Fluke DTX-GFM2 - Page 7

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5 Certifying Coaxial Cabling
Setting the Reference ......................................................................................................................................5-1
Coaxial Test Settings ........................................................................................................................................5-2
Autotest on Coaxial Cabling ...........................................................................................................................5-5
Coaxial Autotest Results ..................................................................................................................................5-9
HDTDR Analyzer ..........................................................................................................................................5-10
Resistance ....................................................................................................................................................5-10
Impedance ...................................................................................................................................................5-10
Length ..........................................................................................................................................................5-10
Propagation Delay ......................................................................................................................................5-10
Insertion Loss ...............................................................................................................................................5-11
Running Single Tests ........................................................................................................................................5-11
6 Diagnosing Copper Cabling Faults
Using the Automatic Diagnostics ....................................................................................................................6-1
Avoiding Tester-Induced Failures ....................................................................................................................6-1
Common Causes of Copper Cabling Failures ..................................................................................................6-2
The HDTDX Analyzer .......................................................................................................................................6-9
Running the HDTDX Analyzer ....................................................................................................................6-9
Recognizing Faults on HDTDX Plots ..........................................................................................................6-11
The HDTDR Analyzer .......................................................................................................................................6-12
Running the HDTDR Analyzer ....................................................................................................................6-12
Recognizing Faults on HDTDR Plots ...........................................................................................................6-12
7 Certifying Fiber Optic Cabling
Overview of Features .......................................................................................................................................7-1
Safety Information ...........................................................................................................................................7-2