Packet Ethernet Network Emulator - PNE Due to component obsolescence, this product was discontinued in 2024. There is no follow-on product.

Ethernet network simulator speeds up to 100 Mbps Induce latency, jitter, rate limits, packet-per-second limits, drops, duplicates, mis-order, asymmetry Small bench top unit with color LCD touch screen Simplifies complex testing PNE saves hours, days, even months of time Bench test VOIP, ROIP, TDMoE or packet network devices Network Emulation, Network Simulation, or insert field errors on the test bench using PNE stand-alone or in the circuit with your real network Powerful, processes 60,000 packets per second 6-16 VDC, external 120VAC power supply provided Used along with the ETTA (DCB's ethernet performance test set) to simulate actual end-to-end ethernet paths for bandwidth need in VOIP, ROIP, and Pseudo-Wire applications Easy firmware auto-update menu option Color touch screen Low Price - $995

Features Description Applications Specifications General Tests Front Panel Side Panel Controls Physical/Electrical Application Notes Download a printable Data Sheet Download a copy of the manual. How to Order

PNE In Use

• Maximum bridging of 60,000 packet-per-second, bi-directional.
• Added packet latency from 0.1ms to 10 seconds Added packet jitter from 0.1ms to 10 seconds
• All settings may be applied asymmetrically. Induced packet loss, duplication, out-of-order delivery
• Errors generated automatically or on-demand
• Errors may be targeted at a specific device and protocol.
• Measures network traffic rates and targeted network traffic in real-time.

• Minimum packet jitter of 0.1ms
• Internal time resolution of 0.1ms
• Internal buffering for latency and jitter limited to 8000 packets
• Rate limited buffering limited to 104 packets.

The PNE is an Ethernet Network Packet Error Emulator. It is an easy to use small bench top unit, a powerful network simulator, a tool to aid testing. This network simulator allows you to simulate a real, imperfect network between your equipment under test to determine how well it handles “real world” network impairment problems by inserting real-world packet handling imperfections in the path. It is used stand-alone or in-line with with an existing network.

It is often the case that one spends a lot of time bench testing a product, system, or application only to have it fail when deployed into the real world. The bench-test environment is "too perfect". The standard bench-test environment has very high bandwidth, low latency and virtually no jitter. In addition, it probably has no packet loss, no packet duplication, and no out-of-order delivery. The Packet Ethernet Network Emulator (PNE) installs as a bump-in-the-wire between the products under test and allows real world type simulation of the application environment. PNE provides controlled duplication of errors that are found in live installations but are difficult to capture and/or duplicate without a network emulator.

PNE emulates, or simulates, the installation of circuits in a controlled environment. Out in the field in a working installation it can literally take days, weeks or even months to discover and sort out problems. Using PNE, circuit path problems are evaluated quickly and easily, and best of all, virtually automatically.

Compare using PNE to installing Pseudo Wire, VOIP, Radio over IP (ROIP) equipment without bench testing or using OAM (Operation Administration Management) devices. Both approaches, installing without testing or adding an OAM device, can take hours to configure, hours of testing to check performance, and then hours more evaluating results and fine tuning the equipment to fit the applications. Testing at high hardware and labor cost compared to using PNE.

PNE can eliminate time consuming trial and error testing with simple bench-top testing. PNE can eliminate hours on the phone with vendors and multiple attempts to fine tune settings. It will pay for itself in a single installation.

PNE has per port configuration for rate limits, latency, jitter, induced packet loss , induced packed duplication, induced out-of-order packet delivery, error generation, measuring traffic rates in real time.

Measure real-world performance issues with the ETTA, DCB's ethernet performance test set; then use PNE to simulate actual end-to-end ethernet path problems for bandwidth needed in VOIP, ROIP, and Pseudo-Wire applications. Know how your installation will respond to transport network inconsistencies and imperfections before installing it on the real network.

Application
Popular Uses Of PNE:

General Ethernet Links

• Simulate satellite uplink and downlink speed problems
• Emulate satellite link delays
• Simulate wireless WAN or LAN link dropouts, one-way errors, jitter, etc

VOIP

• VOIP network emulation
• Simulate VOIP network errors
• VOIP test and verification pre-installation
• SIP and remote voice telephone demonstrations

ROIP

• ROIP network emulation
• Simulate ROIP network errors
• ROIP test and verification pre-installation
• Test radio performance with remote dispatch connections

Test Configuration per Ports

• Simulated network with rate limits from 1Kbs to 100 Mbps
• Packet latency of 0.1ms to 10 seconds
• Packet jitter of 0.1ms to 10 seconds
• All settings may be applied asymmetrically
• Induced packet loss, packet duplication
• Induced out-of-order packet delivery
• Generate errors automatically or on-demand
• Target errors at a specific device and protocol.
• Measuring work traffic rates in real-time.
• Measuring targeted network traffic in real-time.

• Simulates IP networks between 1Kbps and 100Mbps
• Two 10/100 MDI/MDIX Ethernet interface
• 6-16 VDC, External AC adapter supplied with unit
• Power On/Off switch
• Firmware update menu option auto connects to DCB web site for updates

• On/Off switch
• Two Ethernet ports, 10/100 Full Duplex, MDI/MDIX
• Coaxial barrel type connector for external 6-16 VDC AC adapter

• 3.5 inch Color LCD Touch panel

Controls

• Touch LCD Keypad
• Off-On switch

• Small desk-top instrument
• Power requirements: 6-16 VDC, AC adapter supplied with unit
• Size: x” W z” H x y” D
• Weight: 1 pound with AC adapter

Application Notes

Simulating your real network with proposed new equipment.

Characterize your real network using the ETTA, then place the PNE configured with measurements between two IADS to see how TDMoE responds to less than perfect network connections

---

Questions? Phone us toll free at 800-432-2638
Item Number	Description	Price	Buy Now!
PNE	PNE, Ethernet Network Emulator and error generator, 120VAC powered	$ 995
9801039	Additional super-flex Ethernet cable, 3'	$ 12

Data Comm for Business Inc. 2949 County Road 1000 E Dewey, Il 61840	Voice: 217-897-6600 Toll Free: 800-4-DCB-NET Toll Free: 800-432-2638	Email: Contact Page Web: www.dcbnet.com Fax: 217-897-8023
All DCB web pages copyright ©1995- Data Comm for Business, All rights reserved. EtherPath®, EtherSeries®, EtherPoll®, EtherBridge® and EtherModem® are Registered Trademarks of Data Comm for Business, Inc.