Test the weakest link-quickly, easily, cost-effectively with DTX Patch Cord Adapters
Strict new TIA requirements and the high data-rate demands of Cat 5e/ Class D and Cat 6/ Class E cabling systems make testing for patch cord performance more critical than ever. And now it's easy to do-with the Patch Cord Test solution from Fluke Networks. Simply plug the rugged, compact adapters into your DTX or DSP CableAnalyzer, download the test database, and you've got the high-speed, fully-automated tester you need to meet TIA patch cord test requirements. Reduce bit errors. Increase channel throughput. Improve systems margins. And reduce network downtime. That's what we call a high return on investment; that's Fluke Network SuperVision™.
- Quickly verify whether a patch cord is fully compliant with the new TIA 568B/ ISO standards.
- Check legacy patch cords to isolate faulty cords that degrade network performance and contribute to network downtime.
- Test patch cords to ensure optimal network performance with greater channel throughput and greater system margin.
- Reduce the error rate of advanced applications that use multiple-pair transmission schemes and bidirectional communication on the same pair(s) such as 1 Gb/s and 10 Gb/s Ethernet systems.
- Rugged durability for reliable performance.
- 70% of Cat5e/6 patch cords fail to meet TIA spec requirements, click here for details.
Coax Test Solution
Test coax cable links quickly and easily with Coax Test Adapters
Extend the capabilities of your DTX CableAnalyzer to test coaxial cabling systems including legacy data cabling (such as 10BASE-2 or 10BASE-5 Ethernet) and video distribution coaxial cabling. Fluke Networks' new Coax Test Adapters and software upgrades add the following coaxial cabling tests to your DTX CableAnalyzer:
- Length
- Propagation delay
- Cable (input) impedance
- Insertion loss as a function of signal frequency
Cable Impedance
The cable input impedance characterizes the cable to be the proper type of coaxial cable such as 75 Ω cable versus a 50 Ω cable used in legacy Ethernet systems or 93 Ω cable. In addition, the tester performs a Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) test of the link to ensure that the cable does not exhibit any significant changes in impedance. Such impedance anomalies can cause significant problems in the quality of the signal transmission.
Propagation Delay
Propagation delay measures the time required for signals to travel from one end of the cabling link to the other. The NVP of the cable, which indicates the speed of the electrical signals on the cable, is used to convert the propagation delay into the "electrical length" of the link. If the NVP is known with sufficient accuracy, the electrical length approximates the physical length closely.
Insertion Loss
With the DTX Coax Test Adapters, the DTX-1800 measures the insertion loss of the coaxial cable over the frequency range from 1 through 900 MHzx. The DTX-1200 measures insertion loss over the range from 1 - 350 MHz with the coax adapters. The tester stores the sweep diagrams that can be uploaded and stored on a PC using the LinkWare software.