Shineway Tech WFT-20 User manual

WFT-20 Wi-Fi Tester
User's Manual
Copyright © 2011, Shineway Technologies, Inc.
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Index
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Product Overview …………………………
Hardware Specification ………………….
Functions …………………………………..
External Buttons ………………………….
Starting Page ………………………………
Main Functions ……………………………
The Setup Page …………………………...
Country Domain List ……………………..
Channel Survey …………………………...
BSS Survey ……………………………….
Connecting Monitor …………………….
Roaming Test …………………………….
Auxiliary Tools …………………………...
Example ……………………………………
Trouble Shooting …………………………
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WFT-20 is a wireless testing device that operates in Win CE
platform. Supporting 802.11a/b/g/n protocol, it not only
provides the chosen wireless environment with complete
information such as the signal quality of each channel and
the numbers of base stations, but also monitors all base
station of channels.
In addition, WFT-20 can help users to trace the information
of selected base stations, including the encryptions, the
packets and the stations connecting to base station.
WFT-20 also offers the engineers some practical tools for
reference during site survey or setting.
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1. Product Overview

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Intel PXA270 520MHz 32 bits RISC Processor
128 MB SDRAM and 128 MB Flash ROM
802.11 A/B/G/N, 5 dBi Dual Band Detachable Antenna x2
Antenna Connector, RP-SMA Jack
One USB port built in
240 x 320, 3.5” Color TFT Display
1 Numeric Keyboard with LED backlight
Wolfson WM9705 AC’ 97 codec with Touch screen
controller
3000mAH, 7.4V Li-Ion battery pack
One rechargeable backup battery
Dimension 192.5mm (L) x 91.3mm / 78mm (W) x 42.2mm /
60.6mm (H)
Weight：560g with Standard Battery Pack
OS. WinCE. NET5.0 Professional
Environmental
Operation: -10~50℃; Storage: -20~79℃
Humidity: Operation- 10%~80%
IP54Certificated, IP64 compliant
1.2m (4ft) drop to concrete certificated
1.5m (5ft) drop to concrete, System no broken
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WFT-
20 Unit Dual Band
Antenna x2 Carrying bag with
strap
USB Host Cable
Li-ion
Battery DC Adapte
r
Power
Cord
Stylus
U Disk
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Connector
1Connector 2Description
RP-SMA
Plug N Plug For Outdoor Antenna
RP-SMA
Plug RP-SMA Jack For Indoor Antenna
RP-SMA
Plug RP-TNC Jack For Cisco Antenna
RP-SMA
Plug SMA Jack For Attenuator (Tester Side)
RP-SMA
Plug SMA Plug For Attenuator (Normal AP Side))
RP-TNC
Plug SMA Plug For Attenuator (Cisco AP Side)
N Plug SMA Plug For Attenuator
(Outdoor AP Side)
SMA Plug SMA Jack Attenuator 10dB
SMA Plug SMA Jack Attenuator 20dB
SMA Plug SMA Jack Attenuator 30dB
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Sensitivity Up to -100 dbm
Instant Power On Yes
Operation Easy
Equipment Design Industrial PDA
Continuous Operation 4 Hrs
Defense IP64 Water-Proof / Dust-Proof
Passable with dropping to Concrete
Ground from 1.5Meters
Package Dual-Purpose Holster ; Usage for
Shoulder and Waist
Data Output USB / USB host Cable
Signal Strength Test Yes, All Channels
Usage of Channel
(Quantity of Base Station in
each Channel)
Yes
Score of Channels Yes
Scanning Base Station A/B/G/N in the same time
Information of Base Station SSID/BSSID/RSSI, Sorting, Channel
Selection
Base Station Tracing Yes
Information of Specified Base
Station Yes
Roaming-Test Report Yes
Security’s Detecting Yes
Clients’Status of Specified
Base Station Yes
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Clients’Status of Specified Base
Station Yes
Status of Base Station Data Rate (54/48/../6/11/../1 Mbps ; Frame
(Ctl/Mgt/Data/Error/retry)
Rogue AP Detecting Yes
Rogue Client Detecting Yes
Linking Test Offer the ratio of transition and Revelation
of Signal’s Strength
Aux. Tools Free Space Attenuation ; Power Meter
Effective Range Calculation ; Output
Power Translator (mW/ dBm)
Base Station Detector ; Network User
Detector
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Antenna B for
2.4GHz Antenna A for
5GHz
Scan
Button
Power Button
USB
Host
Power
Socket
Scan
Button
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Pen
Holder
There are
2
Positions
for
selection
Touch
Pen
Insert Stylus into
the holder
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A
B
Antenna B for
2.4GHz Antenna A for
5GHz
USB
Host
Power Socket
USB Host
Cable USB
socket
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Battery
Status LED
Battery Low
Battery Charging Status
LED
Red: Charging
Green: Charging
Completely
Other hot keys
F1 + F4, Reset System
F1 + F4 + Power, Reset to
Factory Default
F2, Back Light Setting,
Push the button to keep the
backlight shining. Press one
more time to go back to
original setting.
F3, Calibration for Touch
Screen
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The function table will be right on
after starting the system.
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WFT-20 is designed to offer
various
kind of reliable functions to
detect, analyze and observe
the assigned wireless
environments for the
purpose of trouble
shootings.
With the collected
information we can optimize
the best infrastructure or
setup certain Precautions to
the negative impacts that
will cause To the network.
There are 5 main functions for users to quick switching
the option:
Basic Setting: Set up the region (Country/Area), time and
check the status of Battery
Channel Survey: Information of each channel
BSS Survey: Information of the base station on each channel
Roaming Test: Check if the construction of base station is
suitable for roaming
Aux. Tools: Including the Attenuation of Free Space ;
Measurement of Power ;
Calculation of Effective Range ; Conversion of power unit
(mW/ dBm)
Detection of Base Station ; Detection of Wireless Client
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These keys help users switch to various pages.
Setup Save Export
Home Soft
Keyboard
Setup: <click the button> WFT-20 will be switched to basic setting page
Save: <click the button> The page and the collected data can be stored
Export: <click the button> The saved files can be exported to external USB disk
Home: <click the button> Switch to main page
Soft Keyboard: <click the button> the keyboard will be showed on the screen
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The setup contains the region
(WLAN) settings and the system
settings
1. Region settings:
Choose the proper area. While
changing the settings, please
push both “F1” and “F4”
buttons at the same time to save
and start the new setting.
2. System settings:
The page displays battery status, the
configuration of time, date as
well as volume, and tools for
firmware upgrading.
And firmware upgrade tools (picture
showed as below)
<NOTICE>
The storage will be filed as the name of date. Please
adjust the right time and date before using WFT-20 at
first.
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Status of battery Setup for data and time Control of
volume and
sound
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7. The Setup Page

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Steps in upgrading firmware:
1. Connect U disk which contains the file,
wirelesstester.bin, to WFT-20 with USB
host cable.
2. Click “Update” button in Basic Setting
page, displayed as the left picture.
3. Click “Update” button
4. After the updating is completed, a new
page will show up as below.
5. Click F1+F4+Power to restart WFT-20
for completing upgrade.
Copy wirelesstester.bin
to the root directory of U dis
k
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6. A caution as left picture will appear on
the screen if U disk is not properly
connected or the file wirelesstester.bin
cannot be found, please renew the
upgrading.
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When you feel the touch screen function is poor or
the operation does not match the exact location it
should be, please recalibrate the screen by using
“F3” function key to recalibrate again.
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7b. Calibration of Touch Screen