FarSync BERT Tester – PCIe

A Bit Error Rate 2 port sync line quality tester for a Windows PC/Server with a PCIe slot. The FarSync BERT provides a comprehensive, simple to use, all in one, line testing utility for testing synchronous lines from your PC up to 20 Mbits/s. There are no extra expensive modules to buy to test different line types.

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Product Summary

The FarSync BERT provides a comprehensive, simple to use, all in one, line testing utility for testing synchronous lines from your PC. There are no extra expensive modules to buy to test different line types. All the popular standard BERT test patterns can be selected; the test period can be controlled; real time error counters and full line test statistics are provided as well as support for user controlled error injection.

Lines with network interfaces RS232 (V.24), V.35, RS530 (EIA530), RS422, X.21 (V.11), RS449 and RS485 (4 wire) can be tested with line speeds ranging up to over 2 Mbits/s with the standard speed version or up to 20 Mbits/s with the high speed version.

The FarSync K2Ee adapter is fitted in one your PC’s PCIe slots; select one of the cables provided to connect to the line to be tested; the BERT application can then be started and the line quality results are displayed in real time. Multiple FarSync BERT products can be run from a PC.

There is API access for LabVIEW or Windows applications, this allows programmatic control of when tests are run, the tests to be run, and the results obtained.


Technical Functionality

Test Patterns

A wide variety of pseudo random and fixed test patterns may be configured on the FarSync BERT used to test the line. ITU compliant test pattern recommendations are supported, these are compatible with other industry standard BER Testers.

Synchronous Lines

The following pseudo random patterns are ITU-T compliant, they are used to test synchronous lines:

  • 63: 26−1 – including a max of 5 sequential zeros and 6 sequential ones
  • 511: 29−1 – including a max of 8 sequential zeros and 9 sequential ones
  • 2047: 211−1 – including a max of 10 sequential zeros and 11 sequential ones
  • 215−1 – including a max of 14 sequential zeros and 15 sequential ones
  • 220−1 – including a max of 19 sequential zeros and 20 sequential ones
  • 223−1 – including a max of 22 sequential zeros and 23 sequential ones
  • QRSS: 220−1 – modified to transmit a maximum of 14 consecutive zeros

The following fixed patterns can be used to test synchronous lines:

  • 1:7 (1/8, 1-in-8) – 1 mark followed by 7 spaces
  • 1/16 (1:15, 1-in-16) – 1 mark followed by 15 spaces
  • 2/8 (2:6, 2-in-8) – 2 marks in 8 bits (0100 0010…)
  • 3/24, 3-in-24 – 3 marks in 24 bits (0010 0010 0010 0000 0000 0000…)
  • MK – all 1s
  • SP – all 0s
  • 1:1 – alternating 1s and 0s
  • FOX (see ITU recommendation R.52 for definition)
FarSync BERT test pattern selector window
FarSync BERT test pattern selector window

In addition to the standard test patterns the user can supply their own custom test pattern of up to 64Mb, test patterns do not have to be byte aligned.

Test Modes

  • The FarSync BERT Tester can act as either the physical DTE or DCE
  • The tests can be run in loopback or point-to-point modes including interoperation with other suppliers BER Testers
  • Line tests can be invoked manually via the GUI, via batch command files or via the API
  • Tests can be run for a set number of bits or for a defined period of time

Order information

FarSync BERT Tester PCIe
Product NameDescriptionProduct Code
FarSync BERT Tester - PCIeBER (Bit Error Rate) line quality tester for testing synchronous lines from a PCIe card, tests X.21, RS232, V.35, RS422, RS485 (4 wire), RS530, RS449 network interfaces.
Product includes:
  • FarSync K2Ee - low profile PCIe adapter (standard and low profile PCI brackets supplied)
  • BERT Tester - software for Windows
  • TEST CABLES INCLUDED
  • 1 FCR2 - dual port RS232, RS530, RS422 connection (DB25M) DTE cable
  • 1 Loopback connector for self test

Synchronous - maximum test speed 2 Mbits/s on each port

Note: Requires a PC, not supplied.
FS4204
FarSync BERT HS Tester - PCIeBER (Bit Error Rate) High Speed line quality tester for testing synchronous lines from a PCIe card, tests X.21, RS232, V.35, RS422, RS485 (4 wire), RS530, RS449 network interfaces.
Product includes:
  • FarSync K2Ee - low profile PCIe adapter (standard and low profile PCI brackets supplied)
  • BERT Tester - software for Windows
  • TEST CABLES INCLUDED
  • 1 FCR2 - dual port RS232, RS530, RS422 connection (DB25M) DTE cable
  • 1 Loopback connector for self test

Synchronous - maximum test speed 20 Mbits/s on a single port and 16Mbits/s on 2 ports.

Note: Requires a PC, not supplied.
FS4206
Additional Cables Available
TCV1V.35 DTE single port adapter cable, M34M connector, 0.5 metres, requires the FCR2 cable supplied with the product.FS6053
TCX1X.21 (V.11) DTE transition cable, DB15M connector, 1 port EIA-530 to X.21, 0.5 metresFS6052
TC449RS449 DTE transition cable, DB37M connector, 1 port EIA-530 to RS449, 1.5 metresFS6054
Null-MXX.21 double shielded crossover cable, DB15F connector to DB15F connector, 0.5 metres. Converts DTE presentation to DCE.FS6090
Null-MR4Combined RS530 (RS422, EIA530) and RS232 (V.24) double shielded crossover cable, DB25F connector to DB25F connector, 0.5 metres. Converts DTE presentation to DCEFS6097