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OMNIScanner User Guide
Connecting OMNIScanner and OMNIRemote
OMNI Scanner and OMNI Remote are used together to perform measure-
ments, which allow the scanner to verify installed links or assist in the
diagnosis of physical layer network problems. To accomplish these mea-
surements, OMNI Scanner and OMNI Remote are connected at either end
of a network-cabling link. The end at which the scanner is connected, is
referred to as the ‘Scanner end’, and the end at which the remote unit is
connected, is referred to as the ‘Remote end’.
OMNI Scanner displays test results for both ends of the link. Press
or to toggle the display between Scanner and Remote test results.
Indicates
OMNI
Scanner
test
results.
Indicates
OMNI
Remote
test
results.
Toggles the display
from Scanner to Remote
end test results.
When To Use OMNIRemote
Most measurements require the use OMNI Remote at the far end of the
cable. For other measurements, OMNI Remote can be connected, but its
use is optional. OMNI Scanner detects the presence of the remote unit and
automatically configures it for the measurement to be performed.
Measurements requiring the use of OMNIRemote:
• Autotest • Return Loss
• Wiremap • ELFEXT and Power Sum ELFEXT
• NEXT and Power Sum NEXT • ACR and Power Sum ACR
• Attenuation
Measurements not requiring the use of OMNIRemote:
• Length / Delay / Skew • Resistance