Document Outline

• Certification Information
• 1 Introducing the FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer
  • Module-Related Information
  • Conventions
• 2 Safety Information
  • Laser Safety Warnings
  • Installation Instruction Warnings
• 3 Getting Started
  • ToolBox Installation
  • Inserting and Removing Test Modules
  • Turning the Unit On
• 4 Physical Interfaces and LEDs
  • Modules
  • Port Availability on FTB-8100 Series Module
  • OTN/OC-N/STM-N Interface Connections
  • Electrical SONET/DSn/SDH/PDH Interface Connection
  • Clock Interface Connections
  • Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Interface Connection
  • Ethernet ADD/DROP Gig-E Interface Connection
  • Status LED
• 5 Introducing and Using the Graphical User Interface
  • Starting the FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer Application
  • Main Window
  • Global Test Status and Controls
  • Favorites
  • Test Report Generation
  • Usual Tab Elements
  • Tab Configuration
  • Keyboard Usage
• 6 Creating and Starting a Test Case
  • Supported Paths/Mappings
  • Introducing the Test Setup
  • Typical Test Cases
• 7 Smart Mode
  • SmartMode Interface Description
  • Using SmartMode for Alarm/Error Monitoring
  • Creating and Starting a Test Case Using SmartMode
  • Legend
• 8 Summary Tabs
  • Test Summary
  • Alarm Summary
  • Test Logger
• 9 Port Tabs
  • Port TX (Electrical Interfaces)
  • Port RX (Electrical Interfaces)
  • Port TX (Optical Interfaces)
  • Port RX (Optical Interfaces)
• 10 OTN Tabs
  • FEC TX
  • FEC RX
  • OTU TX
  • OTU OH TX
  • OTU TTI TX
  • OTU RX
  • OTU OH RX
  • OTU TTI RX
  • ODU TCM TX
  • ODU TCM TTI TX
  • ODU TCM RX
  • ODU TCM TTI RX
  • ODU TX
  • ODU OH TX
  • ODU TTI/FTFL TX
  • ODU RX
  • ODU OH RX
  • ODU TTI/FTFL RX
  • OPU TX
  • OPU OH TX
  • OPU RX
  • OPU OH RX
  • GMP TX
  • GMP RX
• 11 SONET Tabs
  • Section TX (SONET)
  • Section RX (SONET)
  • Section OH TX/RX (SONET)
  • Line TX (SONET)
  • Line RX (SONET)
  • Line OH TX/RX (SONET)
  • APS/Advanced Line OH TX/RX (SONET)
  • HOP TX (SONET)
  • HOP RX (SONET)
  • HOP OH TX/RX (SONET)
  • Path Signal Label (C2)
  • LOP TX (SONET)
  • LOP RX (SONET)
  • LOP OH TX/RX (SONET)
• 12 DSn Tabs
  • DS0/64K TX
  • DS0/64K RX
  • DS1/1.5M TX
  • DS1/1.5M RX
  • FDL TX
  • FDL RX
  • FDL PRM TX
  • FDL PRM RX
  • FDL PRM Content RX
  • DS3/45M TX
  • DS3/45M RX
  • DS3 FEAC TX
  • DS3 FEAC RX
• 13 SDH Tabs
  • Regenerator Section TX (SDH)
  • Regenerator Section RX (SDH)
  • Regenerator Section OH TX/RX (SDH)
  • Multiplex Section TX (SDH)
  • Multiplex Section RX (SDH)
  • Multiplex Section OH TX/RX (SDH)
  • Multiplex Section APS/Advanced OH TX/RX (SDH)
  • HOP TX (SDH)
  • HOP RX (SDH)
  • HOP OH TX/RX (SDH)
  • LOP TX (SDH)
  • LOP RX (SDH)
  • LOP OH TX/RX (SDH)
  • LOP TX (SDH, TU-3 path)
  • LOP RX (SDH, TU-3 path)
  • LOP OH TX/RX (SDH, TU-3 path)
• 14 PDH Tabs
  • E0/64K TX
  • E0/64K RX
  • E1/2M TX
  • E1/2M RX
  • E2/8M TX
  • E2/8M RX
  • E3/34M TX
  • E3/34M RX
  • E4/140M TX
  • E4/140M RX
• 15 Ethernet Tabs
  • Configuration
  • Error/Alarm TX
  • Error/Alarm RX
  • Statistics TX
  • Statistics RX
• 16 BERT Tabs
  • Pattern TX
  • Pattern RX
• 17 Advanced Tabs
  • Service Disruption Time (SDT)
  • Service Disruption Time (SDT) - Monitor
  • Service Disruption Time (SDT) - Results
  • Round Trip Delay (RTD)
• 18 Next-Generation Tabs
  • GFP Overview TX
  • GFP Frame TX
  • GFP Channel TX
  • GFP Channel Stats TX
  • GFP OH TX
  • GFP Client TX
  • GFP Overview RX
  • GFP Frames RX
  • GFP Channel RX
  • GFP Channel Stats RX
  • GFP OH RX
  • GFP Client RX
  • VCAT TX - Overview
  • VCAT TX - Diff Delay
  • VCAT RX - Overview
  • VCAT RX - Diff Delay
  • LCAS - Source
  • LCAS Sink
• 19 Common Tabs
  • HOP/LOP Pointer Adjust TX (SONET/SDH)
  • HOP/LOP Pointer Adjust RX (SONET/SDH)
  • TCM TX
  • TCM RX
  • Performance Monitoring (PM)
  • Client Offset TX
  • Client Offset RX
• 20 System Tab
  • Clock Synchronization
  • Application Preferences
  • Default Test Preferences
  • Module Information
  • Software Options
  • Remote Control
• 21 Tools Tab
  • Script Tab
• 22 Automatic Power Failure Recovery
• 23 Maintenance
  • Recalibrating the Unit
  • Recycling and Disposal (Applies to European Union Only)
• 24 Troubleshooting
  • Solving Common Problems
  • Finding Information on the EXFO Web Site
  • Contacting the Technical Support Group
  • Transportation
• 25 Warranty
  • General Information
  • Liability
  • Exclusions
  • Certification
  • Service and Repairs
  • EXFO Service Centers Worldwide
• A Specifications
  • Electrical Interfaces for FTB-8105/15/20/30
  • Optical Interfaces
  • Synchronization Interfaces for FTB-8105/15/20/30
  • Synchronisation Interfaces for FTB-8140
  • Ethernet Add/Drop Interfaces for FTB-8105/15/20/30
  • Ethernet Interfaces
  • General Specifications
• B Glossary
  • SONET/DSn/SDH/PDH Nomenclature
  • Signal Rates
  • SONET/SDH High and LowOrder Path Nomenclature
  • SONET/SDH Alarms and Errors Nomenclature
  • Acronym List
  • G.709 Optical Transport Network (OTN)
  • SONET Numbering Convention
  • SDH Numbering Convention
  • SONET - Section Overhead (SOH)
  • SONET - Line Overhead (LOH)
  • SONET - Path Overhead (POH)
  • SONET - VT Path Overhead
  • SDH - Regenerator Section Overhead (RSOH)
  • SDH - Multiplex Section Overhead (MSOH)
  • SDH - Higher-Order Path Overhead (HP-POH)
  • SDH - Lower-Order Path Overhead
  • 10G Ethernet
  • Next-Gen - Generic Framing Procedure (GFP)
  • Next-Gen - Virtual Concatenation (VCAT)
  • Next-Gen - Link-Capacity Adjustment Scheme (LCAS)
• Index