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FIELD PERFORMANCE TESTING OF
COPPER
PERMANENT LINKS AND CHANNEL
Class D, Class E, Class E
A
(10GBE)
This is a living document and is subject to change.
This document is available as a free download from the ADC KRONE web site
www.adckrone.com.au
[On the right-hand side], Online Tools, Technical publications, ADC KRONE Specifications
“Field Performance Testing of Copper Permanent Links”
ADC KRONE AUSTRALIA
Ver. 15
Changes from Version 14;
Cable Specs modified for Fluke DTX 1200 & 1800 to Cat 6 UTP Pg 10
Cable Specs modified for Fluke DTX 1800 on TrueNet Cat 6 UTP Pg 11
PL & Ch specs updated to Draft 3.0 for Cat 6 0-55m and 55-100m Pg 11
Cable Spec updated to ADC Cu10G – A6TR CMR for 0-100m Pg 11
Issued Version 15 Released 08.05.2006
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Performance Testing of Permanent Links and Channels
There are 3 distinct areas of cable testing; Certification, Qualification and Verification.
Certification is the most rigorous of all cable testing and uses the “Pass/Fail” criteria in
one of the AS/NZS 3080, ISO/IEC 11801 or TIA/EIA 568 standards. The remainder of
this document deals with Certification Testing and it is a requirement for an ADC
KRONE Warranty.
Qualification testing allows technicians to troubleshoot and qualify network cabling for
suitability to a particular technology eg 100BASE-T, GBE, VoIP.
Verification testing determines basic continuity functions eg wiremap, short circuits.
1. Permanent Links And Channels

Level 3 Testers
This accuracy level is associated with the requirements of Class E testing. Software
upgrades are the mechanism used to keep the tester up to date with accuracy and
performance requirements. These testers are complicated instruments and each
manufacturer uses different complex mathematical algorithms in their software to
achieve the necessary accuracy and performance measurements.
The following Level 3 testers are accepted by ADC KRONE for testing Class E
performance, using Cat 6 components:
1. OmniScanner 1 & 2
2. Agilent WireScope WS350 & FrameScope FS350
3. FLUKE DSP 4000/4100/4300. DTX-1200/1800 Level 4 testers also acceptable.
LANTEK testers are not accepted for an ADC KRONE Warranty
Level 4 Testers
This accuracy level is a requirement of Augmented Cat 6, Class E
A
and Class F
testing. These testers can be used on any of the lower Class installations and still
perform at the high Level 4 accuracy.
The following Level 4 testers are accepted by ADC KRONE for testing of Class
E and Class E
A
(Augmented Cat 6) performance for 10Gigabit Ethernet.
1. Fluke DTX-1200 up to 350 MHz - OK for Class E (250 MHz)
2. Fluke DTX-1800 up to 900 MHz - OK for Class E
A
(500 MHz) and 10GBE
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4. Class E Warranty Testing Using Cat 6 Components
After testers have been in the field for some time, handling and maintenance issues
can arise from extended use. The Level 3 & 4 testers need to be discussed

fields one end, and the generic RJ45 PL test head at the TO.
To test installations using Highband 25 modules, obtain the appropriate patch cords
and test the installation as a Channel
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Fluke DSP 4000, 4100, 4300 and DTX-1200, 1800
The difference between the 4000, 4100 and 4300 models is primarily the facility for
external memory. All units give good results for testing Class E Permanent Links and
Channels. ADC KRONE recommends these testers undergo a regular (monthly) P-
CAL calibration. The DTX-1800 is a Level 4 tester that tests out to 900 MHz and will
meet Class E
A
(500 MHz) “10GBE benchmark” performance requirements. DTX-1200
is a Level 4 tester that tests out to 350 MHz and tests for Class E (250 MHz)
performance requirements (not Class E
A
).
Class E and 10GBE Permanent Link heads must have the right Personality Module
fitted. The standard personality module PM06 comes shipped with the DSP4100,
4300 and DTX.
The PM06 module replaces the PM25 and PM01.
Sometimes on the DTX the seating of the PL heads onto the tester is not correct
resulting in incorrectly high readings and high dc resistance readings. Simply re-seat
the PL head onto the tester and re-test.
The PL test head for the ADC KRONE KM8 RJ45 socket is the generic PL test head
LIA101 + PM06.
To test a PL on HighBand8 jumpered installations, use the LIA 101 + PM06 test lead
on the Remote at the TO, and use LIA 101 + PM14A (the HB8 personality module) at
the cross-connect field.
Fluke Test Adaptors DSP-LIA042 and DSP-LIA042A, when used at the Highband 8
IDC module end of a permanent link, are supported by Fluke Networks and by ADC