High accuracy is needed to get reliable conformance certification of your
new Category 5 LAN cabling installation. LANcat V is the only LAN field cable
tester with the accuracy required to adequately test installed UTP and STP
network links to Category 5 specifications. The TIA Link Performance Task
Group TR-41.8.1 has identified signal imbalance and residual NEXT as primary
contributors to NEXT measurement errors in "first generation" Category 5 cable
testers. The LANcat V is the first portable cable tester designed expressly to
minimize these error sources and to permit high confidence testing of Category 5
cabling.
All the important functions that are needed to accurately test
Category 5 wiring are included. Under Autotest, the LANcat V performs Wire Map,
Near-End-Crosstalk (NEXT), Attenuation, Length, Resistance, Characteristic
Impedance, and Attenuation-to-Crosstalk Ratio (ACR) tests for cable
certification. Each test can also be run individually for diagnostic
troubleshooting. Impedance Test detects up to three impedance discontinuities -
useful for isolating cable damage. Under Quick CheckTM mode, an abbreviated test
sequence of Wire Map, Length, NEXT and Attenuation is completed in less than 20
seconds for quick installation verification.
All common cable types are
supported. For the installer, service technician or LAN support specialist, the
LANcat V is the one tester ideal for all types of LAN media or topology
including UTP (Cat 3, 4, 5), STP, screened twisted pair, and coax.
The
LANcat V can store 500 test results for later printing or download to a PC. Each
test record includes a time and date stamp plus a user assigned circuit ID name.
The LANcat V was designed for maximum ease of use. The unique rotary
function selector makes testing easy even for inexperienced users. A single
remote unit allows fast, easy and accurate test setup. The large LCD display is
backlighted to facilitate use in dimly lighted areas and Flash ROM permits easy
firmware upgrades in the field.
SPECIFICATIONS CABLE TESTS:The
LANcat V certifies UTP and STP to EIA/TIA Standards. It also certifies coaxial,
UTP and STP to IEEE and EC/ISO requirements. Tests performed include: Cable
Length (via TDR) Wire Mapping Near End Crosstalk (NEXT) Attenuation
Attenuation-to-Crosstalk Ratio (ACR) Resistance Impulse Noise
Traffic (Ethernet Only) Characteristic Impedance LANCAT V CABLE TEST
STANDARDS EIA / TIA-568 Cat 3 UTP EIA / TIA-568 Cat 4 UTP EIA /
TIA-568 Cat 5 UTP 10BASE-T 4 16 Mbps Token Ring ISOIIEC 11801 Class
CID 100BASE-TX 100BASE-T4 100BASE-VG ATM TP-PMD 10BASE-5
coax RG-58 coax 10BASE-2 coax RG-59 coax RG-62 coax CABLE
LENGTH Range: 4000ft (1220m) Coax, 3000ft (915m) UTP & STP Accuracy:
+- 2ft (0.6m), 0-200ft (60m), +- 1%, 201-4000ft (61-1220m) NVP (Nominal
Velocity of Propagation): 0.50c to 0.99c, factory settings adjustable by the
user. Cable Fault Types: Shorts, Opens, Intermediate Impedance Anomalies.
Number Of Faults: End Of Cable and two Intermediate Anomalies. Fault
Threshold. User defined, 4% to 10% (7% default). CALIBRATE NVP (Based on
cable of known length) Minimum Length: 50ft Range: 0.50c to 0.99c
WIRE MAPPING (Twisted Pair Wiring Only) Displays Following Errors: Miswired
Pairs, Shorts, Opens, Shorted Pairs, Crossed Pairs and Split Pairs. Includes
test of shield. NEAR-END-CROSSTALK (NEXT) (Tests all six pair combinations)
Frequency Range: 0.77MHz to 10OMHz Measurement Range: 0 to -6OdB
Accuracy: +/- 0.7dB ATTENUATION (Tests all four pair combinations one
way) Frequency Range: 0.77MHz to 10OMHz Measurement Range: 0 to -6OdB
Accuracy. +/- 0.7dB ATTENUATION-TO-CROSSTALK RATIO: ACR is calculated
for each pair over the full frequency range per test specification selected.
RESISTANCE: DC resistance of each conductor is measured. Range: 0 to
100OU Accuracy. +/- 1% IMPULSE NOISE: Counts impulse noise hits above
user defined threshold. Threshold.- User defined, 1OOmV to 5OOmV peak (26OmV
default) TRAFFIC (Ethernet Only) Parameters Monitored. % Utilization
% Collisions Peak Traffic Other Features: Continuous bar graph to
display activity. CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE: (Measured for each pair using a
TDR pulse.) Range: 40 to 180Q Accuracy: +/-10 Q NETWORK INTERFACE:
Connectors: Standard: RJ45 male Options: RJ45 female, BNC coax or STP
(IBM Type 1) SERIAL PORT Cable and Connector.- DB-9 Baud rate: 300
to 38,400 Protocol: Parity - Even, Odd, None Length: 8 Bits Flow
Control: Hardware and Software POWER: Battery Standard: Eight AA
Alkaline Batteries Option: Nickel Metal Hydride pack Battery Life: 8
hours typical use. Low Battery Indicator. Audible alarm plus LCD display.
Automatic Power-down: 30 seconds to 10 minutes of inactivity (selectable).
AC adapter: Supplied GENERAL Display. 128 x 64 pixel backlit graphic
LCD Operating Controls: 10 position rotary function selector. Keypad:
Elastomeric, dedicated functions, and 4 soft functions. Audible Alarm:
Operator Enabled/Disabled TEST STORAGE Memory. Storage space for 500
test results. Imprint. Date and time on all tests Non-Volatile Memory.
Lithium battery backed memory for setup, test results and NVP
values.
Includes: (2) Datacom Lancat V TwoWay Tester
Datacom Lancat V Performance Calibration Module 100 MHz (2) Datacom
Lancat V Performance Module Jack Cat5 Channel Datacom Report Manager
Software RJ45 Coupler (2) AC Adapter/ Charger RS-232 PC Interface
Cable Hard Copy User Manual Soft Carrying Case
