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DTX-PCxxS

Patch Cord Test Adapters

Users Manual

January 2011
©2011 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in USA.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

Fluke Networks DTX-PC6S Specs

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Summary of Contents for DTX-PC S Series

Page 1: ...Test Adapters Users Manual January 2011 2011 Fluke Corporation All rights reserved Printed in USA All product names are trademarks of their respective companies Fluke Networks DTX PC6S Specs Provided...

Page 2: ...r or replacement of a defective product which is returned to a Fluke Networks authorized service center within the warranty period To obtain warranty service contact your nearest Fluke Networks author...

Page 3: ...h Cords 4 How to Set Up the Tester 4 How to Run the Patch Cord Test 4 Patch Cord Test Results 5 Why Patch Cords Fail 6 Wire Map Failures 6 Return Loss Failures 6 NEXT Failures 7 Fault Information for...

Page 4: ...DTX PCxxS Patch Cord Test Adapters Users Manual ii...

Page 5: ...ates that may result from changes to standards Unpacking The DTX PCxxS Patch Cord Adapter Set comes with the following DTX PC5ES One DTX PC5E MN Cat 5e patch cord test adapter for the main DTX tester...

Page 6: ...ng 852 2721 3228 Japan 03 6714 3117 Korea 82 2 539 6311 Singapore 65 6799 5566 Taiwan 886 2 227 83199 USA 1 800 283 5853 Visit our website for a complete list of phone numbers Additional Resources for...

Page 7: ...o charge on the Fluke Networks web site Download the update file from the website then use LinkWare software to install new software into the DTX testers See the DTX CableAnalyzer Users Manual the DTX...

Page 8: ...cable type 5 On the Twisted Pair menu select Test Limit 6 Select the patch cord limit with the appropriate category and length If the appropriate limit is not shown on the Last Used menu press J More...

Page 9: ...are measured in one direction only as required by the patch cord test standard For standard patch cords up to 5 m this method is adequate and can detect performance problems at the remote connection F...

Page 10: ...ns at plug Faulty connections Damaged plug Damaged cable Wrong Outlet Configuration selected in setup Mix of T568A and T568B wiring standards 1 2 and 3 6 crossed Conductive material stuck between pins...

Page 11: ...XT failures are typically caused by the following Excessive untwisting of pairs at plug Most NEXT failures occur at plugs where the twist in the wire pairs is interrupted Poor quality plug Poor qualit...

Page 12: ...the possible shift in performance then apply the shift to worst case margins to ensure that patch cords meet specifications under worst case conditions You can apply the shift as you test or you can u...

Page 13: ...DTX PCxxS adapters contain static sensitive devices When you replace the RJ45 jack follow guidelines to prevent electrostatic discharge ESD Replace the jacks only with jacks of the same type For examp...

Page 14: ...trying again 6 Reassemble the cases 7 If the performance of the adapters was characterized when the adapters were new use the results and the reference patch cord to check the adapters performance See...

Page 15: ...apters performance after you replace the RJ45 jacks in the adapters purchase replacement or additional adapters or anytime the adapters performance seems questionable While it is not possible to fully...

Page 16: ...e testers used for the original test Be sure the marked ends of the patch cord go to the correct testers 2 Run an Autotest then save the results 3 Compare the results with the reference patch cord s p...

Page 17: ...to 100 MHz For a DTX PCxxS MN main adapter with a Category 5e jack the value should be better than 43 dB For a DTX PCxxS MN main adapter with a Category 6 or 6A jack the value should be better than 5...

Page 18: ...alues for the remote adapter bal27 eps Figure 4 Using a DTX AXTERM Plug to Characterize and Test the Adapters How to Test the Performance of the Adapters Later To test the same adapters later repeat t...

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