Chapter 5 Datacom Testing
Frame Relay testing
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To launch the Frame Relay application
– From the Data Communication menu, select Datacom Frame Relay.
A message briefly appears stating that the unit is launching the test application.
A test menu appears for the application, including the following options:
Configuration, Results, and Action.
Configuring the test mode
The following procedure describes how to set the test mode.
To specify the test mode
1 From the Frame Relay menu, select Configuration.
2 Select Test Mode, and then select a mode for the test operation: DTE
Emulation, DCE Emulation, or Monitor.
3 To return to the Frame Relay menu, press the Cancel key.
You have specified the test mode.
Specifying datacom settings
Before you transmit traffic, you can specify the characteristics of the datacom
circuit you want to transmit the traffic on, such as the interface standard, timing
mode, and data rate.
To specify datacom settings
1 If you haven’t already done so, launch the Frame Relay application (see
“Launching the Frame Relay application” on page 64).
2 On the Configuration menu, select Datacom Settings, and then specify
values for the following settings:
NOTE:
Frame Relay is an optional feature. It only appears if you have purchased
the frame relay option with the SmartClass E1/Datacom configuration, and
is only available over the Datacom interface.
Setting Parameter
Standard The
E1/Datacom Tester allows you to test the fol-
lowing interface standards:
– RS-232/V.24
–X.21
–EIA-530
–V.35
– RS-449/V.36
– Codirectional Timing
– Contradirectional Timing
– Centralized Timing
Also determine what cables you will need to connect
the E1/Datacom Tester to the test circuit. See
Table 5 on page 4
Timing Mode
Set to synchronous timing.
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