IDEAL Networks NaviTEK NT User manual

NaviTEK NT

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Publication ref: 153800
Issue 1 – 06/16
Applies to software revision 1.0.10 onwards
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CONTENTS
Care of your NaviTEK NT.............................................................................................................................................4
Final Disposal....................................................................................................................................................................4
Safety Information..........................................................................................................................................................4
Connector Safety ........................................................................................................................................................4
Power ...................................................................................................................................................................................5
Power Module Management...................................................................................................................................5
Power Module Recharging......................................................................................................................................5
Battery Pack..................................................................................................................................................................5
Switching ON and OFF.............................................................................................................................................6
Power Saving ................................................................................................................................................................6
Master Reset..................................................................................................................................................................6
Replaceable insert – RJ-45 socket ..........................................................................................................................7
Functional overview.......................................................................................................................................................7
Handset Controls, Indicators and Ports.................................................................................................................8
Menu Navigation..............................................................................................................................................................9
Soft Keys.............................................................................................................................................................................9
Data entry...........................................................................................................................................................................9
Getting started............................................................................................................................................................... 10
Modes of Operation .....................................................................................................................................................10
Cable...............................................................................................................................................................................10
Ethernet.........................................................................................................................................................................10
Setup ................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Setup menu descriptions............................................................................................................................................ 11
Tests - General ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
Tests menu description – Cable mode................................................................................................................. 15
Wiremap ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Tone ................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Auto test....................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Tests menu description – Ethernet mode .......................................................................................................... 19
Blink ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Ping4 and Ping6 ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
TRoute4 and TRoute6 ...........................................................................................................................................20
Statistics............................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Stats menu description........................................................................................................................................... 21
Specifications - NaviTEK NT ................................................................................................................................... 22
Glossary, abbreviations and acronyms............................................................................................................... 29

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Care of your NaviTEK NT
Although light and portable, NaviTEK NT is robust and has been designed to operate in a
protected outdoor working environment.
To ensure reliable operation:
•Avoid very high or low temperatures - NaviTEK NT is designed to operate between 0°C
and +40°C, although you should only charge the battery between +10°C and +30°C.
You can store the unit safely between -20°C and +70°C.
•To avoid damage, we recommend that you keep NaviTEK NT in its carrying case when
you are not using it.
•Do not use solvents, strong detergents or abrasive materials to clean NaviTEK NT. Use
only cleaning agents approved for use on ABS and polycarbonate plastics.
Final Disposal
When your NaviTEK NT has reached the end of its life you must dispose of the complete unit
in accordance with local environmental regulations.
Safety Information
When using NaviTEK NT, always take basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock and injury to persons. These include the following:
•When connecting to the line, special care must be taken as high voltages may be
present on the line and there may be a danger of electrocution.
•Avoid using the tester during an electrical storm - there is a remote risk of electric
shock by lightning.
•Use only the mains electricity adaptor supplied with your NaviTEK NT.
Connector Safety
The following connectors conform to EN60950 SELV safety status:
•RJ-45 Ethernet port.
•USB port.
•DC inlet port.
DO NOT CONNECT ANY TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK TO ANY OF THE TESTER’S PORTS

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Power
NaviTEK NT can be powered from:
•A rechargeable power module,
•Directly from power connected to the DC inlet built in to the power module.
•From an alkaline battery pack.
The type of module or pack supplied as standard depends on the model purchased.
Power Module Management
A fully charged power module will support up to five hours of heavy, continuous use. For
maximum life of the power module it is recommended to discharge it fully and then recharge
it fully at least once a month.
The power module is not user-serviceable. When it has reached the end of its life, contact
your local IDEAL representative for service.
Power Module Recharging
The power module can be fully recharged in three hours with the NaviTEK NT switched ON or
OFF. To recharge the power module, connect the supplied power adaptor to the DC inlet.
For convenience the power module may be removed from, or left attached to, the tester for
charging. The Power LED next to the DC inlet glows green to show that the battery is being
charged, and flashes green to show that it is not being charged. The power module’s charge
state is indicated at FULL, 2/3, 1/3 and EMPTY by the graphical power meter shown in the
information bar at the top of the display.
Fig 1 Power indications
Battery Pack
The battery pack accepts four replaceable AA alkaline cells. These cells cannot be recharged.

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Switching ON and OFF
To switch the tester ON, press and hold the Power button. Wait until the home screen is
visible on the display; the tester is ready for use.
To switch the tester OFF, press and hold the Power for approximately 1/2 second, a shutdown
message is displayed on the screen. The currently stored setup is saved.
Power Saving
Power saving preferences are selected from SETUP>SYSTEM>PREF. Auto off can be Disabled
(tester remains ON indefinitely), or set to switch the tester OFF after three, 10 or 30 minutes
of inactivity. The backlight can be set to Always On, or to dim to 50% brightness after three
minutes of inactivity. Note that when mains power is connected the display is always on full
brightness and the tester remains ON indefinitely.
Master Reset
In the unlikely event of a system lock-up which prevents the tester from being switched OFF,
it may be necessary to perform a master reset. This will not delete any stored data.
•Remove the power module or battery pack to access a small aperture in the NaviTEK
NT (Fig 2).
•Insert a paper clip into the reset hole and press the internal reset switch.
Fig 2
•Replace the power module or battery pack.

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Replaceable insert – RJ-45 socket
To replace a damaged or worn RJ-45 socket insert proceed as follows:
Equipment required: Kit, IDEAL part number 150058 – includes Tool x1 and Replacement
Insert x10.
1. Switch the NaviTEK NT off.
2. Remove cables.
3. Carefully push the tool STRAIGHT into the socket. BE CAREFUL - DO NOT MOVE
THE TOOL VERTICALLY!
4. Keeping the tool STRAIGHT firmly pull the insert out from the socket.
5. Using fingers replace a new insert STRAIGHT into the socket and secure in place
by firmly pushing
3. 4. 5.
Functional overview
Function NaviTEK NT
LAN testing over copper 
IPv4 
IPv6 
Advanced Wiremap 
PoE detection 
Tone Generator 
Ping test 
Traceroute test 
Hub blink 

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Handset Controls, Indicators and Ports
Fig 3
1 RJ 45 port 7 Escape key
2 RJ 45 activity LED 8 Cursor and ENTER keys
3 RJ 45 link LED 9 ON/OFF button
4
USB port 10 Power module (optional)
5
LCD color display 11
Charger LED (only on Power
module)
6
Function keys F1 to F3 12
DC in connector (only on
Power module)
13
Autotest button
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

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Menu Navigation
Cursor and ENTER keys. The arrowed cursor keys
are intuitively marked to move the highlighted field
between all menu icons, and settings fields. To select
a value from a field that offers a list of values, use the
LEFT and RIGHT cursor keys. To move to the
previous or next field on the screen use the UP or
DOWN cursor keys. E
NTER will move to the next
field.
Escape key. Returns to previous screen. Note that
when a value in a settings field is changed, if the
Escape key is pressed before the soft key ‘APPLY’, the
value will not be stored.
Autotest key
. Immediately runs pre-stored tests. A
new tester will have factory stored tests in memory.
These are easily changed using the SETUP menu.
Function keys. F1 to F3 are to select the
corresponding soft keys at
the lower edge of the
display.
Fig 4
Soft Keys
The soft keys appear along the bottom edge of the display. Their function changes and is
dependent on the screen currently shown on the display.
Data entry
Fig 5
When you navigate to and select a field that requires a
value or text to be entered, such as a customer’s name or
a URL, a QWERTY keyboard will be shown on the display
(Fig 5). All data is entered using the QWERTY
keyboard.
Move the key that is highlighted on the keyboard using the
tester’s c
ursor keys. ENTER selects the currently
highlighted key which will now appear in the text window
directly
above the keyboard. Key stroke errors are
corrected using the backspace key ( <− ). Press the UP
cursor key to move the cursor into the text window for
editing.
Press the QWERTY
keyboard’s SHIFT key to change the
display from lower to upper case. Press SHIFT a second
time to display symbols and punctuation characters.
When the text or value has been entered, press the soft
key OK (F1). The display will return to the previous screen
which is now populated with the required data. You must
press the soft key APPLY to save the changes.

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Getting started
Press the soft key DETECT (F1) and the tester will determine the mode of operation
dependent on the services detected.
The modes of operation that follow are available:
Modes of Operation
NaviTEK NT has two fundamental modes of operation –
Cable
When the tester is connected to a copper
cable
, with or without an active remote,
press the soft key DETECT (F1) to display
all options available from the Cable mode
screen (Fig 6). When an active remote is
connected it will be shown on screen and
its identification number displayed. For a
full description of these options, see -
Tests menu description – Cable mode.
Fig 6
Ethernet
Fig 7
When the tester is connected to a
network/device, using either copper or fiber
cable, press the soft key DETECT (F1), to
display all options available from the Ethernet
mode screen (Fig 7). For a full description of
these options see – Tests menu description –
Ethernet mode.
The detected services are PoE (802.3af/at.
Not Cisco pre-
standard), ISDN S, PBX and
Unknown. The IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
assigned to the tester are displayed (when
available).

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NOTES
If the NaviTEK NT is connected to an active network when it is switched ON, it will
automatically detect the network and display its IP address in the HOME screen.
If the NaviTEK NT is not connected to an active network when it is switched ON, it will
automatically enter Cable mode and run a Wiremap test.
If the NaviTEK NT is connected to an active network after it is switched ON, press the soft
key DETECT (F1) to detect the network.
Setup
All user-defined settings and preferences of the NaviTEK NT are set from the SETUP menu.
Fig 8
Setup menu descriptions
From the Cable or Ethernet home screen,
press the soft key SETUP (F3) to display the
Setup menu .
Selecting any of the icons will produce the
options that follow:
Fig 9
ABOUT
UPDATE
PREF
LANG
FACTORY
IPv4
IPv6
RJ45
SETUP
SYSTEM

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Highlight the System icon and press ENTER to access the settings and preferences listed
below:
Sets the language for the tester. The on-screen display will appear in the
selected language.
Sets the power saving options and the preferred units of length.
This menu item facilitates software updates downloaded from the IDEAL
website and saved to a USB key.Select the update icon and follow the on-
screen instructions. A dialogue will then appear on screen indicating that a
software update is in progress.
Provides model, software, hardware and firmware information.
Provides the option to return all settings to the factory default.
Enable/disable IPv4 and set IP address as static or dynamic (DHCP)
depending on which type your network supports. If Static is selected, enter
the numerical address, Netmask, Gateway, DNS1 and DNS2.
Enable/disable IPv6 and
select address type as Static, Stateless, Stateful
(DCHP) depending on which type your network supports. If Static is selected,
enter numerical IP address, Prefix (64 or 128), Gateway, DNS1 and DNS2.
Enable Auto negotiate to al
low NaviTEK NT to change its settings
automatically to suit the connected network.
Disable Auto negotiate to fix the settings, and set speed (10Mb/s, 100Mb/s or
1Gb/s), and mode to Full or Half Duplex.
Set minimum Rx size (19 to 99), used to detect
Undersize frames in LINK
STATS.
Set MDI
to Auto to compensate for straight/crossover connections
automatically.
Set MDI to MDI or MDIX to fix the MDI type for network troubleshooting.
NOTE. The factory set MAC address of the tester is displayed for information
only and cannot be adjusted.

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Tests - General
In either Cable or Ethernet mode, when you select the TESTS icon, the display will show the
range of tests available.
Fig 10 Tests Menu – Cable mode
Fig 11 Tests menu – Ethernet mode
To select a test highlight its icon and press Enter. Each test has its own result screen. This is
indicated by the test name being shown in the information bar. Press the soft key RUN (F1) to
start the test. The test will use the setup criteria currently stored for that test. The F1 soft key
changes to STOP, giving you the opportunity to abort the test.
When you want to change the setup criteria before a test is run, press the soft key SETUP
(F3). The display will show a screen where all variables for the test can be changed. Press the
soft key APPLY (F2) to save the changes and return to the result screen.
Highlight the Tests icon and press ENTER to access the settings and
preferences listed below:
Set the cable type and color scheme to suit the cable to be tested,
crossover allowed y/n, and NVP. NVP is preset at 72% but can be custom
set anywhere in the range of 59 to 89% to suit the cable to be tested.
Select from three tones. This avoids confusion when a second or third
tester is being used on the same installation. Choose on which pin, or pin
pair, to play the tone to achieve the best results.
Set the target URL/Numerical address,
Count (Number of times to repeat the Ping - 1 to 999999),
Pause (Interval between successive Pings - 1 to 5 seconds),
Length (Number of bytes in Ping frame payload - 8 to 1000 bytes).
TESTS
WIREMAP
TONE GEN
AUTOTEST
TESTS
PING 4
PING 6
TROUTE 4
TROUTE 6
BLINK
AUTOTEST

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Set the target URL/Numerical address.
Timeout (Abort timeout for any hop: 2 to 30 secs), Use a short timeout to
reduce test time, or a long timeout to reach remote internet locations.
Protocol (ICMP or UDP as required by your network).
Select Name Lookup if supported by your network. If not required, de-
select Name Lookup to reduce test time.
Set the target URL/Numerical address,
Count (Number of times to repeat the Ping - 1 to 999999),
Pause (Interval between successive Pings - 1 to 5 seconds),
Length (Number of bytes in the Ping frame payload - 8 to 1000 bytes).
Set the target URL/Numerical address,
Maximum number of hops (1 to 30),
Timeout (Abort timeout for any hop - 2 to 30 secs),
Select Name Lookup if supported by your network. If not required, de-
select Name Lookup to reduce test time.
Select the Cable mode and Ethernet mode tests that will run every time the
NaviTEK NT’s Autotest button is pressed. Select from: Wiremap, Ping4,
Ping6, TRoute4, TRoute6.
For all tests a symbol is displayed at the top right hand corner of the screen below the
information bar.
Indicates test has not been run and that the tester is ready.
Indicates test is in progress. This symbol is also displayed while the tester is detecting a
port.
Will be displayed if the test is aborted, or when a test has been run and a fault detected
or a network is unknown or unreachable.
Indicates a test has been run with no faults detected.

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Tests menu description – Cable mode
When the TESTS icon from the cable mode home screen is selected, Fig 12, the available tests
will be displayed, Fig 13.
Fig 12
Fig 13
After any one of the three available tests from the menu is selected, the soft keys RUN and
SETUP will appear:
Wiremap
When the soft key RUN (F1) is pressed a wiremap test will be run on the cable currently
connected to the tester’s RJ45 port. The settings used for the test will be those that have
been preset via the setup menu: SETUP>TESTS>WIRETEST>WIREMAP.
After the test has been run, the display will show a graphical interpretation of the result (Fig
14) and an indication of the distance to the fault or, the length of the cable.Select F2 (FAULT)
and the display will show a textual list of the faults detected Fig 15.
Fig 14
Fig 15

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Note that for the example of a Wiremap test shown above; if the option ‘XOver Allowed’ had
been checked in the Wiremap SETUP options, the results would be displayed as shown in Fig
16 and Fig 17.
Fig 16
Fig 17
The wiremap tests may be run with no termination – open, or with an Active Remote
termination. When connected, an image of an Active Remote will be shown on the display
and its type identified. After a test has been run, the length of the cable is displayed (range
up to 100m (330ft)).
With an open termination the possible faults detected are:
Fig 18 Open circuit by pair
Fig 19 Short circuit by pin

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With an active remote termination the possible faults detected are:
Fig 20 Open circuit by pin
Fig 21 Short circuit by pin
Fig 22 Crossed pairs
Fig 23 Split pairs
Fig 24 Bridged shorts
Fig 25 Remote shorts
The indications that follow appear on the Active Remote device:
•Flashing green LED – Test Passed.
•Flashing red LED – Test Failed.
•Amber LED – DC voltage greater than 12 Volts detected – cannot perform test.

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Tone
Fig 26
NaviTEK NT can act as a tone generator (Fig
26). Together with a compatible tone probe,
the route of a cable can be traced. A choice
of three tones can be selected. To achieve
the best result, the tone may be played over
one of eight pins relative to the other seven,
or over one of four pairs. The tone is started
and stopped with the F1 soft key which
displays as RUN or STOP accordingly.
Press the soft key SETUP (F3) to change the
tone and the pin, or pin pair, that the tone is
played on. Press the soft key APPLY (F2)
for your changes to take effect.
Auto test
NaviTEK NT can be set up to run a predefined
range of tests when the yellow Autotest button
on the handset is pressed. The range includes
Wiremap, Ping4, Ping6, TRoute4, TRoute6 and
Netscan.
The range of tests is set from
SETUP>TESTS>AUTOTEST by ticking the check
boxes next to your choice, Fig 27. Press the soft
key APPLY (F2) for your changes to take effect.
When an Autotest is run, Fig 28
, the display
shows a list of selected tests and the status of
each. After the Autotest is complete, or has
been stopped, each individual test can be
selected and its detailed results displayed.
In Cable mode, Autotest is limited to Wiremap.
Fig 27
Fig 28

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Tests menu description – Ethernet mode
When the TESTS icon from the Ethernet mode home screen is selected, Fig 29, the available
IP tests will be displayed on the Tests screen as shown in Fig 30.
Fig 29
Fig 30
Blink
A Hub Blink test forces the connected port of a network device to blink. NaviTEK NT also
changes the speed and therefore LED color (on supporting devices) making it easier to
identify the correct port. Select the BLINK icon from the Tests screen, the test is started and
stopped with the soft key F1 which displays as RUN or STOP accordingly.
Ping4 and Ping6
Ping will test the availability and measure the response times of devices and URLs.
The results of a successful test, both in progress and passed are shown. The range of possible
results are listed next to the figure.
•Info: READY,
IN PROGRESS, PASSED,
NO RESPONSE,
UNKNOWN HOST.
•
Tx: Count of transmitted ping
frames: 1 to 999999.
•
Rx: Count of successfully
received Ping responses: 1 to
999999.
•
Delay: Round trip delay in ms
between transmitting Ping
and
receiving response.
Displayed as Minimum,
Average and Maximum.
Fig 31

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TRoute4 and TRoute6
Trace Route will display the route and measure transit delays of frames across an IP network.
Press the soft key SETUP (F3) to enter the target or select one from the v4 or v6 TARGET
look-up table, and to view or amend the test settings.
Select an individual hop to
view its statistics.
The soft keys PREV (F1)
and NEXT (F3) and are
used to
navigate between
individual hops.
Each hop is traced three
times. The time recorded
during each trace is
displayed in ms as T1, T2
and T3.
Fig 32