Anritsu MT1000A

Optical Fiber I&M

The compact, battery-powered and easy-to-use Anritsu MT1000A provides everything needed to install and maintain communication networks in a rugged, field portable package. This lightweight instrument simplifies the daunting task of collecting and interpreting data with an easy-to-use GUI and clear summaries allowing users of any skill level to operate the instrument to its full potential.

The MT1000A is multi-function tester that can be configured with an array of transport testing functions and OTDR modules to ensure you have the tools you need today plus the expandability for future technologies – all of which are field upgradeable.

• Verify proper fiber installation and fiber loss characteristics are within the specified budget
• Fiber Visualizer simplifies testing with an easy to read graphical summary of the results
• Ability to toggle between graphical summary and traditional OTDR trace
• Specialized testing modes simplify operation
• High resolution and dynamic range ensure quick and thorough fiber evaluation
• Intelligent analysis software identifies problem splices, connectors and even macrobends
• Test multiple wavelengths with a single unit
• One button PDF report generation
• Standard power meter and light source
• Visual fault locator option
• Verify fiber end face condition (dust, scratches) and cleanliness with optional connector inspection microscope

Transport Equipment Installation and Performance Tests

The MT1000A transport module provides robust Ethernet/IP client service verification using industry recognized benchmark test applications driven by IEEE, MEF & ITU-T standards bodies in an intuitive, easy to use graphic interface. It supports both electrical and optical Ethernet/IP industry standard interfaces from 10Mbps to 100Gbps in a scalable platform configured to your network requirements. The Network Master can generate, monitor, capture and report a variety of Ethernet/IP Client services including voice, data and video services. Also supported are Ethernet, IP, MPLS and PBB-TE packet transport as well as circuit based transport. The Network Master enables you to deliver confidence in your Ethernet/IP client service performance as your network grows and evolves with your business demands.

• All-in-one transport tester
  • – Supports speeds from 10 Mbps to 100 Gbps
  – Support for current (Ethernet, eCPRI/IEEE1914.3/CPRI/OBSAI, OTN, Fibre Channel) and legacy (SONET/SDH) technologies Full suite of Ethernet benchmark tests RFC2544, Y.1564, RFC6349
• Simultaneous dual-port measurement at all rates
• WLAN*/Bluetooth*/LAN connections
• Test reports in PDF, CSV and XML formats

The MT1000A supports testing of OTN lines at the client signal level with Ethernet, CPRI, Fibre Channel and SDH/SONET signals.
The MT1000A can also test OTN lines at the line rate with bulk signals. The user can identify problems at all levels in the OTN signal, solving OTN issues efficiently, reducing system downtime and reducing operating expenses for network operators.

OTN test features include:

• OTU1, OTU2, OTU1e, OTU2e, OTU1f, OTU2f, OTU3, OTU3e1, OTU3e2, OTU4 tests
• ODU0, ODUflex, ODU1 and ODU2 including ODU0 to ODU2 multistage mapping
• OTN tests with bulk signals at OTN level
• Comprehensive OTN error and alarm statistics
• OTN error performance measurement in accordance with G.8201 or M.2401
• ITU-T O.182-compliant FEC test
• Test of Ethernet, CPRI, Fibre Channel or SDH/SONET client signals mapped onto OTN signal
• Delay measurement
• OTN header edit and capture
• OTN TCM monitoring and generation
• Service disruption analysis using APS application
• OTN tributary scan
• Full flexibility to monitor insert/overwrite client overhead and payload within OTN signal

The MT1000A is a comprehensive solution for easy testing, installing and faster troubleshooting of Ethernet lines up to 100 Gbps which can help lower operating costs such as cutting additional truck rolls, tech support calls and customer churn to improve operating expenses.

Ethernet test features include:

• Ethernet tests at 100 Gbps, 40 Gbps, 25 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 1 Gbps, 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps
• Traffic generation up to full line rate
• Support for IPv4 and IPv6
• Ethernet Service Activation Test (Y.1564)
• Support industry defined IEEE, IETF and ITU-T benchmark testing
• TCP Throughput option (RFC 6349)
• BER tests – include Frame Loss and Sequence Error tests
• Service disruption measurements
• Comprehensive statistics
• Filters – to extract relevant parts of traffic
• Thresholds – to highlight abnormalities
• Simultaneous monitoring in both line directions
• IP Channel Statistics to identify error streams, top talkers, network attacks
• Ethernet OAM tests
• 10G WAN-PHY tests
• Synchronous Ethernet test (ITU-T G.826x and IEEE 1588 v2)
• Ethernet Multistream
• Stacked VLAN (Q-in-Q)
• MPLS tests
• MPLS-TP and PBB/PBB-TE tests
• Ping
• Traceroute
• Frame capture for protocol analysis with Wireshark
• Electrical cable tests and optical signal level displays

100G Multirate Module Introduction

The MT1000A supports Synchronous Ethernet testing and analysis of both Synchronous Ethernet technologies: SyncE (ITU-T G.826x) and PTP (IEEE 1588 v2). The user can quickly identify problems at all levels in Synchronous Ethernet, solving issues quickly, reducing system downtime and customer churn and improving operating expenses for mobile operators.

Mobile backhaul test features include:

• Test and analysis of Synchronous Ethernet and PTP:

– SyncE (ITU-T G.826x)

– PTP (IEEE 1588 v2)

– G.8265.1, G.8275.1 and G.8275.2 telecom profiles

– Time/Phase error measurement. (with High Performance GNSS Disciplined Oscillator MU100090B)

• Synchronous Ethernet run together with normal Ethernet functions including:

– Ethernet tests at 25 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 1 Gbps, 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps

– Ethernet Service Activation Test (Y.1564)

– Automated RFC 2544 tests of Throughput, Frame Loss, Latency or Packet Jitter and Burstability

– BER tests – include Frame Loss and Sequence Error tests

– Service disruption measurements

The MT1000A supports from eCPRI/IEEE1914.3 frame(up to 100 Gbps), CPRI interface rate option 1 (614.4 Mbps) to option 10 (24.3302 Gbps) and OBSAI from 768 Mbps to 6.144 Gbps. This ensures testing of all current and future requirements.

Mobile fronthaul test features include:

• eCPRI/IEEE1914.3 Frame test and high resolution Latency test
• CPRI/OBSAI L1 test
• CPRI/OBSAI L2 test
• Pass-through monitoring
• CPRI over OTN

The MT1000A is the perfect tool for deploying Fibre Channel up to 16 Gbps and it also supports OTN, Ethernet, eCPRI/IEEE1914.3/CPRI/OBSAI, SDH/SONET and PDH/DSn. The MT1000A gives the user less equipment to maintain and learn, helping to reduce operating expenses.

Fibre Channel test features include:

• 1GFC, 2GFC, 4GFC, 8GFC, 10GFC and 16GFC tests
• Optional mapping to OTN
• Latency measurement
• BER tests including service disruption measurement
• Line alarm and error monitor
• Normal or reflector mode

The MT1000A is a powerful and easy-to-use tool for testing SDH/SONET. The MT1000A can support new and legacy technologies, leaving the user less equipment to maintain and learn, and reducing operating expenses.

SDH/SONET and PDH/DSn test features include:

• Powerful testing of SDH (STM-64, STM-16, STM-4, STM-1) and SONET (OC-192, OC-48, OC-12, OC-3, STS-3) systems
• Simultaneous bi-directional monitoring of SDH/SONET lines
• SDH/SONET mapping and de-mapping of PDH/DSn signals
• Comprehensive error and alarm statistics
• SDH/SONET overhead byte testing and monitoring
• SDH/SONET tributary scan
• SDH/SONET pointer event generation and monitoring
• SDH/SONET delay measurements
• Analysis of service disruption with APS application

Optical connector inspection and reporting ensures network quality. The MT1000A supports optical connector inspection via a USB-based probe. This ensures that optical connectors are free of damage and contaminants to ensure they will provide the system performance demanded by today’s high bandwidth applications.

Optical connector inspection test features include:

• Large, on screen image display for easy viewing
• Color-coded and table summary of connector issues
• Multiple tips for viewing patchcord and SFP/bulkhead connectors
• One button PDF report generation
• IEC 61300-3-35 based pass/fail analysis ensures all technicians are using the same criteria

The compact, battery-powered and easy-to-use Anritsu MT1000A provides everything needed to install and maintain communication networks in a rugged, field portable package. This lightweight instrument simplifies the daunting task of collecting and interpreting data with an easy-to-use GUI and clear summaries allowing users of any skill level to operate the instrument to its full potential.

The MT1000A is multi-function tester that can be configured with an array of transport testing functions and OTDR modules to ensure you have the tools you need today plus the expandability for future technologies – all of which are field upgradeable.

• Verify proper fiber installation and fiber loss characteristics are within the specified budget
• Fiber Visualizer simplifies testing with an easy to read graphical summary of the results
• Ability to toggle between graphical summary and traditional OTDR trace
• Specialized testing modes simplify operation
• High resolution and dynamic range ensure quick and thorough fiber evaluation
• Intelligent analysis software identifies problem splices, connectors and even macrobends
• Test multiple wavelengths with a single unit
• One button PDF report generation
• Standard power meter and light source
• Visual fault locator option
• Verify fiber end face condition (dust, scratches) and cleanliness with optional connector inspection microscope

Base station installation requires confirmation of the optical fiber installation and evaluation of the data quality using real data, plus a final report verifying the work. Conventionally, this has required multiple measuring instruments for each work stage.

Mobile Fronthaul
Since optical connector reflections have a major impact on data quality when using CPRI interfaces, in addition to measuring optical fiber return loss, the BER must be measured using actual CPRI data and the CPRI link must be verified. In addition, the IQ data during CPRI communications is confirmed as necessary.

Mobile Backhaul
Optical connector reflections have a major impact on data quality of GbE and 10GbE networks. Consequently, in addition to verifying optical fiber return loss and Ethernet circuit quality using BER measurements, IEEE1588v2 also specifies the need for time synchronization tests.

By supporting all these tests, the all-in-one MT1000A increases work efficiency and cuts installation testing costs.

Verifying Optical Fiber End Face

Measuring Optical Cable Return Loss

Measuring Circuit Error Rate

Measuring Circuit Delay

Spectrogram

• Reduces technician’s workload and minimizes errors

– Automating test site work procedures helps reduce operation and evaluation errors.
– Automatic Measurement Mode: Automatically changes settings, completes tests, saves result and completes Pass/Fail evaluations