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2 Safety Instructions

ARGUS 145

PLUS

2 Safety Instructions

The ARGUS may only be used with the included accessories. Usage of other accessories

may lead to erroneous measurements and may even cause damage to the ARGUS and the

connected installation. The ARGUS is only to be used in accordance with the instructions in

this documentation. Any other usage may result in bodily injury and destruction of the

ARGUS.

Before connecting the ARGUS to an access make certain that the voltages on

the access are not high enough to be dangerous or outside the specified range

of the ARGUS or its accessories. You must also taken into account the fact that

the voltage may vary while the ARGUS is connected to the access.

Regardless of the interface or access, use the ARGUS only for its intended

purpose.

Voltages in excess of 50V AC or 120V DC can cause mortal injury.

Never attempt a measurement without battery pack!

The ARGUS is not watertight.

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Protect the ARGUS from exposure to water!

Before replacing the battery pack, disconnect all the test leads and switch the

ARGUS off.

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WARNING: the battery pack must not be removed during operation.

Unplug the power supply from the mains, once the ARGUS is switched off and

is no longer in use (for example after recharging the accumulators)!

The ARGUS may only be used by trained personnel.

ARGUS must not be operated with power supply units other than the following

specifications:

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(Input: 100 V - 240 V AC; 50/60Hz; 0.45 A)

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(Output: 12 V DC; 1.5 A)

Only headsets certified by the vendor shall be connected to the headset socket

of the ARGUS.

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Other ways of usage (e.g. connecting a hi-fi system) are explicitly prohibited.

Only memory sticks without grounding that are certified by the vendor shall be

connected to the USB host socket of the ARGUS. Other ways of usage (e.g.

connecting to a computer) are explicitly prohibited.

The "Power" socket of the ARGUS needs to be covered with the supplied

rubber protection cap during battery operation.

For the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) see our declaration of conformity.

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WARNING: this is a class A product. In residential areas it may cause

interference. According counter measures need to be taken by the user in such

cases.

Summary of Contents for 145 Plus

Page 1: ...lways includes support for at least one DSL interface ADSL VDSL or SHDSL with a variety of functions and tests Support for other interfaces and functions is optional see the Options in the data sheet Consequently depending on the scope of the functions delivered certain menu items may be hidden ...

Page 2: ...eil des Werkes darf in irgendeiner Form Druck Fotokopie Mikrofilm oder einem anderen Verfahren ohne schriftliche Genehmigung reproduziert vervielfältigt oder verbreitet werden All rights are reserved No portion of this document may be reproduced duplicated or distributed in any form print copies microfilm or on any other media without intec s written permission ...

Page 3: ... Access Mode 84 7 3 1 Determining the VDSL connection parameter 84 7 3 2 Tests in VTU R Access Mode 97 7 4 The ARGUS in the VTU R Bridge Access Mode 98 7 4 1 Setting the access mode to VTU R bridge 98 7 4 2 Tests in VTU R bridge access mode 99 7 5 The ARGUS in the VTU R Router Access Mode 100 7 5 1 Tests in VTU R router access mode 103 8 Operation on an SHDSL Access 104 8 1 Setting the SHDSL Inter...

Page 4: ... 216 13 1 IPTV 216 13 2 IPTV Scan 226 13 3 MDI analysis 232 14 Operation on an ISDN Access 240 14 1 Setting the ISDN Interface and Access Mode 240 14 1 1 TE Simulation 242 14 1 2 NT Simulation of a S Bus Interface 242 14 2 Initialization Phase Including B Channel Test 242 14 3 Setting the ISDN Parameters 245 14 4 Bit error rate test 250 14 4 1 Setting the BERT Parameters 251 14 4 2 BERT start 253 ...

Page 5: ...ess 306 14 17 1 Telephony 306 14 17 2 Bit error rate test 307 14 17 3 Loopbox 309 14 17 4 Time measuring 310 14 18 Level Measurement on an ISDN Access 312 14 18 1 Level measuring on an S Bus access 312 14 18 2 Voltage measurement on a U interface access 314 15 Operation on a POTS Access 317 15 1 Setting the Physical Interface 317 15 2 Setting the POTS Parameters 320 15 3 Connection on a POTS Acces...

Page 6: ...Update 342 22 Appendix 344 A Acronyms 344 B CAUSE Messages DSS1 Protocol 347 C CAUSE Messages 1TR6 Protocol 349 D ARGUS Error Messages DSS1 1TR6 351 E Error message PPP connection 353 F Error message Download test 354 G HTTP status codes 355 H General Error Messages 357 I VoIP SIP status codes 358 J Software Licenses 361 ...

Page 7: ...ns as it has IP PING and Trace Route functions as well as upload and download tests Rounding out the package the ARGUS can operate in xDSL Bridge and Router mode and can also perform an IPTV or xDSL Online Trace when it is used together with the WINanalyse program on a Windows PC Resistance and capacitance measurements are available to check the physical characteristics of the subscriber s line In...

Page 8: ...M OAM ping ATM statistics IP tests IP ping and Traceroute tests Download tests HTTP and FTP FTP upload test VoIP test Telephony function Quality assessment IPTV tests IPTV STB function with stream requests and quality assessment IPTV channel scan MDI analysis ISDN functions Protocol recognition plus B channel service and bit error rate tests Telephony function and an automatic supplementary servic...

Page 9: ...ctionality Tests CLIP and other Caller ID services in accordance with ETSI 300 659 778 Monitoring a POTS line high impedance listening in POTS voltage and polarity measurement RC measurement on two wire lines Measurement of the loop resistance and the capacitance of the open voltage free line Access acceptance report When the ARGUS is linked to a PC via the USB interface it is for an example possi...

Page 10: ...cing the battery pack disconnect all the test leads and switch the ARGUS off WARNING the battery pack must not be removed during operation Unplug the power supply from the mains once the ARGUS is switched off and is no longer in use for example after recharging the accumulators The ARGUS may only be used by trained personnel ARGUS must not be operated with power supply units other than the followi...

Page 11: ...ectrical and Electronic Equipment Act ElektroG Elektro und Elektronikgesetz we began marking our testers in October 2005 with the following symbol DIN EN 50419 In other words the ARGUS and its accessories may not be disposed of in the household waste Regarding the return of old equipment please contact our Service department Battery charging both active or in background mode switched off by defaul...

Page 12: ...re Furthermore if the user does not observe and comply with these instructions both the performance and service life may suffer Safety Instructions and Warnings 1 Do not disassemble or short circuit the battery pack 2 Do not put the battery pack in a fire or heat it higher than 60 C 140 F 3 Keep the battery pack dry do not let it get wet or damp 4 Do not charge the battery pack at temperatures bel...

Page 13: ...isshapen or if there are any other indications of that it has malfunctioned while it is in use or being charged or while it stored remove the battery pack from the ARGUS or charger immediately and do not use it again 20 If the battery pack leaks acid make certain that you do not get this acid in your eyes or on your skin In event that you get this acid in your eyes or on your skin rinse the affect...

Page 14: ...splay with switchable background lighting 320 240 pixels Active Charging Temperature 0 C 32 F to 40 C 104 F Operating Temperature 0 C 32 F to 50 C 122 F Storage temperature 20 C 4 F to 60 C 140 F Power supply Lithium ion battery pack rated voltage 7 2 V observe and comply with the safety instructions or 12 V 1 5 A ARGUS electronic plug in power supply Other information User safety of the ARGUS ver...

Page 15: ...VDSL Line ITU T G 993 2 VDSL2 Profile 8a 8b 8c 8d 12a 12b 17a 30a RC test Line Voltage measurement DC voltage up to 200 V max Precision 2 Resistance measurement Precision for 20 100 10 Precision for 100 100 k 2 Capacitance measurement Precision for 1nF 1µF 5 SHDSL Line ITU T G 991 2 Annex A G SHDSL ITU T G 991 2 Annex B G SHDSL ITU T G 991 2 Annex F G SHDSL bis ITU T G 991 2 Annex G G SHDSL bis ET...

Page 16: ...US 145 PLUS 4 Operation A Brief Guide LEDs Softkeys Cursor keys Confirmation key Layer 1 measurement Telephony Lift receiver Power Microphone Fastener for shoulder strap Numerical keypad LCD display Return key hangup Shift key Speaker ...

Page 17: ...If the ARGUS is connected to its power supply it will automatically charge its accumulators battery pack when it is switched off see page 340 Confirmation key Open menu Open the next display Start the test Confirm the entry Return key The ARGUS will return to the previous display and ignore any entries made at this level e g changes to the settings Cancel test Cursor keys Move the cursor through t...

Page 18: ...tom highlighted line of the display Common softkeys and their meaning Menu The main menu will open Profile Display the profile Param Access the parameter lists Start Setup a connection or start a test Stop Clear down a connection or stop a test Reset Reset a setting or a counter Del Delete the character before the cursor Cont The ARGUS will open the next display Infos Open additional connection in...

Page 19: ...ve context is shown enclosed in angle brackets e g No The softkey serves the same function as the confirmation key and the softkey performs the same function as the cursor key on the ARGUS keypad Shift key In some tests a green circle with a green S will be shown in the uppermost line in the display This indicates that the softkeys are assigned twice In such a case press the Shift key to change th...

Page 20: ...le Select a type of access the selected type will be marked in blue in this example ADSL Confirm selection In this example The ARGUS will set the type of access to the one marked in blue The Access mode menu will open Return to the previous display without changing to marked type of access Header Shows the name of the menu in this example the Access menu the name of the currently running test etc ...

Page 21: ...in power supply is connected the ARGUS will automatically disconnect the accumulators battery pack After it is switched off the ARGUS will automatically recharge the battery pack see page 340 LAN2 Second LAN interface USB A USB A USB host interface USB B USB B mini USB USB client interface to connect to a PC Jack for a headset ...

Page 22: ...ent fixed 4 5 variable 3 6 1 2 7 8 LAN Connection to a PC s network card Access mode xTU R bridge xTU R router Connection to the Ethernet interface of an xDSL modem router IAD or a hub switch or other Ethernet interface Connection Ethernet Green Speed LED signals the transmission speed LED off 10 Base T LED on 100 Base T Yellow Link Data LED signals that a physical connection has been established ...

Page 23: ...RGUS switched off connect it to the supplied plug in power supply Press the key to switch the ARGUS on The following display should appear it may be necessary to first acknowledge other display messages The supplied battery pack will not reach its full capacity until it has been fully charged page 340 Current assignment of the softkeys Press Accu Selected command Menu name Press The ARGUS will swi...

Page 24: ...ce mode As an alternative it is possible to operate the ARGUS using the included plug in power supply When the power supply is connected the battery pack is automatically disconnected Regardless of the type of supply used the battery pack should always installed when you operate the ARGUS This will ensure among other things the uninterrupted operation of the real time clock Unplug the power supply...

Page 25: ...4 Operation A Brief Guide ARGUS 145 PLUS 25 An Overview of the ARGUS Connections ...

Page 26: ...y The main window will open displaying menus available for the type of access selected last ADSL VDSL SHDSL 2 wire SHDSL 4 wire SHDSL 6 wire SHDSL 8 wire Ethernet S Bus interface BRI U Interface POTS interface Copper tests Menu Accu Servicing Loading P 340 Trickle charge The initial display will depend on the type of access set last In this example ADSL access ...

Page 27: ...idge ATU R Router VTU R VTU R Bridge VTU R Router STU R ATM EFM STU C ATM EFM STU R Bridge ATM EFM STU R Router ATM EFM TE automatic TE P P TE P MP NT P P NT P MP Monitor Leased line TE automatic TE P P TE P MP Leased line POTS setting POTS monitor SHDSL POTS 5 Menu Hierarchy ARGUS 145 PLUS 27 ...

Page 28: ...P upload VPI VCI scan ADSL SHDSL only ATM OAM ping ADSL SHDSL only IPTV VoIP telephone IPTV scan IPTV MDI analysis BERT Supplementary Services Service tests X 31 Test CF Interrogation CF Activation CF Delete MSN Interrogation Connection display Time measurement Connection Start Monitor 5 Menu Hierarchy 28 ARGUS 145 PLUS ...

Page 29: ...omatically Menu Test manager S Bus BRI U interface Administration of tests and connections running in parallel U interface Menu Line Status xDSL Ethernet Start new one Cancel all Start ISDN only View Test data to PC Delete All tests to PC Delete all Display the connection parameters Remote end Other TE Voltage U Power U Remote end 5 Menu Hierarchy ARGUS 145 PLUS 29 ...

Page 30: ...onn always PC conn once only Profiles Profile 1 to Profile 10 Access parameters Phys parameters ADSL ADSL mode Target value Shutdown mode VDSL Rated value FW FS9 and FS10 SHDSL Spectrum Data rate Power back off EOC usage Sync Word Message Mode Vendor Info Field Wire pair Ethernet Autonegotiation on Autonegotiation off Speed Duplex Flow Control Protocol PPPoE PPPoA IPoA IP EoA PPTP ATM Default VC V...

Page 31: ...s DNS server DNS Server 1 DNS Server 2 DHCP Client DHCP timeout DHCP Vendor ID DHCP Vendor Info DHCP User Class I DHCP User def Opt DHCP Server Start End address Domain Reservation period Bridge Router Ethernet Autonegotiation on Autonegotiation off Speed Duplex Flow Control IP IP mode Static IP DHCP Client DHCP Server DHCP Auto Own IP address IP netmask DHCP Server Start End address Domain Reserv...

Page 32: ... Upload file size User name Password Number No parallel downl Profile name FTP download Server profile 1 10 Server Download filename Upload filename Upload file size User name Password Number No parallel downl Profile name FTP upload Server profile 1 10 Server Download filename Upload filename Upload file size User name Password Number No parallel downl Profile name Continuation Menu Settings 5 Me...

Page 33: ...VCI Number of scans Timeout ATM OAM ping VPI VCI Number of pings Timeout OAM cell type ATM BERT Duration VPI VCI Bit pattern Error level HRX value Data rate Continuation Menu Settings 5 Menu Hierarchy ARGUS 145 PLUS 33 ...

Page 34: ...atency Continuity error Profile name IPTV scan IPTV scan profile Channel selection Multicast IP Port Alias name IGMP Version Max switchover time Profile name MDI analysis Mode Automatic Manual Scan time Multicast IP Port IP header used No Yes MDI limit values Delay factor Media loss rate Packet loss Continuation Menu Settings 5 Menu Hierarchy 34 ARGUS 145 PLUS ...

Page 35: ...tion Caller ID User Agent Type of Service Qualify Registrar expire Remove existing regist Telephone settings Call acceptance manual automatically echo test Silence detection on or off Jitter buffer adaptive adaptive Codecs DTMF settings Mode Duration STUN Server Use STUN No Yes STUN Server Target MOS Value Profile names Data Log off on Profile name Continuation Menu Settings 5 Menu Hierarchy ARGUS...

Page 36: ...s Type CGN Subaddress CGN Subaddress Type UUI Services Call acceptance Voice coding DTMF Keypad Destination number MSN CUG Index Keypad BERT BERT time Bit patt BRI U Error level HRX value POTS Dial mode POTS CLIP DTMF parameter Level Duration DTMF interval Defaults FLASH time Continuation Menu Settings 5 Menu Hierarchy 36 ARGUS 145 PLUS ...

Page 37: ...ndow size Throughput Agree Throughput Enter user data CUG CUG Index D bit Facilities Profile name Device Menu language LCD brightness Enter date time Ringer volume Alarm bell Power Down Software option Numbers Reset Continuation Menu Settings Show the keypad Function assignment 5 Menu Hierarchy ARGUS 145 PLUS 37 ...

Page 38: ...s connection ATU R Terminal mode ADSL Transceiver Unit Remote ATU R see page 52 Connection of the ARGUS directly to the ADSL access before or after the splitter The ARGUS replaces both the modem and the PC ATU R Bridge Bridge mode ADSL Transceiver Unit Remote Bridge see page 65 Insertion of the ARGUS between the ADSL access and the PC The ARGUS replaces the ADSL modem ATU R Router Router mode ADSL...

Page 39: ...then switch the ARGUS on Which initial display is now shown will depend on which access setting was made last on this ARGUS in the examples S Bus and ADSL accesses The Access Menu As access select ADSL the selected access type ADSL will be marked in blue The ADSL access type marked in blue will be used The Access mode menu will open Continuation on next page Continuation on next page ...

Page 40: ...S State display main menu Access Mode Menu Select an Access mode the selected mode will be marked blue in this example ATU R The Access mode in this example ATU R will be used The State display will open Display Access mode Edit the preset profile in this example Profile1 State Interface s DC voltage The ADSL test is not yet started Key to the LED symbolized in the display Red LED no test started ...

Page 41: ...nterpreted as the expected input The assignment of functions to the numeric keys can also viewed on the ARGUS display Open the main menu and select Help The function assignment depends on the access mode in the following ATU R Numeric key 0 ARGUS Status display Numeric key 1 Show the Function assignment on the ARGUS display Numeric key 2 Start a VPI VCI scan Numeric key 3 Start an IP ping Numeric ...

Page 42: ...d Display the available SW options One after the other and Reset all the settings to their default preset values The speed dialing memory with the call numbers settings e g PPP user name IP addresses etc Profile names User specific services Keypad Infos and all of the test results stored in the ARGUS will be deleted ...

Page 43: ...d before an ADSL connection is setup or a test performed otherwise the ARGUS will use the default preset profile Only those settings which are relevant will be used for the respective test situation The default settings can be restored at any time see page 338 The procedure for changing a setting will be illustrated with a single example ARGUS status display The ARGUS Main menu Select Settings Mar...

Page 44: ...with a The ARGUS will use the settings in the default preset profile when setting up the ADSL connection The ARGUS will use the marked profile as the default profile and will open either the State display or the Settings menu depending on whether the profile was opened from the main menu or the State display e g select Access parameters e g Phys parameters Continuation on next page ...

Page 45: ... B auto The default setting will be marked in the display with a e g select ADSL e g select ADSL mode Open the next higher menu without making any changes The ARGUS will continue to use the default setting The ARGUS uses the marked ADSL mode as the default and returns to the next higher menu ...

Page 46: ...SL connection exceed the rated values the ARGUS will display OK otherwise it will display FAIL Default setting d 0 and u 0 Shutdown mode The type of disconnect used for the ADSL connection Dying Gasp only ADSL2 or Orderly Shutdown Default setting Dying gasp Protocol Selection of the transfer protocol that the ARGUS should use for the test e g for an IP test Protocols for ADSL PPPoE PPPoEoA Point t...

Page 47: ...ess Display and selection of the MAC addresses The first two MAC addresses cannot be changed If the default MAC address is selected the ARGUS will use its own MAC address Default setting Default MAC address If Dynamic MAC Address is select a different MAC address will be used for each synchronization A third MAC address can be entered Mark a line and then press Edit Edit Open the MAC address for e...

Page 48: ...iority can be assigned to each frame In this manner it is possible e g to give priority to forwarding voice data e g in the case of VoIP while HTTP data will be handled as a lower priority Range 0 to 7 Default 0 PPP PPP Point to Point Protocol settings User name Entry of the user name assigned by the network operator Use the keypad to enter the user name When the right softkey is pressed it assume...

Page 49: ...d by the server Otherwise the ARGUS will assign the address Default setting DHCP client Own IP address Own local IP address of the ARGUS Range 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Default setting 0 0 0 0 see RFC 3330 regarding assignment IP netmask IP netmask Range 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Default setting 255 255 255 0 see RFC 3330 regarding assignment Gateway IP Gateway IP address Range 0 0 0 0 to 255 25...

Page 50: ...l ASCII data Enter the DHCP user class i in ASCII format Default setting ARGUS for instruction page 48 HEX data Enter the DHCP user class information in hexadecimal format operation see MAC address page 47 DHCP user defined option Create a user defined DHCP option Option number Range 0 to 255 Default 255 off Format Selection of the format ASCII or hexadecimal ASCII data Entry of the DHCP user def ...

Page 51: ... 0 see RFC 3330 regarding assignment DHCP server Settings for the DHCP server Start and End IP addresses Range 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Default setting 0 0 0 0 see RFC 3330 regarding assignment Name of the domain Operation see page 48 The period for which the IP addresses are reserved Range 1 to 99999 hours Default 240 Router NAT Network Address Translation on or off The Router s NAT service aut...

Page 52: ...S replaces both the modem and the PC The ARGUS will set up an ADSL connection and determine all of the relevant ADSL connection parameters The ARGUS displays the ADSL connection parameters and saves them after the connection is cleared down if desired Use only the cable included in the package Setting the ATU R access mode The ARGUS Main menu Line jack ADSL access ATU C DSLAM Protocols PPPoE PPPoE...

Page 53: ...set profile to setup the ADSL connection in this example Profile 1 Display the profile The default profile will be marked in the display with a in this example Profile 1 Mark the profile Edit Edit the marked profile The settings of the selected profile can be edited here see p 43 The ADSL test is not yet started red LED in the display Key to the LED symbolized in the display Red LED no test starte...

Page 54: ... yellow LED will be shown in the display The ARGUS will display the current status of the connection in this example Modem Idle Display The ARGUS takes over the marked profile as the default and returns to the State display Current connection status ADSL mode time elapsed since the start of synchronisation in h min sec Continuation on next page ...

Page 55: ...RGUS 145 PLUS 55 Command symbols Display timestamp The ARGUS shows the time when internal clock see page 336 the command arrived command sent from the ARGUS command sent from the DSLAM connection status Return to the previous display ...

Page 56: ...splay If the current data rates on the ADSL connection exceed the rated values see page 46 the ARGUS will display OK otherwise it will display FAIL Display the ADSL connection parameters in brief d f downstream far u n upstream near Access Mode Default preset profile ADSL mode Duration of the setup connection Interface s DC voltage d Downstream data rate u Upstream data rate Edit The preset profil...

Page 57: ... bit distribution e g bits transported per carrier frequency tone y axis bits per carrier frequency tone x axis tones carrier frequency Based on the bit distribution it is possible to detect line disturbances e g through HDB3 HDSL RF etc Reset Resets zeros the error counters FEC CRC and HEC The ARGUS will return to the previous display Continuation on next page ...

Page 58: ... quiet level noise QLN for each tone y axis QLN in dBm Hz x axis tones carrier frequencies It is possible to detect disturbances on the individual tones carrier frequencies Display of the amplitude component of the transfer function Hlog for each tone y axis Hlog in dBm Hz x axis tones carrier frequencies It is possible to detect disturbances on the individual tones carrier frequencies Continue an...

Page 59: ...Bit Error Rate of 10 7 Impulse noise prot The Impulse Noise Protection is an indicator of the quality of the protective mechanism as far as impulse noise is concerned The number of DMT symbols which can be completely distorted in succession without an error occurring on the higher layers Interleave Delay The delay in msec caused by interleaving the data blocks FEC Forward Error Correction The numb...

Page 60: ...n the error counters have been reset by the user with the Reset softkey Resync Number of times that the ARGUS has been resynchronized Vendor far The manufacturer of the ATU C side shown as a hexadecimal number Version Vendor Specific Information generally shows the version of the software running at the ATU C DSLAM end Vendor near The manufacturer of the ARGUS chipset ATU R coded as a hexadecimal ...

Page 61: ...set to on In bridge and router mode two log files will be loaded to the PC one for the WAN and one for the LAN side The ARGUS saves the ADSL connection parameters together with the trace data in the first available memory location which can be assigned any name see page 331 The name for the memory location is entered using the keypad default AMP_1 AMP_2 or the call number of the access under test ...

Page 62: ...6 Operation on an ADSL Access 62 ARGUS 145 PLUS Once the results have been successfully saved in memory the ARGUS will return to the State display A new test can be started by pressing Start ...

Page 63: ...US displays the ADSL state and the ADSL connection parameters Bit distribution display Bits tone Date Display of the date and time that the results were saved Scroll through the ADSL connection parameters Continue Display of the signal to noise ratio for each tone SNR tone the QLN tone the Hlog tone and the trace data Close the results display View Test results ...

Page 64: ...pending on the protocol the following tests are supported ATM tests see page 162 VPI VCI scan ATM OAM ping IP tests see page 170 IP ping IP traceroute HTTP download FTP download FTP upload VoIP tests see page 202 VoIP telephony IPTV tests see page 216 IPTV IPTV scan IPTV MDI analysis ...

Page 65: ...mode the ARGUS acts like an ADSL modem i e the ARGUS passively passes all packets from the Ethernet side to the ADSL access and vice versa In this case the PC is responsible for setting up the connection 6 4 1 Setting the access mode to ATU R bridge The ARGUS Main menu Patch cable xDSL cable LAN jack Line jack Ethernet ADSL ADSL Access Protocol e g PPPoE PC Access ADSL Continuation on next page ...

Page 66: ...nterface s DC voltage Profile Display the profile page 53 ADSL settings Access parameters Phys parameters ADSL ADSL mode ATM settings Access parameters ATM page 46 Stop Deactivate bridge mode Clear down the ADSL connection Stat DSL ETH Display Line mode WAN Ethernet statistics ADSL connection parameters Trace data Bits SNR QLN Hlog tone Ethernet Phys parameters This information can also be called ...

Page 67: ... connection via a network connection The network IP addresses can either be assigned statically or the ARGUS can serve as a DHCP server and assign IP addresses to the connected PCs Settings for Ethernet Protocol IP see page 51 Setting Bridge Router Ethernet Autonegotiation on off IP IP mode own IP address IP netmask DHCP server Start End address domain reservation period Router NAT on off Ethernet...

Page 68: ...E PPPoEoA PPPoA IPoA EoA IPoE ATM Default VC Multicast VC VPI VCI Encapsulation MAC VLAN for the protocols IPoA and EoA only MAC address VLAN PPP for the protocols PPPoE and PPPoA only User name Password Set IP Activation delay IP for the protocols IPoA and EoA only IP mode Static IP own IP address IP netmask Gateway IP DNS server DHCP client DHCP server ...

Page 69: ...cess mode RT Router Default preset profile see p 43 Current State Interface s DC voltage Profile Open profile see page 53 Stat DSL ETH Display Line mode WAN Ethernet statistics ADSL connection parameters Trace data Bits SNR QLN Hlog tone Ethernet Phys parameters This information can also be called up from the Line status menu Stop Deactivate router mode clear down the ADSL connection Access ADSL A...

Page 70: ... ATU R router access mode Depending on the protocol the following tests are supported IP tests see page 170 IP ping IP traceroute HTTP download FTP download FTP upload VoIP tests see page 202 VoIP telephony IPTV tests see page 216 IPTV IPTV scan IPTV MDI analysis ...

Page 71: ...n this connection VTU R Terminal mode VDSL Transceiver Unit Remote see page 84 Connection of the ARGUS directly to the VDSL access before or after the splitter The ARGUS replaces both the modem and the PC VTU R Bridge Bridge mode VDSL Transceiver Unit Remote Bridge see page 98 Connection of the ARGUS to the VDSL access and the PC The ARGUS replaces the VDSL modem VTU R Router Router mode VDSL Tran...

Page 72: ...made last on this ARGUS in the examples S Bus and VDSL accesses The Access Menu As access select VDSL the selected access type VDSL will be marked in blue The VDSL access type marked in blue will be used The Access mode menu will open The ARGUS will use the access mode marked in blue in this example VTU R The State display will open Access Mode Menu Select an Access mode the selected mode will be ...

Page 73: ...display Red LED no test started Yellow LED test started Green LED A connection has been setup Menu Open the main menu Profile Display the profile see Seite 76 The various options available for the selected type of access are shown in the main menu The ARGUS will open the marked menu in this example Single tests Select a menu The selected menu will be marked blue in the display to return to the pre...

Page 74: ... will be interpreted as the expected input The assignment of functions to the numeric keys can also viewed on the ARGUS display Open the Main menu and select Help The function assignment depends on the access mode in the following VTU R Numeric key 0 ARGUS Status display Numeric key 1 Show the Function assignment on the display Help Numeric key 3 Start an IP ping Numeric key 4 Start an IP tracerou...

Page 75: ... Display the available SW options One after the other and Reset all the settings to their default preset values The speed dialing memory with the call numbers settings e g PPP user name IP addresses etc Profile names User specific services Keypad Infos and all of the test reports stored in the ARGUS will be deleted ...

Page 76: ...fore a VDSL connection is setup or a test performed otherwise the ARGUS will use the default preset profile Only those settings which are relevant will be used for the respective test situation The default factory settings can be restored at any time see page 338 The procedure for changing a setting will be illustrated with a single example ARGUS status display The ARGUS Main menu Select Settings ...

Page 77: ... a The ARGUS will use the settings in the default preset profile when setting up the VDSL connection The ARGUS will use the marked profile as the default profile and will open either the State display or the Settings menu depending on whether the profile was opened from the main menu or the State display e g select Access parameters e g select Phys parameters Continuation on next page ...

Page 78: ...e g select target value Move the cursor within the line Del Delete the digit before the cursor The ARGUS will return to the next higher menu without saving any change made to the bitrate The ARGUS will continue to use the default setting The bitrate setting will be stored in the profile The ARGUS opens the next higher menu ...

Page 79: ...cols for VDSL PPPoE PPPoEoA Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet IP IPoE Internet Protocol over Ethernet Default setting PPPoE MAC VLAN MAC Media Access Control and VLAN Virtual Local Area Network MAC address Display and selection of the MAC addresses The first two MAC addresses cannot be changed If the default MAC address is selected the Argus will use its own MAC address Default setting Standar...

Page 80: ...e VLAN but not with a device in other VLANs one with an ID other than 1 i e 2 Range from 0 to 4095 Default 0 Priority User Priority Information One of eight priorities 3 bits can be assigned to each frame In this manner it is possible e g to give priority to forwarding voice data e g in the case of VoIP while HTTP data will be handled as a lower priority Range 0 to 7 Default 0 PPP PPP Point to Poi...

Page 81: ...ed by server remote end P address assigned by ARGUS ARGUS checks whether there is a DHCP server in the network If yes the IP address will be assigned by the server Otherwise the ARGUS will assign the address Default setting DHCP client Own IP address Own local IP address of the ARGUS Range 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Default setting 0 0 0 0 see RFC 3330 regarding assignment IP netmask IP netmask Ra...

Page 82: ...rmation Format Selection of the format ASCII or hexadecimal ASCII data Enter the DHCP user class i in ASCII format Default setting ARGUS operation see page 80 HEX data Enter the DHCP user class information in hexadecimal format operation see MAC address page 79 DHCP user defined option Create a user defined DHCP option Option number Range 0 to 255 Default 255 off Format Selection of the format ASC...

Page 83: ...55 255 0 see RFC 3330 regarding assignment DHCP server Settings for the DHCP server Start and End IP addresses Range 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Default setting 0 0 0 0 see RFC 3330 regarding assignment Name of the domain operation see page 80 IP address reservation period Range 1 to 99999 hours Default 240 Router NAT Network Address Translation on or off The Router s NAT service automatically and ...

Page 84: ...e ARGUS replaces both the modem and the PC The ARGUS will set up a VDSL connection and determine all of the relevant VDSL connection parameters The ARGUS displays the VDSL connection parameters and saves them after the connection is cleared down if desired Use only the cable included in the package Setting the VTU R access mode The ARGUS Main menu Line jack VDSL access VTU C DSLAM Protocols PPPoE ...

Page 85: ... profile see page 76 ARGUS State display The ARGUS will use the default preset profile to setup the VDSL connection in this example Profile 1 Display the profile The default profile will be marked in the display with a in this example Profile 1 Red LED no test started Yellow LED test started Green LED A connection has been setup Mark the profile Edit Edit the marked profile The settings of the sel...

Page 86: ...lash and a yellow LED will be shown in the display The ARGUS will display the current connection status Display The ARGUS takes over the marked profile in this example Profile 1 as the default and returns to the State display Current connection status time elapsed since the start of synchronisation in h min sec Continuation on next page ...

Page 87: ... 145 PLUS 87 Command symbols Display timestamp The ARGUS shows the time when ARGUS internal clock see page 336 the command arrived command sent from the ARGUS command sent from the DSLAM connection status Return to the previous display ...

Page 88: ...RGUS will display OK otherwise it will display FAIL Default preset profile see page 76 The VDSL Profile specified by the DSLAM The VDSL2 standard supports eight different Profiles Among other things these profiles specify the respective cutoff frequency the separation between carrier frequencies as well as the signal strength generated Due to the different definitions for the individual profiles t...

Page 89: ...near Display the connection parameters in long form for both downstream d and upstream u see table page 92 Scroll through the connection parameters Trace Display the trace data n a Not available n u Not used n r Not received Scroll through the parameters Reset Reset zero the FEC and CRC error counters Continuation on next page ...

Page 90: ...signal to noise ratio for each tone downstream only in this example DS1 DS2 and DS3 y axis SNR in dB x axis tones carrier frequencies It is possible to detect disturbances on the individual tones carrier frequencies or entire bands Display of the quiet level noise QLN for each tone y axis QLN in dBm Hz x axis tones carrier frequencies It is possible to detect disturbances on the individual tones c...

Page 91: ...ction Hlog for each tone y axis Hlog in dBm Hz x axis tones carrier frequencies It is possible to detect disturbances on the individual tones carrier frequencies The display of the upstream Hlog per tone depends on the DSLAM VTU C also see QLN Tone Continue The ARGUS will return to the previous display ...

Page 92: ...tire length and bandwidth in the relevant bands Unused bands will be marked as n u not used Signal attenuation Signal attenuation in dB in the relevant bands Unused bands will be marked as n u not used Output power Output power in dBm Interleave delay The delay in msec caused by interleaving the data blocks Impulse noise prot The Impulse Noise Protection is an indicator of the quality of the prote...

Page 93: ...een reset by the user with the Reset softkey Resync Number of times that the ARGUS has been resynchronized Showtime no sync Shows how often the connection has reached the status Showtime without establishing a permanent stable connection Vendor far The manufacturer of the VTU C side shown as a hexadecimal number Version Vendor Specific Information generally shows the version of the software runnin...

Page 94: ... to on In Bridge and Router mode two log files will be loaded to the PC one for the WAN and one for the LAN side The ARGUS saves the VDSL connection parameters together with the trace data in the first available memory location which can be assigned any name see page 331 The name for the memory location is entered using the keypad default AMP_1 AMP_2 or the call number of the access under test if ...

Page 95: ...7 Operation on a VDSL Access ARGUS 145 PLUS 95 Once the results have been successfully saved in memory the ARGUS will return to the State display A new test can be started by pressing Start ...

Page 96: ...US displays the VDSL state and the VDSL connection parameters Bit distribution display Bits tone Date Display of the date and time that the results were saved Scroll through the VDSL connection parameters Continue Display of the signal to noise ratio for each tone SNR tone the QLN tone the Hlog tone and the trace data Close the results display View Test results ...

Page 97: ... in VTU R Access Mode Depending on the protocol the following tests are supported IP tests see page 170 IP ping IP traceroute HTTP download FTP download FTP upload VoIP tests see page 202 VoIP telephony IPTV tests see page 216 IPTV IPTV scan IPTV MDI analysis ...

Page 98: ...ode the ARGUS acts like an VDSL modem i e the ARGUS passively passes all packets from the Ethernet side to the VDSL access and vice versa In this case the PC is responsible for setting up the connection 7 4 1 Setting the access mode to VTU R bridge The ARGUS Main menu Patch cable xDSL cable LAN jack Line jack Ethernet VDSL VDSL Access Protocol e g PPPoE PC Access VDSL Continuation on next page ...

Page 99: ...p 76 Current State Interface s DC voltage Profile Display the profile page 85 VDSL settings Access parameters Phys parameters VDSL Target value or FW Stop Deactivate bridge mode Clear down the VDSL connection Stat DSL ETH Display Line mode WAN Ethernet statistics VDSL connection parameters Trace data Bits SNR QLN Hlog tone Ethernet Phys parameters This information can also be called up from the Li...

Page 100: ...ccess the connection via a network connection The network IP addresses can either be assigned statically or the ARGUS can serve as a DHCP server and assign IP addresses to the connected PCs Settings for Ethernet Protocol IP see page 83 Setting Bridge Router Ethernet Autonegotiation on off IP IP mode own IP address IP netmask DHCP server Start End address domain reservation period Router NAT on off...

Page 101: ...ettings Access parameters Phys parameters VDSL Target values and FW firmware Protocol PPPoE IPoE MAC VLAN IPoE only MAC address VLAN PPP PPPoE only User name Password Set IP Activation delay IP IPoE IP mode Static IP own IP address IP netmask Gateway IP DNS server DHCP client DHCP server ...

Page 102: ...T Router Default preset profile see p 76 Current State Interface s DC voltage Profile Open profile see page 85 Stat DSL ETH Display Line mode WAN Ethernet statistics VDSL connection parameters Trace data Bits SNR QLN Hlog tone Ethernet Phys parameters This information can also be calledup from the Line status menu Stop Deactivate router mode Clear down the VDSL connection Access VDSL VTU R Router ...

Page 103: ... VTU R router access mode Depending on the protocol the following tests are supported IP tests see page 170 IP ping IP traceroute HTTP download FTP download FTP upload VoIP tests see page 202 VoIP telephony IPTV tests see page 216 IPTV IPTV scan IPTV MDI analysis ...

Page 104: ...outer mode the ARGUS replaces both the modem and the router In doing so it will route all of the packets between the Ethernet and SHDSL interface with or without NAT EFM Ethernet in the First Mile see IEEE 802 3ah STU R STU R SHDSL Transceiver Unit Remote The ARGUS simulates the customer side the modem and the PC based on the EFM protocol STU C STU C SHDSL Transceiver Unit Central Office The ARGUS...

Page 105: ...ta and his obligation to give notice in this connection In principle the operating temperature range specified in the technical data section applies to the SHDSL operation as well During long term operation in high performance modes should the environmental temperature go below 50 C 122 F it might be possible that the temperature related security measures described under Safety Instructions may co...

Page 106: ... g S Bus and SHDSL accesses The Access Menu Select the type of access The selected type will be marked in blue in this example SHDSL 2 wire The ARGUS will set the type of access to the one marked blue SHDSL 2 wire The SHDSL mode menu will now open The ARGUS will use the marked SHDSL mode in this example ATM Another menu will open in SHDSL mode what is know n as the access mode Access Mode Menu Sel...

Page 107: ... menu in the example the State display ARGUS State Main menu The ARGUS will use the marked access mode in this example STU R The State display will open Display Access mode SHDSL mode Edit the preset profile in this example Profile 1 Spectrum Clock State e g Power down The SHDSL test is not yet started Key to the LED symbolized in the display Red LED no test started Yellow LED test started Green L...

Page 108: ...cted input The assignment of functions to the numeric keys can also viewed on the ARGUS display Open the Main menu and select Help The function assignment depends on the access mode in the following STU R Numeric key 0 ARGUS Status display Numeric key 1 Show the Function assignment on the ARGUS display Help Numeric key 2 Start a VPI VCI scan only in TC Layer mode ATM Numeric key 3 Start an IP ping...

Page 109: ...d Display the available SW options One after the other and Reset all the parameters to their default preset values The speed dialing memory with the call numbers settings e g PPP user name IP addresses etc Profile names User specific services Keypad Infos and all of the test results stored in the ARGUS will be deleted ...

Page 110: ...before an SHDSL connection is setup or a test performed otherwise the ARGUS will use the default preset profile Only those settings which are relevant will be used for the respective test situation The default factory settings can be restored at any time see page 338 The procedure for changing a setting will be illustrated with a single example ARGUS status display The ARGUS Main menu Select Setti...

Page 111: ...e display with a The ARGUS will use the default profile to setup the SHDSL connection The ARGUS will use the marked profile as the default profile and will open either the State display or the Settings menu depending on whether the profile was opened from the main menu or the State display e g select Access parameters e g select the Phys parameters Continuation on next page ...

Page 112: ... default setting will be marked in the display with a e g select SHDSL e g select Spectrum The ARGUS opens the next higher menu without making any changes The ARGUS will continue to use the default setting The ARGUS uses the marked SHDSL spectrum as the default setting and returns to the next higher menu ...

Page 113: ... SHDSL bis Range 768 kbit s to 5696 kbit s Default setting automatic Power back off Reduces the signal strength of the transmission to the remote end the strength is set to the maximum Range 0 dB to 30 dB Default setting 0 dB EOC usage Using the EOC Embedded Operations Channel it is possible to exchange among other things connection information Default setting on passive off No requests and answer...

Page 114: ... 15 35 Wire pair The ARGUS always uses wire pair 4 5 for SHDSL 2 wire In the case of SHDSL 4 wire the ARGUS uses wire pair 4 5 plus the second wire pair in the list The assignment of the wire pairs e g the second for 4 wire the third for 6 wire and the fourth for 8 wire can be changed The wire pair 4 5 however is always the master wire pair The order of the 2nd 3rd and 4th wire pairs in the list c...

Page 115: ...lt setting No VPI VCI see Standard VC Encapsulation see Standard VC MAC VLAN MAC Media Access Control and VLAN Virtual Local Area Network MAC address Display and selection of the MAC addresses The first two MAC addresses cannot be changed If the default MAC address is selected the Argus will use its own MAC address Default setting Default MAC address If Dynamic MAC Address is selected a different ...

Page 116: ... 0 Priority User Priority Information One of eight priorities 3 bits can be assigned to each frame In this manner it is possible e g to give priority to forwarding voice data e g in the case of VoIP while HTTP data will be handled as a lower priority Range 0 to 7 Default 0 PPP PPP Point to Point Protocol settings User name Entry of the user name assigned by the network operator Use the keypad to e...

Page 117: ...er in the network If yes the IP address will be assigned by the server Otherwise the ARGUS will assign the address Default setting DHCP client own IP address Own local IP address of the ARGUS Range 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Default setting 0 0 0 0 see RFC 3330 regarding assignment IP netmask IP netmask Range 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Default setting 255 255 255 0 see RFC 3330 regarding assignmen...

Page 118: ...decimal ASCII data Enter the DHCP user class I in ASCII format Default setting ARGUS operation see page 116 HEX data Enter the DHCP user class Information in hexadecimal format operation see MAC address page 115 DHCP user defined option Create a user defined DHCP option Option number Range 0 to 255 Default 255 off Format Selection of the format ASCII or hexadecimal ASCII data Entry of the DHCP use...

Page 119: ...55 0 see RFC 3330 regarding assignment DHCP server Settings for the DHCP server Start and End IP addresses Range 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Default setting 0 0 0 0 see RFC 3330 regarding assignment Name of the domain operation see page 116 IP address reservation period Range 1 to 99999 hours Default 240 Router NAT Network Address Translation on or off The Router s NAT service automatically and tra...

Page 120: ...n parameters The ARGUS displays the SHDSL connection parameters and saves them after the connection is cleared down if desired Use only the cable included in the package Setting the STU R access mode The ARGUS Main menu Select the access SHDSL 2 wire 1 wire pair SHDSL 4 wire 2 wire pairs SHDSL 6 wire 3 wire pairs SHDSL 8 wire 4 wire pairs Selection of the TC Layer mode ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mo...

Page 121: ...onnection in this example Profile 1 The SHDSL test is not yet started red LED shown in the display Key to the LED symbolized in the display Display the profile The default profile will be marked in the display with a in this example Profile 1 Setting up an SHDSL Connection Red LED no test started Yellow LED test started Green LED A connection has been setup Select a profile Edit The marked profile...

Page 122: ...tus in this example GHS finish Display In the event that there are synchronisation problems compare the SHDSL settings in the profile with the corresponding settings of the remote end The ARGUS displays the connection states as they are stepped through the bitrate and the voltage on the line and the wire pair used Access and SHDSL mode Default preset profile 1 Spectrum Clock sync synchronous Statu...

Page 123: ...t see page 113 the ARGUS will display OK otherwise it will display FAIL The ARGUS displays the SHDSL line s connection parameters for both the remote side R and the central office side C see SHDSL Transmission Line in the illustration below as well as for each available line segment see the illustration below To receive the remote end s parameters set EOC usage to on see page 113 Access and SHDSL ...

Page 124: ... of the connection parameters for the individual line segments if there are any The ARGUS indicates in the top line which line segment s parameters are currently being displayed Scroll through the connection parameters Return to the State display 1 to a maximum of 8 intermediate regenerators IR or SHDSL Regenerator Units SRU Sketch of the SHDSL Transmission Line with repeaters ...

Page 125: ...ors in the one second periods LOSWS Loss of Sync Word Seconds The number of seconds in which one or more sync word errors occurred ES Errored Seconds The number of seconds in which one or more sync word errors occurred and or one or more CRC anomalies occurred SES Severely Errored Second The number of seconds in which one or more sync word errors occurred or at least 50 CRC anomalies occurred US U...

Page 126: ...ith ITU T G 994 1 G hs started Discovery Begin the Discovery phase Discovery accepted Discovery probe was accepted Discovery finished Discovery phase was successfully completed Aggregation accepted Aggregation probe was accepted Aggregation finished Aggregation phase was successfully completed GHS finished Handshake G hs was successfully completed Data Data mode was reached showtime Duplex Error A...

Page 127: ...ode see page 106 The example shows an SHDSL 4 wire interface in the EFM access mode and in SHDSL mode STU R In the case of a 6 wire or 8 wire access all of the steps are identical with the exception of the selection of the interface ARGUS State display The ARGUS will use the default preset profile to setup the SHDSL connection in this example Profile 1 The SHDSL test is not yet started The next st...

Page 128: ...you press Param the connection parameters for Line 2 Line 3 for SHDSL 6 wire on Line 3 Line 4 for SHDSL 8 wire on Line 4 Scroll through the connection parameters Reset All of the error counters CRC ES SES LOSWS and US will be reset to zero see SHDSL Connection Parameters on page 125 Scroll through the displays of the connection parameters for the individual line segments if there are any The ARGUS...

Page 129: ...freeware program e g Wireshark The setting Data Log must be set to on In Bridge and Router mode two log files will be loaded to the PC one for the WAN and one for the LAN side The ARGUS saves the SHDSL connection parameters together with the trace data in the first available memory location which can be assigned any name see page 331 The name for the memory location is entered using the keypad def...

Page 130: ...PLUS If the memory is full you must manually select a memory location to be overwritten Once the results have been successfully saved in memory the ARGUS will return to the State display A new test can be started by pressing Start Store the result ...

Page 131: ...ults Display the test results The ARGUS displays the SHDSL state the bitrate the DC voltage on the line and the wire pair used Date Display of the date and time that the results were saved Continue Display the SHDSL connection parameters Scroll through the SHDSL connection parameters Close the results display View Test results ...

Page 132: ... on the protocol and the mode the following tests can be performed ATM tests see page 162 VPI VCI scan ATM OAM ping IP tests see page 170 IP ping IP traceroute HTTP download FTP download FTP upload VoIP tests see page 202 VoIP telephony IPTV tests see page 216 IPTV IPTV scan IPTV MDI analysis ...

Page 133: ...re access with a patch cable In Bridge mode the ARGUS acts like an SHDSL modem i e the ARGUS passively passes all packets from the Ethernet side to the SHDSL access and vice versa In this case the PC is responsible for setting up the connection 8 4 1 Setting the STU R bridge access mode The ARGUS Main menu Patch cable xDSL cable or SHDSL 4 wire cable or patch cable LAN jack Line jack Ethernet SHDS...

Page 134: ...ault preset profile see page 110 Spectrum Clock Current State Profile Display the profile page 121 SHDSL settings Access parameters Phys parameters SHDSL Stop Deactivate bridge mode Clear down the SHDSL connection Stat DSL ETH Display Line mode WAN Ethernet statistics SHDSL connection parameters Trace data Ethernet Phys parameters This information can also be called up from the Line status menu IP...

Page 135: ...outer In this case several PCs connected via a hub switch can access the connection via a network connection The network IP addresses can either be assigned statically or the ARGUS can serve as a DHCP server and assign IP addresses to the connected PCs Settings for Ethernet Protocol IP see page 119 Setting Bridge Router Ethernet Autonegotiation on off IP IP mode own IP address IP netmask DHCP serv...

Page 136: ...Vendor Info Field Wire pair Protocol ATM PPPoEoA EoA IPoEoA EFM PPPoE IP IPoE ATM Default VC Multicast VC VPI VCI Encapsulation MAC VLAN for the protocols IPoA and EoA only MAC address VLAN PPP for the protocols PPPoE and PPPoA only User name Password Set IP Activation delay IP for the protocols IPoA and EoA only IP mode Static IP own IP address IP netmask Gateway IP DNS server DHCP client DHCP se...

Page 137: ...mode R Router Default preset profile see page 110 Spectrum Clock Current State Profile Open profile see page 121 Stat DSL ETH Display Line mode WAN Ethernet statistics SHDSL connection parameters Trace data Ethernet Phys parameters This information can also be called up from the Line status menu Stop Deactivate router mode Clear down the SHDSL connection Access SHDSL STU R Router Setup of an SHDSL...

Page 138: ...n STU R router access mode Depending on the protocol the following tests are supported IP tests see page 170 IP ping IP traceroute HTTP download FTP download FTP upload VoIP tests see page 202 VoIP telephony IPTV tests see page 216 IPTV IPTV scan IPTV MDI analysis ...

Page 139: ...rameters and saves them after the connection is cleared down if desired In the following the procedure is illustrated on the basis of an SHDSL 2 wire ATM The procedure is the same for SHDSL 4 6 and 8 wire accesses as well as for EFM Use only the cable included in the package Setting the STU C access mode The ARGUS Main menu Select the access SHDSL 2 wire 1 wire pair SHDSL 4 wire 2 wire pairs SHDSL...

Page 140: ... the SHDSL connection e g Profile 1 The SHDSL test is not yet started red LED shown in the display Key to the LED symbolized in the display Display the profile The default profile will be marked in the display with a in this example Profile 1 Setting up an SHDSL Connection Red LED no test started Yellow LED test started Green LED A connection has been setup Select a profile Edit The marked profile...

Page 141: ...t connection status Display In the event that there are synchronisation problems compare the SHDSL settings in the profile with the corresponding settings of the remote end The ARGUS displays the connection states as they are stepped through the bitrate and the voltage on the line and the wire pair used Access and SHDSL mode Default preset profile Spectrum Clock sync synchronous State e g Init ...

Page 142: ... those set see page 113 the ARGUS will display OK otherwise it will display FAIL The ARGUS displays the SHDSL line s connection parameters for both the remote side R and the central office side C see SHDSL Transmission Line in the illustration below as well as for each available SHDSL line segment To receive the remote end s parameters set EOC usage to on see page 113 Access and SHDSL mode Default...

Page 143: ...f the error counters CRC LOSWS ES SES and US will be reset to zero see the table page 125 Scroll through the displays of the connection parameters for the individual line segments if there are any The ARGUS indicates in the top line which line segment s parameters are currently being displayed Scroll through the connection parameters Return to the State display ATM tests for ATM only see page 162 ...

Page 144: ...his obligation to give notice in this connection LAN jack Ethernet e g xDSL IP IPoE Connection to a router modem Router Modem PPPoE PPPoA IPoA or EoA IPoE Patch cable e g an xDSL access Settings in the profile Access parameters Protocol PPPoE PPPoEoA MAC VLAN MAC address see page 45 PPP User name Password Set IP Activation delay see page 48 Settings in the profile Access parameters Protocol IP IPo...

Page 145: ...ord Set IP Activation delay PPTP IP address of the PPTP modem IP IP mode own IP address static IP IP netmask static IP Gateway IP address static IP on PPPoE or PPPoA DNS server static IP on PPPoE DHCP client DHCP server see page 49 Settings in the profile Access parameters Protocol IP IPoE MAC VLAN MAC address see page 45 IP IP mode own IP address static IP IP netmask static IP gateway IP static I...

Page 146: ...file Access parameters Protocol IP IPoE MAC VLAN MAC address see page 45 IP IP mode own IP address static IP IP netmask static IP gateway IP static IP DNS server LAN jack IP IPoE Connection to IP network IP IPoE Ethernet Hub Switch IP IPoE IP IPoE Blue Ethernet cable PC PC ...

Page 147: ...switch or PC see sketch on page 144 and then switch the ARGUS on The displayed configuration will be dependent on the previous test in the examples S Bus and Ethernet accesses The Access Menu Select Ethernet as the type of access The selected type of access will be marked blue in the display The access type marked in blue Ethernet will be used The State display will open Continuation on next page ...

Page 148: ...ted Key to the LED symbolized in the display Red LED no test started Yellow LED test started Green LED A connection has been setup Menu Open the Main menu Profile Display the profile see page 149 Start Activate Ethernet Stop Disable the Ethernet connection Display Current connection status Time elapsed since the start of the activation in h min sec Stat Open the statistics Continuation on next pag...

Page 149: ... of DNS Server 1 IP of DNS Server 2 Scroll through the parameters Ethernet frames sent and received Bytes sent and received Number of errors on the receiving and sending sides Number of collisions Return to the previous display Autonegotiation setting Autonegotiation on the remote end Negotiated speed Type of duplex mode Flow control setting Return to the previous display Softkey ETH in Line mode ...

Page 150: ...elp menu below pressing the number key will initiate the function The assignment of functions to the numeric keys can also viewed on the ARGUS display Open the Main menu and select Help Assignment depends on the interface Numeric key 0 ARGUS Status display Numeric key 1 Show the Function assignment on the display Help Numeric key 3 Start an IP ping Numeric key 4 Start an IP traceroute Numeric key ...

Page 151: ...and Display the available SW options One after the other and Reset all the settings to their default preset values The speed dialing memory with the call numbers settings e g PPP user name IP addresses etc Profile names User specific services Keypad Infos and all of the test reports stored in the ARGUS will be deleted ...

Page 152: ...respective test situation The default factory settings can be restored at any time see page 338 The procedure for changing a setting will be illustrated with a single example Select a profile The selected profile will be marked blue in the display The default profile will be marked in the display with a The ARGUS will use the default profile to setup the connection The ARGUS uses the marked profil...

Page 153: ... setting for the network port to which it is connected and can then configure itself accordingly In the case of Ethernet autonegotiation is based on Layer 1 of the OSI Model in accordance with the IEEE 802 3u standard Default setting on For information on the off setting also see the next chapter Autonegotation Ethernet Link Parameter Protocol Selection of the protocol PPPoE PPPoEoA Point to Point...

Page 154: ...m your entry Default setting 00 00 00 00 00 00 Use the address The new address is only used temporarily the standard address will be used again when the ARGUS is switched on again VLAN Use VLAN Specifies whether or not VLAN should be used yes or no Default setting No ID Identifier for the VLAN to which the frame belongs Every VLAN is assigned a unique number the VLAN ID A device which belongs to t...

Page 155: ...or digits Password Entry of the password assigned by the network operator For instructions see User name Set the IP If Yes the IP address entered as own IP address see page 156 will be used for the connection Default setting No Test delay After setting up the PPP connection the ARGUS will first wait until the period specified in the activation delay has elapsed before beginning a test Range 2 to 1...

Page 156: ...IP netmask IP netmask Range 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Default setting 255 255 255 0 see RFC 3330 regarding assignment Gateway IP Gateway IP address Range 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Default setting 0 0 0 0 see RFC 3330 regarding assignment DNS server DNS Server 1 DNS Server 2 Entry of the IP address of the DNS server DNS Domain Name System Range 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Default setting 0 0 0 0 s...

Page 157: ...e 154 DHCP user defined option Create a user defined DHCP option Option number Range 0 to 255 Default 255 off Format Selection of the format ASCII or hexadecimal ASCII data Entry of the DHCP user def option in the ASCII format Default setting ARGUS operation see page 155 HEX data Enter the DHCP user defined option in hexadecimal format operation see MAC address page 154 DHCP server Settings for th...

Page 158: ...are set in the profile see page 153 The ARGUS the following can configured 10 and 100 Mbit s Half and full duplex Flow control on off flow control is only reasonable when operating in full duplex One sided Autonegotiation If a device which has autonegotiation enabled on attempts to connect to a device on which autonegotiation is disabled off or not supported no information will be exchanged with t...

Page 159: ...ss of the broadband gateway DNS 1 IP address of the first DNS server DNS 2 IP address of the second DNS server if any Frames Rx Tx The number of Ethernet frames received Rx and sent Tx also referred to as Ethernet frames Bytes Rx Tx The number of bytes received Rx and sent Tx Errors Rx Tx The number of errors on the receive Rx and send Tx sides Collision The total number of Ethernet collisions tha...

Page 160: ...rogram e g Wireshark The setting Data Log must be set to on before starting test The ARGUS saves the Ethernet parameters in the first available memory location which can be assigned any name see page 331 The name for the memory location is entered using the keypad default AMP_1 AMP_2 or the call number of the access under test if the number has been entered into the speed dialling memory see page ...

Page 161: ...o the State display A new test can be started by pressing Start 9 6 Tests on an Ethernet Access Depending on the protocol the following tests are supported IP tests see page 170 IP ping IP traceroute HTTP download FTP download FTP upload VoIP tests see page 202 VoIP telephony IPTV tests see page 216 IPTV IPTV scan IPTV MDI analysis ...

Page 162: ... VCI combinations are active on the access under test The ARGUS will send a test packet for each of the possible VPI VCI combinations and wait for a packet in response The following parameters which are stored in a profile are required to perform a VPI VCI Scan if a xDSL connection has already been setup the connection parameters e g the ADSL mode and the target value are blocked Protocol independ...

Page 163: ...is sets the VPI range which will be checked during the scan Range 0 to 255 Default setting 0 to 8 VCI Virtual Channel Identifier sets the VCI range which will be checked during the scan Range 32 to 65535 Default setting 32 to 48 Number of scans The number of scans Range 0 to 99 Default setting 2 Timeout This sets the time that will be waited for a response from an ATM net work node to a test packe...

Page 164: ...combinations active on the access under test Close the results display For information on saving the results see IP Ping page 180 DSL Display the xDSL connection parameters trace data bit distribution signal to noise ratio fore each tone etc Stat Depending on the access mode and protocol the ARGUS will display the relevant ATM statistics Cancel the test Stat see above DSL see above New Starting a ...

Page 165: ...ion The ARGUS will display the ATM information received Rx and sent Tx such as number of OAM cells number of user side VCCs number of AAL5 PDUs ADSL and SHDSL ATM only Other ATM information received Rx unmapped cells received Rx gemapped VPI received Rx unmapped VCI ADSL and SHDSL ATM only Close the results display Stat see above DSL see above New Starting a new VPI VCI scan ...

Page 166: ... and Maintenance and is used for the monitoring and administration of ATM data transmissions The following parameters which are stored in a profile are required to perform an ATM OAM ping if a xDSL connection has already been setup the connection parameters e g the ADSL mode and the target value are blocked Protocol independent parameters Select the profile Settings Profile Test parameters ATM OAM...

Page 167: ... ping is stopped manually Range 1 to 99 999 Default 3 Timeout This sets the maximum amount of time that the ARGUS will wait for a response from an ATM network node to a test packet which it sent Range 0 1 to 9 9 seconds Default 1 second OAM cell type F5 loopback seg The loopback cell will be answered by the first ATM node of the virtual channel F5 loopback ete The loopback cell will be answered by...

Page 168: ... of the connection If no connection has been setup by pressing Start in the State display before a connection will be setup automatically at this point using the default profile see page 53 Edit The ARGUS will open the settings of the profile used to setup the xDSL connection in the example Profile 1 The access parameters are disabled Only the test parameters can be configured Single Tests ATM OAM...

Page 169: ...ually For information on saving the results see IP ping page 180 DSL Display the xDSL connection parameters trace data bit distribution signal to noise ratio for each tone etc Stat Depending on the access mode and protocol the ARGUS will display the relevant ATM statistics see VPI VCI Scan Cancel the test Number of packets sent Number of packets received Number of packets lost Minimum packet round...

Page 170: ...ate the ATM IP network availability and delay It is also possible to determine the path s maximum data packet size The following parameters are required for the IP ping Protocol independent parameters Select a profile for editing The selected profile will be marked blue in the display The default profile will be marked in the display with a The ARGUS will use the parameters in the default preset p...

Page 171: ...the memory locations a total of ten available for storing IP addresses Use the cursor keys to mark the memory location with the IP address that you wish to edit in this example the first memory location is marked 1 10 View and edit the marked parameters if necessary as name Continuation on next page The address can be entered as an IP address number or as a name Edit Open the marked IP address to ...

Page 172: ...he IP address as a number Move the cursor within the line Del Delete the character before the cursor Number of pings Enter the number of test packets that the ARGUS should send to the IP address If you enter a zero 0 the ARGUS will send packets continuously until the test is stopped manually Range 1 to 99999 Default 10 Pause This setting determines the amount of time that the ARGUS will wait betwe...

Page 173: ...m packet size for the path to the destination address Path MTU and splits the test packet into smaller packets These can then be sent with the minimum of delay since the network router need not fragment the test packet Protocol PPPoE PPPoEoA or PPPoA ARGUS configured as terminal or router IPoA EoA or IPoE ARGUS configured as terminal or router Access parameter ATM VPI VCI Encapsulation ATM VPI VCI...

Page 174: ... address PPP User name Password Set WAN IP Activation delay IP IP mode own IP address IP netmask Gateway IP DNS server DHCP client DHCP server DHCP timeout use IP IP mode own IP address IP netmask Gateway IP DNS server DHCP client DHCP server DHCP timeout use IP IP mode own IP address IP netmask Gateway IP DNS server DHCP client DHCP server DHCP timeout use MAC VLAN MAC address VLAN MAC VLAN MAC a...

Page 175: ...u must enter the password again If the required Layer 3 protocol has already been setup e g when another test has been run that required that protocol the user name and password queries will not be displayed The ARGUS displays the IP address stored in the profile If the user name is changed here it will only be placed in temporary storage the profile itself is not modified The password entered her...

Page 176: ...noise ratio for each tone etc Not available on an Ethernet access Number of test packets sent The number of packets in reply Stat Depending on the access mode and protocol the ARGUS will display the BRAS IP PPP WAN ATM or LAN statistics DSL Display the xDSL connection parameters trace data bit distribution signal to noise ratio for each tone etc Test Canceled The ARGUS will display the results col...

Page 177: ...r name Service name Assigned configuration The ARGUS will display the IP configuration assigned by the server IP address received Gateway IP address DNS server available Minimum packet round trip delay in ms Maximum packet round trip delay in ms Average packet round trip delay in ms Stat see page 176 DSL see page 176 New Start a new IP ping test IP ping results ...

Page 178: ...d sent Tx ATM Cells The ARGUS will display the number of ATM cells received Rx and sent Tx ADSL and SHDSL ATM only ATM Information The ARGUS will display the received Rx and sent Tx ATM information such as the number of OAM cells number of user side VCCs number of AAL5 PDUs ADSL and SHDSL ATM only other ATM information unmapped cells received Rx unmapped VPI received Rx unmapped VCI received Rx AD...

Page 179: ...om the ARGUS system clock Close the results display command sent from the ARGUS command sent from the DSLAM PADI PPPoE Active Discovery Initiation PADO PPPoE Active Discovery Offer PADR PPPoE Active Discovery Request PADS PPPoE Active Discovery Session confirmation PADT PPPoE Active Discovery Termination LCP Link Control Protocol IPCP Internet Protocol Control Protocol PAP Password Authentication ...

Page 180: ...e the xDSL connection and the protocol are still setup to clear the connection down press Stop in the ARGUS State display IP ping Error messages If an error occurs the ARGUS will display an error message For a description of the error messages please see the appendix Yes The ARGUS will save the result of the IP ping test in the first available memory location in the internal memory see page 331 St...

Page 181: ...re stored in the profile are required for the IP Traceroute test Protocol independent parameters Select a profile for editing The selected profile will be marked blue in the display The default profile will be marked in the display with a The ARGUS will use the parameters in the default preset profile to setup the Ethernet or xDSL connection and for the IP Traceroute test The ARGUS uses the marked...

Page 182: ...aximal hops This sets the maximum number of hops that will be taken in the path to the destination node Range 1 to 25 Default 25 Probes This sets the number of attempts that will be made to get a response from a network node Range 1 to 10 Default 3 Timeout This sets the maximum amount of time that the ARGUS will wait for a response from a network node Range 0 05 to 9 9 seconds Default 3 seconds Ed...

Page 183: ...aceroute in this example Profile 1 Open the Main menu If no connection has been setup by pressing Start in the State display a connection will be setup automatically at this point using the default profile see page 53 Edit To edit the preset profile in this example Profile 1 The access parameters are disabled The other parameters can be edited here Single Tests Traceroute Continuation on next page...

Page 184: ...ess stored in the profile Initialization If the user name is changed here it will only be placed in temporary storage the profile itself is not modified The password entered here is not saved in the profile Select the IP address to use for the Traceroute the default address is marked with an Edit To edit the IP address For more information see page 171 DSL Display the xDSL connection parameters tr...

Page 185: ...ample 62 154 14 190 DSL Display the xDSL connection parameters trace data bit distribution etc Stat Depending on the access mode and protocol the ARGUS will display the BRAS IP PPP WAN ATM or LAN statistics Cancel Test The ARGUS displays the results determined up to this point and asks whether it should save them all hops and their average response times averaged over all of the probes in this exa...

Page 186: ... it is not possible to accurately determine the transmission speed if the duration of the download test is less than 10 seconds you should download a reasonably large file taking into consideration the access speed Select a profile for editing The selected profile will be marked blue in the display The default profile will be marked in the display with a The ARGUS will use the parameters in the de...

Page 187: ...d and the FTP upload Server Enter the IP address of the server from which the ARGUS should download the file In the case of an Upload test Entry of the upload destination server address to which the ARGUS should send the data For information on the softkeys see page 171 Download filename The name of the file that the ARGUS should retrieve in the download test HTTP download or FTP download When ent...

Page 188: ...mber of downloads requested to suit the number of downloads supported by the server This may result in a deviation from the parameters set This can be the case e g if the size of the requested file is unknown For information on protocol dependent parameters see page 173 Upload filesize Sets the size of the file that the ARGUS will send in the FTP upload test Range 0 to 999 999 999 bytes Default se...

Page 189: ...ile see page 53 Depending on the protocol and access The ARGUS will display the user name saved in the profile for the PPP connection The user name can however be changed If you change the user name you must enter the password again Edit To edit the preset profile in this example Profile 1 The xDSL access parameters are disabled The other parameters can be edited here If the user name is changed h...

Page 190: ...rs trace data bit distribution signal to noise ratio for each tone etc Current download total downloads In the example the first download attempt of a total of three 1 3 is shown the amount of data already loaded in the example 12 current net download rate in the example 19 122 Mbit s the number of bytes already loaded in the example 39 910 MB Size of the file to be downloaded in the example 95 36...

Page 191: ...o for each tone etc Stat Depending on the access mode and protocol the ARGUS will display the BRAS IP PPP WAN ATM or LAN statistics Cancel the test calculated average speed of all of the downloads in the example 18 109 Mbit s size of file loaded in the example 95 367 MB average time required for a download in h min s ms current parallel downloads configured parallel downloads Stat see above DSL se...

Page 192: ...re stored in the profile are required for the FTP download Protocol independent parameters Select a profile for editing The selected profile will be marked blue in the display The default profile will be marked in the display with a The ARGUS will use the parameters in the default preset profile to setup the Ethernet or xDSL connection and for the FTP download The ARGUS uses the marked profile as ...

Page 193: ...you should download a reasonably large file taking into consideration the access speed FTP download parameters see page 187 Server IP address of the FTP server Download filename The path and name of the file to be downloaded in the FTP download test User name User name for the FTP server Password Password for the FTP server Number of downloads This sets how often the data at the Source address sho...

Page 194: ...ault profile see page 53 Depending on the protocol and access The ARGUS will display the user name saved in the profile for the PPP connection The user name can however be changed If you change the user name you must enter the password again Edit To edit the preset profile in this example Profile 1 The access parameters are disabled The other parameters can be edited here If the user name is chang...

Page 195: ...rameters trace data bit distribution signal to noise ratio for each tone etc current download total downloads In the example the first download of a total of three 1 3 is shown the amount of data already loaded in the example 61 current net download rate in the example 228 000 kbit s the number of bytes already loaded in the example 6 428 MB total size of file to be loaded in the example 9 768 MB ...

Page 196: ...RAS IP PPP WAN ATM or LAN statistics DSL Display the xDSL connection parameters trace data bit distribution signal to noise ratio for each tone etc Cancel the test calculated average speed of all of the downloads in the example 457 000 bit s size of file loaded in the example 7 151 MB average time required for a download in h min s ms maximum parallel downloads configured parallel downloads Stat s...

Page 197: ...n the profile are required for the FTP upload Protocol independent parameters The ARGUS Main menu Select a profile for editing The selected profile will be marked blue in the display The default profile will be marked in the display with a The ARGUS will use the parameters in the default preset profile to setup the Ethernet or xDSL connection and for the FTP upload The ARGUS uses the marked profil...

Page 198: ...est is less than 10 seconds you should upload a reasonably large file taking into consideration the access speed FTP upload parameters see page 187 Server IP address of the FTP server Upload filename The path and filename under which the file that is sent in the test should be saved on the server Upload file size The size of the file sent User name User name for the FTP server Password Password fo...

Page 199: ...lt profile see page 53 Depending on the protocol and access The ARGUS will display the user name saved in the profile for the PPP connection The user name can however be changed If you change the user name you must enter the password again Edit To edit the preset profile in this example Profile 1 The access parameters are disabled The other parameters can be edited here If the user name is changed...

Page 200: ...ay the xDSL connection parameters trace data bit distribution signal to noise ratio for each tone etc current upload total uploads In the example the first upload of a total of three 1 3 is shown the amount of data already sent in the example 4 current net upload rate in the example 993 kbit s the number of bytes already loaded in the example 1 42 MB Total file size in this example 9 536 MB curren...

Page 201: ...ace data bit distribution signal to noise ratio for each tone etc Stat Depending on the access mode and protocol the ARGUS will display the BRAS IP PPP WAN ATM or LAN statistics Cancel the test calculated average bitrate of all uploads the size of the file sent the average time needed for an upload Stat see above DSL see above New Starting a new FTP upload FTP upload results Save the result ...

Page 202: ...stream will determined and displayed as an evaluation of the voice quality Three VoIP Profiles can be configured for use in VoIP telephony Protocol independent parameters The ARGUS Main menu Select a profile for editing The selected profile will be marked blue in the display The default profile will be marked in the display with a The ARGUS will use the parameters in the default preset profile to ...

Page 203: ...profile Destination The VoIP destination can be entered as a call number an IP address or as an SIP URI The ARGUS will save up to 10 destinations To edit a destination select a place in the list and open it with Edit Entry using the numeric keypad Use the softkey on the right to shift the keypad the softkey on the right assumes a different meaning when pressed Edit the marked parameters if ...

Page 204: ...er Outbound proxy SBC SBC Session Border Controller Use proxy This setting specifies whether or not to use Outbound Proxy Default setting No Outbound Proxy SBC Address of the outbound proxy server Outbound proxy SBC Port Port of the outbound proxy serverRange 0 to 65535 Default 5060 SIP domain Configuration of the domain name for the From field in the SIP message when using an Internet Telephony S...

Page 205: ... Internet thus voice data is when possible transferred faster Default setting 18 For information on the softkeys see page 203 Qualify Specifies whether or not the proxy server s availability should be checked continuously Default setting No Registrar expire Specifies how long a registration with the Registrar Server is valid Range 10 to 6000 seconds Default 3600 seconds Del exist registr ar Delete...

Page 206: ... min and maximum max sizes of the jitter buffer and the initial value init Range 20 to 600 ms min 60ms init 60ms max 120ms Codecs Preparation of a list of voice codecs to be used If there are multiple codecs in the list the priority is determined by the order in the list Switch between softkey sets The marked codec will be moved down one place in the list The marked codec will be moved up one plac...

Page 207: ... end gateway you must use STUN so that the ARGUS can determine which IP address the remote will receive Default setting No STUN server STUN server Specifies the address of a STUN server which must be located in the same network on the same level as the remote end MOS threshold Entry of the MOS threshold The MOS value Mean Opinion Score is an evaluation of the quality of the speech data The MOS qua...

Page 208: ...fault profile see page 53 Depending on the protocol and access The ARGUS will display the user name saved in the profile for the PPP connection The user name can however be changed If you change the user name you must enter the password again Edit To edit the preset profile in this example Profile 1 The access parameters for the connection are blocked The test parameters can be configured If the u...

Page 209: ...anging the individual parameters see page 203 DSL Display the xDSL connection parameters trace data bit distribution signal to noise ratio for each tone etc Stat Depending on the access mode and protocol the ARGUS will display the BRAS IP PPP WAN ATM or LAN statistics DSL Display the xDSL connection parameters trace data bit distribution signal to noise ratio for each tone etc Talk Setting up call...

Page 210: ...LL symbol Log Display the signaling protocol SIP message status codes in numerical form see Appendix Time Show times Detail Will only be shown when the setting Use registar is set to yes see page 204 Display the Registrar Details Status Registrar IP etc Display the xDSL connection parameters trace data bit distribution etc Edit To edit the marked memory location Open the marked destination address...

Page 211: ...LAN statistics DSL Display the xDSL connection parameters etc or Disconnect The results can be saved see page 180 Sending the trace file to a PC Switching the softkey assignment Log and Volume Log see above Volume Opens the volume setting Extern Headset operation Intern Handset operation OK Settings confirmed Display MOS info the evaluation of the MOS value in accordance with ITU T P 800 in this e...

Page 212: ...ts Real time Transport Protocol RTP Packet Loss Total current average min and max Return to outgoing call Current jitter of the remote end far Average jitter of the remote end Minimum and minimum jitter of the remote end RTP packets lost speech packets Real time Transport Protocol RTP Packet Loss of the remote end far Total current average min and max the Network Delay calculated from the propagat...

Page 213: ...codes in numerical form see Appendix Time Show times Detail Will only be shown when the setting Use Registar is set to yes see page 204 Display the Registrar Details Status Registrar IP etc Reject If the ARGUS is registered and is called the softkey Reject will be displayed The incoming call can be rejected Accept If the ARGUS is registered and is called the softkey Accept will be displayed The in...

Page 214: ...luation in accordance with P 800 MOS value current average minimum R factor current average minimum INFO RTP results RTP packets received sent RTP jitter current average minimum Calculation in accordance with RFC3550 performed every second RTP packet loss total number RTP packets not received RTP packet loss current average minimum maximum in percent RTP drop RTP packets received but rejected by t...

Page 215: ... will remain registered with the Registrar so the ARGUS can still be called an incoming call can be rejected or accepted If the Cancel key is pressed a second time the registration is also terminated and you are given the opportunity to save the results again The Layer 1 connectivity originally setup for the VoIP connection remains Whenever the ARGUS offers to save the Log in the internal memory o...

Page 216: ...when the xDSL connection has already been setup the access parameters e g the ADSL mode and the target value are locked Protocol independent parameters Select a profile for editing The selected profile will be marked blue in the display The default profile will be marked in the display with a The ARGUS will use the parameters in the default preset profile to setup the Ethernet or xDSL connection a...

Page 217: ...ported UDP unicast UDP mulitcast UDP SSM RTSP VoD HTTP FTP MMS Default setting UDP unicast Server address Entry of the address of the server from which the stream should be loaded The server address is only needed for VoD Video on Demand and UDP SSM User Datagram Protocol Source Specific Multicast Entry using the numeric keypad Use the softkey on the right to shift the keypad the softkey on the ri...

Page 218: ...log on off of a multicast group broadcast TV only Range 1 to 3 Default 2 RTSP type Type of control protocol only for VoD TCP or UDP Default setting TCP Jitter buffer Size of the jitter buffer Range 0 to 5000 ms Default setting 300 ms Limit values These are used to set the limit values for PCR jitter latency the delay in starting the program and the continuity errors assessment of picture quality I...

Page 219: ...the PPP connection The user name can however be changed If you change the user name you must enter the password again Edit The ARGUS will open the settings of the profile used to setup the connection in this example Profile 1 The access parameters are disabled The test parameters can be configured see page 53 If the user name is changed here it will only be placed in temporary storage the profile ...

Page 220: ...d continuously If one of the limit values set is exceeded the ARGUS will display FAIL until the measured value returns to a value less than the limit value once again Edit Edit the marked profile For information on changing the individual parameters see page 217 DSL Display the xDSL connection parameters trace data bit distribution signal to noise ratio for each tone etc DSL Display the xDSL conne...

Page 221: ...Current and maximum continuity error in ms that has occurred Number of packets received Rx Current and maximum packet jitter in ms that has occurred Number of lost RTP packets Number of Out of Sequence OOS packets The number of errors that have occurred If the ARGUS displays the message no value calculated a RTP header is not present Continuation on next page ...

Page 222: ...tally codes and decodes data or signals Display of the IPTV TS statistics transport stream separately for the audio video data and unknown information regarding the stream and its bitrate Display Info The ARGUS will return to the IPTV UDP test display Number of audio packets Number of audio bytes Number of audio CC errors Info The ARGUS will return to the IPTV UDP test display Continuation on next...

Page 223: ...o The ARGUS will return to the IPTV UDP test display Number of video packets Number of video bytes Number of video CC errors Info The ARGUS will return to the IPTV UDP test display The current video bitrate in kbit s The average video bitrate in kbit s The minimum video bitrate in kbit s The maximum video bitrate in kbit s Info The ARGUS will return to the IPTV UDP test display Continuation on nex...

Page 224: ...rage data bitrate in kbit s The minimum data bitrate in kbit s The maximum data bitrate in kbit s Info The ARGUS will return to the IPTV UDP test display Number of unknown packets Number of unknown bytes Number of unknown CC errors The current bitrate in kBit s The average bitrate in kBit s The minimum bitrate in kBit s The maximum bitrate in kBit s Info The ARGUS will return to the IPTV UDP test ...

Page 225: ...lts see IP Ping page 217 the average and the maximum value of the PCR jitter the average and the maximum value of the continuity error IGMP latency in ms container type Information regarding the data stream Packets Bytes Cont error Information regarding bitrates Average Minimum Maximum IPTV results Save the result ...

Page 226: ...n has already been setup the connection parameters e g the ADSL mode and the rated value are blocked Protocol independent parameters Select a profile for editing The selected profile will be marked blue in the display The default profile will be marked in the display with a The ARGUS will use the parameters in the default preset profile to setup the Ethernet or xDSL connection and for the IPTV sca...

Page 227: ...A total of 3 user defined scan profiles can be configured Edit the marked scan profile IPTV scan settings IPTV Scan Channel selection Selection of the TV test channels for the IPTV scan View and edit the marked parameters if necessary ...

Page 228: ...t of channels since they have already been selected see Channel selection display Edit Open marked channel for editing Enter the address multicast IP and port number of the TV channel Enter any alias name desired for the TV channel Add marked TV channel in this example IPTV channel 4 to channel selection Left Softkey The marked channel will be moved down one place in the list Right Softkey The mar...

Page 229: ...n off of a multicast group broadcast TV only Range 1 to 3 Default 2 Max switchover time Enter the switchover time This is the period of time during the IPTV scan within which the data of the next TV channel must be received If the ARGUS does not receive the data of the TV channel within this period of time it will consider the test to have failed and will accordingly display Failed Range 1 to 25 s...

Page 230: ...d in the profile for the PPP connection The user name can however be changed If you change the user name you must enter the password again Edit To edit the profile used for the connection in this example Profile 1 The access parameters are disabled The test parameters can be configured see page 53 If the user name is changed here it will only be placed in temporary storage the profile itself is no...

Page 231: ...d in this example IPTV channel 2 failed during the test Display of the minimum the maximum and the average zapping time Close the results display For information on saving the results see saving test reports page 331 DSL Display the xDSL connection parameters trace data bit distribution signal to noise ratio for each tone etc DSL see above Stat Depending on the access mode and protocol the ARGUS w...

Page 232: ...ia Loss Rate and Delay Factor The following parameters which are stored in a profile are required to perform a MDI analysis if a xDSL or Ethernet connection has already been setup the connection parameters e g the ADSL mode and the rated value are blocked Protocol independent parameters Patch cable xDSL connection cable LAN jack Line jack Ethernet xDSL xDSL Access PC with VLC Video LAN Client Set ...

Page 233: ...rofile will be marked in the display with a The ARGUS will use the parameters in the default preset profile to setup the Ethernet or xDSL connection and for the MDI analysis The ARGUS uses the marked profile as the default profile and returns to the Settings menu Test parameters MDI analysis Edit the marked parameters if necessary ...

Page 234: ...outer configuration Default setting Automatic Scan time The time span within which the ARGUS will attempt to receive a data stream Range 1 to 10 seconds Default 3 seconds Multicast IP The multicast IP of the TV channel whose data stream should be analyzed Default setting 224 0 0 0 Port The port number of the TV channel whose data stream should be analyzed Range 0 to 65535 Default 0 Use IP header S...

Page 235: ... relationship between the number of packets lost to the number of packets expected received and lost If one of these values is exceeded while running a MDI analysis the ARGUS will consider the test to have failed Display shows Fail To run an analysis in accordance with RFC 4445 the limit value for PLR must be switched off enter PLR 100 0 Delay factor Range 0 to 1000 ms Default setting 150 ms Media...

Page 236: ...he profile used for the xDSL connection in this example Profile 1 The access parameters are disabled The test parameters can be configured see page 53 Quit waiting cancel MDI Analysis Evaluation display OK or FAIL depends on the MDI thresholds set see page 235 Test duration in h min ss Delay factor DF in ms Media loss rate MLR number of data packets lost or out of order per second Packet loss rati...

Page 237: ...ess of the channel with the analysed data stream Port number of the test channel Reset Reset Packet Loss and CC errors Stop MDI Analysis MDI analysis duration in h min sec IP address of the channel with the analysed data stream Port number of the test channel PID Display the PIDs Packet Identifiers and their usage DSL see above Stat Depending on the access mode and protocol the ARGUS will display ...

Page 238: ...nalysis Minimum and maximum CC errors in 1 second and the average CC errors per second CC errors in the continuity counter during the MDI analysis Minimum and maximum packet loss in 1 second and the average packet loss per second data packets lost or out of order during the MDI analysis Continuation on next page ...

Page 239: ...the results see IP ping page 180 Minimum maximum and average Packet Loss Ratio in percent during the MDI analysis The Packet Loss Ratio shows the relationship between the number of packets lost to the number of packets expected received and lost Display of the PID usage Save the result ...

Page 240: ...k to the U Interface to be tested and then switch the ARGUS on Which initial display is now shown will depend on which access setting was made last on this ARGUS in the examples ADSL and S Bus accesses The Access Menu With Select a type of access the selected type will be marked in blue in the example S Bus The ARGUS will be set to access highlighted in this example S Bus then the interface option...

Page 241: ...play To return to the previous menu in the example the state display ARGUS State display Main menu The ARGUS will use the marked access mode in this example TE automatic The ARGUS starts the initialization phase and then opens the State display ARGUS State display see page 243 Start Repeat the B channel test Config Open the ISDN settings menu see page 245 Access Mode Menu With Select an Access mod...

Page 242: ...up Layer 1 it will display the message No Net When the ARGUS is operated on a U interface access it can take up to 2 5 minutes to activate Layer 1 As soon as Layer 1 is successfully setup L1 Sync LED will light continuously Once Layer 2 has been setup the Rx Tx L2 LED will light TE automatic On a BRI or U interface access the ARGUS will automatically determined the D channel Layer 2 mode PP or P M...

Page 243: ...est and then display the results If an error occurs in the B channel test e g access is not plugged in the ARGUS will display an error message see appendix The ARGUS will then idle in the State display Display If only one B channel is available this can have an impact on the service check and the testing of the supplementary services Type of access in the example BRI Access mode NTs NTm TEs TEm NT...

Page 244: ...ers 1 2 and 3 will be continually monitored and displayed State display on a U interface access Display Access type Access mode D channel protocol U interface variants Availability of the B channels Voltage when idle Level and voltage evaluation OK normal OK Rev Level voltage is in order Level voltage too low Level voltage too high No level voltage Emergency supply Start Repeat the B channel test ...

Page 245: ...The ARGUS will use the default protocol for the ISDN connection Open the next higher menu without making any changes The ARGUS will continue to use the default setting Setting Explanation L1 permanent On a BRI connection in NT mode Layer 1 L1 is permanently active Default setting Yes Protocol As an alternative to automatic protocol determination you can also set the Layer 3 D channel protocol manu...

Page 246: ...ess number without extension or depending on the configuration of the access in the exchange it may not display the number called at all Default setting Automatic Clock mode This parameter sets where the clock will be generated in the case of a S Bus access You can either specify that the ARGUS generates the clock is Master or that it is the slave of a clock generated at the other end Slave Settin...

Page 247: ...or the CGN CGPN or CDN CDPN element of a SETUP signal Network side Net CGN NP Net CDN NP User side User CGN NP User CDN NP Default setting unknown CGN CDN subaddress CGN CDN subaddress type User specific and NSAP Default setting User specific UUI Services Three user specific services User spec 1 to User spec 3 can entered and saved The three Info elements BC HLC and LLC switch using the left softk...

Page 248: ... setting will be saved Voice coding There are two options for coding voice data in a B channel A law default µ law Any change to this setting will not be saved DTMF Keypad DTMF or keypad settings Default setting DTMF Destination number MSN Enter a destination number which the ARGUS will use for MSN interrogation Default setting 9999 CUG Index Enter the CUG index that the ARGUS should use when test...

Page 249: ...Numeric key 1 Show the Function assignment on the ARGUS display Help Numeric key 2 Start the service check Numeric key 3 Test the supplementary services Numeric key 4 Starting the Automatic Test Numeric key 5 Send test results to a PC Numeric key 7 Start the Test Manager Numeric key 8 The ARGUS will open the Trace remote menu Numeric key 9 BERT start Display the Line status Call setup One after th...

Page 250: ...deline G 821 During the test the ARGUS counts the bit errors and after the test is done it calculates the bit error rate and other parameters in accordance with G 821 Aself local test requires both B channels since the bit error rate test checks the B channels in both directions simultaneously As a rule the quality of the network operator s access circuits is quite good Therefore no bit errors sho...

Page 251: ...of the received bit pattern the remote tester uses the same algorithm to generate the bit pattern that it sends back Therefore both directions are tested independently Settings Explanation BERT time You can use the keypad to enter measurement times ranging from 1 minute to 99 hours and 59 minutes 99 59 If the time is set to 00 00 BERT with unlimited measurement time the BERT will not stop automati...

Page 252: ...from 1 to 0 Error level This is the level used to evaluate whether the BERT had an acceptable bit error rate If the BERT has a bit error rate which exceeds this error level the ARGUS will display a NO as the test result Using the keypad this parameter can be set to any value from 01 10 01 to 99 10 99 The default threshold error level is 10 06 1E 06 In the event that the bit error rate is less than...

Page 253: ...Enter the B channel on the keypad first press Del If you enter an the ARGUS will choose any B channel that is free BERT start The ARGUS display after the connection has been setup and synchronized in both the send and receive directions Scroll through the speed dialing memory the bit pattern and B channel bit rate used the synchronicity of the bit pattern in this example synchronous Sync time in h...

Page 254: ...cation which initiated the disconnect If the test ran normally the ARGUS will display Active clearing on this line Error The ARGUS will generate an artificial bit error which can be used to test the reliability of the measurement in particular for end to end tests TM Open the Test Manager see page 297 0 Key Restarts the BERT The test time and number of bit errors will be reset Reset Restarts the B...

Page 255: ...see page 252 Transferred data K 1024 bits k 1000 bits sync time in h min sec The time in which the ARGUS can synchronize to the bit pattern No LOS counter Synchronization is lost at error rates greater than or equal to 20 within a period of a second The absolute number of synchronization losses will be shown LOS time Duration of the BERT minus the synchronization time The time in which the ARGUS c...

Page 256: ... equates to 64 bit errors US Unavailable Seconds The number of all sequentially adjacent seconds at least 9 sec in which BER 10 3 AS Available Seconds The number of all sequentially adjacent seconds at least 9 sec in which BER 10 3 DM Degraded Minutes The number of minutes in which the bit error rate is greater than or equal to 10 6 In one minute 3 840 000 bits are transferred thus a BER 10 6 corr...

Page 257: ...d as the own number in the speed dialing memory see page 339 in the next free memory location see page 331 If all of the memory locations are used the ARGUS will request permission to overwrite the oldest test results Use the keypad to enter the name under which the ARGUS should save the results for more information see page 331 Save BERT results For information on displaying the saved BERT result...

Page 258: ...ARGUS in its Main menu Activate BERT wait The ARGUS waits for a call and then sets up the connection During the connection the received bit pattern will be evaluated and an additional independent bit pattern will be sent For information on the displays shown see BERT start on page 253 TM Opens the Test Manager page 297 Display BERT results Single Tests Bit error rate test BERT wait ...

Page 259: ...he recieved bit pattern back to the caller sender Display shown after taking a call Menu Open the Main menu the B channel loop remains active If you press TM see page 297 the ARGUS will return to the B channel Loop wait active display From this menu you can start a second B channel loop connection this is also possible using TM TM Opens the Test Manager page 297 Exit B channel Loop mode B channel ...

Page 260: ... supported suppl service not supported to scroll through the results Close the results display and open the Single tests menu Sperre Blocking enabled for outgoing calls AWS1 Call forwarding type 1 enabled continuous AWS2 Call forwarding type 2 enabled case by case Anschluss GBG Access belongs to a Closed Users Group Geb anzeige Advice of charge Rufnummern Id Set up call number identifier against m...

Page 261: ...ee Select the supplementary service which the ARGUS should determine whether it is supported by this access Start test Display the test results Scroll through to your own call number the number of the access under test or enter it using the keypad The ARGUS will test the availability of the supplementary service in part by placing a call to itself suppl service supported suppl service not supporte...

Page 262: ... been setup t CLIR temporarily available p CLIR permanently available COLP Will the call number of the subscriber who answered be displayed on the caller s phone COLR Will the display of the call number of the subscriber who answered be suppressed on the caller s phone or is it possible to temporarily suppress the display If the ARGUS displays an it is not possible to determine the availability of...

Page 263: ...entification of malicious callers call tracing 3pty Does the access under test support a three party conference call For this test you need the assistance of a remote subscriber whose call number must be entered ECT Is an explicit call transfer supported by the access under test For this test you need the assistance of a remote subscriber whose call number must be entered CUG The ARGUS then uses a...

Page 264: ...orts that the call number was incomplete or in the wrong call number format see CAUSE Messages DSS1 Protocol on page 347 Distribution of the error codes Further information regarding error codes ARGUS Error Messages on page 351 CAUSE Messages DSS1 Protocol onpage 347 and CAUSE Messages 1TR6 Protocol on page 349 Description Cause from network Cause ARGUS internal 1 TR6 DSS1 no or another access __ ...

Page 265: ...r the own number of the access under test or select it from the speed dialing memory The ARGUS suggests the B channel used last If you enter an the ARGUS will choose any B channel that is free Service Name displayed on the ARGUS Language Unrestricted Digital Information Audio 3 1 kHz Audio 7 kHz Unrestricted Digital Information with tones display Telephony Telefax Groups 2 3 Fax Group 4 Combined t...

Page 266: ...ers to the answer from the remote exchange The ARGUS will display the results of the test once it is done The ARGUS makes a distinction between outgoing calls the first or and incoming calls the second or Interpreting the test results Service supported Service not supported A definite statement cannot be given see the displayed error code for the reason see the table in the appendix In this case i...

Page 267: ... see Error Messages on page 264 the Service test will be aborted An outgoing call with this service is not possible This is the error class D without allocation of a B channel The call was sent successfully the call back or call to the remote end failed e g remote end busy or no B channel available for the call back Wrong number no B channel available or other error This is an error class B C or D...

Page 268: ...predefined data packet The ARGUS will count all of the data packets sent and received and will display where possible the contents of the data packets received 14 7 1 Setting the X 31 Parameters The ARGUS Main menu The ARGUS stores the parameters for the X 31 in the three X 31 profiles The default parameters can be restored at any time see page 338 Mark a profile for editing The selected profile w...

Page 269: ...test Default setting 1 Packet size The size of the data packets Default setting 128 Bytes Agree Packet size Negotiate with the network side DCE regarding the data packet size If the desired data packet size is larger than the default this parameter should be set to yes Default setting No Window size Window size of Layer 3 Default setting 2 Packets Negotiate window size Negotiate between the termin...

Page 270: ...numeric keypad to enter the ASCII data When the right softkey is pressed it assumes a different meaning and thus influences the entries made from the keypad letters or digits 12 ab ab AB AB 12 Entry of the digits 0 to 9 lowercase characters and e g to enter a c press the 2 on the keypad three times Entry of the capital letters plus and Move the cursor Del Delete the character before the cursor Do ...

Page 271: ...o OK Del Delete the character before the cursor Do not save the hexadecimal values CUG Closed User Group Default setting no CUG Index Coding for Closed User Group minimum 0 to a maximum of 255 Default setting 1 D bit Local DCE acknowledges data packets i e flow control on local DTE DCE path End to end DTE DTE flow control Default setting Local Facilities Coding for various supplementary services A...

Page 272: ...rom 0 to 63 one after the other All the TEIs which support X 31 service on Layer 2 will be displayed 2 Step For each TEI with which X 31 is possible on Layer 2 a CALL_REQ packet will be sent and then the ARGUS will wait for an answer Beforehand the ARGUS will request the entry of the X 25 access number which will be saved in speed dialing memory under X 31 test number see page 339 With the entry o...

Page 273: ...is not supported the ARGUS will report X 31 D n impl TEI 02 The first valid TEI is 02 Layer 2 1 test step was successful 1 test step was unsuccessful Layer 3 2 test step was successful 2 test step was unsuccessful In this case the ARGUS will display the relevant X 31 cause for the failure in the example above 512 and the relevant diagnostic code if any see the appendix page 353 Test results ...

Page 274: ...isplays the TEI stored in the X 31 profile It can be edited from the keypad If you enter the ARGUS will automatically select a TEI The ARGUS displays the stored LCN see page 269 It is possible to edit the LCN from the keypad The ARGUS displays the X 31 number saved in the speed dialing memory see page 339 It can be edited from the keypad Setup a X 31 connection Edit Change to the profile parameter...

Page 275: ...l be maintained until the user or the remote end clears it When the X 31 connection is cleared the ARGUS will automatically clear the D channel connection Data Sends a predefined data packet STAT Press STAT to display the L1 L2 L3 statistics L2 to scroll to the L2 statistics L3 to scroll to the L3 statistics Yes The ARGUS saves the results see page 331 Save X 31 D test ...

Page 276: ...he ARGUS Main menu Start the CF interrogation the test can take several seconds Display Delete the call diversion Security query Type of call diversion in the example CFU The type of call diversion will be displayed number of call diversions found In this example it displays the first of a total of one call diversions 01 01 The call diversion service The number that should be diverted from The num...

Page 277: ...equest that the Own MSN be entered The call diversion interrogation will be repeated MSN specific Naturally in this case the results of the interrogation of the call diversion only apply for the entered MSN and not for the entire access Abbreviations used for the services and service groups on the display Basic Service Abbreviation All services All Language Spch Unrestricted digital information UD...

Page 278: ... diversion Using the cursor keys select the type of call diversion The speed dialing memory opens see page 339 Under Own number enter the call number which should be diverted Enter the call number to which calls should be diverted Setup the call diversion Return to the Single tests menu Single Tests CF Activation Enter destination number Select service Select the type of call diversion Enter own n...

Page 279: ...elect the service of the call diversion Using the cursor keys select the type of call diversion The speed dialing memory opens see page 339 Under Own number enter the call number which should no longer be diverted Delete call diversion Return to the Single tests menu Single Tests CF Delete Call diversion deleted Select service Select the type of call diversion Enter own number ...

Page 280: ...N with country code without the leading 00 complete call number In order to interrogate the MSNs the access under test must support the supplementary service Call Forwarding CF The ARGUS Main menu Start the MSN interrogation The ARGUS displays the first MSN 2351919658 of a total of three found 1 03 Use the cursor keys to scroll through the results Due to differences in the protocol some exchanges ...

Page 281: ... on a Windows PC On the PC WINplus can be used to generate a comprehensive report that can then be printed sent by e mail and or archived The ARGUS automatically performs the following sequence of single tests On a S Bus or U interface access ARGUS in TE mode State Level measuring Service tests BERT in an extended call to oneself Supplementary service test Suppl serv test CF Interrogation Call Div...

Page 282: ...cations are labeled empty page 330 As names for the memory locations the ARGUS will suggest either AMP_1 AMP_2 AMP_3 etc or the call number entered as the Own number in the speed dialing memory see page 339 Accept the suggested name for the memory location or enter a new name see page 331 Enter the Own number on accesses using the DSS1 protocol you must also enter a remote number Select a service ...

Page 283: ...ed will be lost Any old data stored in this memory location from a prior test will be retained Skipping individual tests A single test can be skipped In this example the ARGUS is currently running a Service check Stop the current single test Open the next higher menu Stop test Stop current test In this case the ARGUS will execute the next single test ...

Page 284: ... ARGUS can resume an interrupted single test In this example the ARGUS is running a Service test Stop the current single test For information on displaying the test results see page 332 Test resuming The ARGUS repeats the interrupted single test in the example a Service ...

Page 285: ...estricted digital information UDI 64kBit Audio 3 1 kHz 3 1 kHz audio Audio 7 kHz 7 kHz audio Unrestricted Digital Information with tones display UDI TA Telephony Tel ISDN Telefax Groups 2 3 Fax G3 Fax Group 4 Fax G4 Combined text and facsimile communication Mixed Mode Teletex Service basis mode Teletex International interworking for Videotex Videotex Telex Telex OSI application according to X 200 ...

Page 286: ... ARGUS will choose any B channel that is free The ARGUS will show whether the B channel is available To set up a connection Enter the call number on the keypad Display The ARGUS will open the Connection display B channel and service The number in the speed dialing memory under own number see page 339 from The number dialed to Other information depending on the access e g TON and NP TM Starts the T...

Page 287: ...number without as the number called CDPN or DAD and for the calling number only the extension DSS1 CGPN or 1TR6 OAD A at the beginning of a call number is treated as a valid character A at the end of the own call number instructs the ARGUS to not send the caller s number for outgoing calls CGPN or OAD Depending on the type of access other information will be displayed Subaddress of the caller SUB ...

Page 288: ...sired the number or reenter the number on the keypad Enter the B channel on the keypad for details on entry see Overlap sending Start the dialing procedure For more information on the displays and operation see Overlap sending page 286 The ARGUS will open the Connection display Volume Setting the volume TM Starts the Test Manager page 297 Single Tests En bloc sending Select service B channel selec...

Page 289: ...hannel first press Del If you enter an the ARGUS will choose any B channel that is free The ARGUS will show whether the B channel is available The dialing procedure will begin using the number which was dialed last For more information on the displays and operation see Overlap sending page 286 Volume Setting the volume TM Start the Test Manager see page 297 Single Tests Connection display Select s...

Page 290: ...dialing memory see page 339 and the incoming call has a destination MSN Display The ARGUS will display the complete destination number DDI if the Alerting mode is set to manual see page 246 To take the call Depending on the access additional information will be displayed in this example TON and NP The ARGUS displays the cause of the disconnect see page 291 Charge information in NT mode In NT mode ...

Page 291: ...e shown in clear text Volume Setting the volume TM Start the Test Manager see page 297 Reason Display Explanation 255 Active clearing Clearing User actively initiated the disconnection Length 0 Normal disconnect Cause element with Length 0 is mostly used by 1TR6 01 unalloc number Signals No access under this call number 16 Normal disconnect Normal disconnect 17 User busy The number called is busy ...

Page 292: ...uit B channel available 44 Req chan unavail Requested B channel not available 50 Req fac not subs Requested supplementary service facility not subscribed 57 BC not authoriz Requested bearer capability is not enabled 63 Srv opt n avail Unspecified for Service not available or Option not available 69 Req fac not impl Requested facility is not supported 88 Incompat Destination Incompatible destinatio...

Page 293: ... called Keypad Elements are imbedded in a SETUP message Each step is acknowledged either acoustically handset or via special protocol elements cause These causes are displayed by the ARGUS The ARGUS Main menu Using the cursor keys select the service that should be used for the connection Use the keypad to enter the B channel see page 286 Start the dialing procedure For more information on the disp...

Page 294: ...automatically as soon as the measurement is completed The ARGUS Main menu The speed dialing memory opens see page 339 Use the cursor keys to scroll to desired the number or reenter the number on the keypad Enter the B channel on the keypad Perform measurement Display If the ARGUS cannot perform the measurement e g because the call number entered was wrong or no B channel is free the cause see page...

Page 295: ...will be repeated in cycles continuous measurement If the measurement cannot be performed e g because the call number entered was wrong or no B channel is free the ARGUS will display the corresponding cause If the ARGUS does not receive the data back in the B channel within 63 seconds it will display the message No Loop avg average B channel delay min shortest B channel delay max longest B channel ...

Page 296: ...w number Perform measurement The measurement will be repeated in cycles continuous measurement If the measurement cannot be performed e g because the call number entered was wrong or no B channel is free the ARGUS will display the corresponding cause If the ARGUS does not receive the data back in the B channel within 13 seconds it will display the message No Loop avg average interchannel delay min...

Page 297: ... The individual tests or connections use resources All of the tests that have been started will be administered by the Test Manager Using the Test Manager you can start new tests switch between tests running in parallel or terminate all of the tests that are currently running The ARGUS Main menu Open the Test Manager TM or Opens the Test Manager directly in the Single tests menu if a connection ha...

Page 298: ...an also be opened by pressing the key Select desired test e g bit error rate test BERT Start BERT the connection is still setup For information on running a BERT see page 253 Open the Test Manager Mark Outgoing connection Open the Connection display Start new one Single Tests Bit error rate test Outgoing call Tests 1 02 B01 An example of The connection was the first started There are 2 connections...

Page 299: ...ot be run in every combination with other tests In this case the ARGUS will display the message Test not possible at this time Tests Connections Number of times that a test or connection can be started at the same time It is possible to change to another test Incoming call 2 Yes Outgoing call 2 Yes BERT 2 Yes Loop 2 Yes Service tests 1 No Suppl serv test 1 No Time measurement 1 No X 31 test 1 No C...

Page 300: ...e BERT wait function is active the call will be accepted automatically BERT is running While running a BERT the ARGUS displays information about an incoming call Accept the call The BERT will continue in the background Mark BERT outgoing Switch to BERT The connection remains active in the background the handset is assigned to the connection The handset will be assigned to the appropriate currently...

Page 301: ...Tests or Connections The ARGUS Main menu Open the Test Manager TM or Opens the Test Manager directly in the Single tests menu if a connection has already been setup or if the ARGUS is running a test Test Manager Test Manager All tests will be terminated and all connections cleared down ...

Page 302: ... status of Layer 1 i e which signal is received from the remote end Rx and which signal does the ARGUS send Tx ARGUS iin its Main menu The ARGUS displays the status of Layer 1 or of the signal which is currently being sent Info 0 Info 4 New Layer 1 will be setup again Close the display and open the main menu L1 state ...

Page 303: ...e not influenced by the monitoring The ARGUS Main menu Monitoring is not yet active Start monitoring The ARGUS displays the recording time in h min sec and the number of recorded signals Listening in on voice data Enter the B channel from the keypad first press Del or use the cursor keys to set the B channel The ARGUS will switch the handset to this B channel Stop monitoring Access S Bus interface...

Page 304: ...splayed Loud to increase the listening volume Quiet to stop listening Talk Parallel call display while monitoring The ARGUS searches all of the D channel signals sent for a SETUP If a SETUP is detected the Talk softkey will be displayed Call direction N U for Network User B channel used Service Own number from Destination number to Sub address SUB User User Info UUI DSP messages Type of number TON...

Page 305: ...passively listen in on the network side the terminal side or both sides Enter the B channel from the keypad first press Del or use the cursor keys to set the B channel Stop listening in and open the main menu Access S Bus interface BRI Monitor Status display Menu B channel select S Bus interface Monitor Status display Listening in Network side Listening in ...

Page 306: ... after synchronizing both terminals by exchanging HDLC frames The location where the clock is generated can be selected page 246 A quick and simple test of a leased line can be made by placing or taking a call on a selected B channel However for a more precise test a bit error rate test should be run Both ends of the leased line must use the same channel 14 17 1 Telephony The ARGUS Main menu Confi...

Page 307: ...the channel to be tested B channel or D channel the ARGUS will send the test pattern receive it back and evaluate it accordingly The displays and operation are in largest part similar to those of a BERT on a dial up connection see page 250 Parameter settings page 251 however you need not enter call numbers or select a service In the case of a connection in end to end mode see page 251 and page 258...

Page 308: ...le synchronous Sync time in h min sec The time in which the ARGUS can synchronize to the bit pattern LOS Synchronization is lost at an error rate greater than or equal to 20 within a period of a second The absolute number of synchronization losses will be shown Error The bit errors that have occurred Error Insert artificial bit errors to test the reliability of the BERT Reset The test time and num...

Page 309: ...nu Select channel The ARGUS will loop either one B channel Channel selection B channel or all B channels and the D channel Channel selection All framed The ARGUS will display the B channel used and how long the loopbox has been activated in h min sec deactivate the loopbox Single Tests Bit error rate test B channel loop B channel select Activate loopbox ...

Page 310: ...rminated manually The ARGUS Main menu Enter the B channel from the keypad first press Del or use the cursor keys to set the B channel Perform measurement Display The measurement will be repeated in cycles continuous measurement avg average B channel delay min shortest B channel delay max longest B channel delay bit The average B channel delay in bits multiples of the time required to send a bit at...

Page 311: ...ta back in the B channel in about 13 seconds it will display the message No loop The measurement continuous measurement must be terminated manually The ARGUS Main menu Perform measurement Display The measurement will be repeated in cycles continuous measurement avg average interchannel delay min shortest interchannel delay max longest interchannel delay bit The average interchannel delay in bits m...

Page 312: ...GUS will display the level of the useful signal Level and the feed voltage Evaluation of the useful signal level Evaluation of the feed voltage Level is too low Level is too high OK Level is in order 0 75V 20 33 i e from 0 9V to 0 5V none no level OK normal Normal feed 40 V 4 25 13 75 i e from 41 7V to 34 5V OK INV Inverted phantom feed NONE No feed Voltage R on 100 resistor switched in R off 100 ...

Page 313: ...pdates its measurement continuously The ARGUS Main menu Start measurement The ARGUS displays the level and an evaluation of the useful signal Level is too low Level is too high OK Level is in order 0 75V 20 33 i e from 0 9V to 0 5V none no level R on 100 resistor switched in R off 100 resistor switched out New to set up Layer 1 again to ensure a reasonable measurement Level measuring other TE Stop...

Page 314: ...ays the calculated current and power From these values it is possible to estimate the length of the line The ARGUS Access menu Start measurement The ARGUS displays the switched in load in k the measured voltage in Volts the calculated power in mW and the calculated current in mA To increase the load by one increment i e the resistance is lowered To decrease the load by one increment i e the resist...

Page 315: ...00 mW of the U interface must be taken into consideration Therefore the ARGUS will only permit the load to be switched another increment when the specified voltage will not be exceeded Step Load k Maximum voltage V 1 64 Approx 126 0 1 2 28 Approx 126 0 1 3 19 Approx 114 0 1 4 14 Approx 114 0 1 5 11 Approx 114 0 1 6 9 Approx 109 4 2 7 8 Approx 101 8 2 8 7 Approx 94 6 2 9 6 Approx 75 0 1 10 5 5 Appr...

Page 316: ...14 Operation on an ISDN Access 316 ARGUS 145 PLUS ...

Page 317: ...tested and then switch the ARGUS on Which initial display is now shown will depend on which access setting was made last on this ARGUS in this example S Bus and POTS interface The Access Menu Select a type of access the selected type will be marked blue The ARGUS will set the type of access to the one marked blue POTS interface The Access mode menu will Continuation on next page Continuation on ne...

Page 318: ...The ARGUS displays the voltage on the line when it is on hook not busy Positive voltage when the polarity is a and b a red wire b black wire Negative voltage when the polarity is a and b Config Opens the Settings menu for POTS parameters see page 322 Menu The main menu opens Talk For information on setting up a call see page 324 ARGUS State display Main menu The ARGUS will use the marked access mo...

Page 319: ...S Status Numeric key 1 Show the Function assignment on the ARGUS display Numeric key 5 Send test results to a PC Numeric key 7 The Call number memory will open Numeric key 8 The ARGUS will open the Trace remote menu Level measuring Call setup One after the other and Display the available SW options One after the other and Reset all the parameters to their default preset values The speed dialing me...

Page 320: ...possible to configure the following POTS settings The default settings can be restored at any time see page 338 The procedure for configuring a parameter will be illustrated with a single example ARGUS State display The ARGUS Main menu Select Settings Select POTS Continuation on next page ...

Page 321: ...e default setting will be indicated in the display For example select the POTS Dial mode Open the next higher menu without making any changes The ARGUS will continue to use the default setting The marked Dial mode mode will be activated as the default setting Open the next higher menu ...

Page 322: ... for the three parameters Level Duration and Interval of the DTMF signals generated during POTS analog operation Level Setting the DTMF level The level can range between 30 dB and 9 dB Use the cursor keys to raise or lower the level by 3 dB Range 30 dB to 9 dB Default setting 3 dB Duration Setting the DTMF time Range 40 to 1000 ms Default setting 80 ms Use the cursor keys to raise or lower the set...

Page 323: ...t settings Level 3 dB Time 80 ms Separation 80 ms FLASH time Sets the length of a FLASH This setting is needed in order to use special features of a PBX Range 40 to 1000 ms Default setting 80ms Use the cursor keys to raise or lower the setting In the range In the range In the range 40 200 ms 200 300 ms 300 1000 ms 10 ms steps 20 ms steps 100 ms steps ...

Page 324: ...igits will be dialed individually The ARGUS will display the number dialed As soon as the remote party answers a voice connection will be set up Simplified overlap signaling using the telephone key Press the key and the ARGUS will immediately open the POTS telephony display Once the call number is entered the call will be setup Alternative Press Talk in the ARGUS State display or the key R Generat...

Page 325: ...145 PLUS 325 Incoming Call The ARGUS signals an incoming call both audibly and on the display If the access supports CLIP the ARGUS will display the number of the caller for information on CLIP mode see page 322 Accept or Accept the call ...

Page 326: ...level on the line when it is on hook not busy Start monitoring The ARGUS displays the voltage when off hook the number of the caller if CLIP is supported and the DTMF characters dialed by both telephone subscribers Any received DTMF characters will be appended to the line which will shift left for each character once it is full An incoming call will be signalled acoustically Press to display addit...

Page 327: ...voltage level in both the normal case and when the line is busy trunk line The ARGUS Main menu Start measurement The ARGUS will display the polarity of the 2 wire POTS line red wire a black wire b as well as the on hook and off hook voltage levels New To repeat the measurement Open the Main menu Level measuring ...

Page 328: ...y from the Line jack to the test points and then switched on The ARGUS Main menu Select Copper tests ARGUS State display Start Open the Single test menu directly Select one of the Copper tests RC measurement Line scope DMT analysis The selected Copper test will start as soon as it is selected As an example RC measurement The line must be voltage free out of service for the Copper tests Menu Open t...

Page 329: ...his example 621 m at a specific line resistance of 160 km Resistance measurement 20 to100 k Precision 20 R 100 10 R 100 2 The ARGUS displays the capacitance The resistance is out of the range of the ARGUS 100 k Capacitance measurement 1 nF to 1 µF Precision 5 km increase the line specific resistance max value of 300 km km decrease the line specific resistance min value of 20 km New Repeat the test...

Page 330: ...r see page 339 in the sequentially numbered memory locations 1 2 3 etc When the parameters are rest to their default values the stored test results will be deleted see page 338 Each item in the Test reports menu refers to a specific test report Therefore a window will open first showing a list of the reports saved The ARGUS Main menu The ARGUS will display for each memory location the correspondin...

Page 331: ...etc or the call number entered as the Own number in the speed dialing memory see page 339 The name shown can accepted or a new one can be entered using the keypad When the right softkey is pressed it assumes a different meaning and thus influences the entries made from the keypad 12 ab entry of the digits 0 to 9 plus and ab AB entry of the lowercase characters and and e g to enter a c press the 2 ...

Page 332: ...B jack to a USB jack on your PC observe the settings for the PC interface see page 337 and then start WINplus or WINanalyse on your PC The ARGUS Main menu Select a memory location In this example the first memory location named AMP_1 has been selected Select a memory location In this example the first memory location named AMP_1 has been selected Test Reports 1 AMP_1 View Display the test report T...

Page 333: ...rs 17 5 Send All Test Reports to a PC The ARGUS sends all of the saved test reports to the PC Connect the ARGUS to your PC and start WINplus or WINanalyse on the PC The ARGUS Main menu Select a memory location In this example the first memory location named AMP_1 has been selected Select a memory location In this example the first memory location named AMP_1 has been selected Test Reports 1 AMP_1 ...

Page 334: ...all of the test reports stored in the internal memory The ARGUS Main menu Select any memory location In this example the first memory location named AMP_1 has been selected Test Reports 1 AMP_1 Delete all Press Yes to confirm that you really do want to delete all 50 possible test reports ...

Page 335: ... display with a If the ARGUS cannot send the data to the PC without errors the PC LED will flash at 5 Hz 5 times per sec Mark the desired Trace mode The selected Trace mode will be marked blue in the display Open the next higher menu without making any changes Off Basically the data will not be sent to the PC Defaults Auto PC sync All data will always be sent to the PC PC LED will flash This setti...

Page 336: ...ntrast The contrast can be changed in 16 steps The contrast can be increased or decreased using the cursor keys The display shows a vertical arrow which shows the current setting on a scale from low to high contrast Enter date time Entry of the date and time initialisation of the internal clock via the keypad Use the vertical cursor keys to scroll from line to line in the display The entered time ...

Page 337: ...t to off all audible alarms are suppressed Default setting Off Power Down Switch off automatically Set the how long the ARGUS can remain idle before it will switch to power down mode if it is not connected to the plug in power supply If power down mode is disabled when the ARGUS is switched on it will display a message warning that this will lead to a shorter battery life Default setting after 5 m...

Page 338: ...le names user specific services Keypad Infos and all of the test reports stored in the ARGUS will be deleted The ARGUS Main menu Security query All the parameters will be reset to their default preset values Alternative operation and pressed one after the other The ARGUS will immediately display the security query Reset all parameters Settings Reset The ARGUS opens the next higher menu Continue wi...

Page 339: ...PBX access observe the following The extension is separated from the access number by a For outgoing calls the ARGUS uses the entire call number without as the number called CDPN or DAD and for the calling number DSS1 CGPN or 1TR6 OAD only the number after the in other words the extension A at the beginning of a call number is treated as a valid character Example 02351 9070 40 is entered as 023519...

Page 340: ...ower switch the ARGUS will switch off before the accumulators are recharged The ARGUS remains on after fully recharging the battery pack The supplied battery pack may only be charged in the ARGUS Do not use the supplied battery pack in other devices Battery charging both active or in background mode switched off by default must be carried out with temperatures ranging from 0 C 32 F to 40 C 104 F R...

Page 341: ...urs to fully recharge the battery pack The ARGUS Main menu Connect the power supply Charging process begins The ARGUS will display the voltage while charging the battery pack Automatic recharging of the battery pack in the background trickle charge The ARGUS Main menu The ARGUS charges the battery pack automatically in the background when the plug in power supply is connected if the battery voltag...

Page 342: ...ice free of charge and save it on your PC to later transfer to your ARGUS tester Open the Internet site www argus info en Click on Service Click on to the download area You can download a PDF file with detailed instructions on updating the firmware from this web page Click on ARGUS 145 plus and follow the instructions ...

Page 343: ...ginning an upgrade Do not disconnect the ARGUS from the PC during the update Do not switch the ARGUS off while an update is being performed You must also pay attention to the messages on the ARGUS display not just the instructions displayed by the Update Tool on the PC The update has not been successfully completed until the Update Tool displays a corresponding message on the PC and the ARGUS afte...

Page 344: ...coding Rules 2 Bit Error Rate BERT Bit Error Rate Test CALL PROC CALL PROCeeding message CAT Conditional Access Table CCBS Completion of Calls to Busy Subscriber CCNR Call Complete No Response Automatic callback if the called party did not answer CD Call Deflection CDPN CalleD Party Number CF Call Forwarding CFB Call Forwarding Busy CFNR Call Forwarding No Reply CFU Call Forwarding Unconditional C...

Page 345: ...Transfer Protocol GBG Closed user group CUG Geschlossene Benutzer Gruppe HLC High Layer Compatibility HOLD Call Hold HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol IPoA Internet Protocol over ATM IPoE Internet Protocol over Ethernet IPTV Internet Protocol Television ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network INFO INFOrmation Message LAN Local Area Network LAPD Link Access Procedure for D channel channels LCN Log...

Page 346: ...ocol SRU SHDSL Regeneration Unit ZWR Repeater SUB Sub addressing Sub addressing is possible SUSP SUSPend Message TDT Time And Date Table TE TErminal Terminal Equipment TEI Terminal Endpoint Identifier TP Terminal Portability Moving the terminal on the bus UUS User to User Signalling transfer of user data VDSL Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol WAN Wide Area N...

Page 347: ... Normal unspecified Unspecified for normal class Dummy 34 No circuit channel available No circuit B channel available 38 Network out of order Network not operational 41 Temporary failure Network is temporarily not operational 42 Switching equipment congestion Switching equipment is overloaded 43 Access information discarded Access information could not be transferred 44 Requested circuit channel n...

Page 348: ...d Unspecified for invalid message class Dummy 96 Mandatory information element is missing The mandatory information element is missing 97 Message type non existent or not implemented This type of message is in this phase not permitted not defined or not supported 98 Message not compatible with call state or message type non existent or not implemented In this phase the message is not permitted not...

Page 349: ... and a busy signal 34 Negative CUG comparison A connection is not possible due to a negative CUG GBG comparison 35 Non existent CUG This CUG GBG does not exist 37 Communication link as SPV not permitted A connection is not possible since for example the call number check was negative 53 Destination not obtainable A connection cannot be made due to a wrong destination service or supplementary servi...

Page 350: ...processed or the supplementary service requested is not available in the current state of the connection 113 Remote procedure error Caused by an error at the remote end 114 Remote user suspended Connection at the remote end is in the hold or suspend state 115 Remote user resumed Connection at the remote end is no longer in the hold or suspend or conference state 127 User Info discarded locally The...

Page 351: ... setup a connection and therefore the AOC D supplementary service could not be tested ARGUS During the Suppl services test a call came in without a B channel call waiting Therefore it was not possible to accept the call and test ARGUS A call number was entered ARGUS Internal error ARGUS Network did not confirm acceptance of the call CONN sent no CONN_ACK received from network ARGUS a Layer 2 conne...

Page 352: ...ogical channel is invalid Origin No 1 or a wrong LCN was set ARGUS It was not possible to determine an internal or external cause Origin Layer 2 could not be setup or remote end does not support X 31 ARGUS X 31 Layer 3 test was not performed The error can only occur in a test log Network See ISO 8208 1987 E Figure 14a page 121 Figure 14b page 123 et seq and or CCITT Recommendation X 25 Annex E 22 ...

Page 353: ... was terminated since the maximum connection time elapsed Remote site did not answer echo requests so the connection has been terminated PPP connections are tested at regular intervals by sending echo requests to the remote site Disconnected by remote site The setup of the PPP connection was cancelled since a loopback was detected Authentication error Wrong user name or password rejected by remote...

Page 354: ...th HTTP is not possible Error when opening the FTP connection FTP login error Wrong user name or password or anonymous login not supported FTP server does not support passive transmission mode FTP receive error Network error General FTP error Fault No HTTP or FTP URL specified Error when connecting a socket The server s HTTP service is not available Error in the header of the requested HTTP file F...

Page 355: ... 300 The request was not precise enough so multiple documents have been returned 303 The requested resource has been found at a different URI and should be retrieved from there 304 The requested document has not been changed in the interim 305 The requested document must be retrieved from a proxy instead of from the server 307 The requested resource has been temporarily relocated to a different UR...

Page 356: ... supported by the server 416 The range in a document requested by the Client does not exist 417 The server could not or did not wish to satisfy the Client s expectation given in the Expect request header field 424 For aesthetic reasons the requested document will not be sent by the server 500 Due to an unexpected condition the server cannot fulfill the Client s request e g faulty configuration mis...

Page 357: ...or Fault PPP connection Unexp PING end Display on ARGUS Description The protocol IP PPPoE etc is not supported in the selected mode Unknown error occurred No PPP connection can be setup Test aborted by user Error when starting the Ping test Unexpected termination of the PPP connection Unexpected termination of the Ping test ...

Page 358: ... six basic types of SIP responses with numerous sub responses 1xx Informational responses 180 indicates for example that the phone of the party called is ringing 2xx Reports that the request has been successful 3xx Redirection responses 4xx Client failure responses 5xx Server failure responses 6xx Global failure responses Display on ARGUS Code No Meaning Explanation 100 Trying The ARGUS is attempt...

Page 359: ...ne The subscriber is no longer reachable here 411 Length Required The length must be supplied 413 Request Entity Too Large The values are too long 414 Request URI Too Long The URI is too long Destination address 415 Unsupported Media Type The codec is not supported 416 Unsupported URI Scheme The URI scheme is not supported Destination address 420 Bad Extension The extension is wrong 421 Extension ...

Page 360: ...able The service is not available 504 Server Time Out The gateway did not respond in time 505 Version Not Supported The SIP protocol version is not supported 513 Message Too Large The message length is too long Use TCP 600 Busy Everywhere All terminals are busy at the remote end 603 Declined The system at the remote end refused to accept the call 604 Does Not Exist Anywhere This user does not exis...

Page 361: ...r on the CD ROM included in the package see Software_License htm or can be viewed at http www argus info web download Software_License htm In the event that you are interested in the sources licensed under GPL or LGPL please contact support argus info A machine readable copy of the source code can be obtained from intec Gesellschaft für Informationstechnik mbH for a minimal fee to cover the cost o...

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