Livewire Net Chaser NC950 Series User manual

User Guide
NC950 Series
使用指南

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Main Unit Description
Active Remote Description
General Operation
Cable Test
- Cable Test Overview
- Cable Test Set Up
- Cable Type
- Cable Name
- Perform a Cable Test
- Cable Fault
- Save Cable Test result
- Test List
Link Test
- Port discovery
- POE Test
- Tone
- Link Light
Network Test
- Link Status
- DHCP
- Ping Test
- Trace Route
- VLAN
- Discovery Protocols
System Settings
- IPV4 Setup
- Display Settings
- Time and Date Settings
- Timeout Settings
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- User Information
- Firmware
- Versions
File Manager
- File Management
- File Transfer
Icon Glossary
Product Kit Description
Optional Accessories
Product Specification
Maintenance
Safty Information
Warranty and After Service

Net Chaser
Main Unit Description
Cable Test Link Test Network Test
CHARGELINK
Cable Test
Power Sign
System Seng
File Manager
Network Test
Link Test
Seng Test
Power
Home Back
Link Sign Power Warning
Status Bar
D/C Charger Plug
Micro USB
SD Card Slot
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D/C Charger
Plug
RJ45
Jack
F-Connector
Kickstand
Baery Door
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STATUS
100%
75%
25%
BAT LOW
LINKED
PASS
FAIL
RJ45 Jack
Net Chaser
Active Remote Description
#Active Remote is only included in NC950-AR kit
Remote set to ID1
Working
Status
LED’s
Baery
Status
LED’s
Status
Buon
D/C
Charger
Plug
1234
860
ON
A6TN
Hook
Strap
Loop
Baery
Door
Baery Door Screws
The Active Remote is used with the Net Chaser to perform a speed
certification test. The Active remote can be configured to display 1-4
remote ID’s
Press the Status button to display the battery percentage and the
Pass/Fail result of the previous cable test.
Push the desired ID switch up and push the other keys down.
To set the remote ID, remove the battery door screws (see Active
Remote on pg.8) and remove the battery door.
Gently pull out the battery (it is not necessary to unplug the battery
to access the ID indicator switch.)
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On / Off
Turn Net Chaser on by pressing the Power button.
Tap the Power button to put the Net Chaser in sleep mode.
Press and hold the Power button to power the unit off.
Automatic Power Down
The Net Chaser automatically enters sleep mode to conserve battery
power if no input or activity is performed on the device. See System
Settings page to adjust the length of time before the automatic power
down occurs.
General Operation
Full Color Touch Screen and Button for Easy Navigation
The Buttons assist with Navigation, starting and stopping a test.
Setting :
Home :
Back :
Test :
The Settings button displays the settings menu. Pressing
the settings while in the settings menu will display
additional menu screens.
The Home button displays the home screen from any menu
The Back button displays the previous screen.
The Test button will start/stop a test.
Touch and drag a list to scroll up or
down or touch Up / Down arrows.
Touch an icon to select an option.
Settngs Home Back Test
File ManagerSystem Settings
Cable Test Link Test Network Test
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Net Chaser Active Remote
Check the Active Remote battery status and last test result by
pressing the Status Button.
Batteries
Net Chaser battery is not user serviceable. In the event you need to
remove the battery, unscrew the back panel of the Net Chaser and
unplug the battery from the Net Chaser. Do not pull on the battery
wires as this may damage the battery. If the battery is removed, use
caution as it plugs in one way. Do not force the plug in to the remote
as this will damage the plug and/or remote
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The Net Chaser performs a wire map test, measures
cable length by using capacitance and TDR, and
speed certifies a cable up to 1 Gigabit.
Cable Test
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Cable Test
There are four test options depending on the type of remote being
used or if no remote being used. Below are descriptions of the test
results given for each test option. To see a full screen view of the
results, touch Full Screen icon . Press Back button to exit
full screen view.
Active Remote
When an active remote is being used to perform a cable test, the
Net Chaser will display the cable wire map, active remote ID, SNR,
SKEW, and BER test results. The Net Chaser will display a green
check mark to indicate that the cable has passed the network
speed certification test.
Network Testing Remote
When a network remote is being used, the Net Chaser will display
the wire map, cable length, ID, and an orange check mark
indicating that the cable passes the wire map test.
Coax Remote
When using coax remotes, the Net Chaser will display the remote
ID. If a short or open is detected, the Net Chaser will measure the
distance to the fault.
Open Ended Test
When no remote is being used, the Net Chaser will display the
cable length and “Status” for each pair.
ID Only Remote RJ45 / Coax
When an ID only remote is being used, the Net Chaser will only
show the remote ID on the Detailed Test Results screen. The ID
remotes are used to assist with mapping and labeling network
cable runs.
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Cable Test
Cable Test Overview
The Cable Test menu saves all tests, except when using ID only
remotes, to a file in internal memory with the extension ".tst".
The Cable Test has two screens; a Detailed Results screen and a
spreadsheet-like Test List screen. Testing can be initiated from either
screen by pressing the Test button.
When initiating a test from the Test List Screen, only a summary of the
results is shown. If no test file is defined, "UNTITLED1.TST" will be
used to save test results to. The test file name that is being used
appears in the title bar along with the current function, Cable Test.
Detailed Result Screen -> Test List Screen
To navigate from the Detailed Results screen to the Test List screen,
touch List icon at the bottom of screen. If the List icon is not
displayed at the bottom of the screen, touch more options icon on
the bottom right of the screen . The Test List will be displayed with a
highlighted cable test in the list which the Detailed Results screen
was displaying results for.
Test List Screen -> Detailed Result Screen
To navigate from the Test List to the Detailed Results screen, highlight
a cable test in the list that you would like to display the test details for
and touch Select icon at the bottom of the screen. To exit the Test
List screen without making a selection, press the Back button.
Detailed Result screen Test List screen
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Cable Test
Cable Test Setup
From home screen, touch the Cable Test icon to get into the
Cable Test mode. You will be at the Detailed Results Screen.
Creating a New Test List
To creat a new test list, touch File icon at the detailed Results
screen, enter a file name, and touch OK. Return to Detailed Result
screen, and the Test List name will appear at the title bar.
Opening a Test List
If a Test List (.tst) file already exists, touching File Manager icon .
The file manager will open the internal memory directory of TST
files. Touch to select file and select File Open icon to open the
test list and return to Detailed Results screen.
Selecting a Cable Type
Touch Cable Type icon . A list of defined cable types will be
displayed with a scroll bar. If the cable type to be used is in the list,
select it and touch the Select icon to make it the current cable
type, and return to the Detailed Results screen. See the Cable Type
section next page for instructions to edit, add or delete cable types.
The cable ID naming convention is a prefix plus an incrementing
three digit index number. The prefix should be 9 characters and
three digit index, there will be a total of 12 characters in the name.
From the Detailed Result screen, touch Edit icon . The Cable
Test Setup screen will appear with the current values for prefix and
index displayed. Touch Edit icon then type in new name or index
and touch OK.
Touch Save icon to keep the edited values or touch Cancel
to exit without saving.
Setting Cable ID Names
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Cable Test
Cable Type
To go to the cable type list, press the Cable Type icon at the
right hand side of the Detailed Result screen. The cable type list
contains a list of all the defined cable types to be tested. Cable type
list is used to select the test criteria for cables to be tested and
manage the list by editing, adding or deleting entries.
Add New Cable Type
From the Cable Test Screen, touch Cable Type icon
To add a new cable type, touh the new icon
Enter cable name on next screen and press OK.
Touch test connector “RJ45” or “Coax” and press OK.
Touch a data rate (100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2-pair 100 Mbps, or 0
Mbps) for a Bit Error Rate test and touch OK.(If you choose Coax
cable, then you will skip this step)
Enter length constant in pF/foot or pF/meter and press OK.
Typical cable length constant(pF/ft, pF/m):
- CAT5/5E: 15 pF/ft
- CAT6: 15 pF/ft
- CAT7: 15 pF/ft
- RG6: 16.5 pF/ft
- RG58: 27 pF/ft
- RG59: 16.5 pG/ft
Edit Existing Cable Types
Touch a cable type from the Cable Type list, and select a cable
type on the list.
Touch Edit icon to edit the cable type you select ( the
highlighted entry ) . The name may be changed or kept default.
All other settings are entered as Add New Cable Type section.
To delete the cable type (with the highlighted entry), touch the
delete icon
Touch OK to confirm action or cancel.
Touch shielded cable, Non-shielded cable, or Ignore shield then
touch OK.
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Touch Cable Index icon to edit the incrementing numerical
portion of Cable ID. When the desired Index is entered, touch OK.
To accept the changes, touh Save icon To exit without saving,
touch the Cancel icon .
Cable Test
Cable Name
You can name the cable you are about to test. Please do as follow:
WARNING!
All cable test files refer to the cable type list to extract information about
the cable definition used in the testing. If a cable type is deleted or the
name changed, any Test List that uses that cable type will be corrupted. It
is suggested that any PDF or CSV files created from a Test List affected by
a cable list change be generated before making a change to a cable type
that is used by the test list.
Select a Cable Type to Test
Touch a cable type from the Cable Type list. Add the highlighted
cable type to the test list by touching Select icon . The Cable
Test screen will appear with the selected cable type displayed in the
lower left of the screen.
From the Detailed Result screen, touch Edit icon To enter a
cable name prefix touch Edit icon again. The prefix is the first
part of the cable name that does not increment when a cable is
added to the test list. Enter the desired prefix using the touchscreen
keypad and touch OK.
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Cable Test
Perform a Cable Test
Ethernet Cable Test
From the home screen, touch Cable Test icon .
Connect an Ethernet cable to the Net Chaser then connect the
Active Remote to the opposite end of the cable. If an Active
Remote is not being used, connect a Network Testing ID remote
to the opposite end of the cable.
Touch Cable Type icon .
Touch the Desired cable type from the cable type list and then
touch Select icon .
Press the Test button to perform a test. The Net Chaser will
add an incremented cable name to the test list and perform a
test.
To perform another test, press Test button . The Net Chaser
will add another cable to the test list and perform a test.
To re-test a cable test, touch the left or right arrows to navigate to
the desired cable test then touch Retest icon .
NOTE!
If testing an Ethernet cable that is terminated to a wall plate, use the
included RJ45 patch cables to connect to the wall plate or modular
RJ45 jack.
Coax Cable Test
Connect the included F81 barrel adaptor to the Net Chaser
module and then connect a Coax ID Remote to the opposite end
of the cable.
From the home screen, touch Cable Test icon .
Touch Cable Type icon .
Touch the desired coax cable type from the cable type list then
touch the Select icon .
Press the Test button to perform a test.
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Cable Test
Cable Fault
Below are the types of cable faults that the Net Chaser will detect and
display if the cable under test is damaged or faulty.
OPEN :
The wire(s) is not continuous throughout the cable. This may be
caused by improper termination or a break in the cable.
SHORT :
Two or more wires in the cable are connected. This may be caused
by an improperly terminated cable, damaged RJ45 plug/jack, or a
damaged cable.
MISWIRE :
Cable’s wire connection does not follow TIA568A/B Ethernet
cabling standards. This occurs when there is an error made when
terminating the cable.
SPLIT :
The cable has been wired with correct continuity but not with
correct circuitry pairing. This most often happens when the cable is
terminated consistently at both ends but in the wrong order.
SKEW :
The delay skew is higher than 35 nanoseconds. This may be
caused by velocity of propagation or length difference between the
cable pairs.
SNR :
The Signal to Noise Ratio is lower than 22db. This may be caused
by attenuation, excessive crosstalk, or noise that is imposed on the
cable from an external source such as electrical cabling,
fluorescent lighting, or electrical equipment.
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Cable Test
Save Cable Test Result
The cable test result can be saved as PDF file and CSV file.
In the Detailed Results screen there are two options; the Net Chaser
can save the last cable test results as PDF, or the entire test list can be
saved as a report.
Saving Results as a CSV file
The test list can be saved as a CSV file to be opened with excel or
CSV compatible software.
Save the last cable test results as a PDF file
- From the detailed Results screen, touch More Option .
- Touch PDF icon .
- Enter the desired file name and press OK.
- The PDF file would be saved to the external memory (SD card)
Save the entire test list as PDF Report
- From the detailed Results screen, touch More Option .
- Touch PDF Report icon on the Cable Test screen.
- Enter the desired file name and press OK.
- The PDF file would be saved to the external memory (SD card)
From the Cable Test screen, touch More Option .
Touch CSV icon .
Use the keypad to enter a file name then touch OK.
The CSV file will be saved to the external memory (SD card).
WARNING!
Do not remove SD card until dialog box disappears!
Saving Results as a PDF file
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Cable Test
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Test List
The Test List screen contains a list of cables that have been tested. The
Test List allows the user to view, save, retest, add, or edit cable tests.
A new Test List can be created if necessary. When a Test list is created,
The Net Chaser automatically saves your test list as a .tst file to internal
memory. The .tst file can be transferred to an SD card or computer. TST
files can be re-opened by a Net Chaser for editing, retesting, or adding
new tests.
From the Cable Test screen, touch Test List icon .
Touch the Up and Down arrows to scroll through the cable
test list.
To edit the cable name of an existing cable test, touch edit .
Use the keypad to enter a new cable name then touch OK.
To add a cable from the test list screen touch Add icon .
Retest
To retest a cable from the test list, touch a cable from the list and
press Select icon , then touch retest icon to retest.
Delete
To delete cable from the test list, touch delete icon .
Confirm
Touch OK to accept the automatically incremented cable name or
use the keypad to enter a new cable name then touch OK.
NOTE!
Pressing the test button again will add a new cable to the test list and
a test will be performed. The test list can have up to 256 cable tests. If
you will be testing more than 256 cables, create a new Test List to
continue testing (see “Cable Name” section for instructions on how to
increment the cable name).
File Manager icon
Save New Test List
File manager contains tst, pdf, and csv files that have been saved to
internal or external memory. You can go to File Manager directly from
the Cable Test screen by press the File Manager icon .See “File
Manager” section for File manager instructions.
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The Link Test mode includes a comprehensive set of
features for testing active network capabilities.
Link Test
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From the Link Test screen, touch Tone icon .
Press the Test button to transmit the tone.
Use arrow icon to alternate which pin/pair to transmit tones.
Touch Low/High to change the tone output level and cadence.
Use a tone probe to trace tone alongside or at the end of the cable.
Connect the Net Chaser to a cable that it plugged into an active
hub, switch or router.
From the Link Test screen, touch Link Light icon .
Press the Test button . The Link Light graphic will begin to
blink indicating that the test is running.
The LED of the port you are connected to on a switch or router will
blink at a slow and consistent cadence for easy identification.
To select the Link speed, touch the Left or Right arrows . The
Link Light can be connected at 10Mbps half or full duplex, 100
Mbps half or full duplex, 1Gbps half or full duplex or auto.
Link Light
The Link light blinks the port LED on a switch or router to identify
which port the Net Chaser is connected to.
From the home screen, touch Link Test . Select Link Test option.
Port Discovery
The Port Discovery test will display port services and capabilities
such as link speed, MDI/MDI-X, auto negotiation, and SNR of each
pair within the cable.
POE Test
The detailed POE test displays POE mode, type, and min/max load.
Tone
The tone generator will transmit a frequency onto a cable to be made
audible using a tone probe. The tone generator will assist in locating
an inactive cable in a bundle, patch panel, or wall plate.
Port Discovery is the default Link Test option.
Press the Test button to perform a Port Discovery test.
Touch PDF to save the Port Discovery test results.
Use the keypad to enter a file name then touch OK.
From the Link Test screen, touch POE icon .
Press the Test button to perform a POE test.
Touch PDF icon to save the POE test.
Use the keypad to enter a file name then touch OK.
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