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EtherScope™ nXG
Quick Start Guide
External
Antenna Port
1G/10G Fiber Port
USB Type-A
Port
RJ-45 Cable Test
and Management
Port
USB Type-C
and Power
Port
Micro SD
Card Slot
Microphone
Volume
Buttons
Touchscreen
Power Button
and LED
RJ-45 Ethernet
Port with Link
and Activity LEDs
Speaker
Camera
and
Flash
The EtherScope nXG is a rugged, hand-held tool for testing and analyzing copper, ber, and Wi-Fi
networks. It features applications developed by NetAlly for network discovery, measurement, and
validation, which are available from the Android Home and Apps screens:
AutoTest – Verify your network layers 1
through 7 in seconds.
Capture – Record Wired or Wi-Fi frames
with lters.
Ping/TCP – Validate and monitor
responsiveness and connectivity.
Discovery – Identify and analyze all
devices on your network.
Wi-Fi – Identify APs, SSIDs, clients, and
channels from your location.
Performance – Measure up to four
streams at 10G line rate.
Link-Live – Upload, manage, and
analyze results and data in the Cloud.
Path Analysis – Trace Layer 2 and 3
routes.
iPerf – Test Wired or Wi-Fi connections
to a NetAlly Test Accessory or server.
Cable Tes t – Determine length, status,
and wiremapping, and employ toning.
NetAlly App Store – Download third-party Android applications to use on your
EtherScope nXG.
View the complete User Guide and instructional videos
from the Home screen of your EtherScope nXG.
Power Up and Connect
Your EtherScope nXG includes a USB-C 15V/3A (45 W) power adapter. Other USB-C power adapters
are not supported. EtherScope nXG can also charge via 802.3at (25.5 W) PoE using the top RJ-45 port.
• To begin charging the internal battery, plug the included power adapter into the le-side USB-C
port. The unit will fully charge in 2-3 hours via AC power. The power LED button turns red when
the unit is charging and o at full charge. Press it briey to view the battery level on the screen.
• To fully start up the EtherScope nXG, hold down the power button for approximately one second,
until the power button LED turns green.
• For wired testing capabilities, connect your EtherScope nXG to a network using the RJ-45
Ethernet port or Fiber port on the top of the unit.
Start Testing
When you power on the EtherScope nXG, the AutoTest, Discovery, and Wi-Fi apps begin collecting
available wired and Wi-Fi data from your network in the background. Open Discovery or Wi-Fi to view
discovered devices on your networks, or open AutoTest and run test “Proles.” An AutoTest Prole is
a series of tests and their saved connection and threshold settings. Aer running a prole, you can
touch the individual test cards to view more details, retest, or open other apps for further analysis.
For more options, tap the Floating Action Button (FAB)
Touch the Menu button
To return Home and open other apps, tap the home button at the bottom of the screen.
or Settings button to congure apps and tests for your network.
at the lower right corner of app screens.
Navigate the Android Interface
The EtherScope nXG touchscreen supports many of the operations typical of any Android device. Use
dragging and swiping motions to navigate through apps, open side menus, drag down the notication panel from the top, and drag up the Apps screen from the bottom of the Home screen.
The main navigation buttons are always shown at the very bottom of the touchscreen:
The back icon returns to the previous screen.
The circle icon opens the Home screen.
The square icon displays your recently used applications for easily switching between them.
The Android operating system also allows you to add third-party apps from the NetAlly App Store. To
download these curated apps, rst visit our Link-Live website, and claim your unit.
Connect to Link-Live
Link-Live Cloud Service is a free, online system for collecting, organizing, analyzing, and reporting
your test results. AutoTest data is automatically uploaded once your EtherScope nXG is “claimed” to
Link-Live and properly congured.
The rst time you sign in, a pop-up window prompts you to claim a device. If you already have other
devices claimed, go to the Units page from the le-side drawer, and select the Claim Unit
button at the lower right corner of the page. Then, select the EtherScope nXG image.
On your EtherScope nXG Home screen, open the Link-Live app
Soware update v1.1 is available on Link-Live! Starting with v1.1, you can QUICK CLAIM from the
Link-Live app’s claiming dialog on your EtherScope nXG without entering a MAC address.
To learn more about Link-Live.com and view video tutorials, open Support from the le-side
navigation drawer on the website.
, and touch CLAIM NOW.
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