EXFO ARU-100 Manuel utilisateur

User Guide

HPNA Test Probe

ARU-100

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Contents

Certification Information ................................................................................. iv

1 Introducing the ARU-100 HPNA Test Probe .............................. 1

Main Features ................................................................................................... 1

Primary Applications ......................................................................................... 2

Conventions ...................................................................................................... 3

2 HPNA Tests ................................................................................. 4

Configure Tests ................................................................................................. 4

HPNA Analysis ................................................................................................... 7

Read Results ................................................................................................... 11

3 Maintenance ............................................................................ 12

General Maintenance ...................................................................................... 12

Recycling and Disposal (Applies to European Union Only) .............................. 13

4 Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 14

Contacting the Technical Support Group ........................................................ 14

Transportation ................................................................................................ 14

5 Warranty .................................................................................. 15

General Information ....................................................................................... 15

Liability ........................................................................................................... 15

Exclusions ....................................................................................................... 16

Service and Repairs ......................................................................................... 17

A Technical Specifications .......................................................... 18

Index ............................................................................................. 19

Certification Information iv

Certification Information

F.C.C. Information

Electronic test equipment is exempt from Part 15 compliance (FCC) in the

United States. However, compliance verification tests are systematically performed

on most EXFO equipment.

 Information

Electronic test equipment is subject to the EMC Directive in the European Union.

The EN61326 standard prescribes both emission and immunity requirements for

laboratory, measurement, and control equipment. This unit has undergone

extensive testing according to the European Union Directive and Standards.

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Application of Council Directive(s): 2004/108/EC - The EMC Directive

And their amendments

Manufacturer’s Name: EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc.

Manufacturer’s Address: 400 Godin Avenue

Quebec, Quebec

Canada, G1M 2K2

(418) 683-0211

Equipment Type/Environment: Industrial, Scientific and Medical Equipment

Trade Name/Model No.: ARU-100

HPNA Test Probe

Standard(s) to which Conformity is Declared:

EN 61326-1:2006 Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory

Use - EMC Requirements – Part 1: General requirements

EN 55011: 2007 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance

characteristics of industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio-

frequency equipment

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directive and Standards.

Manufacturer

Signature:

Full Name: Stephen Bull, E. Eng

Position: Vice-President Research and

Development

Address: 400 Godin Avenue, Quebec (Quebec),

Canada, G1M 2K2

Date: June 18, 2009

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Introducing the ARU-100 HPNA Test Probe 1

1 Introducing the ARU-100

HPNA Test Probe

The ARU-100 HPNA Test Probe was designed to allow technicians to validate

triple-play services, such as IPTV, voice and Internet data by leveraging existing coax

cable in the home network environment. The ARU-100 together with test software

that resides on any AXS-600 series module (except the AXS-200/610) provides HPNA

to Ethernet network tests, performance measurement tools and methods. The

HPNA Test Probe is an external box with one HPNA coax port and one Ethernet port.

Main Features

³Plastic case supports 1 Coax jack receptacle (F-TYPE female connector),

1 Ethernet RJ45 with LEDs for link states, an AC adapter jack for battery

recharging and power, and a power switch.

³HPNA firmware is the latest version from Coppergate®.

³Software features on AXS-6xx

³Supported by both LAN and WAN Ethernet ports on AXS-6xx module.

³HPNA Tests application entry is part of the AXS-6xx Home menu.

³HPNA tests enhance triple play tests, such as CPE, data, VoIP and IPTV

Analysis applications collecting HPNA physical layer related information.

³The lithium-ion battery provides a minimum 4 hours operation time and can be

recharged through the supplied AC/DC adapter.

Use the power switch with LED to conserve the battery power during

non-operational modes. Another LED shows the link state of the HPNA port.

Connect the HPNA port to home coax cable and the Ethernet (RJ45) to your

AXS-6xx during the test.

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Primary Applications

To test in a new environment where HPNA has not been installed:

Position the ARU-100 throughout the home and connect the main HPNA Test Probe

to your AXS-600 series unit to determine the PHYsical layer data or PHY rate and

other physical parameters.

To test in an existing HPNA environment:

Use the ARU-100 with your AXS-600 series unit to determine the PHY rate and other

physical parameters including triple-play performance.

Introducing the ARU-100 HPNA Test Probe 3

Conventions

Before using the product described in this manual, you should understand the

following conventions:

WARNING

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in death or serious injury. Do not proceed unless you

understand and meet the required conditions.

CAUTION

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

may result in minor or moderate injury. Do not proceed unless you

understand and meet the required conditions.

CAUTION

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

may result in component damage. Do not proceed unless you

understand and meet the required conditions.

IMPORTANT

Refers to information about this product you should not overlook.

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2HPNATests

Using the HPNA Test Probe combined with your AXS-6xx module allows you to test

for triple-play services such as IPTV, voice, and Internet data by leveraging existing

coax cable in the home network environment. The HPNA tests provide performance

measurements and information to determine the physical parameters of the home

networking environment.

To test for HPNA and triple-play performances:

Connect the ARU-100 HPNA port to home coax cable and the Ethernet RJ45 to your

AXS-200/6xx series unit.

Note: EXFO recommends using the ARU-100 without the AC adapter plugged

in when performing HPNA testing. Only use the AC adapter when

recharging the battery.

Configure Tests

The purpose of the Configure Tests function is to modify the unit to include the test

parameters to perform the HPNA test. The function has three pages: Select Profile,

Performance, and Thresholds, and are accessible through the different pane tabs.

To access the configure tests during HPNA tests:

1. From the HPNA Tests pane, use the up/down arrows to select the Configure

Tests entry.

2. Press to confirm the selection.

To view the available tabs:

Press the F1, F2, and F3 keys.

Select Profile

The Select Profile tab allows you to select multiple

profiles containing specific test configurations

stored in the unit.

Profile Name is a list of all available profile files in

the current directory with the first entry being

Default which uses the default structures values. At

power up, all settings are read from the last current

profile.

Before you press either the or keys and the selection is not Default, save

the modifications (if any) to the current profile file and proceed with the selected

action.

To select a profile name:

1. Press to open the list.

2. In the list, press the up/down arrows to select the value.

3. Press to confirm the selection.

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Enter Profile Name is the new name of the profile.

To save modifications made to a

CustomProfile:

1. Select Save as New Profile and create and save

a new CustomProfile name in the current

directory.

2. If the file with CustomProfile name already

exists in the current directory, you will be

prompted to overwrite it.

To cancel modifications made to a CustomProfile:

1. Select Cancel Modifications and reload the current profile with the default

profile.

2. Proceed with the previously selected action (Back/Home/Start).

Parameters

The Parameters tab allows you to configure

performance test parameters to run the HPNA test.

³Packet Length is the length of the packet,

ranging from 1 to 1480. Default value is 1480.

³Number of Packets is the number of packets

for the CERT test, ranging from 1 to 99,999.

Default value is 10000.

To select the performance parameters to

configure:

1. From the Configure Tests pane, press the F1, F2, or F3 key located just below

the Parameters tab to select it.

2. Press the up/down arrows to select the desired parameter.

3. Press to open the list or modify the parameter.

4. In the list, press the up/down arrows to select the function or mode.

Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter the value you want to specify.

5. Press to confirm the selection.

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