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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