The JDS Uniphase ANT-5 is a handheld network testing instrument for field technicians performing installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of telecommunications networks. It delivers comprehensive analysis across SDH, SONET, PDH, and ATM digital links with integrated BERT, traffic generation, and optical power measurement capabilities. The compact, rugged design and extended battery life enable sustained on-site operation across remote and urban deployment environments.
## Technical Specifications
### Supported Interfaces and Rates
**SDH/SONET:** STM-1/OC-3, STM-4/OC-12, STM-16/OC-48. Concatenated mappings include VC-4-4C/OC-12C and VC-4-16C/OC-48C. AU-3/VC11/SONET VT mappings supported.
**PDH:** DS1 (1.544 Mbps), E1 (2.048 Mbps), DS3 (44.736 Mbps), E3 (34.368 Mbps), E4 (139.264 Mbps), and Nx64 kbps configurations.
**ATM:** Operation up to STM-4c rates over DS1, E1, E3, DS3, E4, VC-4/OC-12, VC-4c/OC-12c, and STS-1 SPE.
**Optical:** Dual wavelengths at 1310 nm and 1550 nm for STM-1/OC-3, STM-4/OC-12, and STM-16/OC-48 rates.
### Electrical Interfaces
G.703 transmitters provide BNC 75 Ω unbalanced outputs at 2048 kbps and 34,368 kbps (HDB3), 44,736 kbps (B3ZS), and 139,264 kbps plus 155,520 kbps (CMI). RJ48 120 Ω balanced output available at 2048 kbps (HDB3). G.703 receivers accept BNC 75 Ω unbalanced inputs. T1 Bantam interface and STM-0e/1e support included.
## Key Features
• BERT testing per G.821, G.826, G.828, G.829, ANSI, M.2100, M.2101
• PDH Sa bit generation with flexible MUX/DEMUX and M13 framing
• SOH/POH generation and analysis; path trace and TCM; pointer and K-byte capture
• ATM CBR/VBR traffic generation, cell BER, O.191 QoS, OAM analysis, AAL2/AAL5 support
• Optical power and signal offset measurement
• Non-intrusive monitoring via ECL/NRZ port
• Tabular and graphical event recording
• Weight: 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs)
## Typical Applications
Network installation verification, in-service link monitoring, tributary analysis, ATM circuit troubleshooting, and signal quality assessment in SDH/SONET and PDH hierarchies.
