Viavi 8000 V2 Platform User manual

8000 V2 Platform
Scalable Test Platform designed
for installation, commissioning,
maintenance and
troubleshooting of fiber
networks
User Manual

Viavi Solutions
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8000 V2 Platform
Scalable Test Platform designed for
installation, commissioning,
maintenance and troubleshooting of
fiber networks
User Manual

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Table of Contents
About This Guide xvii
Purpose and scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
Assumptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
Technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
Chapter 1 8000 V2 Platform Overview 1
Unpacking the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
About the 8000 V2 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Main features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Hard keys and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Front panel hard keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Front panel indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 2 Safety information 7
Battery and AC/DC safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Precautions relating to optical connections . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Laser Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Laser classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Warning labels for the laser classes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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Chapter 3 Starting up 11
Fitting and removing a module carrier or a module. . . . . .12
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Key principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Required tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Fitting a module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Assembling the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Removing the Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Disassembling the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Choosing the position of the instrument and fitting the
carrying handle/strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Setting the standard stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Installing the kickstand (option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Fitting the carrying handle or strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Charging the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Connecting the mains adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Battery charge level display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Switching the 8000 V2 Platform on and off . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Switching on the 8000 V2 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Switching off the 8000 V2 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Resetting the 8000 V2 Platform. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Chapter 4 Configuring the 8000 V2 Platform 23
Displaying the System Settings screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Defining the regional settings of the system . . . . . . . . . . .25
Defining the screen parameters of the 8000 V2 Platform .26
Backlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Defining the Audio parameters of the 8000 V2 Platform . .27
Defining the Automatic shutdown of the 8000 V2 Platform . .
28
Chapter 5 Power meter, VFL (Visual Fault Locator) & Talkset 29
Connection to the power meter, VFL and Talkset . . . . . . .30
Using the Power meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

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Configuring the power meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Configuring measurement parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Configuring the alarm parameters of the power meter . . . .32
Display of results and commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Result of the measurement in progress. . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Table of results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Commands of the power meter parameters . . . . . . . . . . .33
Performing a measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Power measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Optical link loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
VFL Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
VFL connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Visual Fault Locator function (VFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Storing and reloading results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
File Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Storing results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Loading results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Talkset/Datalink Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Talkset configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Establishing communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Adjusting volume level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Remote screen function via Talkset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Chapter 6 Scope 41
Scope feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Installation of tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Configuring the P5000i Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Scope connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Configuring the Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Tes t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
File parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Link Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Adding a new profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
About page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Starting up with the scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Freeze mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

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High Mag. / Low Mag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Camera mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Launching a test of the connector and fiber end-face . . . .48
Launching a test of the connector and fiber end-face . . . . . .48
Overlay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Mosaic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Loading a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
File menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Saving the test result in a jpg file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Generating a report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Chapter 7 Applications 55
Navigation and text edition in the Application pages . . . .56
Navigating into an application page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
PDF viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Opening a PDF document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Interacting with a PDF document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Web browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Configuring the Web access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Starting the web browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Opening an internet page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Navigation into the Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Using the bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Creating bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Opening a PDF document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Leaving the web browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Text Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Text Editor page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Saving the text in a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Display of the calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Create an event in the calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Create a category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Create a new calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

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Views of the calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Daily, weekly and monthly calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Agenda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Event menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Sidebar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Exiting from the calendar application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Add a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
eMail Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Configuring an e-mail account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Basic parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Receive parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Send parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Compose parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Templates parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Advanced parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Sending an e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Exiting from the eMail application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
File Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Chapter 8 Stratasync 87
Principle and prerequisites of the Stratasync . . . . . . . . . .88
Configuring and synchronizing the 8000 V2 Platform . . . .89
Connecting the 8000 V2 Platform to Stratasync . . . . . . . . .90
Chapter 9 Transferring the 8000 V2 Platform Interface 91
Establishing connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Connecting the 8000 V2 Platform and the PC . . . . . . . . . . .92
Configuring the 8000 V2 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Transferring the Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Virtual control buttons bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Equivalence between the keyboard and 8000 V2 Platform 96
Chapter 10 File management 97
File Explorer Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

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Directories and Files selections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Directory selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Files selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Directories & Files editing functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Copy/Cut & Paste files/directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Renaming a directory / file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Deleting a directory / file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Working with directories and files from the explorer. . . .101
Creating a directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Opening files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
File Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Sorting files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Transferring files to a PC with a USB cable. . . . . . . . . . . .103
Establishing connection 8000 V2 Platform <-> PC . . . . .103
Transferring files onto the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Cancelling the connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Transferring files to/from a PC with a FTP server . . . . . . .105
Direct connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Connection via a local network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Accessing the internal memory of the 8000 V2 Platform .107
Sending files by mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Configuring the sending of files by e-mail . . . . . . . . . . .108
Sending files from the Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Creating a screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Configuring the parameters of screenshots. . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Taking a screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Name of the screenshots files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Creating a report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Configuring the report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Creating the report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Name of the report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Merging pdf or txt files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Storage media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Storage media built into the 8000 V2 Platform . . . . . . . . . 114
External USB storage media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
USB memory stick connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
USB memory stick disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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Cloud Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Principle and prerequisites of the Cloud Storage . . . . . . 116
Configuring and connecting to Cloud Storage on the 8000 V2
Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Transferring files using Cloud Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Abbreviations for storage media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Chapter 11 Smart Access Anywhere 121
Connection modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Ethernet or WIFI connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
USB/WIFI connection through 3G Smartphone . . . . . . . . .123
Pre-requisite for using the Smart Access Anywhere
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Downloading the application on PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Launching the SmartAccess Anywhere application . . . .125
On 8000 V2 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
On the distant PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Using Remote screen and File Transfer applications . . .127
Transferring the interface onto the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Transferring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Transferring files from PC to 8000 V2 Platform. . . . . . . .130
Transferring files from 8000 V2 Platform to PC. . . . . . . .130
Working with files and directories on 8000 V2 Platform . . .131
Connection information and settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Displaying session information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Modifying connection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Testing connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Chapter 12 WIFI Option 135
Installation of the WIFI option in the Platform . . . . . . . . .136
Configuring the WIFI access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Connection to SSID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Configuring the WIFI mode to which the Platform is
connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Transferring the 8000 V2 Platform interface via WIFI on a PC
140
Transferring files to/from a PC via WIFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

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Chapter 13 Bluetooth option 143
Setting up a Bluetooth connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Transferring files via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Transferring the Platform interface on a laptop PC via
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Removing the Pairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Chapter 14 Technical specifications 151
Display specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Input/Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Mains adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Dimensions - Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
EMI/ESD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Drop test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Shocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Bumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Flammability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Characteristics of the options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Power meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
VFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Talkset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Bluetooth and WIFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Chapter 15 Options and accessories 157
References of options for the 8000 V2 Platform . . . . . . .158
References of accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
References of manuals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

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Chapter 16 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 161
Maintenance procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Cleaning plates and housings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Cleaning the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Cleaning the optical cable connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Cleaning the optical connections of the 8000 V2 Platform 163
Accessing to the 8000 V2 Platform information . . . . . . . . .163
General page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Software options page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Services Data page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Accessing to the 8000 V2 Platform documentation . . . . . .164
Installing a new version of the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Downloading from Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Installation from JDSU Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Installation from another server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Installation from a USB memory stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Launching the upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Checking new upgrade on JDSU Server . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Upgrading from the boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Install Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Enter Manually the Licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Import the license from the USB memory stick . . . . . . . .173
Locking the 8000 V2 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Returning an instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Guarantee conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Recycling Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Interpreting alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Formating the USB memory stick onto the 8000 V2 Platform . .
177
Erase disk/harddisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Touchscreen calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Removing the damaged battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Setting a new battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
General information on warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Hardware Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Warranty disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

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About This Guide
The 8000 V2 Platform of Viavi provides a handhled modular platform
designed for the construction, turn-up and maintenance of fiber
networks.
The topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:
–“Purpose and scope” on page xviii
–“Assumptions” on page xviii
–“Technical assistance” on page xviii
–“Conventions” on page xviii

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Purpose and scope
The purpose of this guide is to help you successfully use the 8000 V2
Platform features and capabilities. This guide includes task-based
instructions that describe how to install, configure, use, and troubleshoot
the 8000 V2 Platform.
Additionally, this guide provides a complete description of Viavi’s
warranty, services, and repair information, including terms and condi-
tions of the licensing agreement.
Assumptions
This guide is intended for novice, intermediate, and experienced users
who want to use the 8000 V2 Platform effectively and efficiently. We are
assuming that you have basic computer and mouse/track ball experience
and are familiar with basic telecommunication concepts and terminology.
Technical assistance
If you require technical assistance, call 1-844-GO-VIAVI. For the latest
TAC information, go to http://www.viavisolutions.com/en/services-and-
support/support/technical-assistance.
Conventions
This guide uses naming conventions and symbols, as described in the
following tables.
Table 1 Typographical conventions
Description Example
User interface actions appear in
this typeface.
On the Status bar, click Start.
Buttons or switches that you
press on a unit appear in this
TYPEFACE.
Press the ONswitch.
Code and output messages
appear in this typeface.
All results okay

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Table 3 Symbol conventions
Text you must type exactly as
shown appears in this type-
face.
Type: a:\set.exe in the dia-
log box
Variables appear in this type-
face.
Type the new hostname
Book references appear in this
typeface.
Refer to Newton’s Telecom
Dictionary
A vertical bar | means “or”: only
one option can appear in a sin-
gle command.
platform [a|b|e]
Square brackets [ ] indicate an
optional argument.
login [platform name]
Slanted brackets < > group
required arguments.
<password>
Table 2 Keyboard and menu conventions
Description Example
A plus sign + indicates simulta-
neous keystrokes.
Press Ctrl+s
A comma indicates consecutive
key strokes.
Press Alt+f,s
A slanted bracket indicates
choosing a submenu from
menu.
On the menu bar, click
Start > Program Files.
Table 1 Typographical conventions (Continued)
Description Example
This symbol represents a general hazard.

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Table 4 Safety definitions
This symbol represents a risk of electrical shock.
NOTE
This symbol represents a Note indicating related information or tip.
This symbol, located on the equipment or its packaging
indicates that the equipment must not be disposed of in a land-
fill site or as municipal waste, and should be disposed of
according to your national regulations.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.