Hirschmann MS30, Power MICE, MACH 4000, OCTOPUS User Manual page 150

Operation Diagnostics
9.6 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
suspended.
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.
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 one is
being carried out at present..
Table 12: Meaning of the possible results
Prerequisites for a proper cable diagnosis:
D
1000BASE-T port is connected via an 8 core cable with a 1000BASE-T
port or
D
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX port is connected with a 10BASE-T/100BASE-
TX port.
V Select the Diagnostics:Ports:TP cable diagnosis. dialog.
V Select a TP port at which you want to carry out the check.
V Click on "Set" to start the check.
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