Fluke DSX-8000 - Causes of Coaxial Test Failures

Versiv Series Cabling Certification Product Family
Technical Reference Handbook
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Causes of Coaxial Test Failures
TCL or ELTCTL gives a FAIL, FAIL*, or PASS* result
 Unequal untwisting of pairs at a connector
 Poorly designed connectors
 Poorly designed cable
 Wrong test standard selected
CDNEXT gives a FAIL, FAIL*, or PASS* result
 Unequal untwisting of pairs at a connector
 Poorly designed connectors
 Wrong test standard selected
Table 9. Causes of Coaxial Test Failures
Resistance test gives a FAIL, FAIL*, or PASS* result
 Link is too long (may need to remove coiled service loops)
 Bad connection due to oxidized or loose contacts
 Wrong type of patch cord used
 For tests on terminated cable, the terminator’s resistance is incorrect
Notes
The HDTDR analyzer can help you locate the cause of
a resistance failure. See “The HDTDR Analyzer” on
page 194.
To do the resistance test continuously while you look
for a fault, tap TOOLS > Single Tests > Resistance.
Length gives a FAIL result
 Link is too long (may need to remove coiled service loops)
 NVP is set incorrectly
Note
To do the length test continuously while you look for
a fault, tap TOOLS
> Single Tests > Length.
Table 8. Causes of Twisted Pair Test Failures (continued)