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DTX Series CableAnalyzer TM Technical Reference Handbook April 2004 © 2004 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies. LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Each Fluke Networks product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty period is one year and begins on the date of purchase. Parts, accessories, product repairs and services are warranted for 90 days. This war- ranty extends only to the original buyer or end-user customer of a Fluke Networks authorized reseller, and does not apply to disposable batteries, cable connector tabs, cable insulation-displacement connectors, or to any product which, in Fluke Networks' opinion, has been misused, altered, neglected, contaminated, or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Fluke Networks war- rants that software will operate substantially in accordance with its functional specifications for 90 days and that it has been properly re- corded on non-defective media. Fluke Networks does not warrant that software will be error free or operate without interruption. Fluke Networks authorized resellers shall extend this warranty on new and unused products to end-user customers only but have no author- ity to extend a greater or different warranty on behalf of Fluke Networks. Warranty support is available only if product is purchased through a Fluke Networks authorized sales outlet or Buyer has paid the applicable international price. Fluke Networks reserves the right to invoice Buyer for importation costs of repair/replacement parts when product purchased in one country is submitted for repair in another country. Fluke Networks' warranty obligation is limited, at Fluke Networks' option, to refund of the purchase price, free of charge repair, or replace- ment of a defective product which is returned to a Fluke Networks authorized service center within the warranty period. To obtain warranty service, contact your nearest Fluke Networks authorized service center to obtain return authorization information, then send the product to that service center, with a description of the difficulty, postage and insurance prepaid (FOB Destination). Fluke Net- works assumes no risk for damage in transit. Following warranty repair, the product will be returned to Buyer, transportation prepaid (FOB Destination). If Fluke Networks determines that failure was caused by neglect, misuse, contamination, alteration, accident or abnormal condition of operation or handling, or normal wear and tear of mechanical components, Fluke Networks will provide an estimate of repair costs and obtain authorization before commencing the work. Following repair, the product will be returned to the Buyer transportation prepaid and the Buyer will be billed for the repair and return transportation charges (FOB Shipping Point). THIS WARRANTY IS BUYER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FLUKE NETWORKS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY. Since some countries or states do not allow limitation of the term of an implied warranty, or exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse- quential damages, the limitations and exclusions of this warranty may not apply to every buyer. If any provision of this Warranty is held invalid or unenforceable by a court or other decision-maker of competent jurisdiction, such holding will not affect the validity or enforce- ability of any other provision. 6/01 Fluke Networks PO Box 777 Everett, WA 98206-0777 USA i Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Getting Acquainted...................................................................................................... 1-1 Overview of Features ................................................................................................... 1-1 Registration .................................................................................................................. 1-2 Contacting Fluke Networks ......................................................................................... 1-2 Additional Resources for Cable Testing Information ................................................. 1-3 Unpacking..................................................................................................................... 1-3 DTX-1800.................................................................................................................. 1-3 DTX-1200.................................................................................................................. 1-4 DTX-LT...................................................................................................................... 1-4 DTX-MFM Multimode Fiber Modules (optional).................................................... 1-5 DTX-SFM Singlemode Fiber Modules (optional).................................................... 1-5 Safety Information ....................................................................................................... 1-6 Basic Features ............................................................................................................... 1-8 Physical Features...................................................................................................... 1-8 Changing the Language.......................................................................................... 1-14 Powering the Tester ................................................................................................ 1-14 About Link Interface Adapters and Modules......................................................... 1-18

PN 2142201 April 2004 Rev. 6 6/09 ©2004, 2006-2009 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies. DTX Series CableAnalyzer™ Users Manual LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Each Fluke Networks product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty period for the mainframe is one year and begins on the date of purchase. Parts, accessories, product repairs and services are warranted for 90 days, unless otherwise stated. Ni-Cad, Ni-MH and Li-Ion batteries, cables or other peripherals are all considered parts or accessories. The warranty extends only to the original buyer or end user customer of a Fluke Networks authorized reseller, and does not apply to any product which, in Fluke Networks’ opinion, has been misused, abused, altered, neglected, contaminated, or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Fluke Networks warrants that software will operate substantially in accordance with its functional specifications for 90 days and that it has been properly recorded on non-defective media. Fluke Networks does not warrant that software will be error free or operate without interruption. Fluke Networks authorized resellers shall extend this warranty on new and unused products to end-user customers only but have no authority to extend a greater or different warranty on behalf of Fluke Networks. Warranty support is available only if product is purchased through a Fluke Networks authorized sales outlet or Buyer has paid the applicable international price. Fluke Networks reserves the right to invoice Buyer for importation costs of repair/replacement parts when product purchased in one country is submitted for repair in another country. Fluke Networks warranty obligation is limited, at Fluke Networks option, to refund of the purchase price, free of charge repair, or replacement of a defective product which is returned to a Fluke Networks authorized service center within the warranty period. To obtain warranty service, contact your nearest Fluke Networks authorized service center to obtain return authorization information, then send the product to that service center, with a description of the difficulty, postage and insurance prepaid (FOB destination). Fluke Networks assumes no risk for damage in transit. Following warranty repair, the product will be returned to Buyer, transportation prepaid (FOB destination). If Fluke Networks determines that failure was caused by neglect, misuse, contamination, alteration, accident or abnormal condition of operation or handling, or normal wear and tear of mechanical components, Fluke Networks will provide an estimate of repair costs and obtain authorization before commencing the work. Following repair, the product will be returned to the Buyer transportation prepaid and the Buyer will be billed for the repair and return transportation charges (FOB Shipping point). THIS WARRANTY IS BUYER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FLUKE NETWORKS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY. Since some countries or states do not allow limitation of the term of an implied warranty, or exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, the limitations and exclusions of this warranty may not apply to every buyer. If any provision of this Warranty is held invalid or unenforceable by a court or other decision-maker of competent jurisdiction, such holding will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. 4/04 Fluke Networks PO Box 777 Everett, WA 98206-0777 USA i Table of Contents Title Page Overview of Features ................................................................................................... 1 Registration .................................................................................................................. 2 Contacting Fluke Networks ......................................................................................... 2 Accessing the Technical Reference Handbook ........................................................... 3 Additional Resources for Cable Testing Information ................................................. 3 Unpacking ..................................................................................................................... 4 DTX-1800 ................................................................................................................. 4 DTX-1200 ................................................................................................................. 4 DTX-LT ...................................................................................................................... 5 Safety Information ....................................................................................................... 5 Getting Acquainted ..................................................................................................... 8 Physical Features ..................................................................................................... 8 Powering the Tester ................................................................................................ 14 Localizing the Tester ............................................................................................... 14 About Link Interface Adapters ............................................................................... 16 Preparing to Save Tests ................................................................................................ 19 Certifying Twisted Pair Cabling ................................................................................... 20 DTX Series CableAnalyzer Users Manual ii Setting the Reference for Twisted Pair Cabling .................................................... 20 Twisted Pair Test Settings ....................................................................................... 22 Autotest on Twisted Pair Cabling ........................................................................... 25 Autotest Summary Results for Twisted Pair Cabling ............................................. 29 PASS*/FAIL* Results ................................................................................................. 30 Automatic Diagnostics ................................................................................................. 31 Certifying Coaxial Cabling ........................................................................................... 32 Setting the Reference for Coaxial Cabling ............................................................ 32 Coaxial Test Settings ............................................................................................... 34 Autotest on Coaxial Cabling ................................................................................... 36 Autotest Results for Coaxial Cabling ...................................................................... 40 Cable ID Options .......................................................................................................... 41 Verifying Network Service ........................................................................................... 42 Installing and Removing the Network Module and Optional SFP Module ......... 43 Network Connectivity Test Settings ....................................................................... 44 Testing for Network Connectivity .......................................................................... 45 About Testing for PoE (Power Over Ethernet) ...................................................... 48 Pinging Network Devices ........................................................................................ 48 Monitoring Network Traffic ................................................................................... 50 Blinking a Port Light ............................................................................................... 50 Identifying Links (twisted pair only) ...................................................................... 52 Memory Functions ........................................................................................................ 54 Formatting the Memory Card (DTX-1800 and DTX-1200) or Internal Memory ... 54 Setting the Storage Location (DTX-1800 and DTX-1200) ...................................... 54 Viewing Results ....................................................................................................... 55 Moving and Deleting Results .................................................................................. 55 DTX-1800, DTX-1200 ........................................................................................... 55 All Models ............................................................................................................ 56

DTX Series CableAnalyzer Users Manual PN 2142201 April 2004 © 2004 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies. LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Each Fluke Networks product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty period is one year and begins on the date of purchase. Parts, accessories, product repairs and services are warranted for 90 days. This war- ranty extends only to the original buyer or end-user customer of a Fluke Networks authorized reseller, and does not apply to disposable batteries, cable connector tabs, cable insulation-displacement connectors, or to any product which, in Fluke Networks' opinion, has been misused, altered, neglected, contaminated, or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Fluke Networks war- rants that software will operate substantially in accordance with its functional specifications for 90 days and that it has been properly re- corded on non-defective media. Fluke Networks does not warrant that software will be error free or operate without interruption. Fluke Networks authorized resellers shall extend this warranty on new and unused products to end-user customers only but have no author- ity to extend a greater or different warranty on behalf of Fluke Networks. Warranty support is available only if product is purchased through a Fluke Networks authorized sales outlet or Buyer has paid the applicable international price. Fluke Networks reserves the right to invoice Buyer for importation costs of repair/replacement parts when product purchased in one country is submitted for repair in another country. Fluke Networks' warranty obligation is limited, at Fluke Networks' option, to refund of the purchase price, free of charge repair, or replace- ment of a defective product which is returned to a Fluke Networks authorized service center within the warranty period. To obtain warranty service, contact your nearest Fluke Networks authorized service center to obtain return authorization information, then send the product to that service center, with a description of the difficulty, postage and insurance prepaid (FOB Destination). Fluke Net- works assumes no risk for damage in transit. Following warranty repair, the product will be returned to Buyer, transportation prepaid (FOB Destination). If Fluke Networks determines that failure was caused by neglect, misuse, contamination, alteration, accident or abnormal condition of operation or handling, or normal wear and tear of mechanical components, Fluke Networks will provide an estimate of repair costs and obtain authorization before commencing the work. Following repair, the product will be returned to the Buyer transportation prepaid and the Buyer will be billed for the repair and return transportation charges (FOB Shipping Point). THIS WARRANTY IS BUYER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FLUKE NETWORKS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY. Since some countries or states do not allow limitation of the term of an implied warranty, or exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse- quential damages, the limitations and exclusions of this warranty may not apply to every buyer. If any provision of this Warranty is held invalid or unenforceable by a court or other decision-maker of competent jurisdiction, such holding will not affect the validity or enforce- ability of any other provision. 6/01 Fluke Networks PO Box 777 Everett, WA 98206-0777 USA i Table of Contents Title Page Overview of Features ................................................................................................... 1 Registration .................................................................................................................. 2 Contacting Fluke Networks ......................................................................................... 2 Accessing the Technical Reference Handbook............................................................ 3 Additional Resources for Cable Testing Information ................................................. 3 Unpacking..................................................................................................................... 4 DTX-1800.................................................................................................................. 4 DTX-1200.................................................................................................................. 4 DTX-LT...................................................................................................................... 5 Safety Information ....................................................................................................... 5 Getting Acquainted...................................................................................................... 8 Physical Features...................................................................................................... 8 Powering the Tester ................................................................................................ 14 Localizing the Tester ............................................................................................... 14 About Link Interface Adapters ............................................................................... 16 Twisted Pair Test Settings ............................................................................................ 19 Setting the Reference .................................................................................................. 22 DTX Series CableAnalyzer Users Manual ii Certifying Twisted Pair Cabling.................................................................................... 24 Preparing to Save Tests............................................................................................ 25 Autotest on Twisted Pair Cabling............................................................................ 26 Autotest Summary Results....................................................................................... 29 Automatic Diagnostics............................................................................................. 30 PASS*/FAIL* Results.................................................................................................. 31 Cable ID Options ...................................................................................................... 32 Memory Functions ........................................................................................................ 33 Formatting the Memory Card (DTX-1800 and DTX-1200)..................................... 33 Setting the Storage Location (DTX-1800 and DTX-1200)...................................... 33 Viewing Results........................................................................................................ 33 Moving and Deleting Results .................................................................................. 34 DTX-1800, DTX-1200 ........................................................................................... 34 All Models............................................................................................................ 34 Uploading Results to a PC........................................................................................ 35 Options and Accessories ............................................................................................... 36 About LinkWare and LinkWare Stats Software .......................................................... 40 Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 41 Cleaning.................................................................................................................... 41 Factory Calibration................................................................................................... 41 Updating the Tester’s Software .............................................................................. 42 Updating with a PC ............................................................................................. 42 Updating with Another Tester ........................................................................... 44 Updating with a Memory Card (DTX-1800, DTX-1200) .................................... 45 Certification and Compliance....................................................................................... 46 CSA Standards .......................................................................................................... 46 Safety........................................................................................................................ 46 Index