Determining Hub Port Capabilities; Using The Tone Generator - Fluke CableAnalyzer DSP-4000 Series User Manual

DSP-4000 Series
Users Manual

Determining Hub Port Capabilities

This test determines if a hub supports the following standards:
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Auto-Negotiation
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10BASE-T
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100BASE-TX
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100BASE-T4
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100BASE-TX Full Duplex
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10BASE-T Full Duplex
To determine hub port capabilities, proceed as follows:
1. Attach a traffic link interface adapter (such the optional DSP-LIA013) to the
test tool.
2. Use a patch cable of the correct impedance to connect the network connection
to the test tool's Monitor jack.
3. Turn the rotary switch to MONITOR.
4. Use D to highlight HUB Port Capabilities; then press E.

Using the Tone Generator

If you have an inductive pickup device, such as a Fluke Networks 140 A-Bug
Tone Probe, you can use the test tool's tone generator to identify twisted pair and
coaxial cable runs and connections. The tone generator produces a signal on the
cable under test. You can hear the signal as an audible tone when you place an
inductive pickup device near the cable or one of the cable's connectors.
To use the tone generator, proceed as follows:
1. Attach a twisted pair link interface adapter to the test tool.
2. Turn the rotary switch to SPECIAL FUNCTIONS.
3. Connect the test tool to the cable.
4. Use D to highlight Tone Generator; then press E.
5. Use an inductive pickup device along the cable run or at far end connectors to
determine which cable is connected to the test tool.
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