User Manual K1297-G20 Monitor Protocol Tester C73000-B6076-C91-14 This document supports software version 3.10 and above and the device types 7KK1200-B (K1297) and 7KK1200-P (K1297 Compact) Revised: June 2004...
These measuring sockets are protected against accidental contact and are specially labelled. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Use only the power cord specified for this product Do not connect or disconnect...
Do not operate this product with covers or Never look into the end of a Do not touch exposed connections and components If you suspect there is damage to this Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Terms in this Manual. WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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These terms may appear on the product: These symbols may appear on the product: Laser Klasse 1 WARNING Laser Radiation Laser Class 1 Observe precautions for handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual CAUTION Refer to Manual WARNING End of a Fibre- class Cable...
Disconnect power, remove battery (if applicable), and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Do not perform internal service or adjustments of this To avoid electric shock, switch off the instrument power,...
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H Easy to transport. The Protocol Tester is light weight and compact so it’s easy to transport. A transport case is available to protect the instrument. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual , as well as V./X. and Ethernet interface boards are...
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Differences between K1297 Protocol Tester (device type 7KK1200-B) and K1297 Compact Protocol Tester (device type 7KK1200-P) are marked specially. K1297-G20 Monitor software, applications and Online Help are similar in both variants. Differntiation is not necessary. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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H to develop integration tests and to test new software versions The Protocol Tester is a passive monitoring device which will not interfere with the network. Due to the auto restart mechanism, error-free, long-term measurements are possible after a power outage. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
You should have the following qualifications to work with the Protocol Tester: H Knowledge of PC and Windows-XPe H Experience with communications test applications H Familiarity with the safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
Start: Help abd Support. NOTE. The Windows XP installation is an OEM version. Therefore the Microsoft Support cannot be used. The Protocol Tester is supported by Tektronix only. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual > from within the monitor main window. The Preface...
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The following text styles and markings have specific meaning in this manual: Text style Courier <Key> Description The Courier font indicates menus and menu functions as well as commands, parameters and examples. Keys or key sequences are in angle brackets. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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So, if our products are used in a standard configuration that has not been tested by Tektronix, we kindly ask you for your understanding should we need to refer you to the supplier for support.
1-800-833-9200 (This phone number is toll free in North America. After office hours, please leave a voice mail message. Outside North America, contact a Tektronix sales office or distributor; see the Tektronix web site for a list of offices.) Or fax:...
Tester for transport is included at the end of this chapter. NOTE. The device has been delivered according to your requirements. Please examine the merchandise for visible transport damage and for completeness using the pick slip. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
Connect this plug to a grounded AC socket. If you are not sure that your AC socket has a protective ground, you can connect a protective earth separately to the K1297 at the rear PE GND screw terminal. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Or place one hand between cable box and monitor frame and press the cable box away from the monitor frame. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Getting Started...
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Open the tray, pull the red strip and exchange the broken fuse. Make sure to always use two fuses of the proper fuse type and rating. 4. Close the fuse tray. Spare fuses can you find in the delivered K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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The handle can now be used as keyboard rest. The mains connector and the ON/OFF switch are both located on the right side of the device. The fuses are located underneath the switch cover. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Getting Started...
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Tester or portable data carriers to the PC card slots. CAUTION. To avoid equipment damage, do not insert foreign objects into the disk drive or the PC card slots. Insert the 3.5’’ diskettes into the floppy drive with the label field forward. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Slots 2 to 5 are available for the measuring modules. For further information on the individual measuring boards, please refer to Appendix A: Interfaces. NOTE. You will find information on pin assignment of the individual sockets also in Appendix A. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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CD-ROM or CD-RW drive Furthermore, the LEDs for power supply are located beneath the display. NOTE. You will find information on pin assignment of the individual sockets also in Appendix A. (top) and hard disk access K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Open the tray, pull the red strip and exchange the broken fuse. Make sure to always use two fuses of the proper fuse type and rating. 4. Close the fuse tray. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Getting Started Spare fuses can you find in the...
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CHIPS tab as described in step 3 and 4. Select Single Display Mode from the list in the upper part of this dialog box and LCD in Display Device check box. Confirm your selection by OK. To display the same K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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10. To exit the dual display mode, open the Display Properties dialog box as described in step 3, open the CHIPS tab, and select Single Display Mode from the list in the upper part of this dialog box. Confirm your selection by OK. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Getting Started In this mode,...
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LCD in Display Device check box. Confirm your selection by OK. NOTE. Before disconnecting the external monitor, always remember to switch back to the LCD mode. Otherwise the K1297 display remains gray. Use this mode, if you want to work with K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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NOTE. The delivered Nero software is not usable for Windows 3.11 operating systems. Users of Protocol Testers with Windows 3.11 who like to write CDs are asked to upgrade their devices. Please contact the Tektronix hotline. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Getting Started...
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Getting Started H Before writing a CD, carefully study the Nero online manual. We recommend to close all K1297-G20 Monitor applications before writing. The running applications or the writing process might be disturbed or interrupted when running simultaneously. Use only high-quality CDs.
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1. First put the keyboard into the holding pins which are located at the top of the monitor frame (a); then press the two locking buttons on the cable box until you hear them click (b). Use the optional transport case to transport the device over longer distances. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Getting Started...
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1. The cover beneath the display is folded upwards and the keyboard is folded back in front of the display to protect it against damage. 2. Press the lateral handle hinges (variant handle: push up hinges) and put the handle into a vertical position. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Protocol Tester over longer distances. Put the device into the transport case as shown below: Before closing the transport case make sure that the handle is pointed toward the rear edge of the device. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Getting Started...
Observe the necessary precautions and ESD safety instructions. Make sure the VME bus address on the new module is set correctly (see page 30). , and U , as well as V./X. and Ethernet interface 2B1Q K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Slot 0 and 1 are reserved for the PC boards only. Do not put the PC board into other slots and do not put other boards into slots 0 and 1. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual , V.X, Ethernet. Put green boards into green slots.
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Table 1: Which board into which slot? Board GREEN YELLOW TRANSPARENT Restrictions could occur with some applications due to the P2 backplane adapter. The “transparent” Ethernet board can be installed in a “green” slot. Slot GREEN no** K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual TRANSPARENT...
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Thus you are able to work right away with your Protocol Tester. Furthermore, we offer a wide range of cables and adapters, which you can order. For further information please take a look at our data sheet or contact your local sales partner. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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The hex switch is yellow with the scale from 0 to F around it and it is located in the center of the upper third of the modules. The display can be set to the desired value using an appropriate tool. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Getting Started Before setting the hex switch, check which settings are already used for other boards. Therefore, open the K1297-G20 Monitor Status Window via the appropriate button in the tool bar. The hex switch of one board must be set on value 1. The values 0 and F are reserved for the AP-4 board.
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Make sure that the hex switches are set as follows: Table 3: Setting the VME bus address Board PC board AP-4 board Interface board 1 Interface board 2 Interface board 3 Slot Hex switch number Slot Hex switch number – K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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The reprogramming is finished as soon as the LEDs of the new boards are off and the Protocol Tester shows the Data Flow Window. Although the tester is then ready to work, you have to close all K1297-G20 Monitor applications and start them (only the applications, not Windows XPe) again.
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5. If the two springs located behind the screws on the internal side of the module’s front cover catch when removing the module, press the springs carefully back using an appropriate tool. Then pull the module completely out of the device. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
We recommend that the cable length be less than 3 m. You can control the individual measuring modules and the interfaces (sockets) via the K1297-G20 Monitor application. CAUTION. Please pay attention to possible impedance differences. The Protocol Tester is set to high impedance as default. For low input impedance you must set the tester accordingly.
Do not switch off the Protocol Tester during the reprogramming process. After reprogramming is completed you may have to close and restart the K1297-G20 Monitor application. Depending on the type and number of interface cards this procedure might have to be repeated once for each interface card.
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21 days or less. If a license does expire however, you can use the normal K1297-G20 Monitor setup program to either uninstall the expired product or update the license key file.
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Getting Started K1297-G20 Monitor Application The K1297-G20 Monitor application is started with an initial screen which shows the version number of your application on top of the screen and information on the load state of the software at the bottom.
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The left pane, Tester Overview , displays the interface modules, ports and the line configurations currently set. The right pane, Cards Overview, shows the individual sockets on the cards including module designation. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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(scenarios) as well as the measurement tasks currently configured and the outline sources. On the right, the Measurement Scenarios pane displays the pipelines assigned to the measurement tasks. In the Measurement Scenarios tab of the K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Getting Started NOTE. As soon as you are in the K1297-G20 Monitor application, the K1297-G20 Monitor online help is available: simply click Help in an application window using the trackball or mouse or press < >. The online help gives you context-sensitive assistance.
Important Hints The Protocol Tester is ready for use upon delivery. Windows XPe and the K1297-G20 Monitor application have already been installed. Base software, application programs, updates, and upgrades are supplied on CD-ROM, with a setup program and a readme.txt file located directly under the root directory of the CD-ROM.
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H not provided by Tektronix H stored under the installation path of the Protocol Tester NOTE. If you modify files and directories provided by Tektronix, it is necessary to save them under a different name. Otherwise a subsequent installation might fail or become incomplete, or your data might be overwritten.
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”Setting the VME Bus Address”). NOTE. Cards that do not meet these requirements are NOT booted and CANNOT be operated. A message will appear in the K1297-G20 Monitor Status Window if memory is not sufficient. If a RAM upgrade is required, please contact your technical support representative.
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It requires a dongle (aka. Aladdin Software Hardlock). For information on obtaining and configuring this special version contact your Tektronix representative. When using this version with the dongle please observe the following guidelines: H Never attempt to attach the dongle to the appropriate port (LPT1 or USB) without first shutting the PC or Laptop down.
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Setup program. Refer to the Microsoft Windows Online Help on how to do this. 2. Restart the Setup program. The affected products will now become accessible in the ”List of Available Products”. The Setup program warns you, if products cannot K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Specify a valid keyfile within the keyfile selection dialog box, if you do not want to use the keyfile.txt on the key disk in the floppy disk drive. In the subsequent dialog boxes, click Next. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Getting Started...
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Start. If the program is inadvertently interrupted, rename the file C:\WINDOWS\UNINSTALL.K12XX.INI.0x with the highest number for x to C:\WINDOWS\UNINSTALL.K12XX.INI. Start the installation program again. 8. After the installation is complete, remove the key disk from the floppy disk drive and reboot your Protocol Tester. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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If you install a new software version on top of an existing software version, the existing version will be automatically removed. If you want to install software products from different CD versions in parallel on one Protocol Tester, first perform a complete backup of the existing software. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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”obsolete”. Do not delete “obsolete” keys, as a restored installation will not run without its keys. To overcome such possible problems rename the keyfile accordingly (for example C:\WINDOWS\keyfile.txt.vxxx). If you want to back up your existing K1297-G20 K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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NOT be listed in the ”List of Available Products” of the Setup program. If such a warning appears, proceed as described on page 46. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual To install a new software version, proceed as Getting Started...
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Start. If the program is inadvertently interrupted, rename the file C:\WINDOWS\UNINSTALL.K12XX.INI.0x with the highest number for x to C:\WINDOWS\UNINSTALL.K12XX.INI. Start the installation program again. 8. After the installation is complete, remove the key disk from the floppy disk drive and reboot your Protocol Tester. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Start / Settings / Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs: Tektronix K1297-Mon Protocol Tester and press Add/Remove. Remove the K1297-G20 Monitor software by selecting dedicated or all entries in the list of installed components. User Data will be preserved.
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Getting Started Operating System The user interface application of the K1297-G20 Monitor runs under Microsoft Windows XPe. CAUTION. The K1297 Protocol Tester is delivered with a specially configured version of Windows XP Embedded (XPe). The Windows XPe installation is supported by Tektronix only. Microsoft Support Services do not support this installation.
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User name Administrator-K12 Administrator Guest CAUTION. Do not rename the accounts and do not change the Group Memberships of the accounts, because this might make the device unusable. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Password State xinortket12k on (default) xinortkeT21K on (built-in)
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2. Select Logon / Autologon from the tree view and change the automatic logon. Do not forget the changed passwords, as you might be locked out from using the device. For further hints on how to select good passwords, see for example http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SCD/Consulting/Security/passwords.html Administrator-K1297 is pre-configured as autologon K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
(VPNs). To implement additional security measures, contact your local system administrator or the Tektronix service center. CAUTION. The implementation of extended security measures is your sole responsibility. It is realized at customer’s own risk and without liability to Tektronix.
2. Double-click an active Local Area Connection. A Status dialog box for this connection opens. By pressing the Properties button you open the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box. Figure 1: Local Area Connection Properties, Generals tab K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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4. Press the OK button to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box and the Close button to close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box. CAUTION. Only the software components configured upon delivery guarantee faultless operation of the Protocol Tester. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Getting Started...
3. On the control computer side: Select Start –> All Programs –> Accessories –> Communications –> Remote Desktop Connection. The Remote Desktop Connection dialog box opens. Figure 2: Remote Desktop dialog box 4. Enter the name of the K1297 and click Connect. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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3. Click Start –> Help and Support. Click Invite a friend to connect to your computer with Remote Assistance under Ask for assistance. 4. Follow the Remote Assistance wizard. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Getting Started...
You must be logged on as an Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group in order to install or configure a peripheral device. CAUTION. To avoid product damage, always power off the K1297 before installing any accessories. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
Protocol Tester. These are common applica- tions relevant to many users. NOTE. The following chapter should help you get started by explaining the basic principles of the Protocol Tester in a clear and simple fashion. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
Appendix A, Section E1/DS-1 Interface Board). 2. Switch the device on. The operating system boots automatically (refer to the previous chapter, section Switching on the K1297). The K1297-G20 Monitor application is started automatically. The Status Window shows status messages for the individual modules.
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After the autoconfiguration has been carried out, the active signalling channels are available and you can start the measurement: the Data Flow Window appears. Make sure you are in the Measurement Scenarios pane. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Examples...
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If you get the message “No signalling detected on any ports”, please restart the autoconfiguration. Start it now via the menu Tools: Autoconfiguration. Furthermore, take into account, that the autoconfiguration for LAP-based protocols depends on the received data amount during a measurement interval. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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List of Scenarios (to expand, click “+”): The following information is provided: [1]D(Rx):16:-:64 [Whibisup.stk] (Rx) 16:-:64 Whibisup.stk K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual first board port MON A direction, here: Receive timeslot 16, no subchannel (-), with 64 kbit/s detected protocol setting, here: the stack for SS#7...
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The pipeline of the activated data flow is now green: the measurement is running. 6. To view the signalling data of the activated data flow switch to the monitor main window by clicking the processing element Monitor at the right end of the pipeline. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Short View is shown in the upper part the window, the Frame View in the middle and the Packet View in the lower part. These three views display the data flow at different levels of complexity. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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The continuous display of new data frames is then suppressed. In the background, the measuring goes on, until the available storage is full. Then you receive the following error message: Click the Live Mode button to return to live mode. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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You can choose how detailed the information should be displayed. Select Monitor:Column Setup:Frame View. The Packet View displays the protocol parameters of a frame selected in Short View in hexadecimal, ASCII or EBCDIC. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
The right side of the window Measurement Scenarios contains a pipeline branch with the processing element Recording File at the right end of the pipeline, which displays a file icon. NONE signifies that no recording file has been created. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Choose one of the indicated files or create a new one by writing a name in File name. The following dialog box appears: Storing all your recording files in c:\k1297\rec\ facilitates the search for individual files later on. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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You do not need to enter the file extension “.rf5” for the recording files when entering the file name. The program appends it automatically. The remaining settings are optional. 2. Confirm your entries with OK. The name of the recording file appears in the processing element Recording File. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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NOTE. In most cases, data are recorded and reviewed at different times. It is however possible to check the contents of the recording file immediately after recording data. A description on how to review recorded data you find on the following pages. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Examples...
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File in the Record Viewer pipeline. The following dialog box appears: Select the recording file you want to work with by double-clicking it. K1297-G20 and K1205 recording files end with ”.rf5”. K1103 recording files end with ”.rec”. K1297 and K1197 recording files end with ”.dat”.
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3. With the following dialog box you can then change the protocol stacks assigned to the logical links. Confirm your selection with OK. The name of the recording file is entered automatically into the Recording File processing element. The pipeline of the activated data flow is now green. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Monitor at the right end of the pipeline. The monitor main window with the three views appears. You can scroll through the recorded data flow using the arrow keys ( and ) in the individual views. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
In this section, the ISUP Calltrace is given as an example. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual In this mode the calltrace searches for a frame that In this mode all messages of one call will be...
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The modules booted without error and the application has been started. Once the autoconfiguration has terminated successfully, the Data Flow Window appears (refer to “Preliminary Steps” in the previous section). Make sure you are in the Measurement Scenarios pane. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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2. Select CallTr/Seq from the list of available applications and confirm your selection with OK. Calltrace analyzes the data traffic of a variety of protocols. Therefore, you have to select the protocol to be tested before starting Calltrace. The Calltr/Seq_1 window appears. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Examples...
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3. Select the protocol from the protocol list on the basis of which the calltrace is to be performed. 4. Confirm your selection with Load. The CallTr/Seq_1: ISUP ITU-T White book window then appears (example). Depending on the Calltrace selected this window can slightly vary. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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(Single) or any number of matching phone numbers (Multi- ple). If you activate the filter mode, only the calltrace messages will be displayed. Other messages will be suppressed. The asterisk (*) at the beginning leads to more detailed infomation. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Examples...
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The results are displayed in the monitor main window. 11. Switch to the monitor main window by clicking the processing element Monitor at the right end of the pipeline under Measurement Scenarios in the Data Flow Window. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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) to scroll through the recorded data flow in the individual views. Detailed information is displayed in plain text in the Frame View on the right. Calltrace outputs the word text in the 2. Protocol column (Short View) and displays detailed information in the data frame context. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Examples The number you were tracing was found: Examples. You have been connected to the number you were tracing: The connection has been cleared down (released): K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Examples Ending Calltrace You end the Calltrace application by clicking the processing element Application in the pipeline in the monitor window. The window CallTr/Seq-1: ISUP ITU-T White book appears. Click Close. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Further interfaces are located behind the front cover beneath the display. The individual interfaces are described in detail in the following sections. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual The location of the interfaces is shown in the K1297 Compact...
CAUTION. Two green LEDs on the front of device indicate the active operating state of the system processor and the SCSI connection. In alarm state (fan or cooling alert), the LED turn red. In this case switch off the device immediately and contact the service support. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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ISA cards, such as an ISDN PC card for remote control or even for other applications, such as a multimedia card. The length of the additional cards is designed for two thirds of AT card format. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces Assignment USB_P0+...
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To reset the Protocol Tester in an emergency, use a pointed tool and Reset. insert it into the RESET switch located on the cover of the PC board. There is also an LED indicating the operating state of the hard disk (HD) and an LED indicating network operation. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Table A–2: Pin assignment for the KEYBOARD interface (PS/2 interface) Assignment Keyboard data PS/2 Mouse data Ground K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces Assignment + 5 V Keyboard clock PS/2 Mouse clock...
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NOTE. If the additional keyboard interface KBD is used with an external keyboard, the KEYBOARD connector must not be plugged in. Table A–3: Pin assignment for interface KBD (PS/2 interface) Assignment Keyboard data PS/2 Mouse data Ground Assignment + 5 V Keyboard clock PS/2 Mouse clock K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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The serial interface COM1 is on the rear of the device on the PC module front panel. K1297 Compact. The serial interface COM1 is on top of the device on the PC module front panel. Table A–4: Pin assignment for interface COM1 Assignment Ground K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces Assignment...
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The parallel interface is on top of the device on the PC module front panel. Table A–5: Pin assignment for interface LPT1 Assignment STROBE Assignment Auto feed Error Initialize Select input Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Table A–5: Pin assignment for interface LPT1 (Cont.) Assignment Paper end Select K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces Assignment Ground...
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The ethernet BNC socket is on the rear of the device on the PC module front panel. K1297 Compact. The ethernet BNC socket is on top of the device on the PC module front panel. Table A–6: Pin assignment for interface 10Base–2 Assignment RXI/TXo A-10 Assignment CDS (Signal ground) K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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The ethernet twisted pair interface is on top of the device on the PC module front panel. Table A–7: Pin assignment for interface 10Base-T Assignment TxD + TxD – RxD + Not connected K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces Assignment Not connected RxD – Not connected Not connected A-11...
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The External Monitor’s Interface supports a resolution of up to 1024x768 with 60 Hz. Table A–8: Pin assignment for interface VGA Assignment Green Blue Not connected Ground Ground Ground Ground A-12 Assignment Not connected Ground Not connected Monitor data Monitor data K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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The serial interface (COM2) is on the rear of the device next to the PC module front panel. K1297 Compact. The serial interface (COM2) is behind the front cover beneath the display. Table A–9: Pin assignment for interface COM2 Assignment Ground K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces Assignment A-13...
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The USB interface is on top of the device on the PC module front panel. Table A–10: Pin assignment for the USB interface Assignment Data- NOTE. The USB interface is not supported when using Windows NT. A-14 Assignment Data+ Ground K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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250 V AC with 5 A or 30 V DC with 5 A or 60 V DC with 1.5 A resistive load or 60 V DC with 0.5 A non-resitive load . K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces A-15...
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Protocol Tester and for clock synchronization of interface boards. Table A–11: Pin assignment for interface CLK I/O Assignment NOTE. The described options will need to be enabled by the appropriate software. A-16 Assignment CDS (Signal ground) K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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SCSI connection. Do not assign address 1, if you want to boot from an external device. Set the SCSI address to 0. Switch on the Protocol Tester first and before switching on the SCSI connected device. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces A-17...
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Use only the SCSI adapter delivered with your Protocol Tester. The following table shows the crucial pin connections of the qualified Tektronix 50-to-68 pin SCSI adapter: Table A–13: Correct internal pin assignment of 50-to-68 pin SCSI adapter Pin of 50-pin...
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Please read the documentation for the PC card and follow the PC card manufacturer’s instructions. Do not forcibly install or remove a PC card. To avoid equipment damage, do not insert foreign objects into the PC card slots. A-20 K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
AP-4 and AP-4/256 Board The Additional Processor Board (AP-4) is a single slot card that increases the K1297-G20 Monitor’s processing power by a factor of 5 to 10 depending on the application. When using 3 or more measurement cards it is recommended to include the AP-4 card;...
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(cf. chapter Getting Started, section Exchanging Measuring Modules). Defining new CPU numbers must be performed at an ESD approved workplace. Electrostatic discharge can permanently destroy components that have to be temporarily removed from your device. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces A-23...
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ESD approved workplace. To avoid injury and to prevent damage to the board or any products connected, review all safety precautions in the User Manual when adapting CPU numbers. A-24 Upon delivery, AP-4 boards are set K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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H 10BaseT / 100BaseTX The SERIAL interface (RJ45 connector) can be used as asynchronous serial debug port for service purposes. Table A–14: Pin assignment for the SERIAL interface (DTE) Assignment Ground K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces Assignment Ground A-25...
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Reset all onboard devices Board failure CPU is accessing the bus Top PCI mezzanine card, if installed, is active Bottom PCI mezzanine card, if installed, is active K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Assignment Not connected RD – Not connected Not connected...
With older front panels the following supply connectors and sockets are concerned: “to NT”, “S-BUS MON”, “to TE(NT)”, “to LT”, “to NT(LT)”. These older terms are marked in the following with old. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Simulation / Monitoring” with “TE A” or “TE M”, Appendix A: Interfaces...
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Appendix A: Interfaces 2B1Q Figure A–2: BAI board with S A-28 Supply module and U Interface 2B1Q K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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2. Activate the line from the NT or TE. CAUTION. Make sure to only use the “MON A B”/“MON M N” connector when connecting the S bus. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual To monitor lines with the S Appendix A: Interfaces...
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After booting: Reset of the interface. Else: Activated, normal power feeding Port is initialized and deactivated: Activate. Internal: deactivated, no power feeding Activated, no power feeding Deactivated, normal power feeding Deactivated, restricted power feeding Activated, restricted power feeding Port not active K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Not connected Rx NT+ Rx TE+ Table A–19: Pin assignment for connectors TE/NT B and TE/NT N Assignment Not connected Not connected K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces interface module have the Assignment Rx– Tx– Not connected Not connected Assignment Rx TE–...
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2. Connect the network to the socket labelled “LT A”/“LT M” and connect the NT to the socket labelled “NT/LT B”/“NT/LT N”. The interface module responds in the line like a U-repeater. A-32 To monitor lines with the U K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual interface module, 2B1Q...
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Table A–20: Line status U alternating alternating with PF with L1 blinking blinking K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces interface module 2B1Q Meaning After booting: Reset of the interface. Else: Activated, normal power feeding Port is initialized and deactivated: Activate. Internal:...
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Table A–21: Pin assignment for connectors LT A and LT M Assignment TIP* Table A–22: Pin assignment for connectors NT/LT B and NT/LT N Assignment TIP* * Either polarity is possible. A-34 interface module have the 2B1Q Assignment RING* Assignment RING* K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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(red: normal + and black: normal –) supplied by the NT (with S ) or the LT (with U CAUTION. Due to EMC reasons, use only high quality, shielded cables! K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces ) when monitoring. 2B1Q...
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B channel data is extracted using an optional Assignment Output RxD/B2 from user-side when monitoring Output RxD/B2 from network-side when monitoring Not connected Input TxD/B1 Output TxC (64 kHz inverted to RxC) Not connected Digital Ground K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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BIT 3 BIT 4 BIT 5 BIT 6 BIT 7 T x C T x D BIT 0 BIT 1 BIT 2 BIT 3 BIT 4 BIT 5 BIT 6 BIT 7 Figure A–4: Time diagrams K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual A-37...
The interface standards V.24, X.21 and V.35 are supported. The connection to the various interfaces is made with a special adapter cable. Since the V./X. board can be used in K1297-G20 applications it is shipped with monitoring and simulation cables. Be sure to use only the monitoring cables for V.35, X.21 and X.24 (see figures in the appropriate...
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– with X.21 cable to DTE – and receiver ready – if line status Control has been reached Case 4: – with X.21 cable to DCE – receiver ready – if line status Indication has been reached K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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102 Signal ground 105 RTS (IN) 106 CTS (IN) 107 DSR (IN) K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces Assignment 115 Rx Clk A (IN) –––X 113 Tx ext clk B (IN) 115 Rx Clk B (IN) 114 Tx Clk A (IN) –––AA...
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103 send data B (IN) 104 Rx data B (IN) 113 tx ext clk A (IN) –––W –––n A-42 Reference to a symmetrical pair K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Assignment 114 Tx Clk B (IN) Not connected Not connected Not connected Not connected...
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–––9 C Control A (IN) –––10 R Rx data A (IN) –––11 I indic. A (IN) –––12 K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces Assignment B lead (IN) B lead (IN) B lead (IN) B lead (IN) B lead (IN)
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Appendix A: Interfaces Table A–26: X.21 Monitor (Cont.) Assignment S tx clk A (IN) –––13 Not connected G-Signal ground –––n A-44 Reference to a symmetrical pair K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Assignment Not connected Not connected...
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105 request to send (IN) 106 clear to send (IN) 107 data set ready (IN) 102 signal ground 109 carrier detect (IN) K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Assignment Not connected 114 send data clk (IN) Not connected 115 rec data clk (IN)
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Table A–27: V.24 Monitor (Cont.) Assignment Not connected Not connected 116 select DCE STDBY (IN) Not connected Not connected A-46 Assignment 125 ring indicate (IN) 111 clk select (IN) 113 ext. clock (IN) 142 test indicator (IN) K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
16 PCM interfaces and 32 signalling links. NOTE. EN 60950, IEC 950, UL 1950: The interface boards are designed for connecting to a telecommunication network (TNV-1 circuits); the appropriate interfaces are provided. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces A-47...
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Port is configured for data receiving, but no valid signal is received Port has not yet been configured Board is beeing booted (after reset) or port is configured and valid signal is received. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Assignment RX+ MON A, C, E, G Not connected Not connected...
100 BaseTx. Both full duplex and half duplex modes are supported. NOTE. EN 60950, IEC 950, UL 1950: The interface boards are designed for connecting to a telecommunication network (TNV-1 circuits); the appropriate interfaces are provided. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces A-51...
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Appendix A: Interfaces Figure A–7: ETH board with two Ethernet PCI mezzanine modules A-52 Ethernet module 1 Ethernet module 2 K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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(for future use, not yet supported). Table A–30: Pin assignment for the 10-BaseT/100-BaseT interface Assignment TX + TX – RX + Not connected K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix A: Interfaces Assignment Ground Assignment Not connected RX – Not connected...
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A-54 Abort (for future use, not yet software supported) Reset all onboard devices Board failure CPU is accessing the bus Top PCI mezzanine card, if installed, is active Bottom PCI mezzanine card, if installed, is active K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Each Ethernet port provides a set of four LED status indicators on the front panel with the following information: The LEDs have the following meaning: LINK K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Traffic is sensed on the network. A data packet is sent. Link integrity: LED is on means, link is good in either 10 or 100 Mbps mode.
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The CPU numbers being stored within NVRAM of the Ethernet board are an integral part of the CPU’s bootline. You can modify this bootline as described in the following. A-56 Address 07 (with 08 implicitly); no changing necessary 05 (with 06 implicitly) 03 (with 04 implicitly) K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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2. To check the used CPU numbers, open the K1297-G20 Monitor Status Window via the appropriate button in the toolbar. Write down the CPU numbers displayed in square brackets in order to identify which numbers are free for addressing. Not all displayed and existing CPU numbers are free for defining new CPU numbers.
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The different key groups are described in detail on the following pages. Further information on language support, the trackball and how to connect an external mouse are also provided. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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The keyboard is international and labeled in localized form. Keyboard assignment Shift Unshift The functions of the special keys in the alphanumeric keypad are described in Table B-1. localized ... for example German Type height reduced ß < together with K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Alt–Gr...
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CTRL ALT-GR <– <–/ PRINT K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix B: Keyboard Function The tabulators move the cursor to the left or right according to the tabulator positions. If the caps lock key is pressed, an LED display lights up.
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LED lights up. Pressing the key again clears this function. Function This key combination triggers a warm start. This key combination switches the trackball on or off. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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<Arrow keys> Numeric Keypad, Numeric Keys To switch on the integrated numeric keys, press Fn+Num. Press any other key, to clear this function. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix B: Keyboard Function This key moves the cursor to the beginning. This key scrolls backwards and forwards.
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1. Click on Start: Settings. 2. Click on Control Panel. 3. Double-click on Keyboard. 4. Click on the tab Input Locales. 5. Select from the list and press Set as Default. . To change the keyboard layout permanently, K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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2. Clean the ball with tap water and a mild detergent. Blow the remaining dust out of the ball housing and put the ball back in. 3. Then put the cover back on and tighten it. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix B: Keyboard...
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4. Press the <ENTER> Key. Press the <TAB> key until the value for the PS/2 Mouse item is highlighted. 5. Use the <CURSOR–DOWN> key to change to select the appropriate value: Enabled Disabled 6. Press <ENTER> , <ESC> and <ENTER> to save the change. The device will restart. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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PC-3 board only: During this restart you can switch off the trackball, proceed as described in the section Switching the Trackball Off or ON. NOTE. Do not change the mouse driver via the Control Panel applet. This could make the keyboard unusable. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix B: Keyboard...
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Switcing the Trackball Off or On). If you forget this step, there will be no pointing device at the next start of Windows XP; press + <ALT> + <Delete> on the keyboard and select Shut Down <CTRL> to repeat the cycle. 4. Restart the device. B-10 K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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PS/2 Mouse item is highlighted. 5. Use the <CURSOR-DOWN> key to change to select the appropriate value: Enabled Disabled 6. Press <ENTER> , <ESC> and <ENTER> to save the change. The device will restart. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix B: Keyboard B-11...
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Altitude Table C–2: Power supply Line adapter Line voltage Line frequency Power consumption K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Operating: 5 C to 40 Non-operating: -20 C to +55 Operating: up to 80 % below 30_C, derate to 45 % at 40_C, non-condensing...
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Depth Weight 400 mm 321 mm 275 mm Approximately 14 to 18 kg (depending on configuration level) 288 mm (without handle) 344 mm (without handle) 190 mm (without handle) 8 to 10 kg (depending on equipment) K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Table C–5: Hardware Central computer Connections Display Mass memory Keyboard K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix C: Specifications Intel Pentium CPU 133 MHz 64 MB RAM 2 x serial 1 x parallel (Centronics) Keyboard SCSI VGA (external monitor) With Pentium Processor PC card:...
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Interface module for performing measurements on PCM-24 and PCM-30 lines with the following connectors: quadruple monitoring (duplex) Interface module for performing measurements on V.24, X.21 or V.35 lines with the following connectors: 2 x monitoring (duplex) K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Appendix C: Specifications Table C–6: Interface boards (Cont.) Ethernet The Ethernet modules comply with the IEEE 802.3 for 10BaseT and 100BaseTx: 64 MB RAM 2 x emulation / simulation 2 x monitoring (duplex) or 4 x monitoring (half-duplex) K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Compliance was demonstrated to the following specification as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities: Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC EN 61010-1/A2: 1995 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Category Pollution Degree Equipment Type Safety Class Laser Compliance K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix C: Specifications Standards or description Only for devices with UL symbol on the back of the housing: UL 3111-1: Standard for electrical measuring and test...
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WARNING. EN 55022: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Shielded cables K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
H Perform regular system backups for your Windows XPe configuration using the System Restore tool. H Perform regular system backups for your K1297-G20 user data using the Backup tool. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Create restore points each time you make significant changes to your operating system, e.g. before and after installations of new or different device drivers or before and after software installations. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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If you do not have sufficient space available, System Restore is not activated. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix D: Windows XPe Troubleshooting Follow these steps to create restore points:...
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4. Confirm your selection in the Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box and click Next. System Restore shuts down Windows and restores your K1297-G20 to the selected date and time. After the restoration Windows restarts using the settings from the date and time listed above.
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Backup Tool Windows XPe includes Backup, a tool that backups and restores your K1297-G20 user data. We recommend to backup your K1297-G20 user data each time you make significant changes to your K1297-G20 software. Backup the K1297-G20 User Data. proceed as follows: 1.
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Specify additional restore options by clicking the Advanced button or close the wizard and start the restore process by clicking the Finish button. The Restore Progress dialog box opens and displays all information about this the restore process. To restore your K1297-G20 user data, K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
Windows does not start again, carry out the Windows XPe installation repair process. To carry out the repair process restart the K1297 by the delivered K12 Recovery-CD as described on the following pages. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix D: Windows XPe Troubleshooting...
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This CD can be used to restart the device in case of a major hardware or software failure. It contains the state of the device at the time of produc- tion without K1297-G20 software. NOTE. Store this backup software in a safe location where you can easily retrieve the software for maintenance purposes.
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<PgUp> / <PgDn> keys. 7. Press <ESC> to return to the previous dialog. 8. Press <F10> to “SAVE & EXIT SETUP”. K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Appendix D: Windows XPe Troubleshooting To repair the K1297 by the recovery disk,...
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9. Confirm by pressing <Y> and <Enter>. The instrument boots from CD-ROM and the Recovery CD Welcome screen will appear. See Figure D–1. Figure D–1: Recovery CD Welcome screen 10. Continue by pressing <Y> and then <Enter>. The EasyRestore program starts. E-10 K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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13. Press <CTRL> <ALT> <DELETE> to restart the device. H Windows XPe starts. The initialization phase takes some minutes. H An XPe by Tektronix dialog box opens displaying the current windows settings (computer name, domain name, and account). Confirm these settings with OK.
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Base station subsystem BSSAP BSS Application part Base transceiver station Circuit identity code Equipment identification register ETSI European telecommunications standards institute GMSC Gateway mobile service switching center GPRS General radio packet service Global system for mobile communication K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Intelligent network application part Internet protocol ISDN Intergrated serviced digital network International standards organization ISUP ISDN User part ITU TS International telecommunication union, telecommunication standards section Location update Mobile application part Mobile originating call Mobile station K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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Message transfer part (SS#7) O&M Operation and maintenance Operation and maintenance center Open systems interconnection Pulse code modulation Protocol data unit PLMN Public land mobile network PRIMO Primary rate monitoring: E1/T1 interface board PSTN Public switched telephone network K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual Abbreviations...
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Common channel signalling system number 7; ITU Q.700 series Subsystem number Service switching point Switching subsystem TCAP Transfer capability application part TMSI Temporary mobile station identity Telephone user part V..., X... CCITT Interfaces Visitor location register K1297-G20 Monitor User Manual...
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