Psiber Data Systems PINGER - Manual (Page 3)

OPERA OPERA OPERA OPERA OPERATION TION TION TION TION
To test a hub, switch, router or NIC connect a patch cable from the RJ-
45 port on the equipment to the RJ-45 jack on the Pinger Plus.
LINK SCREEN
LINK SCREEN LINK SCREEN LINK SCREEN LINK SCREEN
Turn on the Pinger Plus by pressing the “PWR” button. The unit scans
the RJ-45 connection searching for Link signals. If no Link signals are found,
a “No Link” message is displayed and a
REPEAT function is provided to rerun the
search for a Link Partner. When proper
Link signals are found, the Pinger Plus
displays the connection as a LAN, NIC or
an Auto MDI-X port; the capabilites of the Link Partner; the speed and duplex
the Pinger is using for the connection. When the Link is established, the
PING, DHCP and PortID function keys are displayed. Disconnecting the
Pinger will cause the unit to immediately
restart the search for Link signals.
Note: If a Link Partner is transmitting NLP
or MLT-3 Link signals instead of a Link
Code Word, the duplex mode is unknown
(shown as “UN” in the LINK screen) and the Pinger Plus will always connect
at half duplex. PING tests can still be run even if there is a duplex mode
mismatch.
PING SCREEN
PING SCREEN PING SCREEN PING SCREEN PING SCREEN
Pressing the PING function key in the Link Screen presents the PING
Screen. The Up/Down cursor key is used to select: 1) enter and PING a new
IP address (1 to 99 times or continuously as shown next to “Name”) 2) PING
one of eight preprogrammed IP addresses (see IP List Setup) 3) PING all of
the one to eight preprogrammed IP LIST
addresses 4) PING a Range of IP
addresses or 5) PING one of eight
Profiles(see Profile Setup).
When an IP Address, IP List or IP Range is selected, pressing the PING
function key transmits the PING packet and “Wait” is displayed until a
response is received. A summary of the PING responses is displayed
showing the number of PINGs
transmitted and the number of Good and
Bad responses. Pressing the Up/Down
cursor key shows, in numerical order, the
results of each PING including the Round
Trip Time and if the received data is
identical to the transmitted data
(Data:Good) or the data has been
corrupted (Data:Bad).
Pressing the INFO function key displays
the MAC address of the PINGed IP address. If no PING response is received
within specified Timeout time (see Timeout Setup), “No Response” is
displayed. When the PINGed IP address is in a different subnet than the
Pinger IP address, the unit first attempts to locate the default gateway. If the
gateway does not respond, the Pinger displays a “NOGW” message
indicating either the gateway is not operating properly or an incorrect
gateway IP address was entered. When a PING response is received from
another subnet, the MAC address of the Gateway is shown (GW MAC) by
pressing the Info key.
POR POR POR POR PORT ID SCREEN T ID SCREEN T ID SCREEN T ID SCREEN T ID SCREEN
Pressing the PortID function key in the Link Screen presents the Port ID
Screen. As soon as this screen appears, the Pinger begins transmitting a
pattern of Link signals that will cause the
hub,switch or NIC Link LED to blink or
stay on continuously. Identifying the
specific port a wall outlet/PC is connected
to can aid in diagnosing the cause of
failed PING tests. Hubs and switches from various manufacturers have
different specifications for the time it takes for Link signals to turn the Link
LED on and off. The Pinger Plus has four different blink rates and a
continuous mode that can be selected by pressing the Up/Down cursor key.
An initial test directly at the hub or switch will determine the best blink rate
setting before conducting a
Port ID test at a wall outlet.
SETUP
SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP
Pressing the SETUP key in any screen presents the Setup Screen.The
Up/Down cursor key is used to display: 1) Pinger IP Address Setup 2) Pinger
Subnet Mask Setup 3) Pinger Gateway
Setup 4) Pinger IP List Setup 5) Pinger
MAC Screen 6) Profile Setup 7) Default
Profile 8) Ping Count 9) Packet Size
10)Time Out 11) Power Down Time
Setup 12) Password Setup or 13) Pinger Update . Press the SELECT
function key to enter the displayed setup screen. The Pinger MAC is shown
for information only and can not be changed.
IP LIST SETUP SCREEN
IP LIST SETUP SCREEN IP LIST SETUP SCREEN IP LIST SETUP SCREEN IP LIST SETUP SCREEN
The IP List Setup screen is used to enter from one to eight names and IP
addresses. The Pinger can then PING the entries individually or PING all
entries sequentially.
Data Entry - Use the Up/Down cursor
key to select one of the eight storage loca-
tions and press the right arrow key to dis-
play the cursor and begin entering a new
name or editing an existing one. Use the
data entry keypad to input the number or letter (each time the key is pressed
the next letter or number on the key is displayed). Pressing the right cursor key
advances to the next character. Pressing the left cursor key selects the previ-
ous character. Names can be a maximum of ten characters long. Pressing the
right cursor key an eleventh time advances the cursor to the IP Address which
is divided into four fields of three characters. Only numbers can be input in the
fields and the maximum valid number for any field is 255. Single digits can be
entered in any of the three character locations and will be right hand justified
when the cursor is moved to the next field. Two digit numbers can be entered in
the left two or right two character locations. If an invalid number is entered, the
cursor will not advance to the next field. After entering or editing the name and
IP address, press the SAVE function key to store the information in non-volatile
memory. The information is retained even if the unit is turned off or the batteries
are removed. To remove an entry from the list, press the right cursor key to
select the entry and then press the star key. A “Delete Entry” message is dis-
played and pressing the SAVE function key clears the selected name and IP
Address.