Test-Um NT955 operating instructions Network Tests, Job Manager, Setup, Properties

Test-Um NT955 Series ValidatorTM Operations

Network Tests

Selecting this button takes you to a menu of three manual tests that report the condition of the cable and verify connectivity to network devices. They are Port Discovery, Ping Test, and Hub Flash. Test Results cannot be saved.

Port Discovery: Identifies an Ethernet connection and reports pertinent information including speed of the link, type of link (MDI, MDI-X or Auto MDI/MDI-X), Signal to Noise Ratio and Skew (if over 1000 Megabit). Also Identifies telephone connections.

Ping Test: Simultaneously pings up to seven different IP addresses and can be run in DHCP or manual addressing modes.

Hub Flash: Sends an intermittent link signal to flash the link status light on Ethernet equipment.

Job Manager

The Job Manager displays a list of jobs that have been uploaded from the Plan-Um software or have been created in the Validator-NT and are on the CF card. By highlighting a job name and pressing the Open (F1) soft key you can select an existing job to test or edit the job information using the Auto Test menu functions.

Setup

This key takes you to internal adjustment functions of Validator-NT such as Display Units, Display Contrast, internal time settings, Shutdown Timeouts etc. Normally these can be set once and left alone unless some specific change is desired. Each function has drop down dialog boxes for changes, if necessary.

Properties

This screen displays internal information on Validator-NT such as Battery life, Compact Flash usage, revision levels, support phone numbers and web site support information etc.

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