Fluke DTX Series - Common Causes of Twisted Pair Test Failures

DTX Series CableAnalyzer
Technical Reference Handbook
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Common Causes of Twisted Pair Test
Failures
Table 4-1 describes common causes of test failures on
twisted pair cabling.
Table 4-1. 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
Wire Map: split pair or reversed pair
Wires connected to wrong pins at connector or punchdown block.
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