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Tri-Porterf The Network QualificationTri-Porterf and Testing Tool www.jdsu.com/hbn User's Guide Active Connector LEDs Link Status LEDs Backlit Tranflective LCD COAX TELCO NETWORK DSU \Test-Um LINK PHONE 100Mb SETUP Button Made in USA SETUP MODE SEL Primary Tester Keypad MODE button FUNCTION Actv Ntwrk ax Co POTS sim Te lco e FUNCTION Knob RECALL MENU Phone Keypad FLASH SELECT 1 2 ABC 3 DEF A REDIAL 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO B PAUSE 7 PRS 8 TUV 9 WXY C * 0 # FCN MIC MIC on rk Ph w Nt CLR QZ D Voltage Probe Status LEDs Up/Down Volume Phone Jack Power Button Trace Mode LEDs VOLUM E PWR T R A C E P H O N E Phone Mode LEDs PROB Low Battery LED E COIL MONIT OR OFF-H OOK SEL DSU \T est-U m Select Button Remote Phone Jack Remote Data Jack Current Sensor (Place Coil Sensor area over coax cables to be traced using Tone Genertor Carrier Mode) COIL SENSOR Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 About Your Tri-Porter™ 8 1.1 Overview 1.2 Caution 1.3 Kit Contents 1.4 Tri-Porter™ Main Unit Features 1.5. Tri-Porter™ Tracer/Remote Features 1.5.1 Mode Specific LEDs 1.6 Using this Manual 1.7 Network Connectivity 2.1. Main Unit Features 2.2 Tracer/Remote Features 1 1 2 3 6 6 7 7 8 11 3.0 STEP BY STEP USE INSTRUCTIONS 13 4.0 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 20 3.1 To ID an Unknown Jack or Plug 13 3.2 To Test Cables Only 13 3.3 To Trace a Cable using Tone Tracing (Probe Mode) 14 3.4 To Trace Coaxial Cables connected to a device or splitter oil Mode) 14 3.5 To Measure Length of a Cable 15 3.6 To Map Cable Locations 15 3.7 To Locate an Ethernet Port 16 3.8 To PING Devices on a Network 16 3.9 To Change PING Addressing Mode 17 3.10 To Power Up Premise Phone Wiring: 17 3.11 To Use As a Talk Battery: 18 3.12 To Measure available RF Energy on a Coax line: 18 3.13 To Test Telephone circuits (Telephone Test Set): 19 3.14 To identify the number and verify CLID function of a line in use (ADLI): 19 4.1 Active Network Group 4.1.1 Port Services 4.1.2 PING Test 4.1.3 Flash Link LED 4.1.4 Network Setup Mode 4.2 Network Cable Test Group 4.2.1 Network Cable Test 4.2.2 Network Map Test 4.2.3 Cable Length 21 21 21 25 26 29 29 29 30 Table of Contents 4.2.4 Tone Generator 4.2.5 Network Cable Setup Mode 4.3 Telco Cable Test Group 4.3.1 Telco Cable Test 4.3.2 Telco Map Test 4.3.3 Cable Length 4.3.4 Tone Generator 4.3.5 Telco Cable Setup Mode 4.4 POTS Simulation (POTS sim) Test Group 4.4.1 Line Current with Dial Tone On Mode 4.4.2 Line Current with Dial Tone Off Mode 4.4.3 POTS Simulation Setup Mode 4.5 Coax Cable Test Group 4.5.1 Coax Map Test 4.5.2 Cable Length 4.5.3 RF Energy Test 4.5.4 Tone Generator with Carrier 4.5.5 Tone Generator without Carrier 4.5.6 Coax Cable Setup Mode 4.6 Phone mode 5.0 TELEPHONE TEST SET MODE 30 30 31 31 31 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 34 34 34 35 35 36 5.1 General Overview 36 5.2 Features and Benefits 36 5.3 Connecting the Tri-Porter™ to a Phone Line 37 5.4 Connecting the Headset to the Tri-Porter™ 38 5.5 Using the TALK/BELL/MON Switch 38 5.5.1 TALK Setting (TALK Mode) 38 5.5.2 BELL Setting (BELL Mode) 39 5.5.3 MON Setting (MONITOR Mode) 40 5.6 LCD Display 40 5.7 Using the Mute Switch 41 5.8 Using the Speaker Key 41 5.9 Using the Function Key 42 5.10 Using the Command Keys 42 5.10.1 Command-Key Functions In Normal TALK Mode 42 5.10.2 Command-Key Functions In Scrolling-Recall and Phone Setup Modes 44 5.11 Scrolling-Recall Mode 44 5.12 Phone Setup Mode 45 Table of Contents 5.13 Special Features 5.13.1 Traffixguard™ Low Alert 5.13.2 Traffixguard™ High Alert 5.13.3 Wink Detection 5.13.4 Automatic Power-Off 5.13.5 Overcurrent Protection 5.13.6 On-Hook Caller ID 5.13.7 Call Waiting Caller ID (CWCID) 5.13.8 DigitView™ DTMF Decode and Display 5.13.9 Loudspeaker 5.13.10 Auto Dial Line Identification - ADLI MODE 48 48 49 49 50 50 50 51 51 51 52 6.0 STATUS AND ERROR MESSAGES FOR NETWORK TEST MODES 53 7.0 INTERPETING CABLE TEST RESULTS 56 8.0 MAINTENANCE 58 9.0 SPECIFICATIONS 61 Appendix A: Glossary of Networking Terms 63 Appendix B: Internet Protocol Definitions 66 WARRANTY 69 8.1 Battery Replacement, Main Unit 8.2 Battery Replacement, Remote Unit 8.3 To Reset the Processor on the Main Unit 8.4 To Change the Probe Tip Service Shipping Support Service 58 59 60 60 70 70 70 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Overview Tri-Porterf is the main tester of a two-component diagnostic test system, while the Tri-Porterf Tracer/Remote is the remote end for cable testing and a tone-tracer with listen-only POTS test set capability (pat. # 5,887,051). Tri-Porter and the tracer are intended to provide diagnostic capability for network, telephone and video systems in one test system. With wiring qualification with fault diagnosis, cable tracing, location identification and presence of service detection for all three mediums, this one product supports most diagnostic needs for in home communication and media services. The Tri-Porter™ has a backlit LCD display, 26 momentary keys, and a Rotary switch. 1.2 Caution Warning! Do not attach active phone lines to any connector on the Tri-Porter™ except the Phone connector on the side of the unit. Dangerous voltages may be present on the active phone line and only the Phone connector has the necessary isolations to guarantee user safety. Warning! Do not attach to primary power lines. The Tri-Porter™ may be damaged and cause a safety hazard. When connecting to an unknown jack or plug, the Tri-Porter™ should be off. Once connected, position the Rotary Switch to the Actv Ntwrk position, press the Power key to turn on the unit, and press the MODE key to select and run the Port Services test to ID the connection. Caution! Improperly crimped, damaged or un-crimped plugs can damage the jacks on the Tri-Porter™. Inspect plugs for proper termination and crimping before inserting into the tester. Contacts on a plug should always be recessed into the plastic grooves. Do not use standard 6 position plugs (RJ11/RJ12) in the RJ45 jack or the Tri-Porter™ jack may be damaged. Note: The screen comes with a clear, peel-off protective coating over the LCD screen that should be removed for clearest view of the display.  1.3 Kit Contents Tri-Porterf – (1 each unless otherwise noted) Tri-Porter Main Unit Tri-Porter Tracer / Remote Carrying Case Mini Headset with 2.5mm plug F-jack to F-jack Coupler (2) RJ45 Patch Cables, 1 foot F-jack to slide-on plug without center conductor Safety Ground Pin to Alligator Clip cable, 10 foot (2) RJ12, reverse pinned, 6 wire phone cables 20 numbered F-connector ID remotes 20 numbered Network (RJ45) ID remotes 20 numbered Telephone (RJ11) ID remotes Duckbill probe Tip Instruction Manual F-connector Coax Cable, 1 foot  1.4 Tri-Porter™ Main Unit Features • • • Four Connectors allowing direct connection for the different cable types the tester is designed to support ▪ Network: RJ45 Jack wired to 4-pair TIA568A/B standard ▪ Coax: F-coax plug with coupler provides jack attachment point ▪ Telco: RJ-12 (6-wire RJ-11) Jack wired to 3-pair USOC standard ▪ Phone: RJ-11 (4-wire) Jack wired to 2-pair USOC standard, line 1 or line 2 selected via switch Two sets of keys for control of the unit ▪ Network – Cable Test Set: The keys above the Power key are active in all modes except Phone mode. ▪ Phone Key Set: The keys located below the Power switch are active only in the Phone mode ▪ Power switch: active in all modes to control backlight and power. Rotary switch to select the set of active modes ▪ Actv Ntwrk position – These are the Active Network tests. The connector to be used is the RJ45 connector, and the NETWORK LED is lit to identify connector to be used.  Port Services mode: Capable of identifying many of the possible conditions of an RJ45 jack automatically runs cable test if no active devices found.  PING mode: Simultaneously PINGs three devices at once: a target, a router and a DNS server. DHCP protocol support allows for PINGing of a router and DNS server with no setup.  Flash Link LED mode: sends tone while blinking a link indicator to find a HUB or switch port. ▪ Ntwrk position – These are the Network Cable tests. The connector to be used is the RJ45 connector, and the NETWORK LED is lit to identify that connector.  Network Cable Test Mode: Single-ended testing of cables for shorts, opens and split pairs (no remote on other end) full cable test finds all wiring faults including split pairs with a remote connected-results displayed in wire map format with a message line for shorts and split pairs. Displays PASS icon for T568A/ B passing cables and reports cable length. Supports 8 numbered remotes (optional) for full cable wire mapping and room identification. Network Map Test: Supports 20 ID-only numbered remotes for room identification.   Cable Length measurement: in feet or meters using cable capacitance method  Tone generator mode: Four selectable tones for use with tone tracers ▪ Telco position – These are the Telco Cable tests. The connector to be used is the Telco connector, and the TELCO LED is lit to identify that connector.  Telco Cable Test Mode: Single-ended testing of cables for shorts, opens and split pairs (no remote on other end) full cable test finds all wiring faults including split pairs with a remote connected results displayed in wire map format with a message line for shorts and split pairs displays PASS icon for Displays PASS icon for correctly wired 6-pin telephone cables both straight-through and reversed and reports cable length. Supports 8 numbered remotes for full cable wire mapping and room identification.  Telco Map Test: Supports 20 numbered remotes for room identification.  Cable Length measurement: in feet or meters using cable capacitance method  Tone generator mode: Four selectable tones for use with tone tracers ▪ POTS sim position – These are the Plain Old Telephone Simulator modes. The connector to be used is the Telco connector, and the TELCO LED is lit to identify that connector.  POTS current sourcing with Dial Tone Mode:  POTS current sourcing with no Dial Tone Mode: ▪ Coax position – These are the Coax Cable tests. The connector to be used is the Coax connector, and the COAX LED is lit to identify that connector.  Coax Map Test: Supports 20 numbered remotes for room identification and continuity test.  Cable Length measurement: in feet or meters using cable capacitance method  RF Energy: Measures incoming RF energy – Bar graph showing ranges of energy expected on antennas and cable systems.  • • • • • • • •  Tone generator with Carrier mode: Three selectable tones for use with tone tracers. High current, modulated tone generator signal provides several benefits for coaxial cable tracing. Cables terminated to equipment or passing through splitters or taps can be traced. The high current (relative to standard tone generators) makes it possible to trace the current flowing in a terminated or shorted coaxial cables.  Tone generator without Carrier mode: Four selectable tones for use with tone tracers ▪ Phone position – This is the Phone mode. The connector to be used is the Phone connector, and the PHONE LED is lit to identify that connector.  Phone mode: Provides a self-contained, selfpowered, portable telephone test set for use by installers, repair technicians, and other authorized personnel. It’s ideal for temporary communication and for servicing and installing telephone and data lines. Two line by 16 character full alphanumeric backlit LCD with icons for clear test results. Auto-off in any mode and low power consumption for long battery life Power Key controls unit power and backlight. Tapping the Power Key for less than a second turns the backlight On/Off. Holding the Power Key down for over a second turns the unit power off. When the unit is off, tapping the Power Key turns it On. Link and 100MB LEDs signal the state of the Ethernet PHY when it is active. Auto-MDI/MDI-X like protocol makes connection to HUB, switch or NIC with any patch cable Loudspeaker provides listen-only speaker-phone while in the Phone mode. Built-in microphone is active when the Mute switch is pressed (disabling Loudspeaker) in the Phone mode when no headset is plugged in. Headset connector allows attaching a standard cell phone headset which automatically disables the loudspeaker and becomes the active input/output device when in the Phone mode.  1.5. Tri-Porter™ Tracer/Remote Features The Tri-Porter™ Tracer/Remote is a remote for cable testing, a listen only POTS phone and an advanced tone tracer in a single package. The Tracer is a multi-function signal detector that locates standard generated tone signals as well as dial tone signals. Tracer/Remote also features unique tone tracing capabilities for coax cable systems, both live and dark, and can be used for a number of special field applications. • • • • • • Tracing: ▪ Traces CAT 5/6, telephone, coax, and audio cable types ▪ Audio and visual tone location indicators ▪ Traces coax cable on active or unpowered systems ▪ Probe (voltage), coil (current) and combination of the both tracing modes ▪ Set signal level detected LED indicator (set with volume level) ▪ Amplifier overload LED indicator when amplifier clipping occurs ▪ Digital volume control Cable Test Remote: ▪ Phone and Network Jacks for use in cable test mode as the far end remote ▪ Remote ID #1 Listen-Only POTS Phone: ▪ Monitor mode for listening while on hook ▪ Off-hook mode to draw loop current while listening ▪ Over voltage protection prevents going off-hook over 60 volts ▪ Over current protection mode entered when loop current exceeds 80mA ▪ Digital volume control ▪ LEDs indicate when voltage is present and the polarity Low battery indicator Auto-off conserves battery life Interchangeable round and paddle tip probes 1.5.1 Mode Specific LEDs The Status LEDs are mode specific and indicate line polarity and signal detection based on the test mode selected. Mode Green Red Tone Trace Tone Detected Overload Phone Normal Polarity Reversed Polarity  1.6 Using this Manual About Your Tri-Porter™ section explains features and functions. Step by Step Use Instructions section gives the user instructions for each function. If you are unfamiliar with network and internet terminology, read over the Glossary of Networking Terms and Internet Protocol Definition sections beginning on page 65. For detailed description of each function, see the Functional Description section. Interpreting Cable Test Results and Error Messages sections are useful reference sections. 1.7 Network Connectivity The Tri-Porter™ uses IP address protocol and recognizes AutoNegotiation using Fast Link Pulses to report advertised Ethernet capability. Tri-Porter™ also supports a modified version of auto MDI/ MDI-X to allow for connection to a HUB, switch or NIC with a straight through cable. The Tri-Porter™ operates using 10 base-T or 100 base-Tx modes depending on the capabilities of the attached device for network transmissions. The Tri-Porter™ will report 1000 base-T (1Gbit) capability if advertised by attached devices, but cannot communicate at that rate.  2.0 About Your Tri-Porter™ 2.1. Main Unit Features 19 18 20 NETWORK COAX TELCO 14 13 21 PHONE 22 TELCO COAX 15 NETWORK DSU \Test-Um 4 LINK PHONE 100Mb Made in USA L1 L2 1 SETUP 17 MODE SEL TALK BELL MON 7 3 FUNCTION 8 Actv Ntwrk rk C o x oa Telc POTS sim e 9 on Ntw Ph 23 2 5 RECALL MENU FLASH SELECT 10 1 2 ABC 3 DEF A REDIAL 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO B PAUSE 7 PRS 8 TUV 9 WXY C * 0 # FCN 11 CLR QZ 6 D MIC 12 16 24  ITEM FEATURE DESCRIPTION The power key turns on/off the tester. Short presses toggle the backlight on and off. Press and hold until screen blanks for off. 1 2 SETUP To view setup options for the currently selected Function. 3 MODE Press to rotate through the available tests for the selected function. Press SEL to start testing. 4 SEL Actv Ntwrk ax Co POTS sim rk Te lco w Nt Ph on e 5 Arrow Keys are used for navigation of the active-selected field on the current menu. Select Key enables editing of currently highlighted field or activates the next level into the menu navigation sequence. FUNCTION Knob Rotate knob to align desired function with arrow on case. Functions are: -Active Network Testing (ping) -Network cable testing* -Telco cable testing* -POTS Sim - Generates telco current, voltage and dial tone -Coax cable test* & RF energy -Phone POTS (analog) test telephone *Cable test modes include tone generation, mapping and length 6 1 2 ABC 3 DEF A 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO B 7 PRS 8 TUV 9 WXY C * 0 # CLR QZ D Controls phone speaker. Cycles through high-medium-low-off sequence. 7 8 Phone Keypad are only used in the phone mode. RECALL MENU Press this key followed by a number key for memory dial. Enter setup if following FCN.  9 FLASH SELECT FLASH momentarily disconnects the phone line. Used as SELECT in Setup and Scrolling recall mode. 10 REDIAL REDIALS last number dailed. Used to scroll up in setup and scrolls through stored numbers in recall mode. 11 PAUSE Inserts PAUSE time in stored numbers. Used to scroll down in setup and scrolls through stored numbers in recall mode. 12 FCN To access the functions labeled in blue, press the FCN key first than the function key. 13 Backlit Tranflective LCD Viewable in bright sunlight. In poor lighting , turn on backlight by pressing power key 14 Active Connector LEDs One of the four LEDs above a test connector will be lit to indicate the connector to use for the selected test mode. 15 Link Status LEDs -LINK LED is on when linked -100Mb LED is on when Linked at 100Mbits. 16 MIC Built in microphone. Press (mute) button on right-side to talk 17 Mute/PPT Button Push to talk with speaker. Mutes mic when headset is being used. 18 Network Jack RJ45, 8 Wire data interface, T568A/B pairing. 19 F-Connector Coaxial Cable interface 20 Telco Jack RJ11, 6 Wire Telco interface, USOC pairing 21 Phone Jack RJ11, 4-Wire, 2-Line phone connector, USOC pairing 22 Line1/Line2 Switch 23 Talk/Bell/Monitor Switch 24 2.5mm Headset Jack Selects line connected to test set. Selects phone operating mode. Plugging in head set disables speaker and allows for hands-free, full duplex conversations 10 2.2 Tracer/Remote Features 11 8 6 3 1 VOLUME 4 PWR T R A C E P H O N E PROBE COIL MONITOR OFF-HOOK 5 SEL DSU \Test-Um Made in USA 7 2 9 10 11 ITEM 1 2 FEATURE DESCRIPTION PWR Press to power on. Press and Hold to power off. Auto-off in approximately 9 min to prolong battery life. (Phone in 18 min) SEL Press and hold the SEL function key to select a mode of operation, Tone Trace, or Phone. A short press of the SEL button will toggle to the alternate function within the Tone Tracing or Phone Modes. Press and hold the up or down arrow button to adjust the volume. 3 4 Trace Mode LEDs Indicates trace modes; voltage PROBE, current COIL or both. 5 Phone Mode LEDs Monitor lines for noise/activity. Go off hook to hear dial tone. 6 Status LEDs 7 Low Battery LED Replace battery when LED is on. 8 Telephone Jack RJ11, 2-Wire, Line 1 phone jack 9 Remote Data Jack RJ45, 8 wire data interface, T568A/ B paring 10 Remote Telephone Jack RJ11, 6 Wire Telco interface, USOC pairing 11 Coil Sensor Indicate line polarity and signal detection Sensor for coax tracing through splitters & traps is located here 12 3.0 STEP BY STEP USE INSTRUCTIONS To turn the Tri-Porter™ off after any test, press and hold Power key until the display turns off. The tester will turn off automatically after about 15 minutes in all modes except Tone Generator, which times out after 60 minutes, and Flash Link LED, which times out after 30 minutes. When connecting to unknown jacks or cables, it is best to begin with the power off and turn the Tri-Porter™ on after the connection is made. This insures that the voltage check will be run first before any other testing. 3.1 To ID an Unknown Jack or Plug 1) With Tri-Porter™ powered off, connect to unknown jack or plug. 2) Position the Rotary Switch to the Actv Ntwrk position 3) Press the Power key to turn on the unit. 4) If the Port Services test does not start, press the MODE key until it is the test to be run 5) Press SEL key to enter test 6) This test determines what device is connected to the other end of the cable or test the cable if no connection is found. 3.2 To Test Cables Only 1) Connect one end of cable run to be tested to the appropriate connector on the Tri-Porter™. 2) Position the Rotary Switch to the position that corresponds to the connector you have chosen, Network, Telco, or Coax. 3) Press MODE key repeatedly until Cable Test is displayed. Press SEL key to enter test. 4) If the cable is connected while the tester is on and Cable test is active, a single-ended test for shorts, opens and split pairs will most likely be in progress. Press SEL key to force a new test to begin. 5) For a complete test in the Ntwrk and Telco modes, connect TriPorter™ Remote or any JDSU far end wiremap remotes, 1 – 8; to the other end of the cable. Application Hints: Any patch cables used to connect the tester and remote or any JDSU far end wiremap remotes, 1 – 8 to a cable run must be short compared to the cable run for accurate open and split pair indication, no more than 10% of the total run length or 3 feet, whichever is less. A cable must be at least 4 feet long for single-ended test to work properly. 13 3.3 To Trace a Cable using Tone Tracing (Probe Mode) 1) Connect cable to be traced to the appropriate connector on the main unit. 2) Position the Rotary Switch to the position that corresponds to the connector you have chosen, Network, Telco, or Coax 3) Turn on tester by pressing Power key. 4) Press MODE key until Tone Generator is displayed, than press SEL key. 5) Press SEL until desired tone is selected. The up/down arrow keys select the pin or pair(s) to carry the tone in the Ntwrk and Telco modes. 6) For strongest signal, do not connect remote. Due to the shielding effect of twisted pairs, the strongest signal is obtained by having one wire of a pair carry tone. Selecting a single pin instead of a pair will do this. 7) Trace the signal with Tri-Porter™ Tracer/Remote in Probe mode: a) Press the PWR button. If in Phone monitor mode, press and hold down the SEL button until one or both Trace LEDs turn on, release. If the PROBE LED is not lit, use short presses of the SEL button until only the PROBE LED is lit. b) Use the volume control up or down arrows to adjust volume. c) The wire or cable with the strongest signal is the connected to the tone generator. 3.4 To Trace Coaxial Cables connected to a device or splitter (Coil Mode) 1) Connect cable to be traced to the F-connector on the main unit. 2) Position the Rotary Switch to the Coax position. 3) Turn on tester by pressing Power key. 4) Press MODE key until Tone Gen Carrier is displayed, than press SEL key. 5) Trace the signal with Tri-Porter™ Tracer/Remote in Coil mode: a. Press the PWR button. If in Phone monitor mode, press and hold down the SEL button until one or both Trace LEDs turn on, release. If the COIL LED is not lit, use short presses of the SEL button until only the COIL LED is lit. b. Use the volume control up or down arrows to adjust volume. c. Place the coil sensor (located on back of amplifier probe), on or near cables to be traced. Do NOT use the probe tip. The wire or cable with the strongest signal is connected to the tone generator. 14 3.5 To Measure Length of a Cable 1) Connect cable to the appropriate connector on the main unit. A remote may be at the other end, but is not required. 2) Position the Rotary Switch to the position that corresponds to the connector you have chosen, Ntwrk, Telco, or Coax. 3) Turn on unit by pressing Power key. 4) Press MODE key until Cable Length is displayed, then press SEL key. To change length units between feet and meters, use setup mode. 5) Press up/down arrows to adjust length constant. There are separate length constants stored in the unit for each cable type. If length constant is unknown for a particular cable, a known length of cable may be used to set the constant. Fifty feet or more is suggested to minimize the resolution error (1 foot in 50 is 2% uncertainty). Connect known cable to tester and change the cable constant using up/down arrows until the length reads correctly. 3.6 To Map Cable Locations 1) Place the individually numbered Remote Identifiers (Wiremappers) at the terminal ends of the cables to be mapped. There are sets of 20 Remote Identifiers (Wiremappers) available for RJ45 (Network), RJ11 (Telco), and Coax cables. 2) At the central location where the cables to be mapped come together (equipment closet) connect the cable to be mapped to the appropriate connector on the Tri-Porter™. 3) Position the Rotary Switch to the position that corresponds to the connector you have chosen, Network, Telco, or Coax. 4) Turn on unit by pressing Power key. 5) Press MODE key until Map Test is displayed, then press SEL key. 6) The number of the attached Remote Identifier (Wiremapper) will be displayed on the LCD. 15 3.7 To Locate an Ethernet Port 1) With Tri-Porter™ powered off, connect Tri-Porter™ Network connector to a jack or plug at the workstation location for which the Ethernet port is to be located. 2) Position the Rotary Switch to the Actv Ntwrk position. 3) Turn on the unit by pressing the Power key. 4) Press MODE key until Flash Link LED is displayed, then press SEL key to start the test. Tri-Porter™ will connect to the Ethernet port on a HUB, switch or NIC. Even if no connection is made, tone is generated on the cable to aid in finding the cable with a tone tracer at the other end (equipment closet). 5) If an active Ethernet device is connected to the other end of the cable the Tri-Porter™ turns on its link LED and begins flashing it in unison with the link indicator on a port of the HUB, switch or NIC at the other end. Tone is also generated on the cable in this condition, with a different cadence when link is found or not found. 3.8 To PING Devices on a Network If the jack or plug is unknown, run Port Services test first. The PING function operates in two modes DHCP On and Off (Manual). This is selected in SETUP by the DHCP On/Off option. No other entries are required to establish communications with a router and a DNS server on a DHCP network. To PING a specific target (Tg1-4), the address must be entered and the desired target address selected in SETUP before starting the PING test. In DHCP Off mode, all IP configuration information must be entered in SETUP first. (PING Setup option) 1) 2) 3) 4) With Tri-Porter™ powered off, connect to network. Position press Rotary switch to the Actv Ntwrk mode. Turn on the unit by pressing the Power key Press MODE key until PING Test is displayed, then press SEL key to start the test. Several status screens will be displayed while establishing a link and negotiating the DHCP configuration. Once PINGing begins, a PING status screen will be displayed, showing acronyms for each active conversation. 5) Press left or right arrows to move curser next to a device acronym. Press SEL key to view more information about a device. There are a total of three screens to view. Press SEL key to advance to the next screen or the screen will advance automatically after 10 seconds. 16 3.9 To Change PING Addressing Mode Other options are changed similarly. 1) Turn on Tri-Porter™ by pressing Power key. 2) Position Rotary switch to the mode for which the setup is to be changed, in this case, Actv Ntwrk. (Note that not all modes have parameters that can be modified by Setup.) 3) Press the SETUP key to enter the Setup mode. The percent battery remaining screen will appear briefly. 4) Press down arrow key three times, DHCP On or DHCP Off should be displayed. 5) Press SEL key to toggle between on and off. Displayed value is current setting. 6) Press MODE key once to return to the previously active test, or multiple times to select a different test in the same group. Or position the Rotary switch to a different position to exit to a test in another group. Or press and hold Power key to power off. 3.10 To Power Up Premise Phone Wiring: 1) Position Rotary switch to the POTS SIM position. 2) Press Power key to turn on the tester. 3) Press MODE key to turn dial tone on or off. LCD displays Tone on, or Tone Off. 4) Connect TELCO connector at the entrance point (where the phone service provider will connect to the system) of an un-powered POTS system using an appropriate cable. 5) Tri-Porter™ supports two phone lines, Line 1 on the 3-4 pair, and Line 2 on the 2-5 pair of the Telco jack. The LCD displays the On/Off hook status of each line. 6) When Line 1 is off-hook, a steady dial tone signal is generated by the Tri-Porter™. When Line 2 is off-hook a stutter dial tone is generated. If both lines are off hook at the same time, a busy signal is generated. 7) The Tri-Porter™ Tracer/Remote’s Listen-only POTS mode can be used to verify the presence of dial tone at the wall jacks. Connect a cable between the jack on the remote and the jack to be tested: a. Press the PWR button. If in Trace mode, press and hold down the SEL button until the Monitor LEDs turns on, release. The Tracer is now in a high-impedance listening mode. One of the LEDs above the VOLUME buttons will be lit if voltage is on the line. b. A short press of the SEL button will cause the off-hook condition and dial tone to be heard if present. c. Use the volume control up or down arrows to adjust volume. 17 - d. Subsequent short presses of the SEL button will toggle between off-hook and monitor modes. Protection Features: If the line voltage exceeds 60 volts, the OFFHOOK LED will flash rapidly and disable going off-hook until the voltage drops below 60 volts. Once off-hook, if the loop current exceeds 80mA (milliamps), the Tri-Porter™ Remote will go on-hook and sample the current level at a low duty cycle until the current drops below 80mA. The OFF-HOOK LED will flash slowly as long as there is an over-current condition. 3.11 To Use As a Talk Battery: 1) Position Rotary switch to the POTS SIM position. 2) Press Power key to turn on the tester. 3) Press MODE key to turn dial tone off. LCD displays Tone on, or Tone Off. 4) Connect Tri-Porter™ in series with a phone set at one end of a dead pair. To connect the Tri-Porter™ in series with a phone set, connect one lead of a pair from the Tri-Porter™ to one lead of the phone set and connect the two remaining leads to a dead wire pair. 5) Connect second phone set to other end of the dead wire pair. 6) Take both phone sets off hook and communications will be established. Alterative connection: Connect one phone to Line 1 and the second phone to Line 2 of the Tri-Porter™. 3.12 To Measure available RF Energy on a Coax line: 1) Position Rotary switch to the Coax position. 2) Connect the cable to be tested for RF energy to the Coax connector on Tri-Porter™. 3) Press Power key to turn on the tester. 4) Press MODE key until RF Energy is displayed, then press SEL key to start the test. TEST 5) The top line indicates whether RF energy is present or not, “RF Energy – Yes”. When RF energy is detected, a bar graph appears on the bottom line. The first three, narrower bars indicate energy in the range that passive antennas provide. The forth through 15th thicker bars are the range of energy expected in a cable or amplified system. If the energy present exceeds the bar graph’s range, a “+” is displayed in the right most position of the display. 18 3.13 To Test Telephone circuits (Telephone Test Set): 1) Position Rotary switch to the Phone position. 2) Connect an RJ11 cable to the Phone connector on the side of the unit and to the source of the analog phone line to be tested. 3) Press Power key to turn on the tester. 4) Select Line 1 (3-4 pair) or Line 2 (2-5 pair) using the L1-L2 slideswitch on the side of the unit. 5) Use the Talk-Bell-Monitor mode switch to control the test set as required. 6) The loudspeaker in the unit is active to allow the user to hear activity on the phone line unless a headset is plugged into the connector on the bottom end of the Tri-Porter™. 7) The Mute key on the right side of the unit is used to enable the microphone (and disable the loudspeaker) in the unit to allow the user to talk on the phone. 3.14 To identify the number and verify CLID function of a line in use (ADLI): 1) Position Rotary switch to the Phone position. 2) Connect an RJ11 cable to the Phone connector on the side of the unit and to the source of the analog phone line to be tested. 3) Press Power key to turn on the tester 4) Put Tri-Porter™ in Talk mode and verify the dial tone. 5) When dial tone is present, press RCL # to use ADLI identify your line number or RCL * for line identification with call back. 6) “my number” or an error message should appear on the LCD in 10 to 15 seconds. If RCL* was selected and no errors detected, the sequence should proceed to the Tri-Porter™ ringing and the caller ID displayed if service is available. 19 4.0 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION The Tri-Porter™ is powered on by pressing the Power key. The tester will start up in the last test mode in use in the group selected by the position of the Rotary switch. The Tri-Porter™ is turned off by holding down the Power key until the display goes blank. The tester will also shut off automatically 15 minutes after the last key press in most modes, 30 minutes in Blink Link LED mode and 60 minutes in Tone Generator mode. Short presses of the Power key, toggle the back light on and off. The back light turns off automatically about 5 minutes after being turned on. Using the back light will increase power consumption. In the Cable Test/Network modes, there five groups of tests selected by the Rotary switch and multiple tests and Setup in each group as described below. The Phone position of the Rotary switch selects the Telephone Test Set mode and is described in section 5.0 below. The Mode key selects the specific test to be run in each group. Pressing the Mode key immediately terminates any currently running test and displays the next test in the same group, waiting for a press of the Sel key (or 10 seconds to pass) to begin the new test. Subsequent presses of the Mode key in the same group advances to the next test, rolling over to the first test when the end is reached. In most modes, the Tri-Porter™ is constantly testing and reporting results. While it is recommended that an unknown jack connection is always verified by connecting to the tester while it is powered off, it is fine to attach a known network or dead cable or jack to the tester while it is running. In that case, it is most likely a test will be in progress when a cable connection is made. The results of the test in progress at connection time are unreliable. In most such repeating tests, the Sel key should be pressed to terminate the current test and initiate a new test. Press the Setup key to enter Setup mode for the group of tests currently selected by the Rotary Switch. Note that not all test groups have any Setup required. The Telephone Setup Mode is selected as described below in section 5.12 using the Telephone Keys. Most tests start with a check for voltage on the tester’s jacks. If found, the message “-Voltage Found- SEL Port Services” is displayed, and the only option for the user is to press the Sel key to start the Port Services test to determine what type of interface or what voltages are present on the jack. The tester monitors the jack to see if the voltage is removed for five minutes. The selected test will continue if the voltage is removed, or the tester will shut itself off after the five minutes. The exception to this behavior is in the Network Modes. When voltage is 20 found in these modes, the tester checks to see if it is Ethernet Phantom Power. This is a voltage which is connected to the center taps of the Ethernet interface transformers of some network equipment to power remote devices, like IP phones or wireless transceivers. This power is seen by the Tri-Porter™ as voltage between the 1-2 and 3-6 pin pairs. The voltage found is reported as “Enet Power Source Found = xV” for several seconds, then the test proceeds automatically. 4.1 Active Network Group Position the Rotary switch to the Actv Ntwrk position and use the NETWORK connector. 4.1.1 Port Services The Port Services test identifies what equipment, if any is, connected to the other end of the jack or cable being tested. The test first looks for any voltages present on the connector pins. If voltages are found, the Tri-Porter™ will report what it finds, and if voltage is found on typical phone pin locations, the Tri-Porter™ will report “Possible POTS line found”. If no voltages are present, testing for Ethernet link pulses commences. If link pulses are found, the advertised capability, the pairs with link pulses and the polarity of link pulses are displayed. The pairs with link pulses are indicated by reference to the device that would normally present pulses on those pairs the HUB/switch or NIC assuming straight through cabling. With a cross-over cable present, a NIC would be labeled as a HUB, etc. The AUTO indication is displayed if the device connected is capable of auto-MDI / MDI-X. If no pulses are found, but the pattern of termination of the cable is that of an inactive Ethernet device, it will be displayed as such. Not finding any of the above, the Tri-Porter™ invokes the cable test described in section 4.2, displaying single-ended cable test, full cable test or “No I/O or Cable” results. 4.1.2 PING Test The PING Test operates in DHCP On or DHCP Off (Manual) IP address configuration modes. The address configuration mode is a Setup option. In either case, a Target device must be selected in Setup, and its IP address confirmed. If the Target address is on the LAN segment, as determined by the Netmask, the Target will be addressed directly on the Ethernet. If the Target is not local, PINGs will be directed to the Router for forwarding to the WAN side of the Router. When running in this mode, the Tri-Porter™ will respond to PINGs addressed to it from any other device. 21 In this test, the Tri-Porter™ checks for voltages, then searches for link pulses on its jack, automatically configuring the interface to connect to a HUB/switch or NIC. Once a link is established, the Link LED on the Tri-Porter™ will illuminate and the 100Mb LED will be on if the link is made at 100Mb, or off if the link is made at 10Mb. Once link is active, the tester configures its IP address parameters as selected by the user. After the parameters are set, the tester starts sending out PING packets to the selected Target, the Router, and (in DHCP mode) the DNS server. The PINGs continue for 15 minutes after the last key press, after which the Tri-Porter™ will automatically turn off. DHCP On Mode - After detecting incoming link pulses, the tester requests IP address parameters using the DHCP protocol. The tester displays the message “DHCP Request” and a count of attempts. This protocol requires a response from a DHCP server accessible on the LAN. If no response to its request is received after 10 seconds, the tester will repeat its request, and increment the count on the screen. Once the tester gets a response from a server, it displays the message “Successful”. No manual configuration is required for the DHCP protocol to work. If the tester continues to count requests, the most likely problem is that a DHCP server is not available on the LAN. In that case, the tester must be manually configured. For information on that mode, see the DHCP Off section below. Once the DHCP server has provided the Tri-Porter™ with a value for the address the tester will use (My IP), that address is checked for conflict. The tester issues an Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) request directed to its proposed MyIP address. A response to the ARP tells the tester that some other device on the LAN is already using that IP address. The DHCP protocol specification (RFC 1541) says that in the case a server offers an address already in use, the receiver of that address should reject it and request another. The Tri-Porter™ does not inform the server about the conflict, but it does report on the LCD “My IP in use on this network”. If this is found, the tester will not continue into the PING state, as using another device’s IP address is not permissible on a LAN. This condition shows that the DHCP server is mis-configured as it should reserve all IP addresses already in use on the LAN. The tester will restart from this state automatically after one minute, or can be manually restarted to retry the test. If multiple retries all end up unsuccessful, the tester must be manually configured and used in the DHCP Off mode. In this case, the LAN configuration parameters can be 22 seen in Setup mode in the Last DHCP sub-menu, including the IP address offered to the tester, the value of My IP. After successfully receiving a valid IP address, the operation of the tester continues with the PING state described below. DHCP Off (Manual) Mode - The tester utilizes the manually entered PING Setup information. To determine the IP parameter configuration of the LAN, the configuration of another device on that LAN must be checked. On a Windows PC, the command “ipconfig” can be used to determine the IP addresses, Netmask, and Default Gateway (Router) being used. On a Linux computer, the same information can be found using the “ifconfig” and “route” commands. The Netmask and Router information can be entered just as displayed on the PC. The value entered for MyIP must be similar, but not identical to the PC’s IP address. The Netmask defines the addresses that must be common between the PC and the tester for it to be possible for them to communicate directly on the same LAN segment. A good guess is to use an IP address different by just a few low-order digits in the low-order byte of the IP address. Once all the manual parameters are setup, the PING test can be started by pressing the Mode key until “PING Test” is displayed on the LCD, and then the SEL key. Once an active link is found, the value entered for MyIP is checked for conflict. The tester issues an ARP request directed to its proposed MyIP address. A response to the ARP tells the tester that some other device on the LAN is already using that IP address, and it reports “My IP in use on this network.” The Tri-Porter™ will not continue the PING test, as using another device’s IP address is not permissible on a LAN. The tester will restart from this state automatically after one minute, but the value entered for MyIP must be manually changed to try a different IP address to prevent conflict. PING State - Once My IP has been verified as available, in either DHCP On or Off modes, the next step is to enter the active PING conversation state. The tester LCD displays the PING Status screen, “Tg1-4” (unless disabled), “Rtr” and “DNS” (if DHCP On) acronyms on the top line of the LCD, and directly under the associated acronym, the status of each PING conversation. A cursor is shown on the top line that can be moved with the left/ right arrow keys to select any of the conversations. Pressing the SEL key will push down into more detail about that conversation. The first press of SEL will display the value of My IP currently in use. A second press of SEL (or delay of three seconds) will drop into the second page of status. A third press of SEL (or after10 23 seconds) will drop into a third page of status, if available, or return to the main PING display. If the third page is displayed, a final press of SEL (or after another 10 seconds) will return to the main PING display. The first step in establishing the conversations is to attempt to locate the Router on the LAN segment. The Tri-Porter™ does this using the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP). The tester sends out an ARP packet directed to the Router, and needs a response from the Router informing the tester of the Router’s MAC address. During this phase, “ARP” will flash under the “Rtr” acronym. If no response is received to the ARP request, the tester will repeat the request at varying intervals (1-3 seconds). No response to the ARP can mean that the IP address assigned to the Router is not correct, the Router is non-functional, or that it is not accessible on the LAN due to some other problem. If the Rtr conversation is selected, and the SEL key pressed, the status displayed is “No ARP response”. Once the Router MAC address is found, the Tri-Porter™ begins sending ICMP echo request (PING) packets to the Router. The status displayed under the Rtr acronym changes to  |  with the  symbol bouncing back and forth across the net ( | ). Each time the tester sends a PING request, the  is shown on the left side of the net. Each time a response is received, the  bounces to the other side. If no  shows on the right, while it is blinking on the left, it means that the tester is sending, but the Router is not answering. Selecting the Rtr acronym and pressing SEL twice will show the present IP address for the router on the top line and the count of the X (transmit) and R (receive) packets. If no PING response has been received, the status is “No PING Response.” Missing Receive packets can mean that the LAN or the Router is busy, or that there is some other problem on the LAN. Pressing the SEL key again will drop down to the third status screen which shows the time between the transmission of the last received PING packet and its reception time on the top line of the LCD, and the average time between transmission and reception of all PING packets to the router in this conversation on the bottom line. The Target IP address can either be on the LAN segment or remote. If the Target is on the LAN, the status of the Tri-Porter™ Target conversation will be as described for the Router above. 24 In the off local segment case, where the PING packets need to be sent to the Router to be forwarded, there is an additional step necessary and status displayed. When the Router is required for Target conversation, the status shown for the Target is “---“ while the tester is attempting to contact the Router. The detailed status for the Target is “No Rtr response.” In the case where the Target is remote, and an ARP response has been received from the Router, the Target PING packets are sent to the Router which is expected to forward them on to the Target. If no response is returned from the Target, possible causes are the Target cannot be reached due to network problems, the Target is not responsive, or that the device that is active at the IP address selected for the Router is not a Router, and is not forwarding the packets. Note that many devices addressable on the Internet do not respond to PING packets due to policies intended to protect them from attack. jdsu.com/test-um (IP 82.165.238.18) is configured to allow PING responses and thus is a good PING target. The DNS conversation is only active when the PING test is run in the DHCP On mode because the DNS IP address is only available from the DHCP server. (Note that if known, the DNS server IP address can be entered as a Target and PINGed like any other Target.) The DNS server can be local or remote, like a Target. The DNS conversation status is similar to a Target conversation status. In most small LAN configurations, the DNS server will be a remote device, and successful PINGing to it will verify proper LAN operation and Internet connectivity. The tester will shut off automatically about 15 minutes after the last key press. The user can also terminate the test by pressing the Mode or Power keys, or repositioning the Rotary switch. In any of these cases, the Tri-Porter will issue a DHCP release request to the DHCP server when in DHCP On mode. This is preferable to simply disconnecting the cable to terminate the test because the address assigned to the Tri-Porter™ will not be available for assignment to another device until the time reserved for that address in the DHCP server has expired. 4.1.3 Flash Link LED The Flash Link LED mode starts with the Voltage Check test (see section above) then searches for link pulses on the attached cable, automatically configuring the interface to connect to a HUB, switch or NIC (similar to AUTO MDI/MDI-X) if one is found. Alternating with the link pulse search, an audio tone signal is being sent down the cable. 25 This allows the cable to be located at the other end with a tone tracer whenever this mode is selected. The tone cadence is different for an open cable versus an established link to indicate the link status. Once a link is established, the Link LED on the Tri-Porter™ will illuminate and begin blinking at the same rate as the link indicator on the device at the other end. The 100Mb LED will be illuminated if the link is made at 100Mb, and the LED will be off if the link is made at 10Mb. The Tri-Porter™ will automatically turn off in 30 minutes. While the tester is searching for incoming link pulses, it displays the message “Find Active Link.” Once link pulses are found, the tester displays “Link Found” and the Link LED flashes. If the tester detects that the incoming link pulses stop, it reports “Lost Link” for several seconds, then returns to the search for link pulses. 4.1.4 Network Setup Mode Entering Setup is done by pressing Setup key. The estimated battery life remaining is displayed briefly whenever SETUP mode is entered. The main select menu is scrolled through using the up/down arrow keys. There are several sub-menus that are accessed by pressing the SEL key when the sub-menu title is displayed. - Last DHCP - This sub-menu allows the user to view the results of the most recent DHCP negotiation between the Tri-Porter™ and a DHCP server. The values displayed cannot be modified, only viewed to determine the configuration of the LAN segment under test. Pressing the SEL key drops the tester into the DHCP display screens. The up/down arrow or SEL keys scroll through the screens in this sub-menu. The information obtained for each item in the sub-menu can be viewed by pressing the SEL key. Any 000.000.000.000 entries mean that the last DHCP server did not provide the requested information. If all entries are 000.000.000.000, the most likely cause is that DHCP On mode was selected, but the LAN did not provide a DHCP server. This sub-menu is exited by scrolling to the “Sel to go to Main Menu” screen and pressing the SEL, or by pressing Mode to exit to a test mode, or repositioning the Rotary switch. - Target Setup Sub-Menu - This is the sub-menu title screen for the selection and IP address configuration of the four available Target IP address storage locations. Only one Target can be active at a time for the PING test mode. Pressing the SEL key moves the Tri-Porter™ into the Target selection screen. The up/ down arrow keys scroll through the five possible options. One of the four stored target addresses can be selected, or the Target 26 PING can be disabled. This sub-menu can be exited by pressing SEL (taking the tester back to the sub-menu title screen), by pressing Mode to exit to a test mode, or repositioning the Rotary switch. Exiting this menu will leave the displayed Target option as the active one. When one of the four Targets is displayed on the screen, the SEL key can be used to drop into the edit IP address screen for that Target. The IP address is edited by moving the cursor left and right using the left/right arrow keys, and then changing the digit above the cursor using the up/down arrow keys. Note the IP address is displayed in the typical decimal dot format. Each of the four decimal numbers separated by periods represents one hexadecimal byte of the four byte IP address, and can only take on the values between 0-255. Each digit in the decimal number can only be set to a value valid for that position. Thus, the high order digit in any of the decimal numbers can only be set to 0, 1, or 2. In addition, each digit can only be set to a valid value in relation to the low-order digits in that number. The high order digit can only be set to 2 if the low order digits are less than 55. The desired IP address may have to be entered from right to left to allow the low order digits to be set prior to the high order digit. Any IP address can be entered for a Target, either on or off the LAN segment, even “reserved” IP addresses can be entered. This sub-menu can be exited by pressing SEL (taking the tester back to the sub-menu title screen), or by pressing Mode to enter a test mode, or repositioning the Rotary switch. Exiting this menu will leave the displayed Target as the active one. - PING Setup Sub-Menu - This is the sub-menu title screen for the IP address configuration of the DHCP Off (Manual) PING test mode. The settings of these values interact with each other to force the Router IP address to be accessible on the same LAN segment as the Tri-Porter™. An off-LAN router cannot be addressed by the tester, and therefore is not a useful setup option. Pressing the SEL key drops the tester into the manual IP configuration screens. The up/down arrow keys scroll through the options in this sub-menu. This sub-menu is exited by scrolling to the “Sel to go to Main Menu” screen and pressing SEL, or by pressing Mode to exit to a test mode, or repositioning the Rotary switch. When one of the option screens is displayed, pressing the SEL key drops the tester into the edit IP address screen for that 27 option. Note that the tester’s IP address, MyIP, can only be set to non-reserved IP addresses. This is any address other than 0.0.0.0, or 224-255.x.x.x. MyIP is edited in a similar fashion to the Target IP addresses described above. The Router IP address is also edited in a similar fashion to the Target’s. In addition, the Router IP address is forced to be on the same LAN segment as MyIP. This means that the Netmask, whose bits define the LAN segment, is compared with MyIP, and the bits that must be common between MyIP and the Router IP are forced to the correct state. The check of the Router’s address is done whenever MyIP, the Router IP, or the Netmask are edited. The Netmask is a special set of numbers that are similar to an IP address, but must be a string of 1’s, from the highest order bit down, defining the bits that must match between MyIP and any device it tries to access on the LAN segment. If the IP address bits match, the device is on the LAN segment, and can be addressed directly. If they do not match, the tester must redirect its IP packet to the Router for forwarding. Editing the Netmask is limited to setting valid bit combinations that allow for LAN segments with 5 to 253 possible devices. - DHCP On/Off - This is a simple on-off selection made using the SEL key. The last displayed state is the selected state. DHCP is a protocol negotiation used to automatically configure the IP parameters of the Tri-Porter™ on a specific LAN segment. With DHCP On, the next time the PING test is started, the tester will request IP parameters it needs for LAN communication from a DHCP server on that LAN segment. If a response from a server is received, the tester will configure itself with the acquired parameters and start to PING. Note that the only IP parameter not received from the host is the Target IP address, which is always manually entered. If no response is received from a DHCP erver, the tester cannot do any PINGing on that LAN. In that case, the PING setup must be manually entered, and the DHCP Off state must be selected. The next PING test will then attempt to communicate with the manually entered parameters. - MAC add - This is a display-only of the factory-set Media Access Control number for the specific Tri-Porter™ unit. All Ethernet-interfaced devices must have a universally-unique identifier to be used as their address. This information is provided as a convenience to the user. 28 4.2 Network Cable Test Group Position the Rotary switch to the Ntwrk position and use the NETWORK connector. 4.2.1 Network Cable Test This test can be run with or without Remote, a cable-test remote, or any JDSU far end wiremap remotes, 1 – 8; attached at the far end of the cable. If a remote is sensed, the tester performs a full cable test. Upon completion of the test, the wire map display, ID and any faults are displayed. The top line of numbers on the display represents the connector pins on the main unit. The second line of pin numbers is the connector pin numbers of the remote, normally being the same as the top line for a normal data cable. If there is a miswire, the numbers on the second line will indicate the pin numbers detected. If no connection was detected for some of the pins, the second line will be blank in those pin locations. If a short is detected, the second line will have a flashing ‘x’ in that position and the specific short condition displayed on the third line. If a split pair is detected, those pin positions on the second line will be flashing the pin numbers detected from the remote and the specific split condition displayed on the third line. If there are multiple errors to display on the third line, the messages are displayed in sequence until all are displayed. The ID icon will have a number directly below it indicating the remote ID number. If no faults are found on the cable, the length of the cable is displayed. If there is no remote, the Tri-Porter™ uses the length and cable test capability to measure a cable for shorts, opens and split pairs (single-ended test). TEST and the pin number icons for the pairs being tested will be on to indicate a test in progress. The results are displayed on the LCD. Because a test can take up to about 5 seconds to complete, the SEL key, which immediately starts a new test, should be pressed whenever a new cable is connected. Partial and erroneous results will be displayed until a complete test cycle has been run on a cable. 4.2.2 Network Map Test This test assumes a one-of-twenty Remote Identifier (Wiremapper) is connected at the terminal end of the cable to be mapped If an Identifier remote is sensed, the number of that Identifier is displayed. Any cable faults found that prevent the detection of the Identifier are displayed rather than the number. 29 4.2.3 Cable Length The length mode measures the length of a cable by measuring its capacitance and using the capacitance per unit length (length constant) to calculate the length. Each cable-type connector has a different length constant associated with it. The length is displayed on the LCD along with the current value of the length constant. The length is displayed in the units selected in Setup (feet or meters.) The SEL key changes the pair being measured in a 1-2, 3-6, 4-5, and 7-8. The pair number is displayed next to the length except. If a selected pair has a fault, the fault replaces the length reading on the LCD. The length constant is changed with the up/down arrows. The CAL icon is on while adjusting the constant. If network termination patterns are found in the length mode, the tester will display “T Ring Network??”, “xbase-T Network?” or “Network?” (all four lines terminated). If a remote is sensed, the ID Number is displayed. 4.2.4 Tone Generator The tone mode generates audio tones for use with tone tracers on all pairs, a selected pair or a selected pin. The signal generated on a pair has the signal on one pin and the complement of the signal on the other pin of the pair, yielding a nominal 10 volts peak-to-peak across the pair. The SEL key selects one of the four tone sounds provided. The up/down arrows scroll through the pairs and pins that have signal on them. All pins not being driven are held at tester ground. The Tri-Porter™ will automatically turn off in 60 minutes. 4.2.5 Network Cable Setup Mode Entering Setup is done by pressing Setup key. The estimated battery life remaining is displayed briefly whenever SETUP mode is entered. The select menu is scrolled through using the up/down arrow keys. - Units-Feet/Meters - This is a simple selection made with the SEL key to choose whether the tester displays the cable length it measures in feet or meters. The length constant is converted to the new units automatically. Note that the units selected are used in all cable type length displays. - Zero Length Calibration (Length Cal) – This allows the TriPorter™ to be calibrated to compensate for variations in the measurement of cable length. To calibrate the tester, use the SEL key to display “Length Cal” on the LCD, remove all cables, then press the SEL key again. The tester will run the calibration routine, store the value and return to the prompt. There is just one calibration value stored for all cable type connectors. Hint – the effect of a patch cable on the measured length of a cable run can be eliminated by leaving the patch cable attached to the tester while running the calibration procedure. 30 4.3 Telco Cable Test Group Position the Rotary switch to the Telco position and use the TELCO connector. 4.3.1 Telco Cable Test This test can be run with or without Remote, a cable-test remote, or any JDSU far end wiremap remotes, 1 – 8; attached at the far end of the cable. If a remote is sensed, the tester performs a full cable test. Upon completion of the test, the wire map display, ID and any faults are displayed. The top line of numbers on the display represents the connector pins on the main unit. The second line of pin numbers is the connector pin numbers of the remote, normally being the same as the top line for a normal data cable. If there is a miswire, the numbers on the second line will indicate the pin numbers detected. If no connection was detected for some of the pins, the second line will be blank in those pin locations. If a short is detected, the second line will have a flashing ‘x’ in that position and the specific short condition displayed on the third line. If a split pair is detected, those pin positions on the second line will be flashing the pin numbers detected from the remote and the specific split condition displayed on the third line. If there are multiple errors to display on the third line, the messages are displayed in sequence until all are displayed. The ID icon will have a number directly below it indicating the remote ID number. If no faults are found on the cable, the length of the cable is displayed. If there is no remote, the Tri-Porter™ uses the length and cable test capability to measure a cable for shorts, opens and split pairs (single-ended test). TEST and the pin number icons for the pairs being tested will be on to indicate a test in progress. The results are displayed on the LCD. Because a test can take up to about 5 seconds to complete, the SEL key, which immediately starts a new test, should be pressed whenever a new cable is connected. Partial and erroneous results will be displayed until a complete test cycle has been run on a cable. 4.3.2 Telco Map Test This test assumes a one-of-twenty Remote Identifier (Wiremapper) is connected at the terminal end of the cable to be mapped If an Identifier remote is sensed, the number of that Identifier is displayed. Any cable faults found that prevent the detection of the Identifier are displayed rather than the number. 31 4.3.3 Cable Length The length mode measures the length of a cable by measuring its capacitance and using the capacitance per unit length (length constant) to calculate the length. Each cable-type connector has a different length constant associated with it. The length is displayed on the LCD along with the current value of the length constant. The length is displayed in the units selected in Setup (feet or meters.) The SEL key changes the pair being measured in a 3-4, 2-5, and 1-6 sequence. The pair number is displayed next to the length. If a selected pair has a fault, the fault replaces the length reading on the LCD. The length constant is changed with the up/down arrows. The CAL icon is on while adjusting the constant. If a remote is sensed, the ID Number is displayed. 4.3.4 Tone Generator The tone mode generates audio tones for use with tone tracers on all pairs, a selected pair or a selected pin. The signal generated on a pair has the signal on one pin and the complement of the signal on the other pin of the pair, yielding a nominal 10 volts peak-to-peak across the pair. The SEL key selects one of the four tone sounds provided. The up/down arrows scroll through the pairs and pins that have signal on them. All pins not being driven are held at tester ground. The Tri-Porter™ will automatically turn off in 60 minutes. 4.3.5 Telco Cable Setup Mode Entering Setup is done by pressing Setup key. The estimated battery life remaining is displayed briefly whenever SETUP mode is entered. The select menu is scrolled through using the up/down arrow keys. The Setup options for Telco mode are the same as Network Cable mode described in section 4.2.5 above. 32 4.4 POTS Simulation (POTS sim) Test Group Position the Rotary switch to the POTS Sim position and use the TELCO connector. 4.4.1 Line Current with Dial Tone On Mode This mode generates POTS line voltage, current, and dial tone for POTS line testing. Two POTS lines are supported, Line 1 on the 3-4 pair, and Line 2 on the 2-5 pair of the Telco jack. The LCD displays the On/Off hook status of each line. The On-hook voltage is 20 Volts; the Off-hook current is approximately 20mA with a standard load. The dial tone varies according to which line/lines are Off-hook. - Line 1 Off hook only - Clear, steady dial tone - Line 2 Off hook only - Stutter dial tone - Both lines Off hook - Busy signal 4.4.2 Line Current with Dial Tone Off Mode This mode generates POTS line voltage and current for POTS line testing. Two POTS lines are supported, Line 1 on the 3-4 pair, and Line 2 on the 2-5 pair of the Telco jack. The LCD displays the On/Off hook status of each line. The On-hook voltage is 20 Volts; the Offhook current is approximately 20mA with a standard load. 4.4.3 POTS Simulation Setup Mode There are no setup parameters in this test group 4.5 Coax Cable Test Group Position the Rotary switch to the Coax position and use the COAX connector. 4.5.1 Coax Map Test This test assumes a one-of-twenty Remote Identifier (Wiremapper) is connected at the terminal end of the cable to be mapped. If an Identifier remote is sensed, the number of that Identifier is displayed. Any cable faults found that prevent the detection of the Identifier are displayed rather than the number. 33 4.5.2 Cable Length The length mode measures the length of a cable by measuring its capacitance and using the capacitance per unit length (length constant) to calculate the length. Each cable-type connector has a different length constant associated with it. The length is displayed on the LCD along with the current value of the length constant. The length is displayed in the units selected in Setup (feet or meters.) If a fault is detected, that is displayed rather than the measured length. The length constant is changed with the up/down arrows. The CAL icon is on while adjusting the constant. If a remote is sensed, the ID Number is displayed 4.5.3 RF Energy Test The RF Energy measurement is a broad-band measurement intended to give a relative indication of signal strength of cable or antenna system. When the enrgy detected is less than an antenna sytem would have, the “RF Energy - no” is diplayed. “no” changes to “yes” when sufficent enrgy is detected and a bar graph displayed. Three, smaller segments at the left display energy in the passive antenna range and 12 large bars are used for the cable or amplified energy range. A “+” sign is displayed on the right-side of the display if the energy present exceeds the bar graph scale. 4.5.4 Tone Generator with Carrier This high current, amplitude modulated (AM), carrier tone generator signal provides several benefits for coaxial cable tracing. Cables terminated to equipment or passing through splitters or taps can be traced by plugging the cable into the Coax connector on the TriPorter™. The high current (relative to standard tone generators) makes it possible to trace the current flowing to terminated or even shorted coaxial cables even though there is considerable field canceling due to the current flowing in both directions within the cable. 4.5.5 Tone Generator without Carrier The tone mode generates audio tones for use with conventional tone tracing. The signal generated has the signal on one pin and the complement of the signal on the other pin, yielding a nominal 10 volts peak-to-peak across the pair. The SEL key selects one of the four tone sounds provided. The Tri-Porter™ will automatically turn off in 60 minutes. 34 4.5.6 Coax Cable Setup Mode Entering Setup is done by pressing Setup key. The estimated battery life remaining is displayed briefly whenever SETUP mode is entered. Length units is the only option in Coax Setup: - Units-Feet/Meters - This is a simple selection made with the SEL key to choose whether the tester displays the cable length it measures in feet or meters. The length constant is converted to the new units automatically. Note that the units selected are used in all cable type length displays. 4.6 Phone mode Position the Rotary switch to the Phone position and use the PHONE connector. Operation of the telephone test set is described in the following section. 35 5.0 TELEPHONE TEST SET MODE 5.1 General Overview The Tri-Porter™ is a self-contained, self-powered, portable telephone test set for use by installers, repair technicians, and other authorized personnel. It’s ideal for temporary communication and for servicing and installing telephone and data lines. It comes with a headset you can attach for hands-free operation, as well as a deluxe cord set with bed-ofnails clips. Optimum results with the Tri-Porter™ are obtained with JDSU supplied cord sets. 5.2 Features and Benefits • Liquid crystal display shows a vast amount of information, including on-hook voltage and polarity in Monitor mode, off-hook current and polarity in Talk mode, numbers currently being dialed, and battery status. • Detects and displays Caller ID information and faults, both while it’s on hook and off hook, Call Waiting Caller ID (CWCID). • The Tri-Porter™ incorporates DigitView™ features, which detect and display all 16 possible DTMF Digits, when in Monitor mode. • Amplified loud speaker in both talk and monitor modes. It can be set to three volume levels (or off) •When the Tri-Porter™ is set to its amplified Monitor mode, you can listen to the line without loading it. Volume levels are comparable to those of an off- hook line. The test set has high impedance with small series capacitance, so there won’t be any popping or clicking on the line when you attach the test set. The test set continues to display polarity indication while in this mode. After 15 minutes of operating in this mode, the test set will automatically power down. • It has a headphone jack and ear-mounted headset for handsfree operation. When you plug in the headset, it disconnects internal speaker. The headset is compact enough to fit in your shirt pocket, can be worn on the right or left ear, and can even be worn comfortably with a hard hat on. • The Tri-Porter™ continuously measures and displays the current and polarity when off hook. 36 • Has a conveniently located microphone-mute switch. The mute switch silences the microphone while the test set is off-hook with the headset plugged in. Since the microphone must be muted while the loudspeaker is on, the mute switch acts as a loudspeaker mute and allows the microphone to be used intercom-style, the Insta-Talk™ feature. • Performs last-number redial and can also store and recall as many as eight other preprogrammed numbers. Each of these phone numbers can be as many as 24 digits long; they are reliably stored in EEPROM memory. The Tri-Porter™ also provides an alphanumeric name field 16 characters long that is associated with each number memory slot. • The test set also supports embedded pauses in phone numbers for compatibility with PBX systems. • It’s designed with maximum usability and safety in mind: It has a flash key to simulate hook flashing, an electronic ringer (turned OFF in Monitor mode), a modular plug for the cable-set or phone-cord attachment and over current protection. • The Tri-Porter™ incorporates Traffixguard™ features (which can be disabled in the Setup menu.) These features include: – Low voltage lockout with override for in-use or unpowered data lines – High voltage lockout for Pair Gain lines (high voltage digital lines) – Low voltage warning going off hook when line voltage is low • The Tri-Porter™ has DSL-safe filters to allow it to be used on a POTS line that is simultaneously being used as a DSL line. 5.3 Connecting the Tri-Porter™ to a Phone Line The Tri-Porter™ is designed with a standard RJ-12 (6 wire RJ-11) modular jack for quick connection to a phone line, either directly or through its included cable set. This jack is located at the left side of the test set. For a direct “temporary extension” connection, run a standard phone cable from this jack to a standard phone jack at your site. Tri-Porter™ supports connection to two phone lines in the same connector. Line 1 is on the 3-4 pair while Line 2 is on the 2-5 pair. The active line is selected using the L1-L2 slide switch on the left side of the unit 37 5.4 Connecting the Headset to the Tri-Porter™ You can use the included headset with the Tri-Porter™ if you prefer hands-free operation. Plug the 2.5 mm plug on the headset cord into the matching jack on the bottom of the Tri-Porter™. Also, any cell phone headset with 2.5mm jack can be used as well. The headset can be used with either ear by rotating its microphone position by 90°. Note that as soon as you plug in the headset, the speaker and microphone inside the Tri-Porter™ are disabled. 5.5 Using the TALK/BELL/MON Switch The TALK/BELL/MON switch is on the left side of the Tri-Porter™. The following subsections describe how the Tri-Porter™ behaves in each of this switch’s three settings. 5.5.1 TALK Setting (TALK Mode) The TALK or off-hook position (Talk mode) takes the Tri-Porter™ “off hook” on a standard “POTS” (plain old telephone system) voice phone line. While the Tri-Porter™ is off-hook, it can dial numbers either directly from the keypad or from its memory dial slots (see Section 5.12 for entering numbers into memory). If no keyboard activity is detected after a period of about 15 minutes, the unit will shut off automatically. When the Traffixguard™ Low feature is selected as ON in the setup menu: The Tri-Porter™ must measure 10 volts or more on the line it is connected to (a voltage level indicating a live but unused line) before it will go off hook. This stops the Tri-Porter™ from interrupting data transmissions or voice calls already in progress. If the Tri-Porter™ doesn’t go off hook, it displays the line voltage it’s measured for the line on its LCD panel, plus the string “In use??” and the “Flash to connect” prompt on line 2. If you still want to go off­hook despite this voltage reading, press the Tri-Porter™’s Flash key and the TriPorter™ will go off hook and attempt to operate normally. (Because its voice circuits are line ­powered, they won’t work if there’s insufficient power on the line.) If there is not sufficient current for the test set to operate properly, it will go back on hook, to the “Flash to connect” prompt. If the Tri-Porter™ is connected to a line with greater than 10 volts, it will automatically go off-hook. 38 When the Traffixguard™ Low feature is selected as OFF in the setup menu: The Tri-Porter™ does not test for low voltage before it goes off-hook. When the Traffixguard™ High feature is selected as ON in the setup menu: The Tri-Porter™ checks for line voltage exceeding 65 volts. If it finds the line voltage exceeds this level, it doesn’t go off-hook but displays the messages: “x V,TOO HIGH!” and “DISCONNECT NOW!!” It continues to check the line voltage for about a minute, then goes to sleep if the high voltage has not been removed. The Tri-Porter™ will go off-hook if the voltage goes below the 65 volt threshold. When the Traffixguard™ High feature is selected as OFF in the setup menu: The Tri-Porter™ does not check for line voltage exceeding 65 volts. In either case, the test set automatically monitors the line current and goes on-hook if the current exceeds 125mA. The Tri-Porter™ momentarily goes off-hook to sample the line current and display the new reading every few seconds. In its normal off-hook display, the Tri-Porter™ shows dialing information on the top line and status information on the bottom line. The status information consists of the dialing type (“Tone”), the measured line current in milliamperes, and the line polarity (“NRM” [normal] or “REV” [reversed]). 5.5.2 BELL Setting (BELL Mode) The BELL position (Bell mode) is the “on hook state” of the TriPorter™. The phone keypad is disabled. The test set monitors the phone line to which it is connected for ringing and Caller ID signals. If it detects an incoming ring, it sounds the electronic ringer. If the TriPorter™ detects incoming Caller ID information, it will test the signal for correct format and checksum and display valid information and PASS or FAIL depending on the correctness of the received data. If you leave the TALK/BELL/MON switch in this position when the TriPorter™ is ringing, nothing will happen. If no ringing or other line activity is detected after a period of about 15 minutes, the unit will shut off automatically. 39 5.5.3 MON Setting (MONITOR Mode) The MON position (Monitor mode) causes the Tri-Porter™ to enable its amplifiers so that you can listen to a line without loading it. On-hook Caller ID is also received, checked and displayed in this mode. On line 2, it displays the time remaining to automatic power-off, the measured line voltage, and the polarity. The Tri-Porter™ also monitors the line it is connected to for DTMF signals. If it detects any of the 16 valid DTMF signals, it will display up to 32 characters, and keep them on the LCD regardless of changes in the state of the monitored line. 5.6 LCD Display The LCD display has 2 lines of 16 alphanumeric characters each, plus a number of icon flags. The icons are used and defined as follows: • Steady ID indicates displayed data is Caller ID information. • Flashing ID indicates Call Waiting Caller ID (CWCID) detection is enabled. Enabling CWCID is an option in the setup menu (see Section 5.12). • PASS appears with ID to indicate that Caller ID information was received with no errors detected. • FAIL appears with ID to indicate that Caller ID information was received with errors. An error message will also be displayed. • SETUP indicates that the Tri-Porter™ is in Phone Setup mode. • 1 through 8 indicate which stored phone number slot you’ve selected. • A battery icon indicates that the Tri-Porter™’s battery needs to be replaced. • A “no bell” icon indicates that the Tri-Porter™ is in MONITOR mode and that the bell (ringer) is off. 40 5.7 Using the Mute Switch When the test set is off hook in the Talk mode and a headset is plugged in, you can mute the output from the microphone by pressing down the mute switch on the right-hand side of the Tri-Porter™. When the test set is off hook in the Talk mode without a headset, the loudspeaker is on. The mute switch is used to control the Insta-Talk™ feature. When the loudspeaker is on, the microphone must be muted to prevent feedback, which disrupts the operation of the test set. The mute switch is used to turn the loudspeaker off and the microphone on so that the user can talk to the remote party over the phone line. The microphone is only on while the mute switch is being held down. When the test set is in the Monitor mode with the loudspeaker on, the mute switch is used to mute the loudspeaker. The loudspeaker is only off while the mute switch is being held down. 5.8 Using the Speaker Key When the test set is in the Talk or Monitor modes and no headset is plugged in, the speaker key is used to control the volume of the loudspeaker. Pressing the key causes the test set to go into the volume setting mode. It displays the prompt “SPKR VOL =” and one of three variable width icons or 0 to show the current volume setting. Repetitive presses of the speaker key causes the volume selected to cycle from low—mid—high—off and back. This mode (and the prompt) times out about 5 seconds after the last key press, and the test set returns to normal operation. Note: When the test set is off hook (Talk mode) the unit depends on the current from the phone line to power the audio circuits. If the line is not providing enough current (>10 mA) the test set automatically mutes the loudspeaker to prevent uncontrolled audible noise from coming from the loudspeaker. 41 5.9 Using the Function Key The Function (FCN) key acts to modify the operation of some of the keys on the keypad. The function key must be pressed or held down prior to pressing the key that the user wants to modify. Pressing a key that the function does not affect will cause the function key to be ignored. The affect of the function key on the standard keypad keys is shown on the keypad by the blue legends on the key: • Star (*) – key becomes CLR, a clear for the LCD when it is displaying caller ID or DTMF information, or while editing memory dial numbers or names. • 3 – key is shifted to A for dialing or saving a DTMF tone that is not normally available on a 12-key telephone keypad. • 6 – key is shifted to B in a similar fashion • 9 – key is shifted to C • Pound (#) – key is shifted to D 5.10 Using the Command Keys There are eighteen keys on the Phone keypad (below the Power key) of the Tri-Porter™. Twelve of these are a standard telephone keypad; the six keys in the left hand column of the keypad are the Tri-Porter™’s four command keys, plus the Speaker key at the top of the column and the FCN key at the bottom. The command keys each have multiple functions, depending on which operating mode the Tri-Porter™ is in and the Function key. 5.10.1 Command-Key Functions In Normal TALK Mode In regular Talk mode, the labels printed on the keys describe their functions. (The abbreviations in parentheses in the paragraphs below are the actual labels on the keys themselves.) • The Recall key is used to recall a stored number or to enter either the Phone Setup mode or “scrolling stored-number recall” mode. (In these other modes, the command keys function differently, as described below.) To do these different things, you need to press the Recall key followed by a second key. The normal Talk or Monitor mode display is replaced with a message prompt to help you select the second key to press: 42 • Pressing a number from 0 to 9, or * or # on the TriPorter™’s phone keypad, causes the Tri-Porter™ to dial a phone number in its memory. - Pressing 0 triggers “last-number redial” (the TriPorter™ dials the phone number you most recently dialed manually). - Pressing 1 through 8 causes the Tri-Porter™ to dial the phone number (if any) that you’ve stored in the corresponding slot in its memory. - Pressing 9 triggers the Tri-Porter™ to dial Technical Support (it dials the phone number for Technical Support at the JDSU factory.) - Pressing * or # triggers the Tri-Porter™ to dial the number programmed for ADLI. The default is a number provided by JDSU that has an ADLI responder on it in the 805 area code. Pressing the * key dials the programmed ADLI number and requests a call back. Pressing the # key dials the programmed ADLI number and does not request a call back. • Pressing Tone or Pause following Recall, causes the Tri-Porter™ to enter scrolling-recall mode (see Sections 5.11 for more information.) • Pressing Flash or # keys following Recall, causes no action and the key press will be ignored. • Pressing *, causes the diagnostic mode to entered. Moving the TALK/BELL/MON switch or pressing the Power key is required to exit this mode • Pressing FCN and then Recall (Menu) (or pressing Recall Recall), causes the Tri-Porter™ to enter PHONE SETUP mode—if you’re in MONITOR or TALK mode at the time (see Sections TBD for more information). • The Flash key breaks the phone line connection for 0.6 seconds, simulating a phone “hookflash” signal. Hookflashes are often used to transfer calls or to activate special PABX or central-office features. The flash time can be factory set to 0.1 sec. • The REDIAL key redials the most recently manually dialed number. • The Pause key pressed between digits while dialing or entering a number into memory adds an extra 3.8 seconds to the usual interdigit delay between dialed digits. (You might want to do this, for example, to allow time for a PBX to answer and give you the option of dialing an extension.) When you do this, a “P” will appear in the display along with the numbers you are dialing. 43 5.10.2 Command-Key Functions In Scrolling-Recall and Phone Setup Modes In PHONE SETUP and Scrolling-Recall modes, the labels in blue font on the keytops describe their functions. (The abbreviations in parentheses in the paragraphs below are the actual labels on the keys themselves.) • Use the Select (Flash) key to select the line that the “>” cursor symbol points at in phone setup mode to select the currently displayed number for dialing in scrolling-recall mode, or to finish the entry of a stored phone number or name and return to the number­ selection screen. • Use the FCN -­ p(Redial) key combination to scroll (move the cursor) up or right. • Use the FCN - q(Pause) key combination to scroll (move the cursor) down or left. • Use the Menu (Recall) key to go back one menu screen or to return to normal TALK mode from the first menu screen. 5.11 Scrolling-Recall Mode To get into scrolling-recall mode from normal operation, press Recall followed by either Redial or Pause. When you place the Tri-Porter™ in this mode, it will display the number of the starting storage slot, and either the name entry associated with that slot (if one has been entered), the stored phone number, or the word “empty”. The starting slot depends on which key you pressed to get into scrolling-recall mode: It will be slot 1 on the left if you pressed Pause or slot 8 on the right if you pressed Redial. The Tri-Porter™’s command keys now take on their scrolling-recall-mode functions/identities (see Section 5.10.2). You can review all stored phone numbers by pressing the p(up arrow)­ or q(down arrow) scroll keys to move up or down in the list respectively. Pressing q(down arrow) ­at slot 1 or p(up arrow) at slot 9 will cause the Tri-Porter™ to “wrap” to the other end of the list.) Press Select (Flash) to dial the currently displayed number, or press Menu (Recall) to escape back to normal operation. Note: slot 9 is permanently pre-programmed to store the number of Technical Support at the JDSU factory (805-383-1500). This feature can be modified or turned off by factory settings. 44 5.12 Phone Setup Mode To get into phone setup mode from TALK mode (normal operation) or MONITOR mode, press FCN RECALL (Menu) or Recall twice. The Tri-Porter™ then presents a list of options that can be modified, and the Tri-Porter™’s command keys now take on their setup-mode functions/ identities (see Sectio 5.10.2). You can use the p(up arrow)­ or q(down arrow) scroll keys to move the “>” cursor symbol around to point to different items. Press the Select key to choose a particular function. Then Select again to save the selection currently pointed to by the “>” cursor. • Memory Dial Setup – When you select this, the Tri-Porter™ displays “Press 1-8 * or #”. Pressing a number from 1 to 8, * or # on the TriPorter™’s phone keypad will cause the Tri-Porter™ to display the number stored in the corresponding location in its memory. If the slot is blank, the Tri-Porter™ displays the word “empty” instead. If you selected 1- 8, at this point, you can press Select to advance to the name stored in this slot, or Menu to exit back to the slot selection menu, without making any changes; all currently stored numbers will be maintained unchanged. If instead you begin pressing number keys or pause, any current number will be cleared and the number string you type in will become that slot’s new stored phone number. (Pause corresponds to a 3.8-second pause embedded in the number, displayed as “P.” While you are entering the number, you can use the arrow keys, selected by pressing FCN p[up arrow­] and FCN q[down arrow] to move back to change a number entered in error. After moving left back into the number, you must move right to the end of the number to continue entering more digits. Press * or # to select the ADLI storage location. The LCD displays “Restore default” on the first line and “Manual change” on second line. The “>” will be the first character on one of the two lines, this is the currently selected option. Move the “>” to the line that indicates the desired setting by pressing Redial p(up arrow) or Pause q(down arrow). Then press Flash (Select) to select your choice. If the “Restore Default” was selected, the default JDSU ADLI number is restored and you are returned to the main menu. Pressing Rcl (Menu) one more time will exit setup mode. If you chose to manually enter a number, the editing is as explained above for the normal 1-8 locations. In either case, when you’re finished typing in the new number, press Select to save it and move to the name entry step, or Menu to exit back to the slot selection menu. In the name entry mode, the 12 number/letter keys can be used to enter alphanumeric strings into the name field of the dial memory. The keys with multiple functions are hit multiple times to select the character entered into the string. For example, to store a “B” into memory, press the “2ABC” key three times. The first time the key is pressed, a “2” will appear on the display, each successive press will display the next character 45 printed on the key. To store the presently displayed character, the user can press any other key to advance the cursor and start entering characters from that key, or press the FCN p[up arrow] key combination to just advance the cursor (pressing FCN p[up arrow] again will enter a space into the name field.) In general, the cursor advances automatically when a new key is pressed, or after a singlefunction key is pressed. The cursor does not advance while pressing a multi-function key multiple times. While entering a name string, the FCN q[down arrow­] key combination can be pressed to move back to the left to correct an entry error. While correcting entries, the cursor does not advance automatically. The cursor must be positioned by pressing the FCN p[up arrow­] or FCN q[down arrow] keys to move it left or right. Once the last character on the right has been reached, the key functions return to normal entry function. The FCN CLR key combination can be used to clear the entire string from the display and the memory location. To store the displayed string into the dial memory, press either FCN/Flash (Select) to move to slot selection menu, or press the FCN/Recall (Menu) to exit out of dial memory setup. After storing a string into the name memory, it cannot be edited. The stored string can be replaced by selecting its location in the name editing portion of Setup and entering a new string. If you want to clear a stored number, or name, from memory, press the FCN CLR (Clear) key combination to return it to “empty” status. • Call Waiting ID – Use this screen to turn the Tri-Porter™’s Call Waiting Caller ID (CWCID) feature ON or OFF. (The factory default is OFF.) Use the p(up arrow) and q(down arrow)­ scroll keys to move the cursor between ON and OFF, then press Select to choose the setting you’ve moved the cursor to. (You will auto­matically be returned to the main setup menu.) Note: When you go into TALK mode with CWCID ON, the Tri-Porter™ flashes its “ID” icon to indicate that CWCID is active. With CWCID ON, the Tri-Porter™ draws considerably more battery current than when CWCID is OFF. To conserve battery power, we recommend leaving CWCID turned OFF when it’s not being used. 46 • Guard Low Volt – This screen allows the low voltage lockout feature to be turned ON and OFF. (The factory default is ON.) Use the p(up arrow) and q(down arrow)­ ­ scroll keys to move the cursor between ON and OFF, then press Select to choose the setting you’ve moved the cursor to. (You will automatically be returned to the main setup menu.) Note: Traffixguard™ low prevents the test set from going off hook if the line voltage is less than 10 volts. The test set goes off hook automatically if the line voltage goes above the 10 volt threshold. When this feature is off, no low voltage check is made before the test set goes off hook. • Guard High Volt – This screen allows the high voltage lockout feature to be turned ON and OFF. (The factory default is ON.) Use the p(up arrow) and q(down arrow)­ ­ scroll keys to move the cursor between ON and OFF, then press Select to choose the setting you’ve moved the cursor to. (You will automatically be returned to the main setup menu.) Note: Traffixguard™ high prevents the test set from going off hook if the line voltage is greater than 65 volts. The test set goes off hook automatically if the line voltage goes below the 65 volt threshold. When this feature is off, no high voltage check is made before the test set goes off hook. • Wink Detector – This screen allows the wink detection (momentary line reversal) feature to be turned ON and OFF. (The factory default is OFF.) Use the p(up arrow) and q(down arrow)­ ­ scroll keys to move the cursor between ON and OFF, then press Select to choose the setting you’ve moved the cursor to. (You will automatically be returned to the main setup menu.) 47 5.13 Special Features 5.13.1 Traffixguard™ Low Alert When the Guard Low is ON, each time you try to put the Tri-Porter™ in TALK mode, it measures the voltage on the phone line. It will not connect (go off hook) if the measured voltage is less than 10 volts, which would normally indicate a dead line, a data line, or an in-use voice line. If this occurs, the measured voltage is displayed along with the messages “In use??” and “Flash to Connect”. This gives you the opportunity to verify the line status before proceeding. If you still want to connect, press the Flash key to connect. The voltage is constantly updated, so while the Tri-Porter™ is in this mode, you can use the cable-set leads to search for a line with normal on-hook voltage. If such a line is detected, the test set will automatically go off hook. When the Guard Low is OFF, this test is not done prior to going off hook. Note: The test set continuously monitors the voltage on the line while it is off hook, and will go on hook automatically if it detects insufficient voltage. This test is done regardless of the setting of Guard Low. When in either the high or low voltage states, the phone will time out after about 90 seconds of no change in status and turn off. The TALK/ BELL/MON switch must be moved to Bell mode and than back to Talk or Monitor position to turn the phone on after timing out. 48 5.13.2 Traffixguard™ High Alert When the Guard High is ON, each time you try to put the Tri-Porter™ in TALK mode, it measures the voltage on the phone line. It will not connect (go off hook) if the measured voltage is greater than 65 volts, which would normally indicate a line with power for repeaters or a line with a power cross. If this occurs, the measured voltage is displayed along with the messages “V TOO HIGH!” “DISCONNECT NOW!!” The test set will display this message and sound the alarm until the line voltage returns below 65 volts or the test set times out. When the voltage drops below 65 volts, the test set will go off hook if the voltage is in range or return to the low voltage message as is appropriate. Note: The test set continuously monitors the current on the line while it is off hook, and will go on hook auto­matically if it detects excessive current. This test is done regardless of the setting of Guard High. When in either the high or low voltage states, the test set will time out after about 90 seconds of no change in status and turn off. The TALK/BELL/MON switch must be moved to Bell mode and than back to Talk or Monitor position to turn the test set on after timing out. 5.13.3 Wink Detection Some phone lines use a short reversal of line voltage polarity, or “wink”, as a signaling mechanism. The Tri-Porter™ supports wink signaling with an optional feature that is turned off as a default and must be enabled in the setup mode to use. When enabled, the display will flash reverse video for 0.75 sec when a wink is detected. None of the information on the screen will be changed, but the overall effect is for the background to turn dark for the duration of the reverse video. The line polarity reversal must be a minimum of 100 milliseconds long with a line voltage less than 10 volts (off-hook levels) in order to qualify as a wink. The function works in both Talk mode and Monitor mode (while monitoring another phone which is off-hook.) 49 5.13.4 Automatic Power-Off The Tri-Porter™ has automatic power-off for all functions to conserve the battery. The MONITOR mode is the Tri-Porter™ mode with the highest power consumption. It times out and powers off in 15 minutes. Because this is a relatively short period of time, the time remaining is displayed on the screen in minutes. The TALK mode times out in approximately 60 minutes with CWCID (Call Waiting Caller ID) OFF and 30 minutes with CWCID ON. Once the Tri-Porter™ times out and powers OFF, you’ll have to move its TALK/BELL/MON switch to another position to wake up the test set. 5.13.5 Overcurrent Protection If the Tri-Porter™ is in TALK mode and senses a current on the attached phone line in excess of 120 mA, it displays the current measured and the message “CURRENT TOO HIGH”, then automatically disconnects from the line. Periodically, the Tri-Porter™ reconnects for a short time, measures the current and displays the results, then disconnects again if the current is still too high. 5.13.6 On-Hook Caller ID While it’s in BELL or MONITOR mode, the Tri-Porter™ detects and displays on-hook Caller ID information. The Tri-Porter™ doesn’t block the first ring signal. If the Tri-Porter™ or another phone on the line is taken off hook before the beginning of the second ring, the Caller ID information might not be properly received. Because the Tri-Porter™ has a small screen, it only displays number and name information (when these are available). However, the Tri-Porter™ is capable of receiving messages of any type and length (as long as they’re formatted per Bellcore GR-30-CORE) and verifying their checksums. Besides name, number, “out of area,” and “numbers blocked,” the messages listed below are displayed by the test set as required: • “Single Msg Type” – The Tri-Porter™ correctly received a Caller ID in single-message format, but the message was an unsupported type. • “Multi Msg Type” – The Tri-Porter™ correctly received a Caller ID in multiple-message format, but one or more sections of the message were unsupported types. • “Chksum=xx, Rx=yy” – The Tri-Porter™ has detected a checksum error. The checksum xx was at the end of the message, but the Tri-Porter™ calculated the checksum yy from the received data. • “Lost Carrier” – The Tri-Porter™ detected the Caller ID carrier, but lost it before the end of the transmission. 50 5.13.7 Call Waiting Caller ID (CWCID) The Tri-Porter™ in TALK mode handles off-hook Call Waiting Caller ID (CWCID) essentially the same way it does on-hook Caller ID, displaying the same information and errors. But instead of the first ring alerting the Caller ID circuitry, a special CPE Alerting Signal (CAS) tone is sent immediately after the usual Call Waiting alert tone. When CWCID is enabled, the Tri-Porter™ detects this tone, mutes its audio circuits, sends an acknowledgment tone, and receives the data before re-enabling the audio circuits. Because the CAS-detection circuitry requires considerable battery power (about 3 times the normal TALK-mode battery power), the default setting for CWCID is “OFF.” To enable CWCID, you’ll need to access the setup mode (see Section TBD). 5.13.8 DigitView™ DTMF Decode and Display In MONITOR mode, the Tri-Porter™ decodes and displays any DTMF tones that are on the monitored phone line. The test set decodes all 16 possible DTMF tones. The DTMF display remains on the screen for about two minutes unless the TALK/BELL/MON switch is changed or the FCN CL key combination is pressed to CLEAR the display. 5.13.9 Loudspeaker The Tri-Porter™ has a loudspeaker that is used in MONITOR and TALK modes to allow the test set to be used like a speaker phone so that the signal on the line can be heard without a headset. The loudspeaker is controlled by the Speaker key and Mute switch as described in Sections 5.7 and 5.8. The Tri-Porter™ provides a feature called Insta-Talk™ to allow intercom-like 2-way conversations in Talk mode. The loudspeaker is automatically set to the previously set volume level every time it goes from Bell to Talk modes or Bell to Monitor modes. 51 5.13.10 Auto Dial Line Identification - ADLI MODE ADLI allows the user to discover the phone number of the line the Tri-Porter™ is calling from, and optionally, to verify incoming caller ID by getting a call back. For this protocol to work, a JDSU LB255 phone set must be setup in ADLI responder mode to answer the call at the number the Tri-Porter™ dials. The default number programmed into the the Tri-Porter™ dials an LB255 ADLI responder provided by JDSU in the 805 area code. Service is not guaranteed. Although it is JDSU intention to provide this service on an ongoing basis, JDSU reserves the right to discontinue or alter service at its’ discretion. To Use ADLI Mode: Be sure the ADLI Responder number is stored correctly (* or # memory location), and the Talk-Bell-Monitor switch is in Bell (middle position). 1) Connect TRI-PORTER™ to analog phone line to test. 2) Put TRI-PORTER™ in Talk mode and listen for dial tone. 3) When dial tone is present, press RCL # to identify your line number or RCL* for line identification with call back. 4) “my number…” or an error message should appear on the LCD in 10 to 15 seconds. If RCL* was selected and no errors detected, the sequence should proceed to the Caller TRI-PORTER™ ringing and the caller ID displayed if service is available. The caller ID information should be that for the line the Responder is attached to. Hints: If a special prefix is needed to get an outside line, that may be dialed manually before RCL* or #. You can listen to the call progress on the loudspeaker prior to starting the ADLI call, if desired. Pressing the mute switch while an ADLI is in progress will cause the TRI-PORTER™ to exit ADLI Caller and return to normal phone mode. This can be useful should a person answer an ADLI call. 52 6.0 STATUS AND ERROR MESSAGES FOR NETWORK TEST MODES DHCP Request - In the PING test with DHCP On, the Tri-Porter™ displays this message on the first line while it is trying to get the required information from a DHCP server. The second line displays: Attempt - count of DHCP requests sent out, if this number continues to increment, no response is being received. Successful - Shows for a short time after the server responds to the request. Find Active Link - The tester is searching for incoming Link pulses while waiting to start an active test. Flash Link LED and PING test modes need to be connected to an active network in order to run. In these modes, this status is displayed while the tester is searching both the 12 and 3-6 pairs for incoming Ethernet Link pulses. In the Validate Link mode, the Tri-Porter™ assumes an active NIC configuration, generating Link pulses on the 1-2 pair. This allows another Tri-Porter™ to be connected directly to it. Link Found - Status displayed while searching for Link pulses after an incoming signal has been detected. Link Not Found - Status displayed while searching for Link pulses and nothing has been detected. Link word Err - The Link word captured by the Tri-Porter™ during Port Services test from an attached 100Mbit Ethernet device decoded an unrecognized value. May indicate a cable problem or a hardware problem with the connected device. Lost Link - A test was active, after having found incoming Link pulses, but they stopped being received. Possibly due to the cable being disconnected or the connected device being shut off. NIC init err - The Ethernet interface chip used in the Tri-Porter™ reported a problem to the CPU during internal initialization. May be caused by a hardware problem inside the tester. 53 NIC Rx overrun - The Ethernet interface chip used in the Tri-Porter™ provides internal buffering for multiple packets. If new packets are received faster than they can be processed, the Ethernet chip discards the new packets and sets the Overrun error flag. The tester detects and reports this error. May be caused by excessive broadcast traffic on the LAN, or by externally generated packets addressed to the tester’s IP address. NIC Tx timeout - The Ethernet interface chip used in the Tri-Porter™ was not able to transmit a packet within the time allowed. May be caused by a hardware problem inside the tester, a problem with the attached cable, hardware problems with the connected device, excessive LAN traffic or collisions on the LAN. No IP address - The DHCP server responded to the tester DHCP request, but did not provide an IP address for MyIP. Packet Rcv Err - An Ethernet packet was received by the Tri-Porter™ with errors in the header or packet data. May be caused by excessive signal noise on the Ethernet cable or a hardware problem with the device transmitting to the tester. PING Test Detailed Status Messages - these messages may be displayed when the SEL key is used to access the status details during active PINGing. IP add = DNS add - The active Target IP address is the same as the DNS Server IP address, so the Target PING is automatically disabled. IP add = Rtr add - The active Target IP address is the same as the Router IP address, so the Target PING is automatically disabled. No ARP Response - The IP address active for this conversation is being ARP’ed but is not responding. The IP address may be unused; the device may be powered off or not connected. No PING Response - The IP address active for this conversation is not responding to PING requests. If the addressed device is on the LAN segment, it may be powered off or not connected. If the addressed device is remote, it may be inaccessible due to WAN problems, it may be powered off or the device at the Router IP address may not be forwarding the PING packets. No Rtr Response - The IP address is off the LAN, requiring the PING to go through the Router, but the Router IP address is not responding to ARP. No Router IP - The DHCP server did not provide an IP address for the Router 54 Rtr must be on MyIP LAN segment - Displayed in Setup while setting the Manual Router IP address. The Tri-Porter™ requires that the Router be at an IP address on the LAN segment as defined by the Netmask and MyIP addresses. Setup will not allow the Router IP address to be set to an off-LAN address. Voltage Found, SEL Port Services - The tester does not operate in Network modes when voltage, and possibly destructive power, is found. Voltages found will terminate the test in progress and the only option is to run the Port Services test (by pressing SEL). The only exception to this is the possibility of an Ethernet power source providing power between the 1-2 and 3-6 pairs. In that case, the following message will be displayed. Enet Pwr source Found = xV - Some devices provide power for IP-phones or wireless transceivers on the same wires that carry the Ethernet data signals. They do this by connecting a voltage to the centertaps of each transformer in their Ethernet interface. The Tri-Porter™ reports this and allows the Network testing to continue. 55 7.0 INTERPRETING CABLE TEST RESULTS The PASS icon will be on if the cable has all pins properly connected per T568A/B. Neither icon will be on if the cable is cross-over (uplink) cable. The FAIL icon will be on if there is any other condition. See Figure 7.1, Examples of Wiring Errors. Definition of Errors - The three classes of faults discussed below are in order of severity. The severity has to do with the ability of a more severe error to mask lower severity errors. For example, if there is a short in the cable, miswires and splits pairs may not be detected for the pairs involved in the short fault. Short - The pair has a low resistance connection from one wire of the pair to the other wire of the pair, to any other wire in the cable or the shield. A short while testing with a remote is indicated by the FAIL icon being on and flashing x’s in the appropriate pin position of the second line of pin numbers plus one or more error message lines listing all the pins shorted together. In the single-ended test mode, the error messages only are displayed. Miswire - A wire or both wires of a pair are not connected to the correct pins at the other end of the cable. While testing with a remote, the wire map shows the pin numbers from line 1 (main) to line 2 (remote). A reverse pair is a special case of a miswire in which the pair is wired to the correct pair of pins or to another designated pair of pins, but the two leads are reversed. In single-ended test mode, these types of errors are not detectable. Split Pair - A split pair is an error in the twisting of the wires together within the cable. The cables generally are made up of eight wires twisted together in 4 pairs. These 4 pairs are designated as pairs by the wiring standards and are intended to carry a signal and its return. 1&2, 3&6, 4&5 and 7&8 are the pairs designated by T568A/B for a RJ45 jack or plug. A cable can be wired with correct continuity but not with correct pairing. This most often happens when the cable is terminated consistently at both ends, but in the wrong order. A dynamic or AC test is required to detect this type of error. If the only error is a split pair error, the cable has correct continuity. If cross talk is not a concern, as in flat satin cable, the cable is good. While testing with a remote, the pin numbers on the second line of the wire map with split pairs flash and an error message is displayed listing the pin numbers of the pairs involved in the error. In the single-ended test mode, the error message is displayed. 56 Fig. 7.1 Examples of Wiring Errors (shielded) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DARK = ON LIGHT = FLASHING OPEN 12345678S ID 345678S 1 SHORT FAIL 12345678S ID 123456 xx S 1 Short 78 MISWIRE 12345678S ID 13245678S 1 SPLIT PAIR FAIL 12345678S ID 12345678S 1 Split 1236 (1 not twisted with 2; 3 not twisted with 6) T568A/B Passing Cable (unshielded) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PASS 12345678 12345678 57 ID 1 8.0 MAINTENANCE 8.1 Battery Replacement, Main Unit When the battery low icon is on, the battery should be replaced as soon as practical. The testing results will become unreliable when the battery reaches about 5.4 volts. To replace the battery: 1) Remove tester from the rubber boot. 2) Be sure tester is off. 3) Turn the four screws one quarter turn counter-clockwise with a slot screwdriver. Remove cover. 4) Pull batteries out of cavity. 5) Insert new Alkaline or NiMh AA batteries into the cavity. The contact with the spring is the negative terminal, the button the positive terminal. 6) Replace the cover and the four screws. Note: The estimated battery life displayed is for alkaline batteries only. NiMh batteries will read less than 50% for the entire NiMh battery life. 58 8.2 Battery Replacement, Tracer/Remote Unit When the battery low LED is on, the battery should be replaced as soon as practical. The testing results will become unreliable when the battery reaches about 5.4 volts. To replace the battery: 1) Remove tester from the rubber boot. 2) Using #1 Phillips screwdriver, unscrew and remove the battery cover on the back of the remote. 3) Connect 9 volt Alkaline battery to battery snaps. 4) Slide battery into cavity. 5) Close the battery cover and replace the screw. Do not over tighten. 59 8.3 To Reset the Processor on the Main Unit 1) Turn on tester in any mode 2) Turn on the backlight. 3) Remove battery cover and remove any single battery. 4) Wait about 10 seconds for circuits to discharge 5) Install the battery. 6) Replace the battery cover. CO IL S EN SO R 8.4 To Change the Probe Tip 1) Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the screw on the back of the Tracer/Remote nearest to the probe. 2) Pull the tip out of the top. 3) Push the new tip into the top. 4) Replace the screw and tighten, being careful not to over tighten. 60 9.0 SPECIFICATIONS Physical Dimensions Main Unit Size: 20 x 8.9 x 5.6 cm (8.0 x 3.5 x 2.2 inches) Weight: 740 grams (26 oz.) With battery Tracer/Remote Size: 15 x 5.8 x 4.3 cm (9.3 x 2.3 x 1.7 inches) Weight: 285 grams (10 oz.) With battery Environmental Operating temperature: 0 to 50 OC (32 to 122 OF) Storage temperature: -30 to 80 OC (-20 to 176 OF) Humidity: 10% to 90%, non-condensing Battery Life - times are for the full capacity of the battery used continuously in one of the following modes: Main Unit (6 – AA Alkaline) Standby: 2.5 years Cable Testing: 50 hours, no backlight 27 hours, 50% backlight Network Testing: 13 hours, no backlight 12 hours, 50% backlight Phone: 27 hours, no backlight 22 hours, 50% backlight Tracer/Remote (9V Alkaline) Standby: 2.5 years Tracing: 13.5 hours Phone: 18 hours Network Testing: 10Mb or 100Mb Ethernet Cable Types: Shielded or unshielded, Cat-6, Cat-5E, Cat-5, Cat-4, Cat-3 and Coax Minimum cable length for testing for split pairs: 1 meter (3 feet) Minimum cable length for single-ended cable test: 1.25 meter (4 feet) Length measurement range (CAT5/6): 0 to 457 meters (0 to 1500 feet) 61 Telephone Section Specifications: Interfaces — Telephone system: Modular telco; Headset: 2.5 mm cell-phone type Ringer Equivalence — In BELL mode: 0.0 (no ringer load) Tone Dialing — DTMF output (into 600 Ohms): Tone-frequency error: ±1.5%; Tone level: High group: -6 ± 2 dBm; Low group: -8 ± 2 dBm; High vs. Low Difference: 2 ± 1 dBm Flash Duration — 600 ± 50 ms Pause Duration — Tone: 3 seconds; Pulse: 3.4 seconds Return Loss — 14 dB at 600 Ohms Line-Current Range — 15 to 120 mA Apparent Line Resistance — 275 Ohms at 20 mA MONITOR-Mode Impedance — >230K Ohm Measurement — Voltage: 0 to 128 VDC ± 5%; Current: 10 to 140 mA ±5%; Note: Do not attach test set to electric-power lines 62 Appendix A: Glossary of Networking Terms 10 Base-T - The earliest definition of Ethernet was for 10 Million Bits per second, 10 Mbps. The Ethernet specification defined several different cabling schemes, including T568A/B (4-pairs of wire) and coax wiring. The 10 in 10 Base-T defines 10 Mbps and the Base-T defines T568A/B, CAT3 cabling. 10 Base-2 defines 10 Mbps over coax. 100 Base-Tx - A newer Ethernet specification defines 100 Mbps data rate as an upgrade for higher network bandwidth. Several different cable schemes are defined for 100 Mbps. The 100 in 100 Base-Tx defines the data rate as 100 Million Bits per second. The Base-Tx defines the cable scheme as 2-pairs of wires in a T568A/B, CAT5 cable. One other cable scheme defined as Base-T4 uses 4 pairs of wires in T568A/B, CAT3 or CAT5 cable. Very few Ethernet devices use this scheme, as the 2-pair (-T) scheme dominates the market. The TriPorter™ can recognize and report this capability in the Port Services mode, but it does not operate in this mode. The Tri-Porter™ reports this in Port Services mode as 100 Base-Tx. Cross-Over Cable - An Ethernet T568A/B cable which connects the 1-2 pair on one end to the 3-6 pair on the other. This allows a NIC device to connect directly to another NIC device, or HUB to a HUB. These are often used to connect one HUB (or switch) to another HUB (or switch) to enable LAN expansion. Note that if one of the HUBs has an “UPLINK” connector, that connector can be used with a straight through cable to connect a normal HUB port to the “UPLINK” port. HUB - Ethernet physical wiring is done on a point-point mechanism, but an Ethernet network is a star network, where any device can communicate directly with any other device on that network. A HUB is physical device that has multiple Ethernet connectors (ports) on it. Inside, the HUB receives incoming data from any of its ports and then transmits what it receives back out on all its ports. Thus, all communications between all devices is visible to all other devices on that LAN. The HUB has no IP or MAC address of its own. It is thus, a “transparent” device that merely enables multiple Ethernet devices to communicate between themselves. HUBs are typically older Ethernet devices that are 10 BaseT. Most 10/100 HUB like devices are now switches (see definition). TriPorter™ uses HUB as a definition for a specific Ethernet connection pin assignment that allows it to connect directly to a NIC device using a straight through cable. 63 MAC = Media Access Control - Protocol defined for addressing network-interfaces on a unique basis. Each manufacturer of electronic devices that interface to a MAC-controlled mechanism (like Ethernet) must register with the IEEE and get a set of unique addresses. Each device that manufacturer builds is assigned a single address from that manufacturer’s set of addresses. Ethernet will not work properly if more than one device on the LAN has the same MAC address. MDI/MDI-X = Medium Dependent Interface, X for Crossover - The physical cable interface defined in IEEE 802.3 is called MDI on one end and MDI-X on the other end. The Tri-Porter™ refers to these connectors as NIC and HUB respectively. A recent development in Ethernet devices is the ability to determine what type of device is connected on the other end of the cable and adjust itself to communicate properly. HP invented this and calls it “Auto MDI/MDI-X”. The Tri-Porter™ will recognize and report this type of device as an AUTO device in Port Services mode. NIC = Network Interface Card - Typically an option card plugged into a PC card slot that provides an Ethernet interface for that PC. Tri-Porter™ uses the term NIC to define the connector pin out that allows for direct connection to a HUB device using a straight-through cable. Polarity - Ethernet transmit and receive driver chips use differential voltages to improve noise immunity. Thus each direction of transmission uses a pair of wires, one for the positive (+) side and the other for the negative (-) side. Early Ethernet interface chips were not designed to recognize and compensate for reversed cable pairs, so a crossed (+) and (-) pair could cause problems. Modern Ethernet chips can compensate, so the wiring is not critical, but the Tri-Porter™ can determine the difference, and will report it. In the Port Services mode the polarity is reported as NRM or REV. Straight-Through Cable - An Ethernet (CAT 5) cable which connects all 4 pairs in the cable straight through to the corresponding pairs in the far end connector. This allows a NIC device to connect directly to a HUB device. 64 Switch - Similar to a HUB, a switch is a multiple port Ethernet connection device that allows for multiple Ethernet devices to communicate between each other. Unlike a HUB, a switch has internal logic that determines which port a specific MAC address is found on, and once it has determined that, it only forwards traffic destined for that address to that port. This allows for fewer collisions on the LAN by not re-transmitting every packet on every port. Multiple simultaneous point-point communications can pass through a switch at the same time, as long as each end point is on a different port on the switch. Like a HUB, a switch (in its primary mode) has no IP or MAC address of its own. Also like a HUB, a switch uses HUB pin out on its connectors to allow direct connections to NIC interfaces. Switches are more modern devices than HUBS and are usually capable of 100 Mbit/sec (100 BaseTx) operation. As a result of the requirement of IEEE Ethernet specs requiring downward compatibility, all 100 Mbit interfaces must also support legacy 10 Mbit communications. This results in a requiring a switch to have memory to store packets received at 100 Mbits for retransmission at 10 Mbits (Store and Forward). T568A/B - The EIA/TIA structured wiring standards for telecommunications wiring. A and B versions are electrically identical and can not be distinguished with a wiring test. The color codes and pair numbering is different, however, and care must be taken to use one version within a network. A cable wired to A on one end and B on the other results in a cross-over cable. UPLINK - A special connector, or a mechanical switch, that changes the pin out of one connector on a HUB or switch to NIC pin out. This allows a straight-through cable to be used to connect one HUB (or switch) to another while building a LAN. 65 Appendix B: Internet Protocol Definitions ARP = Address Resolution Protocol - Used to determine Ethernet (MAC) address when a device starts to communicate with another. The IP address is known and a broadcast is used to request the specific IP addressed device to respond with its MAC address, so further communication can be specifically addressed between the two. DHCP = Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - Used when a new IP device is added to a LAN and it needs to get information about the IP addresses used on that LAN. One DHCP server must be present on the LAN to provide a response to a DHCP request transmitted to a broadcast address and inform the new device of several configuration details. A DHCP server is not required on a LAN, but if it does not exist, all the devices on the LAN must be manually configured. Much information can be provided by the DHCP server, the Tri-Porter™ requests and uses: - an IP address for itself (My IP) - the IP address of the DHCP server on the LAN - the Netmask in use - the IP address of the Router on the LAN - the IP address of the DNS server accessible from the LAN DNS = Domain Name Server - Provides translation of URL addresses (www.yahoo.com) to IP addresses (66.218.71.89), so that access to the internet devices can be requested using human-understandable identifiers. DNS servers are found on the internet, and thus are of interest to the Tri-Porter™ because accessing (PINGing) the DNS server proves that the Tri-Porter™ can access a device on the WAN. Gateway = Router - see below IP = Internet Protocol - Actually TCP/IP = Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol, but commonly abbreviated to IP. Communications addressing scheme defined by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) to control the publicly accessed internet network. IP Address - Specific number assigned to a single device to allow it to be uniquely identified on the network to which it is connected. On a LAN, the IP address must be within the range of addresses defined for that LAN by the Network Mask in use. On the internet, all IP addresses must be universally unique to allow addressing that specific device. IP addresses consist of 4 hexadecimal digits that are commonly written in “dotted decimal” format. 192.168.254.4 is an example. Note that each set of decimal numbers divided by the periods must be in the range of 0-255 as they represent hexadecimal values of 00-FF. 66 ISP = Internet Service Provider - Commercial supplier of access mechanisms for public access to the internet. LAN = Local Area Network - Connection mechanism for a business, home, school or any group of devices to communicate with each other. In the Tri-Porter™ case, it is a group of computers, printers, routers and possibly other devices connected by Ethernet. Distinct from the WAN due to the IP addressing in a “Subnet”. Network Mask = Subnet Mask - IP addressing scheme that divides the entire IP address network into smaller sections (Subnets). In the case of the Tri-Porter™, the Network mask is used to identify an IP address as being located either on the LAN (local subnet) or on the Internet, and therefore accessed over the WAN. PING = Packet INternet Groper - A simple communication protocol (ICMP Echo) used to request an echo back from an addressed device (target). The Tri-Porter™ uses this to verify IP connectivity between itself and another device. Router = Gateway - If a device is attempting to communicate with an IP address, and it finds that the target is not on its local network (by comparing the target address with its own address and the Netmask) the device must forward its request to a router. The router forwards the communication to the target device across the WAN. This typically puts the communications on the internet, but may also be another LAN subnet, or a private network of some other type. A router has an IP address and MAC address (on Ethernet) of its own for direct communications, which differentiates it from a HUB or switch. A hardware box sold as a router will usually include a HUB or switch chip inside, providing a convenient connection point for multiple Ethernet devices. Target - In the PING protocol, an IP address must be selected to receive an echo request. This address is the “target” address for that PING. In the Tri-Porter™, a target must be selected manually in Setup. This target can be on the LAN, or anywhere else accessible through a router connected to the LAN. If the target is not on the LAN, the router IP address must be known so the PING can be sent to the router which forwards it on toward the ultimate location. TCP/IP = Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol 67 WAN = Wide Area Network - The “remote” interface on a router. The WAN may be accessed via a DSL line, broadband cable connection, ISDN, T1 line or even a dial-up modem line. This term is used to loosely define the hardware path used to communicate with any IP-addressed device not on the local LAN. 68 WARRANTY JDSU guarantees that its products will be free of all defects in material and workmanship. This warranty extends for the period of 12 months for test instruments and 3 months for cables from date of manufacture or purchase (proof of purchase required). All product deemed defective under this warranty will be repaired or replaced at JDSU’s discretion. No further warranties either implied or expressed will apply, nor will responsibility for operation of this device be assumed by JDSU. WEEE Directive Compliance: JDSU has established processes in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, 2002/96/EC. This product should not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste and should be collected separately and disposed of according to your national regulations. In the European Union, all equipment 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 returned is reused, recycled, or disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner, and in compliance with all applicable national and international waste legislation. It is the responsibility of the equipment owner to return the equipment to JDSU for appropriate disposal. If the equipment was imported by a reseller whose name or logo is marked on the equipment, then the owner should return the equipment directly to the reseller. Instructions for returning waste equipment to JDSU can be found in the Environmental section of JDSU’s web site at www.jdsu.com. If you have questions concerning disposal of your equipment, contact JDSU’s WEEE Program Management team at [email protected]. 69 Service The Tri-Porter™ is designed and manufactured to provide trouble free service. However, if for some reason your test set should require repair, please follow instructions below. Shipping Before returning any product to JDSU, you must first request a Return Merchandise Authorization Number by contacting our Customer Service Dept. at (805) 383-1500. 1. No shipments will be accepted without this number, which must be clearly marked on the shipping label. 2. Ship the equipment with a copy of the sales receipt, if available. 3. Attach a description of the operational problem. 4. Include a contact name, phone number and E-mail address. 5. Pack securely to prevent damage during shipping. 6. Ship prepaid to: JDSU, 808 Calle Plano, Camarillo, CA 93012 Support Service For technical information and support, please visit www.JDSU.com/hbn. 70