EasyCheck 900
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1. Try times for connecting DHCP Server DHCP Test Requesting Try 23 If the tester gets a response from the DHCP server the LCD display as follows DHCP T SEED Obtained an IP Address Press OK to Ping Press OK to ping the DNS server Press OK again to ping the Gateway Press OK a 7 11 EasyCheck 900 User Guide third time to ping a target IP address Press SETUP to set the target IP 7 8 Net Scan You must press SETUP to set the IP address range before a new test Press ESC return to net scan mode after set the range then press OK to start a scan test The following screen indicates that the EasyCheck 900 is scanning Net Scan Scan progress Number of devices found Scan 018 Found 005 The EasyCheck 900 stops the Net Scan when it gets to the end of the IP range Press OK to interrupt a scan Press 4 or W to see the device s IP and MAC address Example pm za 001 005 Number of Device number devices found MAC OO0E04C582D84 IP 192 168 001 009 Note Maximum number of results is 255 EasyCheck 900 User Guide 8 System View Press SETUP in the main menu the EasyCheck 900 will enter system view mode System View Version EasyCheck 900 User Guide 9 System 9 1 Auto off The EasyCheck 900 turns off automatically when no key has been pressed for 15 minutes In Tone Generator mode this time is 60 minutes and in Flash2. T568A B With a One end Test the test result will appear similar to the following Cable Test One end Test PASS 1 5m 7 2 2 Open This error can only be detected with a remote at the far end of the cable The EasyCheck 900 will report Open when any wire is not attached to a pin correctly 7 3 EasyCheck 900 User Guide Example On OC i Co l5 For the above situation the test result will appear as follows Cable Test 12345678 R1 345678 Open Open will be displayed on the last line and pin 1 amp 2 for the corresponding pair at the remote end won t be displayed 7 4 EasyCheck 900 User Guide 7 2 3 Short When two wires or more are attached to each other the EasyCheck 900 is able to detect shorts This is reported at the bottom of the screen with the corresponding pin numbers For shorts of multi pairs the display scrolls If a Remote is connected to the other end of a cable a will be displayed in the position under the numbers of short pairs while one ended test only displays shorts pin number instead of wiremap Example For the above situation see below Cable Test 12345678 R1 123456 Short 78 7 5 EasyCheck 900 User Guide 7 2 4 Miswire Miswire A wire or more wires are not connected to the correct pins at the other end of the cable If a miswire is detected the LCD will display Miswire on the last line The one ended test mode doesn t
3. status display initializing shortly followed by the main menu Press the SETUP key in the main menu to display the battery capacity and enter the system view menu Press the ESC key return to main menu EasyCheck 900 User Guide 5 User Interface The EasyCheck 900 tester is very easy to use To help you make full use of its extensive and flexible testing capabilities please read through this chapter carefully Link Indicator 4X5 EasyCheck 900 Cursor Keys Menu selection Backlit LCD Scroll and adjust values OK Key Enter into a test mode or move to next screen Power Key Short press to control back light Hold to turn off on tester ESC Return to higher level menu Setup Key Battery Cap Press lock and push down EasyCheck 900 User Guide 6 Interface and Menu Management The first time you power on the EasyCheck 900 it will display initializing shortly followed by the main menu c Press 1 or 1 key to select a function in the main menu and press OK key to start the selected function Pressing the ESC key returns you to the main menu Main Menu Items Device ID Indentify possible conditions of an RJ45 port Length Test Test cable length Cable Test Test cable for shorts opens and split pairs display wiremap Tone Generate Tone on all pairs of cable Generator Flash Link LED Blinking a link indicator to find a HUB or switch port Ping Test Ping
4. support this function Example Wire 2 is connected to wire 3 on the other end See the display below Cable Test 12345678 R1 13245678 Miswire 7 2 5 Split Pair The twisted pair cables are made up of eight wires twisted together in 4 pairs T568A B standard prescribes the pairs 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 A split pair cable is wired with correct continuity but not with correct pairing For along cable split pair fault will greatly affect the signal transportation Example Wires 1 3 are twisted together wires 2 6 are twisted together LCD displays is shown below 7 6 EasyCheck 900 User Guide Cable Test 12345678 R1 12345678 Split 1236 7 3 Length Test The length test function measures the length of a cable by measuring its capacitance it is supported in one end test mode The capacitance per unit length can be adjusted When testing an unterminated cable it is possible to use the RJ45 to Alligator clip cable and set the pair to 1 2 The EasyCheck 900 automatically runs a new test every second The LCD displays is shown below Length Test Unit 49 0pF m Pair 1 2 Len 1 5m Press t or 1 to adjust the capacitance per unit length and the EasyCheck 900 will display as follows Length Test For cables of unknown capacitance per unit length a cable of known length of the same type may be used as a reference The Unit value may then be adjusted to give the correct res
5. 68 001 009 Ta 192 168 001 010 Link not Found During a Ping Test When detecting an active link the tester will start the Ping test automatically See the below display Ping Test My 192 168 001 009 Ta 192 168 001 010 Ping Ping OK When a response is received Ping Test My 192 168 001 009 Ta 192 168 001 010 Ping OK If the Ping succeeds the tester displays the number of TX and RX packets EasyCheck 900 User Guide Ping Test My 192 168 001 009 Ta 192 168 001 010 Tx Rx 10 10 Tx transmit packets Rx receive packets If the two values are not the same it means that some packets may be lost IP Conflict When the EasyCheck 900 s IP has been used by other devices the LCD displays MyIP is used No ARP response In the case of the target IP devices being disconnected or switched off the EasyCheck 900 will display No ARP response Ping Fail This can be due a network problem cabling a Firewall or faulty device In this situation we get no Ping response 7 7 DHCP and Ping Test This is a very powerful test combining checking of the DHCP server and performing a ping test in an automatic way In DHCP test mode the EasyCheck 900 can get its network information including tester s IP DNS server s IP and Gateway s IP from a DHCP host Press OK to ping these devices When the EasyCheck 900 finds an active link it will display the results as follows
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7. Link LED mode the time is 30 minutes 9 2 User Data To preserve user data such as configuration and results the EasyCheck 900 must be turned off by holding the POWER key If the battery is disconnected for longer than a minute user data may be lost EasyCheck 900 User Guide 10Appendix A How to use the Optional Tone tracer Nothing Connected Press while testing Audible Tone Received If the battery is low the Battery Indicator will be on continuously whilst the test button is pressed The battery should be replaced as soon as possible 10 1
8. n function e Link indicator Blinking to identify cable termination on hub or router e Generation of selectable tones on selected pins for use with tone tracers e Automatically detects the presence of P O E and Telephone Line Voltages EasyCheck 900 User Guide 3 Appearance EasyCheck 900 VONAQ 3 1 EasyCheck 900 User Guide 4 Verification Verification is necessary before you begin using the EasyCheck 900 This chapter provides an overview of your tester 4 1 Unpacking the EasyCheck 900 Before unpacking please check whether there is any damage in the carton Check all parts are present as per Section 4 2 and perform a self check as per Section 4 4 Please report any problems to your local distributor 4 2 Package Checklist The EasyCheck 900 LAN and Cable Tester kit includes Part 4 3 Power Supply The EasyCheck 900 uses a 9V battery When the battery low icon in the top right is flashing the battery should be replaced as soon as practical To replace the battery press marking OPEN lock and push down the battery cap then pull out battery snap and connect a new battery Take care to not pull the battery cable too far when replacing the battery 4 4 Power On and Self Check When you first use the EasyCheck 900 for the first time please perform the following steps 1 Install a The first time you power on new the EasyCheck 900 it will EasyCheck 900 User Guide ul battery Check battery
9. nstead of NIC In the case where the EasyCheck 900 reports Auto MDI MDI X it means the remote device supports auto adapting crossover and straight through cables If a POE voltage is present the EasyCheck 900 will display POE Voltage on the LCD If telephony line voltage is present the EasyCheck 900 will display Telephone Voltage on the LCD Press OK to start a new test 7 2 Cable Test Connect a Remote to one end of the cable and the EasyCheck 900 to the other end for a full cable test Without a remote on the other end the EasyCheck 900 will automatically perform a one end test One end test mode can only diagnose cable faults for shorts and split pairs but is unable to display the wiremap The EasyCheck 900 will automatically perform a new test every 3 seconds with Testing being displayed To ensure correct results connect the cable to be tested before testing See the connection diagram below 7 2 Serial Number of Remote EasyCheck 900 User Guide 7 2 1 Cable PASS If the cable conforms to the T568A B standard the EasyCheck 900 will display PASS and report the cable length If the Remote was connected the EasyCheck 900 will display its serial number S at the end of the wire map means the cable is STP Wiremap at the tester end Cable Test 12345678S Wiremap at the Remote R1 12345678S PASS 1 5m See the below diagram of correct wire arrangement per
10. to verify connectivity of devices DHCP Test Dynamically acquire IP DNS host and Gateway and detect network connectivity Net Scan Scan active devices in the LAN EasyCheck 900 User Guide 7 Functional Description Press the POWER key to power on the EasyCheck 900 then select a function to begin test To turn the EasyCheck 900 off hold the POWER key until the display turns off The EasyCheck 900 saves the last testing state after power off When connecting to unknown ports or cables it is best to begin with Device ID test mode The following chapters will take you through every test function in details 7 1 Device ID The Device ID test identifies what equipment connected to the other end of the port or cable The test first looks for voltage being present on the connector pins If voltages are found in the telephone voltage range the LCD will display this voltage If no voltage is detected the EasyCheck 900 will check for Ethernet link pulses If link pulses are detected the EasyCheck 900 will report the Ethernet information i e speed The EasyCheck 900 default cable for connecting is a straight through cable In the case of a network card being connected to the other end of the Ethernet cable the EasyCheck 900 will display NIC if a HUB or SWITCH is connected the EasyCheck 900 will display HUB or SWITCH Warning if you use a crossover cable to connect the EasyCheck 900 the tester will incorrectly display HUB or SWITCH i
11. ult on the reference cable before performing a test on the cable to be measured To improve the accuracy of your reference setting it is better to use a reference cable greater than 20 meters Press OK repeatedly to select a wire pair to be tested See the display below EasyCheck 900 User Guide Length Test Unit 50 0pF m 7 4 Tone Generator The EasyCheck 900 can generates audio tones for use with tone tracers on all pairs a selected pair or a selected pin in this mode Press t or 1 to select wires or wire pairs for tone sending Do not connect the Remote and other devices to the other end of the cable Selection of a single wire will result in the strongest signal Press or gt to change tone High Low Tonei Tone2 Tone Generator 7 5 Flash Link LED With a cable connected to a switch or HUB you can use this function to trace its termination The tester flashes the link LED indicator on the port of HUB or switch The EasyCheck 900 will first find an active link before entering this function as shown below Flash link LED If an Ethernet link is active the world Flashing will be displayed on LCD and LED on the EasyCheck 900 flashes simultaneously 7 8 EasyCheck 900 User Guide Flash link LED Link found Flashing 7 6 Ping Test Ping test is for testing the network connectivity using the ICMP protocol Before IP testing the IP address and the target IP address of the EasyCheck 900 m
12. ust be set first If these two address are not in the same LAN the gateway and subnet mask should be set too 7 6 1 Quick Setup To configure the Ping Test using static IP addresses the following steps must be followed Press OK to select the EasyCheck 900 s IP with the selected value highlighted Press or gt to go to the number of the IP address to be modified and press or V to change the value Press OK key again and select the target IP Set the target IP Address in the same way press OK to escape and start a ping test Example The following diagram shows modifying the last value of the EasyCheck 900 s IP Address Ping Test EasyCheck 900 s IP Target IP My 192 168 001 008 Ta 192 168 001 010 Ping 7 6 2 Complete Setup In the Ping test mode press SETUP key to enter the Ping Setup screen in which you may modify values of My IP tester s IP Target IP Gateway and Subnet Mask and view the MAC physical address of the EasyCheck 900 Ping Set MyIP 19 168 001 008 7 9 EasyCheck 900 User Guide Operations A Press or gt to move the cursor B Press 4 or W to change the value C Press OK to select MyIP gt Target IP Gateway NetMask MAC D Press ESC return to Ping Test mode 7 6 3 Test Status Introduction Link not Found The cable is disconnected or no device is present at the far end Ping Test My 192 1
13. ware versionError Bookmark not defined 97 SSVSEOTTIaetoscesiqupius tue vixe bi nesiun ipu cud u2 E CHUA ria 9 1 9 1 AUTO Off cene ceto a a 9 1 S A DET ADIE a A T 9 1 10 Appendix A How to use the Optional Tone tracer10 1 V1 4 EasyCheck 900 User Guide 1 Introduction The EasyCheck 900 is an easy to use Cable and LAN Tester in one unit In addition to providing wiremap testing cable length testing cable faults diagnosis for opens and shorts etc and cable tracing the EasyCheck 900 can be used to detect the outlet connectivity and device types i e PBX and Ethernet etc Tone Generation for tracing cable termination in the wall ceiling and DDF is also provided The EasyCheck 900 also has comprehensive network test functions including static and dynamic DHCP IP configuration PING test for verifying network connectivity and NetScan for scanning active hosts on the LAN providing a display of their IP and MAC addresses thus allowing easy management of the LAN 2 Main Features e Fast and efficient testing of twisted pair coax cable and security cable e Intuitive LCD display of wiremaps e Conduct tests of STP UTP and diagnose faults for opens shorts and miswires e Perform cable tests per T568A B standard e Cable length test up to 457 meters e Quick identification at unknown RJ45 ports e Support static and dynamic DHCP IP configuration e Ping test to detect faults i e packet loss e Find active devices with NetSca
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