Windows Client/Server for T1 E1 or T3 E3 Analysis

GL Server Functions

The Server performs 'actions' and 'tasks'. An 'action' is in response to a 'command' initiated by a Client. The Server performs the action immediately and notifies the Client of the result. An example of such commands - actions are board configurations. A 'task' is more complicated, and usually involves real time generation and processing of data, i.e. perform BERT for 10 minutes on a T1, as shown here. Multiple tasks can be initiated without completion of previous tasks. The Server informs the Client on tasks: started, status, complete, etc. Typical tasks are real time transmission and recording of files, bit error rate (BER) testing, alarm monitoring, Digital Signal Processing (DSP) operations, ds0 power monitoring, dtmf/mf/mfcr2 digit detection and generation, protocol decoding and simulation, error insertion, and so on. For a complete list refer to the User's Manual.

Supported Platforms:

GL's popular forms of T1 E1 analysis hardware such as

• Octal/Quad T1 E1 Analyzer Boards - 8/4 port PCIe based cards for higher scalability and performance
• Dual Express T1 E1 Boards – 2 port PCIe based cards for compatibility with newer motherboards
• tProbe™ T1 E1 Analyzer Unit - an enhanced version of USB based T1 E1 VF & Serial Data analyzer with expansion capabilities

A T1 E1 Server can be configured with as many as four cards in a single PC. Processing constraints should be taken into account.

Screenshot of all T1 E1 Platforms

Screen Shot of Server

Screen Shot of Connect to Server

Basic WCS Operations

• Dual VF Tx Rx (XX605 Included with the basic software)
  Dual VF Tx Rx (earlier called as Simplified Audio Client) is a client-server based application that provides an alternate & simple GUI to perform analog Tx/Rx and Digital T1 testing functionalities. Dual VF Tx Rx supports analog operational mode featuring two VF interfaces per unit, with each VF interface providing independent Tx/Rx functionality. It includes spectral displays and in-built speakers for analyzing analog signals. Now, Dual VF Tx Rx (xx605) is available as a part of T1 E1 analyzer basic applications

• Error Insertion
  This application permits inserting single, fixed, automatic, random, and burst error into the incoming bit stream. Bulk delay feature helps to simulate network delay along the T1 E1 links Maximum CRC and Frame error rate that can be inserted in the Error Insertion (T1/ESF) application has been increased to 1:1 from 1:100

• BERT provides commands that allow you to run full-frame or fractional bit error rate tests. Data rates of 64 kbps (64k) and 56 kbps (56k) are supported. The test is based on the transmission of a known pattern onto the specified transmit timeslots, and the receipt of that same pattern, perhaps with errors,  on the corresponding receive timeslots
• Monitoring Alarms: Monitoring alarms is very similar to querying alarms, except that monitoring alarms is carried out over some period of time, whereas an alarm query delivers alarm status at some instant in time
• Monitoring Signaling Bits, Power, S/N: Commands in client-server allow you to monitor the signaling bits , signal-to-noise ratio, and average power level of a signal arriving on one or more receive timeslots
• Framing Format: GL Server supports commands that allow you set and/or query the framing format
• Interface: Supports Terminate, Monitor, and Bridge Rx interface options
• Clock Source: Provides options to set the transmit clock source and query the clock source currently being used by a specified port or ports
• Loopback: GLServer supports commands that allow user to loop back a DS1 signal at various points
• VF: Provides options to set and/or query the VF options such as gain, encoding, and drop and insert VF ports

Optional WCS Modules (Licensed Applications)

• WCS module XX610 - File based Record/Playback

This module allows performing real-time Transmission and Recording of files from multiple client locations.

WCS - Client Data Tx/Rx

ClientDataTxRx is another WCS Server side module that provides the capability for "clients" to Tx & Rx T1 E1 data to & from the server. Instead of using the Tx & Rx files from the server location, the module uses the files at the Client location (in the case that the Server and Client are not the same PC). Now, the client can transmit and receive files or T1 E1 data directly to the server. Its main functions are:

• receives raw data from T1 E1 line and sends it to the client as task data messages
• receives data from the client via task data messages and transmits this data on T1 E1


• WCS module XX620 - Transmit/Detect digits (Place Call/Answer Call)

This module is used detect and report DTMF/MF/MFC-R2 digits on channels as they occur from multiple client locations.

• WCS module XX625 - Channel Associated Signaling (CAS) Simulation

This application simulates any user defined CAS protocol by providing signaling bit transitions and forward/backward frequency tones/digits. Supported Protocols include: E1 MFC-R2, T1 Winkstart (R1 wink), T1 Loopstart and T1 Groundstart, E1 European Digital CAS (EUC), and any user-defined CAS protocol.

• WCS module XX626 - SS1 Analysis and Emulation

SS1 Analyzer detects and analyzes tone sequences that make up SS1 dial digits. Sequences of pulse and guard tones are detected, decoded, and assembled into their corresponding dial digits.The SS1 Dialer application provides the ability to setup and dial tone sequences that make up SS1 dial digits.

• WCS module XX629 - ISDN Emulation

A Server client application is used for configuring the ISDN Layer parameters, Called/Calling Numbering Plan/Type, type of ISDN service, Place call or accept call for each timeslot or for the whole trunk, Switch and Subscriber Emulation, Simple NFAS setup for T1, and performs various other tasks on remote WCS clients.

• WCS module XX012 - Pulse Mask Compliance, Jitter Generation, and Jitter Measurement

This Client-Server application in Universal boards is used for detection, monitoring, and plotting of transmitted pulses. It includes Monitor Pulse Mask and Pulse Mask Display (pulsemaskchk.dll) modules that can be remotely controlled using simple commands by client applications. Some of the commands supported are CheckPulseMask, validate pulse, stop pulse mask validation, and others.

The Jitter measurement can be performed through commands with the Windows Client-Server application. The jitter ranges can be monitored on a specified port using simple commands by a client application.

• WCS module XX630 - DSP Functionality

Scripted DSP commands provide the ability to specify a sequence of digital signal processing steps to be performed on incoming and/or outgoing timeslots. The WCS DSP Operation module allows real-time as well as offline testing using DSP commands to perform functions such as Amplification/Attenuation, Delay, Filter, File Tx/Rx, Logical operations, Echo Cancel, Tone detection, ADSI (Analog Data Services Interface ) decoder, and so on. The new Tone Decoder and ADSI decoder DSP commands allows detecting Caller ID including CID, CIDCW (Call Waiting), VMWI (Visual Message Waiting Indicator) signal types.

Complex echo paths and complex block diagram operations can be easily simulated using the following functions: sum, invert, filter, delay, amplify, attenuate, bxor, bor, brev, bnot, band, infile, outfile, white noise, tone, dual tone, phase shift, dtmf digits, mf digits, mfcr2 digits, power monitor, signaling bits monitor, const, bytes, and many other operators.

• WCS module XX631 - Dynamic DSP Capability

Scripted DSP commands provide the ability to perform dynamic or time-varying operations via schedules. A schedule is a CSV file which specifies a sequence of digital signal processing steps to be performed at specified time offset for each operator on incoming and/or outgoing signals.

The Dynamic DSP Operation module allows real-time as well as offline testing using DSP commands to perform functions such as Amplification/Attenuation, Delay, Filter, File Tx/Rx, Logical operations, Echo Cancel, and so on.

• WCS module XX634 - Multi-Channel HDLC Emulation and Analysis & File based High Throughput HDLC Record/Playback

The HDLCTerr module performs multi-channel HDLC emulation and analysis. It permits frame error testing and transmission of memory generated sequences of fixed or variable length HDLC frames, GL *.HDL Trace file frames, and various bandwidth streams.

The HDLCHpio module performs file-based HDLC record and playback actions. It permits receive/transmit of HDLC streams of various bandwidth (hyper channel, timeslot, and multiple sub-channel streams per timeslot).

• WCS module XX635, XX636 - PPP, MLPPP, & Multi-Channel (MC) Emulation and Analysis

Automated testing of PPP and MLPPP can be accomplished using client-server based PPP, MLPPP, & Multi-Channel (MC) Emulation and Analysis (MLPPPTerr) module. The PPP, MLPPP, & Multi-Channel (MC) Emulation and Analysis module is an application that displays the command syntax, sends and receives MLPPP frames with or without impairments, and logs the events.

• WCS module XX640, XX641 - File based HDLC Record/Playback & Remote Record/Playback

The File based HDLC Record/Playback (Hdlcfunc) module is an application that allows HDLC Traffic Capture/Playback. It also allows transmission/reception of *.HDL frames files located on the server and on client.

• WCS module XX643 - MTP2 Emulation

This client application simulates MTP2 and MTP3 layers of the SS7 stack. It can act as a peer end to test an SS7 stack

• WCS module XX646 - Multi-Channel TRAU Tx/Rx Emulation and Analysis

The WCS TRAU Tx/Rx Test (TrauTerr) module is a GUI based client as well as command-line based client application, which can simulate & analyze TRAU/CCU (BTS or BSC end) on GL's T1 E1 cards. The application is capable of generating and receiving TRAU traffic (with or without impairments) based on the codec type, and time alignment (if specified). The frames are transmitted through the 16 or 8 kbps channels. Traffic source can be sequence number, HDL files (containing trau frames), flat binary file, and user-defined frames (ASCII HEX string/ file). This application can be used to test the correctness of the received data, by comparing with predefined patterns.

• WCS module XX649 - Scripted ISUP Simulator (MAPS™ SS7)

An advanced protocol simulator/tester for SS7 simulation over TDM (E1/T1).MAPS-SS7 can simulate Service Switching Point (SSP) and ISUP signaling specification as defined by the ITU-T standards. It supports testing network elements, error tracking, regression & conformance testing, load testing, and generation of high volumes of ISUP traffic. MAPS-SS7 functionality covers the ITU and ANSI variant of SS7 implementing MTP2, MTP3, and ISUP protocols.

• WCS module XX647 Scripted ISUP Conformance Testing (MAPS™ SS7 Conformance)

Suitable for conformance tests and functional tests, where test objects can be accurately, reliably and comfortably validated for compliance with ITU-T standard Q.761-764 and Q.784.

• WCS module XX648 - Scripted ISDN Simulator (MAPS™ ISDN)

An advanced protocol simulator/tester for ISDN simulation over TDM (T1 E1) and generates high volumes of ISDN traffic. The tester can simulate ISDN signaling as defined by the ITU-T standards. Currently it is used to perform testing using ISDN protocol messages over T1 E1, and offers a complete solution for testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of devices and networks implementing PRI ISDN.

• WCS module XX649 - Scripted MAP Simulator (MAPS™ MAP)

GL's MAPS™ MAP (Mobile Application Part) Emulator is an advanced protocol simulator that can simulate various MAP signaling interfaces (C, D, E, F, H, and & Packet-switched interfaces such as Gc, Gr, Gf, Gd) in GSM/UMTS networks as defined by 3GPP standards.

• WCS module XX650 - File based HDLC Record/Playback over SA-bits

The File based HDLC Record/Playback over SAbits (SaBitsFunc) module is an application that allows receive and transmit of HDLC frames in *.hdl file format.

• WCS module XX651 - Scripted CAS Simulator (MAPS™ CAS)

GL's MAPS™ CAS (Channel Associated Signaling) Emulator is an advanced protocol simulator for simulating CAS signaling over TDM (T1 E1). MAPS™ CAS automates the testing procedure with the ready scripts on a single or on all timeslots. Calls are established, once the signaling information such as the signaling bits, MF, DTMF, or tones are detected. Client application simulating all CAS protocols, including wink-start, loop-start, ground start, R1, MFC-R2, etc.

• WCS module XX696 - MAPS™ CAP GL's MAPS™ can emulate CAP (CAMEL Application Part) supplementary services such as unified messaging, prepaid, toll-free (Freephone), and fraud control. These services are available in GSM, GPRS, UMTS over TDM and IP networks.

• WCS module XX624 - Scripted FXO FXS Simulator (MAPS™ FXO FXS)
  
  MAPS™ emulates functions of Foreign Exchange Subscriber (FXS) by analog phone lines and Foreign Exchange Office (FXO) by phones using the FXO and FXS ports on a tProbe™. MAPS™ provides a facility to automate the place call/answer incoming calls on both FXO and FXS ports.

• WCS module XX652 - Scripted MLPPP Conformance Testing (MAPS™ MLPPP)

GL's MAPS™ MLPPP Emulator is an advanced protocol simulator for PPP/MLPPP simulation over TDM (T1 E1). Ready scripts are capable of generating and receiving MC-MLPPP/PPP traffic (with or without impairments) automating the test procedure.

• WCS module XX654 - Inverse Multiplexing for ATM Emulation

Inverse Multiplexing for ATM (IMA) can be emulated on up to 16 T1 E1 lines using GL's client-server based IMA Emulation software module. All the operations that are performed using GUI can also be performed in CLI making it suitable for automated testing.

• WCS module XX655 - Multi-link Frame Relay (MFR) Emulation

The MFR Emulation module is used to simulate FR links and MFR bundles with or without impairments. The traffic can be transmitted and received by creating virtual channels on the selected FR links or MFR bundles. All the operations that are performed using GUI can also be performed in CLI making it suitable for automated testing

• WCS module XX660 - File based Record/Playback over FDL

The File based Record/Playback over FDL (FdlFunc) module is an application that allows to receive and transmit HDLC frames and signals in *.hdl file format over facility data link (FDL).

• WCS module XX670 - Multi-Channel BER Testing

Multi-channel BER Testing server function allows the user to take advantage of the more advanced features of the HD boards. It supports transmit and receive of *.ber files, bit inversion on Rx pattern, and logic errors insertion for Tx and Rx patterns.

• WCS module XX680 - Traffic Classifier

Traffic Classifier is an application that can analyze the traffics such as voice, fax, data, and tones (dial tone, ring-back tone, busy tone, so on) and also identify dialing digits and other events happening on a T1 E1 network

• WCS module XXFT0 - Fax Emulation - 2 to 120 Fax Ports

The software can transmit and receive the fax information as electrical signals over the T1 E1 lines. The contents (text or images) are sent as a graphic image. The receiving end reconverts the coded image and creates a copy of the document.

• WCS module XX690 - SS7 Decode Agent

A console client application that monitors SS7 Links, decodes multiple SS7 protocol standards, filters user-specified protocol parameters, builds CDRs, and streams over TCP/IP to remote site.

• WCS module XX691 - ISDN Decode Agent

A console client application that monitors ISDN Links, decodes multiple ISDN protocol standards, filters user-specified protocol parameters, builds CDRs, and streams over TCP/IP to remote site.

• WCS module XX692 - Scripted GSM A Interface Simulator (MAPS™ GSM A)

An advanced protocol simulator/tester for GSM simulation over A Interface that can simulate BSSMAP and DTAP messages and signaling specification as defined by 3GPP standards. The tester supports testing network elements MSC and BSS, Error tracking, regression testing, conformance testing, load testing/call generation and generation of high volumes of GSM traffic.

• WCS module XX693 - Scripted GSM Abis Interface Simulator (MAPS™ GSM Abis)

An advanced protocol simulator/tester for GSM simulation over Abis Interface that can simulate BTSM messages and signaling specification as defined by 3GPP standards. The tester supports testing network elements BTS and BSC, Error tracking, regression testing, conformance testing, load testing/call generation and generation of high volumes of GSM traffic.

• WCS module PKS136 - MAPS™ INAP Emulator (MAPS™ INAP)

An advanced protocol simulator/tester for INAP (Intelligent Network Application Part) services. The tester supports testing network elements gsmSCF and gsmSSF, error tracking, regression testing, conformance testing, and load testing/call generation. It is able to run pre-defined test scenarios against INAP test objects in a controlled & deterministic manner

Resources

Please Note: The XX in the Item No. refers to the hardware platform, listed at the bottom of the Buyer's Guide, which the software will be running on. Therefore, XX can either be ETA or EEA (Octal/Quad Boards), PTA or PEA (tProbe Units), XUT or XUE (Dual PCIe Express) depending upon the hardware.