Viavi OneExpert ONX CATV User manual

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User Guide
ONX-620 + ONX-630 Sweep
March 2020 –Update release v3.20.10
OneExpert
ONX CATV

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Table of contents –ONX CATV
ONX Overview
3 –ONX CATV –Model and Features Overview
10 – CATV, “Home Tech mode” – Features overview
11 – CATV Network, “Expert mode” maintenance – Features overvoew
14 –ONX-CATV Additional resources & information
15 –ONX Hints and Tips
16 –ONX CATV – Release Notes, What’s new
23 – What’s new in v3.18.07
24 – What’s new in v3.20.10
ONX Settings and utilities
26 –ONX System settings
28 – System Settings − ONX Remote Operation (VNC, SAA), File Server, Log
38 –ONX CATV and System Settings and Templates
43 –Configure CATV Settings via StrataSync Templates
44 –Notes about AGC (Auto Gain Control)
45 –ADVANCED SETTINGS - Engineering mode - Simulator mode - BIST
CATV and Home Test modes
48 –ONX-CATV Testing overview and Work Order ID
52 –QUICK CHECK
54 –SPECTRUM
59 –CHANNEL CHECK
64 –DOCSIS CHECK
74 –ONECHECK
108 –HOME LEAKAGE (HL) - HL as part of OneCheck
119 –INGRESS SCAN
122 –TDR - Home TDR (option)
129 –SMART ID –testing SmartID, Smart ID Plus (Bluetooth), RFID
CATV Network Expert Test modes
134 –EXPERT MODE overview and configuration
141 –QUICK CHECK EXPERT (Full Scan)
146 –CHANNEL EXPERT
154 –DOCSIS EXPERT
163 –ONECHECK EXPERT
167 –INGRESS EXPERT
183 –RSG LOOPBACK - Return Signal Generator - Loopback
189 –FIELD VIEW –FIELD VIEW with RSG
195 –I-Stop to isolate ingress
Ethernet, WiFi and Fiber Test mode
196 –ETHERNET Testing
204–WIFI Testing –ONX as WiFi Access Point –Testing with WiFi Advisor
216 –FIBER Testing with P5000i Probe Microscope and MP60/80- OneCheck Fiber
StrataSync and speedtest:
209 –STRATASYNC Synchronization –SW update –Mobile Tech App
221 –New Automated Time Sync Process
230 –Test Results - ONX Calibration Certificate
234 –Manage Templates
255 – ONX “Cloning” process via StrataSync
257 –ONX Template Management to support multiple configuration
263 –DOCSIS Service Plan - CM MAC provisioning - DOCSIS Throughput cfg. - Euro BPI+ certificate
270 –Test Point Compensation Configuration
SW update and option upgrade
276 –SW Update and Option upgrade SW Upgrade via USB or StrataSync
DOCSIS 3.1
284- ONX DOCSIS 3.1 Measurements
Sweep with ONX-630 and SCU-1800
302 –SWEEP & Plant Maintenance System
309 –SCU-1800 –Sweep settings –
321 –ONX-630 Sweep Analyzer
345 –Common Sweep Issues
UCD scan for XPERTrak
349 –UCD Scan UCD Export for XPERTrak / PathTrak

3–ONX CATV overview
- HW, Model and Features Overview
- Control Keys, Ports, LEDs, system keys
- User interface, Tray menu
- Home screen

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Changing Testing Expectations with OneExpert CATV
✓Channel Plans built by the meter automatically
✓Sweep, align, and troubleshoot faster than ever. Stealth™ sweep with integrated tilt/align
quickly validates amps and HFC networks faster than any other test.
✓Dashboard simplifies and identifies RF issues
✓Expertise is built in –Session Expert™ identifies issues and helps technicians fix them
✓Connects to the cloud –quickly and easily – ensuring consistency via StrataSync™
Simple - Every technician is an expert
Fast - Testing and Troubleshooting faster than ever
✓Downstream scan including MER/BER in about 60sec.
✓Ingress and Downstream testing performed simultaneously
✓15x more Downstream coverage in half the time
Powerful- Get the most from your investment
✓32x8 DOCSIS 3.0, Wi-Fi, Ethernet 1Gbps and DOCSIS 3.1 service testing
Dual Diplexer 42/85 or 65/204 with 1.2GHz support for next generation networks
✓Add on module capable to support future need
✓Compatible with other VIAVI tools
✓Field exchangeable DOCSIS & RF unit reduces cost of ownership
✓Simplifies transition to new platform ➔Compatible with DSAM-6300 and SDA-55xx
and common Sweep reporting for ONX-630 and DSAM ensuring consistency via StrataSync™

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ONX CATV overview Port 2 –RF Ingress
Port
Connect to upstream
from house for
Ingress Scan/Expert
Port 1 –RF US/DS
Analysis
Connect to incoming
downstream services;
DOCSIS,QAM
D-Ring
Dual
10/100/1000
RJ45 Ports
Dual USB 2.0
Ports
Bottom
Charge LED
DC Power Input
(Battery Charger)
Indicator LEDs
High Sensitivity
Touch Screen
Shortcut Buttons
Short Cut Hard keys
Functions keys
Navigation
Directional Buttons
System Keys
Back/Cancel, Home
Screen, and Tray Buttons
Power On/Off Button

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LED’s
Sync –Reports the status of modem synchronization.
✓Blinking green indicates that the modem is ranging.
✓Solid green indicates that the modem has successfully ranged.
Network –Indicates the status of network connectivity.
✓Blinking green indicates that the unit is acquiring an IP address.
✓Solid green indicates that an IP address has been acquired.
✓Blinking amber indicates a timeout –the unit was unable to acquire an IP address.
✓If the LED is not illuminated, the network is not active –either the unit is not connected or it is logged off.
Error –The type of error varies and depends on the application.
✓Solid red indicates error and alarm conditions.
Batt –A multi-color LED that indicates the battery status.
✓Solid green indicates that either the battery charge is higher than 30%, or that an external source is powering the unit.
✓Solid red indicates that the battery charge is critically low, and less than 10%.
✓Solid amber indicates that the battery is getting low, and the charge is between 10%and 30%.
LEDs
The DC Power Input, located on the bottom of the instrument, is used to connect the AC adapter.
The Charge LED located next to the power input indicates that the adapter is connected.
✓Solid green indicates that charging is complete.
✓Slow flashing red indicates that the battery charge is critically low, and less than 10%.
✓Fast flashing red indicates that the charging was suspended due to a fault and user intervention
is necessary (for example, an incorrect charger is attached).
✓Solid red indicates that the charging was suspended due to overheating. The unit can continue to
run, and no user intervention necessary.
✓Solid amber indicates that the battery is charging.
Charge LED
Sync

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Home Screen
Home Screen is default when ONX is turned on
✓It can be reached by selecting the Home Screen button above the On/Off Button
✓Back Button also returns the user to the Home Screen
Each Menu option is labeled and can be opened or collapsed by the triangle
buttons to the right
Shortcuts are located across the bottom and can be customized by selecting an
icon and dragging it to the shortcut bar

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User interface
Selecting a menu: To select a menu, either touch the item or use the arrow navigation keys
to highlight the desired menu item and then press the OK key.
Tray Menu (see next page)
Rearrangeable Icons
✓You can rearrange icons within a menu for tests or functions
you use frequently.
✓To rearrange icons inside a menu, touch and hold the icon
and then drag it to the new location.
Quick Access Bar with Shortcuts
✓If you have a test or function that you use frequently you can make it a shortcut.
✓Touch and hold the icon for the function and then drag it to the bottom of the screen to
create a shortcut.
✓You can create up to four shortcuts.
✓To remove the shortcut, drag it off the shortcut bar.
Collapsible Menu:
✓Each main item is a collapsible menu.
✓Touch the triangle on the right (the triangle rotates from pointing left to pointing down) or use
the arrow keys to highlight the menu item and then press the OK key.

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Tray Menu
SAVE REPORT –Saves the results to a report. Formats available: XML, PDF, or HTML.
VIEW REPORT –Views a saved report. Select View Report and then select the saved report to
view. If there are no saved reports, the text will be grayed out.
SCREENSHOT –Takes a screen capture of the current menu (the screen you were viewing when
you launched the tray menu).
NETWORK –Enables or disables the home/Ethernet network.
BLUETOOTH –Enables or disables Bluetooth.
VOLUME –Control the device volume.
HELP –Provides TAC phone numbers.
WORKFLOW MANAGER –View ONX Workorder
TEMPLATES –See ONX Template Management to support multiple configuration
NOTIFICATIONS –See and clear ONX notifications
Hint:
•A long push on Tray key will automatically start a screen capture (screenshot). It is useful when
a short Tray key push doesn’t open the Tray menu (when for example a function key menu is
open).
•Additional Icon may pop-up (context sensitive) when you use the Tray.
Example: Run Comprehensive Sync for ONX Cloning
USING THE TRAY MENU
The tray menu allows access to commonly used functions. It can be accessed either by pressing
the Tray system key or by swiping downward from the top of the LCD

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10–CATV “Home Tech mode” – Features overview
Channel Check
✓Real-time analysis and powerful troubleshooting of downstream QAM and Analog
carriers
✓Analyze D3.1 OFDM carriers including analysis of multiple DS profiles
✓Use ChannelCheck to quickly check levels and signal performance
✓Multiple simultaneous measurement simplifies troubleshooting
DOCSIS Check
✓Real-time and powerful analysis of DOCSIS services and DOCSIS Carriers.
✓Only shows the DOCSIS carriers to allow you to focus on HSD services
Ingress Scan
✓Comprehensive testing of Ingress, home network
✓Session Expert to help resolve problems
OneCheck
✓Comprehensive and automated testing of Ingress, Downstream &
DOCSIS with Session Expert™ to help resolve problems
✓Comprehensive testing of Ingress, Downstream & DOCSIS
✓Session Expert to help resolve problems
QuickCheck
✓Use it to see a small number of manually added channels and
quickly determine if signal is present
✓Real-time analysis of up to 8 user-defined subcarriers
Spectrum
✓Real-time downstream spectrum analyzer up to 1218MHz
✓Powerful troubleshooting
TDR
✓Test, and understand cable lengths and in-home coax Transmits
short pulse into coax network, measures returned pulse echoes,
calculates length to reflections
HL Leakage
✓Home Pressure testing makes the tech more efficient by
eliminating a trial-and-error troubleshooting process and
proactively uncovering any home network issues

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11–CATV Network, “Expert mode” maintenance – Features overview
Channel Expert
✓Real-time analysis of Downstream QAM andAnalog Carriers, user-defined TPC
✓Multiple simultaneous measurement simplifies troubleshooting
DOCSIS Expert
✓Real-time analysis of DOCSIS services and DOCSIS Carriers, user-defined TPC
✓Powerful troubleshooting
OneCheck Expert
✓Real-time analysis of DOCSIS services and DOCSIS Carriers, user-defined TPC
✓Powerful troubleshooting
Ingress Expert
✓Comprehensive testing of Ingress, including Heatwave & SNR under UCD for troubleshooting noise
Quick Check Expert
✓Full Scan Mode, build-in channel plan
RSG Loopback
✓Return Signal Generator & Loopback capabilities
✓Powerful troubleshooting
Sweep mode
✓Sweepless Sweep (with downstream carriers)
✓Forward / Reverse Sweep associated with Headend Sweep unit (SDA55x0/ SCU-1800)
✓Powerful troubleshooting
Field View (option) Remote PathTrak reverse spectrum view

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OneExpert CATV DOCSIS 3.1 innovation
Identify Downstream OFDM carrier
in the lineup
Analysis of different profiles
available and which profiles can
be supported at test location
OneExpert CATV with DOCSIS 3.1
✓OFDM demodulation with D3.1 Profile Analysis
✓Full DOCSIS service testing
✓including 32 Bonded SC-QAM +
DOCSIS 3.1 OFDM carrier
✓and upstream DOCSIS OFDM-A ➔
Downstream scan measurement requires no
learning curve, same as DOCSIS 3.0 scan,
but shows OFDM signal
MER over entire OFDM
channel provides insight into
why higher tier profiles are
failing
Overall OFDM carrier performance metrics
including best and worst case; simple
pass/fail indications In-Channel Response
identifies roll-off and excessive
ripple
Spectrum and noise identify
portions of carrier where
degradation may occur
More D3.1 →See also: ONX
DOCSIS 3.1 Measurements

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Loop-through (one randomTAP)
QUICK CHECK
Check levels for 2 downstream frequencies
Low pilot (285MHz) –High pilot (1140MHz)
End-Point (one randomTAP)
QUICK CHECK
Check levels for 2 downstream frequencies
Low pilot (285MHz) –High pilot (1140MHz)
DOCSIS CHECK
Check levels for 2 upstream frequencies (lowest & highest)
Amplifier input test points
QUICK CHECK
Report levels for 4 downstream frequencies
CHANNEL CHECK
Report levels for 2 upstream frequencies
(lowest & highest)
Amplifier output test points
QUICK CHECK
Report levels for 2 downstream frequencies
Low pilot (285MHz) –High pilot (985MHz)
CHANNEL CHECK
Report MER & BER measured for 2 downstream frequencies
DOCSIS CHECK
Report levels for 2 upstream frequencies (lowest & highest)
R-PHY
Node Amp
Tap
Coax Tap
ONX test examples in Remote PHY environment
Amp
Tap
Coax
Rx Tx
Rx alignment
amplifier
Tx
ONX Return Generator and
Loopback application with
R-PHY
Node

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14–ONX-CATV Additional resources & information
✓ONX-CATV literature
https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/products/oneexpert-catv#resources_literature
✓DOCSIS 3.1 : https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/docsis-31
✓ONX-CATV videos
https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/products/oneexpert-
catv#resources_videos
✓ONX-CATV latest firmware
https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/software-download/oneexpert-catv-610-620-630
✓ONX Support : https://support.viavisolutions.com/community/products/oneexpert

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15–ONX Hints and Tips
▪New version of this guide: Please check with your local ONX CATV support team.
▪Low pass Filter (LPF) for ingress, ingress expert and OneCheck Measurement:
▫The usage of LPF can help to get a lower noise floor and avoid overrange.
▫As the ONX’s Port 2 is always open from 0.4MHz to 110MHz, even when for example 65 MHz views are selected,
the LPF cuts out the higher-powered downstream signals from entering Port 2 between 65 MHz to 110MHz.
▪Work order: the number of files saved in a Work order is limited (about 100 files). Use a new Work order when following
message pop-up: Could not save the current session: “session.default.zip” Please check that there is enough space
▪StrataSync: Get Sync Failed with “Network Error, Check Network” →It is typically an Ethernet/IP issue. But also could
be StrataSyncAsset Status = Lost

16 –ONX CATV – Release Notes, What’s new

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17–What’s new in v3.6.9
Feature
Model
Compatibility
Customizable menus
–hides unused features to simplify operation according to specific tech procedures
Standard
–All Models
SmartID full frequency support
–test premises coax wiring to 1,600 MHz to locate splitters or impairments for performance verification
and troubleshooting
SmartID support is
standard on all models
WiFi Advisor, Smart Channel Wizard
–Simplified user interface for easier home WiFi network optimization and troubleshooting
WiFiAdvisor support is
standard on all models
QuickCheck Expert
–full scan, use saved channel plan for comparison
ONX
-620 –Optional
ONX
-630 –Standard
HomeTDR
–Time domain reflectometer mode for cable length check, home network component and cable damage location
Optional
–All Models

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18–What’s new in v3.6.20
Feature
Model
Compatibility
Mobile Tech–Sync meter config data via mobile device from StrataSync to ONX - Several Bluetooth connection improvements for both
Android and iOS- Added geolocation data to test reports. The data is only available if the technician is connected to the ONX CATV meter
via the Mobile Tech app.
Standard
–
All Models
Improvement time to first measurement –Port 1 measurement (Channel Check/Expert, DOCSIS Check/Expert, OneCheck)
Standard
–
All Models
Sweep–Added a yellow highlighted area to the graph to help indicate that the sweep measurement plan is causing the ONX to measure
below or above acceptable diplexer frequency ranges. ONX-630-SWX Standard
Ethernet Test –Speedtest –Added support for Ookla Speedtest
Optional
–
IPX Models
OFDM measurements - Channel/DOCSIS Expert
- Added MER Subcarrier Plot full screen graph that can be opened from the MER Variations Widget.Also added MER Subcarrier plots to
HTML report. - Added OFDM Profile MER Max Modulation to OFDM ProfileAnalysis widget - Also added OFDM Profile MER Max
Modulation to the HTML report.
NTX / SWX package -
Standard
HomeTDR –Improvements to Home TDR and PosiScan drop length calculation on sweep capable hardware - Added return loss for max
reflection on Drop Check and Cable Length screens Optional –All Models
StrataSync -easily identify in which time zone the meter is currently operating - Added StrataSync config item labels to HTML test reports-
Added geolocation data to test reports. (Mobile Tech app) - Added support for StrataSync assigned time and time zone on the ONX. -
Improved connection checks and error messages (sync) .
Standard
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All Models

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19–What’s new in v3.8.10
Feature
Model
Compatibility
Home Leakage Option –pressure test the home (optional)
Standard
–
All Models
AGC settings in QuickCheck –Setting the ONX to Auto Reference afterAGC Down when Input Levels are Lower
Standard
–
All Models
OneCheck Retest –specific test sections can be retested without running the entire set of OneCheck
tests (ingress, downstream, DOCSIS)
Standard
–
All Models
Specify Cable modem emulation type –Allows selecting D3.0 or D3.1 emulation
Standard
–
All Models
Specify Throughput URL Selection –Select a specific throughput server URL set in DOCSIS service plan
Standard
–
All Models
expect Basic
Metadata updates with problems detected information –including problems detected information. Failures listed by group (Upstream,
Downstream, Service Layer) & location (Tap, GB, CPE)
Standard
–
All Models
Sync success with new configuration notification –New notification added when new, or updated, configurations are deployed to the
ONX and successfully received. Including problems detected information Optional –All Models

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20–What’s new in v3.10.4
Feature
Model
Compatibility
Added support for automatically extending BER testing when BER is within a configurable error rate in OneCheck
Standard
–
All Models
Updated throughput test to follow name resolution for up to 2 redirects in OneCheck and
DOCSIS Check/Expert (Expert mode is available only on NTX / SWX package)
Standard
–
All Models
Support for Field View option
Standard
–
All Models
Added support for viewing PDF and screenshots to StratSync .
Added support for displaying software version for all reports in StrataSync
Standard
–
All Models