User's Manual

Chapter 2 Getting Started
Connecting the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to the circuit
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Connecting the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 to the circuit
When connecting the instrument to the circuit, these basic
steps should be followed.
To connect the instrument to the circuit
1 If you are testing on an optical circuit, insert the appro-
priate SFP or XFP (see “Inserting an SFP or XFP trans-
ceiver” on page 7).
2 Select the cable for the circuit. When selecting the cable,
consider the following:
– Are you testing an electrical or optical circuit?
– If you are testing an optical circuit, is it a single-mode
or multi-mode circuit? Do you have the appropriate
attenuator for the cable?
– What type of connectors are required? For example, if
you are connecting to the circuit from a device with LC
connectors, you can use an LC to LC cable.
3 Connect one end of the selected cable to the appropriate
transceiver or jack on your instrument, and then connect
the other end to the device on the circuit. If you are
connecting to an optical circuit, be certain to attenuate the
signal.
4 If you connected to an optical circuit, determine whether
you can remove the attenuator by observing the
Optical Rx Level (dBm) result in the Interface
group, Signal category. If attenuation is not necessary,
remove the attenuator, reconnect the cable to the trans-
ceiver, and then press Restart.
The T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 is connected to the circuit.