The Agilent/HP 37719A OmniBER 719A is a rack‑mount, modular BER/jitter/SONET analyzer capable of multi‑rate SONET/SDH and PDH testing up to OC‑48/STM‑16 (2.5 Gb/s); the installed options 011, 106, UK6, 601 and 602 add high‑rate optical/electrical interfaces, dual‑wavelength optics, regional/configuration features, remote automation I/O, and an internal hard‑copy printer.
The 37719A OmniBER 719A is a single‑box communications performance analyzer used for installation, commissioning, manufacturing and maintenance of SONET/SDH, PDH/T‑carrier and packet‑over‑SONET links. Core capabilities include bit‑error‑rate testing (BERT), jitter generation/measurement, overhead and pointer analysis, protection‑switch timing, and payload mapping (ATM/POS) across synchronous rates to OC‑48/STM‑16. The instrument is modular: functional scope is determined by installed option cards and firmware.
| Option | Primary function | Practical capability |
|---|---|---|
| 011 | High‑rate SONET/SDH optical/electrical module | Enables OC‑48/OC‑12/STS‑3 level transmit/receive and full SONET overhead access for high‑rate optical line testing. |
| 106 | Dual‑wavelength optical transceiver support | Adds 1310 nm / 1550 nm optical Tx/Rx capability for optical BER, power and wavelength‑specific testing. |
| UK6 | Regional/configuration variant | Provides UK market configuration (mains plug/voltage, localized documentation/firmware or language pack) and may include country‑specific safety markings. |
| 601 | Remote control and automation I/O | Enables GPIB/HPIB, RS‑232 and LAN/remote control for scripted test sequences, production automation and data capture. |
| 602 | Internal graphics/hard‑copy printer | Supplies an on‑board printer for immediate hardcopy of traces, results and reports without external peripherals. |