Paradyne COMSPHERE 6800 Series, Command Reference Manual

Page 1: ...RE 6800 SERIES NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS SUPPORT COMMAND REFERENCE MANUAL Document No 6800 A2 GB31 20 January 1997 NOTE This document supports Release 4 2 or greater of 6800 Series NMS ...

Page 2: ...30 2340 Trademarks All products and services mentioned herein are the trademarks service marks registered trademarks or registered service marks of their respective owners COPYRIGHT 1997 Paradyne Corporation All rights reserved This publication is protected by federal copyright law No part of this publication may be copied or distributed transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or tran...

Page 3: ... Display cded 2 11 Call Duration Distribution cdud 2 15 Call Fault Criteria cfc 2 20 Call Fault Read cfr 2 24 Call Message cm 2 27 Call Occurrence Distribution cod 2 29 Call Test ct 2 32 Change Address cha 2 34 Change Call Directory chcd 2 39 Change Canned Message chcm 2 44 Change Directory chd 2 46 Change Exception Reporting Thresholds chert 2 48 Change External Leads States chels 2 53 Change Lin...

Page 4: ... 126 Display External Leads States dsels 2 129 Display Line Designator dsld 2 131 Display Options dso 2 133 Display Device Poll List dspl 2 134 Display Port Options dspo 2 136 Display Port Speed s dspsp 2 138 Display Telephone Number s dstn 2 140 Display Thresholds dst 2 142 Download Device Firmware dndf 2 144 EIA Status eias 2 150 End to End Test eet 2 156 Exception Reports er 2 159 Identity id 2...

Page 5: ...nge Exception Reporting Thresholds Input Form Page 1 2 49 2 14 Change Device Poll List Input Form Page 2 2 61 2 15 Change Device Poll List Results Form 2 62 2 16 Change Protocol Mode Results Form 2 70 2 17 Change Thresholds Input Form Page 2 2 75 2 18 Circuit Loss Inbound Results Form 2 79 2 19 Circuit Loss Outbound Results Form 2 81 2 20 Circuit Quality Results Form for COMSPHERE 3800 Series Mode...

Page 6: ...EIA Status Results Form for COMSPHERE 3800 Series Modems Page 2 2 151 2 48 EIA Status Results Form for COMSPHERE 3900 Series Modems Page 1 2 154 2 49 EIA Status Results Form for COMSPHERE 3900 Series Modems Page 2 2 154 2 50 End to End Test Input Form 2 157 2 51 End to End Test Results Form 2 158 2 52 Exception Reports Input Form 2 160 2 53 Exception Reports Results Form Page 1 2 162 2 54 Exceptio...

Page 7: ...age 2 1 Signal Profile for 2024A Modem 2 50 2 2 Signal Profile for 2048A and C Modems 2 51 2 3 Signal Profile for 2096A and C Modems 2 51 2 4 Signal Profile for 2024A Modem 2 201 2 5 Signal Profile for 2048A and C Modems 2 201 2 6 Signal Profile for 2096A and C Modems 2 202 ...

Page 8: ...COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System Related Documents Contact your sales representative for additional product documentation 3420 A2 GB41 COMSPHERE 3400 4400 Series Model 2 Network Diagnostic Modems Medium Speed Supplement 3420 A2 GB43 COMSPHERE 3400 4400 Series Model 2 Network Diagnostic Modems High Speed Point to Point Supplement 3420 A2 GB45 COMSPHERE 3400 4400 Series Model 2 Networ...

Page 9: ...E II 2024T Modem User s Manual 999 100 194IS DATAPHONE II 2096T Modem User s Manual 999 100 196IS DATAPHONE II 2600 Series Data Service Units User s Manual 999 100 213IS DATAPHONE II Private Line Modems 2024 2048 and 2096 Types User s Manual 999 100 227 DATAPHONE II 745 ACCULINK Multiplexer User s Manual 999 100 230IS DATAPHONE II 2224E Full Duplex Modem User s Manual 999 100 231IS DATAPHONE II Se...

Page 10: ...at are used to manage various modem types and Data Service Units DSUs This chapter provides information on using the 6800 Series Network Management System referred to as NMS in this document and accessing the modem DSU commands It also provides a description of the command format used in this manual to document each command It includes instructions on entering abbreviated versions of options and w...

Page 11: ...ancements DATAPHONE II Analog Private Line APL Modems These modems are capable of full duplex synchronous data transmission over analog private line channels at speeds up to 19 2 kbps APL modems can be used as control or tributary modems in a point to point multipoint or secondary diagnostic channel using the low end of the analog private line s bandwidth Through this secondary channel the 6800 Se...

Page 12: ...tegrated V 32 dial backup module DBM enables backup through the public switched telephone network in case of failure of the digital connection DSU interface to the 6800 Series NMS can be via either control channel connection when directly connected to the 6800 Series NMS or via diagnostic channel connection when remotely connected to the 6800 Series NMS Paradyne APL Modems and DSUs via ANALYSIS Ga...

Page 13: ...onfiguration the following message is displayed Test not sent Test device mismatch Command Access When you log on to the 6800 Series NMS the 6800 Series NMS Tasks menu displays Figure 1 1 To issue a modem DSU command select the Manager task Then select Network Control Once you have accessed the Network Control task you can type any valid modem DSU command abbreviation in the enter selection field ...

Page 14: ...en specifying a group of devices whose names begin with a common root a wildcard character can be entered directly following the common root For example to test all devices with device names beginning with ny enter ny in the Device s field on the input form For more information on wildcard characters refer to Appendix E of the COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System User s System Administr...

Page 15: ...l the users of their system To execute a command users must have the appropriate functional access level set in their user profile Any command associated with a particular user group can be executed by any user that has equal or greater command permission Therefore it is assumed that the System Administrator has access to all commands If a user does not have permission to a command that command is...

Page 16: ...mination of whether or not a command can be placed in a routine depends in part on the task window from which the command is accessed Schedule Identifies whether or not yes no a command can be scheduled for later or repeated execution The determination of whether or not a command can be scheduled depends in part on the task window from which the command is accessed Refer to the discussion on Sched...

Page 17: ...the first or first few characters of the word to uniquely identify that word to the system For example in the Destination for results field the valid entry options are crt remote printer queue You need to enter only the first letter of each word c r p q respectively to uniquely identify that option word from the other listed options Figure 1 2 is an example of an input form Figure 1 2 Example Inpu...

Page 18: ...executed immediately It cannot be scheduled for a later time NOTE When you specify crt NMS does not allow any other command to be accessed from the current window until execution of the current command has completed Certain commands e g tests that take time to execute or reports that include large volumes of data can take several minutes to complete In these instances it is recommended that you se...

Page 19: ...command to be executed immediately If you enter crt in the Destination for results field you must enter now in the Schedule execution field delayed Causes the command to be executed at a future time When you enter delayed in the Schedule execution field the system displays the following fields Date s Enter the date s on which the command will execute You may enter as many dates as will fit in the ...

Page 20: ...ields Day s of the week Enter the day s of the week when the command is to execute Valid entries are as follows The days of the week in abbreviated form e g sun mon tue wed thu fri sat Multiple entries are allowed separated by commas or spaces A range of days separated by a dash e g sun thu The keyword all for all days of the week Time s Enter the time s the command is to execute for each day spec...

Page 21: ...lank the command will execute on a monthly basis indefinitely The last date must occur after the first scheduled date For date entry parameters refer to the Date s field explanation for delayed command execution Results Forms Each modem DSU command is associated with one or more results forms Depending on the command issued the results form s can display a success or failure message for command ex...

Page 22: ...From the full feature workstation you can obtain general help for a task from within any menu by selecting the icon on the task window title bar From a basic feature workstation you can obtain general help for a task by typing the key sequence ESC In Forms All forms both input and results have associated form help text Form help is accessed from a full feature workstation by selecting the icon on ...

Page 23: ...ioned on the field for which help is needed For tabular fields the column label should be selected Refer to Figure 1 4 for an example of selecting fields listed in tabular form Figure 1 4 Selecting Fields Listed in Tabular Form Each field that accepts user input has associated field help Depending on the type of field either fixed parameter or variable parameter i e a value within a range of value...

Page 24: ...rt Options chpo 2 63 Change Port Speed s chpsp 2 65 Change Protocol Mode chpm 2 68 Change Telephone Number s chtn 2 71 Change Thresholds cht 2 74 Circuit Loss Inbound cli 2 78 Circuit Loss Outbound clo 2 80 Circuit Quality cq 2 82 Clear Call Directory clcd 2 88 Configuration Change Notification ccn 2 89 Configuration Change Notification Enable Disable ccned 2 92 Daily Historical Utilization dhu 2 ...

Page 25: ...ital Loopback rdl 2 191 Report Terminal Power rtp 2 193 Reset reset 2 194 Send Message snm 2 195 Send Tone snt 2 196 Service Line sl 2 198 Signal Profile sp 2 199 Standby Facility sf 2 203 Training Time tt 2 205 Transmit Test Pattern ttp 2 207 Trending Reports tr 2 209 Overview Chapter 2 is the reference section of this manual The modem DSU commands are listed here in alphabetical order in the for...

Page 26: ...stination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation abort Alternate abt Restrictions An abort sent to any DATAPHONE II device or any COMSPHERE device set in DATAPHONE II diagnostic mode is interpreted as a subnetwork abort ...

Page 27: ...lections Abort Command Results Form This results form displays device information for each device specified by the user in the input form and the type of abort subnetwork or selective that was sent NOTE A results form that reports the abort command as successfully executed indicates only that the device acknowledged its receipt of the command It does not guarantee that the tests or any commands in...

Page 28: ...devices on its poll list to the device that polls it Thus NMS is able to obtain health and status for all devices in the network by polling only devices on the control channel The acpl command automatically determines all devices directly downstream of the specified device and adds them to the device s poll list For most commands NMS enables you to specify the destination for the command s results...

Page 29: ...uired field If configuration change notification has been enabled for the specified device use this field to indicate whether or not this configuration change will be reported to the NMS Enter yes to report this change to the NMS Enter no default to prevent this change from being reported to the NMS A pop up menu is available listing valid selections If configuration change notification has been d...

Page 30: ...fic port therefore activity on ports other than the one specified is not disrupted by the test For most commands NMS enables you to specify the destination for the command s results and schedule its execution If the last page of the input form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer...

Page 31: ... tributaries that failed this test If none of the tributaries failed the test the following message is displayed PASSED TEST All tributaries have passed If one or more tributaries failed the test the results form displays the name address network name and circuit name of each failed tributary If the control device fails the following message is displayed FAILED TEST Failure attributable to control...

Page 32: ...cian Manager System Administrator Abbreviation ctt Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands None Calibrate Tributary Transmitter Input Form The Calibrate Tributary Transmitter input form enables you to specify a control device s and the tributary devices to be calibrated This input form contains the following fields Control device s Required field Enter the control device s corr...

Page 33: ...esults form page is displayed for each control tributary set specified The results form lists device information for each specified control device s and device information for both successful and unsuccessful attempts to calibrate tributary devices Figure 2 1 is a sample Calibrate Tributary Transmitter results form Figure 2 1 Calibrate Tributary Transmitter Results Form ...

Page 34: ...cess Level Help desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation Abbreviation cded Restrictions Only Model 3811 modems are included in the data used to calculate results If you specify another 3800 Series modem model number the results form will display a list of these modems indicating they are not included in the results Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Daily Historical Ut...

Page 35: ... found in the database Call detail available until Display field Displays the latest call detail record found in the database Day s included Enter the days of the week for which this report will be generated Valid entries are one or more individual days mon tue wed thu fri sat sun a range of days e g mon thu or the keyword all The default is all Sort sequence Specify up to two different sort keys ...

Page 36: ...s are grouped according to the reason for the call disconnect Title Enter a title for this report Valid entries are any alphanumeric character string up to 40 characters in length Call Detail Display Results Form There are two pages for the Call Detail results form Page 1 Page 1 redisplays the user entries for Device s Date s included Day s included and Sort sequence Page 2 Page 2 redisplays call ...

Page 37: ...ry 1997 6800 A2 GB31 20 Figure 2 2 Call Detail Display Results Form Page 2 NOTE If any unacceptable 3800 Series modems have been specified the following message will display at the end of the results forms The following devices are not included in the results ...

Page 38: ...System Administrator Abbreviation Abbreviation cdud Restrictions Only Model 3811 modems are included in the data used to calculate results If you specify another 3800 Series modem model number the results form will display a list of these modems indicating they are not included in the results Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Daily Historical Utilization dhu Call Occurrence Distribution co...

Page 39: ...ble date Start date is greater than end date Call statistics available from Display field Displays the earliest call statistics record found in the database Call statistics available until Display field Displays the latest call statistics record found in the database Day s included Enter the days of the week for which this report will be generated Valid entries are as follows one or more individua...

Page 40: ... the previous duration period Valid entries are as follows 15 sec 4 min 40 min 20 sec 5 min 50 min 30 sec 6 min 60 min 45 sec 8 min 2 hrs 1 min 10 min 3 hrs 1 15 min 15 min 4 hrs 1 30 min 20 min 5 hrs 2 min 25 min 5 hrs 3 min 30 min A pop up menu is available listing valid selections Call Duration Distribution Results Form There are multiple pages for the Call Duration Distribution results form Pa...

Page 41: ...Results Form Page 1 Page 2 Page 2 of the Call Duration Distribution results form displays a graphical bar chart representing the total number of calls for all devices specified and the duration of these calls Figure 2 4 is a sample of the second results form page Figure 2 4 Call Duration Distribution Results Form Page 2 ...

Page 42: ...form displays a corresponding tabular report of this information The tabular display also includes the average call duration the total number of calls and the standard deviation of the call durations Figure 2 5 is a sample of the third results form page Figure 2 5 Call Duration Distribution Results Form Page 3 ...

Page 43: ...rmines the average call length If the average call length is unacceptable a short holding time fault is created For most commands NMS enables you to specify the destination for the command s results and schedule its execution If the last page of the input form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of t...

Page 44: ...on exceeding minimum average is changed to Action upon not meeting minimum average This input form contains the following fields NON ANSWERING DATA SET FAULT CRITERIA Incoming calls sample Required field Enter the number of calls to be included in the sample Valid entries are from 5 through 100 Maximum number of non answered calls sample Required field Enter a number from 1 through 100 to define t...

Page 45: ... The counters are the number of answered calls non answered calls and calls that enter the data mode skip When a no answer or short holding time fault parameter is reset with the cfc command all the traffic statistics counters are reset to zero however if skip is entered here the counters for the no answer fault are not reset to zero SHORT HOLDING TIME FAULT CRITERIA Entries into data mode sample ...

Page 46: ... can be examined using the Call Fault Read cfr command The counters are the number of answered calls non answered calls and calls that enter the Data mode skip When a no answer or short holding time fault parameter is reset using the cfc command all the traffic statistics counters are reset to zero however if skip is entered here the counters for the short holding time are not reset to zero Call F...

Page 47: ...and schedule its execution If the last page of the input form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Help Desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation cfr Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Call Fault...

Page 48: ...eived during the test period Entries into data mode answered The total number of successfully answered calls SHORT HOLDING TIME FAULT COUNTERS Entries into data mode answer and originate The total number of both successfully answered and successfully originated calls The total number of calls originated is the difference between the number of calls indicated in this field and the number of calls i...

Page 49: ...COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System 2 26 January 1997 6800 A2 GB31 20 Page 2 Page 2 of the results form redisplays the call fault criteria as specified by the user ...

Page 50: ... CALL or DCAL message from the front panel of the DSU For most commands NMS enables you to specify the destination for the command s results and schedule its execution If the last page of the input form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level H...

Page 51: ...ge currently displayed on the front panel of the remote DSU A pop up menu is available listing valid selections Send message downstream Required field Enter yes to send the message to all tributaries downstream of the specified DSU s Enter no to send the message only to the DSU s indicated in the Device s field A pop up menu is available listing valid selections Call Message Results Form The Call ...

Page 52: ...sults If you specify another 3800 Series modem model number the results form will display a list of these modems indicating they are not included in the results Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Daily Historical Utilization dhu Call Detail Display cded Call Duration Distribution cdud Call Occurrence Distribution Input Form The Call Occurrence Distribution input form contains the following ...

Page 53: ... a range of days e g mon thu or the keyword all default Threshold Specify the number of calls to be used as a threshold value for this report The graphical results for this report changes the bar color from green to red wherever the number of calls exceeds this threshold The tabular results displays after every value that exceeds the specified threshold value Valid entries are from 0 through 9999 ...

Page 54: ...urrence Distribution Results Form Page 2 Page 3 Page 3 displays a corresponding tabular report listing for each hour of the day the average number of calls hour Figure 2 9 is a sample of the third results form page Figure 2 9 Call Occurrence Distribution Results Form Page 3 ...

Page 55: ...t accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation ct Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Standby Facility sf Call Test Input Form The Call Test input form contains the following...

Page 56: ... releasing the dial line Leased line operation is interrupted by this test ring detect Causes the modem to look for a ring tone for a maximum of 30 seconds and terminates the test when a ring tone is detected The modem does not answer the inbound call while running the test but aborts immediately Leased line operation is not interrupted by this test Call Test Results Form The Call Test results for...

Page 57: ... the user For 3600 Series DSUs the valid addressing range is from 1 through 79 odd addresses only Even addresses are reserved for V 32 DBMs used for dial backup The network address of the DBM is created by adding 1 to the network address of the DSU This command can be successfully executed only if the device profile includes the correct serial number Within a 10 second interval after execution thi...

Page 58: ...SUs and DBMs and COMSPHERE 3800 Series DDD modems in Advanced mode is from 1 through 256 Refer to Appendix D of the COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System User s System Administrator s Guide for valid addressing conventions Carrier Display field Displays the number of the new carrier in which the device resides Slot Display field Displays the number of the new slot location of the device ...

Page 59: ...form contains the following fields DATAPHONE II mode local address Required field Enter the new local address for the device The valid range of values for COMSPHERE devices in DATAPHONE II mode is from 11 through 328 Refer to the user s guide for valid addressing conventions NOTE When you enter a value in this field the corresponding Advanced mode address is displayed automatically in the Advanced...

Page 60: ...device use this field to determine whether or not this configuration change will be reported to the NMS Enter yes to report this change to the NMS Enter no default to prevent this change from being reported to the NMS If configuration change notification has been disabled for this modem configuration changes are not reported to the NMS regardless of what is entered here A pop up menu is available ...

Page 61: ...contains the following fields Requested local or network address The local or network address as specified in the input form For each device profile that was updated the following fields are displayed Original link level address The old link level address New link level address The new link level address as determined by the address change ...

Page 62: ...echnician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation chcd Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Display Call Directory dscd Clear Call Directory clcd Change Call Directory Input Form There are two pages for the Change Call Directory input form Page 1 Page 1 enables you to specify the device for which call directory changes are to be made and to specify the call directory numbe...

Page 63: ...s all call directory entries If the DBM is operating in DATAPHONE II mode the input form displays only the selected directory The input form for a 3800 Series modem displays all call directory entries Page 2 Figure 2 11 is a sample input form for a 3800 Series modem 3600 Series DBM Figure 2 11 Change Call Directory Input Form for a 3800 Series Modem 3600 Series DBM Page 2 This input form contains ...

Page 64: ...ectory pointer for use with call back security Reserved for future use k Placed at the end of a dial string Temporarily changes half duplex emulation option j Placed at the end of a dial string Temporarily changes sync async option Reserved for future use For example you can enter 9 12015551212t The plus symbol represents a 30 second pause to wait for a secondary dial tone The t indicates that tou...

Page 65: ...tification has been disabled for this modem configuration changes are not reported to the NMS regardless of what is entered here A pop up menu is available listing valid selections Page 2 Figure 2 12 is a sample of the input form that displays when you specify a 3400 4400 Series APL modem with DBM Figure 2 12 Change Call Directory Input Form for a 3400 4400 Series APL Modem with DBM Page 2 If the ...

Page 66: ...m 1 through 4 Strap Specify a strap area to use when establishing a dial line Valid entries are active cust1 cust2 A pop up menu is available listing valid selections Set CCN event If configuration change notification has been enabled for this device use this field to determine whether or not this configuration change will be reported to the NMS Enter yes to report this change to the NMS Enter no ...

Page 67: ...s Related Commands Display Canned Message dscm Send Message snm Change Canned Message Input Forms There are two pages for the Change Canned Message input form Page 1 This input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s whose canned messages are to be changed One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the input For information on d...

Page 68: ...2Modem DSU Commands 2 45 6800 A2 GB31 20 January 1997 Change Canned Message Results Form The results form lists device information for each device specified and redisplays the changed canned message ...

Page 69: ... chtn Dial dial Change Directory Input Form The Change Directory input form contains the following fields Device Required field Enter the device for which the telephone number is to be changed Standard addressing format applies to the input For information on device addressing refer to Appendix D of the COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System User s System Administrator s Guide Directory n...

Page 70: ...ing method to touch tone dialing default Provides a 30 second wait for a dial tone Indicates a 2 second wait k Added to the end of the dial string temporarily changes the half duplex emulation option software option 30 j Added to the end of the dial string temporarily changes the sync async option The number 9 12015556072t is a sample telephone number as it would be dialed from a PBX with touch to...

Page 71: ...s refer to the individual command description in this chapter For most commands NMS enables you to specify the destination for the command s results and schedule its execution If the last page of the input form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access...

Page 72: ... Valid entries are from 0 default through 1000 End to End list if nnnn inbound errors Required field Enter the exception reporting threshold for the number of inbound bits in error determined when an End to End Test eet command is run Valid entries are from 0 default through 1000 End to End list if nnnn outbound errors Required field Enter the exception reporting threshold for the number of outbou...

Page 73: ...op up menu is available listing valid selections Page 2 The second page of the input form lists the DATAPHONE II modem types for which exception reporting is available Tables 2 1 through 2 3 present the threshold values for the applicable modems Table 2 1 Signal Profile for 2024A Modem Receive Level dBm Freq Shift FM Hz Phase Jitter FM Deg Background Noise FM dB 0 11 0 10 0 18 0 24 12 20 1 10 1 11...

Page 74: ... 33 21 30 2 10 2 12 2 27 3 10 3 15 3 24 4 10 4 18 4 37 5 10 5 21 5 30 6 10 6 25 6 26 7 10 7 12 7 24 8 10 8 15 8 23 9 10 9 17 9 21 Table 2 3 Signal Profile for 2096A and C Modems Receive Level dBm Freq Shift FM Hz Phase Jitter FM Deg Background Noise FM dB 0 11 0 10 0 4 0 40 12 20 1 10 1 6 1 40 21 30 2 10 2 7 2 40 3 10 3 9 3 35 4 10 4 11 4 30 5 10 5 12 5 28 6 10 6 13 6 26 7 10 7 15 7 24 8 10 8 17 8...

Page 75: ...ections PHASE JITTER Enter the threshold figure of merit value for the phase jitter measure Valid entries are from 0 highest good quality through 9 lowest poor quality A pop up menu is available listing valid selections BACKGROUND NOISE Enter the threshold figure of merit value for the background noise measure Valid entries are from 0 highest good quality through 9 lowest poor quality A pop up men...

Page 76: ... External Leads States dsels Change External Leads States Input Form The Change External Leads States input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s whose external lead states are to be changed One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the input For information on device addressing refer to Appendix D of the COMSPHERE 6800 Serie...

Page 77: ...e results form lists device information for each device specified and redisplays the pin output information you specified in the input form It also shows Pin A and Pin B input states This command is not exectubale for 3980 3981 and 3982 modems A warning box with the following message appears Test not sent Test device mismatch ...

Page 78: ...System Administrator Abbreviation chld Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Display Line Designator dsld Change Line Designator Input Form The Change Line Designator input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s whose line designator messages are to be changed One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the...

Page 79: ...and s results and schedule its execution If the last page of the input form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation chm Alternate chmx Restrictions You can change the options for only on...

Page 80: ...enu is available listing valid selections Page 2 This input form contains the following field Mux option Required field Enter the desired set of multiplexer speeds for the device s specified in the initial input form Valid entries vary depending on the model number specified A pop up menu is available listing valid selections Change Multiplexer Results Form The results form lists device informatio...

Page 81: ...Administrator Abbreviation cho Alternate chop Restrictions None Due to the interaction between the 3600 Series DSUs and the NMS under certain circumstances a cho command that is executed in a routine may fail In order to avoid this it is recommended that the Display Options dso command be executed before the cho command This applies only to 3600 Series DSUs Routine Yes Schedule Yes Due to the inte...

Page 82: ... the NMS regardless of what is entered here A pop up menu is available listing valid selections For COMSPHERE devices options vary according to the device you selected on the initial form Once the device is identified subsequent input forms display the set of device options applicable to the selected device Use these input forms to change the options for the device as appropriate Refer to the indi...

Page 83: ...destination for the command s results and schedule its execution If the last page of the input form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation Abbreviation chpl Restrictions This command is...

Page 84: ...ollowing fields DEVICES ON POLL LIST Display field Displays the names network addresses and the current state of devices that are currently on the poll list s of the specified device s State Use this field to remove or skip devices on the poll list Enter skipped to stop polling a device The device remains on the poll list but it is not polled The device is skipped during polling and alert reports ...

Page 85: ...t this configuration change will be reported to the NMS Enter yes to report this change to the NMS Enter no default to prevent this change from being reported to the NMS If configuration change notification has been disabled for this modem configuration changes are not reported to the NMS regardless of what is entered in this field A pop up menu is available listing valid selections Change Device ...

Page 86: ...reviation chpo Alternate chportop Restrictions This command can be sent only to COMSPHERE devices with TDM or MSD port cards Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Options cho Change Port Speed s chpsp Display Options dsop Display Port Options dspo Display Port Speed s dspsp Change Port Options Input Form There are two or more pages for the Change Port Options input form Page 1 Page 1 en...

Page 87: ...plays the following field Set CCN event Required field If configuration change notification has been enabled for this device use this field to determine whether or not this configuration change will be reported to the NMS Enter yes to report this change to the NMS Enter no default to prevent this change from being reported to the NMS If configuration change notification has been disabled for this ...

Page 88: ...ctions For any particular device speed the sum of the port speeds cannot exceed the maximum line speed supported by the device When changing port speeds any port that has been configured to receive an external clock source must always be active Do not disable the port Do not set the port speed to zero For devices set in CCITT Modulation mode do not set any of the port speeds to 1200 bps or below R...

Page 89: ...aggregate speed of 9600 bps with each port set to 2400 bps However if the modem speed falls back to 7200 you may decide that it is more critical that the data coming from Ports 1 2 and 3 be transmitted at the same speed of 2400 bps Therefore you set the speeds of Ports 1 2 and 3 to 2400 and set the speed of Port 4 to zero Observe the following restrictions when determining port speeds Any port tha...

Page 90: ...ds 2 67 6800 A2 GB31 20 January 1997 Change Port Speed s Results Form The results form lists device information for the device specified and displays the port speed selections you have made for each of the modem s ports ...

Page 91: ... mode of the control device and all downstream devices on the circuit are changed The new link level addresses of the control device and all of the downstream devices are calculated and checked for uniqueness Device profiles are updated with new link level and alternate mode addresses and the link level address of the associated DBM is also updated The System polling field in the control device s ...

Page 92: ...le No Related Commands None Change Protocol Mode Input Form The Change Protocol Mode input form contains the following fields Device Required field Enter the device whose protocol mode is to be changed Standard addressing format applies For information on device addressing refer to Appendix D of the COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System User s System Administrator s Guide Protocol mode R...

Page 93: ... is sent the addresses of all downstream devices of the specified control are checked If there are one or more DATAPHONE II devices in the subnetwork the command is not sent When the network is attempting a conversion from Advanced to DATAPHONE II mode one of the downstream devices may be given an address that is illegal in the network s new configuration If an illegal address is found during the ...

Page 94: ...ut form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation chtn Restrictions For 3600 Series DSUs with the DBM option only the local telephone number can be changed Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related...

Page 95: ...one number of the device to be called Local transmit number Enter the Line 1 telephone number of the local device Local receive number Enter the Line 2 telephone number of the local device Set CCN event Required field If configuration change notification has been enabled for this device use this field to determine whether or not this configuration change will be reported to the NMS Enter yes to re...

Page 96: ...d at the end of a dial string temporarily changes half duplex emulation option j Placed at the end of a dial string temporarily changes the sync async option Delimiter separating the telephone number and the callback directory pointer for use with callback security Set CCN event Required field If configuration change notification has been enabled for this device use this field to determine whether...

Page 97: ...evel Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation cht Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Display Thresholds dst Circuit Quality cq Change Thresholds Input Forms There are two pages for the Change Thresholds input form Page 1 Page 1 enables you to specify the device s for which you want to change threshold values This input form contains the following field Dev...

Page 98: ... Receive level low Required field Enter a low received signal level value that will cause a device to report a threshold alert Valid entries are from 50 to 16 dBm or enter ua unassigned to disable the effect of the receive level parameter for the specified device s The value entered must be less than the value selected for the high received signal level see previous field The default value is 23 d...

Page 99: ...vice s The modem will report a minor alarm if the amount of non linear distortion exceeds the value entered in this field Set CCN event Required field If configuration change notification has been enabled for this modem use this field to determine whether or not this configuration change will be reported to the NMS Enter yes to report this change to the NMS Enter no to prevent this change from bei...

Page 100: ... to 15 Non linear distortion Non linear distortion in dB Possible range 50 to 15 Signal quality threshold An alarm is generated if the measured signal quality is less than the signal quality threshold Possible values excellent good fair poor and no signal Near echo Near echo threshold in dBm Possible range 38 to 0 Far echo Far echo threshold in dBm Possible range 38 to 0 ...

Page 101: ...ns The COMSPHERE modem accepts only the 1004 Hz tone parameter The DATAPHONE II 2024A modem accepts only the 1004 Hz or 1804 Hz tone parameters Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Circuit Loss Outbound clo Circuit Loss Inbound Input Form The Circuit Loss Inbound input form enables you to specify the control and tributary device s for which this command will be executed and to enter the tone ...

Page 102: ...m is shown in Figure 2 18 The results form lists device information for each control tributary pair specified the specified tone frequency and the measured signal level in dBm of the inbound signal Figure 2 18 Circuit Loss Inbound Results Form NOTE The COMSPHERE APL modems return a receive signal level rather than a circuit loss ...

Page 103: ...ccess Level Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation clo Restrictions The COMSPHERE modem accepts only the 1004 Hz tone parameter The DATAPHONE II 2024A modem accepts only the 1004 Hz or 1804 Hz tone parameters Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Circuit Loss Inbound cli Circuit Loss Outbound Input Form The Circuit Loss Outbound input form enables you to specify the control ...

Page 104: ...rcuit Loss Outbound Results Form A sample Circuit Loss Outbound results form is shown in Figure 2 19 The results form lists device information for each control tributary pair the specified tone frequency and the measured signal level in dBm of the outbound signal for the specified device s Figure 2 19 Circuit Loss Outbound Results Form NOTE The COMSPHERE APL modems return a receive signal level ra...

Page 105: ...annot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Help Desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation cq Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Thresholds cht Display Thresholds dst Circuit Quality Input Form Th...

Page 106: ... count has overflowed the allotted buffer space A sample Circuit Quality results form for a COMSPHERE 3800 Series modem is shown in Figure 2 20 The results form displays the measurements for the signal quality parameters Figure 2 20 Circuit Quality Results Form for COMSPHERE 3800 Series Modems This results form contains the following fields Receive level Displays the measured receive signal level ...

Page 107: ...ible values are excellent good fair poor or no signal Near end echo Displays the echo in dB measured at the near end device Far end echo Displays the echo in dB measured at the far end device Far end delay Displays the delay measured at the far end device Echo freq offset Displays the measured echo frequency offset Figure 2 21 is a sample Circuit Quality results form for a 3600 Series DSU Figure 2...

Page 108: ...d receive level A normal received signal level is 16 dB 4 dB Signal Noise Displays the measured signal to noise ratio An acceptable signal to noise ratio is 24 dB or greater Retrains This field is reserved for future use Blown Startups This field is reserved for future use A sample Circuit Quality results form for a COMSPHERE 3900 Series modem is shown in Figure 2 22 Figure 2 22 Circuit Quality Re...

Page 109: ... the echo in dBm measured at the near end device Far end echo Displays the echo in dBm measured at the far end device Far end delay Displays the delay in milliseconds Maximum delay is 1 1 2 seconds Echo freq offset Displays the measured echo frequency offset in Hz The following fields and their possible values display for the 3910 3911 3920Plus and 3921Plus modems Receive level Possible range 204 ...

Page 110: ... Dropouts 0 255 computed for the last 15 minutes Signal quality Possible values excellent good fair poor and no signal Near end echo Possible range 0 0 to 102 3 dBm Far end echo Possible range 0 0 to 102 3 dBm Far end delay Far end delay in milliseconds msec Echo freq offset Possible range 51 1 to 51 1 Hz ...

Page 111: ...ar Call Directory input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s whose call directories are to be cleared Multiple devices can be specified Standard addressing format applies to the input For information on device addressing refer to Appendix D of the COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System User s System Administrator s Guide Set CCN event Required fiel...

Page 112: ...chnician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation ccn Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Configuration Change Notification Enable Disable ccned Configuration Change Notification Input Form The Configuration Change Notification input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s whose configuration changes will be displayed One or more devic...

Page 113: ...tion for each device specified and indicates whether configuration change notification is enabled or disabled for the device This results form also displays a list of the configuration changes for each device and a list of commands that can be used to display the actual changes that were made If there have been no configuration changes the following message displays No events to report Figure 2 23...

Page 114: ... port sharing display port speed port speeds display port speed protocol mode display options thresholds display thresholds external outputs display external states CCN reporting display CCN events options bank 1 display options options bank 2 display options options bank 3 display options options bank 4 display options options bank 5 display options options bank 6 display options options bank 7 d...

Page 115: ...n Configuration Change Notification Enable Disable Input Form This input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s whose configuration change notification will be enabled disabled One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the input For information on device addressing refer to Appendix D of the COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Manag...

Page 116: ... Change Notification Enable Disable Results Form The results form lists device information for each device specified and indicates for each device whether configuration change notification is enabled or disabled and whether or not the command was successfully executed ...

Page 117: ...you specify another 3800 Series modem model number the results form will display a list of these modems indicating they are not included in the results Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Call Occurrence Distribution cod Call Duration Distribution cdud Call Detail Display cded Daily Historical Utilization Input Form This input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter ...

Page 118: ...l days mon tue wed thu fri sat sun a range of days e g mon thu or the keyword all default Threshold Specify a percentage value to be used as a threshold for this report The graphical results for this report changes the bar color from green to red wherever the percent utilization exceeds this threshold The tabular results displays after every value that exceeds the specified threshold Valid entries...

Page 119: ...istorical Utilization Results Form Page 2 Page 3 Page 3 displays a tabular report listing for each hour of the day the average number of calls hour and the calculated percent utilization Figure 2 25 is a sample of the third results form page Figure 2 25 Daily Historical Utilization Results Form Page 3 ...

Page 120: ...nput form enables you to specify the device s for which health and status alerts information is to be reported and allows you to specify reporting for a single modem or for a subnetwork This input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s from which health and status reports will be obtained One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies...

Page 121: ... report its tributary device as having a network address of 1 even if it has been changed using the Change Address command Page 1 for Single Devices Figure 2 26 is a sample of the single Device Health and Status results form Figure 2 26 Device Health and Status Results Form for Single Devices This results form lists device information for each device tested and displays the following information N...

Page 122: ...he current expanded status of the specified device will be displayed if available In support of 392xPlus the Modem DTE speed for Port 1 field under the EXPANDED STATUS section is changed to Modem DTE speed for Port n where n 1 to 4 The Port Alarms field is expanded to include Port 2 3 and 4 The following are possible Port Alarm messages Port n receive data alarm Port n transmit data alarm Port n D...

Page 123: ...ists the device information for each device tested and displays the following information NAME The names of each device tested ADDRESS The addresses of each device tested NETWORK The network name of each device tested STATUS The current status of each device alert abbreviations of the current abnormal status conditions If the addressed device has no abnormal status to report the display reads stat...

Page 124: ...s to report the display reads hlth norm For downstream devices with no faults this information will not be displayed The Device Health and Status results form displays the following possible Modem VF Line Speeds for 3980 3981 and 3982 modems 300 600 1200 2400 4800 7200 9600 12000 14400 16800 19200 21600 24000 26400 28800 31200 33600 38400 57600 76800 115200 ...

Page 125: ...s refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation det Alternate mt Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Offline Test ot Device Test Input Form This input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s on which the device test will be run One or more devices may be specified Standard address...

Page 126: ...plete or complete The results forms for the 3600 Series DSUs and the 3900 Series modems are similar For 3400 4400 Series modems equipped with the DBM V option the test outcome is displayed for both the modem s main CCA and for the modem s DBM V The results form of the COMSPHERE 3800 Series DDD modems is identical to that of the COMSPHERE APL modems For DATAPHONE II APL modems the results form disp...

Page 127: ...whether or not an existing call should be disrupted i e initiate dialing even though the device is already in Data mode For DATAPHONE II devices you can specify an alternate speed at which the call should be originated For most commands NMS enables you to specify the destination for the command s results and schedule its execution If the last page of the input form cannot accommodate the Destinati...

Page 128: ...SPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System User s System Administrator s Guide Number to dial Required field Enter the number to be dialed There are several options and formats available You can specify a telephone number For DATAPHONE II COMSPHERE 3400 4400 Series and COMSPHERE 3600 Series devices you can specify a telephone number using the following characters 0 9 Numeric dialing digits 2296 ...

Page 129: ... for use with callback security 3600 Reserved for future use Reserved for future use For 3800 Series devices you can specify a telephone number using the following characters 0 9 DTM for numeric dialing digits A B C D DTMF digits T Tone dialing P Pulse dialing W or Wait for dial tone R Reverse dial Quiet answer Hook flash Pause Disconnect immediately for use in calling pagers Return to command mod...

Page 130: ... so that your call will go through Enter no to prevent the termination of a connection when you initiate a call If there is an existing connection when you initiate a call you will receive an error message indicating that the call cannot be placed to the device A pop up menu is available listing valid selections Select call originating speed Required field Specify the speed in bps at which the cal...

Page 131: ... Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation dm Restrictions The NMS sends the Dial Standby dm command only to the selected device Whether both devices on dial connection transfer from dial standby to dial lines depends in part on how they are strapped Please refer to the individual device user guides for detailed information on dial connection transition Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related ...

Page 132: ...anager System Administrator Abbreviation ds Restrictions The NMS sends the Dial Standby ds command only to the selected device Whether both devices on the dial connection transfer from dial line to dial standby depends in part on how they are strapped Please refer to the individual device user guides for detailed information on dial connection transition Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands D...

Page 133: ... is looped through one tributary device and back to the control device which checks the received data for errors The total seconds in error and bits are displayed as test results For DATAPHONE II DDD modems this test causes the specified local modem to send a timed test consisting of alternating zeros and ones to a remote modem that loops the message back to the local modem The local modem checks ...

Page 134: ...DDD establishes a call to the tributary whose phone number is contained in the control s call directory 1 Number of 100K bit blocks or duration of test sec If you are testing an APL tributary modem enter the number of bit blocks to be sent during the test The valid range of entries is from 1 through 3200K blocks If you are testing a 3600 Series DSU or a DBM associated with a DSU enter the number o...

Page 135: ...n For 3400 4400 Series modems valid entries are from 1 through 4 For 3600 Series devices valid entries are from 1 through 6 or a for aggregate Selecting a causes the test to be run between two DSU transmitters receivers rather than between two ports on the TDMs For DATAPHONE II devices the only valid entry is 1 A pop up menu is available listing valid selections Default 1 Digital Test Results Form...

Page 136: ...hat have been transmitted thus far Number of bits in error The number of bits that have been received in error Figure 2 31 is a sample of the Digital Test results form for 3400 4400 Series APL modems Figure 2 31 Digital Test Results Form for 3400 4400 Series APL Modems This results form lists device information for each control and tributary device specified indicates whether the results are compl...

Page 137: ...that have been received in error Figure 2 32 is sample of the Digital Test results form for 3600 Series DSUs and DBMs Figure 2 32 Digital Test Results Form for 3600 Series DSUs DBMs This results form lists device information for each control and tributary device specified indicates whether the results are complete or intermediate and displays the following fields Requested duration of test in seco...

Page 138: ...dicates whether the results are complete or intermediate and displays the following fields Test outcome As pass or fail Requested duration of test As specified in the input form Number of bits in error The number of bits that have been received in error The results form for DATAPHONE II DDD modems lists device information for each control device specified indicates whether the results are complete...

Page 139: ...rator Abbreviation de Alternate dsab Restrictions When a device is disabled primary data is affected but the secondary diagnostic channel operates and the device responds to polls from the NMS This is not applicable to a COMSPHERE 3600 Series device Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands None Disable Enable Input Form This input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter t...

Page 140: ... tributary via NMS will not work since the tributary device is no longer communicating to the NMS Port number Required field For COMSPHERE devices specify the number of the ports on the device to be disabled For 3400 4400 Series modems valid entries are 1 through 4 or all For 3600 Series DSUs and DBMs valid entries are 1 through 6 or all For 3900 Series modems the only valid entry is 1 For DATAPHO...

Page 141: ...ith a correct serial number entry in the device profile Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Address cha Display Address Input Form This input form contains the following field Device s Required field Enter the device s whose addresses are to be displayed One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the input For information on device addressing refer to A...

Page 142: ... Access Level Help Desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation dsai Alternate dsfi Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands None Display Alert Information Input Form This input form contains the following field Device s Required field Enter the device s for which the fault information messages should be displayed One or more devices may be specified Standard a...

Page 143: ...ut of frame The set is continuously out of frame Abnormal Station network control code is being received No signal is being received by the receiver LSI Control Mode Idle code is being sent to set with no E2 option Unrecognized network control code is being received Out of Service 1 network control code is being received Out of Service 2 network control code is being received Out of Service 3 netw...

Page 144: ...CC DC channel power up error DUART CC DC channel steady state error EEPROM error Transmitter LSI steady state operation error LSI CSU power up 511 bit factory loop back error LSI CSU power up secondary channel loop back error LSI CSU power up message test factory loop back error Bus board test bit error Sanity timer power up time out error RAM device M3 power up error RAM device M3 steady state er...

Page 145: ...Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Help Desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation dscd Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Call Directory chcd Clear Call Directory clcd Dialing dial Change Telephone Numbers chtn Display Telephone Numbers ...

Page 146: ...s modem Figure 2 34 is a sample of the Display Call Directory results form for a COMSPHERE 3800 Series modem Figure 2 34 Display Call Directory Results Form for a 3800 Series Modem This results form displays device information for the specified device If the specified DBM is operating in Advanced mode the results form displays all call directory entries If the device is operating in DATAPHONE II m...

Page 147: ...lts form displays all call directory entries If the specified device is operating in DATAPHONE II mode only the specified directory entry displays The results form displays the following information Telephone Number For each directory displayed the telephone number entered in that directory is displayed Call Only for 3400 4400 Series devices Displays the directory pointer number if specified Strap...

Page 148: ...For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Help Desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation dscm Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Canned Message chcm Send Message snm Display Canned Message Input Form This input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s whose canned...

Page 149: ...k Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation dsert Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Exception Reporting Thresholds chert Exception Reports er Display Exception Reporting Thresholds Input Form The Display Exception Reporting Threshold input form displays only the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields Refer to Chapter 1 Introduction fo...

Page 150: ...et for each of the network tests Exception reports are generated for reporting failures when the set thresholds are exceeded for the following network tests Automatic Network Test Circuit Loss Inbound Circuit Loss Outbound Device Test Digital Test End to End Block Test Offline Test Receive Signal Level Receive Signal Quality Report Terminal Power Signal Profile Refer to the individual test command...

Page 151: ...orm lists the current threshold values for exception reports as follows RSQ The threshold figure of merit value for the received signal quality measure RSL The threshold value in dBM for the received signal level measure PHASE JITTER The threshold figure of merit value for the phase jitter measure BACKGROUND NOISE The threshold figure of merit value for the background noise measure FREQUENCY OFFSE...

Page 152: ...cution If the last page of the input form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Help Desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation dsels Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change External Leads States...

Page 153: ...wn in Figure 2 38 The results form lists device information for each device specified and displays the state on or off of the input and output leads of external control lead Pins A and B Figure 2 38 Display External Leads States Results Form This command is not exectubale for 3980 3981 and 3982 modems A warning box with the following message appears Test not sent Test device mismatch ...

Page 154: ...results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Help Desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation dsld Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Line Designator chld Display Line Designator Input Form This input form contains the following field De...

Page 155: ...play Line Designator Results Form A sample Display Line Designator results form is shown in Figure 2 39 This results form lists device information for each device specified and displays the line designator message for each specified device Figure 2 39 Display Line Designator Results Form ...

Page 156: ...breviation dso Alternate dsop Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Options cho Display Options Input Form This input form contains the following field Device s Required field Enter the device s whose options are to be displayed One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the input For information on device addressing refer to Appendix D ...

Page 157: ...nds NMS enables you to specify the destination for the command s results and schedule its execution If the last page of the input form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Help Desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation d...

Page 158: ...0 The results form lists device information for each device specified the network addresses and device names of the devices on the poll list and their current state An active state indicates a device that is currently being polled A skipped state indicates a device that is on the poll list but is not being polled Figure 2 40 Display Device Poll List Results Form ...

Page 159: ...r Abbreviation dspo Alternate dsportop Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Options cho Change Port Options chpo Change Port Speed s chpsp Display Port Speed s dspsp Display Port Options Input Form This input form contains the following field Device s Required field Enter the device s whose port options are to be displayed One or more devices may be specified Standard...

Page 160: ...2Modem DSU Commands 2 137 6800 A2 GB31 20 January 1997 Page 1 Figure 2 41 Display Port Options Results Form Page 1 Page 2 Figure 2 42 Display Port Options Results Form Page 2 ...

Page 161: ...portsp Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Options cho Change Port Options chpo Display Port Options dspo Change Port Speed s chpsp Display Port Speed s Input Form This input form contains the following field Device s Required field Enter the device s whose port speeds are to be displayed One or more device s may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the...

Page 162: ...2Modem DSU Commands 2 139 6800 A2 GB31 20 January 1997 Page 1 Figure 2 43 Display Port Speed s Results Form for 19 2 kbps Modem Page 1 ...

Page 163: ...for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Help Desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation dstn Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Telephone Number s chtn Display Telephone Number s Input Form This input form contains the followin...

Page 164: ...Remote transmit number The line 1 telephone number of the device to be called Remote receive number The line 2 telephone number of the device to be called Local transmit number The line 1 telephone number of the local device Local receive number The line 2 telephone number of the local device For 3600 Series DBMs the results form displays device information for each device specified and a single t...

Page 165: ...ns None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Thresholds cht Display Thresholds Input Form This input form contains the following field Device s Required field Enter the device s for which thresholds are to be displayed One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the input For information on device addressing refer to Appendix D of the COMSPHERE 6800 Serie...

Page 166: ...t 15 minutes Gain hits 1 255 computed for the last 15 minutes Phase hits 1 255 computed for the last 15 minutes Impulse hits 1 255 computed for the last 15 minutes Dropouts 1 255 computed for the last 15 minutes Receive level high Receive level in dBms Possible range 15 to 0 Receive level low Receive level in dBms Possible range 50 to 16 Signal noise Signal noise ratio in dB Possible range 5 to 40...

Page 167: ... i e cloning For 3900 Series modems there are two types of firmware upgrade local and remote Local download To upgrade a local 3900 Series modem use a firmware upgrade floppy disk in the 6800 Series NMS floppy drive The 6800 Series NMS can download to a single local modem or it can download to multiple local modems on a control channel in parallel using a broadcast mechanism of the 3900 Series mod...

Page 168: ...PHERE 3400 4400 Series modem s is to be performed ddd local Specifies that a download to one or more local COMSPHERE 3800 Series modem s is to be performed ddd remote Specifies that a download to remote COMSPHERE 3800 Series modem is to be performed 3900 dc Specifies that a download be performed for Broadcast Download Clone over the Diagnostic Channel for COMSPHERE 3900 Series modem s 3900 local S...

Page 169: ...to the input For information on device addressing refer to Appendix D of the COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System User s System Administrator s Guide No additional input fields other than those for specifying results destination and scheduling information are displayed The input form that appears when a ddd remote or 3900 remote download is specified contains the following fields Remote...

Page 170: ...your network permission is denied to this modem the derived address will not be displayed and you will receive an error message The input form that appears when a 3900 mp single download is specified only contains the Remote device and Local master device fields as described previously This input form appears when a 3900 mp link download is specified it contains the following field Link Participat...

Page 171: ...st Selecting partial runs the risk of having modems with different firmware versions in different tributaries being on the same line A confirm message will display asking you to continue or cancel Since diagnostic channel firmware download depends on the active poll list the accuracy of the active poll list is critical to the success of the download Another confirm message will display asking you ...

Page 172: ...odems only The download ID held in the firmware file This ID must match the group ID of the device for a successful download Download Status The status of the download operation at completion either SUCCESS or FAILED NOTE For 3900 remote ddd remote 3900 mp single download types only the results form does not display a Success or Failed download status Instead it indicates In Progress An alert is r...

Page 173: ... the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Help Desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation eias Alternate eia Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands None EIA Status Input Form This input form contains the following field Dev...

Page 174: ...U Commands 2 151 6800 A2 GB31 20 January 1997 Page 1 Figure 2 46 EIA Status Results Form for COMSPHERE 3800 Series Modems Page 1 Page 2 Figure 2 47 EIA Status Results Form for COMSPHERE 3800 Series Modems Page 2 ...

Page 175: ...R Data Terminal Ready RL Remote Loopback RI Ring Indicator DRS Data Rate Selector TM Test Mode CRQ Call Request DLO Data Line Occupied DPR Digit Present PND Present Next Digit DSC Distant Station Connected ACR Abandon Call and Retry Status For each lead one of the following status conditions is displayed on The lead is active For RXD and TXD this is displayed as space off The lead is inactive For ...

Page 176: ... Indicator For each port of a 3600 Series DSU the following EIA leads are displayed TXD Transmit Data RXD Receive Data RTS Request To Send CTS Clear To Send LSD Line Signal Detect DTR Data Terminal Ready DSR Data Set Ready RL Remote Loopback LL Local Loopback TM Test Mode EIA Status Results Form for 3900 Series Modems The following results form lists device information for the specified device the...

Page 177: ...eries Network Management System 2 154 January 1997 6800 A2 GB31 20 Figure 2 48 EIA Status Results Form for COMSPHERE 3900 Series Modems Page 1 Figure 2 49 EIA Status Results Form for COMSPHERE 3900 Series Modems Page 2 ...

Page 178: ...Signal Detect DRI Data Rate Indicator LL Local Loopback DTR Data Terminal Ready RL Remote Loopback RI Ring Indicator DRS Data Rate Selector TM Test Mode Status For each lead one of the following status conditions is displayed on The lead is active For RXD and TXD this is displayed as space off The lead is inactive For RXD and TXD this is displayed as mark chng The lead is in the process of changin...

Page 179: ...ermediate results are displayed every 256 blocks For most commands NMS enables you to specify the destination for the command s results and schedule its execution If the last page of the input form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Data T...

Page 180: ...eld Enter the associated tributary device s to participate in this test One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the input For information on device addressing refer to Appendix D of the COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System User s System Administrator s Guide Number of blocks Required field Enter the number of blocks from 1 through 32000 to be transmitt...

Page 181: ...Test Results Form The results form lists device information for the specified control tributary pair and the following information Requested number of blocks Number of blocks attempted so far Number of inbound blocks in error Number of outbound blocks in error In addition a text message indicates whether the test results are complete or incomplete Results are updated every 256 blocks For 3600 Seri...

Page 182: ...Circuit Loss Inbound Circuit Loss Outbound Device Test Digital Test End to End Test Offline Test Receive Signal Level Receive Signal Quality Report Terminal Power Signal Profile NOTE You can change reporting thresholds for exception reporting only for the following DATAPHONE II modems 2024A 2024T 2048A 2048C 2048T 2144A 2248A 2296A 2192A For most commands NMS enables you to specify the destination...

Page 183: ...lthough this is a Help Desk level command you may execute this command if you have command permission for the test for which the exception report is to be generated Only one test can be executed at a time Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Exception Reporting Thresholds chert Display Exception Reporting Thresholds dsert Exception Reports Input Form A sample Exception Reports input fo...

Page 184: ...resholds applicable to that test These fields default to the threshold values specified with the Change Exception Reporting Thresholds chert command You may accept these default values or change them Changing the values displayed here does not affect the values defined in the chert command The changed values apply only to this exception report execution NOTE Once the threshold values have been dis...

Page 185: ...sults form for the Receive Signal Quality rsq command Page 1 Figure 2 53 Exception Reports Results Form Page 1 This results form contains the following fields Exception test Displays the command abbreviation of the command for which the exception report was requested Devices requested Displays the device name s address es as specified in the individual command input form Total tests requested Indi...

Page 186: ...umber of acceptable results Indicates the number of test results returned that did not exceed the threshold values defined or for which pass indications were returned The sum of the unacceptable results and the acceptable results must equal the total number of test results returned Percentage of unacceptable results Expresses the number of unacceptable results as a percentage of the total number o...

Page 187: ...tion Reports Results Form Page 2 Subsequent results form pages display device information for each device tested along with the requested test parameters thresholds and specific test results that exceeded those thresholds The results that appear depend on the test for which the exception report was requested ...

Page 188: ... which identity information will be obtained One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the input For information on device addressing refer to Appendix D of the COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System User s System Administrator s Guide Update device profile Required field Specify whether or not the Model Serial Number Version Number and Product Type fields...

Page 189: ...ollowing fields Service class The service class of the device apl ddd or dds When viewing a results form for a 3600 Series DSU or an associated V 32 DBM the service class is dds ddd Model The model number of the device Speed Mux The current composite facility speed Software version The software version of the device Serial number The serial number of the device Access module id The number of ports...

Page 190: ...emory module The hardware version for the internal memory module Hardware version slot 2 CCA The internal hardware version for the circuit card in Slot 2 Hardware version slot 3 CCA The internal hardware version for the circuit card in Slot 3 Hardware version front panel The hardware version for the device front panel DMC ROM software version The software version for the DMC ROM Data pump software...

Page 191: ...for 3600 Series DSUs with DDS SC Firmware and CISC Chip Page 1 This results form contains the following fields Service class The service class of the device dds ddd Model The model number of the device Speed Mux The current composite facility speed Software version The software version of the device Serial number The serial number of the device ...

Page 192: ...ive CISC CISC chip is present DDS SC application is not active CISC LPDA 2 CISC is chip present DDS SC application is not active LPDA 2 application is active DDS SC LPDA 2 CISC chip is present DDS SC application and LPDA 2 application are active Access module id The access module circuit card type is displayed Facility restoral option The type of facility restoration that will be used Page 1 for D...

Page 193: ... indicates the modem is using the Microcom Networking Protocol MNP for error correcting If an H or M does not appear with the software version number the Hayes dialing protocol or the MNP error correcting is not being used Speed Mux The number of configured ports and the port speed Page 1 for COMSPHERE 3800 Series DDD Devices Figure 2 57 is a sample results form for COMSPHERE 3800 DDD devices Figu...

Page 194: ...r of the device Modem Configuration The modem configuration of the device is DDD 2 Wire APL 4 Wire APL or 4 Wire APL Multi point Modem Strapping The modem international strapping of the device North American Generic Japan UK or Italy Hardware Part Number An alphanumeric 11 character set that identifies the circuit card in the modem Software Part Number An alphanumeric 11 character set that identif...

Page 195: ...0 APL devices Figure 2 58 Identity Results Form for COMSPHERE 3900 APL Page 1 for 3900 Series Modems This results form contains the following fields Service class The specific class of the device is apl Model The model number of the device Speed Mux The current composite facility speed Software version The software version of the device Serial number The serial number of the device ...

Page 196: ...urkey Hardware Part Number An alphanumeric 11 character set that identifies the circuit card in the modem Software Part Number An alphanumeric 11 character set that identifies the firmware release number Installed Features The features installed on the device Trellis Multipoint V 32 bis V 33 V 29 V 27 bis Expanded security database capacity Proprietary 28 8 Proprietary 1200 or Dual Leased Line The...

Page 197: ... For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Help desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation lsd Alternate lsdir Restrictions This command can be executed only on DATAPHONE II DDD modems Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Directory chd Dial dial Display Telephone Number dstn List Directory Input Form This input form cont...

Page 198: ...m is shown in Figure 2 59 The results form displays device information for each device specified the contents of the specified telephone directory and indicates whether or not non displayable control characters in the telephone number string have been replaced by a question mark Figure 2 59 List Directory Results Form ...

Page 199: ... the loopback state with this command Use the Remote Digital Loopback rdl command to place a remote DATAPHONE II DDD modem in or out of the loopback state Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Remote Digital Loopback rdl Loopback Test Input Form This input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s to which this command will be sent One or more devices may be...

Page 200: ...lead For 3600 Series DSUs this test enables you to loop back the data path at the DTE DCE interface on a per port basis without affecting the operation of the remaining ports V54 remote digital This entry identifies the CCITT standard method for enabling a control modem to use the primary data channel to place a generic tributary modem V 54 compatible device into a digital loopback state For 3900 ...

Page 201: ... GB31 20 Loopback Test Results Form A separate results form page is displayed for each device specified Each page lists device information for the specified device the requested loopback state and a text message indicating whether or not the command was successfully executed ...

Page 202: ... Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands None Make Busy Input Form This input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s to be placed into or removed from the busy state One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the input For information on device addressing refer to Appendix D of the COMSPHERE 6800 Series Netw...

Page 203: ...results and schedule its execution If the last page of the input form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Manager System Administrator Abbreviation mcs Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Edit Device Profile Manage C...

Page 204: ...u is available listing valid selections Call Statistics Available From Display field Displays the earliest date for which summary information is stored Call Detail Available From Display field Displays the earliest date for which call detail information is stored Number of local 3800 Series modems Display field Displays the number of local 3800 Series modems for which call statistics are being ret...

Page 205: ...ation mbert Restrictions This test is valid only if the corresponding control or tributary device has been placed into a loopback state Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Abort abort Modem Bit Error Rate Test Input Form This input form contains the following fields Device Required field Enter the device to which the test is to be sent Standard addressing format applies to the input For info...

Page 206: ... error count while the test continues to run A pop up menu is available listing valid selections Modem Bit Error Rate Results Form The results form displays device information for the device specified the requested mode start abort display BERT counters reset BERT counters and the requested port If start or abort was specified on the input form a text messages displays indicating whether or not th...

Page 207: ...lts form contains the following fields Number of total seconds Time elapsed since the start of the test or the last counter reset Number of errored seconds Number of seconds that had at least one error Number of total bits Total number of bits transmitted Number of errored bits Number of bits in error Bit Error Rate Ratio of received bits in error to number of bits received ...

Page 208: ...nuary 1997 NOTE The results form for the COMSPHERE 3800 Series and 3900 Series modems display fields for Number of total seconds Number of errored seconds Number of total blocks Number of errored blocks Block Error Rate where one block 1000 bits ...

Page 209: ...If the last page of the input form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation ot Secondary offl Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Device Test det Offline Test Inpu...

Page 210: ...ete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Help Desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation rsl Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Receive Signal Quality rsq Signal Profile sp Receive Signal Level Input Form This input form contains the following field Device s Required field Enter the device s for which the receive sign...

Page 211: ...ed Commands Receive Signal Level rsl Signal Profile sp Receive Signal Quality Input Form This input form contains the following field Device s Required field Enter the device s for which the receive signal quality will be measured One or more devices may be entered Standard addressing format applies to the input For information on device addressing refer to Appendix D of the COMSPHERE 6800 Series ...

Page 212: ...refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation rss Restrictions The tributary modem that is selected must be directly connected to the specified control modem Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Abort abort Receive Signal Spectrum Input Form This input form contains the following fields Control Device Required field Enter the control de...

Page 213: ...ults Form The Receive Signal Spectrum results form displays device information for the control and tributary device specified and the requested mode start abort display If the requested mode was start or abort the results form displays a text message indicating whether or not the command was successfully executed If the requested mode was display the results form lists each of the frequencies at w...

Page 214: ...e input form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation rdl Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Loopback lo Remote Digital Loopback Input Form This input form contai...

Page 215: ...anuary 1997 6800 A2 GB31 20 Remote Digital Loopback Results Form This results form displays device information for each device tested the state requested loopback or release and a text message indicating whether or not the command was executed successfully ...

Page 216: ...on Access Level Help Desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation rtp Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands None Report Terminal Power Input Form This input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s to be involved in this test One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the input For informat...

Page 217: ...ng field in support of the 3900 Series modems Device s Enter the address es of device s to be reset The Reset results form lists the device information for each device specified A message appears indicating whether or not the device has a Breakdown in Communication during Selection or Incomplete message received from device if addressed to a local device as a result of the reset operation being ex...

Page 218: ...ager System Administrator Abbreviation snm Alternate smsg Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Canned Message chcm Display Canned Message dscm Send Message Input Form This input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s to which the message will be sent One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the i...

Page 219: ...4400 Series modem Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands None Send Tone Input Form This input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s to which this command will be sent One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the input For information on device addressing refer to Appendix D of the COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management ...

Page 220: ...800 A2 GB31 20 January 1997 Send Tone Results Form This results form lists device information for each device specified displays the requested frequency or state and indicates whether or not the command was successfully executed ...

Page 221: ...ter 1 Introduction Access Level Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation Abbreviation sl Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands None Service Line Input Form This input form contains the following fields Device s Required field Enter the device s to which this command will be sent One or more devices may be specified Standard addressing format applies to the in...

Page 222: ...ese fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Help Desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation Abbreviation sp Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Receive Signal Level rsl Receive Signal Quality rsq Signal Profile Input Form This input form contains the following field Device s Required field Enter the device s to which this command will be sent...

Page 223: ...timated block error Estimated block error is a range from 0 1 100 through 100 100 blocks Phase jitter Phase jitter is expressed in figures of merit ranging from 0 for satisfactory to 9 for poor The reference values for phase jitter are prefaced with and signs because a range of values can produce a single figure of merit Background noise Background noise is expressed in figures of merit ranging fr...

Page 224: ...21 30 2 10 2 16 2 22 3 10 3 18 3 21 4 10 4 21 4 20 5 10 5 24 5 18 6 10 6 29 6 17 7 10 7 31 7 16 8 10 8 33 8 15 9 10 9 37 9 14 Table 2 5 Signal Profile for 2048A and C Modems Receive Level dBm Freq Shift FM Hz Phase Jitter FM Deg Background Noise FM dB 0 11 0 10 0 8 0 40 12 20 1 10 1 10 1 33 21 30 2 10 2 12 2 27 3 10 3 15 3 24 4 10 4 18 4 37 5 10 5 21 5 30 6 10 6 25 6 26 7 10 7 12 7 24 8 10 8 15 8 ...

Page 225: ...able 2 6 Signal Profile for 2096A and C Modems Receive Level dBm Freq Shift FM Hz Phase Jitter FM Deg Background Noise FM dB 0 11 0 10 0 4 0 40 12 20 1 10 1 6 1 40 21 30 2 10 2 7 2 40 3 10 3 9 3 35 4 10 4 11 4 30 5 10 5 12 5 28 6 10 6 13 6 26 7 10 7 15 7 24 8 10 8 17 8 34 9 10 9 8 9 31 ...

Page 226: ...tion Access Level Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation Abbreviation sf Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands Change Call Directory chcd Change Telephone Numbers chtn Dial dial Dial Mode dm Dial Standby ds Display Call Directory dscd Display Telephone Numbers dstn Standby Facility Input Form This input form contains the following fields Device s Required f...

Page 227: ...ve the telephone number in the modem incorrectly configured An incorrect telephone number represents a call to an inappropriate device If the telephone number is incorrect the device will attempt to call a predetermined number of times before it goes into a DBM lockout mode where the device is locked out of making an automatic call for a period of 4 hours If the operator corrects the problem and w...

Page 228: ...accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields an additional page is provided For a complete description of these fields refer to Chapter 1 Introduction Access Level Help Desk Data Technician Manager System Administrator Abbreviation Abbreviation tt Restrictions None Routine Yes Schedule Yes Related Commands None Training Time Input Form This input form contains the followin...

Page 229: ...s Form A sample Training Time results form is shown in Figure 2 63 The results form displays device information for each device specified the training time in milliseconds required for the control modem and the actual time in milliseconds that the modem was trained Figure 2 63 Training Time Results Form ...

Page 230: ... send or receive direction of the digital path The results of this test are displayed on the Shared Diagnostic Unit s liquid crystal display For a 3600 Series DSU or an associated V 32 DBM to receive the test pattern successfully the remote DSU or DBM must be in digital loopback This directs the bit pattern back to the originating device where it is checked for errors These errors are displayed on...

Page 231: ...anuary 1997 6800 A2 GB31 20 Transmit Test Pattern Results Form This results form displays device information for each device specified the requested state transmit or release and a text message indicating whether or not the command was successfully executed ...

Page 232: ...Circuit Quality cq Device Test det Digital Test dit End to End Test eet Modem Bit Error Rate Test mbert Offline Test ot Receive Signal Level rsl Receive Signal Quality rsq Signal Profile sp NOTE Depending on the test specified for trending the number of devices to which the test is to be sent and the number of iterations specified per test the trending report may not be able to complete successful...

Page 233: ... this is a Help Desk level command you can execute this command if you have command permission for the test for which the trending report will be generated Results of the Trending Report tr command cannot be sent to the CRT or to a printer Because these command results are dynamically updated as additional trending results become available they must be sent to the user s Manager results queue Conc...

Page 234: ...ated Valid entries are ant cfr cli clo cq det dit eet mbert ot rsl rsq sp A pop up menu is available listing valid selections If cq is entered here the following additional field appears CQ test group selection Enter the desired test group Valid entries are 1 or 2 Group 1 contains the following parameters Non linear distortion Receive level not presented in graphical results Signal noise ratio Fre...

Page 235: ...at of the results to be returned Valid entries are the following tabular Results are displayed in numeric columns graphic Results appear on a single multicolor graph Subsequent pages of the input form display for the specified command Enter the required input parameters Refer to the descriptions of the individual commands for more information on these parameters Trending Reports Results Form There...

Page 236: ...r pass fail indications for each device involved Figure 2 66 is a sample of the second page of the Trending Report results form displaying statistical information The results screen for the Trending Reports tr command is always command specific That is the Trending Reports command generates a different results screen with different fields for each command executed For a complete description of the...

Page 237: ...cating whether or not the trending results are complete Incomplete reports are overwritten with additional information as subsequent command results become available If you have specified graphics results the results display on a single multicolor graph A separate set of trending results is displayed for each device tested The first results form page displays a graphical bar chart of test results ...