T-BERD/MTS-5800 Platform

Handheld Modular Network Test Platform Up to 10GE

This tester is the industry’s smallest 10G handheld instrument and supports testing throughout the entire service life cycle including fiber characterization, service activation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

The T-BERD/MTS-5800 handheld network tester is the one tool that network technicians and engineers need to install, turn-up, and maintain their networks. It supports both the legacy and emerging technologies required to handle various network applications including metro/core, mobile backhaul, and business services installations. The industry’s smallest handheld instrument can test throughout the service life cycle, including fiber characterization, service activation, troubleshooting, and maintenance. Advanced Ethernet test features such as TrueSpeed per RFC 6349, J-Profiler™, Wirespeed capture/decode, and automated J-Mentor, help field technicians test their networks faster and more accurately than ever before. Learn more about Fiber Testing and OTDR Testing from VIAVI experts.

Benefits

  • Simplifies multitechnology testing with an all-in-one dual-10 G handheld
  • Optimized for field use with a multitouch screen, scripted workflows, and clear results
  • Supports efficient best practices with repeatable methods and procedures
  • Speeds fiber characterization, Ethernet service activation, and troubleshooting tests
  • Empowers cell-site technicians to easily install and maintain back haul and front haul networks
  • Avoid costly and dangerous tower climbs

Features

  • Fully-loaded TDM/PDH to dual 10 G Ethernet, SONET, SDH, Fiber Channel, and OTN support
  • Automated, enhanced RFC 2544 and SAMComplete testing per ITU-T Y.1564
  • Integrated burst testing approach per MEF 34 and RFC 6349 TrueSpeed™TCP throughput testing
  • Integrated Timing/Synchronization testing including PTP/1588v2, SyncE, Wander, and One Way Delay test
  • Fronthaul Testing CPRI/OBSAI Layer 1/Layer 2 and emulation of Baseband and Remote Radio units
  • Single- and dual-port versions
  • Compatible with VIAVI 4100-Series OTDR modules and Smart Link Mapper™, fiber microscopes, and optical power meters - Learn more about OTDR Testing
  • BBU emulation
  • RFoCPRI

Applications

  • Mobile and backhaul characterization, validation, and troubleshooting
  • Converged Ethernet/IP network testing and troubleshooting at 10 Mbps to 10 G interfaces
  • Fiber link characterization and troubleshooting
  • Installation and maintenance of OTN and legacy SONET/SDH and TDM/PDH networks
  • Installation and maintenance of wireless synchronization technologies such as PTP/1588v2 and SyncE
  • Remote radio head (RRH) testing at the wireless basestation
  • Test RRH health from the bottom of the tower via CPRI links and BBU emulation
  • Identify PIM and interference issues from an optical test access point (RFoCPRI)

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Part of The VIAVI Remote PHY Solution

This product is part of the comprehensive VIAVI Remote PHY turn-up and maintenance solution enabling seamless transitions from legacy to distributed access architectures.

Quick References

  • VIAVI Care Support

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    Factory Repair

    VIAVI Solutions is a single-source supplier for all of your factory and on-site test equipment repair, maintenance, and calibration service needs.

    We offer return-to-factory, fixed-rate repair services for all VIAVI test equipment. Fixed-rate repair provides the best turnaround time, streamlining the overall repair process and creating a very predictable and reliable repair experience at the best pricing.

    Our technicians ensure that your equipment is functioning properly by completing any maintenance and install enhancements,  including engineering change notice updates.

    Find out more about our Factory Repair Services

    Factory Calibration

    Keeping your equipment in top-running shape with factory or onsite calibration services helps ensure your network will continue to operate at peak performance. A variety of options allow you to manage the logistics of calibrating your equipment, while maximizing your maintenance investment. Performing regular calibration of equipment ensures the accuracy of its measurements. Improper calibration, however can compromise a network and impact services.  

    Keep your equipment in top-running shape with VIAVI On-site Services that help to ensure your network continues to operate at peak performance. It's the most cost-efficient and effective way to maintain equipment on a timetable that meets your requirements.

    Find out more about our Calibration Services

    Self-Paced Training

    VIAVI offers self-paced technical and product training as a flexible, efficient, and cost-effective training delivery option. Self-paced training offers a flexible training option for small groups of employees or those located remotely or in multiple locations. It’s an ideal training solution for instructing technicians who work in the field and cannot attend on-site classes.

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    Priority Service

    VIAVI Care Plan Priority Services and Technical Expert Application Center (TAC) Service Levels for Field Portable Instruments used to test fiber, cable TV, xDSL, metro and wireless networks

    All customers enjoy Standard Plus support during the product warranty period and can upgrade to Premium TAC by purchasing a VIAVI Care Support Plan.

    The hallmark of our test platforms is evolving, modular test features to allow customers to keep pace with advancing communications technologies. The learning process is not just “one and done,” and field teams often have high rates of turnover.

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    Battery / Bag Replacement Coverage
    Batteries and bags wear out with daily use and charge cycles. To ensure these items don't slow you down, our 5 year plans include a replacement over the life of your 5 year plan.

    VIAVI will provide a one-time replacement of bad battery and worn soft bag/glove within the duration of a 5-year SilverCare or MaxCare Support Plan. Replacement will only be replaced when the instrument is returned to VIAVI for repair or calibration service. Hard cases are excluded, and coverage is not applicable for instruments sold without bag/battery.

    This coverage is Included in 5 year Silver and MaxCare Plans

    Technical Assistance
    The VIAVI Technical Support team can assist you in using/configuring products or address issues regarding product performance.

    Visit our Technical Assistance section for more information.

    MaxCare Accessory Replacement Coverage
    Instrument products come with accessory cables and connector tips. To ensure reliable, accurate testing we will cover the replacement of one accessory annually, to ensure good test results.

    When an accessory has been determined to be defective or faulty, VIAVI will, at no charge to customer, either repair the accessory or exchange at VIAVI’s discretion. Exchanged accessories may be new or refurbished. All returned accessories become property of VIAVI. The following limitations apply: no more than one accessory may be exchanged per 12 month period; applicable accessories include only those accessories that are considered essential to the operation of the instrument and were shipped with the original purchased product. The Customer is responsible for shipping faulty accessory back to VIAVI when there is a concern or during a calibration or repair service event.

    Express Loaner
    Now you can schedule calibrations or repairs with no downtime. The Express Loaner Service provides you with a similarly configured piece of equipment before sending yours in for calibration or for that unexpected repair that you need immediately.

  • VIAVI Care Support for Existing Equipment

    FleetCare plans can be customized to include any service entitlements on your fleet of existing equipment. Please fill out a Service Contracts form for a quote.

    • Any collection instruments with a single coterminous renewal date
    • Each contract is customized with any number of annual terms required by the customer
    • Onsite Calibration, Training, Field Application Engineer days can be added

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  • Repair and Calibration

    Our products live in rugged environments for more than 10 years with 1000s of test connect/disconnect cycles.  We will be there to support you to ensure components that require maintenance like connectors, batteries, and software updates are ready to test accurately for years to come. We apply factory procedures fast, automated calibration and functional verification, maintenance using OEM parts, and the application of all engineering change orders and software updates. Services are available through contract Care plans, FleetCare or per incident as requested. 

    Top 4 Reasons to Choose VIAVI for Your Repair and Calibration Needs:

    • Minimize business disruption
    • Budget
    • Measurement Accuracy and Product Reliability
    • Measurement Compliance, TL9000 certification and OEM Standards

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  • Refurbished Equipment

    Save on the test equipment you trust and purchase VIAVI pre-owned test equipment with confidence.

    Top reasons for buying used test equipment un the VIAVI Encore program

    • Cost saving: Round out your test instrument set at a discount.
    • Accelerated delivery time: The product is ready to ship as soon as it is announced.
    • 1 year warranty, calibration and OEM approved parts are included in the refurbishment
    • Environmentally friendly reuse reduces e-waste and pollution
    • Maintaining consistent procedures across your team is easy when everyone is using the same tool

    Is Instrument Trade-In to Trade up available?

    Yes! You can often trade in products you have owned for a few years and upgrade to the latest and greatest fleet for your team through the VIAVI trade in program.  Please work with your sales representative to obtain a trade-in to trade-up quotation.

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Training Courses

Course Number
TT-DWDM-VC

This course presents a detailed overview of the technology fundamentals including the topology, network problems and fault isolation, and real-world issues that impact quality of service as well as fiber inspection techniques and connectivity/continuity tests. Learn the recommended approach for how to test and evaluate the performance of DWDM networks using OTDR and PMD tests. Understand how to confidently troubleshoot network faults and locate problems in DWDM networks.

Course Highlights
  • Understand light propagation, DWDM network components and architecture, connectors and cable types, fiber losses and attenuation process, and the recommended fiber inspection and cleaning techniques
  • Describe the multiplexing process
  • Define PMD and why it needs to be measured
  • Understand the operation of an OTDR test and what conditions impact the accuracy of it
  • Describe the recommended approach to DWDM and PMD testing and for troubleshooting  
Course Duration
1 day
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request

Course Number
TT-ETHERNET-IP-VC

This course presents a detailed overview of technology fundamentals including the topology, protocol-oriented network problems, fault isolation, and real-world issues that impact quality of service.  Learn the recommended layered/structured approach for testing and troubleshooting techniques to test and certify Ethernet circuits, including proper fiber inspection techniques. 

Course Highlights
  • Understand the fundamental operation of Ethernet/IP networks including the network components and architecture, connectors and cable types, errors and alarms
  • Comprehend the purpose and need for auto-negotiation, Ethernet switching, flow control, and prioritization functions
  • Detail the structured approach to test and troubleshoot Ethernet/IP networks including VLANs
  • Describe the the characteristics of the TCP/IP protocol suite and how to perform protocol analysis on an IP network
  • Become familiar with how to employ the RFC 2544 and Y.1564 automated testing scripts
Course Duration
1 day
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request

Course Number
TT-FIBER-VC

This course presents a detailed overview of the basic technology fundamentals including the topology, network problems and fault isolation, and real-world issues that impact quality of service as well as fiber inspection techniques and connectivity/continuity tests.   Learn the recommended approach for how to characterize and certify fiber using three key fiber tests, fiber inspection, connectivity/continuity and OTDR for FTTx, FTTP, and FTTA. Understand how to confidently troubleshoot network faults and locate problems in xWDM and PON networks. 

Course Highlights
  • Understand light propagation, network components and architecture, connectors and cable types, fiber losses and attenuation process
  • Describe the causes of loss in fiber networks
  • Understand the recommended fiber inspection and cleaning techniques and describe the proper process to perform fiber optic connectivity/continuity and OTDR tests
Course Duration
1 day
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request

Course Number
TT-FTTX-VC

This course presents a detailed overview of the technology fundamentals and Passive Optical Networks (PONs) including the topology, network problems and fault isolation, and real-world issues that impact quality of service as well as fiber inspection techniques and connectivity/continuity tests.   Learn the recommended approach for how to characterize and certify fiber using three key fiber tests, fiber inspection, connectivity/continuity and OTDR for FTTx, FTTP, and FTTA. Understand how to confidently troubleshoot network faults and locate problems in FTTx and PON networks.  

Course Highlights
  • Understand light propagation, network components and architecture, connectors and cable types, fiber losses and attenuation process
  • Describe the causes of loss in fiber networks
  • Understand the recommended fiber inspection and cleaning techniques
  • Describe the proper process to perform fiber optic connectivity/continuity tests
  • Understand the fundamental operation of an OTDR test
  • Describe what conditions impact the accuracy of the OTDR test
  • Detail the steps involved in the process to perform an OTDR test including event analysis
Course Duration
2 days
Course Location
  • United States
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request

Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-ETHERNET-SP

This course presents an overview of performing an OTDR test using the FTTH-SLM mode on the SmartOTDR tester. Learn how to set up an OTDR test for a 1x8 configuration, run the test, and locate, review and save test results.

Course Duration
1 hour
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-FITBAS-SP

This course presents an overview of the recommended Inspect Before You Connect (IBYC) process. Learn how to properly inspect, clean, and test fiber end-faces before making connections.

Course Duration
15 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-FIBBAS-SP

This course presents a solid foundation of understanding for Fiber Optic technology and concepts. Learn about fiber safety and standards,  light propagation, network components and architecture, connectors and cable types, and fiber losses and attenuation process. 

Course Duration
15 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-FIBTESTBAS-SP

This course presents a solid foundation of understanding for Fiber Optic testing concepts. Learn about the importance of embracing the proper fiber inspection, cleaning, and basic fiber testing process and techniques, and the basic fiber tests and the tools needed to perform.  

Course Duration
30 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-FTTx-PON-BAS-SP

This course presents an overview of the key concepts for performing testing operations in Fiber-to-the-X (FTTX) networks and Passive Optical Networks (PONs). Learn about testing methods for FTTX and PON circuits, and how to test the Optical Signal-to-Noise Ratio (OSNR) in Reconfigurable Optical Add Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) networks. 

Course Duration
30 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-IP-RTG-MPLS-SP

This course presents an overview of IP Routing concepts and the operation of Multi Protocol Label Switching networks. Learn about the routing equipment and protocols, and how data flows through the network.

Course Duration
30 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-IP-SP

This course presents an overview of the key concepts for Internet Protocol (IP; ISO Layer 3) technology. Learn about the topology, protocol-oriented network problems and real-world issues that impact quality of service, how to perform testing and isolate faults.

Course Duration
30 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-IPTV-SP

This course presents an overview of the key concepts for IPTV networks and technology. Learn about IPTV protocols and basic MPEG fundamentals, requirements for proper operation, and IPTV testing methods.

Course Duration
30 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-VoIP-SP

This course presents an overview of performing an OTDR test using the FTTH-SLM mode on the SmartOTDR tester. Learn how to set up an OTDR test for a 1x8 configuration, run the test, and locate, review and save test results.

Course Duration
30 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-xDSL-SP

This course presents an overview of the various xDSL technologies and networks. Learn about the xDSL variations and rates, copper line characteristics, network components and topologies, and the testing process.

Course Duration
30 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-OTDRBAS-SP

This course presents the technical foundation necessary to gain a basic understanding of the Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) test. Learn the best practices for performing OTDR tests and how to understand the OTDR trace results.

Course Duration
20 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-TB/MTS5800-OVRVW-SP

This course presents an overview of the functions and general capabilities of the MTS/T-BERD 5800 V1 platform model. (This course covers the older v1 test sets.)

Course Duration
1 hour
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-TB5800-V2OVRVW-SP

This course presents an overview of the MTS/T-BERD 5800 V2 platform model. Learn how to set up the test set upon first use out-of-the-box and how to navigate the GUI and menus.

Course Duration
30 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-TB5800-COSA-SP

This course presents an overview of COSA-4055 CWDM Testing using the MTS/TB-5800. Learn how to configure, perform, and retrieve test results for the COSA-4055 CWDM test. 

Course Duration
15 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT‐TB5800‐CPRI-SP

This course presents a detailed overview of CPRI testing using the TB/MTS-5800, including the recommended equipment and required information. Learn how to configure, perform, and retrieve test results for the CPRI test.  

Course Duration
1 day 30 hours
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT‐TB5800‐OTDR-SP

This course presents a detailed overview of OTDR and SmartLink Mapper testing using the TB/MTS-5800, including the recommended equipment and required information. Learn how to configure, perform, and retrieve test results.    

Course Duration
1 hour
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT‐TB5800‐OTDR‐SMARTTST-SP

This course presents an overview of OTDR testing using the Smart Test Assistant with the TB/MTS-5800. Learn how to configure, perform, and retrieve test results for the OTDR Smart test. 

Course Duration
15 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-TB5800-P5000i-SP

This course presents an overview of the functions and general capabilities of the MTS/T-BERD 5800 V1 platform model. (This course covers the older v1 test sets.)

Course Duration
10 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-TB5800-RFC2544-SP

This course presents an overview of RFC-2544 Layer 2 Ethernet automated testing with the T-BERD/MTS-5800. Learn how to configure and perform RFC-2544 tests.

Course Duration
15 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-TB5800-RFC6349-SP

This course presents an overview of RFC-6349 Layer 4 Ethernet TrueSpeed automated testing with the T-BERD/MTS-5800. Learn how to configure and perform RFC-6349 tests.

Course Duration
14 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-TB5800-Y1564-SP

This course presents an overview of Y.1564 Layer 2 Ethernet SAMComplete Testing with the MTS/TB-5800. Learn how to configure and perform Y.1564 tests using the SAMComplete feature.

Course Duration
16 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-TB5800-ETH-EXAM-SP

This course presents an assessment of the knowledge and skills possessed for performing Ethernet testing operations using the TB/MTS-5800 and fiber inspection probe to achieve an Ethernet Testing w/the TB/MTS-5800 Technician Certification.

Course Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-TB5800-OTDR-EXAM-SP

This course presents an assessment of the knowledge and skills possessed for performing OTDR testing operations using the TB/MTS-5800 and fiber inspection probe to achieve an OTDR Testing w/the TB/MTS-5800 Technician Certification.

Course Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-TB5800-DWDM-4056OCC-SP

This course presents an overview of how to navigate the TB/MTS-5800 GUI and menus to configure and perform DWDM testing with the OCC-4056 Optical Channel Checker (OCC). Learn how to locate and understand the OCC-4056 DWDM test results.

Course Duration
13 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT‐TB5800‐CPRI‐INTRO-SP

This course presents an overview of CPRI testing using the TB/MTS-5800. Learn how to configure, perform, and retrieve test results for the CPRI test.

Course Duration
19 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

Course Number
TT-TB5800-OTDR-EXAM-SP

This course presents an assessment of the knowledge and skills possessed for performing OTDR testing operations using the TB/MTS-5800 and fiber inspection probe to achieve an OTDR Testing w/the TB/MTS-5800 Technician Certification.

Course Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • Self-Paced Online Training

On-Site and Virtual Classroom

Course Number
TT-TB5800-OTDR

This course presents a detailed overview of technology fundamentals, testing, and troubleshooting using the product, including how to navigate the GUI and menus. Learn to characterize and certify fiber using three key fiber tests, fiber inspection, connectivity/continuity and OTDR for FTTx, FTTP, and FTTA. Utilize the test set to confidently troubleshoot network faults and locate problems in xWDM and PON networks.

Course Highlights
  • Understand light propagation, network components and architecture, connectors and cable types, fiber losses and attenuation process
  • Navigate the product GUI and menus to configure for Fiber Optic testing
  • Perform fiber optic connectivity/continuity and OTDR tests: inspection and cleaning of all optical connections, optical insertion loss (OIL) and optical return loss (ORL), end-to-end loss testing with optical power meter (OPM) and optical light source (OLS), OTDR cable analysis
  • Save and restore test configurations, using StrataSync and MobileTech App
Course Duration
2 days
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • On-Site and Virtual Classroom

Course Number
TT-TB5800

This course presents a detailed overview of technology fundamentals, testing, and troubleshooting techniques using the product, including how to navigate the GUI and menus. Learn the recommended layered/structured approach to test and certify T-Carrier, SONET, and Ethernet circuits, including proper fiber inspection techniques. Utilize the test set to confidently troubleshoot network faults and locate problems on all rates of electrical and optical Ethernet systems (up to 10GigE).

Course Highlights
  • Understand the fundamental operation of T-Carrier, SONET, and Ethernet networks including the network components and architecture, connectors and cable types, errors and alarms
  • Detail the structured approach to test and troubleshoot T-Carrier, SONET, and Ethernet networks
  • Navigate the product GUI and menus to configure for T-Carrier, SONET, and Ethernet testing
  • Perform T-Carrier tests: monitoring; BER, Fractional T1, and loopback tests; timing
  • Perform SONET tests: inspection and cleaning of all optical connections; optical power; monitoring; BER and Drop and Insert tests, manipulating Bytes; timing
  • Perform Ethernet tests:  inspection and cleaning of all optical connections; optical BER test on Layer 1; Layer 2 monitoring traffic, BER, loopback, timing tests; Layer 3 monitoring traffic, IP Ping and TraceRoute, loopback, end-to-end traffic generation tests; Layer 2 and 3 RFC 2544 and Y.1564 automated tests
  • Save and restore test configurations, using StrataSync and MobileTech App
Course Duration
2 days
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • On-Site and Virtual Classroom

Course Number
TT-TB5800-100G

This course presents a detailed overview of technology fundamentals, testing, and troubleshooting techniques using the product, including how to navigate the GUI and menus. Learn the recommended layered/structured approach to test and certify Ethernet circuits, including proper fiber inspection techniques. Utilize the test set to confidently troubleshoot network faults and locate problems on 10G/40G/100G optical Ethernet systems.

Course Highlights
  • Understand the fundamental operation of 10G/40G/100G Ethernet networks including the network components and architecture, connectors and cable types, errors and alarms
  • Detail the structured approach to test and troubleshoot 10G/40G/100G Ethernet networks
  • Navigate the product GUI and menus to configure for 10G/40G/100G Ethernet testing
  • Perform 10G/40G/100G Ethernet tests:  inspection and cleaning of all optical connections; optical BER test on Layer 1; Layer 2 monitoring traffic, BER, loopback, timing tests;
  • Layer 3 monitoring traffic, IP Ping and TraceRoute, loopback, end-to-end traffic generation tests; Layer 2 and 3 RFC 2544 and Y.1564 automated tests
  • Save and restore test configurations, using StrataSync and MobileTech App
Course Duration
2 days
Course Location
  • United States
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • On-Site and Virtual Classroom

Course Number
TT-TB5800-ETH

This course presents a detailed overview of technology fundamentals, testing, and troubleshooting techniques using the product, including how to navigate the GUI and menus. Learn the recommended layered/structured approach to test and certify Ethernet circuits, including proper fiber inspection techniques. Utilize the test set to confidently troubleshoot network faults and locate problems on all rates of electrical and optical Ethernet systems (up to 10GigE).

Course Highlights
  • Understand the fundamental operation of Ethernet networks including the network components and architecture, connectors and cable types, errors and alarms
  • Detail the structured approach to test and troubleshoot Ethernet networks
  • Navigate the product GUI and menus to configure for Ethernet testing
  • Perform Ethernet tests:  inspection and cleaning of all optical connections; optical BER test on Layer 1; Layer 2 monitoring traffic, BER, loopback, timing tests; Layer 3 monitoring traffic, IP Ping and TraceRoute, loopback, end-to-end traffic generation tests; Layer 2 and 3 RFC 2544 and Y.1564 automated tests
  • Save and restore test configurations, using StrataSync and MobileTech App
Course Duration
2 days
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • On-Site and Virtual Classroom

Course Number
TT-TB5800-ETH-CPRI
Course Duration
2 days
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • On-Site and Virtual Classroom

Course Number
TT-TB5800-ETH-OTDR

This course presents a detailed overview of testing and troubleshooting techniques using the product, including how to navigate the GUI and menus. 

Day 1:  Learn to characterize and certify fiber using three key fiber tests; fiber inspection, connectivity/continuity, and OTDR for FTTx, FTTP, and FTTA. Utilize the test set to confidently troubleshoot network faults and locate problems in xWDM and PON networks. 

Day 2: Learn the recommended layered/structured approach to test and certify Ethernet circuits, including proper fiber inspection techniques. Utilize the test set to confidently troubleshoot network faults and locate problems on optical Ethernet systems with rates up to 10G.

Course Highlights
  • Navigate the product GUI and menus to configure for fiber/OTDR testing and 10G Ethernet testing
  • Perform fiber optic connectivity/continuity and OTDR tests: inspection and cleaning of all optical connections, optical insertion loss (OIL) and optical return loss (ORL), end-to-end loss testing with optical power meter (OPM) and optical light source (OLS), OTDR cable analysis
  • Perform 10G Ethernet tests:  inspection and cleaning of all optical connections; optical BER test on Layer 1; Layer 2 monitoring traffic, BER, loopback, timing tests; Layer 3 monitoring traffic, IP Ping and TraceRoute, loopback, end-to-end traffic generation tests; Layer 2 and 3 RFC 2544 and Y.1564 automated tests
  • Save and restore test configurations, using StrataSync and MobileTech App
Course Duration
2 days
Course Location
  • Global
Course Language
  • English
  • Other languages available upon request
Course Type (Delivery Method)
  • On-Site and Virtual Classroom

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