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ScopeData Pro
User's Guide
Part Number N2605A-071
Version 3.0 Print Date: July 2002
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Contents
CHAPTER 1 ................................................................................................................................... 7
GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................ 7
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 7
System requirements ................................................................................................................ 7
Technical support ..................................................................................................................... 7
Installing ScopeData Pro .......................................................................................................... 8
Starting the ScopeData Pro application .................................................................................... 8
Viewing the ScopeData Pro software version .......................................................................... 9
Viewing tester software and hardware versions ..................................................................... 10
FrameScope 350.................................................................................................................................10
WireScope 350....................................................................................................................................10
WireScope 155....................................................................................................................................11
CHAPTER 2 ................................................................................................................................. 13
MANAGING TEST RESULTS.............................................................................................................. 13
Working with a database ........................................................................................................ 13
Navigating the results explorer ..........................................................................................................15
Understanding the ScopeData Pro toolbar ........................................................................................16
Setting ScopeData Pro options...........................................................................................................17
Interpreting the summary view of results explorer .............................................................................19
Sorting record list by different parameters.........................................................................................21
Viewing detailed test results................................................................................................... 22
Interpreting twisted-pair Autotest records .........................................................................................23
Interpreting twisted-pair Certify Networks records............................................................................42
Interpreting Fiber Autotest records....................................................................................................44
Interpreting Fiber Certify Network Records.......................................................................................50
Interpreting Fiber Loss Meter and Power Meter records...................................................................52
Viewing and editing specifications databases ........................................................................ 54
Viewing cable specifications ..............................................................................................................54
Adding and editing cable specifications .............................................................................................55
Viewing connector specifications .......................................................................................................57
Adding and editing connector specifications......................................................................................58
Viewing probe specifications..............................................................................................................58
Viewing network specifications ..........................................................................................................59
Viewing Profiles .................................................................................................................................61
Updating specifications databases .......................................................................................... 62
Organizing test records........................................................................................................... 63
Working with the hierarchy structure.................................................................................................63
Creating a hierarchy structure ...........................................................................................................63
Renaming a hierarchy level................................................................................................................65
Moving test records ............................................................................................................................66
Deleting a hierarchy level ..................................................................................................................66
Deleting test records ..........................................................................................................................67
Renaming test records ........................................................................................................................67
Printing test reports................................................................................................................. 69
Print Setup..........................................................................................................................................69
Print Preview......................................................................................................................................75
Printing a report.................................................................................................................................77
Printing individual plots ......................................................................................................... 78
Exporting plots into a text file ................................................................................................ 80
Exporting test records............................................................................................................. 81
Compacting the database ........................................................................................................ 84
CHAPTER 3 ................................................................................................................................. 85
Contents 3
Contents
DEFINING A SETTINGS PROFILE ....................................................................................................... 85
What is a Settings Profile? ..................................................................................................... 85
Using the Settings Profile Wizard .......................................................................................... 85
CHAPTER 4 ................................................................................................................................. 99
RE-CERTIFYING SAVED TEST RECORDS .......................................................................................... 99
Background ............................................................................................................................ 99
The problem........................................................................................................................................99
A better solution .................................................................................................................................99
Requirements for re-certification.......................................................................................... 100
How re-certification works................................................................................................... 100
Running the ScopeData Pro Re-certification Wizard ........................................................... 101
CHAPTER 5 ............................................................................................................................... 107
DEFINING CUSTOM LIMITS ............................................................................................................ 107
Running the ScopeData Pro Limits Wizard.......................................................................... 107
Working with Formulas........................................................................................................ 111
Working with Tables ............................................................................................................ 111
Viewing the Limits ............................................................................................................... 112
Saving, Downloading, and Exporting the Limits ................................................................. 113
CHAPTER 6 ............................................................................................................................... 115
UPLOADING TEST RESULTS ........................................................................................................... 115
Preparing to upload test results............................................................................................. 115
Uploading test results ........................................................................................................... 116
Uploading from the opening dialog..................................................................................................116
Uploading records if ScopeData Pro is already running .................................................................118
The upload process...........................................................................................................................118
Uploading WireScope 155 test results..............................................................................................120
Saving the active database ...............................................................................................................121
CHAPTER 7 ............................................................................................................................... 123
PREPARING AND PRINTING CABLE IDENTIFIERS ............................................................................ 123
Setting up cable identifiers ................................................................................................... 123
Creating cable Identifiers for a new site ..........................................................................................123
Editing an existing label list .............................................................................................................133
Printing ................................................................................................................................. 135
Printing labels on the Brady TLS2200 printer .................................................................................136
Printing labels on a laser or inkjet printer .......................................................................................139
Downloading ........................................................................................................................ 141
CHAPTER 8 ............................................................................................................................... 143
UPGRADING TESTER SOFTWARE ................................................................................................... 143
Preparing for a software upgrade.......................................................................................... 143
Upgrading FrameScope 350 software .................................................................................. 144
Upgrading WireScope 350 software..................................................................................... 144
Upgrading WireScope 155 software..................................................................................... 146
APPENDIX A ............................................................................................................................. 149
Serial Port Cable Pin-out ...................................................................................................... 149
REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................... 150
Contents 4
Contents
INDEX ......................................................................................................................................... 151
Contents 5
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Introduction
ScopeData Pro is a Windows application for managing cable certification data
collected by the FrameScope 350, WireScope 350 and WireScope 155 .
Using ScopeData Pro, you can: