MANUAL
Version 1.7: March 29, 2021
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Страница 1: ...MANUAL Version 1 7 March 29 2021 itnetworks softing com...
Страница 2: ...chscreen 8 Icons 9 NetXpert XG2 Active Remote device 10 REGISTER DEVICE 11 SYSTEM SETTINGS 12 Wi Fi 15 Language 17 Energy 18 More Options 19 itnetworks softing com xgfirmware 21 CABLE TEST 25 Set Refe...
Страница 3: ...62 Q What is a TST file 62 Q How do I get a firmware update for my NetXpert XG2 62 Q Why do I not get a DHCP result in the link status test or network test 62 Q How many cable tests can the NetXpert X...
Страница 4: ...possible to qualify the fiber optic cables with the NetXpert XG2 Plus Kit as well The main parameter for qualifying the fiber optic cables is BERT As with the copper test packets are sent at defined d...
Страница 5: ...ock or personal injury Do not open the housing there are no parts in the device that can be serviced by the user Do not modify the tester Do not use the tester if damaged Perform a visual inspection o...
Страница 6: ...om XG DEVICE STRUCTURE Main device Active Remote Display On Off button Micro USB port Vents Connection for charger RJ45 test and measurement port USB port RJ45 test and measurement port Reset Button S...
Страница 7: ...n and one active remote for copper qualification OPERATION NetXpert XG2 main device On Off The NetXpert XG2 is turned on by pressing the On Off button The button indicates the operating status using l...
Страница 8: ...here is no input or activity on the device see chapter Energy for automatic shutdown of the display and the device Touchscreen The NetXpert XG2 utilizes its large touchscreen for operation The only ha...
Страница 9: ...hat the NetXpert XG2 is charged via an external power supply By clicking on this icon you can reach the cable test screen By clicking on this icon you can reach the network test screen By clicking on...
Страница 10: ...Xpert XG2 Active Remote device Pressing the Status button displays the charge level of the Active Remote battery and the last test result Pressing the Test button starts a qualification test from the...
Страница 11: ...d by the user E mail address must be entered to complete registration Date of purchase and vendor information can be entered optionally Product registration can be only done via W Fi connection Wi Fi...
Страница 12: ...find out detailed information of an SFP by simply inserting it in one of two SFP cages Figure 7 HW Configuration SFP Port Selection As both SFP cages on the unit are capable of transmitting data on 1...
Страница 13: ...ps for fiber optic testing at 1 Gigabit Ethernet via optional SFP module 10Gbps for fiber optic testing at 10 Gigabit Ethernet via optional SFP module after this selection the device boots into a spec...
Страница 14: ...etwork tests can be configured so a DHCP or a fixed IP address can be used The setting can also be made so that a DNS assigned by a DHCP server or a fixed DNS IP address is used Pressing Network Test...
Страница 15: ...will display available SSIDs The following SSID information is displayed The name of the network its signal strength and encryption methods Figure 12 Selection of the WiFi network and connection ente...
Страница 16: ...ia the Enable Disable VNC button VNC can be used for remote control of device functions or as a screen display aid for presentations or to create screenshots Disconnect WiFi turns off the connection t...
Страница 17: ...nterface Changing the language also changes the keyboards accordingly Date Time Figure 15 Date and time Set the current time and date You can also set whether the time should be displayed in 12 or 24...
Страница 18: ...fe you can adjust the screen brightness and the time until standby auto switch off To do so move the brightness slider to the left right or change the time until standby and auto switch off when not i...
Страница 19: ...the Standards menu screen you can choose whether to display the length in meters or feet The NetXpert XG2 supports the two cabling standards Select TIA568A or TIA568B This affects the representations...
Страница 20: ...port Logo This opens a file browser where you can navigate to your logo file on the USB stick and select the logo Your logo will be displayed automatically in the lower right part of the screen This i...
Страница 21: ...are for troubleshooting purposes or contain simple free performance enhancements They are freely available through the Softing website and are offered at regular intervals itnetworks softing com xgfi...
Страница 22: ...ware Figure 20 Hardware status The hardware menu screen provides information about the installed hardware in the device including the board revision and the serial number of the device In addition int...
Страница 23: ...ontact information The About Us menu screen lists the worldwide contact information of Softing IT Networks in case you need product support or have other requests In addition the EULA End User License...
Страница 24: ...5Gbit s NetXpert 1OG Qualification up to 1OGbit s To perform a license upgrade you only need a corresponding number of so called step uplicenses It does not matter which license your NetXpert XG2 cur...
Страница 25: ...in unit to the fiber optic mode To change the modes tap on the green slider For fiber qualification you have to set one of the two main devices into the remote mode by pressing the remote button on it...
Страница 26: ...able test screen after successful test run Cu Figure 26 Cable test screen after successful test run FO On the left side is the cable test menu The cable list shows a typical test sequence one after th...
Страница 27: ...ly be found and assigned later Cable Test This menu starts the test runs and displays the results Set reference Include your test cables in the reference so as not to distort the length of the cable t...
Страница 28: ...roject details The existing project name is retained Using Save as Project makes it possible to save an existing project under a new name for example after adjusting detailed information Load Project...
Страница 29: ...termine the cable length correctly the device requires the cable specific values for NVP Either you take this value from the data sheet of the cable or the NetXpert XG2 determines the values on a cabl...
Страница 30: ...e for creating a new test standard Select copper or fiber test interface Cu or FO Select a suitable template from the cable type list The choices made should be as close as possible to the requirement...
Страница 31: ...top in the order it was selected The current cable type is displayed in the Current Type field Different test standards can also be used when creating cable names Change Cable Type jumps back to the p...
Страница 32: ...the selected cable name is performed The next free cable is always selected from the list or when a new one is added below Alternatively a cable can be selected anywhere in the test to be tested Press...
Страница 33: ...e Loss Length key If they are included in the test they are displayed in a separate tab in the top bar Loss and length are purely informative parameters If there is no BERT error the test result is al...
Страница 34: ...icroscope check the correct settings and the corresponding hardware by going to the Setup menu on the left side Figure 34 Mosaik menu The Mosaic menu gives an overview of the connector end faces and t...
Страница 35: ...icroscope until a clear image of the ferrule is displayed On the right side of the screen you can influence the Magnification of the image and take a snapshot by pressing the Freeze button Use the Tes...
Страница 36: ...w Here you have the option to hide the rating overlay and the rating table and to zoom in on the recording for better visual control Save the result as a mosaic image or Clear Result to delete it and...
Страница 37: ...cables in order to test through a patch panel or keystone jack Set reference is carried out as explained under Set the reference with leader cables If no patch cable is being used Set Reference is us...
Страница 38: ...fiber cables it is not necessary to set a reference If you want to test Loss Length you have to set a reference first Follow the instructions on the main unit which are in the form of GIF s and explai...
Страница 39: ...at are delivered in the NetXpert XG Plus kit In addition to the length values set reference is done also for optical loss for fiber qualification Fiber optic set reference steps are as follows 1 Clean...
Страница 40: ...environments Depending on the device type different Ethernet speeds are supported NetXpert 1G 100 Megabit and 1 Gigabit Ethernet NetXpert 2 5 5G 100 Megabit and 1 2 5 5 Gigabit Ethernet NetXpert 10G 1...
Страница 41: ...es in the top menu bar If a connection is made the link icon stops flashing and the link status details are displayed Figure 43 Link Status wired connection left or via WiFi right DHCP Here you can re...
Страница 42: ...devices However less detailed information about the discovered devices may be available The NetXpert XG2 displays the MAC IPv4 and IPv6 addresses of each discovered device as well as the DNS Domain N...
Страница 43: ...of the following Ping function via Add to Ping List Clear can be used to delete the entire list of found network stations and a new search can be triggered via Start Test The list of found stations ca...
Страница 44: ...esses as well as the shortest longest and average response time of the counterpart The addresses in the list are either entered manually via the Add button or created as a takeover from the previous n...
Страница 45: ...played as available with IP address and the resulting delay is shown Figure 48 Traceroute Depending on the route traveled a corresponding number of gateways is listed Three data packets are sent and t...
Страница 46: ...and CDP information Active components such as routers or managed switches may send LLDP or CDP broadcasts at regular intervals This data is used for network management and gives status information ab...
Страница 47: ...e to recognize broadcasted VLANs Using a monitoring port on a managed switch is recommended Depending on the configuration of the switch it may happen that broadcast packets are not marked with VLAN I...
Страница 48: ...er or fiber Different tools are available in copper and fiber optic mode which can be used for quick tests targeted troubleshooting or cable localization for example Copper Wiremap Margin Port Discove...
Страница 49: ...sed before every run The NetXpert XG2 will automatically perform cable tests at very short intervals This facilitates troubleshooting and simple and quick testing of multiple cables The cable construc...
Страница 50: ...t connection and the other advertised speeds of the port The device performs a PoE evaluation on the port which can also be performed as a single function Run PoE only selection The operating mode pol...
Страница 51: ...e table 63 CL Transmission format Standards reference Required Bit Error Rate in standards reference Test time for 10 confidence level Test time for 63 confidence level Test time for 95 confidence lev...
Страница 52: ...igure 54 Tone Generator Select on which pairs of wires the tone should be output The individual pairs can be signaled either selectively or all pairs at the same time You can change the tone with the...
Страница 53: ...tify which port the NetXpert XG2 is connected to on a switch the NetXpert XG2 can flash the link LED on the switch port Figure 55 Link Light Flashing The connected switch port is detected by a slowly...
Страница 54: ...ee table 63 CL Transmission format Standards reference Required Bit Error Rate in standards reference Test time for 10 confidence level Test time for 63 confidence level Test time for 95 confidence le...
Страница 55: ...ndent of the cable test list Figure 57 Individual Mikroscope test Results can be saved either with a pass fail evaluation using the Test button or as an image without evaluation after pressing the Fre...
Страница 56: ...ight shows a diagram of Attenuation db over Time s As with the cable test you should set a reference before starting the test The limit value and the test duration can be set before the test starts In...
Страница 57: ...ence in attenuation value over time deletes the result while in live mode The test automatically starts from zero Press to end the live test Figure 61 LiveLight measurement finished The test data can...
Страница 58: ...h port the NetXpert XG2 is connected to on a switch the NetXpert XG2 can flash the Link LED on the switch port Figure 62 Link Light Flashing The connected switch port is detected by a slowly flashing...
Страница 59: ...l and the external files e g of an attached USB memory The left side displays the internal memory and the content of external memory is displayed on the right when a USB stick plugged in You can use t...
Страница 60: ...acy of the charge status display in the long term The battery of the NetXpert XG2 cannot be serviced by the operator In the event you need to remove the battery loosen the screws on the back of the Ne...
Страница 61: ...socket 8 contacts 2 SFP ports Interfaces USB Altitude Up to approx 3 000m Temperatures During operation 10 to 60 C Storage 30 to 70 C When charging 10 C to 40 C Permissibl e humidity 10 to 90 non cond...
Страница 62: ...t a firmware update for my NetXpert XG2 A Go to the Download Center at itnetworks softing com downloads to access updates for the NetXpert XG2 or go directly to itnetworks softing com xgfirmware Q Why...
Страница 63: ...boards that have for example LEDs to indicate traffic or integrated noise reduction These features change the cable characteristics and thus influence the test results Q What do the terms miswire open...
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