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Cabling Certification and Tests
Cabling Certification Standards
Copper Cable Testing
Link and Channel Tests
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Certification testing with the WireScope 350 is highly automated. An
Autotest function coordinates a series of measurements between the
WireScope and DualRemote devices and analyzes the results to
determine if the cabling run passes or fails the selected standards.
Standards for structured twisted pair cabling require that both ends of
each cable run be tested, to find the worst case performance condition.
All certification testing requires a two-part test set, consisting of a main
unit and a remote unit, each of which has similar test capabilities. One
unit tests the cabling run from the telecommunications closet end and
the other tests from the outlet end.
There are two primary considerations when testing:
• Whether the user patch cords are included in the cabling run
during the test, if not -Link test configuration; if yes - channel test
configuration.
• Which standard should be used (Category or Class.)
For up-to-date information on structured cabling standards, please visit
http://wirescope.comms.agilent.com/standards
There are two commonly used configurations, link and channel, for
certifying copper cabling.
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