The TTC/Acterna 2310 is a network analyzer for testing and troubleshooting telecommunication systems across SONET/SDH, T-carrier, ATM, and circuit-switched networks. It delivers signal quality analysis, fault identification, and performance verification through comprehensive transmission testing and protocol analysis.
Technical Specifications
Transmission Standards
• SONET/SDH: DS0 to OC-48/48c rates
• T-carrier: DS1, DS3
• ATM: CBR/VBR traffic generation, QoS measurements, O.191 test cell generation, OAM alarm and loopback cells
• Circuit-switched: GR-303, ISDN (PRI), signaling, Voice Frequency (VF), Digital Data Service (DDS)
• SDH bulk payload testing at STM-1c, STM-4c, STM-16c rates
Optical Interfaces
• 1 × OC-3/12 Receive (FC, SC, or ST connector)
• 1 × OC-3/12 Transmit (FC, SC, or ST connector)
Electrical Interfaces
• DS1, DS3
• Optional: DS1/DS3 drop & insert to SONET
• Optional: Fractional T1 (nx56/nx64) drop & insert
• Optional: VF channel drop & insert testing
– Key Features
• Bit Error Rate (BERT) testing with stress pattern generation and error insertion
• Jitter measurement at DS1 and DS3 tributary interfaces
• Protocol analysis and message decoding for ATM, GR-303, and ISDN
• Drop-and-insert testing of DS0 channels in-service
• SONET overhead byte manipulation
• Signaling support: E&M, loop start, ground start; DP, DTMF, MF digit recognition
• ISDN TE device emulation for voice and data calls on PRI circuits
• D-channel signaling capture and monitoring
• Caller ID/Caller ID blocking; 21-digit dialing support
• AT&T call control support (5ESS, DMS-100, National ISDN-II)
• Network routing and signal delay verification
• QoS monitoring and performance analysis under abnormal conditions
• Multiplexer and demultiplexer provisioning verification
– Typical Applications
• Transmission quality assurance on T1 voice trunks
• End-to-end BER testing across SONET and SDH circuits
• ATM network performance validation
• In-service circuit monitoring and fault isolation
• Protocol compliance verification for circuit-switched networks
– Compatibility & Integration
Supports multiple optical connector types (FC, SC, ST) for flexible network integration. Electrical interfaces accommodate standard T-carrier hierarchies with optional drop-and-insert modules for DS0, fractional T1, and VF channel testing.
