Agilent/Keysight J1407A

The Agilent/Keysight J1407A OmniBER 720 Communications Performance Analyzer is a field-portable instrument for SONET/SDH and DWDM transmission system testing up to 2.5 Gb/s (OC-48/STM-16). Purpose-built for bit error rate (BER) analysis of optical tributaries, it delivers the overhead visibility and error characterization needed across installation, commissioning, maintenance, and system verification workflows.

Technical Specifications

Data Rate Coverage: Multi-rate support from OC-1 to OC-48 and STM-0 to STM-16. Bulk payload testing from STS-48c/STM-16c down to VT 1.5/TU-11 granularity. Overhead & Alarm Functions: Complete SONET/SDH overhead setup and monitoring with text decode of sync status (S1), APS messaging (K1K2), and signal labels (C2, V5). Built-in error and alarm generation/measurement plus dedicated SONET/SDH alarm scan. Path & Section Testing: J0 section trace for DWDM verification. J1 and J2 path trace capabilities for network path analysis. Pointer adjustments aligned to Telcordia GR-253 and ITU-T G.783 standards. Optical Measurements: Optical power and line frequency measurement. Line frequency offset characterization. Advanced Capabilities: Thru-mode testing for SONET/SDH ring turn-up. Automatic discovery of all received payload channels. SmartTest rapid-access interface to primary measurement functions.

Key Features

• Single-box form factor optimized for field deployment


• Full overhead visibility without external analyzers


• Automated payload channel discovery reduces setup time


• Pointer adjustment compliance to international standards


• Thru-mode ring testing for live network commissioning

Typical Applications

• Installation and turn-up of SONET/SDH transmission links


• DWDM tributary verification and acceptance testing


• In-service maintenance and fault isolation


• Multi-rate payload validation and SLA verification


• Ring network commissioning and protection testing

Compatibility & Integration Optical Interface: Standard Agilent optical interface. Agilent 81000xI Series connectors sold separately. Configuration Options: Option 001 (SDH), Option 002 (Dual SONET/SDH), Option 003 (SONET), Option 104 (OC-48/12/3/1 at 1310 nm and/or STM-16o/4o/1o/0o at 1310 nm). Control & Output: Option 601 (LAN/RS-232/GPIB remote control), Option 602 (graphical printer). Connector variants: Option 610 (SC), Option 611 (ST).