Ai Net; Using The Virtual Cable Tester - Asus P4P8X SE User Manual

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AI Net

The motherboard supports the Marvell
The VCT virtually diagnose and report cable faults using the Time Domain
Reflectometry (TDR). With this essential tool, installation and network diagnosis
has never been easier. The VCT technology detects and reports open and shorted
cables with up to 1 meter of accuracy. It also detects impedance mismatches, pair
swaps, pair polarity problems and pair skew problems of up to 64ns.
VCT remarkably reduces networking and support costs complementing a highly
manageable and controlled network system.Also, this tool can be incorporated in
the network systems software making it ideal for field support as well as
development diagnostics.

Using the Virtual Cable Tester™

To use the the Marvell
1. Click the Start button. Select All Programs->Marvell->Virtual Cable Tester.
2. From the menu, click Virtual Cable Tester. The following screen display
appears.
3. Click on Run to execute test.
• The Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) feature is supported in Windows
and Windows
• The Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) feature works in Gigabit LAN only.
• The Run button on the VCT Tester dialogue box is disabled if no
problem is detected on the network.
ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide
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Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) Technology.
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Virtual Cable Tester™ on your computer.
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2000™ operating systems only.
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XP™
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