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USER MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introducon �� 4

1.1 About product ......................................................................................................... 4

1.2 Safety precauons................................................................................................... 4

1.3 Intended use ........................................................................................................... 5

1.4 About this document .............................................................................................. 5

1.5 Before you start ...................................................................................................... 6

1.6 Scope of delivery .................................................................................................... 7

1.7 System requirements ............................................................................................. 7

2 WireXpert PC Soware and Firmware �� 8

2.1 Install soware ....................................................................................................... 8

2.2 Upgrade rmware .................................................................................................. 8

3 Understanding WireXpert �� 10

3.1 WireXpert Overview ............................................................................................ 10

3.2 Dual Control System (DCS) ....................................................................................11

3.3 WireXpert Adapters .............................................................................................. 11

3.4 Cabling Cercaon and Tesng .......................................................................... 12

3.5 Memory ................................................................................................................ 13

3.6 Baery Informaon ............................................................................................... 13

3.7 Power Supply ........................................................................................................ 14

3.8 Dimension ............................................................................................................ 14

3.9 Environmental Condions ....................................................................................14

4 WireXpert User Interface �� 15

4.1 Touch Screen Layout ............................................................................................. 15

4.2 The One Touch Access Buon .............................................................................. 16

5 Seng Reference �� 32

6 Conguring an AUTOTEST�� 33

6.1 Seng up WireXpert ............................................................................................ 33

6.2 Tesng Guide for Permanent Link Tesng ............................................................ 34

6.3 Tesng Guide for Channel Tesng ........................................................................ 35

7 Performing an AUTOTEST �� 36

7.1 Understanding AUTOTEST ..................................................................................... 36

7.2 NEXT and RL Fault Locang ................................................................................ 38

7.3 Managing test result(s) ....................................................................................... 39

7.4 Exporng test results into eXport PC Soware ................................................... 40

8 Declaraons �� 45

9 Appendix �� 48

10 Technical Support �� 52

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1.2 Safety precauons

1 Introducon

1�1 About product

Soing’s WireXpert, with its unparalleled 2,500 MHz measurement range, is the rst

cable cerer with capability to cerfy the highest performance cabling systems

in enterprise networks and data centers. Cable installers make signicant gain in

producvity with WireXpert‘s industry leading test speed and ease of use. With

cercaon tesng up to Class FA and CAT8 copper cabling, as well as MPO, SM, MM

and MMEF ber opc cabling, WireXpert is ready for 40G and beyond.

Read this manual before starng

For damages due to improper connecon, implementaon or

operaon Soing refuses any liability according to our exisng

warranty obligaons.

Note

This symbol is used to call aenon to notable informaon that

should be followed during installaon, use, or servicing of this

device.

Hint

This symbol is used when providing you with helpful user hints.

CAUTION

Selecon of opon may cause all or paral of saved data and/or

sengs in the device to be erased or restored to non-reversible

original factory state. Backing up of saved result(s) is recommended

before execung opon.

Document version Modicaons compared to previous version

105 Firmware update to v7.3.

1�3 Intended use

WireXpert series has been designed for use in factory, process and building control.

The unit must not be used in explosion hazard areas. The permissible ambient

condions given in the Technical Data must be complied with.

The faultless and safe operaon of the product requires proper transport, proper

storage and installaon, and expert operaon and maintenance in accordance with

the manual.

1.4 About this document

1.4.1 Document history

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a potenally hazardous situaon which, if not

avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potenally hazardous situaon which, if not

avoided, could result in death or serious injury

DANGER

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situaon which, if not

avoided, will result in death or serious injury. This signal word is to

be limited to the most extreme situaons.

Read this manual before starng

For damages due to improper connecon, implementaon or

operaon Soing refuses any liability according to our exisng

warranty obligaons.

Table 1: Document history

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1.4.2 Convenons used

The following convenons are used throughout Soing customer documentaon:

Keys, buons, menu items, commands

and other elements involving user

interacon are set in bold font and

menu sequences are separated by

an arrow

Open Start → Control Panel → Programs

Buons from the user interface are

enclosed in brackets and set to bold

typeface Press [Start] to start the applicaon

Coding samples, le extracts and screen

output is set in Courier font type MaxDlsapAddressSupported=23

Filenames and directories are

wrien in italic

Device descripon les are located in

C:\<product name>\delivery\soware\

Device Descripon les

1.5 Before you start

Check that the latest eXport PC soware and rmware is installed in the workstaon

and WireXpert respecvely to ensure the latest features are available. Ensure

WireXpert is calibrated annually for opmum accuracy.

Key dierences between WX4500 and WX500

Features WX4500-FA WX500

Frequency of measurement 2500 MHz 500 MHz

Accuracy Specification Level 2G Level IIIe

Fiber Testing option Yes No

Class FA/CAT 8 options Yes No

Patch Cord Test adapters Yes Yes

1.6 Scope of delivery

WireXpert WX-4500-FA or WX-500-FA comprises the following parts:

1.7 System requirements

Hardware

● PC

Operang system

● Windows Vista, 7, 8.x or 10 (32 bit or 64 bit)

● Intel Core i3, 2.4Ghz and above

● 4 GB of RAM

● 200 MB of free space of installaon

● Microso .NET framework 4.0

So or Hard carrier case

(WX_AC_SOFTCASE) or

(WX_AC_HARDCASE)

Power Adapters -

Input: 100-240VAC/0.8A

Output: 12VDC/3.0A

(WX_AC_PWRAD)

CAT 6A Channel adapters

(WX_AD_6ACH2)

WireXpert WX4500 or

WireXpert WX500

(LOCAL and REMOTE)

Talk-set headphones

(WX_AC_TALKSET1)

Permanent Link

adapters & cords

(WX_AD_6ALKIT2)

Calibraon Cercate

& USB Flash Drive

LCD Protecve Cover

(WX_LCD_COVER)

Straps

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2 WireXpert PC Soware and Firmware

2.1 Install soware

1 Download the latest eXport PC soware from hp://itnetworks.soing.com/

2 If this is a new installaon, install the les in the package in the following order

a. Step_1_drvupdate-amd64.exeb

b. Step_2_dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exed

c. Step_3_vcredist_x64.exe

d. Step_4_vcredist_x64_mfc.EXE

e. Step_5_eXport_setup_v7.2.0_x64.exe

3 If this is an upgrade from an earlier version from 6.x and above, install only item e.

2.2 Upgrade rmware

1 Download and install the latest eXport PC soware.

2 Connect an USB ash drive to the workstaon.

3 Run eXport PC soware.

4 Go to Tools → Update Device Firmware

5 Click [OK] and select USB drive from “Export to USB” window.

6 Click [Export] and [OK] to proceed.

User Manuals

For more informaon on installaon and using eXport PC soware,

please refer to “Installaon Guide for eXport PC soware” and “User

Manual for eXport PC soware”.

Note

Soing IT Networks has ceased support for ReportXpert v5.x and

earlier. Please contact asia-support.itnetworks@soing.com for

more informaon.

7 Please wait while exporng takes place. This process may take a while.

8 Remove USB ash drive from workstaon and connect to WireXpert.

9 Select [Upgrade Firmware] from prompt and click [OK] buon to connue.

10 If prompt did not appear, check that USB icon is present on the status bar,

and press the [SETUP] buon →Sengs 2 →Storage →USB�

11 Please wait while upgrading takes place. This process may take a while.

12 Upgrade process is complete.

CAUTION

Saved test results and sengs may be erased during upgrading.

You are recommended to save all test results before upgrading

the rmware.

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3 Understanding WireXpert

3.1 WireXpert Overview

Power ON/OFF buon

Touch sensive color LCD screen

USB device port

Audio port

USB host connector for ash drive

RJ-45 Ethernet port for remote control

Power supply port (12V)

One-Touch access buons

Brightness control buon

Navigaon scroll buons

Context sensive Help buon

Probe interface connector

Baery compartment

Part Funconality

Power ON/OFF Buon

To turn on the device, press the power buon for

5 seconds. To turn o the device, press the power

buon, and select OK on the power o dialog box.

Alternately, press and hold the power buon for 10

seconds (not recommended). The LED in the power

buon turns green if the unit is turned on. The LED on

the power buon turns red when the device is charging

in stand-by mode, orange if it’s turned on.

Touch Sensive LCD screen Performs test execuons and viewing of results.

USB device port Enables remote connecon to the PC for remote con-

trol update and exporng saved results.

Audio port Enables vocal communicaon between LOCAL and

REMOTE units when connected to talk set headphones

(WX_AC_TALKSET).

USB Host port Enables results to be exported and rmware upgrade

via USB ash drive. Enables loading of custom limits

and labels for list based tesng.

RJ-45 Ethernet port Enables communicaon between two sets of WireX-

pert for Alien Crosstalk tesng

Power Supply port Performs charging of device when connected to power

adapter shipped with WireXpert. (WX_AC_PWRAD)

One-touch access buons Main funconal buons AUTOTEST, SETUP, DATA and

TOOLS for WireXpert. Enables quick AUTOTEST and

results viewing in a single click.

Brightness Control Adjusts the brightness level of the LCD display.

Navigaon scroll buons Performs navigaon in long lists.

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