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  • Page 1 NaviTEK NT (Plus & Pro)
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information contained in this document is the property of IDEAL INDUSTRIES Ltd. and is supplied without liability for errors and omissions. No part of this document may be reproduced or used except as authorized by contract or other written permission from IDEAL INDUSTRIES Ltd.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    NaviTEK NT Pro. NaviTEK NT Pro includes provision for testing optical fiber networks as well as copper-based Ethernet networks, and 802.1x security log-in. NaviTEK NT Plus includes provision for testing copper-based Ethernet networks only and no 802.1x support. The basic version of NaviTEK NT is described in a separate user manual.

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Safety Information When using NaviTEK NT, always take basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons. These include the following: • When connecting to the port, special care must be taken as high voltages may be present and there may be a danger of electrocution.
  • Page 5 Power Saving Power saving preferences are selected from SETUP / SYSTEM / PREF. Auto Off can be Disabled (unit remains ON indefinitely), or set to switch the unit OFF after three, 10 or 30 minutes of inactivity. The backlight can be set to Always On, or to dim to 50% brightness after three minutes of inactivity.

  • Page 6: Tester Layout

    Tester Layout USB socket Used for uploading results and for downloading user logo and Optical link LED (Pro only) software updates Indicates that a Fiber network is connected Wi-Fi Adapter Optical activity LED (Pro only) Connects to smartphone app Indicates Fiber link data activity Display Optical port (SFP) (Pro only) Shows settings and results...

  • Page 7: Home Screen

    HOME Screen • The HOME screen is displayed following start-up. • To refresh the HOME screen and update the display of the current connection status, press Autotest. • To display more information about an item on the HOME screen, use the Cursor buttons to move the orange highlight to the required item on the screen, then press ENTER.

  • Page 8: Home Screen (With Network Cable Connected)

    HOME Screen (with network cable connected) When the tester is connected to an un-terminated cable greater than ~3m (10ft) long, Autotest displays a graphical illustration of the cable, using the colour scheme set in SETUP/TESTS/WIREMAP, showing the cable length and any faults by pair. Overall Cable Length Good Pair Indication Pair Lengths...

  • Page 9: Home Screen (With Network Cable Connected To Active Remote)

    HOME Screen (with network cable connected to Active Remote) When the tester is connected to a cable that is terminated with an Active Remote, Autotest runs an advanced Wiremap test that can detect split pairs and faults by pin. The HOME screen displays a bar indicating the progress of the test.

  • Page 10: Home Screen (With Live Copper Network Connected) And Tests Screen

    HOME Screen (with live copper network connected) and TESTS screen When the tester is connected to a live copper-based network, Autotest detects the partner Ethernet device at the far end of the cable and automatically tests the network connection and displays information about it. Copper network connection Tester IP Status: IP address assignment in progress...

  • Page 11: Home Screen (With Live Fiber Network Connected - Pro Only)

    HOME Screen (with live fiber network connected - Pro only) When the Pro tester is connected to a live 1Gb/s fiber network, Autotest automatically detects the partner Ethernet device at the far end of the fiber. (There is no need to select copper or fiber mode manually.) With the exception of power, the tests and information shown on the HOME screen are as for copper.

  • Page 12: Net Test And Netscan

    NET TEST and Netscan When an Ethernet link is established, or Autotest is pressed while a link is up, a NET TEST is run automatically. This test consists of a series of Ping tests to multiple strategic targets in the network, a Trace Route to a set destination, and a scan of all the hosts in the local network.

  • Page 13: Statistics, Vlan Scan, Port, Errors And 802.1X Status

    Statistics, VLAN scan, Port, Errors and 802.1x status When an Ethernet link is established, select the Port Rate / Duplex field in the HOME screen and press ENTER to display detailed information about the connection and the network. Traffic graph Shows the percentage of the port rate utilised over time.
  • Page 14 Port data Shows information about the connection and the partner port MORE Press F1 (MORE) to display the next screen Error data Shows the number of Ethernet errors detected MORE Press F1 (MORE) to display the next screen NaviTEK NT 151844 Iss 4 User Guide Page 14...

  • Page 15: Power Over Ethernet

    802.1x Shows the status of the 802.1x connection MORE Press F1 (MORE) to display the next screen Power over Ethernet When an Ethernet link is established, Autotest automatically tests the port for the presence of PoE and measures the available power by applying a minimum load. Select the PoE field in the HOME screen and press ENTER to display the PoE screen.

  • Page 16: Port Discovery Information Details

    Port Discovery information details When an Ethernet link is established, Autotest automatically scans the partner port for Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP), Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) and Extreme Discovery Protocol (EDP) messages. These Discovery Protocol messages may contain various details about the switch and the port connected, depending on how they are configured.

  • Page 17: Menu Maps

    Menu Maps NaviTEK NT 151844 Iss 4 User Guide Page 17...

  • Page 18: Setup

    Setup Select SYSTEM to access the system setup: Enter details of the test engineer and company information and logo (see Reports) for inclusion in the reports Access the JOBS menu Set the menu language Set preferences for auto off, backlight, length units, date and time format Export or import setup information Set the date and time for inclusion in the reports Update the software.
  • Page 19 Length - Number of bytes in the Ping packet • TRoute Setup TRoute - Include or omit the Trace Route test from the NET TEST Max Hops - The number of hops that can be detected before the test fails to reach the destination target Timeout - the timeout before the test fails to reach the destination target Name Lookup - When ticked, the name of each hop is included in the...
  • Page 20 Type Manufac Part No Speed Fiber Waveleng Connector turer type Type Avago AFBR-5705PZ 1Gb/s Multimode 850nm LC Duplex Apac LM28-C3S-TI-N-DD 1Gb/s Multimode 850nm LC Duplex Avago AFCT-5705PZ 1Gb/s Singlemode 1310nm LC Duplex Apac LS38-C3S-TC-N-DD 1Gb/s Singlemode 1310nm LC Duplex Apac LS48-C3U-TC-N-DD 1Gb/s Singlemode...

  • Page 21: Reports

    Reports Reports are very important because they are documented proof that the ports have been tested. To select the required report style press F3 (MORE) then F1 (SETUP) in the HOME screen, then select REPORTS. Alternatively, the setup screen can be accessed by JOBS / OPTIONS / SETUP.

  • Page 22: Generating And Uploading Reports

    Generating and Uploading Reports 1. Reports can be generated and exported to a USB key. To generate a report to USB: • Insert a USB key into the NaviTEK NT USB port. • From the home screen press F1 (JOBS). The display will show the Job List screen. •...
  • Page 23 To download results to an iPhone®: • Download and open IDEAL AnyWARE App from iTunes®. • Search and connect to NaviTEK NT. The SSID will be of the form "IDEALN-XXXXXX". This can be viewed on the NaviTEK NT under the SETUP / REPORTS screen. •...

  • Page 24: Specifications - Navitek Nt Pro

    Specifications - NaviTEK NT Pro Connectors Test Ports RJ45 Used for - Cable Test - Ethernet Test Connector type - Lifejack with user-replaceable contacts Optical Used for - Ethernet Test Connector type - SFP socket System Ports Used for - Software Update - Results transfer - 802.1x certificate transfer - Import/export of config...
  • Page 25 Displays Screen Used for – Display of setup functions and results Location – Front Size – 2.8 inch diagonal Type – QVGA Colour Pixels – 240 x 320 LEDs Charger LED Used for – Indication of charging status Colour – Green Location –...
  • Page 26 Ports (continued) RJ45 Setup 802.1x - Enabled / Disabled - EAP Method EAP-MD5 EAP-MSCHAPV2 EAP-GTC EAP-TLS EAP-PEAP/MD5 EAP-PEAP/MSCHAPV2 EAP-PEAP/GTC EAP-PEAP/TLS EAP-TTLS/MD5 EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPV2 EAP-TTL/GTC EAP-TTLS/TLS - Username - Password - Certificate - Import password - Root/CA certificate Results Link pulse polarity – Normal or Inverted Link pulse height –...
  • Page 27 Ports (continued) Optical SFP Type LX Manufacturer Part # - Avago AFCT-5705Z Speed – 1Gbps Fibre Type – Singlemode Wavelength – 1310nm Connector Type - LC Duplex SFP Type ZX Manufacturer Part # - Apac LS48-C3U-TC-N-DD Speed – 1Gbps Fibre Type – Singlemode Wavelength –...
  • Page 28 Cable Tests Wiremap Setup Cable Type – 2 Pair - 4 Pair 568A - 4 Pair 568B Shield - UTP - STP - UTP/STP NVP – Fixed 72% - Custom 59% - 89% Termination Type None - Open Active Remote - #1 - #12 Tests (No Termination) Faults –...
  • Page 29 Ethernet Tests IPv4 Setup Addressing - DHCP - Static Numerical - Address - Netmask - Gateway - DNS1 - DNS2 IPv6 Setup IPv6 Enable- Enabled - Disabled Addressing - Stateful (DHCPv6) - Stateless - Static Numerical - 128bit HEX IP address Network Prefix - 64 bit - 128 bit Pingv4...
  • Page 30 Ethernet Tests (continued) Pingv6 Results Info - READY - IN PROGRESS - PASSED - NO RESPONSE - UNKNOWN HOST Tx Count - 1 to 999999 Rx Count - 1 to 999999 Delay(ms) - Minimum - Average - Maximum Trace Routev4 Setup Target - Numerical address...
  • Page 31 Ethernet Tests (continued) Netscan Setup Netscan - Local - Custom - Disabled IP Address - IPv4 address Scan Range - 0 (class C /24) - 1 (class C /20) - 2 (class B /16) Results List of IPv4 hosts - List of IPv6 hosts Blink Test Sequence - Off/10/Off/100/Off/1000 Mb/s (RJ-45)
  • Page 32 Statistics (continued) Discovery - LLDP/CDP/EDP - Protocol - MAC address - Hostname / address - Port Name - Max 10 hosts VLAN Detection - 1 Level VLAN ID - Rx 802.1x Status - Auth Not Started - Auth Started - Auth Completed Successfully - Auth Failed - Connected Successfully (auth) Port Status...
  • Page 33 Statistics (continued) LINK Results ERRORS - Collisions - FCS Errors - Undersize - Oversize - Jabbers - Bad Length Traffic Utilisation Bargraph Direction - Rx Format - Percentage of Link rate - Peak value Time Interval- 1 min - 10 min - 60 min Storage Configurations...
  • Page 34 System continued Setup Preferences Language – English - French - German - Spanish - Italian - Portuguese - Chinese Auto off - Disabled - 3 mins - 10 mins - 30 mins Backlight - Always On - Dims to 50% after 3 mins Length Units- Meters - Feet Date Format- dd/mm/yy...
  • Page 35 General (continued) Environmental Temperature Operating – 0°C to 40°C Storage – -20°C to 70°C Relative Humidity 90% non-condensing Approvals EN 55022:2006 / A1:2007 EN55024:1998 / A1:2001 / A2:2003 Safety IEC 60950-1:2005+A1:2009/EN 60950-1:2006+A1:2010 NaviTEK NT 151844 Iss 4 User Guide Page 35...

  • Page 36: Glossary, Abbreviations And Acronyms

    Glossary, abbreviations and acronyms Term Description 10M-HD 10 Mb/s Half Duplex 10M-FD 10 Mb/s Full Duplex 100M-HD 100 Mb/s Half Duplex 100M-FD 100 Mb/s Full Duplex 1000M-HD 1000 Mb/s Half Duplex 1000M-FD 1000 Mb/s Full Duplex Broadcast Communication from single sender to all connected receivers Comma Separated Value file format DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol...
  • Page 37 Term Description Wi-Fi Wireless Network NaviTEK NT 151844 Iss 4 User Guide Page 37...

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