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SignalTEK NT

156875 Iss 3

User Guide

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CONTENTS

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Care of your SignalTEK NT ......................................................................................................................................... 5

Final Disposal .................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Safety Information .......................................................................................................................................................... 5

Connector Safety ........................................................................................................................................................ 5

Power ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Power Module Management ................................................................................................................................... 6

Power Module Recharging ...................................................................................................................................... 6

Switching ON and OFF ............................................................................................................................................. 6

Power Saving ................................................................................................................................................................ 7

Master Reset.................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Handset Controls, Indicators and Ports ................................................................................................................. 8

Menu Navigation .............................................................................................................................................................. 9

Soft Keys ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Data entry ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Getting started ............................................................................................................................................................... 10

Modes of Operation ..................................................................................................................................................... 10

Cable ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Ethernet......................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Ports .................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Replaceable insert – RJ-45 socket ........................................................................................................................ 12

Setup .................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Setup menu descriptions ....................................................................................................................................... 14

Supported SFP Transceivers .................................................................................................................................... 18

Tests modes .................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Cable mode ................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Ethernet mode ........................................................................................................................................................... 19

Tests – run, setup and save...................................................................................................................................... 20

Tests menu description – Cable mode................................................................................................................. 21

Wiremap ....................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Tone ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Autotest ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Tests menu description – Ethernet mode ......................................................................................................... 25

Cable performance .................................................................................................................................................. 25

PoE ................................................................................................................................................................................. 26

Blink ............................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Ping4 and Ping6 ....................................................................................................................................................... 27

TRoute4 and TRoute6 ........................................................................................................................................... 27

Netscan......................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Data Performance Tests ............................................................................................................................................ 28

VoIP ................................................................................................................................................................................ 29

Web ................................................................................................................................................................................ 30

Video ............................................................................................................................................................................. 30

CCTV ............................................................................................................................................................................. 30

Jobs ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Using the Jobs menu .............................................................................................................................................. 32

Change the active Job ........................................................................................................................................... 32

Managing Jobs .......................................................................................................................................................... 33

Generating Reports ..................................................................................................................................................... 34

Specifications - SignalTEK NT ................................................................................................................................ 36

Near-End Unit ............................................................................................................................................................ 36

Remote Unit ................................................................................................................................................................ 51

Glossary, abbreviations and acronyms ............................................................................................................... 56

Summary of Contents for SignalTEK NT

Page 1: ...SignalTEK NT ...

Page 2: ...ed IDEAL INDUSTRIES Networks Ltd pursues a policy of continual product improvement and reserves the right to alter without notice the specification design price or conditions of supply of any product or service iPhone and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Google Play and Android are trademarks of Google Inc IDEAL INDUSTRIES NETWORKS LTD 2018 All rights re...

Page 3: ...laceable insert RJ 45 socket 12 Setup 13 Setup menu descriptions 14 Supported SFP Transceivers 18 Tests modes 19 Cable mode 19 Ethernet mode 19 Tests run setup and save 20 Tests menu description Cable mode 21 Wiremap 21 Tone 24 Autotest 24 Tests menu description Ethernet mode 25 Cable performance 25 PoE 26 Blink 26 Ping4 and Ping6 27 TRoute4 and TRoute6 27 Netscan 28 Data Performance Tests 28 VoIP...

Page 4: ...nected to the same network the Near End Unit will find the Remote Unit that it is uniquely paired with and not any other SignalTEK NT Remote Unit that may be connected to the same network The Near End unit may be used as a stand alone device for wiremap testing copper network cables When both units are directly connected by a cable wiremap and cable performance tests can be run When the Near End U...

Page 5: ... its life you must dispose of both complete units in accordance with local environmental regulations Safety Information When using SignalTEK NT always take basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons These include the following When connecting to the line special care must be taken as high voltages may be present on the line and there may be a danger of...

Page 6: ...er adaptor to the DC inlet For convenience the power module may be removed from or left attached to the unit for charging The Power LED next to the DC inlet glows green to show that the battery is being charged and flashes green to show that it is not being charged The Near End Unit s power module charge state is indicated at FULL 2 3 1 3 and EMPTY by the graphical power meter shown in the display...

Page 7: ...ely or set to switch the unit OFF after three 10 or 30 minutes of inactivity The backlight can be set to Always On or to dim to 50 brightness after three minutes of inactivity Note that when mains power is connected the display is always on full brightness and the unit remains ON indefinitely Remote Unit The remote unit remains ON indefinitely whether on battery or mains power Master Reset In the ...

Page 8: ...tatus LED 3 RJ 45 link LED 11 Cursor and ENTER keys 19 1000 Mb s line rate LED 4 Optical port SFP 12 ON OFF button 20 100 Mb s line rate LED 5 Optical activity LED 13 Power module 21 10 Mb s line rate LED 6 Optical link LED 14 Charger LED 22 Remote Autotest button 7 USB port 15 DC in connector 23 Power LED 8 LCD color touchscreen display 16 Autotest button 24 Wi Fi Adapter 24 ...

Page 9: ...tom edge of the display Their function changes and is dependent on the screen currently shown on the display Data entry Fig 6 When you navigate to and select a field that requires a value or text to be entered such as a customer s name or a URL a QWERTY keyboard will be shown on the display Fig 6 All data is entered using the QWERTY keyboard Move the key that is highlighted on the keyboard using t...

Page 10: ...ctive Remote press the soft key DETECT F1 to display all options available from the Cable mode screen When an Active Remote is connected it will be shown on screen Fig 7 and its identification number displayed For a full description of these options see Tests menu description Cable mode Fig 7 Ethernet Fig 8 Ethernet mode is used for a range of IP and performance tests There are three ways to conne...

Page 11: ...mber and LLDP Power are displayed when available The IPv4 and IPv6 addresses assigned to the tester are displayed when available Fig 9 Fig 10 3 When both the Near End Unit and Remote Unit are connected to an active network using copper or fiber cables press the soft key DETECT F1 to display all options available Fig 10 IP tests and performance tests can be run For a full description of these optio...

Page 12: ...ed or worn RJ 45 socket insert proceed as follows Equipment required Kit IDEAL part number 150058 includes Tool x1 and Replacement Insert x10 1 Switch the SignalTEK NT off 2 Remove cables 3 Carefully push the tool STRAIGHT into the socket BE CAREFUL DO NOT MOVE THE TOOL VERTICALLY 4 Keeping the tool STRAIGHT firmly pull the insert out from the socket 5 Using fingers replace a new insert STRAIGHT i...

Page 13: ...T 156875 Iss 3 User Guide Page 13 Setup All user defined settings and preferences of the SignalTEK NT are set from the SETUP menu A description of the available settings and preferences is found on pages 14 to 18 ...

Page 14: ...ing options the preferred units of length and the date and time formats Export or import setup information to from a USB key Use this function when you wish to copy setup information from one tester to another Sets the current date and time Note that the date and time are recorded against test results and will appear on exported reports The internal clock is autonomous of the power module for up t...

Page 15: ...he same installation Choose on which pin or pin pair to play the tone to achieve the best results The six IP tests that follow are available Set the target URL Numerical address select from up to 10 targets stored in the v4 TARGET look up table or edit the currently displayed URL Count Number of times to repeat the Ping 1 to 999999 Pause Interval between successive Pings 10 to 5000 ms Length Numbe...

Page 16: ... that follow are available Tick IEEE802 3 check box to set the frame failure threshold to 0 and the test duration to 10 secs With the tick box unchecked the frame failure threshold and duration can be set manually to suit your test The frame size is permanently set to 1518 Frame fill is always fixed Select the expected Line Rate depending on the cable type No of Calls Set expected number of simult...

Page 17: ...tails of the tests available see Fig 33 Select this option to enter up to 10 IPv4 targets in a look up table The targets you save here can be quickly selected when running Ping4 and TRoute4 tests Select this option to enter up to 10 IPv6 targets in a look up table The targets you save here can be quickly selected when running Ping6 and TRoute6 tests ...

Page 18: ...Fitted Vendor Part number Rx Power dBm Tx Power dBm See Supported SFP Transceivers below When first supplied the Near End and Remote units are paired When a different or replacement Remote Unit is used or the Near End Unit has been RESET to factory default settings select PAIR from the set up menu and press the soft key PAIR F1 When the message Remote detected is shown on the display the units are...

Page 19: ... three categories that are dependent on the services detected by the Near End Unit All available tests are illustrated in the three menu maps that follow 1 When a SignalTEK NT Remote Unit is directly connected but no active network is detected the home screen information bar will read Ethernet When the TESTS icon is selected the Ethernet tests shown in the menu map at Fig 15 are available Fig 15 T...

Page 20: ...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 Whe...

Page 21: ...F1 is pressed a wiremap test will be run on the cable currently connected to the tester s RJ45 port The settings used for the test will be those that have been preset via the setup menu SETUP TESTS WIRETEST WIREMAP After the test has been run the display will show a graphical interpretation of the result Fig 20 and an indication of the distance to the fault or the length of the cable In addition a...

Page 22: ...Fig 22 and Fig 23 Fig 22 Fig 23 The wiremap tests may be run with no termination open or with an Active Remote termination When connected an image of an Active Remote will be shown on the display and its type identified After a test has been run the length of the cable is displayed range up to 100m 330ft With an open termination the possible faults detected are Fig 24 Open circuit by pair Fig 25 S...

Page 23: ...0 Bridged shorts Fig 31 Remote shorts As with the result of the Crossover fault shown in Fig 20 and Fig 21 all wiremap test results are displayed as a graphic that includes the FAULT icon When the icon is selected the faults are presented as a list The indications that follow appear on the Active Remote device Flashing green LED Test Passed Flashing red LED Test Failed Amber LED DC voltage greater...

Page 24: ...ed on Press the soft key APPLY F2 for your changes to take effect Autotest Fig 33 SignalTEK NT can be set up to run a predefined range of tests when the yellow Autotest button is pressed on either the Near End or Remote Unit The range of tests is set from SETUP TESTS AUTOTEST by ticking the check boxes next to your choice Fig 33 Press the soft key APPLY F2 for your changes to take effect Fig 34 Wh...

Page 25: ...r End Unit where they are checked and counted Fig 37 shows the result screen of a successful cable test Frame Size which is fixed is stated for information Tx states the number of frames transmitted the associated green indicator bar confirms that 100 of the frames were sent As the frame size and fill is fixed the number of frames transmitted is dependent on the duration of the test only Rx states...

Page 26: ...measure the power available at the connected port SignalTEK NT identifies which pairs are carrying power and displays the voltage V current mA and power W The PoE test result screen at Fig 41 shows that pair one and two and pair three and six are carrying 11 Watts The port tested is capable of powering devices that require upto 11 Watts The test is PASSED because the power available is the minimum...

Page 27: ...nses 1 to 999999 Delay Round trip delay in ms between transmitting Ping and receiving response Displayed as Minimum Average and Maximum Fig 42 TRoute4 and TRoute6 Trace Route will display the route and measure transit delays of frames across an IP network Press the soft key SETUP F3 to enter the target or select one from the v4 or v6 TARGET look up table and to view or amend the test settings Sele...

Page 28: ...designed to test the system by sending Ethernet traffic through it looping it back and checking it for errors You can choose whether to test according to the IEEE 802 3 standard for Gigabit Ethernet which requires that 10 seconds of full rate traffic is transmitted through the system without errors or to set your own traffic rate and pass fail limit Each of the performance tests operates on the pr...

Page 29: ...d display the warning again before another test is run Performance tests are as follows Fig 46 Fig 47 Fig 48 Performance Tests VoIP Fig 49 shows the result screen of a successful VoIP test Frame Size and Frame Fill are fixed and stated for reference only The Information rate IR Mb s is variable and dependent on the number of calls you have entered at set up Tx states the number of frames transmitt...

Page 30: ... Standard Definition HD High definition chosen at set up Tx states the number of frames transmitted the green indicator bar confirms that 100 of the frames were sent Rx states the number of frames received the green indicator bar confirms that 100 of the transmitted frames were received As all transmitted frames were received Error states 0 and its associated indicator bar remains uncolored and sh...

Page 31: ...esults divided among up to 50 Jobs At any time one Job is always active Any existing Job can be activated at any time via the menu on the Jobs Options screen The currently active Job is indicated in the display s information bar Test results are saved by pressing the soft key SAVE F2 The Save Result screen is displayed From here you may choose which Job to save the test s to and the prefix and ser...

Page 32: ...List screen Change the active Job In the example of a Job List screen shown at Fig 54 the active Job is Acme as indicated on the display s information bar To change the active Job scroll to the Job required e g My Job and press the soft key OPTIONS F2 the display will show the Options screen Fig 55 Highlight the ACTIVATE icon and press ENTER Fig 55 Options screen The display will show a dialogue s...

Page 33: ...described on page 32 Provides settings for user preferences for the generated reports Format PDF useful for presentation to clients and or CSV useful for incorporation into databases Size SUMMARY a list showing test results with one line per test BRIEF a single page per test or FULL full details on multiple pages per test Results ALL results only PASS results or only FAIL results SSID Default IDEA...

Page 34: ... can be generated and downloaded to a smartphone only when no tests are running To enable Wi Fi for results transfer Insert Wi Fi dongle into the SignalTEK NT USB port From the home screen select the JOBS icon The display will show the Job List screen Wi Fi connectivity is indicated by the top bar on the SignalTEK NT screen changing from grey to blue with wireless symbol toggled with battery symbo...

Page 35: ...iTunes Insert the USB Wi Fi adapter in the USB port of SignalTEK NT Search and connect to SignalTEK NT The SSID will be of the form IDEALS XXXXXX This can be viewed on the SignalTEK NT under the SETUP REPORTS screen You will be prompted for the SignalTEK NT Wi Fi password if it has been changed from the default value You can change the password inside SETUP REPORTS Make sure the USB Wi Fi adapter ...

Page 36: ...e network Connector type SFP socket Location Left hand side System Ports USB Used for Software Update Results transfer to memory key or via Wi Fi adaptor Class Host Connector type A USB type 1 1 Location Top Power Used for Battery charging Mains powering via adaptor Connector type 2 5mm pin power jack Polarity Centre pin positive Voltage 12v Current 2 amps Location Bottom of power module Controls ...

Page 37: ...Ds Charger LED Used for Indication of charging status Green Battery is charging Off with charger connected Battery is charging Green flashing Battery is not being charged Color Green Location Bottom of Power module RJ45 Link LED Use ON indicates link UP Location Adjacent to RJ45 socket nearest top of tester Color Green RJ45 Activity LED Use Flashing indicates link activity Location Adjacent to RJ4...

Page 38: ... but no network Active Remote Active remote 1 12 detected Link Mode Tests Active network detected but no Remote Unit IPv4 Ping IPv6 Ping Traceroute v4 Traceroute v6 Netscan PoE PoE Load Hub Blink Auto IPv4 Ping IPv6 Ping Traceroute v4 Traceroute v6 Netscan PoE PoE Load Remote Mode Tests Remote Unit detected but no network Double ended Wiremap Cable Performance Auto Link Remote Mode Tests Remote Un...

Page 39: ...ion Detected Services PoE PoE 802 3af at Not Cisco pre standard ISDN PBX Unknown Optical Supported SFPs The following SFP types are supported Use of other types of SFP is possible but correct operation is not guaranteed SFP Type SX Manufacturer Part Avago AFBR 5705PZ Apac LM28 C3S TI N DD Speed 1Gb s Fiber Type Multimode Wavelength 850nm Connector Type LC Duplex SFP Type LX Manufacturer Part Avago...

Page 40: ...ive Remote Active remote 1 12 detected Link Mode Tests Active network detected but no Remote Unit IPv4 Ping IPv6 Ping Traceroute v4 Traceroute v6 Netscan Hub Blink Auto IPv4 Ping IPv6 Ping Traceroute v4 Traceroute v6 Netscan Remote Mode Tests Remote Unit detected but no network Cable Performance Auto Cable Performance Link Remote Mode Tests Remote Unit detected through a network device VoIP Perfor...

Page 41: ...tore up to 20 Custom wiremap Select pins 1 8 Use Custom NVP Yes No Custom NVP Fixed 72 custom 59 89 Split Pair Enable or disable Xover Allowed Enable or disable Termination Types supported and identified by icon Active Remote 1 12 Remote Unit Single ended Wiremap Tests Faults Open circuit by pin Short circuit by pin Length of pair Meters Feet Set in System Setup Range 100m 390ft Double ended Wirem...

Page 42: ...Cable Performance Test Setup IEEE802 3 Tick box Ticked Fix Failure Threshold at 0 Fix Duration at 10 secs Unticked Allow editing of Threshold and Duration Frame size Fixed 1518 bytes Frame Fill Fixed Duration User defined hh mm ss up to 24 hours Default 10 secs Failure Threshold Number of frames 0 to 9999 Default 0 Test Back to back frames transmitted to Remote for specified duration Remote loops ...

Page 43: ...h colored bar indication Green if below threshold red if threshold Result Pass threshold Fail threshold Link Remote Performance Tests VoIP Performance Test Fixed Settings Frame size Fixed 218 bytes Frame Fill Random Setup Number of Simultaneous Calls User defined Range 1 to 10 000 Default 100 Equivalent Information Rate calculated and displayed Duration User defined hh mm ss upto 24 hours Default ...

Page 44: ...lt Pass 100 Fail 100 Received Frames Count 0 to 10 12 Percentage 0 to 100 Errored Frames Count 0 to 10 12 Percentage 0 to 100 with colored bar indication Green if 100 red if 100 Result Pass 100 Fail 100 Web Performance Test Fixed Settings Frame size Fixed 1518 bytes Frame Fill Random Setup Number of Simultaneous Sessions User defined Range 1 to 500 Default 10 Equivalent Information Rate calculated...

Page 45: ...ition SD HD Number of Simultaneous Video Streams User defined Range 1 to 70 Default 1 Equivalent Information Rate calculated and displayed Duration User defined hh mm ss upto 24 hours Default 10 secs Failure Threshold Number of frames 0 to 99 Default 0 Test See VoIP Performance Test Results See VoIP Performance Test CCTV Performance Test Fixed Settings Frame size Fixed 1518 bytes Frame Fill Random...

Page 46: ...e VoIP Performance Test Results See VoIP Performance Test Network Setup IPv4 Setup Addressing DHCP Static Numerical Address Netmask Gateway DNS1 DNS2 IPv6 Setup Addressing Stateful DHCPv6 Stateless Static Numerical 128bit HEX IP address Network Prefix 64 bit 128 bit Network Tests Ping v4 Setup Target Numerical address URL Store up to 10 Count 1 to 999999 Pause 1 to 5 Sec Length 8 to 1000 bytes Res...

Page 47: ...0 Count 1 to 999999 Pause 1 to 5 Sec Length 8 to 1000 bytes Results Info READY IN PROGRESS PASSED NO RESPONSE UNKNOWN HOST Tx Count 1 to 999999 Rx Count 1 to 999999 Delay ms Minimum Average Maximum Traceroute v4 Setup Target Numerical address URL Store up to 10 Max Hops 1 to 30 Timeout 2 to 30 sec Type ICMP UDP continued ...

Page 48: ...get Numerical address URL Store up to 10 Max Hops 1 to 30 Timeout 2 to 30 sec Type UDP Results Info READY IN PROGRESS PASSED NO RESPONSE UNKNOWN HOST Hop Numerical address Delay ms t1 t2 t3 Netscan Setup Address Type Local Custom IPv4 address Scan Range 0 class C 24 1 class C 20 2 class B 16 Results Total of IPv4 hosts Total of IPv6 hosts Blink Test Sequence Off 10 Off 100 Off 1000 Mb s RJ 45 Off ...

Page 49: ... total number of result sets Up to 5000 depending on tests performed Results stored Where available Wiremap Cable Performance VoIP Performance Web Performance Video Performance Netscan PoE Load Info listening assigned DHCP failed DHCP or Static IPv4 Address IPv4 Netmask IPv4 Gateway IPv4 DNS1 IPv4 DNS2 Info listening assigned DHCP failed Stateful DHCPv6 or Stateless or Static IPv6 Address IPv6 Net...

Page 50: ...up Owner Details Name Company Address Phone Preferences Language English French German Spanish Italian Portuguese Chinese Auto off Disabled 3 mins 10 mins 30 mins Backlight Always On Dims to 50 after 3 mins Length Units Meters Feet Date Format dd mm yy mm dd yy Time Format 12 hour 24 hour Software update Update Via USB General Date Time Internal Clock Used for Time stamping results Autonomy Up to ...

Page 51: ...umidity Min 5 Max 90 non condensing Approvals EMC EN 55022 2006 A1 2007 EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 Safety IEC 60950 1 2005 A1 2009 EN 60950 1 2006 A1 2010 Remote Unit Connectors Test Ports RJ45 Used for Wiremap Test Done by a companion Near End Unit Performance Tests Done by a companion Near End Unit Connector type Samtec Lifejack with user replaceable contacts Insertion Cycles 500 min Location ...

Page 52: ...r LED Used for Indication of charging status Green Battery is charging Off with charger connected Battery is charging Green flashing Battery is not charging Color Green Location Bottom of Power module Power LED Used for Indication of battery and power status Green Power ON Buttery level sufficient for use Red Power ON Battery charge level low but still operational Off Power OFF Color Red Green Loc...

Page 53: ...cates test completed and passed Red indicates test completed and failed Location Front Color Red Green 10M LED Use ON indicates 10Mb s line rate Location Front Color Green 100M LED Use ON indicates 100Mb s line rate Location Front Color Green 1000M LED Use ON indicates 1000Mb s line rate Location Front Color Green Ports RJ45 Fixed Setup Speed Auto negotiated Duplex Auto negotiated MAC Factory set ...

Page 54: ...S38 C3S TC N DD Speed 1Gb s Fiber Type Singlemode Wavelength 1310nm Connector Type LC Duplex SFP Type ZX Manufacturer Part Apac LS48 C3U TC N DD Speed 1Gb s Fiber Type Singlemode Wavelength 1550nm Connector Type LC Duplex Fixed Setup Speed 1Gb s MAC Factory set Function Performance test with connected Near End Unit Regenerate all traffic addressed to this unit s MAC address Swap Source Destination...

Page 55: ...m Width 80mm Depth 40mm Weight Unit 0 22kg Batteries 0 18kg Environmental Temperature Operating 0 C to 40 C Storage 20 C to 70 C Relative Humidity Min 5 Max 90 non condensing Approvals EMC EN 55022 2006 A1 2007 EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 Safety IEC 60950 1 2005 A1 2009 EN 60950 1 2006 A1 2010 ...

Page 56: ...6 Internet Protocol version 6 Stateful IP address assigned automatically using DHCPv6 Stateless IP address assigned automatically using ICMPv6 Static IP address assigned manually by the operator LAN Local Area Network MAC Media Access Control MDI Medium Dependent Interface MDIX Medium Dependent Interface Crossover Multicast Communication between single sender and multiple receivers NVP Nominal Vel...

Page 57: ...ice Set Identifier STP Shielded Twisted Pair Tx Transmit UDP User Datagram Protocol Unicast Communication between single sender and single receiver URL Uniform Resource Locator USB Universal Serial Bus UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity ...

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