User's Manual

Chapter 3 Automated Testing
Running the VideoCheck test
SmartClass TPS User’s Guide
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Running the VideoCheck test
The VideoCheck test is used to verify the channels are provisioned as the subscriber requested.
To run the VideoCheck test
1 Launch the desired application: DSL, Ethernet, or Wi-Fi.
2 Select VideoCheck.
The VideoCheck menu appears. From this menu, you can start the test sequence or go to the
setup menu.
3 If you haven’t already specified the settings, press the  key to do so. See step e above.
4 Press the # key to Start the test.
The test begins.
As the test runs, the status and results of the test are displayed. A check mark indicates pass;
an “X” indicates fail, an exclamation point indicates a marginal result.
The test stops automatically when complete.
5 View the results.
The following table describes the VideoCheck results.
To view details for a specific stream, highlight the stream/channel, and then press OK.
Details are available for loss, jitter, error ind, join latency, leave latency, and channel settings
such as IP address and stream type.
For more information on the other results, see Chapter 16 “Test Results”.
6 To save a test report, press the utility (i) key and then select Save Report or Save To Job, and
then specify the report settings such as report name, report format, technician ID, location,
and other settings as needed.
Result Description
Ch The channel index number. It should match the channel ID configured in the channel
list.
Name The channel name. It should match the channel name configured in the channel list.
Status The status of the stream.
Media wait - evaluating the status
Stream up - stream is under test
Available or Unavailable - status after test is done.
QoS A pass/fail indication of the quality of the stream. It only appears if the stream is avail-
able and the test duration is more
than zero seconds.