The expert tools menu, Running a quick check – Agilent Technologies N2610A User Manual

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Agilent FrameScope 350 User’s Manual

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Cable Testing in Expert Mode

The Expert Tools Menu

The Expert Tools Menu

The Expert mode Tools menu includes the following:

Quick Check

tests the continuity and length of a cable run. See

Running a Quick Check,

on page -134.

Certify Networks

lets you choose standards for certification of

the network. See Certifying a Network, on page -136.

Blink Port

blinks the LED on a circuit at an Ethernet hub or

switch port. This helps locate the far end of a circuit. See Blinking
the Port,

on page -137.

Learn NVP

allows the user to determine the NVP (Nominal

Velocity of Propagation) of a sample of cable. See Learning the
NVP of a Cable,
on page -138

.

Measure Length

measures the length of each pair of a cable

whose type is in the Cable Database. See Measuring the Cable
Length,
on page -139

.

To open the Tools menu:

1

Change to Expert mode (see page -118).

2

On the Main Menu, press Tools. The Tools Menu displays.

Running a Quick Check

The Quick Check function tests a cable run for shorts, opens,
shield integrity, correct termination, and length.

To run a Quick Check:

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