N-Tron 702M12-W - Manual (Page 25)

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Tools
Tools: provides network utilities in a pop-up window:
Align Antenna: This utility allows the installer to point and optimize the antenna in the direction of
maximum link signal. The “RSSI Range” slider bar allows the range of the meter to be either
increased or reduced. If the range is reduced, the color change will be more sensitive to signal
fluctuations.
Click the Align Antenna button and the new pop-up window with signal strength indicator will
appear.
RSSI Range slider can be used to change an offset of the maximum indicator value. Window
reloads every second displaying current value of the signal strength.
Speed Test: This utility allows for testing the connection speed to and from any reachable IP address
on the N-TRON 702-W device network. It should be used for the preliminary throughput estimation
between two network devices. If both devices are powered by N-TRON 702-W, the estimation is
more precise, otherwise only rough estimation is provided while using ICMP packet exchange
routines.
Access credentials (administrator username - User and Password) of the remote system should be
provided for the communication between two N-TRON 702-W powered devices.
Remote system IP can be selected from the list which is generated automatically (Select destination
IP) or can be specified manually.
There are 4 options available for the traffic direction while estimating throughput:
 Estimate the incoming maximal throughput (Rx) while selecting receive option;
 Estimate the outgoing maximal throughput (Tx) while selecting transmit option;
 First estimate the incoming (Rx) and afterwards the outgoing (Tx) maximal
throughput while selecting both option;
 Estimate the incoming (Rx) and the outgoing (Tx) maximal throughput at the same
time while selecting duplex option.
Test Duration and Data amount values can be specified while defining the test execution time
criteria. If both criteria are specified, the test will stop after any of the criteria is met.
The test is started using the Run Test button.
Ping: This utility will ping other devices on the network directly from the N-TRON 702-W device.
Ping utility should be used for the preliminary link quality and packet latency estimation between
two network devices using the ICMP packets. Remote system IP can be selected from the list which
is generated automatically (Select destination IP) or can be specified manually. The size of the
ICMP packets can be specified in the Packet size field. Estimation is done after the number of ICMP
packets (specified in Packet count field) is transmitted/received. Packet loss statistics and latency
time evaluation is provided after the test is completed.
The test is started using the Start button.