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IDEAL

INDUSTRIES Ltd. 2011

All rights reserved Publication ref: 123800 Issue 2 - 01/11 (Applies to software revision 1.0.3 onwards) IDEAL INDUSTRIES LTD. Whitebrook Park Lower Cookham Road Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 8XY UK UK: France: Deutschland: International: +44 (0)1925 444446 UKSales@idealnwd.com +33 1 69 35 54 70 FranceSales@idealnwd.com +49-(0)89-99686-200 GermanySales@idealnwd.com +44 (0)1925 444446 IntSales@idealnwd.com

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Contents
Care of your UniPRO Gbis ........................................................................... 3 Final Disposal ............................................................................................... 3 Safety Information......................................................................................... 4 Power ............................................................................................................ 5 Display and Controls..................................................................................... 7 Line Connections .......................................................................................... 8 Checking Line Conditions ............................................................................. 9 SHDSL Testing ........................................................................................... 10 Bonding Test............................................................................................... 12 Setup........................................................................................................... 13 DSL Setup................................................................................................... 14 System Setup.............................................................................................. 16 Default Settings........................................................................................... 17 Factory Settings .......................................................................................... 20 Saving Reports ........................................................................................... 21 Uploading Reports ...................................................................................... 22 Firmware Updating ..................................................................................... 23 Licensing..................................................................................................... 23

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Care of your UniPRO Gbis

Although light and portable, UniPRO Gbis is robust and has been designed to operate in a protected outdoor working environment. To ensure reliable operation: avoid very high or low temperatures - UniPRO Gbis is designed to operate between 0 C and +45 C, although you should only charge the battery between +10 C and +30 C. You can store the unit safely between -25 C and +70 C. avoid wet conditions. to avoid damage, we recommend that you keep UniPRO Gbis in its carrying case when you are not using it. do not use solvents, strong detergents or abrasive materials to clean UniPRO Gbis. Use only cleaning agents approved for use on ABS and polycarbonate plastics. Do not remove the rubber end caps from the tester, unless a master reset is required (see Master Reset). Do not remove the blanking plug from the Ethernet port

Final Disposal
When your UniPRO Gbis has reached the end of its life you must dispose of the complete unit in accordance with local environmental regulations.

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Safety Information
When using UniPRO Gbis, 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 line, special care must be taken as high voltages may be present on the line and there may be a danger of electrocution. Avoid using the tester during an electrical storm - there is a remote risk of electric shock by lightning. Use only the mains electricity adaptor supplied with your UniPRO Gbis. Connector Safety The RJ-45 line connector is rated TNV3.

The following connectors conform to EN60950 SELV safety status: RJ-45 Ethernet port USB port DC inlet port

WARNING

Do not connect any telecoms network to any of the

tester ports except the RJ-45 line connector

The RJ-45 Ethernet port is reserved for authorised service operations only and has no user function.

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Power
UniPRO Gbis can be powered either from its internal rechargeable battery or directly from power connected to the DC inlet.

Battery Management
For maximum life of the battery it is recommended to discharge it fully and then recharge it fully at least once a month. The battery is not externally accessible or user-serviceable. When it has reached the end of its life, contact your local IDEAL representative for service.

Battery Recharging
The batteries can be fully recharged in 3 hours with the tester switched ON or OFF. To recharge the batteries, connect the supplied power adaptor to the DC inlet . The Power LED next to the DC inlet lights green to show that power is connected. The Battery LED Tester
ON ON or OFF ON or OFF ON

indicates as follows: Indicates

Battery is sufficiently charged for use Battery is not being charged Battery is being charged Battery level is too low for reliable operation

LED
Off Flashing Green Green Red

Switching ON and OFF

To switch the tester ON, press and hold the Power button until POWER IS ON is displayed, then release it. The HOME screen is then displayed and the tester is ready to be used for checking line conditions or adjusting settings. To switch the tester OFF, press and hold the Power button until POWER IS OFF is displayed, then release it. The currently stored setup is saved. If the tester does not switch OFF within 5 seconds, see Master Reset.

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Master Reset
In the unlikely event of a system lock-up which prevents the tester from being switched OFF, it may be necessary to perform a master reset. This will not delete any stored data. Remove the right hand rubber end cap Push a thin wire or pin (eg a paper clip) into the reset hole to press the internal reset switch. Remove the pin to allow the tester to switch OFF.

Replace the end cap

Power Saving
If Power Save is selected in SYSTEM SETUP, the display brightness will be reduced after 3 minutes to save battery power, and the tester will switch itself OFF automatically after 10 minutes of no activity, unless power is connected to the DC inlet. To restore the display to full brightness, press any key.

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Display and Controls

1. Emulation Indicator 4. PAIR LEDs 2. Initialisation Indicator 3. Clock

5. BONDING LED

6. Function Keys

1. The Emulation Indicator shows that the tester is set emulate a CPE (STU-R) or a CO (STU-C) (see DSL Setup.) Note that CO Emulation is not available in all versions. 2. While INIT flashes in the top line of the display, the DSL system is initialising. When INIT disappears, the tester is ready to test DSL connections. 3. The clock continues to keep time even with the tester switched OFF. It is used for time stamping result records. It can be set in SYSTEM SETUP. 4. The PAIR LEDs indicate as follows: LED Indicates
Off Green Red The pair is not active (see DSL Setup) The pair is in Data Mode and has reached all of its performance targets (see DSL Setup) There is a fault on the pair, or no DSL connection is being established, or a DSL connection has been established but not all of its performance targets have been reached The pair is attempting to establish a DSL connection -7UniPRO Gbis User Guide

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5. The BONDING LED indicates as follows: LED

Off Green Red

Indicates
Bonding has not been established. Bonding has been established. Bonding has been established but its performance target has not been reached (see DSL Setup.)

6. The Function keys control the tester according to their displayed function.

Line Connections
Connect the line pairs to be tested to the RJ-45 Line Connector If the supplied RJ-45 to plug/clip cable is used, the line pairs can be identified by the colours of their plugs and wires: Line Pair Tip/Ring*
1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Tip Ring Tip Ring Tip Ring Tip Ring

RJ-45 Pin Plug

5 4 1 2 3 6 7 8 Blue Blue Yellow Yellow Green Green Brown Brown

Wire
Red Black Red Black Red Black Red Black

* Note that Tip and Ring are normally interchangeable without loss of function.

PIN 1

A device or cable fitted with an identically-wired RJ-45 connector can be plugged directly into the RJ-45 Line Connector, or the supplied straight RJ45 cable can be used.

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Checking Line Conditions

The HOME screen is displayed when the tester is switched ON:

Whenever the HOME screen is displayed, UniPRO Gbis independently monitors each of the active line pairs (as selected in DSL SETUP) to check for the following conditions: Indication
Short Circuit Break Voltage Present Voltage Excessive xDSL Activity SHDSL Activity

Meaning
Pair is short circuit Pair is open circuit Voltage is present on the pair Excessive voltage is present on the pair. DSL testing is not possible. Pair is connected to a DSL system other than SHDSL, eg ADSL or VDSL The pair is connected to another SHDSL device

Display text and LEDs in red indicate a fault. The display and LEDs for any inactive pairs (as selected in DSL SETUP) are blank.

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SHDSL Testing
If no fault is found on a pair, and the DSL system has completed its initialisation, the tester automatically attempts to establish DSL synchronisation for that pair, even if faults are detected on one or more of the other pairs. Note that if a fault condition is detected on any pair, the fault continues to be displayed until the DSL sync status changes. The HOME screen displays a summary of the status of each of the active pairs:

LED
Flashing Green / Red Flashing Green / Red Green (Red)* Green (Red)* Off

Indication
Seeking: SHDSL Training: SHDSL Data Mode: Gbis Data Mode: SHDSL None

Meaning
Searching for a far end SHDSL device Attempting to synchronise with the far end device Synchronisation has been established in G.SHDSL.bis mode Synchronisation has been established in SHDSL mode The pair is has not been selected as active in DSL SETUP, or no results are available.

*The LED may show green or red depending on whether the target performance has been achieved (see DSL Setup).

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Result
DSL Type Bit Rate Attenuation Margin Sig Quality Tx Power Uptime Drops

Meaning
G.SHDSLbis or SHDSL The trained Bit Rate in kbps The measured attenuation of the line pair in dB The instantaneous noise margin in dB The average noise margin over the last 10 secs The output power of the tester in dB How long the DSL has been in synchronisation The number of times the DSL has dropped and automatically resynchronised during the current session

Results in Green indicate that the set target has been achieved. Results in Red indicate that the set target has not been achieved. Results in Black indicate that no target has been set for that result. To return to the HOME screen from any of the detailed results screens press F6 (OK). Press F6 (DSL ) in the HOME screen to disconnect the DSL circuit from all the pairs and return to checking for physical fault conditions. Press F6 (DSL ) to reconnect the DSL circuit and attempt synchronisation again.
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Bonding Test
UniPRO Gbis can automatically bond up to 4 Line Pairs and test the performance of the aggregated service. To set up the Bonding Type, refer to DSL Setup. When Bonding has been established, the Bonding Type is displayed next to the BONDING LED, and below it the Aggregate Bit Rate, in red if the target rate has been set but not achieved. The target Aggregate Bit Rate equals the DSL Target Bit Rate (if set) multiplied by the number of active Line Pairs selected:

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Setup
To set up the tester parameters, first press F4 (SETUP) from the HOME screen, with the DSL circuit disconnected. This stops all current tests and displays the main SETUP screen:

The version of software loaded in the tester is displayed in the bottom left corner. The main SETUP screen provides access to the individual SETUP screens: DSL Set up the DSL and Bonding parameters SYSTEM Set up the System parameters, save / load the setup to USB and update the tester software DEFAULT Save / load the default setup FACTORY Restore the factory settings

Press F6 (OK) to confirm the new settings, return to the HOME screen and restart the tests. Note that if the tester is switched OFF while in SETUP, none of the new settings are saved. The following applies to all of the individual SETUP screens: Press F1 () to move the highlight to the next parameter above Press F2 (+) to increase the value of the highlighted parameter Press F3 (-) to decrease the value of the highlighted parameter Press F4 () to move the highlight to the next parameter below

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DSL Setup
To set up the test parameters, press F1 (DSL) from the main SETUP screen:

The following parameters must be set to match the system under test: Parameter Meaning
Emulation The tester emulates:

Customer Premise Equipment (STU-R) Central Office (STU-C)

Pairs* Note that CO Emulation is not available in all versions. The number of active pairs:

Mode

If set to 1, then Pair 1 is active. If set to 2, then Pairs 1 and 2 are active. If set to 3, then Pairs 1, 2 and 3 are active. If set to 4, then Pairs 1, 2, 3 and 4 are active. SHDSL (G.SHDSL) Gbis (G.SHDSL.bis) Auto (Only available if Emulation is CPE)

The DSL Mode:

Bonding

The Bonding Type:

ATM* (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) EFM (Ethernet in First Mile) *Note that if the Bonding Type is ATM, then the link may not synchronise unless all selected pairs are connected. The following parameters are performance targets and may be set, if required, to determine whether a connection achieves a specified performance:
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Rate Attn Margin SQ Tx Power

Meaning
The minimum acceptable Bit Rate for a single Line Pair The maximum acceptable Attenuation The minimum acceptable Noise Margin The minimum acceptable Signal Quality The maximum acceptable Transmit Power

If the target for a particular parameter is achieved, the result for that parameter is displayed in Green on the detailed results screen. If the target is not achieved the result is displayed in Red. If all targets are achieved, the summary result in the HOME screen and the associated LED are displayed in Green. If not all targets are achieved, the summary result in the HOME screen and the associated LED are displayed in Red. If no target performance is required for a particular parameter, it should be set to dont care (- - - -). Results for dont care parameters are displayed in Black. If no targets are set, the summary result in the HOME screen is displayed in Black and the associated LED lights Green.

The parameters and targets set in TEST SETUP apply to all of the active Line Pairs. It is not possible to make different settings for each Line Pair. Changing some parameters may cause an automatic re-initialisation of the DSL system, as indicated by INIT in the HOME screen. Changing targets does not cause an automatic re-initialisation of the DSL system. Press F6 (OK) to return to the main SETUP screen. If no further setup changes are required, press F6 (OK) again to confirm the new settings, return to the HOME screen and restart the tests.

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System Setup
To adjust the System settings, press F3 (SYSTEM) from the main SETUP screen, then F1 (SYSTEM SETUP):

The following System settings can be adjusted: Parameter

Lang Date / Time Power Save

Meaning The menu language The initial setting for the clock / calendar which is used to timestamp the reports ON If running on battery power, the display dims to half brightness after 3 minutes of inactivity, and the tester switches itself OFF automatically after 10 minutes of inactivity OFF The display does not dim and the tester runs continuously on battery power

Press F6 (OK) to return to the main SETUP screen.

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Default Settings
The current settings are always saved when the tester is switched OFF, provided that it is not in SETUP mode. However it is sometimes useful to make a copy of the current settings so that they can be recalled later or copied to another tester. Settings saved in this way are called Default Settings. To copy the current settings to the Default Settings, first press F4 (DEFAULT) from the main SETUP screen, then F1 (SAVE SETUP TO DEFAULT):

Press F6 (OK) to copy the current settings to Default and return to the main SETUP screen, or press F4 (CANCEL) to return to the main SETUP screen without copying the settings. To clear the current settings and reload the Default Settings, first press F4 (DEFAULT) from the main SETUP screen, then press F3 (LOAD SETUP FROM DEFAULT):

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Press F6 (OK) to load the current settings from Default and return to the main SETUP screen, or press F4 (CANCEL) to return to the main SETUP screen without loading the Default settings. The current settings can be uploaded to a USB memory stick plugged into the USB port. To upload the current settings, first insert a memory stick with a minimum of 200kB of free memory into the USB port, then press F3 (SYSTEM) from the main SETUP screen:

Press F3 (SAVE SETUP TO USB) then F6 (OK) to upload the settings or F4 (CANCEL) to return to the main SETUP screen without uploading. Settings can be downloaded from a USB memory stick plugged into the USB port. Downloaded settings overwrite the current settings. To download the settings, first insert a memory stick containing a settings file copied
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Press F4 (LOAD SETUP FROM USB) then F6 (OK) to download the settings or F4 (CANCEL) to return to the main SETUP screen without downloading.

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Factory Settings
To clear the results store and overwrite the current and Default settings with the Factory settings, first press F5 (FACTORY) from the main SETUP screen:

Press F6 (OK) then F5 (OK) to restore the factory settings, or F4 (CANCEL) to return to the main SETUP screen without restoring.

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Saving Reports
The current results can be saved whenever the HOME screen is displayed. Saving creates a report of all of the current results, without stopping the tests. Note that the if the DSL circuit is disconnected (by pressing F6) before the results are saved, then they will be lost. To save the current results, press F5 (SAVE) in the HOME screen:

A file name for the report is automatically generated and displayed. The file name can not be edited in the tester. If the reports store is full, STORE FULL is displayed instead of the file name. No further results can be saved until the store is cleared. If the reports currently in the store are required to be kept, they can be uploaded to a USB memory stick before deleting (see Uploading Reports). Press F6 (OK) to save the report to a .csv (comma separated value) file, using the displayed file name, and to return to the HOME screen. Press F4 (CANCEL) to return to the HOME screen without saving the report. Press F5 (CLEAR ALL), then F6 (OK) to confirm, to delete all stored reports from the tester memory.

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Uploading Reports
Stored reports can be uploaded to a USB memory stick plugged into the USB port to enable them to be transferred to a PC and opened, for example using Excel. To upload stored reports, first insert a memory stick with 200kB of free memory into the USB port, then press F5 (SAVE) from the HOME screen:

Press F6 (OK) to upload all stored reports, or press F4 (CANCEL) to return to the HOME screen without uploading the reports. Note that reports can not be uploaded individually:

Press F6 (OK) to clear the reports store and return to the HOME screen, or press F4 (CANCEL) to return to the HOME screen without clearing the reports store.
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Firmware Updating
The tester firmware can be updated from a USB memory stick plugged into the USB port. To update the tester firmware, first insert a memory stick containing the required UniPRO Gbis firmware file into the USB port, then press F3 (SYSTEM) from the main SETUP screen:

Press F5 (UPDATE FIRMWARE FROM USB) then F6 (OK) to update the firmware and return to the main SETUP screen, or press F4 (CANCEL) to return to the main SETUP screen without updating.

Licensing
The license installed in the tester can be updated, for example if additional functionality is purchased. To update the installed licences in the tester, a key file is required. This is specific to the units serial number, which must be quoted when ordering. To update the tester licence, first insert a memory stick containing the correct UniPRO Gbis licence key file into the USB port, then press F3 (SYSTEM) from the main SETUP screen:

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Press F2 (ADD LICENCE) to update the licence and return to the main SETUP screen

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