Bit error rate tester

A method of operating a communications system, comprising:

• initializing a Bit Error Rate (BER) test across a communication link coupled between a first and a second High-speed Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL) communication device;
• masking errors locally in the first HDSL communications device until completion of the BER test;
• sending a test pattern signal through the communication link from the first HDSL communication device to the second HDSL communication device;
• receiving a return signal from the second HDSL communication device at the first HDSL communication device;
• and
• comparing the test pattern signal with the received return signal on the first HDSL communication device to determine a bit error rate.

A method of operating a communications system, comprising:

• initializing a Bit Error Rate (BER) test across a communication link coupled between a first and a second High-speed Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL) communication device;
• sending a test pattern signal through the communication link from the first HDSL communication device to the second HDSL communication device;
• receiving a return signal from the second HDSL communication device to the first HDSL communication device;
• comparing the test pattern signal with the received return signal on the first HDSL communication device to determine a bit error rate;
• and
• masking errors at the second HDSL communications device until completion of the BER test.

A method of operating a High-speed Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL) communication device, comprising:

• initializing a Bit Error Rate (BER) test across a communication link coupled to the HDSL communication device;
• sending a test pattern signal though the communication link;
• receiving a return signal;
• comparing the test pattern signal with the received return signal to determine a bit error rate;
• and
• masking errors locally in the HDSL communications device until completion of the BER test.

A method of operating a High-speed Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL) communication device, comprising:

• initializing a Bit Error Rate (BER) test across a communication link coupled to the HDSL communication device to a second HDSL communications device;
• sending a test pattern signal though the communication link;
• receiving a return signal;
• comparing the test pattern signal with received return signal to determine a bit error rate;
• and
• masking errors in the second HDSL communications device until completion of the BER test.

A method of operating a communication device, comprising:

• initializing a Bit Error Rate (BER) test across a communication link coupled to the communication device;
• sending a test pattern signal though the communication link;
• receiving a return signal;
• comparing the test pattern signal with received return signal to determine a bit error rate;
• and
• masking errors locally in the communications device until completion of the BER test.

A method of operating a communication device, comprising:

• initializing a Bit Error Rate (BER) test across a communication link coupled to the communication device to a second communications device;
• sending a test pattern signal though the communication link;
• receiving a return signal;
• comparing the test pattern signal with received return signal to determine a bit error rate;
• and
• masking errors in the second communications device until completion of the BER test.

A machine-usable medium having machine-readable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor of a communication device to perform a method comprising:

• initializing a Bit Error Rate (BER) test across a communication link coupled to the communication device;
• sending a test pattern signal though the communication link;
• receiving a return signal;
• comparing the test pattern signal with received return signal to determine a bit error rate;
• and
• masking errors locally in the communications device until completion of the BER test.