The NetBlazer

Series Portfolio

Powerful, flexible,
multiservice testing
solutions for the field

Taking field testing

to the next level

At the core of EXFOs expertise are DSn/PDH, SONET/SDH and

Ethernet testers that are designed around a specific testing need
and adapted to the different realities that customers face. With this in
mind, EXFO set out to design the NetBlazer series of ultra-portable
transport, Ethernet and multiservice testerstaking field testing to
the next level.

The NetBlazer line of testers (FTB-810x series, FTB-860x series and

the FTB-880) offers fast, intuitive and ultra-portable test solutions
designed for frontline technicians, providing them with the simplicity
and ease of use they need in the field, as well as for network managers
who require flexible and scalable/future-proof testing.

The NetBlazer
Powerhouse
Ultra-portable field testing.
Maximum connectivity.
Housed in the FTB-1 Platform, each NetBlazer offers the industrys
largest TFT screen (7) with unprecedented configuration
simplicity through hybrid touchscreen/keypad navigation. Whats
more, platform connectivity is abundant via Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet or USB ports,
making it accessible in any test environment.

FTB-1 Platform
EMPOWERING FRONTLINE
TECHNICIANS

The FTB-1 Platform is a next generation, open-testing solution

for frontline technicians involved in construction, commissioning
and troubleshooting of infrastructures and services.

EXPERT TEST TOOLS

The FTB-1 offers a range of
built-in custom and third-party
applications, such as Wireshark,
JPerf and Network Stumbler,
that increase the autonomy
and productivity of technicians
by providing additional testing
capabilities, including:

The EXpert VoIP Test Tool

generates and responds to voiceover-IP calls directly from the test
platform to validate performance
during service turn-up and
troubleshooting.

The EXpert IP Test Tool integrates six

commonly used IP test tools, such as
LAN, VLAN and ping/traceroute, into one
platform-based application to ensure
that field technicians are prepared for
a wide range of testing needs.

ConnectorMax delivers clearcut pass/fail verdicts, eliminating

guesswork in the field and
helping save time and money.

A CLOUD-BASED FIELD TEST MANAGEMENT

SOLUTION FOR NETWORK OPERATORS.
EXFO Connect is a unified solution that manages all EXFO test
equipment and correlates test data throughout the network lifecycle,
improving operational efficiency.
Discover the connected EXFO experience at

EXFO.com/EXFOCONNECT
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Addressing the Needs

of Tier-1 Technicians
Whether for testing legacy DSn/PDH and SONET/SDH, Carrier Ethernet or multiservice converged networks, theres a
NetBlazer solution with powerful features to meet your testing needs.

Legacy SONET/SDH Networks

Metro Ethernet Networks

Multiservice Converged Networks

Complete test suite for DSn/PDH

Ethernet from 10M to 10 GigE

Intelligent network discovery for

Complete test suite for DSn/PDH

interfaces as well as SONET/SDH

interfaces up to 10G

Installation, commissioning and

maintenance of access and metro networks

BERT, performance assessment and

troubleshooting

Automatic protection switching (APS)

capability and service disruption time (SDT)

measurements of protected networks

Bidirectional testing to test each direction of

the link, independently and simultaneously

Multistream testing with class of service

(CoS) and quality of service (QoS)

Ethernet from 10M to 10 GigE

FLEX configuration allows ultimate flexibility
through software options

Intelligent network discovery for

bidirectional EtherSAM (ITU-T Y.1564) and

RFC 2544 results

Smart loopback flexibility to adjust to all

Support for error/alarm, trace messaging,

Complete SLA validation

Through mode for in-service troubleshooting
Real-time pass/fail status

See FTB-810x NetBlazer Transport Series on p. 9

See FTB-860x NetBlazer Ethernet Series on p. 11

See FTB-880 NetBlazer Multiservice tester on p. 13

overhead and performance monitoring

simultaneous bidirectional EtherSAM

(ITU-T Y.1564) and RFC 2544 results

interfaces as well as SONET/SDH

interfaces up to 10G

unique loopback situations

Multiservice generation with CoS and QoS

Real-time pass/fail status

Transport. Ethernet. Multiservice.

WEVE GOT YOU COVERED.

FTB-860G

MULTISERVICE

10M to 10GigE

FTB-860GL

FTB-860
10M to GigE

10M to 10GigE
dedicated loopback

FTB-880
T1/E1 (2M) to
OC-192/STM-64
and 10M to 10GigE

ETHERNET
SERIES

TRANSPORT
SERIES

FTB-810G
T1/E1 (2M) to
OC-192/STM-64

FTB-810
T1/E1 (2M) to
OC-48/STM-16

COMPLETE, FAST AND INTUITIVE

TRANSPORT TESTING
The FTB-810x series offers comprehensive, yet simple test suites
for field technicians to easily turn up, validate and troubleshoot
transport circuitscovering all DSn/PDH and SONET/SDH
interfaces up to 10 Gbit/s.

FTB-810x NetBlazer Series

Transport Tester
THE ULTRA-PORTABLE CHOICE FOR DSN/PDH AND SONET/SDH TESTING
With the large installed base of DSn/PDH and SONET/SDH circuits in
both access and metro networks, testing troubleshooting and maintenance
continues to be a daily need, requiring a comprehensive test toolwithout
sacrificing on portability, speed or cost. Leveraging the powerful, intelligent
FTB-1 handheld platform, the FTB-810x NetBlazer series streamlines
processes and empowers field technicians to test and validate DSn/PDH
and SONET/SDH circuits efficiently.
The FTB-810x NetBlazer series is comprised of the FTB-810 module that
offers full legacy (DSn/PDH) and SONET/SDH testing functionalities up to
2.5G, while the FTB-810G module, which offers the same test functionalities
as the FTB-810, is capable of growing to 10G SONET/SDH.

FTB-810 (T1/E1 to OC-48/STM-16)up to 2.5G

FTB-810G (T1/E1 to OC-192/STM-64)up to 10G

POWERFUL, FAST, INTUITIVE

(10M TO 10G ETHERNET TESTING)
The FTB-860x series offers simple
test suites to quickly and easily turn
up, validate and troubleshoot Ethernet
services, with full EtherSAM capabilities,
from 10 Mbit/s to 10 Gbit/s.

FTB-860x NetBlazer Series

Ethernet Tester
THE ULTRA-PORTABLE CHOICE FOR HIGH-SPEED ETHERNET TESTING
The ongoing deployment of GigE and 10 GigE circuits across access and
metro networks demands a testing solution that seamlessly adapts to either
operating environmentwithout sacrificing portability, speed or costin
order to guarantee the performance and QoS metrics of these services.
Leveraging the powerful intelligent FTB-1 handheld platform, the FTB-860x
NetBlazer series streamlines processes and empowers field technicians to
seamlessly transition between 10/100/1000/10000 interfaces to rapidly
adapt to a variety of networking environments.

FTB-860 (10M to GigE)

FTB-860G (10M to 10 GigE)
FTB-860GL (10M to 10 GigE loopback)

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POWERFUL, COMPREHENSIVE AND

FAST MULTISERVICE TESTING
The FTB-880 offers comprehensive and simple test suites for field
technicians to easily turn up, validate and troubleshoot DSn/PDH,
SONET/SDH and Ethernet services up to 10 Gbit/s in converged
optical networks.

FTB-880 NetBlazer
Multiservice Tester
THE ULTRA-PORTABLE CHOICE FOR MULTISERVICE TESTING
The ongoing transition toward a converged network infrastructure carrying
both legacy DSn/PDH, SONET/SDH and packet-based Ethernet services
requires a test tool that can cover a wide range of interfaces and rates,
without sacrificing portability, speed or cost.
Housed in the FTB-1 handheld platform, the FTB-880 NetBlazer streamlines
processes and empowers field technicians to test and validate DSn/PDH,
SONET/SDH and Ethernet circuits efficiently.
Meet the future of 10G testing.

T1/E1 to OC-192/STM-64/, 10G and 10 GigE LAN/WAN testing

Ideal for mobile backhaul and packet transport network deployments
Flexible software-based configuration for optimal investment

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Efficiency-Boosting Features
DSN/PDH Testing

DS1, DS3, E1, E3, E4 testing

Fractional T1/E1 testing capability
Dual DS1/DS3 monitoring with

SONET/SDH Testing

OC-3/STM-1 to OC-192/STM-64

BERT with configurable thresholds

High and low-order mappings with

complete performance analysis

complete performance analysis,

alarms, errors, overhead and PMs

Programmable DS1 loop up and

Automatic protection switching and

down codes and CSU emulation

DS1/DS3 autodetection of

line-code, framing and pattern

for simplified testing

DS1 FDL and DS3 FEAC

Service disruption time and

EtherSAM
(ITU-T Y.1564)

Faster Ethernet service

activation with bidirectional

EtherSAM (ITU-T Y.1564)

Centralize test results of

multiple services in a single view

service disruption time testing of

protected networks

Bidirectional Testing

Test each direction of the link,

Once connected to a remote unit,

Simulate real-life scenarios and

Speedometer gauges automatically

Eliminate provisioning errors

Applicable to EtherSAM and

Demonstrate adjustments to

Unique to EXFO

Show the Streams page with the

independently and simultaneously

asymmetrical links

RFC 2544

Frequency and offset monitoring

Round-trip delay measurement

Multistream Traffic
Generation
select and run the T-Gen test

display real-time performance

metrics

bandwidth and frame sizes with

real-time results
buttons at the top of the screen;
green outlines identify configured
streams

round-trip delay results

Smart Loopback

Intelligent
Autodiscovery

All test configurations are

This option provides one-click

Ensures that both units are

Real-time pass/fail status via text

All the subtests results are visible

Offers five modes:

Remote Discovery scans

Pass/fail indicator can be

Increases technician autonomy

The global pass/fail provides an

RFC 2544

accessible from a main page

on one screen

All graphs appear instantly

Flexible SFP/SFP+ optics

loopback mode

- Transparent
- Ethernetall unicast
- EthernetMy MAC
- IPMy IP
- UDP/TCP

Eases interoperability with

third-party testers

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connectedboth must be on
the same subnet with link up
the subnet

by choosing the remote unit and

connecting to it without outside help

Even if a remote unit is busy,

the NetBlazer can override and put

a remote unit into loopback mode

Global Pass/Fail

or icons based on user-defined

thresholds
maximized to full screen

instant, clear notificationwhether

the unit is in the technicians hands
or across the room

Reporting

Automatic prompt appears to

generate a report

Show and add your customers

logo to the PDF report

Save report for future referencing

NetBlazer Series at a Glance

For transport, Ethernet and multiservice network testing, see which NetBlazer solution is equipped with powerful features
that best meet your needs:

DSn/PDH testing
SONET/SDH testing
Intelligent Autodiscovery
Multistream traffic generation
Smart Loopback
RFC 2544
EtherSAM (ITU-T Y.1564)

FTB-810

FTB-810G

FTB-860

FTB-860G

FTB-860GL

FTB-880

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* Bidirectional loopback partner

ZERO JOB REPEATS

Reduce truck rollsget the job done right the first time.

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