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SmartClass ADSL/Copper Tester User’s Guide

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Chapter 2

Quick Tour

This chapter introduces the keypad, LEDs, connectors, and graphical user 
interface. Topics discussed in this chapter include the following:

“Exploring the front panel” on page 6

“Exploring the connector panel” on page 7

“Exploring the bottom panel” on page 8

“Exploring the top panel” on page 8

“Navigating the user interface” on page 9

“Using the keypad” on page 10

Summary of Contents for SmartClass

Page 1: ...SmartClass ADSL Tester Copper Tester and ADSL Copper Tester User s Guide...

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Page 3: ...SmartClass ADSL Tester Copper Tester and ADSL Copper Tester User s Guide...

Page 4: ...n This guide is a product of JDSU s Technical Information Development Depart ment issued as part of the SmartClass The catalog number for a printed guide is ML 5053803 The catalog number for a CD ROM...

Page 5: ...nd batteries purchased from JDSU after 2005 08 13 can be returned for disposal at the end of its useful life JDSU will ensure that all waste equipment and batteries returned are reused recycled or dis...

Page 6: ...iv SmartClass ADSL Copper Tester User s Guide...

Page 7: ...ons 3 Configurations 3 Software options 3 Preparation for use 4 General preparation 4 Changing the AC line plug fitting 4 Chapter 2 Quick Tour 5 Exploring the front panel 6 Status LEDs 6 LCD 6 Cancel...

Page 8: ...testing 21 Releasing IP addresses 21 Web testing 22 FTP testing 23 Video testing 24 Traceroute testing 25 ATM OAM loopback testing 25 VCC scan testing 26 IP pool testing 27 Port testing 27 Chapter 5...

Page 9: ...lts 51 Web test results 52 FTP results 52 Video results 52 Traceroute results 53 OAM results 53 VCC scan results 54 IP pool results 54 Port results 54 Copper results 55 AC voltage 55 DC voltage 55 Res...

Page 10: ...ass ADSL Copper Tester User s Guide Appendix A Specifications 71 Connector specifications 72 Environmental specifications 72 Power specifications 72 Calibration 73 Self calibration 73 Factory calibrat...

Page 11: ...ide ix About this Guide This chapter describes how to use this guide Topics discussed in this chapter include the following Purpose and scope on page x Assumptions on page x Safety and compliance info...

Page 12: ...uter experience and are familiar with basic telecommuni cation concepts terminology and safety Safety and compliance information Safety and compliance information are contained in a separate guide and...

Page 13: ...an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious...

Page 14: ...About this Guide Conventions xii SmartClass ADSL Copper Tester User s Guide...

Page 15: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter provides a general description of the SmartClass ADSL Copper Tester Topics discussed in this chapter include the following Ship list on page 2 Features and capab...

Page 16: ...depending on the configuration Ethernet Cable for Ethernet connection only included with ADSL configurations RJ11 Phone Cable for DSL connection only included with ADSL configurations Mini banana to...

Page 17: ...available configurations Software options Table 4 lists the software options offered for the ADSL Copper Tester These are only available on the SmartClass ADSL and ADSL Copper Testers Table 3 SmartCl...

Page 18: ...t power up after installing rechargeable batteries the batteries have too low of a charge and the charging circuit does not recog nize them Connect the AC Adapter go to the SYSTEM SETUP BATTERY menu...

Page 19: ...onnectors and graphical user interface Topics discussed in this chapter include the following Exploring the front panel on page 6 Exploring the connector panel on page 7 Exploring the bottom panel on...

Page 20: ...ls and LEDs on the front panel Status LEDs These indicators report the status of the unit The function of each LED is described in LEDs on page 46 LCD The LCD is a 240 x 160 pixel transflective black...

Page 21: ...anel The SmartClass connector panel is used to connect the ADSL Copper Tester to the ADSL line under test If you have a Copper only unit this panel will be blank Figure 2 shows the connector panel Use...

Page 22: ...ng B pair and to ground earth CAUTION FIRE HAZARD To reduce the risk of fire use only 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line cord between the DSL jack and the wall NOTE ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE IMMUN...

Page 23: ...he user interface and explains how to navigate through the menus and screens When you power up the SmartClass ADSL Copper Tester the user interface appears see Figure 5 There are 3 types of screens on...

Page 24: ...ing the keypad Use the keypad to enter alpha numeric values or to navigate to different screens by specifying the menu number corresponding to the screen Selecting a menu option There are two ways to...

Page 25: ...the setting you want to specify 2 Press OK 3 Use the keypad to type the text Repeated presses scroll through the selections for that key For example repeatedly pressing the 2 key will scroll through A...

Page 26: ...Chapter 2 Quick Tour Using the keypad 12 SmartClass ADSL Copper Tester User s Guide...

Page 27: ...ussed in this chapter include the following Viewing software versions on page 14 Setting the date and time on page 14 Changing the date format on page 14 Adjusting the contrast on page 15 Specifying t...

Page 28: ...The clock uses a 24 hour format The following procedure describes how to set the time To set the time 1 Select SYSTEM SETUP from the Main Menu 2 Select DATE TIME 3 Enter the current hour minutes and s...

Page 29: ...utomatically power down the unit to conserve battery life and set the time to wait before power down The following procedure describes how to control auto power down To specify the auto power down set...

Page 30: ...he battery status 1 Select SYSTEM SETUP from the Main Menu 2 Select BATTERY 3 View the battery status 4 Press the Cancel key to exit the menu Setting the language The LANGUAGE menu allows you to chang...

Page 31: ...to factory defaults 1 Select SYSTEM SETUP from the Main Menu 2 Select FACTORY DEFS You may have to scroll to find the FACTORY DEFS selection A confirmation menu appears 3 Press the OK key to reset the...

Page 32: ...Chapter 3 Instrument Settings Restoring factory defaults 18 SmartClass ADSL Copper Tester User s Guide...

Page 33: ...discussed in this chapter include the following About ADSL testing on page 20 Running a DSL QUICK test on page 20 Ping testing on page 21 Releasing IP addresses on page 21 Web testing on page 22 FTP t...

Page 34: ...er 3 Select DSL QUICK The modem begins to boot 4 If you have previously specified test settings go to step 5 To specify test settings do the following a Select WAN SETUP and specify WAN settings For m...

Page 35: ...pecify the settings on the PING SETUP menu See Specifying ping settings on page 38 3 View the test results on the PING menu a Select MODEM TEST b Select PING The PING results appear 4 To view Ping req...

Page 36: ...ester also releases the address when you exit the test application or when the power is turned off Web testing Web Test uses HTTP to connect to a remote web site quickly verifying the responsiveness b...

Page 37: ...eps configure the FTP test settings run the test To run a FTP test 1 If you haven t already done so do the following a If the tester is not on press the Power key to turn it on b Connect a cable from...

Page 38: ...o settings run the test To run a video test 1 Specify the settings on the VIDEO SETUP menu See Specifying Video settings on page 39 2 View the test results a Select MODEM TEST b Select ADVANCED c Sele...

Page 39: ...e if available and delay For more information on the results see Chapter 7 Interpreting Test Results ATM OAM loopback testing ATM loopback testing is used to verify ATM circuit end to end or segment p...

Page 40: ...two main steps configure the VPI VCI of five Virtual Circuits you wish to scan run the test To run a VCC scan test 1 Specify the settings on the VCC SETUP menu See Specifying VCC scan settings on page...

Page 41: ...n page 41 2 View the test results a Select MODEM TEST b Select ADVANCED c Select IP POOL For more information on the results see Chapter 7 Interpreting Test Results Port testing The port test works on...

Page 42: ...1 Specify the settings on the PORT SETUP menu See Specifying port settings on page 41 2 View the test results a Select MODEM TEST b Select ADVANCED c Select PORT TEST For more information on the resu...

Page 43: ...for using the optional Smart Class copper testing features Topics discussed in this chapter include the following About copper testing on page 30 Running a cable check on page 30 Performing a snapshot...

Page 44: ...a series of test including DVOM AC DC volts resistance Opens Capacitance Balance and Load Coil Detect It also compares results to user defined threshold values and provides a pass fail indication To...

Page 45: ...t begins automatically To perform copper measurements 1 Connect the tip A ring B and ground earth leads to the line under test 2 From the main menu select COPPER TEST 3 Press the 3 key to select MEASU...

Page 46: ...g conductors are electrically the same in their ability to cancel noise The balance measurement is used to identify poor loop quality or cable bonding and grounding issues that allow exces sive loop n...

Page 47: ...os for compensation all leads open and all leads shorted To compensate for the cords 1 From the main menu select COPPER TEST 2 Press the 4 key to select SETUP The SETUP menu appears 3 Press the 8 key...

Page 48: ...Chapter 5 Copper Testing Calibrating the unit 34 SmartClass ADSL Copper Tester User s Guide...

Page 49: ...provides task based instructions for configuring tests and for saving the configurations for future testing Topics discussed in this chapter include the following Specifying test configuration settin...

Page 50: ...ETUP 3 Select WAN SETUP 4 Select whether to enable or disable the INTERFACE The default is ENABLE 5 Select the MODULATION Selecting the modulation framing type forces the ATU R to negotiate only the s...

Page 51: ...available at one time BPT and either SNR or Noise The WAN settings are configured Specifying LAN settings The following procedure describes how to specify settings that characterize the local area net...

Page 52: ...the pings You may enter the address as an IP address or the DNS name such as www yahoo com 5 Enter the TX PINGS This is the number of ping messages to send To specify continuous ping enter zero 0 6 Se...

Page 53: ...ents of 1KB The FTP settings are configured Specifying Video settings If your test set includes the Video option you can test a video stream using the Video test The following procedure describes how...

Page 54: ...ttings To specify traceroute settings 1 Select MODEM TEST from the Main Menu 2 Select SETUP 3 Select ADVANCED 4 Select TRACEROUTE 5 Use the keypad and arrow keys to enter the destination URL or IP add...

Page 55: ...pool test The following procedure describes how to specify IP pool settings To specify IP pool settings 1 Select MODEM TEST from the Main Menu 2 Select SETUP 3 Select ADVANCED 4 Select IP POOL 5 Sele...

Page 56: ...s the cable type additional settings must be specified a Specify the mutual values nF mile or nF Km b Specify the ground values nF mile or nF Km 6 Press the 3 key and then specify the CABLE GAUGE 7 Pr...

Page 57: ...roll down to view the CONFIG STORE selection 4 Scroll to the desired location number 5 Press the 1 key 6 Enter the file name 7 Press the OK key The test configuration is stored Loading a configuration...

Page 58: ...Chapter 6 Configuring Tests Loading a configuration 44 SmartClass ADSL Copper Tester User s Guide...

Page 59: ...rs on page 48 ATM general results on page 48 ATM results on page 49 Graphs on page 49 Ethernet results on page 50 WAN and LAN status results on page 51 Ping results on page 51 Gateway DNS results on p...

Page 60: ...id green indicates that a data connection has been established with the network so that the ADSL Copper Tester may send and receive data on the network Error Reports error and alarm conditions Solid r...

Page 61: ...to receiver1 0 63 5 dB RESYNC COUNT The cumulative number of synchronization cycles until manually reset N A LOS ERRORS Loss of Signal Errors Number of errors due to loss of signal N A LOF ERRORS Los...

Page 62: ...TH Whether the modems trained with the FAST or INTLV inter leaved path FAST CRC Fast Cyclical redundancy check upstream and downstream FAST FEC Fast Forward Error Correction upstream and downstream FA...

Page 63: ...t then be retransmit ted this is done automatically The SmartClass counts the number of ATM cells and how many were dropped giving an indication of service quality Table 9 ATM general results Continue...

Page 64: ...Source Noise Frequency kHz Tone Tone Frequency kHz ISDN BRI 40 9 38 8125 HDSL passband center 196 45 194 0625 HDSL passband max 392 91 392 4375 HDSL2 274 64 276 T1 passband center 772 179 772 E1 pass...

Page 65: ...AY The current time in milliseconds it has taken one transmit ted ping to reach its destination and receive a reply back to the ADSL Copper Tester MIN DELAY The shortest time in milliseconds it has ta...

Page 66: ...the file to download Status Connection status TX RX Bytes Number of bytes received or transmitted Duration The time it took for the entire download Data Rate The download rate in KBs Blocks Number of...

Page 67: ...rors TS ErrorInd Errors Number of MPEG2 bits with the error indicator bit set TS Continuity Errors MPEG2 Continuity Errors or lost packets in percent TS PCR Jitter MPEG2 Program Clock Reference jitter...

Page 68: ...mber of loopback messages for which we received a reply FAIL Number of messages that failed usually because we did not receive a reply DELAY The delay measured at this moment MIN DELAY The minimum del...

Page 69: ...thing else indicates crossed battery that inhibits digital signals Table 22 describes the DC voltage result Resistance You measure resistance to test line continuity and quality and to detect corro si...

Page 70: ...e result Opens Capacitance You measure opens capacitance to measure total electrical loop length includes length of bridged taps find wet sections bridged taps or open faults Table 23 Resistance resul...

Page 71: ...ically the same as the ring lead The more each lead is electrically identical capacitance inductance imped ance the better the pair will resist induced noise The balance result should be 60 dB Anythin...

Page 72: ...s displayed on that screen You can store up to 16 sets of ADSL results You can also save up to 15 sets of results for the copper cable check To save test results 1 After your test is finished press th...

Page 73: ...Interpreting Test Results Saving results SmartClass ADSL Copper Tester User s Guide 59 For more information on downloading the results to Excel see the instructions provided with the Download Manager...

Page 74: ...Chapter 7 Interpreting Test Results Saving results 60 SmartClass ADSL Copper Tester User s Guide...

Page 75: ...aintaining the Batteries This chapter describes how to maintain the ADSL Copper Tester s batteries Topics discussed in this chapter include the following Prolonging battery life on page 62 Recharging...

Page 76: ...e the batteries Do not use an un approved charger The charger will not charge the batteries when it is extremely hot or cold Always carry fully charged spare batteries Always dispose of batteries prop...

Page 77: ...en the charger is connected and the Batt LED is green After the Batt LED turns green fast charge is complete allow the unit to trickle charge overnight for maximum performance Charging the batteries i...

Page 78: ...zer or Sanyo 2500 mA rechargeable batteries 5 Replace the battery compartment door 6 Replace the screw in the door 7 Specify the type of battery you inserted If the AC Adapter is connected you will be...

Page 79: ...ting This chapter describes how to identify and correct problems related to the SmartClass ADSL Copper Tester Topics discussed in this chapter include the following Getting Technical Assistance on pag...

Page 80: ...Technical Assis tance request form at www jdsu com Additional information For additional information visit the SmartClass ADSL web page http www jdsu com test_and_measurement products descriptions Sm...

Page 81: ...omer s ADSL modem Verify you are connected to the correct pair Make sure that you are connected on pins 3 and 4 instead of 2 and 5 Isolate the premise wiring Check for a premise alarm system Verify th...

Page 82: ...cannot connect using PPP Resolution Verify that the VPI and VCI are correct Verify that the encapsulation is correct Verify that the addressing mode is set correctly Dynamic Static Verify that the us...

Page 83: ...ormation with the ATU R it is reported in the EOC Copper test problems The following section addresses questions about Copper testing Issue The Tip Ring voltage is reading negative Resolution The Tip...

Page 84: ...Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Resolving problems 70 SmartClass ADSL Copper Tester User s Guide...

Page 85: ...appendix contains specifications for the ADSL Copper Tester Topics discussed in this appendix include the following Connector specifications on page 72 Environmental specifications on page 72 Power sp...

Page 86: ...rgeable batteries are not available However the operating time will be limited Table 31 Connector specifications Connector Specification DSL 6 pin modular RJ 11 Ethernet 8 pin modular RJ 45 USB USB 2...

Page 87: ...e www jdsu com The warranty period shall begin upon shipment to Customer Hereafter these periods of time shall be collectively referred to as the Initial Warranty Period JDSU s obligation and customer...

Page 88: ...igned Customer acknowledges that the Software Products provided by JDSU hereunder may contain third party software not produced by JDSU a Third Party Supplier Product and may be made available under t...

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