Test-Um NT955 User Manual

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6.5. Step by Step Instructions for Performing Network Tests
1.  From the Start Menu, select Network Tests.  Choose 
Port 
Discovery, Ping Test or Hub Flash.
Warning! Network Test Results will NOT be saved
 
2.   Use a patch cable to connect the Validator-NT main unit to the 
jack or network device to be tested.
Port Discovery
1.   From the Start menu, navigate to Network Tests using the arrow 
keys which move from left to right on each row.
2.   Using the RJ45 port, connect the appropriate cable assembly 
from the Validator-NT main unit to one end of the cable or jack 
and the remote unit to the opposite end of the cable or jack to be 
identified. 
3.   Select Port Discovery to start a test sequence.  Press TEST to 
retest once the Port Discovery screen is displayed.
4.   If neither voltage nor Ethernet is detected, the Validator-NT 
searches for its remote to run a cable test.  If a remote is not 
found, a one-ended test for shorts and split pairs is run and the 
results are reported.  
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