Chapter 10 SmartID Testing
Testing the home network
SmartClass TPS User’s Guide
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To run a VDSL Home Run Check
1 Connect a SmartID to the coax cable at the residential gateway location.
2 Connect the USB cable from <product name> to the SmartID at the RG.
3 Disconnect the cable that runs between the diplexer and the residential gateway, and then
connect a SmartID to the cable (this takes the diplexer out of the test).
4 On the SmartID menu, select VDSL Home Run Check.
The SmartID connected to the <product name> is highlighted. The test fails if any impairments
are found, and an exclamation point appears on the cable segment on the screen. To view
information for the cable segment or the other SmartID, press the left or right arrow keys. The
details appear in the box.
Use the # key to reverse the view.
5 To save a test report, press the utility (i) key and then select Save Report or Save To Job,
and then specify the report settings such as report name, report format, technician ID, loca-
tion, and other settings as needed.
Testing the home network
The Whole Home Check maps a coax network and provide distances to found impairments.
To run a Whole Home Check
1 Disconnect the cable or DSL feed. If using a diplexer, disconnect the feed to the diplexer (and
leave it open).
2 Connect a SmartID at the point of entry and use the USB cable to connect the SmartClass
Triple Play Services to the SmartID.
In order to map the network accurately, make sure that you connect to the primary SmartID
(connected to the SmartClass Triple Play Services with a USB cable) on the main side of the
residential gateway or splitter and not on a branch leg.
3 Place other SmartIDs at any location in the home wherever network qualification or trouble-
shooting is desired.
There are three possible test configurations:
a NID without diplexer: The primary SmartID (connected to the SCH with a USB cable)
should be connected at the RG (in place of the RG), and the remaining SmartID probes
should be connected at the STBs (in place of the STBs).
b NID with diplexer: The primary SmartID (connected to the SCH with a USB cable) should
be connected at the RG (in place of the RG), and the remaining SmartID probes should
be connected at the STBs.
When a Diplexer is on the network, the VDSL connection must be disconnected.
c INID: The primary SmartID (connected to the SCH with a USB cable) should be connected
at the INID coax connection feeding into the home (disconnected from the INID), and the
remaining SmartID probes should be connected at the STBs.
When connecting a SmartID to a wall plate, it is recommended to use a coax jumper cable of
at least 3 feet in length.
Ensure that all devices except SmartIDs are disconnected from the network.
NOTE:
All live network signals must be disconnect from the coax network under test.
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