Exfo FTB-8105 Transport Blazer

The Exfo FTB-8105 Transport Blazer is a single-slot electrical test module for DSn/PDH and SONET/SDH signal validation up to 155 Mbit/s. Designed for TDM field service deployment and maintenance, it integrates with EXFO's FTB-200 Compact Platform and FTB-500 Platform to deliver comprehensive testing across traditional and modern transport networks.

Technical Specifications

• Signal Rates: DSn/PDH from DS0/E0 through STM-1; SONET/SDH electrical signals to 155 Mbit/s


• Mapping Support: High-order (STS-1/3c, AU-3/AU-4) and low-order (VT1.5/2/6, VC-11/12/2/3) mappings


• Payload Range: Mixed and bulk payload generation and analysis from 64 kbit/s to 155 Mbit/s


• Electrical Interfaces: DSn/PDH and SONET/SDH electrical connections; clock interface support


• Ethernet Interfaces: 10/100/1000Base-T; Gigabit Ethernet (SFP); Ethernet ADD/DROP Gig-E

Key Features

• SmartMode automatically detects signal structure and monitors all channels in real time, including mixed mappings and virtual concatenation (VCAT) members across both high-order and low-order hierarchies


• Section/Regenerator Section (RS), Line/Multiplex Section (MS), High-order (HO), and Low-order (LO) channel overhead operation and monitoring


• Bit Error Rate (BER) testing and advanced performance evaluation


• Automated test scripting with multi-user remote management


• Transport Blazer Software Suite for DSn/PDH, SONET/SDH, and multiservice test modules

Typical Applications Field service technicians use the FTB-8105 to validate TDM circuit integrity, troubleshoot SONET/SDH signals, and test Ethernet-over-TDM services in production networks. Its real-time channel discovery and monitoring capabilities accelerate fault isolation in mixed-mapping environments.

Compatibility & Integration The module operates within EXFO's FTB-200 Compact Platform and FTB-500 Platform ecosystems, enabling flexible deployment from portable field kits to stationary test stations.