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.
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