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Psiber Data Systems Revision 2.01

 

PingerPro User Guide 

Ping Test 

The PING test is a simple way to verify connectivity, measure round trip communication time, check data 
integrity and determine MAC address information on targets stored on a ping list or found within a range of 
IP addresses. Select the 

PING

 test button from the Home Screen. Select the 

play

 button to start the test.

  Home Screen 

  Main Ping Screen 

Once the test is complete, a summary of the responsive or unresponsive devices are displayed. The Factory 
Default  profile  will  only  ping  the  Gateway  address.  Select  the 

Link  Info

  button  to  display  the 

Ping 

Connection Details 

dialog box. The 

Ping Connection Details

 dialog box displays speed, duplex, partner 

capabilities,  MAC  address  and  IP  address  information.  Select  the 

OK

  button  to  return  to  the  Main  Ping 

Screen. 

  Main Ping Screen 

  Ping Detail Screen 

Summary of Contents for PingerPro 70

Page 1: ...1 Psiber Data Systems Revision 2 01 USER GUIDE PingerPro Model 70 71 75 76 Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot com...

Page 2: ...t this document was created PSIBER DATA SYSTEMS INC PROVIDE NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER...

Page 3: ...designed to solve your most frequent network problems Whether installing new network drops or devices monitoring performance or troubleshooting problems the PingerPro quickly provides the answers you...

Page 4: ...s Power Adaptor 110 240 VAC Graphics Display 320 x 240 RGB Interface Color Touch Screen Power Li Ion Battery Pack Operating Temp 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C Storage Temp 14 F to 131 F 10 C to 55 C Power...

Page 5: ...t liquids and corrosive materials Equipment that generates a strong electromagnetic field rapid changes in temperature or humidity extreme heat or cold may also damage your tester Operate the tester w...

Page 6: ...ing sends a Ping from the tester to the Gateway from any part of the network The Ping test can be quickly changed to user configured profiles to Ping other devices The Cable Test tests the physical co...

Page 7: ...to show a listing of all the profile names There are 11 customizable profiles and one Factory Default The Factory Default profile cannot be changed Select a customizable profile by selecting the gray...

Page 8: ...reen Profile 2 Screen A dialogue box will be displayed Clear will delete the selected profile and return it to the unassigned state Select the Rename gray button to display a screen with an alphanumer...

Page 9: ...uplex Auto selects all five speed duplex modes 10H 10F 100H 100F or 1000F In Fixed only ONE speed duplex can be selected Select the Save button to save the configuration Setup Copper Link Screen Setup...

Page 10: ...link Select the Timeout button to display a numerical keyboard After entering a valid number select OK to return to the Ping screen Select the Save button to save the timeout setting Setup Link Screen...

Page 11: ...d will be displayed to enter in the desired address After entering the address select OK to return to the IP Address screen Next enter in the Subnet Gateway and DNS addresses then press Save Setup IP...

Page 12: ...ws the PingerPro to simulate another network device by using its own MAC address to detect issues originating from that device Setup MAC Address Screen Hexadecimal Keyboard Select User Defined to acce...

Page 13: ...on to save the configuration Setup Ping Screen Numerical Keyboard Payload is the amount of data sent with the ping packet in bytes Select the Payload button to display a numerical keyboard After enter...

Page 14: ...row to display more targets Setup Ping List Screen Setup Ping List 2 Screen Continuous Ping Error Message The IP Address Range is used to ping a user defined range of IP Addresses or a whole subnet Se...

Page 15: ...pectively Enter in the appropriate address or device name to be pinged and select OK Select the Save button to save the configuration Setup Ping List IP Range IP Range Setup Dialog Box Numerical Keybo...

Page 16: ...e now displayed Setup Trace Route Screen Setup Trace Route Screen Enabled Select the Type button to toggle through UDP or ICMP packet This can help identify incorrect routing table definitions or fire...

Page 17: ...y pass between them via one or more routers The default VLAN typically has an ID of 1 If a VLAN were to exist only on one device no ports that are members of the VLAN group need to be tagged These por...

Page 18: ...s at a fixed interval in the form of an Ethernet frame The Cisco Discovery Protocol CDP is a proprietary Data Link Layer protocol developed by Cisco Systems It is used to share information about other...

Page 19: ...add PoE to the Auto Test set The PoE test allows the device to detect for PoE capabilities on switch ports The PoE detection displays PoE voltage and polarity of the device under test Select the VLAN...

Page 20: ...MD5 to determine network security EAP MD5 differs from other EAP methods in that it only provides authentication of the EAP peer to a RADIUS server but not mutual authentication Enter in the Username...

Page 21: ...rPro is available in six different languages English Spanish French German Chinese and Korean Select another language other than the default English setting and the PingerPro will cycle power to bring...

Page 22: ...denoted with a P_ prefix before the date and time Cable test is denoted with a C_ prefix before the date and time Setup Saved Data Screen Setup Saved Data Screen Test Data Saved Data Dialog Box Selec...

Page 23: ...display the Upgrade button 2 Select the Upgrade button to begin the upgrade process 3 The INSTALL FILE dialog will be displayed do not dismiss yet 4 Plug the USB into the PC and the PingerPro 5 Open...

Page 24: ...downloaded from the software download center at http www psiber com online resources html The top menu of the application displays the steps described to connect the PingerPro to the PingerPro Tools...

Page 25: ...Reports button on the PingerPro Tools to access the report generation wizard Here you can add a company name and a logo to personalize the PDF reports Select the appropriate box to Combine all the dat...

Page 26: ...e displayed in sequence for a more descriptive upgrade experience This same information can be found under the Upgrades section of this User Guide Select the User Guide button on the PingerPro Tools a...

Page 27: ...performed immediately without having to adjust parameters by using the Factory Default Profile Home Screen Auto Test Screen w all tests Auto Test Screen w few tests Depending on how the Auto Test is...

Page 28: ...will cancel the save process and return the user back to the Auto Test screen Main Auto Test Screen Auto Test Save Screen Auto Test Save As Screen Press the Rerun button to restart the Auto Test Note...

Page 29: ...est Pass Screen Copper Link Screen Link Screen with VLAN If the PingerPro is set to link through Fiber PRO 75 76 the Link page will display the measured Optical Power Received Rx and Transmitted Tx th...

Page 30: ...r select the IPv4 Ping button to continue to the IPv4 Ping Results Screen The IPv4 PING and IPv6 PING tests are used to verify connectivity with devices by searching a set list or a range of IP addres...

Page 31: ...the Main Auto Test Screen or select the PoE or the Link button to continue to either the PoE 71 76 models only or Link Results Screen The PoE Test is available on the PingerPro 71 and 76 devices The P...

Page 32: ...ngerPro as soon as it detects that the link is active 2 The PingerPro sends an EAP Response Identity packet containing a unique User ID for the PingerPro to the authenticator which is then passed on t...

Page 33: ...Home Screen Select the play button to start the test Home Screen Main Ping Screen Once the test is complete a summary of the responsive or unresponsive devices are displayed The Factory Default profi...

Page 34: ...address of the PingerPro to the target device Select OK to set the MAC address or Cancel to return to the Ping Target Details page Select the OK button to return to the Main Ping Screen Main Ping Scre...

Page 35: ...tton and then select OK to display the target s name on the Main Ping Screen Main Ping Screen Settings Screen Main Ping Screen w Hostname Select the Settings button again to display the Settings Scree...

Page 36: ...information displayed on the Main Ping Test Screen Settings Screen Main Ping Screen Selecting the Psiber Home button or the Refresh button before saving will result in a warning message being display...

Page 37: ...ettings w TEST Profile Main Ping Test Screen The TEST User Defined Profile has been set up to ping potential devices across the entire subnet The top information bar indicates that 5 devices responded...

Page 38: ...any of the targets to display more information Select the Save button to save the results Settings Screen Main Ping Screen w Details If Continuous ping is selected in the PING SETUP menu the Pinger Pr...

Page 39: ...tached to the far end of the cable then the Play button is not displayed and a message to install the terminator is shown The Wiremap Button will also display a red icon indicating this Connect the Wi...

Page 40: ...n be set to is 90 and the lowest is 60 Adjust the NVP by selecting the gray button which will display a numerical keyboard The NVP is a characteristic specific to the cable type and represents the fra...

Page 41: ...select the Port ID button to the Port ID Test Port ID is used to determine which port of a hub or switch is wired to a particular wall jack by blinking the Link LED on the port The blink rate is adjus...

Page 42: ...Test if the device is a PingerPro 75 76 and the fiber button was selected in Setup under the Link Screen The Fiber Test continuously measures and displays the Received RX and Transmitted TX power dete...

Page 43: ...screen Running Disk Maintenance periodically will ensure proper operation of you PingerPro Note Disk Maintenance will not delete any of your saved data or custom profiles Begin the test by pressing th...

Page 44: ...Screen is divided into five categories to easily guide through the different tests the PingerPro can perform Select the Quick Start Guide button and scroll through the pages Getting Started Help Scree...

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