TROUBLESHOOTING COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES：MEASUREMENTS AND TESTS ON DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CIRCUITS, EQUIPMENT, AND SYSTEMS

The first comprehensive guide to troubleshooting communications facilities, it covers all aspects of measurements and tests on data and telecommunications circuits, with emphasis on practical troubleshooting of operating systems. Discusses the different types of tests and measurements and describes network architecture, network components and their most common failure modes. The detailed index permits quick access, making this a handy reference. All information presented conforms to North American and CCITT standards.

Types of Measurement and Tests.

Basic Measurement and Test Techniques.

Network Architectures.

Network Components and Typical Failure Modes.

Purpose and Performance of Testing.

Tests on Subscriber Loops.

Tests on Trunks and Dedicated Circuits.

Test on Radio and FDM Carrier Links.

Tests on Fiber-Optic Links.

Tests on Cables.

Analysis of Signals and Protocols.

Testing of Switching Machines.

Testing of User Terminals, Transmission Devices, and Other Equipment.

End-to-End and Network Testing.

Answers to Exercises.

Index.