FTB-8105 Transport Blazer

FTB-8105 Transport Balzer
DSN/PDH and Sonet/SDH Electrical Test Module

Key Features
FTB-8105

DSn/PDH automatic signal detection

Dual Rx DSn

Intuitive, feature-rich user interface with automated test scripting and multi-user remote management capabilities

Compatible with both the FTB-200 Compact Platform and FTB-400 Universal Test System, the FTB-8105 Transport Blazer is ideally suited for TDM field service deployment and maintenance activities. This test module offers capabilities to test traditional TDM DSn and PDH electrical rates as well as the SONET and SDH electrical rates of up to 155 Mbit/s.

The growing demand for Ethernet-based services to small and medium sized enterprises is driving the need for new, cost-effective transmission technologies such as Ethernet-over-TDM. This in turn creates the need for solutions to test traditional TDM services with packet-based Ethernet test functions. The combined test capabilities of the FTB-8105 Transport Blazer and the FTB-8510/8510B Packet Blazer modules provide customers with an integrated test solution to efficiently achieve such deployments.

DSn/PDH and SONET/SDH Service Turn-up and Troubleshooting
The FTB-8105 Transport Blazer offers a wide range of TDM and SONET/SDH test functions, allowing users to perform tests ranging from simple bit error rate (BER) testing to advanced characterization and troubleshooting procedures. These functions include:

Mixed and bulk payload generation and analysis from 64 Kbit/s to 155 Mbit/s
High-order mappings: STS-1/3c and AU-3/AU-4
Low-order mappings: VT1.5/2/6, VC-11/12/2/3
Section/RS, line/MS, high-order (HO) and low-order (LO) path overhead manipulation and monitoring
Section/RS, line/MS, high-order and low-order path alarm/error generation and monitoring
High-order and low-order pointer generation and monitoring
Tandem connection monitoring
Performance monitoring: G.821, G.826, G.828, G.829, M.2100, M.2101
Frequency analysis and power measurement
Frequency offset generation
Automatic protection switching and service disruption time measurements
Round-trip delay measurements
Independent transmitter and receiver testing
Through mode analysis
Dual DS1/DS3 receiver testing
DS1 FDL
DS1 in-band loopcodes
Fractional T1/E1 testing

SmartMode: Real-Time Signal Structure Discovery and Monitoring
EXFO's FTB-8105 Transport Blazer module comes with a unique feature called SmartMode. This provides users with full visibility of mixed mappings within the incoming SONET/SDH electrical test signal.

SmartMode automatically discovers the signal structure of the STS-n/STM-n electrical rate line and performs real-time error and alarm monitoring of all discovered paths simultaneously, providing users with the industry's most powerful SONET/SDH multi-channel monitoring and troubleshooting solution. Real-time monitoring allows users to easily isolate network faults, saving valuable time and minimizing service disruption. SmartMode also provides one-touch test case start, allowing users to quickly configure a desired test path.

Multiplatform Support and Versatility
The FTB-8105 Transport Blazer module, similar to the FTB-8120/8130 modules, is supported and interchangeable on both the FTB-400 Universal Test System and the FTB-200 Compact Platform. This cross-platform support provides users with added flexibility by enabling them to select the appropriate platform that suits their testing needs. EXFO is the sole test solution provider to offer this versatility, delivering single to multi-application test solutions with the same hardware module, which in turn dramatically reduces capital expenditures.
Inserted in the FTB-200 Compact Platform, the FTB-8105 Transport Blazer module delivers DSn/PDH and SONET/SDH electrical test functions at up to 155 Mbit/s in a small, lightweight platform, ideal for field technicians' installation and commissioning needs.

The FTB-400 platform configuration—used with either the four-slot (GP-404) or eight-slot (GP-408) receptacle—provides users with an all-in-one solution, supporting a mix of Transport Blazer modules, Packet Blazer modules (FTB-8510G 10 Gigabit Ethernet, FTB-8510/8510B Ethernet, FTB-8520 Fibre Channel) and optical-layer test modules, making it the industry's first truly integrated network testing platform. This modularity enables users to upgrade their systems in the field, customizing to their testing needs. This multiservice test platform is the ideal solution for field, central office and lab applications.

Remote Management
The FTB-8105 Transport Blazer module allows users to perform remote testing and data analysis, as well as remote monitoring via standard Ethernet or remote dial-up connections.

Automated Test Scripting
When configured for the FTB-400 platform, the FTB-8105 Transport Blazer comes with a built-in macrorecorder, allowing users to easily record their test actions and automatically create test scripts. This also allows them to build standard test routines that can be easily accessed and run by field technicians with little or no manual intervention.

Test Logger and Reporting
EXFO's FTB-8105 Transport Blazer module supports a detailed test logger and test reporting tools, enabling users to view any errors/alarms that occurred during the test interval, which can then be used for post-processing of results or SLA conformance validation.