EXFO AXS-200/635, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide Copper VDSL2 ADSL2 and IP Triple Play Test Set AXS 200 635...

Page 2: ...ed by EXFO for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties that may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent rights of E...

Page 3: ...tarted with Copper Qualification Tests 9 POTS Dialing 9 Regional Settings 12 Saving Results 19 Reading Saved Results 22 3 Auto CQ Video DSL Rate Prediction 25 CQ Auto Test 25 Configuring CQ Auto Tests...

Page 4: ...ne RX 104 Send Tone TX 105 PSD Noise 106 Spectral Detective Test 110 Impulse Noise Test 113 Impulse Noise Histogram 115 Attenuation Test 118 Longitudinal Balance 120 Data Rate Prediction 122 9 Getting...

Page 5: ...234 16 Maintenance 237 General Maintenance 237 Battery Charging and Replacing 237 Recycling and Disposal Applies to European Union Only 238 17 Troubleshooting 239 Solving Common Problems 239 Contactin...

Page 6: ...e EMC Directive in the European Union The EN61326 standard prescribes both emission and immunity requirements for laboratory measurement and control equipment This unit has undergone extensive testing...

Page 7: ...Declared EN 61010 1 2001 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Part 1 General Requirements EN 61326 1 2006 Electrical Equipment for Measurement Contr...

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Page 9: ...delivers advanced IPTV measurements packet jitter packet loss PCR jitter MDI PID viewer and IGMP zap time both in Terminate stand alone and Through mode operation The AXS 200 635 also monitors reside...

Page 10: ...Applications The AXS 200 635 allows you to test outside the customer premises over VDSL2 ADSL1 2 2 or inside over Ethernet Both modes allow you to use the Copper VDSL2 ADSL2 and IP Triple Play Test Se...

Page 11: ...635 device Note When connecting a DSL cable to the WAN port use the RJ 45 plug end of the 26AWG cable provided with the unit There is a 1500V maximum transient voltage on telecom ports Basic insulatio...

Page 12: ...D Red indicates that a voltage is detected on the line This is normal if the voice switch is connected to the circuit under test If the circuit is open foreign voltage is present either DC with batter...

Page 13: ...access over existing copper cables The VDSL2 standard increases the spectrum allocation up to 30 MHz for even higher performance than its predecessor VDSL1 and allows speeds up to 100 Mbps symmetrical...

Page 14: ...ss Most manual tests automatically run when they are selected from the menu The rotating hour glass in the title bar indicates when a test is running Note The unit checks for an active circuit at the...

Page 15: ...eath or serious injury Do not proceed unless you understand and meet the required conditions CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate in...

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Page 17: ...ance and troubleshooting of copper cables To access copper qualification tests 1 From the Home pane use the up down arrow keys to highlight Copper Qualification Tests then press 2 From the Copper Qual...

Page 18: ...wish to dial You can add this number to the Phone Book by pressing the Add to Phone Book button Dial button is enabled whether or not there is a number present in the NumbertoDial edit box If a numbe...

Page 19: ...and numbers Names can be up to 30 characters long and numbers up to 32 digits Last Dialed lists up to 30 last dialed numbers Redial button dials a selected phone number from the Last Dialed list Icon...

Page 20: ...s described below Distance Units are the units of measurement for distances in FEET or METER Cable Gauge is the gauge system for measuring wire sizes in AWG American Wire Gauge units or mm metric wire...

Page 21: ...current profile Enter Profile Name is the new name of the profile To save modifications made to a CustomProfile 1 Select Save as New Profile and create and save a new CustomProfile name in the current...

Page 22: ...ion to AIRCORE JELLY PULP 5 PR or 2 PR influences the cable capacitance per length automatically updating the Cap T R GND field Capacitance T R nF km or nF mi allows you to specify a value for the cap...

Page 23: ...lue OR 4 Press the left arrow key to erase the existing value and then use the alphanumeric keypad to enter a value To cancel the entry press 5 Press to accept the value To reset default cable values...

Page 24: ...the ITU International Telecommunications or ANSI American National Standards Institute standard Temperature allows you to specify the units of measurement for temperature in F Fahrenheit or C Celsius...

Page 25: ...on will be disabled The phone book has 3 predefined entries Milliwatt Line Drop Battery and Quiet Line These entries can be edited but not removed To select a name number from the current list 1 Press...

Page 26: ...hone book Number is the phone number maximum 32 digits including and comma Cancel button returns you to the phone book screen without saving any changes Update button stores the Name and Number entere...

Page 27: ...L report Each entry on the pane is described as follows Save as Type lists the following formats to save your test results AXS200 format is a binary file format with ext dat This format can be opened...

Page 28: ...ll be prompted to overwrite the existing file Report Header is where you can enter any comment The initial value is the current test followed by the date and time stamp Report s File Name is where you...

Page 29: ...Press the left right and up down arrow keys to highlight the desired parameter 2 Press to display the list or select the value 3 Press the up down arrow key to highlight the desired value OR 4 Press...

Page 30: ...Tests pane and pressing Read Saved Results The Read Saved Results tab allows you to select a test type and view the results of all the files previously saved Select Test Type provides a list of all th...

Page 31: ...ance WB Data Rate Prediction Rect L Detection Resistive Balance To open previously saved test results 1 Press to open the list 2 In the list press the up down arrows to select the test type 3 Press to...

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Page 33: ...stored threshold values to provide pass or fail results The results are displayed in both text and graphical format The following tests can be included in the CQ auto test function AC DC voltage and c...

Page 34: ...List 1 The Test List 1 tab allows you to select the types of tests to include in the auto test function The following tests are available AC DC Voltage detects AC RMS and DC voltages in the line Togg...

Page 35: ...terference has on the circuit under test Toggle between Enable and Disable VF Longitudinal Balance is very useful in identifying loops that will suffer from crosstalk Toggle between Enable and Disable...

Page 36: ...bled the other is automatically disabled WB Longitudinal Balance verifies that the wideband longitudinal balance ratios comply with applicable standards PSD Noise measures power spectral density noise...

Page 37: ...the available choices are AUTO 0 32 mm 0 40 mm 0 50 mm 0 60 mm 0 80 mm 0 90 mm or 1 20 mm Temperature specifies the temperature of the cable under test in either F Fahrenheit or C Celsius units Isolat...

Page 38: ...ce when the cable is active or terminated by other external equipment For normal test termination select TERMINATED otherwise select BRIDGING Imp Noise Filter defines the type of impulse noise filteri...

Page 39: ...ess the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired parameter 2 Press to display the list or select the value 3 Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired value OR 4 Press the left arrow ke...

Page 40: ...requency bands in excess of 2 2 MHz are only displayed if VDSL2 is enabled in the software options WB Termination defines if the unit uses normal test impedance termination or high bridging impedance...

Page 41: ...ress the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired parameter 2 Press to display the list or select the value 3 Press the up down arrow key to highlight the desired value OR 4 Press the left arrow ke...

Page 42: ...30 Max DC Voltage T R V defines the maximum DC threshold voltage for the T R leg of the circuit Specify a value between 1 and 400 Max DC Voltage to GND V defines the maximum DC threshold voltage to gr...

Page 43: ...CQ Auto Tests To set a threshold value 1 Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired parameter 2 Press to select the value 3 Press the left arrow key to erase the existing value and then use...

Page 44: ...x VF Power Influence defines the maximum threshold power influence level on the circuit Specify a value between 90 and 20 dBm if the ITU standard is used Specify a value between 0 and 110 dBrnC if the...

Page 45: ...CQ Auto Test pane tabs To run auto tests and view results 1 From the CQ Auto Test pane use the up down arrow keys to highlight Run Test and press 2 Press the F1 F2 or F3 key to view the various tabs T...

Page 46: ...ital multimeter DMM test Isolation The Isolation tab displays the measured Resistance values from the isolation test Load Coil The Load Coil tab displays the number of load coils in the line and measu...

Page 47: ...sts The VF Tests tab displays the measured values and PASS or FAIL status of the voice frequency tests VF Impulse Noise The VF Impulse Noise tab displays the measured values from the voice frequency i...

Page 48: ...In allows you to increase the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in or out 1 Press to display a list of...

Page 49: ...the box Zoom In allows you to increase the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in or out 1 Press to disp...

Page 50: ...ncrease the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in or out 1 Press to display a list of zoom functions 2...

Page 51: ...est TDR first attempts to find the length of the circuit and then searches all ranges from shortest to longest for significant events Upon completion the test selects the nearest major event sets the...

Page 52: ...by the blue color of data above cursor 3 Press the up arrow key to select the red marker 4 Press the left right arrow keys to position the marker 5 The difference between the cursor and marker is con...

Page 53: ...nd Video DSL rate Based on current loop conditions and user defined technology the video DSL rate prediction test shows you how many streams of standard broadcast SB and high definition HD IPTV video...

Page 54: ...ore running the test ranging from 0 to 24 Mbps Default values are 8 Mbps for HD and 1 Mbps for SD Non Video Data Rate Mbps is a data rate of non video data typically used by high speed internet and Vo...

Page 55: ...Target SNR is the desired signal to noise ratio ranging from 0 to 31 dB Default value is 6 dB To set parameter values 1 Press the up down or left right arrow keys to highlight the desired parameter 2...

Page 56: ...sistance MOhm defines the minimum resistance ranging from 0 5 to 100 Default value is 3 6 Max Cap Balance defines the percentage maximum capacitance balance ranging from 0 to 20 Default value is 6 Min...

Page 57: ...select TERMINATED otherwise select BRIDGING Termination Impedance defines the impedance of the dummy load connected to the line Select one of the following 100 or 135 Ohm Noise Filter defines the leve...

Page 58: ...down arrow keys to highlight the desired parameter 2 Press to display the list or select the value 3 Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired value OR 4 Press the left arrow key to erase...

Page 59: ...nce the tests are completed highlight the Details button from the Test Summary pane and press to view the results 3 Press the F1 F2 or F3 key to view the various tabs To view any available additional...

Page 60: ...gain the pass indicator is displayed only if the analyzed number of HD streams matches the number set on the Configuration tab Otherwise the status is fail SD Streams is the number of standard definit...

Page 61: ...is the High Def HD and Std Def SD stream rate before running the test ranging from 0 to 24 Mbps Default values are 8 Mbps for HD and 1 Mbps for SD Technology lists the following values ADSL2 ADSL2 or...

Page 62: ...to highlight the desired parameter 2 Press to display the list or select the value 3 Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired value OR 4 Press the left arrow key to erase the existing val...

Page 63: ...yed in the box Zoom In allows you to increase the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in out 1 Press to...

Page 64: ...ted function is displayed in the box Zoom In allows you to increase the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To z...

Page 65: ...e box Zoom In allows you to increase the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in out 1 Press to display a...

Page 66: ...e and attenuation Configurable parameters include Annex lists the modes of available ADSL Annexes from the ITU standards A is ADSL service functioning over POTS B activates the ADSL functionality over...

Page 67: ...p and re evaluate the rates To re set parameters to view different results 1 Press the up down or left right arrow keys to highlight the desired parameter 2 Press to display the list or select the val...

Page 68: ...to increase the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in or out 1 Press to display a list of zoom functio...

Page 69: ...r the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in or out 1 Press the up or down arrow key to highlight the desired zoom function 2...

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Page 71: ...he Thresholds tab allows you to set threshold values for the POTS auto test Each parameter is described below Min DC Current mA is a value ranging from 10 to 100 Default is 23 Max Loss dB is a value r...

Page 72: ...s the left arrow key to erase the existing value and then use the alphanumeric keypad to enter a value To cancel the entry press 4 Press to accept the value 5 Select other parameters as required 6 Pre...

Page 73: ...measure total electrical length with capacitance The DMM Tests menu includes the following tests DMM In service pair rectified loop and water detection Resistive balance DMM The DMM function allows y...

Page 74: ...ailable choices are 1 MOhm 100 KOhm Connection defines the type of connection to be tested The available choices are Tip Ring Tip Gnd Ring Gnd To start stop the test 1 Press the up down arrow keys to...

Page 75: ...Meter Each parameter is described below Cable Type defines the gauge of the cable in use If wire gauge is measured in AWG units the available choices are AUTO 19 AWG 22 AWG 24 AWG or 26 AWG For mm gau...

Page 76: ...3 Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired value OR 4 Press the left right arrow keys to erase the existing value and then use the alphanumeric keypad to enter a value To cancel the entry...

Page 77: ...nection to be tested The available choices are Tip Ring Tip Gnd Ring Gnd Note If the ANSI standard is used the tab name Isolation changes to Stress Leakage To start stop the test 1 Press the up down a...

Page 78: ...defines the type of connection to be tested Cap bal thr nF is the capacitance balance threshold ranging from 0 1 to 20 nF If the measured capacitive balance in nF is greater than this threshold FAIL i...

Page 79: ...arrow keys to highlight the desired value then press to select it 4 Select other parameters as required 5 Press to start stop the test Test results are displayed on the screen as they are completed Cu...

Page 80: ...ated by other external equipment or TERMINATED if the unit uses normal test impedance termination Noise Filter is either PSOPHOMETRIC for ITU standard or C MESSAGE for ANSI standard To start stop the...

Page 81: ...ongitudinal balance ratio for the twisted pair complies with applicable standards so as to reduce the effects of common mode voltage to ground The better the longitudinal balance of the cable pair the...

Page 82: ...and the test will stop If an active circuit is detected a dialog box will be displayed to ask the you whether or not to proceed with the test In Service The In Service Pair Detection Test uses the bl...

Page 83: ...The Rect L Detection tab displays a rectified loop state which often indicates the presence of corrosion on a circuit Rectified loops can disrupt balance and make the circuit unsuitable for Broadband...

Page 84: ...d below Res Bal Thr ohm is the resistive balance threshold ranging from 0 1 to 20 ohms If the measured resistive balance in ohms is greater than this threshold the fail icon is displayed Otherwise the...

Page 85: ...arrow key to erase the existing value and then use the alphanumeric keypad to enter a value To cancel the entry press 4 Press to accept the value 5 Select other parameters as required 6 Press to star...

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Page 87: ...es of VF tests Receive tone RX Send tone TX Tracing tone VF noise Impulse noise Power influence Longitudinal balance Load coil detection To view VF test panes or tabs 1 From the VF Tests pane use the...

Page 88: ...on either BRIDGING if the unit uses high bridging impedance when the cable is active or terminated by other external equipment or TERMINATED if the unit uses normal test impedance termination To start...

Page 89: ...the tone level Specify a value between 20 and 10 Apply is used to confirm any changes to parameter values which can be changed while the test is running To start stop the test 1 Press the up down arr...

Page 90: ...ntinuously until you stop the test Sinusoidal waveform is used to generate the 577 Hz signal Each parameter and button on the pane is described below Frequency Hz value is set to 577 Hz Level dBm is t...

Page 91: ...ormal test termination select TERMINATED otherwise select BRIDGING Noise Filter defines the type of noise filtering to use If ANSI standard is used the available choices are NONE C MESSAGE C NOTCHED 3...

Page 92: ...ormal test termination select TERMINATED otherwise select BRIDGING Noise Filter defines the type of noise filtering in use If ANSI standard is used the available choices are NONE C MESSAGE C NOTCHED o...

Page 93: ...he desired parameter 2 Press to display the list or specify the value 3 Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired value OR 4 Press the left arrow key to erase the existing value and then u...

Page 94: ...r Influence The Power Influence tab allows you to view the effects of interference from a 50 Hz or 60 Hz power line AC mains on the circuit under test The results of the power influence test are in gr...

Page 95: ...reading To start stop the test Press to start stop the test Test results are displayed on the screen as they are completed Load Coil Detection The Load Coil detection test allows you to detect the pr...

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Page 97: ...t then press 2 Press the F1 F2 or F3 key to view available tabs To view any available additional tabs use the function arrow keys on either side of the F1 and F3 keys TDR Test The time domain reflecto...

Page 98: ...for most cables only change it when you know the correct VOP for the cable you are measuring An incorrect VOP will cause distance errors TDR The TDR test first attempts to find the length of the circu...

Page 99: ...de and change to CursorMarker 2 Press the left right arrow keys to position the blue cursor indicated by the blue color of data above cursor 3 Press the up arrow key to select the red marker 4 Press t...

Page 100: ...ter on the pane is described below Sect denotes the section number in the cable Select to enable or disable that section of the cable Cable Type defines the gauge of the cable in use If wire gauge is...

Page 101: ...hlight the section icon then press 2 Use the left right arrow keys to highlight each parameter and press to open the list or select the value 3 Press the up down arrow key to highlight the desired val...

Page 102: ...Diagram The Connection Diagram tab displays how to connect the cables to the unit The green lead is used as reference Continue button allows you to resume the test once the cables have been connected...

Page 103: ...number in the cable Select to enable or disable that section of the cable Cable Type defines the gauge of the cable in use If wire gauge is measured in AWG units the available choices are AUTO 19 AWG...

Page 104: ...tion icon then press 2 Use the left right arrow keys to highlight each parameter and press to open the list or select the value 3 Press the up down arrow key to highlight the desired value OR Press th...

Page 105: ...parate Good Pair 4 wire Test Connection Diagram The Connection Diagram tab displays how to connect the cables to the unit Continue button allows you to resume the test once the cables have been connec...

Page 106: ...est is only available if LoopMapper is enabled in the software options Test Setup The Test Setup tab allows you to configure parameters for the Loop Mapper test Define the Cable Type by selecting the...

Page 107: ...Loop Mapper test TDR first attempts to find the length of the circuit and then searches all ranges from shortest to longest for significant events Upon completion the test selects the nearest major e...

Page 108: ...of data above cursor 3 Press the up arrow key to select the red marker 4 Press the left right arrow keys to position the marker 5 The difference between the cursor and marker is continuously updated...

Page 109: ...llows you to increase the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in out 1 Press to display a list of zoom f...

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Page 111: ...l detective Impulse noise Impulse noise histogram Attenuation Longitudinal balance Data rate prediction Note Tests above 2 2 MHz are only available if VDSL2WB option is installed To view the wideband...

Page 112: ...ther external equipment For normal test termination select TERMINATED otherwise select BRIDGING Termination Impedance defines the impedance of the dummy load connected to the line Select either 100 Oh...

Page 113: ...the dummy load connected to the line Select either 100 or 135 Ohms Apply is used to confirm any changes to parameter values To start stop test 1 Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired t...

Page 114: ...cess of 2 2 MHz are only displayed if VDSL2WB is enabled in the software options Termination defines if the unit uses normal test impedance termination or high bridging impedance when the cable is act...

Page 115: ...t Set 107 PSD Noise To start stop the test 1 Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired test parameter 2 Press to open the list 3 Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired value...

Page 116: ...zoom function Horizontal Zoom or Vertical Zoom The selected function is displayed in the box Zoom In allows you to increase the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to red...

Page 117: ...ht the desired zoom function 3 Press to select the zoom function 4 Use the left right arrow key to highlight the Zoom In or Zoom Out button as required then press 5 The graphical display zooms in or o...

Page 118: ...tab allows you to configure parameters for the wideband spectral detective test Each parameter on the pane is described below Bandwidth specifies the frequency range for the test Select 2 2 MHz 12 MHz...

Page 119: ...11 Spectral Detective Test To start stop the test 1 Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired test parameter 2 Press to open the list 3 Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the desire...

Page 120: ...o increase the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in out 1 Press to display a list of zoom functions 2...

Page 121: ...uipment For normal test termination select TERMINATED otherwise select BRIDGING Termination Impedance defines the impedance of the dummy load connected to the line Select one of the following 100 or 1...

Page 122: ...n arrow keys to highlight the desired value OR 4 Press the left right arrow keys to erase the existing value and then use the alphanumeric keypad to enter a value To cancel the entry press 5 Press to...

Page 123: ...or high bridging impedance when the cable is active or terminated by other external equipment For normal test termination select TERMINATED otherwise select BRIDGING Termination Impedance defines the...

Page 124: ...To start stop the test 1 Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired test parameter 2 Press to open the list or specify a value 3 Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired value...

Page 125: ...ncrease the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in or out 1 Use the left or right arrow key to highlight...

Page 126: ...up tab allows you to configure parameters for the wideband attenuation test Select the Bandwidth of the frequency range for the test 2 2 12 17 or 30 MHz Note Frequency bands in excess of 2 2 MHz are o...

Page 127: ...increase the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in out 1 Press to display a list of zoom functions 2 P...

Page 128: ...ngitudinal balance test Each parameter on the pane is described below Bandwidth specifies the frequency range for the test Select 2 2 MHz 12 MHz 17 MHz or 30 MHz Note Frequency bands in excess of 2 2...

Page 129: ...you to increase the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in out 1 Press to display a list of zoom functi...

Page 130: ...P test displays the calculated downstream and upstream rates Each parameter on the pane is described below Annex defines the modes of available ADSL Annexes from the ITU standards A is ADSL service fu...

Page 131: ...31 dB Default value is 6 dB Recalculate button allows you to change the setup and re evaluate the rates To re set parameters to view different results 1 Press the up down or left right arrow keys to...

Page 132: ...am data rate M allows increased upload speeds from 1 Mbps to 3 5 Mbps Available only for ADSL2 and ADSL2 Technology lists the following values ADSL ADSL2 or ADSL2 If Annex L is previously selected ADS...

Page 133: ...d parameter 2 Press to display the list or select the value 3 Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired value OR 4 Press the left arrow key to erase the existing value and then use the alp...

Page 134: ...oom The selected function is displayed in the box Zoom In allows you to increase the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom...

Page 135: ...ease the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in out 1 Press to display a list of zoom functions 2 Press...

Page 136: ...m for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in or out 1 Press to display a list of zoom functions 2 Press the up down arrow...

Page 137: ...Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in or out 1 Press the up or down arrow key to highlight the desired zoom function 2 Press to select the zoom func...

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Page 139: ...and loss PCR jitter MDI PID viewer and IGMP zap time and also supports higher layer testing such as ping traceroute and Web download speed DSL IP Tests VDSL2 ADSL2 and Ethernet tests include the Auto...

Page 140: ...ad Saved Result allows you to view the Read Results page Read Saved Results The Read Results pane tab allows you to select a test type and view the results of all the files previously saved Types list...

Page 141: ...configure the connection parameters during DSL IP tests 1 From the DSL IP Tests pane use the up down arrows to select the Connection Setup entry 2 Press to confirm the selection To view the available...

Page 142: ...t LineMode is Ethernet and AccessMode is Bridged Profile Name is a list of all available profile files in the current directory with the first entry being Default Once you open the selected profile it...

Page 143: ...ged Routed BrgdEthernet DHCP Routed BrgdEthernet Static Routed PPPoE Routed PPPoA Routed IPoA If Line Mode is set to VDSL2 the listed values are Bridged Routed BrgdEthernet DHCP Routed BrgdEthernet St...

Page 144: ...ile from the new profile file At power up all settings are read from the last current profile Custom Profile is the new name of the profile To save modifications made to a CustomProfile 1 Select Save...

Page 145: ...he LineMode selection is ADSL2 the available parameters are the following Annex defines the modes of available ADSL Annexes from the ITU standards Annex A is ADSL service functioning over POTS Annex B...

Page 146: ...s set to either 100 or 10 Mbps To select the line parameters to configure 1 From the Connection Setup pane press the left right function arrows until the Line Params tab is displayed 2 Press the F1 F2...

Page 147: ...C also known as LLC SNAP logical link control sub network address protocol or VC MUX virtual channel multiplex VLAN Support enables the unit to analyze and pass WAN tagged ethernet frames through the...

Page 148: ...unction arrows until the WAN Access tab is displayed 2 Press the F1 F2 or F3 key located just below the tab to select it 3 Press the up down arrows to select the desired parameter 4 Press to open the...

Page 149: ...MAC Address is the internal MAC address of the unit either AXS200 or User Defined MAC Address is a specific MAC address maximum 17 characters if you select User Defined for the previous parameter When...

Page 150: ...available parameters are the following Obtain IP is either Dynamic where the access concentrator or broadband remote access server assigns a temporary IP address to the unit or Static where you enter...

Page 151: ...able enter 0 0 0 0 Note WAN IP setup is not required when Access Mode is set to Bridged The line encapsulation setting defines the parameters required To select the WAN IP parameters to configure 1 Fr...

Page 152: ...LAN Tagging enables the unit to recognize frames with a specified PVID This entry is disabled if VLAN Support is set to Disable on the WAN Access pane LAN DHCP Server enables the dynamic host configur...

Page 153: ...e left right function arrows until the LAN Setup tab is displayed 2 Press the F1 F2 or F3 key located just below the tab to select it 3 Press the up down arrows to select the desired parameter 4 Press...

Page 154: ...asured values must be greater than these limits For DownStream If LineMode is set to ADSL2 valid values are 0 through 25000 with a default value of 100 If LineMode is set to VDSL2 valid values are 0 t...

Page 155: ...igure 1 From the Connection Setup pane press the left right function arrows until the Thresholds tab is displayed 2 Press the F1 F2 or F3 key located just below the tab to select it 3 Press the up dow...

Page 156: ...lue of 0 When this entry is set to 0 all VPI and VCI entries are unavailable VPI is the virtual path identifier VPI ranging from 0 through 255 for the downstream channel VCI is the virtual circuit ide...

Page 157: ...rform various tests for the applications to be verified These tests are accessible through the different pane tabs To access the configure tests during a DSL IP test 1 From the DSL IP Tests pane use t...

Page 158: ...st of previously saved profiles with the first entry being Default Save to File allows you to save test parameters to a default profile or a new custom file name To select test configuration parameter...

Page 159: ...o When this entry is enabled all other test choice entries on the Auto Test pane are automatically disabled Data Analysis runs an auto test for data by enabling the unit to act as a modem allowing you...

Page 160: ...cally disabled CPE HTTP Speed measures the speed of downloading Web pages in auto test When this entry is enabled IPTV Data and VoIP analyses are automatically disabled CPE FTP Speed measures the spee...

Page 161: ...al path identifier VPI of the ATM connection VCI is a value ranging from 32 through 65535 for the virtual circuit identifier VCI of the ATM connection Cell Type initiates either End to End or Segment...

Page 162: ...he default value is 32 Total Pings is the total number of ping packets to send out from 1 through 99 The default value is 3 Timeout is the time in seconds from 1 through 15 that the unit will wait for...

Page 163: ...rameters are the following Address Format lists the address either as a URL or IP Address Destination Address is the destination IP address Max hops is a value from 1 through 99 specifying the maximum...

Page 164: ...which is the destination IP address or Web site URL to be downloaded depending on the test selected from the http server To select the download parameter to configure 1 Press the up down arrows to se...

Page 165: ...ault value is anonymous Password is your user password maximum 36 characters Download File Name is the filename requested for downloading maximum 128 characters left blank if no download test is requi...

Page 166: ...a value in accordance with the network characteristics ranging from 0 through 99 milliseconds to be used as the pass or fail criteria for QoS Max Lost Packet Ratio is a percentage of the total packet...

Page 167: ...select the IPTV analysis parameters to configure 1 Press the up down arrows to select the desired parameter 2 Press to open the list or modify the parameter 3 In the list press the up down arrows to s...

Page 168: ...s will be evaluated Max PCR Jitter ms is a value in accordance with the characteristics of the network ranging from 0 through 200 to be used as the pass or fail criteria for the quality of service QoS...

Page 169: ...ows you to select the Monitoring Interval which is a list of time interval values 8 16 32 or 64 min to set the length of time for which data is plotted on a graph To select the monitoring interval 1 P...

Page 170: ...assigns a temporary IP address to the set top box or Static where you enter the IP address of the set top box STB Vendor ID is the name of the set top box maximum 80 characters This entry is unavaila...

Page 171: ...and Details of a series of CPE test results The available test results are the following Line Status displays either Connected or Disconnected for the particular line connection under test WAN Status...

Page 172: ...iew the conditions of the line under test which was configured in the connection setup The available test results are the following Line Status displays Showtime when the unit and the DSLAM have succe...

Page 173: ...t rate Max BitRate presented as a percentage A high value could mean that the link is nearing its maximum capabilities while a low value could mean the link is being under utilized sometimes intention...

Page 174: ...it power INP is the level of impulse noise protection Interl Depth is interleave depth which defines the number of bits or bytes in each block of data Interl Delay is interleave delay which defines th...

Page 175: ...es records the number of active non idle PTM ATM cells or frames transmitted on a channel PTMCRC is the number of cyclical redundancy check CRC errors of the PTM PTMCV is the number of constant veloci...

Page 176: ...across all active sub channels as an amount of increased noise relative to the measured noise power that the system would be able to tolerate to maintain a bit error rate of 10 7 LoopAttn is the curre...

Page 177: ...by 4 325 kHz Zoom In allows you to increase the level of zoom for the selected zoom function Zoom Out allows you to reduce the level of zoom for the selected zoom function To zoom in or out 1 Press th...

Page 178: ...network access either Bridged or Routed mode Status displays either Connected or Disconnected for the particular line connection under test Encapsulat is the encapsulation method used by the network...

Page 179: ...ection Assigned IP is the IP address information assigned to the unit that is actively connected to your network or the internet at the time of login Gateway is the IP address of the default gateway S...

Page 180: ...stination being pinged PckSize is the number of bytes sent in one packet ranging from 32 through 1200 default is 32 bytes Pings display the total number of ping requests to be sent Ping Status is the...

Page 181: ...an IP packet being sent to a specified IP destination and the path and time taken to do so The available test results are the following Dest Addr is the destination IP or URL address Max hops specifie...

Page 182: ...ing DwnlAddress is the destination IP address or Web site that was downloaded Download button starts the HTTP speed test displaying the progress below Resolving Address is the address of the DwnlAddre...

Page 183: ...oad File is the name of the file downloaded to the FTP server The Download button starts downloading the file entered here Upload File is the name of the file uploaded to the FTP server The file size...

Page 184: ...Master or Client for the selected device Link State is the Up to Down or vice versa routing protocol of the network link for the selected device Sync State is the sync status of the selected device SW...

Page 185: ...nt Rx Packets is the number of packets received Tx Bytes is the count of bytes sent Rx Bytes is the count of bytes received Rx CRC Packets is a count of cyclical redundancy check CRC errors received T...

Page 186: ...ction value results of the VPI virtual path identifier and VCI virtual circuit identifier and the PTI payload type identifier which is either End To End or Segment If the unit is not connected to the...

Page 187: ...lts Textual results must be formatted as a comma separated values table for easy importation to Excel Results are saved to a USB gif stands for graphics interchange format and is one of the most commo...

Page 188: ...ting file The default extension is html The default name is generated from the current time Save Report to USB button saves the results to an HTML report If a USB memory stick is not inserted the foll...

Page 189: ...l the tests configured for the DSL and Ethernet layers over which the IPTV service is being delivered If a measured value is out of the threshold range configured for the IPTV analysis setup the Test...

Page 190: ...the amount of time the video must be delayed in the virtual buffer due to cumulative IP packet jitter and IP packetization MDI MLR is the media delivery index MDI media loss rate MLR which monitors th...

Page 191: ...otiated applicable data rates for the particular connection under test During negotiation with the DSLAM the value changes from Booting DecompressImage StartProgram LoadModules Idle Activate Ready Han...

Page 192: ...resented as a percentage A high value could mean that the link is nearing its maximum capabilities while a low value could mean the link is being under utilized sometimes intentionally verify your loc...

Page 193: ...absolute transmit power INP is the level of impulse noise protection Interl Depth is interleave depth which defines the number of bits or bytes in each block of data Interl Delay is interleave delay w...

Page 194: ...umber of active non idle PTM ATM cells or frames transmitted on a channel PTMCRC is the number of cyclical redundancy check CRC errors of the PTM PTMCV is the number of constant velocity CV errors of...

Page 195: ...tio SNR margin across all active sub channels as an amount of increased noise relative to the measured noise power that the system would be able to tolerate to maintain a bit error rate of 10 7 LoopAt...

Page 196: ...etwork access either Bridged or Routed mode Status displays either Connected or Disconnected for the particular line connection under test Encapsulat is the encapsulation method used by the network an...

Page 197: ...tion Assigned IP is the IP address information assigned to the unit that is actively connected to your network or the internet at the time of login Gateway is the IP address of the default gateway Sub...

Page 198: ...N The available information is as follows STB IP address is the IP address of the set top box STB connected to the LAN port STB MAC address is the MAC address of the STB connected to the LAN port Subn...

Page 199: ...file transfer protocol mode sessions resulting from the video tests Down Stream Rate The DnStreamRate tab allows you to view the bit rates of different layers related to the IPTV service The availabl...

Page 200: ...on FEC frames that have been rectified by the Reed Solomon error correction When in the fast setting the result will be 0 This parameter is useful for determining if a problem exists based on how many...

Page 201: ...quest is the number of unsolicited IGMP joins issued by the STB or the user Leave Request is the number of IGMP leaves issued by the STB or the user Last Request displays the multicast addresses for J...

Page 202: ...rt Status displays a message for the condition of the last RTSP Res Time is the response time in ms from video request to incoming video data StatCode displays the RTSP status codes defined as follows...

Page 203: ...tood 452 Conference Not Found 453 Not Enough Bandwidth 454 Session Not Found 455 Method Not Valid in This State 456 Header Field Not Valid for Resource 457 Invalid Range 458 Parameter Is Read Only 459...

Page 204: ...addresses and port numbers Stream IP is the multicast IP address assigned to a specific channel Type describes the video stream as RTSP video on demand VOD or live TV streaming over connection based...

Page 205: ...a selected multicast IP address assigned to the specific video channel or Analyzed Stream The available test results are the following Max Recorded Jitter is the maximum jitter detected in ms Average...

Page 206: ...The available test results are the following PCR Packets Rate is the number of received packets monitored over a one second period Average Jitter is the continuous running average of the jitter detec...

Page 207: ...ckets Null packets are defined as having no data MDI is the media delivery index MDI or IP cumulative jitter and packet loss rate for the video stream DF Ave is the average delay factor DF or the aver...

Page 208: ...ideo Audio and Program Association Map Table s content for each MPEG video Analyzed Stream The available statistical results are the following PID is a unique integer value or packet identifier PID th...

Page 209: ...s Mode displays Master or Client for the selected device Link State is the Up to Down or vice versa routing protocol of the network link for the selected device Sync State is the sync status of the se...

Page 210: ...the number of packets received Tx Bytes is the count of bytes sent Rx Bytes is the count of bytes received Rx CRC Packets is a count of cyclical redundancy check CRC errors received Tx Packets Dropped...

Page 211: ...lts Textual results must be formatted as a comma separated values table for easy importation to Excel Results are saved to a USB gif stands for graphics interchange format and is one of the most commo...

Page 212: ...ng file The default extension is html The default name is generated from the current time Save Report to USB button saves the results to an HTML report If a USB memory stick is not inserted the follow...

Page 213: ...ts Test Summary The Test Summary tab allows you to view the PASS FAIL status and Details of the different tests If a measured value is out the thresholds configured in the data analysis setup or if th...

Page 214: ...threshold range UpStream Rates displays whether the maximum attainable upstream bit rate that the circuit can handle is within the threshold range Details button shortcuts to the applicable tab which...

Page 215: ...otiated applicable data rates for the particular connection under test During negotiation with the DSLAM the value changes from Booting DecompressImage StartProgram LoadModules Idle Activate Ready Han...

Page 216: ...resented as a percentage A high value could mean that the link is nearing its maximum capabilities while a low value could mean the link is being under utilized sometimes intentionally verify your loc...

Page 217: ...absolute transmit power INP is the level of impulse noise protection Interl Depth is interleave depth which defines the number of bits or bytes in each block of data Interl Delay is interleave delay w...

Page 218: ...cells or frames received on a channel Transmit Bytes records the number of active non idle PTM ATM cells or frames transmitted on a channel DSL Counters lists the Local and Remote results for the fol...

Page 219: ...tio SNR margin across all active sub channels as an amount of increased noise relative to the measured noise power that the system would be able to tolerate to maintain a bit error rate of 10 7 LoopAt...

Page 220: ...etwork access either Bridged or Routed mode Status displays either Connected or Disconnected for the particular line connection under test Encapsulat is the encapsulation method used by the network an...

Page 221: ...tion Assigned IP is the IP address information assigned to the unit that is actively connected to your network or the internet at the time of login Gateway is the IP address of the default gateway Sub...

Page 222: ...of the network device connected to the LAN port LAN IP is the local network IP address of the unit LAN SubMask is the network address mask used to identify if the IP address is within the same local...

Page 223: ...e local network devices The screen identifies the source IP address Client IP Address of the different requests as well as the amount of transmitted Download and received Upload information Protocols...

Page 224: ...ps is the maximum downstream rate of the data stream for the connection Reset Statistics button sets all monitoring values to 0 Up Stream Rates The UpStream Rates tab allows you to view the maximum ac...

Page 225: ...s Mode displays Master or Client for the selected device Link State is the Up to Down or vice versa routing protocol of the network link for the selected device Sync State is the sync status of the se...

Page 226: ...the number of packets received Tx Bytes is the count of bytes sent Rx Bytes is the count of bytes received Rx CRC Packets is a count of cyclical redundancy check CRC errors received Tx Packets Dropped...

Page 227: ...Textual results must be formatted as a comma separated values table for easy importation to Excel Results are saved to a USB gif stands for graphics interchange format and is one of the most common f...

Page 228: ...ng file The default extension is html The default name is generated from the current time Save Report to USB button saves the results to an HTML report If a USB memory stick is not inserted the follow...

Page 229: ...onfigured in the VoIP analysis setup or if the WAN LAN connection was not completed successfully the Summary pane will display a FAIL message The available test results are the following Line Status d...

Page 230: ...w the conditions of the line under test which was configured in the connection setup The available test results are the following Line Status displays Showtime when the unit and the DSLAM have success...

Page 231: ...it rate Max BitRate presented as a percentage A high value could mean that the link is nearing its maximum capabilities while a low value could mean the link is being under utilized sometimes intentio...

Page 232: ...mit power INP is the level of impulse noise protection Interl Depth is interleave depth which defines the number of bits or bytes in each block of data Interl Delay is interleave delay which defines t...

Page 233: ...ive non idle PTM ATM cells or frames received on a channel Transmit Bytes records the number of active non idle PTM ATM cells or frames transmitted on a channel DSL Counters lists the Local and Remote...

Page 234: ...across all active sub channels as an amount of increased noise relative to the measured noise power that the system would be able to tolerate to maintain a bit error rate of 10 7 LoopAttn is the curr...

Page 235: ...s PPPoE is point to point protocol over Ethernet PPPoA is point to point protocol over ATM Bridged Ether DHCP is also known as multi protocol encapsulation over ATM MPoA IPoA stands for classical inte...

Page 236: ...s you to view the customer information configured for the local area network LAN The available information is as follows Client IP is the IP address of the network device connected to the LAN port Cli...

Page 237: ...resulting from the voice tests It displays whether or not registration activity for the voice protocol is detected SIP Session Initiation Protocol is a signalling protocol used for establishing sessio...

Page 238: ...ng Codec is the VoIP coder decoder in use as detected by the unit Received Packets display the total number of received VoIP packets Lost Packet is the total number of lost VoIP packets that were neve...

Page 239: ...he call by displaying an estimate of the variance of the real time transport protocol RTP data packet inter arrival time The available test results are Jitter Average is the continuous running average...

Page 240: ...Master or Client for the selected device Link State is the Up to Down or vice versa routing protocol of the network link for the selected device Sync State is the sync status of the selected device S...

Page 241: ...sent Rx Packets is the number of packets received Tx Bytes is the count of bytes sent Rx Bytes is the count of bytes received Rx CRC Packets is a count of cyclical redundancy check CRC errors receive...

Page 242: ...s must be formatted as a comma separated values table for easy importation to Excel Results are saved to a USB gif stands for graphics interchange format and is one of the most common file formats for...

Page 243: ...overwrite the existing file The default extension is html The default name is generated from the current time Save Report to USB button saves the results to an HTML report If a USB memory stick is no...

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Page 245: ...Avoid unnecessary shocks and vibrations If any liquids are spilled on or into the unit turn off the power immediately and let the unit dry completely Battery Charging and Replacing Charging the AXS 2...

Page 246: ...European Union member state with legislation regarding Directive 2002 96 EC Except for reasons of safety or environmental benefit equipment manufactured by EXFO under its brand name is generally desig...

Page 247: ...ompartment door Insert 2 batteries and replace battery compartment door The display is almost blank when you turn on the unit Brightness may need some adjustment Press to adjust brightness properly Ba...

Page 248: ...upport visit the EXFO Web site at www exfo com To accelerate the process please have information such as the name and the serial number see the product identification label an example is shown below a...

Page 249: ...when transporting the unit Transportation damage can occur from improper handling The following steps are recommended to minimize the possibility of damage Pack the unit in its original packing materi...

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Page 251: ...fication of calibration during the warranty period and found to meet all published specifications EXFO will charge standard calibration fees THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED...

Page 252: ...f its products at any time without incurring obligation to make any changes whatsoever on units purchased Accessories including but not limited to fuses pilot lamps batteries and universal interfaces...

Page 253: ...defect and the conditions under which it was observed 5 Return the equipment prepaid to the address given to you by support personnel Be sure to write the RMA number on the shipping slip EXFO will re...

Page 254: ...55 USA and Canada Tel 1 418 683 5498 Fax 1 418 683 9224 quebec service exfo com EXFO Europe Service Center Omega Enterprise Park Electron Way Chandlers Ford Hampshire S053 4SE ENGLAND Tel 44 2380 2468...

Page 255: ...2 Ethernet 10 100 Supported video compression standards MPEG2 MPEG4 part 2 and 10 H 264 AVC WM9 Operation Terminate and Pass Through IPTV parameters functionality Video streaming channels detection I...

Page 256: ...pings 1 to 99 Packet size 32 to 1500 bytes 32 is default Results Indicate packet size packets sent received minimum average maximum round trip times in milliseconds ms Traceroute Determines the path...

Page 257: ...tion dB 1 to 6 in 1 dB steps Dead time ms 125 Filters None 3 kHz flat C message psophometric notched and D filter IEEE 743 1995 Counter Maximum 999 for each threshold Timer 1 minute to 24 hours defaul...

Page 258: ...1 nF to 10 F 3 digits 2 1 digit Distance up to 30 000 m 100 000 ft DC current 0 to 110 mA 1 mA 2 1 digit AC current 0 to 77 mA 1 mA 2 1 digit SPECTRAL DETECTIVE Allows the AXS 200 635 to bridge high i...

Page 259: ...battery state indication Test connections Five color banana connector for T R G T1 R1 RJ 45 for ADSL2 and Ethernet 10 100 WAN RJ 45 for Ethernet 10 100 LAN Differential voltage protection 125 VRMS or...

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Page 261: ...mon parameters 29 test list 1 26 test list 2 28 thresholds 1 34 thresholds 2 36 VF test parameters 30 WB test parameters 32 configuring video DSL rate prediction configuration 46 impulse noise 49 thre...

Page 262: ...el 240 impulse noise histogram test 115 impulse noise test 113 configuration 84 results 86 in service pair detection test 74 IPTV analysis results detected streams 196 downstream rates 191 DSL Params...

Page 263: ...CPE tests 163 data analysis 205 IPTV test 181 read saved 22 132 save 19 VoIP tests 221 return merchandise authorization RMA 245 RFL 2 wire test configuration 92 connection diagram 94 result 94 RFL 4 w...

Page 264: ...status 222 network activity 229 packets analysis 230 save result 234 statistics 225 summary 221 VDSL bands 226 WAN status 227 voltage test 66 W warranty certification 244 exclusions 244 general 243 l...

Page 265: ...363 2006 X Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 SJ T11363 2006 Pa...

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