The Agilent J2127A 10Gb/s Transmission Test Set is a portable instrument for installation and maintenance of high-speed, multi-service transmission networks. It delivers comprehensive test coverage across SONET, SDH, DSn/PDH, and T-Carrier interfaces with optical rates to 10 Gb/s and integrated multi-port Ethernet testing. The instrument reduces test times and operational costs through unified multi-rate, multi-port, and multi-service architecture.
Technical Specifications
Optical Line Rates:
• OC-1, OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, OC-192
• STM-0, STM-1, STM-4, STM-16, STM-64
Electrical Line Rates (Optional):
• DS1 (1.5 Mb/s), DS3 (45 Mb/s), 2 Mb/s, 8 Mb/s, 34 Mb/s, 140 Mb/s
Optical Interface Options:
• Option 100: 1310 nm (rates to 2.5 Gb/s)
• Option 111: 1550 nm high-sensitivity optics (rates to 10 Gb/s)
Ethernet Testing (Option #323):
• Eight 10/100BASE-T ports and two 1000BASE-X ports operating simultaneously
• Physical layer and Layer 2 testing: throughput, latency, frame loss
• Automated RFC 2544 compliance testing
– Key Features
SONET/SDH Capabilities:
• Dual-standard simultaneous testing
• All-channel monitoring of up to 192 STS/AU channels for errors, alarms, and pointer activity
• Automatic line rate and channel structure discovery
• VT/TU channel monitoring within selected STS/AU
• Path trace message identification and routing error detection
DSn/PDH Testing:
• Unframed, framed, and structured (mux/demux) modes
• Error and alarm generation/detection
• 56 kb/s, n × 56 kb/s, 64 kb/s, and n × 64 kb/s testing
• Drop/insert capability from/to SONET/SDH
Measurements and Analysis:
• Optical power and electrical level
• Line frequency, pointer activity, service disruption
• Round trip delay and pulse mask analysis
• Performance metrics: G.826, G.828, G.821, M.2100, M.2101, M.2101.1, M.2110, M.2120
• Intrusive and non-intrusive through-mode testing
– Typical Applications
Transmission network installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting across SONET/SDH, PDH, and Ethernet infrastructure.
– Compatibility & Integration
Supports multi-service testing across T-Carrier, DSn/PDH, SONET/SDH, and Ethernet networks in single portable platform.
