Netally Test Accessory User Manual

TEST

Connecting

ACCESSORY

User Guide

The Test Accessory
performs an Ethernet
link connection test and
works together with
other NetAlly Handheld
Network Testers to run
iPerf3 performance
tests.

This User Guide covers
the basics of connecting

and conguring your

Test Accessory. See the
user documentation
for your main testing
tool for information on
running iPerf tests and
viewing results.

TEST ACCESSORY

How it Works

The Test Accessory acts as the iPerf server for an
iPerf test run by a NetAlly handheld network tester,
such as an AirCheck G2, OneTouch AT, LinkRunner
G2, or standard iPerf3 client.

TEST ACCESSORY

NetAlly

Test Accessory

NetAlly Handheld
Network Tester

Powering On

The Test Accessory operates with either Power over
Ethernet (PoE) or the following AA battery types:
Alkaline (shipped with product), Rechargeable
NiMH, or Lithium.

1) Insert two AA batteries into the back of your

Test Accessory.

2) Ensure that you have an Ethernet cable

connected to an active network with access to
the Internet.

3) If PoE is available on your network connection,

the unit starts up automatically.

If you are using batteries only, press and hold
the power button for two seconds to turn on
the unit.

As soon as you power on the Test Accessory, all of

the LED symbols illuminate yellow for 15 seconds

while the unit starts up.

Then, the accessory attempts to connect to
your network, lighting up each LED with the
corresponding connection step.

NOTE: Once you connect to Link-Live, the Test
Accessory may automatically update with the latest
soware. See the Soware Update LED Sequence
on page 2 for more information.

Connection Sequence and LED Symbols

Connection status is indicated by the behavior of the LED symbols on the Test Accessory.

Flashing GREEN: Searching for Link-Live

Solid GREEN: Claimed to Link-Live

Solid YELLOW: Not claimed to Link-Live

TEST ACCESSORY

Power
button

Link-Live

Cloud

Gateway

DHCP/IP

Link

PoE or
battery
status

Solid RED: No internet connectivity

Briey OFF then solid again: Unit active

Flashing GREEN: Pinging gateway

Solid GREEN: Ping successful

RED: Gateway ping failed

Flashing GREEN: Requesting IP

Solid GREEN: IP address assigned

YELLOW: Duplicate IP assigned

RED: Address assignment failed

Flashing GREEN: Trying to link or iPerf test
in progress

Solid GREEN: Linked

GREEN: PoE power

YELLOW: Battery power

RED: Batteries low

Link-Live.com

Link-Live Cloud Service is a free, online system for
viewing, organizing, and reporting your test results.

Claim the Test Accessory in Link-Live to aid in
discovery from your iPerf client testing device, to

download soware updates, and to view connection

test results.

NOTE: To discover the Test Accessory using Link­Live from your iPerf client device, you must also
claim the NetAlly tester to the same organization

and congure the settings properly. See the user

documentation for your iPerf client device.

Create your user account at Link-Live.com.

Follow the instructions to activate your account,
and then sign in.

Claiming to Link-Live

The rst time you sign in to Link-Live, a pop-up

window appears prompting you to claim a device.

Otherwise, navigate to the Units page

from the le side navigation menu, and

click the Claim Unit button at the lower
right corner.

Follow the claiming instructions on the screen for
the Test Accessory.

NOTE: You must claim the Test Accessory within the

rst 5 minutes of powering it on.

Viewing Connection Test
Results

Whenever the Test Accessory powers on and
connects to Link-Live, the following connection test
results are posted on the Link-Live Results page in
the Organization where the unit is claimed:

• Test Accessory MAC and rmware version

• PoE voltage

• Link speed and duplex

• IP address and conguration (DHCP/Static)

• DNS server addresses

• Gateway Ping times

• WWW Ping times

The same results are also sent to the email
addresses congured for Notications from the
Units page in Link-Live.

To change the destination of the WWW Ping Test
(defaulted to Google.com), open the Web Server
Interface in a web browser using the Test Accessory’s
IP address shown on Link-Live.

See page 2 of this guide for the Web Server Interface
description.

Detailed LED
Behavior

Connection LED
Sequence

1) If the unit is running

on PoE, the Power
light (lightning bolt)
illuminates GREEN. If it
is running on batteries,
the Power light stays
YELLOW. If the batteries
need replacing, the
Power light turns RED.

2) The Link status light

(chain link) flashes
GREEN until a link is
established and then
stays solid GREEN.

3) The unit requests an IP

Address and the DHCP
light flashes GREEN. If
a usable IP address is
acquired, the DHCP light
turns solid GREEN.

Connecting

If the unit acquires a
duplicate IP address,
the DHCP light turns
YELLOW, and if no
IP address can be
acquired, it turns RED.

4) The Test Accessory

communicates with
the default gateway
router. The Gateway
status light flashes
GREEN until it
connects with the
gateway; if successful,
it turns solid GREEN. If the Test Accessory
cannot reach the gateway, the light turns solid
RED.

5) The Test Accessory attempts to communicate

with the Link-Live Cloud Service, and the
cloud light flashes GREEN to indicate internet
connectivity.

Your Test Accessory may automatically update if

there is a newer soware version available.

Connecting

Software Update LED

Restarting

Updating

Starting Update

Sequence

NOTE: Do not turn o or try to

claim your Test Accessory to Link­Live during the update process or
the update may fail.

1) First, all five lights flash

YELLOW.

2) Next, starting with the PoE

lightning bolt at the bottom
of the unit, each status light
begins to flash YELLOW in
sequential order up to the
Cloud status light, until all
five are flashing YELLOW
again for several seconds.

3) Then, the unit reboots;

starting with the Cloud status
light, each light flashes
GREEN sequentially down to
the PoE status light.

4) Finally, the Test Accessory

reconnects, beginning with
the PoE status light. Each
light blinks GREEN while
connecting.

Web Server Interface

Open a web browser, and input the IP address of your Test Accessory. You can acquire the IP address from
Link-Live or by discovering the Test Accessory from your main handheld tester.

The Status screen displays by
default. You can access Settings
and Debug Information from the
Top Menu.

Connection

Test Results

Status

The Status screen displays
the latest connection results
from the Test Accessory.

Settings

The Settings screen allows

custom conguration of the

IP address, Port, and Proxy
for testing.

Select Apply Changes to save
new settings.

IP Configuration

These settings allow you to

chose and congure a static

IP address.

iPerf Port

This eld lets you enter a

Port Number other than
the default 5201.

NOTE: The iPerf Port
Number set here on the iPerf server must match the

Port set on the iPerf3 client.

WWW Test

This eld displays the destination URL for the WWW

Ping Test performed by the Test Accessory and
allows you to set a new address for the test. The
default destination is www.google.com.

Proxy Configuration

This section lets you congure settings for a proxy

server. If you chose Automatic or Manual proxy,
enter the Proxy Address, Port, Username, and
Password as required.

Debug Information

This section contains troubleshooting information
for use by technical support.

Log Files

Click the button to Download Log Files.

Log Level

This setting lets you change the threshold at which
events are logged in the Log Files.

Select the drop-down menu, and select a new
setting to adjust the log level.

Click the Default Log Level button to reset to WARN,
the default setting.

Nearest Switch Test

Click the Nearest Switch Test button to cause the
Test Accessory to identify the closest switch and
display its characteristics.

Language

Select this menu item to chose a dierent language

from the drop-down list.

Resetting to

Factory Defaults

CAUTION: Resetting a Test Accessory to factory

defaults erases all performance and conguration

data and unclaims it from Link-Live.

1) Ensure the unit is powered off, meaning all

LEDs are off.

2) Hold down the power button for

approximately 30 seconds.

As the unit resets, it begins with all ve status lights
illuminating solid YELLOW for about 15 seconds.
Then, the LEDs ash GREEN sequentially upward to
the cloud light for another 15 seconds, and nally all
LEDs ash GREEN simultaneously.

3) Release the power button as soon as the lights

flash GREEN simultaneously, and BEFORE they
flash RED.

If you do not release the power button before the

LEDs ash RED, the LEDs turn YELLOW to indicate a

failed reset attempt, and you will have to start the
reset procedure over.

If the reset is successful, the Test Accessory will shut

down and power o.

Powering O the Unit

To turn o the unit, hold the power button for two
seconds until the LEDs begin ashing sequentially

downward, and then release the button.

Aer the LEDs stop ashing, the Power/PoE symbol
remains on for about 15 seconds until shutdown

completes.

Useful Websites

NetAlly.com/products/TestAccessory for product
information

NetAlly.com/Support for customer assistance

NetAlly.com/Terms-and-Conditions for warranty

NetAlly.com/Registration to register your product

and receive updates from NetAlly

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Environmental and Regulatory
Specifications

Environmental

Operating
Temperature

Relative Hu­midity

Storage Tempera­ture

Shock and
Vibration

Safety

Operating
Altitude

Storage Altitude 39,370  (12,000 m)

EMC EN 61326-1:2006

Dimensions

Weight 0.25 lb (0.116 kg)

Battery 2 AA Alkaline

32°F to 122°F (0°C to 50°C )

5% to 90%, Non-condensing

-4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)

Random 2 g, 5 Hz - 500 Hz (class 2), 1
m drop

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-1-12, UL
Std. No. 61010-1 (3rd Edition), IEC
61010-1:2010, Pollution degree 2s

13,123  (4,000 m)

General

4.36 in x 1.6 in x 1.28 in
(11.07 cm x 4.06 cm x 3.25 cm)

LEGAL NOTIFICATION

Use of this product is subject to the End User License
Agreement available at http://NetAlly.com/terms-and-
conditions or which accompanies the product at the
time of shipment or, if applicable, the legal agreement
executed by and between NetAlly and the purchaser of
this product (“Agreement”).

Open-Source Soware Acknowledgment: This product

may incorporate open-source components that are
governed by the GNU General Public License (“GPL”)
or licenses that are compatible with the GPL license
(“GPL Compatible License”). NetAlly has made the
open source code components of this product, if any,
available at Link-Live.com/OpenSource.

NetAlly reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to
make changes at any time in its technical information,

specications, service, and support programs.