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1. B jane asempi rier iii irai eee ee Tm is sey eg pe ee F Ve oman pra Bren tk eon i ia danger a Piia d io hh thie Cwxe 4 Select the cable manufacturer and press Next The Cable Database screen displays Note The reason to select the cable type is that in order for the FrameScope 350 to accurately measure length it needs the proper NVP value stored with the cable specifications 5 Select a cable on the list and press OK The Measure Length screen displays with the selected cable type shown 140 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing in ExpertMode 5 The Expert Tools M enu 6 Press Measure The FrameScope calculates the length of the cable and displays the length of each twisted pair on the Measure Length screen Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 141 5 Cable Testing in Expert M ode Running COAX and TWINAX Autotests Running COAX and TWINAX Autotests 142 COAX Testing Note The FrameScope 350 and the DualRemote 350 support both Coaxial and Twinaxial standards This section will instruct you how to test to these standards Coaxial cable also called Coax consists of an insulated central conducting wire wrapped in another cylindrical conducting wire Both of these wires are encased in an insulating layer and an outer protective layer Coax is typically used in carrying high speed data and in CATV Testing of coaxial cable checks only for length and cable integrity B
2. 1 If this is the first test of the day or after a long break calibrate the tester See Calibrating the Tester on page 61 2 Connect the FrameScope 350 and Dual Remote 350 to the ends of the circuit needing certification 3 On the FrameScope Main Menu press the button identifying the selected test The test executes Note If no changes were made to the default testing standards or profiles the Main Menu shows buttons for Category 5E and Category 6 tests If the Profile has been changed the Main Menu shows only one test button indicating the new test profile 4 Ifthe autotest passes the screen will look like this 5 To save the test results see Saving Test Results on page 79 78 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Saving Test Results Saving Test Results Before saving test results choose the storage site to save them to Note The procedures below show screens from the copper testing configuration The procedures for fiber testing are essentially the same but the screens may differ in minor details Choosing the Data Storage Location Test data can be saved to either the FrameScope s internal memory or to an installed CompactFlash card To choose the data storage location 1 On the Main Menu press System The System Settings screen displays Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 79 3 80 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Saving Tes
3. 1 Switch the unit on Connect power to charge the battery if necessary See Checking Power and Charging the Battery on page 11 2 Install the appropriate SmartProbe for your test and connect the FrameScope to the network under test See Connecting to the Network on page 12 3 Choose the type of test you want by pressing either the Network or Cable test tab 4 Make any needed configuration changes to match your testing environment Most basic FrameScope operations execute automatically and require very little setup In most cases you can skip this step 5 Press the Autotest button or Start Test button to begin the test 13 1 Introducing the FrameScope 350 Getting Started See Viewing Details and Statistics on page 26 for information on reviewing network test results See Viewing Result Details on page 82 for information on reviewing cable test results 14 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent N2610A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Network Testing Overview 16 Examining the Network 17 Network Overview 17 Detailed List 18 Running an Autotest 19 Changing the Autotest Metrics 23 Using the Stations List 24 Viewing Details and Statistics 26 Performing a Ping Test 28 Performing a Trace Route 31 Performing SNMP Queries 34 Viewing Statistics 37 Generating Network Traffic 40 PerformingaMAC Loopback 43 Locating a H
4. 2 Onthe Autotest Setup screen press Edit Settings On the Autotest Settings screen press Max Frequency On the Frequency Setup screen select the maximum frequency of the data being stored ca ae aM amid ddj umu tip The reason to select the lowest frequency is to decrease test time and decrease memory storage The additional optional data is for information only unless you wish to preserve the data for possible later recertification at a higher frequency standard with ScopeData Pro software on a PC If you have not saved the higher frequency data the recertification may not be available For example if you test to the Category 5E Class D standard but have limited your maximum frequency to 100 MHz then you will not be able to recertify later with the stored data to Category 6 Class E which requires data to 250 MHz Setting the Plot Storage Requirements 132 Another storage choice is available whether to save plots or not Saving plots stores the entire swept frequency measurement Summary data is the worst case value for each test and is the minimum required for standards compliance To set the data being stored 1 In Expert Mode press Autotest on the Main menu Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing in ExpertMode 5 The Expert Autotest Setup 2 Onthe Autotest Setup screen press Edit Settings On the Autotest Settings screen press Save then Edit to bring up the Save Mode Setup screen Press Summary D
5. Return Loss Measurement Specifications Frequency Range 1 350 MHz Frequency Step Size 125 kHz 250 kHz 500 kHz 1 MHz set automatically based on selected standards Resolution 0 1 dB Dynamic Range 35 dB Baseline Accuracy 40 better than TIA Level Ill requirement TIA level III measurement parameter and tester accuracy requirements per TIA Category 6 Draft Addendum to TIA 568 B and ISO IEC 61935 1 draft amendment I 10 99 Equal Level Far End Crosstalk ELFEXT ELFEXT measures far end coupling between pairs in the tested cable for all pair combinations ELFEXT Measurement Specifications Frequency Range 1 350 MHz Frequency Step Size 125 kHz 250 kHz 500 kHz 1 MHz set automatically based on selected standards Resolution 0 1 dB Dynamic Range 90 dB or 40 dB beyond Category 6 link limit whichever is higher Baseline Accuracy 40 better than TIA Level Ill requirement TIA level III measurement parameter and tester accuracy requirements per TIA Category 6 Draft Addendum to TIA 568 B and ISO IEC 61935 1 draft amendment I 10 99 Attenuation to Crosstalk Ratio ACR The ratio of the measured attenuation and the near end crosstalk NEXT at each frequency point Power Sum NEXT PSNEXT Computed for each pair by calculating a power sum total of the pair to pair NEXT from the three other pairs 214 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Tester Reference 9 Measurements
6. Specifications Ports CompactFlash card slot Provides removable non volatile storage for test result files Supports any standard CompactFlash storage card Densities as high as 512MB are presently available Data stored in standard format compatible with PCMCIA ATA specification 228 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Specifications 9 Display Display 6 625 16 83 cm diagonal backlit color LCD Resolution 240 H x 640 V The display is capable of displaying text and graphics in up to 256 colors Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 229 9 Specifications Fiber SmartProbe Fiber SmartProbe General FiberSmartProbe 850nm Fiber SmartProbe 1300nm Fiber SmartProbe 1310nm Fiber SmartProbe 1550nm Size Optical Connectors Power Source Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Maximum Relative Humidity Altitude Detector 2 4 x 1 6 x 0 8 6 0 cm x 4 0 cm x 2 5 cm ST x2 Draws power from WireScope 155 or DualRemote 155 via intelligent test port interface 0 to 40 C 10 to 55 C 10 to 90 non condensing 80 for temperatures up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 relative humidity at 40 C Up to 2000 meters FiberSmartProbe 850nm Fiber SmartProbe 1300nm 2 4 x 1 6 x 0 8 6 0 cm x 4 0 cm x 2 5 cm SC x2 Draws power from WireScope 155 or DualRemote 155 via intelligent test port interface 0 to 40 C 10 to 55 C 1
7. and the default port 161 for SNMP access You may expand the SNMP communities and port numbers to use during active discovery SNMP queries and the Locate Switch Tool Press SNMP Settings on the Network System Settings screen then press Edit Enter the additional information and press OK Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Demo M ode Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual System Operations 7 Demo Mode The FrameScope 350 may be put in a Demo mode for training or demonstration purposes In the Network tab the Demo mode provides for a network consisting of several stations servers a router two switch bridges and 5 SNMP agents All functions are demoable without connecting to a live network Autotests of all functions are simulated In the Cable tab the Demo mode provides for a wiremap failure a cable test failure and a cable test pass on consecutive Autotests The Demo mode may be enabled and disabled by pressing Demo Mode on the System Settings menu from either Network or Cable tab then pressing Edit When satisfied press OK 175 7 System Operations Demo Mode 176 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent N2610A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Connection 179 Network Database 181 Station List 181 Device Details 181 Active Discovery Process 182 Network Performance Autotest 184 Autotest Setup 184 The Defau
8. ie Opisna Enter a file nima Fie Sire al wen re Eiks EJ Heri tet File Sirt al mo The last setup screen provides a list of the measurements performed during the test Any of the thresholds used to rate the performance of each of these measurements may be viewed and modified by selecting it from this list and selecting Edit Note that the scroll bar on the right of the screen only shows the Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 193 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Performance Autotest location of the screen shown Use the Scroll rocker to scroll through the list The time responses are modified as shown in the DHCP server BPD es sieves miga D the server rating 0 FJ meure nmn PFJ mesuren raine thestelewier any wt these momen selec hand bith Peewee selec hand bith dh The measurements taken during this test are Name Lookup The request response time for converting a name into an address PING Response The time it takes to perform an ICMP Echo test on the server Connect Time MountTime The time it takes to connect to the NT file server or mount the NFS server Write Rate The bytes per second rating of the write operation Read Rate The bytes per second rating of the read operation Delete Time The time it takes to delete the file Disconnect Time The time it takes to disconnect from the file server 194 Agilent FrameScope
9. 1 On the Fiber Tools menu press Length amp Delay The Fiber Length Test screen displays If a valid fiber connection is present a Measure button appears FT Lagni LDH ga F z A fines dani fie Pe de i te sled ed 2 To begin the test press Measure 3 To select the test configuration fiber type or NVP press Quick Setup Using the Power M eter To use the Power Meter 1 Onthe Fiber Tools menu press Power Meter You may be prompted to calibrate upon entering this tool This is not the same calibration as Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 151 6 Expert Fiber Testing The Fiber Tools M enu the one used for testing This calibration is just for the Fiber Power Meter After calibration the Fiber Power Meter displays cr es ee dief gru ed 2 To set the current power value as a reference press Set Reference The difference is shown in the Delta field The actual measurement is shown in the Optical Power field UI To write the current data table to the results database press Save A To calibrate the Power Meter press Calibrate Using Trace M ode To turn on the Fiber SmartProbe s transmitter e On the Fiber Tools menu press Trace Mode The FIber Trace Mode screen displays and indicates that the transmitter is active Dbe Mie eee i be ed im ia m ome a bir ar E 152 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Expert Fiber Testing 6 The Fiber Tools M enu Learning the NVP of a
10. 150 M MAC Loopback 43 measurements 212 ACR 214 ambient noise 215 attenuation 213 ELFEXT 214 length 212 NEXT 213 powersumACR 215 propagation delay 212 PSELEXT 215 PSNEXT 214 resistance 215 return loss 214 wiremap 212 Memory Requirements Cable test 218 Network test 210 239 N Network certifying 136 connecting to 12 connection 179 Limits 125 Testing Overview 16 network resources list 18 Network Tools Menu 205 NEXT measurement 213 NFS File Servertest 192 Novell server test 199 NVP learning copper 138 learning fiber 153 0 Operators 163 P pass fail indicator on DualRemote 222 Ping 28 plots viewing 83 power meter fiber 151 power sum ACR measurement 215 Primary Domain Controller test 199 Print Server test 199 profile 119 121 propagation delay measurement 212 PSELEXT measurement 215 PSNEXT measurement 214 R Remote Control 209 resistance measurement 215 return loss measurement 214 Router test 199 S Saving plots 132 Scroll button 2 serial baud rate 165 Site Name 126 Sleep Timeout 162 SNMP Agent test 199 Queries 34 Speaker 162 Statistics 37 Status Display 156 Storage Setup 159 Switch Ports locating 52 System Information 158 240 T Tab cable 9 network 8 Test Limit 123 test results interpreting 83 Time Setup 161 tools menu copper 134 fiber 150 network 205 Touch Click 162 trace mode fiber 152
11. 237 9 Glossary Glossary 238 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual INDEX A ac adapter specifications 226 ACR measurement 214 Active Discovery 182 ambient noise measurement 215 attenuation measurement 213 Backlight 162 Backup Domain Controller test 199 Battery charging 11 indicator on DualRemote 221 Status 160 blinking hub port 137 C Cable Pairing 128 Calibration for copper tests 61 for fiber tests method A 96 for fiber tests method B 97 for fiber tests method C 98 Information 168 touchscreen 164 certifying network 136 CompactFlash card configuring 88 icon 156 installing 88 slot 2 Contrast 162 copper tools menu 134 D Database network 50 181 test 49 Date Setup 161 Default Settings restore 166 detailed test results viewing 82 DHCP Server test 187 DNS Server test 189 DualRemote 220 ELFEXT measurement 214 E mail Server test 197 Error Log 47 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual expert mode changing 162 copper 118 fiber 146 F faults locating 83 85 fiber length and delay 151 fiber loss meter 150 fiber NVP learning 153 fiber power meter 151 fiber tools menu 150 fiber trace mode 152 file server tests 192 FTP server test 199 H Hub Port blinking 45 137 L Labeling 127 learning copper NVP 138 learning fiber NVP 153 length measurement 212 List station 181 locating faults 83 85 Lock 120 loss meter fiber
12. As each test completes it is given a performance metric When all of the tests are completed the overall performance metric is calculated and presented to the user Details about each test result may be viewed As an example of the details available a web server test may require a DNS 200 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Network Performance Autotest lookup a PING response a first response and a page read operation The status and time for each of these operations is presented in the detailed view E mii ei deren cern par ma PLT L Tmt deerio com 5 ELEL EEk Eii Sara L nel Lea deni rnm 5 1 180 El it GES Sener nient devia enm 5 ILLA E Wi g Z MHS Seer i vey pees The Autotest may be left running in a loop with a programmable delay between each iteration of the autotest This feature may be used to find problems that may only occur at certain times of the day In this case the response times for each test are recorded and the current average minimum and maximum response times for each test are displayed after each test When the autotest is finished the response times for any test may be plotted 201 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Statistics Statistics The first view into statistics provides the overall network health The operator can drill down into the statistics to get more
13. Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Statistics Broadcasts The number of broadcast frames or the percent of the utilization used up by broadcast frames Pressing this statistic switches to a list of Top Broadcast Transmitters Pressing any of the Top Transmitters brings up the Station Detail screen for that station Errors The number of frames with errors or the percent of the utilization used up by frames with errors Pressing this statistic switches to the Error Mix Pressing on one of the Error Mix will switch to a list of the Top Transmitter of that error type Pressing any of the Top Transmitters brings up the Station Detail screen for that station Collisions The number of collisions or the percent of the utilization used up by collisions A list of stations sorted by a specific statistic is displayed The statistic used for sorting is set when the list is created For instance if the user enters the Top Transmitters by pressing the Jabbers statistic in the Statistics screen the Top Jabber Trans mitters is displayed Pressing any of the Top Transmitters brings up the Station Detail screen for that station Long Frames Any frame over 1518 bytes with a valid CRC and alignment Pressing this statistic gets you to the Top Long Frame Transmitters ShortFrames Any frame under 64 bytes long with a valid CRC and alignment Pressing this statistic gets you to the Top Short Frame Transmitters Jabbers Any frame over 1518 bytes wi
14. Power Sum ELFEXT PSELEXT Computed for each pair by calculating a power sum total of the pair to pair ELFEXT from the three other pairs Power Sum ACR PSACR The ratio of the measured attenuation and the computed power sum near end crosstalk PSNEXT at each frequency point Resistance The dc loop resistance for each pair in the tested cable run Resistance Measurement Specifications Range 5 1 000 Q Accuracy 5 Ambient Noise The ambient noise spectrum of each pair immediately after the autotest Ambient Noise Measurement Specifications Frequency Range 1 350 MHz Sensitivity 0 1 mV RMS Accuracy 5 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 215 9 Cable Tester Reference Calibration Calibration M easurement Calibration 216 Remote Calibration Remote calibration establishes a common zero reference for the FrameScope 350 and its associated DualRemote 350 before any end to end measurements are taken You must perform a remote calibration if you use your FrameScope 350 with a different DualRemote 350 or if you upgrade the software in either the FrameScope or DualRemote The FrameScope stores the serial number information of the DualRemote that it has been calibrated with Before each measurement the FrameScope checks the serial numbers of the DualRemote to which it is connected If the FrameScope does not have remote calibration data stored for the detected DualRemote a warning appears asking you
15. Velocity of Propagation of a sample of cable See Learning the NVP of a Cable on page 138 e Measure Length measures the length of each pair of a cable whose type is in the Cable Database See Measuring the Cable Length on page 139 To open the Tools menu 1 Change to Expert mode see page 118 2 On the Main Menu press Tools The Tools Menu displays Running a Quick Check The Quick Check function tests a cable run for shorts opens shield integrity correct termination and length To run a Quick Check 134 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing in ExpertMode 5 The Expert Tools M enu 1 On the Tools menu see page 134 press Quick Check The test runs and a Pass or Fail screen displays Viewing Details of Quick Check Results The FrameScope can display detailed information about both passing and failing results of a Quick Check To view results details 1 On the Quick Check PASS or FAIL screen press Details The Wiremap Data screen displays 2 The results may be saved if desired 135 5 136 Cable Testing in Expert M ode The Expert Tools Menu Certifying a Network The Expert mode Tools menu includes Certify Network which lets you test a cable for conformance to different network standards To certify a network 1 Connect the FrameScope and DualRemote to the cable 2 On the Expert mode Tools Menu see page 134 press Ce
16. parameters and see performance statistics for them The following procedure describes how to use the FrameScope s Statistics tool 1 Press the Tools button on the main Network tab to display the Tools menu 37 2 38 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Viewing Statistics 2 Press the Statistics button to call the Statistics screen Rito aM ass beans Back pet Help The screen shows network utilization and other traffic data such as frame counters and protocol counters 3 To view additional details press any item shown with a black triangle Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Viewing Statistics 4 For example press Utilization on the Statistics screen to view the top talkers most active devices on the network Lhiiraten mx sun ee Pee eon Press here to view details Frama 7775 15 3o aay oA Framas oh ith i Mana Emmm aasje af Back nina Help 5 Use the other buttons on the Statistics screen to switch between counts and percentages protocols and frames and so on e Press Unicasts Broadcasts or Multicasts to view the top talkers for that frame type e Press Errors to view a breakdown of the types of errors detected on the network Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 39 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Generating Network Traffic Generating Network Traffic You can use the FrameScope s Traffi
17. 19 and step 14 on page 22 You can recall previously stored test data using the Tests Database tool This section describes how to recall and delete stored tests 1 Press the Tools button to call the Tools menu 2 On the Tools menu press the Tests Database button to call the Network Autotest Database screen fa Salet the parioemence font Desah fmen tha Tee Ping View tn sen E Press Delon dali H gt Spits AM T a oss ba Main Back betas Help 3 Stored tests are displayed in a list Use the Scroll button or a stylus to select the test you want 4 When atest is selected press the View button to display the detailed test results 5 To delete a stored test select the test and press the Delete button 49 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Using the Network Database Using the Network Database The FrameScope 350 allows you to store only ona CompactFlash network topologies for later review and downloading see Using the Stations List on page 24 You can recall previously stored network data using the Network Database tool This section describes how to recall and delete stored network data 1 Press the Tools button on the Network Main Menu to call the Tools menu 2 On the Tools menu press the Network Database button to call the Network Database screen Heban Adim Mester Dhpiy DES Ammos eae 1a FF Leal Siia s MT 1A a ant x redi serch isrn eam HHA 3 Ne
18. 350 Viewing Result Details Data Screens TFiF m impa j gm Gun dihi tie die I ihip The Data screen shows detail of the selected test parameter results The examples above show data of a passing test at left and a failing one at right The data included depends on which parameter is selected See steps 2 3 and 4 of the Viewing Result Details on page 82 The Data screens shown above include a table that displays details of the test results for two twisted pairs of copper cable To view the results for a different set of twisted pairs press it on the list Plots Screens Plots screens display test results as plots on a graph The examples above show plots of a passing test at left and a failing one at right A smooth red line on the plot indicates the limit boundary between passing and failure The Worst Margin button places a vertical line on the plot at the frequency where the test results come closest to the pass fail Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Viewing Result Details boundary on passing test plots On failing test plots the Worst Margin button places the line at the frequency where the results exceed the acceptable limits the most You can move the cursor around the plot screen by pressing the area you want to see and then using the scroll rocker to fine tune the location The frequency of the cursor is displayed
19. 350 User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Network Performance Autotest Examples of modifying rates and time are shown below Tidssorees O AN srira ot rita tpa O AN srira ot ti tgpi Web Server The Web Server test verifies that server is accessible and mea sures the download time of the first get operation Test Setup The first setup screen is used to enter the URL of the web server to test The second setup screen provides an opportunity to request a proxy server and to name it The last setup screen pro vides a list of the measurements performed during the test Any of the thresholds used to rate the performance of each of these Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 195 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Performance Autotest measurements may be viewed and modified by selecting it from this list and selecting Edit EF meuna niga k Enter te MRL fer the paga ii rete bai thee deere Proxy Sarmi and antai Te pont mammi and Gon achires ot marae af Posse selec hand bith db j ila i PING Response tal Response The measurements taken during this test are Name Lookup The request response time for converting a name into an address PING Response The time it takes to perform an ICMP Echo test on the server lst Response The time it takes to acknowledge the GET command 196 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual
20. Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Setting Up an Autotest 4 Select whether the connector is shielded or not and press Next 5 Select the performance grade of the connector if known and press OK The Autotest Setup screen displays with the new connector type next to the connector icon Urar Lemet ai iman Coret Tes Cpe epee F Choosing the Cable Pairing Convention To identify the correct pair in the test results the FrameScope must be told what cable pairing convention is used For example if the 3 6 pair fails a test it would be Pair 2 if using T568A pairing but it would be Pair 3 if using T568B pairing 1 On the Autotest Setup screen press Cable Pairing then press Edit The Cable Pairing Setup screen displays 8 piim bar am aa Pai mia be Be cc ee whee te Hers Pem mo a p 2 Press the cable pairing convention used on the job then press OK The Autotest Setup screen displays with the cable pairing convention named Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 75 3 76 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Setting Up an Autotest Entering the Operator Names The names of the technicians performing the tests can be entered and will appear on the test report To enter the test technicians names 1 On the Main Menu press System The System Settings screen displays 2 Press Operators then press Edit The Operat
21. Expert M ode To change the FrameScope tester from standard configuration to Expert Mode 1 On the Fiber Main menu press System The System Settings screen displays 2 Onthe System Settings screen press User Interface then press Edit The User Interface Setup screen displays On the User Interface Setup screen press Expert Mode to turn it on then press OK The System Settings screen displays Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 147 6 Expert Fiber Testing Viewing Probe Information View ing Probe Information The FrameScope can display details about the probes installed in the tester To view detailed information on the installed probes 1 In Expert mode press Fiber Autotest on the Main Menu The Fiber Autotest Setup screen displays rw at Emine img ame gau e det iu 2 Onthe Fiber Autotest Setup screen press Edit Settings The Fiber Autotest Settings screen displays ee pmm gh emp fi EI 148 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Expert Fiber Testing 6 View ing Probe Information 3 Press the name of the probe then View The Probe Information screen displays with information on the probe installed in the FrameScope 4 To view information on the probe installed in the DualRemote press the DualRemote tab The Probe Information screen displays information about the probe in the DualRemote Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 149 6 Expert Fiber Testing The Fiber Tools M
22. Fiber To learn the NVP of a fiber cable sample 1 Connect a known length sample of the fiber to the Fiber SmartProbe The sample must be at least 50 feet 15 meters long On the Fiber Tools menu press Learn Fiber NVP The Learn Fiber NVP screen displays Use the Quick Setup to help configure the cable for single ended or double ended test configuration and to provide fiber construction details prior to the test You may need to calibrate using the test jumper depending on which test configuration you choose If you need to calibrate use the Calibration tool on the Main Menu E csi 1 ma oe er mais ion con eae oo peat aS pie BS a es imm N nrn r kreme a r pm chee oe 4 Enter the length of the sample fiber and press OK to close the keyboard Make sure to use the correct length units feet or meters e When measuring two fibers enter the average length of the two Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 153 6 Expert Fiber Testing The Fiber Tools M enu e When measuring one length of fiber looped back to the FrameScope enter the entire length of the fiber 5 Press Measure to learn the NVP of the fiber sample The NVP displays in the NVP field of the Learn Fiber NVP screen 154 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent N2610A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 7 System Operations The Status Display Area 156 The System Menu 157 System Information 158 Storage Setup 159 B
23. Indoor Outdoor Intended for indoor use not weatherized Operating temperature range 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature range 10 to 55 C 14 to 131 F Maximum humidity 80 for temperatures to 31 C 88 F Altitude To 3000 meters Pollution degree 2 225 9 Specifications Electrical Electrical Battery A removable rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH battery pack typically provides 5 6 hours of operation between charges depending on use and power management settings An internal fast charger recharges the NiMH battery pack in less than 5 hours Extra battery packs are available Battery pack specification Part Number N2605A 135 7 2 Vde 3800 mAh External power Power converter External ac to dc power converter Part Number N2595A 110 for 110 VAC models Part Number N2595A 210 for 220 VAC models supplies 12 Vdc 1 2 A to the FrameScope 350 or DualRemote 350 power connector Power connector polarity Positive on the outer sleeve Negative on the tip Mains supply voltage Must be within 10 of nominal voltage Installation overvoltage Category Il Use only the ac adapter supplied in the FrameScope Kit Using other power adapters may damage the tester and will void its warranty This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and
24. Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Network Performance Autotest Receive Rate The rate in bytes per second for the download of the first data in response to the get command TE Thieme O Alsina ni hi typa ba x OK Cancel E mail Server The E mail Server test verifies that the E mail server is accessi ble and measures the access time and download rate of E mail Test Setup The first setup screen is used to enter the name or address of the E mail server and enter the user name and password if desired The second setup screen is used to enter the operations to be tested and the send and receive methods as well as the ports used Default port addresses are provided The last setup screen provides a list of the measurements per formed during the test Any of the thresholds used to rate the Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 197 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Performance Autotest f Erte ha akire elha eMall tamar carer Epam O Name amp Addresa Opiini Erdei a tien a pamah d ava to alira al 198 performance of each of these measurements may be viewed and modified by selecting it from this list and selecting Edit The measurements taken during this test are Name Lookup The request response time for converting a name into an address PING Response The time it takes to perform an ICMP Echo test on the server Write Time The tim
25. The following table lists approximate record storage capacities when configured for a 32 MB removable CompactFlash card and for comparison a 192 MB card All sizes of CompactFlash will work as FrameScope 350 Network Autotest results storage Saved Test Results Capacities assuming a 1 MB used for test suites and station lists Capacity of Records Autotest Iterations Size 4 32 MB 192 MB recor CFlash CFlash Card Card 10 Autotests 1 60 KB 516 3183 10 Autotests 100 156 KB 198 1224 100 Autotests 1 600 KB 51 318 100 Autotests 100 1 56 MB 19 122 210 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent N2610A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 9 Cable Tester Reference Measurements 212 Wiremap 212 Length 212 Propagation Delay and Skew 212 Near End Crosstalk NEXT 213 Attenuation 213 Return Loss 214 Equal Level Far End Crosstalk ELFEXT 214 Attenuation to Crosstalk Ratio ACR 214 Power Sum NEXT PSNEXT 214 Power Sum ELFEXT PSELEXT 215 Power Sum ACR PSACR 215 Resistance 215 AmbientNoise 215 Calibration 216 Measurement Calibration 216 Memory Requirements 218 This chapter describes the cable tester features of the Agilent FrameScope 350 ihe Agilent Technologies 211 9 Cable Tester Reference Measurements M easurements 212 Wiremap Length The FrameScope 350 makes the following test measurements See Setting the Measurements on page 129 for more d
26. Trace Route 31 Traffic Generator 40 U User Interface Setup 162 V viewing plots 83 W Web Server test 195 WINS Server test 191 wiremap measurement 212 Workstation test 199 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 5988 7142EN
27. and DualRemote testers that you will be using See Calibrating the Tester on page 61 2 Choose a link or channel test configuration to meet your application See Choosing Your Test Configuration on page 57 3 Switch on the FrameScope and DualRemote testers and connect them to the cabling to be tested See Connecting to the Network on page 12 4 Put the FrameScope 350 into Expert Mode See Changing to Expert Mode on page 118 5 Run an AutoTest on the network See page 119 6 Create a new settings profile see page 121 or open an existing settings profile see page 119 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 117 5 Cable Testing in Expert Mode Changing to Expert M ode Changing to Expert M ode 118 To change the FrameScope from standard configuration to Expert mode 1 On the Main menu press System The System Settings screen displays my apii a gage Ezi ma dmy dhal e mie di in inp 2 On the System Settings screen press User Interface then press Edit The User Interface Setup screen displays 3 On the User Interface Setup screen press Expert Mode to turn it on a check mark will appear in the box then press OK The System Settings screen displays Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing in ExpertMode 5 The Expert Autotest Setup The Expert Autotest Setup When in the Expert Mode additional Autotest setup choices are available Choosing an Existing S
28. and the values in the table correspond to the cursor location A chart below the plot shows detail results of the current location of the cursor at the FrameScope and DualRemote and the limits for the test parameter as follows Data This is the worst case of the test results at the cursor location Limit The limit of passing results set when the test standard is chosen at the cursor location Margin The difference between the Data value and the Limit value at the cursor location The plots are color coded for different wire pairs The plot lines displayed can be changed by pressing Settings and selecting All Plots All Local Plots All Remote Plots Worst Case Plot or Select Single Plot You can also choose to show plots to 100 MHz 250 MHz or 350 MHz as long as the test was run to the frequency selected For example if the test was run to 250 MHz you could not see plots to 350 MHz See Setting the Maximum Frequency on page 132 Locator Screens Locator screens aid in finding faults on the tested cable The examples above show Locator screens for a passing test at left and a failing one at right Note the difference in the plots where the failing result shows a peak where the failure occurs The tape measure provides a reading of where the failure occurs It will be placed on the right hand side of the screen if showing the distance from the DualRemote If there are more than one peak you can press the plot area ne
29. attempt to transmit at the same time on an Ethernet network CRC Error Cyclic Redundancy Check An error detection scheme using a number derived from the data that is transmitted in the packet The number is calculated by the sending station and stored in the packet The receiving station upon receipt of the packet recalculates the number and compares it to the stored value If they are not the same then the packet has changed erroneously during the transmission Community A string or password for retrieving SNMP data from a station or device DefaultGateway The preferred system for providing access outside the local subnet A gateway is a form of Router In order for a station to access the stations on other subnets or the Internet it must know the address of the system that controls access this system is the Default Gateway Default Router The router to which a packet will be sent if no specific entry in its route table directs it elsewhere DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol a procedure which allows devices that are entering or re entering the network to request that certain parameters are automatically Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Glossary 9 Glossary assigned to them DHCP assigns a unique IP address A device may request a subnet mask default router address name server address and other parameters and addresses DHCP server Any of several kinds of devices
30. device in the network By making a request for service to a key device and comparing the results to reasonable expectations it provides a rating of the service However the default numbers used to determine the rating may not apply to the network under test For example you may know that the connection to the available domain name server is over a slow link and this link cannot be upgraded Consequently it may be more important to have a test that is less sensitive but provides meaningful results that can be compared over time The FrameScope 350 rating can be changed After you ve run the test and received a result such as that shown below on the left you can highlight the server address and press Details The screen shown in the middle provides the measured results of the test If you double click on Name Lookup you can change the rating scale to whatever values you choose The screen on which you do that is shown below on the right This can be done for all rated measurements mm Weel dinen cim 11 184 09 1 Taa 5 am 1 al nue Wes l E Peutaie i iiz d Previous Cancel See Chapter 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Using the Stations List Using the Stations List When a network resource on the Network tab is shown with a black triangle you can press the resource to display the Network Database screen which includes the Stations
31. enu The Fiber Tools M enu The Expert mode Fiber Tools menu contains the following e Loss Meter This tool continuously measures and reports the loss on connected fiber cables e Length amp Delay This tool measures the length and propagation delay of connected fiber cables e Power Meter This tool measures the power level reaching the Fiber SmartProbe from a light source connected to the fiber cable e Trace Mode This activates the transmitter on the Fiber SmartProbe to verify that light reaches the other end of a connected cable e Learn Fiber NVP This tool teaches the FrameScope the NVP of a cable sample To open the Fiber Tools menu 1 Change to Expert mode See Changing to Expert Mode on page 147 On the Expert Mode Main Menu press Fiber Tools The Fiber Tools screen displays N Using the Loss M eter To use the Loss Meter 1 On the Fiber Tools menu press Loss Meter The Fiber Loss Meter screen displays i i i f S Tepee kiin i e linn Farr He Ce a E ee a E Se ee Se ea 2 To clear the values in the data table at the center of the screen press Clear Peak 3 To write the current data table to the results database press Save 150 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Expert Fiber Testing 6 The Fiber Tools M enu 4 To select the test configuration or to specify the fiber type press Quick Setup Measuring Length and Delay To use the Length amp Delay tool
32. if you tell it what connectors are used on the job 1 On the Autotest Setup screen press the connector icon then press Edit The Connector Setup screen displays mashes Vien mp teed be ne ea bp meg ier madre bey hors ree ee The scroll bar on the right of the screen shows the location of the data shown and is not a functional scroll bar To scroll use the scroll button at the lower right of the FrameScope 2 Press the manufacturer of the connector then Next A list of that manufacturer s connectors displays 3 Press the name of the connector then press OK The Autotest Setup screen displays with the selected connector type next to the connector icon If the connector type is not in the connector database see Adding a new connector type on page 74 Choosing the Cable Pairing Convention To identify the correct pair in the test results the FrameScope must be told what cable pairing convention is used For example if the 3 6 pair fails a test it would be Pair 2 if using T568A pairing but it would be Pair 3 if using T568B pairing Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing in ExpertMode 5 The Expert Autotest Setup 1 Onthe Autotest Setup screen press Cable Pairing then press Edit The Cable Pairing Setup screen displays Fe maar ns ma eS ce tee He Pont oo m eag Press the cable pairing convention used on the job then press OK The Autotest Setup screen displays w
33. increase automatically with each new label and test highlight that field then press Enable Auto Increment so that a checkmark appears as in the figure above 3 To set the beginning number for a field to other than 1 highlight the category name then press the Enter Start Value field The onscreen keyboard opens 4 Press the backspace arrow to erase the number in the display then press the number or letter keys to enter the new starting value Press OK The keyboard closes and the new starting value appears in the Enter Start Value field 68 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Setting Up an Autotest 5 To set the number of instances of a category for example the number of floors press the Enter End Value field The onscreen keyboard opens 6 Press the backspace arrow to erase the value in the display then press the number or letter keys to enter the new value Press OK The keyboard closes and the new ending value appears in the Enter End Value field 7 Repeat steps 2 through 6 for all the selected categories 8 Press OK The Autotest Setup screen displays Hierarchical Label Format When you choose the Hierarchical labeling format the following screen displays nr ee a Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 69 3 70 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Setting Up an Autotest Checkmarks indicate fields that appear in the labels Yellow tags next t
34. split pair is detected Length Delay Skew Turns red when cable length signal delay or skew are outside the passing limits NEXT Turns red when near end pair to pair or power sum crosstalk faults are detected Attenuation Turns red when attenuation is outside passing limits ELFEXT Turns red when far end pair to pair or power sum crosstalk faults are detected Return Loss Turns red when the return signal loss exceeds passing limits Other turns red when any other failing test results occur If the cable run has multiple test failure causes the Scroll button scrolls between diagnostic indications The current selection blinks The pair indicators and WS or DR indicators associated with the selected failure also blink Power The Power indicator turns green when the DualRemote 350 is powered on Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent N2610A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 11 Specifications Physical 224 Environmental 225 Electrical 226 Ports 227 Display 229 Fiber SmartProbe 230 te Agilent Technologies 223 9 Specifications Physical Physical The FrameScope 350 and DualRemote 350 are the same size and weigh the same Size 9 125 x 4 625 x 2 625 HWD 23 17 x 11 75 x 6 66 em Weight 2 86 Ibs 1 3 kg 224 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Environmental Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Specifications Environmental 9
35. that provide DHCP services These commonly include file servers and routers Diagnostic Responder IPX echo tool ping DNS Domain Name Server or Domain Name Services A capability used widely within both the Internet and corporate networks that resolves or matches names with IP addresses For example if a workstation needs to retrieve a web page from abc com a request containing the name abc com is sent to a domain name server That server or another acting on its behalf will respond with the IP address of the host at which the web page is stored DNS Domain A Internet naming hierarchy such as Agilent com Domain Controller In an NT environment the domain controller has the responsibility for storing certain information about users resources and devices on the network There will be a primary domain controller and a backup domain controller These are referred to as the PDC and BDC respectively E Mail Electronic Mail A system of sending messages and files across the network from one user to another E mail Server A device that stores incoming and outgoing E mail messages The protocol most often used for retrieving messages from the E mail server to a user s workstation is POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 Conversely the protocol most often used to send E mail messages from the workstation to the E mail server is SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP is also used in order that the source and destination E mail servers m
36. the FrameScope 350 s host name When all of this has finished the FrameScope 350 is ready to monitor the network and perform network testing If the operator directly connects the FrameScope 350 to the DualRemote 350 using just a cable no hubs or other network devices the FrameScope 350 detects this condition and switches to cable test mode 180 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Database Station List Device Details Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Netw ork Database The FrameScope 350 listens to the network traffic and actively interrogates network devices to learn about attached hosts servers switches and routers This information is stored in the Network Database The database may be saved to or retrieved from CompactFlash or may be uploaded to a PC through the web interface The Network Database is organized into the following groups where each station is listed by name if known and address Local Stations lists stations with any of the following e IP addresses on the same subnet as the FrameScope e IPX addresses in the same broadcast domain e MAC address but no IP or IPX address Remote Stations lists stations with any of the following e IP addresses not on the same subnet as the FrameScope e IPX addresses on the other side of a router Servers Lists stations that supply services grouped by service Routers Lists stations that adverti
37. the hub or switch and note which port s link indicator is blinking That will be the port for the tested circuit To stop the blink press the Stop button on the Blink Port screen Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual View ing the Error Log Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Netw ork Testing with the FrameScope 350 Viewing the Error Log This section describes how to view the FrameScope s error log The error log tracks and displays any network problems that detected by the FrameScope 350 1 From the main Network tab press the Tools button to display the Tools menu 47 2 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Viewing the Error Log 2 Press the Error Log button to call the Error Log screen iver Log O Entries 0 Ackiowledged Timestamp Description 3 Observe the errors listed in the log 4 Press the Show All button to expand the error list and view all errors that were previously acknowledged by using the Ack button 5 Press the Ack button to acknowledge the errors without clearing the log 6 Press the Reset button to clear the log 48 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Using the Test Database Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Using the Test Database The FrameScope 350 allows you to store you must have a CompactFlash card installed Autotest results for later review and downloading see Running an Autotest on page
38. were on local disks An NFS server is usually a UNIX server Novell server A device that provides services such as file services and print services in a network where a Novell operating system is being used Ping A commonly used test which determines whether a device can be reached Generally from a command line a user types ping a b c d lt enter gt to determine whether the device at IP address a b c d can be reached The response is often an indication of the success of the test and a time stamp designating the length of the query response usually in milliseconds The ping tests reachability by sending an ICMP echo request to the destination and waiting for a reply POP Post Office Protocol E mail post office protocol that allows a single user host system to connect and download E mail RIP Routing Information Protocol An interior gateway protocol that allows groups of hosts on a LAN share routing information Router A device that forwards traffic between subnets or connected networks RMON Remote Monitoring Using SNMP to read or control remote probes for network monitoring and troubleshooting SAP Request Service Advertisement Protocol A Netware protocol for publicizing the current network address of available services 235 9 236 Glossary Glossary Server A computer or service that is shared among stations on the network Any device in the network that provides services upon request SMTP Simple Mail
39. 0 Category 5E with plots saved Plots to 100 MHz 6288 94 750 4 500 Category 6 with plots saved Plots to 250 MHz 9816 60 480 2 880 Category 6 with plots saved Plots to 350 MHz Ambient noise spectrum Networks All Options ON 12 204 45 360 2 150 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent N2610A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 10 DualRemote 350 Reference The DualRemote 350 220 Control Buttons 220 Indicators 221 This chapter describes the features of the Agilent DualRemote 350 te Agilent Technologies 219 10 DualRemote 350 Reference The DualRemote 350 The DualRemote 350 220 Control Buttons The DualRemote 350 performs the same tests as the FrameScope 350 and is controlled by the FrameScope The DualRemote displays information using LED indicators Pair status indicators Warning indicators Test progress and result indicators Diagnostic indicators iT Wirm imm iia F r Power indicator Power button OK button Scroll button The DualRemote 350 has the same control buttons on its face as the FrameScope 350 Power The Power button turns the unit on and off OK Pressing the OK button does nothing Scroll The Scroll button scrolls through the diagnostic indications Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Indicators Caution Caution Agilent FrameSc
40. 0 to 90 non condensing 80 for temperatures up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 relative humidity at 40 C Up to 2000 meters Fiber SmartProbe 1310nm Fiber SmartProbe 1550nm Receive Wavelengths Measurement Accuracy Dynamic Range Detector Type Transmitter 850 and 1300nm 0 2dB 20dBm 0 to 40 dBm Germanium FiberSmartProbe 850nm Fiber SmartProbe 1300nm 1310nm and 1550nm 0 2dB 20dBm 0 to 40 dBm Germanium Fiber SmartProbe 1310nm Fiber SmartProbe 1550nm Power Output Source Type Center Wavelength Spectral Bandwidth RMS Stability Stabilization Time Cable Length into 62 5 125 multimode fiber 10dBm 850nm 15dBm 1300nm LED N A N A FiberSmartProbe 850nm Fiber SmartProbe 1300nm into 9 125 singlemode fiber 3 dBm 1310nm and 1550nm Stabilized Class 1 LASER product in accordance with EN 60825 1 and FDA 21 CFR 1040 10 1310nm 30nm 1550nm 30nm lt 5nm 0 1dB 1Hr 25 C lt 5 min Fiber SmartProbe 1310nm Fiber SmartProbe 1550nm Accuracy whichever is greater Resolution Distance Range Propagation Delay 4 or 1 5 meters 1 5 meters 0 4 km for 3 75 dB km 850nm 0 10 km for 1 50 dB km 1300nm FiberSmartProbe 850nm Fiber SmartProbe 1300nm 4 or 1 5 meters 1 5 meters 0 50 km for 0 5dB km 1310nm and 1550nm Fiber SmartProbe 1310nm Fiber SmartProbe 1550nm Accuracy whichever is g
41. 1 Specifications Physical 224 Environmental 225 Electrical 226 Ports 227 229 Fiber SmartP robe Display 12 Glossary Glossary 232 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 179 181 Network Performance Autotest 184 210 218 220 230 vii viii Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent N2610A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 1 Introducing the FrameScope 350 The FrameScope 350 ataGlance 2 Front View 2 Side Views 3 Controls 4 Ports 4 The DualRemote 350 ata Glance 6 The MainMenuataGlance 7 The Network Tab 8 The Cable Tab 9 Getting Started 10 Switching the FrameScope On and Off 10 Checking Power and Charging the Battery 11 Connecting to the Network 12 Using the FrameScope 350 13 Running a Test 13 The Agilent FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer is a powerful handheld instrument that measures the performance of your key network resources and verifies the cabling and active network equipment The FrameScope 350 integrates network performance analyzer features such as auto discovery performance autotesting and fault finding with versatile cable certification testing for Category 6 Class E and category 5E Class D ihe Agilent Technologies 1 1 Introducing the FrameScope 350 The FrameScope 350 at a Glance The FrameScope 350 ata Glance Front View SmartP robe port top Strap cleat Color touch screen Power button CompactFlash me
42. 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 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 226 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Ports Specifications 9 Ports SmartProbe test port Serial port USB A port USB B port Attachment point for test probes Interface contains high performance signal channels for measurement functions and two way control interface for reading and controlling active test probes Allows the FrameScope 350 or DualRemote 350 to connect to PCs or printers Connector is an 8 pin micro DIN Pinout Din 8 pin Signal DBS pin DB25 pin 1 DTR 4 20 2 RXD 2 3 3 GND 5 7 4 NOT USED 5 TXD 3 2 6 8 NOT USED FrameScope 350 only The USB A port allows the FrameScope 350 to connect to USB peripherals Provides up to 100 mA 5 Vdc for attached USB peripherals FrameScope 350 and DualRemote 350 The USB B port allows the FrameScope 350 or DualRemote 350 to connect to a PC equipped with a USB port Talkset connector 3 6 mm phone jack Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual FrameScope 350 and DualRemote 350 Supports two way voice communication between FrameScope and DualRemote operators over cable run under test Accepts Agilent talkset Part Number N2605A 137 227 9
43. Cable 138 Measuring the Cable Length 139 Running COAX and TWINAX Autotests 142 COAX Testing 142 Twinax Testing 143 This chapter describes how to perform cable testing in Expert Mode using the Agilent FrameScope 350 othe Agilent Technologies 115 5 Cable Testing in Expert Mode Expert Mode allows you a great deal of flexibility and customization when using the cable test features of the FrameScope 350 Expert Mode allows you to certify new network installations for compliance with industry cable standards while providing detailed control of test setup and management This chapter describes the Expert M ode FrameScope 350 cable test features For information on using standard cable testing see Chapter 3 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 116 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing in ExpertMode 5 Testing Overview Testing Overview This section provides an overview of cable testing in Expert Mode For additional information on cable testing see Cable Testing Background on page 57 Expert Mode uses the same two tester method as regular cable testing employing a FrameScope 350 at one end and a DualRemote 350 at the other ce Structured Cabling Link f ee ee es i b d Telecommunications User Location Closet Outlet FrameScope DualRemote The following steps describe the general procedure for performing Expert Mode cable certification testing 1 Calibrate the FrameScope
44. KP o e c 0 o Agilent N2610A o9 FrameScope 350 7 m Ta Network Performance i e Analyzer User s Manual Version 3 0 see Agilent Technologies Notices 2002 Agilent Technologies Inc No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means including electronic storage and retrieval or transla tion into a foreign language without prior agreement and written consent from Agi lent Technologies Inc as governed by United States and international copyright laws Manual Part Number N 2610 90000 Edition First edition uly 2002 Agilent Technologies Inc 90 Central Street Boxborough MA 01719 USA Warranty The material contained in this docu ment is provided as is and is sub ject to being changed without notice in future editions Further to the max imum extent permitted by applicable law Agilent Technologies disclaims all warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Agi lent Technologies shall not be liable for errors or for incidental or conse quential damages in connection with the furnishing use or performance of this document or of any of the prod ucts to which it pertains Should Agi lent Technologies have a written contract with the user and should any of the contract terms conflict with these terms the contract terms shall control Technology Licenses The hardware and or software described in this document are furnished und
45. List 1 On the Network tab press the resource you wish to view Qg a 721 Stations Press here to view details ddia Reeteenrit Wapi S AEOS eM 1 27 eral Stee MT AA qy miie iama UNLA Stations List 2 Use the Scroll button to navigate through the items on the Station List 3 Expand or collapse the Station List by selecting a category and then pressing the Expand or Collapse button The Collapse List Expand List and View buttons all appear in the same place on the screen depending on the currently selected item in the Station List See also Viewing Details and Statistics on page 26 24 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Using the Stations List 4 You can use the Settings button to reorder the Station List and select what information is displayed Seting 5 You can use the Database Tools button to update erase load or save the Stations List or delete a resource from the Stations List cee gia oes iv Hejna See berte ci Sulkin rail Ovtebaan Tonk x Cancel Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 25 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Using the Stations List Viewing Details and Statistics 1 Select a station on the Station List and then press the View button 2 Press the Statistics button to view statistics about the station eo Statistics 26 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual N
46. Next A list of that connector types displays 3 Press the type of the connector then press OK The Fiber Autotest Setup screen displays with the selected connector type next to the connector icon If you do not see the connector on the list see the next section Adding a new connector type If you have a connector which is not in the connector database you can add a new connector description to the database 1 Ifthe manufacturer is not present leave the manufacturer as Unspecified If the manufacturer is present in the list select it then press Next The next Connector Setup screen is displayed In either case you will be offered stored Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 111 4 112 Fiber Testing Setting Up an Autotest descriptions of connector types If one of the stored descriptions matches the connector being tested select it then press OK 2 If not highlight Add New Description and press Next 3 Enter the name to be added to the database and press Next 4 Select the fiber connector type from the list of mono fiber connectors and multi fiber connectors shown or select Unspecified Press OK and the Fiber Autotest Settings screen displays with the new connector description beside the connector icon Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Fiber Testing 4 Setting Up an Autotest Entering the Operator Names Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual The names of the technicians performing the tests
47. Optional Acton BB coa operno in Dniie Custam Limite aj Previous Cancel 4 Ifyou want to clear the Operator List press the Clear Operator List checkbox 5 If you want to clear custom test limits press the Delete Custom Limits checkbox 6 Press OK to restore the factory programmed settings and clear the items you selected in step 4 and step 5 7 Because this will erase any current settings you are asked to confirm In the subsequent confirmation dialog boxes press Yes to accept the resets Press No to cancel the resets and return to the System Settings screen Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 167 7 System Operations Calibration Information Calibration Information You may display the calibration information by pressing Calibration Information and View The Calibration Information screen displays the factory calibration date for both the FrameScope and DualRemote as well as the last Field Calibration date 168 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual System Operations 7 Printer Setup Printer Setup The FrameScope 350 can print labels directly to a Brady TLS2200 label printer The labeling parameters are set using the procedure Choosing the Labeling Format on page 64 When the FrameScope is configured as described in the following procedure a label for the tested cable will be printed after saving a test result To configure the FrameScope 350 to print to the Brady label printer 1 On
48. Profile 62 Choosing the Standard 62 Entering the SiteName 63 Choosing the Labeling Format 64 Choosing the Cable Type 71 Choosing the Connector Type 74 Choosing the Cable Pairing Convention 75 Entering the Operator Names 76 Running an Autotest 78 Saving Test Results 79 Choosing the Data Storage Location 79 Saving the Results 81 Viewing Result Details 82 Interpreting Test Results Detail Screens 83 Using Talksets 87 Talkset Controls 87 Using CompactFlash Cards 88 Installing CompactFlash Cards 88 Configuring CompactFlash Cards 88 Printing Labels 90 Printing Labels On Site 90 Printing Labels froma PC 91 This chapter describes how to perform cable analysis and troubleshooting using the Agilent FrameScope 350 eig Agilent Technologies 55 3 56 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 The cable test features of the FrameScope 350 allow you to easily certify new network installations for compliance with industry cable standards This chapter describes the standard FrameScope 350 cable test features For information on using Expert M ode see Chapter 5 Cable Testing in Expert M ode Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing Overview Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Cable Testing Overview Cable Testing Background Industry standards for structured twisted pair cabling require that both ends of each cabling run be tested to find the worst case performance conditions Therefore certification t
49. Status Storage icon The storage icon indicates where test results are saved and how full the CF card or internal memory is H 50 Results are saved to a compact flash card In the example the card is half full A red X on the icon means that the compact flash card is not installed if 65 Results are saved to internal memory In the example the internal memory is 65 full Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual System Operations 7 The System M enu The System M enu The FrameScope 350 System Menu is displayed by pressing System in either the Cable or Network Main Menu whether in Expert Mode or not The Cable tab System Menu However the System Menu has different entries if entered via the Network tab The Save to and Operators settings are deleted and Network Settings Remote Control and SNMP Settings are added The Network tab System Menu Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 157 7 System Operations System Information System Information Pressing System Information then pressing View on either System Settings menu displays the FrameScope serial number software and hardware revision numbers If the DualRemote has been attached and calibrated it displays the same information for the DualRemote 158 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual System Operations 7 Storage Setup Storage Setup The Network tab requires a CompactFlash card so there are no choices in the Network System Settings T
50. Transfer Protocol The Internet electronic mail protocol used to transfer mail between hosts SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A standard protocol used to manage nodes on an IP network SNMP Agent Devices that are being managed in a network can contain an SNMP agent A network management program or device sends a query to the agent The agent retrieves the requested value from a database stored in the managed device and sends the reply SNMP agents often retrieve and reply with statistics about the managed device Examples include utilization values on ports address tables that are stored and vendor profiles The protocol used to communicate the information is the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Station A computer on the network Statistics The measurement of key network parameters such as utilization frame and protocol traffic Subnet A portion of the network that shares a network address with other subnets Subnet Mask A bit mask used to identify which bits in an IP address apply to the subnet Time to live A field in an IP packet which indicates how long the packet should be allowed to exist before being discarded Traceroute A Ping like tool that reports the number of hops to the destination as well as the time delays to each hop along the way Traceroute is useful for locating bottlenecks in network traffic Type of Service A field in an IP packet that controls the quality of service that the packet re
51. a single cable run Near End Crosstalk NEXT NEXT measures near end coupling between pairs in the tested cable run at both ends of a cable over 6 pair combinations NEXT Measurement Specifications Frequency Range 1 350 MHz Frequency Step Sizes 125 kHz 250 kHz 500 kHz 1 MHz set automatically based on selected standards Resolution 0 1 dB Dynamic Range 90 dB or 25 dB beyond Category6 basic link limit whichever is higher Baseline Accuracy 40 better than TIA Level Ill requirement TIA level III measurement parameter and tester accuracy requirements per TIA Category 6 Draft Addendum to TIA 568 B and ISO IEC 61935 1 draft amendment I 10 99 Attenuation Attenuation measures the decrease in signal strength over the length of all pairs in a cable Attenuation Measurement Specifications Frequency Range 1 350 MHz Frequency Step Size 125 kHz 250 kHz 500 kHz 1 MHz set automatically based on selected standards Resolution 0 1 dB Dynamic Range 90 dB Baseline Accuracy 40 better than TIA Level Ill requirement TIA level III measurement parameter and tester accuracy requirements per TIA Category 6 Draft Addendum to TIA 568 B and ISO IEC 61935 1 draft amendment I 10 99 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 213 9 Cable Tester Reference Measurements Return Loss Return Loss measures the degradation of signal over all four pairs from each end of the tested cable run
52. accommodate the performance degradation inherent in the two additional modular connections The FrameScope and DualRemote use different test probes for link and channel tests The link probes incorporate a short test cord that connects to the outlets in the telecommunications closet and user location Channel probes feature a socket into which you connect one end of the user patch cord The other end of the patch cord is connected to the outlet in the telecommunications closet or user location Figure 9 and Figure 10 on page 59 show the link and channel test connections Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Cable Testing Overview a Structured Cabling Link oe gt Link Probe Link Probe i j beme ee J el w E Dara booa Telecommunications User Location Closet Outlet FrameScope DualRemote Figure9 Link Test Configuration Telecommunications User Location Closet Outlet N gt User Patch manean a he wal User Patch Cord J al Cord Structured Cabling Link a Channel Probe Channel Probe FrameScope DualRemote Figure 10 Channel Test Configuration Cable Testing Procedure The following steps describe the general procedure for performing cable certification testing using the FrameScope and DualRemote testers 1 Calibrate the FrameScope and DualRemote testers that you will be using See page 61 2 Choose a link or chan
53. ance The Network Tab Network Tab title Bf 10 Mbps Hal Doles f aal Netw ork resources area thianetecape Pert i Error Flag ar FE lim ia ee wy cae System Tools Utilization graph System menu button Tools menu button Autotest button Figure6 FrameScope Network Tab Tab Title Displays the name of the tab Network Resource Area Shows all of the detected network resources When you press the Network tab the FrameScope performs auto discovery of network resources Resource icons shown with a black triangle see below can be pressed to display more information Press icon to view details i Om 721 Stations Error Flag Displayed when an unacknowledged error is in error log Utilization Graph Displays current network usage Press this graph to display more statistics System Menu Button Calls the System menu Tools Menu Button Calls the Tools menu 8 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual The Cable Tab Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual Introducing the FrameScope 350 1 The Main Menu ata Glance Autotest Button Calls the Network Autotest Setup screen Tab title Certification test buttons Setup menu button Calibration button System menu button Figure 7 FrameScope Cable Tab normal mode The Cable tab will look different if Expert M ode is turned on Tab Title Displays the name of the tab Certification Test Buttons Launch a certif
54. and loss per splice The connector and splice losses are added to the loss that is calculated by multiplying the length of the fiber by the loss Km specification of the selected cable which is shown at the bottom of the Setup screen When you select Loss Length Method and press Next on the Loss Limit Setup screen the screen changes to the following mip Ceres int iiid E bhim he f 1 To set any of the variable values press the variable The numeric keypad opens 2 Press the backspace arrow to erase the displayed value then enter the new variable value Press OK The keypad closes Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Fiber Testing 4 Setting Up an Autotest 3 Press OK The Fiber Autotest Settings screen displays Setting the Length Limit To set the length limit for fiber testing 1 On the Fiber Autotest Settings screen press Length Limit then press Edit The Length Limit Setup screen displays et u mla Iie e i i ed Hii l Bim imi oray ie aj Surne CHEE 3 Press the backspace arrow to erase the displayed value then enter the new limit value Press OK The keypad closes 4 Press OK The Fiber Autotest Settings screen displays Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 105 4 106 Fiber Testing Setting Up an Autotest Choosing the Network Limit The FrameScope 350 can certify cabling for compliance with the physical medium dependent PMD requirements of popular network interface t
55. and more detailed information Some of the more detailed information is gathered by software that may not have enough bandwidth to process 100 of the frames So a value is pre sented for the percent of frames processed in these cases Overall Statistics The current and maximum values of each statistic are dis played Graphs of the each statistic are also displayed in strip charts The interval at which the graph is updated is program mable so that the graph can cover the last 5 minutes in detail up to the last 24 hours with less detail The operator can get more information about any of these statistics by selecting it pee eee Semeri T PE AEP bpa l ah temni hinm F a TTE Ti BA CE ee Ein mi m jj of ce om et Utilization Utilization values are displayed as percent of total network bandwidth Pressing this statistic switches to a list of Top Transmitters Unicasts The number of unicast frames or the percent of the utilization used up by unicast frames Pressing this statistic switches to a list of Top Unicast Transmitters Multicasts The number of multicast frames or the percent of the utilization used up by broadcast frames Pressing this statistic switches to a list of Top Multicast Transmitters Pressing any of the Top Transmitters brings up the Station Detail screen for that station 202 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Top Transmitters Error Mix Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual
56. ar the peak and fine tune 85 3 86 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Viewing Result Details Note the location using the scroll button to find the exact distance to that peak By default the distance shown is how far away the worst test result is from the closer of the FrameScope or DualRemote To see the locator results for the different sets of twisted pair cables press them on the list Failures very near the ends of a cable run are usually because of termination errors such as a bad crimp Failures far from the ends of a cable run are usually a fault with the cable itself Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Using Talksets Using Talksets The 2 Way Talkset Kit N2605A 137 allows operators at opposite ends of a copper cable run to coordinate their efforts Note The talksets do not work with optical fiber cabling To use talksets for communicating between the ends of a cable run 1 Insert a talkset s plug into the talkset jack on the FrameScope and the plug of another talkset into the jack of the DualRemote See Talkset Port on page 5 for the jack s location 2 Connect the FrameScope s and DualRemote s SmartProbes to the ends of a cable run 3 Speak and listen as with any telephone headset Note When a test is running talkset communication is disabled Wait until the test finishes before speaking Talkset Controls The FrameScope talkset
57. arged When no external charger is connected to the DualRemote e The Battery indicator is dark when the battery is operating normally e The Battery indicator is red when the battery charge is low Use only the 12V charger adapter supplied with your FrameScope and DualRemote Using any other charger adapter can damage your FrameScope equipment and void your warranty Test Progress and Result Indicators Progress The Progress indicators show approximately how much of the current test is complete 1 3 2 3 and complete 221 10 DualRemote 350 Reference 222 The DualRemote 350 Pass Fail The Pass Fail indicator turns green when the test passes or red when the test fails Diagnostics The Diagnostics section of the DualRemote 350 front panel provides more detailed information about failing test results WS and DR Indicate at which end of the tested cable the measurement failed e WS lights when a failure occurs at the FrameScope end of the circuit e DR lights when a failure occurs at the DualRemote end of the circuit e WS and DR both light when failures occur at both ends of the circuit To determine which failures occurred at which end of the circuit use the Scroll button A column of diagnostic indicators shows details about the cause s of a test failure The failures indicated on the DualRemote 350 are Wiremap Turns red when a fault with the cable connections is detected Split Pairs Turns red when a
58. ase screen is displayed In either case you will be offered stored descriptions of cable types If one of the stored descriptions matches the cable being tested select it then press OK 2 If not highlight Add New Description and press Next 3 Enter the name to be added to the database and press Next Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Setting Up an Autotest 4 Enter the pair count cable construction and impedance default selections are available and press Next 5 Enter the nominal velocity of propagation NVP for each pair if known or select Calculate NVP from length If you need to calculate the NVP from length attach at least 50 feet of cable to the FrameScope with the far end disconnected enter the measured length and press Calculate The NVP as a percentage of the speed of light will be supplied in the NVP window Press Next 6 Select the target performance grade of the cable if known and press OK The Autotest Setup screen displays with the new cable type next to the cable spool icon 73 3 74 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Setting Up an Autotest Choosing the Connector Type Note Connectors from different manufacturers have different transmission characteristics The FrameScope 350 compensates for those differences if you tell it what connectors are used on the job 1 On the Autotest Setup screen pr
59. ata Only or Full Data Set DO Cay Cae cre fm pe Tan Note If you save summary data only you will not be able to recertify later with the saved data since the plots will not be part of the stored data used for recertification by ScopeData Pro Setting the Storage Location This is the same function as that shown in the System Settings screen Also when a CompactFlash card is inserted this function will automatically set the storage location to the CompactFlash card See Configuring CompactFlash Cards on page 2 6 Setting the Operator Names The names of the technicians performing the tests can be entered and will appear on the test report This is the same function as that shown in the System Settings section See Entering the Operator Names on page 3 18 If it has been done already there it is reflected here Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 133 5 Cable Testing in Expert Mode The Expert Tools Menu The Expert Tools M enu The Expert mode Tools menu includes the following e Quick Check tests the continuity and length of a cable run See Running a Quick Check on page 134 e Certify Networks lets you choose standards for certification of the network See Certifying a Network on page 136 e Blink Port blinks the LED on a circuit at an Ethernet hub or switch port This helps locate the far end of a circuit See Blinking the Port on page 137 e Learn NVP allows the user to determine the NVP Nominal
60. atabase Links to a list of stored station lists These station lists may be uploaded to the PC The station lists are stored in Comma Separated Value CSV format for use in spreadsheet or database programs Remote Control Links to a page which shows an image of the FrameScope s display Clicking on this image has the effect of pressing the FrameScope s display The display is updated when the user of the web interface clicks on the screen or every 10 seconds if no screen operations are performed 209 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Memory Requirements Memory Requirements The FrameScope 350 requires a CompactFlash card to store test results and network station lists The amount of memory that each Autotest result takes up depends on the number of test and the number of iterations that you set before starting the test The results require about 600 bytes per test plus 150 bytes per iteration for each test There is a limit of 100 tests and a limit of 100 iterations Therefore the maximum results size is about 1 5 MB The Autotest suite storage requirement is only 350 bytes per test so the maximum size is about 35 KB The station list storage requirement is 250 bytes per station with a maximum of about 1500 stations so the maximum size is 375 KB The FrameScope 350 does not use any of the 4MB of internal Flash memory for network test result storage The cable test results can be stored in the internal Flash memory
61. attery Status 160 Time and Date Setup 161 User Interface Setup 162 Operator Setup 163 Touchscreen Calibration 164 Serial Baud Rate Setup 165 Restore Default Settings 166 Calibration Information 168 PrinterSetup 169 Network Settings 170 Remote Control 173 SNMP Settings 174 Demo Mode 175 This chapter describes the various system operations of the FrameScope 350 ihe Agilent Technologies 155 7 System Operations The Status Display Area The Status Display Area 156 3 51PM TI O 45 pal The status display shows the current time set on the FrameScope 350 talkset status battery status and storage status Clock Display The clock shows the time of day It can be set in the Time and Date section of the System settings menu Network Connection Status FrameScope icon When in the Network tab the D FrameScope icon appears If a red X is shown on the connection it means the FrameScope is not connected to the network Talk Set Talkset icon The talkset icon appears when a d talkset is plugged in Battery Power Display ae 724 Ac Power icon This icon appears when the ac power l adapter is connected to the FrameScope and an ac power source The number next to the icon is the percent of full battery charge 45 Battery Charge icon When the FrameScope operates using battery power this icon shows the current battery state The percentage figure is the amount of charge remaining in the battery Storage
62. ay exchange E mails FileServer A generic term for a device that provides files upon request It overlaps other commonly used terms such as Novell server NT server and Unix server which are more specific because they indicate the operating system running in the file server File servers often provide other functions such as remote access DHCP or security related services 233 9 234 Glossary Glossary Frame Data organized in bytes encapsulated with a header and a trailer containing information regarding the data Frame and packet are sometime used interchangeably Frame Type The format of the frame Some examples are SNAP IP SNAP IPX 802 3 802 2 EthernetII IP EthernetII IPX 802 3 IPX 802 2 IPX FIP File Transfer Protocol Internet protocol for transferring files from one computer to another Hop A data link through a bridge or router between stations on a network For example Agilent com is 6 hops away from my PC ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol The IP layer protocol for handling errors and control messages IP Internet Protocol The protocol developed and used in the Internet It is now used in nearly all public and private networks It provides an addressing structure that allows relaying of packets in a manner that is logically separated from the underlying physical network It is a connectionless best effort protocol designed to work across dissimilar networks IP address A four byte address alwa
63. be shown If it is password protected you will now be prompted to enter the password in order to modify this profile Creating a New Settings Profile A new profile may be created either directly on the FrameScope 350 or on a PC using ScopeData Pro and subsequently downloaded into the FrameScope 350 To create a settings profile directly on the FrameScope 350 1 You must configure all the Autotest Settings to the desired settings prior to creating a new profile Profiles created on the FrameScope Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 121 5 Cable Testing in Expert Mode The Expert Autotest Setup 350 use the existing settings for all the parameters See the remainder of this section to configure the other settings 2 In Expert Mode press Autotest On the Autotest Settings screen press Edit Settings then press Profile then press Edit 3 On the Profile Setup Screen press Create New Profile then press Next Press anywhere in the Profile Name area to open a keyboard to allow you to enter the new profile name After entering the new name press OK then press Next 4 Change the lock settings by pressing the appropriate boxes The check marks toggle with subsequent presses Then press Next If the Test Probe setting is locked you will see the center screen below which will prompt you to select the Performance Grade of the probe as well as the Probe Test Count Limit if desired Then press Next If the Test Probe setting is n
64. bes are used the FrameScope and fiber test jumper can be as much as 25 km apart or 50 km overall All maximum lengths are barring excessive loss Singlemode Fiber SmartProbes use a laser light source that requires warming up before use Before calibrating or testing with singlemode fiber probes always connect the probes turn on the FrameScope and DualRemote if used and wait five minutes for most accurate readings 95 4 Fiber Testing Calibrating the Tester Calibrating the Tester 96 Before you begin a test the FrameScope and DualRemote pair must be calibrated Calibration allows the FrameScope to compensate for slight anomalies in its measurement hardware or that of the companion DualRemote unit Calibrating for Double Ended Testing Note Note Method A This method is commonly called method A or the 2 jumper method and is usually recommended for singlemode fiber Use the same calibration method whether you are testing two fibers or just one fiber 1 Insert a Fiber SmartProbe in the FrameScope and a Fiber SmartProbe in the DualRemote They should both be either multimode or singlemode Singlemode Fiber SmartProbes use a laser light source that requires warming up before use Before calibrating or testing with singlemode fiber probes always connect the probes turn on the FrameScope and DualRemote if used and wait five minutes for most accurate readings 2 Connect test jumpers to the two Fiber SmartP
65. ble runs to label and test press the Enter End Value field The onscreen keyboard opens 5 Press the backspace arrow to erase the number in the display if any then press the number keys to enter the new number Press OK The keyboard closes and the new ending number appears in the Enter End Value field 6 Press OK The Autotest Setup screen displays Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Setting Up an Autotest TIA 606 A Label Format When you choose the TIA 606 A labeling format and press Next the following screen displays There are three formatting options within the TIA 606 A standard e Class 1 and Class 2 have fields for Floor Telecom Room Panel and Position e Class 3 has fields for Building Floor Telecom Room Panel and Position The default Auto Increment and number settings can be used or the settings can be changed using the following procedures To configure the TIA 606 A labeling format 1 Press Class 1 or Class 2 if there is only one building on the site Press Class 3 if the site includes more than one building Press Next The Site Setup screen changes to show the fields in the label the 67 3 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Setting Up an Autotest Auto Increment settings for the field highlighted and the start and end values for the field highlighted 2 If you want the numbers for any field to
66. bled or disabled To change any of the settings press Edit Settings IP Settings The first Network Settings Setup screen allows you to select using DHCP to automatically configure the FrameScope when connected to the network or to manually configure If you manually configure you are required to at least enter a valid IP address and a valid subnet mask e IP Address This value uniquely identifies the FrameScope in the TCP IP network e Subnet Mask This value is combined with the IP Address to define the subnet to which the FrameScope belongs Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual System Operations 7 Network Settings e Default Gateway This is the default gateway router the FrameScope will use to communicate with devices on other subnets Press Next when satisfied with your choices The second Network Settings Setup screen allows you to change the Host Name from the default enter a DNS Domain and to provide DNS and WINS server addresses Ll imatu HostName This name will be used to identify the FrameScope in NetBIOS and FrameScope protocols The name defaults to FRSCOPE plus the last 6 hexadecimal digits of the MAC Address It may be changed to any name desired DNS and NetBIOS Settings Devices on the network may be referred to by name In the Domain Name System DNS the FrameScope asks DNS servers to convert the name to an IP address When NetBIOS names are use
67. c Generator to create network traffic to stress the network and observe how is reacts under different loads The following procedure describes how to use the Traffic Generator 1 Press the Tools button on the main Network tab to display the Tools menu 2 Press the Traffic Generator button The Traffic Generator screen will be displayed To add security to the use of the traffic generator since it may disrupt your network you may configure a password to prevent someone without the password from using the traffic generator 40 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Generating Network Traffic Bananai 3 On the Parameters tab configure the traffic characteristics as you desire Press each parameter Frame Length Frame Rate and so on and enter the value you want in the on screen keypad See Traffic Generation on page 206 4 To inject errors in the generated traffic press the check box for the type of error you want CRC short frame or long frame See Traffic Generation on page 206 5 To configure the frame characteristics of the traffic press the Frame tab ja ema rae Frame Type zI akoh MAC Saunce fa Frame Sco pe MAC hestinatinn a FEFFFFFFEFEFFF Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 41 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Generating Network Traffic 6 Press the box buttons to enter the Frame Type MAC source and MAC Destina
68. can be entered and will appear on the test report To enter the test technicians names 1 Onthe Fiber Autotest Setup screen press Operators then Edit The Operator Setup screen displays impo dee ti 2 Choose the FrameScope unit s testing location either Telecom Room Outlet or Other 3 Press the FrameScope Operator field The onscreen keyboard opens with FrameScope Operator at the top or a list of previously entered names will appear with the keyboard and keypad buttons available 4 Press the keyboard keys to enter the name of the technician using the FrameScope then press OK The keyboard closes and the technician s name appears in the FrameScope Operator field of the Operator Setup screen 5 Choose the DualRemote unit s testing location either Telecom Room Outlet or Other 6 Press the DualRemote Operator field The onscreen keyboard opens with DualRemote Operator at the top or a list of previously entered names will appear with the keyboard and keypad buttons available 7 Press the keyboard keys to enter the name of the technician using the DualRemote then press OK The keyboard closes and the technician s name appears in the DualRemote Operator field of the Operator Setup screen 8 Press OK and press Main Menu The Fiber Main Menu displays 113 4 Fiber Testing Running an Autotest Running an Autotest To run an autotest 1 Connect the FrameScope 350 a
69. ch port to which a device is connected SNMP is used to look for switches in the network Each of these switches are probed to see if the device shows up in the switch s tables All of the switch ports which are mapped to the devices MAC address are displayed There is no order to the list for multiple results so you cannot interpret the results as a direct path The MAC Loop back tool measures frame loss delay and delay variations across an Ethernet network The test requires the use of a remote FrameScope connected through hubs or switches This test does not work across routers Traffic Generation A hardware based traffic generation tool is provided to enable network testing under heavily loaded conditions Hardware based timers control the transmission of the user specified frames into the network Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Network Tools The operator may change any of the following properties of the traffic being generated Frame Length The number of bytes in the frame including the FCS This number ranges from 64 1518 unless long or short frames are specified If the Short Frames box is checked the frame size ranges from 40 63 If the Long Frames box is checked the frame size ranges from 1519 5000 Frame Rate The rate at which frames are transmitted by the FrameScope Changing the Frame Rate causes the Utilization to be reca
70. correctly per formed or adhered to could result in personal injury or death Do not proceed beyond a WARNING notice until the indicated condi tions are fully understood and met In This Guide This user s guide contains information for using your FrameScope 350 handheld network performance analyzer using software version 3 0 2 Note that some systems running earlier software may not provide all of the features described in this manual systems running later versions of software may operate differently than described in this manual Be sure to refer to any user s manual supplements or release notes that came with the unit or call 800 452 4844 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual iii Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Contents Introducing the FrameScope 350 The FrameScope 350 ataGlance 2 The DualRemote 350 ata Glance 6 The MainMenuataGlance 7 Getting Started 10 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Network Testing Overview 16 Examining the Network 17 Running an Autotest 19 Changing the Autotest Metrics 23 Using the Stations List 24 Performing a Ping Test 28 Performing aTrace Route 31 Performing SNMP Queries 34 Viewing Statistics 37 Generating Network Traffic 40 Performing a MAC Loopback 43 Locating a Hub Port with Blink Port 45 Viewing the ErrorLog 47 Using the Test Database 49 Using the Network Database 50 Locating Switch Ports 52 3 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Cable Test
71. covery will affect the network and in some cases will trigger some alarms Use at your own risk Measure Length Enable Disable If Measure Length is enabled each time the FrameScope is attached to the network it measures the length of the cable This steps takes approximately 3 seconds This step can be skipped by disabling Measure Length in the Network Settings Setup wizard When satisfied press OK Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual System Operations 7 Remote Control Remote Control The FrameScope can be controlled through its web interface Before this interface can be used it must be enabled through the Remote Control Setup wizard This wizard also lets the user choose the level of security which will be used on the web inter face A User Name and a Password may be entered and a Port other than the default 80 may be used If the Port is changed then it must be specified when accessing the FrameScope For instance if the FrameScope s address is 209 6 108 252 it would normally be accessed with the following URL http 209 6 108 252 If the port is changed to 8080 the following URL would be used http 209 6 108 252 8080 When the Remote Control settings have changed the FrameScope must be rebooted to use the new settings Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 173 7 System Operations SNMP Settings SNMP Settings 174 The FrameScope 350 uses the default community public
72. d the FrameScope asks WINS servers to convert the name to an IP address The DNS Domain and the DNS and WINS servers can be learned through DHCP and may be entered manually by the user If the user enters a DNS Domain it will be used in place of the DHCP supplied value Ifthe user enters DNS or WINS servers they will be used in preference to the DHCP supplied values When satisfied with all the settings press Next to get the third Network Settings Setup screen Network Connection Since network hardware may function at a variety of speeds and modes the FrameScope has the ability to auto negotiate its speed and mode when it is connected to the network The auto negotiation attempts to configure the devices for the fastest network connection supported If necessary the 171 7 172 System Operations Network Settings user can manually set the FrameScope for 10 or 100 Mbps and full or half duplex mode This may be used for instance to prove that a 10 100 switch can properly support the 10 Mbps speed When satisfied with the settings press Next get the last Network Settings Setup screen Active Discovery Enable Disable When the FrameScope is attached to a switch port it only sees broadcast traffic and traffic targeted for the FrameScope When Active Discovery is enabled the FrameScope requests information from devices on the network to increase the amount of information the FrameScope can learn from the network Active Dis
73. e If this operation fails a dialog pops up informing the user of the error and the FrameScope 350 continues to listen for a link This condition usually means that the network device is not turned on or the connection from the FrameScope 350 to the device is faulty e Auto negotiates wire speed and mode optional The user can manually set the speed and mode half or full duplex through the Network Settings wizard The wire speed and mode are displayed on the network map on the Main Menu and on the Network Settings Window e Uses DHCP to obtain the following optional e IP address e IP subnet mask e Default gateway e DNS server e NetBIOS node type e NetBIOS Name Server WINS The user can manually set these parameters through the Network Settings wizard These parameters are displayed on the Network Settings Window If DHCP fails a dialog pops up informing the user and asking if DHCP should be retried or if the FrameScope 350 should give up DHCP may fail if the DHCP server is not accessible from the FrameScope 350 s connection point or if the DHCP server s security is configured to deny access by unknown devices 179 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Connection e Test the Default Gateway and the DNS and WINS servers If any of these devices is not working an error is recorded in the Error Log The Default Gateway is tested by ARPing for its MAC address The DNS and WINS servers are tested by looking up
74. e if necessary by pressing the Power button on the front of the unit 2 Observe the battery icon in the Status display area on the Main Menu 45 The battery icon will show how much charge remains in the battery for example 45 If the battery is severely depleted a low battery message will be displayed 3 To recharge the battery or to power the FrameScope from an AC power source plug the DC power connector on the adapter charger into the 12 Vdc connector on the side of the unit 4 Observe that the AC power icon is displayed in the Status area 72 The AC icon will also indicate the battery s charge level for example 72 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 11 1 12 Introducing the FrameScope 350 Getting Started Connecting to the Network The FrameScope 350 uses test probes to connect to the network you are testing Follow these steps to connect your unit to the network 1 Select an appropriate Agilent test probe for your application e Select a Channel SmartProbe for testing twisted pair using patch cords e Select a Link SmartProbe for testing twisted pair at network outlets See also Cable Testing Overview on page 57 Plug the test probe into the SmartProbe port on the top of the FrameScope a i y wee eewees laz eneee 1 hd Connect the cabling to the SmartProbe If you are performing optical cable testing connect both the input and output signals I
75. e Fiber Main Menu press Calibration The Fiber Calibration screen displays ferry imya tee a He Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 99 4 Fiber Testing Calibrating the Tester 6 Choose Single Ended and press Next The Fiber Detection screen displays 7 When the message below the diagram reads Ready to Calibrate press OK The Calibration window opens 8 When the window reads Calibration Successful press OK in the window The Fiber Main Menu displays 100 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Fiber Testing 4 Setting Up an Autotest Setting Up an Autotest The tester must be configured for testing at each site by completing the following procedures Opening the Settings Menu 1 On the Main Menu press Fiber Autotest The Fiber Autotest Setup screen displays Ci ienga j imh i Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 101 4 Fiber Testing Setting Up an Autotest Choosing the Test Configuration To choose either single ended or double ended testing 1 On the Fiber Autotest Settings screen press Setup then press Edit The test Configuration Setup screen displays Menma ma a aapa ea Cente i ghee i be eed ot Bee Mires he Cee F Timpe wird ig asad moma ths te Ss Pere E ra a es rri ek 2 Press either Double Ended or Single Ended then press OK The Fiber Autotest Settings screen displays with the selected configuration next to Setup Setting the Loss Limit T
76. e certification of these networks 4 Press the Start Test button from the Autotest Setup screen to perform the Coax Autotest or Certify Network test Results The Coax Autotest evaluates length and cable integrity These results are shown in both the diagram at the top of the screen and the table at the bottom Delay and NVP information are also shown The results of coax network certification are also shown in the bottom section of the result screen Press the Details button to display the Wiremap Data screen containing additional information about the test Twinaxial also called Twinax cables are able to carry high frequencies and are most often used for data transmissions and video applications Twinax consists of one twisted pair and a metallic shield Testing of Twinaxial cable checks only for length and cable integrity Because of this there is no need to calibrate before the Autotest Only a subset of the tester settings applies to Twinax testing These settings are shown on the screens below 1 Insert the Twinax probe in the FrameScope 350 s SmartProbe port and connect it to the Twinax cable to be tested Press the Autotest button on the Main Menu to bring up the Autotest Setup screen shown above When the Twinax probe is inserted a default Twinax 143 5 Cable Testing in Expert Mode Running COAX and TWINAX Autotests Note 144 cable is automatically selected Press the Edit Settings button to change any sett
77. e it takes to write to the server Relay Time The time it takes to relay through the server and be available to read Read Time The time it takes to read the E mail using either POP3 or SMTP These times may all be modified by selecting the measurement and pressing Edit Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Netw ork Performance Autotest Novell Server Print Server FTP Server SNMP Agent Primary Domain Controller Backup Domain Controller Router Workstation These tests verifies that the named device is accessible and measures the name lookup time and the ping response time Test Setup The first setup screen is used to enter the name or address of the device to be tested The last setup screen provides a list of the measurements performed during the test Any of the thresholds used to rate the performance of each of these measurements may be viewed and modified by selecting it from this list and selecting Edit Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 199 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Performance Autotest Popes selec hand bit hdb Mie iior The measurements taken during all these tests are Name Lookup The request response time for converting a name into an address PING Response The time it takes to perform an ICMP Echo test on the device Autotest Results While the test is running the overall status of each server test is displayed
78. eScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Examining the N etw ork Examining the Network Network Overview e Press the Network tab on the Main Menu to begin the FrameScope auto discovery on your network The Network resources area of the display will show a list of detected network devices Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 17 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Examining the Network Detailed List 1 To view a detailed list of network resources press on any category in the Network Resources area A triangle indicates that a list is available for that category Os a 721 Stations Press icon to view details a MT AN qy miie demi EELEE TER 2 Use the Scroll button to select items in the list The Collapse List and Expand List button is renamed View when the highlight is on a particular station Press the View button to see details of the selected item A red X means that the device wasn t present the last time it was checked 3 Press Back to return to the Network tab or press Main Menu to return to the beginning screen 18 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Running an Autotest Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual Netw ork Testing with the FrameScope 350 Running an Autotest This section describes how to run an Autotest on the network using the FrameScope 350 The FrameScope can store Autotest suites that define which network elements to
79. ecause of this there is no need to calibrate before the Autotest Only a subset of the tester settings applies to Coax testing These settings are shown on the screens below 1 Insert the Coax probe in the FrameScope 350 s SmartProbe port and connect it to the coaxial cable to be tested The FrameScope 350 will automatically detect it and change several settings There is no need to use the DualRemote 350 in certifying Coax cables Press the Autotest button on the Main Menu to bring up the Autotest Setup screen Press the Edit Settings button to change any settings It may be necessary for you to add a new description to the cable database add name specify 1 pair for cable pair count then select Coax then either specify the cable s NVP or select Calculate NVP from length finally add or select the target performance grade for the cable if applicable otherwise Unspecified 2 When the Coax probe is inserted a default Coax cable is automatically selected You can change to a different Coax cable in the Autotest Settings screen Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Twinax Testing Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual Cable Testing in ExpertMode 5 Running COAX and TWINAX Autotests 3 The FrameScope 350 is capable of certifying 10Base 2 and 10Base 5 network operation over Coax By selecting Other in the Network Limits of the Autotest Settings screen or in the Summary screen of the Certify Networks screen you can enable th
80. echnologies such as Ethernet or ATM Network certification can be performed in addition to certifying to cabling limits A pass result for a particular networking technology indicates that the tested cable run meets the loss and length requirements necessary to successfully support communications between devices of that type To choose the network limit 1 On the Fiber Autotest Settings screen press Network Limits then press Edit The Networks Setup screen displays Toa anges tax el HE 2 Press a limit to choose it When you have placed check marks next to all types of networks you wish to certify press OK The Fiber Autotest Settings screen displays Entering the Site Name The site name identifies the group of settings used on a job Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Fiber Testing 4 Setting Up an Autotest 1 On the Fiber Autotest Settings screen press Site then press Edit The Site Setup screen displays dihi tee ete ie amp mma nee ek ery e rp Fem riea on rem r a amar pi arh a ma ar Pee hier EE or m 7 Creme iea Tin Fear P pimes g irim gmj of m 2 Select Create a New Site Name then press Next The OK button changes to a Next button when you select Create a New Site Name The screen changes to allow naming the site 3 Press the Enter New Site Name field The onscreen keyboard opens 4 Press the keyboard keys to enter the site name then press OK The keyboard clos
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82. er names and passwords are also included as parameters for tests that can provide extra coverage by logging in to a server The extra coverage may include reading a file or retrieving E mail Each server has a default test that can be performed without the user providing any set up information so that a new test can be configured with minimal effort After selecting a specific name or address the Edit button starts up a wizard which allows the test s parameters to be modified See the description of each test below for more information The Delete button operates on the selected test or test heading If a test is selected when the Delete button is pressed the test is removed from the Autotest suite If a heading such as 6 Print Server is selected all of the print server tests will be removed from the suite 185 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Performance Autotest Adding Tests The Add button will start up a wizard which is used to add tests to the test suite af n ii Belait than sersan thal yei Wih o h GT oM a aa har Whe sira ii ei kaiii Create Hew M Addi a Acid Selected Urdested Servers If the Network Database contains devices with features not covered by any test in the test suite tests for these features will be listed under Untested Servers One of these tests may be added to the Autotest suite by selecting the test and pressing OK All of these tests may be added to the suite by pressing t
83. es Choosing the Labeling Format The labeling format for fiber is the same as that for copper See Choosing the Labeling Format on page 64 for more information Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 107 4 108 Fiber Testing Setting Up an Autotest Choosing the Cable Type Cable from different manufacturers has different transmission characteristics The FrameScope 350 compensates for those differences if you tell it what cable is used on the job The color of the cable spool icon indicates multimode orange or singlemode yellow fiber 1 On the Fiber Autotest Settings screen press the spool icon then press Edit The Cable Setup screen displays Ag ome Rami Date gp ae a Pe ee E AP ed ie CO iru am gon dma i e 2 Select the cable manufacturer and press Next The Cable Database screen displays 3 Selecta cable on the list and press OK The Fiber Autotest Setup screen displays with the selected cable type next to the spool icon If you do not see the cable on list see the next section Adding a new cable type If you have a cable which is not in the cable database you can add a new cable description to the database 1 Ifthe manufacturer is not present leave the manufacturer as Unspecified If the manufacturer is present in the list select it then press Next The Cable Database screen is displayed In either case you will be offered stored descriptions of cable
84. esponse The time it takes to perform an ICMP Echo test on the server Server Response The request response time for converting a name into an address 191 8 192 NT File Server NFS File Server id Enia tier ackdiretee of then HT fie een anwar a MEAD D PF Hame amp Addnega Optimal Enter a ier kama ail Pamwond te ali la occ thee _ eer Kame E Pamani fal Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Performance Autotest The file server tests provide the following basic operations e Check server availability by logging in to the server or with a partial log in if a username and password are required for log in but have not been provided by the user e The following operations are optional If any of these operations is requested the user must enter the full path name to the file or directory on the server e Log in to the server e Read from an existing file e Write to read from and delete a file Test Setup The first file server setup screen requests a name or address as well as login information needed to access the server iH Enter Ba aiddirmi of the HFS are Caner foo F Name a Addresa Dpsnal Bees a emi D ai ip 1D ani pemmward tn alles iia Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Network Performance Autotest The next setup screen allows selection of the file actions to be tested
85. ess the connector icon then press Edit The Connector Setup screen displays Frm a O d camna z m imn Dhe Aen amsisa sa is paiia ee ya y Sse tees Tim Sm eed bs nel ew bat ep Cs ming bee maiden ey hors ree ee E Cabin Prey a j METETE iA mm iag w z img Dy yj rannat d Tack a ihip ima The scroll bar on the right of the screen shows the location of the data shown and is not a functional scroll bar To scroll use the scroll button at the lower right of the FrameScope 2 Select the manufacturer of the connector then Next A list of that manufacturer s connectors displays 3 Select the name of the connector then press OK The Autotest Setup screen displays with the selected connector type next to the connector icon If you do not see the connector on list see the next section Adding a new connector type If you have a connector which is not in the connector database you can add a new connector description to the database 1 Ifthe manufacturer is not present leave the manufacturer as Unspecified If the manufacturer is present in the list select it then press Next The next Connector Setup screen is displayed In either case you will be offered stored descriptions of connector types If one of the stored descriptions matches the connector being tested select it then press OK 2 If not highlight Add New Description and press Next 3 Enter the name to be added to the database and press Next
86. ested from the DHCP Server The last setup screen provides a list of the measurements performed during this test il Seleti Bi padi rioters vb chowkd be paipai dl irran the an Duden Gahar moman selec hand Wilii Ms aire Any of the thresholds used to rate the performance of each of these measurements may be viewed and modified by selecting it from this list and selecting Edit The measurements taken dur ing this test are PING Response The time it takes to perform an ICMP Echo test on the server 188 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual DNS Server Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Network Performance Autotest Server Response The total time for negotiating for an IP address from the DHCP Server Apply te Tisser All serra ot ric type ADD aeons cot ele type a x UK The DNS Server test verifies that the server can look up a name or an IP address Test Setup The first setup screen is used to enter the IP address of the DNS server to test and to enter the name or address that will be sent to the DNS server in the request If no name or address is pro vided the DNS server is requested to look up its own address and return a name The last setup screen provides a list of the measurements per formed during the test Any of the thresholds used to rate the performance of each of these measurements may be viewed and 189 8 Ne
87. esting requires a two part test solution comprising a main unit and a remote unit with similar test capabilities One test unit tests the cabling run from the telecommunications closet end of the cable and the other test unit tests from the outlet end at the user location ia A aA Structured Cabling Link i ss OERNSERN Te d 4 eY bo Telecommunications User Location Closet Outlet FrameScope DualRemote Figure8 Typical Cable Certification Test Setup For cable certification testing the FrameScope 350 is one of the test units required The other unit is the Agilent DualRemote 350 Choosing Your Test Configuration Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual There are two common test configurations for cable certification testing the link test configuration and the channel test configuration e The link configuration is typically used in facilities that are under construction and does not include the user s patch cords at either end of the cabling run Patch cords are usually installed after the facility is occupied Performance standards are more stringent for link cable certification 57 3 58 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Cable Testing Overview e The channel configuration provides a full end to end performance certification including the cable run as well as the user s patch cords at each end The pass fail limits for channel performance testing are less stringent than for link configurations to
88. etails Wiremap testing checks for proper continuity and termination of cables The test identifies the following faults e Short circuit e Open circuit e Reversed pairs e Transposed pairs e Split pairs e Shield continuity faults Length measurements determine the electrical length of cable runs up to 1100 feet 835 meters Accurate length measurements require accurate NVP settings Choosing a cable type from the FrameScope s database automatically loads NVP settings or the NVP for a cable can be measured on a sample Learning the NVP of a Cable on page 138 Length Measurement Specifications Accuracy 4 or 2 feet 0 6 M whichever is greater Resolution 1 foot 0 3 M lt 100M Minimum Distance 0 feet 0 M Maximum Distance 1 100 feet 335 M Propagation Delay and Skew The Propagation Delay test measures the one way propagation delay over each pair of the tested cable run Skew is the difference in propagation delay between the pairs with the longest and shortest delay in a cable Propagation Delay and Skew Measurement Specifications Accuracy 4 or 1 nanoseconds whichever is greater Resolution 1 nanoseconds Minimum Delay 0 nanoseconds Maximum Delay 2 000 nanoseconds Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Tester Reference 9 Measurements Delay Skew The difference in nanoseconds between the longest and shortest measured propagation delay among the four pairs of
89. ettings Profile A profile is a predefined locked set of Autotest settings locked to prevent the user from changing them Default settings profiles exist for Cat 5 Cat 5E Cat 6 Class D and Class E Previously defined settings profiles are added to the list of default profiles To select an existing settings profile 1 In Expert Mode press Autotest on the Main Menu 2 Inthe Autotest Setup screen press Select Settings Profile ete ee tg ae i Pem or m oo io Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 119 5 120 Cable Testing in Expert M ode The Expert Autotest Setup Note Note 3 Inthe Profile Setup screen press the desired profile If the scroll bar is not full length use the scroll rocker to scroll down to see more stored profiles 4 Press OK when done 5 Press Start Test to run the Autotest Locked settings are displayed with a padlock icon along the right edge of the Autotest Settings screen reached by pressing Autotest then pressing Edit Settings If a locked setting needs to be changed edit the profile as described below Realize that you are violating the existing profile settings selection when doing this When selecting a setting profile only the locked settings are set by the selection Unlocked settings need to be verified as appropriate for the environment being tested Editing an Existing Settings Profile to Remove a Lock You may also edit or delete existing profiles including the Default p
90. etwork Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Using the Stations List 3 On the Station Detail screen press Tools to see a list of test tools that can be used on the selected station These tools are describe in more detail in the following sections omy Tools NOTE The tools that are displayed on the Station Tools list will vary depending on what type of station you are viewing Not all tools are available for every type of station Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 27 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Performing a Ping Test Performing a Ping Test 28 The Ping test allows you to check if communications can be established with a particular remote node The FrameScope pings a remote node by sending it a request message If the remote device is active and reachable it will respond Follow these steps to run a Ping test 1 From the main Network tab or from a device s display on the Station List press the Tools button to display a menu of available network testing tools Pamm Pa as ffs do 2 me Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Performing a Ping Test 2 Press the Ping button to call the Ping screen catering wove edceees or the WHR oe heer none of he bod ie pig Tagai fal UA ADHD amp Address Time To Lire U Don fogas sm pes 3 Enter the device you want to ping in the Target box You can enter the device na
91. f you are performing optical network testing connect an optical to copper media converter to the SmartProbe Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Introducing the FrameScope 350 1 Getting Started Using the FrameScope 350 Running a Test Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual You operate the FrameScope using its front panel touchscreen and control buttons When testing with the unit use the following operating tips e Select items on the display by pressing them with your finger or with a stylus or by scrolling the highlight bar with the scroll button The touch screen may not detect a quick press you should press firmly e Many screens have lists of items that you can navigate using the Scroll button Pressing this button up or down moves the selection highlight e Selected items are highlighted in dark blue to indicate that they are selected Most screens have a default selected item e Execute a selected item by pressing it or by pressing the OK button e To return the Main Menu at any time press the Main Menu button on the bottom of the display e To return to the previous screen press the Back button on the bottom of the display The basic steps for performing a test with the FrameScope 350 are described below For more information on network testing see Chapter 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 For more information on cable testing see Chapter 3 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350
92. g with the FrameScope 350 3 Using CompactFlash Cards 3 A screen describing the configuration procedure displays The configuration executes in steps 4 When the progress bar shows 100 press OK The FrameScope 350 will automatically change the Save to setting on the System Settings to CFlash Card Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 89 3 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Printing Labels Printing Labels Printing Labels On Site 90 The FrameScope 350 can print labels directly to a Brady TLS2200 label printer The labeling parameters are set using the procedure Choosing the Labeling Format on page 64 When the FrameScope is configured as described in the following procedure a label for the tested cable will be printed after saving a test result To configure the FrameScope 350 to print to the Brady label printer 1 On the Cable Main Menu press System The System Settings screen displays ha impu dme gru Me 2 On the System Settings screen press Autoprint then Edit The Printer Setup screen displays Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Printing Labels 3 Press Autoprint to enable the Autoprint function A checkmark shows that the function is enabled Press OK 4 Connect the N2605A 050 interface cable to the serial ports of the FrameScope 350 and Brady TLS2200 5 Turn the Brady printer on 6 Press the Func and Exit keys on the printer simul
93. ge the Standard 1 On the Autotest Setup screen press Standard then Edit The Standard Setup screen displays 2 Select the desired standard then press OK The Autotest Setup screen will then show the selected standard The selected standard is applied to all subsequent tests Entering the Site Name The site name identifies the group of settings used on a job and can be applied to test records for that site To enter the site name 1 On the Autotest Setup screen press Site then press Edit The Site Setup screen displays ee es mm ana eds wry m rp an ar ah a a e Pees ber 04 n eee D Creme Peer ite Flare D mmes go m m isso Em s iire pnp msk S Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 63 3 3 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Setting Up an Autotest 2 Select Create a New Site Name then press Next The OK button changes to a Next button when you select Create a New Site Name The screen changes to allow naming the site Note To change the name or labeling format for an existing site press the site name on the list then select Edit View and press Next 3 Press the icon under Enter New Site Name The onscreen keyboard opens 4 Press the keyboard keys to enter the site name then press OK The keyboard closes Choosing the Labeling Format The labeling format specifies the scheme used to label test records for that site This format is applied to the test report and to labels pr
94. he Add All radio button and pressing OK 186 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Network Performance Autotest Another way to add a test to the suite is to press the Create New radio button and press Next BSG setsct the type ct server That ae wish ip net Wah 0 EST OMD a aa Ser TT the Seren i eat ete Pci tl Aid Selected Urtested Servers FTP Serer Horwell Saran CLET Pritt S reii IRS Semir WHS Geran UHO Serer Priman DE Backup DE Haar Previous aj Previous Cancel Lent 1 A list of test types is presented on the next screen 2 Select the type of test and press Next 3 Test specific parameters may be edited on the next screens as discussed below under each test heading DHCP Server The DHCP Server test verifies that the DHCP server responds to a request for an IP address and other optional items If any optional information is requested the server response would be checked for all of the requested information Setup The IP address of the DHCP Server to test is entered on the first DHCP Server test setup screen All DHCP responses received during this test are compared against this address to verify that responses are being received from this server The next setup screen is used to specify which optional items should be Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 187 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Performance Autotest requ
95. he Cable tab allows you to select where the test results are stored Press Save to and then press Edit Choose either the Internal Flash or the CFlash Card Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 159 7 System Operations Battery Status Battery Status To view the current battery status press Power then press View If the DualRemote is connected and calibrated both the FrameScope Battery Status and the DualRemote Battery Status are available The display also shows an estimated remaining battery time amir a od The DualRemote battery status is updated every time a calibration or test is run It is not updated in real time 160 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual System Operations 7 Time and Date Setup Time and Date Setup To set the time and date on the FrameScope press Time and Date then press Edit The Time and Date Setup screen allows you to set the Month Day Year and Time as well as the display method for each Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 161 7 System Operations User Interface Setup User Interface Setup The User Interface Setup screen is were the following choices are made Length Units Feet or Meters ExpertMode ON OFF only when accessed from the Cable tab Enable Speaker ON OFF Enable Touch Click ON OFF Enable Sleep Timeout ON OFF A screen touch will wake the screen When enabled the Sleep Interval setting bar is displayed Sleep Interval Minutes how man
96. ication autotest For example Category 5E or Category 6 cable certification Setup Menu Button Opens the Setup menu Calibration Button Opens the Calibration screen for calibrating the FrameScope 350 with the Dual Remote 350 System Menu Button Opens the System menu 1 Introducing the FrameScope 350 Getting Started Getting Started Switching the FrameScope On and Off 1 To switch the FrameScope on briefly press the Power button on the front panel The screen will light and a brief tone will sound 2 While the unit is on briefly pressing the Power button will call the Sleep Shutdown window The pirami key has been pressed The unit will qe aT otin 5 seconds unless amathur kry in tauhan E e Press Sleep to put the unit in sleep mode When the FrameScope is in sleep mode briefly press the Power button or press the screen to reactivate it e Press Off or wait five seconds to turn the unit off e Press Cancel to go back to the Main Menu 3 You can also turn the unit off by pressing the Power button twice 10 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Introducing the FrameScope 350 1 Getting Started Checking Power and Charging the Battery The FrameScope s battery should provide enough power for a typical day of testing The AC power adapter charger can also be used to power the unit and to recharge the battery To check the battery s charge level perform these steps 1 Switch on the FrameScop
97. ify the switch ports being accessed by the FrameScope or any address on the network This section describes how to create a list of switch ports being used 1 Press the Tools button to call the Tools menu 2 On the Tools menu press the Locate Switch Port button to call the Locate Switch Port screen Selaci tie beamesionps ta al ee ts C Name Adamas 3 Select the target either this FrameScope or enter the name or address of the device you want to locate 52 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Locating Switch Ports 4 The SNMP Settings button allows you to add SNMP communities and ports to the default public community and default port 161 or to change those set up for auto discovery 5 Press Start to see the results of the Locate Switch Port 6 Use the Scroll button to scroll through the list if necessary NOTE The order of the information presented is not useful and should not be used in interpreting the list Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 53 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Locating Switch Ports 54 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent N2610A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 3 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Cable Testing Overview 57 Cable Testing Background 57 Cable Testing Procedure 59 Calibrating the Tester 61 Setting Up an Autotest 62 Opening the Setup Menu 62 Choosing the
98. ing Overview 57 Calibrating the Tester 61 Setting Up an Autotest 62 Running anAutotest 78 Saving Test Results 79 Viewing Result Details 82 Using Talksets 87 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual Using CompactFlash Cards 88 Printing Labels 90 4 Fiber Testing Fiber Testing Overview 94 Calibrating the Tester 96 Setting Up an Autotest 101 Running anAutotest 114 5 Cable Testing in Expert M ode Testing Overview 117 Changing to Expert Mode 118 The Expert Autotest Setup 119 The Expert Tools Menu 134 Running COAX and TWINAX Autotests 142 6 Expert Fiber Testing About FiberExpertMode 146 Changing to Expert Mode 147 Viewing Probe Information 148 The Fiber Tools Menu 150 7 System Operations The Status Display Area 156 The System Menu 157 System Information 158 Storage Setup 159 Battery Status 160 Time and DateSetup 161 User Interface Setup 162 Operator Setup 163 Touchscreen Calibration 164 Serial Baud Rate Setup 165 Restore Default Settings 166 Calibration Information 168 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 169 Network Settings Printer Setup 173 174 175 Remote Control SNMP Settings Demo M ode 170 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Connection Network Database Statistics 202 Network Tools 205 Remote Control 209 M emory Requirements 9 Cable Tester Reference Measurements 212 216 M emory Requirements Calibration 10 DualRemote 350 Reference The DualRemote 350 1
99. ings The FrameScope 350 does not specify any networking standards that run on Twinax cable Any attempt to run a Certify Networks test on a Twinax cable will trigger an error message stating that none of the networks selected are configured to run on this type of cable 2 Press the Start Test button from the Autotest Setup screen to perform the Twinax Autotest Results The Twinax Autotest evaluates length and cable integrity Twinax cable integrity includes the detection of a properly connected shield These results are shown in both the diagram at the top of the screen and the table at the bottom Delay and NVP information are also shown Pressing the Details button shows more information about the test Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent N2610A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 6 Expert Fiber Testing About Fiber Expert Mode 146 Changing to Expert Mode 147 Viewing Probe Information 148 The Fiber Tools Menu 150 Using the Loss Meter 150 Measuring Length and Delay 151 Using the PowerMeter 151 Using Trace Mode 152 Learning the NVP of aFiber 153 te Agilent Technologies 145 6 Expert Fiber Testing About Fiber Expert M ode About Fiber Expert M ode FrameScope s Expert Mode includes many configuration and testing options not included in the standard test configurations 146 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Expert Fiber Testing 6 Changing to Expert Mode Changing to
100. inted for the job There are three label format options e Simple has only one field such as cable number See page 65 for the Simple format configuration procedure e TIA 606 A complies with the TIA 606 A standard See page 67 for the TIA 606 A format configuration procedure e Hierarchical has multiple fields for designations such as Building Floor Wall Plate and Jack Number See page 69 for the Hierarchical format configuration procedure 64 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Setting Up an Autotest 1 On the Site Setup screen press the preferred labeling format then press Next Simple Label Format When you choose the Simple labeling format the following screen displays To configure the simple labeling format 1 If you want the numbers on the labels to increase automatically with each new label and test press Enable Auto Increment so that a checkmark appears as in the figure above 65 3 66 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Setting Up an Autotest 2 To set the beginning number to other than 1 press the Enter Start Value field The onscreen keyboard opens 3 Press the backspace arrow to erase the number in the display then press the number keys to enter the new starting number Press OK The keyboard closes and the new starting number appears in the Enter Start Value field 4 To set the number of ca
101. isplays 2 3 Onthe Autotest Settings screen press Network Limits Then press Edit On the Autotest Setup screen press Edit Settings 4 Onthe Networks Setup screen press on the appropriate technology for which you want to certify the tested cabling A red check will appear in each technology selected Other includes a variety of legacy network standards Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 125 5 Cable Testing in Expert Mode The Expert Autotest Setup Entering the Site Name Note 126 The site name identifies the group of settings used on a job and can be applied to test records for that site To enter the site name 1 On the Autotest Setup screen press Site then press Edit The Site Setup screen displays ite es Fem ues a rem er oe maa pi nh h ra Pees ber m 04 n ce I Creme Mew Sen ra D pares jj m E ed Poe ae Tae wee to Lt aj Famasi 2 Press Create a New Site Name then press Next The OK button changes to a Next button when you select Create a New Site Name The screen changes to allow naming the site To change the name or labeling format for an existing site press the site name on the list then press Edit View and Next 3 Press the icon under Enter New Site Name The onscreen keyboard opens 4 Press the keyboard keys to enter the site name then press OK The keyboard closes Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing in ExpertMode 5 The Expert Autotest Setu
102. ith the cable pairing convention named Setting the Measurements Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual In Expert Mode you have the ability to specify in detail what measurements are used to determine the certification status of your test In addition there are choices for optional features 1 In Expert Mode press Autotest on the Main menu 2 Onthe Autotest Setup screen press Edit Settings On the Autotest Settings screen press Measurements The first Measurements Setup screen identifies the required measurements for the limits you have selected It is possible to disable the measurements but it is not 129 5 130 Cable Testing in Expert M ode The Expert Autotest Setup recommended Press Next to view the optional measurements you may want to add to your test Add them by pressing the name or box 3 After you have made your optional choices press Next to allow you to enable test result analysis functions It is recommended that you should choose Manufacturer Specific Compensation when you are performing Category 6 channel testing Press Next when done oP nies om pam pan ET FE aes es ee ee siana srin ru ple m iaaa 4 The next Measurements Setup screen allows you to choose between Summary ELFEXT data and Complete ELFEXT data storage modes If you have storage space and or you will wish to recertify in the future using the stored data the Complete ELFEXT Mode is recommended When complete press Next The
103. lculated Utilization The percent of the Ethernet bandwidth which the FrameScope should fill up This value ranges from 0 which causes no frames to be transmitted to 100 which causes the FrameScope to completely load the network connection Changing the Utilization causes the Frame Rate to be recalculated Frames or Continuous Specifies the number of frames the FrameScope should generate when the Start button is pressed If Continuous is selected the FrameScope begins generating frames when the Start button is pressed and does not stop until the Stop button is pressed or the Traffic Generator tool is exited Errors Frames with errors may be generated The error types include CRC error short frame or long frame Frame Type e 802 3 802 2 e Ethernet IP e SNAP IP e Ethernet IPX e 802 3 IPX e 802 2 IPX e SNAP IPX Source MAC Choices include this FrameScope s MAC or simulate multiple 10 100 or 200 stations The simulated MACs use the values 00 0C 65 01 00 XX where XX increments from 01 to C8 hex 207 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Tools Destination MAC To send a frame to a station on the local LAN enter its MAC address If the destination address is set to FF FF FF FF FF FF the frame will be received by all devices on the LAN To send a frame across a router the router s MAC address should be used Source IP or IPX Source network address if required If Source MAC is set to simulate multiple sta
104. lent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 61 3 Setting Up an Autotest 62 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Setting Up an Autotest The tester must be configured for testing at each site by completing the following procedures Opening the Setup M enu 1 On the Main Menu press Setup The Autotest Setup screen displays Pepe ee ee oe rs Choosing the Profile The FrameScope 350 normally displays one or two limit options on the Main Menu based upon the profile selected If None is selected then the two limit options are dependent upon the Standard selected If the Standard is TIA 568B then the two limit options are Category 5E and Category 6 Otherwise Class D and Class E are displayed If the profile for a specific test is selected then only that test choice is displayed To change the profile m On the Autotest Setup screen press Profile then Edit The Profile Setup screen displays N Press None or the profile of choice then press OK The Autotest Setup screen will then show your selected profile Choosing the Standard The FrameScope 350 normally tests to the TIA 568B standard For detailed information about test standards please visit the website at http FrameScope comms agilent com To test to a different standard follow these steps Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Setting Up an Autotest Note The Profile must be set to None in order to chan
105. lt Autotest Suite 185 Editing Tests 185 Deleting Tests 185 Adding Tests 186 DHCP Server 187 DNS Server 189 WINS Server NetBIOS Name Server 191 NT File Server 192 NFS File Server 192 Novell Server 199 Web Server 195 E mail Server 197 Novell Server 199 FTP Server 199 SNMP Agent 199 Primary Domain Controller 199 Backup Domain Controller 199 Router 199 Workstation 199 Autotest Results 200 Statistics 202 Overall Statistics 202 Top Transmitters 203 ErrorMix 203 Protocol Mix 204 rate Agilent Technologies 177 8 178 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Tools 205 Ping 205 Trace Route 205 SNMP Query 206 Locate Switch Port 206 MAC Loop back 206 Traffic Generation 206 Remote Control 209 Memory Requirements 210 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Netw ork Connection Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Network Connection Before the FrameScope 350 is attached to a network it is constantly checking for a connection When the FrameScope 350 detects that it has been plugged into a network device it does the following e Measures the length of the cable optional This feature can be disabled through the Network Settings wizard After the connection is made the length of the cable is displayed on the network map on the Main Menu e Listens for a link pulse or traffic to determine which cable pairs are being used for transmit and receiv
106. me or address 4 Select the ping options you want selecting IP or IPX length of the ping and the number of iterations 5 Enter the Time To Live and whether you want fragmentation in the IP Options area Or if you selected IPX above select the IPX request type Diagnostic or PING 6 Press the Start button to begin the ping test The Ping Results screen will be displayed Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 29 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Performing a Ping Test raze Tbe os ht 7 Observe the results of the Ping test The screen will show the frame length you selected the number of requests pings sent and the number of replies received Data on the response times are also displayed 8 To run the test again press the Start button 30 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Performing a Trace Route Performing a Trace Route The Trace Route test allows you to determine the path through the network to a particular device The FrameScope sends data packets over the network and returns the routers on the path and the time it took for each hop The following procedure describes how to run a Trace Route test 1 From the main Network tab or from a device s display on the Station List press the Tools button to display a menu of available network testing tools Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 31 32 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Perf
107. mory card slot bottom OK button Scroll button Figure1 FrameScope 350 Front View 2 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Side Views Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Introducing the FrameScope 350 The FrameScope 350 ata Glance Stylus clip USB ports DC Power input Battery pack back Figure2 Left Side Headset port Serial port Flip out stand back Figure3 Right Side 1 1 Introducing the FrameScope 350 The FrameScope 350 at a Glance Controls Ports Color Touch Screen The FrameScope 350 s touch screen is the main user interface Test controls and results are shown here Simply press the screen with your finger or a stylus to navigate through the menus and test controls Power Button Press the Power button briefly to switch the unit on To switch the unit off do one of the following e Press Power twice e Press Power once wait 5 seconds and the unit powers off e Press Power once and hit the Off button on the screen OK Button Press the OK button to activate the currently selected item on the display Use the OK button to confirm edits enter values and execute selected features Scroll Button The scroll rocker button moves the highlight cursor on the screen Use this button to scroll through selected items on the display SmartProbe Port The SmartProbe test port on the top of the FrameScope provides the network test interface This port accepts any of the Agilent Sma
108. n tests one fiber using two Fiber SmartProbes For single fiber testing the fiber must go from the transmitter laser source on the DualRemote to the detector on the FrameScope When the 850nm multimode probe is in the DualRemote the units can be as much as 4 km apart When the 1300nm multimode probe is in the DualRemote the units can be as much as 10 km apart When singlemode probes are used the FrameScope and DualRemote can be as much as 50 km apart All maximum lengths are barring excessive loss Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Note Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual Fiber Testing 4 Fiber Testing Overview Double Ended Fiber Pair TD Double ended fiber pair configuration tests two fibers using two Fiber SmartProbes When multimode probes are used the FrameScope and DualRemote can be as much as 4 km apart When singlemode probes are used the FrameScope and DualRemote can be as much as 50 km apart All maximum lengths are barring excessive loss Single Ended Fiber Pair Loopback Fiber test jumper Single ended loopback configuration tests two fibers using one Fiber SmartProbe and a fiber test jumper When an 850nm multimode probe is used the FrameScope and the fiber test jumper can be as much as 2 km apart or 4 km overall fiber length When an 1300nm multimode probe is used the FrameScope and the fiber test jumper can be as much as 5 km apart or 10 km overall fiber length When singlemode pro
109. nd Dual Remote 350 to the ends of the circuit needing certification N On the FrameScope Fiber Main Menu press Fiber Autotest The Fiber Autotest Setup screen displays Tiha pmj Jii ae mgm dml n iip dma imo 3 Press Start Test The autotest executes 4 Follow the on screen directions which may include swapping fiber connections Note When disconnecting fibers for swapping disconnect at the end of the test jumpers not at the Fiber SmartProhe 5 To save the test results see Saving Test Results on page 79 114 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent N2610A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 5 Cable Testing in Expert M ode Testing Overview 117 Changing to Expert Mode 118 The Expert Autotest Setup 119 Choosing an Existing Settings Profile 119 Editing an Existing Settings Profile to Remove a Lock 120 Creating a New Settings Profile 121 Setting the Test Limit 123 Viewing Probe Information 124 Setting Network Limits 125 Entering the SiteName 126 Choosing the Labeling Format 127 Choosing the Cable Type 127 Choosing the Connector Type 128 Choosing the Cable Pairing Convention 128 Setting the Measurements 129 Setting the Maximum Frequency 132 Setting the Plot Storage Requirements 132 Setting the Storage Location 133 Setting the OperatorNames 133 The Expert Tools Menu 134 Running a Quick Check 134 Certifying a Network 136 Blinking the Port 137 Learning the NVP ofa
110. nel test configuration to meet your application See page 57 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 59 3 60 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Cable Testing Overview 3 Switch on the FrameScope and DualRemote testers and connect them to the cabling to be tested See Connecting to the Network on page 12 Press the Cable tab on the FrameScope s Main Menu screen and then press a test button to begin the test You can run a preprogrammed autotest or configure your own test parameter values before running the test e See Choosing the Profile on page 62 e See Opening the Setup Menu on page 62 View the results of the test and store test results as desired See Saving Test Results on page 79 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Calibrating the Tester Calibrating the Tester Before you begin a test the FrameScope and DualRemote pair must be calibrated Calibration allows the FrameScope to compensate for slight anomalies in its measurement hardware or that of the companion DualRemote unit 1 Connect the FrameScope 350 and DualRemote 350 in either of the configurations shown below Channel Probe Probe Precision Calibration Cable 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the calibration Note To test link configurations to Category 6 Class E or higher Agilent recommends calibrating with the precision calibration cable Agi
111. next Measurement Setup Screen allows the user to apply the 3 dB attenuation rule which provides for special consideration of measurements where the attenuation is less than 3 dB or in certain ISO cases 4 dB This rule applies to both NEXT and Return Loss in the ISO case but only to Return Loss in the TIA case The FrameScope 350 automatically sets this choice based upon the standard chosen previously It also implements the 4 dB Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing in ExpertMode 5 The Expert Autotest Setup appropriately even though it is called the 3 dB rule When you are satisfied with the choice press Next D Ci ea Seep Pima Local 6 The last Measurements Setup screen allows you to skip the automatic fault location calculation This does not prevent you from using the locator in the Results Details function but prevents the calculation on each test including the passing tests When this selection has been made press Next to return to the Autotest Settings screen Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 131 5 Cable Testing in Expert Mode The Expert Autotest Setup Setting the Maximum Frequency Note The FrameScope 350 allows you to select the maximum range for swept frequency measurements The choices depend somewhat on the standard selected previously for example for Category 6 the 100 MHz choice is not available To set the maximum frequency 1 In Expert Mode press Autotest on the Main menu
112. ng Probe Information The FrameScope can display details about the probes inserted in the tester If the probes are SmartProbes the information includes the number of tests the probes have performed To view detailed information on the probe currently inserted 1 In Expert mode press Autotest on the Main Menu The Autotest Setup screen displays 124 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing in ExpertMode 5 The Expert Autotest Setup 2 Onthe Autotest Setup screen press Edit Settings The Autotest Settings screen shows a menu of parameters and functions 3 Press the name of the probe then press View The Probe Information screen displays with information on the probe inserted in the FrameScope 4 Ifyou desire to check the probe test count before each test press Check Probe Test Count and enter the limit to be tested against 5 To view information on the probe installed in the DualRemote press the DualRemote tab The Probe Information screen displays information about the probe in the DualRemote after running an Autotest 6 Ifyou desire to check the DualRemote probe test count before each test press Check Probe Test Count and enter the limit to be tested against Setting Network Limits The FrameScope 350 can determine compliance with signal to noise ratio SNR requirements for a variety of popular LAN technologies To do this 1 In Expert Mode press Autotest on the Main Menu The Autotest Settings screen d
113. o set the loss limit for fiber testing 1 On the Fiber Autotest Settings screen press Loss Limit then Edit The Loss Limit Setup screen displays 102 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Fiber Testing 4 Setting Up an Autotest 2 Select either Overall Budget Method or Loss Length Method then press Next Continue by completing the steps in the matching section that follows Overall Budget M ethod Overall Budget Method configures a fixed loss limit value for each applicable wavelength If a multimode SmartProbe is installed you are asked to specify overall loss budgets for 850 nm and 1300 nm wavelengths If a singlemode SmartProbe is installed you are asked to specify overall loss budgets for 1310 nm and 1550 nm wavelengths When you select Overall Budget Method and press Next on the Loss Limit Setup screen the screen changes to the following 1 To set the loss limit for a listed wavelength press the wavelength field The numeric keypad opens 2 Press the backspace arrow to erase the displayed value then enter the new limit value Press OK The keypad closes Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 103 4 104 Fiber Testing Setting Up an Autotest 3 Press OK The Fiber Autotest Settings screen displays Loss Length Method When Loss Length Method is selected the FrameScope 350 calculates the limit based on the length of the cable tested You can set values for connectors loss per connector splices
114. o the categories indicate that automatic number incrementing is enabled for that field To configure the hierarchical labeling format 1 Press a category to check it for inclusion in the label or to uncheck it so it does not appear When all the desired categories are checked press Next The Site Setup screen changes to show the selected categories 2 If you want the numbers for any field to increase automatically with each new label and test press the category then press Enable Auto Increment so that a checkmark appears as in the figure above 3 To set the beginning number for a field to other than 1 press the category name then press the Enter Start Value field The onscreen keyboard opens Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Setting Up an Autotest 4 Press the backspace arrow to erase the number in the display then press the number or letter keys to enter the new starting value Press OK The keyboard closes and the new starting value appears in the Enter Start Value field 5 To set the number of instances of a category for example the number of floors press the Enter End Value field The onscreen keyboard opens EFE uF k Eny Er ie 6 Press the backspace arrow to erase the value in the display then press the number or letter keys to enter the new value Press OK The keyboard closes and the new ending value appears in the Enter End Value field 7 Repeat
115. ome of the self test If the self test fails the DualRemote 350 requires a new baseline calibration or repair Contact Agilent Technical Support Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 217 9 Cable Tester Reference Memory Requirements Memory Requirements The amount of memory that each test result takes up depends on the options that you set before starting the test Generally if you save plots with each test test result files are larger than if you omit plots When you save plots the size of the result file depends on the maximum frequency selected and on how many additional measurements each autotest includes 218 The FrameScope 350 allocates approximately 4MB of internal Flash memory for test result storage The exact amount of memory available depends on the size of the FrameScope 350 software The following table lists approximate record storage capacities for the internal Flash memory when configured for 4MB and for a 32 MB removable CompactFlash card and for comparison a 192 MB card All sizes of CompactFlash will work as extra storage Saved Test Capacities Autotest Type Configuration Stored NEXT Frequency Points Capacity of Records Internal 4 MB Flash 32 MB CFlash Card 192MB CFlash Card Category 5E or 6 without plots None 12 1 200 9 900 59 550 Category 5E or 6 without plots Ambient noise sweep on and network tests 12 1 150 9 250 55 70
116. ope 350 User s M anual DualRemote 350 Reference 10 The DualRemote 350 Pair Status Indicators The pair status indicators turn green or red at the end of a test to show the status of each pair A red indicator means the associated pair failed the current test Warning Indicators The warning indicators denote conditions that might prevent or impair testing Hub NIC Detected The Hub NIC Detected indicator means the DualRemote 350 is connected to a hub Switch port or NIC port instead of to a port connected to the FrameScope 350 This function is not yet supported Voltage Warning The voltage warning indicator means the DualRemote 350 is connected to a line which has a potentially damaging voltage present This condition usually occurs when attempting to test a line that is connected to a telephone switch If you see this indicator immediately disconnect the DualRemote from the line Failure to disconnect the line can permanently damage the DualRemote 350 Calibration Required The Calibration Required indicator means the DualRemote 350 is not calibrated to the FrameScope 350 The autotest will not execute until the calibration is done Battery The battery indicator shows the current state of the DualRemote 350 battery charge When an external charger is supplying power to the DualRemote e The Battery indicator is steady green when the battery is charging e The Battery indicator flashes green when the battery is fully ch
117. or Setup screen displays wim os dma Sh oe 3 Choose the FrameScope unit s testing location either Telecom Room Outlet or Other 4 Press the FrameScope Operator field The onscreen keyboard opens with FrameScope Operator at the top or a list of previously Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Setting Up an Autotest entered names will appear with the keyboard and keypad buttons available Pick a name from the list or press the keyboard keys to enter the name of the technician using the FrameScope then press OK The keyboard closes and the technician s name appears in the FrameScope Operator field of the Operator Setup screen Choose the DualRemote unit s testing location either Telecom Room Outlet or Other Press the DualRemote Operator field The onscreen keyboard opens with DualRemote Operator at the top or a list of previously entered names will appear with the keyboard and keypad buttons available Pick a name from the list or press the keyboard keys to enter the name of the technician using the DualRemote then press OK The keyboard closes and the technician s name appears in the DualRemote Operator field of the Operator Setup screen Press OK The System Settings screen displays 77 3 3 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Running an Autotest Running an Autotest To run an autotest
118. orming a Trace Route 2 Press the TraceRoute button to call the TraceRoute screen am k mi Enter the E address ar ONS name of the hos de rece mute Tarnat C Name a Address areca aM dass hda of Back Man Heip 3 Enter the device to which you want to trace in the Target box You can enter the device name or address 4 Select the maximum number of hops to be reported 5 Press the Start button to begin the TraceRoute test The TraceRoute Results screen will be displayed Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Performing a Trace Route 6 Observe the results of the TraceRoute test The screen will show the number and address of each hop In addition the delay in seconds to each hop is shown The delay is cumulative but since each termination is measured individually an anomaly may exist where an intermediate time is greater than a subsequent time due to network performance 7 Torun the test again press the Start button Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 33 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Performing SNMP Queries Performing SNMP Queries The simple network management protocol SNMP query tool allows you to send a query to the management information database MIB and retrieve the available information for that host The following procedure describes how to run an SNMP Query using the FrameScope 350 1 From the main Network tab o
119. ot locked you will go directly to the 122 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing in ExpertMode 5 The Expert Autotest Setup Password Screen where you can choose to password protect your profile 5 Ifyou choose to password protect your profile you will be prompted to enter the password Once you are satisfied with your password selection press OK to return to the Autotest Settings screen where the locks will be shown If it is password protected you will now be prompted to enter the password in order to modify this profile Setting the Test Limit The Expert Mode allows you to set the test limit according to several standards To set the test limit to a certain standard 1 In Expert Mode press Autotest on the Main menu 2 Onthe Autotest Setup screen press Edit Settings On the Autotest Settings screen press the icon second from the top of the list that looks like a page with a number or letter superimposed on it Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 123 5 Cable Testing in Expert Mode The Expert Autotest Setup 3 Then on the Limit Setup screen select the desired cabling system performance grade Note The scroll bar on the right of the screen shows the location of the data shown and is not a functional scroll bar To scroll use the scroll rocker at the lower right of the FrameScope 4 Then press Next The next Limit Setup screen allows you to select Link or Channel test configuration Viewi
120. p Choosing the Labeling Format The labeling format for Expert Mode is the same as that previously described in Chapter 3 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 See Choosing the Labeling Format on page 64 for more information Choosing the Cable Type Cable from different manufacturers has different transmission characteristics The FrameScope 350 compensates for those differences if you tell it what cable is used on the job A grey cable spool icon indicates UTP cabling a black cable spool icon indicates shielded cabling 1 On the Autotest Setup screen press the cable spool icon then press Edit The Cable Setup screen displays Note The scroll bar on the right of the screen shows the location of the data shown and is not a functional scroll bar To scroll use the scroll button at the lower right of the FrameScope 2 Select the cable manufacturer and press Next The Cable Database screen displays 3 Select a cable on the list and press OK The Autotest Setup screen displays with the selected cable type next to the cable spool icon If the cable is not in the cable database see Adding a new cable type on page 72 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 127 5 128 Cable Testing in Expert M ode The Expert Autotest Setup Choosing the Connector Type Note Connectors from different manufacturers have different transmission characteristics The FrameScope 350 compensates for those differences
121. quires The internet is a best effort network using the Type of Service bits higher grades of service can be requested If the network equipment supports better service i e VoIP the better service will be provided Unicast A frame sent to a specific single destination Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Glossary 9 Glossary UNIX server A device providing services in a network and running a version of the Unix operating system A UNIX server is usually an NFS server Utilization A measure of how much of the network s bandwidth is being used It is usually expressed as a percent of the maximum line speed in the network For example if the network s current usage is at 2 Mb sec and the bandwidth available line speed is 100 Mb sec we say the utilization is 2 Web Browser The program running in a client host when someone is interacting with a web server It is the software used to browse the Internet Web Server A network server that contains files that describe Internet pages The pages are usually developed in a language named Hypertext Markup Language HTML A company s home page is an example of an HTML file that can be retrieved from a web server WINS Server A type of name server used in the Microsoft NT environment WINS stand for Windows Internet Name Services It is a variation of DNS WireScope Agilent Technologies category 6 class E cable tester
122. r from a device s display on the Station List press the Tools button to display a menu of available network testing tools 34 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Performing SNMP Queries 2 Press the SNMP Queries button to call the SNMP Query screen Press SHAF Feringa je change te SHMP onemi m peri aL j E jell drma pam Name C Address 3 Enter the device to which you want to query in the Target box You can enter the device name or address 4 The SNMP Settings button allows you to add SNMP communities and ports to the default public community and default port 161 or to change those set up for auto discovery 5 Press the Start button to begin the SNMP Query test The SNMP Queries Results screen will be displayed Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 35 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Performing SNMP Queries resO1eestdemo com miano GojectiO A Up Time T daya Obr Oo Oa Cantet IT y Mame 6 Observe the returned information on the SNMP Queries results screen The screen will show the description ID and other information as returned by the remote host 7 To run the test again press the Start button 36 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Viewing Statistics Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Viewing Statistics You can use the FrameScope to view a variety network
123. rame Size Length of the frame in bytes including the FCS Number of Frames Number of frames to send If Continuous is selected the FrameScope sends frames until the tool is stopped Time to Live IP Only The maximum number of routers to traverse to the target device Don t Fragment IP Only Selecting this option sets the Don t Fragment flag in the IP frame This flag tells routers along the path that this frame should not be divided into smaller fragments The Trace Route tool is used to determine the route taken to a remote device A list of routers found along the path to the remote device is displayed along with a count of the number of hops to each router and the response time for each router The operator may alter the following parameters 205 8 206 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Tools SNMP Query Remote device IP address The remote device may be selected from a list or entered as a name or IP address If the device is specified by a name DNS and WINS are used to translate the name into an IP address Maximum Hop Count The maximum number of routers to traverse while tracing out the route This tool uses SNMP to retrieve the following information from the device This information is usually provided by IT services e MIB II System Group e System description e Up time e Contact e System name e Location Locate Switch Port M AC Loop back This tool is used to determine the swit
124. re connectivity and response time of important network resources Each network resource is tested using target specific access methods to communicate with these resources The Autotest Setup screen can be reached by pressing on the Autotest button on the Network tab Main Menu The Autotest contains a suite of tests that can verify multiple features on multiple devices Each test within the Autotest suite verifies a specific feature on a specific device For instance one device may act as both a DHCP server and a DNS server An Autotest suite used to test this device would contain a DHCP server test and a DHCP server test for this device The same Autotest suite can also contain tests for other devices Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Netw ork Performance Autotest The Default Autotest Suite Editing Tests Deleting Tests Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual The FrameScope boots up with the lt Default gt suite selected When the lt Default gt suite is selected the FrameScope automatically creates an Autotest suite from the servers listed in the Network Database Each test has parameters that specify the test s behavior and coverage For instance there is a well known port for web servers to listen on but a web server may have been configured to listen at a different port So the port number is provided as a parameter with the well known port number as the default Us
125. reater Resolution Range 4 or 6 nanoseconds 6 nanoseconds 0 300 microseconds Assumes double ended configuration with 15dB maximum multimode link loss and 25dB maximum singlemode link loss Divide by two for single ended configuration e ST is a registered trademark of AT amp T 230 4 or 6 nanoseconds 6 nanoseconds 0 300 microseconds For safety the transmitter should never be viewed directly with the naked eye a lens or magnifying device KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent N2610A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 12 Glossary Glossary 232 te Agilent Technologies 231 9 Glossary Glossary Glossary 232 ARP Address Resolution Protocol A broadcast protocol used to discover the low level MAC address that corresponds to the higher level IP IPX etc address Auto Discovery Proactively requesting information about the network Also called Active Discovery Auto Negotiation The process of querying a switch or hub port to connect at the highest possible rate The options include 10 or 100 Mbit Ethernet at half or full duplex Bridge A device used to expand a local area network by forwarding frames between data link layers associated with two separate cables See also router Broadcast A transmission addressed to all stations on a network Collision The error that occurs when two stations
126. reen Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 43 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Performing a MAC Loopback Sq 1a3 aM ye es lel j Main Back enu HAP 4 Press Start or press the OK button to begin the test The FrameScope will search out the other FrameScope on the network and then report back the link results 5 Review the transmission information on the MAC Loopback screen 6 Press Start to repeat the test 44 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Locating a Hub Port with Blink Port Locating a Hub Port with Blink Port You can use the FrameScope to locate a network connection s port on a hub or switch The FrameScope will toggle the port s link indicator on and off causing it to blink This section describes how to use the Blink Port feature of the FrameScope 350 1 Connect the FrameScope to the remote end of the circuit whose hub you want to locate For example connect the unit at the network wall circuit 2 Press the Tools button on the main Network tab to display the Tools menu 3 Press the Blink Port on the tools menu to call the Blink Port screen Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 45 2 46 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Locating a Hub Port with Blink Port YOU can asa er fe Dink Pori ak LED sei an Ethie hib ar mwih piri Tala vatocre ba aatal ew To begin blinking the port press the Start button Observe
127. ridge info Done once e Broadcast PING Every 600 seconds e Broadcast a DHCP discover message Every 60 seconds e Broadcast a FrameScope announcement UDP to from port 52341 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Netw ork Database e Broadcast RIP vl and v2 routing table requests 5 Every 300 seconds e Send an ARP for each IP address in the subnet range e For every ARP response received send an ICMP echo request 6 Every 300 seconds e Reset IP services 7 Every 30 seconds and whenever a new IP address is learned e Discover IP Services a Discover Domain Controller b Discover Domain Browsers c For each IP station in the station list which has not been probed yet 1 Query the DNS servers to get the hostname for the IP address 2 ARP the IP address 3 Start a TCP connect to the LPD port to check for an IP printer server 4 Use SNMP to request the system name 5 Use SNMP to request the subnet mask 6 Start a TCP connect to the HTTP port to check for a web server d For each MAC in the station list 1 Mark as router any MAC that has more than one IP address associated one of which is marked as remote 8 Every 60 Seconds e Broadcast an IPX SAP Request Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 183 8 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Performance Autotest Netw ork Performance Autotest 184 Autotest Setup The Autotest is used to measu
128. rmal screen presses are misinterpreted to the point that you can t enter the calibration screen 164 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Serial Baud Rate Setup Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual System Operations Serial Baud Rate Setup You can specify what serial baud rate the serial port of the FrameScope uses for uploading test records Press Serial Baud Rate then press Edit On the Serial Baud Rate Setup screen select one of 115 2K 38 4K or 19 2K and press OK 165 7 7 System Operations Restore Default Settings Restore Default Settings The following procedure describes how to restore the FrameScope 350 to the configuration values that were set when your unit was shipped from the factory 1 From the Main Menu on either the Cable or Network tab press the System button The System Settings screen is displayed a ass hs Back ema Hee 2 Use the Scroll button to select Restore Default Settings 3 Press the Edit button or press the OK button to call the Restore Defaults screen 166 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual System Operations 7 Restore Default Settings yee wish in pesions the degull matings tal were kadad when Sia Wire Sonpe was shipped tress the factery prew OR This action ill erase te ommani saitings information eet will not dalaik amy waved teat reslis You can optionally cheme in clear the opinor names and custom miis trom the database Check
129. robes 3 Connect the test jumpers to each other using two couplers Connect the FrameScope transmitter to the DualRemote detector and vice versa 4 Turn on the FrameScope and DualRemote The FrameScope detects a Fiber SmartProbe and displays the following window Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Fiber Testing 4 Calibrating the Tester 5 On the Fiber Main Menu press Calibration The Fiber Calibration screen displays 6 Choose Double Ended and press Next The Fiber Detection screen displays 7 When the message below the diagram reads Ready to Calibrate press OK The Calibration window opens 8 When the window reads Calibration Successful press OK in the window The Fiber Main Menu displays Remove the couplers and use the coupler ends of the jumpers when changing connections Leave the cable connections to the FiberProbes intact Method B Method B or the 1 jumper method is usually recommended for multimode fiber Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 97 4 98 Fiber Testing Calibrating the Tester Note 1 Insert a Fiber SmartProbe in the FrameScope and a Fiber SmartProbe in the DualRemote They should both be multimode 2 Connect a single fiber of each of two duplex test jumpers to the two Fiber SmartProbes with the transmitter of each connected to the detector of the other with no coupler 3 Turn on the FrameScope and DualRemote if necessary 4 Onthe Fiber Main Men
130. rofiles It is recommended that you do not edit nor delete the Default profiles as you must reload the software to get them back in their original form to meet the standards To create a profile similar to a default profile first select the desired default profile to set the locked settings Then create a new profile as described in the next section To edit an existing settings profile 1 In Expert Mode press Autotest On the Autotest Settings screen press Edit Settings then press Profile then press Edit cE ae aM dmj dma ah we 1 On the Profile Setup Screen press the selected profile then press Update Selected then press Next N Change the lock settings by pressing the appropriate boxes The check marks toggle with subsequent presses Then press Next If the Test Probe setting is locked you will see the center screen below which will prompt you to select the Performance Grade of the probe as well as the Probe Test Count Limit if desired Then press Next If Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing in ExpertMode 5 The Expert Autotest Setup the Test Probe setting is not locked you will go directly to the Password Screen where you can choose to password protect your profile 3 If you choose to password protect your profile you will be prompted to enter the password Once you are satisfied with your password selection press OK to return to the Autotest Settings screen where the locks will
131. rtProbes such as e Channel SmartProbe for testing twisted pair using patch cords e Link SmartProbe for testing twisted pair at network outlets e Fiber SmartProbe for testing optical fiber CompactFlash Slot This port on the bottom of the unit accepts standard CompactFlash cards for data storage USB Ports The FrameScope provides two universal serial bus USB interface ports to connect with PCs and peripherals The unit provides a USB Type A Host port and a USB Type B Hub port See USB A port on page 227 Serial Port The Serial port provides an 8 pin RS 232 interface for connecting a PC See Serial port on page 227 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Introducing the FrameScope 350 1 The FrameScope 350 at a Glance Talkset Port This port allows you to connect Agilent s FrameScope talkset N2605A 137 for two way voice communication between the FrameScope and DualRemote over copper cabling DC Power Input The DC power input accepts any of the Agilent 12 Vdc power adapter chargers Use only the 12 Vdc adapter charger supplied with your FrameScope 350 Using an incompatible adapter charger can damage your FrameScope equipment Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 5 1 Introducing the FrameScope 350 The DualRemote 350 ata Glance The DualRemote 350 ata Glance g Pair status indicators 7 7 7 nens Warning indicators ranoga y mn Oe O wiw gt Test progress and Result indica
132. rtify Network The Certify Networks Setup screen displays 3 Press a standard in the list to select it A checkmark appears next to each selected standard 4 To test the network to the selected standards press Start Test The test executes and FrameScope displays a Pass or Fail screen Eesm ampja amen ete Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing in ExpertMode 5 The Expert Tools M enu You can save and view details of the test results as with any test by pressing Details See Saving Test Results on page 5 3 and Viewing Result Details on page 5 Blinking the Port To locate the switch or hub a cable is connected to the FrameScope 350 can blink the switch or hub port The technician using the FrameScope at the wall plate end of the circuit blinks the indicator on the panel at the hub or switch end To blink the port 1 On the Tools menu see page 134 press Blink Port The Blink Port screen displays 2 Press Start The port begins blinking and the Start button changes to a Stop button Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 137 5 138 Cable Testing in Expert Mode The Expert Tools Menu 3 To stop the blinking press Stop The blinking stops Learning the NVP of a Cable The FrameScope can determine the NVP Nominal Velocity of Propagation of a cable for use in certification testing NVP is expressed as a percentage of the speed of light you must use a sample of the cable a
133. s have two controls Earphone volume Microphone mute switch e The thumbwheel in the inside curve of the control housing controls the earphone volume e The switch on the outside curve of the control housing switches the microphone off Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 87 3 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Using CompactFlash Cards Using CompactFlash Cards The FrameScope 350 can use CompactFlash cards for storing large amounts of test data for transferring data to a PC and for installing new software Installing CompactFlash Cards To install a CompactFlash card 1 Find the CompactFlash card slot in the bottom of the FrameScope 350 See CompactFlash Slot on page 4 for the location of the slot 2 Insert the CompactFlash card into the slot If the card does not go in easily make sure it is oriented correctly with the lip on the bottom 3 The FrameScope detects the card and asks if you want to configure the card Configuring CompactFlash Cards When a CompactFlash card is inserted in the FrameScope 350 the tester detects it and displays a window asking if you want to configure the card To configure an installed CompactFlash card 1 Insert the card in the slot at the bottom of the FrameScope The Storage window opens 2 Onthe Storage dialog box press Yes The Storage Setup screen displays 88 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testin
134. screen use the Delete and Add buttons to remove or insert elements from the resources list You can also use the Add button to enter new network resources see Network Performance Autotest on page 184 10 To change an item on the resources list select the item and press the Edit button You will be able to enter new details for that network resource See Network Performance Autotest on page 184 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 21 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Running an Autotest 11 When you have finished setting up the test press the Start Test button or press OK on the Network Autotest Setup screen The test will begin 12 To stop the test at any time press the Stop Test button 13 To view information about a network element s results select the element from the list and press the Details button 14 Press the Save Results button to store the test data on the CompactFlash card The rating numbers will range from 5 to 1 where 5 is best and 1 is worst A red X will be displayed if an error occurred during the test See the next section for how to change the metrics used to derive the ratings 22 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Changing the Autotest M etrics Changing the Autotest M etrics Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual The FrameScope 350 provides a measure of service speed and efficiency by emulating a client
135. se routing capabilities or transmit traffic from remote stations FrameScopes Lists other FrameScopes found Switches Bridges Lists stations who support bridge MIBs through SNMP SNMP Agents Lists stations who are running SNMP agents The operator can get more detailed information about any device by selecting it from one of these lists The Network Database includes details learned about each device The detailed information includes the following where appropriate DNS NetBIOS and SNMP System name 181 8 182 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Database MAC address Network addresses IP and IPX Services provided by the device DHCP DNS etc Protocols used by the device IP IPX etc While the device details are displayed the following statistics pertaining to the device are also available by pressing the Statistics button Unicasts where the is the percentage of all unicasts Broadcasts where the is the percentage of all broadcasts Multicasts where the is the percentage of all multicasts Errors where the is the percentage of all errors The FrameScope 350 also provides a set of tools for accessing a device from the detailed view These tools include Ping Locate Switch Port Trace Route IP Only SNMP query IP Only MAC Loopback FrameScope 350 Only Active Discovery Process Active Discovery Query order for FrameScope 350 Every 60 seconds e Get SNMP name and b
136. spool icon Setting the Modal Bandwidth Note Modal bandwidth is a selection only available with multimode fiber If a single mode fiber cable is selected above this selection field is not present With multimode fiber the signal can be transmitted in different modes The modal bandwidth is a measurement of the ability of the fiber cable to pass the signal without adding additional attenuation Modal bandwidth is a rating given to the fiber The fiber manufacturer should be able to tell what the modal bandwidth of their fiber is You should then select the proper Modal Bandwidth in the FrameScope 350 before running the test To set the modal bandwidth for optical fiber certification 1 On the Fiber Autotest Settings screen press Modal BW then Edit The Modal BW Setup screen displays dag co hinin tee aie Pate aa 2 Choose the modal bandwidth and press OK The Fiber Autotest Setup screen displays with the chosen bandwidth next to Modal BW Choosing the Connector Type Connectors of different types have different transmission characteristics The FrameScope 350 compensates for those differences if you tell it what connectors are used on the job 110 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Fiber Testing 4 Setting Up an Autotest 1 On the Fiber Autotest Settings screen press the connector icon then Edit The Connector Setup screen displays sr aa imp dij uu tip 2 Press
137. steps 2 through 6 for all the selected categories 8 Press OK The Autotest Setup screen displays Choosing the Cable Type Cable from different manufacturers has different transmission characteristics The FrameScope 350 compensates for those differences if you tell it what cable is used on the job A solid black cable spool icon indicates a shielded cable a grey cable spool icon indicates an unshielded cable Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 71 3 72 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Setting Up an Autotest Note 1 On the Autotest Setup screen press the cable spool icon then press Edit The Cable Setup screen displays Liam ret b 4m umu thi The scroll bar on the right of the screen shows the location of the data shown and is not a functional scroll bar To scroll use the scroll button at the lower right of the FrameScope 2 Select the cable manufacturer and press Next The Cable Database screen displays 3 Selecta cable on the list and press OK The Autotest Setup screen displays with the selected cable type next to the cable spool icon If you do not see the cable on list see the next section Adding a new cable type If you have a cable which is not in the cable database you can add a new cable description to the database 1 Ifthe manufacturer is not present leave the manufacturer as Unspecified If the manufacturer is present in the list select it then press Next The Cable Datab
138. t Results 2 Onthe System Settings screen press Save To then press Edit The Storage Setup screen displays 3 Select either Internal Flash or CFlash Card 4 Ifyou chose Internal Flash press OK The System Settings screen displays with Internal Flash next to Save To 5 Ifyou chose CFlash Card press Next The Storage Setup screen displays a message about preparing the CompactFlash card The Storage Setup screen displays a list of the steps in preparing the CF card and a progress bar ey TL df Peon dicen TEKE Cake 6 When the progress bar shows 100 press OK The System Settings screen displays with CFlash Card next to Save To Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Saving Test Results Saving the Results To save the test results for inclusion in certification reports 1 After completing a test press the Save button The Save Results screen displays 2 Ifthe cable ID in the display is wrong press the backspace arrow to erase it and press the keyboard keys to enter the correct cable ID For a cable ID with multiple fields press Shift then Tab to back up to a prior field or use your stylus or finger to get to the desired field An unshifted Tab will move the cursor forward one field 3 When the label is correct press the Save button The FrameScope saves the results of the test to the chosen storage site If you have a multiple field cable ID there m
139. t least 50 feet 15 meters long Longer cable samples produce more accurate results To learn the NVP 1 Measure the length of a sample of the cable 2 Connect the cable sample to the FrameScope Do not connect the DualRemote 3 On the Expert mode Tools menu see page 134 press Learn NVP The Learn NVP screen displays ee E a aa b mm ha begh of or amis angir a eT ak a Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing in ExpertMode 5 The Expert Tools M enu 4 Press the Cable Length field The numeric keyboard opens dij geu ee 5 Press the backspace arrow to erase any value in the number field then enter the length of the cable sample in or meters Press OK The keyboard closes and the Learn NVP screen displays new number in the Cable Length field ag Dyis amor duo da Hr 6 Press Calculate The FrameScope calculates the NVP of the sample cable and displays it in the NVP field M easuring the Cable Length Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual The FrameScope 350 can measure the length of an attached cable if the cable type is in its database To measure the length of a cable 1 Connect the FrameScope to the cable Do not attach the DualRemote 139 5 Cable Testing in Expert Mode The Expert Tools Menu 2 Onthe Tools menu press Measure Length The Measure Length screen displays gd es ee mih ee ee dn aa oly ri Sears a eee 3 Press Select The Cable Setup screen displays
140. taneously This sets the printer to Peripheral mode Printing Labels from a PC Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual Refer to the ScopeData Pro User s Guide for instructions on printing labels using a PC 91 3 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Printing Labels 92 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent N2610A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 4 Fiber Testing Fiber Testing Overview 94 Calibrating the Tester 96 Calibrating for Double Ended Testing 96 Calibrating for Single Ended Testing 99 Setting Up an Autotest 101 Opening the Settings Menu 101 Choosing the Test Configuration 102 Setting the Loss Limit 102 Setting the Length Limit 105 Choosing the Network Limit 106 Entering the SiteName 106 Choosing the Labeling Format 107 Choosing the Cable Type 108 Setting the Modal Bandwidth 110 Choosing the Connector Type 110 Entering the OperatorNames 113 Running an Autotest 114 othe Agilent Technologies 93 4 Fiber Testing Fiber Testing Overview Fiber Testing Overview 94 This chapter describes how to certify optical fiber cabling The procedures in the chapter are sufficient for most fiber certification jobs If the requirements of the job are not addressed here refer to Chapter 6 Expert Fiber Testing Three connection configurations are available for optical fiber certification testing Double Ended Single Fiber Double ended single fiber configuratio
141. test 1 From the Network Overview screen see page 17 press the Autotest button The Network Autotest Setup screen is displayed 19 2 20 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Running an Autotest 2 If you want to save this Autotest suite or load a previously stored suite press the Suite button ii Select ther name od fia Bahena suite you wield like to loai ar check Gesie Mee in seve fir Siitan sulle endai a nine nami Press Next or OK in coniimer Create Mew i Lond Selected iit Delete oq Previous 3 Select a stored suite from the list or select Create New then press the Next button You can select lt Default gt if you want to reload the default suite 4 If you Create New you will be prompted to enter a new name Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Running an Autotest 5 On the Network Autotest Setup window press the Iterations button to select how many times the test is to be run Lit sutatnat mentor I Fetar ther nimbe of mai the iesi ahiak ba mii iarain ra CM yen are maing mote thas one SHH envied the bahar ye win between iterations Into rand ey 5 Mineta a Previous Cancel 6 Enter the number of times you want the test to run in the number entry box 7 Enter the time in minutes to wait between tests in the Interval text box 8 When you have finished press OK 9 On the Network Autotest Setup
142. th a CRC or alignment error Pressing this statistic gets you to the Top Jabber Transmitters CRC Alignment Errors Any valid sized frame with a CRC or alignment error Pressing this statistic gets you to the Top Transmitters with an invalid CRC or alignment 203 8 204 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Statistics Protocol Mix Pressing the protocol gets you to the Top Transmitters of that protocol Pressing any of the Top Transmitters brings up the Station Detail screen for that station IP IPX ARP RARP Banyan DECnet SNA AppleTalk NetBIOS Spanning Tree Other Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Tools Ping Trace Route Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Network Tools The Ping tool is used to verify access to devices on a network The current minimum maximum and average response times are displayed along with a count for the number of times there was no response This tool may be run in IP or IPX mode The IP Ping sends ICMP Echo frames to the target device The IPX Ping can use either Diagnostic Responder or Ping frames The operator may alter the following parameters Target Device Address The target device may be selected from a list or entered as a name or address If an IP device is specified by a name DNS and WINS are used to translate the name into an IP address Names in IPX mode are translated using the SAP protocol F
143. the Main Menu press System The System Settings screen displays 2 Onthe System Settings screen press Autoprint then Edit The Printer Setup screen displays 3 Press Autoprint to enable the Autoprint function A checkmark shows that the function is enabled 4 Connect the N2605A 050 interface cable to the serial ports of the FrameScope 350 and Brady TLS2200 5 Turn the Brady printer on 6 Press the Func and Exit keys on the printer simultaneously This sets the printer to Peripheral mode Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 169 7 System Operations Network Settings Network Settings 170 The Network Settings screen shows a summary of the network configuration This screen may also be accessed by pressing on the FrameScope icon on the right of the Main Menu This includes the following The Network Settings screen can be reached by pressing on the FrameScope Icon on the Network tab Main Menu or by pressing System from the Network tab Main Menu and then pressing Network Settings and then Edit The information displayed includes Host Name FrameScope 350 name which by default is FRSCOPE plus the last three hex bytes of the MAC address but it can be changed MAC address of the FrameScope 350 This is a factory setting that identifies FrameScope uniquely among all Ethernet devices information assigned by DHCP or manually Network Connection Auto or Manual and whether Active Discovery and Measure Length are ena
144. tion See Traffic Generation on page 206 Note that if you select an IP type frame you will get additional selections for IP Source and IP Destination Parameters Frame Frame Te El EhamedliP fa trime soos BT i oiiaii a FE EEE AE FEE IP Source E 11 ID Dentin fal Ft ea ia Pt 7 Press the Start button to begin generating traffic The Traffic Generator activity screen is displayed earth ha enla A Bac ena Hee 8 Observe the traffic statistics For more information on the results see Traffic Generation on page 206 9 Ifyou want to change traffic parameters press the Back key to return to the Parameters and Frame tabs To restart the test press Start 42 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Performing a MAC Loopback Performing a MAC Loopback NOTE This procedure requires two FrameScope 350s one at each end of the a network circuit to be tested You can perform a ping like test on the media access control MAC layer Layer 2 Using two FrameScopes you can get results on the round trip performance 1 Connect two FrameScopes to the network Connect one at each end of the network circuit you want to test See Connecting to the Network on page 12 2 On the local FrameScope press the Tools button on the main Network tab to display the Tools menu Tools 3 Press the MAC Loopback button to call the MAC Loopback sc
145. tions then the Source IP is incremented along with the MAC For instance if the FrameScope is set up to generate Ethernet IP frames from multiple simulated stations with IP Address set to 209 6 108 202 then the first two frames would be addressed as follows Frame Number MAC Address IP Address 1 00 0C 65 01 00 01 209 6 108 202 2 00 0C 65 01 00 02 209 6 108 203 Destination IP or IPX Destination network address if required 208 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Remote Control Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Remote Control A web server is implemented in the FrameScope 350 to provide a means to control and monitor the FrameScope 350 via a web browser The FrameScope s home page provides links to the fol lowing FrameScope functions Station List Links to the current list of stations This is the same list that is accessible on the FrameScope through the Tools gt Network Database buttons Autotest Results Links to the current autotest results Test Database Links to a list of stored autotest results These results may be viewed directly as web pages or the result file may be uploaded to the PC The result file contains all of the results for the test in Comma Separated Value CSV format for use in spreadsheet programs If the FrameScope is in any of the Network Autotest screens the results in the Test Database may not be displayed Network D
146. to calibrate the DualRemote Agilent Technologies recommends running the remote calibration once a day at the beginning of a testing session Environmental Calibration Internal Environmental calibration compensates for the effects of ambient temperature and voltage variations The FrameScope 350 and DualRemote 350 use internal calibration paths to connect the signal source and measurement circuits establishing a local calibration reference before each measurement No operator involvement is required Field Verification of Baseline Accuracy The Self Test probe part N2594A 015 can be used in the field to verify the baseline accuracy of a FrameScope 350 or DualRemote 350 The Self Test probe uses the SmartProbe port interface to automate the required setups for this function To run a Self Test on the FrameScope 350 1 Make sure that the FrameScope 350 display displays the main menu 2 Insert the Self Test probe in the SmartProbe port 3 Press the OK key A PASS or FAIL screen displays The PASS screen indicates that the FrameScope s baseline calibration data is valid If a FAIL screen displays contact Agilent Technical Support Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Tester Reference 9 Calibration To run a self test on the DualRemote 350 1 Insert the Self Test probe in the SmartProbe port of the DualRemote 350 2 Press the OK key The Pass Fail LED on the front panel of the DualRemote 350 indicates the outc
147. tors AAE R Fault location indicators a a dre te gt Diagnostic indicators sr y Power indicator Dualfiemote 350 OK Power button OK button Scroll button Figure4 DualRemote Front View The Agilent DualRemote 350 is used with the FrameScope 350 when performing cable testing The DualRemote is positioned at the far end of the cabling run being tested This unit is controlled by the FrameScope and shows the results of the cable tests Figure 4 shows the indicators and controls of the DualRemote For complete information on the DualRemote see Chapter 10 DualRemote 350 Reference 6 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Introducing the FrameScope 350 The Main Menu ata Glance The Main Menu ata Glance Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Title bar Tab area Status display area Navigation buttons Figure5 The Main Menu Title Bar Displays the name of the current screen Tab Area Display the currently selected tab The FrameScope 350 provides two tabs Network and Cable Select a tab to choose the type of testing you want to do Status Display Area This area displays the time of day network connection status battery status storage status and talkset activity Navigation Buttons These buttons move through the interface screens e Back returns to the previous screen e Main Menu returns to the Main Menu Help launches the built in help 1 1 Introducing the FrameScope 350 The Main Menu ata Gl
148. twork Performance Analyzer Reference Network Performance Autotest modified by selecting it from this list and selecting Edit as shown in the DHCP server i Enron ihe aeadedtieeas af han HES ea calkoal ato irren this Bolllrmsts a ee To view of change the reting fteesbalemlisr ony af these onsen selec h am hilik a amarna The measurements taken during this test are PING Response The time it takes to perform an ICMP Echo test on the server Server Response The request response time for converting a name or address into an address or name 190 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 8 Netw ork Performance Autotest WINS Server NetBIOS Name Server Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual The WINS Server test verifies that the server can convert a name to an IP address Test Setup The first setup screen is used to enter the IP address of the WINS server to test and to enter the name that will be sent to the WINS server in the request The last setup screen provides a list of the measurements per formed during the test Any of the thresholds used to rate the performance of each of these measurements may be viewed and modified by selecting it from this list and selecting Edit as shown in the DHCP server al TAREA MH pani brim the nene whiri eo top baked api Mey Wes Sarwar i Mama t Look iip al The measurements taken during this test are PING R
149. twork resources are displayed in a list Use the Scroll button or a stylus to select the resource you want 4 Use the Expand and Collapse buttons to show the items under the selected resource type 5 When a network resource is selected press the View button to view detailed information about it N The Expand Collapse and View buttons occupy the same spot on the as screen The button changes depending on what you have selected in the network list 50 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 2 Using the Netw ork Database 6 To access the Database Tools menu press the Database Tools button a Database Tools Oxtebaen Tooke tit Gilet Saldched Tinta x Cancel 7 To save the current network data or to load previously stored network data press the Load Save Station List button toadsow Staton StationList Name List z Ea E station Bal pis wahi lika m losd av check reste Mew in cove the RAMIE Piati Hasie OR to comimos O Create New Save As Selected Lond Selected aj Proulogue 8 Use the buttons on the Station List name screen to store the current network data load stored data or delete stored data If you are storing data you will be prompted to enter a name for the data file Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 51 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Locating Switch Ports Locating Switch Ports The FrameScope 350 allows you to ident
150. types If one of the stored descriptions matches the cable being tested select it then press OK 2 If not highlight Add New Description and press Next 3 Enter the name to be added to the database and press Next Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Fiber Testing 4 Setting Up an Autotest 4 Select the fiber construction that is appropriate and press Next 5 Enter either the nominal velocity of propagation NVP of the fiber cable OR the fiber cable s refractive index default values are presented and press Next If you do not know either value but have a known length of cable select Calculate NVP from length and select the Test Configuration and press Next 6 Ifyou are calculating NVP from length enter the fiber length You may have to calibrate the tester in the test configuration you have specified using appropriate test jumpers There is a Quick Setup button for specifying the test configuration and fiber construction for the NVP measurement When the proper connection has been made a Measure button will appear Press Measure and the NVP as a percentage of the speed of light will be entered in to NVP window When completed press Next Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 109 4 Fiber Testing Setting Up an Autotest 7 Enter the nominal specifications of the fiber Default values are presented Press OK and the Fiber Autotest Settings screen will display with the new cable description entered beside the cable
151. u press Calibration The Fiber Calibration screen displays as above 5 Choose Double Ended and press Next The Fiber Detection screen displays as above 6 When the message below the diagram reads Ready to Calibrate press OK The Calibration window opens 7 When the window reads Calibration Successful press OK in the window The Fiber Main Menu displays Leave the transmitter connection to the fiber probe intact Remove both detector connections and replace with the previously unused fiber of the duplex test jumper on each probe M ethod C Method C is recommended for multi fiber and small form factor SFF connectors Because the multi fiber SFF connectors are polarized connecters ensure that you have selected the proper connector type in the Autotest Setup screen see Choosing the Connector Type on page 110 1 Insert a Fiber SmartProbe in the FrameScope and a Fiber SmartProbe in the DualRemote They should both be either multimode or singlemode Singlemode Fiber SmartProbes use a laser light source that requires warming up before use Before calibrating or testing with singlemode fiber probes always connect the probes turn on the FrameScope and DualRemote if used and wait five minutes for most accurate readings 2 Connect special ST or SC to multi fiber SFF test jumpers to the two Fiber SmartProbes These special transition jumpers are available from the connector manufacturers 3 Connect the test j
152. ub Port with Blink Port 45 Viewing the Error Log 47 Using the Test Database 49 Using the Network Database 50 This chapter describes how to use your Agilent FrameScope 350 as a network performance analyzer The FrameScope network testing features allow you to create a list of key network resources and evaluate their performance Active discovery and detailed metrics allow you to troubleshoot problems and pinpoint network bottlenecks ihe Agilent Technologies 15 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope 350 Network Testing Overview Network Testing Overview 16 The following steps describe the general procedure for performing network analysis testing using the FrameScope 350 1 Power the unit on See Switching the FrameScope On and Off on page 10 Press the Network tab on the Main Menu to begin Connect to the network under test See Connecting to the Network on page 12 The FrameScope automatically begins to poll the network and locate devices See Examining the Network on page 17 View details about the detected network resources See Detailed List on page 18 Perform an Autotest on any or all desired resources See Running an Autotest on page 19 Select any devices on the network and perform additional testing such as e Ping test see page 28 e Trace Route test see page 31 e SNMP Queries see page 34 Save results as desired perform other tests or functions Agilent Fram
153. umpers to each other using a special reference jumper which mates with the multi fiber SFF connector Special reference jumpers are manufacturer specific Contact the connector manufacturer for details Connect the FrameScope transmitter to the DualRemote detector and vice versa 4 Turn on the FrameScope and DualRemote if necessary 5 Onthe Fiber Main Menu press Calibration The Fiber Calibration screen displays as above 6 Choose Double Ended and press Next The Fiber Detection screen displays as above Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Fiber Testing 4 Calibrating the Tester 7 When the message below the diagram reads Ready to Calibrate press OK The Calibration window opens 8 When the window reads Calibration Successful press OK in the window The Fiber Main Menu displays Remove the reference jumper to start testing Calibrating for Single Ended Testing 1 Insert a Fiber SmartProbe in the FrameScope Note Singlemode Fiber SmartProbes use a laser light source that requires warming up before use Before calibrating or testing with singlemode fiber probes always connect the probes turn on the FrameScope and DualRemote if used and wait five minutes 2 Connect atest jumper to the Fiber SmartProbe 3 Connect the two ends of the test jumper to each other using a coupler 4 Turn on the FrameScope The FrameScope detects a Fiber SmartProbe and displays the following window 5 On th
154. ust be a value in every field including before the first yellow dot and after the last yellow dot Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual 81 3 Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 Viewing Result Details Viewing Result Details 82 A Details button on Pass and Fail screens opens the Test Data screen dej ie H The Test Data screen lists the test parameters and indicates passing or failure for each To view detailed test data for one of the test parameters 1 Press the name of the test parameter The Test Data screen displays buttons appropriate for the selected parameter For example when NEXT is selected the screen includes Data Plots and Locator buttons while pressing Wiremap shows only the Data button 2 To view the Data screen for the selected test parameter press Data The Data screen displays Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Cable Testing with the FrameScope 350 3 Viewing Result Details 3 To view the Plots screen for the selected test parameter if the Plots button is present press Plots The Plots screen displays 4 To view the Locator screen for the selected test parameter if the Locator button is present press Locator The Locator screen displays Interpreting Test Results Detail Screens The various test detail screens present test data in different formats as explained below Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 83 3 84 Cable Testing with the FrameScope
155. y minutes 1 15 without a screen touch or button press until the unit goes to sleep Backlight Brightness Scale of 1 to 15 Contrast Scale of 1 to 15 162 Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual System Operations 7 Operator Setup Operator Setup In the Cable test mode you can set the Operators by pressing Operators then pressing Edit You can indicate where the operator is for each of the FrameScope and DualRemote and what their name is Agilent FrameScope 350 User s Manual 163 7 System Operations Touchscreen Calibration Touchscreen Calibration If it seems that the FrameScope 350 is not responding correctly to taps on the touch screen you may need to calibrate the touch screen to bring it into alignment with the underlying display To calibrate the touch screen 1 Ensure that you have the stylus available 2 Onthe Main Menu press System The System Settings screen displays 3 On the System Settings screen press Calibrate Touch Screen then press Edit A Calibration screen displays 4 Using the stylus press the screen where the onscreen instructions direct When the calibration is complete the System Settings screen displays An alternate way into the screen calibration menu is 1 Turn the unit on 2 When it has finished booting up hit the Scroll key with the sequence UP DOWN DOWN UP This will go directly to the touchscreen calibration window This method should be used when it appears that no
156. ys written in decimal with each byte separated by dots This is an address normally assigned through software and associated with a hardware address of a network interface card It can also be associated with a resource on the network such as an SNMP agent IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange Novell Netware s network layer protocol it handles network addressing routing and packets Locate Using SNMP report the switch or hub port that a station is connected to MAC address The unique address of each hardware component NIC card hub switch etc on a network These are assigned by the manufacturer of the networking equipment when the hardware is produced MAC Loopback The process of transmitting and receiving packets at the MAC layer and reporting delay the quantity transmitted and received as well as any errors which occur Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Agilent FrameScope 350 User s M anual Glossary 9 Glossary MIB Management Information Base A set of parameters that are available and sometimes customizable that an SNMP management station can query Used to report status or configuration information of components of a network Multicast A subset of a Broadcast where a packet is only delivered to a subset of all possible destinations that share a multicast address NFS Server Network File System A Sun Microsystems protocol allowing computers on the same network use data stored on other computers as if it

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