TCA 8200
Signaling Testing
TCA 8200 built-in Signaling Simulation & Analysis provides a powerful set of tools found in standalone network line and switch simulators. It allows simulation and analysis of various analog, digital (T1/E1) and VoIP signals, conditions and messages that are used in telecom networks.
Signaling can be used for two purposes:
- Functional testing of different analog, T1, E1, VoIP signaling features for various network conditions with built-in pass/fail criteria, timing and signal measurements.
- Establishing a voice communication path with the EUT before performing various tests (e.g. TCA 8200 can originate a call between a PBX E1 line and analog extension and then perform an inter-modulation distortion test between those two ports).
Different networks, switches and CEs (Customer Equipment) can be simulated by programmable network conditions and call scenarios.
Sequences of test cases with transmitted and expected (received) signals and messages, delays, timeouts, IF/THEN/GOTO cases, remote EUT control and pass/fail criteria can be defined.
A database of predefined signals, messages, signaling sequences used in different countries is provided.
Analog PSTN simulation and analysis
- Simulation of FXS and FXO sides with programmable DC loop feed voltage, Polarity, AC complex terminations, Complex line simulation, Series Resistance, Ground signaling
- Generation, detection and measurements of DTMF, MF, MFC signals and numbers with variable levels, frequency, duration and timing
- Encoded progress tones (dial, progress, busy, ringing tones, etc) and rings with variable level, frequency, cadence and timing
- Pulse signaling with variable duration and N / N+1 encoding
- Progress tones (dial, progress, busy, ringing tones, etc) and rings with variable level, frequency, cadence and timing
- CID & SMS protocol
- Playback and recording of .wav files
T1/E1 simulation and analysis
- ABCD bits signaling simulation and analysis
- Encoded DTMF, MF, MFC signals and numbers with variable levels, frequency, duration and timing
- Encoded progress tones (dial, progress, busy, ringing tones, etc) and rings with variable level, frequency, cadence and timing
- Off-hook, on-hook, wink, and other states with variable characteristics
- Playback and recording of .wav files
VoIP simulation and analysis
- SIP and H.323 call, answer, disconnect messages
- Playback and recording of .wav files