Document Outline

• DSP-100/2000 LAN CableMeter Cable Analyzer Users Manual
  • LIMITED WARRANTY & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Tables
  • List of Figures
• 1. Introduction
  • Overview of Features
  • Standard Accessories
  • Using This Manual
• 2. Getting Started
  • Safety and Operational Information
  • Quick Start
    • Powering the Test Tool
    • Using the Menus
  • Quick Configuration
  • Results within Accuracy Range
  • Autotest on Twisted Pair Cable
  • Autotest on Coaxial Cable
  • Main Unit Features
  • Remote Features
  • Strap and Bail
  • Rotary Switch
    • Off
    • Autotest
    • Single Test
    • Monitor
    • Setup
    • Print
    • Special Functions
    • Smart Remote (Model DSP-100)
  • Turning On the Test Tool
    • Selecting a Language for Displays and Reports
    • Performing a Self-Test
    • Overvoltage Test
    • Noise Test
  • Configuring the Test Tool
    • Controlling the Backlight
    • Adjusting the Display Contrast
    • Selecting a Power Line Filter Frequency
    • Selecting a Test Standard and Cable Type
    • Selecting an Average Cable Temperature
    • Selecting a Conduit Setting
    • Selecting a Length Unit
    • Selecting a Numeric Format
    • Setting the Date and Time
    • Setting the Power-Down Timer
    • Enabling or Disabling the Audible Tones
  • Remote Lights, Messages, and Audible Tones
  • Remote End Testing
  • Remote Communication Error
  • Battery Status
  • Battery Status Display
• 3. Autotest
  • Autotest Softkeys
  • Autotest on Twisted Pair Cable
  • Link Performance Grade Result (Headroom)
  • Automatic Diagnostics (Model DSP-2000)
  • Autotest Results for Twisted Pair Cable
    • Wire Map Test
    • Resistance
    • Length
    • Propagation Delay and Delay Skew
    • Characteristic Impedance
    • Attenuation
    • NEXT Test
      • NEXT@REMOTE Results
    • ACR
      • ACR Results
      • ACR@REMOTE
    • Return Loss (RL)
    • RL@REMOTE (Model DSP-2000)
    • PSNEXT (Power Sum NEXT; Model DSP-2000)
  • Autotest on Coaxial Cable
  • Autotest Results for Coaxial Cable
    • Characteristic Impedance
    • Resistance
    • Length
    • Anomaly
  • Saving Autotest Results
    • Automatically Incrementing the Cable Identification Name
    • If Memory is Full
  • The Autotest Report
• 4. Running Individual Tests
  • Single Tests for Twisted Pair Cable
  • Scanning Function
  • When to Use a Remote Unit
    • Running a Single Test on Twisted Pair Cable
  • The TDX Analyzer
    • Running the TDX Analyzer
    • TDX Analyzer Results
    • TDX Analyzer Plot
  • The TDR Test
    • How to Terminate the Cable
    • Running the TDR Test on Twisted Pair Cable
    • Running the TDR Test on Coaxial Cable
    • TDR Results Screen
    • TDR Plot Screen
  • Single Test Results for Twisted Pair Cable
    • Wire Map
    • Length
    • NEXT and NEXT@REMOTE
    • Impedance
    • Attenuation
    • Resistance
    • Return Loss (RL) and RL@REMOTE
  • Single Tests for Coaxial Cable
    • Running a Single Test on Coaxial Cable
    • Single Test Results for Coaxial Cable
      • Impedance
      • Resistance
      • Length
      • TDR for Coaxial Cable
  • Monitoring Network Activity
  • Identifying Hub Port Connections
  • Monitoring Impulse Noise
    • Changing the Impulse Noise Threshold
    • Running the Impulse Noise Test
    • Noise Test Results
  • Determining Hub Port Capabilities (Model DSP-2000)
  • Using the Tone Generator (Model DSP-2000)
• 5. Viewing and Printing Saved Reports
  • Printing Test Reports
    • Configuring the Serial Port
    • Printer Interface Cable
    • Printing
    • If the Printer Does Not Respond
  • Viewing, Renaming, and Deleting Test Reports
• 6. Calibrations and Custom Test Standards
  • Calibrating the Test Tool
  • NVP Calibration
  • Configuring a Custom Cable
• 7. Basic Cable Testing
  • LAN Cable Construction
    • Twisted Pair Cable
    • Coaxial Cable
  • Attenuation
  • Noise
  • Characteristic Impedance
  • Minimizing Impedance Discontinuities
  • Crosstalk and Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT)
    • Locating NEXT Problems
    • Split Pairs and NEXT
    • Minimizing Crosstalk
  • Nominal Velocity of Propagation (NVP)
    • NVP and Length Measurements
    • NVP Calibration
  • Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)
    • Reflections from Opens
    • Reflections from Shorts
    • Reflections from Other Discontinuities
    • Cable Termination
    • Interpreting the TDR Plot
  • ACR
  • RL
  • Troubleshooting Basics
    • Finding Cable Faults
• 8. Maintenance and Specifications
  • Maintenance
    • Cleaning and Storage
    • Replacing the NiCad Battery Pack
    • Internal Lithium Backup Battery
  • If the Test Tool Fails
    • Service Center Repair
    • Replacement Parts
  • Specifications
    • Service Center Calibration Period
    • Self-Calibration Period
    • Compatibility with Remote Units
    • Cable Types Tested
    • Test Standards
    • Time for Autotest
    • Characteristic Impedance
    • Length Test
    • Propagation Delay Test
    • DC Loop Resistance
    • Attenuation
    • NEXT
    • TDX( Analyzer Specifications for Cables <100m (328 ft)
    • TDR Specifications for Cables <100m (328 ft)
    • Return Loss
    • Impulse Noise
    • Model DSP-100 LAN Traffic
    • Model DSP-2000 LAN Traffic
    • Serial Interface
    • PC Interface Cable
    • Power
    • Environmental Requirements
    • Input Ratings
    • Certifications
    • Memory
    • Dimensions
    • Weight
    • Display
    • RJ45 Connector
    • Warranty
• Appendices
• Appendix A Using DSP-LINK
  • Introduction
  • Installing DSP-LINK
  • Preparing for Data Transfer
    • Connecting to a PC
    • Configuring the Serial Ports
  • Communication Problems
  • DSP-LINK Functions
  • Formatting Hints for Uploaded Reports
  • Getting Software Updates from Fluke
    • Downloading New Test Standards
    • Downloading New Software
• Appendix B Glossary
• Appendix C Tests Run per Test Standard During an Autotest
• Index