Versiv Series Cabling Certification Product Family
Technical Reference Handbook
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Table 4. dB Rules for TIA Test Limits
Measurement Cat 5e/6/6A
Permanent
Link
Cat 5e/6/6A
Channel
Cat 8
Permanent
Link
Cat 8
Channel
Return Loss
1
3 dB 3 dB 3 dB 3 dB
ACR-F
67 dB
2
70 dB
3
75 dB
4
70 dB
5
PS ACR-F
75 dB
4
67 dB
6
1. If insertion loss is less than 3 dB, Return Loss measurements show an .
2. If FEXT or PS FEXT is less than 67 dB, ACR-F and PS ACR-F measurements show an .
3. If FEXT or PS FEXT is less than 70 dB, ACR-F or PS ACR-F measurements show an .
4. For frequencies above 200 MHz, if FEXT or PS FEXT is less than 75 dB, ACR-F or PS ACR-
F measurements show an .
5. For frequencies above 200 MHz, if FEXT is less than 70 dB, ACR-F measurements show
an .
6. For frequencies above 200 MHz, if PS FEXT is less than 67 dB, PS ACR-F measurements
show an .
Table 5. dB Rules for ISO Test Limits
Measurement Class D, E, E
A
, F, F
A
, I, II
Permanent Link
Class D, E, E
A
, F, F
A
, I, II
Channel
Return Loss
1
3 dB 3 dB
NEXT/PS NEXT
2
4 dB 4 dB
ACR-N/PS ACR-N
2
4 dB 4 dB
ACR-F
3
70 dB 70 dB
PS-ACR-F
70 dB
4
67 dB
5
1. If insertion loss is less than 3 dB, Return Loss measurements show an .
2. If insertion loss is less than 4 dB, these measurements show an .
3. If FEXT is less than 70 dB, ACR-F measurements show an .
4. If PS FEXT is less than 70 dB, PS ACR-F measurements show an .
5. If PS FEXT is less than 67 dB, PS ACR-F measurements show an .