Cable diagnostics – Rockwell Automation 1783-BMxxx Stratix 5700 Ethernet Managed Switches User Manual User Manual
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Manage the Switch via the Studio 5000 Environment Chapter 5
Cable Diagnostics
The Cable Diagnostics dialog box provides information to diagnose a cable issue.
TIP
The information on this tab is not displayed if you are offline.
Table 39 - Cable Diagnostics Port Dialog Box Fields
Field
Description
Port
The port selected for configuration. The port number includes the port type (Fa for Fast Ethernet
and Gi for Gigabit Ethernet), and the specific port number.
EXAMPLE: Gi1/1 is Gigabit Ethernet port 1.
Test last run on
The time the test was last executed. The date time format is mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss tt. If the test
has never been run, the time and all distance and status information is blank.
Pair
Each pair (pair of cables in the network) individually listed. If pair does not exist or test has never
been run, this is blank.
Status
Specifies the link state the last time the test was executed. If pair does not exist or test has never
run, status is blank. For distance, if the pair is Normal status, ‘No Break Detected’ is shown. No
distance is displayed.
Distance to Break
The distance to the break from the switch for each estimated pair with a plus or minus error
value individually listed. A value is displayed only when the status of an existing pair is not
Normal. This is blank if the test was never run before. If a pair does not exist, ‘???’ appears.
Diagnose Cable
Click to run the Diagnose Cable test. A connection interruption warning appears:
• If you are sure you want to continue with the test, click Yes. Be prepared to enter a valid
password to run the test.
• If you do not want to run the test, click No or close the window.
IMPORTANT: To run a valid test on gigabit ports, you must first configure the gigabit port as an
RJ45 media type in the Device Manager Web interface, as described in
.
IMPORTANT: This test can interrupt connections to the module and to any other modules
connected through this module. Also, the connection between workstation and controller can be
interrupted. You must have the correct privilege to run this test.