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Chapter 4 Advanced Wireless Test Set Device Finder Overview Select the Device Finder icon as shown in the image to the right to find access points and client devices that are currently broadcasting within the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands. The Device Finder screen will be displayed as shown in the image to the right. 802 AWE Operation Manual www.trilithic.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Finding Devices The Device Finder screen shows the signal level over time for a single device in the form of a bar graph. • The vertical axis (up/down) of the graph represents the signal level of the selected device. The graph displays a maximum level of -30 dBm (top of graph) and minimum level of -90 dBm (bottom of graph).
Advanced Wireless Test Set Select the Clients or Access Points softkeys to open the Select a Device screen as shown in the following images. • Use the up/down arrow buttons on the keypad to navigate through the list of wireless clients or access points. The currently selected access point is highlighted in blue. • Press the Enter key on the keypad to select the highlighted client or access point and return to the Device Finder screen. Clients List Access Points List 802 AWE Operation Manual www.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Rules to Follow when Finding Wireless Devices The illustration shown to the right provides helpful hints on how to properly read the Device Finder graph. • The graph will display an upward slope when the 802 AWE is moving toward the device you are trying to find. • The graph will display a downward slope when the 802 AWE is moving away from the device you are trying to find.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Real World Example of Finding Wireless Devices The illustration shown below provides a real world example of how to properly read the Device Finder graph. • During this measurement period, we can identify eight segments of time where the user was getting closer to, farther away, or staying the same distance from the device they were trying to find.
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Chapter 5 Advanced Wireless Test Set Network Tests Overview The Network Test Suite is used to perform network tests that include Ping, Trouceroute, and Throughput tests. Select the Net Tests icon as shown in the image to the right to perform network tests using either the Ethernet or Wi-Fi network connections of the 802 AWE. The Network Tests screen will be displayed as shown in the image to the right.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Selecting the Test Mode Select the Mode softkey to choose from the following network tests: • Ping • Throughput • Traceroute Ping Throughput Traceroute 802 AWE Operation Manual Page IV-22 www.trilithic.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Setting the Destination IP Address To manually enter the destination IP address for the network testing, highlight the IP field as shown in the image to the right. Then, press the Enter button and use the Virtual Keyboard to directly enter the IP address as shown in the image to the right. After selecting the Done softkey, a confirmation window will be displayed as shown in the image to the right.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Selecting a Favorite After entering a destination IP address as shown in the previous section, the 802 AWE allows you to save the entered IP address as a favorite location for quick and easy access. Select the Favorites softkey to view a list of up to six (6) favorite destination IP addresses. From the Favorites pop-up menu, select the name of the favorite to use for testing. The IP address or URL of the selected location will be entered automatically in the IP field.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Ping Mode When the Ping mode is selected, the following measurement results are displayed as shown in the image to the right: • Minimum Time – This is the minimum time required to send/receive a single test packet. • Average Time – This is the average time required to send/receive all test packets. • Maximum Time – This is the maximum time required to send/receive a single test packet.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Setting the Number of Packets To manually enter the number of packets for the ping test, highlight the Number of Packets field as shown in the image to the right and then use either of the following methods to change the packet number: • Use the up/down arrow buttons to adjust the number in 1 packet increments. • Press the Enter button and use the Virtual Keyboard to directly enter the number of packets as shown in the image to the right.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Throughput Mode When the Throughput mode is selected, the following measurement results are displayed as shown in the image to the right: • Target Up Rate – This is the up stream data rate. This measurement is displayed in the bar graph and as a numeric value. This value is fixed. • Target Down Rate – This is the down stream data rate. This measurement is displayed in the bar graph and as a numeric value.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Setting the ACTS Port To manually enter the ACTS server port for the throughput test, highlight the ACTS Port field as shown in the image to the right and then use either of the following methods to change the port: • Use the up/down arrow buttons to adjust the port number. • Press the Enter button and use the Virtual Keyboard to directly enter the ACTS port as shown in the image to the right. The default ACTS port is set to 28657.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Opening a Limit Set Select the Open Limit Set button in the Function menu as shown in the image to the right to select the limit set to use for the network testing. The Limit Set window will be displayed as shown in the image to the right. From the Limit Set window, select the name of the limit set to use for the network testing. After selecting the limit set, the Network Tests screen will be displayed again.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Removing a Limit Set Select the Remove Limit Set button in the Function menu as shown in the image to the right to remove the limit set for the network testing. The pass/fail results will no longer be displayed as shown in the image to the right. 802 AWE Operation Manual Page IV-30 www.trilithic.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Pass/Fail Measurement Indicators When a limit set has been opened, the network tests will be tested against the current limit set. When any of the individual measurement parameters of a network tests fail, the network tests as a whole will indicate a Fail status. A Pass/Fail status will be displayed next to each measurement parameter. The pass/fail status of the network tests will be indicated using the following icons: This icon indicates that this measurement was skipped.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Function Menu Options Additional functions can be accessed from within the Network Tests screen by pressing the Function button. The Function menu will be displayed as shown in the image to the right and includes the following functions specifically for the Network Tests screen. Save Data Log Select the Save Data Log button from the Function menu to save a copy of the measurement result data log. If you have an open job, you can also save the test to the job by selecting Yes.
Advanced Wireless Test Set If you have multiple open jobs, the Job Management window will be displayed. Choose the job you would like to save the log to. If you don’t want to save the test to the open job, select No and you will be prompted to enter a file name using the Virtual Keyboard. It will then be saved to the internal memory of the 802 AWE. 802 AWE Operation Manual www.trilithic.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Delete Favorites Select the Delete Favorite button from the Function menu to delete any one of the six available favorites. The Favorites window will be displayed as shown in the image to the right. Select the name of the favorite you want to delete. The Open Limit Set and Remove Limit Set buttons in the Function menu were covered previously. For more information, see these sections earlier in this chapter. 802 AWE Operation Manual Page IV-34 www.trilithic.
Chapter 6 Advanced Wireless Test Set Cable Diagnostics Overview The Cable Dignostics Test Suite of the 802 AWE is used to perform cable diagnostics tests on Ethernet cables connected to the 802 AWE. Select the Cable Diag icon as shown in the image to the right to perform cable diagnostics testing. The Cable Diagnostics screen will be displayed as shown in the image to the right.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Selecting the Test Type Select the Select Test softkey to choose between the following types of cable diagnostic tests: • TDR – This test is performed over an inactive cable and uses Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) to determine the quality of the cables, connectors, and terminations in addition to estimation of the cable length.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Ethernet TDR The Ethernet TDR function of the 802 AWE device transmits a test pulse of known amplitude (1V) down both Channel A and Channel B (twisted pairs 1,2 & 3,6) of an attached cable. The transmitted signal travels down each pair of cables and reflects from each cable imperfection, fault, bad connector and the end of the cable itself.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Active Link Cable Diagnostics (ACLD) The Active Link Cable Diagnostic (ALCD) feature of the 802 AWE offers a passive method of measuring in the Rx path to estimate the cable length during active link. It uses passive digital signal processing based on adapted data, thus enabling measurement of cable length with an active link partner. The ALCD Cable length measurement accuracy is ±5 m. Select the Start softkey to start the test and select the Stop softkey to stop the test.
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Chapter 1 Specifications Advanced Wireless Test Set Wi-Fi Specifications Supported Protocols IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11ac* *limited to 802.11n speeds) WI-FI Modes Embedded Wi-Fi Client 802.11ac Features Detection/Location of Access Points, Network Connectivity & Performance Validation, Connects to 802.11ac Access Points at 802.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Bluetooth Specifications Supported Protocols Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR, v3.0 + HS, v4.0 Bluetooth Modes Master, Slave Modulation GFSK, DQPSK and 8DPSK Data Rates 1, 2 or 3 Mbps Zigbee Specifications Supported Protocols 802.15.4-2009 (2.
Advanced Wireless Test Set Physical & Environmental Specifications Physical Specifications Construction Rugged plastic housing Control Water resistant front panel solid membrane keypad Display Color LCD screen 320 x 240 pixels (approx 3.5” x 2.67”) Annunciators Audible annunciator for key strokes Dimensions w/o Case (H x W x D) Dimensions w/ Case (H x W x D) 7.00 x 4.50 x 1.75 in (20.32 x 13.97 x 5.08 cm) 8.00 x 5.50 x 2.75 in (22.86 x 16.51 x 7.62 cm) Weight w/o Case 1.00 lbs (0.
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Chapter 2 References Advanced Wireless Test Set 802.11 Standards & Channels Wireless Standard Frequency Band (GHz) Channel Width (MHz) 802.11a 5 20 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 144, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 802.11b 2.4 22 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 802.11g 2.
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Chapter 3 Advanced Wireless Test Set Warranty Information Trilithic Broadband Instruments 2-Year Limited Warranty Trilithic, Inc. (“Trilithic”) warrants to the buyer that the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use, operating conditions and service for a period of two (2) years from date of delivery.
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