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11.5 Bit Error Testing (BERT)
Run the BERT application to check the integrity of an IEEE C37.94 datacom circuit. It can be run with a loopback or end to
end with another test set. The indicator at the top displays the current and historical state of the patter sync. The test
results are reported as errors and error rates.
Before you start transmitting with the button, you can easily select a test pattern. In the example below, a test
pattern of 2e15-1 is selected.
Note: the selected pattern will be transmitted
continuously even if the test is stopped, and
other measurements are running , like
Optical Power menu.
can be selected from the list by scrolling left or right.
Choices include OFF, 63, 511, 2047, 2-15-1, 2-21-1, 2-
23-1, QRSS, All 0’s, All 1, 1:3, 1:7, 1:15, 1:31. The
pattern can also be configured in Setup.
Note: the selected
pattern will be transmitted continuously even if the test is stopped, and
other measurements are running , like Optical Power menu.