Agilent Technologies N2610A Electrical

226 Agilent FrameScope 350 User’s Manual

9Specifications

Electrical

Electrical

WARNING

Use only the ac adapter supplied in the FrameScope Kit. Using

other power adapters may damage the tester, and will void its

warranty.

NOTE

This devi ce compl ies with part 15 of the F CC rules . Operat ion is

subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not

cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

NOTE

If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the

manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be

impaired and successful operation cannot be guaranteed.

Contents

Main Notices Manual Part Number Edition Warranty Technology Licenses In This Guide Page Contents 1 Introducing the FrameScope 350 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Cable Testing with the FrameScope350 5 Cable Testing in Expert Mode 6 Expert Fiber Testing 7 System Operations Page Page 1 Introducing the FrameScope 350 The FrameScope 350 at a Glance Front View Figure 1 FrameScope 350 Front View Side Views Controls Ports Page The DualRemote 350 at a Glance The Main Menu at a Glance Title Bar Tab A rea Status Display Area Navigation Buttons The Network Tab The Cable Tab Getting Started Switching the FrameScope On and Off Checking Power and Charging the Battery Connecting to the Network Using the FrameScope 350 Running a Test Page 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Network Testing Overview Examining the Network Network Overview Detailed List Page Page Page Page Changing the Autotest Metrics Using the Stations List Page Viewing Details and Statistics Page Performing a Ping Test Page Page Performing a Trace Route Page Page Performing SNMP Queries Page Page Viewing Statistics Page Page Generating Network Traffic Page 2 Performing a MAC Loopback Page Locating a Hub Port with Blink Port Page Viewing the Error Log Page Using the Test Database Using the Network Database Page Locating Switch Ports Page Page 3 Cable Testing with the FrameScope350 Page Cable Testing Overview Cable Testing Background Choosing Your Test Configuration Page Cable Testing Procedure Page Calibrating the Tester Setting Up an Autotest Opening the Setup Menu Choosing the Profile Choosing the Standard Page Page Page Page TIA-606-A Label Format Page Hierarchical Label For mat When you choose the Hierarchical labeling format, the following screen displays: Page Page Adding a new cable type Page Adding a new connector type Choosing the Cable Pairing Convention Entering the Operator Names Page To run an autotest: Saving Test Results Choosing the Data Storage Location Page Saving the Results Viewing Result Details Interpreting Test Results Detail Screens Page Locator Screens Page Using Talksets Talkset Controls Using CompactFlash Cards Installing CompactFlash Cards Configuring CompactFlash Cards Page Printing Labels Printing Labels On Site Printing Labels from a PC Page 4 Fiber Testing Fiber Testing Overview Double-Ended, Single Fiber Double-Ended, Fiber Pair Single-Ended, Fiber Pair (Loopback) Calibrating the Tester Calibrating for Double-Ended Testing Method A Method B Method B or the 1-jumper method is usually recommended for multimode fiber. Method C Calibrating for Single-Ended Testing Page Setting Up an Autotest Opening the Settings Menu Choosing the Test Configuration To choose either single-ended or double-ended testing: Setting the Loss Limit To set the loss limit for fiber testing: Overall Budget Method Loss/Length Method Setting the Length Limit To set the length limit for fiber testing: Choosing the Network Limit Page Adding a new cable type Page Setting the Modal Bandwidth Adding a new connector type Page Entering the Operator Names To run an autotest: 5 Cable Testing in Expert Mode Page Testing Overview Changing to Expert Mode The Expert Autotest Setup Choosing an Existing Settings Profile Editing an Existing Settings Profile to Remove a Lock Creating a New Settings Profile Page Setting the Test Limit Viewing Probe Information Setting Network Limits Page Page Choosing the Cable Pairing Convention Setting the Measurements Page Page Setting the Maximum Frequency Setting the Plot Storage Requirements Setting the Storage Location Setting the Operator Names The Expert Tools Menu Running a Quick Check OR Certifying a Network Blinking the Port Learning the NVP of a Cable Measuring the Cable Length Page Page Running COAX and TWINAX Autotests COAX Testing Results Twi na x Te st i n g Results 6 Expert Fiber Testing Page Changing to Expert Mode Viewing Probe Information Page The Fiber Tools Menu The Expert mode Fiber Tools menu contains the following: To open the F iber Tools men u: Using the Loss Meter To use the Loss Meter: Measuring Length and Delay To use the Length & Delay tool: Using the Power Meter To use the Power Meter: Using Trace Mode To turn on the Fiber SmartProbes transmitter: Learning the NVP of a Fiber To learn the NVP of a fiber cable sample: Page 7 System Operations The Status Display Area Clock Display Network Connection Status Tal k S et Talkset icon: The System Menu System Information Storage Setup Battery Status Page User Interface Setup Page Touchscreen Calibration Page Restore Default Settings Page Calibration Information Printer Setup Network Settings IP Settings Host Name DNS and NetBIOS Setti ngs Network Connection Active Discovery (Enable / Disable) Measure Length (Enable / Disable) Remote Control SNMP Settings Demo Mode Page 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Page Network Connection Page Network Database Station List Local Stations Remote Stations Servers Routers Active Discovery Process Page Network Performance Autotest Autotest Setup The Default Autotest Suite Editing Tests Deleting Tests Adding Tests DHCP Server Setup PING Response Server Response DNS Server Page WINS Server (NetBIOS Name Server) PING Response Server Response NT File Server NFS File Server Page Page Web Serv er Page Receive Rate E-mail Server Page Page Name Lookup PING Response Autotest Results Page Statistics Overall Statistics Utilization Unicasts Multicasts Top Transmitters Error Mix Long Frames Short Frames Jabbers Protocol Mix Network Tools Ping Target Device Address Frame Size Number of Frames Time to Live (IP Only) SNMP Query Locate Switch Port MAC Loop-back Traffic Generation Frame Length Frame Rate Utilization # Frames or Continuous Errors Destination MAC Source IP or IPX Destination IP or IPX Remote Control Station List Autotest Results Test Database Network Database Remote Control Memory Requirements 9 Cable Tester Reference Measurements Wiremap Length Propagation Delay and Skew Near End Crosstalk (NEXT) Attenuation Page Page Calibration Measurement Calibration Remote Calibration Environmental Calibration (Internal) Field Verification of Baseline Accuracy Page Memory Requirements Page 10 The DualRemote 350 Control Buttons Indicators Pair Status Indicators Warning Indicators Test Progress and Result Indicators 10 Diagnostics Power Page Page Page Electrical Ports Page Page 230 Agilent FrameScope 350 Users Manual 9 Fiber SmartProbe+ Fiber SmartProbe Page Glossary DHCP server Diagnostic Responder DNS DNS Domain Domain Controller E-Mail E-mail Server Page Page Page Page Page Agilent FrameScope350 Users Manual 239 INDEX A B C D N O P R S