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PLAN-UM QUICK START GUIDE
Installing the Plan-Um CD
Insert the CD into your CD drive and follow the instructions on the
screen.
System Requirements
Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XPMac OS X
Linux
Available Disk Space: 5Mbytes
Memory: 52 Mbytes minimum
In addition to Test-Ums Validator product line, the following Test-Umproducts perform standard cable tests and are recommended for cable
testing: TestierTM (TP350), LanRoamerPROTM (TP600), LanscaperTM
(NT700), and Resi-TesterTM (TP300).
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Introduction
The Plan-Um software on this CD allows you to draw residential and commercial
room layouts, illustrate cable runs, and automatically create a Cable Test
Schedule that can be uploaded to the Validator for testing. You can also createa simple topological drawing of your network. Test results are saved and can be
downloaded and printed for the customer and archived to support future add,
move, and change activity.
Getting Started
. Double click the Plan-Um icon on your desktop. The Welcome Screen
appears highlighting key features of the software. Click the Close button
to begin.
2. A menu bar (File, Edit, View, Image, Help) appears at the top of the
panel.
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3. The icon toolbar provides shortcuts to create a new le, open an existing
le, save to your hard drive or other media, cut, copy, paste, zoom or
shrink the oor plan view, refresh, import a background image, and verify
the software version installed.
New
Open CutPaste
Copy Zoom
Center
Import Background
Contents
Save
Print Label
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Follow these basic steps to use Plan-Um
. Click on the Job Information menu tab, and enter Tester and Site
information.
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2. The Network View menu tab, allows you to create a simple topological
view of your physical network by selecting network icons from a list and
drawing connections to simulate the physical layout of your network.
o Click on a networkicon on the left toolbar. When it pops intothe upper left corner of the canvas, drag it to the position where
you want to place it. Multiple clicks will create multiple icons
numbered in the order of your clicks. Repeat this process until
all Network icons are placed on your layout.
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o To customize the icon name that displays on the canvas, click
on the New Device Name dialog box on the left toolbar and type
the name you wish to specify, then click the icon you wish to add.
The custom name will appear on the canvas under the icon.
Note: Text entered in the New Device Name dialog box will automatically
be associated with every icon placed on the canvas until you delete
the text from the dialog box.
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o To insert Notes regarding network devices, select an icon
displayed on the canvas and click on the Notes dialog box on the
left toolbar. Type information regarding this device, such as the
designated function, MAC address, date of install, or user.
You can also place text with information regarding the network
anywhere on the Network View canvas. Click Add Text on the left
toolbar. When the Properties dialog box pops up, enter the text,
select the font size, and click ok to place the text on the canvas.
Click and hold the left mouse button to move the text anywhere on
the screen.
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Once the Network Port icons have been added, click the
Connections button at the bottom of the left toolbar to draw
connections between each piece of equipment. Click Add
Connections to simulate the physical layout of your network.
Note: To create angled connections by adding vertices, or inection points, thatallow you to go around equipment displayed in the Network View, right click
on a connection at a point where you would like to bend the line. Holding
the left mouse button, drag the line into a bent position and release.
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3. Click on the Floor Plan tab to draw a simple room layout and place the
ports and cables to be installed. Each cable you dene is recorded in the
Cable Test Schedule.
From the list of Residential or Commercial rooms, click the roomname and resize it by placing the cursor over a wall line.
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Identify the ports and cables in each room by clicking and
dragging them to the locations where you want to place them.
Click the Cable Type to Add eld to select an available Cable
Type or dene a custom cable type.
Note: The room layout is optional. If you prefer, you can enter a cable
list directly using the Cable Test Schedule tab.
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. Click the Cable Test Schedule tab to see the list of dened cables,
including the Cable IDs, port termination IDs, Type, Test Jack, Use,
Length, and Test Results of each cable. The Length and Results elds
are lled in during the actual cable test on the Validator. Once the test
results have been downloaded from the Validator, double-click on theResults eld to view the Detailed Test Results for the cable.
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To create a Cable Test Schedule manually, click the Add Cable
button and then change the cable type as necessary using the
Type drop down box on the new line. The cable type in the last
row of the schedule will be used as the default for the next cable
added.
To dene a Custom Cable ID, click the Dene Cables button, and
select the Type and Use from the drop down menus, and enter
From and To information, then click the Custom Cable ID button
to create a template for the desired Cable ID sequence.
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5. Click File on the menu bar and select Save As Job to save your Plan-
Um job to the My Documents>My Plan-Um Jobs folder, as you would any
other Windows le.
A complete set of Plan-Um 2..0 Software Instructions are included on
your CD, and are also available for download from Test-Ums web site
at www.test-um.com.
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