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SignalTEK NT 156875 Iss 3
User Guide Page 20
(3) When a SignalTEK NT Remote Unit is detected through an active network the information
bar will read ‘Ethernet’. When the TESTS icon is selected, the Ethernet tests shown at Fig 17
are available.
Fig 17 Test menu map – Ethernet testing (3)
Tests – run, setup and save
To select a test highlight its icon and press Enter. Each test has its own result screen. This is
indicated by the test name being shown in the display’s information bar. Press the soft key
RUN (F1) to start the test. The test will use the setup criteria currently stored for that test.
The F1 soft key changes to STOP, giving you the opportunity to abort the test.
When you want to change the setup criteria before a test is run, press the soft key SETUP
(F3). The display will show a screen where all variables for the test can be changed. Press the
soft key APPLY (F2) to save the changes and return to the result screen.
For all tests a symbol is displayed at the top right hand corner of the screen below the clock in
the display’s information bar.
Indicates test has not
been run and that the
tester is ready.
Will be displayed if the test is
aborted, or when a test has been
run and a fault detected or a
network is unknown or
unreachable.
Indicates test is in
progress. This symbol is
also displayed while the
tester is detecting a port.
Indicates a test has been run with
no faults detected.
When a test is complete the results will be displayed; the soft keys now read RUN, SAVE and
SETUP. You can save the results now or press Escape to return to the Tests screen and select
another test to run. The results of the previous test are not lost unless you wish to discard
them by pressing the soft key RESET (F1). This arrangement gives you the choice of saving
the results of either one or several tests to a single Result. To find out how Results are stored,
see the description of ‘Jobs’ on page 31 .
Press the soft key SAVE (F2) and the Save Results screen is displayed. Dropdown menus give
you the choice of which job and result you would like to store the test under. The remaining
storage capacity is displayed as a percentage. For a full description of the storage of test
results see Jobs .