TBMTS5800 User Manual

T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800
Handheld Network Test Family
Getting Started Manual

T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800
Handheld Network Test Family
Communications Test and Measurement Solutions

12410 Milestone Center Drive
Germantown, Maryland 20876-7100 USA
Toll Free 1-800-638-2049
Tel +1-240-404-2999
Fax +1-240-404-2195
www.jdsu.com
Notice Every effort was made to ensure that the information in this
document was accurate at the time of printing. However, infor-
mation is subject to change without notice, and JDS Uniphase
reserves the right to provide an addendum to this document
with information not available at the time that this document
was created.
Copyright © Copyright 2011 JDS Uniphase Corporation. All rights

reserved. JDSU, Communications Test and Measurement
Solutions, and its logo are trademarks of JDS Uniphase Cor-
poration (“JDS Uniphase”). All other trademarks and regis-
tered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted elec-
tronically or otherwise without written permission of the pub-
lisher.
Copyright release Reproduction and distribution of this guide is authorized for

Government purposes only.
Trademarks JDSU Uniphase, JDSU, MTS 5800 and T-BERD 5800 are
trademarks or registered trademarks of JDS Uniphase in the
United States and/or other countries.
Bluetooth is a registered trademark of The Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

in the United States and/or other countries.
Specifications, terms, and conditions are subject to change

without notice. All trademarks and registered trademarks are
the property of their respective companies.
Ordering The catalog number for a printed getting started manual is

information C5GSG. The catalog number for electronic manuals on USB
memory stick is C5USB.
Terms and Specifications, terms, and conditions are subject to change

conditions without notice. The provision of hardware, services, and/or
software are subject to JDSU’s standard terms and condi-
tions, available at www.jdsu.com/terms.
ii T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

Federal This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
Communications limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
Commission (FCC) FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
Notice protection against harmful interference in a residential instal-
lation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera-

tion is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must
accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
In order to maintain compliance with the limits of a Class B
digital device JDSU requires that quality interface cables be
used when connecting to this equipment. Any changes or
modifications not expressly approved by JDSU could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
Industry Canada This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt

Requirements RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation of the device.
T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual iii

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Can-
ada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1)
l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur
de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi,
même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le
fonctionnement.
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-

003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la

norme NMB-003 du Canada.
WEEE and Battery JDSU has established processes in compliance with the
Directive Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive,
Compliance 2002/96/EC, and the Battery Directive, 2006/66/EC.
This product, and the batteries used to power the product,

should not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste and
should be collected separately and disposed of according to
your national regulations. In the European Union, all equip-
ment and batteries purchased from JDSU after 2005-08-13
can be returned for disposal at the end of its useful life. JDSU
will ensure that all waste equipment and batteries returned are
reused, recycled, or disposed of in an environmentally friendly
manner, and in compliance with all applicable national and
international waste legislation.
It is the responsibility of the equipment owner to return equip-

ment and batteries to JDSU for appropriate disposal. If the
equipment or battery was imported by a reseller whose name
or logo is marked on the equipment or battery, then the owner
should return the equipment or battery directly to the reseller.
Instructions for returning waste equipment and batteries to

JDSU can be found in the Environmental section of JDSU’s
web site at www.jdsu.com. If you have questions concerning
disposal of your equipment or batteries, contact JDSU’s
WEEE Program Management team at
[email protected].
iv T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

Contents
About this Manual xiii
Purpose and scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv

Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Getting Started Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Safety and compliance information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xx
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
About the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Features and capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
What ships with your instrument?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Unpacking the components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Inspecting the components for damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Inserting an SFP or XFP transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Removing an SFP or XFP transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
JDSU recommended SFPs and XFPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual v

Contents
Chapter 2 Getting Started 13
Powering the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Verifying that you have the correct adapter . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Turning on the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turning off the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Charging the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exploring theT-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
SFP and XFP connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
E3/DS3/STS-1/E4/STM1(e) connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . 16
10/100/1000M connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
E1 connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
E1 RJ 48 transmitter/receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
DS1 connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
EXT CLK connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headset/handset connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
USB host connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
LAN connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
RS-232 connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Navigating the user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
System and Test icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
File viewer icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Test tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
VNC icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Test status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Incoming power level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Application buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Message Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Quick Config settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Signal Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
LED Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Current and history LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
LED colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
LEDs for muxed payloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Actions Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
vi T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

Contents
Result Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Result Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting up the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Specifying international settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Checking the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting up the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adjusting screen brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Setting up the screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Customizing the user interface look and feel . . . . . . . 30
Preparing for optical testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Tuning XFPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Connecting the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to the circuit . . . . 36
Chapter 3 System Tools 37
System menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Managing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Viewing USB storage devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Pairing Bluetooth devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Specifying network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Accessing the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 remotely. . . . . . . . . 43
Locking the test set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Software upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Restoring factory defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Chapter 4 Basic Testing 47
Step 1: Selecting a test application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Step 2: Configuring a test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Displaying the setup page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Entering data in the setup fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Saving setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Step 3: Connecting the instrument to the circuit . . . . . 51
T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual vii

Contents
Step 4: Starting the test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Using the Action buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Restarting a test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Step 5: Viewing test results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Setting the result group and category . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Expanding and collapsing result measurements . . . . . 55
Changing the result layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using the entire screen for results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Viewing histogram results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Viewing an event log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Viewing graphs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Clearing History results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Creating and maintaining Custom result groups . . . . . 60
Running multiple tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Running multiple tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Viewing both tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Scheduling timed tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Creating reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Including a logo in your reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Specifying report details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Creating a report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Generating reports automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Viewing a report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Accessing test reports remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Exporting reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Restoring test defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
VT-100 emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Establishing a serial connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Running a VT-100 session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Saving terminal screen data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
HTML Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Launching the viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Navigating using the viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Finding text on a page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Selecting links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
viii T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

Contents
Going back or forward one pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Going home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Exiting the viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Chapter 5 Optical Tools 83
About the optical tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Inspecting fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Measuring optical power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 87
Cleaning the instrument and optical connections . . . . 88

Cleaning the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Cleaning optical connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Step 1: Gather cleaning materials . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Step 2: Cleaning the cable connectors . . . . . . . . . 89
Maintaining the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Calibrating the touchscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Viewing the System Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Adding options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Upgrading the software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Updating over a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Updating using USB Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Which transceivers are compatible with the
instrument? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
No signal is detected when running 10 GigE
application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Operating the instrument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
How much space is available for my data? . . . . . 98
Instrument will not power up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual ix

Contents
Performing tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Application does not appear on the Test menu . . . 98
Optical Overload Protection is activated . . . . . . . . 99
Test results are inconsistent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Result values are blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Can I do dual port testing from a single SFP? . . . 101
RFC 2544 test button does not appear . . . . . . . . 101
Maintaining your instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
How often does the instrument need to be
calibrated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
What are the recommended insertion rates for all
components? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Appendix A Specifications 103
Physical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Supported electrical Ethernet rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Clock source (Timing) specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
DS1 specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Physical measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
E1 specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
E1 (BNC) specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Receiver (BNC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Transmitter (BNC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
E1 (RJ-48) specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Receiver (RJ-48) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Transmitter (RJ-48) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
E3/DS3/STS-1 specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Receiver (E3 circuits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Transmitter (E3 circuits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Level measurements (E3 circuits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Receiver (DS3 circuits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Transmitter (DS3 circuits). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Physical measurements (DS3 circuits). . . . . . . . . . . . 116
x T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

Contents
Receiver (STS-1 circuits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Transmitter (STS-1 circuits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Physical measurements (STS-1 circuits) . . . . . . . . . .118
E4/STM-1e specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Receiver (E4 circuits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Transmitter (E4 circuits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Physical measurements (E4 circuits) . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Receiver (STM-1e circuits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Transmitter (STM-1e circuits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Physical measurements (STM-1e circuits) . . . . . . . . 121
SFP specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Supported optical rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
XFP specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Optical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Transceiver specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Environmental specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Appendix B Storage and Shipment 125
Storing the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Environmental specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Other environmental limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Shipping the your instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Returning equipment to JDSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Appendix C Customer Services 129
About our services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Standard support services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Instrument repair and calibration services . . . . . . . . 130
Technical assistance (business hour) . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Warranty information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Product documentation library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Add-on services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Extended product and systems support services . . . 132
Professional and consulting services . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Managed services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Training options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual xi

Contents
Glossary 135
xii T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

About this Manual
This preface explains how to use this Getting Started manual.

Topics discussed in this chapter include the following:
– “Purpose and scope” on page xiv

– “Assumptions” on page xiv
– “Terminology” on page xiv
– “Getting Started Manual” on page xvi
– “Conventions” on page xvii
– “Safety and compliance information” on page xix
– “Technical assistance” on page xx
T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual xiii

About this Manual
Purpose and scope
Purpose and scope

The purpose of this manual is to help you successfully use the
features and capabilities of each of the members of the T-
BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 Handheld Network Test Family.
This manual includes task-based instructions that describe

how to configure, use, and troubleshoot the general functions
of the Handheld Network Test Family. Additionally, this
manual provides a complete description of JDSU’s warranty,
services, and repair information. For terms and conditions of
the licensing agreement, go to go to www.jdsu.com.
Assumptions
This manual is intended for novice, intermediate, and experi-
enced users who want to use the Handheld Network Test
Family effectively and efficiently. We are assuming that you
have basic computer experience and are familiar with basic
telecommunication concepts, terminology, and safety.
Terminology
The T-BERD 5800 is branded as the MTS-5800 in Europe,
and it is interchangeably referred to as the T-BERD 5800,
MTS 5800, MTS-5800, MTS5800 and Media Test Set 5800
throughout supporting documentation.
The following terms have a specific meaning when they are

used in this manual:
– OC-n — Used to refer to each of the optical SONET rates

supported by the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 (OC-3, OC-12,
OC-48, and OC-192), where “n” represents the
user-selected line rate.
xiv T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

About this Manual
Terminology
– STM-n — Used to refer to each of the optical SDH rates

supported by the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800M (STM-1, STM-4,
STM-16, and STM-64), where “n” represents the
user-selected line rate.
– STS-1 — Used to refer to the electrical equivalent of
OC-1 (51.84 Mbps) supported by the T-BERD ⁄ MTS
5800.
– STM-1e — Used to refer to the electrical equivalent of
STM-1 (155.52 Mbps) supported by the T-BERD ⁄ MTS
5800.
– 10/100/1000 Ethernet — Used to represent 10/100/
1000 Mbps Ethernet. The connector panel also uses 10/
100/1000 to identify the connector used for 10/100/
1000 Mbps Ethernet testing.
– 1GigE — Used to represent 1 Gigabit Ethernet.
– 10GigE — Used to represent 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
– JDSU Ethernet test set — A test set marketed by JDSU
and designed to transmit an Acterna Test Packet (ATP)
payload. These packets carry a time stamp used to calcu-
late a variety of test results. The T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800,
FST-2802 TestPad, the SmartClass Ethernet tester, the
HST with an Ethernet SIM, the T-BERD/MTS 8000 Trans-
port Module, and the T-BERD/MTS 6000A MSAM can all
be configured to transmit and analyze ATP payloads, and
can be used in end-to-end and loopback configurations
during testing.
T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual xv

About this Manual
– SFP — Small form-factor pluggable module. Used on the

connector panel and throughout this manual to represent
pluggable optical modules.
Figure 1 SFP transceiver
– XFP — 10 Gigabit small form-factor pluggable optical

transceiver. A variety of optional XFPs are available for
testing 10 Gigabit fibre circuits.
Figure 2 XFP transceiver

This is the getting started manual for the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800
Handheld Network Test Family. It provides basic instructions
for setting up the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800, instrument specifica-
tions, and contact information for JDSU’s Technical Assis-
tance Center (TAC). Read this manual carefully before
connecting your instrument to the circuit you are testing.
xvi T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

About this Manual
Conventions
Use this manual in conjunction with the following manuals:
– The Ethernet, IP and TCP/UDP, Testing Manual provides

detailed instructions for testing on each of the listed
networks. It also explains how to run key scripts and
describes each of the available test results.
– The PDH, SONET, SDH and Next Gen Testing Manual
provides detailed instructions for testing on each of the
listed networks.
– Help. The topics addressed in the testing manuals are
also available on the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 in an HTML
format.
Conventions
This manual uses conventions and symbols, as described in
the following tables.
Table 1 Typographical conventions

Description Example
User interface actions and buttons or Press the OK key.

switches you have to press appear in
this typeface.
Code and output messages appear in All results okay

this typeface.
Text you must type exactly as shown Type: a:\set.exe in the dialog box.
appears in this typeface.
Variables appear in this typeface. Type the new hostname.
Book references appear in this typeface. Refer to Newton’s Telecom Dictionary
T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual xvii

About this Manual
Conventions
Table 2 Keyboard and menu conventions

Description Example
A plus sign + indicates simultaneous Press Ctrl+s

keystrokes.
A comma indicates consecutive key Press Alt+f,s

strokes.
A slanted bracket indicates choosing a On the menu bar, click

submenu from menu. Start > Program Files.
Table 3 Symbol conventions
This symbol represents a general hazard.
This symbol represents hazardous voltages.
This symbol represents a risk of explosion.
This symbol represents a Note indicating related information or

tip.
This symbol, located on the equipment, battery, or its pack-

aging indicates that the equipment or battery must not be
disposed of in a land-fill site or as municipal waste, and
should be disposed of according to your national regula-
tions.
xviii T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

About this Manual
Safety and compliance information
Table 4 Safety definitions

WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.
Safety and compliance information

Safety and compliance information for the instrument are
provided in printed form and ship with your instrument.
T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual xix

About this Manual
Technical assistance
Technical assistance
Table 5 lists contact information for technical assistance. For
the latest TAC information, go to www.jdsu.com or contact
your local sales office for assistance. Contact information for
regional sales headquarters is listed on the back cover of this
manual.
Table 5 Technical assistance centers

Region Phone Number
Americas 1-866-ACTERNA (1-866-228-3762, option #2)

(option #2) [email protected]
301-353-1550
Europe, Africa, and +49 (0) 7121 86 1345 [email protected]

Mid-East (JDSU Germany)
Asia and the Pacific +852 2892 0990

(Hong Kong)
+86 10 6655 5988

(Beijing-China)
During off-hours, you can request assistance by doing one of

the following: leave a voice mail message at the Technical
Assistance number, e-mail the North American Technical
Assistance Center, [email protected], or submit your question
using our online Technical Assistance Request form at
www.jdsu.com.
xx T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction
1
This chapter provides a general description of the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800. Topics discussed in this chapter include
the following:
– “About the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800” on page 2

– “Features and capabilities” on page 3
– “Configurations” on page 4
– “What ships with your instrument?” on page 6
– “Unpacking the components” on page 6
– “Inspecting the components for damage” on page 7
– “Inserting an SFP or XFP transceiver” on page 7
– “Removing an SFP or XFP transceiver” on page 10
– “JDSU recommended SFPs and XFPs” on page 11
T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual 1

About the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800
About the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800

The T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 family of testers is designed to be a
rugged, portable, battery-operated test solution that facilitates
the quick turn-up and troubleshooting of multiple services and
network elements in the Metro and Core network. This allows
providers who are expanding their offerings into new data and
wavelength services to deploy a single technician to install
and maintain new elements and services using one integrated
instrument.
Figure 1 T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800
It is an all-in-one test solution for the following networks:
– T-Carrier (DS1 and DS3)

– PDH (E1 through E4)
– SONET (STS-1 through OC-192)
– SDH (STM-1e through STM-64)
– Ethernet (10/100/1000, 100 M Optical, 1 Gigabit Optical,
10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN and WAN)
– IP (10/100/1000, 100 M Optical, 1 Gigabit Optical,
10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN and WAN)
– TCP/UDP (10/100/1000, 100 M Optical, 1 Gigabit Optical,
and10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN)
2 T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

Features and capabilities
Features and capabilities

Features and capabilities of the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 include
the following (assuming your instrument is optioned and
configured to support the features):
– Electrical interface support — Ability to test circuits from a

variety of electrical interfaces (DS1, E1 BNC, E1 RJ-48,
E3, DS3, STS-1, E4, and STM-1e).
– SONET/SDH interface support — Ability to test circuits
from a variety of SONET and SDH interfaces (OC-3/
STM-1 through OC-192/STM-64 interfaces).
– Ethernet interface support — Ability to test circuits from a
variety of Ethernet interfaces (10/100/1000 Mbps Elec-
trical through 100M and1 GigE optical circuits), and
10 GigE LAN and WAN optical circuits at 850 nm,
1310 nm, and 1550 nm.
– Intuitive user interface — User interface facilitates quick
test configuration and execution, and easy interpretation
of test results.
– Detailed test results — You can use the entire screen to
observe test results, or you can collapse and expand
certain test results for which a variety of measurements
are made (such as current, average, minimum, or peak
throughput measurements). You can also suppress
graphical result collection if you intend to run resource
intensive applications. For Dual Term or Dual Through
applications, you can observe test results for both ports
simultaneously.
– Automatic traffic transmission —You can optionally set up
Ethernet, IP, and TCP/UDP test applications to generate
and transmit traffic automatically whenever you turn the
laser on (for optical applications).
– VT-100 terminal emulation — If your instrument is
optioned to do so, you can use it to emulate a VT-100
terminal, and then connect it to a network element via a
serial interface to gather information about the element.

Configurations
– Optical power measurements — Ability to measure optical

power.
– Automated RFC 2544 — In addition to the standard tests,
expert tests are now available which allow you to specify
and review test settings quickly and efficiently.
– HTML viewer — An HTML viewer is available which
allows you to easily view and navigate through HTML files
on your instrument.
– Cable testing — Ability to examine the state of the cables
used to transmit 10/100/1000 electrical Ethernet signals
before you begin testing.
– Ethernet and Internet Protocol service verification —
Ability to verify proper installation and maintenance of
carrier-grade Ethernet and Internet Protocol services.
– TCP/UDP, FTP, and HTTP protocol support — The ability
to transmit and analyze traffic carried using the TCP/UDP,
FTP, and HTTP protocols.
– VLAN, Q-in-Q, VPLS, and MPLS encapsulation support
— The ability to transmit and analyze VLAN, Q-in-Q,
VPLS, and MPLS encapsulated Ethernet traffic.
For a comprehensive list of features and capabilities for each
technology supported, refer to the Testing Manual that
shipped with your instrument.
Configurations
The T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 Handheld Network Test Family is
factory-configured to meet your testing requirements. When
you place an order for a T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800, a customer
service or sales representative will help you determine the
right configuration for your needs.

Configurations
Table 1 describes the available configurations.
Table 1 T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 configurations

Catalog Number Configuration
TB/MTS-5801 T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 Single Port Test set
TB/MTS-5802 T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800Dual Port Test set
TB/MTS-5812 T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 10G and Dual Port Test set
TB/MTS-5801P T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 Single Port Test set with PDH
TB/MTS-5802P T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 Dual Port Test set with PDH.
TB/MTS-5812P T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 10G and Dual Port Test set with PDH
NOTE:
Some configurations also require you to purchase and install cer-
tain testing options; others require specific hardware connectors to
connect to circuits for testing. For example, if your instrument does
not have a connector designed to support 1GigE Optical testing,
you can not transmit and analyze a signal or traffic over a 1GigE
circuit.
You can quickly determine whether or not your instrument sup-
ports certain applications by exploring the technologies, rates, and
test modes presented on the Test menu and by reviewing the set-
tings available when you configure a test.
To discuss a specific configuration or to order accessories for

your T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800, contact JDSU Customer Care or
your regional sales office. Contact information for regional
sales headquarters is provided on the back cover of this
manual. You can also contact JDSU through the company
web site, www.jdsu.com.

What ships with your instrument?
What ships with your instrument?

The following items typically ship with the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800:
– T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 unit

– SFPs/XFPs — When you place your order, a customer
service representative will let you know which trans-
ceivers are available from JDSU. Additional transceivers
can be ordered separately for an additional charge.
– Power adapter — A power adapter designed specifically
for use with the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 is included. Use only
the JDSU Power Adapter that shipped with the unit. For
details, refer to “Powering the instrument” on page 14.
– RJ45 patch cable
– SMA to BNC adapter barrel adaptor — If you order an
instrument with SONET testing capabilities, an adapter is
supplied to convert the external clock input connector to a
BNC connector.
– Carrying case — A carrying case is included with the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800. Always use this carrying case when
transporting your instrument, and follow the instructions
provided with the carrying case carefully.
– User documentation — A Getting Started Manual and
Testing Manuals (on USB), a list of JDSU recommended
optics (SFP and XFP transceivers), and a comprehensive
help system also ship with the instrument. Remote control
command documentation is also available on the docu-
mentation USB.
Unpacking the components

JDSU typically ships the Handheld Network Test Family using
anti-static packing material to stabilize the components inside
the box.

Inspecting the components for damage
When unpacking the components, verify that all the items you
ordered are included in the package. Accessories may be
shipped in a separate box.
After you unpack the components, you should inspect them

for damage.
If undamaged, consider saving the box and packing materials

in case you need to repackage the components for shipment.
For information about shipping equipment, see Appendix B
“Storage and Shipment” .
Inspecting the components for damage

After you unpack the components, examine the connectors,
ports, LEDs, and screen for damage. Be sure to check the top,
bottom, and front panels.
If you find damage, contact JDSU Customer Care at

1-866-228-3762 or at www.jdsu.com. For information about
returning equipment, see “Returning equipment to JDSU” on
page 127.
Inserting an SFP or XFP transceiver

The SFP ports allow you to insert SFP transceivers designed
for testing a variety of optical circuits. Additionally, the
T-BERD/MTS 5812 and 5812P configurations also offer an
XFP port, which allows you to insert a XFP transceiver to
establish connections to 10Gig circuits.
Before inserting an SFP or XFP, consider the following:
– Applied power must not exceed the power level specified

on the panel for each optical connector.

– Use the SFPs that shipped with your unit, or SFPs on the
list of JDSU supported optics (transceivers) that shipped
with your instrument. The recommended optics are also
available on your unit by selecting
Help > Recommended Optics. These SFPs can be
purchased from JDSU.
– Verify that the transceiver and the connector support the
same physical interfaces. For example, if you intend to
connect to a 10 Gigabit Ethernet circuit, verify that you are
inserting an XFP into an XFP port.
– Details concerning the SFP or XFP used for the currently
selected application are available on the Interface setup
tab.
To insert an SFP or XFP transceiver

1 Obtain an SFP or XFP transceiver from JDSU that
supports the physical interface you intend to test.
If you are not certain which interfaces a particular trans-
ceiver supports, refer to the list of JDSU Recommended
Optics.
If you can not locate the sheet, in most instances an
online search using the model number (printed on the
SFP or XFP label) will result in a number of hits providing
specifications for the transceiver.
2 After verifying that you have the correct SFP or XFP for
the interface, do the following:
a Position the instrument with the connector panel facing
towards you.

b Ensure that the bale-clasp latch on the SFP is closed

as illustrated in Figure 2. The bale-clasp latch handle
should be on top of the SFP module.
Figure 2 SFP transceiver with closed bail-clasp

latch
c With the SFP label facing away from you, align the
SFP with the connector cage, and then gently but
firmly insert the SFP until it is seated securely, indi-
cated by an audible click, or by feeling the SFP snap
into place.
NOTE:
The user interface may show the SFP as available before it
is seated securely. Be sure to insert the SFP until you hear
the click or feel it snap into place.
CAUTION: DAMAGE TO UNIT:

If you feel any resistance when first inserting the SFP
into the cage, do not force it any further. The bottom of
the SFP may be obstructed by the latch tab in the cage,
and forcing it any further may damage the cage.
If this occurs, do the following:
Remove the SFP, then push the latch tab in the cage
down.
Verify that the bale-clasp latch on the SFP is
completely closed, re-align the SFP with the cage, and
then insert it again.

Removing an SFP or XFP transceiver
NOTE:
Although it is possible to insert an RJ-45 SFP into a SFP
port on the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800, the instrument will issue
an error message if this is done. Insert optical SFPs into
the SFP ports. Use the fixed RJ-45 test ports for 10/100/
1000 testing.
The transceiver is inserted. Be certain to replace the rubber

cover on the SFP or XFP when it is not in use.
NOTE: Laser warm up requirement

When testing 10 Gigabit optical circuits using an XFP, some
lasers (particularly 1550 nm lasers) are temperature stabi-
lized; therefore, the XFP need to reach a certain tempera-
ture before you can use them to transmit a signal. This is
expected behavior, and does not indicate that there is
something wrong with the laser or test instrument.
It typically takes up to one minute for the temperature to
stabilize. If you have turned the laser on, but no signal is
present on the receiving instrument or device, simply wait
for one minute.
Removing an SFP or XFP transceiver

To prolong the life of your transceivers, leave the SFPs or
XFPs you intend to use most frequently in the instrument until
you need to replace them with transceivers designed for a
different circuit.
To remove an SFP or XFP transceiver

1 If necessary, remove the dust cover, or any cables that
are currently connected to the transceiver. If you need to
remove a cable, do the following:
a Press the release latch on the cable.
b Grasp the cable connector near the connection point.

JDSU recommended SFPs and XFPs
c Gently pull the cable connector from the transceiver.

d Insert a dust plug into the open end of the transceiver.
2 Open the bail-clasp latch (as illustrated in Figure 3), and
grasp the latch and pull gently upwards to remove the
transceiver from the cage.
Figure 3 SFP transceiver with open bail-clasp latch
The transceiver is removed. Be certain to store it in an anti-

static bag.

To ensure proper operation of your instrument during testing,
we strongly recommend purchasing the required transceivers
from JDSU. These transceivers have been tested to verify that
they will perform reliably with our test instruments.
A list of recommended transceivers can be found by select-

ing Recommended Optics from the Help menu. Or you can
obtain the list by contacting JDSU Customer Care, or con-
tacting JDSU via the company web site, www.jdsu.com.


Chapter 2 Getting Started
2
This chapter explains how to start using your
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800, and describes the user interface. Topics
discussed in this chapter include the following:
– “Powering the instrument” on page 14

– “Exploring theT-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800” on page 15
– “Navigating the user interface” on page 18
– “Setting up the instrument” on page 26
– “Preparing for optical testing” on page 33
– “Connecting the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to the circuit” on
page 36

Powering the instrument
Powering the instrument

Power is supplied to the instrument by the battery or the AC
power adapter supplied with the instrument when it was
shipped to you.
Verifying that Figure 4 shows the label provided on the adapter that ships
you have the with the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800.
correct adapter
Figure 4 Adapter label
Using the To supply power using the adapter

adapter 1 Verify that the adapter is the one that shipped with your
instrument (see “Verifying that you have the correct
adapter”).
2 Plug the adapter into the power supply jack on the top
panel.
3 Plug the opposite end of the adapter into the power
mains.
Power is supplied using the adapter.
For specifications, see “Power specifications” on page 104.

Exploring the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800
Turning on the To power the instrument

instrument – Press the ON/OFF key.
The instrument powers up and power key illuminates green.
Turning off the To turn off the instrument

instrument – Press the ON/OFF key for one second. After the confir-
mation message appears, select Yes to power down.
The instrument saves the current settings and then shuts
down. The next power up will return to the last test running.
NOTE:
Pressing the power button for more than four seconds
causes a hard shut-down. The current settings are not
saved and the next power up it will launch the first test
available.
Charging the In most instances, the battery charges automatically when

battery you supply power to the unit using the AC power adapter.

The connector panel of the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 provides the
internal connectors and SFP connectors used to connect the
instrument to the circuit for testing. After selecting a test appli-
cation, LEDs illuminate indicating which connectors to use for
your test.
A variety of hardware configurations are available for the

T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800; therefore, your unit may not have all of
the connectors in Figure 5 on page 16. This figure illustrates
the configuration T-BERD/MTS 5812P - 10G and Dual Port
Test set with PDH. Refer to Appendix A “Specifications” for
detailed connector specifications.

Figure 5 Connector panel, top of T-BERD/MTS 5812P
SFP and XFP One XFP and two SFP connectors allow you to connect the
connectors T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to a SONET, SDH, 1 Gigabit Ethernet,
10GigE, 100 FX, or 100M Ethernet circuit to transmit and then
analyze traffic.
E3/DS3/STS-1/ One Tx/Rx pair or two receivers allow you to connect the
E4/STM1(e) T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to an E3, DS3, STS-1, E4, or STM-1e
connectors circuit to transmit and analyze traffic.
10/100/1000M Up to two 10/100/1000M connectors allow you to connect the

connectors T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to an electrical Ethernet circuit to
transmit and analyze traffic.
E1 connectors Two unbalanced 75 Ω BNC receivers, and one unbalanced

75 Ω BNC transmitter allow you to connect the instrument to
an E1 (2M) circuit to transmit and analyze traffic. The
Rx 2 receiver can be used as the input for a SETS signal or
an E1 reference clock.

E1 RJ 48 One balanced 120 Ω RJ 48 transmitter/receiver allows you to

transmitter/ connect the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to an E1 (2M) circuit to
receiver transmit and analyze traffic.
NOTE:
The E1 and DS1 interfaces should not be connected at the
same time. After running your test, disconnect from one
interface before connecting to the other interface.
DS1 connectors Two DS1 Bantam receivers and one DS1 Bantam transmitter
allow you to connect the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to a DS1 circuit
to transmit and analyze traffic. The Rx 2 receiver can be used
as the input for a DS1 BITS signal.
EXT CLK SMA connector for external clock input. Use the SMA to BNC
connector barrel adaptor if a BNC connector is needed.
Headset/ Use the headset connector when dropping voice traffic from a
handset DS0 interface.
connector
USB host Located on the right side of the unit, the two USB host connec-
connector tors (USB 2.0) allow connection of a USB drive, or other USB
device.
LAN connector Located on the right side of the unit, the RJ-45 LAN connector
is used to connect to your local network.
RS-232 Located on the right side of the unit, the RJ-45 RS-232
connector connector is used to connect to network elements when using
the optional VT-100 emulation feature.

Navigating the user interface

The user interface lets you set up the instrument, configure
tests, and display test results. See Figure 6.
File viewer Result Result Incoming Test Test VNC Battery

Test Icon icon Category Group power level status icon Indicator
System Icon
Menu Bar
Message Bar
Quick Config
LED Panel
Actions Panel
Result Window Application buttons
Figure 6 Main screen (Ethernet application)
System and Use the System icon to access the system settings (such as
Test icons setting the date and time, and managing files).
Use the Test icon to access the test applications.
File viewer icon Appears when a file is open, such as a report or the help
manual. Clicking on the icon shows the file viewer.

Menu Bar The menu bar provides the following menus:
Test
Use the options listed on the Test menu to select your test
application.
For example, to transmit patterns in a STS-48c Bulk BERT

payload over an OC-48 circuit, select:
Test> SONET> OC-48 > STS-48c Bulk BERT >

Terminate
View
Use the options listed on the View menu to change the format
of the Main screen. Options are provided which allow you to
change the result layout and hide or display a variety of items
on the Main screen, such as the Message bar, LED panel,
Signal Structure (graphical display), and the Actions panel. An
option is also available which allows you to toggle between
tests running on different ports.
Reports
Use the options on the Reports menu to create, view, and
export custom reports for your instrument. You can also
enable and configure automatic reports using the Automatic
Reports option.
Tools
Use the options on the Tools menu to import or export a
variety of files from the unit, such as test configurations or
screenshots and to activate new test options on your instru-
ment. The Clear History option clears all historical LEDs.
Help
Use the Help menu to launch a help system with each of the
topics discussed in the testing manual, or to view a variety of
useful reference diagrams, such as signal connections.

Test tab The current test tab appears near the menu bar of the Main
screen (as shown in Figure 7). When multiple tests are
running, two tabs appear. Clicking on the tab takes you to that
test. For more information on multiple tests, see “Running
multiple tests” on page 61.
Figure 7 Test tab
VNC icon Indicates that someone has a remote connection to the unit
using VNC.
Test status The test status of the currently selected test is displayed in the
upper right. Icons similar to a DVD or audio player indicate the
status: the “Play” icon indicates a test is running; “Pause”
appears when running a delayed-start timed test and the test
has not started yet, and “Stop” appears when the test is
stopped.
Figure 8 Test running and elapsed time
Incoming power Indicates the power level of the incoming signal.

level
Application The buttons located on the right side of the screen allow
buttons access to the setup screens, restart tests, and perform other
functions specific to your test application.

Setup/Results
The top button (Setup/Results) is used to toggle between the
Setup screens and the Main (Result) screen. When the Main
screen is displayed, the Setup button appears; when the
setup screens are displayed, the Results button appears.
A Restart button is also provided which allows you to restart

a test (and clear results).
A Start Test/Stop Test button is provided to begin or end a

test.
Additional buttons appear when appropriate for the test appli-

cation you select. For example, if you select a
Layer 4 Multiple Streams Ethernet application, a Toolkit
button is provided which provides a number of tools to simplify
testing.
For descriptions of setup parameters, refer to the testing

manual.
Message Bar The message bar displays the current test application
selected on the unit. For example, if you selected the Layer 4
Multiple Streams application for a 10GigE LAN circuit, the
following application appears in the message bar:
10GigE LAN Layer 4 Streams Term
If your instrument is configured with two ports for a particular

rate, the currently selected port also appears at the beginning
of the message.

Various other messages may appear briefly, for example, to

alert you that loop ups are successful. You can display a log
of messages by clicking anywhere on the message bar.
Quick Config After you select a test application (using the Test menu), a
settings Quick Config tab appears under the Message Bar, with key
settings required to configure your test. For example, if you
selected the SONET -> OC-192 -> OC-192c Bulk BERT - >
Terminate application, quick configuration settings appear
that allow you to automatically detect and insert a BERT
pattern. See Figure 9.
Figure 9 Quick Config Settings
Signal If you are running a SONET, PDH, or SDH application, a

Structure Signal Structure tab appears to the right of the Quick Config
tab. When selected, the Tx side shows the structure of the
signal sent out by the test set, and the Rx side shows the
structure of the signal that the test set is configured to receive.
Figure 10 illustrates the signal structure when you transmit a
Bulk BERT payload in an STS-48c signal
Figure 10 STS-48c Bulk BERT signal structure
LED Panel The LEDs in the panel to the left of the Results Windows help
you determine whether a signal is present, pattern synchroni-
zation has been achieved, and other key events when
performing tests.

You can collapse and expand an LED panel by tapping the

panel name (for example, SONET).
For descriptions of each of the LEDs, refer to the Test Results

chapter in the testing manual that shipped with your instru-
ment.
Current and The round LEDs on the inside column provide the current
history LEDs state of the key event; the square LEDs on the outside column
provide the historical state (in other words, the event occurred
in the past).
LED colors Green LEDs indicate an event occurred as expected, yellow

LEDs indicate that an event occurred that warrants additional
investigation, and red LEDs indicate that an error (anomaly)
or alarm (defect) has occurred.
LEDs for muxed When testing muxed payloads, panels appear for each of the
payloads payloads (in addition to the LEDs for the interface rate). For
example, if you are testing an E1 BERT payload carried in a
DS3 signal, a DS3 panel and a E1 panel appear.
10 Gigabit When testing 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN circuits, a SONET or

Ethernet WAN SDH panel and an Ethernet panel appear.
LEDs
Actions Panel After you select a test application (using the Test menu), an
Actions Panel appears at the bottom of the screen that
provides tabs with the buttons required to perform your test.
The buttons available vary depending on the test application
you select. For example, buttons may appear that allow you
to start and stop transmitting Ethernet traffic, start and stop a
local loopback, or, if you selected a SONET application, allow
you to specify error (anomaly), alarm (defect), and pointer
parameters for the test.

A blinking circle on a tab indicates that some action is required

on your part. For example, if you are running a BERT test, the
Actions tab may blink indicating that you need to start trans-
mitting the BERT pattern.
If you select a test application for an optical rate, a

Laser tab also appears, with buttons that allow you to specify
the clock source and turn the laser on and off. See Figure 11.
Figure 11 Laser buttons
If you do not see the Actions Panel, select View > Actions
Panel on the Menu Bar, and then select the tab with the
buttons that you need.
You can also hide the Action Panel on the Main screen by
clearing the View > Actions Panel selection.
NOTE:
The color of a button reflects its current state. Action buttons
are highlighted in yellow when they are turned on; they are
grey when they are off.
Result Buttons Group and Category buttons are provided at the top of each
result window. The Group button on the left allows you to
select the type of results you want to observe (for example,
Summary results); the Category button on the right allows you
to select a specific results category for the group you speci-

fied. By selecting a different group or category for each pane,

you can view multiple sets of results at the same time. See
Figure 12.
Group Category
Figure 12 Result Buttons (SONET application)
Result The test results appear in Result Windows (see Figure 13).
Windows
Figure 13 Result Window (Ethernet application)
Errors are highlighted in red; other results appear in black.

The warning icon (exclamation point inside the triangle) indi-
cates that the result will appear in the “Summary Status”
window. The color of the icon indicates the Summary window
background color: a test error will cause a red background; a
yellow result may indicate that the test is mis-configured
(framing mismatch, ATP payload selected but no ATP packets
received).

Setting up the instrument
You can change the layout of the Result Windows using

options provided on the View menu. You can also choose to
show just test results on the main screen by selecting
View > Show Only Results.
For test result descriptions, refer to the Test Results chapter

in the Testing Guide for the interface you are testing.

Setting up the instrument involves items such as specifying
the language, setting the date and time, setting up the screen
saver, and indicating whether you want your LEDs displayed
using the format used on the FST-2000 TestPad format, or the
format used on the ANT platform.
The System menu, shown in Figure 14, provides access to

regional settings, the date and time, and adjusting display
settings.
Figure 14 T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 System Menu

Specifying Before testing, you can specify the language and the date and
international time format for the user interface.
settings
To specify international settings
1 Select the SYSTEM icon.
The System screen appears.
2 Select Region.
The System Setup screen appears, listing settings that
control the appearance and behavior of your unit.
3 In the Language box, select the language for the user
interface.
The formatting standard changes automatically.
In the Samples for selected formatting box, the date,
time, and number formatting appear.
4 If you want to change the formatting standard, click the
Change formatting standard box, and then select a
country.
5 If you wish to do so, click the check box next to Use 24-
hour time.
6 Turn the instrument off then back on.
The user interface changes to the language you specified.
Setting the date The T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 has an internal clock that you can
and time set to provide accurate time stamps for test results.
To set the date and time
2 Select Date and Time.
3 Specify the Region, Country, and Area, and if you wish
to do so, click the check box for Automatically adjust for
daylight savings time.

4 Under Current Date & Time, do the following:

a Use the up and down arrows to specify the current
local time. If you wish to do so, click the check box
next to Use 24-hour time.
b Use the calendar to select the current date.
Checking the You can check the status of the battery in two ways:
battery
Method 1 — The battery status indicator in the upper right corner of
the screen provides a graphic indication of the approximate battery
charge.
Battery Indicator
Method 2 — The Battery Level percentage on the Battery status

page.

2 Select Battery.
The battery status appears.
3 View the Battery Level.
The Battery Status page indicates the charge level (both
in percentage under the battery and the color of the
battery), whether the adapter is plugged in, and indicates
the battery temperature range.

Setting up the Setting up the display includes setting the screen brightness
display and setting up the screen saver.
NOTE:
The Display menu also allows calibration of the touch-
screen. See “Calibrating the touchscreen” on page 93.
Adjusting screen The following procedure describes how to adjust the screen
brightness brightness.
To adjust the screen brightness

2 Select Display.
3 Change the brightness level by moving the slider left or
right.
Setting up the If you are operating the instrument using the battery, you
screen saver should set up the screen saver to switch off the screen auto-
matically after the unit has not been used for a specific interval
of time.
To set up the screen saver

1 Select the SYSTEM icon, and then select Display.
2 To enable the screen saver, click the check box next to
Enable automatic screen saver.
3 To change the message displayed as a screen saver,
click in the Message field, and then enter the message.
4 To specify the time to wait until the screen saver begins,
do the following:
a Click on the drop down next to the Delay field, and
then specify the time unit, for example, seconds,
minutes or hours.

b Click in the Delay field. A keyboard appears. Enter the

amount of time, and then click OK. For example, if you
selected minutes in the previous step, enter the
number of minutes of delay.
5 Click the check box next to Screen saver password if
you wish to enable a screen saver password (a password
is required to close the screen saver and resume using
the instrument). Make a note of the password and put it
somewhere safe.
The screen saver is setup.
Customizing You can set up the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to emulate the FST-
the user 2000 TestPad user interface (TestPad mode), or the ANT
interface look platform user interface (ANT mode). This primarily impacts
the LED result format on the Main screen.
and feel
TestPad mode
If you specify TestPad mode for the LED display, the inside
green LEDs illuminate sequentially as key events occur, such
as signal detection, frame synchronization, and pattern
synchronization. The Status LED illuminates green if all
summary results are OK. If the test stops, the Status LED is
locked until you start or restart the test.

Figure 15 illustrates the LED panel for a SONET application in

TestPad mode.
Status LED
Alarm LEDs
Figure 15 SONET LED Panel in TestPad mode
If the instrument loses any of the LED events, the green

Status LED extinguishes, and the red Alarm LED in the history
column illuminates indicating an error condition has occurred.
For example, if the instrument detected a signal, but then
loses it, the green Signal Present LED extinguishes, and the
red LED in the history column illuminates. If the instrument
then regains a signal, the green Signal Present LED illumi-
nates, and the red history LED stays illuminated until you clear
history LEDs or restart the test.
ANT mode
If you specify ANT mode for the LED display, the LEDs illumi-
nate red when key events or errors occur. For example, if the
instrument does not detect a signal, the associated LOS LED
illuminates. When the instrument detects a signal, the LOS
LED extinguishes.

Figure 16 illustrates the LED panel for a SONET application in

ANT mode.
Figure 16 SONET LED Panel in ANT mode
To specify the LED results mode

1 Select the “Test” icon.
The Main screen appears.
2 Select Tools > Customize.
The Customize User Interface Look and Feel screen
appears.
3 Select the Result/Setup Terminology field, and then select

ANT or TestPad mode.
4 Select Close to store the result mode and return to the
Main screen.

Preparing for optical testing

Before testing on optical circuits using the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800, you should be familiar with the following
items.
Considerations Consider the following before testing on optical circuits:

– Only use the SFPs and XFPs that shipped with your
instrument, or SFPs and XFPs purchased from JDSU as
accessories. A list of JDSU supported optics (trans-
ceivers) shipped with your instrument and is also avail-
able on the Help menu under Recommended Optics.
– Details concerning the SFP used for the currently
selected application are available on the Interface setup
tab.
WARNING: HAZARDOUS LIGHT EXPOSURE

Do not look directly into the optical output of the unit or at
the output of any optical cable or transceiver connected to
the unit. If a fiber optic cable is removed from a transmitting
connector or transceiver, cover the connector with the safety
cap to prevent inadvertent exposure to the laser output.
WARNING: RISK OF DAMAGE TO TRANSCEIVERS

When connecting the instrument to optical circuits using an
SFP or XFP, do not apply optical power that exceeds the
maximum optical power published as permitted by the trans-
ceiver manufacturer.
If you do not know the optical power of the applied signal,
use an attenuator when you connect to the circuit for the
first time, then remove the attenuator if you determine that it
was not necessary. Otherwise, the transceiver can be per-
manently damaged due to the “hot signal”.
A variety of attenuators are available for purchase as
options when you order your instrument.

Tuning XFPs The ITU-T G.694.2 standard provides a frequency grid for
DWDM which creates channel spacing from 12.5 GHz to
100 GHz. The channel spacing allows different carriers to run
on the same fiber. Using a tunable XFP in our instrument, you
can use different channels or wavelengths. Most XFPs are
designed for C-band wavelengths.
To tune a XFP
1 Verify whether your XFP supports tuning by viewing the
Connector Setup.
Figure 17 XFP connector properties
This screen varies depending on the XFP device.

Notice the first two lines. The first line indicates that the
XFP is tunable, and may show which wavelengths are
tunable. The second line indicates which types of tuning
are supported.

2 To specify tuning, do the following:

a Press the Results application button to return to the
Result screen
b Use the Laser action buttons to specify the Tuning
Mode: Wavelength or Channel.
Figure 18 Tuning the XFP
c If you selected Wavelength, click on the wavelength

field, and use the keypad to enter the wavelength.
If you selected Channel, click on the channel field, and
use the keypad to enter the channel.
NOTE:
You can also specify the tuning mode and wavelength/
channel in the Setup menu on the Signal tab.

Connecting the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to the circuit
Connecting the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to the circuit

When connecting the instrument to the circuit, these basic
steps should be followed.
To connect the instrument to the circuit

1 If you are testing on an optical circuit, insert the appro-
priate SFP or XFP (see “Inserting an SFP or XFP trans-
ceiver” on page 7).
2 Select the cable for the circuit. When selecting the cable,
consider the following:
– Are you testing an electrical or optical circuit?
– If you are testing an optical circuit, is it a single-mode
or multi-mode circuit? Do you have the appropriate
attenuator for the cable?
– What type of connectors are required? For example, if
you are connecting to the circuit from a device with LC
connectors, you can use an LC to LC cable.
3 Connect one end of the selected cable to the appropriate
transceiver or jack on your instrument, and then connect
the other end to the device on the circuit. If you are
connecting to an optical circuit, be certain to attenuate the
signal.
4 If you connected to an optical circuit, determine whether
you can remove the attenuator by observing the
Optical Rx Level (dBm) result in the Interface
group, Signal category. If attenuation is not necessary,
remove the attenuator, reconnect the cable to the trans-
ceiver, and then press Restart.
The T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 is connected to the circuit.

Chapter 3 System Tools
3
This chapter describes the system tools on the instrument.
– “System menu” on page 38

– “Managing files” on page 38
– “Viewing USB storage devices” on page 40
– “Pairing Bluetooth devices” on page 41
– “Specifying network settings” on page 41
– “Accessing the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 remotely” on page 43
– “Locking the test set” on page 45
– “Restoring factory defaults” on page 46

System menu
System menu
The System menu, shown in Figure 19, provides access to
system tools such as the file manager, network settings,
display settings,
Figure 19 T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 System Menu
Managing files
The File Manager enables you to open, copy, cut, paste,
delete, or rename files or folders on the internal filing system.
To manage files
1 Select the SYSTEM icon, and then select Files.
A list of folders appears.
If a USB stick is attached, you will see folders for the
internal Disk and folders for the USB.
2 Click on the desired folder or file to view the available
actions.

Managing files
3 To select multiple files, click on the Select dropdown box

and click Multiple.
4 To copy file or folder/directory, do the following:
a Click on the desired folder or file.
b Click Copy.
c Navigate to the desired location (where you want to
paste the file/folder).
d Click Paste, located above the file list.
This is only available if you have copied a file or folder.
5 To view files inside a folder, click a folder and then click
Open. A list of files appears.
6 To open a file, click on the file, and then click Open.
The contents of the file appear.
NOTE:
Some file types are not supported on the instrument. For
example, if you capture and save packets, the .pcap file
cannot be viewed on the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 unless you
open Wireshark before viewing the file. Alternatively, the file
could be exported to a PC for viewing in Wireshark.
7 To move a file or folder, do the following:

a Click on the desired folder or file.
b Click Cut.
c Navigate to the desired location (where you want to
paste the file/folder).
d Click Paste, located above the file list.
This is only available if you have copied or cut a file or
folder.
8 To delete a file or entire folder, click on the desired file or
folder, and then click Delete. An acknowledgement
screen appears. Click OK to delete.

Viewing USB storage devices
9 To rename a file or folder, do the following:

a Click on the desired file or folder.
b Click Rename.
c Click in the name field.
A keypad appears.
d Enter the name, and then click OK.
The new file or folder name appears in the list.
Viewing USB storage devices

The USB menu allows you to view any USB storage devices
connected to the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800.
To view USB devices

2 Select USB.
Any USB storage device connected to and recognized by
the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 is listed.
NOTE:
When USB storage is found, this menu display shows the
amount of storage. Please note that 122 MB of storage
actually indicates 128 MB of space. This is due to the math
of dividing the available bytes by (1024 x 1024).

Pairing Bluetooth devices
Pairing Bluetooth devices

The Bluetooth® feature allows wireless transfer of files, within
a range of 33 feet (10 meters). In order to transfer the file, the
devices must be paired. Bluetooth pairing occurs when two
Bluetooth devices agree to communicate with each other and
establish a connection.
To pair Bluetooth devices

2 Select Bluetooth.
3 Check the box beside Enable Bluetooth.
If any devices have been previously paired, they will
appear under Paired devices.
4 Select Discover Devices.
The instrument will scan for near-by Bluetooth devices.
5 To pair with a discoverable device, click on the device.
6 If another device is attempting to pair with you, click
Receive connections to allow the pairing.
The device appears under “Paired devices”.
Specifying network settings

If you wish to access the instrument remotely, the network
settings must be set to match the network it is connected to.
To specify network settings

2 Select Network.
3 Specify whether the IP mode is Static or DHCP.

Specifying network settings
4 If you specified Static IP mode, do the following.

a Select IP address, then enter the IP address.
b Select Net Mask, then enter the net mask address.
c Select Gateway, then enter the gateway address.
d Select DNS, then enter the address of the DNS server.
5 Select Enable wireless adapter.
In order to access wireless networks, you must have the
JDSU USB Wifi Dongle plugged into the instrument. The
order number for this is 21139796.
The T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 searches for nearby networks.
Table 2 explains each of the icons that may appear to the
right of the network name.
Table 2 WiFi icons
Icon Indicates
Secure network. Access requires entry of a WEP/

WPA key.
An encrypted network that the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800

doesn’t support.
6 Select a network to connect to.

7 If you selected a secure network, the keyboard appears.
Enter the key code, and then click OK.
The network settings are specified.

Accessing the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 remotely

The Remote Access features allows you to access the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 user interface from a PC or laptop
computer through a virtual network connection (VNC),
connecting over an Ethernet interface.
To use this feature, you must have either a browser that

supports VNC, or must have a third-party VNC viewer. In addi-
tion, the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 must be connected to the same
network as the PC or laptop, and you must know the IP
address of the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800.
To access the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 remotely

1 Using an Ethernet cable, connect the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to same Ethernet LAN as the PC or
laptop you will use for the VNC.
2 Turn the Remote Operation feature On by doing the
following:
a Select the SYSTEM icon, and then select Remote.
b Check the box next to Enable VNC access.
3 If you wish to limit the number of connections to the instru-
ment, do the following:
a Click the box for Password protect.
When checked, the instrument will prompt for a pass-
word before allowing VNC access.
b If you wish to change the password, click in the pass-
word field, and using the on-screen keypad, enter the
password, and then click OK.
4 Configure the Network settings to match your LAN
settings (see “Specifying network settings” on page 41).
5 Establish the VNC connection.

a Do one of the following:

– If you are using a browser that supports VNC, point
the browser to the IP address of the unit by typing into
the address bar, including the VNC port number
(5800). For example, http://192.168.0.1:5800.
– If you have a third-party VNC viewer, launch VNC
viewer, and then enter the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800’s IP
address, and then select OK.
The prompt for a password appears, if one is set, or the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 user interface appears in the VNC
viewer.
6 If the message, “Failed to connect to server” appears, the
VNC viewer was not able to communicate with the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800. If this happens, try the following
solutions:
– Make sure you are using the correct IP address for the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800.
– From the PC or laptop, ping the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800
IP address to verify the network link is working. If the
link is not working, restart the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 and
repeat step 2 through step 5.
7 After you have connected to the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800
from a laptop or PC using the VNC viewer, use the
computer’s mouse to control the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800.
8 To end a remote operation session, do one of the
following:
– On the PC or laptop running the VNC viewer, end the
VNC session.
– Power cycle the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 (turn off then
back on)

Locking the test set
Locking the test set

When using your unit remotely, it is helpful to lock the screen
to prevent other users from disrupting your testing. When the
test set is locked, the screen saver is displayed.
To lock the test set

2 Select Test Set Lock.
3 Select Lock test set.
4 If you wish to require a password to resume using the
instrument, select Require password and then enter the
password.
NOTE:
The password entered here is the same password used
with the screen saver, if enabled (a password is required to
close the screen saver and resume using the instrument).
After your remote session or test is finished, it is recom-

mended that you unlock the test set for other users.
Software upgrade
The System tools allow you to upgrade the software on the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800. For more information, see “Upgrading
the software” on page 95.

Restoring factory defaults
Restoring factory defaults

The following procedure describes how to reset the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to factory default settings.
NOTE:
Restoring factory defaults will reset test application settings
and system settings (such as contrast and language). It does
NOT change or delete saved results.
To reset to factory defaults

2 Select System Info.
3 Select Reset instrument to defaults.
A confirmation menu appears.
Select OK to reset the defaults.

Chapter 4 Basic Testing
4
This chapter explains basic testing concepts and procedures
common to each test. Topics discussed in this chapter include
the following:
– “Step 1: Selecting a test application” on page 48

– “Step 2: Configuring a test” on page 48
– “Step 3: Connecting the instrument to the circuit” on
page 51
– “Step 4: Starting the test” on page 52
– “Step 5: Viewing test results” on page 54
– “Running multiple tests” on page 61
– “Scheduling timed tests” on page 68
– “Creating reports” on page 69
– “Creating and maintaining Custom result groups” on
page 60
– “Restoring test defaults” on page 76
– “VT-100 emulation” on page 76
– “HTML Viewer” on page 80

Step 1: Selecting a test application
Step 1: Selecting a test application

The Test menu on the Main screen lists each of the available
test applications.
To select an application
1 Select Test. The Test menu appears.
2 Select the technology (for example, Ethernet), signal,
payload, and test mode for your test application.
The instrument displays a message asking you to wait
while it loads the application.
3 Wait for the Main screen to appear, and then proceed to
“Step 2: Configuring a test” on page 48.
The test application is selected.
Step 2: Configuring a test

Configuring a test involves specifying test settings and option-
ally saving the test setup.
Key settings are also available on the Main screen, on the

Quick Config tabs. Changing key settings while running a test
(for example, changing the pattern transmitted) triggers an
automatic restart of the test.
Displaying the To display the setup page

setup page 1 Using the Test menu, select a test application (see “Step
1: Selecting a test application” on page 48).
2 Select the Setup button.

The setup page appears and typically includes a series of

tabs. The tabs vary based on the test application you
selected. See Figure 20.
Figure 20 Setup page (Ethernet settings tab for L4 testing)
3 To navigate to a different setup page, select the corre-

sponding tab at the top of the screen. For example, to
display the Traffic setup page, select the Traffic tab.
4 After you finish specifying the test settings (see “Entering
data in the setup fields” on page 50), select the Results
button to return to the Main screen.
TIP:
If you want to provide a screen shot of a configuration tab
(for example, to capture the settings that you specified on
the tab), on the Main screen, select
Tools > Take Screenshot. A screen shot will be captured
and stored as a PNG file in the /Disk/images folder. You
can include the screen shot when you create reports.

Entering data in When specifying test settings, you can select a value from a
the setup fields drop-down menu, select a radio button, or tap the field to
launch a keypad, then type a value.
To select a value from a drop-down menu

– Select the field, and then highlight the value for the
setting.
To type text or numeric values

– Select the field to launch a keypad, type the value, and
then select OK.
The value appears in the field.
NOTE:
The valid ranges and values for user-specified settings
appear at the top of the keypad. For example, if you config-
ure a constant traffic load for a 10 GigE LAN circuit, 0.001
.. 100.000 appears at the top of the keypad, indicating
that a number ranging from 0.001 to 100.000 is a valid
value for the load percentage.
Saving setups After you specify your test settings, you can save the setup
(configuration) to use it again for future tests.
To save a setup (configuration)

1 On the menu bar of the Main screen, select
Test > Save Test Config As...
The Save Test Configuration screen appears, listing
existing saved setup files.
2 To save using the default name, go to step 6. To change
the file name, select the filename.
The File Name dialog box appears.
3 Select the filename field.
A keyboard appears on the screen.

Step 3: Connecting the instrument to the circuit
4 Use the keyboard to type a name for the saved setup file.
You do not need to enter the .tst extension; the instru-
ment automatically appends the extension to the name.
5 If you want to secure the setup so other technicians can
not modify it (or delete it using the Delete All button),
select Save as read-only.
If you indicate that you want to save a configuration
(setup) as read-only, the following occurs:
– The configuration can not be deleted using the Delete
All button.
– The configuration can be deleted using the Delete
button.
– When you import a read-only configuration file onto
your instrument, the instrument will retain the read-
only permissions. Any custom categories defined for
the configuration will also be imported.
– Any custom result categories defined for the configura-
tion are also protected.
6 Select the Save button.
7 To return to the Main screen, select the Exit button.
The setup is saved and the file appears on the screen with the
other saved setups.
Step 3: Connecting the instrument to the circuit

For detailed instructions on connecting your instrument to the
circuit, refer to the appropriate testing manual for the circuit
you are testing.
When connecting the unit to optical circuits, bear in mind that

applied power must not exceed the power level specified on
the panel for each optical connector.

Step 4: Starting the test

After you configure a test, connect the unit to the circuit, and,
if appropriate, turn the laser ON, the following occurs:
– If you are running a PDH, or classic SONET or SDH appli-

cation, you must turn the laser ON (if you are testing an
optical circuit). The test starts automatically, and test
results immediately accumulate.
– If you are running an optical terminate application, you
must turn the laser ON, and then select Start Traffic (if
monitoring, you do not need to start traffic).
NOTE: Temperature stabilized lasers

When testing 10 Gigabit optical circuits, some lasers (par-
ticularly 1550 nm lasers) are temperature stabilized; there-
fore, they need to reach a certain temperature before you
can use them to transmit a signal. This is expected behav-
ior, and does not indicate that there is something wrong
with the laser or test instrument.
It typically takes up to one minute for the temperature to
stabilize. If you have turned the laser on, but no signal is
present on the receiving instrument or device, simply wait
for one minute.
Using the After you start a test, use the buttons at the bottom of the
Action buttons screen to perform actions such as turning the laser on and off,
starting and stopping traffic, starting and stopping a local loop-
back, and inserting errors (anomalies) or alarms (defects).

Table 3 lists some common Action buttons.
Table 3 Action buttons

Button Action
Laser On/Offa Turns the laser on or off when testing optical rates.
Insert Error/Anomaly Inserts an error (anomaly) into the transmitted traffic.
Insert Alarm/Defect Inserts an alarm (defect) into the transmitted traffic.
Start Traffic/Stop Traffic Starts or stops transmission of Ethernet, IP, TCP/UDP, or

GFP traffic over the circuit.
a. You can optionally configure optical standard Ethernet applications to automatically transmit traf-
fic after you turn the laser ON.
Restarting a To restart a test

test – Select the Restart button.
The unit clears your test results, and then the test restarts.
Stopping a test
When you stop a test, test results immediately stop accumu-
lating, but remain on the display until you start the test again.
To stop a test
– Select the START/STOP button.
The test stops. To start the test again, you must press the
START/STOP button.
NOTE:
If you scheduled a timed test, the test stops automatically
after running for the duration you specified.

Step 5: Viewing test results

Test results appear in the Results Windows of the Main
screen.
Setting the To set the result group and category

result group 1 Using the Test menu, select a test application see “Step
and category 1: Selecting a test application” on page 48), and then
configure your test (see “Step 2: Configuring a test” on
page 48).
2 Select the Results button to return to the Main screen.
3 Connect your instrument to the circuit. For details, refer to
the testing manual for the circuit you are connecting to.
4 If you are testing an optical interface, select the Laser
button.
5 If you selected an Ethernet or SONET/SDH test applica-
tion, select the Start Traffic button to start generating
Traffic. Incoming traffic will be analyzed as soon as it is
received.
Results appear in the Results Windows.
6 Optional. Insert errors (anomalies) or alarms (defects) into
the traffic stream, or use the Action buttons to perform
other actions. These buttons only appear if applicable to
your test application.
7 Use the Group and Category buttons to specify the type
of results you want to observe. Figure 21 illustrates
buttons for a standard SONET application.
Figure 21 Result Group and Category buttons
Results for the category you selected appear in the result

window.

For descriptions of each result, refer to the testing manual for

the technology you are testing.
TIP:
If you want to provide a screen shot of key test results, on
the Main screen, select Tools > Take Screenshot. A screen
shot will be captured and stored as a PNG file in the /Disk/
images folder. You can include the screen shot when you
create reports.
Expanding and Certain test results for which a variety of measurements are
collapsing made (such as current, average, minimum, or peak
result throughput measurements) can now be expanded (to see all
measurements for the test result), or collapsed (to hide
measurements measurements for the test result). When multiple measure-
ments exist for a result, a plus or minus sign appears to the
right of the result name.
Collapsing the results that you are not interested in reduces

scrolling, and allows you to observe more results that you are
interested in simultaneously.
To expand result measurements

– Select the plus sign to the right of the result name, or
– Select the plus sign at the bottom or the result window to
expand all expandable results.
To collapse result measurements

– Select the minus sign to the right of the result name, or
– Select the minus sign at the bottom or the result window
to collapse all collapsible results.
Changing the You can change the default layout of the test results on the
result layout Main screen. In many instances, it is helpful to use the Single
layout.

To change the default result layout

1 Select View > Result Windows.
A menu listing the available layouts appears.
2 Select a new layout.

The Result Windows appear using the layout you selected.
Using the entire You can expand a single result window to use the entire
screen for screen by selecting the Full Screen button at the bottom of the
results pane.
To use the entire screen
1 Use the Group and Category buttons to specify the type
of results you want to observe.
2 Select the Full Screen button provided at the
bottom of the results window.
The window expands to use the entire screen, and the
result layout options provided by selecting View > Result
Windows are disabled.
To restore the screen to its original layout, select .
After returning the screen to its original layout, the layouts
available from the View menu will be enabled.
Viewing “Histograms” are test results that are displayed in a bar graph
histogram format. Histograms enable you to quickly identify spikes and
results patterns of errors or anomalies over a specific period of time
(seconds, minutes, or hours).

To view a histogram
1 Set one of your result groups to Summary, and then select
the Histogram category.
The Histogram display appears.
Figure 22 Histogram display (Single result window)
2 You can modify the default display as follows:

– To view the complete histogram, select Single result
window (see “Changing the result layout” on page 55).
– To scroll horizontally through the display, use the
arrow keys at the top of the pane.
– To change the histogram interval, select the interval
drop down (illustrated as “Sec” in Figure 22), and then
select the new interval (Min, Hour, or Day).
Viewing an An event log is a display listing any errors, anomalies,

event log alarms, or defects that occur during the course of your test.
The log displays the value for each event, and provides the
date and time that the event occurred.
The event log and histogram are alternative views of each
other. They contain the same data. The event logs displays it
all as a table, and only lists errors (anomalies) and alarms

(defects). The histogram draws a bar chart of the entire test

and points out quiet periods vs. errored periods, or relative
length of errored periods.
To view an event log

1 Select the Summary group, and then select the Event Log
category.
The associated Event Log appears.
Figure 23 Event Log display (SONET application)
2 To scroll through the display, use the arrow keys at the

top of the pane.
The event log is displayed.
Viewing graphs In some applications, you can observe some results graphi-
cally, such as frame loss, packet jitter, throughput, or errors.
Each graph provides a legend underneath the results to help
you interpret the graph, and controls above the results that
allow you to customize the scale and indicate whether you
want to observe the mean, minimum, or maximum value for
the results.

To view a graph
– Select the Graph group, and then select the category for
the results you want to observe.
The associated Graph appears.
Figure 24 Graph display (Ethernet application)
The graph is displayed. You can optionally save the data by

selecting the disk icon at the top of the graph.
Clearing To clear history results

History results – Select Tools > Clear History.
Historical LED results are cleared.

Creating and For each available test application on your unit, you can
maintaining create Custom result groups with results from a variety of
Custom result categories. This allows you to quickly view certain results on
a single result window without navigating through each indi-
groups vidual category. You can add up to 50 results to each Custom
group.
To create or maintain custom result groups

1 Set one of your result groups to Custom. If this is the first
time you are creating a group, the Custom result window
is empty.
2 Do one of the following:
– To add a new group, select New ....
– To update an existing group, select the check box to
the left of the group name, then select the wrench
icon.
The Configure Custom Results Category screen appears.
The left side lists the result categories that can be added
to your group. The right side lists the results that have
been added.
3 Do one of the following:
– To add results, use the buttons at the top of the left
pane to specify the group and category for the results
you want to add, then highlight the result you want to
add to the category.
Select the right arrow key to move the result to the
Selected Results pane.
– To remove results, select the result you don’t want on
the Selected Results pane, then select the left arrow
key to move the result back to the left pane. If you
want to delete all of the results in the category, select
Clear.
4 Repeat step 2 and step 3 for each custom group that you
want to add or maintain.

Running multiple tests
5 After you finish populating the custom category with

results (or modifying the results), press Save to store the
category and return to the Main screen.
The Custom result group is populated.
You can use the Delete button on the result pane (on the Main
screen) to delete a group at any time.
NOTE: Protecting Custom Result Groups

When you protect a saved test configuration by making it
read-only, the associated custom result group is also saved
and is protected.

You can significantly reduce your testing time by testing over
multiple circuits simultaneously.
For example, you can transmit traffic from the DS1 and DS3
interfaces to a network element, and then loop the traffic back
to your unit to analyze the signals and verify that the network
element is operating properly.
When running multiple tests, you should power your instru-

ment using the AC adapter that shipped with the instrument.
If the instrument loses power while running multiple tests,
when you restore power, the instrument will only restore the
last active test application.
Restrictions Certain applications require more system resources; there-

fore, your instrument may not be able to run more than one
application simultaneously, or you may need to consider the
temperature before running the tests. Multiple tests can only
be done on the 5802, 5812, 5802P or 5812P instruments.

Table 4 lists the applications that are limited to a single test,

or should be run at lower temperatures.
Table 4 Multiple Test Restrictions

Application Restriction
Dual thru You can only run one Dual thru test.
IPv6 Additional tests can not be run when running an IPv6

test.
L3 Triple Play Additional tests can not be run when running a layer 3
Triple Play test.
DS1 Signaling Additional tests can not be run when running a DS1 Sig-
naling test.
VF test Additional tests can not be run when running a VF test.
PRI ISDN Additional tests can not be run when running a PRI
ISDN test.
Any other application at When running any application at a line rate less than
a line rate less than 10 Gbps, you can run one additional test at a line rate
10 Gbps less than 10 Gbps while operating the instrument at:
– 32°F to 104°F (0°C to +40°C)
10 Gbps When running a 10 GigE Ethernet, OC-192, or STM-64

applications test, you can run one additional test (at a lower line rate)
while operating the instrument at:
– 32°F to 95°F (0°C to +35°C)
10 Gbps Packet Capture When running a 10 GigE LAN or WAN application, and
capturing data on Port #1, you can not run a 1 GigE
application from Port #2. If you want to run a 1 GigE
application on Port #2, you must first disable packet
capture for the 10 GigE application running on Port #1.
You can run applications for lower line rates (for exam-
ple, 10/100/10000 Mbps Ethernet) on Port #2 when cap-
turing packets on Port #1 for a 10 GigE application.
Ethernet: Multiple Two Multiple Streams applications can not be run simul-
Streams taneously.

Running To run multiple tests

multiple tests 1 Verify that your instrument is powered using the adapter
that shipped with it.
2 Start the first test by doing the following:
a Using the Test menu, select a test application see
“Step 1: Selecting a test application” on page 48).
b Configure the test (see “Step 2: Configuring a test” on
page 48).
c Connect the instrument to the circuit (refer to your
instrument’s Getting Started Manual).
d Start the test (see “Step 4: Starting the test” on
page 52).
3 To run a second test, do the following:
a Select Test > Add Test.
A a menu appears listing the rates still available for
testing. These rates will vary depending on the rates
you are already testing, and on the remaining
resources available on your unit.
For example, if you are currently running a DS1 test on
port 1, the DS1 rate is disabled for port 1 because the
port is already used.
b Select an application, and then configure the test,
connect to the circuit, and start the test.
You are running multiple tests.
Two tabs appear on the menu bar of the Main screen (as
shown in Figure 25), one for each test.
Figure 25 Multiple test tabs

A tab also indicates which port the currently selected test is

running on. The large tab indicates the currently selected test.
Click the other tab to view the results for the second test.
A green tab indicates no errors, anomalies, alarms, or defects

have been detected for a test.
A red tab indicates errors, anomalies, alarms, or defects have

been detected for a test.
A yellow tab indicates you should research the conditions

displayed in the Summary result category. In some instances,
the conditions constitute errors; in other instances, they are
expected and should not be interpreted as errors. For details,
refer to the supporting testing manual.
A blue tab indicates some action is required on your part

before the test can proceed. Typically a dialog box will indi-
cate the type of action required.
The LEDs, results, and tabs applicable to the currently

selected test appear on the Main screen. Each of the other
tests is still actively running in the background.
A “Play” icon at the top right of the main window indicates that
the currently selected test is running:
Figure 26 Test running and elapsed time

Viewing both When running multiple tests, you can view results for both
tests tests side-by-side using the Dual Test View button.
Figure 27 Dual Test View button
The Dual Test View button appears when one of the following
occurs:
– a second test is launched.

– you select Enable Dual Test from the View menu.
To view both tests

– Press the Dual Test View button.
The tests are displayed side-by-side.

If Dual Test View is launched with only one test active, the
display will look similar to Figure 29.
Figure 28 Dual Test view with one active tests
Use the Add Test button to launch a second test as described

in “Running multiple tests” on page 61.

If a second test is active when viewing both tests, the display

will look similar to Figure 29.
Figure 29 Dual Test view with two active tests
The buttons included in each side represent the buttons avail-

able for that test. For example, pressing the Restart on the left
side restarts the DS3 BERT test; similarly, pressing the Show
Actions button on the right will display the actions related to
the 100M optical Layer 3 Traffic test, such as “Start Traffic” or
“Insert Errors”.
If you want to simultaneously restart both tests, use the

Restart Both Tests button in the upper right.
Use the Test menu to save the dual test configurations or to

load a previously saved dual test configuration.
Use the Reports menu to save (create) a dual test report or

to view a previous report.

Scheduling timed tests
Scheduling timed tests

When you setup a test, you can indicate that the test should
run for a specific period of time (Timed Tests), or you can
schedule tests to begin at a specific time (Delayed-start Timed
Test).
To schedule a timed test

1 Using the Test menu, select a test application (see “Step
1: Selecting a test application” on page 48).
2 Select the Setup button.
A setup screen with a series of tabs appears.
3 Select the Timed Test tab, and then select one of the
following test types:
– Timed Test. If you want the test to start immediately
and run for a specific interval of time, select Timed
Test, and then specify the duration for the test in the
corresponding fields.
– Delayed-start Timed Test. If you want the test to start
at a specific time, and then run for a specific interval of
time, select Delayed-start Timed Test, specify the
duration for the test, and then specify the date and
time you want the test to begin in the corresponding
fields.
4 Specify the timed test duration in the fields provided.
The test duration is specified.
NOTE: J-Connect
Do not run timed tests when using J-Connect to detect
other JDSU test instruments on a subnet. For details, see
the Ethernet, IP, and TCP/UDP Testing Manual that
shipped with your instrument or upgrade.

Creating reports
Creating reports
Use the Reports option on the Menu bar to create or view
reports detailing the current setup and test results. You can
also optionally include screen shots in your reports.
Including a logo You can import your company logo to include it in the report.
in your reports
To include a logo in your report
1 Select Reports > Import Report Logo from USB.
2 Choose a logo graphic in a .png, .jpg, or .jpeg format,
and then put the file into the following folder on your unit:
/acterna/user/disk/bert/images
NOTE:
The file must be no larger than 1900 x 1200 resolution. If
importing a file larger than this, the graphic may not appear
on the report.
3 Select Reports > Edit User Info, and then press Select
logo ... to navigate to the /acterna/user/disk/
bert/images folder, select the logo graphic, and then
press Select.
The logo is selected, and you return to the Edit User Info
screen.
Specifying Before creating a report, you can specify details that will be
report details captured in the report header, such as the name, model, soft-
ware revision, serial number of the device under test, or the
name of the technician running the test.
To specify details about the report

1 From the menu bar, select Reports > Edit User Info.
The Edit User Info screen appears.

Creating reports
2 To specify information about the device you are currently

testing, select the Device Under Test tab (if it isn’t
already displayed), and then use the keypads provided to
type the following:
– Owner (represents the owner of the device).
– Device Under Test (represents the name or model of
the device).
– Software Revision (represents the software revision
the device is currently running).
– Serial Number.
– Comment.
3 If you want to specify additional comments concerning
test results or the tester, select the Tester Comments
tab, and use the keypads provided to type additional infor-
mation.
4 If you want to change the default name for your Handheld
Network Test Family as provided in the report, select the
Test Instrument tab, and then type the revised model
name.
5 Select Ok to store the report details and return to the Main
Screen.
Report details are specified.
Creating a You can create reports in a PDF, CSV, Text, HTML, or XML
report format. Before creating a report, you can choose the type of
content to include in the report. For example, you can include
the details you specified as the User Info, select specific
configuration groups (corresponding to the information that
you specified on the setup tabs), and select key result groups
that you want to review in detail.
You can also indicate whether you want to include captured

screen shots in the report.

Creating reports
To create a report
1 On the Main screen, select Reports > Create Report ...
The Create Report dialog box appears.
2 Your unit will automatically assign a default file name to
your report as follows:
– The port number (if applicable) appears at the begin-
ning of the name. For example, if you are creating a
report while running a test on Port 1, “P1_” appears at
the beginning of the name.
– The interface appears next. For example, if you are
currently running a test on a 1 Gigabit Ethernet circuit,
“1GigE” appears after “P1_.
– The date and time, expressed per ISO 8601, appear
after the interface.
– Finally, a “report” suffix ends the filename.
– The appropriate extension for the file format that you
specify will be assigned when the report is created.
For example, if you select the Text format, a “txt”
extension will automatically be assigned to the file
name.
If you do not want to use the default filename, launch the
keypad for the File Name field, and then type a name.
3 In Format, select PDF, CSV, Text, HTML, or XML.
4 Select Choose Contents, and then expand each of the
following report information groups by selecting the plus
sign to the left.
– User Info
– Configuration Groups
– Results Groups
– Event Loggers
– Histograms
– Screenshots

Creating reports
Review each of the reportable elements, and then select

the elements you want to report, or clear those you do not
want to include in the report output.
If you want to unselect all Report Groups or Screenshots,
use the Unselect All or Unselect Screenshots button.
If you want to select all Report Groups or Screenshots,
use the Select All or Select Screenshots button.
5 If you want to view the report after it is created, select the
checkbox to the left of View report after creation.
6 Select Create Report.
A watch icon appears indicating that you should wait for the
report to be created. If you selected View report after
creation, the report appears automatically; otherwise, it is
stored in the following folder and can be viewed at any time:
Disk/reports
Generating You can set up your instrument to automatically generate

reports reports at specific intervals. When you set up automatic
automatically reports, you can also specify the file format for the reports.
To setup your instrument to generate reports automatically
1 From the menu bar, select Reports > Automatic
Reports.
The Automatic Report Settings screen appears.
2 Select the Enable automatic reports check box.
3 Using the keypads and arrows provided, specify how
often to create the report.
4 In Mode, specify whether you’d like the instrument to
overwrite the previous automatic report each time it
generates an automatic report, or create a new, separate
report file.

Creating reports
5 By default, “AutoReport” is the file name of each automat-

ically generated report, with the date and time of creation
automatically appended to the end of the filename. If
you’d like to use a different file name, in Report Name,
type a new name. (The date and time will still be added.)
6 In Report Format, select a file format for the report (such
as PDF, HTML, or others).
7 Select OK to store the settings and return to the Main
Screen.
Reports will be automatically generated at the intervals you
specified. When the instrument generates an automatic
report, a dialog box will briefly appear indicating that a report
is being generated.
Viewing a To view a report

report 1 On the Menu bar, select Reports > View.
The Reports screen appears, listing the contents of:
acterna/user/harddisk/bert/reports
2 To display the report, select the report file from the list,
and then select View Report.
3 You can also view a report using the file browser on the
System page. Look in the Disk/reports directory.
The report viewer appears, providing:
– Arrows that allow you to navigate through the contents
of the report.
– A binoculars (lookup) button that allows you to search
for key terms in the report.
– A rotate button that rotates the display of your report,
and changes the default report orientation from land-
scape to portrait.

Creating reports
– A folder button that allows you to rename the report

and store it in a different folder.
– An X button that closes the report viewer and returns
you to the Reports screen.
Accessing test Using FTP, you can view, print, or save the test reports on your
reports unit from a remote workstation.
remotely
NOTE:
– Verify that your system’s Security Mode is set to Stan-
dard. You cannot access the test reports remotely if the
mode is set to Enhanced.
– When using your unit remotely, it is helpful to lock the
screen to prevent other users from disrupting your testing.
For details on locking the screen or specifying the system’s
security mode, refer to Chapter 3 “System Tools”.
To access test reports using FTP

1 Launch your web browser, and then go to the following
address:
ftp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/disk/
where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents the static or DHCP
assigned IP address.
A log on screen appears.
2 Do the following:
a In User name, enter t-berd5800 or mts5800 using
lower case characters.
b In Password, enter acterna using lower case charac-
ters.
c Select Log On.
The bert directory (folder) appears in your browser
window.

Creating reports
3 Open the bert directory, and then open the reports

directory.
The reports that are stored on your unit appear.
4 Select, and then save the report to a directory on your
workstation, or simply open the report and view it
remotely.
Exporting After generating a report, you can export the report file to a
reports USB memory key. Two USB ports are provided on the right
side of the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800.
To export a report to a USB memory key

1 Insert a USB memory key into one of the ports on the right
side of the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800.
2 On the Menu Bar, select Reports > Export Report.
The Reports screen appears, listing the contents of:
acterna/user/disk/bert/reports
3 Select the report you want to export, and then select the
Export button.
The File Export dialog box appears, indicating that the
unit is copying the selected report file to the USB memory
key.
The report is exported.
Before removing the USB key, you must eject it.

View the File Manager (using the System icon), and then
select the Eject USB button. After the Eject USB button disap-
pears, it is safe to remove the USB.

Restoring test defaults
Restoring test defaults

You can restore test settings to the factory defaults at any
time.
To restore test defaults

– On the Main screen, select Tools > Reset Test to
Defaults.
The default settings are restored for the currently running test
(or the currently selected one if multiple tests are running).
VT-100 emulation
If your instrument is optioned to do so, you can use it to
emulate a VT-100 terminal, and then connect it to a network
element (such as an HTU-R, HTU-C, HRE, or SmartJack
(NIU)) via a serial interface to gather information about the
element. When emulating a VT-100 terminal, data from the
network element appears on the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 screen.
You can save this information to an ASCII file, print it, or
export it. Information gathered typically includes loss, margin,
synchronization, performance (SES, ES, UAS, etc.), and
alarm information.
During a VT100 session, you can also configure and provision

the accessed network element from the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800.
When using VT-100 emulation, you must connect the optional
USB keyboard to the instrument to issue queries and
commands.
Establishing a When you order the VT-100 Emulation option, JDSU ships a
serial RJ-45 cable with the instrument or option. This cable has
connection been tested for use with the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800, and should
be used whenever you connect the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to a
network element for VT-100 communication. An RJ-45 to DB9
adapter is also required.

VT-100 emulation
To establish a serial connection for VT-100 emulation

1 Turn the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 ON.
2 Verify that you have the JDSU supplied cable that
shipped with the VT-100 option or with your test instru-
ment.
3 Connect the USB connector to one of the USB slots on
the top panel of your test instrument.
4 Connect the DB-9 serial connector to the network
element.
A connection is established.
Running a After establishing a serial connection to the network element,

VT-100 session you can run a VT-100 terminal emulation session to query or
configure the element.
To run a VT-100 terminal emulation session

1 If you haven’t already done so, turn the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 ON, and establish a connection to
the network element (see “Establishing a serial connec-
tion” on page 76).
2 From the Menu Bar, select Tools > VT-100 Emulation.
The VT-100 Terminal screen appears, with softkeys to the
right that allow you to do the following:
– VT-100 Setup. Use this softkey to specify values for
the session (as described in step 3 on page 78.
– Clear Screen. Use this softkey to clear the data
currently displayed on the terminal screen.
– Hide Keyboard. Use this softkey to hide the
keyboard. This is helpful when using a USB keyboard,
or if you want to observe more data on the terminal
screen.

VT-100 emulation
– Move Keyboard. Use this softkey to move the

keyboard to the top or bottom of the terminal screen.
This is helpful if the keyboard is blocking the display of
key data.
– Autobaud. Use this softkey to send a series of
sequential space characters to force the network
element to re-evaluate its baud rate.
– Capture Screen. Use this softkey to capture the data
on the terminal screen and save it in an ASCII file.
– Exit. Use this softkey to end the session and return to
the Main screen.
3 To specify the settings required for the session, select
VT-100 Setup. The VT-100 Setup screen appears.
a Under Port Settings, specify values for the following:
Setting Value
Baud Rate Select one of the predefined baud rates

ranging from 50 to 115200 Kbps.
Data Bits Select the number of data bits (ranging

from 5 to 8) that contain information.
These are the bits that are not used to
start, stop, or provide checksum values.
Parity Indicate whether no parity check will be

performed (None), or whether the instru-
ment will use odd or even bits for parity
checking.
Stop Bits Indicate whether bit 1 or bit 2 will be

used as the stop bit.
Flow Control Indicate whether the instrument will use

software (X ON / X OFF codes), hard-
ware, or no flow control (None).

VT-100 emulation
b Under Terminal Settings, specify values for the

following:
Setting Value
Enter/Return Select CR to send a carriage return

every time you press Enter, LF to send a
line feed, or CR + LF to send both.
Local Echo If you want to echo the characters you

type on the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 screen,
select ON; otherwise, select OFF.
Enable If you want to use the keyboard’s func-

Reserved tion keys when communicating with the
Keys network element, select Enable; other-
wise, select Disable.
NOTE:
If you enable reserved keys, the buttons
on your instrument will be disabled. Be
certain to change this setting back to
Disable when you are done with your
VT-100 session.
4 Select the Terminal Window softkey to return to the

VT-100 Terminal screen, then use the keyboard to issue
commands just as you would on a VT-100 terminal.
You are running a VT-100 session.
Saving terminal When running a VT-100 session, you can capture the data on
screen data the terminal screen. The instrument saves the data to an
ASCII file; you can export the file just as you would any other
report on the instrument (see “Exporting reports” on page 75).

HTML Viewer
To save terminal screen data

– Select the Capture Screen softkey. The instrument
captures the data on the terminal screen and saves it in
an ASCII file in the following location:
/acterna/user/disk/bert/reports
The data on the screen is saved.
HTML Viewer
An HTML viewer is available on the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800
which allows you to view and navigate through the HTML help
topics and any reports that you stored in an HTML format.
When used to display help topics, the viewer remembers and
returns you to the last help topic you visited for a specific test
application while you are actively running the application. You
can return to the Contents page at any time by selecting the
Home button. If you change test applications, the last help
topic is no longer stored because the viewer will track the
topics visited for the new application.
For specifics on using the viewer, see:
– “Launching the viewer” on page 80

– “Navigating using the viewer” on page 81
– “Exiting the viewer” on page 81
Launching the The viewer is launched automatically whenever you do one of

viewer the following:
– Select Help > User Manual to view the topics in the
testing manual for your instrument on the unit itself.
– Select Reports > View Report, and then select an HTML
file.
– Select a file from the System > File Manager menu.

HTML Viewer
Navigating The viewer provides buttons that allow you to navigate

using the through a series of HTML pages.
viewer
Scrolling A scroll bar appears on the right of the viewer window; select
and then drag it down to move to the bottom of the page, or
drag it up to move to the top of the page.
Finding text on a You can search for a specific term on a page using the Find in
page page feature.
To find a specific term

1 Select the Find in page field. A keypad appears.
2 Type the term you want to search for, and then select OK.
The keypad closes, and the term appears in the field.
3 Select Find. The viewer scrolls to and highlights the first
instance of the term on the page.
Selecting links Links to other help topics or HTML pages appear in blue. To
jump to another topic or page from a link, tap the link.
Going back or Buttons are provided that allow you to move Back and
forward one pages Forward through a series of previously visited pages
Going home The Home softkey takes you to the home page. For example,
if you are browsing through the HTML help topics, pressing
Home returns you to the Contents page.
Exiting the To exit the viewer, use the Results or Setup button, or the
viewer Results of Setup hard key on the right of the front panel. You
will return to the last Result view (on the Main screen) or the
Setup tab that you visited before launching the HTML viewer.

HTML Viewer

Chapter 5 Optical Tools
5
This chapter describes the system tools on the instrument.
– “About the optical tools” on page 84

– “Inspecting fiber” on page 84
– “Measuring optical power” on page 85

About the optical tools
About the optical tools

Two USB optical accessories are available for the
– Fiber Microscope
– Inspect both the bulkhead (female) and patch cord
(male) sides of fiber interconnect as well as optical
devices located in hard-to-reach places (transceivers).
– Inspect both simplex connectors.
– Use with a comprehensive selection of precision FBPT
tips.
– Optical Power Meter
– Takes power measurements for all single-mode and
multi-mode connectors via USB 2.0 connection.
– Measures optical power with multiple pre-calibrated
wavelengths (850, 980, 1300, 1310, 1490, 1550 and
1625 nm).
– Integrates digital power measurements, fiber inspec-
tion, and analysis into a single, unified work sequence.
Inspecting fiber
The JDSU fiber microscope accessory is used to view a live
video of a simplex fiber to determine if the fiber is clean. It can
also capture a snapshot and provide pass/fail analysis.
To inspect fiber
1 Connect the fiber microscope to a USB connector on the
right side of the instrument.
A MicroScope icon appears in the title bar.
2 Select the MicroScope icon.
The Fiber Microscope screen appears.

Measuring optical power
3 Connect the microscope to the optical patch cord or bulk-

head.
NOTE:
Although some microscopes can inspect multi-fiber or rib-
bon fiber (depending on the microscope and the tip used)
the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800’s microscope application sup-
ports simplex fiber only.
The video of the fiber appears.

4 To view a live video feed, in the Microscope box, select
Capture, or use Freeze to stop the live feed.
5 Use Screen Layout to select Full screen (allows a larger
image for inspection) or Tile (allows comparison to saved
snapshots).
6 To change the Image Brightness or Contrast, move the
slider.
7 To save the results, do one of the following:
a Select Snapshot to save the frozen image as a .jpg.
b Select Save to save a PDF report. If desired, specify
the job ticket details such as the company name, tech-
nician, location, and job number. If the fields are left
blank, they will not be in included in the PDF report.
8 To compare the current results to previously saved
results, do the following:
a Select Tile as the Screen Layout
b Select Load and then choose the result file to load.
Select the Quit button to exit the test.

The Optical Power Meter is a JDSU accessory used to
measure optical power.

– The MP-60 meter measures 850, 1300, 1310,1490, and

1550 nm wavelengths
– The MP-80 meter measures 980, 1310,1480, and
1550 nm wavelengths
To measure optical power

1 Connect the Optical Power Meter to a USB connector on
the right side of the instrument.
The USB Power Meter Summary screen appears.
2 Connect the optical patch cord to the power meter.
The measurement appears.
3 To measure a specific wavelength, select the Wavelength.
4 Use the Display Type drop-down box to specify Power
Meter Summary or Graph.
NOTE: The graph shows the dB result only (not available
for dBm or mW).
5 Use the Display Units drop-down box to specify the
measurement mode.
Setting Description
dBm Absolute mode, displayed as dBm.The default

setting.
mW Absolute mode, displayed as mW.
dB Relative measurement mode. The received

signal is compared to the reference value, and
displays the difference in dB. NOTE: If no ref-
erence value has been stored, 0.00 dBm will
be used as reference value.
SET REF Used in relative measurement mode (dB), to

set the reference value. When selected, the
current absolute power level is stored as new
reference value.
6 To save results, select the Save Results button.

Maintenance and
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
6
This chapter describes how to maintain your unit and identify
and correct issues related to the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800. Topics
discussed in this chapter include the following:
– “Cleaning the instrument and optical connections” on

page 88
– “Maintaining the battery” on page 90
– “Calibrating the touchscreen” on page 93
– “Viewing the System Info” on page 94
– “Adding options” on page 94
– “Upgrading the software” on page 95
– “Troubleshooting” on page 97

Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Cleaning the instrument and optical connections
Cleaning the The instrument itself does not require any specialized
instrument cleaning. An occasional wipe with a damp cloth is sufficient.
NOTE:
When cleaning the instrument, JDSU recommends a damp
cloth and water only. Cleaning with chemicals could cause
damage to the plastic case, buttons, or removal of mark-
ings.
Cleaning Poor optical performance is typically due to a dirty optical

optical connection, and can be resolved by cleaning the connectors
connections on the optical cables and jacks. To ensure optimal optical
performance, follow these instructions when cleaning the
connectors.
Step 1: Gather The following materials are recommended for cleaning optical
cleaning materials components:
– An optical connector cleaner, such as the CLETOP

Cleaning Tape Cassette, manufactured by NTT-ME
Corporation.
– An optical connector cleaning stick, such as the CLETOP
STICK manufactured by NTT-ME Corporation, or the FI-
000S from Fiber Instruments.
– Reagent grade isopropyl alcohol in an alcohol dispenser.
– Lint free laboratory wipes, or pre-saturated wipes, such as
Chemtronics CP410 wipes.
– Clean, dry, oil-free compressed air, such as FIS MICRO
DUSTER.

NOTE:
JDSU offers the OCK-10 Cleaning kit, which includes a
CLETOP cleaning tape cassette, spare tape for the cas-
sette, lint free laboratory wipes, and cleaning sticks
(swabs). To order a kit, contact JDSU Customer Care.
Step 2: Cleaning If optical performance of your unit is poor, clean the ferrule tip
the cable of the optical cable connector using alcohol and lint free lab
connectors wipes or a CLETOP reel type cleaner. To ensure a good
connection, clean the connectors every time you connect the
cables to the optical jacks.
To clean the cable connectors

1 Remove the protective cap on the optical fiber cable
connector.
2 If you are cleaning the connector using the CLETOP reel
type cleaner, proceed to step 3; otherwise, if you are
cleaning the connector using alcohol wipes, do the
following:
a If you are using a pre-saturated alcohol wipe, proceed
to step b; otherwise, if you are using a wipe that is not
pre-saturated, fold the wipe several times to get a pad
of 6 to 8 layers of material, and then use the alcohol
dispenser to dampen (without soaking) a corner of the
pad.
b Firmly press the tip of the ferrule (see Figure 30) into
the damp area of the wipe.
ferrule tip
Figure 30 Cable connector assembly

Maintaining the battery
Pinch the wipe firmly with your fingers, and then twist
the ferrule. Repeat this process three times, using a
clean area of the wipe each time. Clean the tip and as
much of the outside of the ferrule as possible.
c To dry the ferrule tip, press it into a clean, dry spot of
the wipe, pinch, and then twist one time.
d Discard the used wipe.
e Optional. Use the compressed air can to remove
tissue fragments that may have been deposited on the
tip of connector.
3 If you are cleaning the connector using the CLETOP reel
type cleaner, do the following:
a Press the lever on the left of the CLETOP reel up to
expose the cleaning tape.
b Place the top of the connector squarely at the top of
the exposed cleaning tape.
c Rotate the connector clock-wise, and then counter
clock-wise.
d Swipe the connector down to the bottom of the
exposed tape.
e Release the lever on the CLETOP reel to cover and
protect the cleaning tape.
4 Inspect the ferrule. If it is still dirty, repeat step 2 or step 3.
The cable connector is clean.

This section discusses troubleshooting and maintenance
information related to the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800’s rechargeable
lithium-ion battery.

Guidelines To prolong the life span of the battery, follow the guidelines
below:
– WARNING: Danger of extreme heat, fire, or explosion if

battery is tampered with. Use only JDSU approved Li-ION
battery. Dispose of used batteries according to the manu-
facturer's instructions.
– Do not keep the AC adapter connected continuously.
Disconnect the charger about once a week and operate
the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 using battery power for a period
of time (two or three hours is recommended). If you have
another T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 and battery, rotate the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 and battery so that the battery gets
off of the charger and gets used for some period of time
about once a week, or as often as possible.
– When not connected to the unit, store the battery in a
cool, dry, and clean environment. Do not leave the battery
in a car or truck, particularly during extremely hot or cold
weather.
– Do not place a property label on the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800
under the battery. The label can interfere with the align-
ment and seating of the battery. Place labels on the side
of the unit.
– Use the AC adapter to power up the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800
the first time you use it or after prolonged storage.
– If the battery capacity is depleted or if the battery has
been stored for a prolonged period, use the JDSU battery
charger to charge the battery. Do not use an un-approved
charger.
– The charger will not charge the battery when it is
extremely hot or cold.
– Always carry a fully charged spare battery.
See “Checking the battery” on page 28 for information on
checking the battery status.

Recharging the The T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 will typically run for up to four hours
battery on a fully charged battery, depending on the type of test.
Some applications or modes require more power than others,
so run time will vary based on the mode.
When the battery level is at 25 percent or less, the battery

should be recharged.
NOTE:
You can test a circuit and recharge the battery at the same
time. If you do not want to interrupt the current test, you may
leave the power on and connect the AC power adapter. You
can also charge the battery while it is removed from the
To charge the battery

1 Connect one end of the AC adapter to the power jack on
the right side panel.
2 Connect the other end of the AC adapter to an AC power
supply.
WARNING: ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Electrical shock may result in serious injury or death. Be
sure the AC Adapter is connected to the correct voltage
mains. Do not use outdoors or in wet locations. Use only
the AC Adapter supplied with the test set.
3 Let the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 charge for up to 7 hours

depending on the battery charge level.
The power button is amber when the battery is charging.
The battery icon in the title bar turns green when the
charge is above the “low battery” threshold.
Charging the battery is complete.
Replacing the The battery compartment is located on the back of the unit.
battery

Calibrating the touchscreen
Before replacing the battery, verify that it is a JDSU-supplied

replacement battery pack.
To replace the battery pack

1 Turn the power off.
CAUTION: INSTRUMENT DAMAGE

Failure to turn the power off before removing the batteries
from the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 could damage internal compo-
nents and/or corrupt the software. Always power down the unit
before removing the battery pack.
2 Turn the instrument over, resting on the face.

3 Using a phillips screw driver, remove the four screws from
the battery compartment door.
4 Remove the battery compartment door.
5 Pull the battery away from the connector on the left side.
6 Push the new battery into the connector on the left side.
7 Replace the battery compartment door.
8 Tighten the four screws until hand tight.
Replacing the battery pack is complete.
Calibrating the touchscreen

After some time, the touchscreen may need to be calibrated.
For example, maybe you touch the screen but the arrow
appears elsewhere, or it doesn’t recognize the very top or
bottom of the screen.

Viewing the System Info
To calibrate the touchscreen

The System screen appears.
2 Select Display.
3 Select Calibrate touchscreen.
4 Tap the screen on the cross-hairs, as prompted.
The calibration closes when finished.
Viewing the System Info

To view the revisions of internal components and to see which
options are enabled, use the System Info menu. This menu
also provides the serial numbers of internal components. The
Copy System Info to File button is used to save a file that
includes all of the system information for the instrument.
Adding options
The T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 software allows you to add new
options to your unit in the field by entering a unique number
key that will un-lock the new feature. Contact your sales repre-
sentative or call JDSU customer service to order your new
feature and obtain the unique key for your unit. This will be a
24-digit number. To generate this key the JDSU customer
service representative will need the BERT serial number of
your unit
The following procedure describes how to add options.
To add options
1 Contact your JDSU representative to obtain the number
key that will enable the option you want to add.

Upgrading the software

3 Select System Info.
4 Click in the New Option Key field. A keyboard appears.
5 Enter the unique number key that was provided by
Customer Service, and then select OK.
6 Select Install to add the option.
When the menu is viewed again, a check mark appears next
to the option indicating it is available for use.

The T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 software can be upgraded in the
field using either the 10/100/1000 Ethernet port or the USB
port on the side panel of the instrument.
The process for updating varies depending on the way the

update is performed.
Updating over a To update over a WAN

network 1 Select the SYSTEM icon.
2 Select Upgrade.
3 Select Network.
4 Obtain the FTP address where the software file is located,
as well as the User Name and Password.

5 Connect the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to the AC charger

adapter to ensure an uninterrupted supply of power
during the update.
sure the AC adapter is connected to the correct voltage
the AC adapter supplied with the tester.
6 Specify the server hostname.

7 Select Connect.
The version information is displayed.
8 Select Start Upgrade.
A dialog box appears directing you to exit any existing
tests.
9 Select OK.
NOTE:
The update will typically take 15 to 30 minutes, depending
on the speed of your network.
The unit reboots when done.
Updating using To update over USB

USB Flash 1 Connect the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to the AC charger
adapter to ensure an uninterrupted supply of power
during the update.

sure the AC adapter is connected to the correct voltage
the AC adapter supplied with the tester.

Troubleshooting
2 Connect a USB flash drive to the USB connector on the

top panel.
4 Select Upgrade.
5 Select USB.
6 Select Start Upgrade.
A dialog box appears directing you to exit any existing
tests.
7 Select OK.
NOTE:
The update will typically take 15 to 30 minutes.
The unit reboots when done.
Troubleshooting
If you experience problems using your instrument, you may be
able to solve these problems on your own after referring to this
section. If you experience significant problems with the instru-
ment, call the Technical Assistance Center (see “Technical
assistance” on page xx).
Setup The following issues may arise when setting up the instru-
ment.
Which transceivers A list of JDSU recommended optics is available by selecting

are compatible the corresponding option from the Help menu on the user
with the interface of your instrument. You can also see detailed infor-
instrument? mation for the currently inserted SFP or XFP on the Interface
setup tab of the user interface.

Troubleshooting
No signal is There are several reasons why a signal may not be detected:
detected when
running 10 GigE – Verify that the XFP transceiver is properly inserted.
application – Turn the laser OFF, and then ON again.
Operating the The following issues may present themselves when operating
instrument and performing basic functions using your instrument.
How much space There is roughly 1 GB of space available for storing data such
is available for my as reports.
data?
Instrument will not There are several reasons why the instrument may not be
power up powering:
– Check the power source and restart the instrument.

– If the instrument is running on the power adapter, verify
that the power source is adequate.
– Unplug the power adapter. Remove the battery, and then
reconnect the battery. Plug in the power adapter, and then
turn the instrument ON.
Performing The following section addresses questions that may be asked

tests about completing tests with the instrument.
Application does Ensure that the required test option is installed. For example,
not appear on the if you are looking for MiM (PBT) applications, or if you do not
Test menu see the settings required to verify layer 2 transparency, verify
that you installed the associated test option.

Troubleshooting
Optical Overload When testing on an optical circuit, the instrument displays a

Protection is warning that the Optical Overload Protection is activated, or
activated the instrument does not detect a signal.
Verify that the applied power does not exceed the power level
supported by the connected transceiver. If it does, attenuate
the signal.
Test results are Verify the following:

inconsistent
– Verify that your instrument is connected to the circuit
properly for the test you are running. For details, see
“Connecting the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to the circuit” on
page 36. This is the primary reason for inconsistent test
results.
– Verify that your transceivers and cables are good and are
connected properly for the test you are performing.
– Verify that you have inserted the correct transceiver for
the circuit you are testing. SFPs and XFPs are designed
to support different line rates and interfaces.
– Verify that the correct timing source is selected on the
Interface setup screen.
– Verify that the correct line rate for the interface is
selected.
– If you are running SONET or SDH applications, verify that
the correct mapping, tributaries, and analysis rates are
selected.
– If an object or person coming in contact with the test set
causes a temporary burst of errors to be recorded, the
errors might have been caused by an ESD event. The
recorded errors can be cleared by pressing Test Restart.
Please note that the test set is fully compliant with IEC
61326-1 ESD requirements for industrial equipment and
has passed testing according to IEC 61000-4-2 using test
limits of 4 kV/8 kV contact/air and performance
criterion B.

Troubleshooting
The best method of preventing ESD events is to use an

ESD wrist strap and/or use a grounding mat or table.
JDSU recognizes that most field users will not have
access to these items at will and therefore cannot have an
ideal, ESD-free environment.
In this case JDSU offers the steps below to help reduce
the chances of an ESD event as much as possible.
a Zero Potential - Most importantly, make sure that you
and the test set are at Zero Potential by touching the
metal frame of the AC mains power strip before
touching the unit both before and during the test.
b Restricting movement – When achieving zero potential
through the above means is not practical, it is recom-
mended to stand upright while using the test set or
otherwise minimize movement. Even when still, use of
ESD-safe furniture is recommended whenever
possible.
c Clothes - Make sure not to wear any clothing that
builds excessive electrical charge, such as a wool
sweater.
d Weather - Electrical storms can increase the risk of
ESD events. Unless absolutely necessary, try not to
use the test set during an electrical storm.
e Accessories - To help reduce ESD and help prevent
other problems, it is also a good idea to remove all
jewelry.
Result values are Results are blank if gating criteria have not been met. Criteria
blank examples include Signal Present, Frame Sync Present,
Pointer Present, and BERT Pattern Sync Present.

Troubleshooting
Can I do dual port Dual port testing is an option on the 5802P and 5812P instru-
testing from a ments only. On these units, two SFP jacks are provided to
single SFP? allow you to insert transceivers for different line rates or wave-
lengths without swapping SFPs. This minimizes wear and tear
on the SFPs.
RFC 2544 test If the RFC 2544 Test button does not appear on the Main
button does not screen, verify the following:
appear
– Payload analysis is ON for your current test application.
You can not run the automated RFC 2544 when the
instrument is configured to analyze live traffic.
– Traffic is not VPLS or MPLS encapsulated. You can not
run the RFC 2544 tests with VPLS or MPLS encapsulated
traffic.
– The instrument is not configured to run a multiple streams
Ethernet test.
– The instrument is not configured to run a timed test. You
can not run the RFC 2544 test during a timed test.
Maintaining The following section addresses questions that may be asked

your instrument about maintaining your instrument.
How often does the The T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 must be calibrated every 36
instrument need to months.
be calibrated?
What are the Each SFP or XFP transceiver can be inserted into the jacks
recommended provided up to 100 times. More insertions may be possible,
insertion rates for but after 100 times, the pluggable optic should be checked.
all components?

Troubleshooting

Appendix A Specifications
A
This appendix contains specifications for the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800. Topics discussed in this appendix
include the following:
– “Physical specifications” on page 104

– “Power specifications” on page 104
– “Clock source (Timing) specifications” on page 105
– “DS1 specifications” on page 106
– “E1 specifications” on page 108
– “E1 (RJ-48) specifications” on page 110
– “E3/DS3/STS-1 specifications” on page 112
– “E4/STM-1e specifications” on page 118
– “SFP specifications” on page 122
– “XFP specifications” on page 122
– “Optical specifications” on page 123
– “Environmental specifications” on page 124

Physical specifications
Physical specifications
The physical characteristics for the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 are
listed in Table 5.
Table 5 Physical specifications

Dimension 5801/5801/5812 5801P/5801P/5812P
Height 6.7 inches / 17.02 cm 6.7 inches / 17.02 cm
Width 8.4 inches / 21.34 cm 8.4 inches / 21.34 cm
Depth 2.75 inches / 7.00 cm 3.5 inches / 8.90 cm
Weight 3.25 lb / 1.47 kg 3.8 lb / 1.72 kg
Power specifications
Although battery life varies depending on the type of test,
Table 6 provides specifications for the battery life and the
specifications for the AC adapter.
Table 6 Power specifications

Parameter Specification
Operating time Between 2 to 5 hours depending on the application
Charging time Approximately 7 hours from empty
Unit power input 12VDC, 60 Watt Max
Power supply input 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, auto-sensing
Power supply output 12VDC, 5 AMP Max

Supported electrical Ethernet rates
Supported electrical Ethernet rates

The electrical Ethernet applications use the RJ-48 jacks.
Table 7 lists the electrical Ethernet rates supported.
Table 7 Electrical rates

Rate Mbps
10Base-T Ethernet 10
Clock source (Timing) specifications

Table 8 lists internal and external timing specifications.
Table 8 Timing specifications

Clock Source Description
Internal reference accuracy ±1.5 ppm, ±1 ppm per year aging
External BNC from BITS, SETS, or CLOCK

– BITS
1.544 Mbps DS1/T1 signal
– SETS
2.048 Mbps E1 signal
– 2MClock
2.048 MHz G.703 sync clock (square
wave)
– 10M Clock
10.000 MHz square clock

DS1 specifications
DS1 specifications
Table 9 on page 106 through Table 12 on page 107 list spec-
ifications for the DS1 connectors.
NOTE:
same time. Multiple connections can influence the integrity
of the signal under test. After running your test, disconnect
from one interface before connecting to the other interface.
Receiver Table 9 lists specifications for the DS1 receivers.

Table 9 DS1 receiver specifications
Connector One RX1 Bantam Jack, and one TX/RX2

Bantam jack; both jacks can be used as
receivers
Bit rate 1544 kbps ±250 ppm
Line coding AMI, B8ZS
Table 10 lists the input sensitivity specifications for the DS1

receiver.
Table 10 DS1 receiver sensitivity specifications

Termination
Impedance Input Range
Type
Bridge >1000 Ω +6 to -35.0 dBdsx due to cable loss
Terminate 100 Ω nom +6 to -35.0 dBdsx due to cable loss
DSX monitor 100 Ω nom -20 dBdsx due to resistive loss in addition to
0 to -6 dB due to cable loss

DS1 specifications
Transmitter Table 11 lists specifications for the DS1 transmitter.
Table 11 DS1 transmitter specifications

Connector One TX/RX2 Bantam jack; only the TX/RX2 jack can be used
as a transmitter
Output 6 Vnom peak-peak into 100 Ω

Complies with ANSI T1.403-1999.
Line build out 0 dB, -7.5 dB, -15.0 dB or -22.5 dB due to cable loss at 772
(LBO) level kHz
LBO level accu- At 772 kHz relative to the signal at 0 dBdsx:

racy – ± 2.5 dB for -7.5 dB
– ±3 dB for -15.0 dB and -22.5 dB
Line code AMI, B8ZS
Clock source – Internal reference clock with accuracy ±1.5 ppm, ±1 ppm
(Timing) per year aging
– Recovered from RX1
– External from BITS, SETS, or CLOCK
Frequency offset ±100 ppm, in 1 ppm steps
Pulse shape Terminated with 100 Ω resistive load and 0 dB LBO selected,
the interface meets ITU-T Recommendation G.703 (11/01) and
ANSI T1.102-1993
Physical Table 12 lists frequency and level measurement specifica-

measurements tions when running DS1 applications.
Table 12 DS1 frequency and level measurement specifications

Level V p-p Range: 8.0 V to 0.06 V

Accuracy: ± 0.04 V ± 10%
Resolution: 0.01 V

E1 specifications
Table 12 DS1 frequency and level measurement specifications (Continued)

Frequency Range: 1.544 MHz ±250 ppm

Accuracy: ± 1.5 ppm, ± 1 ppm per year aging
Resolution: 1 Hz or 1 ppm
Level dBdsx1 Range: +2.5 dBdsx to -37 dBdsx

Resolution: 0.1 dB
Level dBm2 Range: +19.0 dBm to -10.5 dBm

Resolution: 0.1 dB
1. The designation dBdsx is a level measurement in dB relative to dsx level, which is 6 V peak-
peak. A signal with a peak-peak level of 6V corresponds to 0 dBdsx.
2. Available only when unframed all ones (AIS) signal is detected.
E1 specifications
When testing E1 circuits, either BNC or RJ48 connectors can
be used.
NOTE:
same time. Multiple connections can influence the integrity
of the signal under test. After running your test, disconnect
from one interface before connecting to the other interface.
E1 (BNC) Table 13 on page 109 through Table 16 on page 110 list

specifications specifications for the E1 (BNC) connectors.

E1 specifications
Receiver (BNC) The E1 receiver operates as per ITU-G.703 (11/01). Table 13

lists the receiver specifications.
Table 13 E1 BNC receiver specifications

Connector One unbalanced RX1 BNC, and one unbalanced TX/RX2 BNC;
both BNCs can be used as receivers
Bit rate 2.048 Mbps

measurement Accuracy: ±1.5 ppm, ±1 ppm per year aging
Resolution: 1 Hz
Level Level Vp
Measurement Range: +4.0 V to 0.03 V
(Unbalanced) Accuracy: ±0.02 V ± 10%
Resolution: 0.01 V
Table 14 lists the input sensitivity specifications for the E1

receiver.
Table 14 E1 receiver sensitivity specifications

Termination
Type
Bridge (HI-Z) >750 Ω +4 to -35 dBnom due to cable loss
Terminate 75 Ω unbalanced +4 to -35 dBnom due to cable loss
PMP 75 Ω unbalanced -20 dBnom due to resistive loss in

addition to 0 to -6 dB due to cable loss

E1 specifications
Transmitter (BNC) The E1 transmitter operates as per ITU-G.703 (11/01).

Table 15 lists the transmitter specifications.
Table 15 E1 BNC transmitter specifications

Connector One unbalanced BNC/ 75 Ω; only the TX/RX2 BNC can be

used as a transmitter
Line code HDB3 or AMI
Bit rate Nominal: 2.048 Mbps

Accuracy: ±1.5 ppm, ±1 ppm per year aging
Frequency offset: ±100 ppm in 1 ppm steps
Clock Source – Internal reference clock with accuracy ±1.5 ppm, ±1 ppm
– Recovered from Rx1
Frequency offset ±100 ppm in 1 ppm steps
Pulse shape Complies with ITU-T G.703 (11/01)
E1 (RJ-48) Table 16 on page 110 through Table 18 on page 111 list spec-
specifications ifications for the E1 (RJ-48) connector.
Receiver (RJ-48) The E1 receiver operates as per ITU-G.703 (11/01). Table 16

lists the receiver specifications.
Table 16 E1 RJ-48 receiver specifications

Connector Balanced RJ-48
Bit rate 2.048 Mbps

measurement Accuracy: ±1.5 ppm, ±1 ppm per year aging
Resolution: 1 Hz

E1 specifications
Table 16 E1 RJ-48 receiver specifications (Continued)

Level Level Vp
Measurement (Balanced) Range: +4 V to 0.03 V
Accuracy: ±0.02 V ± 10%
Resolution: 0.01 V
Level dBnom1:
Range: +2.5 dBnom to -37 dBnom
Resolution: 0.1 dB
1. The designation in dBnom is relative to nominal signal 3 Vp.
Table 17 lists the input sensitivity specifications for the E1

receiver.
Table 17 E1 RJ-48 receiver sensitivity specifications

Termination
Type
Bridge (HI-Z) >1200 Ω +2.5 to -35 dBnom due to cable loss
Terminate 120 Ω balanced +2.5 to -35 dBnom due to cable loss
PMP 120 Ω balanced -20 dBnom due to resistive loss in

addition to 0 to -6 dB due to cable loss
Transmitter (RJ-48) The E1 transmitter operates as per ITU-G.703 (11/01).

Table 18 lists the transmitter specifications.
Table 18 E1 RJ-48 transmitter specifications

Connector Balanced RJ-48
Line code HDB3 or AMI
Bit rate Nominal: 2.048 Mbps

Accuracy: ±1.5 ppm, ±1 ppm per year aging
Frequency offset: ±100 ppm in 1 ppm steps

E3/DS3/STS-1 specifications
Table 18 E1 RJ-48 transmitter specifications (Continued)

Frequency offset ±100 ppm in 1 ppm steps
Pulse shape Complies with ITU-T G.703 (11/01)
Refer to these tables for specifications for the E3/DS3/STS-1
connectors:
– Table 19 on page 112 through Table 20 on page 113 list

specifications when running E3 applications.
specifications when running DS3 applications.
specifications when running STS-1 applications.
Receiver Table 19 lists specifications for the receiver when running

(E3 circuits) applications for E3 circuits.
Table 19 E3 receiver specifications

Connector One BNC (RX1)
Bit rate 34.368 Mbps
Impedance Nominal 75 Ω at 17 MHz, unbalanced

Table 19 E3 receiver specifications (Continued)

Input Range Term: 0 to 12 dBnom due to cable loss at 17 MHz, from a

nominal signal
PMP: -20 dB due to resistive loss in addition to 0 to 12 dB due
to cable loss at 17 MHz, from a nominal signal
Transmitter Table 20 lists specifications for the transmitter when running

(E3 circuits) applications for E3 circuits.
Table 20 E3 transmitter specifications

Connector One BNC (TX/RX2); used as transmitter only
Line coding HDB3
– Recovered from E3 Rx
Pulse Nominal 1.0 Vp Complies with ITU-T G.703 (11/01)
Impedance Nominal 75 Ω

Level Table 21 lists frequency and level measurement specifica-

measurements tions when running applications for E3 circuits.
(E3 circuits) Table 21 E3 frequency and level measurement
specifications
Tx and Rx Range: 34.368 MHz ±100 ppm

Frequency Accuracy: ±1.5 ppm, ±1 ppm per year aging
Level Vp Range: 1.6 V to 0.01 V

Resolution: 0.01 V
Accuracy: ±0.02 V ±10%
Receiver Table 22 lists specifications for the receivers when running

(DS3 circuits) DS3 applications.
Table 22 DS3 receiver specifications

Connector One RX1 BNC, and one TX/RX2 BNC; both BNCs can be
used as receivers
Impedance Nominal 75 Ω at 22 MHz unbalanced
Input Range High/Low: 0 to 12 dB due to cable loss at 22 MHz, from a high

signal
DSX/Monitor: -20 dB due to resistive loss in addition to 0 to 9
dB due to cable loss at 22MHz, from a High signal


(DS3 circuits) DS3 applications.
Table 23 DS3 transmitter specifications

Output One BNC (TX/RX2); can be used as transmitter or receiver.
Line coding B3ZS
– Recovered from DS3 Rx1
Pulse (high) Nominal 1.15 Vp. Complies with ANSI T1.102-1993 and ITU-T
G.703 (11/01) after passing through 450 feet of RG59B/U
cable.
Pulse (DSX) Nominal 0.6 Vp. Complies with ANSI T1.102-1993 and ITU-T
G.703 (11/01).
Pulse (low) Nominal 0.35 Vp
Pulse shape With output terminated in 75 Ω resistive load and DSX

selected, the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 meets ITU-T Recommen-
dation G.703 (11/01) and ANSI T1.102-1993

Physical Table 24 lists frequency, level, and jitter measurement speci-

measurements fications when running DS3 applications.
(DS3 circuits)
Table 24 DS3 frequency and level measurement specifications

Tx and Rx – Range: 44.736 MHz ±100 ppm

frequency – Accuracy: ±1.5 ppm, ±1 ppm per year aging
– Resolution: 1 Hz or 1 ppm
Level Vp – Range: 1.6 V to 0.01 V

– Resolution: 0.01 V
– Accuracy: ±0.02 V ±10%
Receiver Table 25 lists specifications for the receivers when running

(STS-1 circuits) STS-1 applications.
Table 25 STS-1 receiver specifications

Connector One BNC (RX1)
Bit rate 51.84 Mbps
Range – High/Low: 0 to 12 dB due to cable loss at 26 MHz, from a

high signal
– DSX/Monitor: -20 dB due to resistive loss in addition to 0
to 9 dB due to cable loss at 26 MHz, from a High signal


(STS-1 circuits) STS-1 applications.
Table 26 STS-1 transmitter specifications

Connector One BNC (TX/RX2); used as transmitter only
Bit rate 51.84 Mbps
Line coding B3ZS
– Recovered from STS-1 Rx1
Pulse (high) Nominal 1.15 Vp. Complies with ANSI T1.102-1993 and ITU-T
G.703 (11/01) after passing through 450 feet of RG59B/U
cable.
Pulse (DSX) Nominal 0.6 Vp. Complies with ANSI T1.102-1993 and ITU-T
G.703 (11/01).
Pulse (low) Nominal 0.32 Vp
Pulse shape With output terminated in 75 Ω resistive load and DSX

selected, the Handheld Network Test Family meets ITU-T
Recommendation G.703 (11/01) and ANSI T1.102-1993

E4/STM-1e specifications

measurements tions when running STS-1 applications.
(STS-1 circuits)
Table 27 STS-1 frequency and level measurement specifications

Tx and Rx Range: 51.84 MHz ±50 ppm

frequency Accuracy: ±1.5 ppm, ±1 ppm per year aging
Level Vp Range: 1.6 V to 0.01 V

Resolution: 0.01 V
Accuracy: ±0.02 V ±10%
Refer to these tables for specifications for the E4/STM-1e
connector:

specifications for E4 receivers, transmitters, and
frequency and level measurements.
specifications for STM-1 receivers, transmitters, and
frequency and level measurements.

Receiver Table 28 lists specifications for the receiver when running E4

(E4 circuits) applications.
Table 28 E4 receiver specifications

Connector One BNC
Range – Term: 0 to 12 dB due to cable loss at 70 MHz, from a

nominal signal
– Monitor: -20 dB due to resistive loss in addition to 0 to 12
dB due to cable loss at 70 MHz, from a nominal signal

(E4 circuits) E4 applications.
Table 29 E4 transmitter specifications

Connector One BNC
Line coding CMI
Tx clock – Internal reference clock with accuracy ±1.5 ppm, ±1 ppm

– Recovered from E4 Rx
Pulse Nominal 1.0 Vpp Complies with ITU-T G.703 (11/01)


measurements tions when running E4 applications.
(E4 circuits)
Table 30 E4 frequency and level measurement specifications


Frequency – Accuracy: ±1.5 ppm, ±1 ppm per year aging
– Resolution: 1 Hz, or 1 ppm
Level Vpp – Range: 1.4 V to 0.01 V

– Accuracy: ±0.02 V ±10%
Receiver Table 31 lists specifications for the receiver when running

(STM-1e STM-1e applications.
circuits)
Table 31 STM-1e receiver specifications

Connector One BNC
Range Term: 0 to 12.7 dB due to cable loss at 78 MHz, from a

nominal signal
PMP: -20 dB due to resistive loss in addition to 0 to 12.7 dB
due to cable loss at 70 MHz, from a nominal signal


(STM-1e STM-1e applications.
circuits)
Table 32 STM-1e transmitter specifications

Connector One BNC
Line coding CMI
Tx clock – Internal reference clock with accuracy ±1.5 ppm, ±1 ppm

Pulse Nominal 1.0 Vpp Complies with ITU-T G.703 (11/01)

measurements tions when running STM-1e applications.
(STM-1e
circuits)
Table 33 STM-1e frequency and level measurement specifications


Frequency – Accuracy: ±1.5 ppm, ±1 ppm per year aging
– Resolution: 1 Hz or 1 ppm
Level Vpp – Range: 1.4 V to 0.01 V

– Accuracy: ±0.02 V ±10%

SFP specifications
SFP specifications
The interfaces of the SFP comply with INF-8074i, Rev 1.0
published on May 12, 2001. Performance is only guaranteed
when using JDSU Recommended Optics.
Supported Table 34 provides the optical SONET, SDH, and Ethernet

optical rates rates supported by the SFP.
Table 34 SONET, SDH, and Ethernet rates
Rate SONET SDH Ethernet
4 Gbps N/A N/A N/A
2.5 Gbps OC-48 STM-16 N/A
2 Gbps N/A N/A N/A
1 Gbps N/A N/A 1 GigE
622 Mbps OC-12 STM-4 N/A
155 Mbps OC-3 STM-1 N/A
100 Mbps N/A N/A 100M
XFP specifications
The interface of the XFP complies with INF-8077i, Rev 4.5
published on August 31, 2005. Performance is only guaran-
teed when using JDSU Recommended Optics.
The XFP supports the 10 Gigabit optical interfaces listed in

Table 35.
Table 35 SONET, SDH, and Ethernet rates

Rate SONET SDH Ethernet
10 Gbps OC-192 STM-64 10GigE

Optical specifications
Optical specifications
Table 36 lists specifications when testing optical circuits.
Table 36 Optical specifications

Item Description
Clock frequency accuracy ±1.5 ppm ±1 ppm per year aging
Transmitter frequency offset ±50 ppm from the nominal rate, in 1 ppm steps
Frequency measurement accuracy ±1.5 ppm ±1 ppm per year aging
APS1
resolution 1ms
accuracy 1ms
RTD
resolution 1 μs
accuracy 2 μs
1. Published resolution and accuracy only ensured when using JDSU recommended transceivers
(optics).
Transceiver specifications
For detailed transceiver specifications, refer to your SFP or
XFP manufacturer’s web site. Summarized information for
inserted transceivers (such as the model number, supported
wavelength, and supported interface) is provided on the user
interface (GUI).
If you are not certain whether you are using a JDSU recom-
mended transceiver, contact your local JDSU representative,
or review the list of JDSU Recommended Optics that shipped
with the transceiver.

Environmental specifications
Environmental specifications
Table 37 lists the environmental characteristics for the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800. Operating temperature and humidity
are provided below; for storage temperature and humidity, see
“Storing the instrument” on page 126.
Table 37 Environmental specifications

Item Description
Operating Temperature 32° F to 122° F (0° C to +50° C)

Note: For maximum battery capacity and runtime, limit
charge and discharge temperature of the battery to 40°C
(104° F).
Operating Humidity 0% to 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
Shock/Drop/Vibe Shock - per IEC 68-2-27 and 68-2-29 Ed. 2.0

Drop - per IEC 721-3-7 2nd Ed. /IEC 61010-1
Vibration - per IEC 68-2-6 and MIL-PRF-28800F (Class 2)

Appendix B Storage and Shipment
B
This appendix describes how to store and ship your test
instrument. Topics discussed in this appendix include the
following:
– “Storing the instrument” on page 126

– “Shipping the your instrument” on page 127
– “Returning equipment to JDSU” on page 127

Storing the instrument
Storing the instrument

When the instrument is not in use, it can be stored. You should
follow the criteria below when storing the Handheld Network
Test Family.
Environmental The T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 should be stored according to the

specifications environmental specifications listed in Table 38.
Table 38 Environmental specifications for storage

Item Description
Storage Temperature -4° F to 140° F (-20° C to +60° C)
Humidity at 86° F (30° C) 0% to 95% relative humidity,

non-condensing
Other The battery discharges slowly while in the instrument.

environmental Continued storage while in a discharged state could result in
limitations performance degradation. For this reason, JDSU recom-
mends removing the battery if the instrument will not be used
for more than a week. Store the battery in a cool, dry, clean
environment. Do not leave the battery in a car or truck, partic-
ularly during extremely warm weather.
While out of the instrument, the battery will discharge at a slow

rate. JDSU recommends checking the battery periodically
while it is in storage, and keeping it charged to at least 40%.
For additional information about maintaining the battery, see
“Maintaining the battery” on page 90.
The first time you use the instrument after prolonged storage,
use the AC adapter to power up the unit.

Shipping the your instrument
Shipping the your instrument

If you will be shipping the instrument, you should follow the
guidelines below.
When packing the instrument for shipment, JDSU recom-

mends using the original shipping container and packing
materials. If the original container and packing materials are
damaged or not available, the components should be care-
fully packed so that they will not be damaged in transit. JDSU
recommends using anti-static packing material to secure the
components inside a box or other container. If needed, you
can obtain appropriate packing materials by contacting JDSU
Customer Care at 1-866-228-3762 or at www.jdsu.com.
NOTE:
JDSU is not liable for any damage that may occur during shipping.
Returning equipment to JDSU

Before you return any equipment to JDSU, contact JDSU
Customer Care at 1-866-228-3762 or at www.jdsu.com for the
correct shipping address and for a Return or Reference
Authorization. You must have a Return or Reference Authori-
zation whenever you return equipment to JDSU.
For each piece of equipment returned for repair, attach a tag

that includes the following information:
– Owner’s name, address, and telephone number.

– The serial number, product type, and model.
– Warranty status. (If you are unsure of the warranty status
of your instrument, contact JDSU Customer Care.)
– A detailed description of the problem or service
requested.

Returning equipment to JDSU
– The name and telephone number of the person to contact

regarding questions about the repair.
– The return authorization (RA) number (US customers), or
reference number (European Customers).
Clearly mark the outside of the package with the JDSU-issued
Return or Reference Authorization number and ship it prepaid
and insured to JDSU. For information on packaging equip-
ment for shipment, see “Shipping the your instrument” on
page 127.

Appendix C Customer Services
C
This appendix describes the customer services available
through JDSU. Topics discussed in this appendix include the
following:
– “About our services” on page 130

– “Standard support services” on page 130
– “Add-on services” on page 132
– “Training options” on page 133

About our services
About our services

JDSU offers an unmatched and comprehensive portfolio of
standard support services, add-on services, and training
options to help customers successfully use purchased JDSU
products. Services that come standard with every product
sale include business hour technical assistance, in-warranty
repair, calibration services, upgrade services, and immediate
return authorizations. Add-on services designed to optimize
product capabilities and maximize efficiencies include field
engineering and deployment, technical training, 24x7 product
support, consulting, and custom software development. Refer
to the sections that follow for additional details.
Standard support services

Standard support services that accompany the sale of every
JDSU product include:
– Instrument repair and calibration services

– Business hour technical assistance
– Access to general warranty information on the JDSU Web
site
– Extensive product documentation and related technical
information, accessible on the JDSU Web site
Instrument Our service centers provide repair and calibration services for
repair and JDSU equipment. JDSU understands the impact of equip-
calibration ment down time on operations and is staffed to ensure a quick
turnaround. Available services include the following:
services
Product Repair — All equipment returned for service is
tested to the same rigorous standards as newly manufactured
equipment. This ensures products meet all published specifi-
cations, including any applicable product updates.

Standard support services
Calibration — JDSU’s calibration methods are ISO approved

and based on national standards.
For more information, including instructions for returning

equipment for repair and/or calibration, go to: www.jdsu.com/
en-us/Test-and-Measurement/support/repair-and-calibration/
Pages/default.aspx.
Technical Expert business hour technical support is provided with your

assistance product. For assistance related to the use of your product, call
(business hour) or e-mail JDSU’s Technical Assistance Center (TAC) in your
region. For a current listing of TAC phone numbers and e-mail
addresses, go to: www.jdsu.com/en-us/Test-and-Measure-
ment/support/technical-assistance/Pages/default.aspx.
For information about optional 24x7 technical assistance, see

“Extended product and systems support services” on
page 132.
Warranty Information about standard warranties, terms, and conditions

information specific to JDSU’s Test & Measurement products and third
party software that may be included within such products is
posted on the JDSU Web site. For more information, go to:
www.jdsu.com/terms.
Product An extensive library that includes documentation for JDSU

documentation products and related technology-specific documents is avail-
library able on the JDSU Web site. For more information, go to:
www.jdsu.com/en-us/Test-and-Measurement/support/Tech-
nical-Library/Pages/TechLibrary.aspx.

Add-on services
Add-on services
JDSU offers a broad portfolio of add-on services to enable
customers to aggressively build their competitive advantage
within the markets they serve. Available services include:
– Extended product and systems support, including:

– Optional extended product warranties
– Optional extended repair services
– Calibration management services
– Around-the-clock technical assistance
– A certified pre-owned equipment program
– Tailored support services for your JDSU system
– Various professional and consulting services
– Specialized managed services
Extended For information about optional extended product warranties,

product and go to: www.jdsu.com/en-us/Test-and-Measurement/services/
systems a-z-service-list/Pages/ext-warr.aspx.
support For information about optional extended equipment repair
services services, go to: www.jdsu.com/en-us/Test-and-Measurement/
services/a-z-service-list/Pages/factory-repair.aspx.
For information about equipment calibration management

services, go to: www.jdsu.com/en-us/Test-and-Measurement/
services/a-z-service-list/Pages/calibration.aspx.
For information about optional 24x7 technical assistance, go

to: www.jdsu.com/en-us/Test-and-Measurement/services/a-
z-service-list/Pages/tac.aspx.
For information about JDSU’s Assets and Certified Equipment

(ACE) Program (for the resale of certified pre-owned equip-
ment), go to: www.jdsu.com/en-us/Test-and-Measurement/
services/a-z-service-list/Pages/ace-prgm.aspx.

Training options
For information about tailored support services for your JDSU

system, go to: www.jdsu.com/en-us/Test-and-Measurement/
services/products-and-systems-support/systems-support/
Pages/default.aspx.
Professional For information about optional professional and consulting

and consulting services available from JDSU, go to: www.jdsu.com/en-us/
services Test-and-Measurement/services/professional-and-
consulting-services/Pages/default.aspx.
Managed For information about specialized managed services available

services from JDSU, go to: www.jdsu.com/en-us/Test-and-Measure-
ment/services/managed-services/Pages/default.aspx.
Training options
JDSU offers a wide array of training options designed to
support customers at various stages of the network life cycle.
Training options include:
– Public training
– On-site training
– Virtual classroom
– Self-paced training
– Certifications
– Workshops and blended learning
– Train-the-trainer/course licensing
– Free Webinars
– Contact training
For more information about available training options, go to:
www.jdsu.com/en-us/Test-and-Measurement/Training/
Pages/default.aspx.

Training options

Glossary
Symbols/Numerics B
10G — Used on the connector BER — Bit Error Rate.
panel to represent
10 Gigabit Ethernet. BERT — Bit error rate test. A
known pattern of bits is trans-
10GE — Used on the connector mitted, and errors received are
panel to represent counted to figure the BER. The
10 Gigabit Ethernet. Bit Error Rate test is used to
measure transmission quality.
10GigE — Used throughout this
manual to represent
10 Gigabit Ethernet. D
802.11b — IEEE standard for DHCP — Dynamic Host Config-
wireless LANs. You can estab- uration Protocol. A communica-
lish wireless LAN connections to tions protocol that assigns IP
the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 using addresses dynamically as
an 802.11 adapter. needed. The test instrument
supports static IP address
assignment.
A
AC — Alternating Current. An
AC power adapter is supplied
with the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800.

Glossary
E I
Ethernet — A LAN protocol. ISO — International Organiza-
Using the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800, tion for Standardization.
you can test and verify Ethernet
network elements and services. IP — Internet Protocol. Protocol
specifying the format and
Ethernet link partner — The address scheme of packets
nearest Ethernet device on a transmitted over the Internet.
link. The T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 Typically used with TCP.
auto-negotiates its capabilities
with this device when you
initialize a link. L
LAN — Local Access Network.
F
LED — Light emitting diode.
FTP — File transfer protocol.
Protocol used on LANs and the LLB — Line loopback.
Internet to transfer files.
LiION — Lithium Ion. The
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 can be
G equipped with a rechargeable
Lithium Ion battery.
GigE — Used throughout this
manual to represent Gigabit
Ethernet. M
GUI — Graphical User Inter- MDI — Medium dependent
face. Layout of commands in a interface.
user-friendly environment. See
also UI (user interface). MDI-X — Medium dependent
interface crossover.
H Msg — Message.
Histogram — Print output of

specific results in a bar graph O
format.
OC-3 — Optical carrier 3. A
SONET channel equal to three
DS3s (155.52 Mbps).

Glossary
OC-12 — Optical carrier 12. A STM-4 — An SDH signal of

SONET channel of 622.08 622.08 Mbps.
Mbps.
STM-16 — An SDH signal of
OC-48 — Optical Carrier 48. 2488.32 Mbps.
SONET channel of 2.488 Gbps.
STM-64 — An SDH signal of
OC-192 — Optical Carrier 192. 9.953 Gbps.
SONET channel of 9.953 Gbps.
STS-1 — An electrical SONET
signal of 51.84 Mbps.
P
Sync — Synchronization.
Packet — Bundle of data,
configured for transmission.
Consists of data to be trans- T
mitted and control information.
Term — See Terminate
R Terminate — An application
where the test set is terminating
RJ 48-45 — Jack used for 10/ the circuit. In these applications,
100/1000 Mbps Ethernet the test set sends and receives
testing. traffic.
Rx — Receive or receiver or Through — An application

input. where the test set is used in
series with a network circuit to
monitor the traffic on that circuit.
S
Tx — Transmit or transmitter or
SDH — Synchronous Data output.
Hierarchy.
SONET — Synchronous optical U

network.
USB — Universal Serial Bus. A
STM-1e — An electrical SDH bus designed to handle a broad
signal of 155.52 Mbps. range of devices, such as
keyboards, mouses, printers,
modems, and hubs.

Glossary
V W
VNC — Virtual Network WAN — Wide area network.
Computing. A thin client system
that enables you to run applica-
tions on a VNC server from any X
other computer connected to the
Internet. Using VNC, you can XFP — 10 Gigabit Small Form
run the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 Factor Pluggable optical trans-
from a remote workstation, and ceiver. A variety of optional
you can run remote applications XFPs are available for testing 10
from the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800. Gigabit LAN or 10 Gigabit WAN
fibre circuits.

Communications Test and Measurement Regional Sales
North America Latin America Asia Pacific EMEA www.jdsu.com

Toll Free: 1 800 638 2049 Tel: +55 11 5503 3800 Tel: +852 2892 0990 Tel: +49 7121 86 2222
Tel: +1 240 404 2999 Fax:+55 11 5505 1598 Fax:+852 2892 0770 Fax:+49 7121 86 1222
Fax:+1 240 404 2195
21160737
Revision 000, 04/2011
English

TBMTS5800 User Manual

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

TBMTS5800 User Manual

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

TBMTS5800 User Manual

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800

Handheld Network Test Family

Getting Started Manual

Getting Started Manual

Communications Test and Measurement Solutions

Copyright © Copyright 2011 JDS Uniphase Corporation. All rights

Copyright release Reproduction and distribution of this guide is authorized for

Bluetooth is a registered trademark of The Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

Specifications, terms, and conditions are subject to change

Ordering The catalog number for a printed getting started manual is

Terms and Specifications, terms, and conditions are subject to change

ii T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera-

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Industry Canada This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt

T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual iii

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la

This product, and the batteries used to power the product,

It is the responsibility of the equipment owner to return equip-

Instructions for returning waste equipment and batteries to

iv T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

About this Manual xiii

Purpose and scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv

About the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual v

Chapter 2 Getting Started 13

Powering the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

vi T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

Chapter 3 System Tools 37

Chapter 4 Basic Testing 47

Step 1: Selecting a test application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual vii

Step 4: Starting the test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

viii T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

Going back or forward one pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Chapter 5 Optical Tools 83

About the optical tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 87

Cleaning the instrument and optical connections . . . . 88

T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual ix

Appendix A Specifications 103

Physical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

x T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

Receiver (STS-1 circuits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Appendix B Storage and Shipment 125

Storing the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Appendix C Customer Services 129

About our services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual xi

xii T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

This preface explains how to use this Getting Started manual.

– “Purpose and scope” on page xiv

T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual xiii

Purpose and scope

This manual includes task-based instructions that describe

The following terms have a specific meaning when they are

– OC-n — Used to refer to each of the optical SONET rates

xiv T-BERD/MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual