LANTEK User Manual - Ideal Industries

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OPERATIONAL NOTES, CAUTIONS, AND WARNINGS................................................................VII TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTIONS.......................................................................................VII CHAPTER 1 YOUR CABLE TESTER............................................................... 1-1 PRODUCT FEATURES ................................................................................................. 1-1 PRODUCT AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS................................................................... 1-2 Product Specifications ........................................................................................ 1-2 Performance Specifications ................................................................................. 1-3 THE DISPLAY HANDSET (DH) ...................................................................................... 1-5 Display Controls, Indicators and Interface ............................................................. 1-5 1/4 VGA Front Panel .......................................................................................... 1-7 Hard and Soft Keys............................................................................................ 1-8 THE REMOTE HANDSET (RH) ....................................................................................... 1-9 Display, Controls, Indicators and Interface .......................................................... 1-10 POWER MANAGEMENT.............................................................................................. 1-11 Operating the DH and RH From AC Power ........................................................... 1-11 Battery Charging ............................................................................................. 1-11 OVERVIEW OF LINK TESTING AND REQUIREMENTS ............................................................. 1-12 Permanent Link Test Setup ............................................................................... 1-12 Channel Link Test Setup ................................................................................... 1-12 CHAPTER 2 CABLE SETUP PROCEDURES .................................................... 2-1 SETTING PREFERENCES .............................................................................................. 2-1 <strong>User</strong> Information ............................................................................................... 2-1 Autotest Preferences.......................................................................................... 2-2 Contrast........................................................................................................... 2-3 Timeout Options................................................................................................ 2-4 Measurement Units............................................................................................ 2-4 Baud Rate ........................................................................................................ 2-5 Talkset............................................................................................................. 2-5 Date and Time .................................................................................................. 2-6 Language ......................................................................................................... 2-7 Restore Defaults................................................................................................ 2-7 Pack Memory .................................................................................................... 2-8 Clear Memory ................................................................................................... 2-8 Select Save Media ............................................................................................. 2-9 Wiremap Color Scheme ...................................................................................... 2-9 Temperature................................................................................................... 2-10 CABLE ID/AUTO AND 606 INCREMENT OPTIONS............................................................... 2-10 Simple ID....................................................................................................... 2-10 Standard Cable ID ........................................................................................... 2-11 i
Setting <strong>LANTEK</strong> to TIA/EIA 606-A Standards Format............................................. 2-13 DUALMODE ......................................................................................................... 2-14 Performing in DUALmode: ................................................................................ 2-15 OTHER OPERATIONS ............................................................................................... 2-16 Changing Default NVP Value of a Cable............................................................... 2-16 Changing the Default Reference Temperature (T ref ) Value...................................... 2-16 Custom Cable Settings and Parameters .............................................................. 2-17 TONE GENERATOR.................................................................................................. 2-19 Activating the Tone Generator Using the DH........................................................ 2-19 Activating the Tone Generator Using the RH ........................................................ 2-20 CHAPTER 3 STRUCTURED CABLE FIELD CALIBRATION AND TESTING ....... 3-1 FIELD CALIBRATION – CAT3/5E/6/6A AND CLASS C/D/E/EA/F/FA (TERA AND EC 7) ................. 3-1 FIELD CALIBRATION - GG45 ....................................................................................... 3-2 GG45 – Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 3-4 Testing a GG45 Cabling System........................................................................... 3-4 FIELD CALIBRATION - PATCHCORD TESTING ...................................................................... 3-5 FIELD CALIBRATION - BLOCK TESTING 66/110/BIX .......................................................... 3-6 AUTOTEST AND SINGLE TEST FOR STRUCTURED CABLE.......................................................... 3-8 Autotest Suite Overview ..................................................................................... 3-8 Test Setup...................................................................................................... 3-11 Test Sequence ................................................................................................ 3-12 Setting Autotest Preferences ............................................................................. 3-12 Running Autotest and Understanding Results....................................................... 3-12 Interpreting Autotest Results ............................................................................ 3-13 Warning Screens ............................................................................................. 3-14 Using Jobs to Store Test Results ........................................................................ 3-15 Saving Current Autotest Results ........................................................................ 3-15 Viewing or Deleting Stored Autotest Results ........................................................ 3-16 Autotest Graphs .............................................................................................. 3-17 ANALYZE TESTING FOR STRUCTURED CABLE .................................................................... 3-20 Analyze Single Test Mode Overview ................................................................... 3-20 Analyze Test Setup .......................................................................................... 3-32 Analyze Test Sequence..................................................................................... 3-33 Running a Single Test ...................................................................................... 3-33 Interpreting Analyze Test Results ...................................................................... 3-34 TROUBLESHOOTING TOOLS: TDR ................................................................................ 3-35 How TDR Works .............................................................................................. 3-35 How to Perform a TDR Test............................................................................... 3-35 The TDR Plot................................................................................................... 3-36 Viewing TDR Results ........................................................................................ 3-37 Interpreting TDR Results .................................................................................. 3-37 Evaluating a TDR Graph ................................................................................... 3-37 Storing, Retrieving, and Deleting TDR Results...................................................... 3-38 ii
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CHAPTER 4 COAX CABLE FIELD CALIBRAT
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CHAPTER 5 FIBER OPTICS CABLE FIELD
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Chapter 5 Fiber Optics Cable Field
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CHAPTER 7 LANTEK REPORTER SOFTWARE
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Chapter 7 LANTEK REPORTER Software
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APPENDIX A SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HANDL
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APPENDIX B CUSTOMER SUPPORT CUSTOME
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Appendix B Customer Support IDEAL I
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Appendix C Fiber Optic Cabling Stan
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