Bellcore TR-TSY-000499 
               and ITU-T G.704.
               DS3: C-Bit parity to ANSI T1.105 - 1991 and TR-TSY-000253.

Foregrounnd VC payload: Cross cell PRBS (2^15 - 1, 2^23 - 1 to ITU-T 0.151).
               Single cell PRBS (2^9 - 1).
               User defined byte repeated to fill cell payload (48 bytes).
               Test cell (to draft ITU-T O.191).

Error add and detection: E1: FAS, BPV/code, CRC-4, REBE, E3: BPV/code, 
               BIP, STM-1/OC-3c: As per SDH Single HEC or double HEC Payload errors

Alarm generation and detection: Physical layer DS1: LOS, LOF, AIS, RAI.
               DS3: LOS, LOF, AIS, RAI, FEAC.
               DS3: PLCP:RAI.
               E1: LOF, AIS, RAI.
               E3: LOF, AIS, FERF.
               OC-3c/STM-1: Asper SDH section

ATM layer:    VP-FERF/VP-ROI,VP-AIS, VC-FERF/VC-ROI,
               VC-AIS (all end-to-end)
               Continuity check: VP-CC, VC-CC

Additional ATM layer alarms detected: Loss of cell sync, 
               selected cell not received, congestion experienced, test cell loss, 
               payload pattern loss, PM-OAM loss.

Declarations of Conformity

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[ Ordering ]

As there are certain working restrictions between some modules, please refer to the configuration guides, available as PDF files in the "Print Formatted Documentation" section of this page. HP 37717C communications performance analyzer - mainframe only (color display, VGA output, disk drive, supports ATM services) PDH/ATM cell (BNC connector options) Opt UKJ 140 MB/s, 34 Mb/s, 8 Mb/s and 2 Mb/s (structured full mux/demux). Opt UKN ATM cell at 140 Mb/s, 34 Mb/s and 2 Mb/s plus option UKJ capability. Opt UKK 140 MB/s, 34 Mb/s, 8 Mb/s and 2 Mb/s and 704 kb/s (unframed) with framed in-service measurements. Opt UKZ ATM cell at DS3, DS1, E1 (2 Mb/s) and E3 (34 Mb/s). Opt UH3 PDH binary interfaces (NRZ), external clock input plus Tx clock/data and Rx clock/data DSn interfaces Opt 110 DS3/DS1/E3/E1 structured test interfaces. SDH electrical (BNC connector options) Opt A3R STM-1e, STM-0e, DCC drop/insert, error O/P SDH module. Opt A1T STM-1e, DCC drop/insert SDH module for ATM testing. Dual standard SONET/SDH Opt 120 155/Mb/s, 52 Mb/s, SONET/SDH overhead and test interface module Optical interfaces Opt UH1 STM-1o (1310 nm). Opt UH2 STM-4o/STM-1o (1310 nm). Opt URU STM-4o/STM-1o (1550 nm). Opt USN STM-4 test (overhead access etc) plus STM-4o/STM-1o dual wavelength (1310 nm and 1550 nm) Opt UKT STM-4 test (overhead access etc) plus STM-4o/STM-1o single wavelength (1310nm). Opt 130 STM-4 test (overhead access etc) plus STM-4o/STM-1o/STM-0o dual wavelength (1310 nm and 1550 nm) Opt 131 STM-4 test (overhead access etc) plus STM-4o/STM-1o/STM-0o single wavelength (1310nm). SDH Binary Interfaces (SMA connectors) Opt 0YH STM-4/STM-1 SDH binary interfaces (NRZ Tx/Rx clock and data). Jitter (BNC connector options) Opt 140 Jitter generation. Opt A3K Jitter and wander generation Opt UHN 140 Mb/s, 34 Mb/s, 8 Mb/s and 2 Mb/s peak-to-peak jitter measurement. Opt A3L STM-1e peak-to-peak & rms jitter measurement plus option UHN capability. Opt A3V STM-1o, STM-1epeak-to-peak & rms jitter measurement plus Opt UHN capability Opt A3N STM-4o, STM-1o, STM-1e peak-to-peak & rms jitter measurement plus Opt UHN capability ATM Services Layer Opt 0YK ATM and AAL services module (Channel View, rate history, graphical CDV etc.) Opt USL Ethernet and Token Ring LAN plus option 0YK capability. Printer Opt UKX Integrated graphics printer (80 column) - includes screen dump capability. Optical adaptors Opt UH4 FC/PC. Opt UH5 DIN 47526. Opt UH6 ST. Opt UH7 Biconic. Opt UH8 NEC D4. Opt UKP SC. Opt UKQ HMS-10/HP. Remote control/external printing Opt A3D RS-232-C and GP-IB remote control/external printer. Opt A3B LAN, RS-232-C and GP-IB remote-control/external printer. Opt USS HP distributed network analyzer firmware for HP E4540A. Manual and Calibration Certificate Opt AVA Calibration Manual. Opt 0B2 Additional Operating Manual. Opt 0BF Remote Operation Manual. Opt UK6 Calibration certificate. Remote interactive control software (E4540A) HP distributed network analyzer software for operating the HP analyzer remotely from your PC using MS Windows via a graphical user interface. (Also requires Option USS and RS-232-C remote-control option A3D orA3B). Carrying cases and rack mount kits HP 15910B Soft, vinyl carrying case. HP 15772B Hard, robust transit case. HP 15770A Rack mount kit. Accessories HP 15744A Optical Coupler. HP 15772A Telephone handset (Talk/Listen capability) for option UKJ or UKN. Upgrade kits HP 15777C Contact your local HP representative to upgrade your HP 37717C analyzer at a later date.

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