Softing WireXpert 4500 User manual

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USER MANUAL
Fiber

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ENGLISH
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introducon ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4
1.1 About product ......................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Safety precauons................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Intended use ........................................................................................................... 5
1.4 About this document .............................................................................................. 5
1.5 Before you start ...................................................................................................... 6
1.6 Scope of delivery .................................................................................................... 7
1.7 System requirements ............................................................................................. 8
2 WireXpert PC Soware and Firmware �������������������������������������������������������������������� 9
2.1 Install soware ....................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Upgrade rmware .................................................................................................. 9
3 WireXpert User Interface ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11
3.1 Touch Screen Layout ............................................................................................ 11
3.2 The One Touch Access Buon .............................................................................. 12
4 Seng Reference ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 21
4.1 One jumper Dual-ended ....................................................................................... 21
4.2 Two jumpers Dual-ended, .................................................................................... 24
4.3 Three jumpers Dual-ended, .................................................................................. 27
4.4 One jumper Single-ended Loopback .................................................................... 30
4.5 Two jumpers Single-ended Loopback ...................................................................33
4.6 Three jumpers Single-ended Loopback ................................................................ 36
5 Conguring an AUTOTEST������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 40
5.1 Seng up WireXpert ............................................................................................ 40
5.2 Tesng Guide for Dual-ended Tesng .................................................................. 41
5.3 Tesng Guide for Dual-ended Tesng .................................................................. 42
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6 Performing an AUTOTEST ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������43
6.1 Understanding AUTOTEST .............................................................................. 43
6.2 Managing test result(s) .................................................................................. 45
6.3 Exporng test results into eXport PC Soware .............................................. 46
7 Declaraons ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������47
8 Appendix ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������49
9 Technical Support �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������52

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1.2 Safety precauons
1 Introducon
1�1 About product
Soing’s WireXpert, with its unparalleled 2,500 MHz measurement range, is the rst
cable cerer with capability to cerfy the highest performance cabling systems
in enterprise networks and data centers. Cable installers make signicant gain in
producvity with WireXpert‘s industry leading test speed and ease of use. With
cercaon tesng up to Class FA and CAT8 copper cabling, as well as MPO, SM, MM
and MMEF ber opc cabling, WireXpert is ready for 40G and beyond.
Read this manual before starng
For damages due to improper connecon, implementaon or
operaon Soing refuses any liability according to our exisng
warranty obligaons.
Note
This symbol is used to call aenon to notable informaon that
should be followed during installaon, use, or servicing of this
device.
Hint
This symbol is used when providing you with helpful user hints.
CAUTION
Selecon of opon may cause all or paral of saved data and/or
sengs in the device to be erased or restored to non-reversible
original factory state. Backing up of saved result(s) is recommended
before execung opon.

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Document version Modicaons compared to previous version
105 Firmware update to v7.3.
1�3 Intended use
WireXpert series has been designed for use in factory, process and building control.
The unit must not be used in explosion hazard areas. The permissible ambient
condions given in the Technical Data must be complied with.
The faultless and safe operaon of the product requires proper transport, proper
storage and installaon, and expert operaon and maintenance in accordance with
the manual.
1.4 About this document
1.4.1 Document history
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potenally hazardous situaon which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potenally hazardous situaon which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury
DANGER
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situaon which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury. This signal word is to
be limited to the most extreme situaons.
Read this manual before starng
For damages due to improper connecon, implementaon or
operaon Soing refuses any liability according to our exisng
warranty obligaons.
Table 1: Document history

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1.4.2 Convenons used
The following convenons are used throughout Soing customer documentaon:
Keys, buons, menu items, commands
and other elements involving user
interacon are set in bold font and
menu sequences are separated by
an arrow
Open Start → Control Panel → Programs
Buons from the user interface are
enclosed in brackets and set to bold
typeface Press [Start] to start the applicaon
Coding samples, le extracts and screen
output is set in Courier font type MaxDlsapAddressSupported=23
Filenames and directories are
wrien in italic
Device descripon les are located in
C:\<product name>\delivery\soware\
Device Descripon les
1.5 Before you start
Check that the latest eXport PC soware and rmware is installed in the workstaon
and WireXpert respecvely to ensure the latest features are available. Ensure
WireXpert is calibrated annually for opmum accuracy.
Key dierences between WX4500 and WX500
Features WX4500-FA WX500
Frequency of measurement 2500 MHz 500 MHz
Accuracy Specification Level 2G Level IIIe
Fiber Testing option Yes No
Class FA/CAT 8 options Yes No
Patch Cord Test adapters Yes Yes

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1.6 Scope of delivery
Single Mode Fiber (WX_AD_SM2)
Single Mode Adapters
(WX_AD_SM2)
Mul-Mode Adapters
(WX_AD_VCL_MM2)
Mul-Mode Adapters
(WX_AD_EF_MM2)
SC-SC Duplex Reference Cords
(WX_AC_SM_REFCORD_SC)
Mang Couplers
SC-SC Duplex Cords
(WX_AC_MM_REFCORD_SC)
Mandrels
(WX_AC_MANDREL)
Mang Couplers
FC-SC Modally Transparent
Reference Cords
SC-SC Tail Cords
(WX_AC_EF_MM_REFCORD_SC2)
Mang Couplers
SC Cleaning Kit
(WX_AC_SC_CLEANING_KIT)
SC Cleaning Kit
(WX_AC_SC_CLEANING_KIT)
SC Cleaning Kit
(WX_AC_SC_CLEANING_KIT)
Encircled Flux Compliant Mul Mode Fiber (WX_AD_EF_MM2)
Mul-Mode Fiber (WX_AD_VCL_MM2)

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1.7 System requirements
Hardware
● PC
Operang system
● Windows Vista, 7, 8.x or 10 (32 bit or 64 bit)
● Intel Core i3, 2.4Ghz and above
● 4 GB of RAM
● 200 MB of free space of installaon
● Microso .NET framework 4.0
Single Mode Mul Mode
(MM)
Encircled Flux
MM
Wavelengths 1310nm, 1550nm 850nm,
1300nm
Connector Type
(Cable)
1. SC
2. LC (Oponal)
1. SC
2. LC (Oponal)
1. SC-SC + FC-SC
2. LC-SC + FC-SC
(Oponal)
Test Standards TIA 568 C.3
IEC 14763-3
TIA 568 C.3
IEC 14763-3
IEC 61280-4-1
Test Parameters
Loss 0 to 31 dB, ±0.2 dB 0 to 24 dB, ±0. 2dB
Length 0 to 20,000m,
±1.5m 0 to 2,000m, ±1.5m
Output Power -5 to -9 dBm -4 to -10 dBm -16 to -20 dBm
Receiver
Sensitivity -40 dBm -34 dBm -40 dBm
VFL Wavelength NA NA 650 nm
Oponal SM/MM/MMEF LC Cord Kits available.

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2 WireXpert PC Soware and Firmware
2.1 Install soware
1 Download the latest eXport PC soware from hp://itnetworks.soing.com/
2 If this is a new installaon, install the les in the package in the following order
a. Step_1_drvupdate-amd64.exeb
b. Step_2_dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exed
c. Step_3_vcredist_x64.exe
d. Step_4_vcredist_x64_mfc.EXE
e. Step_5_eXport_setup_v7.2.0_x64.exe
3 If this is an upgrade from an earlier version from 6.x and above, install only item e.
2.2 Upgrade rmware
1 Download and install the latest eXport PC soware.
2 Connect an USB ash drive to the workstaon.
3 Run eXport PC soware.
4 Go to Tools → Update Device Firmware
5 Click [OK] and select USB drive from “Export to USB” window.
6 Click [Export] and [OK] to proceed.
User Manuals
For more informaon on installaon and using eXport PC soware,
please refer to “Installaon Guide for eXport PC soware” and “User
Manual for eXport PC soware”.
Note
Soing IT Networks has ceased support for ReportXpert v5.x and
earlier. Please contact asia-support.itnetworks@soing.com for
more informaon.

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7 Please wait while exporng takes place. This process may take a while.
8 Remove USB ash drive from workstaon and connect to WireXpert.
9 Select [Upgrade Firmware] from prompt and click [OK] buon to connue.
10 If prompt did not appear, check that USB icon is present on the status bar,
and press the SETUP buon →Sengs 2 →Storage →USB�
11 Please wait while upgrading takes place. This process may take a while.
12 Upgrade process is complete.
CAUTION
Saved test results and sengs may be erased during upgrading.
You are recommended to save all test results before upgrading
the rmware.

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3 Understanding WireXpert
3.1 Touch Screen Layout
The Graphical User Interface (GUI) in version 7.0’s rmware has been updated with a
more responsive system and quick-access menus
WireXpert boots up to the SETUP screen. It is categorized into 5 groups:
1� The Status bar displays the current date and me, talk set and baery level. Tap
icons to change/view seng.
2� The Conguraon group provides selecon on number of jumper(s) referencing is
set to, and determine single or bi-direconal test is performed during an AUTOTEST.
3� The Test Sengs group provides results oriented conguraons necessary to
perform an AUTOTEST.
4� The Project Sengs group provides non-results oriented conguraons before
performing an AUTOTEST.
5� The System Sengs group sengs provides device, me, localizaon and device
related conguraons.
1. Status bar
2. Quick Setup group
3. Test Sengs group
4. Project Sengs group
5. System Sengs group

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3.2 The One Touch Access Buon
The fundamental philosophy behind the WireXpert User Interface is simplicity in its
ease of use. The main funcons of the One-Touch access buons as follows:
3.2.1 The [AUTOTEST] buon
The [AUTOTEST] buon will perform an immediate cercaon test
on the last congured sengs. If no sengs were congured, default
sengs will be used.
Test results will be generated automacally aer the test is completed.
You will receive any of the following 4 results aer performing AUTOTEST:
Green “PASS” – Good test result in accordance to pre-dened sengs.
Red “FAIL” – Unacceptable results with severe disturbance on one or more test
parameters.
You will be given the following opon aer performing an AUTOTEST:
• [Save] test results to device
An “AUTOTEST” will fail in the event of missing connecon between the LOCAL and
REMOTE units, wrong sengs congured, “dirty” end connectors or broken cables.

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Detailed results for 1550nm
Detailed results for 1310nm
Detailed results for 1300nm
Detailed results for 1310nm
Detailed results for 850nm
Detailed results for 850nm
SM Fiber AUTOTEST results
MM Fiber AUTOTEST results
MMEF Fiber AUTOTEST
results

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3.2.2.1 Conguraon
Conguraon provides selecon of the number of jumper(s) is used for seng
reference on dual or single ended loopback, and determines if single or bi-direconal
test is performed during an AUTOTEST.
If Bi-direcon is selected, swap the TX and RX connecons on both ends when
prompted.
Note
Diagrams and images used are for illustraon purposes only and do not
represent suggested test values. Reference and test values vary to usage
and condion.
Swapping of TX and RX for
Single-ended loopback tesng.
Swapping of TX and RX for
Dual-ended tesng.
The [SETUP] buon provides seng opons necessary to conduct an
AUTOTEST and congure the device.
These opons include –
3.2.2 The [SETUP] buon

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3.2.2.2 Test Sengs
Test Sengs provides results oriented conguraons necessary to perform an
AUTOTEST including;-
3.2.2.2.1 Test Limit
Standard Limits: Choose from a list of standards to determine the performance criteria
in a given standard. Enter the value for the number of connecons, loss per connecon,
number of splices and loss per splice.
Note
According to the ISO/IEC standards, the 2-jumpers tesng method is
not compliant, hence the selecon for 2-jumpers conguraon will be
disabled when an ISO limit is selected.
1 Jumper, Single-ended
2 Jumpers, Single-ended
3 Jumpesr, Single-ended
1 Jumper, Dual-ended
2 Jumpers, Dual-ended
3 Jumpers, Dual-ended
Standard Limits Select “TIA-568.3“ TIA-568.3

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Network Limits: Choose from a list of network limits to determine addional specic
network tesng criteria such as maximum loss in link validaon, Ethernet standard,
ber channel or custom limits. Custom limits can be created using spreadsheet
soware, saved as *.CSV format and loaded to the device.
Length Limits: Enter ber length if test criteria requires specic ber length.
Network Limits
Fiber Channel
Link Validaon
Network Limits
Network Limits
Ethernet Standard

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Custom LimitNetwork Limits
Manage customised cablesAdd customised cable
3.2.2.2.2 Cable
Choose from a list of cable manufacturer for more specic test parameters. If unsure
of manufacturer, choose [Generic SMF] or [Generic MMF], or [Customized Cable] to
create custom cable.
Customized Cable
Click [Add] to add or [Delete] to remove customized cable(s) from the customised cable
list.
WireXpert introduces the [Manage] buon on version 7.0 rmware.
[Manage] enables mulple saved items such as sites, operators,
customized cables, customized connectors and results to be selected
and deleted simultaneously.
When creang customised cable, determining the cable name, cable type,
performance grade and cable’s refracve index is required.

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3.2.2.3 Project Sengs
Project Sengs provides non-results oriented conguraons before performing an
AUTOTEST.
3.2.2.2.3 Refracve Index
The refracve index determines the speed light is travelling in the ber opc. The
value is determined by the ber cable selected.
3.2.2.2.4 Modal Bandwidth
Press the [SETUP] buon
→
Test Sengs
→
Modal Bandwidth to choose the modal
bandwidth of the cable under test. Modal bandwidth refers to the signalling rate per
distance unit. Select 400MHz*Km for OM1 (62.5/125), 500MHz*Km for OM2 (50/125),
2000MHz*Km for OM3 (50/125) and 4700Mhz*Km for OM4 (50/125).
User Manuals
Refer “User Guide – List Based Tesng” for more informaon on List
Based Tesng.

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3.2.2.4 Label Source
3.2.2.5 System Sengs
3.2.2.5.1 Device Sengs
Press the [SETUP] buon
→
System Sengs
→
Sengs
→
Device Sengs
→
Device
Type to set unit as a LOCAL or REMOTE unit. Device will reboot to take eect.
User Manuals
Refer “User Manual – Copper Cercaon Tesng” or “User Guide – List
Based Tesng” for more informaon.
User Manuals
Refer “User Guide – List Based Tesng” for more informaon on List
Based Tesng.
User Manuals
Refer “User Manual – Copper Cercaon Tesng” for more informaon
on System Sengs.
The [DATA] buon
The [DATA] buon provides archive and data management ability to saved sites
and test results. Saved test results can be renamed or deleted in this opon.
Manage ResultsView Results
List Based Tesng
List based tesng allows creaon of label list in the eXport soware on PC and then
bring the list to WireXpert. It further allows easy selecon of labels from the list to
help technician select the cables to be tested quickly. This tesng method is carefully
opmized for typical test work-ow, and it signicantly improves producvity.

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3.2.3 The [TOOLS] buon
The [TOOLS] buon provides advanced opons for in-depth troubleshoong and
expert WireXpert users. These opons include;-
Requires:
LOCAL and REMOTE
Requires:
LOCAL and REMOTE
Requires:
1. LOCAL or REMOTE
2. Inspecon Probe
Requires:
LOCAL and REMOTE
Requires:
LOCAL and REMOTE
Set Reference – Establish
test condions and exclude
the reference cords from the
measurement.
About – Displays worldwide
contact informaon.
Inspect Fiber – – Performs
visual vericaon of ber’s
quality using an external
scope probe.
Power Meter –Measures
the power loss from
a 850/1300nm or
1310/1550nm wavelength
light source.
VFL – Visual Fault Locator.
Emits light for visual
detecon of broken ber
locaon.
Light Source – Emits
850/1300nm or
1310/1550nm light source to
determine loss on a Power
Meter.
MPO/MTP – Switches device
to MPO mode to perform
single ber Power Meter
test.
Requires:
LOCAL or REMOTE
(MMEF only)
Requires:
1. LOCAL MM/MMEF
2. REMOTEMPO
CAUTION
Deleng a site will also delete its containing test results.