User's Manual

Chapter 2 Getting Started
Navigating the user interface
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Menu Bar The menu bar provides the following menus:
Test
Use the options listed on the Test menu to select your test
application.
For example, to transmit patterns in a STS-48c Bulk BERT
payload over an OC-48 circuit, select:
Test> SONET> OC-48 > STS-48c Bulk BERT >
Terminate
View
Use the options listed on the View menu to change the format
of the Main screen. Options are provided which allow you to
change the result layout and hide or display a variety of items
on the Main screen, such as the Message bar, LED panel,
Signal Structure (graphical display), and the Actions panel. An
option is also available which allows you to toggle between
tests running on different ports.
Reports
Use the options on the Reports menu to create, view, and
export custom reports for your instrument. You can also
enable and configure automatic reports using the Automatic
Reports option.
Tools
Use the options on the Tools menu to import or export a
variety of files from the unit, such as test configurations or
screenshots and to activate new test options on your instru-
ment. The Clear History option clears all historical LEDs.
Help
Use the Help menu to launch a help system with each of the
topics discussed in the testing manual, or to view a variety of
useful reference diagrams, such as signal connections.