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CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual
1–1
Getting Started
This section provides a description of the CTS 710, a list of standard
and optional accessories, and explains how to operate the CTS 710
for the first time.
Product Description
The Tektronix CTS 710 SONET Test Set is a rugged, portable test set
designed for installing and maintaining telecommunications
networks. The CTS 710 is a SONET analyzer that combines bit error
rate test capabilities with overhead testing, payload mapping, and
demapping in one unit. The CTS 710 features the following
capabilities:
H STS-1, STS-3, OC-1, OC-3, OC-12, DS1, and DS3 transmit and
receive
H Optical interface available at 1310 nm and 1550 nm
H Bit Error Rate testing
H BIP error monitoring and analysis
H Payload mapping and demapping
H Tributary Add/Drop/Test
H Pointer generation, including sequences, and analysis
H Alarm generation and analysis
H DS1/DS3 error monitoring and analysis
H DS1 Demultiplex from direct-input DS3 or a DS3 embedded in a
SONET rate signal
H Performance monitoring
H
APS testing
H DCC and user channel access
H Programmable via IEEE 488.2 and RS-232
CTS 710 SONET Test Set User Manual
1–1
Getting Started
This section provides a description of the CTS 710, a list of standard
and optional accessories, and explains how to operate the CTS 710
for the first time.
Product Description
The Tektronix CTS 710 SONET Test Set is a rugged, portable test set
designed for installing and maintaining telecommunications
networks. The CTS 710 is a SONET analyzer that combines bit error
rate test capabilities with overhead testing, payload mapping, and
demapping in one unit. The CTS 710 features the following
capabilities:
H STS-1, STS-3, OC-1, OC-3, OC-12, DS1, and DS3 transmit and
receive
H Optical interface available at 1310 nm and 1550 nm
H Bit Error Rate testing
H BIP error monitoring and analysis
H Payload mapping and demapping
H Tributary Add/Drop/Test
H Pointer generation, including sequences, and analysis
H Alarm generation and analysis
H DS1/DS3 error monitoring and analysis
H DS1 Demultiplex from direct-input DS3 or a DS3 embedded in a
SONET rate signal
H Performance monitoring
H
APS testing
H DCC and user channel access
H Programmable via IEEE 488.2 and RS-232