IDEAL niPRO Gbis User manual

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UniPRO Gbis
User Guide
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Publication ref: 123800
Issue 3 - 05/11
(Applies to software revision 1.0.6 onwards)
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Contents
Care of your UniPRO Gbis ...........................................................................3
Final Disposal ...............................................................................................3
Safety Information.........................................................................................4
Power............................................................................................................5
Display and Controls.....................................................................................7
Line Connections ..........................................................................................8
Checking Line Conditions .............................................................................9
SHDSL Testing ........................................................................................... 10
Bonding Test...............................................................................................12
Setup...........................................................................................................13
DSL Setup...................................................................................................14
System Setup..............................................................................................16
Default Settings...........................................................................................17
Factory Settings .......................................................................................... 20
Saving Reports ........................................................................................... 21
Uploading Reports ......................................................................................22
Firmware Updating .....................................................................................23
Licensing.....................................................................................................24

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Care of your UniPRO Gbis
Although light and portable, UniPRO Gbis is robust and has been designed
to operate in a protected outdoor working environment.
To ensure reliable operation:
•avoid very high or low temperatures - UniPRO Gbis is designed to
operate between 0°C and +45°C, although you should only charge the
battery between +10°C and +30°C. You can store the unit safely
between -25°C and +70°C.
•avoid wet conditions.
•to avoid damage, we recommend that you keep UniPRO Gbis in its
carrying case when you are not using it.
•do not use solvents, strong detergents or abrasive materials to clean
UniPRO Gbis. Use only cleaning agents approved for use on ABS and
polycarbonate plastics.
•Do not remove the rubber end caps from the tester, unless a master
reset is required (see Master Reset).
•Do not remove the blanking plug from the Ethernet port
Final Disposal
When your UniPRO Gbis has reached the end of its life you must dispose
of the complete unit in accordance with local environmental regulations.

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Safety Information
When using UniPRO Gbis, 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
UniPRO Gbis.
Connector Safety
The RJ-45 line connector is rated TNV3.
The following connectors conform to EN60950 SELV safety status:
•RJ-45 Ethernet port
•USB port
•DC inlet port
WARNING Do not connect any telecoms network to any of the
tester ports except the RJ-45 line connector
The RJ-45 Ethernet port is reserved for authorised service
operations only and has no user function.

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Power
UniPRO Gbis can be powered either from its internal rechargeable battery
or directly from power connected to the DC inlet.
Battery Management
For maximum life of the battery it is recommended to discharge it fully and
then recharge it fully at least once a month.
The battery is not externally accessible or user-serviceable. When it has
reached the end of its life, contact your local IDEAL representative for
service.
Battery Recharging
The batteries can be fully recharged in 3 hours with the tester switched ON
or OFF. To recharge the batteries, connect the supplied power adaptor to
the DC inlet . The Power LED next to the DC inlet lights green to show
that power is connected.
The Battery LED indicates as follows:
Tester LED Indicates
ON Off Battery is sufficiently charged for use
ON or OFF Flashing Green Battery is not being charged
ON or OFF Green Battery is being charged
ON Red Battery level is too low for reliable operation
Switching ON and OFF
To switch the tester ON, press and hold the Power button until the
HOME screen is displayed, then release it. The tester is ready to be used
for checking line conditions or adjusting settings.
To switch the tester OFF, press and hold the Power button until the
screen goes blank, then release it. The currently stored setup is saved. If
the tester does not switch OFF within 5 seconds, see Master Reset.

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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 right hand rubber end cap
•Push a thin wire or pin (eg a paper clip) into the reset hole to press
the internal reset switch.
•Remove the pin to allow the tester to switch OFF.
•Replace the end cap
Power Saving
If Power Save is selected in SYSTEM SETUP, the display brightness will
be reduced after 3 minutes to save battery power, and the tester will switch
itself OFF automatically after 10 minutes of no activity, unless power is
connected to the DC inlet. To restore the display to full brightness, press
any key.

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Display and Controls
1. The Emulation Indicator shows that the tester is set emulate a CPE
(STU-R) or a CO (STU-C) (see DSL Setup.) Note that CO
Emulation is not available in all versions.
2. While INIT flashes in the top line of the display, the DSL system is
initialising. When INIT disappears, the tester is ready to test DSL
connections.
3. The clock continues to keep time even with the tester switched
OFF. It is used for time stamping result records. It can be set in
SYSTEM SETUP.
4. The PAIR LEDs indicate as follows:
LED Indicates
Off The pair is not active (see DSL Setup)
Green The pair is in Data Mode and has reached all of its
performance targets (see DSL Setup)
Red There is a fault on the pair, or no DSL connection is being
established, or a DSL connection has been established but
not all of its performance targets have been reached
Flashing Green/Red The pair is attempting to establish a DSL connection
4. PAIR LEDs
1.
Emulation
Indicator
2. Initialisation
Indicator 3. Clock
5. BONDING
LED
6. Function
Keys

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5. The BONDING LED indicates as follows:
LED Indicates
Off Bonding has not been established.
Green Bonding has been established.
Red Bonding has been established but its performance target has not been
reached (see DSL Setup.)
6. The Function keys control the tester according to their displayed
function.
Line Connections
Connect the line pairs to be tested to the RJ-45 Line Connector
If the supplied RJ-45 to plug/clip cable is used, the line pairs can be
identified by the colours of their plugs and wires:
Line Pair Tip/Ring* RJ-45 Pin Plug Wire
1 Tip 5 Blue Red
1 Ring 4 Blue Black
2 Tip 1 Yellow Red
2 Ring 2 Yellow Black
3 Tip 3 Green Red
3 Ring 6 Green Black
4 Tip 7 Brown Red
4 Ring 8 Brown Black
* Note that Tip and Ring are normally interchangeable without loss of
function.
A device or cable fitted with an identically-wired RJ-45 connector can be
plugged directly into the RJ-45 Line Connector, or the supplied straight RJ-
45 cable can be used.
PIN 1

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Checking Line Conditions
The HOME screen is displayed when the tester is switched ON (DSLonly
becomes available once INITIALISATION is complete):
Whenever the HOME screen is displayed, UniPRO Gbis independently
monitors each of the active line pairs (as selected in DSL SETUP) to check
for the following conditions:
Indication Meaning
Short Circuit Pair is short circuit
Break Pair is open circuit
Voltage Present Voltage is present on the pair
Voltage Excessive Excessive voltage is present on the pair. DSL testing is
not possible.
xDSL Activity Pair is connected to a DSL system other than SHDSL,
eg ADSL or VDSL
SHDSL Activity The pair is connected to another SHDSL device
Display text and LEDs in red indicate a fault.
The display and LEDs for any inactive pairs (as selected in DSL SETUP)
are blank.

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SHDSL Testing
When the DSL system has completed its initialisation, press F6 (DSL) to
start DSL synchronisation. Note that if a fault condition is detected on any
pair, the fault continues to be displayed until the DSL sync status changes.
The HOME screen displays a summary of the status of each of the active
pairs:
LED Indication Meaning
Flashing Green
/ Red
Seeking: SHDSL Searching for a far end SHDSL device
Flashing Green
/ Red
Training: SHDSL Attempting to synchronise with the far end
device
Green (Red)* Data Mode: Gbis Synchronisation has been established in
G.SHDSL.bis mode
Green (Red)* Data Mode: SHDSL Synchronisation has been established in
SHDSL mode
Off None The pair is has not been selected as active in
DSL SETUP, or no results are available.
*The LED may show green or red depending on whether the target
performance has been achieved (see DSL Setup).

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Below the Data Mode for each synchronised pair is displayed the trained
Bit Rate. If the Bit Rate is less than the target rate (if set in DSL SETUP),
the rate is displayed in red.
The Function Keys associated with each synchronised pair, indicated by
++, provide access to detailed results for the pair:
Result Meaning
DSL Type G.SHDSLbis or SHDSL
Bit Rate The trained Bit Rate in kbps
Attenuation The measured attenuation of the line pair in dB
Margin The instantaneous noise margin in dB
Sig Quality The average noise margin over the last 10 secs
Tx Power The output power of the tester in dB
Pwr Back The power backoff negotiated during training
Uptime How long the DSL has been in synchronisation
Drops The number of times the DSL has dropped and
automatically resynchronised during the current session
Results in Green indicate that the set target has been achieved.
Results in Red indicate that the set target has not been achieved.
Results in Black indicate that no target has been set for that result.
To return to the HOME screen from any of the detailed results screens
press F6 (OK).
Press F6 (DSL) in the HOME screen to disconnect the DSL circuit from
all the pairs and return to checking for physical fault conditions. Press F6
(DSL) to reconnect the DSL circuit and attempt synchronisation again.

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Bonding Test
UniPRO Gbis can automatically bond up to 4 Line Pairs and test the
performance of the aggregated service.
To set up the Bonding Type, refer to DSL Setup.
When Bonding has been established, the Bonding Type is displayed next
to the BONDING LED, and below it the Aggregate Bit Rate, in red if the
target rate has been set but not achieved. The target Aggregate Bit Rate
equals the DSL Target Bit Rate (if set) multiplied by the number of active
Line Pairs selected:

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Setup
To set up the tester parameters, first press F4 (SETUP) from the HOME
screen, with the DSL circuit disconnected. This stops all current tests and
displays the main SETUP screen:
Following initialisation, the following information is displayed in the bottom
left corner:
•DSL System version number
•Software version number
•Firmware version number
•MAC address of the tester
The main SETUP screen provides access to the individual SETUP screens:
•DSL – Set up the DSL and Bonding parameters
•SYSTEM – Set up the System parameters, save / load the setup to
USB and update the tester software
•DEFAULT – Save / load the default setup
•FACTORY – Restore the factory settings
Press F6 (OK) to confirm the new settings, return to the HOME screen and
restart the tests. Note that if the tester is switched OFF while in SETUP,
none of the new settings are saved.
The following applies to all of the individual SETUP screens:
•Press F1 (↑) to move the highlight to the next parameter above
•Press F2 (+) to increase the value of the highlighted parameter
•Press F3 (-) to decrease the value of the highlighted parameter
•Press F4 (↓) to move the highlight to the next parameter below

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DSL Setup
To set up the test parameters, press F1 (DSL) from the main SETUP
screen:
The following parameters must be set to match the system under test:
Parameter Meaning
Emulation The tester emulates:
•Customer Premise Equipment (STU-R)
•Central Office (STU-C)
Note that CO Emulation is not available in all versions.
Pairs* The number of active pairs:
•If set to 1, then Pair 1 is active.
•If set to 2, then Pairs 1 and 2 are active.
•If set to 3, then Pairs 1, 2 and 3 are active.
•If set to 4, then Pairs 1, 2, 3 and 4 are active.
Mode The DSL Mode:
•SHDSL (G.SHDSL)
•Gbis (G.SHDSL.bis)
•Auto (Only available if Emulation is CPE)
Bonding The Bonding Type:
•ATM* (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
•EFM (Ethernet in First Mile)
*Note that if the Bonding Type is ATM, then the link may not synchronise
unless all selected pairs are connected.
The following parameters are performance targets and may be set, if
required, to determine whether a connection achieves a specified
performance:

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Target Meaning
Rate In CPE emulation, the minimum acceptable Bit Rate for a
single Line Pair . In CO emulation, the maximum Bit Rate
limit allowed.
Attn The maximum acceptable Attenuation
Margin The minimum acceptable Noise Margin
SQ The minimum acceptable Signal Quality
Tx Power The maximum acceptable Transmit Power
Pwr Back The maximum acceptable Power Backoff
•If the target for a particular parameter is achieved, the result for that
parameter is displayed in Green on the detailed results screen.
•If the target is not achieved the result is displayed in Red.
•If all targets are achieved, the summary result in the HOME screen
and the associated LED are displayed in Green.
•If not all targets are achieved, the summary result in the HOME
screen and the associated LED are displayed in Red.
•If no target performance is required for a particular parameter, it
should be set to “don’t care” (- - - -). Results for “don’t care”
parameters are displayed in Black.
•If no targets are set, the summary result in the HOME screen is
displayed in Black and the associated LED lights Green.
The parameters and targets set in TEST SETUP apply to all of the active
Line Pairs. It is not possible to make different settings for each Line Pair.
Changing some parameters may cause an automatic re-initialisation of the
DSL system, as indicated by INIT in the HOME screen. Changing targets
(with the exception of Rate in CO emulation) does not cause an automatic
re-initialisation of the DSL system.
Press F5 (X) to clear all of the target settings to the “don’t care” (- - - -)
condition.
Press F6 (OK) to return to the main SETUP screen.
If no further setup changes are required, press F6 (OK) again to confirm
the new settings, return to the HOME screen and restart the tests.

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System Setup
To adjust the System settings, press F3 (SYSTEM) from the main SETUP
screen, then F1 (SYSTEM SETUP):
The following System settings can be adjusted:
Parameter Meaning
Lang The menu language
Date / Time The initial setting for the clock / calendar which is used to
timestamp the reports
Power Save •ON – If running on battery power, the display dims to
half brightness after 3 minutes of inactivity, and the
tester switches itself OFF automatically after 10
minutes of inactivity
•OFF – The display does not dim and the tester runs
continuously on battery power
Press F6 (OK) to return to the main SETUP screen.

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Default Settings
The current settings are always saved when the tester is switched OFF,
provided that it is not in SETUP mode. However it is sometimes useful to
make a copy of the current settings so that they can be recalled later or
copied to another tester. Settings saved in this way are called Default
Settings.
To copy the current settings to the Default Settings, first press F4
(DEFAULT) from the main SETUP screen, then F1 (SAVE SETUP TO
DEFAULT):
Press F6 (OK) to copy the current settings to Default and return to the main
SETUP screen, or press F4 (CANCEL) to return to the main SETUP screen
without copying the settings.
To clear the current settings and reload the Default Settings, first press F4
(DEFAULT) from the main SETUP screen, then press F3 (LOAD SETUP
FROM DEFAULT):

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Press F6 (OK) to load the current settings from Default and return to the
main SETUP screen, or press F4 (CANCEL) to return to the main SETUP
screen without loading the Default settings.
The current settings can be uploaded to a USB memory stick plugged into
the USB port. To upload the current settings, first insert a memory stick
with a minimum of 200kB of free memory into the USB port, then press F3
(SYSTEM) from the main SETUP screen:
Press F3 (SAVE SETUP TO USB) then F6 (OK) to upload the settings or
F4 (CANCEL) to return to the main SETUP screen without uploading.
Settings can be downloaded from a USB memory stick plugged into the
USB port. Downloaded settings overwrite the current settings. To download
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from another UniPRO Gbis, then press F3 (SYSTEM) from the main
SETUP screen:
Press F4 (LOAD SETUP FROM USB) then F6 (OK) to download the
settings or F4 (CANCEL) to return to the main SETUP screen without
downloading.