Viavi Seeker MCA III, User Manual

Page 1: ...Seeker MCA III Mobile Communications Adapter User s Guide ...

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Page 3: ...quipment CAUTION y This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment The End user must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance y This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Industry Canada Requirements This device complies with Industry Canada li...

Page 4: ... Standards and Policies web page If you have questions concerning disposal of your equipment or batteries contact the VIAVI WEEE Program Management team at WEEE EMEA ViaviSolutions com EU REACH Article 33 of EU REACH regulation EC No 1907 2006 requires article suppliers to provide information if a listed Substance of Very High Concern SVHC is present in an article above a certain threshold For inf...

Page 5: ...se cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm For the VIAVI position statement on the use of Proposition 65 chemicals in VIAVI products see the Hazardous Substance Control section of the VIAVI Standards and Policies web page Compliance with 2014 53 EU Radio Equipment Directive RED In accordance with Article 10 8 a and 10 8 b of the RED the instruments for sale in the EU operate in the 5 205 M...

Page 6: ...MCA III User s Guide 22137817 Rev 000 Feb 2020 6 ...

Page 7: ...at ships with the Seeker MCA III 14 Preparation for use 14 Chapter 1 Quick Tour 15 About the Seeker MCA III 16 Optional software 16 A guided tour of your Seeker MCA III 17 Front view 17 Side view 17 Rear view 18 Display overview 19 Startup screens 19 Shutdown Screen 19 Display navigation 20 Using the Select button 20 Home and Status screens 20 Home and Status screens continued 22 GPS Status screen...

Page 8: ...r Seeker X display modes 34 Seeker MCA III communication successful 34 GPS Signal status 35 Data synchronization 35 Data upload options 37 Leakage detector via PC with internet connection 37 Wi Fi access point 37 Chapter 3 Appendix 39 Specifications 40 Display messages and error codes 41 Device errors 41 Bootloader messages 44 Technical assistance 45 Additional information 45 ...

Page 9: ...n of the VIAVI warranty services and repair information Assumptions This guide is intended for novice intermediate and experienced users who want to use the product 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 ca...

Page 10: ...at you press on a unit Press the ON switch Code and output messages All results okay Text you must type exactly as shown Type a set exe in the dialog box Variables Type the new hostname Book references Refer to Newton s Telecom Dictionary A vertical bar means or only one option can appear in a single command platform a b e Square brackets indicate an optional argument login platform name Slanted b...

Page 11: ... See the Safety definitions on page 12 for more information This symbol represents an alert It indicates that there is an action that must be performed in order to protect equipment and data or to avoid software damage and service interruption This symbol represents hazardous voltages It may be associated with either a DANGER WARNING CAUTION or ALERT message See the Safety definitions on page 12 f...

Page 12: ...h or serious injury It may be associated with either a general hazard high voltage or other symbol WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in death or serious injury It may be associated with either a general hazard high voltage or other symbol CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in minor or moderate inju...

Page 13: ...es not expressly approved by VIAVI might cause harmful interference and void the FCC authorization to operate this product CAUTION Do not use the instrument in any manner not recommended by the manufacturer CAUTION A strong electromagnetic field may affect the measurement accuracy of the instrument About this Guide ...

Page 14: ...r damage If the instrument is damaged put it back in the box and contact VIAVI customer service see Technical assistance on page 9 y If undamaged save the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the instrument in the future y Remove the protective film from the LCD This film is in place to protect the LCD during shipment Use the tab in the lower right corner to easily remove the film Be...

Page 15: ...his chapter provides an overview of the unit status indicators connectors and user interface including the following y About the Seeker MCA III on page 16 y Optional software on page 16 y A guided tour of your Seeker MCA III on page 17 y Display overview on page 19 ...

Page 16: ...vehicle mounted Seeker GPS systems Installed on a server it receives leakage data uploads via the Internet LAN or through a customer configured Wi Fi wireless site Data stored in the LAW server may be displayed on maps or as text used to generate leakage work orders or downloaded to other VIAVI or third party applications About the Seeker MCA III The Seeker MCA III is used to store leakage data co...

Page 17: ... Feb 2020 17 Chapter 1 Quick Tour Front view A guided tour of your Seeker MCA III Display USB Display screen The display is used to show the setup and operation status of the MCA III USB port The USB port is not used at this time Side view ...

Page 18: ... Mobile Mount 3 GPS Serial Data connection Connects a serial RS 232 enabled GPS receiver 4 FMI port Not used at this time 5 Ethernet connection Connects to a LAN network in order to upload leakage records to a LAW server or program the device with the Seeker Setup application 6 Wi Fi Antenna connection Connects a Wi Fi antenna in order to transmit leakage records to a LAW server 7 Select button Us...

Page 19: ...Seeker X is properly seated in the Mobile Mount and the Seeker MCA III has a fix on an acceptable numbers of GPS satellites the display shows System Ready Upon intial startup if the Seeker or Seeker X are not in the Mobile Mount or are not properly seated the display shows No Seeker Found Upon intial startup if the MCA III is not connected to a GPS antenna or cannot obtain a fix on an acceptable n...

Page 20: ...device name and system status Using the Select button To navigate the display screens perform the following actions using the Select button on the back of the MCA III Home and Status screens TO GPS STATUS FROM MANUAL UPLOAD FROM WIFI TEST INACTIVITY TIMEOUT HOME SCREEN TO DEVICE STATUS Single click Select Scrolls through the device status menus and dismisses any popup messages related to device ac...

Page 21: ...expires The timer is factory set to 9 seconds for the Seeker X and 90 seconds for the Seeker Once the MCA III successfully communicates with the detected device CA0 shows on the Seeker or Seeker X display This screen will show the time of the last upload if available The last upload time is no longer available after a power cycle Device Status screen Last Upload Time screen FROM DEVICE ERRORS This...

Page 22: ...ads aren t enabled nothing will be shown on the second line of the display T will be shown when timed remote uploads are enabled E will be shown when early detection notifications are enabled and F will be shown when fleet management interface updates are enabled This screen is used to manually perform a remote upload using the connection order programmed into the MCA III using the Seeker Setup so...

Page 23: ...ws when an acceptable number of satellites cannot be found to obtain a GPS fix and not found shows when the MCA III is not connected to a GPS antenna This screen shows the current number of GPS satellites in view of the MCA III Number of Satellites screen GPS Fix Status screen This screen shows the current latitude longitude of the MCA III Latitude Longitude screen This screen shows the current al...

Page 24: ...e current Ethernet gateway address of the MCA III Gateway Address screen This screen shows the current Ethernet DNS1 address of the MCA III DNS1 Address screen This screen shows the current Ethernet DNS2 address of the MCA III DNS2 Address screen This screen shows the current Ethernet subnet address of the MCA III Subnet Address screen TO ETHERNET TYPE FROM ETHERNET LOAD DEFAULTS Ethernet Status s...

Page 25: ... Ethernet MAC Address screen This screen shows the ethernet type programmed into the MCA III using the Seeker Setup software By default the Ethernet type is set to DHCP Ethernet Type screen TO ETHERNET STATUS This screen is used to reset the Ethernet settings of the MCA III back to their factory default settings Load Default Ethernet Settings screen ...

Page 26: ...current wifi connection Unsecured WEP 128 WPA PSK TKIP and WPA2 PSK shows on the second line of the screen The displayed value corresponds to the wifi settings of the current network ssid These settings are programmed into the MCA III using the Seeker Setup software WiFi is off is displayed when the MCA III is not currently connected to a WiFi network This is the default state of the MCA III WiFi ...

Page 27: ...played when the MCA III is not currently connected to a WiFi network This is the default state of the MCA III WiFi adapter WiFi Association Status Screen FROM WIFI SECURITY TYPE If connected via WiFi this screen shows the signal strength of the current wifi connection Wifi is off is displayed when the MCA III is not currently connected to a WiFi network This is the default state of the MCA III WiF...

Page 28: ...nto the MCA III using the Seeker Setup software Double click to select the currently displayed access point for a WiFi test Once the test has started the name of the selected access point and Connecting shows on the display Once the MCA III successfully connects to and associates with the selected access point the WiFi signal level will be shown Post error Assoc failed IP failure and WiFi error ca...

Page 29: ...The MCA III successfully completed not only an exchange of data with LAW but also removed that data from its own memory as well The MCA III is attempting to send the LAW server EDN leak information The MCA III could not connect to the specified endpoint server socket via Ethernet Verify that the endpoint server is running and that the network socket is not blocked by any firewall The Ethernet conn...

Page 30: ...MCA III The MCA III is attempting to erase a portion of the flash memory This is typically displayed after a data upload when memory is running low The MCA III is attempting to synchronize with the Seeker meter The MCA III is attempting to turn off to save power AKA going green This will occur if the ignition is turned off for the duration of the vehicle timer and or if the vehicle battery voltage...

Page 31: ... of a poor or weak cell signal if connecting to a vehicle hotspot The internal self test of the WiFi module failed If the error persists return the device to the factory for repair The MCA III could not obtain an IP address from the wireless access point If the MCA is set to DHCP verify the access point provides a DHCP server or a route to a network DHCP server This can be the result of a poor or ...

Page 32: ... UNINITIALIZED UNINITIALIZED TECH TECH There is no tech to associate the data with Generally caused by a meter with an undefined tech ID TECH NOT FOUND TECH NOT FOUND JOE JOE LAW does not have any record of this technician An account needs to be set up in LAW for the tech SAVING DATA SAVING DATA FAILED FAILED LAW was not able to save data during upload LAW display screens These messages appear whe...

Page 33: ... 22137817 Rev 000 Feb 2020 33 2 Using Your Seeker MCA III This chapter provides an overview of how to configure and operate the unit including the following y Configure settings on page 34 y Data upload options on page 37 ...

Page 34: ... Seeker MCA III communication successful After placing the Seeker or Seeker X in the mobile mount and upon successful communication with the Seeker MCA III the screen shown below will be displayed NOTE For detailed instructions on how to update the MCA III Firmware see the Seeker Setup User s Guide Seeker X communication successful Seeker communication successful SEEKER X μV m dB NOISE FREQ PK DIS...

Page 35: ... when it is not in the Mobile Mount GPS Signal status When the Seeker or Seeker X is placed in the Mobile Mount after the communications have been established and CAO is displayed the GPS icon is used to display the status of the GPS Signal as follows y When the GPS receiver is receiving a satellite signal the GPS icon will be displayed constantly y When the GPS receiver is not receiving a satelli...

Page 36: ...e Seeker or Seeker X the screen shown below will be displayed Press any button to return to the RF Signal Measurement display Seeker syncronization progress Seeker syncronization done Seeker X syncronization progress SEEKER X μV m dB NOISE FREQ PK DIST GPS IMPORTANT The bar graph will show the progress of the data synchronization do not remove the Seeker X from the Mobile Mount until the data sync...

Page 37: ...d via an Internet connection Remove the Seeker or Seeker X from its Mobile Mount and connect it to a PC or laptop computer The leakage data is then uploaded to the central server Wi Fi access point The leakage data can be uploaded via a wireless connection Whenever your vehicle is within range of an authorized wireless hotspot the leakage data is uploaded directly to the central server ...

Page 38: ...MCA III User s Guide 22137817 Rev 000 Feb 2020 38 Chapter 2 Using Your Seeker MCA III ...

Page 39: ... s Guide 22137817 Rev 000 Feb 2020 39 3 Appendix This appendix includes troubleshooting and supplemental information including the following y Specifications on page 40 y Display messages and error codes on page 41 ...

Page 40: ...817 Rev 000 Feb 2020 40 Chapter 3 Appendix Specifications Seeker MCA III Standard Communications Interfacese 10 100 RJ45 connection to fleet management systems Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n to operator controlled and configured hot spot ...

Page 41: ... Seeker Setup to reconfigure the device 7 Invalid flash ID detected Cycle power on the unit if the error persists return the device to the factory for repair 8 Flash memory is Full Use any of the means available to either erase the data synchronize to the meter or move the data to a valid LAW connection 9 Flash memory write failed If the error persists return the device to the factory for repair 1...

Page 42: ...er data upload If this error persists contact support to confirm that your LAW server is set up correctly 28 Ethernet communications attempt caused an upload to be postponed Information only uploading was postponed due to a Seeker Setup connection attempt If the error persists return the device to the factory for repair 29 Wi Fi association Failed Check the Wi Fi information and ensure that the se...

Page 43: ...et to the desired end point Check to ensure that your connection settings are correct and reconfigure the device using the correct information 36 Ethernet DNS request failed Check the IP information and ensure that the DNS servers are correct and reconfigure the device using the correct Ethernet settings 37 Ethernet connection failure If the error persists contact support as this error may require...

Page 44: ...to the factory for repair The Seeker MCA III is attempting to load the factory backup application This message may occur after a firmware update has failed to properly update the primary application Press the Select button on the back of the MCA III to load the factory default application and then retry the firmware update again to the clear this message The Seeker MCA III is erasing the applicati...

Page 45: ...mation visit http www viavisolutions com en services and support support technical assistance Additional information For more detailed information contact us at Trilithic support viavisolutions com for these additional documents Seeker MCA III Installation Guide Seeker X with MCA III Installation Guide Seeker X User s Guide Seeker Setup Software User s Guide LAW Software User s Guide ...

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