LMT User Manual

Local Maintenance Terminal
LMT/UAE/UAEC
Basic User Manual
AN00091849 (62.1013.185.70-A001)
Edition c, 11.2000
Marconi Communications GmbH
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Copyright 2000 by Marconi Communications GmbH (herein referred to as Marconi)
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Contents
1 Introduction 1-1
Structure of this Manual ...................................................................................................1-1
Introduction........................................................................................................1-1
Basics.................................................................................................................1-2
Introduction to the Operator Terminal ...............................................................1-2
Modules .............................................................................................................1-2
Signal structures.................................................................................................1-2
Alarms................................................................................................................1-2
Connections .......................................................................................................1-2
Clock generation ................................................................................................1-2
Database.............................................................................................................1-3
Communication..................................................................................................1-3
Key combinations ..............................................................................................1-3
Installation........................................................................................................................1-4
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................1-4
Installing the program ........................................................................................1-4
2 Basics 2-1
QD2 information model ...................................................................................................2-1
Network element ................................................................................................2-2
System configuration .........................................................................................2-2
Equipment with modules....................................................................................2-2
3 First Steps 3-1

Starting an Operator Terminal session .............................................................................3-1
System settings .................................................................................................................3-3
Setting the serial port .........................................................................................3-3
Changing the password ......................................................................................3-3
Enabling the write access ...................................................................................3-4
Overview of Operator Terminal functions .......................................................................3-5
Connection to the NE.........................................................................................3-5
Local logon ........................................................................................................3-6
Remote logon via OSI........................................................................................3-6
Remote logon via SISA address.........................................................................3-7
Remote logon to the NE via OSI and SISA address ..........................................3-7
Logon via Modular Service PC..........................................................................3-7
Executing a logon process..................................................................................3-8
Logon via modem ..............................................................................................3-9
Logon via TCP/IP ............................................................................................3-10
Save NE ...........................................................................................................3-12
Save as .............................................................................................................3-12
Open NE ..........................................................................................................3-12
Online mode.....................................................................................................3-13
Offline mode ....................................................................................................3-13
Write access to the NE.....................................................................................3-13
Request NE ......................................................................................................3-13
Copying NE data to another NE.....................................................................................3-14
Printing...........................................................................................................................3-16
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Printing options ................................................................................................3-16
Print .................................................................................................................3-18
Printing the window .........................................................................................3-18
Page layout.......................................................................................................3-18
Help ................................................................................................................................3-19
Activing the Help menu ...................................................................................3-19
Operating the Help window .............................................................................3-19
Information on the Operator Terminal ...........................................................................3-19
Closing the Operator Terminal session...........................................................................3-20
4 Modules 4-1
Equipment window...........................................................................................................4-1
Equipment window toolbar ................................................................................4-2
Control functions for the NE and module.........................................................................4-3
Information on the NE .......................................................................................4-3
System time........................................................................................................4-3
Alarm displays and alarm settings of the NE .....................................................4-4
Information on a module ....................................................................................4-5
Module alarms....................................................................................................4-5
Drag&Drop function in the Equipment window...............................................................4-6
Drag&Drop function for an individual module ..................................................4-6
Drag&Drop function for an NE .........................................................................4-7
Simulation ........................................................................................................................4-7
Equipment of the subrack with modules ............................................................4-7
Card alarms ........................................................................................................4-8
SISA0 alarms .....................................................................................................4-8
Status of Connection Panel Modules..................................................................4-8
5 Signal Structures 5-1

Signal Structure window...................................................................................................5-1
Signal structure toolbar ......................................................................................5-2
Filter toolbar ......................................................................................................5-3
Signal structure tree............................................................................................5-3
Control panel for forms......................................................................................5-7
Synchronization between nominal and actual display ........................................5-8
Working with forms..........................................................................................................5-9
Configuring a form.............................................................................................5-9
Configuring several elements simultaneously ..................................................5-11
Copying attributes using the Drag&Drop function...........................................5-12
Copying attributes from the nominal to the actual display mode .....................5-15
Requesting attributes from the NE ...................................................................5-15
Setting up connections....................................................................................................5-16
Setting up bidirectional connections using the Drag&Drop function...............5-18
Setting up unidirectional connections using the Drag&Drop function.............5-20
Setting up loopback connections using the Drag&Drop function ....................5-21
Testing connections using the Drag&Drop function ........................................5-22
6 Alarms 6-1
Alarms window.................................................................................................................6-1
Display window..................................................................................................6-1
Requesting alarms ..............................................................................................6-2
Alarm filter bar, Element filter bar.....................................................................6-2
Type Filter window ............................................................................................6-3
Handling the Alarms window.............................................................................6-3
7 Cross-Connections 7-1
Description of the Cross-connections window .................................................................7-1
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Cross-connect toolbar ........................................................................................7-1
Switching toolbar of the Cross-connections window .........................................7-2
Filter toolbar in the Cross-connections window.................................................7-3
Display window for cross-connections ..............................................................7-4
Setting up connections......................................................................................................7-6
Setting up bidirectional connections ..................................................................7-7
Activating connections.......................................................................................7-9
Deactivating connections .................................................................................7-10
Requesting connections....................................................................................7-10
Requesting attributes of connections................................................................7-10
Switching over between operating path and protection path............................7-10
Include in SNC protection................................................................................7-11
Exclude from SNC protection..........................................................................7-12
Exchanging Termination Points .......................................................................7-12
Testing connections .........................................................................................7-12
Testing selected connections............................................................................7-13
Deleting connections........................................................................................7-14
Setting up connections using the Drag&Drop function ..................................................7-14
8 Clock Generator 8-1

Clock Generator Window.................................................................................................8-1
Description of the Clock Generator Window ...................................................................8-2
Configuration of the Clock Generator ..............................................................................8-2
SETS in FlexPlex MS1/4 ...................................................................................8-2
Clock Generator Forms ....................................................................................................8-4
SET Central form...............................................................................................8-4
T0 form ..............................................................................................................8-4
T4 form ..............................................................................................................8-5
Clock Sources form............................................................................................8-7
Completing the clock forms ...............................................................................8-8
Operational status...............................................................................................8-9
Clock Generator Alarm Settings.....................................................................................8-10
Alarms form .....................................................................................................8-10
7R Alarms form ...............................................................................................8-10
Internal Alarms form........................................................................................8-11
Drag&Drop function in the Clock Generator window....................................................8-11
Simulation ......................................................................................................................8-11
SETG2 Simulation window .............................................................................8-12
SETG alarms....................................................................................................8-12
9 Database 9-1
Introduction......................................................................................................................9-1
Opening the database .......................................................................................................9-1
Selecting the database ......................................................................................................9-2
Creating a New Database .................................................................................................9-3
Editing the database ...........................................................................................9-5
Description of the Database window..................................................................9-5
Performance Data.............................................................................................................9-7
Performance Data window.................................................................................9-7
Requesting performance data...........................................................................9-10
Alarm Log ......................................................................................................................9-10
Description of the Alarm Log window.............................................................9-10
Activating/deactivating the alarm log function ................................................9-11
Alarm log fast mode.........................................................................................9-11
Alarm buffer.....................................................................................................9-12
Alarm log settings ............................................................................................9-12
Network View ................................................................................................................9-12
Description of the Network View window.......................................................9-13
Saving RID and performance data to the database...........................................9-13
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10 Communication 10-1
Introduction ....................................................................................................................10-1
General structure of AWP01 telegrams............................................................10-1
Communication Window................................................................................................10-3
Message structure.............................................................................................10-3
Handling the communication window..............................................................10-4
Find ..................................................................................................................10-5
Find next ..........................................................................................................10-5
Clear window ...................................................................................................10-5
Insert marker ....................................................................................................10-5
Layer-2 statistics ..............................................................................................10-6
Layer-2 faults ...................................................................................................10-6
AWP01 Statistics .............................................................................................10-6
TCP statistics ...................................................................................................10-6
Connection parameters.....................................................................................10-6
11 Key Combinations 11-1

General WINDOWS Keys .............................................................................................11-1
Equipment Window Keys...............................................................................................11-1
Signal Structure Window................................................................................................11-1
Signal structure tree..........................................................................................11-1
Forms ...............................................................................................................11-2
Alarms Window..............................................................................................................11-2
Cross-connections Window............................................................................................11-2
Display window................................................................................................11-2
Window for setting up connections..................................................................11-2
Clock Generator Window...............................................................................................11-2
Display window................................................................................................11-2
Window for configuring the clock source ........................................................11-3
Communication Window................................................................................................11-3
12 Index 12-1
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1 Introduction
This Basic User Manual describes the basic functions of the UAE/LMT Operator
Terminal program. It is determined for users not yet acquainted with this
program and operating it for the first time. However, it can also be used by
experienced operators as reference book.
For the individual network elements, there are specific manuals with detailed
information on the works to be executed. The readers of these manuals should
be familiar with the basic operating functions.
Basic UAE/LMT NE-specific

User Manual User Manuals
At the Operator Terminal, you can execute all control and monitoring tasks for
the following types of network elements:
• FlexPlex MS1/4
• FlexPlex MSV5 (AON)
• FlexPlex MSV5 (DMS)
• ONU 400/200A
• ONU 32A
• RNU 30
• RNU8
These tasks include the commissioning process as well as the monitoring and
control functions during normal operation. A logon to a remote NE is possible.
Structure of this Manual

This manual is divided up into the following main sections.
Introduction
Installation of the Operator Terminal Program on your PC
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Basics
QD2 information model
Introduction to the Operator Terminal

Activating the Operator Terminal program
System settings
Basic Operator Terminal functions
- Logon
- Creating and activating an NE file
- Online mode, offline mode
- Read-and-write access
- Requesting data from the NE
- Copying NE data to another NE
Printing function
Help function
Shutting down an Operator Terminal session
Modules
Operating the NE
Operating the modules
Signal structures
Working with forms for signal structure elements
Setting up connections using the Drag&Drop function
Alarms
Alarm display
Alarm filters
Connections
Setting up connections: Bidirectional, unidirectional and loopback connections
Establishing protection (SNCP, SWMP)
Enabling/disabling connections
Switching over between the operating and protection path
Requesting connection attributes
Testing connections
Clock generation
Selecting the clock source
Setting clock priorities
Forms for alarms
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Database
Database functions
Performance data
Alarm log
Network data
Communication
Communication protocols
Key combinations
Most important key combinations for the individual main windows.
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Installation
Prerequisites
Required Operator Terminal equipment:
• Pentium 233,
64 MByte RAM,
hard disk capacity: 2 Gbyte,
Super-VGA, 800x600 pixels,
Mouse or touchpad,
serial interface with UART 16550 (FIFO memory).
• WINDOWS ® 95, WINDOWS ® 98 or WINDOWS ® NT 4.0.
• One free serial interface for connection to the network element.
Installing the program

The UAE/LMT Operator Terminal program can be run only under the Win9x
or WinNT 4.0 Operating System or higher versions. The Setup program checks
the computer environment (Operating system, hard disk capacity etc.) and installs
the required files. Some files are installed in the system directory of the
Operating System. Using the Uninstall function of your Operating System (that
can be called up via System Control), you can remove again the UAE/LMT
Operator Terminal program and all specific system files.
1. Start up the Operating System.
2. Insert disk 1 in drive A (floppy disk drive).
3. From the "Start menu" select the "Run ..." command.
4. Type a:\setup and choose the Return key.
5. The Setup program leads you through the installation process. Using the <Next>
and <Back> buttons, you can change to the next or last configuration view.
Ø Selection of the destination:
Example: c:\Marconi\LMT\V2_5_1
Ø Selection of the installation components: Operator Terminal program, Help
files, Readme, ODBC
Ø Selection of the program folder:
Example: MARCONI LMT Maintenance Terminal
6. After selection of the program folder, choose the <Next> button.
Now the directories are created (as far as they do not yet exist) and the files are
copied. For the ODBC installation, the "Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)" is
installed. The ODBC files are copied to the system directory of the Operating
System. Depending on the components selected, the setup program requests the
corresponding disks.
At the end of the installation process, the icons for the selected components are
created in the program folder. If required, you can start up the Operator Terminal
program immediately from the Setup. Please note the Readme file.
7. Click the corresponding boxes.
8. Then choose the <Finish> button.
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2 Basics
QD2 information model

In the QD2 architecture, the network elements are divided up into logic
functional blocks. The latter form the QD2 information model of the NE. For
the different types of functional blocks, management functions have been defined
for Configuration, Performance and Fault Management.
The functional model represents a hardware-independent view of an NE. It
includes all functional groups that can be operated via the UAE/LMT or NSÜ
Network Management System.
The following figure shows the example of the functional model of FlexPlex
MS1/4.
On initialization, the NE signals its system equipment with all its functional
groups and functional units, e.g. TTF-1, LOM2 etc.
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For controlling and monitoring an NE, the Operator Terminal program uses QD2
commands appropriate for the respective NE type. These commands are defined
in the SISA specification.
In addition, it includes Marconi-specific functions not described in the SISA
specification. These cover diagnostic functions for modules and protocol
monitoring between the Operator Terminal and the NE.
Network element
A network element is normally composed of several units which can be
individually addressed. A general overview is given in the following diagram:
The internal subaddressing within the network element is performed via

• Functional units
The subdivision into functional units is based on the functional structure of the
network element (block diagram).
• Functional groups
A functional group contains all functional units of the same kind. All functional
units belonging to the same functional group fulfill the same application
functions.
System configuration
A network element (NE) is composed of different types of functional units (FE),
e.g. input port, clock supply, multiplex function etc.. Each NE can contain
several functional units of the same type. Similar FEs are combined to form
functional groups. After a reset of the NE or SISA0, the SISA0 determines the
functional units (FEs) available. This information is then used to initialize the
FEs contained in each FG as well as the FGs included in the NE.
In the event of modifications of the FE configuration (e.g. when a module is
mounted or removed), a "System configuration" spontaneous message (event)
containing the new equipping status is sent to the OS.
Equipment with modules

The equipment with modules indicates the hardware components of a network
element. In the SISA specification, these components are referred to as
"Modules".
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3 First Steps
Starting an Operator Terminal session

To start the Operator Terminal session, execute the steps described below.
Prerequisites:
- All modules must be mounted in the subrack.
- All connections must have been set up.
- The power supply must be switched on.
Proceed as follows:
1. Connect the Operator Terminal PC to a network element.
2. Switch on the Operator Terminal PC and start up the Operating System.
3. Then start up the Operator Terminal program.
The Operator Terminal program is located in the program folder that has been
specified during the installation.
Example: Start menu->Programs->Marconi LMT Operator Terminal->LMT
Operator Terminal Version 2.5.1.
A more comfortable way is placing a shortcut of the program on the desktop or
command button bar.
A window for entering the password appears on the display.
4. On activating the Operator Terminal program for the first time, enter the preset
password (see README file). For security reasons, this password should be
changed immediately. (See "Changing the password" command in the "System"
menu).
5. In the "Write access" box, select the user access level required:
Read-only access (not marked) or write access (marked).
6. Then click the <OK> button.
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Note: Depending on whether
you are using the UAE or
LMT program, the
User Access Equipment or
Local Maintenance Terminal
window is displayed.
An "empty" desktop appears. This desktop includes all operator functions

available. The menu bar and the contents of the individual menu items are
changing dynamically depending on the respective window displayed.
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System settings
After starting the Operator Terminal session, the following system settings have
to be made.
• Setting the serial port
• Changing the password
• Setting the write access
Setting the serial port

The processor module provides the serial interface for connection to the PC. The
parameters of the PC interface for the serial communication are adjusted at the
Operator Terminal. The interface at the processor module adapts itself to this
setting automatically.
1. From the "System" menu, choose the "Comm Ports" command.
The Communication window appears. This window contains the list boxes for
the individual communication parameters.
2. Select the COM interface (port) you want to use for setting up the connection to
the Operator Terminal PC (e.g. port 2).
3. For this port, enter the baud rate, parity, number of data bits (7 or 8) and the
number of stop bits (1 or 2).
Recommended value: 56 000 Baud (if the serial interface of your PC is designed
for handling this baud rate).
4. Then choose the <OK> button.
Changing the password

The password protection prevents unauthorized persons from making settings at
the network element (NE). For this reason, the password should be made
available to trained operators only. To increase the security, the password should
be changed at regular intervals.
To change the password
1. Select the "Change password" command from the "System" menu.
The "Change password" window appears.
2. Enter your old password in the upper box.
3. Enter your new password in the lower box.

A separate password
independent of the write
access password can be
defined for read-only access.
For defining this password,
disable the higher-order write
access ("Write access"
command in the "System"
menu). On starting the
Operator Terminal program,
the corresponding password
must then be entered.
A window appears, requesting you to repeat your new password.
5. Enter your new password.
7. If the password entered was correct, a message window appears which must be
confirmed by choosing the <OK> button.
8. If your entry was not correct, a fault message appears. Confirm this message by
choosing the <OK> button. In this case, your old password remains valid.
9. Repeat the procedure described above.
Enabling the write access

The program has two user levels for read-only and write access. If you select the
read-only access option, the <Send> buttons will be disabled in the individual
menus. In this case, you can save no data to the NEs. If you want to transmit data
to the NEs, you have to enable the write access option.
The write access setting is of higher-order importance. In addition, you can
enable (without password protection) the write access for each individual NE to
which you have logged on. However, the corresponding command will be
available only after the logon procedure.
To modify the higher-order write access
1. Select the "Write access" command from the "System" menu.
A password input window appears.
2. Enter your password.
To disable the write access option (read-only), click the selected "Write access"
box or select the "Write access" command in the "System" menu, so that the
check mark (√) disappears.

Overview of Operator Terminal functions
The following chapter describes the basic functions of the Operator Terminal.
Please note: Most of the functions can be executed in both the online mode (with
NE) and offline mode (without NE).
On activation of the Operator Terminal program, an "empty" desktop appears.
Menu bar
Toolbar
Open
Database
Save NE Help
Open NE Choose
Database Information on
New NE Operator
Terminal
Status
line
The most important functions can be activated via the toolbar. On moving the
mouse pointer to one of the switch buttons, the function of the corresponding
button is displayed in a yellow box (prompt) and in the status line.
Connection to the NE
A logic connection to the NE can be set up in the following ways:
• Local connection to the NE
• Remote connection to the NE via OSI address
• Remote connection to the NE via SISA address (VMP01)
• Remote connection to the NE via OSI address and SISA address (VMP01)
• Connection via the modular SISA Service PC (MSP)
After a successful logon process, the logic link is maintained until it is
disconnected or interrupted by the operator or by a certain event (NE reset etc.).
Normally, the link would be disconnected automatically if no telegrams were
exchanged with the NE for a period longer than 3 minutes. To prevent the link
from being disconnected, the UAE/LMT transmits so-called "Keep-Alive"
messages to the NE at regular intervals.
After a disconnection (logout) or interruption of the link to the NE, a new logon
process cannot be performed before expiry of a period of 3 minutes.
For some NE types it is possible to have an NE password assigned by a higher-
order network mangement system. With this measure, unauthorized access to
the NE can be prevented.
By entering the correct password in the course of the logon process, the LMT
gets full access to the corresponding network element.
After a reset of the NE, access to the latter by the LMT is blocked. Only after re-
entry of the correct password, the network element can be accessed again by the

LMT. Any attempt to log on to the NE with a wrong password is rejected by a
negative acknowledgement.
If the logon process is executed without entry of a password, the LMT gets read-
only access to the network element, i.e. it is still possible to request network
element data. In this case, however, all LMT commands sent to the NE are
rejected by a negative acknowledgement.
In case of a logon process without password entry, the following message
appears on the display: "No write access to NE!"
The password assigned cannot be changed from the LMT.
Remote logon to a remote NE
In case of a remote logon to a remote NE, the local password (of the password-
protected NE) is not required.
Local logon
In case of a local connection, the Operator Terminal is connected directly to the
NE. You must enter no address.
Remote logon via OSI

For remote operation, the ECC must be operational. Moreover, you have to know
the address of the remote NE. The NE address is stored in the RID EPROM on
the backplane of the subrack and written on the nameplate.
Example: Subrack FlexPlex MSV5
Enter this
62.7030.110.00-A001 95 140006
Marconi MSV5-BGT DT G01Ä00
CE
FlexPlex MSV5

Remote logon via SISA address
In SISA networks, NEs are addressed using the VMP01 address.
Example:
SISA
Concentrator
A=1
K4
A=3 A=14 A=15 A=19

NE8 NE9 NE10 NE11
The "0e" address represents the address of the local NE (joker address) to which
the Operator Terminal PC is connected. If you want to address another NE, enter
the complete SISA address, e.g. 1a/3e.
Remote logon to the NE via OSI and SISA

address
At first you can remotely log onto an NE via the OSI address and additionally
enter a SISA address for the desired NE. This, however, is applicable only if no
local SISA network is available. Here a remote connection established via an
OSI address is used to set up a connection to an NE with a SISA infrastructure.
From there, the desired SISA NE is then addressed.
NE with SISA-K
function
A=1
ECC
NE7 NE
A=3 A=14 A=15 A=19

NE8 NE9 NE10 NE11
Logon via Modular Service PC

You must first start up the MSP basic program. With the SISA network manager,
select the starting address of the SISA-NE. A table displayed indicates all SISA-
NEs of the next lower level with their SISA addresses (1 to 255).
The Operator Terminal program now starts the MSP application with the defined
criteria. You can thus call up several MSP applications for different NEs at the
Operator Terminal.
MSP
A=1 SISA-NE
NE4
A=3 A=14 A=15 A=19

NE8 NE9 NE10 NE11

The communication via the serial interface is effected via the MSP (TC57
protocol).
Executing a logon process

1. Start up the Operator Terminal.
2. Choose the button.

The "Connect" window appears.
3. In the mode box, select "online".

4. Select the NE type.
Example: MSV5
5. Select a logon type and enter the required addresses (see table).
Type of logon SISA address OSI address Tab Remarks

Example Example see window
local - - Connection
type
via Osi - 4300063 Remote
address
via SISA 1a/3e - Remote 0e is a joker address for the
address local NE
via OSI and SISA 1a/3e 4300063 Remote
address
via MSP 1a/3e - Do not enter 0e!
6. Select the "Write Access" option (check box marked). If you want to have all NE
data requested during the logon process, also check-mark the "Load All Data"
box.
7. Choose the <OK> button.
The Communication Parameter window appears (except when the logon has been
executed via the MSP).
8. Adjust the communication parameters for the COM interface (port selection,
parity, Baud rate etc.).
For NE types MSV5 and ONU400/200/32A, you must enter a password.

10. Enter the NE password and choose the <OK> button. You will get full access to
the NE.
If you press <Cancel>, "No write access to the NE" is displayed in the message
window. In this case, you are not able to configure the NE.
The Desktop displays a button bar which represents an NE. In case of a
successful logon process, "online" is displayed in the title.
Button bar
Logon via modem

Starting from a certain system version of the FlexPlex MS1/4 and FlexPlex
MSV5 network elements, you can remotely log on to an NE via a modem
connection.
FlexPlex MS1/4: system version 3.0 and higher
FlexPlex MSV5: system version 2.0 and higher
Due to the great number of modem types available, it cannot be guaranteed that a
remote connection operates correctly with each modem type. Please refer to the
annex of this manual for a configuration example for a modem type.
If you want to use a modem, click the "via modem" check box in the Logon
window. A mask for entering the modem parameters is then displayed.
1. Init: "atq0" entry
With this entry, you are switching the modem to the "return of results" mode.
This is reasonable, if the connected modem might work with an inappropriate
configuration. In this case, no result would be returned and the setup of the
modem connection would not be identified by the LMT/UAE.
2. Dial: "atd 07191/ 13 9999" entry
This is the telephone no. via which the modem sets up a connection to the remote
modem.
3. Hangup: "+++|ath0" entry
The '+++' chain of characters switches the modem to the command mode. The '|'
character represents a waiting time of 700 ms. With two '||' characters, the waiting
time is 2 times 700 ms, i.e. 1400 ms. The 'ath0' chain of characters hangs up the
telephone.
4. Connect: "CONNECT" entry
If this string is contained in the answer sent by the modem, the LMT/UAE
assumes that the modem connection has been set up successfully. In this case,
the LMT/UAE software tries to set up a link to the network element connected to
the remote modem.
5. Hardware flux control:

Activate the flux control function only for the PC - modem link. The remote
modem (i.e. the one with the network element connected) must not be configured
for HW flux control, since this function is not supported by the NE.
6. Choose the <Select> button to confirm your entry.
The box displayed in the right-hand section of the mask shows the information
the modem is sending to the remote modem and the reply string from the far end.
If the 'CONNECT 14400' string is returned, the LMT/UAE assumes that the
connection has been set up successfully.
the NE.
Logon via TCP/IP

Starting from a certain system version of the FlexPlex MS1/4 and FlexPlex
MSV5 network elements, connections can also be set up via an LAN using the
TCP/IP protocol. For this purpose, the network element is connected to an LAN.
Further NEs can be connected to this network element via the ECC or the QD2
bus.
FlexPlex MS1/4: system version 4.0 and higher
FlexPlex MSV5: system version 2.5 and higher
Network elements not fitted with an LAN port cannot be connected via TCP/IP.
The network elements, to which you want to set up a remote connection, do not
have to be of the same system version.
Example: You can remotely log on to an NE of system version A 2.0 from an NE
of system version A 2.5.
Note: Only one TCP/IP connection can be set up (remotely or locally) via each
Gateway NE.

UAE/LMT
LAN (TCP/IP)
NE with LAN
port
ECC
NE NE7
BOOTP Server
QD2 bus Domain Name Server
NE8 NE9 NE10 NE11
To perform a logon via TCP/IP:

Several NEs can be controlled by the UAE/LMT via TCP/IP. The number of
NEs is limited only by the PC resources (memory capacity, performance). The
TCP port is set to 41300.
Direct logon (Tab "Connection type")
1. Choose the button or select the "New..." command (ALT, D, N) from the
"File" menu.
The "Connect" window appears.
2. Select the "online" option.
3. Select the "TCP/IP" connection type.
4. Select "Write access" (box crossed) if you want to change the NE parameters.
5. Click the "Load all data" box if you want all NE data to be sent to the Operator
Terminal during the logon process.
The "Connect TCP/IP" window appears.
7. Enter a connection no. (not yet occupied): 1...8.
8. Enter the IP address of the NE (Example: 150.240.001.015)
Note: If you have a Domain Name Server (DNS) in your network, you can also
enter an alphanumerical name. This name is decomposed by the DNS and
transmitted to the NE as an IP address. The prerequisite to be fulfilled for this
function is that the NE has been correctly defined in the server.
Example: helios
Now the TCP connection is set up by the UAE/LMT. After the successful
execution of the logon process, the title contains the name of the network element
and the "online" status message.
Remote Logon (Tab "Remote address")
10. Execute steps 1 to 5 as described above. Then switch over to the "Remote
address" view.
11. In this view, select the way you want to remotely log on to an NE.
Via OSI address: Select the "Remote via OSI" box. In the "System ID" box,
enter the OSI address (Example: 4300063).
Via SISA address: In the "VMP01 address" box, enter the SISA node no.
(Example: 10).
You can also combine both logon modes: "via OSI and VMP01".

The "Connect TCP/IP" window appears. Enter the connection parameters.
13. Select a connection no. (not yet occupied): 1...8
14. Enter the IP address of the NE (Example: 150.240.001.015).
Note: If you have a Domain Name Server (DNS) in your network, you can also
enter an alphanumerical name. This name is decomposed by the DNS and
transmitted to the NE as an IP address. The prerequisite to be fulfilled for this
function is that the NE has been correctly defined in the server.
Example: helios
A TCP connection is first set up to the NE specified in step 14. From there, the
remote logon is then executed to the desired NE.
the NE.
Save NE
During an Operator Terminal session, you can save all data (settings,
configurations etc.) available for an NE to file (NE file).
Since a great number of settings and configurations are made in the course of one
session, it is recommended to save the data at regular intervals.
The command saves all data of the corresponding NE to an existing file. If you
have not yet created a file, a file manager window appears. There you must
specify the required filename and directory.
1. On the desktop, select an NE. To do this, click the associated toolbar.
2. Choose the button or click the "File" menu and select the "Save ..."
command (ALT, F, S).
Save as
Use this command to save the data of an NE to another (new) file.
1. Select one of the NEs on the desktop by clicking the associated button bar.
2. From the "File" menu, select the "Save as" command (ALT, F, A). A file manager
window appears. Enter the new filename and directory.
Open NE
If you have already created and saved a file for a certain NE, you can call it up
again by means of this command.
1. Choose the button or click the "File" menu and select the "Open..."
command (ALT, F, O). A file manager window appears.
2. Select one of the files.
The button bar available for the corresponding NE appears on the desktop. The
session is in the "offline mode", i.e. there is no logic connection to the NE.

Online mode
In the online mode, you set up a logic connection to the NE (Logon). In this case,
all settings and configuration data entered are transmitted immediately to the NE.
Attention!
All data are requested from the NE. Data displayed in any window of an existing
Offline session are overwritten by the current data.
To set up a connection to the NE
1. If you are currently processing the data of several NEs, select the NE to which
you want to set up a logic connection. To do this, click the associated button bar.
Note: Only one online connection to an NE can be set up at a time!
2. From the "Session" menu, select the "online" command.
A window for entering the communication parameters appears.
3. Set the required parameters.
4. Then choose the <OK> button to set up the logic connection to the NE. All NE
data are requested.
Offline mode
In the offline mode, you can define the configuration data of an NE without
sending them to the latter immediately. These data can be saved to file. On
terminating the configuration process, start a second session by setting up a
connection to the NE in the online mode and copy the data entered from the
offline to the online session by using the Drag&Drop function. To do this, open
the application windows (Equipment, Signal Structure, Connections and Clock
Generator) in both sessions. For more information on how to copy data using the
Drag&Drop function, please refer to the chapters where these windows are
described.
Attention: Do not switch over the offline session to online. In this case, your
offline data would be overwritten by the requested NE data.
To cut a connection to the NE
1. If you are currently processing the data of several NEs, select the NE the logic
connection to which you want to cut. To do this, click the associated button bar.
2. From the "Session" menu, select the "Offline" command. The connection is
interrupted.
Write access to the NE

Beside the higher-order write access to all NEs defined at the beginning of an
Operator Terminal session or subsequently by means of the "Write access"
command selected from the "System" menu, you can also define an individual
write access to a certain NE.
To change the write access to a certain NE
1. Select the required NE on the desktop by clicking the associated switch bar.
2. From the "Session" menu, select the "Write access" command. If a check mark
(√) is displayed in front of the command, the write access to the NE is enabled.
Request NE
Using the "Request" command, you can request all relevant data concerning the
settings and configuration of an NE (general request). In this case, you will get

the current status of the NE. The data requested can be saved to an NE file.
This general request is started by choosing the button included in the
toolbar of the application windows for modules, signal structure and clock
generator.
Note: Depending on the equipment with modules, the data transfer can take
several minutes.
To request the NE data
1. Select the required NE by clicking the corresponding toolbar button on the
desktop.
2. From the "Session" menu, activate the "Request" command.
The status line displays information on the status of the data exchange between
the NE and the Operator Terminal. On requesting data from the NE, the
"Expected" counter indicates the number of response telegrams still to be
expected. If the counter displays "0", all telegrams have been transmitted. In case
of a transmission failure, it is possible that the counter stops at any number
higher than "0". The number displayed indicates the number of telegrams still
missing. In this or similar cases, click the button (with broken-line
document icon) in the corresponding application window (Equipment, Signal
Structure or Clock Generator). All elements for which data were not received are
then displayed in grey colour.
Copying NE data to another NE

Besides the possibility of copying certain data in the appropriate application
window from one NE to another, you can also enter a command to copy all NE
data to another NE. In this case, all data of the Equipment window, Signal
Structure window, Cross-connections window and Clock Generator window are
transmitted one after the other to the NE.
Note: Due to mutual dependencies between data, certain data of an application window are
transmitted several times. This also applies to the data contained in the Signal Structure window,
which are sent twice because of Multiplex Section Protection.
The copying process is executed as follows:

The data of the respective application window are collected one after the other by
the source NE and are then transmitted to the destination NE. There the new data
are compared to the ones already available. If they are not identical, the new data
are adopted.
Which data are copied?
All configurable data, except SW files, are copied.
Equipment window:
- Settings of SOH and OW modes
- LED statuses
- NE information (if selected)
Signal Structure window:
- Form settings for individual functional units
- MSP and EQP settings
Cross-connections window:
- Connections, even SNCP
The connections are configured and switched through.

- Connection attributes (e.g. time control commands)
Clock Generator window:
- Settings of clock sources
- Settings of clock alarms
The degree of success of this copying process depends on the degree to which the
two NEs are corresponding (equipment with modules, module version, software
versions).
After the copying process, check the results in the application windows. In the
Signal Structure window, there might still be some "yellow" elements, i.e. the
corresponding attributes could not be transmitted successfully to the NE. In this
case, you must still intervene manually, i.e. copy the corresponding attributes
from "Actual" to "Nominal" or select a different setting for this element.
In the Cross-connection window, check the connections: Configuration,
Activation, Protection, Attributes (e.g. time control commands).
Attention! Existing links will be interrupted if a Termination Point involved is
required for the new connection.
When to use this function?
If there are several NEs with identical or similar modules, this function permits a
large part of the configuration work to be executed automatically. This especially
applies to signal structures and connections.
This function is not appropriate
- for strongly differing configurations,
- for strongly differing software versions,
- if you are not sure whether required connections would be interrupted,
- with active protection switching configurations (EQP, MSP, SNCP, SWMP)
In these cases, you should prefer the Drag&Drop function available in the
respective application windows.
To copy the NE data to another NE

1. Log on to the destination NE. Activate the "Write access" option.
2. Log on to the source NE.
3. Select the destination NE by clicking the corresponding button.
4. From the "Session" menu, select the "Copy from ..." command.
A window appears and displays the active sessions of the possible source NEs.
5. Set the selection options.
Display faults:
Select this box if you want to display any faults occurring. The copying process
is stopped and you are asked whether you want to continue. In this case, the
copying process is continued at the point where it was interrupted.
Only yellow: (default)
Only elements marked "yellow" during the copying process, i.e. those whose
nominal values differ from the actual values, are transmitted to the destination
NE. If you unselect this box, all elements are transmitted to the NE irrespective
of whether they have been changed or not. (This process takes considerably
longer).

Incl. NE information:
Select this box if you want to copy all NE information (address settings,
operating modes etc.).
6. Select the NE (Session) from which you want to copy the NE data.
The data are now copied. Depending on the data volume, this process can take
several minutes, especially when all connections are switched through.
Printing
The Operator Terminal program offers a variety of printer commands and menus
which can be used during a work session to print out the settings and
configurations of the NE.
The following menus give an overview of the printer commands available. The
printer menus can be called up via the "File" menu item.
Note: The arrangement and number of commands available depends on the
window currently activated.
Print Ctrl+P
Print Window
Page Layout
Print Options -> Printer Setup...
Connections... Printer Font ...
Page Setup
Signal structure
This command is only Attributes
available in the
signal structure window
Printing options
Depending on the window type currently activated, the printing options include
three or five submenus
• Printer setup
• Printer font
• Page setup
• Signal structure (available in the Signal Structure window only)
• Attributes (available in the Signal Structure window only)
Printer setup
This command is either a "Printing options" submenu or it is included in the
"File" menu.
You can enter the parameters of the connected printer in a window. The
prerequisite to be fulfilled is that the corresponding printer drivers are loaded.
The "Specific Printer" list box includes all printers available.
Execute the following steps:
1. Click the "File" menu item and select the "(Printing options ->) Printer setup..."
command from the menu displayed.
The "Printer Setup" window appears.

2. Select the "Printer" you are using.
3. Choose the <Options ...> button for further printer settings
Printer font
You can define the way the texts will be printed out by selecting the
corresponding font, size and style. The size and style parameters determine the
amount of text that fits on one page.
Using the Spacing factors you can define the amount of text contained in one line
and the number of lines that can be printed on one page.
1. Click the "File" menu and select the "Printing options -> Printer font ..."
command.
The "Font" window appears.
2. Select the desired font, style and size. The text in the "Sample" box changes to
reflect the selected font, style and size.
3. Set the required Character width factor and Line spacing factor.
Page setup
In this window, you can adjust the desired column margins of a printed page.
1. Click the "File" menu and select the "Printing Options -> Page Setup ..."
command.
The "Page Setup" window appears.
2. Enter the desired left, right, top and bottom margins. The values are displayed in
"centimetres".
3. Cross the bottom check box to align the column make-up to page.
Signal structure command

If this command is enabled (√ check mark), the signal structure (displayed in the
left section of the Signal Structure window) is printed out.
Attributes command
If this command is enabled (√ check mark), the Attributes (displayed in the right
section of the Signal Structure window) are printed out.

Print ...
By entering the "Print" command, you are starting the printing process.
1. Click the "File" menu and select the "Print ..." command.
The "Print" window appears on the display. The design of the window depends
on the type of printer used.
2. Choose the <OK> button. The printing command is then executed on the
specified printer.
Printing the window

Use the "Print window" command to get a printed bitmap copy of the window
currently displayed. The print command is executed on the default printer
immediately on entry of the command.
Page layout
Use this command to display the layout of the individual pages you want to print
out.
1. Click the "File" menu item and select the "Page Layout" command from the
menu displayed.
A Page Layout window appears.
If you are not satisfied with the page layout, activate the "Printing Options""
menu. It offers three submenus enabling you to modify the page layout in
accordance with your requirements.
2. To magnify or reduce the size of the displayed window contents, choose the
<Zoom in> or <Zoom Out> buttons.
Two Zooming factors are available in the above window. These can also be
activated using the following method:
Click the displayed page contents using the left mouse button. The mouse pointer
changes to a magnifying glass which signals that the display can be further
magnified. Click the left mouse button. The contents displayed are magnified

immediately. On reaching the last (max.) zooming degree, the magnifying glass
disappears. If you click the left mouse button again, the smallest degree is
displayed again.
3. The <Next Page> button enables you to display the next page, while the <Prev.
Page> button makes you jump to the previous page.
4. The <Two Page/One Page> change button allows you to switch between the one-
page and two-page layout.
5. To print out the page(s) displayed, choose the <Print...> button.
6. To quit the page layout mode, choose <Close>.
Help
The Operator Terminal program is equipped with a context-sensitive help system
which enables you to request information on certain subjects in the course of a
work session.
This help system offers access to all information contained in the User Manual.
Activing the Help menu

The help menu can be activated by means of the <F1> function key, the ALT+H
key combination or by clicking the "Help" menu item with the left mouse button.
In the Help window, you can select different groups of subjects. These are
subdivided again into further subjects.
Help information on commands:
1. Click one of the menu items. From the pulldown menu displayed, select the
desired command using the ↑, ↓ cursor keys.
2. Then click the <F1> function key.
Help information on objects contained in windows:
1. Choose the button. The cursor changes to a pointer with a question mark.
2. Move this cursor to one of the objects displayed in the window and click it using
the left mouse button. The help information on this object is then displayed in a
Help window.
Operating the Help window

The help menu displayed in the Help window can be operated in the same way as
any other WINDOWS user interface (for more information, please refer to the
WINDOWS User's Guide).
Information on the Operator Terminal

To request the software version currently installed
1. Choose the button or click the "Help" menu item and select the "About ..."
2. Choose <OK> to close this window.

Closing the Operator Terminal session
You can close the current session by means of the "Exit" command.
• All logons to NEs are interrupted.
• Settings not saved before are deleted.
To close the Operator Terminal Session
♦ Click the "File" menu item and select the "Exit" command from the menu
displayed.
The session is terminated. The window settings are saved, so that the same
windows will be restored on starting the next session.

4 Modules
Equipment window
The Equipment window offers access to the control functions for the NE and the
individual modules.
To activate the Module window
Choose the button or click the "View" menu item and select the
"Module" command from the menu displayed.
This window displays a schematic drawing of the subrack with all modules and
CPMs mounted. The individual module types can be identified by means of the
icon shown on the front panels.
An alarm LED (not identical with the alarm LED on the module) indicates
whether the module signals an alarm (red = alarm, green = no alarm). In case the
PRM software is not compatible with the card processor software, the LED also
lights up "red". The alarms can be requested by activating the "Alarms"
command from the "Module" menu item (see section "Module alarms" on page
5).
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The card slot no. or name appears below the alarm LED. Switchover between the
display modes is effected by means of the "Card slot no./Card slot name"
alternate command.
Example:
Icon for STM-4

Alarm LED
Card slot no. in the subrack (or card slot name)
Red border: Module selected
The front panel icons (buttons) displayed indicate the equipping status of the
system:
Button display Card slot

? icon, recessed Empty
? icon, not recessed Unknown or wrong module mounted
yellow Difference between nominal and actual
equipment
yellow, no icon for alarm LED Module pulled out
PRM green NE in maintenance mode
The status of the CPMs is indicated by the following icons:

♦ √ check mark: Module mounted/ok
♦ Icon recessed: Wrong module/empty card slot
♦ Yellow question mark (?): not defined
♦ Red question mark (?): unknown
The CPM display can also be disabled. To do this, choose the "Connection Panel
Modules" command in the "View" menu. By means of the "Backplane"
command, you can reduce the display to the module level.
Equipment window toolbar

By clicking the toolbar buttons you can quickly and easily access the most
important control functions for the NE and the individual modules. Alternatively,
the same functions can be called up via the menu bar on the desktop menu. The
corresponding commands are located under the NE and Modules menu items.
These include further commands which are required not so often and are
therefore not available as toolbar buttons.
The toolbar is composed of the following two parts:
• NE toolbar
• Module toolbar
Request Interface modes
NE alarms Module alarms
NE system time Module diagnostics
Information on NE Information on module
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Control functions for the NE and module
Information on the NE
♦ Choose the button on the NE toolbar of the NE Information window.
Depending on the NE type, this window includes several categories. If you select
one of them, the associated form is displayed and enables you to enter the
required settings without sending them to the NE. On choosing the <Send>
button, the settings are transmitted to the NE and are executed there.
However, it is also possible to enter settings in several forms and send them all
together to the NE by choosing the <Send all> button.
If you are configuring several NEs, you can copy the data of one NE to another
using the Drag&Drop function (see chapter entitled "Drag&Drop function").
System time
Purpose:
The system time is required e.g. for calculating the performance data or for
simultaneously switching over the operating status of several NEs contained in a
network.
GMT:
The network element operations are always based on Greenwich Mean Time
(GMT). At the Operator Terminal, you can adjust both the local time and GMT.
On entry of the local time, the latter is first converted to GMT before it is sent to
the NE. The prerequisite to be fulfilled for this purpose is that you have adjusted
the correct time zone on your computer. Within a subnetwork, all network
elements should be set to the same GMT.
Summer time/normal time:
In the time zone setting of your computer, you can define whether switchover
between summer time and normal time shall be executed automatically. If you
deactivate this automatic switchover function, this must be taken into account
when you adjust the system time.
Note for Win95 users: If your computer switches over between summer time and
normal time on a wrong date, this may result from the fact that the time zone
setting of your Operating System has not yet been corrected (bug in Win95).

Example for the Central Europe time zone: Switchover to normal time already
takes place in September instead of October. This can be corrected by means of
the time zone editor tzedit (see Win95-CD, Path: \admin\apptools\tzedit)
Changing the system time:
You can change the adjusted system time by simply entering the new time. If you
change the system time by more than 12 hours, the date for the absolute time will
not be correctly calculated when evaluating the performance data.
NSÜ:
The system time can also be set by a higher-order network management system
(NSÜ). In many subnetworks, this setting is executed at regular intervals, e.g.
daily, in order to ensure that all NEs operate with the same system time. A setting
via the UAE/LMT would in this case make no sense.
To set the date and time
1. In the Equipment window, choose the button or click the "NE" menu item
and select the "Date/Time" command (ALT, N, D).
2 Then select Local or Greenwich Mean Time.
3. Set the date and time.
4. Choose the <Send> button.
Alarm displays and alarm settings of the NE

The following SISA-0 alarms are signalled:
• INT-A
• INT-B
• Clock supply
You can assign any priority to the individual alarms or disable them.
To request SISA-0 alarms
1. In the Equipment window, choose the button on the "NE" toolbar or click
the "NE" menu item and select the "Alarms" command (ALT, N, A) from the
menu displayed.

Information on a module
♦ Choose the button on the module toolbar to open the Equipment
Information window.
This window includes several categories. If you select one of them, the
associated form is displayed and enables you to enter the required settings
without sending them to the NE. On choosing the <Send> button, the settings
are transmitted to the NE and are executed there.
However, it is also possible to enter settings in several forms and send them all
together to the NE by choosing the <Send all> button.
Module alarms
The alarms of a module are divided up into hardware and software alarms. Due
to the great variety of possible alarms, several alarms are combined and signalled
as one alarm.
Three different states can be displayed in the Alarms window:
Grey dot: no alarm
Red dot: alarm
Dimmed alarm description: Alarm not implemented

To request the alarms of a module
1. Click the required module in the Equipment window.
2. Choose the button on the Module toolbar or click the "Module" menu item
and select the "Alarms" command (ALT, M, A) from the menu displayed.
The window activated displays all alarms currently signalled. The information
displayed is not updated immediately when a new alarm occurs on the module.
To update the alarm list, choose the <Request> button.
Drag&Drop function in the Equipment window

The Equipment window is designed to permit the so-called Drag&Drop function.
Using this function, you can configure several modules of the same type (e.g.
AM-STM-1) or several NEs in a time-saving way.
You must first configure one module or one NE. The configuration data entered
can then be copied to other modules or NEs using the Drag&Drop function.
Drag&Drop function for an individual module

You can use the Drag&Drop function for modules displayed in the same
Equipment window (within the same NE) as well as for modules displayed in
another Equipment window (other NE).
What data are copied?
• Status of the card LED
• Settings of the orderwire interface (only STM modules)
• Settings of the SOH interface (only STM modules)
To use the Drag&Drop function for a module
1. Click one of the module icons displayed in the Equipment window using the left
mouse button. Hold down the mouse button.
2. Drag the mouse pointer to the icon of the desired module. The mouse pointer
changes to the module icon. If you drag the mouse pointer to a wrong module
type (e.g. AM-2 on AM-STM-1) it will change into a blocking icon.
3. Release the mouse button.
The data are now copied to the destination module.

Drag&Drop function for an NE
Using the Drag&Drop function for the NE you can copy the data of all modules
to another NE.
To use the Drag&Drop function for an NE
1. Activate the Equipment windows of both the source NE and destination NE.
2. Click the subrack icon of the source NE (not one of the modules or the CPM)
using the left mouse button. Hold down the mouse button.
3. Drag the mouse pointer to the subrack icon of the destination NE. The mouse
pointer changes to the subrack icon.

The data of all modules are now copied to the appropriate destination modules.
Simulation
In the Offline mode (no connection to the NE), the following functions can be
simulated:
• Equipment of the subrack with modules
• Card alarms
• SISA0 alarms
• Status of Connection Panel Modules
Equipment of the subrack with modules

In the Equipment Simulation window, you can simulate any configuration of the
subrack.
1. Click the "Session" menu item and select the "Simulation -> Equipment"
2. Select the modules to be mounted in the individual card slots. To do this, click
the respective list box and select one of the module types displayed.

Card alarms
In the Card Alarms window, you can simulate any card alarm.
1. Select any module.
2. Click the "Session" menu item and select the "Simulation -> Card alarms"
3. Cross the check boxes of the alarms you want to simulate.
SISA0 alarms
In the SISA0 Alarms window, you can simulate any SISA0 alarm.
1. Click the "Session" menu item and select the "Simulation -> SISA0 alarms"
2. Cross the check boxes of the alarms you want to simulate.
Status of Connection Panel Modules

In the CPM Status window, you can simulate the status of the Connection Panel
Modules (CPM).
1. Select any CPM by clicking the associated module.
2. Click the "Session" menu item and select the "Simulation -> CPM status"
3. From the list box, select any status.

The CPM icon changes depending on the respective setting.
♦ √ check mark: Module mounted/ok
♦ Icon recessed: Wrong module/module not available
♦ Yellow question mark (?): undefined
♦ Red question mark (?): unknown

5 Signal Structures
Signal Structure window

This window is composed of the following parts:
• Signal structure toolbar,
• Filter toolbar,
• Signal structure tree,
• Control panel for forms.
To activate the Signal Structure window
Choose the button or click the "View" menu item and select the "Signal
structure" command from the menu displayed.
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Signal structure toolbar
The toolbar enables you to access the most important control functions quickly
and easily by clicking them with the mouse button. Alternatively, you can call up
the individual commands via the desktop menu bar. They are contained in the
"View", "Copy" and "Send" menus.
To show or hide the toolbar, click the "View" menu item and select the "Signal
structure toolbar" command from the menu displayed.
Expert mode
For the experienced user, the toolbar can be switched to the so-called expert
mode (View -> Signal Structure toolbar (expert functions)). In this case, all four
<Send> buttons are displayed. When the expert mode is not active, only the
button required for sending the selected elements is displayed.
Display mode Description

ACTUAL The actual display mode is adjusted.
NOMINAL The nominal display mode is adjusted.
Button Description
Switchover between Nominal/Actual display
Actual: The display shows the stored settings. They cannot be modified in
this display mode.
Nominal: In this display mode, you can make configurations and send them
to the NE.
Request
Requests the attributes of all elements from the NE.
Requests the attributes of the selected elements from the NE.
Copy
Copies all elements from ACTUAL to NOMINAL.
Copies the selected elements from ACTUAL to NOMINAL.
Copies the differing (yellow) elements from ACTUAL to NOMINAL.
Send
Sends the attributes of all elements to the NE.
Sends the attributes of selected elements to the NE.
Sends the attributes of the modified elements to the NE.
Sends the attributes of differing (yellow) elements to the NE.
Drag&Drop functions
Copies attributes
Adapts the structure of the complete partial tree and copies attributes
Undo function
Undoes the last action.
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Filter toolbar
The filter toolbar is composed of the signal filters and buttons for requesting the
performance data.
The following chapter gives an overview of the individual filter toolbar buttons.
All commands can also be activated via the desktop menu bar.
To show or hide the filter toolbar, click the "View" menu item and select the
"Filter toolbar" command from the menu displayed.
Tree filters - Element filters
Button Description
Hides any partial tree selected.
Deactivates all tree filters.
Hides any element type selected.
Deactivates all element type filters.
Selection of connection level

Sets up 2 Mbit/s point-to-point connection
Sets up Higher-Order connection
Sets up Lower-Order connection at TU3/VC3 level
Sets up 64 kbit/s connection
Selection of connection types

Bidirectional connection
Unidirectional connection
Testing the connection
Selection of protection type

Path Segment Protection
Switch Module Protection
Signal structure tree

The signal structure of an NE is displayed in the form of a hierarchical tree
structure. It represents the SDH multiplex structure and shows the multiplex
structure at the Termination Points. The components of the signal structure tree
are generally referred to as Elements. These elements have attributes which can
be requested and partly modified by means of forms.
Display modes
The operator can select between two different display modes:

• Module-oriented display mode and
• SISA display mode.
The module-oriented display mode gives a better overview of the actual
hardware configuration of the NE. The SISA display mode shows the system
configuration in compliance with the SISA information model. The control and
handling of the signal structure tree and forms are identical in both display
modes.
To change the display mode
♦ Click the "View" menu item and select the "SISA mode" command from the
menu displayed. The √ check mark indicates that the SISA display mode is
active. Execute the same command again to switch back to the module-oriented
display mode.
Elements of the signal structure tree

The signal structure tree is composed of the following elements:
Module display SISA display
SP-302, 1, STM4, OSPI FG: TTF-4, FE:1, OSPI
Termination
Point
Termination
Signal
Point
Interface no. Functional unit
Module in Functional group

card slot no.
Handling the signal structure tree

The signal structure tree shows the hierarchical structure of the individual
elements. The root is referred to as SDH NE.
The signal structure tree is handled in the same way as in the WINDOWS File
Manager.
♦ You can show or hide the individual branches by double-clicking them or using
the + and - keys.
Note: By moving the mouse pointer to the + icon in the icon area of the element,
you can open or close a branch by a single click.
♦ Use the ↑, ↓, ←, → cursor keys to move within the signal hierarchy.
♦ Press the POS1 or END keys to jump to the beginning or the end of the signal
structure tree.
♦ To highlight one of the elements, click this element using the left mouse button.
If you press and hold down the SHIFT or CTRL key while you are clicking a certain
block, you can select several elements simultaneously (block selection or
multiple single selection).
♦ Using the CTRL + SHIFT + END key combination, you can select all elements of a
selected hierarchy level.
Multiple single selection with the right mouse button

♦ Click the first element with the left mouse button. Then click any further
element(s) using the right mouse button.
If you click again an already selected element, the selection is undone.
Filtering functions in the signal structure tree

Filtering signal levels
If you want to suppress certain signal levels, e.g. TU12 signals, proceed as
follows:
♦ From the "View" menu, select the appropriate filter command for the
corresponding signal level.
Example of a TU12 filter: Filter->STM->TU12CTP
All TU12 signals are now suppressed. If you execute the same command again,
you can activate again this signal level (√ check mark).
Filtering partial trees
In case of large signal structure trees or widely branched partial trees, it might be
difficult to find a certain element. By hiding individual partial trees you can
increase the distinctness within the signal structure tree.
To hide a partial tree
1. Select one or several partial trees by clicking them with the mouse pointer (single
or multiple selection), e.g. all OSPI elements.
2. Then choose the button.

All partial trees selected disappear. The number of partial trees not displayed is
indicated in the info box in the right-hand section of the display.
To deactivate the tree filter
♦ Click again the button.

All tree filters are deactivated. The signal structure tree is displayed with all
partial trees.
Filtering elements
1. Select one or more elements from the signal structure tree, e.g. OSPI.
2. Then click the button.

The selected elements disappears.
To deactivate all element and signal filters
♦ Click the button.

All element and signal filters adjusted are deactivated.
Type Filter window
You can activate a window which enables you to select certain element types to
be shown or hidden in the Signal Structure Tree.
Type Filters window

In this window, you can select individual element types, which are then shown or
hidden in the associated application window. This function is available for both
the Signal Structure window and Alarms window.
To activate a type filter:

A Type Filter window appears. Press the <Sort> button to get an overview of all
element types in an alphabetic order. To adjust the display, click the <Font>
button.
2. Select the element types you want to show or hide. Then choose the <OK>
button.
The Signal Structure window or Alarms window now displays only the element
types you desire. Choose the button to deactivate again this filtering
function.
Element icons
The status of the individual elements (alarm status, switching status etc.) is
displayed by the following icons:
Display Colour Description
1st
level
The Plus icon indicates that this signal contains
substructures.
The Minus icon indicates that the substructures

are currently displayed.
An empty icon indicates that there are no further

substructures.
2nd level
(red arrow This icon refers to alarms below this hierarchy
down) level.
(red dot) This icon indicates that an alarm has been

signalled for this element.
3rd level

Display Colour Description
(dark blue icon) This icon refers to free connections below this
hierarchy level.
(light blue icon) This icon indicates that there exists no

connection for this signal.
4th level
(green dot) This icon indicates that this functional unit is in
the "Maintenance" mode.
(green arrow This icon refers to functional units below this

down) hierarchy level which are in the "Maintenance"
mode.
(white dot) This icon indicates that one or several alarms
have been disabled in this element.
(white arrow This icon refers to elements below this hierarchy

down) level where one or several alarms have been
disabled.
5th level
(ochre question This icon indicates a difference between the
mark icon) nominal and actual structure (e.g. disassembly
of TUG-3 into TU-12)
(yellow ≠-icon) This icon refers to elements below this hierarchy
level, whose nominal configuration has not yet
been transferred to the actual configuration.
6th level
(black dot) Indicates an irregular status of this element, e.g.
loop switching.
(black arrow Refers to elements with irregular statuses below

down) this hierarchy level.
NOMINAL differs from ACTUAL
If the complete signal line appears in yellow colour, this means that the nominal
configuration of this element is not identical with its actual configuration.
Missing virtual AU4-VC4 link
The red stroke indicates that the AU-4 signal has not yet been disassembled into
a VC4 signal. For Lower-Order connections, a "Bidirectional Higher-
Order connection" must be set up and enabled between the AU-4 and VC-4.
For more details please refer to chapter 7 "Disassembly of the AU-4 into VC-4".
Control panel for forms

The right section of the window displays the forms available for the elements of
the signal structure tree. The desired form can be selected from the list box.

In the ACTUAL mode, the forms are only displayed, i.e. you can make no entries
or settings. To make entries in the active display boxes, change to the
NOMINAL mode. Passive display boxes are dimmed and do not permit entries.
Example of a form:
List box
Passive list box
Active list box
So-called attributes can be assigned to the individual elements. All changeable or

fixed characteristics of an element are referred to as attributes. The attributes are
stored in the NE. At the Operator Terminal, the attributes can be modified in
individual forms and sent to the NE. The NE then enables the settings received.
Synchronization between nominal and actual

display
The nominal and actual display modes of signal tree structure can be
synchronized. If this synchronization is disabled, the tree structure is generally
displayed in two different ways:
No synchronization between nominal and actual display
Nominal display mode Actual display mode
In the example shown below, the synchronization is enabled, i.e. the signal
structure tree is displayed in the same way for both the nominal and actual
display modes.

Synchronization between nominal and actual display
Nominal display mode Actual display mode
Regarding this synchronization, you can choose between

- non-recurring synchronization or
- permanent synchronization.
To perform a non-recurring synchronization between the nominal and
actual display
1. Select one of the display modes (e.g. nominal display).
2. Click the "View" menu item and select the "Synchronize" command from the
menu displayed.
The tree structure is then displayed in the same way as in the other display mode
(actual display in this example).
To synchronize the nominal and actual display permanently
If you want both the nominal and actual structure to be displayed always in the
same way, choose the permanent synchonization option..
♦ Click the "View" menu item and select the "Permanent synchronization"
Both structure displays are then permanently synchronized. If you modify the
structure in one display mode and switch over to the other display mode, the
modified structure will be adopted automatically. The signal tree structure is thus
always identical in both the nominal and actual display mode.
Working with forms

The following chapters describe how the forms can be handled. At first details
are given on how to select and configure a certain form and how to send the
modified attributes to the NE.
Then it is described how the Drag&Drop function can be used in these forms.
Configuring a form
The procedure to be followed for handling and configuring the individual forms
is described by means of an example. The following figures and explications are
based on the "Module-oriented display" mode, i.e. the module names appear in
the signal structure tree. If you choose the "SISA mode" option, the SISA
equivalent will be appear. All control functions are identical for both modes.

Switching between the two display modes is possible via the "SISA mode"
command selected from the "View" menu.
1. Check whether the write access option is enabled for the NE (√ check mark next
to the "Write access" command in "Session" menu).
2. Hide signal levels and partial trees not required (see filter commands in the
"View" menu).
3. To modify any setting displayed in the form, switch over to the nominal display
mode. To do this, press the button or choose the "View" menu item and
select the "Nominal (Configuration)" command (CTRL+S) from the menu
displayed.
4. Select an element from the signal structure tree.
5. From the list box, select the desired form.
6. Modify the attributes as required. In given example, you can select the
bidirectional or unidirectional option. All other boxes are in the display mode
(dimmed) and can therefore not be modified.
If you want to complete another form, select it from the list box and enter the
required attributes.
7. Click any other element. The selected element will be displayed in yellow colour.
This means that the attributes adjusted for this NE have not yet been transmitted
to the NE.
8. Choose the button or click the "Send" menu item and select the "Modified
elements" command from the menu displayed. The settings of this element are
transmitted to the NE and will be active there.

Sending the attributes of selected elements to the NE
1. Select the elements from the signal structure tree.
2. Choose the button or click the "Send" menu item and select the "Selected
elements" command (ALT, S, S) from the menu displayed.
The attributes of all previously selected elements are then transmitted to the NE,
irrespective of whether these attributes have been modified or not.
Sending the attributes of all elements to the NE
♦ Choose the button or click the "Send" menu item and select the "All
element" command (ALT, S, A) from the menu displayed.
The attributes of all elements of the signal structure tree are then transmitted to
the NE, irrespective of whether these have been modified or not.
Sending the attributes of yellow-marked elements to the

NE
♦ Choose the button or click the "Send" menu item and select the "Selected
elements" command (ALT, S, D) from the menu displayed.
The attributes of all differing ("yellow") elements are then transmitted to the NE.
Configuring several elements simultaneously

If several elements of the same type, e.g. TU-12, shall be configured to have the
same attributes, you can select these elements using the block selection or
multiple single selection method and make the required settings in the
corresponding forms.
Example of a configuration of several elements:
1. From the signal level, select the required elements. For block selection, press and
hold down the SHIFT key while you are clicking the required block (or drag the
mouse pointer from the first to the last element desired). For multiple single
selection, press and hold down the CRTL key while you are clicking the individual
elements you want to select. You can also combine the two selection modes.
2. Select the required form.
3. Modify the attributes as required. If you want another form, select it from the list
box and set the required attributes.
4. Mark any other element. The elements currently selected are displayed with a
yellow background. This yellow background indicates that the attributes of these
elements have not yet been transmitted to the NE.
elements" command from the menu displayed. The settings of these elements are

Copying attributes using the Drag&Drop
function
If you have entered the required settings of an element type in a form, you can
copy these settings to other forms using the Drag&Drop function. These forms
can be in the same or in any other network element displayed.
The Drag&Drop function permits both individual elements and complete parts of
the tree structure to be copied.
Before copying, you must adjust the required Drag&Drop copying mode by
means of the following buttons:
Copying attributes
Copying the complete subtree

Note:
With the Drag&Drop mode adjusted, you can activate a second window (the
"New window" command generates a copy of the currently active window). In
this case, please note the following:
The button settings in the destination window determine what data will be
copied. The same applies to the window of any other NE.
Copying attributes of individual elements to other

elements
1. In the destination window, choose the nominal display mode.
2. Choose the button or click the "Copy" menu item and select the "Attributes"
Drag&Drop copying mode. Do not click the other two buttons.
3. Click the source element using the left mouse button. Release the mouse button.
4. Click again the source element, hold down the mouse button and drag the
selected element to the destination element. The cursor changes to an arrow with
a document icon .
5. Release the mouse button on the destination element. The attributes are now
copied.

6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to copy the attributes to further destination
elements.
Copying the element attributes of a partial tree to other

elements
1. Choose the button or click the "Copy" menu item and select the "Attributes"
Drag&Drop copying mode.
2. Choose the button or click the "Copy" menu item and select the "Subtree"
3. Click the source element using the left mouse button. Release the mouse button.
selected element to the destination element. The cursor changes to an arrow with
a document icon .
Release the mouse button on the destination element. The attributes are now
copied.
5. Release the mouse button on the destination element. The attributes of the
element of the selected level and the attributes of all elements of the lower levels
are now copied.
Source
Destination

Copying signal structures

In the "TUG3 Substructure" form, you can define whether the signal shall be
further disassembled to TUG2(TU12 or TU2) or TU-3. You can make the
corresponding setting and copy it to other TUG3 elements using the Drag&Drop
function.
To copy signal structures
1. Choose the button or click the "Copy" menu item and select the "Subtree"
2. Click the source element, e.g. VC-4, using the left mouse button. Release the
mouse button.
selected element to a destination element of the same type (VC-4). The cursor
changes to an arrow with the signal structure icon .

4. Release the mouse button on the destination element. The signal structure is now
copied.
Source
Destination
Copying attributes and signal structures

You can also use the Drag&Drop copying function for copying both attributes
and signal structures. In this case, the attributes of all elements contained in a
partial tree as well as the signal structures are copied in one process.
To copy attributes and signal structures
1. Choose the buttons and or click the "Copy" menu item and select the
"Attributes" and "Subtree" Drag&Drop copying modes.

2. Click the source element, e.g. VC-4, using the left mouse button. Release the
mouse button.
selected element to a destination element of the same type (VC-4). The cursor
changes to an arrow with the signal structure and document icon .

4. Release the mouse button on the destination element. The attributes of the
elements and the signal structure are now copied.
Copying attributes from the nominal to the

actual display mode
In the nominal display mode, you can make the required settings in the different
forms. The modified attributes can then be sent to the NE by clicking the
button. This represents a copying function from the nominal to the actual
display mode. It is also possible to copy attributes from the actual to the
nominal display mode. This function can be used whenever you want to restore a
defined original state (previous actual configuration).
Example:
You have made certain settings in some forms. However, the defined attributes
have not yet been transmitted to the NE. Then you decide that you want to
restore the original settings in the modified forms. In this case, you can copy the
actual to the nominal settings without having to activate again the individual
modified forms and re-enter the original settings.
To copy actual to nominal settings
1. Select the elements whose attributes you want to copy from the actual to the
nominal display mode.
2. Choose the button or click the "Copy" menu item and select the "Selected
elements" command (ALT, C, S) from the list displayed. If you want to copy the
attributes of all elements from the actual to the nominal display mode, click the
button (ALT, C, A). To copy only the elements displayed with a yellow
background, click the button (ALT, C, D).
The actually set attributes are now copied to the nominal settings.
Requesting attributes from the NE

In the event of status changes occurring in the NE, distinction can be made
between two different signalling modes:
• A status change is signalled to the Operator Terminal by a spontaneous message
(event).
• A status change is not signalled to the Operator Terminal by a spontaneous
message (event). In this case, the new status must be requested from the Operator
Terminal.
Example:
The J1 Path Trace and the C2 Signal Label are not spontaneously signalled.
Only a mismatch alarm is sent to the Operator Terminal. The new status
information must then be actively requested by the operator.
To request the attributes from the NE

1. Select the elements whose attributes you want to request from the NE.
2. Choose the button or click the "Send" menu item and select the "Request
selected elements" command (ALT, S, E) from the menu displayed.
Note: A quicker way to request the attributes is to select the elements and press
the spacebar.
If you want to request the attributes of all elements, choose the button (ALT,
S, Q).
The attributes are now requested from the NE.
Setting up connections
In the "Cross-connections" window, you can set up and activate all types of
connections at both the Higher-Order or Lower-Order level. This window also
displays all connections already existing.
For more detailed information on cross-connections and how to set them up,
please refer to Chapter 7 "Cross-connections".
The Signal Structure windowoffers the Drag&Drop function which permits
connections to be defined in a clear, easy and quick way.
The following connections can be set at either the Higher- or Lower-Order level.
• Bidirectional connections
• Unidirectional connections
• Loopback connections.
In addition, it is possible to choose between "Path Segment Protection" or Switch
Module Protection". By means of a test function it is possible to determine
whether the Termination Points selected are already involved in a connection.
If you want to set up connections at the Lower-Order level, the associated AU-4
signals have to be disassembled into VC-4 signals. This is achieved by setting up
a bidirectional connection between AU-4 and VC-4. The absence of this
connection is indicated by a red dash displayed in the signal structure tree.
Red dash:
No link between
AU4 and VC4
For more detailed information on how to set up this connection, please refer to
Chapter 7 "Cross-connections". You can of course also use the Drag&Drop
function described below.
Basic procedure
Connections can be defined in both the actual and nominal display mode.

With the , and buttons, you determine the
type of connections to be set up. The Termination Points (TP) are defined by the
starting and destination points of the Drag&Drop process. The starting and
destination points do not have to belong to the same level. You select e.g. the
"MS" element as starting point and the "TUG3" element as destination.
You can also select several starting points, e.g. four AU-4 elements. In this case
the destination must be the element, at which the Operator Terminal shall start to
connect the Termination Points. All subsequent elements are then connected in
the defined order.
For SNCP connections ( button), define the operating path and protection
path by mouse click. Then drag the operating path element to the TP(A) source
element. Select only one element for the operating and protection path.
If you select elements lying above the selected connection level (e.g. LPX VC12)
as starting and destination points, all TPs of the preset connection level will be
connected in pairs by means of one Drag&Drop process.
Recommendation: After execution of the Drag&Drop process in the Cross-
connections window, check the links established. Delete links not necessary or
not installed correctly . Divide this task into several work steps, in order to obtain
clear results. This applies especially to SNCP connections.
LM4 AM-STM1
Drag&Drop LPX VC12
OSPI OSPI
RS RS
MS MS
AU-4 AU-4 TP(B)
VC-4 VC-4
TUG3 TUG3
TP(A) Possible alternatives
TUG2 TUG2
1 TU-12 TU-12 1
2 TU-12 TU-12 2
3 TU-12 TU-12 3
63 TU-12 TU-12 63
252 TU-12 TU-12#64 to TU-12#252 cannot

be connected
The above figure shows how you can establish 63 TU-12 connections by means
of one single Drag&Drop process. In this example, the "OSPI" elements have
been selected as starting and destination points. All TU-12 elements (TP(A))
still available are not connected (TU-12 no. 64 to 252). In this case, the program
will signal an insufficient number of TP(B)s.
If you drag a TUG-2 element to a TUG-3 element, the program will signal an
insufficient number of TP(A)s (TUG-3 includes seven TUG-2s).

Setting up bidirectional connections using the
Drag&Drop function
A bidirectional connection can be set up at the Higher-Order or Lower-Order
level. In addition, the link can be protected by activating Path Segment
Protection.
Setting up Higher-Order bidirectional connections

without protection
Example: Bidirectional STM-1 connection from SP-302 to SP-314. Set the signal
structure tree so that the AU-4 signal level is displayed.
1. Set the corresponding Termination Points to "bidirectional" (AU4CTP
Connection Attributes form).
2. Choose the button or click the "Copy" menu item and select the "HPX"
Drag&Drop connection mode from the menu displayed.
3. Choose the button or click the "Copy" menu item and select the
"Bidirectional" Drag&Drop connection mode from the menu displayed.
4. Click the TP(A) source element: "SP-304, 1, STM-1, AU-4". Release the mouse
button.
5. Click the source element again, hold down the mouse button and drag the ( )
mouse pointer to the TP(B) destination element: "SP-305, 1, STM-1, AU-4".
The connection is set up and entered in the list of Higher-Order connections
displayed in the Cross-connections window.
TP(A)
TP(B)
Setting up bidirectional Higher-Order connections with

Example: Bidirectional STM-1 connection from AM 3 to AM 4, Path Segment
Protection via AM 5. Set the signal structure tree so that the AU-4 signal level is
displayed.
1. Set the corresponding Termination Points to "bidirectional" (AU4CTP
2. Choose the button or click the "Copy" menu item and select the "HPX"
Drag&Drop connection mode from the menu displayed.
4. Choose the button or click the "Copy" menu item and select the "Path
Segment Protection" Drag&Drop connection mode from the menu displayed.

5. Click the TP(B) element for the operating path: "SP-304, 1, STM-1, AU-4".
Release the mouse button.
6. Press and hold down the CTRL key and click the TP(B') element for the
protection path: "SP-306, 1, STM-1, AU-4". Release the mouse button.
7. Click again the TP(B ) element, hold down the mouse button and drag the
( ) mouse pointer to the TP(A) destination element: "SP-305, 1, STM-1,

AU-4".
The connection is set up and entered in the list of Higher-Order connections
displayed in the Cross-connection window.
of
TP(B)
TP(A)
TP(B')
Setting up bidirectional Lower-Order connections

The following example describes how 63 Lower-Order connections can be set up
simultaneously by means of one Drag&Drop command.
Example: 63 x 2.048 Mbit/s connections from SP-304 to SP-305.
1. Set the corresponding Termination Points to "bidirectional" (TU12CTP
2. Choose the button or click the "Copy" menu item and select the "LPX-
VC12" Drag&Drop connection mode from the menu displayed.
4. Click the source element "SP-304, 1, STM-1, OSPI". Release the mouse button.
5. Click again the source element, hold down the mouse button and drag the ( )
mouse pointer to the destination element "SP-305, 1, STM-1, OSPI".
63 connections are set up and entered in the list of Lower-Order connections
displayed in the Cross-connection window.
By following the same procedure for an STM-4 signal, you can set up 4 x 63 =
252 connections (2 Mbit/s).
63 x 2 Mbit/s
connections

Setting up bidirectional Lower-Order connections with
These connections are set up in the same way as Higher-Order connections. You
can newly cross-connect a complete STM-N signal at the Lower-Order level.
1. Choose the following buttons: , or , , .

2. Click the operating path.
3. Press and hold down the CTRL key and click the protection path using the left
mouse button.
4. Click the operating path again and drag it to the protection path.
Defining several VC-12/TU-12 connections with Path Segment Protection:
1. Make a copy of the signal structure window (choose "Windows", "New
window") and put it next to the first window.
2. Via the filter toolbar, hide all elements and branches not needed in both
windows.
3. Click the following buttons: , , . The buttons in the second window

are actuated automatically on clicking the ones in window 1.
4. Choose the operating path by clicking e.g. a TUG-3 element using the left mouse
button.
5. Select the protection path by clicking also one of the TUG-3 elements while
pressing the CTRL key.
6. In the second window, select the desired VC-12. Use the SHIFT and CTRL keys
for block selection and multiple single selection, respectively.
7. Then click the operating path in the first window (here: TUG-3) and drag it to the
selected VC-12 in the second window.
Setting up unidirectional connections using the

Drag&Drop function
A unidirectional connection can be set up at the Higher-Order or Lower-Order
level. In addition, the link can be protected by activating Path Segment
Protection or Switch Module Protection. Unidirectional Lower-Order
connections are set up in the same way as unidirectional Higher-Order
connections.
Attention: For unidirectional connections, the corresponding Termination Points
must be set to "unidirectional" in the associated forms.
Setting up unidirectional connections without protection
1. Click the following buttons to set up Higher-Order connections: , .
2. Click the following buttons to set up Lower-Order connections: , or

, .
3. Click and hold down the source element using the left mouse button and drag it
to the destination element.

Setting up unidirectional connections with Path
Segment Protection
1. Click the following buttons to set up Higher-Order connections: , , .

, , .
3. Select the operating path by clicking it using the left mouse button.
4. Press and hold down the CTRL key and click the protection path using the left
mouse button.
5. Click the operating path, hold down the mouse button and drag it to the
destination element.
Setting up unidirectional connections with Switch

Module Protection
1. Click the following buttons to set up Higher-Order connections: , , .

, , .
3. Select the source element by clicking it using the mouse button and drag it to the
destination element.
Setting up loopback connections using the

Drag&Drop function
A loopback connection can be set up at the Higher-Order or Lower-Order level.
As opposed to bidirectional and unidirectional connections, both the source and
drain are located on the same element. To establish a loopback connection, the
Termination Point (TP) must be set to unidirectional (see "Forms").
1. Click the following buttons to set up Higher-Order connections: , .

, .
3. Select the source element by clicking it using the left mouse button.
4. Click the source element again, hold down the mouse button and move the mouse
pointer to the destination element.
5. Release the mouse button when the ( ) loopback icon appears. The link is set
up.

Testing connections using the Drag&Drop
function
Using the Drag&Drop function you can determine quickly and easily which
connections have already been set up between two Termination Points. This test
can be performed for both Higher-Order and Lower-Order connections.
1. Click the following buttons to perform this test for the Higher-Order level:
, .
2. Click the following buttons to perform this test for the Lower-Order level:
, or , .
3. Click any element. Release the mouse button.
4. Click the same element again, hold down the mouse button and move the mouse
pointer to either another element or the same element. In the first case you check
whether there are connections between two different Termination Points
(bidirectional, unidirectional). In the second case you check whether there are
loopback connections. The mouse pointer changes to one of the following icons:
Bidirectional or unidirectional test:
Loopback test: .
5. Release the mouse button. All connections set up between the two elements are
then displayed in the following window.

6 Alarms
Alarms window
The Alarms window displays all QD2 alarms signalled by the NE. In addition,
you can request alarm configurations made in the forms available in the Signal
Structure window.
The way information is displayed in the Alarms window is controlled by
adjustable filters. These filters permit certain alarm types, alarm sources, alarm
statuses etc. to be selected.
Using the alarm logging function you can draw up an alarm history and save it to
the database. This function is described in chapter 9 "Database".
The Alarms window is composed of the following two parts:
• Display window
• Alarm filter bar
Display window
The NE alarms are listed here in tabular form. The meaning of the individual
alarms is described in the appropiate user manual of the NE or in the online help.
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The following information is displayed:
SP-302, 1, STM-4/1, AU4 auLOP Active High Enabled
Alarm source Alarm description Alarm status Alarm status Alarm status
active/passive high/low enabled/
priority disabled
Moving in the Alarms window

↑, ↓ cursor keys: Scrolling through the alarm list in the up or down direction.
POS1, END keys: Jumping to the beginning or end of the alarm list.
PAGE ↑, PAGE ↓ keys: Moving one display page up or down in the alarm list.
Horizontal scroll bar: Scrolling through the display in the horizontal direction.
Requesting alarms
On activation of the Alarms window, the actual alarms are requested from the NE
and displayed. Updating the alarm display partially or completely is possible by
means of the following two buttons:
Requesting and displaying all alarms from the NE
Requesting a certain alarm selected from the Alarms window.

Depending on the number of alarms available, the request may take some time. If
you want to know the status of a certain alarm only, proceed as follows:
1. In the Alarms window, click the alarm whose status you want to request.
2. Then choose the button.

The display for the selected alarm is now updated.
Alarm filter bar, Element filter bar

The alarms can be quickly and easily filtered by clicking the corresponding
button on both filter bars.
The filter commands can also be displayed by clicking the "Filter" menu item.
A √ check mark indicates the alarms that are displayed.
Functions of the individual filters
There are three different groups of filter settings. When the filter button is
pressed, the corresponding alarms are displayed.
Group 1
Enabled alarms
Disabled alarms
High-priority alarms
Low-priority alarms
Group 2
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Switch: only active alarms or active and passive alarms.
An alarm can have an active or passive status. Both statuses can be requested and
displayed at the Operator Terminal.
On detection of an alarm in a functional unit, its status changes from passive to
active.
Alarms from all FEs, even those switched to maintenance

Group 3
Switch: All alarms incl. 7R alarms or only 7R alarms
7R alarms: a alarms
7R alarms: b alarms
7R alarms: ZA(A) alarms
7R alarms: ZA(B) alarms
Disabled 7R alarms
Type Filter window

You can activate a window which enables you to select certain alarm types to be
shown or hidden in the alarms window. To open the window, click the
button.
Handling the Alarms window

Alarm filter settings made in the Alarms window only affect the alarm display.
They have no influence on the NE. On clicking a filter button (or selecting a
command from the "Filter" menu), the program executes the new settings and
updates immediately the information displayed.
Note:
The time needed for the new calculation depends on the quantities of data to be
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processed at the time a filter setting is made (number of alarms signalled,
performance data calculation etc.).
When making a new filter setting, always wait until the alarm display is updated!
There are no restrictions regarding the different filter settings, i.e. the program
does not perform a plausibility check. It is therefore possible that an empty
Alarms window is displayed although there are alarms.
To set the alarm filter
1. Choose the button or click the "View" menu item and select the
"Alarms" command from the menu displayed. An Alarms window appears and
shows all filter settings made. The alarms are displayed in this window in
accordance with these filter settings.

A type filter window appears. The <Sort> button enables you to alphabetically
sort the individual element types. To adapt the display, click the <Font> button.
3. Select the element types, you want to show or hide. Then choose the <OK>
button.
In the Alarms window, the element types are displayed in accordance with your
selection. To deactivate the filter, choose the button.
4. Also note the buttons available on the alarm filter bar (high/lower priority,
active/passive alarms etc.) .
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7 Cross-Connections
Description of the Cross-connections window
To open the cross-connection window, choose the button or click the

"View" menu item and select the "Cross-connection" command from the menu
displayed. The window consists of the following three parts:
• Cross-connect toolbar
• Filter toolbar
• Display window for cross-connections
All existing and newly established connections are displayed.
The cross-connect toolbar offers quick and easy access to the most important
commands required for setting up and modifying connections.
The filter toolbar permits the selection of certain connections which shall be
displayed.
Cross-connect toolbar
HPX Higher-Order connections
LPX TU3/VC3 Lower-Order connections
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Sorts the connections displayed: ascending or descending order
Sets up a bidirectional connection
Sets up a unidirectional connection
Sets up a loopback connection
Checks connections
Checks selected connections
Switches over to the operating path (forced protection).
Requests connections switched via the switching matrix.
Switching toolbar of the Cross-connections

window
Requests connections switched via the switching matrix.
Requests attributes of selected connections.

Copy
Copies the attributes of all connections from Actual to Nominal.
Copies the attributes of selected connections from Actual to Nominal.
Copies the attributes of differing (yellow) connections from Actual to

Nominal.
Modify
Modifies the connection attributes. Permits e.g. to set up and execute a

time switching command.
Send
Sends the attributes of all connections to the NE.
Sends the attributes of selected connections to the NE.
Sends the attributes of modified connections to the NE.
Sends the attributes, whose nominal and actual statuses differ from
each other, to the NE (connections displayed on yellow background).
Switch
Enables a connection.
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Disables a connection.
Switch over manually to protection path.
Switch over manually to operating path.
Forced protection.
Lockout of protection.
Clear - Automatic operation
Exchanges Termination Points TP(A) and TP(B).
Adds protection.
Deletes protection.
Filter toolbar in the Cross-connections window

The filter toolbar enables you to select and display certain connections.
Displays bidirectional connections.
Displays unidirectional connections.
Displays loopback connections.
Displays active connections.
Displays passive connections.
Displays connections with time switching command.
Displays connections without time switching command.
Displays connections with Path Segment Protection.
Displays connections with Switch Module Protection.
Displays connections without protection.
Displays connections switched via the operating path.
Displays connections switched via the protection path.
Displays connections switched over according to internal criteria

(automatic mode).
Displays connections forced over to the operating path.
Displays connections forced over to the protection path.

Display window for cross-connections
The display window gives you a quick overview of existing and newly set up
connections.
Connection type
In the Type column, the connection types are displayed.
bidirectional
unidirectional
loopback
Connection ID
An ID no. is assigned to each connection by the switching matrix.
Connection ID nos.
Connection status
Newly set up connections are still "disabled", i.e. they are not yet switched
through in the switching matrix. Activate the "connect" command from the
"Switching" menu to enable a new link.
connected
not connected
Time switching command

This column displays whether a time switching command is available for the
repective connection. If no information is displayed here, there is no time
switching command.
w: Weekdays
x*: continuously
1*: once
<->: from/to Date
Protection
The "Protection" column displays the protection types defined. It is additionally
displayed whether switchover to the protection path took place.
S: Switch Module Protection →: switched over to operating path

P: Path Segment Protection æ: switched over to protection path

Termination Point A
The Termination Point TP(A) represents a bidirectional or unidirectional access
to the switching matrix.
Card slot no. display SISA mode display
Termination Point B
The Termination Point TP(B) represents a bidirectional or unidirectional access
to the switching matrix.
A connection displayed in red colour has been switched over to the protection
path, i.e. the TP(B) Termination Point does not transmit any information.
Termination Point B'

The Termination Point TP(B') represents a bidirectional or unidirectional access
to the switching matrix. It is required for setting up a Path Protection connection.
A dimmed display indicates that no information is transmitted via this point.
Sorting connections in the display window

The buttons displayed above the individual columns permit the information
displayed to be sorted. This sorting is either alphanumerical or numerical.
The sorting process can also be performed using several classification keys. The
order in which these are selected determines their priority degree.
Please note that the sorting process affects only the information displayed on the
screen. It has no influence on the connections.
To sort the information displayed
1. Click the button above the table column.
2. For each additional classification key, press the button together with the CTRL
key.
3. Choose the button to define whether you want the sorting process to be
performed in the ascending or descending order.

The display is updated immediately.
When you click one of the buttons without simultaneously pressing the CTRL key,
all buttons will return to the normal, i.e. not actuated state.
Selecting the connection types to be displayed

If you want to display only certain types of connections, e.g. bidirectional
connections with Path Segment Protection, you can select these by clicking the
corresponding filter toolbar buttons. You can also call up the filter commands via
the desktop menu bar. To to this, click the "View" menu item and select the
"Display filters" command from the menu displayed.
The following examples show how this filtering process can be performed:
Filter: Display bidirectional connections only
♦ Make the following settings on the filter toolbar:
The information displayed is updated immediately. The updated information can

also be sorted according to certain criteria (see "Sorting connections in the
display window). In the example displayed below, the connections are sorted in
the ascending order according to their ID nos.
Display with the following filtering conditions:
1st condition: bidirectional connections
2nd condition: active connections
3rd condition: connection with Path Segment Protection
4th condition: connections switched over to the protection path
♦ Make the following settings on the filter toolbar:
Setting up connections
To set up connections, proceed as follows:
1. Select the connection level: HPX, LPX VC3, LPX VC2, LPX VC12
2. Select the connection type: bidirectional, unidirectional or loopback
The window required for defining the connection points appears.
3. Select the protection type: Path Segment, Switch Module or none
4. Set the Termination Points: TP(A), TP(B), TP(B')
5. Choose the <Create> button.
The link appears in the display box.
6. Select the connection by mouse click and enable it.
Protection types
On setting up connections, you can provide the following protection types:
• Path Segment Protection (SNCP)
• Switch Module Protection
With SNCP, two connection paths (VC path, AU path at HPX level) are set up
via the two switching matrices, one being the operating path, the other being the
protection path.

With Switch Module Protection, two paths are set up via the switching matrices.
In this case, however, it is not possible to define via which switching matrix the
operating or protection path is to be established.
Note: The configuration of Multiplex Section Protection and Equipment Protection is
effected in the Signal Structure window.
Setting up bidirectional connections

When setting up connections, distinction must be made between Higher-Order
(HPX) and Lower-Order (LPX) connections. However, the procedure to be
followed is identical for both categories.
To set up a Lower-Order connection, the STM-1 signal has to be disassembled
into its substructure down to TU-x level (LPX VC3, LPXVC2, LPX VC12).
Please note that the Termination Points involved must be adjusted to the
corresponding connection type. The Termination Point settings are made in the
corresponding forms available in the Signal Structure window (e.g. AU4CTP
Connection Attributes).
Bidirectional connections at the Higher-Order level

(HPX)
Setting up the following connection with SNCP:
Protection type: Path Segment Connection Protection (SNCP)
Operating path:
SP 304 STM-1 ⇔ SP-302 STM-1#1 (first STM-1)
Protection path:
SP 304 STM-1 ⇔ SP-314 STM-1#2 (second STM-1)
STM-4 STM-1 STM-4
SP-302 SP-304 SP-314
LM4 AM-STM-1-opt. LM4
TP(B) TP(A) TP(B')

1 2 3 4 STM-1 1 2 3 4 STM-1
Operating path Protection path
1. Choose the button or click the "View" menu item and select the "HPX"
command (ALT, V, H) from the menu displayed.
2. Choose the button or click the "Install" menu item and select the "Establish
bidirectional..." command from the menu displayed. The "Establish Bidirectional
Connection" window appears.
Making settings in the TP box:
A TP box is composed of three list boxes. The top list box displays the complete
SISA designation (Functional group FG, Functional unit FE) for selecting the
required signal.
The two other list boxes display the alternative, non-SISA designations. Here you
can select the card type, port and signal no..

Example:
Click these positions to select

the FG, FE and signal no.
Click this position to select the
card slot in the subrack
Click this position to select
the signal no.
The list boxes are divided up into (invisible) parts. On making your selection,
click the corresponding part. Then click the arrow keys. You can also use the
← and → cursor keys to select the required list box parts.
Note: Click any part using the right mouse to call up a pulldown menu with all
options available. Then select the desired option by clicking it with the left
mouse button.
Press the right mouse button.

Select with left mouse button.
3. In the "Protection"" box, select the "Path Segment" option, i.e. a protection path
is set up via TP(B').
4. In the TP(A) box, make the settings depicted below. To do this, click the second
list box and select card slot 304.
Note: The path to be protected is adjusted at TP(A).
In the TP(B) box, make the following settings:

5. Click the second list box and select card slot 302.
6. In the bottom list box, click STM using the left mouse button. Then select
STM#1.
7. Select the "AU4" signal type on the right-hand side.

In the TP(B') box, make the following settings:
8. Click the second list box and select card slot 314.
9. In the bottom list box, click STM using the left mouse button. Then select
STM#2.
7. Select the "AU4" signal type on the right-hand side.
11. Choose the <Close> button. The connection appears in the "Cross-connections"
window. However, it is not yet enabled, i.e. active (see section "Activating
connections" on page 9).
12. Choose the <Close> button.
Activating connections
After setting up a new connection, the latter remains in the passive state until it is
enabled, i.e. activated, by the switching matrix.
To enable a connection
1. Select the connection level, e.g. Higher-Order connections ( button).

2. From the list of connections displayed, select the connection you want to enable.
To do this, click the corresponding line. If you want to activate several
connections simultaneously, press and hold down the SHIFT key (for block
selection) or the CTRL key for multiple single selection.
3. Choose the button or click the "Switch" menu item and select the "Enable"
command (ALT, S, E) from the menu displayed.
The selected connections are now enabled, i.e. activated by the switching matrix.
The Operator Terminal program checks whether there exists a connection
between one Termination Point and another Termination Point. In this case, a
window appears requesting you to decide whether you want to set up (<Set up
connection>) or reject (<Do not set up connection(s)>) the new connection. On
setting up the new connection, the already existing connection is interrupted
automatically.

Deactivating connections
When a connection is disabled, it is deactivated by the switching matrix. A
disabled connection is then displayed as passive.
Attention: Digital signal links are interrupted!
To disable a connection

2. From the list of connections displayed, select the connection you want to disable.
To do this, click the corresponding line. If you want to disable several
connections simultaneously, press and hold down the SHIFT key (for block
selection) or the CTRL key for multiple single selection.
3. Choose the button or click the "Switch" menu item and select the "Disable"
command (ALT, S, D) from the menu displayed.
The selected connections are now disabled, i.e. deactivated, by the switching
matrix. However, they remain established and can be enabled again at any time.
Requesting connections
The switching matrix stores all information on existing connections. This
information can be requested as follows:
♦ Choose the button or click the "Install" menu item and select the "Send
->Request" command from the menu displayed.
All connection data are then displayed in the "Cross-connections" window.
Requesting attributes of connections

You can request the attributes of any connection. These attributes include e.g.
time switching commands.
♦ Choose the button or click the "Install" menu item and select the
"Send -> Request selected ..." command from the menu displayed.
All attributes stored are then displayed in the Cross-connections window.
Switching over between operating path and

protection path
Switching over to a faulty On setup of a connection with Path Protection, the protection path is defined in
path is prevented by the NE. the TP(B') box. As soon as a fault occurs on the operating path, the connection is
However, short-term switched over to the protection path automatically.
transmission errors can occur
In addition, it is possible to perform a forced switchover process. This function
in the transmission path
is required if you want to extract a module via which the operating path is
previously used.
currently routed.
Unidirectional connections with Switch Module Protection can also be
switched over. A manual switchover of bidirectional connections with Switch
Module Protection is not possible (only automatic mode).

Switching over to the protection path
You can select between two switchover commands:
Manual switchover: The connection is switched over to the protection path.
However, this is possible only if the latter is not faulty.
Forced switchover (only for ONU): The connection is switched over to the
protection path even if the latter is faulty or degraded. This can be avoided by
entering the "Automatic mode (clear)" command via the "Switch" menu item
( button).

2. From the list displayed, select the connection you want to switch over to the
protection path (connection with Path Protection or unidirectional connection
with Switch Module Protection).
3a. Choose the button or click the "Switch" menu item and select the
"Protection path" command (ALT, S, P) from the menu displayed.
3b. Choose the button or click the "Switch" menu item and select the "Force to
protection path" command from the menu displayed (not possible for FlexPlex
MS1/4).
The connection is then switched over to the protection path and a red arrow (æ)
is displayed for this connection in the "Protection" column.
Switching over to the operating path

You can select between two switchover commands (only for ONU):
Manual switchover: The connection is switched over to the operating path.
However, this is possible only if the latter is not faulty.
Forced switchover (only with ONU): The connection is switched over to the
operating path even if the latter is faulty or degraded. This can be avoided by
entering the "Automatic mode (clear)" command via the "Switch" menu item
( button).

2. From the list displayed, select the connection you want to switch over to the
operating path (connection with Path Protection or unidirectional connection
with Switch Module Protection).
3a. Choose the button or click the "Switch" menu item and select the
"Operating path" command (ALT, S, O) from the menu displayed.
3b. Choose the button or click the "Switch" menu item and select the "Force to
operating path" command from the menu displayed (not possible for FlexPlex
MS1/4).
The connection is then switched over to the operating path and a green arrow
(→) is displayed for this connection in the "Protection" column.
Include in SNC protection

An already existing connection for which no SNC protection has been provided
can be subsequently included in protection. The protection path is set at TP(B').

Note: This function is only possible for ONUs.
Caution: The existing link will be interrupted!
To provide a connection with a protection path
1. Select the connection not yet protected.
2. Choose the button or select the "Include in protection" command from the
"Configuration" menu.
A dialog box is displayed.
3. Define Termination Point TP(B').
4. Choose the <Include> button.
5. Then choose the button to enable the connection.
Exclude from SNC protection

If the protection function is no longer required or a different protection path is to
be set up, you can delete the existing SNC protection.
At the time of deletion, there must not be any traffic signals transmitted via the
protection path. If necessary, switch over to the operating path if the latter is not
faulty.
This function is possible only for ONUs.
To delete protection
1. Select a connection included in SNC protection.
2. Choose the button or select the "Exclude from protection" command from
the "Configuration" menu.
The protection function is now deleted. The connection via the operating path
remains enabled.
Exchanging Termination Points

In a non-protected connection, the two Termination Points TP(A) and TP(B) can
be exchanged.
This function is possible only for ONUs.
To exchange the two Termination Points
1. Select a non-protected connection.
2. Choose the button or select the "Exchange TP(A)-TP(B)" command from

the "Configuration" menu.
The two termination points are now exchanged. The connection is not
interrupted.
Testing connections
If you want to search for a free connection or if you want to know whether there
is a connection between two Termination Points, perform the following steps:
1. Choose the button or click the "Install" menu item and select the "Testing
connection" command (ALT, I, T) from the menu displayed.

2. In the "TP(INPUT)" box, enter the starting point of the connection.
3. In the "TP(OUTPUT)" box, enter the end of the connection.
4. Choose the <Test> button.
The connection is now tested. The result is displayed in the "Result" box below
the TPs. If "no response" is displayed as test result, the communication link to
the switching matrix is disturbed. When testing the virtual connection between
the
AU-4 and VC-4 within the same STM signal, the test result displayed will be
"not applicable".
5. Choose the <Close> button to quit this window.
Testing selected connections

You can check the status of the connections displayed in the "Cross-connections"
window.
To test selected connections
1. From the display window, select the connections you want to check. Use the
right mouse button for any further selection.
2. Choose the button or click the "Install" menu item and select the "Test
selected connection" command (ALT, I, S) from the menu displayed.
A window appears and displays the test results. If the result displayed is "no
response", the communication link to the switching matrix is disturbed. When
testing virtual connections from AU-4 to VC-4 within the same STM signal, the
test result displayed will be "not applicable".
Please note that two test results will be displayed for one bidirectional
connection.
3. Choose the <Close> button to quit this window.

Deleting connections
If a connection is no longer required it can be deleted. In this case, it is not
necessary to disable this connection.
Attention: Digital signal links will be interrupted!
To delete a connection

2. From the list displayed, select the connection you want delete. If you want to
delete several connections simultaneously, press and hold down the SHIFT key
(for block selection) or the CTRL key for multiple single selection.
3. Choose the button or click the "Install" menu item and select the "Delete"
command (DEL key) from the menu displayed.
Attention!
The "Delete all" command deletes all connections! Use this command with
utmost caution!
The selected connections are deleted.
Setting up connections using the Drag&Drop function

Using the Drag&Drop function you can set up identical connections in several
NEs. To do this, the destination NEs must be equipped with the same modules as
the source NEs.
After saving the data of the source NE to file, you can copy the connections to
the destination NE even if the source NE is currently not operational. However, it
is also possible to copy the data directly from one NE to the other without
creating a file. The further copying process depends on the method you choose.
On using a data file (offline session), start with step 4 described below.
To copy connections from one NE to the other
1. Log on to the source NE (online session).
2. Activate the Cross-connections window and click the button to request all
connections currently existing.
3. Switch over to offline session.
4. Log on to the destination NE (online session) and open the Cross-connections
window.

5. Set both Cross-connections windows to "HPX (LPX VC3, LPX VC12)". Delete
any connections displayed in the destination window in order to avoid conflicts.
6. In the source window select all connections displayed and drag them to the
destination window by means of the mouse pointer. Release the mouse button.
During the dragging process, the mouse pointer appears as icon (several
connections) or as icon (one connection). The connections are now copied.

However, they are not yet enabled.
7. Select all connections displayed in the destination window and click the
button.
The connections are now enabled one after the other.
8. Repeat steps 5 to 7 for LPX VC3 ; LPXVC2 and LPX VC12 connections.

8 Clock Generator
Clock Generator Window

This window displays the actual SET (Synchronous Equipment Timing)
functional scheme of an NE.
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Description of the Clock Generator Window
The clock source is represented by a button symbol. The alarm status of a clock
source is displayed by an LED symbol. A white dot indicates that one or several
alarms have been disabled. If the functional unit is in the maintenance mode, a
white dot is displayed on all buttons. The meanings of the individual symbols are
as follows:
* Alarm
* Concave button:
disabled Clock source not implemented
Green LED: Red LED: Clock source no.
no alarm Alarm
The selected clock quality (e.g. G.811)
Priority for T4
* can be displayed by means of the
Priorities/Performance thresholds
Priority for T0 command that can be called up via the
‘‘View‘‘ menu item.
Meaning of all other buttons:
Central clock generator Clock for modules Clock for external units or
an external synchronization source
The through-connection status of the clock paths is indicated by arrows which

can have different colours. These arrows show
- which port is connected to the individual clock sources and
- the clock source of T0 and T4.
The colours can be adjusted in the "UAE.ini" file.
Configuration of the Clock Generator

Since the NEs are normally part of complex network structures (chain structures,
ring structures etc.), an NE must not be considered as an isolated element when
you select the clock sources and assign priorities. Planning must be performed
under the following aspects:
• Never use only temporarily available clock sources.
• Minimize the danger of a total breakdown by a distributed selection of clock
sources. Take local conditions into account.
• Assign only a low priority to "non-reliable" clock sources.
The clock sources and the associated clock priorities are selected and adjusted by
means of the forms described below. The number of clock sources available
varies depending on the equipment of the NE with modules.
SETS in FlexPlex MS1/4

The diagram depicted below shows as an example the SETS function in the
FlexPlex MS1/4 system.
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The SETS is provided with eight configurable clock sources TS(1) to TS(8), i.e.
eight reference clock sources of type T1, T2 and T3 can be routed to SETS.
The reference clock sources T1, T2 and T3 can be applied to TS(2) to TS(8).
The oscillator signal is always applied to TS(1). SELECTOR A and SELECTOR
B select one of the reference clock sources via the respective clock source. The
priorities of these selector switches are adjustable.
The SETG Synchronous Equipment Timing Generator receives its clock from
SELECTOR B and uses it to generate the internally required clock signals made
available at T0.
SELECTOR A routes the clock to the adjustable "Autom. Squelch" switch. The
latter decides whether the clock quality is sufficient for being passed on to
SELECTOR C. SELECTOR C selects the clock made available at T4.
TS(8) no clock
Selector Selector T4
TS(7) Autom.
A Squelch C
TS(6)
T1 TS(5)
T2 TS(4) unprocessed
T3 clock processed
TS(3) clock
TS(2)
TS(1)
Selector T0
B SETG
Osz.
T1: any STM-N-Port

T2: any plesiochronous Port (AM-2)
T3: T3in

Clock Generator Forms
The following forms are available:
• SET Central form
• T0 form
• T4 form
• Clock Source TS(1) to TS(8) form
• Operational Status form
SET Central form

The central clock generator can be adjusted to master or slave operation. In slave
operation, the clock is recovered from another NE. The external address specifies
the NE supplying the clock. The latter must be connected to the same logic SISA
bus. In this case, the forms for T0, T4 and TS(n) are not applicable.
Slave operation is currently not provided.
T0 form
The T0 clock is used to synchronize the individual modules of FlexPlex MS1/4.
The function of SELECTOR B depends on the operating mode adjusted.
Operating modes of T0
Operating mode: automatic revertive
SELECTOR B selects the clock source having the best quality. If the quality of
this clock source deteriorates, the next clock source is selected. An automatic
reversion to the initial clock source takes place as soon as its quality becomes
higher than that of the clock source currently used.
Operating mode: automatic non-revertive
In this operating mode, there is no automatic reversion to the previous clock
source when its quality exceeds that of the clock source currently used. However,
a reversion takes place if the quality of the current clock source deteriorates.
Operating mode: manual switching
In this operating mode, you can set SELECTOR B to one of the clock sources
TS(1) to TS(8). If the quality of the selected clock source deteriorates, the system
switches over to the next clock source. In this case, the behaviour of
SELECTOR B is identical with that in the "automatic non-revertive" mode.
Operating mode: forced
In this operating mode, SELECTOR B is set permanently to one of the clock
sources TS(1) to TS(8).

Clock selection for T0
In the "manual switching" and "forced" modes, you can set SELECTOR B to one
of the clock sources TS(1) to TS(8).
Wait time to restore
In this box, enter the waiting time after which the system tries to switch back to
the initial clock source when the "automatic revertive" mode is active.
T0 quality threshold
In this box, enter the required minimum quality of the T0 clock.
Use
The T0 clock is normally used for the own NE only. The use for an adjacent NE
is currently not planned.
T4 form
The T4 clock is used to synchronize external units or to connect an external
synchronization source in compliance with G.812. This external synchronization
source recovers the clock in accordance with this recommendation. The
recovered clock is made available to FlexPlex MS1/4 at T3in. The function of
SELECTOR A depends on the operating mode selected.
Operating modes of T4
Operating mode: automatic revertive
SELECTOR A selects the clock source having the best quality. If the quality of
this clock source deteriorates, the next clock source is selected. An automatic
reversion to the initial clock source takes place as soon as its quality becomes
higher than that of the clock source currently used.
Operating mode: automatic non-revertive
In this operating mode, there is no automatic reversion to the previous clock
source when its quality exceeds that of the clock source currently used. However,
a reversion takes place if the quality of the current clock source deteriorates.
Operating mode: manual switching
In this operating mode, you can set SELECTOR A to one of the clock sources
TS(1) to TS(8). If the quality of the selected clock source deteriorates, the system
switches over to the next clock source. In this case, the behaviour of
SELECTOR A is identical with that in the "automatic non-revertive" mode.

Operating mode: forced
In this operating mode, SELECTOR A is set permanently to one of the clock
sources TS(1) to TS(8).
Clock selection for T4
In the "manual switching" and "forced" modes, you can set SELECTOR A to one
of the clock sources TS(1) to TS(8).
Wait time to restore
In this box, enter the waiting time after which the system tries to switch back to
the initial clock source when the "automatic revertive" mode is active.
T4 quality threshold
In this box, enter the required minimum quality of the T4 clock.
Automatic squelching
The squelch switch selects the best clock and blocks the clock sources if none of
them achieves the required minimum quality. The possibility of enabling or
disabling the squelch switch is currently not planned for FlexPlex MS1/4.
T4 clock lock-on
Via this box, you can influence SELECTOR C. This switch can be set as follows:
1. No clock is applied to T4.
2. An unprocessed clock routed via SELECTOR A is applied to T4.
3. A clock processed by the SETG (Synchronous Equipment Timing Generator) is
applied to T4.

Clock Sources form
Eight clock sources TS(n) can be selected for clock recovery. Each of these clock
sources can be of the following type:
• T1 (any STM-N port)
• T2 (any plesiochronous port)
• T3in
• int Oscillator
T1 clock
The T1 clock is recovered from an STM-N signal. The modules equipped with
STM-N interfaces are used as reference clock sources. These are:
LM4, AM-STM-1-el., AM-STM-1-opt.
T2 clock
The T2 clock is recovered from a plesiochronous signal. The reference clock
sources available are Access Modules equipped with plesiochronous tributary
interfaces.
T3in clock
The T3in clock is recovered from a precise and highly-stable reference clock
source. On selecting the T3in clock, the T3 No. box is activated. In this box, you
can select one of the eight T3 inputs (0 to 7).
Oscillator clock
If all reference clock sources fail, the clock is recovered from the internal, free-
running oscillator. The clock quality corresponds to the SETS value. On
selection of T4, the oscillator is not available as a clock source.
Clock quality
The clock quality can be transmitted in a so-called Synchronization Status
Message (SSM) contained in the S1 byte of the STM-N signal. When this option
is selected, the corresponding check box of the Clock Sources form is marked.
This SSM is not transmitted for plesiochronous signals. For this signal type, the
minimum required clock quality can be entered in the "Value" box. The
following SSMs can be adjusted:
• G.811
• Quality unknown
• G.812 transit
• G.812 local
• SETS
• Don't use for sync
Settings for T0 and T4
The priority degrees 0 to 7 can be assigned to the individual clock sources, 0
being the highest, 7 the lowest priority. It is not necessary to assign a different
priority to the individual sources. If several clock sources are equal in priority,
the NE decides according to an internal rule which clock source will be used. If
one of the clock sources shall not be used for selection of T0, click the
"considered for selection" check box, so that the cross disappears.

Port selection
In this box, you can define the functional group and functional unit or
alternatively the card slot, module and port you want to use for clock recovery.
Note: The hardware configuration is so that TS(1) is permanently connected to
the oscillator. Another assignment is therefore not possible.
At present, port selection is local, i.e. the clock cannot be recovered from a port
FE of an adjacent NE. In future versions, this function will be implemented, so
that the clock can also be recovered from an adjacent NE. In this case, the SISA
address of the corresponding NE must be entered in the "Ext. Addr." box.
Completing the clock forms

1. Choose the button or click the "Clock" menu item and select the
"Configuration" command (ALT, C, F) from the menu displayed. The associated
form appears.
Tip: This form can be activated more quickly by double-clicking the button.
2. Complete the form starting at the top. Some settings influence the boxes located
below.
For port selection in the TS(n) forms, click the upper or lower box and press the
arrow keys until the required port is displayed. You can also use the ↓ and ↑
cursor keys to scroll through the list.
Further method: Use the right mouse button to activate a pulldown menu.Then
select the required module, port etc. by clicking it with the left mouse button.
3. Choose the <Send> button. The settings are transmitted to the NE.
On choosing the <Send all> button, the settings of all forms listed in the
Category column are transmitted to the NE.
4. To request the configurations already stored in the NE, choose the <Request>
button. The results of this request are displayed in the form. Based on the settings
displayed, you can assign any other priority and send it to the NE.

Operational status
When choosing the "Maintenance" mode, spontaneous messages for SET alarms
are no longer transmitted.
To set the operational status
1. Choose the button or click the "Clock" menu item and select the
"Configuration" command (ALT, C, F) from the menu displayed. A window
displaying the form for the last button chosen (e.g. TS(1)) appears.
2. From the category displayed in the left section, select the "Operational status"
form.
3. Cross the "Maintenance" check box.
4. Choose the <Send> button. Alarms are no longer transmitted to the Operating
System (OS). A white dot appears on the buttons displayed in the clock
generator window. To return to normal operation, click the "Maintenance" check
box again so that the cross disappears.

Clock Generator Alarm Settings
The "Alarm Settings" window contains the following three forms:
• Alarms
• 7R Alarms
• Internal Alarms
Alarms form
In this form, enter the alarm statuses (high/low priority, enabled/disabled) for all
alarms listed. Any alarm disabled is indicated by a white dot displayed on the
associated button.
To set the alarm statuses
1. Choose button or click the "Clock" menu item and select the "Alarms"
command (ALT, C, A) from the menu displayed. A window displaying the
"Alarms" form appears.
2. Set the required alarm statuses.
3. Choose the <Send> button.
7R Alarms form
In this form, enter the status of the 7R alarm generated in the event of a clock
supply failure.

Internal Alarms form
In this form, enter the statuses of internal alarms (high/low priority,
disabled/enabled) in compliance with the SISA specification.
Drag&Drop function in the Clock Generator window

When you have defined the clock generator settings for one NE, you can copy
them to another NE using the Drag&Drop function.
What kind of information can be copied?
• Configuration data
• Alarm settings
To copy the settings to another NE
1. On the desktop, call up a second NE.
2. Activate the Clock Generator window for this NE.
3. In the source window, click the functional scheme displayed for the clock
generator using the left mouse button. Hold down the mouse button.
4. Drag the mouse pointer to the functional scheme displayed in the window of the
second NE. The mouse pointer changes to a clock generator symbol ( ).

All configuration data and alarm settings are now copied to the second NE.
Simulation
In the offline mode (no connection to the NE), you can simulate the following
functions:
• Timing source function,
• Setting alarms
To call up the simulation commands available, click the "Session" menu item.
For FlexPlex MS1/4, versions 1.5.x or higher, set the SETG mode to SET2. To
do this, activate the "SETG Mode Simulation" window by means of the
"Simulation -> Mode" command.

SETG2 Simulation window
In this window, you can simulate the clock source used to switch the clock path
through to T0 and T4.
1. In the "Mode" box, select the "Master" option.
2. Cross the "SET available" check box.
3. From the "TS Select" list box, select one of the clock sources, e.g. TS1.
4. To close this window, choose the <Close> button.
Further setting possibilities:

To simulate the maintenance status, cross the "SET Maintenance" check box.
The central clock generator can be set to the Master or Slave mode. On choosing
the "Slave" option, you can specify an external address from which you want to
receive the clock.
SETG alarms
In this window, you can simulate alarms of the central clock generator, T0, T4
and TS(n).
1. Select the alarms you want to simulate.
2. Choose the <Close> button.
In the Clock Generator window, the alarm LEDs light up on the corresponding
buttons.

9 Database
Introduction
The workplace program includes a database which can be read and evaluated by
a number of customary database programs.
This is possible due to the ODBC Dynamic Link Library (DLL) which can be
accessed by the database applications. The ODBC DLL is installed on your PC
during the setup process.
The following types of data can be saved to the database:
• Performance data
• Remote inventory data (RID)
• NE performance data
• Alarms
Opening the database

The database is installed during the setup process as far as you have chosen the
"ODBC" option. If the database is not yet available on your PC, it can be
installed subsequently. To do this, use the two "ODBC drivers" floppy disks. The
first disk includes a setup program which installs the ODBC files on your PC.
To open the database
Choose the button or select the "System" menu item and activate the "Open
database" command.
The database window is displayed. You can select between the following
categories:
• Network view
• Alarm log.
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On opening the window, the "Network view" category is displayed automatically.
Selecting the database

The Setup program installs the "Performance.mdb" database file. This file can be
used for saving the performance data of all NEs
If there are more than one database files, you must first select one of them. In
"Creating a New Database", you find all information necessary to create a new
database file.
To select a database
1. Choose the button or select the "System" menu item and activate the "Select
database" command.
The "Select Data Source" window appears.
2. Select the "Maschine data source".

3. From the list displayed, select one of the data sources, e.g. "Pdat32".
The "System" data source type is visible for any user, the "User" type is visible
only for the user who has created the respective data source.
An administration window appears. Here you do not have to make any entries or
settings.
5. Choose the <OK> button to quit this window.
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Creating a New Database
The setup program installs the "pdat32.mdb" database file. This file can be used
to save the performance data, alarm log and remote inventory data (RID) of all
NEs. It is therefore not necessary to create a separate database file for each NE.
To create a new database
If you need another database file, perform the following steps:
1. Choose the button or select the "System" menu item and activate the "Select
database" command.
The "Select Data Source" window appears. Select the "Computer data source".
2. Choose the <New...> button.
The "New Data Source" window appears.
3. Select: User data source (visible only for the corresponding user) or System data
source (visible for all users). Then choose the <Continue> button.
4. Select the "Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)". Then choose the <Continue>
button.
An information window appears and displays the characteristics of the new file.

5. Choose the <Complete> button.
The "ODBC Setup" window appears.
6. Enter a name for the data source, e.g. Pdat32_new.

7. In the "Description" box, you can type any comment.
8. Choose the <Options> button.
9. Select the "Exclusive" check box.
10. Choose the <Create...> button in the "Database" box.
Note: By means of the <Select...> button, you can import an already existing file.
A window for creating a new database appears.

11. Define the directory and enter a filename, e.g. pdat32_new.mdb.
The database file is created in the selected directory.
12. Choose the <OK> button to confirm the message displayed.
13. Close the two previous windows.

If you want to delete a database file, activate the System Control of your
computer and select the "ODBC" icon. In the administration window, you can
delete the desired data source (<Delete> button) after selection of "User DSN or
System DSN".
Only the data source is deleted, not the database file (*.mdb). If you want to
delete the latter, select the directory where the file was ceated and delete it there.
Using the <Add> button, you can start a setup wizard for creating a new
database.
Editing the database

The database file contains the data of the NEs and the associated performance
data sources (measuring points). Whenever no data are available at the individual
NEs or Performance Data Sources, you can delete these "empty" entries from the
database.
To delete data
1. Select the "Compact database" command from the "Edit" menu.
2. Choose <Yes > to confirm the security request.
Description of the Database window

The following data can be displayed in the database window:
• Remote inventory data (RID) and performance characteristics
• Alarm log
The following buttons displayed in this window permit different information to
be requested:
: Display of RID and performance data (network view)
: Display of performance data
: Display of an alarm log (history)
Sorting the information contained in the database

The buttons displayed above the individual columns permit the database
information to be sorted alphanumerically or numerically in case of numerical
values.

However, the sorting process can also be performed by using several
classification keys. The priority degree of these keys is determined by the order
in which they are selected.
Please note: The classification is affecting only the way the data are displayed on
the screen. It has no influence on the information stored in the database file.
To sort the database information
1. Click one of the buttons displayed above the table colums.
2. For each additional classification key, press the button together with the CTRL
key.
3. Use the button to define whether you want the sorting process to be
performed in the ascending or descending order.
The display is updated immediately.
When you click one of the buttons without simultaneously pressing the CTRL key,
all buttons will return to the normal, i.e. non-actuated state.
Deleting data sets

If a certain set of data is no longer required in the Performance Data table, you
can delete it. Please note that this data set cannot be restored. One data set is
represented in the table by one line.
To delete a data set
1. Select the line you want to delete from the Performance Data table. Using the
CTRL or SHIFT keys you can select several lines or a complete block.
2. Choose the button or click the "Edit" menu and select the "Delete"
command (ALT, E, D).
The data set is deleted. If you want to delete all data sets, click the "Edit" menu
and select the "Delete all" command (ALT, E, A).
3. Choose <Yes> to confirm the security request.
Display fonts
In order to improve the readability and operator-friendliness of the window, you
can modify the display fonts.
1. To do this, click the "View" menu and select the "Font" command.
A font window appears.
2. Set the desired font, style and size.

Performance Data
The Performance Data calculation is based on the calculation of the bit error
ratio (BER). The performance data of the digital signals transmitted are
determined in compliance with ITU-T Rec. G.826.
• Errored Seconds ES,
• Severely Errored Seconds SES,
• Background Block Errors BBE,
• Unavailable Time UT,
• EC1: Error Counter No. 1 is reserved for V5-specific measuring points.
• EC2: Error Counter No. 2 is reserved for V5-specific measuring points.
• LOS: Loss of Signal seconds
• LOF: Loss of Frame seconds
• AIS: AIS seconds (msAIS, pAIS)
Additional information displayed:
• Total Measurement Period TMP
• Loss of sync failures SYN
Performance Data window

This window contains the following elements:
• Filter toolbar
• Selection list boxes
• Overview of performance data in tabular form

IInterval Performance
Network element
Performance Abs. time Rel. time parameters
Curr. counter measuring point
The Performance Data display changes dynamically depending on the

performance measuring points requested.
Filter toolbar
The toolbar is composed of the following buttons:
Filter for current 15-min. performance data
Filter for current 24-hr. performance data
Filter for 15-min. performance data
Filter for 24-hr. performance data
Display absolute time
Display relative time
Sort in ascending or descending order
Delete performance data
Performance measuring points

The "Performance data source" list box contains all measuring points available at
the time of request.
You can select any measuring point and have its performance data displayed. The
names of the individual columns of the table are then adapted to this measuring
point. Thus, the display changes depending on the type of performance
measuring point selected.

Selecting network elements
From the "Network element" list box, you can select the NE whose performance
data you want to request. Select "All" to request the performance data of all NEs.
Time reference of performance data

The time intervals are determined by the NE using its own system time. A
15-minute interval is calculated from the difference between two time points
which are 15 minutes apart. The time periods are divided up into 15-minute
intervals, e.g. 15.00, 15.15, 15.30, 15.45.
If the NE's system time is changed during an ongoing measurement, the
corresponding measuring interval can be longer or shorter. The 15-minute rythm
is always maintained.
In order to avoid time confusion, the Operator Terminal program always
calculates the relative times for the determined data. In doing this, it starts with
the latest monitoring interval and calculates the relative times backwards using
the time values (seconds) entered in the "TMP" column. The calculation is
performed automatically. However, using the "Recalculate relative time"
command available in the "Edit" menu, you can also start the calculation
manually.
Example:
Abs. time Rel. time TMP Remarks
14.45 14.50 900 1st data set
15.00 15.05 600 System time set to 15.10 at 15.05.
15.15 15.15 900
15.30 15.30 900
15.45 15.45 900 Most recent data set
Direction of calculation
The filter toolbar includes the button for calculating the absolute time and
the button for calculating the relative time. Using these buttons, you can
show or hide the "Absolute time" and "Relative time" columns in the
Performance Data window. By means of the <Time> and <Rel.Time>) buttons
above the display columns, you can sort the information displayed (see "Sorting
the information contained in the database" on page 5).
Note:
When the system time is changed by more than 12 hours during an ongoing
performance measurement, the date of the absolute time will be wrong on
requesting the 15-min. performance data. The relative time calculation is always
correct.

Requesting performance data
You can request the performance data for the following time intervals:
• Current time
• 15-min. interval
• 24-hr. interval
In the Performance Monitoring forms, you define the required storage depth, i.e.
the number intervals and thus the number of performance values stored in the
NE. Moreover, you must activate the Performance Monitoring function for the
corresponding measuring point ( ).
The performance data can be requested in both the actual and nominal display
mode of the Signal Structure window.
To request the performance data
1. Choose the button or select the "System" menu item and activate the "Open
database" command.
The Database window is displayed.
2. Use the button to activate the "Performance Data" mask.

3. Open the Signal Structure window.
4. From the signal structure tree, select the required performance measuring point,
e.g. SP-302 , 1, STM4 or RS. The buttons available for requesting performance
data are released.
5. Click one of the following buttons:
Choose this button to request the current performance data .
Choose this button to request 15-min. performance data
Choose this button to request 24-hr. performance data .
The performance data are requested from the NE, displayed in the Performance
Data window and saved to the database.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to request the performance data available at further
performance measuring points.
After requesting all performance data required, you can close the Performance
Data window. The values remain in the database. If you activate again the
Performance Data window, all data already requested will be displayed
automatically. You can now request new data without deleting the old ones.
Alarm Log
The alarms displayed in the alarm window always indicate the status at the
moment of inquiry. Using the alarm log function you can continuously save all
alarms spontaneously signalled to the database and thus set up an alarm history .
Description of the Alarm Log window

This window includes the following elements:
• Filter toolbar
• Selection list boxes
• Alarm buffer

• Alarm table
The Alarm Log window is operated in the same way as the Performance Data
window described above.
Activating/deactivating the alarm log function

The alarm log function should be activated if you want to monitor the alarms for
a limited period of time.
◆ Choose the button or select the "Alarm Log" menu item and enter the
"Switch on/off" command.
The alarm log function is activated. All alarms spontaneously signalled from now
on are displayed in the table and saved to the database. Using an appropriate
database program you can read these data and compile statistics. On activation of
the alarm log, alarm entries already available are maintained.
Click the "Switch on/off" button again if you want to deactivate the alarm log
function.
Alarm log fast mode

With the alarm log fast mode adjusted, alarms are saved to the database only with
the "Index" sorting key. The processing speed can thus be considerably
increased.
Select the "Network element" to "Priority" sorting keys to sort and display each
new alarm according to its category.
To switch the alarm log function to fast mode
◆ Choose the button or select the "Alarm log" menu item and enter the
"Switch on/off" command.
All sorting keys adjusted are cancelled.
To switch off the fast mode
◆ Choose again the previously actuated button or select the "Alarm log" menu
and enter the "Switch on/off" command.
The "Network element" default sorting key is activated again. However, instead
of entering the above command, you can also select one of the sorting keys
available (click button assigned to table column).

Alarm buffer
If a great number of alarms are signalled at the same time, they are intermediately
stored in an alarm buffer memory. From there the individual alarms are passed on
to the database.
The status of the alarm buffer is shown in the "Alarm buffer" display above the
table:
White rectangle: Alarm buffer empty.
Green rectangle: Alarm buffer partly filled.
Red rectangle: Alarm buffer overflow.
You can also enter a command to empty the alarm buffer in order to prevent a
great number of alarms from being saved to the database. To do this, choose the
button.
Alarm log settings

The alarm buffer is an intermediate memory for incoming alarms. In the Alarm
Log Settings window, you can define the properties of this buffer:
Alarm buffer size
Behaviour at overflow
1. Form the "Alarm Log" menu, select the "Settings" command.
The Alarm Log Settings window is displayed.
2. In this window, set the size of the alarm buffer (max. 65535). Recommended
value: 1000
3. Define whether in the event of a buffer overflow the oldest or most recent alarms
shall be deleted.
In case of an alarm buffer overflow a counter is started and indicates the number
of alarms which have not been saved to the database. Choose the <Reset> button
to reset this counter for the next monitoring period.
Network View
Both remote inventory data (RID) and performance data can be saved to the
database. The information contained in the database can be read and evaluated
by means of a number of customary database programs. It can be displayed in the
"Network view" window. The data are displayed with their storage date and time.

Description of the Network View window
This window includes the following elements:
• Filter toolbar
• Display of entries in tabular form
The Network View window is operated in the same way as the Performance Data
window.
Saving RID and performance data to the

database
1. Choose the button to activate the "Network View" window.
2. Open the Modules window.
3. From the NE menu, choose the "Save RID to database" and "Save performance
data to database" commands.
The data are saved to the database. The storage date and time appears in the
associated columns. The data contained in the database can be read only by
an appropriate database program.

10 Communication
Introduction
This chapter is primarily determined for service personnel. It includes a
description of the communication protocols exchanged between the PC and the
network element
The OSI 7-layer model defines the functional structure of data communication. In
this model, application protocols are contained in the highest, i.e. 7th layer, in
accordance with the SISA specification. In the sections below, the application
protocol is referred to as AWP01.
General structure of AWP01 telegrams

The information contained in layer 7 has the following structure:
Data header Data block
L GK GA HKZ IT JN FG FE
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
L = Length byte
GK = Equipment class
GA = Equipment version GK + GA + HKZ = Equipment type
HKZ = Manufacturer code
IT = Information type
JN = Job number
FG = Functional group Subaddress

FE = Functional unit
Five different telegram types are used in the AWP01:

• Command,
• Request,
• Response,
• Spontaneous message (event),
• Acknowledgement
Command
Commands are used to transmit setting parameters to a functional unit. With the
exception of the "Date/Time" command, commands are always sent to an
individual network element. Within this network element, an individual
functional unit or all functional units of a functional group can be addressed.
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The date and time are distributed by means of a general address via layer 3 to all
network elements of the SISA network.
The network element that receives a command performs a plausiblity check and
sends back an acknowledgement telegram. In case of information known by the
Operating System (OS), the execution of the command is signalled by the
functional unit(s) by sending a spontaneous message containing the new settings
to the OS.
Request
Requests are used to get current information from a network element. Requests
can be sent to an individual functional unit or using a collective address to a
whole group of functional units.
Response
Responses are used to deliver information requested from an NE. If a request
cannot be answered with the desired information, a negative acknowledgement is
transmitted. In the event of collective addressing, only the functional units that
can supply the requested information send a response. In this case there is no
negative acknowledgement.
Waiting for reply:
This window is displayed as long as the Operator Terminal is still waiting for
replies. A counter shows the number of answers still missing.
Spontaneous message (event)
Spontaneous messages (events) are transmitted by a network element to the OS,
whenever modifications, which have to be signalled, occur in the network
element. In the "Maintenance" mode, certain spontaneous messages are
suppressed.
Acknowledgement
Acknowledgements are used to inform the source that the command has been
received and whether it can be executed in the required way.
In case of requests, acknowledgements are used to inform the sending operator
that the request cannot be answered.
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Communication Window
This window displays the messages regarding the protocols exchanged between
the PC and NE. Here you can choose between incoming and outgoing protocols.
Message structure
A message is composed in accordance with the AWP01 telegram.
Length byte
The first byte is the length byte L. It indicates the number of layer-7 data
contained in the telegram.
Equipment type
The equipment type is formed by the equipment class (GK) and equipment
version (GA). The equipment class includes equipment of related species. With
the equipment versions, one equipment class can be subdivided into up to 254
different units.
FlexPlex MS1/4 belongs to equipment class 32 (20H) and to equipment version
64 (40H).
Information type
The information type (IT) specifies the kind of information, i.e. the rules
according to which the data have to be processed. The information type consists
of one byte. The two most significant bits 27 and 26 indicate the telegram type.
The least significant bits 20 to 25 indicate the application function.
Job number
The job no. is a number assigned by the sender of a request or command. It
permits the allocation of the responses to the requests or commands. Spontaneous
messages are always assigned job no. 0 by the sending network element.
Subaddress
The subaddress permits the addressing of individual units within a network
element. The subaddress is composed of the following parts:
• Functional unit
• Functional group
Functional unit

The subdivision into functional units is based on the functional structure of the
network element. The definition of functional units is not determined by the
equipment hardware or the distribution of functions on modules.
Functional unit FE=00h is used for addressing SISA0 functions or general
functions of the network element. Functional unit FE=FFh is used for collective
requests.
Functional group
All similar functional units of a network element are combined to one functional
group. All functional units belonging to the same functional group fulfill the
same application functions.
Handling the communication window
♦ Choose the button or click the "View" menu item and select the
"Communication" command from the menu displayed. The "AWP01 Messages"
window appears.
Input protocol
Using this command, you can enable or disable the display function for input
protocols.
Enabling the protocol function:
♦ Click the "Communication" menu item and select the "Input Protocol" command
from the menu displayed. A √ check mark indicates that the function is enabled.
Incoming protocols are displayed in the window.
Disabling the protocol function:
♦ Click the "Communication" menu item and select the "Input Protocol" command
from the menu displayed. If the √ check mark is not displayed, the function is
disabled.
The messages for incoming protocols are no longer displayed in the
communication window. Previously displayed messages do not disappear.
Output protocol
Using this command, you can enable or disable the display function for output
protocols.
Enabling the protocol function:
♦ Click the "Communication" menu item and select the "Output Protocol"
command from the menu displayed. A √ check mark indicates that the function is
enabled.
Outgoing protocols are displayed in the window.
Disabling the protocol function:
♦ Click the "Communication" menu item and select the "Output Protocol"
command from the menu displayed. If the √ check mark is not displayed, the
function is disabled.
Outgoing protocols are no longer displayed in the communication window.
Previously displayed messages do not disappear.

Find
Using this command, you can find a certain text string in the Communication
window.
1. Click the "Communication" menu item and select the "Find ..." command from
the menu displayed. The following dialog box appears:
2. Enter the text string you want to find. To match capitalization exactly, cross the
"Match Case" checkbox.
3. Specify the search direction by clicking the Up or Down option.
4. Choose the <Find Next> button. The program searches for the text and selects
the first occurrence.
5. To find the next occurrences, click again the <Find Next> button.
6. To close the Find dialog box, choose the <Cancel> button.
Find next
The "Find Next" command completes the "Find" command. This command is
available only on entry of a text string in the "Find What" box.
Each time this command is selected from the "Communication" menu, the
display jumps to the next occurrence of this text string. This command can also
be executed by pressing function key F3.
Clear window
This command deletes all entries in the Communication window.
♦ Click the "Communication" menu item and select the "Clear window" command
from the menu displayed. All window contents are deleted immediately.
Insert marker
Using this command, you can insert a marker after the last protocol. This marker
splits up the window into two parts.
1. From the "Communication" menu, select the "Insert marker" command (CTRL,
M).
The "Insert marker" window appears.
2. Enter any chain of characters, you want to use as separator in the window.

The chain of characters just entered is now inserted in the window. Using the
search function, you can search for this marker.
Layer-2 statistics
Using the Layer-2 statistics command, you can request the number of different
data blocks (information blocks, HDLC blocks) transmitted by the UAE/LMT
program (Operator Terminal program) to the NE or received by the UAE/LMT
program from the NE. In addition, the window displayed contains information on
faults received, number of buffer overflows and data blocks transmitted
repeatedly.
1. Click the "Communication" menu item and select the "Layer-2 statistics"
command" from the menu displayed. A window appears and displays the faults
as plaintext messages. The information displayed is not updated while the
window is activated.
2. To close this window, choose the <OK> button.
The Network Statistics window appears. In this window, the current value of the
transmit and receive counters are displayed. The information displayed is not
updated while the window is activated.
Layer-2 faults
This window displays faults that occurred during a layer-2 connection.
AWP01 Statistics
This command activates a statistics window for the communication between the
Operator Terminal program and the NE. This window contains four counters for
the Buffer, Receive errors, Tx and Rx protocols.
1. Click the "Communication" menu item and select the "AWP01 statistics"
command from the menu displayed. A window that appears displays the current
counter values. The information displayed is not updated while the window is
activated.
TCP statistics
The window displays information on the quality of a TCP connection.
Connection parameters
In this window, you can adjust the connection parameters for communication
with the NE.

"Connection type" Tab
In the "Mode" section, you can select between online (connection to the NE) and
offline (no connection to the NE).
The "Connection type" section provides three selection options:
serial: The connection to the NE is set up via the serial interface of your
computer (eventually via modem).
TCP/IP: The connection to the NE is set up via the LAN interface of your
computer. The connection protcol is TCP.
MSP: The UAE/LMT Operator Terminal program runs as an application on the
Modular SISA Service PC (MSP). Communicaton via the serial interface takes
place via the MSP (TC57 protocol).
"Remote Adresse" Tab
In the "OSI address" box, enter the parameters for remote connections to the NE
via OSI.
System ID: OSI address to the remote NE
NE type: Selection of the NE type (local NE), via which the connection to the
remote NE is to be established. The local NE is the network element to which the
Operator Terminal sets up the first communication link (no logon!).
TSAP: Selection of the element in the NE (local NE) which is used to set up the
connection to the remote NE. Selectable options are the "Agent/SISA-V" and
"QD2 Master". In case of a pure OSI connection, select "Agent/SISA-V". If your
want to address a SISA-NE via OSI, select "QD2 Master".
In the "VMP01 address" box, enter the SISA node no. of the remote NE.

11 Key Combinations
General WINDOWS Keys

For detailed information, please refer to your WINDOWS User's Guide.
Using the CTRL+TAB key combination, you can switch between the individual windows of the UAE program.
Equipment Window Keys

Use To
TAB Select a module or CPM row; from left to right
SHIFT TAB Select a module or CPM row; from right to left
Cursor keys Select a module or the CPM row
RETURN key Actuate a button
Signal Structure Window
Signal structure tree

The signal structure tree is handled in the same way as in the WINDOWS File Manager (Win '95 Explorer)
Use To
Cursor keys Move from element to element
+ key Open a substructure
- key Shut down a substructure
# key Display the path to select an element; all substructures are shut down.
HOME key Display the first element
END key Display the last element
SHIFT+Cursor key combination Select several elements or undo their selection
CTRL+Cursor key combination Select elements at the same level
CTRL +SHIFT+Cursor key comb. Select several elements at the same level
CTRL +SHIFT+END key comb. Select all displayed elements of a selected level
* key Call up the complete tree
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Forms
Use To
Cursor keys Select a form
SHIFT+TAB Jump between dialog boxes available in the different forms
Alarms Window
Use To
Cursor keys Move between the individual alarms
HOME key Display the first alarm
END key Display the last alarm
PGUP, PGDN keys Scroll one display page up or down
Cross-connections Window
Display window
Use To
TAB key Jump between the display columns from left to right
SHIFT+TAB key combination Jump between the display columns from right to left
Window for setting up connections

Use To
TAB key Jump between dialog boxes (from left to right; from top to bottom)
SHIFT+TAB key combination Jump between dialog boxes (from bottom to top; from right to left)
Cursor keys left, right Move within a dialog box
Cursor keys up, down Scroll through options available in a dialog box
Clock Generator Window
Display window
Use To
TAB key Jump between clock generator buttons (from top to bottom)
SHIFT+TAB key combination Jump between clock generator buttons (from bottom to top)
RETURN Open the form after selection of the corresponding button.
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Window for configuring the clock source
Use To
TAB key Jump between dialog boxes (from left to right; from top to bottom)
SHIFT+TAB key combination Jump between dialog boxes (from bottom to top; from right to left)
Cursor keys left, right Move within a dialog box
Cursor keys up, down Scroll through the options available in a dialog box
Communication Window
Except for the usual WINDOWS key combinations, this window contains no special Operator Terminal-specific key
functions.
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Configuration of clock sources 8:7
Internal alarm settings 8:11
Operational status configuration 8:9
SET Central configuration 8:4
T0 configuration 8:4
12 Index T4 configuration 8:5

Clock selection for T0 8:5
Clock selection for T4 8:6
Clock T0 8:4
Clock T4 8:5
Closing the Operator Terminal session 3:20
COM interface 3:3, 3:8
Communication 3:3, 3:8
Communication parameters 3:3, 3:8, 3:13
Communication window
AWP01 Statistics 10:6
7 Clearing the Communication window 10:5
Connection parameters 10:6
7R Alarms 6:3, 8:10
Equipment type 10:3
Information type 10:3
A Inserting a marker 10:5
Absolute time 9:9 Job number 10:3
Acknowledgement 10:1 Layer-2 faults 10:6
Activating connections 7:9 Layer-2 statistics 10:6
Active alarms 6:3 Length byte 10:3
Adopting the actual configuration in the nominal Message structure 10:3
configuration 5:15 Subaddress 10:3
Alarm buffer 9:12 Completing the clock forms 8:8
Alarm filter bar 6:2 Configuration of the Clock Generator 8:2
Alarm history 9:10 Configuring a form 5:9
Alarm log Configuring several elements simultaneously 5:11
Alarm buffer 9:12 Connection ID 7:4
Fast mode 9:11 Connection parameters 10:6
Settings 9:12 Connection status 7:4
Switch on/off 9:11 Connection to the NE 3:5
Alarm Log 9:10 Connection type 7:4, 7:7
Attributes Connection via modem 3:9
Requesting attributes from the NE 5:15 Connection via TCP/IP 3:10
Attributes of connections 7:10 Connections
AWP01 Statistics 10:6 Activating connections 7:9
AWP01 telegrams 10:1 Deactivating connections 7:10
Deleting connections 7:14
Requesting attributes 7:10
B Requesting connections 7:10
Baud rate 3:3, 3:8 Switching over between operating path and
BBE (Background Block Errors) 9:7 protection path 7:10
BER 9:7 Testing connections 7:12
Bidirectional connection 5:3, 5:18, 7:2, 7:7 Control panel for forms 5:1, 5:7
Bit error ratio 9:7 Copy
Button bar for an NE 3:9, 3:12 NE data 3:14
Copying attributes and signal structures 5:14
Copying attributes from the nominal to the actual
C display mode 5:15
Changing the password 3:3 Copying attributes using the Drag&Drop function
Clearing the window 10:5 5:12
Clock Copying module data using the Drag&Drop function
Central clock 8:4 4:6
Clock generator Copying NE data using the Drag&Drop function 4:7
7R Alarm settings 8:10 Copying signal structures 5:14
Alarm settings 8:10 Counter 'Expected' 3:14
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Cross-connect toolbar 7:1 F
Cross-connections window
Cross-connect toolbar 7:1 Fast mode 9:11
Display window 7:4 FE 2:2, 10:4
Filter toolbar in the Cross-connections window 7:3
Finding a text string in the Communication window
D 10:5
Database 9:1 Form
Alarm Log 9:10 Clock generator 7R alarms 8:10
Create 9:3 Clock generator alarms 8:10
Edit 9:5 Clock sources 8:7
Network View 9:12 Internal clock generator alarms 8:11
Open 9:1 SETCentral 8:4
Performance Data 9:7 T0 (Clock) 8:4
Select 9:2 T4 (Clock) 8:5
Database window Forms
Sorting the data 9:5 Configuration of a form 5:9
Deactivating connections 7:10 Configuring several elements simultaneously 5:11
Defined original state 5:15 Sending the attributes of all elements to the NE 5:11
Deleting connections 7:14 Sending the attributes of selected elements to the
Deleting data sets 9:6 NE 5:11
Desktop 3:2, 3:5, 4:2 Sending the attributes of yellow-marked elements to
Disabled alarms 6:2 the NE 5:11
Disabling the write access 3:4 Working with forms 5:9
Display mode Functional group 7:7, 10:1, 10:3
Module-oriented display mode 5:3 Functional model 2:1
SISA display mode 5:3 Functional unit 2:2, 10:1
Display modes 5:3 Functional units 10:4
Display window for cross-connections 7:4
DNS 3:11 G
Domain Name Server (DNS) 3:11
Drag&Drop GMT 4:3
Setting up connections 7:14 Greenwich Mean Time 4:3
Drag&Drop function 4:6, 5:12, 8:11
Copying attributes 5:12 H
Copying attributes and signal structures 5:14
Copying signal structures 5:14 Handling the Alarms window 6:3
Setting up connections in signalstructure window Handling the communication window 10:4
5:16 Help 3:19
Drag&Drop function for a module 4:6 Help information on commands 3:19
Drag&Drop function for an NE 4:7 Help information on objects contained in windows
Drag&Drop function in the Cross-connections 3:19
window 7:14 High-priority alarms 6:2
Drag&Drop function in the Equipment window 4:6
Drag&Drop function of the Clock Generator window I
8:11
Information on the NE 4:3
Information on the Operator Terminal 3:19
E Information type 10:3
Element filter bar 6:2 Input protocol
Element icons 5:6 Enabling/disabling the protocol function 10:4
Enabled alarms 6:2 Inserting a marker 10:5
Enabling the write access 3:4 Installation of the UAE/LMT program 1:4
Equipment type 10:3
Equipment Window 4:1 J
Equipment window toolbar 4:2
Job number 10:3
ES (Errored Seconds) 9:7
K
Keep-Alive messages 3:5
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L Path Segment Protection 5:18, 5:20, 5:21, 7:6, 7:8
Path Trace 5:15
LAN 3:10 Performance data 9:10
Layer 2 statistics 10:6 BBE 9:7
Layer-2 faults 10:6 ES 9:7
Length byte 10:3 Request 9:10
Local connection to the NE 3:6 Requesting 15-min. performance data 9:10
Logon 3:13 Requesting 24-hr. performance data 9:10
via Modular Service PC 3:7 Requesting current performance data 9:10
via OSI 3:6 SES 9:7
via OSI and SISA address 3:7 SYN 9:7
via SISA address 3:7 TMP 9:7
Low-priority alarms 6:2 UT 9:7
Performance Data 9:7
M Performance data calculation 9:7
Performance data window
Maintenance 8:9, 10:2 Performance measuring points 9:8
Meaning of element icons 5:6 Performance Data window
Module Performance measuring points 9:5
Requesting alarms 4:5 Selecting network elements 9:9
Module alarms 4:5 Permanent synchronization 5:9
Printer font 3:16
N Printer setup 3:16
Printing 3:18
Nameplate 3:6
Printing options 3:18
NE
Printing options 3:18
Information 4:3
Page setup 3:17
Opening a file for an NE 3:12
Printer font 3:16
Save file 3:12
Printer setup 3:16
Save file under new name 3:12
Protection 7:4
NE data
Path Segment Protection 5:18, 5:20, 5:21, 7:8
Copying 3:14
Switch Module Protection 5:21
Network element 1:4
Protection path
Network Statistics 10:6
Switching over to the protection path 7:11
Network View 9:12
Protection types 7:6
Non-recurring synchronization 5:9
Path Segment Protection 7:6
Switch Module Protection 7:6
O
ODBC 9:1 Q
Offline mode 3:5, 3:13, 4:7, 8:11
QD2
One-page layout
Functional model 2:1
One-page and two-page layout 3:19
Quality threshold of T0 8:5
Online mode 3:5, 3:13
Quality threshold of T4 8:6
Open Database Connectivity 9:1
Open NE 3:12
Operating modes of T0 8:4 R
Operating modes of T4 8:5 Read-only access 3:1, 3:4
Operating path Relative time 9:9
Switching over to the operating path 7:11 Request data from NE 3:13
Operational status 8:9, 10:2 Requesting 15-min. performance data 9:10
Output protocol Requesting 24-hr. performance data 9:10
Enabling/disabling the protocol function 10:4 Requesting attributes from the NE 5:15
Requesting connections 7:10
P Requesting current performance data 9:10
Requesting NE data 3:13
Page setup 3:17
Requesting performance data 9:10
Parity 3:3, 3:8
Response 10:1
Password 3:3
Response telegrams 3:14
changing the password 3:3
Password protection 3:3
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S Still expected responses 3:14
Stop bits 3:3
Save as 3:12 Subaddress 10:3
Save NE 3:12 Switch Module Protection 5:21, 7:6
Saving performance data to the database 9:12 Switching over between operating path and protection
Saving RID to the database 9:12 path 7:10
Selecting the connection types to be displayed 7:6 Switching over to the operating path 7:11
Sending the attributes of all elements to the NE 5:11 Switching over to the protection path 7:11
Sending the attributes of selected elements to the NE Switching toolbar of the Cross-connections window
5:11 7:2
Sending the attributes of yellow-marked elements to SYN (Loss of Frame) 9:7
the NE 5:11 Synchronization between nominal and actual display
Serial port settings 3:3 5:8
SES (Severely Errored Seconds) 9:7 Non-recurring synchronization 5:9
Setting the serial port 3:3 Permanent synchronization 5:9
Setting the system time 4:3 Synchronizing the nominal and actual display 5:8
Setting the write access 3:3 System Settings 3:3
Setting up bidirectional connections 7:7 System time 4:3
Setting up bidirectional connections using the
Drag&Drop function 5:18
Setting up connections 7:6 T
Setting up connections in signalstructure window T4 clock lock-on 8:6
5:16 TCP statistics 10:6
Setting up connections using the Drag&Drop function TCP/IP protocol 3:10
7:14 Termination Point 5:21
Setting up loopback connections 5:21 Termination Point A 7:5
Setting up loopback connections using the Termination Point B 7:5
Drag&Drop function 5:21 Termination Point B' 7:5
Setting up unidirectional connections 5:20 Testing connections 7:12
Setting up unidirectional connections using the Testing connections using the Drag&Drop function
Drag&Drop function 5:20 5:22
Signal filters in the Signal Structure window 5:3 Time
Signal structure toolbar 5:1 Absolute 9:9
Signal structure tree 5:1, 5:4 Relative 9:9
Signal structure window Time reference of performance data 9:9
Signal structure toolbar 5:1 TMP (Total Measurement Period) 9:7
Signal Structure window 5:1 TP 7:7
Activation 5:1
Display modes 5:3
Element icons 5:6 U
Setting up connections 5:16 Unidirectional connection 7:2
Signal structure tree 5:1 Unidirectional connection 5:3, 5:20
Signal structures UT (Unavailable Time) 9:7
Copying signal structures 5:14
Simulation
Card alarms 4:7 W
SETG Alarms 8:12 Waiting time 8:5, 8:6
SETG2 Simulation window 8:12 Working with forms 5:9
Status of Connection Panel Modules 4:7–4:8 Write access 3:1, 3:4, 3:8, 3:11, 5:10
Timing source simulation 8:11 Write access setting 3:3
SISA-0 alarm 4:4 Write access to NE 3:13
Software version 3:19
Sorting connections in the display window 7:5
Sorting the information contained in the database 9:5 Z
Spontaneous message 10:1 Zooming factor 3:18
Spontaneous message (event) 5:15
Spontaneous message/event 2:2
Squelching 8:6
Starting an Operator Terminal session 3:1
Status line 3:14
Status of a connection 7:4
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3 First Steps 3-1

Base User Manual UAE/LMT Contents • 1

5 Signal Structures 5-1

2 • Contents Base User Manual UAE/LMT

8 Clock Generator 8-1

Base User Manual UAE/LMT Contents • 3

11 Key Combinations 11-1

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Basic UAE/LMT NE-specific

Structure of this Manual

Base User Manual UAE/LMT 1 Introduction • 1-1

Introduction to the Operator Terminal

1-2 • 1 Introduction Base User Manual UAE/LMT

Base User Manual UAE/LMT 1 Introduction • 1-3

Installing the program

1-4 • 1 Introduction Base User Manual UAE/LMT

QD2 information model

Base User Manual UAE/LMT 2 Basics • 2-1

The internal subaddressing within the network element is performed via

Equipment with modules

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Starting an Operator Terminal session

Base User Manual UAE/LMT 3 First Steps • 3-1

An "empty" desktop appears. This desktop includes all operator functions

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Setting the serial port

Changing the password

Base User Manual UAE/LMT 3 First Steps • 3-3

Enabling the write access

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Base User Manual UAE/LMT 3 First Steps • 3-5

Remote logon via OSI

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A=3 A=14 A=15 A=19

Remote logon to the NE via OSI and SISA

A=3 A=14 A=15 A=19

Logon via Modular Service PC

A=3 A=14 A=15 A=19

Base User Manual UAE/LMT 3 First Steps • 3-7

Executing a logon process

2. Choose the button.

3. In the mode box, select "online".

Type of logon SISA address OSI address Tab Remarks

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Logon via modem

Base User Manual UAE/LMT 3 First Steps • 3-9

Logon via TCP/IP

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NE8 NE9 NE10 NE11

To perform a logon via TCP/IP:

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Write access to the NE

Base User Manual UAE/LMT 3 First Steps • 3-13

Copying NE data to another NE

The copying process is executed as follows:

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To copy the NE data to another NE

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Signal structure command