Fluke Series II user manual Autotest and Central Setup, Introduction, Chapter

Introduction

AutoTest and Central Setup are two critical elements of using your Network Assistant. To run AutoTest, press (AutoTest) on the top-level display. The Network qAssistant will take one of several courses of action.

If a link pulse is detected, it searches for devices on the network. The devices on your segment are shown by protocol on the AutoTest display. The map view shows a summary of device types, including the Network Assistant itself and the hub , which shows hub capability (Figure 2-1).

If it detects a wire mapper (office locator), it will map

qthe cable.

If it detects the Fiber Optic Module (FOM), it will report the results.

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qIf it detects an open cable, it will perform Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) on the cable to determine cable length, characteristic impedance,

qand other parameters.

If no link pulse is detected but it detects termination, no data will be found and you will see the message,

No cable tests when plugged into an active device. This could happen if it is plugged into a hub or NIC that is not turned on.

If link is detected, you can get the same information via AutoTest or Network Health from the main menu. You can then use the tabs to navigate between the different views. The difference between AutoTest and Network Health is that AutoTest restarts the discovery process from the beginning, including DHCP addresses (if enabled). Network Health allows you to view the information without a discovery restart. Pressing AutoTest is the same as unplugging the network cable and then

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