Agilent Technologies N2600A WireScope 350 User's ... - messkom.de

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Twinax Testing
the Certify Networks screen, you can enable the certification of these
networks.
4 Press the Start Test button from the Autotest Setup screen to
perform the Coax Autotest (or Certify Network test).
Results
The Coax Autotest evaluates length and cable integrity. These results are
shown in both the diagram at the top of the screen and the table at the
bottom. Delay and NVP information are also shown. The results of coax
network certification are also shown in the bottom section of the result
screen. Press the Details button to display the Wiremap Data screen
containing additional information about the test.
Twinaxial (also called Twinax) cables are able to carry high frequencies
and are most often used for data transmissions and video applications.
Twinax consists of one twisted pair and a metallic shield.
Testing of Twinaxial cable checks only for length and cable integrity.
Because of this, there is no need to calibrate before the Autotest. Only a
subset of the tester settings applies to Twinax testing. These settings are
shown on the screens below.
1 Insert the Twinax probe in the WireScope 350’s SmartProbe port and
connect it to the Twinax cable to be tested. Press the Autotest
button on the Main Menu to bring up the Autotest Setup screen
shown above. When the Twinax probe is inserted a default Twinax