Multi-Interface TDM, Optical, and Packet/IP
Rackmount & Probe Test Platforms
Overview
Most equipment manufacturers and large enterprises prefer rack-based test tools as they are compact and higher density form factor solution for testing, monitoring, and troubleshooting network conditions. GL’s Multiple TDM Optical and Packet (mTOP™) rack enclosure can house any combination of USB based test equipment which are easily deployed and securely fixed to an equipment rack to provide extraordinary scalability to test switches, routers and end-to-end networks. These rack based platforms incorporates the basic test unit along with the necessary PC hardware, Windows® 10 64-bit operating system and remote accessibility via scripting and remote desktop. There are no moving parts with the unit, so reliability and longevity are integral.
GL’s latest mTOP™ Probe stand-alone hardware variant is an all-in-one self-contained test instrument. The mTOP™ Probe can include any of the multiple TDM Optical and Packet interfaces USB device combined with the PC into one single box. The comprehensive mTOP™ Probe hardware unit is designed for easier portability and convenient for field testing which incorporates the testing features for multiple interfaces along with necessary PC hardware in a single box. GL’s USB based test equipment - PacketExpert™ (Ethernet), tProbe™ (T1 E1), USB T3 E3 (TDM), Dual UTAs (Analog/Wireless), and LightSpeed1000™ (SONET SDH) to support multiple interfaces in a compact rack space or included in a portable Probe unit.
Features
- Rack mountable, high density, multi-device support
- Stack multiple rack units to handle large number of ports
- mTOP™ Probe unit for portability and convenient field testing
- Flexibility in running multiple interface tests from a single mTOP™ Probe portable unit
- Includes all necessary PC hardware with Windows® OS
- Automation and remote accessibility via scripting and Ethernet remote desktop
- All interfaces can run simultaneously and independently
- Real-time results are presented per port and all-port basis in both tabular as well as graphical formats
- Scalable solution for unlimited number of FXO ports
- Wide Band (WB) and Narrow Band (NB) support (for HD and SD Audio)
- Multiple users and tests per system
- All test results, measurements can be sent to centralized database
- Extensive simulation and analysis features
mTOP™ SBC Specifications
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mTOP™ Probe Solution
The new Multiple TDM Optical and Packet mTOP™ Probe version is a portable hardware unit, which can house any of the GL’s USB based hardware test equipment such as PacketExpert™, tProbe™ (T1 E1), USB T3 E3, Dual UTAs, LightSpeed1000™ and SonetExpert™ to support multiple interfaces testing. The comprehensive mTOP™ Probe hardware unit is designed for easier portability and can be placed in a backpack. It is convenient for field testing which incorporates the testing features for multiple interfaces along with necessary PC hardware in a single box.
The computer contains USB and HDMI interfaces for local access. It also has a 2.5GigE Ethernet port for remote access via Remote Desktop Protocol. Additionally, an external Wi-Fi adaptor is also available, which can be plugged to USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports on the rear panel of the unit supporting wireless connectivity.
Following depicts the front and rear panel of the mTOP™ Probe unit. The front panel slot can house any of the GL’s USB hardware test equipment and the rear panel includes various PC interfaces embedded in the mTOP™ Probe unit:
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There are no moving parts with the mTOP™ Probe so reliability and longevity are integral.
mTOP™ VQuad™ Dual UTA HD Probe
GL's VQuad™ mTOP™ Probe solution is an all-in-one self-contained VQuad™ with Dual UTA HD test instrument designed for conveniently testing multi-interface telephony devices for Smartphone/Handset Benchmark drive testing.
A single VQuad™ mTOP™ Probe includes dual independent sides connecting to any type of telephony devices across various interfaces including FXO, 4-wire Analog, PTT, Handset Phones, Mobile audio, and Bluetooth. It has the ability to generate Wireless as well as 2-Wire and 4-wire analog calls using same hardware. You can perform simultaneous Voice, Video, Data, Fax, and Time Delay Measurements from a single VQuad™ mTOP™ Probe unit and the embedded SBC allows it to be conveniently used for field/drive testing.
VQuad™ mTOP™ Solution Brochure
VQuad™ Dual UTA HD mTOP™ Probe 
VQuad™ Dual UTA HD mTOP™ Probe |
Refer to VQT Price Lists |
mTOP™ 1G Multi-Port Ethernet Probe
PacketExpert™ mTOP™ Probe is a portable Quad Port Ethernet/VLAN/MPLS/IP/UDP Tester with 4 Electrical Ethernet Ports (10/100/1000 Mbps) and 2 Optical Ports (100/1000 Mbps). Each GigE port provides independent Ethernet/VLAN/MPLS/IP/UDP testing at wire speed for applications such as BERT, RFC 2544, and Loopback. BERT is implemented for all layers. RFC 2544 is applicable for Layers 2, 2.5, and 3, and Loopback is applicable for Layers 2, 3, and 4. Further, PacketExpert™ also supports optional applications for advanced testing such as Record and Playback, ExpertSAM™, PacketBroker, Multi Stream UDP/TCP Traffic Generator and Analyzer, and ExpertTCP™.
It truly takes confusion out of Ethernet / IP testing at all protocol layers - from Layer1 frames to IP/UDP packets. It can be used as a general purpose Ethernet to IP performance analysis tool for 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps Ethernet local area networks and wide area networks (WAN).
Two of the 4 ports in the PacketExpert™ unit support both electrical and optical interfaces per unit, enabling testing on optical fiber links as well. The electrical ports support 10/100/1000 Mbps, and optical ports support 100/1000 Mbps using SFP. The embedded SBC makes it conveniently be used for field testing.
PacketExpert™ 1G Multi-Port Ethernet IP Tester Brochure
 PacketExpert™ 1G mTOP™ Probe (Front Panel View) PacketExpert™ 1G mTOP™ Probe (Rear Panel View) |
Refer to Packet /Ethernet Series Price Lists |
mTOP™ 10G/1G Multi-Port Ethernet Probe
The sleek design of PacketExpert™ 10GX (PXN100) portable hardware allows the unit to be easily placed in a mTOP™ Probe unit which includes necessary SBC making it suitable for field testing. It is a perfect ethernet test tool for customers who require portable and remote accessibility. The PacketExpert™ 10GX hardware interfaces include two 1/2.5/10 Gbps Ethernet ports, and two 10/100/1000 Mbps Electrical/Optical capable ports. The 10/1 Gbps Optical ports can be down shifted to support 1Gbps Electrical ports, thus offering 4 Electrical / 4 Optical 1 Gbps ports for ethernet testing. The compact hardware unit optionally includes user configurable TTL trigger ports as an important enhancement.
PacketExpert 10GX (PXN100) mTOP™ Ethernet IP Tester Brochure
 PacketExpert™ 10GX mTOP™ Probe (Front Panel View)  PacketExpert™ 10GX mTOP™ Probe (Rear Panel View) |
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mTOP™ Packet/SonetExpert™ Probe
PacketExpert™ hardware is used for both Packet/SonetExpert™.
SonetExpert™ Channelized (SEC) Analyzer Brochure
 Packet/SonetExpert™ mTOP™ Probe (Front Panel View)  Packet/SonetExpert™ mTOP™ Probe (Rear Panel View) |
Refer to Packet/SonetExpert-Platforms |
T1 E1 FXO FXS & Datacom mTOP™ Probe
mTOP™ Probe T1 E1 Datacom Tester unit includes GL's USB based tProbe™ hardware unit with Datacom interfaces to test and verify the data communications equipment and circuits - specifically serial interfaces that provide clock, data, and control signals. Software selectable modes are provided to emulate DTE, DCE and non-intrusive monitoring for both synchronous (sync), and asynchronous (async) modes.
mTOP™ T1 E1 FXO FXS Probe unit includes GL’s USB based tProbe™ hardware unit with T1 E1 and FXO FXS interfaces for unified testing experience of TDM and Analog technologies.
The FXO port on the mTOP™ Probe unit permits non-intrusive capture and analysis of voice-band signals from a two-wire telephone line. The FXS port emulates a two-wire FXS service such as a telephone wall jack. The T1 E1 interface monitors the T1 E1 line conditions such as frame errors, violations, alarms, frequency, power level, and clock (or frame/bit) slips. Comprehensive Analysis / Emulation of Voice, Data, Fax, Protocol, Analog, and Digital signals, including Echo and Voice Quality testing.
mTOP™ Probe unit includes necessary SBC, which makes it portable unit suitable for field testing. Shown below is a Probe based T1 E1 FXO FXS Emulator and Analyzer unit. Such customized Probe unit serves the purpose of handling multiple communications lines and test complex functionalities.
T3T1 E3E1 Datacom Multi Interface mTOP™ Solution Brochure
 mTOP™ Probe T1 E1 Datacom Tester (Front Panel View)  mTOP™Probe T1 E1 Datacom Tester (Rear Panel View)  mTOP™ T1 E1 FXO FXS Probe (Front Panel View)  mTOP™ T1 E1 FXO FXS Probe (Rear Panel View) |
Refer to T1 E1 Price List |
mTOP™ T3 E3 Probe
mTOP™ T3 E3 Probe unit includes GL’s USB based T3 E3 Analyzer hardware unit combined with necessary PC interface, which makes it portable stand-alone unit suitable for field testing. A single portable USB-based unit supports 2x T3 E3 ports per unit.
GL’s T3 E3 Analyzer is capable of processing signaling, voice, and data full T3 (DS3) or E3 data streams, dropping and inserting T1 (DS1) or E1, and analysis of HDLC, ATM, Frame Relay, and PPP Protocols. It includes various signal testing capabilities for Unchannelized (Unstructured) and Channelized (Structured) T3 E3 Traffic. Shown below is a Probe based T3 E3 Analyzer unit.
T3 E3 Multi Interface mTOP™ Solution Brochure mTOP™ T3 E3 Probe (Front Panel View)  mTOP™ T3 E3 Probe (Rear Panel View) |
Refer to T3 E3 Price List |
mTOP™ OC-3/12 STM-1/4 LightSpeed1000™ Probe
mTOP™ OC-3/12 STM-1/4 Probe unit includes GL’s USB based LightSpeed1000™ hardware unit with optical interfaces. mTOP™ Probe unit which includes necessary SBC making it suitable for field testing. It is a perfect optical test tool for customers who require portable and remote accessibility.
LightSpeed1000™hardware platform is capable of OC-3/12 and STM-1/4 wire-speed processing on quad optical ports for functions such as wire-speed recording and wire-speed playback of Unchannelized and Channelized ATM, PoS, and RAW Traffic.
LightSpeed1000™ OC-3/STM-1-OC-12/STM-4 mTOP™ Solution Brochure
 mTOP™ Probe with LightSpeed1000™ (Front Panel View) mTOP™ Probe with LightSpeed1000™ (Rear Panel View) |
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Packet/IP Test Solutions
GL's PacketScan™ HD is a high density multi-protocol rack mounted Network Monitoring Tool. Some of its important features include:
- Network Monitoring Tool w/ 4x1GigE and w/2x10GigE network interface cards that can capture and process high volumes of communication protocols over IP network
- Supports capture and processing of up to 5000 simultaneous calls with duplex traffic
- Advanced wirespeed filtering capability to capture the traffic of interest
- Almost all VoIP and Wireless protocols over IP layer can be captured and decoded for troubleshooting network problems
- PacketScan™ HD can send protocol fields, and call detail records, along with traffic summary of captured calls to a central database - NetsurveyorWEB™
- PacketScan™ HD can work with GL's VoiceBand Analyzer (VBA) and Call Data Records (CDR) applications to generate Call Detail Records
- Supports voice quality statistics such as MOS, R-Factor, packet loss, jitter and delay
MAPS™ HD is an advanced multi-protocol rack mounted Bulk Call Traffic Generator. Some of Its important features include:
- Available as special purpose rack mount network appliance with 4x1GigE NIC capable of high call intensity (hundreds of calls/sec) and high volume of sustained calls (tens of thousands of simultaneous calls/platform)
- Easily achieve up to 30,000 endpoints per appliance (8000 per port) and supports wide range of codecs
- Up to 250 calls per second (with RTP traffic)
- Scales to around 50,000 to 100,000 endpoints with use of Master Controller for single point of control
- Powerful Load Generation, Scheduler, and Command Line Interface (CLI) for automation, remote control, and load testing
- Simulate various traffic conditions to measure the performance and capability of an IP network element
- Simulate complete protocol state machine to troubleshoot the network issues
- QOS statistics: MOS/R-Factor, packet loss, jitter and delay are provided
PacketLoad is a 1U network appliance that includes 4 x 1GigE ports supporting total capacity of up to 4 Gbits/sec stateful packet traffic generation. Other features include:
- GL's MAPS™ platform with PacketLoad appliance provides high density (up to 4 Gbps) stateful TCP/HTTP, UDP, and PCAP replay traffic simulation solution in UMTS (SGSN, GGSN, RNC), and LTE (SGW, PDNGW) networks
- MAPS™ Server with PacketLoad module allows to encapsulate the generated packet data within GTP headers and transmit through the gateway points such as SGSN & GGSN, or SGW & PGW
- PacketLoad module allows simultaneous simulation of multiple sessions per user to verify bearer allocation bandwidth at the end points
- MAPS™ Server system controls PacketLoad appliance through CLI with HD parameter settings in Testbed setup
- Statistics include Total packets transmitted and received, Latency, Delay, Bandwidth, Number of TCP connection created, Successful connection, Packet loss, etc
GL's PacketBroker that allows the Ethernet test tool to be used as a highly precise non-intrusive Wirespeed Ethernet Tap with all the necessary features that are listed below:
- Capture real world packet-based traffic at wirespeed
- Define multiple packet filters for drilling-down to traffic of interest
- Generate triggers based on packet filters
- Transmit filtered/ aggregated/ modified packets for deep-packet data analysis
- Command Line Interface (CLI) for automation, and remote control
TDM/PSTN Test Solutions
VQuad™ 24-port HD FXO solution is an all-in-one 2U rack supporting 24 independent HD FXO ports, with Wide Band (WB) and Narrow Band (NB) Audio.
The 2U VQuad™ HD FXO system incorporates 12 Dual UTA HD units supporting a total 24 FXO Analog ports, VQuad™ software, and all necessary PC interfaces. Access to the 24 Analog ports is via an Amphenol connector on the back of the system which can be broken out to 24 RJ11 connections. All 24 FXO ports are independent and can be fully automated or remote controlled for a fully autonomous test solution.
The T1 E1 J1 Switch provides non-intrusive failsafe monitoring and intrusive test and diagnostic capability for up to 8 full duplex T1, E1, and J1 lines. The unit provides two RJ-48c connectors for a thru connection for equipment and line connections and a Rj-48c monitor connector for monitoring both directions of a full duplex high speed line. The switch can be remotely controlled via a USB connection. GUI and scripted control software is available for placing the switch in various modes for monitoring and diagnostic purposes.
MAPS™ APS is the high capacity Analog 2-wire Bulk Call Generator used to test a Central Office (CO), PBX, ATAs, Gateway or other telecommunications equipment, which provide local loop interfaces. It includes a compact system comprising of MAPS™ APS, Analog Interfaces, Patch Panels and other optional modules (Fax Emulation and VQT Analysis) in a rackmount system. MAPS™ APS system supports up to 96 independent FXO ports per 1U MAPS™ APS Server and APSCB-48. More can be achieved by simply scaling the system with a 4U MAPS™ APS Server sporting 2 Octal T1E1 Cards which can then support up to 384 analog ports.
The Audio Analyzer is a 4-wire PTT device that can emulate all functions of a PTT device. It includes VQuad™ software, Dual UTA with PTT/Audio interfaces, and necessary PC interfaces. It can generate TTL signals based on different PTT actions (PTT ON, PTT OFF, Send Audio, Detect Audio). It can also be utilized in other areas of the network where analog audio signals are present.
Automatically key PTT signal as an endpoint and communicate with far end points such as Controller Working Position, Radio and VoIP Gateway
mTOP™ Solutions
Multiple TDM Optical and Packet (mTOP™) rack enclosure can house any combination of USB based test equipment- PacketExpert™ 10GX, tProbe™ (T1 E1), USB T3 E3, Dual UTAs, and LightSpeed1000™ to support multiple interfaces in a compact rack space. mTOP™ systems not only provides space efficiency, but also account for easier scalability and reduced licensing cost per port.
mTOP™ is a 1u rack mount enclosure, w/ or w/o Single Board Computer (SBC). Scalability of mTOP™ solution can be achieved by stacking mTOP™ enclosure housing any of the USB based units with daisy chain connection. The daisy chain option allows to connect multiple mTOP™ without SBC to a single mTOP™ with SBC, allowing all units to be controlled using a single software. This way multiple units can be stacked to accommodate more number of interfaces per system, and all controlled by a single software.
mTOP™ Solutions for TDM, Optical and Packet-IP network interfaces are briefly discussed.
mTOP™ VQuad™ Dual UTA HD
GL's VQuad™ mTOP™ solution is an all-in-one self-contained VQuad™ with Dual UTA HD test instrument designed for conveniently testing up to 12 independent telephony devices for Smartphone/Handset Benchmark Testing.
A single VQuad™ along with up-to 6 Dual UTA HD units [Two-stacked 1U mTOPs], supports connection to 12 independent telephony devices. It has the ability to generate Wireless as well as 2-Wire and 4-wire analog calls using same hardware. You can perform simultaneous Voice, Video, Data, Fax, and Time Delay Measurements from a single VQuad™ mTOP™ test solution - greatly reducing the licensing costs per device.
VQuad™ mTOP™ solution can be deployed in the lab to perform simultaneous Voice, Video, and Data Quality tests. For this solution we are using two mTOPs (mTOP™ 1 that includes an SBC connects to mTOP 2 via USB). So, essentially it is creating a system with one VQuad™ system and 6 Dual UTA HDs. All six Dual UTA HDs support FXO, 4-wire Analog, PTT, and Bluetooth interfaces to connect to any type of telephony device.
VQuad™ mTOP™ Solution Brochure
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 Two-stacked 1U mTOPs (Front Panel View)
 GPS connection on mTOP™ 1 daisy chains the GPS to multiple mTOP™ systems (Back Panel View)
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mTOP™ T1 E1, and T3E3 Testers
Almost all T1 E1 T3 E3 Testers can be accommodated into rack-based units. Multiple rack units can be stacked together for greater scalability. Shown below is a rack based tProbe™ T1 E1 / T3 E3 Analyzer unit, and a Channelized T3 E3 Analyzer unit supporting 6 T3s (6 * 672 DS0s). Such customized rack serves the purpose of handling multiple communications lines and test complex functionalities.
T3T1 E3E1 Multi Interface mTOP™ Rackmount Brochure
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 2U Rack with T3 E3 and T1 E1 Test Tools (Front Panel View)  6x T3 E3 Channelized Analyzer (Front Panel View) |
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mTOP™ 1G Multi-Port Ethernet Rackmount
High Density PacketExpert™ of 12/24 GigE ports form factor solution are used for testing multi-port switches, routers and networks end-to-end. Each of the 12/24 GigE port supports auto‐negotiation and flow control. The chassis comprises of both electrical and optical (fiber) interfaces. The Electrical ports can operate up to 10/100/1000 Mbps line rates in Full Duplex mode, while Optical ports can operate up to 1000 Mbps line rate in Full Duplex mode. A single PacketExpert™ mTOP™ test solution with stacked rack units greatly reduces the licensing costs per device.
PacketExpert Multi-Port Ethernet IP Tester Brochure
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 PacketExpert™ 1G mTOP™ 1U rack solution (Front Panel View)  Stacked 1U PacketExpert™ 1G mTOP™ Solution (Front Panel View)
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mTOP™ 10G/1G Multi-Port Ethernet Rackmount
The sleek design of PacketExpert™ 10GX (PXN100) portable hardware allows multiple such units to be easily placed in a mTOP™ 1U/2U rack mount enclosure (MT001/MT001E, MT002) to provide high density GigE ports form factor solution (MT001/MT001E + PXN100) for testing GigE switches, routers and network conditions. It is perfect ethernet test tool for customers who require multi-port testing but are constrained by lab space. It is a compact with reduced power requirements appliance for high performance and optionally can include 12-port user-configurable TTL trigger ports as an important enhancement. A single PacketExpert™ mTOP™ test solution (MT001/MT001E + PXN100) with stacked rack units greatly reduces the licensing costs per device.
PacketExpert 10GX (PXN100) Ethernet IP Tester Brochure
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mTOP™ PXN100 1U System  1U mTOP™ with 3x PXN100 USB units (MT001/MT001E + PXN100) |
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mTOP™ PXN100 1U Stacked System Two-stacked 1U mTOP™ with 6x PXN100 USB units (MT001/MT001E + MT002 + PXN100) - Front Panel View  Two-stacked 1U mTOP™ with SBC connected to w/o SBC rack (MT001/MT001E + MT002) - Back Panel View |
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mTOP™ Ethernet-Optical-TDM Testers
mTOP™ can combine any of the testers discussed above for unified testing experience of Ethernet /IP, TDM and Optical technologies. It can perform as an all-in-one performance analysis tool allowing tests to be performed at any end points.
Ethernet /IP Testing Tool can be used as a general-purpose Ethernet to IP performance analysis tool for 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps Ethernet local area networks and wide area networks (WAN). Each GigE port provides independent Ethernet/VLAN/MPLS/IP/UDP testing at wire speed.
LightSpeed1000™ hardware platform is capable of OC-3/12 and STM-1/4 wire-speed processing on quad optical ports for functions such as wire-speed recording and wire-speed playback of Unchannelized and Channelized ATM, PoS, and RAW Traffic.
T3 E3 Analyzer is capable of processing signaling, voice, and data full T3 (DS3) or E3 data streams, dropping and inserting T1 (DS1) or E1, and analysis of HDLC, ATM, Frame Relay, and PPP Protocols. It includes various signal testing capabilities for Unchannelized (Unstructured) and Channelized (Structured) T3 E3 Traffic.
Dual UTA HD hardware unit, which supports all the interfaces and telephony devices in a smaller (compact) design. Dual UTA HD supports testing HD voice using Bluetooth® Wideband, and FXO Wideband along with hardware loopback controlled through the VQuad™. Dual UTA HD hardware also includes a PTT interface, Self-Test LED, GPS connect LED, and other enhanced features.
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1U mTOP™ with USB T3 E3, PacketExpert1G and LTS1000 
2U Rack with USB T3 E3, PacketExpert1G and LTS1000  1U mTOP™ with tProbe, PacketExpert 1G and Dual UTA 
T3E3, Datacom, & PacketExpert™ 1G - mTOP™ Solutions 
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mTOP™ T1 E1 Datacom FXO FXS Tester
mTOP™ T1 E1 Datacom FXO FXS rack enclosure is a sleek 1U appliance housing GL’s USB based tProbe with T1 E1 interfaces, FXO FXS card and Datacom card hardware units for unified testing experience of TDM and Analog technologies.
mTOP™ Datacom tester monitors the T1 E1 line conditions such as frame errors, violations, alarms, frequency, power level, and clock (or frame/bit) slips. Supports interface standards such as X.21, V.24, V.35, RS-449, RS-485, EIA-530 and EIA-530A. Various cables are provided for these interfaces to make testing convenient.
The FXO port on the mTOP™ Tester rack unit permits non-intrusive capture and analysis of voice-band signals from a two-wire telephone line. The FXS port emulates a two-wire FXS service such as a telephone wall jack. The T1 E1 board on the rack monitors the T1 E1 line conditions such as frame errors, violations, alarms, frequency, power level, and clock (or frame/bit) slips. Comprehensive Analysis / Emulation of Voice, Data, Fax, Protocol, Analog, and Digital signals, including Echo and Voice Quality testing.
Multiple rack units can be stacked together for greater scalability. Shown below is a rack based T1 E1 Datacom FXO FXS Emulator and Analyzer unit. Such customized rack serves the purpose of handling multiple communications lines and test complex functionalities.
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mTOP™ T1 E1 T3 E3 Datacom Tester
mTOP™ T1 E1 T3 E3 w/Datacom rack enclosure is designed for the test and verification of data communications equipment and circuits - specifically serial interfaces that provide clock, data, and control signals. Software selectable modes are provided to emulate DTE, DCE and non-intrusive monitoring for both synchronous (sync), and asynchronous (async) modes.
mTOP™ Datacom tester monitors the T1 E1 line conditions such as frame errors, violations, alarms, frequency, power level, and clock (or frame/bit) slips. Supports interface standards such as X.21, V.24, V.35, RS-449, RS-485, EIA-530 and EIA-530A. Various cables are provided for these interfaces to make testing convenient.
The FXO port on the mTOP™ rack unit is used to simulate a two-wire FXO device such as a telephone or a fax machine and the FXS port allows to emulate a 2-wire FXS service such as a telephone wall jack.
Multiple rack units can be stacked together for greater scalability. Shown below is a rack based T1 E1 Datacom Emulator and Analyzer unit. Such customized rack serves the purpose of handling multiple communications lines and test complex functionalities.
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Optical Tap Repeaters (OTR)
Multiport Optical Tap Repeater hardware test platform provides multiple identical outputs for optical and electrical signals at OC-3 / STM-1, OC-12 / STM-4, OC-48 / STM-16, 1 GigE, and 2.5 GigE rates. The need for optical taps that cut the optical power by 30% or 50% are not needed, since the signals are repeated at full power.
Portable Multiport Optical Tap Repeater
1U mTOP™ Multiport Optical Repeater
Resources
| Item No. | Description |
| MT001 | mTOP™ 1U Rack Mount Enclosure w/SBC (intel core i3) |
| MT001E | mTOP™ Rack Mount Enclosure w/SBC (intel core i7) |
| MT002 | mTOP™ 1U Rack Mount Enclosure w/o SBC |
| MT005 | mTOP™ Probe (Portable Stand-alone)(intel core i3) |
| MT005E | mTOP™ Probe (Portable Stand-alone) (intel core i7) |
| PXN100 | PacketExpert™ 10GX |
| PXE100 | PacketExpert™ 1G |
| VQT251 | Dual UTA HD Next generation Dual UTA with FXO Wideband support |
| LTS105 | Lightspeed1000™ - Portable OC3/12 STM1/4 USB Unit (Legacy) |
| VQT010 | VQuad™ Software (Stand Alone) |
| VQT252 | Dual UTA HD - Bluetooth Option |
| PTE001 | tProbe™ T1 E1 Base Unit |
| PTA001 | tProbe™ Basic E1 Software (includes xx600, xx605) |
| PTE015 | w/ 2Wire FXO and FXS Optional Board |
