DTX Series CableAnalyzer
Technical Reference Handbook
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2-8 Installing Fiber Modules....................................................................................................................................2-14
2-9 Self Test Connections for Fiber Modules .........................................................................................................2-15
2-10 Smart Remote Mode Reference Connections (Method B)..............................................................................2-17
2-11 Smart Remote Mode Test Connections (Method B)........................................................................................2-18
2-12 Summary Results Screen for an Autotest on Fiber..........................................................................................2-19
3-3 Permanent Link Test Connections ...................................................................................................................3-7
3-4 Channel Test Connections ................................................................................................................................3-8
3-5 Autotest Summary Screen for Twisted Pair Cabling ......................................................................................3-10
3-6 Examples of Automatic Diagnostic Screens ....................................................................................................3-11
3-7 PASS* and FAIL* Results ..................................................................................................................................3-12
3-8 Wire Map Examples .........................................................................................................................................3-13
3-11 Propagation Delay and Delay Skew Results ...................................................................................................3-18
3-12 Insertion Loss is a Decrease in Signal Strength ...............................................................................................3-19
3-13 Insertion Loss Plot ............................................................................................................................................3-20
3-14 Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT) ...............................................................................................................................3-21
3-15 NEXT Plot ..........................................................................................................................................................3-22
3-16 Attenuation to Crosstalk Ratio (ACR) .............................................................................................................3-23
3-17 ACR Plot ............................................................................................................................................................3-24
3-18 Sources of Return Loss .....................................................................................................................................3-25
3-19 Return Loss Plot ................................................................................................................................................3-26
3-20 Far-End Crosstalk (FEXT) ..................................................................................................................................3-29
3-21 ELFEXT Plot .......................................................................................................................................................3-30
3-22 Causes and Effects of Noise .............................................................................................................................3-33
3-23 Impulse Noise Test Results ...............................................................................................................................3-35
3-24 Using the Tone Generator ...............................................................................................................................3-37
4-1 Testing a Permanent Link Through a PoE Device ...........................................................................................4-2