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Fluke 686 Getting Started

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68x Series
Enterprise LANMeter
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Getting Started
PN 1546949
January 2000
© 2000 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in USA
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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  • Page 1 ® 68x Series Enterprise LANMeter ® Getting Started PN 1546949 January 2000 © 2000 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in USA All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 2 Fluke’s warranty obligation is limited, at Fluke’s option, to refund of the purchase price, free of charge repair, or replacement of a defective product which is returned to a Fluke authorized service center within the warranty period.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Title Page Introduction ..................1 Fluke 68x Series Instruments..............1 Options ....................2 Functions ....................3 Equipment Supplied ................4 Interface Mode Icons................4 Setting Up Your Instrument ..............4 Connecting the AC Adapter.............. 5 Changing the Network Interface............6 User Interface ...................
  • Page 4 68x Series Getting Started...
  • Page 5 List of Tables Table Title Page LANMeter Instrument Network Configuration ....2 Valid Serial #s for Upgraded 67x Series......2 Arrow Key Functions............17 Battery Charger Status LED ........... 26 Cable and Media Information and Problems ....43 Ethernet NIC and Hub Problems ........43 Ethernet Performance Information .........
  • Page 6 68x Series Getting Started...
  • Page 7 List of Figures Figure Title Page Network and AC Adapter Connectors (686/685 Shown) LANMeter Instrument User Interface (Fluke 686 Shown) 7 LCD Display Areas............Keyboard and LEDs (686/685 Shown)......Ethernet Softkey Tree (Version 9.50) ......Token Ring Softkey Tree (Version 9.50) .......
  • Page 8 68x Series Getting Started...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    The Fluke Enterprise LANMeter (68x Series) instruments are versatile battery- operated handheld instruments used to isolate many problems that can occur on your Ethernet and Token Ring networks. The Fluke Enterprise LANMeter series consists of the Fluke 686, Fluke 685, Fluke 683, Fluke 682, and Fluke 680 LANMeter instruments.

  • Page 10: Options

    Ethernet Ethernet Token Ring Token Ring The majority of this manual describes operations common to the Fluke 686, 685, 683, 682, and 680. Any differences between the LANMeter instruments are pointed out as appropriate. Options The 100 MHz Cable Test option (also called 100 MHz Remote) gives you additional cable test capabilities.

  • Page 11: Functions

    Terminal Emulator operation is covered in the Users Manual, “Terminal Emulator.” Functions This manual generally refers to features common to all the Fluke 68x Series LANMeter instruments as the “Enterprise LANMeter” or as the “LANMeter instrument.” The individual Fluke 68x Series model number is used when features are specific to an individual model of the Enterprise LANMeter.

  • Page 12: Equipment Supplied

    This icon is used in this manual to signify that the text that follows refers to the Ethernet interface only. The Fluke 683 and 682 have the Ethernet interface only and the Fluke 686 and 685 can be switched between the Ethernet and Token Ring interfaces.

  • Page 13: Connecting The Ac Adapter

    TO HUB/MAU RJ - 45 Connector Connector BNC Connector TO HUB/MAU DB - 9 TO NIC DB - 9 Connector 18-28V Connector 1.25A TO HUB/MAU TO NIC NOT FOR CONNECTION TO PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEMS Figure 1. Network and AC Adapter Connectors (686/685 Shown)

  • Page 14: Changing The Network Interface

    LANMeter instruments. They differ only in the way the individual (status) LEDs are labeled and in the name on the instrument. The Fluke 686 and 685 are labeled for both Ethernet and Token Ring functions, the Fluke 683 and 682 have an Ethernet label, and the Fluke 680 has a Token Ring label.
  • Page 15 The instrument softkeys are organized by commonly performed tasks. Tests that are useful for several different tasks are accessible from all relevant modes of operation. The available softkeys depend on which options are enabled (if any) and which interface is selected (Fluke 686 and 685 only).

  • Page 16: Lcd Display

    68x Series Getting Started LCD Display The instrument’s display consists of a LCD graphic screen for output as shown in Figure 3. The display has the following specific areas for displaying different types of information: r Work Area r Softkey Labels r Status Line Work Area...
  • Page 17 The softkey trees are specific to the Ethernet or Token Ring interface, depending on which LANMeter instrument is being used or which mode is selected (Fluke 686 and 685 only). The softkeys show options or operations available within a test.

  • Page 18: Keyboard

    % UTILIZATION MORE STOP FRAME ERROR MENU BEACON COLLISION RING ERROR POLARITY WIRE FAULT ENTER STATUS LEDs LINK ACTIVE INSERT PRINT TRANSMIT 16 Mb/S HELP 4 Mb/S ALPHA SHIFT • SPACE ALPHANUMERIC KEYS Figure 4. Keyboard and LEDs (686/685 Shown)
  • Page 19 (Fluke 686 and 685 only). Softkeys operate in one of two ways: some access a second level of softkeys and some execute a function. Figures 7 and 8 show the...
  • Page 20 68x Series Getting Started Figure 5. Ethernet Softkey Tree (Version 9.50)
  • Page 21 Enterprise LANMeter Setting Up Your Instrument Figure 6. Token Ring Softkey Tree (Version 9.50)
  • Page 22 68x Series Getting Started Use E to access additional softkeys on the current functional level. The E key is operational only when the MORE label is displayed above the far right softkey label (in the status line) as shown in Figure 3. Figure 7.
  • Page 23 Enterprise LANMeter Setting Up Your Instrument Dedicated Keys Dedicated keys provide access to commonly used functions. The following paragraphs describe each dedicated key: Note Never press and hold down any key while pressing a second key. Always press and release the first key and then press the second key. For example, when you press and release H, the instrument temporarily replaces the MORE display label (on the status line) with SHIFT and executes the shift function of the next key pressed.
  • Page 24 From the top-level softkeys, press B, then press I to switch between the Token Ring and Ethernet interface (Fluke 686 and 685 only). To jump between hyperlink objects press B, or press H, then B to jump backwards between hyperlink objects.
  • Page 25 Enterprise LANMeter Setting Up Your Instrument LEFT/RIGHT navigation, screen page up and page down, and field ARROW KEYS scrolling. Table 3 shows arrow key functions. Table 3. Arrow Key Functions Function Up one row Down one row Adjusts screen contrast (top-level only), screen page down, steps through configuration field selections, or Page Down function in results screens.
  • Page 26 68x Series Getting Started Press T in the following situations: ALPHA Press T to enter a secondary character from an alphanumeric key. These secondary characters are the same color (orange) as the lettering on the ALPHA key. When you press and release T, the instrument temporarily replaces the MORE display label with ALPHA and executes the Alpha function of the next key pressed.
  • Page 27 Enterprise LANMeter Setting Up Your Instrument Use O in the following situations: (period key) Use as a period when entering alpha characters, such as a station list name. Press O to move from one address octet to the next for editing IP addresses. Press S to access configuration choices of the SPACE selected configuration field or to bring up the Station List...
  • Page 28 68x Series Getting Started • SPACE Figure 9. Alphanumeric Keys The following procedure shows how to enter the string LAZY 8: Press and release T, then press L. Press A. Press and release H, then press Z. Press and release T, then press Y. Press S.

  • Page 29: Led Indicators

    LEDs. You can use these LED indicators for quick problem isolation. The Fluke 686 and 685 individual LEDs have two sets of labels, one for Ethernet (the top label) and one for Token Ring (the bottom label). The instrument also...
  • Page 30 68x Series Getting Started The red BEACON LED is on when the instrument detects a beacon frame on the network or when it transmits a Beacon frame. If this LED is on continuously, your ring is in a beaconing state. Manual intervention is usually required to recover a ring that has been in a beaconing state for more than a minute.
  • Page 31 The LED flashes green/blue on the Fluke 686 and 683 instruments. The Fluke 680 labels this LED as MAU, the Fluke 683 and 682 label this LED as HUB, and the Fluke 686 and 685 label this LED as HUB/MAU.
  • Page 32 Battery Charger Status The red Battery Charger Status LED is located next to the AC Adapter input connector. Figure 10 shows the Fluke 686/685, Figure 11 shows the Fluke 683/682, and Figure 12 shows the Fluke 680. The Battery Charger Status LED has several on/off patterns to indicate the charging state of the battery.
  • Page 33 Enterprise LANMeter Setting Up Your Instrument AC Adapter Battery Charger Connector Status LED TO NIC RJ - 45 TO HUB RJ - 45 Connector Connector BNC Connector 18-28V 1.25A TO HUB TO NIC NOT FOR CONNECTION TO PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEMS Figure 11.

  • Page 34: Setup/Utils

    68x Series Getting Started The instrument replaces the status line label with the battery icon when the battery requires charging. Table 4 shows the battery charger status LED on/off patterns. Refer to the “Maximizing Battery Life” section in Appendix C of the Users Manual, for more information on the battery.
  • Page 35 Enterprise LANMeter Setup/Utils Figure 13 shows the Setup/Utils softkeys. Figure 13. Setup/Utils Softkeys (Version 9.50) Any configuration changes that you make are automatically saved to non- volatile memory when you press G. You can undo configuration changes before you press G by selecting Cancel Changes in the pop-up Configuration Menu, and pressing I.

  • Page 36: Network Configuration

    68x Series Getting Started Note For the Fluke 686 and 685, the Reset All Configs option has no effect on the opposite interface mode. That is, selecting the Reset All Configs option while in the Ethernet interface does not reset configuration settings in the Token Ring interface, and vice versa.
  • Page 37 Connector Type as RJ-45, or BNC r Ethernet Speed as Auto Detect, 10 Mbps, or 100 Mbps (for RJ-45 only and on Fluke 686 and 683 instruments only) r LANMeter MAC as Predefined or user definable The Auto Detect Ethernet Speed selection puts the instrument in a mode where it automatically detects the network speed and sets its configuration to match that speed.

  • Page 38: Station List

    68x Series Getting Started Station List A Station List is a list of symbolic station names (optional) and their associated network addresses, which can be used in certain instrument tests. Refer to the Users Manual, “Station List” chapter for more information on using Station List.

  • Page 39: Terminal Emulator

    Sys Info screen. The System Info softkey will be highlighted. You can view the instrument software and hardware revision levels, the LANMeter instrument default MAC address (for the Fluke 686 and 685, both Ethernet and Token Ring MAC addresses are shown) and whether the backlight option is installed on your instrument.

  • Page 40: Display Configuration

    68x Series Getting Started Display Configuration The Display Configuration screen allows you to configure the automatic screen backlight. The following parameters can be configured for Display Configuration (the defaults are underlined): r Backlight Timeout as 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes. r Auto Backlight as Disable or Enable.

  • Page 41: Self-Test

    Enterprise LANMeter Setup/Utils Self-Test The first time you turn on your LANMeter instrument on a particular day, the instrument automatically performs extensive power-on self tests. All subsequent power-on self tests for that day are less extensive and completed in much less time. You can verify correct operation of the instrument manually by using the following procedure: Press the top-level Setup/Utils softkey.

  • Page 42: Serial Test

    LEDs on the instrument’s user interface. On the Fluke 686, 685, and 680 there are two TO MAU (or TO HUB) and two TO NIC connectors, as shown in Figure 1. Each pair consists of an RJ-45 and DB-9 type connector that are connected in parallel.
  • Page 43 TOKEN RING SOFTKEYS EXIT % UTILIZATION MORE STOP FRAME ERROR MENU BEACON COLLISION RING ERROR POLARITY WIRE FAULT ENTER LINK ACTIVE INSERT PRINT TRANSMIT 16 Mb/S HELP 4 Mb/S ALPHA SHIFT • SPACE Figure 15. User Interface (Fluke 686 shown)

  • Page 44: To Mau, To Hub, Or Bnc Connection

    Use one of the TO MAU (or TO HUB) or BNC connectors for all cable tests. The Fluke 686 and 685 have TO HUB/MAU connectors and a BNC connector, the Fluke 683 and 682 have a TO HUB connector and a BNC connector, and the Fluke 680 has TO MAU connectors.
  • Page 45 For a ThinLAN connection, select BNC as the connector type under Network Configuration. Attach the instrument at the T-connector. Figure 17 shows a BNC connection. 10/100 ETHERNET 686 ENTERPRISE LANMETER TOKEN RING EXIT % UTILIZATION MORE...
  • Page 46 68x Series Getting Started For STP cabling systems, select DB-9; for UTP cabling systems, select RJ-45 as the connector type under Network Configuration. You can attach the instrument at the Multi-station Access Unit (MAU) or at the station. When connecting at the MAU, use a lobe cable connected between the MAU and the instrument’s TO MAU connector.

  • Page 47: To Nic Connection

    Enterprise LANMeter Attaching Cables TO NIC Connection Use the TO NIC connector for the NIC Autotest as shown in Figure 18. 10/100 ETHERNET 686 ENTERPRISE LANMETER TOKEN RING EXIT % UTILIZATION MORE STOP FRAME ERROR MENU BEACON COLLISION RING ERROR...

  • Page 48: Expert-T Autotest Connection

    Use both the TO MAU (or TO HUB) and TO NIC connectors for the Expert-T Autotest as shown in Figure 19. HUB or MAU MDI-X/MD1 MDI-X 10/100 ETHERNET 686 ENTERPRISE LANMETER TOKEN RING EXIT % UTILIZATION MORE STOP FRAME ERROR...

  • Page 49: Running A Test

    Enterprise LANMeter Running a Test Running a Test The instrument displays the top-level softkeys after it is turned on. The MORE label above the Setup/Utils softkey label indicates that there are additional softkeys on this level. Press E to access the second row of softkeys.

  • Page 50: Auto Test

    68x Series Getting Started Auto Test You can perform a quick analysis of the health of your network by running Auto Test. After setting up your LANMeter instrument, configuring it and connecting it to the network, as described in previous sections of this manual; press I from the top-level softkey menu.

  • Page 51: Overview Of Tests

    Enterprise LANMeter Overview of Tests Overview of Tests Use the information in the following tables to help you select a test to accomplish a particular task. Tables 5 through 15 show the appropriate test category and test to use for the desired task. The test category is the same as its top-level softkey.
  • Page 52 68x Series Getting Started Table 7. Ethernet Performance Information To Do The Following Task Use This Test Under this Test Category Identify the types and sources of collisions Error Statistics Network Monitor and errors. Measure network utilization, collision, error, Network Network Monitor and broadcast rates.
  • Page 53 Enterprise LANMeter Overview of Tests Table 9. Token Ring Network Information To Do The Following Task Use This Test Under this Test Category List stations currently attached to the ring. Ring Stations Network Monitor Identify the active monitor. Map stations to lobe cables. Determine if the network is operating Network Network Monitor...
  • Page 54 68x Series Getting Started Table 10. Token Ring NIC and MAU Problems To Do The Following Task Use This Test Under this Test Category Identify a stuck MAU port or verify MAU MAU Autotest & NIC/MAU Tests operation. MAU Reset Monitor the NIC insertion process.
  • Page 55 Enterprise LANMeter Overview of Tests Table 11. Novell NetWare Network Information To Do The Following Task Use This Test Under this Test Category Verify network connectivity across a NetWare Ping Novell NetWare NetWare router. List nearest server and frame type. Server List Novell NetWare List of all servers.
  • Page 56 68x Series Getting Started Table 12. TCP/IP Configuration and Performance To Do the Following Task Use This Test Under this Test Category Automatically have the LANMeter IP Auto Config Internet TCP/IP instrument assist in its own IP configuration. Discover IP configuration of attached Segment Internet TCP/IP network.
  • Page 57 Enterprise LANMeter Overview of Tests Table 13. Banyan VINES Client/Server Connectivity To Do the Following Task Use This Test Under this Test Category Identify available VINES devices that can Address Banyan VINES provide a VINES client with a dynamic VIP Servers address.
  • Page 58 68x Series Getting Started Table 15. Utilities To Do the Following Task Use This Test Under this Test Category Email, Print, Import, or Export files to or File Manager Setup/Utils from LANMeter. Setup/Utils Inspect or change the configuration of Terminal network devices using the LANMeter’s Emulator serial connection.

  • Page 59: Index

    Alphanumeric Keys, 18, 19 Remote, 22 Attaching Cables, 34 Configuration AUI Connection Default Values, 26, 27 Selecting Connector Type, 37 Fluke 686 and 683, 29 Auto Detect Menu, 27 Ethernet Speed, 29 Network Configuration, 28 Auto Ring Speed, 29 Resetting Default Values, 27...
  • Page 60 Fast Ethernet Capability, 2 Navigation, 17 Labeling, 23 Page Down, 17 TO HUB/MAU and BNC Connectors, Page Up, 17 Scrolling, 17 Fluke 68x Series Instruments, 1 Display Configuration, 32 Frame Check Sequence Enterprise LANMeter Bad, 21 Uses of, 3 Getting Started Manual, 4...
  • Page 61 AC Adapter, 5 BNC, 23 Attaching Cables, 34 Collision, 22 Running a Test, 41 For Fluke 685, 21 Interface For Fluke 686, 21 Change, 6, 16 Frame Error, 21 Interface Mode Icons, 4 HUB, 23 Introduction, 1 Dual-Color, 23 Ethernet Speed, 23...
  • Page 62 Software Revision Pop-Up Menus, 9, 16 Of the LANMeter Instrument, 31 Accessing, 9 Speed Configuration Closing, 15 Fluke 686 and 683 Caution, 28 Responding to Choices, 16 Station Addresses, 16 Using, 9 Displaying Different Formats, 16 Printing Dotted Decimal, 16...
  • Page 63 Contents (continued) Connection, 39 Ethernet, 41 Overview of Tests, 43 Token Ring, 11, 41 Results, 16 Transmitting a Frame, 22 Running, 14, 41 Updating the LANMeter Instrument Stopping, 16 Software, 31 ThinLAN Cabling Systems User Interface Selecting Connector Type, 37 Differences Between Ethernet and Time and Date Token Ring, 6...
  • Page 64 68x Series Getting Started...

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