Autotest On Twisted Pair Cabling - Fluke DTX-1800 Technical Reference Handbook

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Autotest on Twisted Pair Cabling

Figure 3-4 shows the equipment needed for certifying
twisted pair cabling.
PASS
TEST
FAIL
TALK
TONE
LOW BATTERY
F1 F2 F3
2
EXIT TEST
ENTER
SAVE
AUTO
TEST
SINGLE SETUP
TEST
SPECIAL
MONITOR FUNCTIONS
TEST
TALK TALK
1
3
A
Tester and smart remote with battery packs
B
Memory card (optional)
C
Two ac adapters with line cords (optional)
D
For testing permanent links: two permanent link
adapters
E
For testing channels: two channel adapters
Figure 3-4. Equipment for Certifying Twisted Pair Cabling
3-6
4
5
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To run the Autotest on twisted pair cabling:
1 Verify that the settings listed in Table 3-1 are
appropriate.
2 Attach adapters appropriate for the job to the tester
and the smart remote.
3 Turn the rotary switch to AUTOTEST and turn on the
smart remote. Connect to the cabling, as shown in
Figure 3-5 for a permanent link or Figure 3-6 for a
channel.
4 If a fiber module is installed, you may need to press
J
Change Media to select Twisted Pair as the media
type.
P
5 Press on the tester or smart remote. To stop the test
I
at any time, press .
6 The tester shows the Autotest Summary screen when
the test is complete (see page 3-10). To view results for
a specific parameter, use
the parameter; then press
If the Autotest failed, press
causes of the failure.
7 To save the results, press
N
then press again.
A D
to highlight
H
.
J
Fault Info for possible
N
. Select or create a cable ID;