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Wiring and Display Examples for Data Cable
· T568B Data Cable Properly Wired
Pass appears on the display indicating a properly wired cable. The pin numbers
on the top row agree with the bottom row indicating proper continuity.
Both the T568A and T568B wiring standards will test the same as long as the same
standard is used on both ends of the cable
· T568B Cross Wired Data Cable Properly Wired
The pairs cross over (transmit to receive and receive to transmit). Pass and X-over
appear on the display and the pin numbers on the bottom row indicate the corre-
sponding cross over to the pin numbers on the top row.
· T568B Data Cable with Split Pairs
There is a split between the pairs on pins 3-6 and 4-5. Fail and Split appear on the
display and the pin numbers with the split will flash.
· T568B Data Cable with a Shorted and Open Pair
Pins 1-2 are shorted and the pair on pins 7-8 is open. Short and open appear on
the display and the pins with wiring errors will flash.
Dash lines will appear below the shorted pins.
Blank space will appear below the open pairs.
· T568B Data Cable with Reversed Pair and Crossed Connection
The pair on pins 1-2 is revered and the wires on pins 5-6 are crossed at one end
of the cable. Fail will appear on the display indicating a defective cable. The pins
with wiring errors will flash.
Pins 1-2 on the top row show below pins 2-1 indicate a reversal on the orange
pair.
Pins 5-6 on the top row show below pins 6-5 indocate a crossed connection.
