User's Manual

MC-Series Standard Capacity system

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Appendix E BER Test Procedure

E.1 Bit Error Rate (BER) Diagnostic Test

The Bit Error Rate (BER) Diagnostic Test is used to execute BER tests of the MCSC

system. The Diagnostic Test supports multi-channel RadioBlade (MCRB)

transceivers in the 800E MHz band. BER testing gives a pass/fail determination for

each blade and should be performed on all blades in the Diversity RadioBlade shelf

(DRBS).

The most common testing scenario involves acceptance-test plan (ATP) execution

during incoming inspection and commissioning. The MCSC system can be taken out

of service for testing during a maintenance window. The RadioBlade transceivers

can be locked as a group and then unlocked one-by-one for the BER tests.

E.2 Prerequisites for Testing

These procedures presume that the MCSC system is in place at its site of service

and operational. Therefore, the prerequisites for operation will already have been

satisfied:

• The T1/E1 is live and has been tested.

• The datafill has been completed, including BR cabinet and position

assignments, and conforms to the recommended datafill.

• All site cabling and installation work has been completed and all punchlist items

corrected.

• The system is powered and operational.

• The software is at least Revision 14.x.xxx.

In addition, the following conditions are required for BER testing:

• The BER test requires that the RadioBlade Shelf be connected to an ISC.