Rockwell Automation 1783-Mxxx Stratix 8000 and 8300 Ethernet Managed Switches User Manual - Manual (Page 160)

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Chapter 5 Manage the Switch via the Studio 5000 Environment
Cable Diagnostics The Cable Diagnostics dialog box provides information to diagnose a cable issue.
The information on this dialog box is not displayed if you are offline.
Field Description
Port Indicates the port selected for configuration.
The port number includes the port type (Fa for Fast Ethernet and Gi for Gigabit Ethernet), the base or expansion module
number (1, 2, or 3), and the specific port number. For example:
• Gi1/1 is Gigabit Ethernet port 1 on the base.
• Fa2/1 is Fast Ethernet port 1 on the first expansion module.
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
appears 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
Configure Port Settings on page 97 .
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.