
MULTITEST M72 - M73 - M74 - M75
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4.7. LAN: CABLING
TEST
(M75)
CAUTION
Before taking any measurement make sure that the circuit under test is not
powered. Connections to phone lines or active networks could damage the
instrument.
Fig. 7: Connections of the instrument’s terminals during LAN tests
1.
Turn on the instrument
2.
Press the arrow keys to select
LAN
3.
MODE
PEAK
Select the type of cable under test by pressing
MODE PEAK
: set
STP
whether
shielded,
UTP
whether unshielded
Note: STP must be chosen for all shielded cables such as:
- FTP (Foiled Twisted Pair cable)
- SSTP (Shielded/Shielded Twisted Pair cable)
-
STP (Shielded Twisted Pair cable)
- SFTP (Shielded/Foiled Twisted Pair cable)
4. Connect the cable under test to MULTITEST 75 and to the remote unit if necessary
through patch cables (see Fig. 7)
CAUTION
The remote unit must be necessarily connected to the other end of the cable
being tested, otherwise no measurement is performed.
5.
GO
Press
GO
to perform all tests related to the selected type of cable
6.
Identification number
of the remote unit
If cabling is correct, a screen like this is
displayed. The identification number (02)
refers to the remote unit connected to the
other end of the cable being tested