Operation Manual

Contents
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Using the Tone Generator ............................................................................................................................... 3-37
4 Testing Twisted Pair Through a PoE Device
Enabling the AC Wire Map Test ...................................................................................................................... 4-1
Autotest Through a PoE Device ...................................................................................................................... 4-1
AC Wire Map Results ....................................................................................................................................... 4-4
Running the AC Wire Map Test as a Single Test ............................................................................................ 4-7
5 Certifying Coaxial Cabling
Setting the Reference ...................................................................................................................................... 5-1
Verifying Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 5-2
Coaxial Test Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 5-2
Autotest on Coaxial Cabling ........................................................................................................................... 5-5
Coaxial Autotest Results .................................................................................................................................. 5-9
HDTDR Analyzer .......................................................................................................................................... 5-10
Resistance .................................................................................................................................................... 5-10
Impedance ................................................................................................................................................... 5-10
Length .......................................................................................................................................................... 5-10
Propagation Delay ...................................................................................................................................... 5-10
Insertion Loss ............................................................................................................................................... 5-11
Running Single Tests ........................................................................................................................................ 5-11
6 Diagnosing Copper Cabling Faults
Using the Automatic Diagnostics .................................................................................................................... 6-1
Avoiding Tester-Induced Failures .................................................................................................................... 6-1
Common Causes of Copper Cabling Failures .................................................................................................. 6-2
The HDTDX Analyzer ....................................................................................................................................... 6-7