Cable Test - Advantech EKI-9316P Series User Manual

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ANAGEMENT NTERFACE

Cable Test

The Cable Test page allows users to check cable status and function for each interface.
To access this page, click Maintenance > Network Diagnostics > Cable Test.
Figure 3-220. Maintenance > Network Diagnostics > Cable Test
The following table describes the items in the previous menu.
Table 3-217. Maintenance > Network Diagnostics > Cable Test
Parameter
Interface
Cable Test Results
Cable Status
Cable Length
Failure Location Dis-
tance
Test Cable
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Click the drop-down menu to select the interface. This field indicates the inter-
face to which the cable to be tested is connected.
Displays the cable status as Normal, Open or Short.
Normal: the cable is working correctly.
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Open: the cable is disconnected or there is a faulty connector.
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Short: there is an electrical short in the cable.
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Cable Test Failed: The cable status could not be determined. The cable
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may in fact be working.
This field is displayed after the "Test Cable" button has been clicked and results
are available.
This field is not visible when the page is initially displayed.
Displays the estimated length of the cable in meters. The length is displayed as
a range between the shortest estimated length and the longest estimated
length. Unknown is displayed if the cable length could not be determined. The
Cable Length is only displayed if the cable status is Normal. This field is dis-
played after the "Test Cable" button has been clicked and results are available.
This field is not visible when the page is initially displayed.
Displays the estimated distance in meters from the end of the cable to the fail-
ure location. The failure location is only displayed if the cable status is Open or
Short. This field is displayed after the "Test Cable" button has been clicked and
results are available. This field is not visible when the page is initially displayed.
Click Test Cable to perform a cable test on the selected interface. The cable
test may take up to 2 seconds to complete. If the port has an active link then
the link is not taken down and the cable status is always "Normal". The com-
mand returns a cable length estimate if this feature is supported by the PHY for
the current link speed. Note that if the link is down and a cable is attached to a
10/100 Ethernet adapter then the cable status may be "Open" or "Short"
because some Ethernet adapters leave unused wire pairs unterminated or
grounded.
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