Tektronix K1297-G35 Protocol Tester

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Features & Benefits
Protocol Simulation, Emulation and Monitoring in a Single Cost-efficient Unit It Supports Various Test Applications, Including Functional, Interoperability, Capacity, Load and Automated Testing Software Packages are Available Supporting More Than 3000 Protocols. These Cover Key Mobile Network Technologies such as HSDPA and HSUPA, UMTS, GPRS and GSM, and Are Based on the Latest Standards Including 3GPP Rel-6 and Rel-7 High-performance User Plane Traffic Generation at Data Rates Up to 14.4 Mbps per Line Interface for HSPA Functional Testing Protocol-layer as Well as Complete Network Element and Network Subsystem Emulation for Higher-layer Protocol Functional Testing

Address Key Test Requirements in Mobile Networks

To ensure positive return-on-investment on all mobile network components and related technologies, both the development and deployment of such components require thorough testing at the functional level. At a later stage in the testing cycle, generating load both in terms of control plane and user plane traffic towards the Device Under Test becomes a key requirement. The Tektronix K1297-G35 Protocol Tester allows you to address key testing applications driven by such needs:
Functional tests of specific protocol layers, entire network nodes or even network subsystems in order to verify correct implementation. The K1297-G35 offers flexible protocol configuration mechanisms and a wide range of programming and scripting tools that allow you to define test cases on an abstract level as well as on a detailed Protocol level Interoperability testing between different access and core network technologies to verify the feasibility of new services Specific capacity testing applications, for instance if you want to verify the ability of specific network nodes (such as the SGSN) to handle the signaling traffic related to a large numbers of subscribers
Load testing enabled with the introduction of a scalable Rackmount system for the K1297-G35 test software platform

Simultaneous Multi-layer Protocol Testing at Multiple Different Interfaces Multi-interface Traffic Generation Tests, e.g., for Media Gateway Testing Available Both on a Portable and Rackmount Hardware Platform

Applications
HSDPA/HSUPA Functional and Performance Testing Media Gateway Functional Testing, Including Support for Tandem Free Operation (TFO) 2.5 G/3 G SGSN Functional and Capacity Test, Including G b over Frame Relay, G b Over IP and I u-PS Signaling Gateway Functional and Interworking Testing

Automated testing to efficiently verify a protocol layers or network nodes functionality using standardized or specialized test suites

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Emulation Tools The K1297-G35 also addresses the need for emulation of specific Protocol layers or entire network elements and network subsystems. This will enable you to test protocol implementations without the need to resort to the resources of expensive network equipment. Monitoring Tools The K1297-G35 offers Monitoring capabilities that will enable you to address the specific needs of functional testing applications and help visualize message exchanges between the Protocol Tester and the DUT (Device Under Test). Sophisticated filters can be used to reduce the data received to the desired essential results. The K1297-G35 provides several display formats; message components are decoded online, interpreted and issued in mnemonic as well as binary or hexadecimal form. Record Viewer Each K1297-G35 offers offline analysis of record files with the same features as are available online; for example, filtering capabilities. Record Viewer with analysis is also available for use on a PC.

Figure 1. Screenshot example for Visualization of RLC/MAC message exchanges related to HSDPA and HSUPA.

A Comprehensive Test Platform for the Latest Mobile Technologies

The Tektronix K1297-G35 Protocol Tester will give you a comprehensive platform to perform Functional and Load Tests of a wide range of Interfaces in mobile networks. Software packages are available that address most relevant interfaces within 2G and 3G networks, including the latest technologies:
Functional testing of HSDPA and HSUPA. The
K1297-G35 platform provides the performance

Interfaces for which functional test applications can be realized include:

UTRAN interfaces (Iub, Iur and Iu-PS/Iu-CS) GERAN interfaces (including Gb over FR and Gb over IP) Interfaces within the Mobile Core Network.

required to Test these air-interface enhancements up to the specified 14.4 Mbps for user traffic per line interface card

Besides the available protocol stacks, the Protocol Tester features a powerful and user-friendly graphical protocol stack editor that will allow you to compile the required protocols for each application out of the more than 3000 available protocols.

Functional testing of circuit-switched video applications based on the H.324m standard Media Gateway functional testing, including support for Tandem Free Operation (TFO)

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A Flexible, High-performance Protocol Testing Platform

The K1297-G35 Protocol Tester will provide you with a flexible modular highperformance hardware and software platform to address the required protocol testing applications. The same protocol tester software is available on two different hardware platforms: a portable platform especially focused on functional test applications, and a rackmount-based system which is targeting primarily largescale capacity and load testing applications. A broad range of interface modules and software packages have already been developed and are available likewise for both hardware platforms. These allow testing of most interfaces in mobile core and access networks.

Architecture Combines Configurability with High Performance

The K1297-G35 hardware architecture separates the real-time measurement functions including message encoding and decoding from user and data handling functions such as test case generation tools. Dedicated test boards are available for time-critical protocol analysis functions. The K1297-G35 utilizes both in the portable and rackmount version a Compact PCI (cPCI) bus system with five, respectively 12, free slots that enable a wide variety of configuration options. One additional slot is dedicated to the PC host board. This board contains a high-performance Intel-based processor with a minimum of 1 GB RAM. The host board possesses multiple Interfaces for peripheral devices or external networks. These include 4 x USB 2.0, an external DVI-I connector and 4 Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces with backward compatibility to 10/100Base-T. The high-performance PC host board significantly reduces among others system configuration load times (by up to 80%) compared with previous models, thus improving e.g., the efficiency of automated testing applications.

The standard K1297-G35 portable version features a high-contrast SXGAcompatible color TFT display and a keyboard. The rackmount version supports standard peripheral devices such as an external screen, a mouse (DVI-I) and a keyboard (PS/2 or USB 2.0). The built-in Ethernet adapter makes the K1297-G35 available for remote control use in a network. The USB slots can accommodate various Interfaces and extensions (e.g., WLAN or mass storage devices). The operating system is WinXP Embedded.
A Wide Range of Measurement and Test Interface Boards

The K1297-G35 base units may be equipped with a variety of test boards for Protocol Testing applications. Available Test hardware includes cPCI bus cards for E1/T1, interfaces for broadband E1/T1 ATM and STM1/OC3 ATM, as well as a Gigabit (1000Base-T) Ethernet board.

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Powerful and Easy-to-Use Software Tools for Test Case Development

The base software available with the K1297-G35 protocol tester offers a wide range of powerful tools for the development of test cases. Any test case development will require the definition of an emulation scenario. Such scenarios consist of one or more emulation stacks providing complete protocol layer emulation. Currently, more than 100 different protocol layer emulation stacks are available for the K1297-G35. Depending on the specific optional software packages deployed, control plane and user plane traffic can be generated through several different methods. On the user plane side, traffic may be generated based on local files stored on the instrument (e.g., speech files). The packet generator allows for the generation of dummy packets, whereas the packet gate allows the user to send to the DUT traffic emanating from an external source, e.g., from an FTP server.

Elements of an Emulation Scenario.

On the control plane side, signaling traffic can be generated using user/terminal emulations. The call generator can be used to generate standard signaling traffic for a large number of users, which is particularly useful for capacity and load test applications. For func-

tional test applications, user-defined Message Sequence Charts can be embedded into the emulation scenario to cover, e.g., non-standard protocol behavior, in order, e.g., to test the DUTs ability to handle erroneous signaling traffic.

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The Emulation Scenario Editor (ESE), which is used to define these tasks, offers in the Diagram View a flexible and easy-to-use process to configure the K1297-G35 hardware according to a given protocol stack and test configuration. The individual Simulations/ Emulations can be configured in the Parameter View, which allows among others users to trigger actions such as sending specific protocol messages to the DUT. The Message Building System (MBS) allows you to create message templates that will be sent or compared graphically with received messages. The result is a message pool that can be used by Message Sequence Charts. You can send messages defined in a message pool directly via/to a layer emulation for interactive testing, as well as for individual error intrusion.

The Message Sequence Chart (MSC) is a key tool for defining test cases in a graphical format, and can support test scenarios from the very simple to the most complex. It does so by placing messages, timers, loops and other elements in a self-documenting message flow chart. The messages are simply selected from a message pool and dragged to the proper position in the flow chart. An alternative means of defining test cases lies in the usage of the FORTH Script Interpreter, which is a language that supports iterative interactive test script development. Commands are executed instantly as you are typing them. FORTH Scripts can also be combined with MSCs.

Beyond these tools, the K1297-G35 protocol tester can be remote-controlled using the remote operation package which features the test synchronization protocol 1+(TSP1+) and CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture). It contains primitives and messages to remotely manage a complete Test session. An offline PC development environment can also be provided as an optional package, which allows you to develop test programs without using the actual test hardware. All the basic test case development tools (including ESE, MBS and MSC) are supported by this offline software, as well as a record playback function to analyze in offline mode record files generated from previous test sessions.

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Characteristics
Physical Characteristics
Base Unit Portable Rackmount

Dimensions Height without cover Width Depth Weight Net (approx., without Test boards)

mm 340 305 365 227 kg 12

inch 13.38 12 14.37 8.93 lbs. 26.46

mm 490 n/a 400 300 Kg 19

inch 19.29 n/a 15.74 11.81 lbs. 41.88

Power Supply
Base Unit Portable Rackmount

Type AC Input DC Output

350 W plug-in module 460 VA, 100 to 240 VAC (10%), 50/60 Hz 50 W per application slot DC output for cPCI boards: +5 V/35 A +3.3V/30 A +12 V/7 A 12 V/2.5 A 6.3 A time-delayed, 230/240 V
Environmental Characteristics

2x 350 W plug-in supplies for the boards 1x 100 W open frame supplying the fans 900 VA, 100 to 240 VAC (10%), 50/60 Hz 50 W per application slot DC output for cPCI boards: +5 V/75 A +3.3V/60 A +12 V/24 A 12 V\4 A 6.3 A time-delayed, 230/240 V Altitude Operating: 10,000 ft. (3,000 m). Non-operating: 40,000 ft. (12,000 m). Shock Operating half-sine: 11 ms, 2 g. Non-operating half-sine: 11 ms, 20 g. Random Vibration Operating: 0.31 gRMS (portable) | 0.22 gRMS (rack). Non-operating: 2.28 gRMS (portable) | 2.18 gRMS (rack). Acoustic Noise ETSI 300 753 for business area ( 63 dBa).

Fuse Data
Regulatory

Safety UL and cUL to UL61010B-1 [reference: PO61]; CE mark: EN61010-1. EMC FCC Part 15, Class A; CE mark: EN61326, Class A.

Temperature Operating: +5 C to +40 C. Non-operating: 20 C to +65 C. Relative Humidity Operating: Up to 80% below 30 C, de-rate to 45% at 40 C, non-condensing. Non-operating: up to 90% below 30 C, de-rate to 60% at 20 C, non-condensing.

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Test Boards Broadband (ATM) Boards (PCE 4)

Gigabit Ethernet Board

Accessories

The main components of the PCE 4 board are the host processor board with a high-performance Intelbased general purpose microprocessor (which is used, e.g., for real-time Protocol analysis tasks above the ATM Adaptation AAL layer), and a network processor responsible for ATM-layer processing. The PCE 4 board can be equipped with one or two line interface boards: STM-1/SONET OC-3: 155 Mbps, optical, LC duplex slim line interface. ITU G.957-S1.1 optical ITU G.708 SDH (SONET) section Two Rx, 1200 to 1600 nm (single-mode and multi-mode) Two Tx, single-mode, 1310 nm, typical ATM E1/T1 line interface E1/T1 switchable Four Rx, four Tx
PCM E1/T1 Test Boards (PWL-2)

The Ethernet board is equipped with two Gigabit Ethernet ports for special applications such as IP-based RAN Testing as well as IP-based core network Testing. The modules comply with the IEEE 802.3 for Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T), which are also backward compatible with 10/100Base-T.

Please refer to the Cable Selection Guide for a wide range of accessories including cables, adapters and more.
Software Tools

Ordering Information
K1297-G35 Base Unit

G35SW00-4CT Tool for Remote Operation of G35; CORBA is supported. G35SW00-8PE G35 Development Environment, offline Mon, offline Test programming/configuration/ evaluation.
Software Packages

G35PT200 G35 hardware base unit; portable (5 slots), PC board, Functional Test base software; 100/240 V. G35RT200 G35 hardware base unit; rackmount (13 slots), PC board, Functional Test base software; 100/240 V.
Test Boards

A wide range of software packages are available covering more than 3000 protocols relevant in mobile networks. Please contact your local sales representative to obtain detailed information about the packages that best fit your needs.

PWL-2 Test boards are available for E1 (2.048 Mbps) and T1 (1.554 Mbps) transmission rates. These boards are used for E1/T1 lines with fixed slot allocation as well as for all E1/T1 SS7 and frame relay lines. Two Simulation sockets (each using a 15-pin DB-15 connector) are provided, each containing two transmitters and four receivers for E1/T1 signals. Each board has the ability to: Simulate on four ports (no monitoring) Simulate on two ports and monitor on two

G35SB000 G35 hardware broadband AAL2/5; packet and ATM cell processor board (PCE 4) supporting AAL2 and AAL5, OAM (FM), TM4.x (VBR, CBR, UBR); up to two interface modules can be supported. G35SB010 G35 hardware broadband AAL2/5; Mon/Sim line interface STM-1 2xRx/Tx; prerequisite: PCE 4 board (G35SB000). G35SB020 G35 hardware broadband AAL2/5; Mon/Sim line interface ATM E1/DS1/J1 4xRx/Tx; prerequisite: PCE 4 board (G35SB000). G35SB080 G35 hardware Mon/Sim interface board E1/DS1/J1PCM 4x Rx/Tx. G35SB040 G35 hardware Mon/Sim interface board Gigabit Ethernet 2x Rx/Tx.

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