Fluke CableAnalyzer DSP-4000 Series User Manual page 216

DSP-4000 Series
Users Manual
Ethernet
A local area network protocol using Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision
Detection (CSMA/CD). Ethernet is available with four cabling alternatives: thin coaxial,
standard (thick) coaxial, twisted pair, and fiber optic. This protocol uses 10 Mb/s baseband
transmission and is defined by the IEEE standard 802.3.
Far-End Crosstalk (FEXT)
The amount of coupling loss (in decibels) occurring when a signal generated at one end of
one cable pair is received as crosstalk at the other end of another cable pair. Higher FEXT
levels correspond to better cable performance.
Flash Memory
Computer memory that requires no power to maintain its contents, yet, unlike ROM, can
be reprogrammed while installed in a system.
Foil-Screened Twisted Pair (FTP)
See Screened Twisted Pair.
Hardware Flow Control
A hardware method of controlling data flow between two devices. The receiving device
tells the sending device to start or stop data transmission by sending control signals on a
cable wire that is dedicated to flow control signals.
HDTDR ™
High-definition time domain reflectometry. A technique used for finding cable faults and
measuring cable length and characteristic impedance. A test pulse applied to the cable is
reflected by impedance discontinuities along the cable (such as a short or an open). The
cable's characteristics are determined by timing the duration between the test pulse and the
reflection and analyzing the shape of the reflected pulse.
HDTDX ™
High-definition time domain crosstalk. The HDTDX analyzer locates sources of NEXT
along a cable. This measurement technique is patented by Fluke Networks.
Horizontal Cabling
The cabling between a telecommunications outlet and a horizontal cross-connect.
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