User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1: Introduction
- 1.1 Documentation notes
- 1.2 Product introduction
- 1.3 General product handling and operation
- 1.3.1 Powering on/off and sleep mode
- 1.3.2 Attaching, detaching, and handling modules
- 1.3.3 Attaching the Wi-Fi antenna
- 1.3.4 Attaching the strap
- 1.3.5 About the touchscreen display
- 1.3.6 Selecting the active interface
- 1.3.7 Starting a function or test
- 1.3.8 Stopping a test
- 1.3.9 Saving results
- 1.3.10 Interpreting results
- 1.4 Maintenance
- 1.5 Technical support
- 2: Wi-Fi Testing Menu
- 3: 10/100 Testing Menu
- 4: System Menu
- 5: IP and Video Testing
- 5.1 IP Network Setup
- 5.2 Connection Information
- 5.3 Ping
- 5.4 Traceroute
- 5.5 Web Browser
- 5.6 IP Video testing
- 6: Specifications
Base Unit User Guide Issue 1 Tech-X Flex™
1-4 1: Introduction
Intro
Wi-Fi
10/100
System
IP/Video
Specs
• Ethernet and IP connectivity testing - With its 10/100 interface, the unit can link to an Ethernet
network at any standard transport device such as a home router, hub, or Ethernet switch. Once
linked, the unit can join an IP network and perform testing such as ping, traceroute, and internet
webpage access. These abilities make the unit ideal for verifying connectivity within the home and
isolating problems to either the provider or subscriber networks.
• Wi-Fi testing - The unit includes a Wi-Fi interface that can sync with wireless devices using 802.11b,
including support for WEP security. Similar to Ethernet testing, the Wi-Fi interface allows you to join a
wireless network and perform IP-based testing to verify connectivity and sectionalize issues.
• IP video analysis - The unit is able to join a video stream and measure video quality and channel
change time. In this fashion, it can emulate a set-top box (STB) and provide a comprehensive
evaluation of IPTV quality. It can also bridge an existing stream on a link for passive monitoring. For
example, it can be placed between a home router and a real STB to passively monitor the video
communications between the devices, even while the video is simultaneously displaying on a TV.
• Expansion of features with modular hardware - The unit is designed for expansion by attaching
feature-specific modules, such as the MoCA module for testing of home MoCA networks. For more
information on available modules, please contact Spirent. For more information on the operation of
any specific module, see the documentation for that module.
1.2.4 Front panel controls