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10. Calibration............................................................................................120
10.1 NVP Calibration .......................................................................120
10.1.1 Using a Known Length of Cable................................120
10.1.2 Using Manufacturer’s Cable Specifications................121
10.1.3 Why Do I Need to Set Cable NVP?............................122
10.2 Remote-Unit Calibration..........................................................122
10.3 Performance-Module Calibration ............................................124
10.4 Impedance Calibration.............................................................126
10.5 Resistance Calibration ..............................................................127
10.6 Main-Unit Calibration..............................................................127
11. Ethernet Traffic Analysis......................................................................128
11.1 Running the Traffic Test..........................................................128
11.2 Viewing Traffic Results ............................................................129
12. Self-Test................................................................................................132
Appendix A. Test Standards.....................................................................133
A.1 Installed Link Test Configurations..........................................133
A.2 Channel Testing .......................................................................133
A.3 Basic Link Testing....................................................................134
A.4 EIA/TIA TSB-67—Test Limits.................................................135
A.5 ISO/IEC—Test Limits ..............................................................136
A.6 Enhanced Cable Standards—Test Limits ................................138
A.7 IEEE Twisted Pair—Test Limits ..............................................138
A.8 Defining Custom Standards.....................................................143
Appendix B. Common Cable NVP Values...............................................146
Appendix C. Optional Accessories............................................................149
Appendix D. Cable Replacement Procedure............................................150
D.1 General .....................................................................................150
D.2 Equipment ................................................................................150
D.3 Disassembly...............................................................................151
D.4 New Cable Preparation ............................................................152
D.5 Reassembly................................................................................154
D.6 Recalibration.............................................................................156
Glossary......................................................................................................158
