Also, both NuStreams-P5G and NuStreams-P9A can also connect to PC for accessing its simple and easy-to-use configuration utility. Each of NuStreams-P5G and NuStreams-P9A’s 3 RUNs contains 4 Tasks. These Tasks allow users to simultaneously performing tests under different transmitting/receiving speeds with a single button. This innovative design can greatly reduce the time consumed when performing product tests.
Serial Number, and VLAN Tags DUT, NuStreams-P5G, and NuStreams-P9A’s IP addresses can be any IP of 256 IP addresses from Class C Supports and can receive packet in PPP LCP, IPCP PAP formats ...
USB Port Standard Type A USB Port Power Jack DC 12 V Power Jack D Management Port 100 Mbps RJ45 Management Port for connecting NuStreams-P5G and PC WAN Port* 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet RJ45 WAN Port × 1 Switch Port 1~4 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet RJ45 Switch/LAN Ports ×...
G Test Step Status 1. Link Status Test 2. Auto Negotiation Connection Test 3. Test Starts 4. Test Finished NuStreams-P5G is set to test Switch. LED 2~5 indicates the number of H Switch (SW 2~5) ports used. LAN Ports (1~5) ...
NuStreams-P9A’s LAN ports are connected to DUT’s (switch or router) LAN ports. LAN Link/ACT LED 0~7 will be on accordingly NuStreams-P9A’s testing process includes 4 steps. STEP LED 1~4 will show the testing STEP process accordingly E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
2.3. Front Panel – LED Status 2.3.1. NuStreams-P5G Front Panel – LED Status The table down below contains NuStreams-P5G’s front panel LED status and their meanings. Status Description Power Green ON NuStreams-P5G is on NuStreams-P5G’s CPU system down Green OFF...
0 ~ 7 Green Blinking The corresponding LAN port is performing test Auto-Negotiation Residential Gateway: Waiting ARP Reply Switch: Sending Learning Packets STEP Green On Starting DUT tests Test complete, generating test results and report E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
2.4. NuStreams-P5G & NuStreams-P9A Front Panel – Buttons Buttons Descriptions Enter the Main Menu(*) or return to the previous Menu Move the select cursor up Configuration Buttons Move the select cursor down Execute the selected selection Pause the current running test Pause ►...
While performing tests on Residential Gateway (Broadband Router), both WAN and LAN ports of the DUT must be connected to NuStreams-P5G with CAT-5 UTP cables as shown in the figure down below: If NuStreams-P5G’s WAN/LAN Ports and DUT’s ports are connected via CAT-5 UTP cables correctly, the Link/ACT LEDs located on NuStreams-P5G’s LAN Port Status LED will be ON accordingly.
3.1.2. Installation for Switch Test While performing tests on Switch, DUT LAN ports must be connected to NuStreams-P5G with CAT-5 UTP cables as shown in the figure down below: If both NuStreams-P5G’s Switch Port 1~5 and DUT’s ports are connected via CAT-5 UTP cables correctly, the Link/ACT LEDs located on NuStreams-P5G’s LAN Port Status LED will be ON...
While performing tests on Residential Gateway (Residential Router) + Switch, both WAN and LAN ports of the DUT must be connected to NuStreams-P5G with CAT-5 UTP cables as the installation structure when performing tests on Residential Gateway (Residential Router) as shown in the figure...
DUT must be connected to NuStreams-P9A with CAT-5 UTP cables as shown in the figure down below: If both NuStreams-P9A and the DUT are connected with CAT-5 UTP cables correctly, NuStreams-P9A’s LAN and WAN LEDs will be ON accordingly. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ®...
While performing tests on Switch, DUT LAN ports must be connected to NuStreams-P9A with CAT-5 UTP cables as shown in the figure down below: If both NuStreams-P9A and the DUT are connected with CAT-5 UTP cables correctly, NuStreams-P9A’s LAN LEDs will be ON accordingly. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
Residential Gateway ✓ ✘ LAN Port Select ✓ ✘ Flow Control If both NuStreams-P9A and the DUT are connected with CAT-5 UTP cables correctly, NuStreams-P9A’s LAN and WAN LEDs will be ON accordingly. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
LCD screen as well. Before performing any tests, NuStreams-P5G or NuStreams-P9A should be connected to DUT properly according to DUT’s type. Please refer to 3. Hardware Installation of NuStreams-P5G & NuStreams-P9A for more detail information.
4.1.2. NuStreams-P5G LCD Overview All configuration options and system information can be viewed via NuStreams-P5G’s LCD screen. All options and their functions contained in the menu are listed down below: Layer 1 Menu Layer 2 Menu Modify Run 1 Modify Run 2...
4.1.3. NuStreams-P5G Front Panel Functions – Basic Controls The table down below shows NuStreams-P5G’s basic controls. Basic Setting Controls Function Control Button Action LCD Display Entering Main ↓ Press button to enter NuStreams-P5G’s main Menu menu. Back to ↓ Previous Press button to go back to the previous menu.
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Press || Pause button to pause the current running Pause test. Press || Pause button to resume. Stop All ↓ Running Tests Press button to stop all running tests and exit. & Exit E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
To load default test configurations, choose “Load Default” from “Run List” menu, and press ↓ button. Load Default NuStreams-P5G will confirm if you really want to reset all test settings to default values. Press button to confirm, or press button to cancel.
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Press made to the Task and go back to Run List menu. NuStreams-P5G supports 3 test modes: Router, Switch, and Router + Switch. For detail test setting options, please refer to “5.3.5. Configuring Tasks with NuSet-MiniPG-Config”.
4.1.5. NuStreams-P5G Front Panel Functions – Test Log Function Control Button Action LCD Display Move the cursor > to “Test Log”, and press Entering Test Log Menu button. Choose “View Log” from “Test Log” menu list, and View Log press button.
4.1.6. NuStreams-P5G Front Panel Functions – System Setting Function Control Button Action LCD Display Move the cursor > to “System Setting”, and press Entering button. NuStreeams-P5G will prompt you to input ↓ System Setting the system password. The default password is Menu .
System will ask if you really want to set all system Default Value settings to default. Press to confirm, or cancel. 4.1.7. NuStreams-P5G Front Panel Functions – System Information Function Control Button Action LCD Display Entering Move the cursor > to “System Information”, and...
Run 1 hotkey. Press this button to test ALL TASKS AT ONCE. Run1 Operation ► Buttons hotkey that works as Run 1 Run2 ► hotkey that works as Run 1 Run3 *Menu will be displayed on the LCD screen. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
You can set new password for the system under this menu System Setting Date/Time System date and time can be configured under this menu Load Default Restore all system settings to default value System Display detailed system information Information E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
Menu Moving Press to move the selection cursor up, or press ↓ Selection to move the selection cursor down. Cursor Entering ↓ Selected Press button to enter the menu option you chose. Option E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
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Press || Pause button to pause the current running Pause test. Press || Pause button to resume. Stop All ↓ Running Tests Press button to stop all running tests and exit. & Exit E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
Default” from “Run List” menu, and press ↓ button. Load Default NuStreams-P9A will confirm if you really want to reset all test settings to default values. Press button to confirm, or press button to cancel. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
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Task and go back to Run List menu. NuStreams-P9A supports 3 test modes: Router, Switch, and Router + Switch. For detail test setting options, please refer to “5.3.5. Configuring Tasks with NuSet-MiniPG-Config”. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
Memory Full Warning function On or Off, and Memory Full ↓ press button to apply the changes. System will alert you when its log storing memory is about to full if this function is ON. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
“New: “. Choose “Date/Time” from “System Setting” menu list, and press button. System ↓ You can adjust system date and time by pressing Date/Time buttons, and button to apply the changes you’ve made. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
4.2.7. NuStreams-P9A Front Panel Functions – System Information Function Control Button Action LCD Display Entering Move the cursor > to “System Information”, and System press button. Information View System You can browser NuStreams-P9A’s system Information information by pressing buttons. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
The figure down below is an example for connecting NuStreams-P5G to PC via an USB cable. You can connect NuStreams-P9A with your PC in the same manner as well.
*Note: Due to different Operating Systems or system settings, warning messages might pop up when installing NuSet-MiniPG or driver for your device. When this occurs, please choose the options on these pop-up warning messages that allow you to continue installing NuSet-MiniPG or device driver. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ®...
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Next button to install the program into the default destination folder, and then continue next step. Click Back button to go back to the previous step to modify. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
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Installing NuSet-MiniPG NuSet-MiniPG InstallShield Wizard will start installing momentarily. Click Install button to start installation. InstallShield Wizard is installing NuSet-MiniPG. NuSet-MiniPG installation completes. Click Finish button to exit. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
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To uninstall NuSet-MiniPG, you can: Uninstalling NuSet-MiniPG Click Start Programs Xtramus NuSet-MiniPG Uninstall NuSet-MiniPG. Go to the Control Panel, choose NuSet-MiniPG from installed program list, and click “Remove” to uninstall. Please note that all of NuSet-MiniPG’s components will be uninstalled.
Before starting NuSet-MiniPG, please be sure that your NuStreamsP5G or NuStreams-P9A is properly connected to your PC. The figure down below is an example for connecting NuStreams-P5G to PC via an USB cable. You can connect NuStreams-P9A with your PC in the same manner.
NuSet-MiniPG-RT Utility designed for testing residential gateway (router) Utility designed for testing network switch and residential gateway D NuSet-MiniPG-RST (router) Utility designed for upgrading NuStreams-P5G, NuStreams-P9A, and NuSet-MiniPG-UG NuPAD’s firmware, FPGA and hardware license. Exit Close NuSet-MiniPG. *Only ONE utility can run at the same time, and NuSet-MiniPG can only work with ONE device.
PC/NuStreams-P5G/NuStreams-P9A and Buttons managing test logs. This section contains a selectable list of NuStreams-P5G or C Info/Run Select List NuStreams-P9A’s detailed system information and Test List. This section displays detailed system information or all test parameters you Main Display can configure for each Task in Run 1~3.
E: DUT Version F: Testing WAN type. Please note that loading test settings won’t be saved to NuStreams-P5G or NuStreams-P9A until applied. You can save all parameter changes through Run 1~3 you made to your PC. If you haven’t saved the...
Click YES if you want to clear all stored logs or click NO to cancel. Clear Device Log Clear all test logs stored in NuStreams-P5G or NuStreams-P9A’s memory. Log saving settings can be configured here: ...
UI to either English or Simplified Chinese. 5.3.2.6. Menu Bar – Help Help An “About” window will pop up and show detailed system information. Help Xtramus Web Access Xtramus Website (www.xtramus.com). E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
5.3.3. NuSet-MiniPG-Config Function – Quick Launch Buttons These Quick Launch Buttons allow you to reconnect NuStreams-P5G or NuStreams-P9A, access test setting files from your PC or NuStreams-P5G/P9A, or managing test log files. 5.3.3.1. Quick Launch Buttons – Reconnect Reconnect If the USB connection between your PC and NuStreams-P5G/P9A is down, a “Disconnected”...
Get Task/Apply All By clicking Get Task button, you can load test settings from NuStreams-P5G, display all settings in Info/Run Select List and Main Display Window. On the other hand, Apply All button allows you to apply all the changes you’ve made to all Runs and save these settings to your...
Window will show the corresponding information/Run setting. System Information To show NuStreams-P5G/P9A’s detailed system information, click “System Information” on the Info/Run Select List. A detailed System Information will display on the Main Display Window located in the right side of the Info/Run Select List.
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Please note that the USB connection between PC and NuStreams- P5G/P9A must be connected at all time while getting/setting tasks. All test settings stored in NuStreams-P5G/P9A will be displayed under Test List. All parameters in each Task can be viewed or changed by the detailed configuration window displayed on the Main Display Window.
5.3.5. Configuring Tasks with NuSet-MiniPG-Config After acquiring all the Tasks stored in NuStreams-P5G/P9A, click the specific Task you would like to configure on the Info/Run Select List to configure/view all parameters of that Task in Main Display Window as shown in the figure down below: Before configuring test parameters in each Task, please select the DUT Test Type first.
Media Type: You can set the connection speed here Link Down Time: The connection link between DUT with the scroll-down menu. and NuStreams-P5G/P9A will be forced to terminate when this function is enabled. Link Wait (Minimum): NuStreams-P5G/P9A will...
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(0~9999). excess packets in data transmitting during tests (0~9999). Apply Run Click this button to apply all the settings you’ve made and save the settings to NuStreams-P5G/P9A. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
(0~9999). excess packets in data transmitting during tests (0~9999). Apply Run Click this button to apply all the settings you’ve made and save the settings to NuStreams-P5G/P9A. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
NuStreams-P5G/P9A will not attempt to establish DUT has already responded. connection anymore. Testing LAN Ports: Please connect the DUT with NuStreams-P5G/P9A’s Switch Ports with Cat-5 cables according to the Testing LAN Ports you set here. Connection Setting ...
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(0~9999). excess packets in data transmitting during tests (0~9999). Apply Run Click this button to apply all the settings you’ve made and save the settings to NuStreams-P5G/P9A. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ® Website: www.Xtramus.com...
If you choose System Upgrade from NuSet-MiniPG Option Menu, NuSet-MiniPG-UG’s main window will pop up as shown below: Function Descriptions The Menu Bar allows you to update NuStreams-P5G/NuStreams-P9A/ Menu Bar NuPAD’s firmware, FPGA and NuSet-MiniPG license. With a simple click of these Quick Launch Buttons, you can reconnect to...
2. A message window will pop up, reminding you that all NuStreams-P5G’s settings will be reset to default after firmware upgrading. Please click Yes to continue. Please note that all test logs stored in NuStreams-P5G will be erased as well.
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(Contd.) 7. Firmware upgrading complete! Click OK to finish. 8. NuStreams-P5G will reboot and its LCD will display messages as shown in the figure down below while rebooting. 9. The connection between NuStreams-P5G and your PC will be severed after firmware upgrading.
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NuPAD Firmware Upgrade 2. Connect NuStreams-P5G’s USB Port with your PC via a USB cable as shown in the figure down below. After connecting NuPAD, NuStreams-P5G, and your PC according the descriptions shown above, please start upgrading NuPAD’s firmware according to steps shown on the following page.
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3. Click Yes to start upgrading firmware. 4. NuSet-MiniPG-UG will start the NuPAD firmware upgrading process. Please note that during the upgrading process, NuPAD, NuStreams-P5G, and your PC must be power on and connected properly at all time. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ®...
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8. When the firmware completes uploading, NuPAD’s LCD will display messages as figure shown down below. 9. NuPAD will reboot and try to re-connect with NuStreams-P5G after upgrading its firmware. Please remove the USB cable between your PC and NuStreams-P5G when NuPAD is connecting to NuStreams-P5G.
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Upgrade on NuSet-MiniPG-UG’s Menu Bar as shown in the figure down below. 2. A License Update window will pop up, showing licenses for NuSet-MiniPG and NuStreams-P5G. Please click the Load button located on the upper-left part to start updating license.
Upgrade button located on License Update window’s bottom-right part to finish upgrading your license. License Upgrade (Contd.) If you have any problems with your NuStreams-P5G/NuSet-MiniPG’s licenses, please contact Xtramus Technologies with the following contact information: E-mail: sales@xtramus.com Tel: +886-2-8227-6611 Fax: +886-2-8227-6622 5.4.2.3.
These Quick Launch Buttons allow you to reconnect NuStreams-P5G/NuStreams-P9A, upgrading NuStreams-P5G/ NuStreams-P9A’s firmware/FPGA, upgrading NuPAD’s firmware, and upgrading NuSet-MiniPG/NuStreams-P5G/NuStreams-P9A’s license. 5.4.3.1. Quick Launch Buttons – Reconnect Reconnect If the USB connection between your PC and NuStreams-P5G/P9A is down, a “Disconnected” icon will be shown in “USB Connection Status”. Reconnect...
The Info Select List contains a list of selectable options. When selected, the Main Display Window will show NuStreams-P5G/P9A’s system information. To show NuStreams-P5G/P9A’s detailed system information, click “System Information” on the Info Select List. A detailed System Information will display on the Main Display Window located in the right side of the Info Select List as shown in the figure down below.
6. Controlling Tests with NuPAD NuPAD is an assistant extension keypad, especially designed for running tests at mass production line. With all test parameters set and stored in NuStreams-P5G/P9A, NuPAD allows users to perform tests without changing pre-set parameters. 6.1. NuPAD Functions Overview Description Connection Port Connecting NuPAD with NuStreams-P5G/P9A’s Console Port.
NuStreams-P5G/P9A and NuPAD, power them on, and try again. Please note that NuStreams-P5G/P9A cannot be connected to your PC and its LCD should be on the Main Display menu when connecting NuStreams-P5G/P9A with NuPAD for controlling DUT tests. E-mail: sales@xtramus.com XTRAMUS TECHNOLOGIES ®...
NuPAD has 3 buttons on its front panel: “|| Pause”, “■ Stop”, and “ Run”. After connecting NuPAD with NuStreams-P5G/P9A with Cat-5 cable, you can start/pause/stop DUT tests with these 3 buttons. Please see the table down below for a detailed description about these buttons’ functions.