iii
Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................. 1
Important Notice............................................................................................. 2
Warranty................................................................................................ 2
Safety.................................................................................................... 3
WEEE Notice ........................................................................................ 3
The Tester ....................................................................................................... 3
Test Connector Panel ........................................................................... 4
Platform Connector Panel ..................................................................... 6
The Graphical User Interface......................................................................... 6
The Home Panel ................................................................................... 6
The Menu Structure .............................................................................. 9
The Summary and LEDs Tabs............................................................ 11
Recently Used Panel and Menu Tree ................................................. 12
Predefined Tests................................................................................. 13
Running Tests............................................................................................... 13
Upgrading the Unit ....................................................................................... 14
Chapter 2: Connection to the Network .................................................................. 17
Setting the Operation Mode......................................................................... 17
Connecting the Tester to the Network........................................................ 20
Configuring the Connector .................................................................. 21
Using the SFP / SFP+ Ports................................................................ 22
Configuring Port A and Port B Auto-negotiation Parameters .............. 24
Entering the Port Local Settings................................................................. 27
Using Pluggable Hardware Modules (PHMs) ............................................. 30
Using the Traffic Reflector........................................................................... 30
Testing with an External Clock Reference................................................. 32
Using PPS / ToD and Frequency References..................................... 38
Configuring the Built in GNSS Receiver.............................................. 41
Using the Holdover Mode.................................................................... 45
Using the Clock Reference Output ............................................................. 48