User's Manual

Chapter 4 Basic Testing
VT-100 emulation
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To establish a serial connection for VT-100 emulation
1 Turn the T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 ON.
2 Verify that you have the JDSU supplied cable that
shipped with the VT-100 option or with your test instru-
ment.
3 Connect the USB connector to one of the USB slots on
the top panel of your test instrument.
4 Connect the DB-9 serial connector to the network
element.
A connection is established.
Running a
VT-100 session
After establishing a serial connection to the network element,
you can run a VT-100 terminal emulation session to query or
configure the element.
To run a VT-100 terminal emulation session
1 If you haven’t already done so, turn the
T-BERD ⁄ MTS 5800 ON, and establish a connection to
the network element (see “Establishing a serial connec-
tion” on page 76).
2 From the Menu Bar, select Tools > VT-100 Emulation.
The VT-100 Terminal screen appears, with softkeys to the
right that allow you to do the following:
– VT-100 Setup. Use this softkey to specify values for
the session (as described in step 3 on page 78.
– Clear Screen. Use this softkey to clear the data
currently displayed on the terminal screen.
– Hide Keyboard. Use this softkey to hide the
keyboard. This is helpful when using a USB keyboard,
or if you want to observe more data on the terminal
screen.