User's Manual

Chapter 4 Basic Testing
Step 1: Selecting a test application
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Step 1: Selecting a test application
The Test menu on the Main screen lists each of the available
test applications.
To select an application
1 Select Test. The Test menu appears.
2 Select the technology (for example, Ethernet), signal,
payload, and test mode for your test application.
The instrument displays a message asking you to wait
while it loads the application.
3 Wait for the Main screen to appear, and then proceed to
“Step 2: Configuring a test” on page 48.
The test application is selected.
Step 2: Configuring a test
Configuring a test involves specifying test settings and option-
ally saving the test setup.
Key settings are also available on the Main screen, on the
Quick Config tabs. Changing key settings while running a test
(for example, changing the pattern transmitted) triggers an
automatic restart of the test.
Displaying the
setup page
To display the setup page
1 Using the Test menu, select a test application (see “Step
1: Selecting a test application” on page 48).
2 Select the Setup button.