EXFO FTB-8500 Series for FTB-500 - Manual (Page 227)

Stream Generation Tabs
Ethernet and Fibre Channel Application 213
Stream Configuration
Traffic Shaping
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Transmit Mode: Allows the selection of the Transmit Mode for
Stream 1 only. Choices are Continuous, Burst, Ramp, n-Frame,
n-Burst, and n-Ramp. The default setting is Continuous.
Note: Stream 2 to 10 are not configurable and set to Continuous.
Note: Transmit Mode is forced to Continuous with BERT test or with Frame
Analyzer when the stream profile is set to either Voice or Video.
Continuous transfers the
selected frame continuously
according to the selected % of
bandwidth.
n-Frame transfers the selected
number of frames.
Burst transfers the selected frame
at maximum bandwidth
according to the selected % of
duty cycle and burst time. The
Period equals the Burst Time
divided by the Duty Cycle.
n-Burst transfers the selected
number of Burst.
Ramp transfers the selected
bandwidth in a stair shape
according to the selected step
time, number of steps, and the
maximum bandwidth.
n-Ramp transfers the selected
number of Ramp.