EXFO AXS-200-850 User Manual
AXS-200/850
Ethernet Test Set
User Guide
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December 17, 2009
Version number: 6.0.0
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Contents
Contents
Certification Information ......................................................................................................vii
1 Introducing the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set ......................................... 1
Features and Benefits ..............................................................................................................1
Models ....................................................................................................................................2
Software Options ....................................................................................................................3
Optical Transceivers (SFP) ........................................................................................................4
Conventions ............................................................................................................................5
2 Safety Information ....................................................................................... 7
Laser Safety Warnings .............................................................................................................7
Installation Instructions Warnings ..........................................................................................8
3 Getting Started ............................................................................................ 9
Power Sources ........................................................................................................................9
Turning the Unit On ................................................................................................................9
4 Using the Smart User Interface ................................................................. 11
Keypad ..................................................................................................................................11
Home Menu ..........................................................................................................................12
Page Elements ......................................................................................................................19
5 Signal Connection and LEDs ...................................................................... 21
Electrical 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Port ...........................................................................22
Optical 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Port ..................................................................................23
AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set LEDs .....................................................................................25
6 Configuring and Starting a Test or Tool ................................................... 27
Configuring an RFC 2544 Test ...............................................................................................27
Configuring a BERT Test ........................................................................................................28
Configuring a Traffic Generation & Monitoring Test ..............................................................29
Configuring a Smart Loopback Test ......................................................................................31
Configuring a Ping Tool ........................................................................................................31
Configuring a Trace Route Tool .............................................................................................32
Configuring Cable Test Tool ..................................................................................................32
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7 Setup ...........................................................................................................33
Interface ...............................................................................................................................33
Port .......................................................................................................................................34
Network ................................................................................................................................37
Default Gateway ...................................................................................................................42
VLAN ....................................................................................................................................43
SFP ........................................................................................................................................44
Remote Selection ..................................................................................................................45
Module .................................................................................................................................51
Save & Load Config ..............................................................................................................52
8 RFC 2544 ......................................................................................................57
Global Configuration ............................................................................................................58
Stream Configuration ...........................................................................................................62
Throughput Configuration ....................................................................................................66
Back-to-Back Configuration ..................................................................................................69
Frame Loss Configuration .....................................................................................................71
Latency Configuration ..........................................................................................................73
Summary Results ..................................................................................................................75
Throughput Results ..............................................................................................................82
Back-to-Back Results .............................................................................................................84
Frame Loss Results ................................................................................................................86
Latency Results .....................................................................................................................88
Graph ...................................................................................................................................90
Alarms/Errors ........................................................................................................................91
9 BERT .............................................................................................................97
Global Configuration ............................................................................................................99
Stream Configuration .........................................................................................................103
Summary Results ................................................................................................................107
Detailed Results ..................................................................................................................113
Service Disruption Results ...................................................................................................114
Alarms/Errors ......................................................................................................................116
Logger ................................................................................................................................119
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10 Traffic Generation & Monitoring ............................................................. 125
Global Configuration ..........................................................................................................127
Shaping Configuration .......................................................................................................130
Stream Configuration .........................................................................................................132
Sequence Configuration .....................................................................................................136
Jitter/Latency Configuration ................................................................................................138
Transmit Configuration .......................................................................................................142
Stream Configuration .........................................................................................................144
Network Configuration .......................................................................................................149
Default Gateway ........................................................................................................... 153
VLAN Configuration ............................................................................................................155
Summary Results ................................................................................................................156
Throughput Results ............................................................................................................165
Sequence Results ................................................................................................................167
Jitter/Latency Results ...........................................................................................................171
Alarms/Errors Results ..........................................................................................................173
Frame Count Results ...........................................................................................................176
Frame Size Results ..............................................................................................................177
Flow Control Results ...........................................................................................................179
Logger ................................................................................................................................180
11 Smart Loopback ....................................................................................... 185
Statistics .............................................................................................................................185
12 Tools .......................................................................................................... 187
Ping Configuration .............................................................................................................188
Ping Results ........................................................................................................................190
Ping Statistics .....................................................................................................................193
Trace Route Configuration ..................................................................................................194
Trace Route Results .............................................................................................................195
Cable Test Configuration .....................................................................................................198
Cable Test Results - Summary ..............................................................................................201
Cable Test Results - Wire Map .............................................................................................203
Cable Test Results - Delay/Length ........................................................................................207
Report Configuration ..........................................................................................................209
Report File ..........................................................................................................................211
13 System ...................................................................................................... 213
File Manager .......................................................................................................................214
VNC ....................................................................................................................................216
Module Information ...........................................................................................................220
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14 Maintenance ..............................................................................................221
Calibration Statement .........................................................................................................222
Recycling and Disposal (Applies to European Union Only) ..................................................223
15 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................225
Solving Common Problems .................................................................................................225
Contacting the Technical Support Group ............................................................................226
Transportation ....................................................................................................................227
16 Warranty ....................................................................................................229
General Information ...........................................................................................................229
Liability ...............................................................................................................................230
Exclusions ...........................................................................................................................230
Certification ........................................................................................................................230
Service and Repairs .............................................................................................................231
EXFO Service Centers Worldwide ........................................................................................232
A Specifications ............................................................................................233
B Glossary .....................................................................................................237
Acronym List .......................................................................................................................237
VLAN ..................................................................................................................................244
Index ...............................................................................................................245
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Certification Information
Certification Information
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and
Industry Canada (IC) Information
Electronic test and measurement equipment is exempt from FCC Part 15
compliance in the United States and from IC ICES 003 compliance in
Canada. However, EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (EXFO) makes
reasonable efforts to ensure compliance to the applicable standards.
The limits set by these standards are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the user guide, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
European Union (CE) Information
Electronic test and measurement 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 been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device. Please refer to the CE Declaration of
Conformity on page ix.
Note: If the equipment described herein bears the CE symbol, the said equipment
complies with the applicable European Union Directive and Standards
mentioned in the Declaration of Conformity.
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Certification Information
Laser
Class 1 laser product.
This product complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 except for deviations pursuant
to Laser Notice No. 50, dated July 26, 2001 and with IEC 60825-1:2001 and
EN 60825-1:1994 +A11:1996 +A2:2001 +A1:2002.
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CE Declaration of Conformity
CONFO
Certification Information
DECLARATIONOF
Application of Council Directive(s): 2006/95/EC - The Low Voltage Directive
Manufacturer’s Name: EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc.
Manufacturer’s Address: 400 Godin Avenue
Equipment Type/Environment: Test & Measurement / Industrial
Trade Name/Model No.: AXS-200/850
Standard(s) to which Conformity is Declared:
EN 61010-1:2001 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
EN 61326-1:2006 Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use
EN 60825-1:1994
+A11:1996 +A2:2001 +A1:2002
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directive and Standards.
Manufacturer
Control, and Laboratory Use, Part 1: General Requirements.
– EMC Requirements – Part 1: General Requirements.
Safety of Laser Products – Part 1: Equipment classification,
requirements and user’s guide.
2004/108/EC - The EMC Directive
and their amendments
Quebec, Quebec
Canada, G1M 2K2
Ethernet Test Set
RMITY
Signature:
Full Name: Stephen Bull, E. Eng
Position: Vice-President Research and
Address: 400 Godin Avenue, Quebec (Quebec),
Date: February 1, 2009
Development
Canada, G1M 2K2
Ethernet Test Set ix
1 Introducing the AXS-200/850
Ethernet Test Set
The AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set provides Ethernet testing capability on the
AXS-200. It supports one electrical interface through an RJ-45 connector and
one optical interface through a standard pluggable SFP. The AXS-200/850
Ethernet Test Set provides a comprehensive offering of test features such as
RFC 2544, BERT over IP, Traffic Generation & Monitoring, Smart Loopback,
Ping, Trace Route, Remote loopback, and Cable Test.
Features and Benefits
³ All-in-one unit for installing, turning up and maintaining Metro Ethernet
Circuits over IPv4/IPv6
³ User-definable RFC-2544 test routines
³ Asymmetrical network testing capability fully controlled from the local
module (DTS RFC 2544)
³ Bit-error-rate testing (BERT) up to layer 4
³ Traffic Generation & Monitoring test used for performance evaluation
of Ethernet or IP network
³ Ethernet cable testing: Category 3/Class C, Category 4, Category 5,
Category 5e/Class D, and Category 6e/Class E
³ Intelligent network auto discovery for simplified loopback testing and
asymmetrical network testing
³ Configurable VLAN with Q-in-Q capability
³ QoS, ToS, and Diffserv capabilities
³ Pass/Fail results (LED indicators) with user defined thresholds
³ Event logger for the Traffic Generation & Monitoring and BERT tests. It
provides an historical account of the events recorded while a test case
was running, including the threshold crossing events.
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Introducing the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set
Models
³ One electrical interface supporting:
10 Mbps
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
³ One optical interface supporting:
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
³ Service Disruption Time (SDT) measurement
Models
Two models are available and are described as follows:
Model Description
AXS-850 Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX electrical.
AXS-850-1 Ethernet 10/100/1000 electrical and GigE optical.
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Introducing the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set
Software Options
Software Options
Software keys are available to enable additional services. For information
on how to install and activate software options, refer to the AXS-200 User
Guide.
Options Description
100optical Enable support for 100 Mbps optical interface.
The displayed name on the Software Options tab is
100M-O-AP.
GigE Enable support for 1000Base-T and GigE optical interface.
The displayed name on the Software Options tab is
1000M-E and 1000M-O.
Cable_Test Enable support for Ethernet electrical cable test.
The displayed name on the Software Option tab is
Cable_Test.
Traffic_Gen Enable Traffic Generation & Monitoring test. The displayed
name on the Software Option tab is Traffic_Gen.
Multiple_
Streams
IPV6 Enable support for IPV6 testing. The IP version can only be
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Enable support for Background Streams Configuration and
Monitoring of the Traffic Generation & Monitoring test. The
Background Streams option can only be activated once the
Traffic_Gen software option is activated. The displayed
name on the Software Option tab is Multiple_ Streams.
configurable once the IPV6 software option is activated.
The displayed name on the Software Option tab is IPV6.
Introducing the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set
Optical Transceivers (SFP)
Optical Transceivers (SFP)
The following table lists the compatible SFPs that can be ordered through
EXFO.
EXFO Part
Number
FTB-85911 100Base-LX10, 1310 nm, 15 Km
FTB-85910 100Base-FX, 1310 nm, 2 Km
FTB-8592 1000Base-ZX, 1550 nm, 80 Km
FTB-8591 1000Base-LX, 1310 nm, 10 Km
FTB-8590 1000Base-SX, 850 nm, 550 m
FTB-8597 1000Base-BX10-U, Bi-directional 1310 nm TX, 1490 nm RX,
10 Km
FTB-8596 1000Base-BX10-D, Bi-directional 1490 nm TX, 1310 nm RX,
10 Km
Description
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Introducing the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set
Conventions
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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2 Safety Information
Laser Safety Warnings
WARNING
Do not install or terminate fibers while a laser source is active.
Never look directly into a live fiber, and ensure that your eyes are
protected at all times.
WARNING
This product may employ a Class 1 SFP.
WARNING
When the LASER LED is on, the AXS-200/850 is receiving/emitting an
optical signal.
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Safety Information
Installation Instructions Warnings
Installation Instructions Warnings
No user serviceable parts are contained inside. Contact the
manufacturer regarding service of this equipment.
All wiring and installation must be in accordance with local building
and electrical codes acceptable to the authorities in the countries
where the equipment is installed and used.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Sensitive Equipment:
To minimize the risk of damage, dissipate static electricity by
touching a grounded unpainted metal object
CAUTION
IMPORTANT
CAUTION
³ before connecting or disconnecting cables to/from the module.
³ before inserting or removing SFPs to/from the module.
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3 Getting Started
Windows CE 6.0 is the baseline operating system software and is
pre-installed on the Sharp Tester. If the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set is not
already installed, refer to the Sharp Tester User Guide for more information
on how to install the module.
Power Sources
The unit operates with the following power sources:
³ AC adapter/charger (connected to standard power outlet—indoor use
only). Compatible car outlet adapter available upon request.
³ One Lithium-Ion rechargeable batteries (automatically take over if you
disconnect the AC adapter/charger). Battery recharge is automatic
when the AC adapter/charger is connected.
Turning the Unit On
Turn on the AXS-200 by pressing the button. Refer to the AXS-200 User
Guide for more information.
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4 Using the Smart User Interface
Keypad
Refer to the AXS-200 User Guide for more information on how to use the
keypad. The naming convention and purpose for each key is described in
the AXS-200 User Guide.
Power: Turns the unit on and off or puts it into suspend/resume mode.
Start/Stop: Starts and stops the test/tool.
Home: Brings the screen back to the Home menu.
Select: Selects the highlighted item on the screen. Also used to edit and to close a
field.
Back: Returns to the previous screen or menu. In edition mode, it cancels the
data-entry.
Help: Opens and closes the help for the current window.
Brightness: Controls lighting level of screen.
Function Keys: Located under the screen, the three function keys F1, F2, F3 are
F
used to select the tabs on the screen positioned directly above each key (for
example, F1 is used to select the left-most tab).
Function Arrows: Displays the previous or next set of tabs.
Navigation Arrows: Used to navigate and highlight items within a window. The
up and down arrow keys can be used in edition mode to increase or decrease the
number value.
Alpha-numeric Keypad: Used to perform the following:
³ Enter numbers and letters onto the screen in the same manner as a phone
keypad (for example, for the letter “B”, press the number “2” button two
times).
³ Select menu items by pressing the corresponding numbers.
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Using the Smart User Interface
Home Menu
Home Menu
Upon start up, the Home menu is
displayed. Use the up and down
navigation arrows to navigate and
highlight menu items.
Note: To choose a menu item, press the
button or press the keypad number
corresponding to the number of the
item.
Press the button to return to the Home menu from any screen.
Setup: Allows to configure
the test interface, module,
remote selection, and
save/load the complete unit
configuring the subtests and
BERT: Allows Ethernet traffic
generation and analysis up
to Layer 4 with specific test
pattern for Bit Error Rate
Monitoring: Allows traffic
generation and analysis to
qualify the performance of
configuration.
RFC 2544: Allows
viewing test results.
analysis.
Traffic Generation &
Ethernet or IP Network.
Smart Loopback: Allows transmitting back the
stream of data while interchanging the source
and destination addresses of the MAC, IP and
UDP/TCP layers.
Tools: Allows to ping,
trace route, cable test,
and report.
System: Allows file
management, system
settings, software
options management,
and display of system
information.
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Using the Smart User Interface
The Home menu offers the following content:
Home Menu Submenu Tab s /Pa ges
1. Setupa: Allows to configure
the test interface, module,
remote selection, and
save/load the complete unit
configuration.
1. Interface
Displays tabs used
to set up the
interface before
starting a test case.
a
Home Menu
b
:
Port
Network
Default Gateway
c
VLAN
SFP
2. Remote: Displays
tabs used to
configure manual
selection and
discovery.
3. Module: Displays
the page to
configure the
module settings.
4. Save & Load
Config: Displays the
page to save the test
settings and load
them whenever
required.
Manual Selection
Discovery
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Using the Smart User Interface
Home Menu
Home Menu Submenu Tab s /Pa ges
2. RFC 2544: Allows to
configure the subtests and to
view test results.
3. BERT: Allows Ethernet
traffic generation and analysis
up to Layer 4 with specific
test pattern for Bit Error Rate
analysis.
1. Configuration:
Displays tabs to
configure the global
and stream settings
and the subtest
settings.
2. Results: Displays
tabs to view results
and alarms/errors.
1. Configuration:
Displays tabs to
configure the global
and stream settings.
2. Results: Displays
tabs to view results
and alarms/errors.
Global
Stream
Throughput
Back-to-Back
Frame Loss
Latency
Summary
Throughput
Back-to-Back
Frame Loss
Latency
Graph
Alarms/Errors
Global
Stream
Summary
Detailed
Service Disruption
Alarms/Errors
3. Logger: Displays
the list of recorded
events.
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Using the Smart User Interface
Home Menu
Home Menu Submenu Tab s /Pa ges
4. Traffic Generation &
Monitoring: Traffic
Generation & Monitoring test
is used for performance
evaluation of Ethernet or IP
network.
1. Stream Config:
Displays tabs to
configure the main
stream and global
test properties
settings.
2. Background
Streams Config:
Displays tabs to
configure the
Background stream
properties.
3. Results: Displays
tabs to view results.
Global
Shaping
Stream
Sequence
Jitter/Latency
Transmit
Stream
Network
Default Gateway
VLAN
Summary
Throughput
Sequence
Jitter/Latency
Alarms/Errors
Frame Counts
Frame Size
Flow Control
c
4. Logger: Displays
the list of recorded
events.
5. Smart Loopback: Allows
transmitting back the stream
of data while interchanging
the source and destination
addresses of the MAC, IP and
UDP/TCP layers.
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Using the Smart User Interface
Home Menu
Home Menu Submenu Tab s /Pa ges
6. Tools: Allows to ping, trace
route,cable test, and report.
1. Ping: Displays
tabs to configure
ping and to view
results and statistics.
2. Trace Route:
Displays tabs to
configure trace
route and view
results.
3. Cable Test:
Displays tabs to
configure cable test
and view results.
4. Report: Allows to
configure and save
reports.
Configuration
Results
Statistics
Configuration
Results
Configuration
Results
Configuration
File
b
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Using the Smart User Interface
Home Menu
Home Menu Submenu Tab s /Pa ges
7. Systemd: Allows file
management, system
settings, software options
management, and display of
system information.
1. Utilities: Displays
the File Manager
utility and VNC
support.
2. Settings: Displays
submenus to
configure system
settings.
3. Software
Options: Displays
tabs to select and
activate software
option for module
and platform.
4. Information:
Displays tabs to view
company, system
and module
information.
1. File Manager
2. VNC
1. Date and Time
2. Display and
Language
3. Network
Connection
4. Power
Module
Platform
About
Module
Application
Platform
Memory
Components
a. The items in the Home menu and Submenu columns are numbered and can be
selected with the button or by pressing on the corresponding number on the
keypad.
b. The items that are numbered in the Ta bs / Pa g e column are pages and can be selected
by pressing on the corresponding numbers. Items in this column that are not
numbered are tabs and can be selected using the corresponding function keys
(F1/F2/F3) under the screen.
c. The Default Gateway tab is only available when the selected IP version is IPv6.
d. Information on the System menu item is covered in the AXS-200 User Guide.
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Using the Smart User Interface
Home Menu
The menu structure is shown as follows.
Interface
Setup
Remote Manual
Selection and
Discovery
Module Information
Save & Load
Config.
RFC 2544 test
configuration
RFC 2544 test results
BERT configuration
BERT results
BERT Logger
Traffic Generation &
Monitoring Stream
configuration
Traffic Generation &
Monitoring Background
Stream configuration
Traffic Generation &
Monitoring results
Smart
Loopback
See AXS-200
User Guide for
System Menu
information
Traffic Generation &
Monitoring Logger
Ping configuration and
results
Trace Route configuration
and results
Cable Test configuration
and results
Tabs
If more than one page exists on the same screen, the names of these pages
are displayed as tabs on the bottom of the screen. To access a page, press
the function (F1/F2/F3) keys beneath the tab name. If an arrow appears
next to the tabs on the bottom of the screen (see the following figure), use
the function arrow keys to scroll to the next set of tabs.
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Using the Smart User Interface
Page Elements
Page Elements
The title bar (blue bar) on the top of the screen is common to every page. It
displays the following from left to right:
³ The path and name of the page
³ The optical power
³ Remote Loopback icon
³ Test/ t ool ico n
³ Active Sync indicator
³ Time (optional)
³ Power source indicator
Test/Tool icon
Remote Loopback icon
Optical power
Page Name
Ta bs
Active Sync indicator
Time (optional)
Power source
indicator
Arrow to indicate
more tabs on the
next screen.
Use the arrow buttons to navigate the fields and press the button to
select the parameter for each field. Press the button to open a field for
editing and the button to exit the edit mode.
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Using the Smart User Interface
Page Elements
Help
The help button (?) displays the help information on the current page. It is
possible to navigate through the help information with the navigation
arrows once the help window is opened. The help button (?) also closes
the help window.
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