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- Page 1 Now Create and Manage Test Reports with AnyWARE Cloud TREND TREND TREND VDV II SERIES User Manual Cloud Connected VDV Series Depend On Us...
- Page 2 158851 Rev.1 (2023) © TREND NETWORKS 2023 The information contained in this document is the property of TREND NETWORKS 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 TREND NETWORKS The copyright and all restrictions on reproduction and use apply to all media in which this information may be placed.
- Page 3 WARNING! Do not attach to AC power or telecoms cables carrying >60volts. The VDV II testers may be damaged and cause a safety hazard to the user. CAUTION! Improperly crimped, damaged or un-crimped plugs can damage the ports on the VDV II testers. Inspect plugs for proper termination and crimping before inserting into the tester.
- Page 4 POWER To remove / insert the battery: • Remove the battery cover screw and the battery cover from the back of the Battery tester. cover screw • Remove / insert the battery, taking care to connect correctly and not to trap the cable.
- Page 5 Port Blink (Plus & Pro only) When set to ON causes the link LED on the connected port to slowly flash, enabling visual location of the switch port. The VDV II can also be connected directly to an Ethernet device to check if it’s port is responding to link pulses.
- Page 6 Length Calibration (Plus model) Adjust the pF (picofarad) value to adjust the capacitance with the buttons to the characteristics of the cable being tested. Alternatively, connect a known length of cable (at least 20ft/6m long) and adjust until the displayed length matches the length of the cable.
- Page 7 TERMINATIONS The Dual Port Remote Unit can be stored in the bottom end of the Tester, with the jacks either inside for protection or outside for testing patch cables without removing it from the Tester, and provides internal storage for the Coax Remote Unit. Dual Port Coax RJ45...
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Page 8: Cable Testing
CABLE TESTING To test a cable: Connect the cable to the tester and to a VOICE – Pins 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are shown VIDEO – S and Pin 1 are shown suitable Remote Unit as described above. •... - Page 9 LENGTH MEASUREMENT (PLUS & PRO MODELS) To measure the cable length: • The Pro model will display the distance to Connect the cable to the tester. terminated, opened and shorted pairs. • The display shows the cable length. • The Plus model will display the distance to Press the port selection button of the terminated and opened pairs.
- Page 10 VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT (PRO MODEL) If a voltage greater than approximately The display shows the detected voltage 2 volts is detected on any pin(s), cable and the pins on which it is present, testing and length measurement are together with polarity. Depending on the not possible.
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Page 11: Tone Generation
TONE GENERATION VDV II can be used together with a compatible tracing probe (available from TREND NETWORKS) to identify and trace cables. VDV II can generate various types of tone on various combinations of pins. Choice of tone type and pin connection is best determined by experiment to achieve the best results with a particular probe and cable combination. - Page 12 PORT BLINK (PLUS & PRO MODELS) To assist in confirming correct cabling of Ethernet installations, VDV II Pro can generate Ethernet signalling on one end of a cable which causes the port LED of the device connected to the other end to flash. Port Blink is only available when the DATA mode is selected.
- Page 13 USING VDV II WITH THE TREND ANYWARE CLOUD APP The VDV II testers can be used with the TREND AnyWARE Cloud App to store test results and upload to TREND AnyWARE Cloud to manage projects and generate reports. Process overview •...
- Page 14 All test saved by the VDV II will upload to the account used to log into the app. If you have an existing AnyWARE Cloud account and want the test to upload to that account, enter the user name/password for that AnyWARE Cloud account. •...
- Page 15 Create a new job Job list • Press the Jobs button to open the Jobs The Jobs screen displays a list of jobs, the screen. number of tests in each job, the upload status • Press + to create a new job. Names can be and the date/time of the last update.
- Page 16 Test Setup Adding Photos to a Test • Press the Start button to begin saving • A photo can be added to the record tests from the tester. before or after the test is saved, but • Tap the Job name to select the Job where before the job is uploaded to the Cloud.
- Page 17 Saving Tests to the AnyWARE App Delete a Job • Connect the VDV II to the cable or PoE • Tap Jobs to view the job list. link to be tested and wait for the result to • Swipe the Job name to the right to delete appear on the screen.
- Page 18 Test List Test Information • The test list displays the Test ID, date/ • Before a Job is uploaded to AnyWARE time, type of test, and pass/fail result if Cloud, only the test information, not the applicable. Only wiremap and PoE tests test results are available.
- Page 19 Uploading Test to AnyWARE Cloud Viewing Uploaded Test Results A Wi-Fi or mobile data connection is required • After a job is uploaded to AnyWARE to upload results Cloud the test results can be viewed on • Tap the blue upload icon beside the the App.
- Page 20 Viewing Uploaded Test Results on AnyWARE Cloud • Log into AnyWARE Cloud to view uploaded test results. www.anyware.trend-networks.com • The Job Tree and list of Jobs is shown in the order of most recent at the top by default. • Click on the Job name in the tree or in the blue box to open the Job and view the test results.
- Page 21 Viewing Uploaded Test Results on AnyWARE Cloud • Click on a Test ID to open the detailed result. Organizing Tests into Structured Elements • In the example below the Test IDs are labelled with a panel name and port number. Structured cabling components can be created in the job tree to organize test results into logical levels to improve organization of data.
- Page 22 Adding Structured Cabling Components to the Job Tree • Right-click on the Job name to which the component will be added. • Click on Add, then select the component to add below the Job name. • Type the name of the new Element and Click SAVE or press Enter. Repeat the process as needed to create the desired structured cabling component tree.
- Page 23 Organizing Tests into Components • Select the tests to move by clicking the selection box beside each test to be moved or click the box at the top of the page to select all tests on the current page. • To select a range of tests, click the selection box of the first test, hold SHIFT, then click the selection box of the last test to select the tests in between.
- Page 24 Creating Test Reports Note: At least one customer must be created in the account to generate a test report. Use the menu button in the upper-left corner and select Customers to add customers to the account. • Create a report of all the tests in a Job or in a Component by right-clicking on the selection to be reported.
- Page 25 Enter the name of the test report. The default name is the name of the job that was active when Create Report was selected. Edit the name if necessary and click CONTINUE to complete the remaining report options. View Test Reports •...
- Page 26 Emailing Reports • Select one or more reports by clicking the tick-box beside the report name. • Click the icon and type in one or more email addresses separated by a semicolon “ ; ”. AnyWARE Cloud will send an email to each recipient with a link to download the report. Removing Tester from AnyWARE Account To use a tester with a different AnyWARE Cloud account it must first be deleted from the current account.
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