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Chapter 6: Operation

If tolerance is below 15%, you may wish to consider using a repeater, hub, or switch to shorten the cable run. This is especially true if you are in a “noisy” environment (large electro- mechanical machines, etc.).

Figure 6-26. A correct wire map for a straight through cable.

WIRE MAP: The wire map displays the pairing of the wires in the cable. The example wire map indicates that the first pair (comprised of Pins 1 and 2) is 203 feet long and terminates in Pins 1 and 2 on the far end of the cable.

Figure 6-27. Propagation and skew (per pair) screen.

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Contents Chapter FCC and IC RFI Statements Normas Oficiales Mexicanas NOM Electrical Safety Statement Instrucciones DE SeguridadNOM Statement NOM Statement Trademarks Used in this Manual Table of Contents Specifications Power 2 9-V batteries one for test unit and one for probeFeatures Overview IntroductionWhat’s Included Help with device installation and PoE ApplicationsWhat is LAN Performance Verification? Network Device Testing LPV List of FunctionsNaming Test RESULTS, PRINTER, and Toner Probe √ Naming tests. Test names can be up to 16 characters eachThree Phases of LAN Installation Power and LCD backlighting Faceplate DescriptionComponents LAN Performance Verifier and Remote Probe Documenting Test Results Test resultsOperation Powering On and Backlighting Backlight selection screen lighting the LCD displayMain Unit’s Navigation Button Main Menu1 CAT5/6 UTP Cable Testing 2 CAT5/6 UTP LPV Level Or info@blackbox.com 24 724-746-5500 blackbox.com Testing progress is shown on the screen 26 724-746-5500 blackbox.com 12. Remote probe 14. Test results option screen Exit Discards the test results and returns to the Main Menu3 CAT5/6 UTP LPV Level 30 724-746-5500 blackbox.com Operation Reviewing CAT5/6 UTP Test Results 22. Cable Category is the first screen Many that are stored 23. Verification Level 1 Speed ProjectionTo continue reviewing, press the down arrow key q Operation 36 724-746-5500 blackbox.com 28. Propagation and skew per pair 30. Signal levels of real live data From a 100-Mbps switch To continueOperation 34. Basic UTP testing 5 CAT5/6 Basic Test35. UTP Cable Test Main menu 42 724-746-5500 blackbox.com 39. LEDs on the remote probe Coax Testing 40. a correct wire map for a straight through UTP cable43. RJ-45/coax adapter 46 724-746-5500 blackbox.com Naming/Saving Test Results LPV Test Port For LPV UTP tests only48 724-746-5500 blackbox.com Naming Your Tests Rotating letter loop50 724-746-5500 blackbox.com Reviewing/Erasing Printer Memory 52 724-746-5500 blackbox.com 55. Review screen Printing from a PC Transferring Test Readings LPV to PCSTEP-BY Step Instructions for Using Excel 56 724-746-5500 blackbox.com Operation 58 724-746-5500 blackbox.com 64. Sample LPV printout Network Testing 65. Network portsNetwork Testing/SCAN ONE Port Scan One Port62 724-746-5500 blackbox.com 71. Signal levels of real live data from a Gigabit switch 72. Signal levels of real live data From a 100-Mbps switchPress the down arrow q key to continue 73. Monitor inline screenMonitor Inline 66 724-746-5500 blackbox.com Send Beacon 79. Locate cable drops by lighting a link LED68 724-746-5500 blackbox.com Appendix A. Straight-Through Coupler Figure A-1. Straight-through couplerAppendix B. Ping and TCP/IP Debugging Tools Ping 72 724-746-5500 blackbox.com Appendix B Ping and TCP/IP Debugging Tools Executing troubleshooting programs from the command line Appendix C. Examples of UTP Cable Faults Figure C-1. Length/Timing summary screen of a good cableBad cable Near end shorts The error is displayed as follows Figure C-3. Bad cable near-end shortFigure C-5. Bad cable Open 78 724-746-5500 blackbox.com Appendix D. Making a Correct UTP Cable Use good-quality connectors and tools Blackbox.com 82 724-746-5500 blackbox.com Blackbox.com Black Box Tech Support FREE! Live /7