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Spirent VisionWorks 7528
Probe
Installation and Setup Manual
Issue 3
March 20, 2021

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  • Page 1 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 March 20, 2021...
  • Page 2 © 2021 Spirent Communications, Inc. All of the company names and/or brand names and/or product names referred to in this document, in particular the name “Spirent” and its logo device, are either registered trademarks or trademarks pending registration in...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Contents Introduction 1.1 Important safety notes ........1-1 1.2 About this document .
  • Page 4 Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe 2.6.2 TCP/IP Ethernet management port pinout (MANAGEMENT) ... . 2-10 2.7 Commands ..........2-11 2.7.1 Unit configuration/administration commands .
  • Page 5 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 About the onboard DHCP server ......... . 4-6 Powering up and shutting down the unit .
  • Page 6 Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe...
  • Page 7 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 List of Figures 1: Introduction 2: Product Overview Figure 2-1 VisionWorks Probe and an Ethernet network – Example ....2-3 Figure 2-2 Typical physical configuration (DC powered unit) .
  • Page 8 Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe 5: Maintenance -viii...
  • Page 9 Table 1-4 Related Spirent documents ........
  • Page 10 Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe 5: Maintenance...

  • Page 11: Important Safety Notes

    This product should be installed, operated, and serviced as specified in this and other product documentation. A failure to adhere to published directives may result in equipment damage and/or personal injury. Spirent assumes no liability for damage or injury that occurs as a result of a failure to heed the documentation, and likewise any damage caused in this manner may void the warranty.

  • Page 12: About This Document

    • No user-serviceable parts inside. Do not open unit. • Any power cords provided by Spirent are intended for use with Spirent products only. • Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.

  • Page 13: Intended Audience

    - - - - - - 1.2.4 Conventions Notes and safety alerts are used throughout Spirent Communications manuals to highlight important information or to warn users of possible personal injury or property damage. NOTE is used to call attention to important information.

  • Page 14: Related Documents

    Spirent Knowledge Base (http://support.spirent.com/). The Knowledge Base gives you access to tens of thousands of documents that help answer your network analysis and measurement questions. New content is added daily by Spirent’s communications and networking experts.

  • Page 15: Technical Assistance

    UK (EMEA TAC) +44 1803 546333 CAUTION: The unit must be returned to Spirent Communications for service. Do not remove the cover of the unit. on page 5-1 for instructions on how to return Returning a defective unit for service the unit.
  • Page 16 Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe 1: Introduction...

  • Page 17: Product Overview

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 2: Product Overview This section provides an overview and physical descriptions of the unit. It includes the following information: • Warnings and symbols on page 2-1 - Describes warnings and symbols that may appear on the product.

  • Page 18: Product Purpose And Architecture Notes

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Symbol Description The installation and handling of this product carries the risk of electrical shock. This product falls under Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Directive. Before disposing of this product, consult local regulations and/or contact Spirent.

  • Page 19: Typical Unit Configuration (Wiring/Connectivity)

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Customer site Customer site Provider edge Customer edge Customer edge Provider edge device device device device Transport network core (L2VPN, MPLS, etc.) Test Test Test Test interface Core device interface...

  • Page 20: Access Device Notes

    Specific details on interoperability are complex and beyond the scope of this document. For more information, please contact Spirent. A network administrator typically selects the port(s) for test access and performs any necessary configuration, then informs the installation personnel so they know where to connect the unit test interface(s).

  • Page 21: Physical Description

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 2.3 Physical description 2.3.1 Main chassis features - Front view Ethernet / IP Test ports Reset button management Async (RS-232) Link lights Status LEDs management Figure 2-3 Chassis front view...
  • Page 22 Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Feature Description Ethernet/IP IP-based TL1 management port, intended for the permanent management management connection. For more information, see Conducting Ethernet on page 4-5. management communications (MANAGEMENT) Link lights Indicate link status, activity, and speed. Each vertical test port pair has 4 LEDs between them, where each LED “points”...

  • Page 23: Main Chassis Features - Rear View

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 2.3.2 Main chassis features - Rear view Power supply Fan module module Figure 2-5 Chassis rear view - AC powered unit with two power modules Table 2-3 Chassis front features...

  • Page 24: Figure 2-6 Test Port Area - 8-Port 7528 Model

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Block 1 Block 2 Figure 2-6 Test port area - 8-port 7528 model The following sample command configures 1 Gbps on the first block and 10 Gbps on the second block, with the assumption that: •...

  • Page 25: Factory-Assigned Management Ip Addresses

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 • No transceiver validation is performed with ED-ATTR-LINK. The command will be accepted and implemented if applicable transceivers do not support the specified rate or do not exist at all. Additionally, the speed of the far-end connected port is not validated.

  • Page 26: Tcp/Ip Ethernet Management Port Pinout (Management)

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Pin 8 Pin 1 Figure 2-7 CONSOLE (RJ45 async) port Table 2-4 Async (CONSOLE) port pinout Description Request to send (RTS) Not connected Transmit data (TxD) Signal ground Signal ground...

  • Page 27: Commands

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Description RX-_D2 Not connected Not connected For more information on conducting Ethernet communications, see Conducting on page 4-5. Ethernet management communications 2.7 Commands The unit uses a subset of TL1 commands as defined in the Operations Technology General Requirement (OTGR), a Telcordia publication.
  • Page 28 Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Command Extended name Description Edit Date and Time Sets the date and time for the unit. The date and ED-DAT time set with this command are used in the header of all responses and in internal logs.

  • Page 29: Test Access Commands

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Command Extended name Description Retrieve Date Retrieves the date and time settings from the RTRV-DAT unit, including information about the active network-based time protocol running, if applicable. Retrieve Database RTRV-DB-IPTST...

  • Page 30: Data Testing Commands

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Command Extended name Description Connect Test Opens an Ethernet test port for the express CONN-TACC- SERVER Server purpose of running establishing a dedicated “server” test session, where the unit acts as a server device such as a TWAMP server.

  • Page 31: Table 2-9 "Pm" Active Tests

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Test name TL1 command Description Ethernet OAM TST-LINKTRACE- Provides a layer 2 (MAC/Ethernet) tracing tool for reporting the hops a linktrace 8021AG test frame traverses from source to destination, compliant with a subset of either IEEE 802.1ag or ITU-T Y.1731.

  • Page 32: Table 2-10 Loopbacks And Servers

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Test name TL1 command Description Ethernet delay TST-ETHDM- Runs a set of TST-ETHDM-Y1731 tests to multiple targets in a message (ETH- Y1731-PM simultaneous, ongoing manner. It is designed to leverage the capabilities of TST-ETHDM-Y1731 for long-term performance monitoring, versus standalone tests typically used for verification and troubleshooting.

  • Page 33: Table 2-11 Passive Data Testing Commands

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Test name TL1 command Description Start TWAMP START-TWAMP- Initiates and manages a Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol Server SERVER (TWAMP) server session. The test follows Network Working Group RFC 5357 directives for running a server TWAMP session, providing a target for one or more active TWAMP clients elsewhere in the network.

  • Page 34: Detailed Specifications

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe 2.8 Detailed specifications 2.8.1 Dimensions and weight NOTE: Physical dimensions and weight are approximate and may vary according to installed components. Height Width Depth Weight 1.9 in 16.8 in 21.0 in 14.00 lbs...

  • Page 35: Temperature

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 2.8.3 Temperature Operating temperature Storage temperature Operating humidity range range 32° to 140° F -40° to 194° F 5 to 96% (0° to 60° C) (-40° to 90° C) 2.9 Regulatory compliance General compliance: •...
  • Page 36 Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe 2-20 2: Product Overview...

  • Page 37: Site Planning And Engineering

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 3: Installation This section contains information on how to install and configure the unit, including: • on page 3-1 - How to plan for an installation. Site planning and engineering •...

  • Page 38: Mounting

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe 3.2 Mounting The following instructions provide: • on page 3-2 - Notes about ESD precautions. ESD notes • on page 3-2 - Procedures to consider before starting the General installation notes installation.

  • Page 39: Required Tools And Equipment

    1-5 for contact Technical assistance information. Do not return the equipment to Spirent until a claim for damage has been established. Under U.S. shipping regulations, damage claims must be submitted by the consignee. Retain all bills of material, instructions, and other documents.

  • Page 40: Rack Ear Installation

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe If any parts are damaged, contact Spirent Communications to arrange to have replacements shipped. Return all damaged/defective parts in their original shipping packages. For more information, see on page 5-1.

  • Page 41: Mounting Procedure

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 3.2.7 Mounting procedure 1. Attach the rack ears using the supplied hardware. For more information, see Rack on page 3-4. ear installation 2. Position the unit in the assigned position in the rack. If available, refer to the layout diagram prepared for your site.

  • Page 42: Management And Test Interface Wiring

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Locking handle Figure 3-3 Installation of an SFP transceiver 3.3.2 Management and test interface wiring See: • on page 2-3 Typical unit configuration (wiring/connectivity) • on page 2-5 Main chassis features - Front view 3.3.3 DC power wiring (DC-powered models)
  • Page 43 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 0.255" S = Spade size 6 A sample approved third-party lug is the Molex AA-838-06. • DC-C or DC-I configuration may be used for the battery return. DC power supply cables under DC-C configuration that are tied to frame ground must have an equal or greater ampacity rating than the cables used for DC power.

  • Page 44: Ac Power Cord Connection And Retaining Clip

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe 5. Connect the -48 VDC lead to the negative (-) power terminal on the unit (left terminal). 6. Connect the other lead (battery return) to the positive (+) power terminal on the unit (right terminal).

  • Page 45: Figure 3-5 Ac Power Cord Connection - Insert The Cord

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Figure 3-5 AC power cord connection - Insert the cord With the plug fully inserted, gently pull the clip back and slide it over the plug, as shown in the following figure:...

  • Page 46: Powering Up And Shutting Down The Unit

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Figure 3-6 AC power cord connection - Mount the clip For instructions on powering up the unit, see Powering up and shutting down the unit on page 3-10. 3.4 Powering up and shutting down the unit To start up the unit: Apply power.
  • Page 47 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Before shutting down the unit Before powering down the chassis, you should first shut down the unit operating system with the INIT-SYS command, for example: INIT-SYS:::CTAG::1; The use of this command versus an abrupt removal of power helps prevent the loss of persistent data settings.
  • Page 48 Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe 3-12 3: Installation...

  • Page 49: General Operation

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 4: Verification and Configuration This section contains information about provisioning, testing, and basic operation of the unit. For detailed information on unit operation, see the Command and Operation Manual. •...

  • Page 50: Basic Management Communications

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe When controlled by a Spirent OSS or other system, a VisionWorks Probe access on an Ethernet switch is an example of RTU mode access. For example, during a passive (monitor) access, the OSS sends commands to the switch which cause it to mirror a port or VLAN to the passive test access port.

  • Page 51: Preparations For Async Communications Over Usb

    PC. Because many modern PCs do not have a serial port, a USB connection may be the only option. To use the USB option, you must order a USB-to-serial adapter cable from Spirent. This cable connects to the serial cable included with the unit.

  • Page 52: Accessing A Tl1 Prompt

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe The driver software may be located under the Support tab. 3. Unzip the ZIP, find the proper installation EXE file in the Windows area, and run it to install the drivers.

  • Page 53: Conducting Ethernet Management Communications

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 • The numbering of COM ports varies between PCs. If you have more than one selection available, you may need to examine system hardware settings (or use trial and error) to determine the correct selection.

  • Page 54: About The Onboard Dhcp Server

    No password is required. All other ports are closed. Upon a successful connection with either protocol, the unit provides immediate access to a TL1 prompt, for example: COPYRIGHT 2009-2020 SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS OF ROCKVILLE, INC., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Host : VISIONWORKS-PROBE Firmware Rev : RA13.40.04...
  • Page 55 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 • You want to provision the unit over Ethernet instead of async, by connecting to the default address. -and- • Static configuration of a corresponding, routable address on the local PC interface is either impractical or impossible.

  • Page 56: Powering Up And Shutting Down The Unit

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Assuming the management network has a DHCP server, you can also connect the PC to that network if you want to resume a session with a unit at its new address. Typically, the management address configuration is a final provisioning step and the reconnection is a simple verification that you can still connect to the unit.

  • Page 57: Network Time Protocol (Ntp)

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 No reboot is required after a static date assignment. Network time protocol (NTP) NOTE: The unit must be rebooted after setting it to use NTP. The unit supports NTP (Network Time Protocol), a very accurate protocol that allows the time to be set with an accuracy of 10 milliseconds or less.

  • Page 58: Time Zones Supported For Network Time

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe received from a PTP server and additional protocol messages are used to determine latency from the time server, such that the unit can deduce the actual time. PTP servers can either transmit IP multicast PTP messages or conduct unicast exchanges with individual hosts.
  • Page 59 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Africa/Algiers Africa/Asmara Africa/Asmera Africa/Bamako Africa/Bangui Africa/Banjul Africa/Bissau Africa/Blantyre Africa/Brazzaville Africa/Bujumbura Africa/Cairo Africa/Casablanca Africa/Ceuta Africa/Conakry Africa/Dakar Africa/Dar_es_Salaam Africa/Djibouti Africa/Douala Africa/El_Aaiun Africa/Freetown Africa/Gaborone Africa/Harare Africa/Johannesburg Africa/Kampala Africa/Khartoum Africa/Kigali Africa/Kinshasa Africa/Lagos Africa/Libreville Africa/Lome...
  • Page 60 Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe America/Guatemala America/Guayaquil America/Guyana America/Halifax America/Havana America/Hermosillo America/Indiana/Indianapolis America/Indiana/Knox America/Indiana/Marengo America/Indiana/Petersburg America/Indiana/Tell_City America/Indiana/Vevay America/Indiana/Vincennes America/Indiana/Winamac America/Indianapolis America/Inuvik America/Iqaluit America/Jamaica America/Jujuy America/Juneau America/Kentucky/Louisville America/Kentucky/Monticello America/Knox_IN America/La_Paz America/Lima America/Los_Angeles America/Louisville America/Maceio America/Managua America/Manaus...
  • Page 61 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Asia/Baku Asia/Bangkok Asia/Beirut Asia/Bishkek Asia/Brunei Asia/Calcutta Asia/Choibalsan Asia/Chongqing Asia/Chungking Asia/Colombo Asia/Dacca Asia/Damascus Asia/Dhaka Asia/Dili Asia/Dubai Asia/Dushanbe Asia/Gaza Asia/Harbin Asia/Hong_Kong Asia/Hovd Asia/Irkutsk Asia/Istanbul Asia/Jakarta Asia/Jayapura Asia/Jerusalem Asia/Kabul Asia/Kamchatka Asia/Karachi Asia/Kashgar Asia/Katmandu...
  • Page 62 Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Australia/Yancowinna Brazil/Acre Brazil/DeNoronha Brazil/East Brazil/West Canada/Atlantic Canada/Central Canada/Eastern Canada/East-Saskatchewan Canada/Mountain Canada/Newfoundland Canada/Pacific Canada/Saskatchewan Canada/Yukon Chile/Continental Chile/EasterIsland CST6CDT Cuba Egypt Eire EST5EDT Etc/GMT Etc/GMT+0 Etc/GMT+1 Etc/GMT+10 Etc/GMT+11 Etc/GMT+12 Etc/GMT+2 Etc/GMT+3 Etc/GMT+4...
  • Page 63 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Europe/Vilnius Europe/Volgograd Europe/Warsaw Europe/Zagreb Europe/Zaporozhye Europe/Zurich Factory GB-Eire GMT+0 GMT0 GMT-0 Greenwich Hongkong Iceland Indian/Antananarivo Indian/Chagos Indian/Christmas Indian/Cocos Indian/Comoro Indian/Kerguelen Indian/Mahe Indian/Maldives Indian/Mauritius Indian/Mayotte Indian/Reunion Iran Israel Jamaica Japan Kwajalein...

  • Page 64: Post-Installation Configuration And Verification

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Zulu 4.2 Post-installation configuration and verification The following sections provide information on configuration and acceptance testing for the unit. • on page 4-16 Physical configuration verification • on page 4-17 Postinstallation configuration (Unit provisioning) •...

  • Page 65: Postinstallation Configuration (Unit Provisioning)

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Area Verification steps Management and test • Verify the Ethernet connection from the Ethernet management interface cabling port to the appropriate network device, typically an Ethernet switch, Ethernet hub, or IP router.
  • Page 66 Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe • The required embedded software (firmware) version for verification • The IP information to assign to the management interface, such as the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway, or whether to configure a dynamic addressing...
  • Page 67 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 ED-DAT:[<sid>]::<ctag>::[<date>],[<time>],[<tz>]: [NETTIME=<nettime>],[SERVER=<server>],[SERVER2=<server2>], [SERVER3=<server3>],[SERVER4=<server4>],[TIMEREF=<timeref>]; Sample command (static time): ED-DAT:::CTAG::100421,101500; Sample response: NEW-TESTSET-SID 10-04-21 10:15:04 M CTAG COMPLD 6. Retrieve and verify the embedded software version. Command format: RTRV-VRSN-EQPT:[<sid>]::<ctag>; Sample command: RTRV-VRSN-EQPT:::CTAG;...
  • Page 68 Sample command: INIT-SYS:::CTAG::4; Sample response: NEW-TESTSET-SID 10-04-21 10:21:30 M CTAG COMPLD COPYRIGHT 2009-2019 SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS OF ROCKVILLE, INC., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Host : NEW-TESTSET-SID Firmware Rev : RA13.10.07 9. Log back into the unit after the system has been initialized.

  • Page 69: Functional Testing Procedures

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Sample command: RTRV-ATTR-IP:::CTAG; Sample response: NEW-TESTSET-SID 10-04-21 14:28:18 CTAG COMPLD /* JID DHCP IP ADDRESS " MGMT 10.32.90.18 " /* SUBNET MASK DEFAULT GATEWAY " 255.255.255.0 10.32.90.1 " /* DNS DOMAIN "...
  • Page 70 3. Retrieve and verify the test session information. Command format: RTRV-COND-TST:[<sid>]:[<tsn>]:<ctag>; Sample command: RTRV-COND-TST:::CTAG; Sample response: Passive session: NEW-TESTSET-SID 10-04-21 10:22:04 CTAG COMPLD /* SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS OF ROCKVILLE - COPYRIGHT (C) 2009-2019 */ /* TSN PORT VLAN PRI SRC_IP CIR KFPS DES_ADDR STATUS " " " "...

  • Page 71: Passive Testing (Top Talkers)

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 NEW-TESTSET-SID 10-04-21 10:22:04 CTAG COMPLD /* SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS OF ROCKVILLE - COPYRIGHT (C) 2009-2010 */ /* TSN PORT VLAN PRI SRC_IP CIR KFPS DES_ADDR STATUS " 172.30.1.10 " " "...

  • Page 72: Active Testing (Ping)

    Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe FLOWS=1 ADDR=300 COUNT=3392 BYTE COUNT=904429 BWIDTH=0.07751 RATE=338.01916 TOTBWIDTH=0.07751 TOTRATE=338.01916 Sample response with no traffic reported: NEW-TESTSET-SID 10-04-21 10:22:04 M CTAG COMPLD VLAN TOP TALKERS ON VLAN 300 0000-10 FLOWS=0 TOTBWIDTH=0.00000 TOTRATE=0.00000...

  • Page 73: Disconnecting The Test Session And Logging Off

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 "REPLY FROM 172.30.1.20: BYTES = 32 TIME < 1 MS TTL = 64" "REPLY FROM 172.30.1.20: BYTES = 32 TIME < 1 MS TTL = 64" "REPLY FROM 172.30.1.20: BYTES = 32 TIME < 1 MS TTL = 64"...
  • Page 74 Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Sample command: CANC-USER:::CTAG; Sample response: NEW-TESTSET-SID 10-04-21 10:22:04 M CTAG COMPLD 3. If unit shutdown is desired, see Powering up and shutting down the unit page 4-8. 4. Disconnect the laptop from the unit.

  • Page 75: Firmware Updates

    Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 5: Maintenance This section contains firmware update and general maintenance information for the unit. 5.1 Firmware updates The unit firmware can be updated remotely, typically through an OSS. For more...

  • Page 76: Maintenance Agreement

    6. Pack the unit in the original shipping container or a strong, double-walled shipping container. 7. Mark the shipping container as follows: FRAGILE: DELICATE ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT 8. Ship the container to Spirent with the return authorization number printed on it, for example: ATTN: Return Authorization Number: _________ 5.4 Maintenance agreement Spirent Communications offers a hardware maintenance agreement to extend the first year limited warranty of the unit for an additional year.
  • Page 77 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 can be renewed annually for up to five years from the date of original shipment. Contact your area account manager for more information, or refer to Technical assistance page 1-5 for contact information.
  • Page 78 Installation and Setup Manual Issue 3 Spirent VisionWorks 7528 Probe 5: Maintenance...

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