Test Platform Snoops Next Gen Networks

Supporting a plethora of test configurations for next-generation transport and datacom applications, the TestPoint platform includes tests for traffic loading, impairment injection, error reporting, information capture, and performance characterization. Transport protocols include SONET/SDH, VCAT for Ethernet over SONET/SDH, and G.709. Additionally, the system provides datacom capabilities for 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet, GFP, and ATM. The platform consists of three instruments: the TS-170, TS-30, and the TS-10. Offered as scalable chassis, the TS-170 is a 17-slot chassis and the TS-30 is a 3-slot model. Both support hot swapping, and all test modules include a 10/100 Base-T port and clocking functions. An optional group-controller module provides a single point of access when multiple modules are present. Debuting as the latest member, the TS-10 is a self-contained test instrument for 10-Gigabit Ethernet benchtop and mobile applications. It hosts an interface supporting up to five 10G line rates. INNOCOR, Ontario, Canada. (800) 675-1915.