Fluke DTX Series - Page 14

DTX Series CableAnalyzer
Technical Reference Handbook
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2-7. Equipment for Testing in Smart Remote Mode ................................................................. 2-13
2-8. Installing and Removing Fiber Modules ............................................................................. 2-14
2-9. Self Test Connections for Fiber Modules ............................................................................ 2-15
2-10. Smart Remote Mode Reference Connections..................................................................... 2-17
2-11. Smart Remote Mode Test Connections............................................................................... 2-18
2-12. Summary Results Screen for an Autotest on Fiber............................................................. 2-19
3-1. Twisted Pair Reference Connections................................................................................... 3-2
3-2. Equipment for Certifying Twisted Pair Cabling.................................................................. 3-6
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
3-9. Resistance Results................................................................................................................. 3-15
3-10. Length Results...................................................................................................................... 3-16
3-11. Propagation Delay and Delay Skew Results ....................................................................... 3-17
3-12. Insertion Loss is a Decrease in Signal Strength................................................................... 3-18
3-13. Insertion Loss Plot ................................................................................................................ 3-19
3-14. Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT)................................................................................................... 3-20
3-15. NEXT Plot.............................................................................................................................. 3-21
3-16. Attenuation to Crosstalk Ratio (ACR) ................................................................................. 3-22
3-17. ACR Plot................................................................................................................................ 3-23
3-18. Sources of Return Loss......................................................................................................... 3-24
3-19. Return Loss Plot.................................................................................................................... 3-25
3-20. Far-End Crosstalk (FEXT)...................................................................................................... 3-27
3-21. ELFEXT Plot........................................................................................................................... 3-28
3-22. Causes and Effects of Noise................................................................................................. 3-31