User's Manual Part 2

Tech-X Flex User Guide - Firmware v06.50 Tech-X Flex
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Intro
Overview
Wi-Fi
Ethernet
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IP/Video
MoCA
RF
Specs
Figure 7-18 MoCA Quick Test results - MoCA tab
7.5.2 About intentional test delays (MoCA Quick Test)
Optionally, you can introduce delays into the MoCA Quick Test process to reduce the possibility that
non-applicable errors will cause the test to fail. These delays are configured in the MoCA thresholds area
(see Thresholds on page 7-28). The following paragraphs explain the purpose of these delays in more
detail.
When a device (such as the unit) joins a MoCA network, some instability is expected as that device
negotiates and forms the link. This instability may include reduced bandwidth and/or dropped packets
such as MoCA admission packets. Therefore, to account for initial network instability and to prevent
spurious failures of the MoCA Quick Test due to normal network behavior, the test provides two
configurable delays:
• “Initialize” delay - A delay between the initial network synchronization and the time when the unit
begins to monitor network traffic. After the expiration of this period, all previous data is discarded and
packet count registers and other results are reset as applicable.
NOTE: In the Thresholds area, you can select a value of Auto for this setting. With this setting,
the unit automatically selects a delay based on the total number of nodes detected on the network
at the time of synchronization, with a higher number producing a longer delay. For example, 8
nodes will cause approximately 1 minute of delay, while 16 nodes will cause approximately 3
minutes. For optimal performance (especially on networks with fewer nodes), Auto is
recommended.
• “Settle” delay - A delay between the expiration of the “initialize delay” and the time that the primary
portions of the analysis begin.
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