Operation Manual

Cable ID Options

You can select cable IDs from a pre-generated list or you

can create an ID after each test.

To select a source for cable IDs, turn the rotary switch to

SETUP, select Instrument Settings, select Cable ID Source;

then select a source:



Auto Increment: Increments the last character of the

ID each time you press .



List: Lets you use an ID list created in LinkWare

software and downloaded to the tester.



Auto Sequence: Lets you use a list of sequential IDs

generated from a template. The horizontal,

backbone, and campus templates follow the ID

formats specified in the ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A standard.

The Free Form template lets you create your own

pattern.



None: Lets you create an ID each time you press .

After you press , you can also edit an existing ID before

using it for saving results.

To create a list of sequential IDs, do the following:

On the Auto Sequence screen, select a template.

On the Auto Sequence screen, select Start ID. Use the

softkeys,

  , and  to enter the

first ID in the sequential list. Press  when you are

finished.

Select Stop ID. Use the softkeys,   ,

and  to enter the last ID in the sequential list.

Press  when you are finished

Press  Sample List to see what the list will look

like.

Used IDs are marked with a “$” in cable ID lists.