Maintenance
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3160-A2-GB21-80
March 1999
Monitoring Test Patterns
Use the Monitor command to monitor a QRSS test pattern over all the channels
on the network interface, or to monitor QRSS or 511 test patterns on the channels
allocated to an individual port.
This command provides the number of errors detected in the test pattern (5
digits, maximum 99999).
" Procedure
To monitor a QRSS or 511 test pattern:
1. From the top-level menu screen, select Test.
2. From the Test screen, select Ptrns.
F1
Test:
Rlpbk Lpbk Ptrns
F2
F3
3. From the Patterns screen, select Mon.
F1
Patterns:
Abort Send Mon
F2
F3
4. From the Patterns Mon screen, press F1 for QRSS or F2 for 511.
F1
Patterns: Mon
QRSS 511
F2
F3
5. From the Monitor screen, press the Function key that corresponds to network
or the port for which you want to send a test pattern. Use the scroll keys, if
necessary. (NET does not appear for the 511 pattern.)
F1
Monitor:
Name
NET Prt1 Prt2
F2
F3
The Monitor screen appears with the error count. If the maximum of 99999 is
exceeded, OvrFlw appears instead of the count. If the receiver loses
synchronization while the monitor is active, No Sync appears.