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A-bis, A-interface and MAP protocols analysis options
General SS7 protocol analysis options
ISDN protocol analysis options
Signalling measurements and statistics
Signalling channel traffic load
Two receivers, one transmitter
G.821, G.826, M.2100 error-performance parameters
Storage for up to 10 measurements
Traffic channel access (64 kbit/s - with A-bis option: 16 kbit/s and 8 kbit/s)
Drop-and-insert testing
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Handheld
Powered by rechargeable and replaceable intelligent NiMH batteries
More than 10 working hours with PowerSave
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LITE 3000 basic instrument in two versions:
With 75 ohms unbalanced with 1.6/5.6 connector and 120 ohms balanced with BNO connector
With 75 ohms unbalanced with BNC connector and 120 ohms balanced with BNO connector
Options:
A-bis protocols (requires basic A-bis interface and protocol functionality option)
Basic SS7 protocol functionality
Basic ISDN protocol functionality
MF tone detection and CAS bit decode
CAS signalling tables (requires MF tone detection and CAS bit decode option)
ADPCM speech decode
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Motorola Mobis
Nokia O&M
SS7 decode options
GSM protocols: MAP and A-interface
ISDN protocol decode options
DSS1 (Q.931), ETSI EURO-ISDN, 1TR6 and other national protocols
Other protocols: DPNSS, DASS 2, V5.1, V5.2, QSIG
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Call completion statistics for 30 channels
Call state survey
Log of MF tones (R2, DTMF, SS5, MFP-AON, R1, Socotel, 1VF/2VF) for one channel at a time - including detection of “questionable” tones and detailed information on tones
CAS signalling tables for the LITE 3000:
Approx. 100 CAS signalling tables available from GN Nettest
Programmed by the user with a PC-based tool
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Instrument carrying strap
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In-service monitoring
MSC
LTE
LTE
LTE
LTE
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Always active
Log-based
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Electronic copies
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Unbalanced (BNC or 1.6/5.6): 75 ohm or approx. 750 ohm
Sensitivity:
Monitor: 20-30 dB linear
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Drop-and-insert from either receiver A or receiver B
Patterns in N*64 kbit/s:
PRBS11, PRBS15, PRBS23, fixed, normal or inverted
Analog tones or “speech” in 64 kbit/s time slot
Patterns in 16 or 8 kbit/s channel (with A-bis option) or 32 kbit/s channel (with ADPCM option):
PRBS11, fixed, “speech” (with TRAU frame on A-bis), 1000 Hz tone
Deviation of output frequency
Generation of Sa-bits, CAS bits and C-bits (with A-bis option)
Alarms: No signal, AIS, No Frame, Distant, No MF, Distant MF - manual insertion
Error insertion: Bit, code, FAS bit, FAS word, CRC-4, CRC-4 MFAS, CAS MFAS, E-bit
Manual burst
Burst length: 1-255 consecutive errors (1-16 consecutive FAS word errors)
Continuous: burst length * 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, 10-5, 10-6 , 10-7
Provoking of G.821, G.826, M.2100 events (ES, SES etc.) (Bit, FAS, CRC-4, E-bit)
Slips: frame slip, pattern slip - manual insertion
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Easy switching between functions with dedicated keys
Intuitive menu system for access to result, status and setup displays
Stored setups
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Explanation of cursor keys
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Battery left indicator
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Underline relevant item with cursor and press ENTER
Return to menu by pressing Cancel (SHIFT ENTER)
MENU
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The Setup displays can be accessed with the SETUP key
Press the SETUP key to step forward through the Setup displays
Press the SHIFT and the SETUP keys to step backward through the Setup display
The Result displays can be accessed with the RESULT key
Press the RESULT key to step forward through the Result displays
Press the SHIFT and the RESULT keys to step backward through the Result display
The Status displays can be accessed with the STATUS key
Press the STATUS key to step forward through the Status displays
Press the SHIFT and the STATUS keys to step backward through the Status display
ALTERNATIVELY: When in a Setup, Result or Status display:
Press SHIFT (cursor right) to step forward through the displays
Press SHIFT (cursor left) to step backward through the displays
SETUP
RESULTS
STATUS
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Access to displays
The level of displays can be changed with the ENTER key
Underline with cursor
Return to previous level by pressing Cancel (SHIFT ENTER)
One level up
One level down
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Return to overview display by pressing CANCEL (SHIFT ENTER)
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Press HELP, ENTER or CANCEL to leave the help display
HELP
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Locking receivers to each other or to transmitter
Graphical overview of main settings
Graphical symbols facilitate setup
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Instrument setup - general
Select new parameter value from intuitive pop-up menus or toggle between possible values
Intelligent help for setup of parameters
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Automatic search for channels with test pattern or signalling
Available in Setup Overview, Measurement and Status Traffic displays
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Autoconfigure “Input and CCS” with
Search 8 kbit/s Off
Search 16 kbit/s Off
Search 32 kbit/s Off
Search 64 kbit/s On
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Set CAS to ON
Set CAS bits for Others (other channels) to 1001
Manual error insertion in CRC-4; error burst length 1
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Set the receivers to:
Pattern type Off
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One page for
Configuration of signalling statistics for interval measurements
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Easy recall of setups for the most relevant applications
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Prevent disturbance of measurement
When the password is activated, the user can inspect results and setups
The password is needed to
Change any setup
Power off the instrument
The user is prompted for the password if he tries to do something that requires the password
When entered the password is disabled
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DISABLE THE PASSWORD
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Status measurements - data flow
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Always active
Printout of current status is available
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Display of current
Propagation-time monitor
FAS/non-FAS word
PCM
ADPCM option
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Physical line information display
0.1 msec resolution framed
1 usec resolution unframed
Active when receiver(s) and transmitter receive / send the same PRBS in the same number of time slots
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More information on current alarms and errors
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Information on FAS words and Sa bits
Information on CAS bits
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Information on channel status:
Channel with activity:
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Audio information status display
Information on audio level in traffic channel
Information on audio frequency in traffic channel
Information on C-bits with A-bis option
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See the effect in the Physical Line Status display
Reset transmitter frequency deviation to 0 ppm
Inject alarms into the transmitted signal
See the effect in the Alarms and Errors Status display
Set the transmitter to generate “No Alarms”
Program the CAS Status display to have a red background behind bit pattern 1111 and a yellow bit pattern behind bit pattern 1001
See the effect in the CAS Status display
Set the transmitter to send the bits 0101 in Ch 3
See the effect in the CAS Status display
Set the transmitter to generate a 440 Hz tone
See the effect in the Audio Channel display
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Events are logged with 1 msec resolution time stamps
Time stamps are absolute, relative to start or relative to previous
Logged events:
Signalling messages *)
Changes in C-bits (A-bis) for one selected sub-channel *)
Changes in CAS bits and Sa bits
MF tones start and stop *)
Filters enable/disable the logging of individual events
Protocol-dependent.
A-bis message filters: *)
SAPI, TEI, message discriminator, channel number/ time slot, layer 2 messages, layer 3 messages, MEASUREMENT RESULT, DTAP, filters for up to eight user-defined message types
*) Option(s) required
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Messages
Overview mode 1: one line with message type
Overview mode 2: several lines with most important information like message type and main information elements (address, release causes etc.)
High-level mode
Detailed mode
Filters enable/disable the display of individual events
Protocol dependent. A-bis Message filters: *)
SAPI, TEI, message discriminator, channel number / time slot, layer 2 messages, layer 3 messages, MEASUREMENT RESULT, DTAP, up to eight user-defined message types; a message filter string permits extraction of messages containing four user-defined digits
*) Option(s) required
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Log measurements - data flow
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Easy identification of different types of events
1 msec resolution time stamp
Absolute or
Search for next/previous signalling decode error
Filters to limit what comes into the log
Filters to limit what is displayed
Filter active indicator:
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Detailed
Fast filtering: transfer of value from message to filter
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Plain text help for individual fields
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Start a measurement
Inject CRC-4 errors manually
Inspect the result displays to see the effect of the injected errors
Make the Result List display show the time difference between the errors
Activate the display filter to remove transmission errors from the display (Set filter parameter “Errors” to “None”)
See what is left in the display
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User-defined interval length:
5, 10, 15, 30 sec., 1, 5, 15, 30 min., 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 hours
Information logged per interval:
Alarms
FAS, CRC-4, E-bit and bit error count/ratio and G.821, G.826 or M.2100 error-performance parameters
Code error count/ratio
Measurement summary:
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Interval measurements - data flow
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Interval list display
Easy and immediate overview of the results of each measurement interval
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Errors and alarm display
For the total measurement
For one measurement interval
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Information on frequency deviation from nominal and difference between inputs
Histograms present an overview of the total measurement for a parameter
Large digits display
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Large digits display for:
Focus on one parameter
Present an overview of the total measurement for two parameters
Zoom in and out on both axes
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Error performance parameters according to ITU-T recommendations G.821, G.826 and M.2100
Histograms
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MSU, LSSU and FISU traffic
32 counters per receiver
The user can select count of:
LSSU message types
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Exercise
Set measurement Type to Interval and interval length to 5 seconds
Set Signalling reception to Off
Start a measurement
Inject CRC-4 errors manually
Inspect the result displays to see the effect of the injected errors
Activate a histogram for the CRC-4 error count
See how the errors are distributed
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During or after measurements
Start automatically at start of measurement - stop at end of measurement or when pressing stop.
Start manually during a measurement. Printout will start at the oldest entry for the ongoing measurement. Printout will stop at end of measurement or when pressing stop.
Start manually after a measurement. Select time range to print out. Printout will stop at end of measurement or when pressing stop.
Filters for interval measurements
Status measurement information.
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Accessed through MENU / Miscellaneous / Printout Setup
Use cursor keys to define time range to print out for a stored measurement
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Simulates instrument front panel on a remote PC
Transfer of data during or after a measurement as printable reports, as comma-separated values or as binary information
Mouse and key operation
Connection through V.24 interface
Phone book for easy access to numerous sites
Simultaneous local and remote operation
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Remote operation - FrontSim
Remote supervision of a path in the network, using one or more instruments
Long-term stability tests
Troubleshooting spurious errors
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Remote operation - FrontSim
Start FrontSim application
Make sure that the baud rate is the same in the instrument and in FrontSim
Activate Connect; point out the relevant phone book entry and press OK
FrontSim and instrument will now connect
Disconnect
Connect
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Specify path and name for output files
Automatic type (extension) assignment, depending on output type
Can be changed when NOT connected to an instrument
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Remote operation - FrontSim
Phone book with definition of direct connections and of modem connections
Modem parameters can be modified in the modm3000.ini file
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Remote operation - FrontSim
Change FrontSim keys from symbols to characters in the LITE3000.ini file:
[Options]
Phonebook 1=COM2;587;Modem;COM2;115200 Baud
Phonebook 2=COM3;43434111w587;Modem;COM3;115200 Baud
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Preparation for modem operation:
Initiate the modem to be used with the LITE 3000 as an auto answer modem
Modem parameters may be changed in the modm3000.ini file
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Disconnect Instrument and FrontSim and terminate FrontSim
Use the Windows® Notepad to edit the LITE3000.ini file to change the appearance of the FrontSim Keys
Start FrontSim and see the change of the keys
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Accessed though MENU / Miscellaneous:
Result Management
Printout Setup
Versions and options
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Result management display
Result memory management:
The memory is split into fractions, each being 1/10 of the total memory size.
A 1/10 fraction is allocated at start of a measurement.
If the measurement exceeds the allocated fraction(s), an additional 1/10 fraction is allocated.
Up to 10 measurement can be stored.
Measurement termination options:
Use free storage: Stop automatically when free result memory fractions are used.
Use all storage: Stop automatically when all 10 result memory fractions are used.
Continuous: Do not stop automatically - overwrite in steps of 1/10 fractions if necessary.
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Baud rate:
300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 14400, 19200, 28800, 38400, 57600, 115200
Audio output:
Reference level: nominal headset output at 600 ohms load
Beep on transmission errors and alarms on/off
Contrast regulation
Set date and time
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Information on remaining capacity
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Installed options and protocols
For more information on SW or HW version or installed protocols:
Underline topic with cursor
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Delete the newest measurement
Set “Beep on Errors” On and inject a CRC-4 error manually
Check serial number and version number of the instrument SW
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