The Anritsu MP1570A / MP1570A1 is a modular transport-network analyzer for development, manufacturing, installation and maintenance of SONET, SDH, PDH and ATM systems. The mainframe accepts plug-in modules to support electrical and optical interfaces from 1.5 Mb/s up to 10 Gb/s and provides protocol-level analysis, BERT, traffic generation, and a variety of advanced SONET/SDH/ATM test functions.
Specifications
General Description
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Type | SONET/SDH/PDH/ATM Transport Network Analyzer (modular mainframe) |
| Intended Use | R&D, manufacturing, installation, maintenance and inspection of SONET/SDH/PDH/ATM chipsets, systems and networks |
| Typical Applications | Chipset and system R&D, manufacturing test, field installation and maintenance, compliance testing (ITU-T) |
Standards and Protocol Support
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SONET Standards Supported | SONET mapping and testing including concatenated OC-3c to OC-192c |
| SDH Standards Supported | SDH mapping and testing including concatenated STM-1c to STM-64c |
| PDH/DSn Support | PDH (1.5 Mb/s upward) supported in the same mainframe (1.5 Mb/s to 10 Gb/s overall range) |
Supported Rates and Hierarchies
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported Line Rates (overall) | 1.5 Mb/s to 10 Gb/s (with appropriate plug-in modules) |
| Concatenation / High-order Mapping | Concatenated payloads generation and simulation from OC-3c/STM-1c to OC-192c/STM-64c |
Interfaces and Connectors
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Modular / Plug-in Architecture | Plug-in/modular card mainframe allowing flexible configuration of optical and electrical test modules |
| Built-in peripherals | Built-in printer (standard); 3.5-inch floppy disk drive (standard) |
Traffic Generation and Emulation
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Concatenated Payload Generation | Generates concatenated payloads to simulate live traffic from OC-3c/STM-1c up to OC-192c/STM-64c |
Error and Fault Insertion
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Error & Alarm Generation | Various errors and alarms generation and analysis functions for SONET/SDH/PDH/ATM |
SONET/SDH Specific Measurements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| APS / Protection Switching | APS switch time measurement capability |
Data Storage, Reporting and Export
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage / Export | 3.5-inch floppy disk drive for storage/export; built-in printer for hardcopy reports |
Technology
SONET / SDH / PDH / ATM transport-network analysis
Applications
R&D, manufacturing, installation, maintenance and inspection of SONET/SDH/PDH/ATM chipsets, systems and networks