Preparation of Commissioning Meters and Tools
Have the meters and tools prepared for the commissioning operation.
Table 1 lists the meters and tools that are used to commission the OptiX OSN equipment.
Table 1 Commissioning meters and tools | |
Name | Usefulness |
SDH analyzer | It is used to test multiplex section switching time, and frequency deviation and jitter at optical or electrical interfaces of SDH services. |
Optical power meter | It is used to test the received optical power, and receiver sensitivity of the optical interfaces. |
Optical attenuator | It is used to attenuate strong optical power received at optical interfaces to prevent damage to the optical interface. |
Laptop | The U2000 LCT or U2000 for the per-NE commissioning must be installed. In addition, it is also used to test the Ethernet indexes. |
Multimeter | It is used to test voltage, resistance, and current intensity. |
BER tester | It is used to test bit errors at electrical interfaces. |
Fiber jumper | It is used to connect an optical interface to the ODF, or to perform a self-loop at the optical interface board. |
Network cable | It is used to connect an NE to a PC, or to test the Ethernet service channels. |
fiber connector | It is used to connect two fiber ends, or to connect one fiber end to a light source or detector. |
2M fiber jumper | It is used for serial test for 2 Mbit/s CES services. |
Network cable tester | It is used to check the connectivity of a network cable. |
SmartBits | It is used to test Ethernet services. |
