Agilent Technologies N2610A user manual Cable Testing Overview, Cable Testing Background

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Cable Testing Overview

Cable Testing Overview

Cable Testing Background

Industry standards for structured twisted-pair cabling require that both ends of each cabling run be tested to find the worst-case performance conditions. Therefore, certification testing requires a two-part test solution comprising a main unit and a remote unit with similar test capabilities. One test unit tests the cabling run from the telecommunications closet end of the cable, and the other test unit tests from the outlet end at the user location.

Structured Cabling Link
Telecommunications	User Location
Closet	Outlet

FrameScope DualRemote

Figure 8 Typical Cable Certification Test Setup

For cable certification testing, the FrameScope 350 is one of the test units required. The other unit is the Agilent DualRemote 350.

Choosing Your Test Configuration

There are two common test configurations for cable certification testing: the link test configuration and the channel test configuration:

•The link configuration is typically used in facilities that are under construction, and does not include the user’s patch cords at either end of the cabling run. Patch cords are usually installed after the facility is occupied. Performance standards are more stringent for link cable certification.

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