Ameritec AM2-D Generatore
Produttore:
Modello:
AM2-D
Data:
2000
Categoria:
Gruppo:
Descrizione:
Digital Bulk Call Generator

Informazioni

The AM2-D.De is a member of the Ameritec Niagara® family of bulk call generators. The Niagara family units have push-buttons to use in controlling a front panel display, and may also be operated by sending control commands across an RS-232/Ethernet port. Ameritec offers a Microsoft Windows-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) called FeatureCall®. FeatureCall is a convenient way to program and control any of Ameritec’s Bulk Call Generators. The AM2-D.De Bulk Call Generator generates and receives large volumes of telephone traffic, generally for load and regression testing of telephone switching systems, and is designed for use on up to four PCM lines of a Central Office Exchange or PABX. Introductory paragraphs 1.1, and 1.3 through 1.6, describe concepts involved in Bulk Call Testing using the Ameritec Niagara Bulk Call Generators. Introductory topics include describing the functions of Scripts, Call Programs, Call Test Sets, and Protocols. Bulk Call Testing Bulk call testing is a method of stress testing a switch or exchange. Generally such testing is used to generate high volumes of telephone traffic while exercising many features of the switch in a ‘pre-service’ of ‘out-of-service’ environment. The purpose of the high volume is to test the ability of the switch to perform its many functions under a heavy load. Stress testing may uncover an array of problems that might not show up under light traffic or single feature test conditions, such as Software bugs, misrouted calls, broken connections, incorrect setup messaging, and others, up to and including total switch failure. The easiest way to stress test a switch is to connect it to a bulk call Generator. Once connected, it may be programmed to generate a large volume of calls and to exercise many switch features. For most applications, an Ameritec bulk call Generator tests switches by simulating the terminal equipment that would normally be connected to the switch when it is placed in service.

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Manuale d'uso
Tipo di manuale:
Manuale d'uso
Pagine:
244
Dimensione:
3.63 Mbytes (3810624 Bytes)
Lingua:
english
Revisione:
C
ID del manuale:
18-2002
Data:
2001 08 02
Qualità:
Documento elettronico, senza ricerca, molto ben leggibile.
Data caricamento:
2017 10 14
MD5:
95bdaad80c60299ff9969759f568e468
Scaricamenti:
1564

Informazioni

1. INTRODUCTION ... 1-1 1.1 Bulk Call Testing ... 1-1 1.2 AM2-D Functional Description ... 1-2 1.3 AM2-De Functional Description ... 1-2 1.4 Scripts, Call Programs, Program Sets, and Protocols ... 1-6 1.5 Communicating with the AM2-D/De ... 1-7 1.6 Inspection ... 1-8 1.7 Initial Test Setup ... 1-9 1.8 Using the Manual ... 1-9 1.9 Physical Description ... 1-10 1.9.1 Video Display - Screen Overview ... 1-12 1.9.1.1 Screen Summary ... 1-13 1.9.2 Audio ... 1-17 1.9.3 Voice Replay Option (25-0306) ... 1-17 1.9.4 Line Status Indicators ... 1-18 1.9.5 Pushbuttons ... 1-19 1.9.5.1 Soft Function Keys ... 1-19 1.9.5.2 Test Control Function Keys ... 1-20 1.9.5.3 Field Control and Character Keys ... 1-21 1.9.5.4 Value Keys ... 1-21 1.9.5.5 Numeric Entry Keys ... 1-22 1.9.5.6 Special Function Telephone Keys ... 1-22 1.9.5.7 Range Access Keys ... 1-23 1.9.5.8 Help Key ... 1-23 1.9.6 Input Power ... 1-23 1.9.6.1 Chassis Grounding Kit Option Installation ... 1-24 1.9.7 Communications Interface ... 1-25 1.9.7.1 RS-232/Ethernet Port ... 1-25 1.9.7.1.1 RS-232 Port ... 1-26 1.9.7.2 RS-232/Ethernet Port and 10Base-T Interface ... 1-27 1.9.7.3 AUXiliary Port for Chaining Units ... 1-29 1.9.7.4 Test Ports ... 1-31 1.9.8 Non-Volatile Memory ... 1-33 1.9.8.1 Replacing the Lithium Battery ... 1-33 1.9.8.2 Battery Back-Up Board ... 1-36 1.9.9 Cooling ... 1-37 2. GETTING STARTED ... 2-1 2.1 Front Panel Getting Started ... 2-1 2.2 Test Setup Procedures ... 2-1 2.2.1 Applying Power ... 2-2 2.2.2 Configuring the AM2-D/De ... 2-3 2.2.2.1 Clocking /AM2-De only) ... 2-4 2.2.2.2 Framing (AM2-De only) ... 2-4 2.2.2.3 Unit ID ... 2-4 2.2.2.4 Serial Port Setup ... 2-5 2.2.2.4.1 Setting the Time and Date ... 2-6 2.2.2.5 Setting the Error Message Format ... 2-6 2.2.3 Assigning Protocols to Specific Channel Numbers ... 2-7 2.2.4 PCM Mode /AM2-D only) ... 2-8 2.2.5 Creating a Call Program ... 2-9 2.2.6 Viewing, Editing, and Assigning Values to a Call Program’s Parameters ... 2-13 2.2.7 Call Programs and Call Program Sets ... 2-20 2.2.7.1 Assigning Call Programs to One or More Sets ... 2-20 2.2.7.2 Enabling/Disabling Call Programs ... 2-22 2.2.7.3 Removing Call Program(s) ... 2-23 2.3 Selecting the Run and Trouble Mode Parameters ... 2-24 2.3.1 Setting the Run Mode ... 2-24 2.3.2 Setting the Trouble Mode Parameters ... 2-25 2.4 Starting & Stopping a Test ... 2-26 2.4.1 Starting or Resuming a Test ... 2-26 2.4.2 Halting or Stopping Test ... 2-27 2.4.3 Automatically Scheduling Tests ... 2-28 2.5 Test Results ... 2-28 2.5.1 Setting Up the Call Statistics Options ... 2-28 2.5.2 Viewing Call Statistics ... 2-32 2.5.3 Scheduled Listing of Call Statistics ... 2-33 2.5.4 Viewing Real-Time Error Reports ... 2-34 2.5.4.1 Viewing Errors As They Happen ... 2-34 2.5.4.2 Resetting Call Stats and the Real-Time Error Log ... 2-35 2.6 Online Help ... 2-36 2.6.1 Menu/Screen Help ... 2-36 2.6.2 Control Command Syntax Help ... 2-36 2.6.3 Topical Help ... 2-36 2.7 FeatureCall Getting Started ... 2-37 2.8 System Testing ... 2-37 2.9 Test Setup Procedures ... 2-39 2.9.1 Open FeatureCall ... 2-40 2.9.2 Configure the AM2-D.De ... 2-40 2.9.2.1 PCM Mode Parameter Entry ... 2-44 2.10 Making Your First Call ... 2-46 2.10.1 Assign Line Type Configurations and Protocols ... 2-48 2.10.2 Select the Call Program Script and Set ... 2-49 2.10.3 Create a Call Program and Enter the Program Variables ... 2-50 2.10.3.1 Select a Call Program Script ... 2-52 2.10.3.1.1 Assign Variables to the Call Program Script ... 2-53 2.10.4 Run the Call Test Set and View the Results ... 2-58 2.11 Managing Unit Files ... 2-59 2.11.1 Managing Scripts ... 2-59 2.11.2 Managing Protocols ... 2-61 2.11.3 Managing Call Programs ... 2-63 2.11.3 Managing Test Sets ... 2-64 3. FILE MANAGEMENT ... 3-1 3.1 Retrieving Files from the ftp Site ... 3-2 3.2 Configuring the RS-232 and Ethernet Ports ... 3-3 3.2.1 Configuring the RS-232 Port ... 3-4 3.2.2 Configuring the Ethernet Port ... 3-6 3.2.2.1 Port Configuration - General ... 3-6 3.2.2.2 Setting Up the Frame Type, IP Addresses, and Subnet Mask ... 3-7 3.3 Notes About Scripts and Protocols ... 3-9 3.4 Transferring the Files to a Call Generator ... 3-10 3.4.1 Transferring Host Files using the Ethernet Port (binary files) ... 3-11 3.4.1.1 pROBE+ Correction Procedure ... 3-14 3.4.2 Transferring Host Files using the RS-232 Port (hex files) ... 3-15 3.4.3 Transferring Script Source Files to a Call Generator ... 3-17 3.4.3.1 Transferring Script Source Files to a Call Generator using FeatureCall ... 3-17 3.4.3.2 Converting Script Source Files to a Script.hex File using prep.exe ... 3-18 3.4.4 Transferring Protocol State Table (.stb) Files to a Call Generator ... 3-18 3.4.4.1 Converting Protocol .stb Files to .hex Files ... 3-19 3.4.5 Transferring Script and Protocol Hex Files to a Call Generator ... 3-20 3.4.5.1 Transferring .Hex Files to a Call Generator Using FeatureCall ... 3-20 3.4.5.2 Transferring .Hex Files to a Call Generator using the Command Line Interface. 3-20 3.4.6 Transferring Script or Protocol Files from a Call Generator ... 3-22 3.4.6.1 Transferring .Hex Files from a Call Generator using FeatureCall ... 3-22 3.4.6.2 Transferring Script & Protocol Hex Files to a PC ... 3-22 3.4.6.3 Transferring Script Source (.src) Files to a PC ... 3-23 3.4.6.4 Transferring .src Files from a Call Generator using the Command Line Interface ... 3-23 3.4.7 Archiving Call Generator Files ... 3-24 3.4.7.1 Archiving Files using FeatureCall ... 3-24 3.4.7.2 Archiving Call Generator Configuration using TeraTerm Terminal Emulator ... 3-24 3.4.8 Erasing Files ... 3-25 3.4.8.1 Erasing Files using FeatureCall ... 3-25 3.4.8.2 Erasing Files using the Command Line Interface ... 3-26 4. MENU AND SCREEN - REFERENCE SECTION ... 4-1 4.1 Initialization Screen ... 4-2 4.2 Main Menu ... 4-2 4.3 Configuration Misc Menu ... 4-3 4.4 Channel Protocol Assignment Menu ... 4-4 4.5 PCM Mode /AM2-D only) ... 4-5 4.6 Channel Monitor Screen /AM2-De only) ... 4-7 4.7 Call Setup Menu ... 4-7 4.8 Parameter Values Menu ... 4-10 4.8.1 Add or Delete Program Range Window ... 4-11 4.8.2 Delete Program Range Window ... 4-11 4.9 Copy Parameters Menu ... 4-11 4.9.1 Marking a Value for Copying ... 4-12 4.9.2 Marking a Value for Incrementing ... 4-12 4.9.3 Copying Marked Values ... 4-13 4.10 Script View/Edit Screen ... 4-13 4.10.1 Copying a Script ... 4-14 4.10.2 Deleting a Script ... 4-14 4.11 Program Set Menu ... 4-14 4.11.1 Add or Delete Program Range Window ... 4-15 4.11.2 Delete Program Range Window ... 4-16 4.12 Channel Monitor Screen /AM2-D only) ... 4-17 4.13 Run Parameters Menu ... 4-17 4.14 Auto Schedule Menu ... 4-18 4.15 Report Menu ... 4-20 4.16 Statistics Display Screen ... 4-26 4.17 Real Time Error Display Screen ... 4-27 4.18 Call Statistics Format Menu ... 4-27 4.19 Help Screens ... 4-28 5. COMMAND REFERENCE SECTION ... 5-1 6. FRONT PANEL KEYBOARD EQUIVALENTS ... 6-1 7. SPECIFICATIONS ... 7-1 7.1 Call Programs and Scripts ... 7-1 7.2 Reports and Listings ... 7-1 7.3 User Interface ... 7-2 7.3.1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators ... 7-2 7.3.2 Ethernet/RS-232 Ports ... 7-4 7.4 Test Interface ... 7-4 7.5 Physical Characteristics ... 7-4 7.6 System ... 7-5 7.7 Tone Detectors ... 7-5 7.8 Digit Generators For In-band Signaling ... 7-6 7.9 Confirmation Tone Generators ... 7-7 8. WARRANTY, CALIBRATION, AND SERVICE ... 8-1 8.1 Warranty ... 8-1 8.2 Service Policy ... 8-1 8.3 Calibration Policy ... 8-1 8.4 FeatureCall License & Warranty ... 8-2 8.5 Return of Unit ... 8-2 9. GLOSSARY ... 9-1 A.1. APPENDIX A: Cause Codes ... A-1 A.1.1 Real Time Error Message Codes ... A-1 A.1.2 Error Code 255 - System Error Message ... A-2 A.1.3 Call Statistics ... A-3 A.1.3.1 Supplemental Report Statistic Information ... A-12 A.1.3.1.1 ORIG ATTEMPT ... A-12 A.1.3.1.2 ORIG COMPL ... A-12 A.1.3.1.3 AVG START DELAY ... A-13 A.1.3.1.4 SLOW START ... A-13 A.1.3.1.5 NO START ... A-13 A.1.3.1.6 NO ALERT ... A-14 A.1.3.1.7 AVG PD DELAY ... A-14 A.1.3.1.8 NO CONFRM ... A-14 A.1.3.1.9 CALLED BUSY ... A-15 A.1.3.1.10 NO ANS SIGNAL ... A-15 A.1.3.1.11 TERM ATTMPT ... A-16 A.1.3.1.12 TERM COMPL ... A-16 A.1.3.1.13 CODE X (14-32) ... A-16 A.1.4 Signal Names and Codes ... A-18 A.1.5 Unit Error Messages ... A-20 B.1. APPENDIX B: Extended Reporting ... B-1 B.1.1 Minimum Host and Firmware Requirements for Extended Report Codes ... B-1 B.1.2 Overview of Standard Reporting ... B-2 B.1.3 Overview of Extended Reporting ... B-6 B.1.4 Modifying Scripts to Include Extended Reporting using ScriptMate ... B-8 B.1.5 Modifying Scripts to Include Extended Reporting using a Text Editor ... B-10 B.1.6 Once the Script is Downloaded ... B-12

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