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Cable diagnostics – EXFO ETS-1000 User Manual

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Configuring and Starting a Test

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ETS-1000

Cable Diagnostics

Cable Diagnostics

ETS-1000 allows to perform diagnostics of twisted-pair cable by basic
operating characteristic measuring and by analyzing its state and type.

To perform the test, it is necessary to execute the following actions:

Switch to the Cable test screen.

Connect cable to ETS-1000 using RJ-45 connector.

By pressing

(A) and

(B) buttons, select port the cable is

connected to.

Press

(Start) button.

To determine cable type, it is necessary to execute the following actions:

Switch to the Cable test screen.

One end of the cable connect to the port A(B) of ETS-1000, another one
to the port B(A).

By pressing

(A) and

(B) buttons, select port one end of the

cable is connected to.

Compare testing results displayed in the menu item Crossover for port
A and port B with values presented in the tables below.