The Digital Lightwave NIC10G-A1-B1-C1-E1-E2 Network Information Analyzer is a portable testing platform engineered for OTN, SONET/SDH, POS, and packet-based network analysis. It delivers comprehensive performance monitoring, error detection, and diagnostics across transmission rates from DS0/64 Kbps through 10.7/10G. The touch-sensitive graphical user interface minimizes operator training while supporting technicians across design, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance phases of fiber-optic networks.
Technical Specifications
Network Rates and Protocols
• Supported transmission rates: DS0/64 Kbps through 10.7/10G rates
• OTN: G.709 OTN (OTU1, OTU2, OTU3, OTU3e1/OTU3e2, OTU4, OTU1e/OTU2e, OTU1f/OTU2f); OTL layer testing at 40/100G rates; unframed BERT testing across all rates
• SONET/SDH: OC-192c/OC-48c SONET and STM-64/STM-16 SDH with rates up to OC-192/STM-64
• Fibre Channel: All rates to 11.3G including 1/2/4/8/10G; unframed BERT for OTU1f/OTU2f, 8G, 10G
• Protocol support: Packet over SONET/SDH (POS), Gigabit Ethernet (GigE), Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), T/E-Carrier
• Mappings: GFP-T/GFP-F/Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SONET/SDH, PRBS, Null Client; supports AU-4-64c Ethernet WAN/STS-192c Ethernet WAN for 10G WAN; 10G LAN over OTU-1e/OTU-2e (11G)
• ODU multiplexing with simultaneous generation and analysis at all levels; ODU0 and ODUflex support (line rate dependent)
Performance Monitoring and Alarms
• OC-192 detection: LOF, LOS, SEF, AIS-L, RDI-L, LOP-P, AIS-P, UNEQ-P, pattern sync, concatenation (RS-TIM, HP-TIM, HP-PLM); B1, B2, REI-L, B3, REI-P, BIT errors
• STM-64 detection: LOF, LOS, OOF, MS-AIS, MS-RDI, AU-AIS, AU-LOP, HP-RDI, HP-UNEQ, RS-TIM, HP-TIM, HP-PLM, pattern sync, concatenation; B1, B2, MS-REI, B3, HP-REI, BIT errors
• Error injection: Single, 10⁻¹⁰ to 10⁻³ BIT error rates (user-programmable); other errors single to maximum (user-programmable)
• APS support: K1/K2 byte transmission/reception for linear and ring-mode command sequences per G.841
• Performance measurements: G.821, G.826, M.2101.1 compliance
– Key Features
• Compact form factor optimized for OTN and 2.5/10 Gbps applications
• Portable design for field deployment and bench-top operation
• Touch-sensitive GUI reduces operational complexity across skill levels
• Simultaneous ODU generation and analysis at multiple levels
• Dual-rate OTN support (OTU1 and OTU2) with extended mapping capabilities
– Typical Applications
• OTN network deployment and acceptance testing
• SONET/SDH system commissioning and maintenance
• 10 Gbps Ethernet WAN/LAN validation
• Fibre Channel infrastructure verification
• Multi-protocol network diagnostics from DS0 to 10G
– Compatibility & Integration
Supports testing across legacy (T/E-Carrier, ATM) and modern (OTN, GigE, Fibre Channel) network architectures. ODU multiplexing enables analysis of multiple tributary signals simultaneously. Line-rate dependent ODU0 and ODUflex support extends applicability across diverse network topologies.
