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News Release from: JDSU | Subject: TestPoint
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 26 February 2008
Receiver tests support Gigabit Ethernet
expansion
The JDSU TestPoint 10Gbit/s with SRS tests a receiver's compliance to the IEEE standard, supporting both unframed and framed test patterns
JDSU has added stressed receiver sensitivity (SRS) functionality to its TestPoint 10Gbit/s product line SRS is one of the key parameters to ensuring interoperability across 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbitE) and fibre channel equipment, a key requirement as 10Gbit/s networks expand worldwide
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 24 Oct 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Stressed receiver sensitivity is IEEE's requirement for 10GbitE receivers to function properly in the presence of optical signals that contain impairment such as vertical eye closure and jitter.
Without compliance to this requirement, it is impractical to plan a link between two 10 GigE interfaces.
The JDSU TestPoint 10Gbit/s with SRS tests a receiver's compliance to the standard, supporting both unframed and framed test patterns (with SRS it provides transponder testing in unframed environments and system and line card testing in framed protocol environments).
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The TestPoint 10Gbit/s is also the only solution to provide stress injection in intrusive monitor mode.
In this mode, the physical properties of the signal are impaired while traffic or test patterns are unimpeded.
"The surge in 10 Gigabit Ethernet and the expectation of flawless service mean equipment manufacturers and carriers require a dependable test solution that meets the challenges associated with the global growth of this enabling technology", said Randy Gill, General Manager for the TestPoint product line in JDSU's Communications Test and Measurement business segment.
"With SRS, the TestPoint 10Gbit/s provides the market with a highly integrated, simple and compact instrument designed to meet the demanding needs of both carriers and equipment manufacturers confronted by the complex challenges of deploying 10GbitE".
Additional features of the TestPoint 10Gbit/s include support for nine line rates, including 10GbitE LAN/WAN, 10Gbit Fibre Channel and six OTN line rates; a factory-calibrated, one-box solution with a built-in self-test procedure.
This simplifies test setup and enables users to focus on running tests as opposed to calibrating the equipment.
The system also offers adjustable signal parameters and impairment parameters for in-depth analysis of the device under test (DUT).
The product is also extremely cost-effective, especially when considering the integration of SRS, multiple rates and traffic testing capabilities.
As networks evolve to integrate multiple transport technologies such as Ethernet, Fibre Channel, OTN and Sonet/SDH, network equipment manufacturers and service providers require integrated test solutions.
The TestPoint 10Gbit/s provides such integration for service verification testing (SVT) and production environments.
The TestPoint 10Gbit/s solution specifically addresses test requirements for 10Gbit/s Ethernet LAN/WAN, 10G Fibre Channel, OC-192c/STM-64 BERT and OTN rates including OTU2 and overclocked rates.
The 10Gbit/s is available as a hot swappable module in the TS-30/TS-170 chassis.
It is also available as a configuration in the TS-10 chassis.
The TestPoint family of instruments offers one fixed configuration (TS-10) and two scalable chassis configurations (TS-30 and TS-170).
The TS-10 is a lightweight unit for bench top and mobile applications.
The TS-30 consists of a three-slot chassis suitable for bench top, rackmount and mobile applications.
The TS-170 is a 17-slot system for manufacturing needs.
Both the TS-30 and TS-170 chassis support module hot insertion to keep downtime to a minimum and mount into standard 475mm rack systems.
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