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MetroNet 5000 - Section II: Setup & Tools

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MetroNet 5000

Ethernet & IP Test Set

Section II: Setup & Tools


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1. System Settings

Chapter 1

Overview

To adjust the system settings of the MetroNet 5000 select the System icon from the Home

screen.

From the System screen you can access the following setup functions:

Date & Time

Local Network Connection

Enable Software Options

Display Brightness & Touchscreen Calibration

Power Management

System & User Information

Printer Configuration

Restore Factory Defaults

FTP & USB Software Upgrades


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Date & Time Adjustment

To adjust the date and time of the MetroNet 5000 select the Date/Time icon from the System

screen. The Date and Time screen will appear as shown below.

Perform the following steps to adjust the date and time:

1. Adjust the Month, Year, Hour, Minute, Second, and Date Format as desired.

2. To accept changes to the date and time, simply select the Apply button.

3. A warning dialog box will appear indicating that the MetroNet 5000 needs to be rebooted

before the date and time changes can be applied.4. Select the Yes button to reboot the device and apply the date and time changes or select

the No button to return to the Date and Time screen without applying the changes.


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Local Network Configuration

To adjust the local network configuration of the MetroNet 5000 select the Network icon from the

System screen. The Network screen will appear as shown below.

You must setup the local network configuration in order to use

the remote control mode, perform FTP software upgrades, or

use a network connected printer.


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Perform the following steps to adjust the local network configuration:

1. Select from Static orDHCP.

Static: If this is selected, you will need to manually enter the IP Address, Subnet

Mask, Gateway, and DNS values.

DHCP: If this is selected, the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS values

will be automatically assigned by the DHCP server. This information will appear grayed

out and cannot be changed.

2. To enable or disable the remote control mode, choose eitherOn orOff. This enables the

MetroNet 5000 to be controlled remotely via a PC. For more information on the remote

control mode, see Section I: The Basics, Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your Device,Remote Control Mode.

3. To accept the local network configuration, simply select the Apply button or select the

Back button to return to the Network screen without applying the changes.


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Enable Software Options

Optional features of the MetroNet 5000 can be activated by entering a license key. Additional

options may be obtained by purchasing a license key; contact Trilithic Sales for more information.

The following software options are available for the MetroNet 5000:

Packet Capture & Analysis (P/N 0930168000) - Captures all frames and packets at 10

GbE and 1 GbE wire speeds and allows for decode and analysis of frame and packet header

and payload content.

VoIP Testing (P/N 0930169000) - Includes MOS scoring and R-Factor measurements. This

option operates only on 1 GbE ports. Not available for the MetroNet 5100 or 5200 models.

10 GbE WAN PHY Mode (P/N 0930170000) - Supports SONET and SDH clocking of 9.95

Gbps. Includes alarms and error injection functions. For OC192C testing on 10 GbE ports.

Not available for the MetroNet 5020 model.

To add software options to the MetroNet 5000 select the License icon from the System screen.

The License screen will appear as shown below.


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The License screen displays the options that are available for the current software version of the

MetroNet 5000. Activated options are indicated by a check mark next to the option name.

Perform the following steps to enter a new license key:

1. Select the License Key text entry field; the virtual on-screen keyboard will appear.

2. Enter the purchased license key.

3. To accept the entered license key, simply select the OK button or select the Back button to

return to the License screen without accepting the license key.

4. The accepted license key will populate the License Key text entry field.

5. To enter the license key, simply select the Enterbutton or select the Back button to return

to the System screen without entering the license key.

6. The newly activated option will be indicated by a check mark next to the option name.


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Display Screen Adjustment

The brightness of the MetroNet 5000 display screen can be adjusted and the touchscreen

interface can be recalibrated. Recalibration of the touchscreen is only needed if you experience a

loss of accuracy when selecting objects on the screen.

To adjust the display brightness or perform touchscreen calibration, select the Display icon from

the System screen. The Display screen will appear as shown below.

Display Brightness

The display brightness can be adjusted for use while on battery power and connected to ACpower. Battery life can be improved by lowering the brightness level of the display.

To adjust the display brightness, perform the following steps:

1. Select the down arrow to the right of each drop-down box.

2. From the drop-down list, select the desired brightness level.


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Touchscreen Calibration

To perform a touchscreen calibration, perform the following steps:

1. Select the Start button.

2. A dialog box will appear stating Please

press once at each of the marks at the next

screen.

3. Select the Close button to start the

calibration.

4. Press the stylus at each of the indicated

marks.5. After the calibration is complete a dialog box

will appear stating Calibration done.

6. Select the Close button to return to the

Display screen.


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Auto Power Off

The MetroNet 5000 includes an auto power off feature to lengthen the time needed between

battery charges.

To adjust the auto power off feature, select the Powericon from the System screen. The System

Setting screen will appear as shown below.

To enable the auto power off feature, select the Enable option to the right ofAuto Power Off. The

device will perform an auto power off once the following conditions have been met:

A button on the physical keypad has not been selected or the touchscreen has not been

touched.

The shutdown timer has expired (adjustable).

The device is:

Performing a measurement and During Measurement is set to Enable

Not performing a measurement and During Measurement is set to Disable.


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System & User Information

To view and edit the system and user information of the MetroNet 5000, select the System &

User Info icon from the System screen. The System Info screen will appear as shown below.

The System Info screen displays the device serial number, software version, hardware version.

The device also includes customizable company name, company contact, tester name, tester

contact, and notes fields. To edit these fields, simply select the text entry field and use the virtual

on-screen keyboard to enter the desired text.

Select the Apply button to save the entered user information, or select the Back button to return to

the System screen without saving.


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Printer Configuration

To view and edit the printer configuration settings of the MetroNet 5000, select the Printericon

from the System screen. The Printer Setting screen will appear as shown below.

Perform the following steps to adjust the printer configuration settings:

1. The Printer Setting screen allows the user to adjust the following settings:

Printer Support - Select from LaserorInkjet type printers.

Printer Connection - Select from USB orNetwork type printers. When Network is

selected, the IP address of the printer must be entered in the IP Address field.

2. Once a printer is configured properly, the following actions can be performed:

To check the status of the printer, select the Check Printerbutton. The status of the

printer will appear in the Printer Status field.

To print a test page, select the Test Page Button.

3. Select the Apply button to save the printer configuration settings, or select the Back button

to return to the System screen without saving.


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Restore to Default Factory Configuration

To restore the MetroNet 5000 to its default factory configuration, select the Factory Default icon

from the System screen. The Printer Setting screen will appear as shown below.

Before restoring the MetroNet 5000 to its default factory

configuration, be sure to save your test profiles and any other

files on the device to a backup location. Otherwise, all data will

be overwritten and permanently lost.

To restore the MetroNet 5000 to its default factory configuration, select the Factory Default

checkbox from the Printer Setting screen.

Select the Start button to restore the device to its defualt factory configuration, or select the Back

button to return to the System screen without restoring the device to its default factory

configuration.


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FTP Software Upgrade

The MetroNet 5000 is capable of being updated with new software in the field using a simple FTP

download. This process requires a pre-configured FTP server. Contact your IT department for

more information on setting up an FTP server.

To perform an FTP upgrade of the MetroNet 5000, select the FTP Upgrade icon from the

System screen. The FTP Upgrade screen will appear as shown below.

You must setup the local network configuration in order to

perform FTP software upgrades. The Set IP button is provided

for quick access to the Local Network Configuration Settings.

Before upgrading the MetroNet 5000, be sure to save your test

profiles and any other files on the device to a backup location.

Otherwise, if a corrupt upgrade occurs files could be lost.


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Perform the following steps to upgrade the device software:

1. Place a copy of the software upgrade file on the

pre-configured FTP server.

2. Connect the MetroNet 5000 to AC power.3. Connect the MetroNet 5000 to a network using

the RJ-45 local network port. Leave all other

ports disconnected.

4. Enter the ftp server address (URL or IP

address), username, password, and upgrade

file name in the corresponding fields.

5. Select the Check button to verify connectivity

with the FTP server. If the connectivity check is

successful, then proceed to Step 7.

6. If the connectivity check is not successful, select

the Set IP button to verify your local network

configuration settings. When the local network

connection has been established, repeat

Step 5.

7. Select the Start button to proceed with the

software upgrade. The status of the download

will be displayed in the progress bar at the bottom of the screen.

Before upgrading the MetroNet 5000 software, be sure toconnect the device to AC power to prevent loss of power during

the upgrade process. Any interruption of power during the

upgrade process could result in a corrupt upgrade.

DO NOT turn off the power during the download process. Any

interruption of power during the download process could result

in a corrupt upgrade.


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8. After a short delay, the upgrade file will finish downloading. A dialog box stating Download

Done! Reboot Now?will appear.

9. Select the OK button to reboot the device. The device will automatically start to reboot.

10.After the device reboots, Dont power off will be displayed in yellow.

A short delay of approximately five (5) minutes will occur while

the software upgrade is completed. DO NOT turn off the power

during the installation process.

11. Once the upgrade installation is complete, the MetroNet 5000 will boot into the Homescreen.

12.Some software upgrades require a touchscreen calibration. In this case, perform the steps

outlined earlier in this chapter for touchscreen calibration. If the Home screen is displayed

and the white arrow cursor does not appear, perform the following steps to re-initialize the

touchscreen:

a. Use the directional pad to highlight the System icon.

b. Press the Enterbutton on the front panel to enter the System screen.

c. Use the directional pad to highlight the Display icon.d. Press the Enterbutton on the front panel to enter the System screen.

e. Use the directional pad to highlight the Start button.

f. Press the Enterbutton on the front panel to start the touchscreen calibration.

g. Complete the touchscreen calibration as outlined earlier in this chapter.


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USB Software Upgrade

The MetroNet 5000 is capable of being updated with new software in the field using a USB flash

drive.

To perform a USB upgrade of the MetroNet 5000, select the USB Upgrade icon from the

System screen. The Upgrade USB screen will appear as shown below.

Before upgrading the MetroNet 5000, be sure to save your test

profiles and any other files on the device to a backup location.

Otherwise, if a corrupt upgrade occurs files could be lost.

Before upgrading the MetroNet 5000 software, be sure to

connect the device to AC power to prevent loss of power during

the upgrade process. Any interruption of power during the

upgrade process could result in a corrupt upgrade.


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Perform the following steps to upgrade the device software:

1. Place a copy of the software upgrade file on a USB flash drive and insert it into the USBport on the MetroNet 5000.

2. Connect the MetroNet 5000 to AC power.

3. Select the Mount button to enable the USB flash drive. A dialog box stating Do you want

to Mount USB?will appear.

4. Select the OK button to mount the the USB flash drive or select the Cancel button to return

to the Upgrade USB screen.

5. Highlight the upgrade file and select the Upgrade button.

6. A dialog box stating Copy system image from USBwill appear. Select the Cancel buttonat any time to exit the upgrade.

8. After a short delay, the upgrade file will finish copying. A dialog box stating Download

Done! Reboot Now?will appear.


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9. Select the OK button to reboot the device. The device will automatically start to reboot.

10.After the device reboots, Dont power off will be displayed in yellow.

A short delay of approximately five (5) minutes will occur while

the software upgrade is completed. DO NOT turn off the power

during the installation process.

11. Once the upgrade installation is complete, the MetroNet 5000 will boot into the Home

screen.

12.Some software upgrades require a touchscreen calibration. In this case, perform the stepsoutlined earlier in this chapter for touchscreen calibration. If the Home screen is displayed

and the white arrow cursor does not appear, perform the following steps to re-initialize the

touchscreen:

a. Use the directional pad to highlight the System icon.

b. Press the Enterbutton on the front panel to enter the System screen.

c. Use the directional pad to highlight the Display icon.

d. Press the Enterbutton on the front panel to enter the System screen.

e. Use the directional pad to highlight the Start button.f. Press the Enterbutton on the front panel to start the touchscreen calibration.

g. Complete the touchscreen calibration as outlined earlier in this chapter.


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2. Tools

Chapter 2

Overview

The MetroNet 5000 includes a set of basic testing tools. Select the Tools icon from the Home

screen.

From the Tools screen you can perform the following tests:

Optical Power Measurements

Find Ports on Switches and Routers

Display Screen Flashlight

Cable Diagnostics


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Perform the following steps to perform and optical power measurement:

1. Select the Optic Powericon from the Tools screen. If

you select the Optic Powericon and you have not

configured a test mode, the error message shown to theright will appear. If you do not receive this error

message, proceed directly to Step 10.

Optical Power Measurement

The MetroNet 5000 includes an optical power measurement tool. Here you can view detailed

information about the optical modules (SFP or XFP) installed in the device. The vendor name, OUI

(organization name), part number, revision number, optical wavelength, and Rx (receive) power

level.


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2. To configure a test mode, select the Ethernet & IP icon from the Tools screen. The Test

Mode screen will be displayed.

Any test mode can be selected here. The purpose of these steps

is to simply activate the optical modules.

3. From this screen, select any test mode to activate the optical modules. For this example

the Throughput test has been selected for Port 1 and 10GE.

4. Connect the desired cables to the corresponding optical ports.

5. Select the OK button after you have configured the test mode and connected the desired

cables. The Link Setup screen will be displayed.

6. From this screen, adjust the link settings based on port selection.


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SFP Transceiver or RJ-45 Ports

Only one interface can be selected and used for each 1G port, either SFP (optical) or RJ-45 (copper). When an SFP transceiver or RJ-45 port is selected on the Test Mode screen,

the following settings can be adjusted:

Medium - Use this to setting to select from

Copper, Optic 1G, or100M Optics

interface types. The optical power

measurement applies to optical interfaces

only. Selecting Copperwill not display the

optical power measurement.

Laser On - Use this setting to turn the laser

On orOff. This setting will appear grayed

out if an optical transceiver is not installed or

Medium is set to Copper.

Auto Negotiation - If this option is selected

you can adjust the following settings:

Local - Use this to set line rates ofHalf

and/orFull duplex. The available line

rates are determined by the Medium

selection. Line rates that are not

available will be grayed out.Pause - Use this to set a pause ofOff,

Rx Only, Tx Only, orBoth.

Under no circumstances look into the end of an optical cable

attached to the optical output when the device is operating. This

devices laser radiation can seriously damage your eyesight.

Do not enable laser connections when there is no fiber attached

to the optical output connector because this device will emit

invisible laser radiation if the unit is powered on and the laser is

enabled without laser connections.


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XFP Transceiver Ports

When an XFP transceiver port is selected on the Test Mode screen, the following settingscan be adjusted:



out if an optical transceiver is not installed.

Mode - Use this to set network mode to

LAN orWAN (Optional, see below). If the

WAN option is selected, choose from

SONET orSDH multiplexing protocols.

The 10 GbE WAN PHY Mode is an optionalfeature of the MetroNet 5000 and can be

activated by entering a license key. To

purchase a license key; contact Trilithic

Sales for more information.

Pause - Use this to set the Rx pause to On

orOff.

Signaling - Use this to set link fault

signaling to On orOff. This is provided to

display a notification in case of local or

remote faults.

Under no circumstances look into the end of an optical cable

attached to the optical output when the device is operating. This


Do not enable laser connections when there is no fiber attached

to the optical output connector because this device will emit




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7. Select the Home button to return to the Home

screen.

8. Select the Tools icon from the Home screen.

9. Select the Optic Powericon from the Tools

screen.

10.The Optic Powerscreen will be diaplayed. If

necessary, the Port, Medium, and Laser On

status can be adjusted.

11. The vendor name, OUI (organization name), part

number, revision number, optical wavelength,

and Rx (receive) power level will be displayedfor the selected Port and Medium.


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Find Network Ports

The MetroNet 5000 includes a find port tool that provides a method for locating ports on the

opposite end of a network connection. For instance, if you have a set of cables connected to a live

switch, it can be difficult to find which ports are faulty and/or where they are connected to the

switch.

To find a network port, select the Find Port icon from the Tools screen. The Find Port screen will

appear as shown below.

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Perform the following steps to find a network port.

1. Connect the desired cables to the

corresponding copper/optical ports.

2. Adjust the following settings:

Port - Use this to setting to select the port totest.

Medium - Use this to setting to select from

Copper, Optic 1G, or100M Optics

interface types.



out if an optical transceiver is not installed or

Medium is set to Copper.

Auto Negotiation - If this option is selected

you can adjust the Local line rate settings to

Halfand/orFull duplex. The available line

rates are determined by the Medium

selection. Line rates that are not available

will be grayed out.

3. Set the Interval between flashes to a minimum

of 3 seconds. The greater this value is, the longer between flashes.

4. Select the Apply button to save the current settings.

5. Select the Start button to begin the test. The MetroNet 5000 will start sending traffic to the

connected switch.

6. The port location on the connected switch will begin flashing for a few seconds and then will

stop flashing for a time equal to the Interval. This indicates that the user has located the

correct port on the switch.

7. When the test is complete, select the Stop button to complete the test.

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Flash Light

The MetroNet 5000 includes a flash light feature to improve lighting conditions in dark locations.

When this feature is selected the device displays a bright white screen to provide additional

lighting.

To use the flash light feature, select the Flash Light icon from the Tools screen. The Flash Light

screen will appear as shown below.

To adjust the brightness of the screen, either select the sliding adjustment bar or enter the level in

the Brightness field by selecting the up or down arrows.


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Cable Diagnostics

The MetroNet 5000 includes a cable diagnostics test to check for wire mapping and fault

conditions in RJ-45 metalic cables.

To use the cable diagnostics feature, select the Cable Diagnostics icon from the Tools screen.

The Cable Diagnostics screen will appear as shown below.

To perform a cable diagnostics test, perform the following steps:

1. Connect the desired cables to the corresponding copper ports.

2. Select the desired port from the Port drop-down box.

3. Select the Check button to start the test.

4. When the test is complete, the following information will be displayed:

The port type, signal status, and link speed of the connected cable.

The status, distance to fault, and mapping of each pair of wires within the cable.


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3. File Manager

Chapter 3

Overview

The MetroNet 5000 can store test configurations, measurement results, screen captures, and

packet capture files to the internal memory of the device. These files can also be transferred to a

local USB flash drive or uploaded to a pre-configured FTP server.

The FTP upload process requires a pre-configured FTP server. Contact your IT department for

more information on setting up an FTP server.

Select the File Managericon from the Home screen. The File Managerscreen will appear as

shown below.


perform FTP file uploads. See Chapter 4: System Settings, Local

Network Configuration for more information about configuringthe local network settings.


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Usage Tab

The percentage of remaining available internal memory

in the MetroNet 5000 can be viewed by selecting the

Usage tab from the top of the File Managerscreen.

The amount of used memory will be displayed at the

bottom of the screen.

From the Usage tab, the files that are currently stored

on the device can be displayed. The files are stored in

a folder tree structure with each type of file being stored

in a corresponding file folder as follows: capture - This folder stores all of the packet

capture files.

cfg - This folder stores all of the default,

updated, or upgrade software configurations.

profile - This folder stores all of the user

configured test profile information.

result - This folder contains individual file

folders for each type of test. The test result files

for each test are located in the correspondingfile folder.

screen_capture - This folder stores all of the screen capture files.

To expand the folders to view the included files, select the plus (+) icon to the left of the folder

name.

Packet captures files range from 2 to 128 MB in size depending

on the amount of test information that was selected. Screen

capture files typically range from 30 to 50 kb in size.


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Manager Tab

From the Managertab, you can manage the files that

are currently stored on the device.

To expand the folders to view the included files, select

the plus (+) icon to the left of the folder name.

To manage files, simply highlight the file(s) to modify

and then select the Menu button. From the Menu pop-

up, select from the following actions:

View

Print

Export to CSV

Rename

Delete

Delete All

The size of individual files is only displayed when the folder that

contains the files is expanded. Packet captures files cannot be

exported to an Excel CSV file.

You must setup the local network configuration and printer

settings in order to print a file from the device. The Printer Setup

button is provided for quick access to the Printer Settings. SeeChapter 4: System Settings, Local Network Configuration for

more information about configuring the local network settings.


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Transfer Tab

From the Transfertab, you can transfer files from the

internal memory of the device to a local USB flash drive

or remotely to a pre-configured FTP server.

To expand the folders to view the included files, select

the plus (+) icon to the left of the folder name.

To transfer files, simply highlight the file(s) to transfer

and then select the FTP orUSB button to choose the

transfer method.


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FTP File Transfer

When the FTP button is selected from the File

Managerscreen, the screen shown to the right will

appear.

Perform the following steps to transfer the

highlighted file(s) via FTP:

1. Enter the FTP server connection information

in the provided fields.

2. Select the Check button to verify the

connection to the FTP server.

3. Once there is a connection to the FTP

server, select the Upload button to transfer

the file.


perform FTP file uploads. The Set IP button is provided for quick

access to the Local Network Configuration Settings.

If you have already entered the FTP connection information

previously, use the Directional Pad to move up or down through

previously entered FTP connection information.


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USB File Transfer

When the USB button is selected from the File Managerscreen, the screen shown to the right

will appear. This screen will allow transfer between a USB flash drive and the internal memory

of the device. Files can be transferred both to and from the USB flash drive.

Perform the following steps to transfer the highlighted file(s) via USB:

1. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port on the MetroNet 5000.

2. Select the Mount button to enable the USB flash drive. A dialog box stating Do you

want to Mount USB?will appear.

3. Select the OK button to mount the the USB flash drive or select the Cancel button to

return to the File Managerscreen.4. To view files on the USB flash drive, select the USB option. To view files on the internal

memory of the device, select the Internal Disk option.

5. To transfer the highlighted file(s) to the USB flash drive, select the Copy To USB

button. To transfer files to the internal memory of the device, select the To Internal

button.

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