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General| Display | Color LCD |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | Up to 8 hours |
| Wavelength Range | 1310 nm, 1550 nm |
| Interfaces | USB |
| Storage Temperature | -20°C to 60°C |
Outlines the key capabilities of the ANT-5 SDH Access Tester application software.
Specifies the intended purpose and conditions for using the ANT-5 instrument.
Warns about dangerous voltages on telecom circuits and precautions for connection.
Provides safety guidelines for optical interfaces, including Class 1 Laser Product warnings.
Details situations where the instrument should be taken out of service due to damage or malfunction.
Explains the automatic battery charging process and conditioning recommendations.
Describes the indicators and actions to take when the battery charge is low.
Provides instructions on how to power the ANT-5 unit on and off, including forced shutdown.
Details the layout and functions of the ANT-5 keyboard and its keys.
Explains how to connect to peripherals via the serial port and configure its parameters.
Configures power saving features like Display Saver and Auto Power-off.
Describes how to launch and manage software applications on the ANT-5.
Details how to navigate and manage files and directories on storage cards.
Details methods for transferring files from the ANT-5 to a PC.
Step-by-step guide for transferring files via the serial port using HyperTerminal.
Explains how to use tabbed setup pages to configure interface and test parameters.
Describes how to select special test modes like tributary scan or delay measurements.
Allows configuration of both Tx and Rx signal structures for the device under test.
Sets up the hierarchy element for the transmit path, allowing SDH or PDH framing types selection.
Configures the interface element for the transmit path, allowing electrical and optical options.
Sets up the hierarchy element for the receive path, allowing SDH or PDH framing types selection.
Configures the interface element for the receive path, allowing electrical and optical options.
Provides access to sub-pages for viewing and configuring overhead bytes.
Allows comparative performance monitoring of path segments using N bytes in the path overhead.
Enables setting up tests with fixed duration or delayed start times.
Determines how system performance is measured and recorded based on selected standards and hierarchies.
Allows automatic scanning of individual or multiple tributaries to verify routing and error-free operation.
Explains how to access and view test results displayed on tabbed pages.
Allows injection of a range of anomalies and defects into the transmitted signal.
Details injecting single or continuous anomalies into the transmit structure.
Explains how to inject burst errors into the SDH Anomaly structure for stress testing.
Describes injecting E1 (2M) code errors into the PDH structure for in-service performance analysis.
Details injecting various types of defects into the transmit structure.
Enables viewing performance test results according to various standards.
Shows analysis standard, hierarchy, and relevant results parameters in seconds and percentages.
Displays different views of SDH anomalies, defects, and PDH errors occurring during a test.
Allows display of SDH overhead byte structure for transmit or receive paths.
Monitors comparative performance of path segments for forward and backward directions in tandem connections.
Displays the results of VC12 tributary scanning, listing failed tributaries by severity.
Useful for commissioning microwave links by plotting BER against C/N ratio.
Allows network devices to switch traffic onto redundant lines in case of network problems.
Compensates for phase and frequency differences of Virtual Containers with respect to STM-N frame.
Measures round trip delay time, affecting Quality of Service (QoS).
Performs BER testing on single or multiple selectable 64k timeslots.
Details the extended functionality for STM-16 (2.5Gbit/s) on specific ANT-5 models.
Configures the transmitter and receiver for STM-16 optical interfaces.
Measures received optical signal level to identify optical level problems.
Explains how to save, export, and print configuration data and test results.
Demonstrates saving test results to a spreadsheet via a storage card on a PC.
Details the process of enabling purchased software options using an access code.
Explains the PDH Mux feature for generating ITU-T Mux chains and testing switching functions.
Allows analysis of ITU-T DeMux chains and detection of alarms and errors in PDH signals.
Guides on establishing communication links for operating the ANT-5 remotely via modem or Ethernet.
Instructions for installing and operating the remote operation client software.
Provides troubleshooting steps for common issues encountered during remote operation.
Explains AU-3 Mapping for testing tributaries mapped into STM-1 via VC-3/AU-3.
Lists the available ATM tabbed setup and result pages for configuration and viewing.
Guides on configuring the signal structure for the device under test before setting ATM parameters.
Allows selection of Tributary ATM and specifies VC Mapping requirements for SDH structures.
Details configuring the ATM Layer Tx panel, including Interface, Payload Scrambler, and Channel settings.
Sets parameters for the ATM Header, including Virtual Path Indicator (VPI) and Virtual Channel Indicator (VCI).
Details parameters required before injecting ATM anomalies and defects.
Shows results of the QoS test as defined in ITU-T Recommendation I.356, including delay measurements.
Lists ATM defects and continuously updates active events, showing historic alarms in yellow.
Lists ATM defects like LCD, VC-AIS, VC-RDI, VP-AIS, and VP-RDI.
Addresses issues where the ANT-5 self-test procedure fails, providing guidance for diagnosis.
Troubleshooting steps for cases where the screen shows no image or backlight.
Provides steps to remake optical connections to resolve unexplained errors.
Details compliance with Council Directives and EN 61010-1 safety regulations.
Guides on setting up remote operation using a modem, including required equipment.
Guides on establishing remote operation via an Ethernet network connection.
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