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So you came across some Category 6 cable available online for practically half what you’ve been paying for that brand name. It claims TIA-568-C compliance, includes the UL listing mark and even has a ETL verification legend printed right on the...
While twisted pair can be straightforward to install, measuring its performance can be somewhat more complex. There are more than a dozen different measurements you can make to a twisted pair cable. Some, such as delay, are conceptually quite...
All over the news and social media, 2016 has gotten a pretty bum rap. With everything from shootings, terrorist attacks and the weirdest presidential election in history, to exploding cell phones, scary clown threats and numerous celebrity deaths,...
The only way to get correct values when performing Tier 2 testing of duplex fiber links with an OTDR is via bidirectional testing that averages the measurements taken from both ends of the link. Bidirectional testing used to involve testing the...
It’s that time of year again when we take a look at what we predict to be next year’s biggest trends in testing. Obviously the Internet of Things (IoT) will continue to be a major driver in all things network cabling--from the LAN where we will see...
table.mytable{ width:570px; text-align: center; } .mytable td, th { border: 1px solid black; text-align: center; } You have just made a loss measurement using an Optical Loss Test Set (OLTS). The measurement was made to a test limit, the result was...
There is much to be thankful for in our industry these days as market growth continues to be fueled by the IoT and big data driving the need for LAN and data center upgrades. We also wanted to take a minute to let all of our Cabling Chronicles blog...
STANDARD OR APPLICATION NOTE Have you ever wondered how a Standard and an Application Note differ? No, the answer is not only that one is provided free by vendors. Both contain guidance and useful technical information so what is the difference?...
In our last 101 Series Blog, we took at closer look at everything in blue at the top of your LinkWare Report. But what if your customer wants you to explain the detail and those pretty charts to the right? Let’s dive deeper so you’re prepared for...
So you used your DSX-5000 to test some recently installed copper network runs for your customer. You can easily see on your tester if the link failed or passed for the application you were testing, but now your customer wants a customized report...
