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Gigabit Ethernet Generators / Analysers
The ALBEDO Telecom Ether10.Genius / Ether.Genius / Ether.Sync / Ether.Giga are a family of handheld Ethernet traffic
generators and analysers conceived to rate conformance and performance of native Ethernet networks or Ethernet services
like Ethernet Private Lines (EPLs) or Ethernet Private LANs (EPLANs).

Port B Leave Screen

Summary LED Test Connector Button Cursors
Rubber Boot
(Left) Panel Home Panel Rubber Boot
Port A
Summary LED Shortcut (Right)

Colour
Ether.Genius Menu
GbE / E1 / Datacom / Jitter & Wander BACK Button
Screen
ENTER
Confirm
Button
HOME SUM

RUN

EVENT Summary
Shortcut
PWR

LEDS F1 F2 F3 F4 Start / Stop

DC
Button

Power Event Insertion

Platform Connector LED Button
LEDs Panel
Function Panel DC / Charge On / Off
Shortcut
Buttons LED Button

Figure 1.1: Ether.Genius front view. The tester presents results by means a colour screen and the LEDs. The configuration is
performed through the keyboard.

• Ether10.Genius: Is an hybrid TDM and Ethernet / IP generator and analyser operating at bit rates up to 10 Gb/s. It comes
with optional Ethernet synchronization testing capabilities. Ether.Genius is suitable for testing in environments where
packet switching has not totally replaced legacy circuit switching technology, like in some cellular networks.
• Ether.Genius: Is a TDM and Ethernet / IP generator and analyser operating at bit rates up to 1 Gb/s. Test functionality is
equivalent to Ether10.Genius, including Ethernet synchronization testing.
• Ether.Sync: This is an equipment with advanced Sync-E test and measurement capabilities like ESMC decoding or real-
time MTIE / TDEV testing in Ethernet interfaces. Ether.Sync also comes with multistream traffic generation and analysis,
RFC 2544 and eSAM (ITU-T Y.1564).
• Ether.Giga: Is a tester specifically designed for multistream Ethernet traffic generation and analysis over electrical and
optical interfaces up to 1 Gb/s. Ether.Giga includes RFC 2544 and eSAM (ITU-T Y.1564) tests and advanced quality of
service testing.

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Ether10.Genius / Ether.Genius / Ether.Sync / Ether.Giga have an external DC input but they also have internal batteries. This
makes these testers suitable both for laboratory applications and field applications which require versatile and reliable
operation.
Within your Ether10.Genius / Ether.Genius / Ether.Sync / Ether.Giga test kit you will find the following items:
• One Ether10.Genius / Ether.Genius / Ether.Sync / Ether.Giga test unit.
• One AC/DC adapter with a power cord specific for your country.
• One Carrying bag.
• One Cat. 5e cable with RJ-45 connectors certified for operation at 1 Gb/s rates.
• Two SFP / SFP+ for connection to optical interfaces (if ordered).
• Two MMF or SMF cables to be used with the SFPs (if ordered).
• One coaxial cable with BNC male connectors (Ether10.Genius and Ether.Genius).
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• One datacom cable set (if ordered, Ether10.Genius and Ether.Genius only).
• One USB memory stick with user documentation.
• One printed copy of this user manual (if ordered).
Check with your distributor the availability of other optional items for your Ether10.Genius / Ether.Genius / Ether.Sync /
Ether.Giga unit.

1.1.Important Notice
Operation, manipulation and disposal warnings for your Ether10.Genius / Ether.Genius / Ether.Sync / Ether.Giga unit are
listed below.

1.1.1. Warranty
The ALBEDO Telecom Ether10.Genius / Ether.Genius / Ether.Sync / Ether.Giga are supplied with a warranty that includes
replacement of damaged or faulty components in the terms and period described in the ordering information. This Warranty
does not apply to:
1. Product subjected to abnormal use or conditions, accident, mishandling, neglect, unauthorized alteration, misuse,
improper installation or repair or improper storage.
2. Product whose mechanical serial number or electronic serial number has been removed, altered or defaced.
3. Damage from exposure to moisture, humidity, excessive temperatures or extreme environmental conditions.
4. Damage resulting from connection to, or use of any accessory or other product not approved or authorized by ALBEDO
Telecom.
5. Product damaged from external causes such as fire, flooding, dirt, sand, weather conditions, battery leakage, blown
fuse, theft or improper usage of any electrical source.

1.1.2. Battery Safety

The ALBEDO Telecom Ether10.Genius / Ether.Genius / Ether.Sync / Ether.Giga testers contain built-in batteries, improper
use of which may result in explosion. Do not heat, open, puncture, mutilate, or dispose of the product in fire. Do not leave the
device in direct sunlight for an extended period of time, which could cause melting or battery damage.

1.1.3. WEEE Notice

This product must not be disposed of or dumped with other waste. You are liable to dispose of all your electronic or electrical
waste equipment by relocating over to the specified collection point for recycling of such hazardous waste. For more
information about electronic and electrical waste equipment disposal, recovery, and collection points, please contact your
local city centre, waste disposal service, or manufacturer of the equipment.

1.2.The Tester
Interaction with Ether10.Genius / Ether.Genius / Ether.Sync / Ether.Giga is based on a high resolution colour touch screen
(older units may not include support for the touch screen, however), different kinds of status LEDs, and a keyboard. These
are the keyboard elements:
• Cursors: Enable navigation through the graphical user interface. Including menus, keyboards and configuration lists. To
leave a menu or configuration list, you can use the left arrow. In menus, the right arrow enters in the lower level menu or
list.
• ESC: Leaves the current panel (menus, lists, and special panels).
• ENTER: In menus, enters in the lower level menu or list. In a configuration list or a keyboard panel, it selects the current
item and leaves.
• HOME: Shortcut to the Home panel. From any menu, list, or special panel, it returns directly to Home.

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• SUMMARY: Displays the Summary panel. If the Summary panel is already shown, it returns to the previous panel.
• LEDS: Displays the LEDs panel. If the LEDs panel is already shown, it returns to the previous panel.
• MENU: This key is reserved for future applications.
• EVENT: Starts (and sometimes stops) the event insertion. The exact way this button works depends on the actual event
insertion mode. For example, if single event inversion is configured, each time you press EVENT a new event will be
inserted but if the current insertion mode is configured to continuous insertion, you will need to press EVENT during
event insertion to stop the action.
• RUN: This button starts / stops a new test. Some results (LEDs, some analogue values) are available without an ongoing
test. Most of the configuration is blocked during a test execution. A test may need a short period of time to start after the
RUN key has been pressed. It may also require some time to finish when RUN is pressed a second time. This condition
is shown by a transient orange colour in the LED associated to the RUN key.
• Function keys (F1, F2, F3, F4): These keys do not have a fixed purpose. Their associated action depends on the panel
being displayed.
• On/Off key: If the tester is in off status, push to switch it on. If the tester is on, use this key to switch it off (long push).
There are four LEDs (PWR, DC, Port A summary, Port B summary). Their description is given below:

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• PWR: Displays the current tester on / off status. The green colour is displayed under normal operation conditions.
Orange and red are shown to indicate a low battery load.
• DC: This led is lit when the DC input is connected. Orange indicates a charging batteries status and green means that
the internal batteries are ready.
• Port A / Port B Summary: These LEDs provide a permanent indication of the current input signal (or signals) status. The
LEDs summarize the Port A and Port B information given by the event LEDs. If any event LEDs for a test port is in ‘red’
status, the port summary led will be set to ‘red’. If any event LED is ‘orange’ but there is no ‘red’ event, the summary led
will be set to ‘orange. The ‘green’ colour is used when no events are found in the input signal. Finally, the LED is
switched off when the port is disabled.

SFP / SFP+ SFP / SFP+ RJ-45 RJ-45

Port A Port B Port A Port B

RX TX/RX TX Port A Port B Port A Port B

Port C SFP 10/100/1000BASE-T

GNSS
SD

(a)

GNSS SD Card BNC RJ-45 BNC

input Port C RX Port C TX/RX Port C TX

RX Balanced TX/RX TX Port A Port B Port A Port B

Port C SFP 10/100/1000BASE-T

SD

(b)

SFP / SFP+ SFP / SFP+ RJ-45 RJ-45

SD Card Port A Port B Port A Port B

Port A Port B Port A Port B

SFP 10/100/1000BASE-T

SD

(c)

Figure 1.2: Test connector panel. Connection to the DUT / SUT is done in this panel: (a) Ether10.Genius, Ether.Genius,
Ether.Sync equipped with GNSS input. (b) Ether10.Genius, Ether.Genius or Ether.Sync without GNSS input. (c) Ether.Giga

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Units equipped with touch screen can be used without the built in keyboard because all the keyboard functionality is replicated
in some way or another in the screen. The information supplied by the LEDs is also available in the screen so that there is not
information loss when users access to the unit remotely (Véase sección 11.5). Even if the user is not equipped with a touch
screen the user can still connect a USB mouse and keyboard to the tester to speed up data input and measurement
configuration.

1.2.1. Test Connector Panel

Ether10.Genius / Ether.Genius / Ether.Sync / Ether.Giga are connected to the DUT / SUT through the test connector panel.
Ports and elements included in this panel are described in the following list:

Smart Serial Analogue audio

DTE and clock input / output input / output
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15V Max.

Ethernet
DC IN

P/C

DTE 10/100/1000BASE-T

DCE

(a)

Smart Serial
DCE RJ-45
general purpose USB Slave USB Master
RJ-45 LAN connector
Power printer or console
connector connector
Analogue audio
input / output

DC IN Printer / Console Ethernet

15V Max.

(b)

Figure 1.3: Platform connector panel. This panel includes connectivity to USB devices, Ethernet networks and power source:
(a) Ether10.Genius, Ether.Genius, Ether.Sync. (b) Ether.Giga.

• RJ-45 Port A. This is the primary 10/100/1000BASE-T port for Ethernet transmit and receive.
• RJ-45 Port B. This is the secondary 10/100/1000BASE-T port for Ethernet transmit and receive. This port is identical to
the RJ-45 Port A in appearance but it provides only a subset of the features available for Port A. Port B supports monitor
and loopback operation but it does not include traffic generation.
• SFP / SFP+ Port A. This port is used to connect the tester to the network through an optical interface with the help of an
SFP module. In Ether10.Genius this port can be used also with SFP+ modules compatible with 10 Gb/s transmission.
• SFP / SFP+ Port B. This port is used to connect the tester to the network through an optical interface with the help of an
SFP module. This port is identical to the RJ-45 Port A in appearance but it provides only a subset of the features availa-
ble for port A. Port B supports monitor and loopback operation but it does not include traffic generation. In Ether10.Gen-
ius this port can be used also with SFP+ modules compatible with 10 Gb/s transmission.
• SD Card: Slot for SD Cards. These cards can be used as external storage devices.
• BNC Port C RX (not available in Ether.Giga): Unbalanced 75  input. This input is used to analyse 2048 kb/s signals. It
is used as a clock input port as well.
• BNC Port C TX (not available in Ether.Giga): Unbalanced 75  output. This output is used to generate 2048 kb/s signals.
It is used as a clock output as well.
• RJ-45 Port C TX/RX (not available in Ether.Giga): Balanced 120  input / output. This interface is used to generate and
analyse 2048 kb/s signals. This interface is used as a is used as a clock input / output as well.
• GNSS: This is a SMA connector that can be used to attach a GPS / Glonass antenna. The purpose of the GNSS input is
to provide a reliable and accurate synchronization source for the test unit (Véase sección 2.6). This input is available only
in units equipped with the built in GNSS receiver.

1.2.2. Platform Connector Panel

There is a connector panel specifically devoted to the platform ports. This panel includes capabilities like remote control and
external device connection. A more detailed description is given below:

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• Power connector: The input must be 12 V DC, 4 A. A suitable external AC/DC adapter for your country is provided with
the tester.
• RJ-45 printer or console. Console connector. This interface is prepared for connecting a serial printer.
• USB Slave. Use a USB cable with Slave type connector (Type B, Device) for this port. Currently this port enables con-
nection of a PC to the tester and access to the internal tester file system.
• USB Master: Use a USB cable with a Master type connector (Type A, Host) for this port. Currently this port is used for
software upgrades and connection of external storage devices.
• RJ-45 platform LAN connector: This is a general purpose Fast Ethernet connector (10/100BASE-T). It is used for remote
management of the test unit or to access to the configuration and report files through a web interface.
• Analogue audio input / output (Ether10.Genius and Ether.Genius): It is a 2.5 mm audio jack for connecting external
speakers and microphone.
• Smart Serial DTE (not available in Ether.Giga): Universal datacom interface for the DTE. It supports V.11 / X.24, V.24,
V.35, V.36, EIA-530, EIA-530A. This interface is used as a clock input for synchronization applications as well. The DTE
connector can be considered as a test connector rather than a platform connector.
• Smart Serial DCE (not available in Ether.Giga): Universal datacom interface for the DCE. It supports V.11 / X.24, V.24,

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V.35, V.36, EIA-530, EIA-530A. The DCE connector can be considered as a test connector rather than a platform con-
nector.

Test status Elapsed time Test configuration and results Direct access
to home

Port B Access to
Softleds Action icons special panels
Direct access Battery
to LEDs panel indication
Path to current panel
Port A
Softleds

Menu
items

Figure 1.4: Home panel.: (a) Units equipped with touch screen, (b) Units without touch screen.

1.3.The Graphical User Interface

The Ether10.Genius / Ether.Genius / Ether.Sync / Ether.Giga graphical user interface is based in a 480 x 272 colour touch
screen and a set of keys attached to the front panel. Some of these keys have a permanent purpose but the specific function
for some other keys depend on the context.

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The keyboard and the touch screen can be used to browse the different panels, configure the unit and start / stop tests,

Home Home > Results Home > Results > Port A

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Navigation
tabs

Home > Results > Port A > Frame layer statistics

Figure 1.5: Access to a results table from the home panel in three different steps. In this case the test results are represented as
a table, including a header (frames, bytes), a results list (TX, RX ,...) and different counters.

1.3.1. The HOME Panel

Configuration and result menus are available from the Home panel. To display the Home panel, users can choose between
pressing the HOME button or the corresponding active area in the test unit screen. The Home panel contains the following
menu buttons:
• Setup: Provides access to the global operation mode and configures test ports and other resources such as reference
clock inputs and outputs, secondary interfaces, etc. For Ether.Giga, the setup menu can be used to configure the test
ports A and B, among others. With the proper license, Ether.Sync provides access to the Synchronous Ethernet wander
generator and the reference clock through this menu. Ether10.Genius and Ether.Genius also many include menus to
configure the E1 test ports C and D and the Datacom test port.
• Test: Contains configuration items related with general test configuration like test scheduling, test setup, performance
objectives settings, event insertion, and event logging. Configuration of some special tests like the RFC 2544 or the
eSAM or the Ping / Traceroute is also done from this menu. Finally, setting of some special operation modes like the
PTP endpoint emulation is available in this menu as well (only in units with the correct PTP or Synchronous Ethernet
licenses installed)
• Results: This item enables the user to browse test results. Most of them are not available if a measurement has not been
previously started but there are some exceptions to this rule. The Results panel also contains access to the Event logger
browser, that enables the user to display graphically miscellaneous events and performance metrics.
• File: File management menus. Includes configuration and report file management. Files can be deleted, copied, exported
or imported.
• System: Provides platform management tools. For example language selection, screensaver configuration and others.
Units with a GNSS input include a menu that enables the user to synchronize the system time with the GPS / GLONASS
time.
There are also two buttons in the HOME panel to start / stop tests or to enable / disable event insertion. Finally, the HOME
panel also contains two buttons to display the Summary and the LEDs panels.

1.3.2. The Menu Structure

Most of the graphical user interface panels are menus containing a variable number of items.Menus and submenus are
organized in a tree. The root of the tree is the Home panel and the leaves are configuration or result panels. Results are usually
presented in a list or a table. If all results cannot be simultaneously displayed, then the user is allowed to use the cursors up
and down to browse the list. Alternatively, the users are allowed to scroll up and down directly in the touch screen.

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Configuration panels are usually selection lists. Sometimes you can select only one simultaneous item in the list and
sometimes selection of several items at the same time is possible. Keyboards are available if selection through lists is not
possible. There is one keyboard for numeric settings and one for alphanumeric settings.

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(a)

(b)

(c)

Figure 1.6: Different kinds of configuration panels: (a) Selection list, (b) Alphanumeric keyboard, (c) Numeric keyboard.

1.3.3. The Summary and LEDs Panels

The test signal status can be checked from the LEDs panel available through the LEDS keyboard button or the equivalent
active zone in the touch screen. The Softleds from the LEDs panel are always active, even when there is no test running. On
the top side of the screen there is a header zone which contains information about the current tester status (date, time, tests
running, event insertion active) and an identifier for the currently displayed panel.
The Summary provides some details about the current configuration and results. T7he LEDs panel gives extended the
information about the received signal status already given by the Softleds. Both the Summary panel and the LEDs panel can
be displayed at any moment by pressing the SUM and LEDS buttons.

1.4.Running Tests
Most of the results provided by the test unit are not available until you start a test. This section provides a high level description
of the procedure to follow to configure your unit, start a test and review the results.
1. Configure the tester to send / receive signals in the right operation mode and through the right ports using the resources
from the Setup menu. Connect it to the network.
2. Configure the specific parameters such as pass / fail objectives, test method or any other setting required for your test
using the Test menu.

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3. Program the test start time and duration with the help of the Program menu (within Test) or start the test immediately by
pressing RUN.
Note: Most of the configuration is blocked when there is an ongoing test.
4. Wait for the test to finish or press RUN to finish immediately.
5. Check the test results in the Results menu.
Note: Most test results are upgraded in real time as the test progresses. That means that is not really necessary to wait
for the test to finish to check current results.
It must be stressed that this is only a high level description of test configuration and execution using any of Ether10.Genius,
Ether.Genius, Ether.Sync or Ether.Giga. For a detailed description of the configuration procedures for specific tests visit the
corresponding sections in the User Guide,
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(a)

(b)

Figure 1.7: Special panels: (a) Summary panel, (b) LEDs panel.

1.5.Upgrading the Unit

The test unit software can be upgraded with the help of a USB memory stick. Before proceeding with the upgrade copy the
ALBEDO software to the root directory in the memory stick. The file name of the upgrade package must not be modified. The
USB must have a FAT32 file system.
Once the USB memory stick is ready. Follow this procedure to install the new software:
1. Switch the unit off
2. Press HOME and ENTER simultaneously and, without releasing the keys, press the On / Off button.
3. Now, keeping all three the keys pressed, wait until you hear a beep. Then release the keys.
The ALBEDO Software Installer is loaded and executed. An informative panel displays the Ether10.Genius /
Ether.Genius / Ether.Sync / Ether.Giga software version number found in the storage device.
4. Press ENTER to continue with the installation process.
5. Select Install or Upgrade. Install regenerates all the software in the unit even if it is up to date. Upgrade regenerates only
the software that has changed since the last upgrade. Use Install (F2 key) if you need to recover the unit after operation
failure due to corrupted software. Use Upgrade (F1 key) otherwise.
6. Confirm your previous selection by pressing ENTER or cancel with ESC.
7. Wait for the installation process to finish.
Note: The full process may take a few minutes.
Note: Do no disconnect the unit or remove the USB memory stick during installation.
8. Press ENTER to close the Software Installer and finish the installation process.
The unit will be automatically restarted. The new software will be loaded.

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