Fluke DTX Series - The HDTDX Analyzer; Running the HDTDX Analyzer

Diagnosing Twisted Pair Cabling Faults
The HDTDX Analyzer 4
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The HDTDX Analyzer
The HDTDX

(High-Definition Time Domain Crosstalk)
analyzer plots the locations and magnitudes of crosstalk
on the cabling under test. The analyzer, along with the
tester’s automatic diagnostics, helps you isolate the
causes of NEXT and ELFEXT failures.
Running the HDTDX Analyzer
After an Autotest, you can view HDTDX results only if the
Autotest test failed.
To see HDTDX results for a failed Autotest, select HDTDX
Analyzer on the Autotest Summary screen.
To run the HDTDX analyzer as a single test:
Note
You can run the HDTDX analyzer with or
without a smart remote. Without a remote,
results on short cables may be unreliable.
1 Turn the rotary switch to SINGLE TEST and verify
that the test limit and cable type are correct. Change
them in SETUP if necessary.
2 Attach the appropriate interface adapters to the
tester and smart remote.
3 Turn on the smart remote; then connect the tester
and remote to the cabling.
4 Turn the rotary switch to SINGLE TEST, select HDTDX
Analyzer; then press
P.
5 To save the results, press
N. Select or create a cable
ID; then press
N again.
Note
If Store Plot Data is set to No, the HDTDX plot
will not be included in saved results.
Figure and 4-1 describe the HDTDX plot.