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To add up to 200 cables to the test list at once, touch add
the number of cables to add and then touch OK. Touch Save
the edited values or touch Cancel
Cable ID's can also be edited from the Test List to be any 12 character
name, with or without numbers. See the Test List section on page 30 for
instructions on editing, adding and deleting cables.
WARNING! Each cable test file (.tst) refers to the cable type definition
when creating a test list. If a cable type is edited, the existing test results
in the test will be updated with the edited values, such as 2 or 4 pair
tests and capacitance value. Be sure to edit an existing cable type prior
to testing or simply create a new cable type.
Cable Type
The cable type list contains a list of all the defined cable types to be tested.
Cable type list is used to select the test criteria for cables to be tested and
manage the list by editing, adding or deleting entries.
New Cable Type
• From the Cable Test Screen, touch Cable Type
• To add a new cable type, touch New
• Enter cable name on next screen and press OK.
• Touch test connector "RJ45" or "Coax" and press OK.
• Touch a data rate (100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2-pair 100Mbps, or 0 Mbps) for a
Bit Error Rate test and touch
• Enter length constant in pF/foot or pF/meter and press OK.
Typical cable length constants (pF/ft, pF/m):
Cable Type
Cable Length Constants
CAT5/5E
15 pF/ft
CAT6
15 pF/ft
CAT7
15 pF/ft
RG6
16.5 pF/ft
RG58
27 pF/ft
RG59
16.5 pF/ft
, and enter
to keep
to exit without saving.
.
.
OK
(coax skips this step).
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• Touch Shielded cable, Non-shielded Cable, or Ignore Shield then touch
OK.
Edit Existing Cable Types
• Touch a cable type from the Cable Type list. With a line highlighted, the
buttons functions are:
• Touch Edit
to edit the highlighted entry. The name may be
changed or kept default. All other settings are entered as in New Cable
Type.
• To delete highlighted entry, touch Delete
• Touch
OK
to confirm action or cancel.
Select a Cable Type to Test
• Touch a cable type from the Cable Type list. Add the highlighted cable
type to the test list by touching Select
appear with the added cable type displayed in the lower left of the
screen.
Cable Name
• From the Detailed Results screen, touch edit
• To enter a cable name prefix touch Edit
of the cable name that does not increment when a cable is added to
the test list. Enter the desired prefix using the touchscreen keypad and
touch OK.
• Touch Cable Index
to edit the incrementing numerical portion of
the Cable ID. When the desired Index is entered, touch OK.
• To accept the changes, touch Save
Cancel
.
Ethernet Cable Test
• From the home screen, touch Cable Test
• Connect an Ethernet cable to the Net Chaser then connect the Active
Remote to the opposite end of the cable. If an active remote is not
being used, connect a Network testing ID remote to the opposite end of
the cable.
.
. The Cable Test screen will
.
. The prefix is the first part
. To exit without saving, touch
.
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