Operation diagnosis
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9.7
TP cable diagnosis
Basic - L3P
Release
4.0
11/07
9.7 TP cable diagnosis
The TP cable diagnosis allows you to check the connected cables for short
circuits or interruptions.
Note: While the check is being carried out, the data traffic at this port is sus-
pended.
The check takes a few seconds. After the check, the "Result" row contains
the result of the cable diagnosis. If the result of the check shows a cable er-
ror, then the "Distance" row contains the distance of the port from the cable
error.
Prerequisites for correct TP cable diagnosis:
X 1000BASE-T port is connected with 1000BASE-T port via 8-core cable or
X 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX port is connected with 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
port.
Result Meaning
normal The cable is okay.
open The cable is interrupted.
short circuit There is a short circuit in the cable.
unknown No cable check was carried out yet, or none is
being carried out at present.
Table 17: Meaning of the possible results
Select the Diagnostics:Ports:TP Cable Diagnosis dialog.
Select the TP port at which you want to carry out the check.
Click on "Set" to start the check.
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