EXFO CableSHARK P3 VF/DSL Cable Qualifier - Manual (Page 8)

VF / DSL Cable Qualifier
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SECTION 16 K-TEST .......................................................................................................... 237
16.1 K-T EST ...................................................................................................................... 237
16.2 Setting up a K-test .................................................................................................... 237
16.2.1 Disconnecting the Station Battery and the Customer ...................................................... 237
16.3 Running the K-test .................................................................................................... 238
16.3.1 Connecting the Strap....................................................................................................... 240
16.3.2 Setting up Cable Characteristics ..................................................................................... 241
16.3.2.1 Setup the K_test Test for Multi-Section Testing ............................................................... 244
16.3.3 Running a Test ......................................................................................................... 244
APPENDIX A IDEAL CABLE RESULTS........................................................................... 247
A.1 L OOP T OPOLOGIES .......................................................................................................... 247
A.2 A TTENUATION R ESPONSES ............................................................................................... 249
APPENDIX B LOOP CHARACTERISTICS ....................................................................... 257
APPENDIX C CABLESHARK SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................ 259
APPENDIX D SAFETY....................................................................................................... 271
APPENDIX E WARRANTY ................................................................................................ 275
G ENERAL I NFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 275
IMPORTANT ............................................................................................................................ 275
L IABILITY .................................................................................................................................... 275
E XCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................... 275
C ERTIFICATION ........................................................................................................................... 276
APPENDIX F SOFTWARE POLICY AND UPGRADES.................................................... 277
F.1 S OFTWARE P OLICY .......................................................................................................... 277
F.2 U PGRADING S OFTWARE ................................................................................................... 277
EXFO S ERVICE C ENTERS W ORLDWIDE ....................................................................................... 281
APPENDIX J VISI-SHARK SOFTWARE ........................................................................... 283
J.1 I NSTALLING THE S OFTWARE ............................................................................................. 283
J.2 C ONNECTING THE C ABLE SHARK TO THE PC.................................................................... 283
J.3 O PERATION ..................................................................................................................... 284
J.3.1 Running Visi-SHARK .................................................................................................. 284
J.3.1.1 Running Visi-SHARK from a Shortcut Icon on the Desktop................................................ 284
J.3.1.2 Running Visi-SHARK from the Start Menu ......................................................................... 284
J.3.1.3 Running Visi-SHARK from Explorer ............................................................................... 284