DATACOM TEXTRON LANcat Series Manuel utilisateur

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User Manual

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Datacom Textron may make improvements or additions to this publication

or their products at any time without notice.

Datacom Textron shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions

contained herein.

LANcat is a trademark of Datacom Textron.

P/N 13520 Rev. F

11001 31st Place West

Everett, WA 98204

Telephone 425-355-0590

800-468-5557

Fax 425-290-1600

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WARRANTY STATEMENT

The LANcat is warranted against defects in materials and

workmanship within a period of two (2) years following the date of

purchase of the tester.

Any instrument claimed to be defective during the warranty

period should be returned to Datacom Textron’s Factory Service

Center. Refer to the chapter on Technical Support and Service

for further instructions.

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF THE SALE OF

A LANCAT CABLE TESTER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED

TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND

FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN

DURATION TO THE ABOVE STATED TWO (2) YEAR PERIOD.

DATACOM TEXTRON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF

USE OF THE TESTER OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EXPENSES OR ECONOMIC

LOSS.

Some states and countries do not allow limitations on how long

implied warranties last or the exclusions or limitation of incidental

or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal

rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state

to state.

Datacom Textron certifies that this instrument was thoroughly

tested and found to meet its published specifications when

shipped from the factory.

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Table of Contents

Page i

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

Overview of Features........................................................................ 1-2

Battery Information............................................................................ 1-9

Display Conventions........................................................................ 1-11

2. GETTING STARTED

Initial Instrument Set Up.................................................................... 2-1

Typical Test Set Up........................................................................... 2-5

Selecting a Cable Test Standard....................................................... 2-9

System Integrity Pre-Test................................................................ 2-10

3. AUTOTEST

Running Autotest............................................................................... 3-2

Viewing Autotest Results ............................................................. 3-4

Saving Autotest Results.................................................................... 3-8

LinkTalk(LANcat TwoWay)......................................................... 3-11

4. QUICK CHECK

Running Quick Check ....................................................................... 4-2

Viewing Quick Check Results ........................................................... 4-4

5. CABLE TEST DESCRIPTIONS

Wire Map........................................................................................... 5-2

NEXT................................................................................................. 5-4

Power Sum NEXT............................................................................. 5-9

Cable Grading................................................................................. 5-13

Length ............................................................................................. 5-16

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Delay/Delay Skew ........................................................................... 5-20

Attenuation...................................................................................... 5-22

ACR................................................................................................. 5-26

Noise............................................................................................... 5-28

Pair Reversal Test........................................................................... 5-31

Repeatability Test............................................................................ 5-32

Impedance ...................................................................................... 5-33

Resistance (LANcat TwoWay)........................................................ 5-34

Cable Toner..................................................................................... 5-36

6. PRINTING, UPLOADING, VIEWING TEST RESULTS

Connecting To a PC or Printer.......................................................... 6-1

Printing/Uploading Test Results........................................................ 6-3

Deleting Test Reports ....................................................................... 6-8

Viewing Saved Test Reports............................................................. 6-9

7. TESTING TWISTED PAIR CABLE

Types of Twisted Pair Cable ............................................................. 7-1

Twisted Pair Test Descriptions.......................................................... 7-2

Testing Tips..................................................................................... 7-33

8. SETUP

Changing SetUp Parameters ............................................................ 8-3

9. CALIBRATION AND UPGRADING

NVP Calibration................................................................................. 9-1

Remote Unit Calibration.................................................................... 9-5

Performance Module Calibration....................................................... 9-7

Impedance Calibration ...................................................................... 9-9

Resistance Calibration .................................................................... 9-10

Main Unit Calibration....................................................................... 9-11

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Upgrading the LANcat..................................................................... 9-11

10. ETHERNET TRAFFIC ANALYSIS

Running Traffic Test........................................................................ 10-2

Viewing Traffic Results.................................................................... 10-3

11. TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SERVICE

LANcat Self Test............................................................................. 11-2

APPENDIX A. TEST STANDARDS

Installed Link Test Configuration.......................................................A-1

Channel Testing................................................................................A-2

Basic Link Testing.............................................................................A-4

EIA/TIA TSB-67 - Test Limits............................................................A-6

ISO/IEC - Test Limits ........................................................................A-8

Enhanced Cable Standards – Test Limits.......................................A-10

IEEE Twisted Pair – Test Limits......................................................A-10

Defining Custom Standards ............................................................A-16

APPENDIX B. COMMON CABLE NVP VALUES

APPENDIX C. SPECIFICATIONS

APPENDIX D. CABLE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE

APPENDIX E. GLOSSARY

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Page 1-1

1. INTRODUCTION

The LANcat Series are precision instruments for the certification

and troubleshooting of LAN cable installations.

With plug-in Performance Modules, the LANcat Series are capable

of testing a wide variety of cable types including

Category 5/Class D twisted pair, coaxial cable, and fiber optic

cable.

This User Manual covers two LANcat Series model configurations.

All models are fully compliant with the testing requirements of the

TIA/EIA 568A TSB-67 and provide Level II measurement

accuracy when testing Category 5 Basic Links.

LANcat OneWay. The OneWay System performs one way near-

end crosstalk (NEXT) measurements up to 100 MHz. Testing of

NEXT from both ends of the link, as now required by TIA TSB-67

for compliant Category 5 installations, is accomplished by

completing separate tests from each end. The test system includes

a main handheld unit and an Active Remote (also called OneWay

Remote).

LANcat TwoWay. The TwoWay System performs automatic bi-

directional measurements of NEXT up to 100 MHz. The test

system includes two LANcat TwoWay handheld units, each having

a full graphic display and control panel. Either unit may be

operated as a main or a remote unit for testing twisted pair links.

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Overview of Features

The features and functions of the LANcat include:

TESTING FEATURES

•OneWay or TwoWay system testing.

•Tests UTP, ScTP, coaxial, STP, and fiber optic cable.

•Certifies twisted pair cable up to EIA/TIA 568A Category 5

and ISO/IEC 11801 Class D (100 MHz).

•Performs NEXT, Length, Wire Map, Attenuation, Noise,

Traffic, Impedance, and Resistance tests

•Performs a preprogrammed suite of certification tests when

set to Autotest.

•Performs enhanced cable tests including Power Sum

NEXT, Delay/Delay Skew, and Cable Grading to test

emerging new enhanced data cables.

•Cable Toner enables identification of cable at far end.

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