Acterna 2207 Testpad Advanced DS1 Test Set

Rent me for $300 a month

with options

• VF PCM TIMS
• Signaling
• PCS1900 (GSM) VF
• Advanced Stress Pattern
• Fractional T1

   The FST-2207 TestPad is a T1 wireless module combining DS1, DS3, ISDN, and GSM features. It is an all-in-one solution for high-speed testing of the TDM portion of wireless networks.

Acterna 2207 Testpad Advanced DS1 Test Set + options

Rent me for $300 a month

with options

• VF PCM TIMS
• Signaling
• Advanced Stress Pattern
• Fractional T1

   The FST-2207 TestPad is a T1 wireless module combining DS1, DS3, ISDN, and GSM features. It is an all-in-one solution for high-speed testing of the TDM portion of wireless networks.

• VF PCM TIMS
• Signaling
• Advanced Stress Patterns
• Fractional T1
• DS3 Analysis
• ISDN PRI
• TestMate

• VF PCM TIMS
• Signaling
• Advanced Stress Patterns
• Fractional T1
• DS3 Analysis
• ISDN PRI
• VT100

Rent me for $300 a month

with options

• 11704 Enhanced ESF/SLC Option
• 41500 T1/FT1/DDS Option
• 12041 G.821 Perf
• 12042 Advanced Stress Pattern Option
• 13963 Smart Loopback Command Codes
• 42659 DSP Option Board
• 13964 Caller ID
• 41502 VF Option
• 41934 Signaling Option
• STS1/DS3 Analyzer Option
• 12710 SS7 Call Trace
• 16262 Pri Rate ISDN
   

Product Highlights

• Combines multiple service testing capabilities in a single test instrument
• Performs extensive testing for services from DS0 to DS3
• Enables VF circuit testing from a digital access point
• Provides protocol testing by verifying both layer 2 and layer 3 communications for GR-303, ISDN PRI, and SS7 protocols
• Allows remote access and control from Windows®-based systems
• Includes field-upgradeable software and hardware options
• Offers an established reputation for reliable testing and proven performance

Options Available

• 220V Option Channel Access Tester
• 224V Channel Access Tester SONET/DS3
• 11425 ZBTSI Framing Option
• 11704 Enhanced ESF/SLC Option
• 11772 RS223/449/V.35 Data Port
• 12042 Advanced Stress Pattern Option
• 12708 Digit Analysis Option
• 12710 SS7 with Call Trace Option
• 13466 Fractional T1 Option
• 13467 DDS Option
• 13963 Smart Loopback Command Codes
• 13964 Caller ID Option
• 14875 Primary Rate ISDN Option
• 41243 IEEE-488
  
• 41249 RS232/V.35 DSU Data Port
• 41441 RS232/449 DSU Data Port
• 41502 VF Option
• 41934  Signaling Option
• 41934-SW Signaling Option for use with 224-1
• 42659 DSP Option Board

Rent me for $300 a month

with options

• 11704 Enhanced ESF/SLC Option
• 41500 T1/FT1/DDS Option
• 12041 G.821 Perf
• 12042 Advanced Stress Pattern Option
• 42659 DSP Option Board
• 12708 Digit Analysis Option
• 16262 Primary Rate ISDN
• 12710 SS7/Call Trace
• 14875 TR-303
• 41502 VF Option
• 41934 Signaling Option
• STS1/DS3 Analyzer Option

 

Product Highlights

• Combines multiple service testing capabilities in a single test instrument
• Performs extensive testing for services from DS0 to DS3
• Enables VF circuit testing from a digital access point
• Provides protocol testing by verifying both layer 2 and layer 3 communications for GR-303, ISDN PRI, and SS7 protocols
• Allows remote access and control from Windows®-based systems
• Includes field-upgradeable software and hardware options
• Offers an established reputation for reliable testing and proven performance

Options Available

• 220V Option Channel Access Tester
• 224V Channel Access Tester SONET/DS3
• 11425 ZBTSI Framing Option
• 11704 Enhanced ESF/SLC Option
• 11772 RS223/449/V.35 Data Port
• 12042 Advanced Stress Pattern Option
• 12708 Digit Analysis Option
• 12710 SS7 with Call Trace Option
• 13466 Fractional T1 Option
• 13467 DDS Option
• 13963 Smart Loopback Command Codes
• 13964 Caller ID Option
• 14875 Primary Rate ISDN Option
• 41243 IEEE-488
  
• 41249 RS232/V.35 DSU Data Port
• 41441 RS232/449 DSU Data Port
• 41502 VF Option
• 41934  Signaling Option
• 41934-SW Signaling Option for use with 224-1
• 42659 DSP Option Board

Rent me for $400 a month

With options

• TB2310-DUALRX
• TB2310-STS1
• TB2310-DS1
• TB2310-ADV-STR PATT
• TB2310-DS3
• TB2310-VT100
• TB2310-FT1
• TB2310-DDS

Comprehensive testing with multi-rates, multi-services, and multi-modes Easy-to-use, touch-screen graphical user interface (GUI) simplifies and expedites testing Engineered for the field with rugged construction, lightweight design, and battery-powered operation Modular TestPad 2000 architecture enables up-to-date support for established and emerging technologies in a single platform Automated testing features minimize training costs and testing complexity Remote Control functionality using the module's GUI Perform end-to-end BER testing using a wide range of stress test patterns Analyze network performance by simulating abnormal conditions and inserting various errors and alarms Perform in-service monitoring of the circuit under test to ensure quality of service Verify proper provisioning of network multiplexers and demultiplexers Qualify protocol services such as ATM, GR-303, and ISDN, and decode protocol messages Perform bulk payload testing on SDH circuits at the STM-1c/4c/16c rates

Rent me for $400 a month

With options

• TB2310-DUALRX
• TB2310-STS1
• TB2310-DS1
• TB2310-ADV-STR PATT
• TB2310-DS3
• TB2310-VT100
• TB2310-ILE

  Comprehensive testing with multi-rates, multi-services, and multi-modes Easy-to-use, touch-screen graphical user interface (GUI) simplifies and expedites testing Engineered for the field with rugged construction, lightweight design, and battery-powered operation Modular TestPad 2000 architecture enables up-to-date support for established and emerging technologies in a single platform Automated testing features minimize training costs and testing complexity Remote Control functionality using the module's GUI Perform end-to-end BER testing using a wide range of stress test patterns Analyze network performance by simulating abnormal conditions and inserting various errors and alarms Perform in-service monitoring of the circuit under test to ensure quality of service Verify proper provisioning of network multiplexers and demultiplexers Qualify protocol services such as ATM, GR-303, and ISDN, and decode protocol messages Perform bulk payload testing on SDH circuits at the STM-1c/4c/16c rates

  Locating problems in your network is especially important if the lines are leased and finger-pointing issues need to be resolved. By verifying accurate transmission to the base transceiver station or call tower, the technician can sectionalize troubles and pinpoint RF problems for your base station to mobile devices. Timing problems in networks feeding the base transceiver stations can cause intermittent errors on DS1, DS3, or ATM interfaces. Left unchecked, these problems can degrade service to the customer, delay new service turn-up or lead to a total crash of the cell site. Although the probability of a timing related error may seem low, the relatively high cost of troubleshooting and fixing these problems justify enhancing conventional test methods to eliminate timing errors.

Rent me for $300 a month

With options

• Color Display!
• TB2310-DS1
• TB2310-VT100

With the optional 2109 Copper Analyzer Module

DS1 Analysis

Verify T1 network performance with the 2310¿s integrated BER test and with signal, alarm, and timing tests. A wide range of stress test patterns combined with bi-directional monitoring enable technicians to identify and sectionalize circuit problems and quickly qualify circuits for service acceptance. Users can perform VF analysis of voice trunks with the 2310¿s VF levels and tones measurement support. The drop-and-insert test feature qualifies a DS0 channel while the T1 circuit remains in service. The 2310 isolates sources of timing errors by using external bits clock input to identify network synchronization problems. Access to the DS1 signal is provided from the T1 interface or from the DS1 signal embedded in a DS3, STS-1, OC-3, OC-12, or OC-48 circuit.

2109 Copper Analyzer Module

The FST-2109 TestPad is a copper analyzer module designed to meet the needs of the field technician who qualifies, maintains, and troubleshoots the copper plant for any service from analog voice to DS1, including ISDN and xDSL.

• One-button testing completes all tests in under a minute. 

• Comprehensive copper testing tool to pinpoint troubles between the CO and the CPE. 

• Automated "Good Pair Check" to reduce guesswork.  

• Spectral Analysis is faster, easier, and more effective than traditional WB TIMS testing.  

• An 18 kft no dead zone TDR makes fault finding easier than ever. 

 

Acterna 2357 DSL Testpad Module

Rent  me for $300 a month

This is the module only. It needs to be attached to a Acterna 2000 to operate.

With the Acterna TestPad 2000 DSL Broadband Services Module, tier one, tier two, and tier three service technicians can efficiently and effectively commission,  troubleshoot, and maintain DSL service across the entire provider network. Rugged, lightweight, and compact, the DSL Module is designed for highly mobile technicians who must test wherever the network goes. Its intuitive GUI and a reduced-glare touch screen make it easy for technicians to operate and view testing results. Combined with the Acterna TestPad 2000 Copper Analyzer Module, the DSL Module provides a complete solution for DSL service commissioning on the local loop. And for further network testing, the DSL Module, when used in conjunction with the Acterna TestPad 2000 SONET Field Services Module, validates DSLAM mappings.To commission a customer¿s DSL service, a provider must ensure that all aspects of the connection are functioning, from the CPE through the network and to the ISP. Failure of any transport, network, or service layer function (protocol) may cause the service to fail. It is not enough to check synchronization at the network interface device (NID) and assume the service is okay. The DSL Module tests the customer¿s entire service, not just DSL sync, which eliminates the need for a technician to return at another time to troubleshoot the network connection and CPE.

DSL provides a high-speed link between the provider¿s high-speed network and the customer¿s CPE. Although the network is able to support high-speed digital services, such as DSL, dial-up modem service has traditionally caused a bottleneck on the local loop. Since DSL promotes the use of high-speed services and applications, it is critical to maintain and verify DSL operation and rates over the local loop. The DSL Module lets technicians quickly and easily confirm DSL physical layer performance by emulating DSL transceiverunit modems. In this mode, the DSL Module verifies the actual DSL rate for the current connection and the connection¿s maximum possible rate. It checks the signal-to-noise margin to evaluate the DSL signal strength over the loop, pointing to future performance capabilities or limitations. Technicians can synchronize the DSL Module at different points on the loop to segment faults on the copper loop.

The DSL Module¿s data rate and line rate results verify slow service. By looking at the ¿bits per tone¿ measurement and graphics, technicians can determine if the disturbers are from sources transmitting T1, E1, or HDSL and take corrective action. In addition, the DSL Module indicates excessive noise margins, which identify the presence of crosstalk.

No Installed options

Rent me for $250 a month

 

The Full Featured Optical Solution with Convenient Upgrade Options to Maximize your Test Capability From DSO to OC-48/48c, the industry standard T-BERD Communications Analyzer 310 packs electrical, optical, and high-speed optical testing power into one growth-oriented instrument. 

•   Detect physical layer problems and test DSO, DS1, and DS3 through OC-48 at the Mobile Telephone Switching Office.  
•   Maximize troubleshooting efficiency in the Central Office with dual DS3 receivers, extensive DS1 analysis, and a wide range of simultaneous error measurements.  
•   Complete pulse shape analysis, and jitter measurements, simulate ATM traffic conditions and perform detailed laboratory testing using advanced error insertion.  
•   Fully integrate the unit into your automated test system with the RS-232/IEEE-488 remote control interface and rack mount capability.    

Options available
310-S Sonet
310-1 DS1/DS0 Analyzer
310-2 E1 Drop
310-3 DS1 Insert/Secondary DS3 Rx
310-5 DS3 Pulse Shape/Jitter
310-9B Enhanced DS1 Testing
310-10 G.821 Results
310-11 Three Slot Expansion Chassis
310-12-Dual SONET OC-12 Tx/Rx: 1310/1550 nm
310-12-1300 SONET OC-12 Tx/Rx: 1310 nm
310-13R SONET STS-1 Rx 310-13T SONET STS-1 Tx
310-14R SONET STS-1, OC-1/3, OC-3c Rx
310-14T-1300 SONET STS-1, OC-1/3, OC-3c Tx: 1310 nm
310-14T-Dual SONET STS-1, OC-1/3, OC-3c Tx: 1310/1550 nm
310-15 OC-3c ATM Analysis
310-16 Optical Media Test
310-17 DS1/DS3 ATM Analysis
310-18 Manufacturing Software Option
310-20 OC-12c ATM Analysis
310-21-1300 1300nm SONET OC-48, OC-48c Tx/Rx
310-21 Dual-Wavelength SONET OC-48, OC-48c Tx/Rx
310-22 DWDM Channel Monitor

 

 

 

 

Rent me for $400 a month

• 1 DS1/DS0 Analyzer
• 3 DS1 Insert/Secondary DS3 Rx
• 5 DS3 Pulse Shape/Jitter
• 11 Three Slot Expansion Chassis
• 14R SONET STS-1, OC-1/3, OC-3c Rx
• 14T-Dual SONET STS-1, OC-1/3, OC-3c Tx: 1310/1550 nm
  

•   Detect physical layer problems and test DSO, DS1, and DS3 through OC-48 at the Mobile Telephone Switching Office.  
•   Maximize troubleshooting efficiency in the Central Office with dual DS3 receivers, extensive DS1 analysis, and a wide range of simultaneous error measurements.  
•   Complete pulse shape analysis, and jitter measurements, simulate ATM traffic conditions and perform detailed laboratory testing using advanced error insertion.  
•   Fully integrate the unit into your automated test system with the RS-232/IEEE-488 remote control interface and rack mount capability.    

Acterna FST-2209 Test Pad DS1

Rent me for $500 a month

with options

• VF PCM TIMS
• Signaling
• Advanced Stress Patterns
• Fractional T1
• ISDN Primary

From climate-controlled vaults to weather-beaten rooftops, field technicians need to travel lightly and quickly to keep data and voice networks operating. The Acterna FST-2209 DS1/DS3 Service Module is a powerful, handheld instrument that delivers a full range of troubleshooting capabilities. Quick, intuitive, and weighing only five pounds, the FST-2209 Service Module provides comprehensive DS1/DS3 testing in a single platform. It is the solution that providers demand when maintaining existing voice and data network systems and install new revenue-producing services.

• Easy-to-use touch screen and GUI simplifies and expedites testing
• Modular Acterna TestPad architecture enables up-to-date support for established and emerging technologies in a single platform
• Engineered with rugged construction, lightweight design, and battery powered operation ideal for use in the field
• Dual PCMCIA slots support easy installation of future upgrades and brings added testing functionality and versatility
• Automated testing features minimize training costs and testing complexity
• All-in-one solution for DS1/DS3 testing
• Full DS0/DS1/DS3 signal analysis and BER testing
• Field upgradeable SW options for the FST2000 test platform via PCMCIA card.
• See the FST2000 Module & Accessories table for full description of available SW options.

DS1 physical layer testing

   Whether provisioning or troubleshooting T1 service, the first step is to verify proper circuit operation throughout the networkby testing the physical layer. Typical requirements include BER testing and signal, alarm, and timing tests to ensure proper performance of T1 network connections. BER testing is typically conducted from the customer premises at an NIU or HTU-R. To identify and sectionalize circuit problems from network equipment faults, the FST-2209 monitors and performs BER testing in both directions of a circuit simultaneously. The use of standard or user-programmable loop codes to loopback network equipment allows technicians to further sectionalize network troubles. In addition to commonly used BER patterns such as QRSS, the test instrument also offers several industry-recommended, advanced stress patterns, including 55 octet and T1-DALY to ensure network performance.

Acterna FST-2802 Testpad Dual Port

Rent me for $1000 a month

with options

• Ethernet 10/100
• Ethernet 1 Gigabit
• Ethernet Vlan

The FST-2802 is a handheld Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and IP services test instrument designed to meet the needs of service providers for turning up and troubleshooting these various services. The FST-2802 enables technicians to use one test set to turn up services ranging from 10/100 Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and IP - all from a single TestPad module! It uses standard GBIC interfaces to operate with fiber or copper.

Highlights

• Full line rate traffic generation with variable traffic load characteristics to stress test 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet interfaces.
• Ability to test 1.0625 and 2.125 Gbps Fibre Channel services at 100% wire speed.
• IP ping and traceroute testing for verification of network connectivity.
• Ability to perform IP throughput verification and round trip delay testing.
• Filtering capabilities at L2 and L3 enable users to perform circuit troubleshooting.
• Dual-port capability for Ethernet and Fibre Channel traffic generation.
• BER testing at layer 1 and layer 2 for Ethernet and Fibre Channel circuits.
• Loopback frame generation to automatically loop the far-end test at L2 and L3.
• Remote graphical user interface (GUI) application for remote testing via an analog modem, Ethernet LAN, 802.11, or Bluetooth.
• Custom and preconfigured test scripts ensure that M&Ps are followed.

Applications

• Service level agreement (SLA) verification via throughput, frame loss, and round trip delay testing for Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and IP services.
• Automated RFC-2544 conformance testing.
• Traffic testing with VLAN 802.1Q, 802.1p, DSCP, and TOS prioritization characteristics.
• Ping and traceroute testing for verification of network connectivity.
• Simultaneous testing of two independent circuits with full line rate traffic generation.

Key Features

• Microsoft Windows XP platform with easy-to-use GUI.
• Variety of applications such as web browser, PDF reader, and online keyboard.
• File transfer protocol (FTP) for storage and transfer of results.
• Connectivity methods include RS-232, USB, LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11b, and analog modem.

Acterna FST-2802 Testpad Single Port

Rent me for $750 a month

with options

• Ethernet 10/100
• Ethernet 1 Gigabit
• Ethernet Vlan
• VT-100

The FST-2802 is a handheld Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and IP services test instrument designed to meet the needs of service providers for turning up and troubleshooting these various services. The FST-2802 enables technicians to use one test set to turn up services ranging from 10/100 Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and IP - all from a single TestPad module! It uses standard GBIC interfaces to operate with fiber or copper.

Highlights

• Full line rate traffic generation with variable traffic load characteristics to stress test 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet interfaces.
• Ability to test 1.0625 and 2.125 Gbps Fibre Channel services at 100% wire speed.
• IP ping and traceroute testing for verification of network connectivity.
• Ability to perform IP throughput verification and round trip delay testing.
• Filtering capabilities at L2 and L3 enable users to perform circuit troubleshooting.
• Dual-port capability for Ethernet and Fibre Channel traffic generation.
• BER testing at layer 1 and layer 2 for Ethernet and Fibre Channel circuits.
• Loopback frame generation to automatically loop the far-end test at L2 and L3.
• Remote graphical user interface (GUI) application for remote testing via an analog modem, Ethernet LAN, 802.11, or Bluetooth.
• Custom and preconfigured test scripts ensure that M&Ps are followed.

Applications

• Service level agreement (SLA) verification via throughput, frame loss, and round trip delay testing for Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and IP services.
• Automated RFC-2544 conformance testing.
• Traffic testing with VLAN 802.1Q, 802.1p, DSCP, and TOS prioritization characteristics.
• Ping and traceroute testing for verification of network connectivity.
• Simultaneous testing of two independent circuits with full line rate traffic generation.

Key Features

• Microsoft Windows XP platform with easy-to-use GUI.
• Variety of applications such as web browser, PDF reader, and online keyboard.
• File transfer protocol (FTP) for storage and transfer of results.
• Connectivity methods include RS-232, USB, LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11b, and analog modem.

Acterna Interceptor 132A Handheld E1 Test Set

Rent me for $200 a month

Legendary Acterna quality and reliability in a small and convenient handheld package. Provides basic E1 handheld testing at price everyone can afford. This is the lowest cost E1 solution.

TTC 132A Performance Characteristics

Type E1
E1 Interface Impedances 75Ohm Unbalanced and 120Ohm Balanced
Fractional E1 No
BERT Testing Yes
Framed E1 BERT No
Unframed E1 BERT No
n x 56 / n x 64 kbits/s Drop & Insert Yes
B Channel Drop & Insert No E1 Framing FAS(PCM31) Alarm Reporting No
Co-Directional Interface No X.50 Testing No
V5.1 Testing No
Graphic Pulse Mask Testing No
VF Channel Drop & Insert Test No
VF Tone Generation & Measurement Test No
Propagation Delay Measurement No
Pattern Inversion No
Error Insertion Testing No
Error Rate Injection No
CAS Signaling Monitoring Yes
Dial/Supervision/Signaling Test No
MF/DTMF Dial/Capture Test No
SS7 Monitoring/Analysis No
Frame Relay Testing No
Primary Rate ISDN Monitoring No
Primary Rate ISDN Emulation No
Display Type LCD G.821 Results Yes
G.826 Results No
M.2100 Results Yes
Histograms No
HRX BERT No
Audio Speaker Yes
GSM TRAU No
TTC 132A Measurements/Features Euro ISDN Loopcodes
Euro ISDN S Message Display

 

Acterna MMF-4355 Mobile Fault Finder

Rent me for $300 a month

 

with options

• DCM-TDMA
• FEX
• ACELP

AMPS, CDMA and TDMA mobile phone testing at POS

The mobile phone market has been waiting for an AMPS, TDMA and CDMA performance test set, which is precise and affordable. Each model of the brand-new WWG MMF-4355 series fulfills these requirements. The graphical user interface makes the test systems very easy to use. All that needs to be done to check a mobile phone is to press the Start button and the test will run automatically. Within seconds it will show whether the mobile phone is defective or not and indicates the status of the mobile phone either as a PASS or a FAIL.

Stop replacing ¿good¿ phones

If a mobile phone user, for example, complains about bad sensitivity, it does not necessarily mean that there is a problem with the phone. Bad sensitivity can also be caused by a network coverage problem in the area where the mobile phone is being used. This type of problem could certainly not be established by making a call inside the shop or if the mobile is simply exchanged.

What is the MMF- 4355?

The WWG MMF-4350 series is a series of test systems for Point-of-Sales and filter service requirements, providing fast Go/NoGo decisions. Even nontechnical persons can tell within seconds whether the mobile phone is operating correctly. Depending on the model of the test set, AMPS, CDMA, TDMA as well as their 1900 MHz bands (PCS) mobile phones can be tested. All necessary parameters and functions of the mobile phone are checked by simulating real network conditions. The test results can be printed and handed to the customer. All it takes is a precise measurement with a WWG MMF-4355 to give the mobile phone user proof of the phone¿s performance. When no fault can be found, the reason for dropped calls needs to be investigated with the customer. If there is for example a network coverage problem around his home area a loaner phone would fail as well.

Reduce shipment costs

Reducing the amount of NFFs (No Fault Found Mobiles) saves money. These NFFs are shipped needlessly to repair centers and then back to the customer. Although mobile phone users are becoming more and more familiar with the technology, up to 50(!) per cent of all mobiles that are stated to be faulty by the user are not really broken. Nevertheless, they are currently being replaced.

• TB-950-Batt
• TB-950-SIG
• TB-950-PSB
• TB-950-LL
• TB-950-BRI
• TB-950-PRI
• TB-950 TIMS
  

The Acterna TB-950 Multi Service Analyzer is a multi-functional instrument that combines troubleshooting and turn-up testing capabilities for digital, analog, voice and data circuits in one unit.

The T-BERD 950 thoroughly tests digital services such as T1/FT1, DDS local loop, and T1 PBX trunks. It also supports testing for analog services such as DID and analog data. Protocol services including ISDN BRI, ISDN PRI, and frame relay, in addition to other network technologies and services are also supported by the T-BERD 950. Built with the demands of the field technician in mind, the T-BERD 950 is designed to expand and support new technologies and services without sacrificing ease of use or portability.

•   Multiple service testing capabilities combined in a single test instrument   
•   Analog and digital testing support   
•   Growth-oriented protocol services board and interface module expansion slot for future test access capability   
•   TNT Task Based Testing user interface makes routine test set-up simple and intuitive   
•   Large graphical LCD allows for two user display screen and a two line results display
•   Qualify local loop copper wire pairs for both analog and digital services  
•   Perform full-duplex monitoring of active T1 and DDS lines  
•   Verify and troubleshoot ISDN BRI and PRI services   

• TB-950-Batt
• TB-950-SIG
• TB-950-PSB
• TB-950-LL
• TB-950-BRI
• TB-950-PRI
• TB-950 TIMS
• TB-950 FR

The Acterna TB-950 Multi Service Analyzer is a multi-functional instrument that combines troubleshooting and turn-up testing capabilities for digital, analog, voice and data circuits in one unit.

The T-BERD 950 thoroughly tests digital services such as T1/FT1, DDS local loop, and T1 PBX trunks. It also supports testing for analog services such as DID and analog data. Protocol services including ISDN BRI, ISDN PRI, and frame relay, in addition to other network technologies and services are also supported by the T-BERD 950. Built with the demands of the field technician in mind, the T-BERD 950 is designed to expand and support new technologies and services without sacrificing ease of use or portability.

•   Multiple service testing capabilities combined in a single test instrument   
•   Analog and digital testing support   
•   Growth-oriented protocol services board and interface module expansion slot for future test access capability   
•   TNT Task Based Testing user interface makes routine test set-up simple and intuitive   
•   Large graphical LCD allows for two user display screen and a two line results display
•   Qualify local loop copper wire pairs for both analog and digital services  
•   Perform full-duplex monitoring of active T1 and DDS lines  
•   Verify and troubleshoot ISDN BRI and PRI services   

Acterna TPI 550A ISDN Test Set

  The old ISDN standby. The TPI 550A is a classic and has earned its reputation as a way of rapidly troubleshooting ISDN problems at low cost.

Acterna TPI 570 ISDN Primary Rate Test Set

Rent me for $500 a month 

The leader in portable PRI ISDN testing. For BRI Testing please see the 550B.   

   The first portable test set to support PRI ISDN, Acterna's TPI-570 ISDN PRI Service Tester has become the industry standard in primary and basic rate ISDN testing. The first portable test set to support Primary Rate Interface ISDN, Acterna¿s TPI 570 has now become the industry standard in Primary (PRI) and Basic Rate (BRI) ISDN testing. Most major ISDN service providers, including all Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) and large independent telephone companies (ILECs), rely on the Acterna TPI 570¿s versatility and power. A full-featured, multi-functional test set, the Acterna TPI 570 supports all U.S. call controls, including national ISDN, and allows considerable flexibility in turning-up and troubleshooting present and future PRI and BRI ISDN services.   An easy-to-follow, menu-driven display allows field technicians to handle each job the first time out without formal training. Rugged, compact and weather-resistant, the TPI 570 is built to test under all types of field conditions. A rechargeable battery pack provides 12 hours of continuous use, and connector interfaces are protected from the elements under a weather-sealed cover. The backlit LCD is ideal for testing in dark environments, and a built-in speaker and microphone enable hands-free operation.

Features

  Emulates customer premises equipment for troubleshooting and turn-up.  
  Monitors existing service.  
  Emulates network to troubleshoot CPE.  
  Emulates customer premises equipment for troubleshooting at the U or S/T interfaces.  
  Monitors existing services at U or S/T interfaces.  
  Emulates network at the U interface to troubleshoot CPE.  
  Measures 40 kHz tone, U-line voltage, S/T receive signal level as well as PS1, PS2, and PS3 power sources.

Typical Applications 
    

  Tests primary rate ISDN circuits at the customer premises or at the central office cross-connect panels.  
  Tests a 23B+D circuit configuration or a NFAS 23B+D and 24B configuration.  
  Emulates the NT2 and verifies operation of premises equipment, such as a PBX or a router.  
  Tests primary rate 2 B channel transfer and calling name delivery for National ISDN 2.  
  Tests basic rate ISDN circuits at the customer premises or at the central office cross connect panels.  
  Tests 23B+D voice, data, and packet circuit configurations.  
  Verifies bearer services carried on ISDN circuits.  
  Determines line quality using test patterns to determine error performance.  
  Emulates the NT1 and helps verify the operation of premises equipment.

with options

• 2BIQ
• EBS
• POTS

The Latest in Portable Intelligent Testing

Technicans require an easy-to-use portable test set to handle the job the first time out. This is why they choose Acterna's TPI 550B to validate their internal communications networks.    

•  Local/Distant bearer capability tests which quickly confirm that calls can be placed to the local switch and to a distant subscriber using four different bearer capabilities.   
• One of the 550 differentiators is the ability to perform an inter-B channel delay measurement, display the results, then run dual BERT at 64K, to assure videoconferencing success.   
• Other new enhancements are G.821 in BERT, more BERT patterns, and 3.1K audio bearer capabilities.
• Additional enhancements include test macros, parameter download, AutoSPID, and IDSL testing.    
•   Verifies customer services for Voice, Data, and Packet (B and D Channel) services.  
•   Determines line quality with BER testing (prequalification with LT/NT Emulation Mode).  
•   Tests the ISDN network at the 2-wire U interface using 2B1Q line coding, and at the 4-wire S/T interface.
•   Testing at these interfaces can include Margin Analysis using selectable dB Loss Pads. LEDs indicate vital information for each interface, including Sync, Active and Ready status.  
•   Optional U-Monitor interface allows bi-directional monitoring of in-service D-Channel signaling messages with storage, on screen LCD display, or RS-232 data port output.  
•   Emulates the NT1 or the TE (i.e., an ISDN phone), or a combination of the two (NT1/TE). Is also capable of testing these elements in isolation - an important problem-solving feature. 
•   Pinpoint ISDN problems with Auto SPID. This feature reports and displays the SPIDs, allowing you to select the correct SPID for testing.  
•   SPID Guess determines the SPID after the 10 digit directory number has been entered.  
•   Built for today's technology Auto Video Test auto-answers and loops both B channels for 128K video calls.  
•   User-friendly design allows technicians with limited training to do the job quickly and correctly in the shortest possible time.  
•   Compact, lightweight and weather-resistant, the TPI 550B+ goes wherever your testing needs take you.

Rent me for $150 a month

formerly known as the TPI 550B+

with options
 

• 2BIQ
• ViTL
• EBS
• POTS

The Latest in Portable Intelligent Testing
 

Technicians require an easy-to-use portable test set to handle the job the first time out. This is why they choose Acterna's TPI 550B+ to validate their internal communications networks.    
 

 Rent me for $400 a month

with options

• 6004 Clock Recovery
• 6006 Precision Time Base
• 6007 G.703 Wideband Jitter Measurement and Generation
• 6008 G.703 Jitter Spectral Analysis

 The FIREBERD 6000A Communications Analyzer brings advanced testing capabilities to today¿s data networks, enabling you to maximize your testing capabilities and minimize your training costs. Whether your test requirements include Async or ATM testing, physical layer and data link layer analysis, or generation and measurement of the jitter tolerance of your T1 or 2M circuits, the FIREBERD 6000A gives you the power to analyze most network interfaces found within your network. With an intuitive, menu-driven test methodology, the FIREBERD 6000A performs traditional bit error analysis, frame and cell generation, along with signal, performance and timing measurements. The FIREBERD 6000A is fully programmable, with customized printouts, programmable user patterns, frequency synthesizer, and user-defined flow control. It¿s a great way to protect your network.

Acterna TTC 211 T-Berd 

  Rent me for $250 a month

with options

• 211-1 G.821 Performance
• 211-2 Jitter Spectrum
• 211-3 LUP
• 211-4 ESF Superframe
• Lid option T1 Channel Monitor Model 40849

The Acterna/TTC 211 Portable T1 Line Analyzer ideal for installation and maintanence of T1 transmission systems, offering over 50 simultaneous T-Carrier measurements. Some features of the 211include CSU/NIU emulation, automated Bridgtap & Multipat tests. This unit is an upgrade from the Acterna/TTC 209 series.

T-Carrier Analyzer Features

•  Automatic configuration and results summary
• Automated sequences of test patterns for one-step circuit qualification and stress tests
• Pulse shape analysis, signal level and frequency, simplex current, and wander measurements
• Out-of-band ESF loop codes standard
• Wideband and high band jitter measurement

Specifications

• Input and Output Connectors: Bantam, WECO 310, 15-pin D, BNC
• Input Impedance:

• Bridge: > 1000 ohms with ALBO
• Term: 100 ohms with ALBO
• DSX-MON: 100 ohms with AGC Receive Level
• Bridge or term: +6 dBdsx to -35 dBdsx (T1)  +3 dBdsx to -6 dBdsx (T1C)
• DSX-MON: +6 dBdsx to -24 dBdsx (T1), +3 dBdsx to -24 dBdsx (T1C)

• Level Measurement: +6 dBdsx to -40 dBdsx; +6 to -6, 0.1 dB resolution; -6 to -40, 0.5 dB resolution
• Frequency Measurement: 1 Hz resolutions; 5 ppm accuracy
• Transmit Timing Sources: Internal Clock, External Clock, Reference Clock, Recovered Clock Line
• Codes: AMI, B8ZS Loopback Codes: CSU, CSU Line (ESF)
• CSU Payload (ESF), NIU (FAC1, FAC2, FAC3)
• NIU Network (ESF), Programmable (3 to 8 bits)
• Intelligent Repeaters Pulse Masks: CB 119 (ANSI T1.102), ANSI T1.403-1989
• Wander Measurement: +99999 UI, 1 UI resolution
• Power Requirements: 115 VAC ±10%, 50 to 60 Hz

Acterna/TTC 2310 OC-48 with options

Rent me for $2000 a month

with options

• TB2310-DualRX
• TB2310-STS1
• TB2310-OC3
• TB2310-OC12
• TB2310-DS1
• TB2310-DS3
• TB2310-VT100
• TB2310-OC48
• TB2310-Dual TX Wavelength

The 2310 SONET Field Services Module is an all-in-one integrated testing solution that performs multi-rate transmission testing from DS0 to OC-48/48c and supports physical layer and enhanced services testing at different network rates. Its modular architecture protects your long-term investment by providing the flexibility, scalability and field upgradability to support evolving test needs. The 2310 meets the ever-changing needs of todays transmission test workforce with powerful features that provide streamlined, reliable functionality across all applications. With the 2310, testing and service qualification are as easy as the touch of a button. Because technicians need only minimal training to use this equipment, testing objectives are addressed more quickly and costs of ownership are significantly reduced. Key features on the 2310 include:

Application-Driven Icons Test application buttons are labeled with icons which clearly depict the way the test is performed on the circuit (e.g., circuit monitoring tests are indicated by MON/THRU. The icons and quick setup buttons enable technicians to use the 2310 effectively, with very little training.

Auto Configuration Support for auto configuration is provided in all key applications on the 2310. One-button touch configures different test parameters, such as framing, pattern, and tributary scan, and enables users to reduce the test set-up time required.

Automation Reduce set-up time and increase efficiency of the tests performed by running pre-programmed scripts off the PCMCIA card. The command line remote control feature enables technicians to connect to the 2310 through the PCMCIA serial card or PCMCIA modem and configure tests or analyze results in detail.

Qualify the performance of SONET networks quickly and easily with the 2310's intuitive GUI. With its support for various payload mappings, the 2310 enables testing and verification of individual payloads inside an OC-n signal (DS1, DS3, muxed DS3, VT1.5, OC-n subrates). Technicians can name and identify trace messages and payloads by using the 2310's user-configurable path trace messages.

Rent me for $400 a month

with option 1 DS1 Analyzer

 

The TB-307 T-BERD T3 Analyzer is a powerfully engineered solution to effectively install and maintain your expanding DS3-based services.

 
 Features  

•   Identify timing problems. 
•   Easily test far-end equipment.  
•   Troubleshoot DS3 and DS1 channels.  
•   Monitor VF channels.  
•   Maximize stress testing

 

  The T-BERD 307 goes wherever it is needed. Test from central office to the customer premises, and anywhere in-between. Monitor and analyze DS1 tributaries at DS3 access points. Troubleshoot DS1 signals while verifying DS3 circuits. Simulate network equipment and loopback customers equipment. Options include: DS1 timing slips, multiplexed DS3 patterns, individual DS1/DS3 transmit and receive ports, VF Channel monitoring and auto-detect to DS1/DS3 framing and pattern.

   Quickly identify timing impairments from the central office to the customer premises and anywhere in between. Monitor and analyze DS1 tributaries at DS3 access points. Troubleshoot DS1 signals while verifying DS3 circuits. Simulate network equipment and loopback customer equipment. The T-BERD 307 fully tests DS3 and DS1 circuits simply and easily by automatically configuring instrument setup.

Acterna/TTC 40204 Lab Interface Adapter

Tests a variety of data handling devices, with BNC connections for received data and clock inputs, transmit data and clock outputs, and an external transmit clock input operating from 50Hz to 50MHz, with bipolar or unipolar balanced or unbalanced data. This interface can also control the clock and data phasing and match a variety of input and output impedances.

Acterna/TTC Fireberd 4000 Communications Analyzer

Rent me for $400 a month

Operates at rates of 50b/s to 15MB/s for testing digital communications circuits

The Acterna TTC Fireberd 4000 will simultaneously measure bit errors, code violations, frame errors, block errors, pattern slips, and performs signal analysis. RS-232 and MIL-188-114 interfaces are standard.

Description:
The FIREBERD 4000 Communications Analyzer is a flexible, cost-effective instrument that tests digital circuits and equipment. Combining convenience and reliable performance, the FIREBERD 4000 is ideally suited for a wide variety of test applications.

Operating at rates from 50 b/s to 15 Mb/s, the FIREBERD 4000 provides a high degree of flexibility for testing G.703, T-Carrier, and DDS circuits, evaluating equipment performance, or performing long-term or unattended testing. THe instrument features a range of standard data rates, plus the ability to operate at non-standard data rates when the optional frequency synthesize is installed.

Specifications:

Operating Ranges:

Synchronous: 50 b/s to 15 Mb/s.
Asynchronous: 50 b/s to 20 kb/s (Internal RS-232/V.24 and MIL-188C interfaces only).

Generator Timing:

Clock Sources: Fixed internal frequencies, data interface and external BNC.
Internal Clock Frequencies: 300 Hz, 1.2 kHz, 2.4 kHz, 4.8 kHz, 9.6 kHz, 19.2 kHz, 56 kHz, 64 kHz, 128 kHz, 256 kHz, 512 kHz, 1544 kHz, and 2048 kHz +/- 5ppm.

Data Generator:

Fixed Patterns: Mar, Space, 1:1, 1:7, 3-in-24, and a user-programmable pattern of 3 to 24 bits in length.
Pseudorandom Patterns: 63, 511, 2047, 2^15-1, 2^20-1, 2^23-1, QRSS.
Messages: Non Programmable: standard FOX asynchronous message in four different code levels; Programmable: three asynchronous messages up to 2000 bytes in length.
Asynchronous Setup: Odd, none, or even parity; 5- to 8-bit code levels; 1, 1.5, or 2 stop bits.
Error Insertion: Single error or fixed 10^-3 rate in generated data only.

Error Anaylsis Receiver:

Sync Loss Thresholds: User-Selectable 100/1000, 250/1000, and 20,000/100,000 errors/total bits.
Block Lengths: 10² to 10⁶ bits, or pattern lengths.
Signal Analysis:
Frequency Measurement Range: 50 Hz to 16 MHz.
Accuracy: +/- 5ppm

Test Results:

Summary Results (Non-Zero results only): Bit errors, bipolar violations (BPVs), character errors, code errors, cylic redundancy check (CRC) errors, block errors, frame errors, frame alignmen signal (FAS) errors, pattern slips, pattern loss.
Error Results: Average bit error rate, average block error rate, bit errors, bit error rate, blocks, block errors, character errors, pattern loss, pattern slips.

Interface Switching Unit For 4 Modules in a Fireberd 6000

  This unit provide a rapid way to use more than the one module slot available on the back of the Fireberd 6000 series. It allows you to use up to 4 separate plug in modules without powering off the unit and replacing the individually. This also help to prevent damage and expensive repairs to both

   The ISU 2000 offer maximum convenience when using more than two interfaces by enabling you to switch among up to four different interface modules. Select these interfaces from the FIREBERD 6000¿s front panel or under remote control for added versatility. ISUs can be rack-mounted in a standard 19" rack.

Acterna/TTC/WG DA-30C FDDI Tester

Originally made by Wandel and Goltermann

Wandel and Goltermann DA-30C with color display and Windows operating interface. Equipped for FDDI testing with the following cards installed.

• BN 9305/00.35 16 MB FDDI Analysis Module
• BN 9305/00.35 16 MB FDDI Analysis Module
• BN 9305/00.06 Protocol Analyzer Module/4
• BN 9305/00.26 Protocol Analyzer Module/8

Acterna/TTC/WG DominoFDDI DA-330

Rent me for $250

DominoFDDI Internetwork Analyzer for monitoring, troubleshooting, and simulation of FDDI in internetworking environments

•  FDDI/CDDI analysis at 100 Mbit/s

•  Full 100 Mbit/s transmit capability

•  Multisegment analysis (with multiple Dominos) for testing network devices

•  Real-time hardware filtering: 15 patterns, 60 bytes deep into a frame

•  Decodes for all major LAN and WAN protocols

•  Easy-to-use Microsoft®Windows¿-based user interface

•  Lightweight and highly portable

•  SAS and DAS connections for fiber cabling; SAS connection for copper cabling (CDDI)

• Supports passive monitoring through splitter cables

• Iincludes optical bypass switch connection for operation in dual ring

• Compatible with all notebook computers running Windows A Field Service Solution for Internetworks

   Field service organizations require an analyzer that can handle the multiple protocols and multiple topologies of today¿s complex internetworks. They also need one that¿s easy to carry and easy to use. The DominoFDDI¿ Internetwork Analyzer provides a complete solution in one box. The analyzer can monitor activity, decode all major protocols, and generate network traffic on FDDI networks, making it an excellent tool for troubleshooting and monitoring client/server applications on FDDI backbones.

The DominoFDDI analyzer is more than an FDDI instrument, however. Because it can be linked to a DominoWAN¿ or DominoLAN¿ analyzer, it also performs as an internetwork analyzer, allowing you to track a problem across your FDDI ring and onto Ethernet and Token Ring LANs or WAN links. Weighing less than three pounds, the DominoFDDI analyzer connects to and is controlled by your notebook PC. Up to eight Domino analyzers can be linked together to perform multisegment analysis. By generating and receiving traffic simultaneously, the instrument is an ideal tool for benchmarking routers, bridges, gateways, and other network equipment prior to installation or after upgrade. Starting to work is easy. Once you connect to the network, the DominoFDDI analyzer¿s setup menu is straightforward and allows quick selection of the connection type. The Windows-based interface then provides applications for your most common tasks: monitoring, capturing, examining, and transmitting traffic.For specialized tasks, the DominoFDDI analyzer also provides applications software such as FleXmitF, for flexible transmission of frames, and SmartMonF, which monitors SMT frames and reports ring anomalies.

Acterna/TTC/WG PCM-4 E1 Test Set

Rent me for $500 a month

with options

• BN984/01 E1Option in English Language
• BN984/00.05 64 Kbit TTL Input Channel
• BN984/00.06 64 Kbit TTL Output Channel
• BN958/24 IEEE Interface
• BN984/00.10 Transfer Loss Bridge (600/900/CPLX)
   

   The PCM-4 PCM Channel Measuring Set can handle practically all PCM multiplexer measurements, and also measurements on the constituent subassemblies of digital exchanges. Transmultiplexer measurements are also possible because investigations between digital interfaces can be made. Single modules (e.g. CODECs) may also be checked as it is possible to carry out all measurements via 64 kbit/s interfaces.

   The PCM-4 provides a unique option of either Analog to Analog, Digital to Digital or any mixture of the two. The allows tests to be run on devices that convert between the two different types of signals and monitor the output.

Adtech/Spirent 400301 OC-3c/STM-1 Single Mode Interface

Rent me for $200 a month

Module only. Mainframe not included required for operation

Hardware Specifications

AX/4000 ATM Test Modules Supported

• 155.52 Mbps Version 2 Generator (P/N 401312)
• 155.52 Mbps Version 2 Generator/Analyzer (P/N 401311)
• 155.52 Mbps Version 2 Generator/Dual Analyzer (P/N 401314)
• mAX Generator (P/N 401401L)
• mAX Generator (P/N 401401H)
• mAX Generator/Analyzer (P/N 401400L)
• mAX Generator/Analyzer (P/N 401400H)
• mAX Generator/Dual Analyzer (P/N 401405L)
• Network Impairment Emulator (uni-direct) (P/N 400314)
• Network Impairment Emulator (bi-direct) (P/N 400315)

Adtech/Spirent 401311 155.52 Mbps Generator Analyzer

Rent me for $200 a month

Module only. Mainframe not included required for operation

155.52Mbps Generator/Analyzer for AX4000 (Version II) Generator/Analyzer module. Provides traffic generation and analysis capability at a maximum rate of 155.52 Mbps.

Adtech, Inc. announced the Version II line of test modules for the company¿s AX/4000 broadband test system (formerly AX/4000 ATM test system). Designed for testing broadband networks and switching equipment, these modules provide full-rate operation at speeds up to 155.52 Mbps.

 The Version II modules feature high-density FPGAs to allow automatic hardware upgrades and to enable the modules to test multiple transmission technologies. All modules include a traffic generator with eight simultaneous traffic sources and eight live distribution models for generating test cells or frames and realistic broadband traffic. The generator-analyzer module can automatically identify up to 2,040 substreams from an incoming stream based on identifiers such as VPI/VCI for ATM or DLCI for Frame Relay. It also analyzes every substream simultaneously with full quality of service (QoS) measurements and individual policing. The upcoming generator/dual analyzer includes the same features as the generator-analyzer, but it can also operate with two interfaces, for bidirectional SVC signalling tests, QoS analysis, and protocol decoding.

Adtech/Spirent AX/4000 Broadband Test System Chassis

Rent me for $750 a month

Mainframe and controller card only. Additional modules not included required for operation

The AX/4000 Broadband Test System is simply the most powerful system ever developed for testing the performance and Quality of Service (QoS) of broadband technologies. Engineered for maximum flexibility and scalability, AX/4000 is a modular, multi-port system capable of testing multiple transmission technologies such as ATM, IP, Frame Relay and Ethernet simultaneously at speeds up to 10 Gbps.

Field-programmable test modules and over 35 interchangeable interfaces are available to support nearly every conceivable transmission technology and connection type. Software options enable AX/4000 to test conformance with the latest industry standards as well as performance under the most extreme conditions and demands. Designed with input from the world's leading network service providers and telecommunications equipment manufacturers, AX/4000 provides the fastest, most flexible broadband testing solution available anywhere.

Features

• Provide the highest capacity for control and data plane testing of access devices to validate scalability, reliability, and performance prior to deployment in broadband access networks
• Perform end-to-end testing¿simulate from subscriber edge through the core backbone
• Prove device and network performance levels before deployment
• Streamline testing procedures
• Reduce cost and time requirements
• Increase exhaustiveness and repeatability of tests

Adtech/Spirent SX/13 Data Channel Simulator

Rent me for $1000 a month

Requires additional installed modules for your application

Spirent SX Data Link Simulators

   The Spirent SX Data Link Simulators create the same delay and error characteristics caused by long distance terrestrial and satellite data links. By providing very realistic simulations of actual network conditions, they allow engineers to stress test new equipment and network applications under repeatable and controllable conditions. Utilizing dual-channel, full-duplex operation, these simulators provide bi-directional testing with programmable delays, random bit errors and burst errors. Multiple delay and error events can be programmed into complex sequences to simulate a wide variety of chronic and periodic conditions or events such as peak traffic times and equipment overloads. Typical simulator applications include testing the operation, performance and reliability of multiplexers, bridges, encrypters, network applications and other communications hardware and software. When used for link simulation, these simulators physically connect directly between two pieces of equipment to replace conventional data links such as satellite connections, WANs or telephone networks. They can also be used in line with a real data link to add additional delays or errors or to simulate the effects of adding an additional link to the system.

   Each simulator has two separate channels to simulate the bi-directional characteristics of a full-duplex data link.Each channel operates independently and has both transmit and receive functions. The SX/13 model also permit different delay and error settings for each direction of the full-duplex data stream. Bypass and loopback modes can be selected whenever standard bi-directional flow is not required.

   Each channel uses a variable length first-in-first-out delay buffer with user-selectable delay and data rate parameters. These parameters set the length of this buffer  which in turn determines the amount of time it takes data to pass through each channel. The maximum delay length depends on the data rate (lower data rates permit longer maximum delays). At the lower rates, delays up to 9,999 ms (just under 10 seconds) are possible. Delays can be specified in milliseconds or bits depending on the measurement requirements of the test.

   Each channel has a and a The Random Error Generator simulates background errors caused by Gaussian noise and is active during gaps between error bursts. Random error rates can range from 1 x 10-9 to 1 error per bit for the SX/12 models or from 1 x 10-12 to 1 error per bit for the SX/13. The Random Error Generator normally injects logical errors. However, the SX/13 can also be set to inject BPVs (Bipolar Violations) when bipolar interfaces such as DS1 are used.

Agilent (HP) E5515C Wireless Communications Test Set

with options

• 002 Second RF source. (Required for all GSM, GPRS, and EGPRS applications.)
• 003 Flexible CDMA base station emulator. Required for all cdma2000/IS-95/AMPS, W-CDMA, and 1xEV-DO applications.
• E1962B cdma2000/IS-95/AMPS mobile test application software

The Agilent E5515C hardware platform for the 8960 Series 10 wireless communication test set offers mobile manufacturers immediate competitive advantages. Developed for high-volume, automated mobile phone manufacturing test, the proven 8960 wireless communications test set offers speed, accuracy, repeatability, multi-format capability, ease of programming, and format-flexible architecture. For the mobile manufacturer, this translates into lower test costs and higher production output to help meet customer demand for phones now and into the future.

Recent additions to the 8960 extend its use into the design and development of wireless devices. Use the new lab applications to verify and troubleshoot your wireless designs by using powerful protocol logging features in addition to the extensive parametric testing.

Features

• E5515C can be configured for W-CDMA, cdma2000,1xEV-DO, IS-95, GSM, GPRS, EGPRS, TIA/EIA-136, and AMPS mobile phone testing
• multi-format capability
• ease of programming
• format-flexible architecture

Agilent 18179A RS232C/V.24 Interface Pod

Rent me for $49 a month

 

• The 18179A Interface Pod with full breakout box provides RS-232C/V.24 interface
  
• It is option 103 of the 4951C and 4952A Protocol Analyzers
  

 

Agilent 4951C Protocol Analyzer

Rent me for $150 a month

The HP 4951C is a portable protocol analyzer used for troubleshooting during installation, maintenance and design of data communications networks and equipment. The 4951C allows you to monitor and decode data transmission, test remote facilities from your location, simulate network components, and perform bit error rate tests. It can also be used as an asynchronous terminal. Protocols that can be tested include: Async, BSC, SDLC(NRZI), HDLC, X.25, SNA, DDCMP, and user defined protocols.

• Autoconfigure enables you to automatically determine line parameters and start monitoring data with the push of a key
• RS-170 video port lets you view data externally
• Printouts to all RS-232C/V.24/ASCII printers via separate port
• Nonvolatile memory stores data, programs and configurations

Features

• Autoconfigure to automatically determine line parameters and to monitor data with the press of a key.
• Bit error rate testing (BERT) to quickly determine the quality of your line.
• 3 ½-inch diskette to store 613 kbytes of data, timing, lead status, programs, and configurations.
• Asynchronous terminal emulator
• Softkey-driven menus
• Printouts to all RS-232/V.24 ASCII printers.
• PC utilities to remotely control and analyze protocol analyzer data from a PC.
• Data communication test library

Options      

¿Option 101 = 18174A RS-449/422A/423A Interface Pod
¿Option 102 = 18180A RS-232C/V.24 and RS-449/422A/423A Interface Pod
¿Option 103 = 18179A RS-232C/V.24 Interface Pod with full breakout box
¿Option 105 = 18177A V.35 Interface Pod
¿Option 106 = 18160A RS-232C/V.24 and V.35 Interface Pod

 

Agilent/HP 85960B CaLan 2010B SLM Plus

for cable television measurements compare to the 8591C

Rent me for $200 a month

with options

• ABA

• H14 50 Ohm Type N Input Connector

Agilent 8924C CDMA Mobile Station Test Set

Agilent/HP/ Cerjac E4480A Network Test Set

Available for rental Please call

Agilent Cerjac E4480A with DS3 only includes a DS1 drop. No the price is not a misprint. Rack mount unit.

Excellent Basic DS3 tester for the money.

The field-portable Agilent/HP E4480A CERJAC 156MTS combines SONET, ATM and T-carrier test for installation, qualification, and maintenance test from DS0 to OC-12. The instrument provides a wide array of options to support evolving network measurement needs. Operating Modes The E4480A 156MTS provides three test modes to meet the needs of test applications such as installation (out-of-service) testing, facility testing (in-service), and channel access (drop and insert) testing.

Terminal mode

• Transmitter and receiver are fully independent.
• Different line rates can be set up on the transmit and receive sides to facilitate multiplexer testing and end-to-end, out-of-service testing.

Monitor mode

• Pass-through or input-only monitoring for non-intrusive, in-service testing.
• Transmit controls and overhead access are locked out to prevent accidental intrusion on the service.

Drop & Insert mode

• Pass-through monitoring with access to individual tributary payloads for monitoring and inserting test patterns and errors.
• Useful for both in-service and out-of-service applications. Error Injection
• Many different types of errors available for each signal type.
• Single, continuous rate, or burst injection.
• Injection controlled by front-panel key or rear-panel external signal.

Pointer adjustment

• Inserts positive or negative pointer adjustments or new data flag events. DS1 Drop Scan
• Checks each DS1 signal for AIS, frame, and pattern. Signaling Scan
• Displays ABCD signaling bits for each DS0 channel. Automatic Configuration One-key operation bypasses the setup screens and automatically configures the instrument to match the input signal. Remote Control Control of the instrument is available through one of the rear-panel remote interfaces. Remote Front Panel
• Remote operation using a front-panel emulator on a terminal or PC. Modem Control
• For modem applications, a general purpose modem can be used. IEEE-488

Agilent/HP E6380A CDMA Base Station Test Set

Rent me for $1000 a month

with option 200 CDMA/cdma2000 1x

Deploy and maintain networks faster with Agilent's  Base Station Test Set

When installation teams, service providers, and network equipment manufacturers require extensive analysis, consider our CDMA/cdma2000 1x Cellular and PCS base station test set (Agilent 8935 Series E6380A), which is designed to reduce test time for base station installation and maintenance. Agilent's fast measurement speed coupled with our automated test software result in faster trouble shooting, less down time, and reduced maintenance costs. Predefined tests allow operations managers to standardize system maintenance and allow technicians of all levels to obtain consistent, accurate results with fewer test variability errors. Measurements can be captured to identify trends and proactive steps taken to avoid costly base station down time.

Technologies Supported

The Agilent E6380A supports cdma2000 and major CDMA networks

Features

• performs key RF, TX and RX measurements
• NEW cdma2000 measurements illustrates noise levels, data and voice traffic to identify capacity issues
• built-in average power meter with ±7.5% accuracy
• waveform quality (rho), frequency error, code domain power, timing, and phase analysis
• built-in AWGN source for calibrated E b /N o settings
• network equipment manufacturer (NEM) specific automation software to increase measurement repeatability and enhance technician efficiency

  The Agilent Technologies 8935 Series E6380A AMPS/CDMA Cellular/PCS base station test set is the next generation in CDMA base station test equipment. The E6380A is a full featured, one-box test set designed to meet the needs of installation teams, service providers, and network equipment manufacturers. Building on the success of our third generation of base station test equipment, the new test set heavily incorporates feedback from PCS and Cellular users. For example, the E6380A utilizes a large, bright, easy-to read, electroluminescent display. A convenient connector section on the side of the test set allows unobtrusive, out-of-the-way hook up, as well as protects the connectors from damage. A suitcase form factor provides better portability.

   The new ¿rugged design¿ includes a reliable membrane keypad, a gasketed display, and filtered airflow to resist dirt and moisture. The unit¿s enclosure provides for stand up operation, and helps protect itself from bumps and shocks. More importantly, the E6380A incorporates a user-friendly interface with one-key measurement execution. This interface, coupled with test set¿s fast measurement speed and automated software for LGIC, Lucent, Nortel, and Samsung base stations, results in less off-line time and improved system performance. Errors due to test variability are reduced, and measurement data can be output to a printer or to the PCMCIA memory card. Additionally, new features and capabilities can be added to the E6380A without returning the unit to a service center.

Agilent E6387A 8935 Nortel CDMA Base Station Test Software

Rent me for $150 a month

Software version A.04.04

Agilent Technologies test set and software reduce test time for Nortel Cellular and PCS CDMA base stations This new software is designed specifically to automate testing for 800 and 1900 MHz Indoor and Outdoor MetroCell, Outdoor 1900 MHz PCS, FCP800, Macro, and C800 CDMA base stations manufactured by Nortel.

The software package is available as Agilent E6387A Nortel Cellular/PCS CDMA base station test software. The Agilent E6387A software package was designed by Agilent Technologies to automate the installation procedure used by Nortel base station installers.

Agilent E6380A standard features The Agilent E6380A base station test set combines over 20 high performance instruments with an internal controller to automate installation and maintenance testing on analog and digital base stations.

Features

• Efficiency benefits:
• Pre-configures the test set for ease of use with the Nortel equipment when the software package is initiated
• Automates cable loss, return loss, and RF components loss measurements
• Provides CDMA utilities such as a PN offset search algorithm, even second clock signal check, and markov check
• Performs spectral interference evaluation
• Performs code domain measurements,(rho) measurements
• Performs RF power sensor verification
• Performs RX RF path gain verification
• Performs TX spectral regrowth and adjacent channel power measurements

 

Rent me for $3000 a month

with options

• 120 CDMA receiver-and phone-based software license
• 150 CDMA multiple-phone capability software license
• 160 Real-time mapping software license
• 330 x3 E6450B PCS band receivers with internal GPS receiver

Requires external PC for operation Agilent recommends the HP OmniBook 6000

   The Agilent Technologies E7473A CDMA drive-test system is used to obtain RF coverage and service performance measurements for wireless communications networks that use IS-95 and J-STD-008 technologies. The system software runs on a PC that interfaces with an Agilent digital RF receiver and/or a CDMA mobile phone. The system can control up to four receivers and four phones simultaneously. The Agilent E7473A CDMA Drive Test System provides comprehensive characterization of the RF environment and call-based performance for CDMA networks in the PCS and cellular bands. Integration of RF coverage and service quality measurements delivers a complete solution for CDMA drive testing. The E7473A system combines Windows95/98/NT¹ software with CDMA mobile phone(s) and/or Agilent digital RF receiver(s). Software options provide phone-based, receiver-based or combined phone and receiver-based functionality. Receiver options are available for the cellular and PCS bands.

Features

• Speed network turn-up
• Optimize network performance
• Maximize productivity
• Minimize drive test cost
• Wireless network optimization
• Site selection and evaluation
• Network performance characterization
• Troubleshooting

   The E7473A system model number replaces five previous model numbers for CDMA drive-test systems E7450B, E7452A, E7460A, E7470A, and E7472A. Complete compatibility and system functions are maintained with the model number transition, but the ordering process is different.

Agilent E7495B Wireless Base Station Test Set

Rent me for $1000 a month

with options

• 200   cdmaOne-cdma2000 analyzer
• 210   cdmaOne-cdma2000 over air test
• 600   Power meter
• 800   Accessories - 100W 40dB attenuator, backpack, manual
• 811   PCS Antenna and pre-selector filter
• 820   External charger/battery pack/DC adapter

Base Station Maintenance with the E7495B

   The Agilent E7495B base station test set is the most functional one-box tool for wireless and wireline test available today, eliminating the need for technicians to carry, manage, and learn multiple test tools. Consolidating your most frequently-used tools into one box dramatically increases your technicians' productivity. This helps reduce your asset costs, tracking costs, calibration and maintenance costs, and training costs associated with learning the specifics of separate instruments.

E7495B Standard features

• Antenna tester (one port insertion loss, two port insertion loss, return loss, and distance to fault measurements)
• Spectrum analyzer
• Internal GPS receiver
• Accessories (cables, attenuators, opens, shorts, etc.)
   

  The Agilent E7495B Base Station Test Set is designed to simplify the job of installing and maintaining base stations. By combining all important base station diagnostic tools in one rugged instrument, the E7495A/B lets you get your work done in the shortest time at each base station. You can store trace data from Return Loss and Distance to Fault measurements on a Windows XP PC for later analysis. This analysis software is a free download from the Agilent web site at http://www.agilent.com/find/e7495_software.

Basic test functionality includes

• Spectrum Analysis

• Two Port Insertion Loss

• One Port Insertion Loss

• Return Loss

• Distance to Fault

You can optionally add these measurements:

• Adjacent Channel Power

• CDMA Over Air

• CDMA Analyzer

• WCDMA Analyzer

• WCDMA Over Air

• HSDPA for WCDMA Analyzer and WCDMA Over Air

• 1xEV-DO Analyzer and 1xEVDO Over Air

• GSM Analyzer

• GSM/EDGE Analyzer

• Channel Scanner

• T1

• E1

• CW/cdmaOne/cdma2000/1xEV-DO Reverse Link Signal Generator

• Power Meter

• Test software and utilities

Rent me for $1500 a month

The Agilent/HP J1981A Telegra Voice Quality Tester is an objective voice quality test system providing detailed analysis on the determining parameters for every voice network: clarity, delay, and echo. The VQT is designed for engineers who develop, deploy, and operate next generation voice network devices and services. The Telegra VQT provides end-to-end voice quality testing and analysis of clarity and delay, which are important parameters that determine quality for voice networks. It is designed for engineers who develop, deploy and operate voice network devices and services. It can be used as benchtop tester in the lab or as a portable tester in the field. Applications include: developing voice systems such as voice gateways or PBXs; validating voice quality; integrating voice gateways into IP, ATM or frame-relay networks; installing voice systems; troubleshooting voice networks; and operating and maintaining voice networks.

   The Agilent Voice Quality Tester (VQT) is a comprehensive and objective voice quality test system that provides detailed test and analysis capabilities for voice quality on modern telephony networks, including VoIP, VoATM, and hybrid circuit/packet networks. The VQT enables the design, deployment, and operation of voice services on Next Generation Networks by providing accurate and objective testing of voice quality. It provides robust and reliable measurements that go beyond giving test scores. The VQT provides detailed scoring analysis that exposes the impairments to voice quality. By including testing for voice clarity, delay, echo, silence suppression, DTMF, and signal loss, all on one box, the VQT provides a total solution for testing voice quality on next generation networks.

   The VQT supports analog, T1, E1, and Ethernet interfaces to enable testing at different access points for network segmentation and fault isolation. Using different signaling types, including FXO, E&M, CAS, ISDN, SIP, and H.323, the VQT enables testing across any telephony network.

The VQT is at work today assisting engineers and technicians at leading global communications companies.

• Qualify network deployments for voice services
• Perform pre-VoIP network assessments
• Baseline network performance under varying conditions
• Optimize systems and networks for voice quality
• Monitor network for voice quality impairments
• Troubleshoot voice quality impairments
• Assess network performance against competitor networks and the PSTN
• Test new prodcuts and designs for voice quality
• DELIVER TOLL QUALITY!

Agilent J5430A Gigabit LAN Analyzer

 The LAN Analyzer Gigabit is a silicon accelerated 1000Base SL/SX analyzer. It captures the full data stream at the full gigabit line rate, including corrupted, fragmented and oversized anomalies with out skipping a single packet. The J5430A LAN Analyzer Gigabit is very smart and the multiple configurable Boolean hardware filters allow users to selectively capture precise traffic to fit the analysis criteria.

Features

• Silicon accelerated hardware engine captures and transmits at full line rate simultaneously
• 128 Megabit of capture/transmit buffer
• Filter on any part of a packet, up to four filters
• Packet slicing with 32, 64 and 128 byte options preserve and enlarge buffer space
• Save packet buffers directly to disk
• Dual Modules for a single and seamless view of full duplex gigabit network traffic
• Fault tolerant fiber taps provide ininterupted network services while moving or attaching the J5430A to an operational network

Agilent/HP N1625A DSL TIMS Test Module

Rent me for $300 a month

with option

• Option 110 - Bantam Connectors 
• Option 010 -Advanced Signaling connects to the Signaling port on the N1625A only. Interface with loopstart, ground start, E&M I/II/III, and loop reverse battery trunks.

 

   The N1625A DSL TIMS Module is an advanced, two megahertz Transmission Measurement Test Set (TIMS), providing comprehensive line qualification testing for DSL, POTS, and ISDN services. This module plugs into and is powered by the N1610A Service Advisor Portable Test Tablet (sold separately) which provides a Windows CE based, color Graphical User Interface (GUI) for fast and easy Setup and Results monitoring. Frequency range: 50Hz to 2MHz.

Agilent's DSL TIMS modules for the Service Advisor test tablet provides comprehensive testing in a flexible, versatile tool for evaluating outside plant, line qualifications, physical layer testing, and troubleshooting.

Line Qualification Test Sequencing

For analog services including VF-POTS and Modem.

Signal Frequency, Level, and Attenuation

Frequency sweep provides fast wideband results that can be viewed simultaneously on the large display providing easy-to-read results at a glance.

Noise Tests

Perform noise or noise with holding tone tests, impulse noise, noise balance, and noise to ground tests. View level, low, middle and high.

23-Tone Transmission Tests

Powerful voice band measurement tool including level, signal-to-total distortion, signal-to-noise ratio, second and third order intermodulation distortion and envelope delay distortion.

Load Coil Detection Tests

Detect load coils on the loop prior to installing DSL.

Internal Noise Impairments

More powerful than weighted noise measurements, this module can be used to find noise created by other services on the same cable, iIdentify nosie and interference sources and verify proper modem transmit spectrum.

Phase Hits, Gain Hits, and Dropouts

Easily set threshold and pass/fail criteria for each parameter. View numeric and graphical "meters" simultaneously.

Analog Signaling

Supports loop-start trunk and, monitors signal states.

Digital Subscriber Line Transmission Testing

• ADSL, HDSL, SDSL, and ISDN
• User defined sequences
• WECo 310 or Bantam Interface
• Advanced Signaling option
• Complies with IEEE-743, T1.413
• ANSI and ITU-T Modules
  

Agilent/HP 18180A Interface

Agilent/HP 8922G GSM/DCS/PCS MS Test Set

Rent me for $1000 a month

with options

• 005
• 010 83220A
• 012
• R10
• R74 Low Power Attenuator
• 101

   The Agilent/HP 8922G is a powerful GSM RF Test Set designed for high volume manufacturing. Flexible, but easy to use, its extensive feature set makes it the ideal choice when speed, accuracy and repeatability are key to minimizing production costs. When used in conjunction with an Agilent 83220A/E, the frequency range of the Agilent 8922G is extended to cover the DCS1800 and PCS1900 bands. The Agilent 8922P, based on the Agilent 8922G and Agilent 83220E, enhances the Agilent 8922G by adding Dual-band assignment capability.

Features

• Emulates GSM Base Station
• Easy to use; one button call set-up from power on
• Fast, accurate and repeatable measurements
• GSM Phase II compatible (including fast burst BER measurements and Enhanced Full-rate Speech)
• High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD)
• E-GSM and Dual-band assignment capability
• Electronic attenuators for increased reliability
• Tool kit of instruments including spectrum and audio analyzers
• Full control over GPIB
• Agilent 83212D software provides full automatic testing of a GSM mobile phone
• More flexible and 25% faster than the Agilent 8922S

    Maximize production throughput and minimize the cost per test with the 8922G GSM MS test set. It offers the highest speed of test in its class while guaranteeing accurate and repeatable measurements.

   Add the 83220A/E test set to test DCS1800 and PCS1900 mobiles.

Transmitter Testing

   Transmitter measurements such as power versus time, modulation phase and frequency error, and burst timing are made using a fast DSP analyzer. There's also an accurate peak power meter to perform the GSM average Tx power measurement, taking samples only during the active part of the burst.

Receiver Testing

   Receiver testing is done using an accurate 0.3 GMSK source. The wide dynamic range allows for low-level sensitivity measurements and high power tests to check for receiver saturation. Mobile receiver sensitivity is measured by making bit-error-rate measurements on Class Ia, Ib and II bits in either raw or residual form.

Agilent/HP 89641A 6 GHz Vector Signal Analyzer

Rent me for $1500 a month

with options

• 001 1.2 Gb Total Memory
• 105 Dynamic Link To Eesof/ads
• AYA Vector Modulation Analysis
• B7N W-cdma And Cdma2000 Modulation
• B7R 802.11a Modulation Analysis
802.16 Ofdm Modulation Analysis

Option AYA Measures

• Modulation types: FSK, MSK, BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, DQPSK, 8PSK, D8PSK, QAM, APSK, VSB
• Filter types: RC, RRC, IS-95, Gaussian, EDGE, LP, Rect, Half-sine, user defined, adaptive equalizer
• Symbol rate: Frequency span / (1+ alpha)
• Alpha/BT: 0.05 to 10
• Residual EVM: <0.5% (QPSK, platform dependent)
• Presets: >25 (including APCO, DECT, TETRA, GSM/EDGE, NDAC, Bluetooth®, Zigbee

Option B7N Measures

   Evaluate and troubleshoot your 3G modulation signals with Option B7N 3G Modulation Analysis. Whether your signal is cdma2000/1xEV-DV, W-CDMA/HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, or 1xEV-DO, the tools and analysis flexibility in Option B7N help you test your signal to its standard and troubleshoot it if it fails to meet its standard.

Option B7R Measures

   The WLAN modulation analysis option for the 89600 Series vector signal analysis provides spectrum, time, and modulation quality measurements for WLAN (802.11a/b/g) signals.

 

Ameritec 404 Analog / Digital / Datacom T1 Tester
 

Rent me for $300 a month

The Model 404 is ideally suited for the field technician who must relate to all types of digital and analog circuits. Datacom testing provides for emulating either the DTE or the DCE while sending patterns and injecting errors. If the T1 line is driven by HDSL technology, the wire itself can be tested using wideband analog testing to 400 kHz, and the repeaters can be tested with the extensive BERT capabilities.

Ameritec AM2-D Bulk Call Generator

Rent me for $300 a month

    Rent me for $750 a month

            with options

• 01A CDMA and Call Processor
• 07 3 Ghz Spectrum Analyzer
• 13 ISA-136 TDMA

• Integrated tester for measurement of IS-95 cellular phones
• Multiformat testing capability for IS-136A, AMPS/NAMPS, GSM, PDC and PHS
• Eight test instruments integrated into a single package
• Fast, accurate measurements for manufacturing, R&D and maintenance

Description
 

   The MT8802A was designed to support the test needs of the manufacturing, R&D and maintenance markets. All major radio communication systems in the world, including IS-95, GSM/DCS1800/PCS1900, IS-136A, AMPS/NAMPS, PDC, and PHS, can be evaluated using just one MT8802A Radio Communication Analyzer, covering the 300 kHz to 3 GHz frequency band in one hardware platform, and the dedicated measurement software options. This tester supports Service Options 1, 2 and 9 for IS-95 and J-Std-008 as well as call processing and sensitivity testing using the loopback method for GSM/DCS1800/PCS1900 and IS-136A. The call processing function, transmission/reception measurement functions, analog measurement function, and thermocouple power meter are provided as standard features. And when the spectrum analyzer function is added as an option, the MT8802A becomes a general-purpose spectrum analyzer that covers the frequency range of 10MHz to 3GHz.

   FM radio transmission/reception tests are simplified by using the analog measurement function, and the optional spectrum analyzer function covering 10 MHz to 3 GHz is very useful for maintaining and measuring spurious near carrier on production lines. GPIB and RS-232C interfaces are standard, so MT8802A can be incorporated easily into automated production lines or on-site automated testing systems.

   The time required for testing equipment on production lines is greatly reduced using the high-speed adjacent channel power and occupied bandwidth measurement functions based on Anritsu's proprietary measurement algorithm and DSP (Digital Signal Processing).

   Furthermore, major transmission test items such as transmission frequency, modulation accuracy (phase error), transmission power, rise/fall characteristics of burst wave, adjacent channel power, etc. can be measured.

Digital Lightwave ASA-312 PKG-OC48 ATM

DSO through OC-48 Tester. Light weight and powerful

with

• Square SC Connectors
• ATM option

Rent me for $500 a month

A real bargain at this price for the power you get. Has both 1310 and 1550 nm lasers built in. Original sales price over $80,000!

  Digital Lightwave¿s NIC ASA 312 Network Information Computer (NIC®) is a portable instrument for verifying and qualifying the performance of telecommunications networks and embedded network elements. With a flexible software/firmware-based architecture, the multifunctional NIC ASA 312 combines in a single platform a multitude of traditional hardware-based test sets required to install, monitor and maintain T-Carrier, SONET and ATM networks. Providing a broad range of capabilities in a compact 10.5 to 14-pound package (depending on configuration), the NIC ASA 312 can simultaneously and independently test protocols from DS0 through OC-48c--(including ATM). < The NIC ASA 312 is easy to use, with an intuitive touch-sensitive GUI and test-scripting capabilities that allow technicians of any experience level to effectively operate the NIC ASA 312. Its flexible design lets you configure it to meet your current needs, then upgrade quickly and inexpensively as your network environment changes. Combining innovative features, functionality and performance into a single cost-effective product, the NIC ASA 312 Network Information Computer is the most advanced testing platform available today. MAJOR FEATURES: Simultaneous and independent testing of T-carrier, ATM, and SONET. Separate protocol processors for DS1/E1, DS3, ATM, and SONET (includes STS-1, OC-1, OC-3, OC-12, OC-48 with STS-3c, STS-12c, and STS-48c) Internal DS1 and DS3 drop/insert from SONET, built in M13 SONET 1310 nm, 1550 nm or 1310/1550 nm switchable wavelength laser option SONET OC-48 through mode with overhead manipulation ATM support for AAL0, AAL1, AAL5, traffic shaping, PVC/SVC, OAM, QoS measurements, HEC error generation, cell transfer delay Alarm/error generation and analysis Test set configuration with graphical switch matrix Auto configuration to pattern level Troublescan 9.5-inch active matrix color display with touch screen PCMCIA interface Built-in optical and electrical power and frequency measurement Remote control GUI Software/firmware upgradeable via web SCPI over GPIB, TCP/IP, or RS232.

  The NIC ASA 312 can simultaneously and independently test protocols ranging from DS0 through OC-48c¿including ATM. With a flexible software/firmware-based architecture, the multifunctional NIC ASA 312 combines in a single platform a multitude of traditional hardware based test sets required to install, monitor and maintain T-Carrier, SONET and ATM networks. The NIC ASA 312 is easy to use, with intuitive touch sensitive GUI and test-scripting capabilities that allow technicians of any experience level to effectively operate the unit. Combining innovative features, functionality and performance into a single cost-effective product, the NIC ASA 312 Network Information Computer is the most advanced testing platform available today.

 

 

Digital Lightwave NIC GigE Gigabit Ethernet Test Set

Rent me for $1000 a month

   The Digital Lightwave NIC GigE Network Information Computer is a truly portable intuitive testing platform for 10/100/1000 and 10 Gbps LAN/WAN Ethernet networks. The Digital Lightwave NIC GigE enables service providers to perform packet-level testing, as well as BER testing on 1000Mbps traffic. It allows them to test through the network to the drop point at the enterprise, thus validating quality and delivery to the customer premises. The NIC GigE offers comprehensive RFC 2544 and APS testing capabilities. The Ethernet analysis also includes traffic stream generation with VLAN support to fully test the integrity of Ethernet network performance.

Features

• Multiple concurrent user capability via remote control GUI or SCPI

• 10.4¿ active matrix color display with touch screen

• Dual-slot PCMCIA interface for modem and memory storage, GPIB

• Software/firmware-upgradeable via Web

• SCPI over GPIB, TCP/IP, or RS-232

• Eight 10/100/1000 ports

• Four 1GigE ports

• BERT test

• Ports include: - Traffic stream generation and analysis: 4 independent streams per port, supports VLAN - APS measurement support - RFC 2544 support, including throughput, latency, and packet loss - PING utility

Now with Industry-leading High-density Ethernet

   The Digital Lightwave NIC GigE Network Information Computer® is a portable instrument for verifying and qualifying the performance of telecommunications networks and embedded network elements. The NIC GigE enables service providers to perform packet-level testing, as well as BER testing on both 10/100/1000 and 10 Gbps traffic. It allows them to test through the network to the drop point at the enterprise, thus validating quality and delivery to the customer premise.

   Supporting 10/100/1000 and 10 Gbps line rates, the NIC GigE offers comprehensive RFC 2544 and APS testing capabilities. The gigabit analysis also includes traffic stream generation with VLAN to fully test the integrity of Ethernet network performance. New high-density Ethernet port offering facilitates user-accessible SFP modules, available in 850, 1310 and 1550; single-mode and multi-mode. Also available for use are eight RJ45 electrical ports.

   The NIC GigE is easy to use, with intuitive touch sensitive GUI capabilities that allow technicians of any experience level to operate the unit. The NIC GigE is also fully interoperable with the entire NIC product line, providing a broad range of diagnostic capabilities

Electrodata EZ-Tester HD DS1-DS3 Test Set

Rent me for $400 a month

with options

• 00 DS1
• 01 Fractional T1
• 06 Dial Supervision
• 09 Primary ISDN
• 19 Line 2 Hardware
• 20 DS3

DS3 AND DUAL T1 TESTING IN A SINGLE PACKAGE !

EASY TO USE

LINE PARAMETRICS TESTING IS AVAILABLE AS AN ADD-ON OPTION

THE EZ-TESTER HD IS FORWARD COMPATIBLE

GNNettest Interwatch 96000 System with ATM

Available for rental please call for pricing

with installed modules

• CPU Module
• Primary Protocol Engine V2
• Secondary Protocol Engine V3.0
• 4 DS1/E1 Modules
• 3 E1/ATM Modules
• 4 ATM Processor Modules
• 1 DS1/WAN/ATM Module

 The InterWatch platform is a powerful, complete network test solution. It provides a combination of modular interfaces and applications to meet the needs of the most challenging test environments. The InterWatch architecture provides application testing support for leading technologies including Voice over IP (VoIP), Generalized /Multi Protocol Label Switching (G.MPLS/MPLS), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), Quality of Service (QoS), ATM Signaling (UNI, PNNI), Inverse Multiplexing over ATM (IMA), IP Performance Testing and Access technologies.

Benefits

• Scalable architecture
• High port density
• Portable or rack-mount configuration
• Powerful protocol engines for real-time decodes and analysis of the 7-layer OSI model
• X-window client support for multiple, concurrent users
• Common software applications and hardware interfaces that work on both the portable or rack-mount configurations
• Automated testing

  The InterWATCH® Performance and Verification Both interWATCH systems can be remotely accessed System provides the industry¿s most comprehensive, using any of a number of supported X-window scalable application testing solution available. - clients, permitting multiple users to simultaneously period. Bringing all elements of superior network configure and perform independent testing from performance testing into a single unit, the remote UNIX or PC workstations.interWATCH offers a superior modular platform for The extensive software applications and hardware testing today¿s high-speed networks, while modules are identical for both units, allowing users guaranteeing solutions for tomorrow. the flexibility to swap interface modules between The scalable interWATCH architecture provides systems, based on individual test requirements. application testing support for leading technologies All testing on the interWATCH can be automated including Voice over IP (VoIP), Quality of Service with the aid of the Automated Test Authoring Kit (QoS), ATM Signalling (UNI, PNNI), Inverse (ATAK). ATAK provides an intuitive user environment

Gordon Kapes 733 UPS Power Supply

for the System 930 Series

 This power supply is an option for the System 930. It provide UPS Power supply protection for the System 930.

Gordon Kapes MZ-1 Page Controller

   The MZ-1 is designed to provide a voice paging connection between a telephone system and a voice paging/background music system. It.s appropriate for a wide variety of paging applications, from a simple single-zone system, to a specialized multi-zone implementation. Extensive capabilities provide a level of features and performance not found in other .page adapters.. The MZ-1 is simply an excellent product.

   Paging installations are notorious for requiring .special. configurations. With the MZ-1.s host of features, you.ll achieve a customized installation without the hassles of adding extra equipment or wiring. Larger installations, such as airports or medical centers, are easily accomplished using multiple MZ-1s. The override input connections allow an installer to easily create a multi-zone system. For security-conscious facilities, an unlimited number of page override priority levels are possible.

   The MZ-1 pays special attention to maintaining audio quality, while actually enhancing it in some cases. A special circuit eliminates the extraneous clicks and pops commonly associated with page adapters. The MZ-1 smoothly routes page, background music, and night tone audio. An audio compressor circuit automatically adjusts the level of the page audio to ensure that all pages are intelligible. Differences in voice level will not interfere with page quality. A background music source can be connected with a loudness compensation circuit to improve the sound. The audio output is designed to directly connect to most audio amplifiers and/or amplified speakers. The output circuit utilizes a transformer, helping to minimize the chance of hum and noise pickup. Many PBX systems provide a 20Hz ringing signal in the form of a universal night answer (UNA) line. This UNA line can be connected to the MZ-1.s integral night tone generator, providing an audio alert over the paging system. In addition to connecting a ringing signal, a contact closure or logic signal can activate night tone. Controls allow adjustment of the night tone pitch and level. The MZ-1 provides a general-purpose relay contact. It can serve a .page enable. contact closure when connected to an audio amplifier.

   A short tone is sent to the person making a page each time the MZ-1 is accessed. This provides a confirmation that the paging system was accessed. An envelope  modified version of this tone can also be sent to the paging system if a .pre-page. alert tone is desired. A control allows the alert tone level to be adjusted.

   The MZ-1 is self-contained and ready to wall mount. A UL-listed 24Vac transformer is included to provide power. Four LED indicator lights provide assistance during installation, operation, and maintenance.

Specifications

Dimensions

8.75 inches high (22.2cm)

8.75 inches wide (22.2cm)

3.25 inches deep (8.3cm)

Weight 1.6 pounds (0.73kg)

Mounting Wall mounts with four #8 screws

Power Requirements 24Vac or ¿24Vdc, 170mA maximum

Grayson Wireless Wireless Measurement System

The industry standard drive tester for wireless network quality testing.

Provides detailed information on reception and call quality.

Please contact us for further details on this unit.

Available for both rental and sale.

The Wireless Measurement System can deliver detailed system analysis and signal level positioning data.It can provide detailed maps and diagrams verifying propagation coverage (or lack thereof) in specific portions of a system - or - the system as a whole. Using a specially equipped vehicle, radio signal strengths can be measured and logged using DGPS (Differential Global Positioning Satellites) receivers linked to lap-top computers. This measurement system can be set for signal level sampling at designed time intervals or may be operated in the manual mode for verification at  specified locations - or - a combination of both.

After completion of the physical drive testing, logged information can be exported / imported to desk-top application computers for display and visual analysis. Full reports, along with explanations and recommendations, can then be generated in a clear, concise and understandable format for customer presentation. 

This type of system testing differs from those tests performed using hand-held portable radios by providing a more stable receiver platform that eliminates common measurement problems such as; Body position to the radio; Radio / Antenna tilt; Height above ground; Portable antennas with non-verified calibration; Human error and or copy mistakes.

Back plate on this unit reads

JDSU/Acterna FST-2310 DS1 to OC-12c Network Tester

Rent me for $1000 a month

The world's easiest-to-use handheld OC-12 tester

The FST-2310 TestPad has put the power to provision, troubleshoot, and maintain DS0 to OC-12 services in your hands, minimizing lost revenue on your network. The 2310 SONET Field Services Module of the Acterna 2000 Test Pad from the industry-standard T-BERD family of network analyzers is an easy-to-use field test set designed to test signal rates from DS0 to OC-3. Quick, intuitive, and weighing only five pounds, the hand-held Acterna 2000 Test Pad with the 2310 SONET Field Services Module offers an integrated, full-featured, high-speed services testing solution to access networks from multiple locations and provide the information needed to qualify networks for service. With touch-screen graphical user interface (GUI), application-driven menu, on-line help, and all-in-one feature set. The Acterna 2000 Test Pad's compact modular architecture, flexible battery-powered operation, and two PCMCIA expansions slots are combined in a rugged, durable package that tests anywhere, on towering rooftops, in leaky basements, and in dark, unmanned central offices.

Highlights

• Comprehensive testing with multirates, multiservices, and multimodes.
• Easy-to-use, touch-screen graphical user interface (GUI) simplifies and expedites testing.
• Engineered for the field with rugged construction, lightweight design, and battery-powered operation.
• Modular TestPad 2000 architecture enables up-to-date support for established and emerging technologies in a single platform.
• Automated testing features minimize training costs and testing complexity.
• Remote control functionality using the module's GUI.

Applications

• Perform end-to-end BER testing using a wide range of stress test patterns.
• Analyze network performance by simulating abnormal conditions and inserting various errors and alarms.
• Perform in-service monitoring of the circuit under test to ensure Quality of Service (QoS).
• Verify proper provisioning of network multiplexers and demultiplexers.
• Verify proper network timing by measuring jitter at DS1 and DS3 tributary interfaces.
• Qualify protocol services such as ATM, GR-303, and ISDN and decode protocol messages.
• Perform bulk payload testing on SDH circuits at STM-1c/-4c/-16c rates.

Key Features

• Multi-rate transmission testing from DS0 to OC-48 in a single, handheld unit.
• Multi-service testing capabilities including ATM, GR-303, ISDN, signaling, voice frequency (VF), and digital data service (DDS).
• Ability to manipulate bytes in the SONET overhead.
• Multiple operation modes to terminate and monitor circuits from various network access points.
• Application-driven icons, auto configuration, dual PCMCIA slots, built-in microphone, speaker, and additional handset port.
• VT100 emulation.

Kaltman Creations AirHorn Pro 2.4 GHz WI-Fi WLAN Channel / Signal Generator

Look at the Price!   USB Connector Only

When AirHorn Pro is used with one of our low-cost 2.4 GHz spectrum analyzers, the combined tools give unprecedented views into the wireless world.

Included in the AirHorn Pro package is a USB wireless device, the AirHorn Pro application and installation programs on CD, and instructions. AirHorn Pro runs on the Windows 98, 2000 and XP operating systems. Since the CPU and memory requirements are quite modest, AirHorn Pro runs fine on older laptop and desktop computers and does not require Windows .NET Framework.

Kaltman Creations AirSleuth 2.4 GHz Pro Wi-FI WLAN Analyzer

Look at the Price!   Choose from USB or PCMCIA

AirSleuth Pro 2.4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer

AirSleuth Pro is a PC-based, spectrum analyzer that operates in the 2.4 GHz range of the radio frequency (RF) spectrum. When AirSleuth Pro is installed on a laptop computer it provides mobile, site survey information that facilitates optimal configuration of wireless networks and proper location of RF devices, and aids in identifying potential sources of interference. In addition to displaying results in real-time, AirSleuth Pro includes a logging functionality that allows data to be recorded and later played-back for analysis. Additionally, AirSleuth Pro can print snapshots of data traces from the screen.

AirSleuth Pro offers 10 real-time diagnostic views of the RF data it captures (see our Screenshots below) -- including Traces, Channel Spectorgram, Differential Traces, Channel Timecourse, etc. AirSleuth also includes a real-time calculation of "Best Wi-Fi Channel" ¿ i.e. the channel with the least interference. Armed with this knowledge the user can make better decisions setting-up, configuring and maintaining their wireless network so that it operates at optimal bandwidth.

AirSleuth-Pro is available with either a PCMCIA or USB wireless device -- your choice. The PCMCIA version comes with an external 5 dBi antenna that attaches to the PC Card's MMCX connector.

AirSleuth Pro Key Features

Metrotel CID150B Digit Grabber Test Set

Test for line voltage and current, noise, balance, loss and slope, as well as get Enhanced Caller ID with Call Waiting/Blocking - all in one compact, lightweight, handheld test set. The multi-function Metro Tel CID 150B does the work of several bulkier and more costly test sets. Complete Subscriber Loop trouble diagnosis eliminates the need for multiple tests sets. The ONLY test set to do Caller ID Call Waiting, the latest class feature being rolled out by the RBOC's. Low cost, accurate and portable.

CID150B Line Measurement Tests include

• Voltage and Current
• Loss and Slope
• C-Message Noise
• Noise to Ground
• Longitudinal Balance
• Ringing Voltage
• Metallic noise
• dBm level Alert
• Frequency ACK
• Line Hold ACK Tone Generation

 

CID150B Caller ID with Call Waiting Tests Include

• Name and Number
• Message Waiting
• Mark and Space Level
• Sequence Timing
• Checksums
• Ring/Silent Time
• OSI Timing
• Tone Level
• Tone Generation

Network Associates ATMBook Base Unit

Rent me $1000 a month

Requires a PC with Sniffer Pro software for operation

Today's high-speed corporate network reaches every corner of your business. And you depend on it for increasingly demanding, enterprise-wide tasks. Whether you're deploying Gigabit Ethernet backbones across the enterprise, guaranteeing quick response for enterprise applications, integrating converged networks, or supporting e-commerce, you need advanced network management tools to maximize your high-speed network performance, reliability, and uptime. ATMbook for Sniffer Portable High-Speed is an industry leading solution for reducing network downtime. These award-winning network management tools help you proactively monitor your high-speed network and resolve problems before they impact your users, your customers, or your corporate bottom line.

• Real-time analysis - helps quickly pinpoint problems by giving you the ability to view data as it is received, including the associated IP addresses.
• Connectivity verification to remote end stations - ensures network availability and quickly verifies the operation of the physical layer.
• Monitoring physical ATM ports - allows you to track the characteristics of ATM devices for any data transmission issues

Network Associates ATMBook OC-12 MMF Module

Rent me $750 a month

Requires a PC with Sniffer Pro software for operation

Module installs in an ATMBook Chassis

Today's high-speed corporate network reaches every corner of your business. And you depend on it for increasingly demanding, enterprise-wide tasks. Whether you're deploying Gigabit Ethernet backbones across the enterprise, guaranteeing quick response for enterprise applications, integrating converged networks, or supporting e-commerce, you need advanced network management tools to maximize your high-speed network performance, reliability, and uptime. ATMbook for Sniffer Portable High-Speed is an industry leading solution for reducing network downtime. These award-winning network management tools help you proactively monitor your high-speed network and resolve problems before they impact your users, your customers, or your corporate bottom line.

• Real-time analysis - helps quickly pinpoint problems by giving you the ability to view data as it is received, including the associated IP addresses.
• Connectivity verification to remote end stations - ensures network availability and quickly verifies the operation of the physical layer.
• Monitoring physical ATM ports - allows you to track the characteristics of ATM devices for any data transmission issues

Network Associates ATMBook OC-3 SMF Module

Rent me $750 a month

Requires a PC with Sniffer Pro software for operation

Module installs in an ATMBook Chassis

Today's high-speed corporate network reaches every corner of your business. And you depend on it for increasingly demanding, enterprise-wide tasks. Whether you're deploying Gigabit Ethernet backbones across the enterprise, guaranteeing quick response for enterprise applications, integrating converged networks, or supporting e-commerce, you need advanced network management tools to maximize your high-speed network performance, reliability, and uptime. ATMbook for Sniffer Portable High-Speed is an industry leading solution for reducing network downtime. These award-winning network management tools help you proactively monitor your high-speed network and resolve problems before they impact your users, your customers, or your corporate bottom line.

• Real-time analysis - helps quickly pinpoint problems by giving you the ability to view data as it is received, including the associated IP addresses.
• Connectivity verification to remote end stations - ensures network availability and quickly verifies the operation of the physical layer.
• Monitoring physical ATM ports - allows you to track the characteristics of ATM devices for any data transmission issues

Network Associates Distributed Sniffer Pro for Dos

Sealed in the original package

 

Step back in time with this DOS version of Sniffer Pro. Only $100

Network Associates Distributed Sniffer Pro High Speed

In the Internet Age, the corporate network reaches every corner of your business. Increasingly, it is a high-speed network with the fastest in Gigabit Ethernet and ATM technology that is deployed across the enterprise. Whether you are managing high-speed switched backbones, guaranteeing quick response for enterprise applications, integrating converged networks, or supporting e-commerce, you need advanced network management tools to maximize your high-speed network performance, reliability, and uptime. Sniffer Pro High-Speed, for ATM and Gigabit Ethernet - part of the Sniffer Total Network Visibility Suite - is the industry's #1 solution for reducing network downtime, according to Infonetics Research. This advanced suite delivers award-winning network management tools to help you proactively monitor your high-speed network and resolve problems before they impact users, customers, or your corporate bottom line. Sniffer Pro High-Speed is a portable fault and performance management tool from Network Associates specifically designed for troubleshooting and optimizing high speed corporate networks, including client/server applications over cell-based networks. Its monitoring and advanced diagnostic capabilities observe your high-speed network, confirming connection setups and automatically decoding ATM transport and LAN protocols - helping avoid downtime and maximizing network efficiency. With the most complete collection protocol decodes and innovative capturing techniques, Sniffer Pro High-Speed helps uncover high-speed network problems - fast.

Sniffer Pro High-Speed Solution

• Speeds Problem Resolution
• Improves Productivity
• Maximizes Resources
• Expert Analysis
• Protocol Interpretation
• Interpretation Features
• Discover Mode
• High Speed Summary Statistics

Network Associates Expert Sniffer Internetwork Analyzer

Rent me for $100 a month

In a Dolch PAC-64 Color Mainframe

The Expert Sniffer® Internetwork Analyzer provides diagnostic capabilities that help maintain, troubleshoot, fine-tune, and expand bridge/router-based leased line, frame relay, and X.25 internetworks. This revolutionary product captures data up to 2.048 Mbps and analyzes LAN protocols encapsulated within WAN data frames. With the Expert Sniffer Internetwork Analyzer, network managers can observe internetworks, uncover a wide range of problems, and quickly pinpoint those problem's origins.

In addition, the powerful WAN Analysis feature allows network managers to analyze SNA, X.25, and other terminal-to-host traffic up to 2.048 Mbps. As a result, the Expert Sniffer Internetwork Analyzer is the complete tool for growing and changing internetworks that includes both LAN-based and terminal-to-host environments.

Reduces Network Operating Costs

• Offers V.35, RS-232, RS-422/423, V.10/V.11, and T1/E1 physical interface options
• Offers one tool to meet all internetwork physical testing and protocol analysis needs

• Interprets over 200 encapsulated LAN protocols over leased line, frame relay, and X.25 internetworks
• Supports up to 2.048 Mbps data rates
• Learns network configurations continuously
• Shows breakdown of network protocol activity automatically
• Delivers network errors, frame size, and station statistics for specified stations
• Enables creation and generation of management reports. Statistical information can be collected for use in spreadsheet and database programs or the Network General Reporter(TM) application

• Identifies internetwork and higher-layer LAN protocol problems automatically in real time with Expert Analysis
• Decodes proprietary internetwork bridge/router frame formats automatically
• Offers one tool to meet all internetwork physical testing and protocol analysis needs
• Supplies G.821 BERT testing, a software break-out box, and the PowerScript custom test builder
• Enables T1 and E1 physical layer alarms

• Supports the traditional terminal to host and packet switched protocols
• Includes async, bisync, DDCMP, Q.931, X.25, SNA, and QLLC WAN decodes

Network Associates MS-6X-ENX Interface Card

For Ethernet testing. In excellent condition

Network Associates MS-8X-ENT-E Ethernet Sniffer Card

This is the interface card only that is tested with the software.

Description

Real-time analysis tool ideal for maintaining, troubleshooting, fine-tuning or expanding any 10MB or 100MB ethernet network. Automatically recognizes the current segment topology and decodes more than 200 LAN and internetwork protocols. Protocol interpretation turns an unintelligible stream of bits and bytes into clearly labeled commands and readable text. Flexible windowing allows you to display network traffic in three formats: Summary, Detail and Hex - even simultaneously.

Network Associates NIC-ENTB-NA Interface Card

Network Associates is a leading provider of fault and performance management solutions for enterprise networks worldwide. The company has extensive experience in complex heterogeneous network environments and offers a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to provide total network visibility. In today's Internet age, the network is the lifeblood of your business. Keeping the network operating at peak performance directly affects your company's bottom line. Network Associates delivers industry-leading tools to get maximum performance, reliability and uptime from your network.

General
Device Type	Network adapter
Form Factor	Plug-in module
Interface (Bus) Type	CardBus
Networking
Connectivity Technology	Wired
Cabling Type	Ethernet 10Base-T, Ethernet 100Base-TX
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Data Transfer Rate	100 Mbps
Expansion / Connectivity
Provided Interfaces	1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
Compatible Slots	1 x CardBus

 

Network Associates NIC-ENTX-NA Interface Card

Network Associates NIC-HSSI-NA Interface Card

Rent me for $750 a month

Network Associates NIC-SIAX-NA

 

Set of Interface Cables for the LM2000 System.

Network Associates NIC-TRXX-NA-100 Token Ring Card

Network Associates POD-AUTP-NA-100

ATM UTP Pod

Network Associates Pod-FEDC

Rent me $250 a month

Network Associates Sniffer Ethernet-IV Analyzer

Rent me for $500 a month

In a Dolch PAC-63C Color Mainframe

Real-time analysis tool ideal for maintaining, troubleshooting, fine-tuning or expanding any 10MB or 100MB ethernet network. Automatically recognizes the current segment topology and decodes more than 200 LAN and internetwork protocols. Protocol interpretation turns an unintelligible stream of bits and bytes into clearly labeled commands and readable text. Flexible windowing allows you to display network traffic in three formats: Summary, Detail and Hex - even simultaneously.

Network Associates Sniffer Pro Lan

Sniffer Pro LAN is the best high-end packet sniffer

Sniffer Pro LAN's greatest asset is its expert analysis, which can alert administrators to specific errors, detailing the cause of the problem and in some cases offering a solution. Because the expert analysis can determine exact problems and solutions automatically, it can save your IT department time and money. Sniffer Pro LAN also has extensive support for diverse protocols and topologies.

Sniffer Portable LAN network fault and performance management solution that enables network professionals like you to maintain, troubleshoot, fine-tune, and expand multi-topology, multi-protocol networks. By incorporating Expert analysis capabilities and advanced protocol decodes, Sniffer Portable LAN is able to determine, pinpoint, and analyze performance problems, automatically recommending corrective action to resolve network performance issues fast.

Minimizes downtime and slow time
Provides visibility into areas of the LAN that cannot be seen by other analyzers
Eases deployment of new applications and technologies

Features

Protocol Interpretation
Sniffer Portable LAN provides the most extensive collection of decodes available. By analyzing over 500 protocols each layer of the network, Sniffer Portable LAN alleviates the task of viewing frame after frame to locate a problem.

Real-time Expert Analysis
Real-time Expert analysis adds unparalleled intelligence to network protocol interpretation. The Expert analysis spots network anomalies in real-time to cite potential network problems. Expert analysis makes recommendations on potential causes for the network slowdown or downtime based on the comprehensive analysis of the current situation. This automated analysis expedites problem resolution and increases IT staff productivity.

Network Monitoring
Monitoring is an ideal way to keep tabs on the network, detect anomalies, and record overall network performance. Sniffer Portable LAN collects current and historical segment statistics which can be displayed in real-time for an instant snapshot of network activity, stored for later display, or transferred to a database, spreadsheet, or management reporting program. The system also includes pre-defined, management-quality reports in easy-to-read formats.

History samples are useful for collecting network statistics for specific time periods, ranging from one second to every 24 hours, and can be logged to a disk.

Alarms and Filtering
Alarms can be set network-wide and individually for each station. Sniffer Portable can log alarms to e-mail, beepers, printers, disks, and can even sound audible alarms. Filtering assists when you need to isolate specific traffic on the network. Sniffer Portable LAN provides simple interface for implementing alarms and filters to make network management more efficient.

Traffic Generation
Sniffer Portable LAN has a built-in traffic generator for testing new applications or devices. This allows you to repeatedly load the network with the same frame or use custom-edited capture buffer content for stress testing.

Network Associates Sniffer Pro Wan Software

Sniffer Pro WAN is the best high-end packet sniffer

The Sniffer Pro WAN network analyser is the portable fault and performance management tool that helps troubleshoot, maintain, and fine-tune the performance of wide area networks (WANs). Built with years of internal R&D, the contributed expertise of network professionals, and working relationships with leading vendors to endow this product with advanced, built-in Expert analysis and protocol interpretation, Sniffer Pro WAN provides unmatched Expert analysis and protocol interpretation capabilities.

Sniffer Pro WAN Software Features

• Advanced Tools to Manage WAN Networks
• Reduces Network Operating Costs
• Eases Troubleshooting and Planning
• Increases Productivity
• Expert Analysis
• Automatic Analysis for Faster Resolutions
• Protocol Interpretation
• Fully Interprets Captured Frames

Network Associates Snifferbook Ultra

Rent me $750 a month

With Packet over Sonet Package

 

The Snifferbook Ultra provides a modular architecture to support and manage high-speed networks. Snifferbook Ultra works in parallel with Sniffer Portable Packet over SONET and Sniffer Portable High-Speed. The Snifferbook Ultra has dedicated, powerful performance capabilities to maximize the efficiency of network management for enterprise and field service engineers.

Eases troubleshooting and planning - automatically identifies network problems in real-time.
Increases productivity - comprehensive network analysis.
Reduces network operating costs - network interfaces are interchangeable.

Features

Packet over Sonet Package

Efficiently Manage High-Speed Networks
Using a large capture buffer, Snifferbook Ultra provides a comprehensive view of the network to provide an accurate diagnosis of network problems and issues. Snifferbook Ultra supports high-speed and streaming modes for real-time monitoring.

Real-time Expert Analysis
Expert analysis capabilities provide management automation, problem-solving data, and greater visibility into network anomalies. Not every engineer will have an in-depth understanding of particular protocols. The Sniffer Technologies Expert analysis takes the guess work out of drilling down to the packet level analysis to give you root cause analysis in real-time.

Network Monitoring
Monitoring helps you keep tabs on the network, detect anomalies and record overall network performance. Sniffer Portable PoS collects current and historical statistics providing an instant snapshot of network activity, stored for later display, or transferred to a database, spreadsheet, or management reporting program. Easy-to-read, management-quality reports are also included as a standard feature.

Network Statistics
¿ Network - utilization percentage, frames monitored, bytes, frame size distribution, number of stations
¿ Errors - frame errors, oversized frames, CRC and alignment errors
¿ Protocol - network utilization by protocol, number of bytes by protocol
¿ Frame Size - percentage of frames by frame size, number of frames by frame size
¿ Station - traffic received and transmitted, utilization percentage (average and current)
¿ Network Alarms - rate of error threshold, Network idle time threshold, network utilization percentage threshold, rate of broadcast frames threshold, oversized frame alarm

Specifications:

¿ OC-3c/OC-12c SMF/MMF interfaces
¿ 512MB (256 MB/channel) capture buffer
¿ AMD K6 processor

Racal 6103 GSM Test Set

Rent me for $750 a month

with options

• 001 GSM
• 002 DCS1800

Racal Digital Radio Test Set Model 6103

    Since its introduction, the Racal Instruments Wireless Solutions (RIWS) Digital Radio Test Set, 6103, has set new industry standards in cellular radio testing. It is a high performance, portable, fully integrated instrument designed for the production and maintenance of GSM and GPRS mobile terminals. Aimed at GSM 850, 900, 1800 and 1900, the 6103 has been selected by most of the worlds mobile manufacturers for field service operations. The user controls have been carefully designed to allow operators of any skill level to successfully test and fault find mobile phones. A 'no button start' feature allows them to be tested rapidly without even touching the instrument. Another mode provides all key measurements to be viewed simultaneously with readings that are out of limits being highlighted. In all, the 6103 offers five testing modes to suit any user and application.

Features

• Easy to Use, Fully Integrated Test Set
• Optimized for Maintenance & Servicing of GSM 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 Telephones
• Supports Dual Band Handover
• Modulation Analyzer for Alignment and Diagnostics
• Cell Broadcast and Point to Point Short Message Service Testing
• GPRS Test Capability
• 6103 Fax & Data Testing
• 6103 Battery Life Testing

The Racal Instruments Wireless Solutions Digital Radio Test Set model 6103 has set new industry standards in cellular radio testing. It is a high performance, portable, fully integrated instrument for production and maintenance of modern digital telephones.

The 6103 addresses GSM 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 and has been selected by most of the world's mobile manufacturers for field service operations. The user controls have been carefully designed to allow operators of any skill level to test successfully and fault find mobile phones. A no button start feature allows mobiles to be tested rapidly without even touching the instrument.

Another mode to simplify operation allows all key measurements to be viewed simultaneously with any "out of limits" results highlighted. The 6103 offers five testing modes to suit any user and application.

Two major features of the 6103 require special mention - fax and data testing and the battery life test capability. Further information is available:

• Single Tests
• Automatic Sequences
• Multimode
• Unsynchronized Mode
• Remote Operation
  

Racal 6303 C-AIME cdmaOne Base Station Emulator

 Available for rental at $1000 a month

  Racal Instruments C-AIME, the world's first CDMA air interface protocol test system, provides the industry's most cost-effective method of emulating all network conditions in a controlled environment. Designed for cdmaOne radio communications manufacturers and network operators, the C-AIME (cdmaOne-air interface monitor/emulator) protocol test system ensures full compliance for the supplementary services that will provide the vital competitive edge in the future. Ideal for software R&D applications, the C-AIME system offers manufacturers and operators regression, conformance and CDG-22 stage 2 interoperability testing of cdmaOne mobiles. In addition, layer 2 and 3 logging and IS95B protocol testing, including handoff and power control testing, are provided.

   Easy to use, Racal's C-AIME protocol test system consists of a controlling PC and Windows-based user interface with one or more 6303 cdmaOne base station emulators. The system acts as a script driven cdmaOne network emulator with built-in logging of all signalling procedures. Where one or more base stations are needed for test scenarios requiring network emulation, multiple 6303s may be used operating synchronously or free running.

Forward CDMA Channels

    In each 6303 the Forward Code Channels can be combined onto one or two Forward CDMA Channels. These Forward CDMA Channels are on the same programmable frequency, but the user can program the other properties of these Channels independently including:

• PN offset

• Total Channel Output power

• Individual code channel relative powers

• Walsh Code of individual Code Channels

• Propagation delay

   In addition to these two Forward CDMA Channels, each 6303 can also transmit another simplified Forward CDMA Channel that contains just a pilot and a random (non-OCNS) noise source. This noise source is not Gaussian, but it is ideal for generating a repeatable and accurately controllable level of noise for mobile testing where fading is not needed, for example in Pilot Pollution investigations.

Reverse CDMA Channel

Each 6303 supports the reception of one Reverse CDMA Channel which can be:

• Access Channel or

• Reverse Traffic Channel consisting of a Fundamental

Code Channel and up to 7 Supplemental Code Channels

Handoff Capability

   A single 6303 Base Station Emulator can therefore support 2-way Soft Handoff, and Hard Handoff to the same frequency, on any call type including medium speed data (MDR) calls with up to 7 Supplemental Code Channels.

Sage Instruments 930A Analog/DS1 PCM Communications Test Set

Rent me for $300 a month

   The Sage 930A combines the functions of a Transmission Impairment Measurement Set (TIMS); a Return Loss Measurement Set; Dial Pulse, Touchtone (DTMF) and Multi-Frequency (MF) Sender. The Sage 930A is a combination test instrument designed to meet all of the applications associated with testing Network Switching and DS1 Facilities. The standard Sage 930A is a high performance Signaling, TIMS and Return Loss Measuring Set with a built-in DP, MF and DTMF sender.  The Sage 930A is a practical and powerful unit for field service and troubleshooting. It has a well deserved reputation for field durability and accuracy  

Features

• 2- and 4-Wire Access
• Loop & Ground Start
• Reverse Battery
• E&M Signaling Types I and V
• Level and Frequency (20 Hz to 5 kHz)
• C-MSG, C-Notch, 3 kHz Flat Noise
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• 2- and 4- Wire Return Loss
• DP, MF & DTMF Sender with Talk Battery
• DC Volt and Milli-ammeter
• Wink Timing
• Impedances 150, 600, 900 & 1200

Options Installed in this unit serial number 4097

• 01  DP, MF, DTMF Receiver/Analyzer
• 02  SF Supervision
• 03  Remote Control
• 04  Digit Receiver
• 06  DC Volt/Ammeter
• 07  Supervision Thresholds
• 08  Supervision Monitor
• 09  Wink Timing
• 10  Frequency Sweep
• 12  Wink Margining
• 16  Digit Receiver Timeout
• 21  Toggle A/B Bits
• 23  SLC-96 Control Bits
• 29  Call 102 Line
• 30  Adjust TLP
• 31  Send Hook Flash
• 32  Dial Up Test Line
• 33  Dial Up Sweep
• 34  Dual Tone Sender
• 37  Line Status
• 40  Send PCM Alarms
• 41  Read T1 Voltage
• 42  T1 Wander
• 43  T1 Error Counters
• 44  T1 Error History
• 45  T1 Error Inject
• 47  APS Test
• 55  Fractional T1 Bert
• 56  DS0 Bit Error Rate
• 57  DSO Loopback
• 58  DDS BER
• 65  Ground Start Coin Phone
• 75  Remote Upgrade

Rent me for $250 a month

   The Sage 930i Communications Test Set is a multi function portable unit that features a powerful Next Generation Voice Test Suite. It offers a laboratory quality VF TIMS, a full-featured BERT, RS-232 control and a host of other functions as standard equipment. The Sage 930i comes equipped with common 2-wire and 4-wire analogue interfaces as well as an E1 interface with dual direction drop and insert capability and many useful PCM span diagnostics. Access to testing is made easy with the standard R2 and MF/DTMF/DP signaling features; and the built in analysis functions make troubleshooting complex signaling problems a lot easier.

   The 930i’s versatile signaling features enable it to simulate, test and monitor at almost any point in a network. It is equally at home at the IAD or gateway, the switch room or PBX closet, the customer or carrier DEMARC, in the lab or on the production floor. Its ability to simulate and monitor both sides of a connection makes it an indispensable troubleshooting tool. Its industry-leading technology has made it a standard lab and development platform throughout the telecom industry.

In addition, Sage offers a universal analog interface adaptor for connection to SIP telephones, phones with proprietary interfaces and PC sound cards.

Applications

The Sage 930i is designed for use in a wide variety of applications, including:

• VoP, Voice Quality and Troubleshooting
• Echo Canceller itesting and design verification
• Computer/Internet Telephony Testing
• Inter-Office Troubleshooting
• Qualification Testing at Customer Premises
• OEM Testing in Manufacturing/Production
• Installed equipment as part of a Test System
• Laboratory Standard

   The 930i Communications Test Set is a multi function portable unit that features a powerful Next Generation Voice Test Suite. It offers a laboratory quality VF TIMS, a full-featured BERT, RS-232 control and a host of other functions as standard equipment. It comes equipped with common 2-wire and 4-wire analogue interfaces as well as an E1 interface with dual direction drop and insert capability and many useful PCM span diagnostics.

Sage Instruments 935AT Communications Test Set

Rent me for $400 a month

   The Sage 935AT is a multi function portable unit that features a powerful Next Generation Voice Test Suite. It offers a laboratory quality VF TIMS, a full-featured BERT, RS-232 control and a host of other functions as standard equipment.    It comes equipped with common 2-wire and 4-wire analog interfaces as well as a T1 interface with dual direction drop and insert capability and many useful PCM span diagnostics. Access to testing is made easy with the standard MF/DTMF/DP signaling features; and the built in analysis functions make troubleshooting complex signaling problems a lot easier.

Spirent/Netcom ML-7710 Ethernet Smart Card

Description
 
The ML-7710 is a full/half duplex, Ethernet/Fast Ethernet SmartMetrics SmartCard for the SMB-200/2000 chassis. The SmartBits® ML-7710 enable the simulation of large, complex network configurations that are required to develop, test, and validate the performance and interoperability of Layer 2 and Layer 3 devices.

Specifications

• Interface: IEEE 802.3 series 10/100Base-T
• Connector type: 10/100Base-T, RJ-45
• Line Rate: 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, user-controlled or autonegotiate

Port Density

• 1 port per ML-7710/ML-7711 SmartCard
• 4 ports maximum per SMB-200 chassis
• 20 ports maximum per SMB-2000 chassis
• 640 ports may be controlled from one workstation via 32 chassis
   

Transmit Specifications

• General for frame or stream based transmit

• Full line-rate (10/100 Mbps) transmit

• Full/half duplex operation

• Auto-negotiate or manually select rate/duplex

• Frame Length : 24¿1,600 bytes, random

• Interpacket gap: at 100 Mbps = min 960 nsec, max 1.6 sec, 40 nsec increments or random; at 10 Mbps = min. 9.6 usec, max 16 sec, 400 nsec increments or random

• Background frame data fill pattern: user-selectable or random data

• Selections: incrementing/decrementing bytes, all zeros, all ones, or user-selectable for the first 64 bytes

• Errors: CRC, dribble bit, alignment, symbol, oversize, undersize

• Protocol assist: ARP, DHCP, ICMP, IGMP, IP, IPX, RARP, RIP, TCP, UDP, VLAN, 802.1p, 802.1q, pause control frame, and custom
  Modes

• Continuous: constant frame transmit

• Single burst: up to 16 million frames in a single burst

• Multi-burst: up to 65,536 bursts with a user-defined delay (max 1.6 sec) between bursts

• Continuous Multi-burst: runs multi-burst mode continuously

Spirent/Netcom Smartbit 200

Rent me for $500 a month

installed cards

• AT-9108 T1 Interface
• WN-3415 T1 Interface
• WN-3420

   Paper promises and vendor specs won't keep the field honest. "The vendor said the switch was handling 10MB of traffic, but it seems to be the choke point!" "The router just doesn't seem to be performing as they said it should!" "The network just isn't performing well." Do these and numerous other questions go unanswered in your meetings on network performance? As consultants in the field, we decided we needed to do objective testing of networks and products to verify that their operation on paper was the same as their operation in real life. Our first job was to find equipment that could help us test networks and products. Surprisingly, we found few products that would generate the amount and type of traffic that we desired and fewer that would assist us in analyzing the results of our anticipated torture tests. But one vendor and one product line stuck out as the best of breed: Spirent/Netcom Systems SmartBits. A quick call to the company and discussion with their staff proved why. Spirent/Netcom Systems has created a product that can truly test products and networks in real-life operation by generating and analyzing the commonly existing traffic patterns.

SMARTBITS TEST SYSTEM

   The Spirent/Netcom SmartBits test system is a network and equipment analyzer that generates network traffic, as well as providing analysis of the data. The SmartBits test system includes a chassis and a series of SmartCards, each of which provides one independent Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, ATM, VG Any LAN, or Token Ring port. Chassis sizes vary, but the standard one holds up to 20 SmartCards chassis that can be daisy-chained together to provide up to 80 ports for true system testing. These pieces of industrial-strength equipment enable network managers to test networks in high-traffic situations and at more granular port-based or mesh configurations. The Spirent/Netcom SmartBits test system comes with a variety of software to perform network and equipment analysis. Smart Applications is a Windows-based application that is used to determine throughput, packet loss, latency, and back-to-back performance test under full load. The SmartLib Programming Library allows for developers to program in Visual Basic, C, or C++ to add new function ability to the SmartBits system. SmartWindow is another Windows-based software package that allows the user to configure the transmission, triggers, and monitoring of each SmartCard either individually or in groups and to perform tests between any port or group of ports quickly and accurately. In a nutshell, the SmartBits system feeds massive amounts of data into a system or piece of equipment, measuring the output of the tested device or network for performance. 

WHERE CAN SMARTBITS BE USED?

  The SmartBits product line serves many purposes. SmartBits is used in the design stage, the quality-assurance and the interoperability labs, and for performance verification. Network equipment manufacturers use it to bring their products to the market faster by testing their own equipment for quality assurance. Premanufacturing testers have used SmartBits to verify scalability. The sales force uses SmartBits to show potential customers the capabilities of its product line.

Sunrise Sunset MTT Alcatel ADSL ATU-R SSxDSL-15 Module

Rent me for $100 a month

Requires Sunrise MTT Mainframe to operate

ADSLx Testing

   As cable companies promote their faster-than-DSL cable modem service to customers, telecom companies are responding aggressively by offering ADSLx and other forms of high-speed DSL in urban areas. The ADSL2+ ATU-R Modules allow providers to qualify the ADSLx line at the physical layer and offers advanced diagnostic and troubleshooting capabilities at the ATM and IP layers. Optional Triple Play capable ADSLx modules also support IPTV and VoIP Test Suites.

Features

• ATU-R emulation for ADSL2+, ADSL2, and ADSL1
• One Button test reporting key ADSLx layer metrics
• IP features including PING and Trace Route
• Web Access Test
• Pass Through Mode
• Optional IPTV and VoIP test suites

   The SSxDSL ADSL ATU-R Module, part of the SunSet® Modular Test Toolkit (MTT) family of products, is a rugged, battery-operated handheld test solution geared for the Tier 1 technician tasked with fast and efficient ADSL service verification. The ADSL ATU-R module addresses the testing needs of service providers who are migrating to ADSL2+ for its superior bandwidth, extended reach and, as a result, its ability to deliver triple-play services, providing the right solution for new customers whether they need a low cost, simple tool or a more powerful diagnostic solution.

Sunrise Sunset MTT Modular Test Mainframe

Rent me for $200 a month

Requires additional test modules. Many plug in modules available to meet your testing needs

Modules and Applications

   More than 35 modules are available for the MTT covering a very wide range of applications.

   The SunSet MTT (Modular Test Toolkit) helps ensure timely delivery of a variety of access network services. With more than 35 test modules now shipping, the handheld SunSet MTT provides field technicians the industry's broadest selection of test options needed to install, verify, and troubleshoot a wide variety of service technologies. The SunSet MTT family is comprised of various chassis configurations allowing you to match your testing needs and budget. The SunSet MTT ACM (Advanced Cable Maintenance) chassis offers a powerful combination of cable maintenance and service verification testing, along with a high resolution color display. The SunSet MTT Basic Colour chassis is the economic choice for those who need service verification testing without the cable maintenance features.

Sunrise Sunset MTT SSMTT-29 Gigabit Ethernet Module

Rent me for $600 a month

Requires Sunrise MTT Mainframe to operate

  The Sunrise SSMTT-29 Gigabit Ethernet Module, part of the SunSet® Modular Test Toolkit (MTT) family of products, is a rugged, battery-operated handheld test solution for the installation and maintenance of Metro Ethernet and IP services. A complete set of testing capabilities makes the SSMTT-29 ideal for the field technician who needs to verify end-to-end transport of Gigabit Ethernet/IP traffic, perform BER tests, determine throughput, link utilization, round trip delay, and IP connectivity. The intuitive user interface of the SSMTT-29, along with the straightforward creation and sharing of test profiles, allow technicians with limited Ethernet or IP testing experience to verify performance parameters for Gigabit Ethernet services. The wide range of test functionalities of the SSMTT-29 Gigabit Ethernet Module provides all of the tools needed for verifying Service Level Agreements (SLAs) between service providers and their customers.

Sunrise Sunset MTT SSxDSL-8 Dual T1 Module

Rent me for $250 a month

Requires Sunrise MTT Mainframe to operate

   The Sunrise SSxDSL-8 Dual T1 Module, part of the SunSet Modular Test Toolkit (MTT) family of products, is a rugged, battery-operated handheld test solution for comprehensive T1 testing. The MTT product family features the SunSet MTT as the industry¿s premium handheld platform for access network service installation, verification, and troubleshooting applications. The Dual T1 Module, suited for everything from cable installation and maintenance to protocol monitoring, offers a full suite of tools for testing T1 circuits including pulse mask analysis, frequency and signal level measurement, error detection, alarm monitoring, voice frequency, and loopback control.

Rent me for $300 a month

with options

• E  Pulse Mask
• K2 ME1INTER
• L Level Measurement

Powerful and Reliable E1 Handheld Test Set

   With a proven success record, the SunSet E1 leads the field of E1 handheld test sets in today's market. You will find in the SunSet E1 the power and reliability to meet all your testing needs in the installation, acceptance, and maintenance of 2.048 Mbps digital transmission circuits. The SunSet E1 simplifies your testing and shows you your desired results more quickly. You will appreciate having all these capabilities in a handheld package that you can take anywhere.

Highlights

• Terminated, Protected Monitoring Point, and High Impedance Input
• G.703 Pulse Shape Analysis
• ITU-T G.821, G.826, and M.2100 Analysis
• Frequency measurements with selectable resolution
• N x 64 fractional 2 Mbit/s BERT
• Auto configuration
• Error insertion / Alarm generation
• Propagation delay
• VF measurement
• 8 frames monitoring of received data and 30 channel ABCD signaling bits
• Histograms Analysis
• E-bit Performance Monitoring
• VT 100 menu-based remote control

   At any points in your digital network, SunSet E1 allows you to connect and test a digital transmission network. The SunSet E1 comes with 3 popular input modes. First, connecting directly to IN / OUT ports of terminal equipment in Terminated mode. Second, monitoring directly at a live traffic in High Impedance (Bridge) mode. Final, monitoring at Protected Monitoring Point which is commonly provided in terminal equipment. Wherever you are either in Exchange or at Customer premises, you can easily connect the SunSet to monitor and analyze the digital network.

Rent me for $300 a month

A comprehensive ISDN test solution offering BRI and PRI installation and maintenance testing in a hand-held, simple-to-use unit

Highlights

• BRI U and S/T Tests
• PRI T1/E1 Tests
• Voice Call Setup
• ISDN Call Function
• Data Call Setup and BERT Measurements
• Automated Tests
• Supplementary Service Test
• Bulk Call Generator
• Sequential B-Channel Call Testing
• D-channel X.25 Packet Test
• D-channel Protocol Analysis
• Phantom Power
• 40 kHz Tone Generation and Measurement
• Software cartridges for fast and convenient feature upgrades

The SunSet ISDN provides comprehensive test solutions for both BRI and PRI ISDN circuits.

• The 16-line x 32-character LCD features backlight and contrast controls to improve readability in low-light environments. The instrument setup is shown on either the multi-line display or the convenient graphic display, providing instant confirmation of the interface connection. D-channel protocol messages, interface power, and call status give the user a clear understanding of the circuit status.
• High intensity LEDs instantly alert the user to the interface in use, layer 1 status, alarms, and BER tests in progress.
• An extensive set of emulation modes allows testing at different points on the circuit.
• The U-Repeater function provides an efficient troubleshooting tool for the U interface where high-impedance monitoring is not possible.
• The Bonding test, including inter-B-channel delay statistics and BERT, tests applications requiring B-channel bonding such as video-conferencing.
• A built-in protocol decoder provides detailed on-screen information without additional external decoding software.
• Multiple protocols allow the SunSet ISDN to be used in most countries where ISDN services are deployed.
• Leased line test modes for BRI and PRI allow layer 1 only BER testing.

  Tektronix ST2400A

Description:

 STM-16/OC-48 2.4 Gbit/s Test Set for DWDM Applications

The Tektronix ST2400A is the first STM-16/OC-48 test product optimized for testing 2.488 Gbit/s Dense Wave-length Division Multiplexed (DWDM) client systems. Its compact size, flexibility of configuration, choice of operating modes, unique I/O features, extensive software driver support, and range of error and defect inject capabilities make it particularly effective for DWDM system test during production and installation. It can also be used in non-DWDM SDH and SONET test applications.

The Tektronix ST2400A is payload-independent; external SDH/SONET 155 Mbit/s optical and electrical and 622 Mbit/s optical signals are supported in add/drop mode. The ST2400A can be ordered as an ST2400A Transceiver, as an ST2400R Receiver, or as an ST2400T Transmitter to meet a wide range of application needs economically.

Features:

* Optimized for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Transmission Quality Testing
* Available in Transceiver, Receiver and Transmitter Only Versions
* Tributary Testing of STM-64/OC-192 Systems
* Easily Switchable to/from SDH/SONET
* Optical Tributary Payload Add/Drop with Payload Independence
* External Sync Reference for Timing Coordination
* Active Through Mode to Simulate Fault Conditions on Installed Networks
* Compact and Light Weight for Production and Installation Test
* A Variety of Optics Options, Including No Optics
* Emulates Network Elements Transmitting Live Traffic

Inet Spectra with options

Rent me for $2000 a month

With options

US Instruments is one of the very few dealers in used INET Spectra products. Options can be changed or upgraded by paying a ownership transfer fee to INET. Move quickly as these do not last at these prices. Always looking to buy used INET products.

Powerful and Easy to Use

Spectra is a multi-protocol analyzer with the revolutionary ability to handle the complexity of your network and bring all your data together. Targeted to the needs of advanced SS7, SIGTRAN, PCS, GSM, GPRS, IS-41 and ISDN networks and labs, the Spectra brings diverse protocols into a common environment for efficient, integrated troubleshooting, deployment and development. Conformance Test Suites ensure network compliance with national and international signaling standards.

Features & Benefits

• Monitor and Test SS7 and ISDN signaling networks
• Conformance testing for: Sigtran, HSL, ISUP, GSM, TCAP, Conformance, Validation and Regression Testing (CVR)
• Network Element Emulation SSP, STP, HLR, VLR, SG, ASP
• Complete Support for Standard Protocols and Signaling Interfaces
• One box for all your testing needs
• PCI processing cards for increased link and traffic capacity
• Scalable architecture for multi-protocol analysis
• Over 2,400 PSTN protocol conformance test cases
• Reduce lab equipment cost with network element simulation (STPs, SCPs, HLRs)

Applications

• Industry leadership in SS7 conformance testing
• More than 150 SS7 and ISDN-based protocols for monitoring, testing, and generation
• Market leader in High-Speed Link testing
• Spectra's core monitor, test, and generation features deliver a complete Sigtran testing solution
• Features to test the core network WIN and IN features of GSM, GPRS, UMTS, IS-41, and CDMA 2000 networks

Inet Spectra with options

Rent me for $2000 a month

With options

US Instruments is one of the very few dealers in used INET Spectra products. Options can be changed or upgraded by paying a ownership transfer fee to INET. Move quickly as these do not last at these prices. Always looking to buy used INET products.

Powerful and Easy to Use

Spectra is a multi-protocol analyzer with the revolutionary ability to handle the complexity of your network and bring all your data together. Targeted to the needs of advanced SS7, SIGTRAN, PCS, GSM, GPRS, IS-41 and ISDN networks and labs, the Spectra brings diverse protocols into a common environment for efficient, integrated troubleshooting, deployment and development. Conformance Test Suites ensure network compliance with national and international signaling standards.

Features & Benefits

• Monitor and Test SS7 and ISDN signaling networks
• Conformance testing for: Sigtran, HSL, ISUP, GSM, TCAP, Conformance, Validation and Regression Testing (CVR)
• Network Element Emulation SSP, STP, HLR, VLR, SG, ASP
• Complete Support for Standard Protocols and Signaling Interfaces
• One box for all your testing needs
• PCI processing cards for increased link and traffic capacity
• Scalable architecture for multi-protocol analysis
• Over 2,400 PSTN protocol conformance test cases
• Reduce lab equipment cost with network element simulation (STPs, SCPs, HLRs)

Applications

• Industry leadership in SS7 conformance testing
• More than 150 SS7 and ISDN-based protocols for monitoring, testing, and generation
• Market leader in High-Speed Link testing
• Spectra's core monitor, test, and generation features deliver a complete Sigtran testing solution
• Features to test the core network WIN and IN features of GSM, GPRS, UMTS, IS-41, and CDMA 2000 networks

Inet Spectra with options

Rent me for $1500 a month

With options

• 4 DLP C Links
• Spectra 3.04.00
• T7 Boot
• T7SS7
• T7ISDN
• T7X25
• T7T1 Boot
• T7T1 Main
• SEABT36
• SEAMN36

   US Instruments is one of the very few dealers in used INET Spectra products. Options can be changed or upgraded by paying a ownership transfer fee to INET. Move quickly as these do not last at these prices. Always looking to buy used INET products.

Powerful and Easy to Use

   Spectra is a multi-protocol analyzer with the revolutionary ability to handle the complexity of your network and bring all your data together. Targeted to the needs of advanced SS7, SIGTRAN, PCS, GSM, GPRS, IS-41 and ISDN networks and labs, the Spectra brings diverse protocols into a common environment for efficient, integrated troubleshooting, deployment and development. Conformance Test Suites ensure network compliance with national and international signaling standards.

Features & Benefits

• Monitor and Test SS7 and ISDN signaling networks
• Conformance testing for: Sigtran, HSL, ISUP, GSM, TCAP, Conformance, Validation and Regression Testing (CVR)
• Network Element Emulation SSP, STP, HLR, VLR, SG, ASP
• Complete Support for Standard Protocols and Signaling Interfaces
• One box for all your testing needs
• PCI processing cards for increased link and traffic capacity
• Scalable architecture for multi-protocol analysis
• Over 2,400 PSTN protocol conformance test cases
• Reduce lab equipment cost with network element simulation (STPs, SCPs, HLRs)

Applications

• Industry leadership in SS7 conformance testing
• More than 150 SS7 and ISDN-based protocols for monitoring, testing, and generation
• Market leader in High-Speed Link testing
• Spectra's core monitor, test, and generation features deliver a complete Sigtran testing solution
• Features to test the core network WIN and IN features of GSM, GPRS, UMTS, IS-41, and CDMA 2000 networks

TTC/Acterna 41800 E1 CCITT Interface Module

Rent me for $150 a month

   Used with the Fireberd 6000 series to add E1 measurement. The TTC/Acterna 41800 Data Interface allows the Fireberd mainframe to test communications equipment and systems that comply with CCITT G.703, G.704, G.732, 2048 kbps, and Nx64 kbps signal recommendations for framed or unframed data. The interface allows any selection of Nx64 kbps timeslots within the 2.048 Mbps signal to be accessed for bit error analysis. This allows real-time analysis of any number of timeslots (up to 30 or 31, depending on the selected multiframing).