Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA - September 24, 2024, GL Communications Inc., a global leader in telecom test and measurement solutions, addressed the press regarding their tProbe™, an advanced tool for T1, E1 and Datacom testing. Automation has become essential for running repetitive and complex testing scenarios. The tProbe™ supports Python scripting, and GL provides sample scripts to assist the user. This allows smooth, automated workflows that save time and reduce errors.

Vijay Kulkarni, CEO of GL Communications, states, “GL’s tProbe™ T1 E1 Datacom analyzer is a versatile platform for generating, receiving, and monitoring traffic on legacy networks. It supports various test traffic including bit error rate testing, tones, digits and audio files. Additionally, it can emulate telecom protocols such as SS7, CAS, and ISDN. The tProbe™ connects to a host Windows® PC via USB, and its accompanying software features an intuitive graphical user interface. Users can easily configure tests, visualize data and export reports.”

The tProbe™ Datacom Analyzer is designed for the installation, verification, and maintenance of Datacom equipment. With a software-selectable interface, it emulates both Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) and Data Communications Equipment (DCE), monitors Datacom lines, and supports both synchronous (sync) and asynchronous (async) modes of operation.

GL's Windows Client/Server (WCS) software enables users to perform remote operations, automate tasks, and connect to multiple tProbe™ devices. The Windows Client Python Module (WCPM) provides a Python interface for WCS, allowing Python programs to connect to one or more WCS instances, execute commands, and receive responses.

The Python client connects to multiple WCS, controlling tProbe™ devices across locations via TCP/IP. This enables easy end-to-end testing with live analysis and visualization. GL offers sample Python scripts, a comprehensive Application Programming Interface manual, and provides support for debugging customer scripts via email or interactive sessions.

Key features of the tProbe™ T1 E1 Datacom Analyzer include:

• Python scripting support on both Windows® and Linux® operating systems
• Framed and unframed transmission/reception of T1 E1 signals
• Intrusive/non-intrusive T1 E1 testing
• Protocol emulation including ISDN, CAS and SS7
• Monitoring and testing of multiple site locations from a single client
• Shared use of tProbe™ devices from multiple client locations
• Integration of T1 E1 testing into more complex testing systems
• Allows full control of DTE/DCE configurations for flexible testing on Datacom networks
• Run Bit Error Rate Tests on DTE/DCE Interface
• Supports DTE/DCE emulation for comprehensive end-to-end testing and bidirectional monitoring for enhanced troubleshooting of data networks

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