Fluke DTX-GFM2 - Common Causes of Copper Cabling Failures

DTX Series CableAnalyzer
Technical Reference Handbook
6-2
Common Causes of Copper Cabling
Failures
Table 6-1 describes common causes of test failures on
twisted pair and coaxial cabling.
Table 6-1. Diagnosing Twisted Pair Test Failures
Wire Map: open
• Wires connected to wrong pins at connector or
punchdown blocks
• Faulty connections
• Damaged connector
• Damaged cable
• Wrong Outlet Configuration selected in setup
• Wrong application for cable
Tip: The wire map test in Single Test mode features a
scanning function that runs the wire map test
continuously. This function is helpful for locating
intermittent wiring faults.
Wire Map: split pair or reversed pair
Wires connected to wrong pins at connector or punchdown block.