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Figure 11-10 DOCSIS selection menu
Several parameters in the measuring instrument are necessary for performing the speed test.
These are:
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IP address of the FTP server
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username and password of the FTP server
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name and size of the download file (only for downlink tests)
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size of the upload file (only for uplink tests)
You can enter this data using Instrument Management (see chapter 17.13 - Configuration of speed
test in the DOCSIS analyzer). The measuring receiver offers four profiles which allow you to store
the data for multiple HFC clusters or head ends.
If the submenu is activated for one direction of the throughput test, the corresponding test will start
as soon as possible. During this process, the top line of the display will indicate the current status
of the test. The status will go through the phases “started”, “initialized”, “running...” and “finished”. If
the test cannot be completed properly, the status will be “aborted”.
Under this status bar, the measuring instrument will show the parameters set in Instrument
Management for the current test. If the speed test was completed successfully, the bottom line of
the display will show the data rate achieved as the measurement result. The following image shows
the conditions for a successfully performed downlink speed test.
