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Alcatel-Lucent GSM

Transmission Terminal User Guide

BSC & TC Document

User Guide

Release B10

3BK 21257 AAAA PCZZA Ed.03


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Status RELEASED

Short title Transmission TUG

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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1 Install the Transmission Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1.1 Transmission Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121.1.1 Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131.1.2 Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1.2 Install the Transmission Terminal Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141.3 Manage the Transcoder G1/G2 Setting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.1 Use the Transmission Terminal Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162.1.1 Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162.1.2 Start the Transmission Terminal Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.2 Use the MMI Connect Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172.2.1 Select COM Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182.2.2 Set Time Out Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2.2.3 Display Log Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202.2.4 Change Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202.3 Connect the Terminal to the Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

2.3.1 Connect to an Alcatel-Lucent Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212.3.2 Connect to a Nokia Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2.4 Establish Links to Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232.5 Download TSC Migration Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252.6 Display Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262.7 Display Abis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272.8 Disconnect from a Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272.9 Close the Transmission Terminal Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3 Manage BIUA Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.1 Configure BIUA Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303.1.1 Write Data to BIUA Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313.1.2 Read Data from BIUA Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323.1.3 Enable/Disable BIUA CRC4 Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343.1.4 Assign Qmux Addresses to BIUA Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353.1.5 Filter BIUA PCM Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363.1.6 Set Up BIUA Loop Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373.1.7 Set Up BIUA Serial Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

3.2 Test BIUA Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393.2.1 Set Up BIUA Loop Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393.2.2 Reset BIUA Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403.2.3 Restart BIUA Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

3.3 Monitor BIUA Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

3.3.1 Display Data Previously Read from BIUA Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413.3.2 Display BIUA Ring Control and Traffic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423.3.3 Display BIUA TS0 Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433.3.4 Display BIUA FPGA Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443.3.5 Display BIUA Performance Measurement Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453.3.6 Display BIUA Alarm Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463.3.7 Display BIUA Selected Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473.3.8 Display BIUA Data Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473.3.9 Display BIUA Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473.3.10 Display BIUA Module Interface Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4 Manage ASMB and ASMC Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

4.1 Configure ASMB and ASMC Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504.1.1 Write Data to ASMB and ASMC Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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4.1.2 Read Data from ASMB and ASMC Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514.1.3 Enable and Disable ASMB/ASMC CRC4 Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534.1.4 Assign Qmux Addresses to ASMB and ASMC Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544.1.5 Filter ASMB and ASMC PCM Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544.1.6 Set Up ASMB and ASMC Loop Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554.1.7 Set Up ASMB and ASMC Serial Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

4.2 Test ASMB and ASMC Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 564.2.1 Set Up ASMB and ASMC Loop Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574.2.2 Reset ASMB and ASMC Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584.2.3 Restart ASMB and ASMC Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584.2.4 Set Up ATBX Loop Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

4.3 Monitor ASMB and ASMC Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604.3.1 Display Data Previously Read from ASMB and ASMC Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604.3.2 Display Ater Mux Map Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604.3.3 Display ASMB and ASMC TS0 Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614.3.4 Display ASMB and ASMC FPGA Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614.3.5 Display ASMB and ASMC Performance Measurement Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614.3.6 Display ASMB and ASMC Alarm Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

4.3.7 Display ASMB and ASMC Selected Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624.3.8 Display ASMB and ASMC Data Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624.3.9 Display ASMB and ASMC Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624.3.10 Display ASMB and ASMC Board Configuration Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634.3.11 Display ASMB and ASMC Module Interface Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

5 Manage ATBX Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5.1 Configure ATBX Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 665.1.1 Write Data to ATBX Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 665.1.2 Read Data from ATBX Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675.1.3 Enable/Disable ATBX CRC4 Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 695.1.4 Assign Qmux Addresses to ATBX Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705.1.5 Filter ATBX PCM Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

5.1.6 Set Up ATBX Loop Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715.1.7 Set Up ATBX Serial Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

5.2 Test ATBX Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725.2.1 Set Up ATBX Loop Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 735.2.2 Reset ATBX Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745.2.3 Restart ATBX Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745.2.4 Initiate DT16 Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

5.3 Monitor ATBX Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765.3.1 Display Data Previously Read from ATBX Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765.3.2 Display ATBX Performance Measurement Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775.3.3 Display ATBX Alarm Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785.3.4 Display ATBX Selected Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785.3.5 Display ATBX Data Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785.3.6 Display ATBX Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785.3.7 Insert ATBX Test Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 795.3.8 Display ATBX Test Pattern Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 805.3.9 Display ATBX Board Configuration Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 805.3.10 Display ATBX Module Interface Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

6 Configure and Monitor DT16 Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

6.1 Create Transcoder Configuration Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 826.2 Configure Transcoders Using Download Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 836.3 Upload Transcoder Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 836.4 Display Transcoder Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

7 Configure and Monitor Nokia Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

7.1 Configure Nokia Boards Using Download Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 867.2 Configure Nokia Boards Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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7.3 Monitor Nokia Board Qmux Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 887.4 TSST Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

7.4.1 Command Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.4.2 TSST Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.4.3 TSST Emulation Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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Figures

Figure 1: Man-Machine Interface Connect Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Figure 2: COM Settings Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Figure 3: Change Password Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Figure 4: Connection to an Alcatel-Lucent Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Figure 5: Connection to SMHW and DB2M Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Figure 6: Starting a Connection Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 7: Connected to BIUBSC Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 8: Qmux Address Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Figure 9: Download Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Figure 10: Upload Completion Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Figure 11: Abis Data Map Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Figure 12: Abis Map Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Figure 13: CRC Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Figure 14: Qmux Address Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Figure 15: PCM Alarm Filtering Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Figure 16: Serial Port Setup Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Figure 17: Loop Control Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Figure 18: Ring Control and Traffic Information Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Figure 19: TS0 Flag Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Figure 20: Alarm Collection Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Figure 21: Module Interface Type Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Figure 22: Ater Mux Data Map Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Figure 23: Ater Mux Map Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Figure 24: CRC4 Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Figure 25: Loop Control Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Figure 26: Loop Towards ATBX Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Figure 27: Ater Data Map Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Figure 28: Ater Map Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Figure 29: ATBX - CRC Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Figure 30: Loop Control (TRCU) Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Figure 31: DT16 Test Pattern Insertion Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Figure 32: ATBX Performance Monitoring Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Figure 33: Insert Test Pattern Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Figure 34: DT16 Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Figure 35: Nokia Board Configuration Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Figure 36: Nokia Active Alarms Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Figure 37: TSST Emulation Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Figure 38: TSST Settings Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Figure 39: TSST Hardware Config Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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Figure 40: TSST SMHW Unit 1 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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Tables

Tables

Table 1: Hardware Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Table 2: COM Port Settings Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Table 3: Board Connection Sequence and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Table 4: Performance Measurement Report Counters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Preface

Preface

Purpose The purpose of this document is to describe how to install and set up thetransmission terminal and how to use the terminal to perform operationsand maintenance functions. This guide is used for both the BSC and theG2 Transcoder.

Whats New In Edition 03

Update for new equipment naming.

In Edition 02

Update of system title.

In Edition 01

First official release of document.

Audience This document is intended for:

Commissioning personnel

System support engineers

Local maintenance staff

Training department staff

Any other personnel interested in the transmission terminal.

Assumed Knowledge The reader must be familiar with the following:

Alcatel-Lucent operations and maintenance concepts for the BSS

IBM-compatible PCs

Windows 2000 / XP

SBL hierarchies of the BSC and the BTS

Telecommunication techniques including line transmission and switching.

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1 Install the Transmission Terminal


This chapter describes the Transmission Terminal and how to install theterminal software.

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1.1 Transmission Terminal

The Transmission Terminal is a PC that can be connected to the followingboards:

BIUA

ASMB, ASMC

ATBX

DT16

TSC (only for migration from release B5 to B6 or later releases)

Nokia transmission boards.

The Transmission Terminal communicates with the transmission boards viaan RS-232 connection using a communication protocol compatible with theQmux data link layer protocol.

You can use the Transmission Terminal to monitor and modify the configurationsof the transmission boards. In particular, you can:

Observe system behavior

Initiate actions within the boards

View reports associated with actions

Perform local management functions.

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1.1.1 Hardware Requirements

The Transmission Terminal software runs on a Panasonic CF-71 notebook PC,or on a PC with the characteristics shown in the following table.

Hardware Description Characteristics (minimum)

Processor Pentium 233 MHZ

RAM 64 MByte

Cache Memory 512 KByte

Hard disk at least 100 MByte free for program and data storage

CD-ROM Drive No

Interfaces 1 x serial interface + 1PS/2 or 2 x serial interface

PCMCIA

Video RAM 4 MByte

Table 1: Hardware Environment

Alcatel-Lucent only supports the Panasonic CF-71.

Communication between the Transmission Terminal and the boards isimplemented using an RS-232C asynchronous link cable. The cable is

connected between the COM1 or COM2 serial interface on the PC and theboard.

The parallel interface on the PC is used for printing incoming alarms.

1.1.2 Software Requirements

The Transmission Terminal PC requires the following software:

Transmission Terminal installation (one diskette) containing the transmission

terminal software

One of the following system platforms:

Microsoft Windows 2000(TM)

Microsoft Windows XP(TM).

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1.2 Install the Transmission Terminal Software

The Transmission Terminal software is delivered on one installation diskette.

It is not necessary to connect the Transmission Terminal to the board beforeinstalling the Transmission Terminal software. However you must exit and

restart the Transmission Terminal software to initialize the link connection.

Before installing the TC Terminal, check the disk space!At least 50 MB free space on disk C are required for a proper installationof the program.

To install the Transmission Terminal software:

1. Switch on the Transmission Terminal PC and start MS Windows.

2. Insert the Transmission Terminal installation diskette in the diskette drive.

3. When Windows comes up, use the Windows File Manager/Explorer to

create a new directory on the hard disk. This is where you will installthe Transmission Terminal software.The diskette contains a file named

del_lmctxxyyy.tar, where:

xx is the BSS release (e.g. for B8: xx=av)

yyy is the version number.

4. Copy this file from the diskette to the newly created directory.

5. Double-click on the tar file. The file will be extracted in a zip file.

6. Double-click on the zip file to extract all files.

7. Double-click on the Setup.exe file and follow the displayed instructions.

The Transmission Terminal software is now installed.

Create a shortcut to the program LMTCT.EXE to allow you to start thesoftware by double-clicking on an icon. Refer to your Windows 2000 / XP

(TM)

documentation.

1.3 Manage the Transcoder G1/G2 Setting Files

The transcoder G1/G2 setting files are included in the Transmission TerminalSoftware as generic files and are downloaded by the Transmission Terminal.

The naming convention for the setting files is as follows: x_QMUXyy.HEXwherex is I for I-settings or S for S-settings and where yy is a sequential file number.

The directory tree containing these setting files is structured according tothe following variants:

G1 or G2

Impedance 120 Ohm or 75 Ohm (IMP120 or IMP75)

Board type (ASMC, ATBX...)

3:1 or 4:1 mapping (3-1_MAP or 4-1_MAP)

X.25 extraction on BSC or MSC (BSCX25 or MSCX25)

Position (RACK, SHELF and SLOT).

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2 Getting Started

2 Getting Started

This chapter provides informations to help you start using the Transmissionterminal, includng how to connect/disconnect the boards.

This chapter describes how to:

Use the Transmission Terminal software

Use the MMI Connect window

Connect to a board

Establish a link to a board

Download TSC migration software

Display Map

Display Abis

Disconnect from a local board

Close the Transmission Terminal software.

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2.1 Use the Transmission Terminal Software

This section describes how to start the Transmission Terminal software.

2.1.1 Before You Start

Before you start the Transmission Terminal software, you must verify thatthe COM1 or COM2 port of the Transmission Terminal is connected to therequired board.

2.1.2 Start the Transmission Terminal Software

To start the Transmission Terminal software:

1. Switch on the Transmission Terminal and start MS Windows.

2. When Windows comes up, start the Transmission Terminal software bydouble-clicking on the program icon or shortcut.

The Password dialog box is displayed.

3. Unless you have assigned a password, do not enter anything in the EnterPassword field. No password is required.

If you have assigned a password and you enter an incorrect passwordthree times, the program terminates.

To assign a password, see Change Password (Section 2.2.4) .

4. Click on [ OK ] .

The Man-Machine Interface Connect window is displayed.

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2.2 Use the MMI Connect Window

The Man-Machine Interface Connect window is shown in the figure below. Thiswindow is the entry point to all of the Transmission Terminal menus.

Figure 1: Man-Machine Interface Connect Window

A brief overview of each menu is provided below.

This menu item... Lets you...

Session Connect/Disconnect to a board

Set the preferences for the COM port, thetime-out values and enable/disable logging.

Exit

View Display or hide the status bar.

Administration Change the terminals password

Map View the configuration files of the boards withoutbeing connected to them.

Abis Display the mapping of one Abis link at a time.

Transcoder Download/Upload data to a transcoder.

Create a transcoder configuration file.

View the transcoder firmware release.

Help Access help.

TSC Download TSC migration software.

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2.2.1 Select COM Port

To set up a COM port:

1. Follow the MMI Connect window menu path:

Session -> Preference -> COM Port Setting

The Transmission Terminal displays the COM Settings dialog box, as shownin the figure below. This displays the current settings.

Figure 2: COM Settings Dialog Box

2. Select the COM Port that you want to use. You can select from the valuesshown in the table below.

There is no need to alter any of the other values.

Parameter Description

Port Select COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4.

Baud Rate Shows the baud rate for the COM port. The baud ratesrange from 110 baud to 256 Kbaud. This parameter isread only.

Most boards use 2.4 Kbaud, the DT16 uses 38 Kbaudand the Nokia boards 1.2 or 2.4 Kbaud.

Data Bits Shows the number of data bits. The data bits range from5 to 8. Most boards use 8.

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Parameter Description

Parity Shows the parity. The parity is one of the following:

None

Even

Odd

Mark

Space.

Most boards use even (or odd).

Stop Bits Shows the number of stop bits. The stop bits are 1, 1.5,or 2. Most boards use 1 (or 2)

Table 2: COM Port Settings Parameters

3. Click on [ OK ] when you have made the required changes.

2.2.2 Set Time Out Values

This option allows you to decide how long you want the terminal to wait for areply from the board. This reply can be the acknowledgment of a command orthe response from the board.

To set the time out values:


Session -> Preference -> Time Out ValuesThe Transmission Terminal displays the time out values dialog box.

2. Type the required values.

Acknowledgment Time Out

For BIUA, ASMB/C and ATBX boards: 2 to 4 seconds

For Nokia boards: 10 seconds .

Response Time Out

For Alcatel-Lucent boardsmore than 20 seconds. This will ensure

that the terminal does not time out before the board completes thereprogramming.

For Nokia boards there is no concept of acknowledgment.


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2.2.3 Display Log Files

The command logging can be enabled or disabled. When logging is enabled, allthe commands that are issued will be written into a file calledCommandLog.html. This file is found in the same directory where the terminal software wasinstalled. This log file is cleaned automatically once it reaches 1 MByte in size.

Turn off the command logging If the response of the terminal is slow.

To turn on/off the logging command, follow the menu path:

Session -> Preference -> Logging Enabled (or Disabled)

This menu text displays the current status.

To display the contents of a log file, double-click on the file CommandLog.html.

2.2.4 Change Password

To change a password:


Administration -> Change Password...

The Transmission Terminal displays the Change Password dialog box, asshown in the figure below.

Figure 3: Change Password Dialog Box

2. Type the existing password in the Old Password field.

3. Type the new password in the New Password field.

4. Verify that you have typed the new password correctly by typing the newpassword into the Re Enter Password field.


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2.3 Connect the Terminal to the Boards

The Transmission Terminal can be connected to Alcatel-Lucent boards orNokia boards.

2.3.1 Connect to an Alcatel-Lucent Board

The Transmission Terminal is connected to an Alcatel-Lucent board using anRS-232 cable, as shown in the figure below.

Alcatelboard

RS232

3BK 07948 GLAA

db9 m db9 f

PC 8556

RS232

3BK 07948 GLAA

db9 m db9 f

Panasonic CF25

Alcatel

board

Figure 4: Connection to an Alcatel-Lucent Board

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2.3.2 Connect to a Nokia Board

The Transmission Terminal is connected to a Nokia board using an RS-232cable and Q1 adapter as shown in the figure below.

3BK 06040 AAxx

3*7 f db25 f

PC 8556

SMHW

RS232 / Q1 adapter3BK 06042 ABxx

db9 f

DB2M

db25 m / db9 f adapter1AF 01138 AEAA

3BK 06040 AAxx

3*7 f db25 f

SMHW

RS232 / Q1 adapter3BK 06042 ABxx

db9 f

DB2M

Panasonic CF25

db25 m / db9 f adapter1AF 01138 AEAA

Figure 5: Connection to SMHW and DB2M Boards

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2.4 Establish Links to Boards

To establish a link to a board:

1. Connect to the required board. (See Connect the Terminal to the Boards(Section 2.3) ).

2. For a DT16 board no link needs to be established, only a physical connectionto the board. Continue withConfigure and Monitor DT16 Boards (Section6) ).

3. For any other board, follow the MMI Connect window menu path:

Session -> Connect

When you select the Connect menu item, the Transmission Terminalsoftware opens the communication port and initializes it with the defaultvalue, or the values that you have set. After the connection, the Connectitem in the menu becomes inactive and the Disconnect item is activated.

The Transmission Terminal searches for connected boards. The connectedboard is automatically determined by searching the boards in the order

shown in the table below.

Order Board TypeBaudRate

DataBits Parity

StopBits

1 BIUA 2400 8 Even 1

2 ASMB/ASMC/ATBX 2400 8 Even 1

3 NOKIA 1200 8 Even 1

Table 3: Board Connection Sequence and Data

While trying to connect the board, the Connecting... window is displayed, asshown in the figure below. This window displays the current settings.

Figure 6: Starting a Connection Session

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4. When a BIUA board is detected, the Connected to BIUBSC window isdisplayed, as shown in the figure below.

Figure 7: Connected to BIUBSC Window

The interface displays the current alarm situation. These alarms are updatedeither when there has been a request to fetch the alarms or automaticallyevery two minutes when there was no activity.

Continue withManage BIUA Boards (Section 3) .

5. When an ASMB or ASMC board is detected, the Connected to SM2Mwindow is displayed, similar to the figure above.

Continue withManage ASMB and ASMC Boards (Section 4) .

6. When an ATBX board is detected, the Connected to TRCU window isdisplayed, similar to the figure above.

Continue withManage ATBX Boards (Section 5) .

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7. If the Transmission Terminal cannot find a BIUA, ASMB, ASMC, or ATBXboard, it tries to connect to a Nokia board. The Qmux Address dialog box isdisplayed as shown in the figure below.

Figure 8: Qmux Address Dialog Box

Enter the Qmux address. If the Qmux address is not known, the broadcastaddress can be selected.


Continue withConfigure and Monitor Nokia Boards (Section 7) .

2.5 Download TSC Migration Software

This option is used to migrate TSC boards from release B5 to B6 (or later).Once running in release B6 (or later), it is not possible to connect the terminalto the TSC.

To download the TSC migration software:

1. Connect to the TSC board. (SeeConnect the Terminal to the Boards(Section 2.3) ).


TSC -> Download Migration Software

3. Select the filename you want to download.


The migration is done in two steps. First the code is downloaded then thedata. After this the TSC will restart and activate itself in the new release.

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2.6 Display Map

This menu allows the user to view the configuration file of a BIUA, ASMB,ASMC or ATBX board.

For each board type, there are three menu options:

To view theconfiguration, follow the Transmission Terminal MMI menu

path:Map -> BIUA or ASMB/C or ATBX -> ConfigurationThe Configuration option shows the switching information in a graphicalformat.Examples of configurations for BIUA, ASMB/ASMC and ATBX are shownin FiguresAbis Map Window (12) , Ater Mux Map Window (23) and AterMap Window(28) .

To view the switching information, either:

Place the mouse pointer on the bit you want to see and the title bar

changes to indicate where this bit is switched to in the destination part

Click on the bit you want to see and the destination bit position flashes

three times.

Not all the information on the 2 Mbit link is switched. Some of the informationis extracted at the board (e.g., the Qmux). When the mouse is moved overthese bits, the title bar will not display any destination information andclicking on them will not result in any action.When the map (configuration) for BIUA is selected, the Abis menu is active.

To view thedata, follow the Transmission Terminal MMI menu path:Map -> BIUA or ASMB/C or ATBX -> DataIt is possible to print the displayed data.

Examples of data files for BIUA, ASMB/ASMC and ATBX are shown inFiguresAbis Data Map Window (11), Ater Mux Data Map Window (22)andAter Data Map Window (27) .

Totogglethe display, follow the Transmission Terminal MMI menu path:Map -> BIUA or ASMB/C or ATBX -> Toggle Display (Double-Click)

This menu item has the same effect as double-clicking on the client window.After the configuration has been successfully uploaded, the terminaldisplays one of the three views:

Configuration (switching information in a graphical format)

Data (data display of the configuration)

Alarm .By selecting this menu or by double-clicking, it is possible to cycle throughthese displays in the order mentioned above. When not connected to anyboard, it is also possible to cycle through the display. The only differenceis that there is no alarm display.

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2.7 Display Abis

This option is only available when displaying the mapping configuration of aBIUA. The terminal only displays the mapping of one Abis link at a time. Thismenu option allows you to select Abis 1 to 6.

To display the mapping of the Abis, follow the Transmission Terminal MMImenu path:

Abis -> Abis1 to Abis6

If the Abis link is in a ring configuration, only the link with a higher Abis numberis displayed. That is, if Abis 3 and Abis 5 are in a loop, only Abis 5 is displayed,even if Abis 3 is selected.

If an Abis link is not equipped, the corresponding menu item is disabled.

2.8 Disconnect from a Board

To disconnect from a board, follow the MMI Connect window menu path:

Session -> Disconnect

The Transmission Terminal software closes the connection.

2.9 Close the Transmission Terminal Software

To exit from the Transmission Terminal, follow the MMI Connect window menupath:

Session -> Exit

The Transmission Terminal software closes the communications port andterminates the Transmission Terminal.

The current COM settings are saved in the register.

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3 Manage BIUA Boards


This chapter describes how to manage BIUA boards.


Configure a BIUA board

Test a BIUA board

Monitor a BIUA board.

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3.1 Configure BIUA Boards

Configuring BIUA boards includes procedures to:

Write data to a BIUA board

Read data from a BIUA boardEnable/disable the BIUA CRC4 process

Assign a Qmux address to a BIUA board

Filter BIUA PCM alarms

Set up a BIUA loop timer

Set up a BIUA serial port.

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3.1.1 Write Data to BIUA Boards

Set the value of the response time out to 20 seconds or more. This willensure that the terminal does not time out before the BIUA completes thereprogramming.

If the files are on a diskette, copy the files to the hard drive before downloadingthem to the board.

To write configuration data to a BIUA board:

1. Connect to a BIUA board. (SeeEstablish Links to Boards (Section 2.4) ).

2. Follow the Transmission Terminal MMI menu path:

Options -> Data -> Download

The Transmission Terminal displays the Download dialog box, as shownin the figure below.

Figure 9: Download Dialog Box

3. Select the download file. Either:

Enter the filename that contains the data to be downloaded

Click on [ Browse ] . The standard Windows Open File dialog box

is displayed.Data files have the file extension .binor .shw. Select the file that youwant to download. The Transmission Terminal redisplays the Downloaddialog box. This now contains the filename you selected.

4. If necessary, select the block size.

If you are having problems downloading to the board, with errors suchas Invalid Data Package, you can reduce the block size from the defaultvalue of 150 bytes.


When the download process has finished, the Transmission Terminaldisplays a message to indicate that the download was successful.

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3.1.2 Read Data from BIUA Boards

To read the configuration data from a BIUA board:



Options -> Data -> Upload

When the data is uploaded, the Transmission Terminal displays a report toindicate completion as shown in the figure below.

Figure 10: Upload Completion Window

3. Click on [ OK ] if you wish to see the uploaded data.

The Transmission Terminal displays the Abis Data Map window as shownin the figure below.

Figure 11: Abis Data Map Window

This window displays all the configuration data for the BIUA board to whichthe Transmission Terminal is connected.

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4. Double-click on the Abis Data Map Window.

The Transmission Terminal displays the Abis Map window, as shown in thefigure below.

Figure 12: Abis Map Window

For more information, (seeDisplay Map (Section 2.6) .

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3.1.3 Enable/Disable BIUA CRC4 Process

To switch on and off the CRC4 process on a BIUA highway:


2. Follow the terminal MMI menu path:

Options -> CRC4

The Transmission Terminal displays CRC dialog box, as shown in the figurebelow. By default, the current CRC state of each interface is displayed.

Figure 13: CRC Dialog Box

3. Enable or disable the CRC process for each interface as required.

4. Click on [ OK ] to implement the changes. The Transmission Terminaldisplays a report to show that the changes have been made.

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3.1.4 Assign Qmux Addresses to BIUA Boards

The value 4095 is the broadcast address and this value must not be used asthe Qmux address.

To assign a Qmux address to a BIUA board:



Options -> Qmux Address

The Transmission Terminal displays the Qmux Address dialog box asshown in the figure below.

The Qmux Address dialog box displays the current Qmux address value inthe edit control box.

Figure 14: Qmux Address Dialog Box

3. Modify the Qmux Address value.

4. Select either Backpanel or Operator .

Backpanel allows you to use the original Qmux address set in the

factory. This Qmux address is read from the backpanel

Operator allows you to set a new Qmux address.

5. Click on [ OK ] to send the new value to the board.

The Transmission Terminal displays a report to indicate that the new Qmuxaddress has been assigned.

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3.1.5 Filter BIUA PCM Alarms

To set filter parameters for BIUA PCM alarms:



Options -> Alarm Filtering for PCM

The Transmission Terminal displays the PCM Alarm Filtering dialog box asshown in the figure below. This dialog box shows the current parametervalues for the selected alarm type.

Figure 15: PCM Alarm Filtering Dialog Box

3. Change the required parameter values for each alarm type. You can changethe ON values for all alarm types:

Number of 10 ms [Time on]Type in the filtering time for the alarm. Filtering times are entered as anumber of 10 ms units. For example, 3 means a filtering time of 30 ms.

Threshold value [on]

This is the value for de-bouncing the alarm while it is on.

If you select the Transient Alarm type, the OFF values are inactive. For allother types of alarms, you can change the OFF parameter values.

4. Click on [ OK ] to set the new values for all the alarm types you have modified.

The Transmission Terminal displays a report for each alarm type to indicatethat the changes have been made.

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3.1.6 Set Up BIUA Loop Timers

To set the timer for automatically opening BIUA test loops:



Options -> Loop Timer

The Transmission Terminal displays the Loop Timer dialog box.

3. Type in the new value for the loop timer.

The minimum value is1 hour

The default value is 2 hours

The maximum value is 5 hours.

4. Click on [ OK ] to set the new value.

The Transmission Terminal displays a report to indicate that the loop timer

has been set.

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3.1.7 Set Up BIUA Serial Ports

To set up a BIUA serial port:



Options -> Serial Port Settings

The Transmission Terminal displays the Serial Port Settings dialog boxwith the current settings for both the MMI and Qmux, as shown in thefigure below.

Figure 16: Serial Port Setup Dialog Box

3. Set parameters for both the MMI and Qmux to the required values. You canadjust the following parameters:

Baud rate

For MMI: 2400 baud

For Qmux: 2400 or 1200 baud (recommended).

Parity, either odd or even(recommended)

Stop Bits, either1 (recommended) or 2.


The Transmission Terminal displays a report to indicate that the serialports have been set up.

When the MMI settings are changed, you must restart the connectionwith the board.

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3.2 Test BIUA Boards

Use the following procedures to test a BIUA board:

Set up a BIUA loop test

Reset a BIUA boardRestart a BIUA board.

3.2.1 Set Up BIUA Loop Tests

To set up a BIUA loop test:



Options -> Loop Tests

The Transmission Terminal displays the Loop Control dialog box, as shown

in the figure below.

Figure 17: Loop Control Dialog Box

3. In the Supervision block, select BS or Abis .

4. Select the Interface number.

5. In Loop Control Code, select any time slot number between1 and 31 ,or select the whole frame.

Select Time Slot for external looping and Whole Frame for internal looping.

6. Select the Loop State.

7. Select the Loop Direction.


The Transmission Terminal displays a report to indicate that the loop testhas been set up.

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3.2.2 Reset BIUA Boards

Resetting the BIUA processor is done autonomously, and is intended fortest purposes.

To reset a BIUA board:



Options -> Reset

The Transmission Terminal displays a report to show that the reset hasbeen implemented.

The reset command is automatically sent to the BIUA as soon you choosethis function.

3.2.3 Restart BIUA Boards

Restarting the BIUA processor is done autonomously, and is intended for

test purposes.

To restart a BIUA board:



Options -> Restart

The Transmission Terminal displays a report to show that the restart hasbeen implemented.

The restart command is automatically sent to the BIUA when you choosethis function.

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3.3 Monitor BIUA Boards

Monitoring BIUA boards allows you to display:

Data previously read from the board

Ring control and traffic informationTS0 flag

FPGA mode

Performance measurement reports

Alarm reports

Selected clock

Data version

Firmware version

Module interface type.

3.3.1 Display Data Previously Read from BIUA Boards

To display previously-read data:



Options -> Data -> Show

The Transmission Terminal displays the Windows Open File dialog box.

3. Select the required file from the File Name selection list.4. Click on [ OK ] .

The Transmission Terminal displays the BIUA Map window. (See Read Datafrom BIUA Boards(Section 3.1.2)) about using the BIUA Map window.

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3.3.2 Display BIUA Ring Control and Traffic Information

To display BIUA ring control and traffic information:



Options -> RNGC

The Transmission Terminal displays the Ring Control and Traffic Informationwindow, as shown in the figure below.

The displayed information includes:

Which bit the master toggles

Which bit each BTS (slave) toggles

The time slots used by each slave.

Figure 18: Ring Control and Traffic Information Window

3. If needed, use the scroll bar to view the next information report.

4. Click on [ OK ] when you have finished viewing the reports.

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3.3.3 Display BIUA TS0 Flags

The TS0 flag indicates whether time slot zero is in use or transparent foreach Abis interface.

To display the BIUA TS0 flag:



Options -> TS0

The Transmission Terminal displays a TS0 Flag report, as shown in thefigure below.

Figure 19: TS0 Flag Report

3. The report indicates for each Abis interface whether:

The TS0 flag is in use

The TS0 flag is set to TS0 transparency

There is no Qmux on the Ater Mux.

4. Click on [ OK ] to close the report.

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3.3.4 Display BIUA FPGA Mode

To display Qmux Information (the FPGA Mode) on Abis interfaces that areconfigured to use TS0:


2. Follow the terminal MMI menu path:Options -> FPGA

The Transmission Terminal displays an FPGA Mode report.

The FPGA mode can be:

No Qmux extraction

Sampling rate at 4 KHz (0 bits)


Sampling rate at 16 KHz (4 bits).


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3.3.5 Display BIUA Performance Measurement Report

To display the performance measurement report:



Options -> Performance Measurement

The Transmission Terminal displays the Performance Measurement report.

This report contains the counters described in the table below.

Counter Description

Degraded Minutes This is based on an averaging interval of one minute. An acceptable level ofperformance is achieved if the error rate does not exceed 1x 10

-6. Interruptions

due to short burst of errors need to be excluded from the measurement. Asa result, the performance is assessed over an averaging period derived byremoving the Unavailable Time and Severely Errored Seconds from the total

time. The remaining seconds are then grouped into blocks of 60.

Severely ErroredSeconds

This is a second with a bit error rate worse than 1x10 -3 during available time.

Error Free Seconds This means no errors occurred during available time.

Available Time The available time.

Unavailable Time This is considered to be either:

A period of significant disruption, and begins when an error rate exceeds

1x 10 -3 for 10 consecutive seconds

These ten Severely Errored Seconds are part of the unavailable time.

A loss of service occurs for that period.The service remains unavailable until 10 consecutive seconds with an errorrate better than 1 x10 -3 , at which point Unavailable Time terminates andAvailable Time is re-established (including the 10 second qualifying period).

In addition to the above definitions, the time when the line is in an unavailablestate is also Unavailable Time. An unavailable state can be due to:

Maintenance

Loss of Frame Alignment

Alarm Indication SignalLoss of Incoming Signal

Loss of CRC4 multiframe.

Slip Counter Slip counter is the number of slips that occurred during the total time interval.

Table 4: Performance Measurement Report Counters

3. Click on [ OK ] when you have finished viewing the report.

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3.3.6 Display BIUA Alarm Reports

To display BIUA alarm reports:



Options -> Alarm Collection

The Transmission Terminal displays an Alarm Collection report as shown inthe figure below. The information includes the type of alarm and the location.

Figure 20: Alarm Collection Report

If the Auto Refresh is enabled the alarms are updated every 100 seconds.


If you want to change the position of the alarm collection window, move it to itsnew position, enable Auto Refresh and click on[ OK ] . After 100 seconds theupdated alarm collection window will re-appear at the new position.

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3.3.7 Display BIUA Selected Clock

To display the selected clock of a BIUA:



Options -> Selected Clock

The Transmission Terminal displays a report showing the selected clock.The clock source can be:

Internal BSC clock

8 MHz A - primary clock

8 MHz B - secondary clock.


3.3.8 Display BIUA Data Version

To display the data version of a BIUA:



Options -> Data Version

The Transmission Terminal displays a report showing the data version.


3.3.9 Display BIUA Firmware Version

To display the firmware version of a BIUA:1. Connect to a BIUA board. (SeeEstablish Links to Boards (Section 2.4) ).


Options -> Firmware Version

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3.3.10 Display BIUA Module Interface Type

To display the module interface type of a BIUA:



Options -> Module Interface Type

The Transmission Terminal displays a Module Interface Type report asshown in the figure below. This report contains, for each highway:

The highway identity

The module type

The interface type.

Figure 21: Module Interface Type Report


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4 Manage ASMB and ASMC Boards


This chapter describes how to manage the ASMB board and the ASMC board.

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4.1 Configure ASMB and ASMC Boards

Configuring ASMB/ASMC boards allows you to:

Write data to an ASMB/ASMC board

Read data from an ASMB/ASMC boardEnable/disable the ASMB/ASMC board

Assign a Qmux address to an ASMB/ASMC board

Filter ASMB/ASMC alarms

Set up an ASMB/ASMC loop timer

Set up an ASMB/ASMC serial port.

4.1.1 Write Data to ASMB and ASMC Boards

Set the value of the response time out to 20 seconds. This will ensure thatthe terminal does not time out before the ASMB/ASMC completes thereprogramming.If the files are on a diskette, copy the files to the hard drive before downloadingthem to the board.

To write configuration data to a ASMB/ASMC board:

1. Connect to a ASMB/ASMC board. (SeeEstablish Links to Boards (Section2.4) ).



The Transmission Terminal displays the Download dialog box (Figure 9).

3. Select the download file.

Either enter the filename that contains the data to be downloaded.

Or, click on [ Browse ] . The Transmission Terminal displays the standard

Windows Open File dialog box.Data files have a file extension .binor .shw. Select the file that youwant to download. The Transmission Terminal redisplays the Downloaddialog box. This now contains the filename you selected.

4. If necessary, select the block size.If you are having problems downloading to the board, with errors suchas Invalid Data Package, you can reduce the block size from the defaultvalue of 150 bytes.



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4.1.2 Read Data from ASMB and ASMC Boards

To read the configuration data from an ASMB/ASMC board:

1. Connect to an ASMB/ASMC board. (See Establish Links to Boards (Section2.4) ).

2. Follow the terminal MMI menu path:Options -> Data -> Upload

When the data is uploaded, the Transmission Terminal displays a report toindicate completion (Figure 10).


The Transmission Terminal displays the Ater Mux Data Map window asshown in the figure below.

Figure 22: Ater Mux Data Map Window

This window displays all the configuration data for the ASMB/ASMC board

to which the Transmission Terminal is connected.

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4. Double-click on the Ater Mux Data Map Window.

The Transmission Terminal displays the Ater Mux Map window, as shownin the figure below.

Figure 23: Ater Mux Map Window

For more information (seeDisplay Map (Section 2.6)).

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4.1.3 Enable and Disable ASMB/ASMC CRC4 Process

To switch the CRC4 process on and off on an ASMB/ASMC highway:


2. Follow the terminal MMI menu path:Options -> CRC4

The Transmission Terminal displays the CRC dialog box, as shown in thefigure below. By default, the current CRC state of each interface is displayed.

Figure 24: CRC4 Dialog Box



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4.1.4 Assign Qmux Addresses to ASMB and ASMC Boards

The value 4095 is the broadcast address and this value must not be usedas Qmux address.

To assign a Qmux address to an ASMB/ASMC board:




The Transmission Terminal displays the Qmux Address dialog box (Figure14).

The Qmux Address dialog box displays the current Qmux address value inthe edit control box.


4. Select either Backpanel or Operator :

Backpanel allows you to use the original Qmux address that was set in

the factory. This Qmux address is read from the backpanel



The Transmission Terminal displays a report to indicate that the Qmuxaddress has been successfully assigned.

4.1.5 Filter ASMB and ASMC PCM Alarms

To set filter parameters for ASMB/ASMC PCM alarms:




The Transmission Terminal displays the PCM Alarm Filtering Informationreport dialog box (Figure15). This dialog box shows the current parametervalues for the selected alarm type.


Number of 10 ms [Time on]Type in the filtering time for the alarm. Filtering times are entered as anumber of 10 ms units. For example, 3 means a filtering time of 30 ms

Threshold value [on]This is the value for de-bouncing the alarm while it is on.

If you select the Transient Alarm, the OFF values are inactive. For all othertypes of alarms, you can change the OFF parameter values.

4. Click on [ OK ] to set the new values.


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4.1.6 Set Up ASMB and ASMC Loop Timers

To set the timer for automatically opening ASMB/ASMC test loops:


2. Follow the terminal MMI menu path:Options -> Loop Timer

The Transmission Terminal displays the Loop Timer dialog box.

3. Type in the new value for the loop timer.

The minimum value is1 hour

The default value is 2 hours

The maximum value is 5 hours.

4. Click on [ OK ] to set the new value.

The Transmission Terminal displays a report to indicate that the loop timerhas been set.

4.1.7 Set Up ASMB and ASMC Serial Ports

To set up an ASMB/ASMC serial port:



Options -> Serial Port Settings

The Transmission Terminal displays the Serial Port Settings dialog box with

the current settings for both the MMI and Qmux (Figure 16).

3. Set parameters for both the MMI and Qmux to the required values. Theparameter values are displayed in selection lists. You can adjust thefollowing parameters:

Baud rate

For MMI: 2400 baud

For Qmux: 2400 or 1200 baud (recommended).

Parity, either odd or even(recommended)

Stop Bits, either1 (recommended) or 2.


The Transmission Terminal displays a report to indicate that the serialports have been set up.

When the MMI settings are changed, you must restart the connectionwith the board.

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4.2 Test ASMB and ASMC Boards

Use the following procedures to test ASMB/ASMC board:

Set up an ASMB/ASMC loop test

Reset an ASMB/ASMC boardRestart an ASMB/ASMC board

Set up an ATBX loop request.

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4.2.1 Set Up ASMB and ASMC Loop Tests

To set up an ASMB/ASMC loop test:


2. Follow the terminal MMI menu path:Options -> Loop Tests

The Transmission Terminal displays the Loop Control dialog box, as shownin the figure below.

Figure 25: Loop Control Dialog Box

3. In the Supervision block, selectAter or Ater Mux .

4. Select the Interface number.

5. In the Loop Control Code, select any time slot number between1 and 31,or select the whole frame.

Select Time Slot for external looping and Whole Frame for internal looping.

6. Select the Loop State.

7. Select the Loop Direction.

8. Click on [ OK ] . The Transmission Terminal displays a report to indicatethat the loop test has been set up.

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4.2.2 Reset ASMB and ASMC Boards

Resetting the ASMB/ASMC processor is done autonomously, and is intendedfor test purposes.

To reset an ASMB/ASMC board:



Options -> Reset

The Transmission Terminal displays a report to show that the reset hasbeen implemented.

The reset command is automatically sent to the ASMB/ASMC when youchoose this function.

4.2.3 Restart ASMB and ASMC Boards

Restarting the ASMB/ASMC processor is done autonomously, and is intendedfor test purposes.

To restart an ASMB/ASMC board:



Options -> Restart

The Transmission Terminal displays a report to show that the restart hasbeen implemented.

The restart command is automatically sent to the ASMB/ASMC when

you choose this function.

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4.2.4 Set Up ATBX Loop Requests

Follow the procedure below to loop the Ater tributaries towards the ATBX.

To set up an ATBX Loop Request:

1. Connect to an ATBX board. (See Establish Links to Boards (Section 2.4) ).


Options -> Loop Towards ATBX

The Transmission Terminal displays the Loop Towards ATBX dialog box asshown in the figure below.

Figure 26: Loop Towards ATBX Dialog Box

3. Select the Ater tributaries for which you either want to open or close a loop.Ater tributary 1 cannot be looped.

4. Select the Loop state; either Open or Close.


The Transmission Terminal displays a report to indicate that the loop requesthas been successfully implemented.

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4.3 Monitor ASMB and ASMC Boards

Monitoring the ASMB/ASMC boards allows you to display:

Data previously read from the board

Ater Mux map typeTS0 flag

FPGA mode

Performance measurement reports

Alarm reports

Selected clock

Data version

Firmware version

Board configuration type

Module interface type.

4.3.1 Display Data Previously Read from ASMB and ASMC Board

To display previously-read data:



Options -> Data -> ShowThe Transmission Terminal displays the Windows Open File dialog box.

3. Select the required file from the File Name selection list.


The Transmission Terminal displays the ASMB/ASMC Map window (Figure23). (SeeRead Data from ASMB and ASMC Boards (Section 4.1.2) ) aboutusing the ASMB/ASMC Map window.

4.3.2 Display Ater Mux Map Type

To display the Ater Mux map type (3:1 or 4:1 mapping):



Options -> Map Type on Ater Mux

The Transmission Terminal displays the Map Type on Ater Mux report.


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4.3.3 Display ASMB and ASMC TS0 Flag

The TS0 flag indicates whether time slot zero is in use or transparent foreach interface.

To display the ASMB/ASMC TS0 flag use:



Options -> TS0 Flag

The Transmission Terminal displays a TS0 Flag report.

The report indicates for each interface whether:

The TS0 flag is in use

The TS0 flag is set to TS0 transparency

There is no Qmux.


4.3.4 Display ASMB and ASMC FPGA Mode

To display Qmux Information (the FPGA Mode) on interfaces that areconfigured to use TS0:



Options -> FPGA

The Transmission Terminal displays an FPGA Mode report.The FPGA mode can be:

No Qmux extraction



Sampling rate at 16 KHz (4 bits).


4.3.5 Display ASMB and ASMC Performance Measurement ReportsTo display performance measurement reports for an ASMB/ASMC highway:



Options -> Performance Measurement

The Performance Measurement report contains the counters described inTable 4.


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4.3.6 Display ASMB and ASMC Alarm Reports

To display ASMB/ASMC alarm reports:


2. Follow the terminal MMI menu path:Options -> Alarm Collection

The Transmission Terminal displays an Alarm Collection report (Figure 20).The information includes the type of alarm and the location.

If the Auto Refresh is enabled, the alarms are updated every 100 seconds.


If you want to change the position of the alarm collection window, move it tothat position, enable Auto Refresh and click on[ OK ] . After 100 seconds theupdated alarm collection window will reappear at the same position.

4.3.7 Display ASMB and ASMC Selected Clock

To display the selected clock of an ASMB/ASMC:



Options -> Selected Clock

The Transmission Terminal displays a report showing the selected clock.


4.3.8 Display ASMB and ASMC Data Version

To display the data version of an ASMB/ASMC:



Options -> Data Version

The Transmission Terminal displays a report showing the data version.


4.3.9 Display ASMB and ASMC Firmware Version

To display the firmware version of an ASMB/ASMC:



Options -> Firmware Version

The Transmission Terminal displays a report showing the firmware version.


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4.3.10 Display ASMB and ASMC Board Configuration Type

To display the board configuration type of an ASMB/ASMC:


2. Follow the terminal MMI menu path:Options -> Display Board Type

The Transmission Terminal displays a report showing the ASMB/ASMCboard type.


4.3.11 Display ASMB and ASMC Module Interface Type

To display the module interface type of an ASMB/ASMC:



Options -> Module Interface Type

The Transmission Terminal displays a report showing the module interfacetype.


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5 Manage ATBX Boards


This chapter describes how to manage ATBX boards.


Configure an ATBX board

Test an ATBX board

Monitor an ATBX board.

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5.1 Configure ATBX Boards

Use the following procedures to configure ATBX boards to:

Write data to an ATBX board

Read data from an ATBX boardEnable/disable the ATBX CRC4 process

Assign a Qmux address to an ATBX board

Filter ATBX PCM alarms

Set up an ATBX loop timer

Set up an ATBX serial port.

5.1.1 Write Data to ATBX Boards

Set the value of the response time out to 20 seconds. This will ensure that theterminal does not time out before the ATBX completes the reprogramming.If the files are on a diskette, copy the files to the hard drive before downloadingthem to the board.

To write configuration data to a ATBX board:

1. Connect to a ATBX board. (See Establish Links to Boards (Section 2.4) ).



The Transmission Terminal displays the Download dialog box (Figure 9).

3. Select the download file. Either:

Enter the filename that contains the data to be downloaded

Click on [ Browse ] . The Transmission Terminal displays the standard

windows Open File dialog box.Data files have a file extension .binor .shw. Select the file that youwant to download. The Transmission Terminal redisplays the Downloaddialog box. This now contains the filename you selected.

4. If necessary, select the block size.

If you have problems downloading to the board, with errors such as InvalidData Package, you can reduce the block size from the default valueof 150 bytes.



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5.1.2 Read Data from ATBX Boards

To read the configuration data from an ATBX board:



Options -> Data -> Upload

When the data is uploaded, the Transmission Terminal displays a report toindicate completion (Figure 10).


The Transmission Terminal displays the Ater Data Map window as shownin the figure below.

Figure 27: Ater Data Map Window

This window displays all the configuration data for the ATBX board to whichthe Transmission Terminal is connected.

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4. Double-click on the Ater Data Map Window.

The Transmission Terminal displays the Ater Map window, as shown in thefigure below.

Figure 28: Ater Map Window

For more information (see Display Map (Section 2.6).

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5.1.3 Enable/Disable ATBX CRC4 Process

To switch on and off the CRC4 process on an ATBX highway:



Options -> CRC4

The Transmission Terminal displays the CRC dialog box, as shown in thefigure below. By default, the current CRC state of each interface is displayed.

Figure 29: ATBX - CRC Dialog Box



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5.1.4 Assign Qmux Addresses to ATBX Boards

The maximum value that can be assigned is 4094. The value 4095 is thebroadcast address and this value must not be used as THE Qmux address.

To assign a Qmux address to an ATBX board:




The Transmission Terminal displays the Qmux Address dialog box (Figure14).

The Qmux Address dialog box displays the current Qmux address value.


4. Select either Backpanel or Operator :

Backpanel allows you to use the original Qmux address set in the

factory. This Qmux address is read from the backpanel



The Transmission Terminal displays a report to indicate that the Qmuxaddress has been assigned.

5.1.5 Filter ATBX PCM Alarms

To set filter parameters for ATBX PCM alarms:




The Transmission Terminal displays the PCM Alarm Filtering Informationreport dialog box (Figure15). This dialog box shows the current parametervalues for the selected alarm type.


Number of 10 ms [Time on]Type in the filtering time for the alarm. Filtering times are entered as anumber of 10 ms units. For example, 3 means a filtering time of 30 ms.

Threshold value [on]This is the value for de-bouncing the alarm while it is on.

If you select the Transient Alarm, the OFF values are inactive. For all othertypes of alarms, you can change the OFF parameter values.

4. Click on [ OK ] to set the new values.


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