Fluke CableAnalyzer DSP-4000 Series User Manual page 4

DSP-4000 Series
Users Manual
3 Autotest ............................................................................................ 3-1
Autotest Softkeys ............................................................................................ 3-1
Autotest on Twisted Pair Cable ...................................................................... 3-2
Link Performance Grade Result (Headroom) ................................................. 3-5
Worst Margin and Worst Value Results ......................................................... 3-5
Automatic Diagnostics.................................................................................... 3-6
Autotest Results for Twisted Pair Cable ......................................................... 3-7
Autotest on Coaxial Cable .............................................................................. 3-22
Autotest Results for Coaxial Cable................................................................. 3-24
Saving Autotest Results .................................................................................. 3-26
The Autotest Report........................................................................................ 3-30
4 Running Individual Tests ................................................................ 4-1
Single Tests for Twisted Pair Cable................................................................ 4-1
Scanning Function .......................................................................................... 4-2
When to Use a Remote Unit ........................................................................... 4-2
Running a Single Test on Twisted Pair Cable ................................................ 4-4
The HDTDX Analyzer.................................................................................... 4-6
The HDTDR Test............................................................................................ 4-9
Single Test Results for Twisted Pair Cable .................................................... 4-14
Single Tests for Coaxial Cable........................................................................ 4-16
Monitoring Network Activity ......................................................................... 4-19
Identifying Hub Port Connections .................................................................. 4-22
Monitoring Impulse Noise .............................................................................. 4-22
Determining Hub Port Capabilities................................................................. 4-26
Using the Tone Generator ............................................................................... 4-26
5 Viewing and Printing Saved Reports.............................................. 5-1
Printing Test Reports ...................................................................................... 5-1
Viewing, Renaming, and Deleting Test Reports............................................. 5-6
6 Calibrations and Custom Test Standards ...................................... 6-1
Calibrating the Test Tool ................................................................................ 6-1
NVP Calibration.............................................................................................. 6-3
Configuring a Custom Test ............................................................................. 6-4
7 Basic Cable Testing ......................................................................... 7-1
LAN Cable Construction ................................................................................ 7-1
Coaxial Cable.................................................................................................. 7-4
Basic Link and Channel Connections ............................................................. 7-5
Attenuation (Insertion Loss) ........................................................................... 7-7
Noise ............................................................................................................... 7-8
Characteristic Impedance................................................................................ 7-9
Minimizing Impedance Discontinuities .......................................................... 7-10
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