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7.0 Warranty and Software
8.0 Product Specification
9.0 Certification and Declarations
10.0 About VeEX

1.0 Product Introduction

The VePAL LX100 instrument is a next generation test solution to install and maintain IP and Optical networks delivering triple play

services. The LX100 is lightweight, rugged and weather resistant featuring an optical power meter (option) and advanced IP test

and verification capabilities.

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2.0 About this User Manual

Every effort was made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate. Information is subject to change

without notice and we accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions. In case of discrepancy, the web version takes

LX100 e-Manual D07-00-019 Rev A01

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Page 1: ...nto a foreign language or be transmitted electronically without prior agreement and written consent of VeEX Incorporated as governed by International copyright laws Information contained in this manua...

Page 2: ...Battery 4 4 Connectors and Panels 4 5 LEDs 5 0 Home Menu 5 1 IP Connection 5 2 Advanced IP 5 2 1 Ping Test 5 2 2 Trace Route 5 2 3 FTP Test 5 2 4 Web Test 5 2 5 ARP Wiz 5 3 Net Wiz 5 4 WiFi Wiz 5 5 Vo...

Page 3: ...livering triple play services The LX100 is lightweight rugged and weather resistant featuring an optical power meter option and advanced IP test and verification capabilities Go back to top 2 0 About...

Page 4: ...re technical www veexinc com If you need assistance or have questions related to the use of this product call or e mail our customer care department for customer support Before contacting our customer...

Page 5: ...ides an enter sequence to the user interface It is used in non touch screen operation mode to enter menus and functions Escape key The escape key provides an escape sequence to the user interface It i...

Page 6: ...l test interface please open the top connector cover An universal 2 5mm optical adaptor allows you to connect the test set to the fiber optic network using one of the optical fiber patchcords or adapt...

Page 7: ...n the unit is powered off The LED is green when the unit is powered on The LED is orange when the unit is connected to the AC Main and powered off The IP LED is linked to the IP connection function Th...

Page 8: ...ettings Files which are common to all VeEX VePAL handheld test sets Some test capabilities may be specific to a certain product while other features may require the purchase of a software option in or...

Page 9: ...ction Ensure the Status is PASS and the IP icon is green before continuing with any IP tests If the status fails go back to the setup screen to verify that the parameters are entered correctly also en...

Page 10: ...the target host and listening for echo response replies The destination address can be in IP address or URL format LX100A Ping Test address setup LX100A Ping Test setup The Ping Result indicates the...

Page 11: ...particular hop then an asterisk will be displayed LX100A Trace Route setup LX100A Trace Route result Go back to top 5 2 3 FTP Test The File Transfer Protocol is used to verify the actual throughput of...

Page 12: ...Fail indication and basic information pertaining to the throughput and transfer rate LX100A Web Test setup LX100A Web Test result Web Browser Select Browser from Web Mode Enter or select the desired...

Page 13: ...s in a user selectable IP range ARP is the standard method for finding a host s hardware address when only its network layer address is known In other words ARP is used primarily to translate IP addre...

Page 14: ...subnet as the IP address provided to the test set in IP Status Go back to top 5 3 Net Wiz The Net Wiz function allows you to test the Ethernet cable and associated network environment A typical appli...

Page 15: ...e and verify the device is active Provide detected networks NetBiOS IPX etc Status Press Start to begin the test The test set will report the connection type Straight or Cross Over if connected to an...

Page 16: ...ertised Duplex mode advertised Number of devices and networks found LX100A Net Wiz Discovery Summary LX100A Net Wiz Discovery Devices Discovery Result Devices tab indicates Total number of devices fou...

Page 17: ...ery Result Networks tab indicates Number of IP Subnets Hosts Domain and Named Hosts Found Go back to top 5 4 WiFi Wiz The function allows you to test wireless WiFi 802 11b and 802 11g networks A typic...

Page 18: ...load VPAL products support Linksys USB wireless adaptors only and have the necessary software driver built into the Linux operational system Do not use other wireless adaptors as this may damage the u...

Page 19: ...e the connection The WiFi function supports WEP encryption The key can either be 10 characters or 26 characters Note If the user entered the wrong network key the test set will still connect to the Ac...

Page 20: ...most likely definition of signal quality or PN code correlation strength is that it is some metric of the correlation between the correct symbol stream and the actual symbol stream received For exampl...

Page 21: ...Server then press Start The test set then waits for the connection from the Client to perform the test The IP address of the server is the one entered or obtained in the IP Status Note Client and Ser...

Page 22: ...ss DUP Duplicate Packet DV Delay Variation DV LX100A VoIP Expert upstream status LX100A VoIP Expert result Client Status There are 3 stages in Client mode Upstream Stream the voice file to the Server...

Page 23: ...fer emulation LX100A VoIP Expert Test completed LX100A VoIP Expert MOS status Note Call Quality Listening Quality LQ Refers to how the users rate what they hear during a call Conversational Quality CQ...

Page 24: ...ter Events tab indicates A time stamped log of the various test steps with Pass Fail criteria LX100A VoIP Expert Packet status LX100A VoIP Expert Events Go back to top 5 5 2 VoIP Call Expert The funct...

Page 25: ...ation Direct or Peer to Peer User name and Password for registering with the call authentication server Codec select between G 711A G 711U G 728 or G 729 Headphone When the user turns on the headphone...

Page 26: ...gister again LX100A VoIP Call Expert registration LX100A VoIP Call Expert setup Call Status To place a call First enter a destination IP address The address can be a phone number phone number sipserve...

Page 27: ...Expert Incoming call Go back to top 5 6 IPTV The function allows you to perform IPTV testing in a Triple Play network The feature supports Set Top Box STB emulation IGMP RTSP signaling MPEG2 4 H 264...

Page 28: ...le can be created using the ReVeal LX software which can subsequently be downloaded onto the test set Channel Select and configure the channel to be analyzed Up to three channels or streams Multicast...

Page 29: ...zed and the bandwidth associated with the whole TS is displayed Video streams typically consume more bandwidth than audio streams which in turn use more bandwidth than data streams In this manual MPEG...

Page 30: ...pacts video quality and leads to highly visible errors When lost packets contain I frames the impact will be more pronounced because the STB has to wait for the next Iframe to reset itself H 264 encod...

Page 31: ...l increase as queuing software tries to load balance traffic at network elements Packet jitter should not be confused with PCR jitter described below When Packet jitter is present the cause is normall...

Page 32: ...dia Loss Rate Average Minimum and Maximum values Also defined as the packet loss rate due to dropped packets bad corrupted packets or out of sequence packets Note Media Delivery Index MDI Defined by R...

Page 33: ...identifier allowing identification and reconstruction of the program The PID is used in conjunction with the Program Service Identifier PSI to identify Program Association Tables PAT which in turn hol...

Page 34: ...6 Triple Play Quality of Experience QoE requirements for more info IPTV Viewer displays the Picture and is useful as a channel identifier Channel Unicast or Multicast including IP address and UDP port...

Page 35: ...Backlight section Screen Go to this section to change the screen theme blue or green Also provides the utility to calibrate the touch screen when out of calibration Power Provides information about cu...

Page 36: ...more information click here File transfer using ReVeal software via the unit s Ethernet interface For more information click here After the results are exported please use ReVeal software to manage an...

Page 37: ...is the name of the folder where the files will be stored on the USB device Press Transfer to start the file transfer An information box appears indicating the transfer is in progress Press OK to exit...

Page 38: ...sfer finished message appears after the FTP file transfer is complete FTP File Transfer setup FTP File Transfer progress Note If a valid FTP server is not detected an Upload error message will be disp...

Page 39: ...nt does not need to be connected to the PC when processing results The Results application allows you to Download and Manage Test results The Results menu allows you to Download Results Manage Results...

Page 40: ...e control the instrument The test instrument must be connected to the PC via an IP connection Select the remote control application which is located in the Tools menu For detailed information refer to...

Page 41: ...by the customer freight prepaid Software Coverage VeEX Inc warrants software and firmware materials against defects in materials and workmanship During the Repair the products Replace the software an...

Page 42: ...arranty will not apply in Improper or inadequate maintenance by the customer Damage due to software installed by the customer on the unit without prior authorization written from VeEX Inc Unauthorized...

Page 43: ...The most recent product specifications can be downloaded from the VeEX website For the most recent version click here Go back to top 9 0 Certifications and Declarations What is CE LX100 e Manual D07 0...

Page 44: ...Union and restricts the use of specific hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products All applicable products imported into the EU market after July 1 2006 must pass RoHS compliance...

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