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UniPRO Gbis -0- 123800 Iss 1User Guide

UniPRO Gbis

User Guide

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123800 Iss 2 -1- UniPRO GbisUser Guide

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Copyright NoticeThe information contained in this document is the property of IDEALINDUSTRIES Ltd. and is supplied without liability for errors and omissions.No part of this document may be reproduced or used except as authorised

by contract or other written permission from IDEAL INDUSTRIES Ltd. Thecopyright and all restrictions on reproduction and use apply to all media inwhich this information may be placed.IDEAL INDUSTRIES Ltd. pursues a policy of continual productimprovement and reserves the right to alter without notice the specification,design, price or conditions of supply of any product or service.

IDEAL INDUSTRIES Ltd. 2011All rights reserved

Publication ref: 123800Issue 2 - 01/11(Applies to software revision 1.0.3 onwards)

IDEAL INDUSTRIES LTD.Whitebrook ParkLower Cookham RoadMaidenhead, BerkshireSL6 8XY UK

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International: +44 (0)1925 [email protected]


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Contents

Care of your UniPRO Gbis ...........................................................................3Final Disposal ...............................................................................................3Safety Information.........................................................................................4Power............................................................................................................5Display and Controls.....................................................................................7Line Connections ..........................................................................................8Checking Line Conditions .............................................................................9SHDSL Testing ...........................................................................................10Bonding Test...............................................................................................12Setup...........................................................................................................13DSL Setup...................................................................................................14System Setup..............................................................................................16Default Settings...........................................................................................17Factory Settings..........................................................................................20Saving Reports ...........................................................................................21Uploading Reports ......................................................................................22Firmware Updating .....................................................................................23Licensing.....................................................................................................23


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Care of your UniPRO Gbis

Although light and portable, UniPRO Gbis is robust and has been designedto operate in a protected outdoor working environment.

To ensure reliable operation: avoid very high or low temperatures - UniPRO Gbis is designed to

operate between 0C and +45C, although you should only charge thebattery between +10C and +30C. You can store the unit safelybetween -25C and +70C.

avoid wet conditions.

to avoid damage, we recommend that you keep UniPRO Gbis in itscarrying case when you are not using it.

do not use solvents, strong detergents or abrasive materials to clean

UniPRO Gbis. Use only cleaning agents approved for use on ABS andpolycarbonate plastics.

Do not remove the rubber end caps from the tester, unless a masterreset is required (see Master Reset).

Do not remove the blanking plug from the Ethernet port

Final Disposal

When your UniPRO Gbis has reached the end of its life you must disposeof the complete unit in accordance with local environmental regulations.


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Power

UniPRO Gbis can be powered either from its internal rechargeable batteryor directly from power connected to the DC inlet.

Battery ManagementFor maximum life of the battery it is recommended to discharge it fully andthen recharge it fully at least once a month.

The battery is not externally accessible or user-serviceable. When it hasreached the end of its life, contact your local IDEAL representative forservice.

Battery RechargingThe batteries can be fully recharged in 3 hours with the tester switched ONor OFF. To recharge the batteries, connect the supplied power adaptor to

the DC inlet . The Power LED next to the DC inlet lights green to showthat power is connected.

The Battery LED indicates as follows:

Tester LED IndicatesON Off Battery is sufficiently charged for useON or OFF Flashing Green Battery is not being chargedON or OFF Green Battery is being charged

ON Red Battery level is too low for reliable operation

Switching ON and OFF

To switch the tester ON, press and hold the Power button untilPOWER IS ON is displayed, then release it. The HOME screen is thendisplayed and the tester is ready to be used for checking line conditions oradjusting settings.

To switch the tester OFF, press and hold the Power button untilPOWER IS OFF is displayed, then release it. The currently stored setupis saved. If the tester does not switch OFF within 5 seconds, see MasterReset.


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Master Reset

In the unlikely event of a system lock-up which prevents the tester frombeing switched OFF, it may be necessary to perform a master reset. Thiswill not delete any stored data.

Remove the right hand rubber end cap

Push a thin wire or pin (eg a paper clip) into the reset hole to pressthe internal reset switch.

Remove the pin to allow the tester to switch OFF.

Replace the end cap

Power Saving

If Power Save is selected in SYSTEM SETUP, the display brightness willbe reduced after 3 minutes to save battery power, and the tester will switchitself OFF automatically after 10 minutes of no activity, unless power isconnected to the DC inlet. To restore the display to full brightness, pressany key.


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Display and Controls

1. The Emulation Indicator shows that the tester is set emulate a CPE(STU-R) or a CO (STU-C) (see DSL Setup.) Note that COEmulation is not available in all versions.

2. While INIT flashes in the top line of the display, the DSL system isinitialising. When INIT disappears, the tester is ready to test DSLconnections.

3. The clock continues to keep time even with the tester switchedOFF. It is used for time stamping result records. It can be set in

SYSTEM SETUP.4. The PAIR LEDs indicate as follows:

LED IndicatesOff The pair is not active (see DSL Setup)

Green The pair is in Data Mode and has reached all of itsperformance targets (see DSL Setup)

Red There is a fault on the pair, or no DSL connection is beingestablished, or a DSL connection has been established butnot all of its performance targets have been reached

Flashing Green/Red The pair is attempting to establish a DSL connection

4. PAIR LEDs

1. Emulation

Indicator

2. InitialisationIndicator

3. Clock

5. BONDINGLED

6. FunctionKeys


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5. The BONDING LED indicates as follows:

LED IndicatesOff Bonding has not been established.

Green Bonding has been established.Red Bonding has been established but its performance target has not been

reached (see DSL Setup.)

6. The Function keys control the tester according to their displayedfunction.

Line Connections

Connect the line pairs to be tested to the RJ-45 Line Connector

If the supplied RJ-45 to plug/clip cable is used, the line pairs can beidentified by the colours of their plugs and wires:

Line Pair Tip/Ring* RJ-45 Pin Plug Wire1 Tip 5 Blue Red

1 Ring 4 Blue Black2 Tip 1 Yellow Red2 Ring 2 Yellow Black

3 Tip 3 Green Red3 Ring 6 Green Black

4 Tip 7 Brown Red4 Ring 8 Brown Black

* Note that Tip and Ring are normally interchangeable without loss offunction.

A device or cable fitted with an identically-wired RJ-45 connector can beplugged directly into the RJ-45 Line Connector, or the supplied straight RJ-45 cable can be used.

PIN 1


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Checking Line Conditions

The HOME screen is displayed when the tester is switched ON:

Whenever the HOME screen is displayed, UniPRO Gbis independentlymonitors each of the active line pairs (as selected in DSL SETUP) to checkfor the following conditions:

Indication MeaningShort Circuit Pair is short circuitBreak Pair is open circuitVoltage Present Voltage is present on the pair

Voltage Excessive Excessive voltage is present on the pair. DSL testing isnot possible.

xDSL Activity Pair is connected to a DSL system other than SHDSL,eg ADSL or VDSL

SHDSL Activity The pair is connected to another SHDSL device

Display text and LEDs in red indicate a fault.

The display and LEDs for any inactive pairs (as selected in DSL SETUP)are blank.


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SHDSL Testing

If no fault is found on a pair, and the DSL system has completed itsinitialisation, the tester automatically attempts to establish DSL

synchronisation for that pair, even if faults are detected on one or more ofthe other pairs. Note that if a fault condition is detected on any pair, thefault continues to be displayed until the DSL sync status changes.

The HOME screen displays a summary of the status of each of the activepairs:

LED Indication MeaningFlashing Green

/ RedSeeking: SHDSL Searching for a far end SHDSL device

Flashing Green/ Red

Training: SHDSL Attempting to synchronise with the far enddevice

Green (Red)* Data Mode: Gbis Synchronisation has been established inG.SHDSL.bis mode

Green (Red)* Data Mode: SHDSL Synchronisation has been established in

SHDSL modeOff None The pair is has not been selected as active in

DSL SETUP, or no results are available.

*The LED may show green or red depending on whether the targetperformance has been achieved (see DSL Setup).


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Below the Data Mode for each synchronised pair is displayed the trainedBit Rate. If the Bit Rate is less than the target rate (if set in DSL SETUP),the rate is displayed in red.

The Function Keys associated with each synchronised pair, indicated by++, provide access to detailed results for the pair:

Result MeaningDSL Type G.SHDSLbis or SHDSL

Bit Rate The trained Bit Rate in kbpsAttenuation The measured attenuation of the line pair in dBMargin The instantaneous noise margin in dB

Sig Quality The average noise margin over the last 10 secsTx Power The output power of the tester in dBUptime How long the DSL has been in synchronisation

Drops The number of times the DSL has dropped andautomatically resynchronised during the current session

Results in Green indicate that the set target has been achieved.

Results in Red indicate that the set target has not been achieved.Results in Black indicate that no target has been set for that result.

To return to the HOME screen from any of the detailed results screenspress F6 (OK).

Press F6 (DSL) in the HOME screen to disconnect the DSL circuit fromall the pairs and return to checking for physical fault conditions. Press F6(DSL) to reconnect the DSL circuit and attempt synchronisation again.


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Bonding Test

UniPRO Gbis can automatically bond up to 4 Line Pairs and test theperformance of the aggregated service.

To set up the Bonding Type, refer to DSL Setup.

When Bonding has been established, the Bonding Type is displayed nextto the BONDING LED, and below it the Aggregate Bit Rate, in red if thetarget rate has been set but not achieved. The target Aggregate Bit Rateequals the DSL Target Bit Rate (if set) multiplied by the number of activeLine Pairs selected:


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Setup

To set up the tester parameters, first press F4 (SETUP) from the HOMEscreen, with the DSL circuit disconnected. This stops all current tests and

displays the main SETUP screen:

The version of software loaded in the tester is displayed in the bottom leftcorner.

The main SETUP screen provides access to the individual SETUP screens:

DSL Set up the DSL and Bonding parameters

SYSTEM Set up the System parameters, save / load the setup toUSB and update the tester software

DEFAULT Save / load the default setup

FACTORY Restore the factory settings

Press F6 (OK) to confirm the new settings, return to the HOME screen andrestart the tests. Note that if the tester is switched OFF while in SETUP,none of the new settings are saved.

The following applies to all of the individual SETUP screens:

Press F1 () to move the highlight to the next parameter above

Press F2 (+) to increase the value of the highlighted parameter

Press F3 (-) to decrease the value of the highlighted parameter

Press F4 () to move the highlight to the next parameter below


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DSL Setup

To set up the test parameters, press F1 (DSL) from the main SETUPscreen:

The following parameters must be set to match the system under test:Parameter MeaningEmulation The tester emulates:

Customer Premise Equipment (STU-R)

Central Office (STU-C)Note that CO Emulation is not available in all versions.

Pairs* The number of active pairs: If set to 1, then Pair 1 is active.

If set to 2, then Pairs 1 and 2 are active.

If set to 3, then Pairs 1, 2 and 3 are active.

If set to 4, then Pairs 1, 2, 3 and 4 are active.Mode The DSL Mode:

SHDSL (G.SHDSL)

Gbis (G.SHDSL.bis)

Auto (Only available if Emulation is CPE)Bonding The Bonding Type:

ATM* (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)

EFM (Ethernet in First Mile)

*Note that if the Bonding Type is ATM, then the link may not synchroniseunless all selected pairs are connected.

The following parameters are performance targets and may be set, ifrequired, to determine whether a connection achieves a specifiedperformance:


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Target MeaningRate The minimum acceptable Bit Rate for a single Line Pair

Attn The maximum acceptable AttenuationMargin The minimum acceptable Noise Margin

SQ The minimum acceptable Signal QualityTx Power The maximum acceptable Transmit Power

If the target for a particular parameter is achieved, the result for thatparameter is displayed in Green on the detailed results screen.

If the target is not achieved the result is displayed in Red.

If all targets are achieved, the summary result in the HOME screenand the associated LED are displayed in Green.

If not all targets are achieved, the summary result in the HOME

screen and the associated LED are displayed in Red. If no target performance is required for a particular parameter, it

should be set to dont care (- - - -). Results for dont careparameters are displayed in Black.

If no targets are set, the summary result in the HOME screen isdisplayed in Black and the associated LED lights Green.

The parameters and targets set in TEST SETUP apply to all of the activeLine Pairs. It is not possible to make different settings for each Line Pair.

Changing some parameters may cause an automatic re-initialisation of theDSL system, as indicated by INIT in the HOME screen. Changing targetsdoes not cause an automatic re-initialisation of the DSL system.

Press F6 (OK) to return to the main SETUP screen.

If no further setup changes are required, press F6 (OK) again to confirmthe new settings, return to the HOME screen and restart the tests.


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System Setup

To adjust the System settings, press F3 (SYSTEM) from the main SETUPscreen, then F1 (SYSTEM SETUP):

The following System settings can be adjusted:

Parameter MeaningLang The menu languageDate / Time The initial setting for the clock / calendar which is used to

timestamp the reportsPower Save ON If running on battery power, the display dims to

half brightness after 3 minutes of inactivity, and thetester switches itself OFF automatically after 10minutes of inactivity

OFF The display does not dim and the tester runscontinuously on battery power

Press F6 (OK) to return to the main SETUP screen.


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Default Settings

The current settings are always saved when the tester is switched OFF,provided that it is not in SETUP mode. However it is sometimes useful to

make a copy of the current settings so that they can be recalled later orcopied to another tester. Settings saved in this way are called DefaultSettings.

To copy the current settings to the Default Settings, first press F4(DEFAULT) from the main SETUP screen, then F1 (SAVE SETUP TODEFAULT):

Press F6 (OK) to copy the current settings to Default and return to the mainSETUP screen, or press F4 (CANCEL) to return to the main SETUP screenwithout copying the settings.

To clear the current settings and reload the Default Settings, first press F4(DEFAULT) from the main SETUP screen, then press F3 (LOAD SETUP

FROM DEFAULT):


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Press F6 (OK) to load the current settings from Default and return to themain SETUP screen, or press F4 (CANCEL) to return to the main SETUPscreen without loading the Default settings.

The current settings can be uploaded to a USB memory stick plugged intothe USB port. To upload the current settings, first insert a memory stickwith a minimum of 200kB of free memory into the USB port, then press F3(SYSTEM) from the main SETUP screen:

Press F3 (SAVE SETUP TO USB) then F6 (OK) to upload the settings orF4 (CANCEL) to return to the main SETUP screen without uploading.

Settings can be downloaded from a USB memory stick plugged into theUSB port. Downloaded settings overwrite the current settings. To download

the settings, first insert a memory stick containing a settings file copied


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from another UniPRO Gbis, then press F3 (SYSTEM) from the mainSETUP screen:

Press F4 (LOAD SETUP FROM USB) then F6 (OK) to download thesettings or F4 (CANCEL) to return to the main SETUP screen withoutdownloading.


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Factory Settings

To clear the results store and overwrite the current and Default settingswith the Factory settings, first press F5 (FACTORY) from the main SETUP

screen:

Press F6 (OK) then F5 (OK) to restore the factory settings, or F4(CANCEL) to return to the main SETUP screen without restoring.


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Saving Reports

The current results can be saved whenever the HOME screen is displayed.

Saving creates a report of all of the current results, without stopping thetests. Note that the if the DSL circuit is disconnected (by pressing F6)before the results are saved, then they will be lost.

To save the current results, press F5 (SAVE) in the HOME screen:

A file name for the report is automatically generated and displayed. The filename can not be edited in the tester.

If the reports store is full, STORE FULL is displayed instead of the filename. No further results can be saved until the store is cleared. If thereports currently in the store are required to be kept, they can be uploadedto a USB memory stick before deleting (see Uploading Reports).

Press F6 (OK) to save the report to a .csv (comma separated value) file,

using the displayed file name, and to return to the HOME screen.

Press F4 (CANCEL) to return to the HOME screen without saving thereport.

Press F5 (CLEAR ALL), then F6 (OK) to confirm, to delete all storedreports from the tester memory.


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Uploading Reports

Stored reports can be uploaded to a USB memory stick plugged into the

USB port to enable them to be transferred to a PC and opened, forexample using Excel.

To upload stored reports, first insert a memory stick with 200kB of freememory into the USB port, then press F5 (SAVE) from the HOME screen:

Press F6 (OK) to upload all stored reports, or press F4 (CANCEL) to returnto the HOME screen without uploading the reports. Note that reports cannot be uploaded individually:

Press F6 (OK) to clear the reports store and return to the HOME screen, orpress F4 (CANCEL) to return to the HOME screen without clearing the

reports store.


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Firmware Updating

The tester firmware can be updated from a USB memory stick plugged intothe USB port.

To update the tester firmware, first insert a memory stick containing therequired UniPRO Gbis firmware file into the USB port, then press F3(SYSTEM) from the main SETUP screen:

Press F5 (UPDATE FIRMWARE FROM USB) then F6 (OK) to update the

firmware and return to the main SETUP screen, or press F4 (CANCEL) toreturn to the main SETUP screen without updating.

Licensing

The license installed in the tester can be updated, for example if additionalfunctionality is purchased. To update the installed licences in the tester, akey file is required. This is specific to the units serial number, which must

be quoted when ordering.

To update the tester licence, first insert a memory stick containing thecorrect UniPRO Gbis licence key file into the USB port, then press F3(SYSTEM) from the main SETUP screen:


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Press F2 (ADD LICENCE) to update the licence and return to the mainSETUP screen


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