LANTEK CABLE TESTER USER'S GUIDE - Ideal Industries

Chapter 2
Test Setup Procedures
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Editing an Existing Custom Cable Type
1. Repeat Steps 1 to 3 from previous procedure.
2. Select the cable type to be customized.
3. Press the soft key. The Custom Cable parameter screen appears.
4. Highlight the desired custom cable parameter and press ENTER to edit the
settings.
5. After making the desired changes, select the Custom Name/NVP option.
The NVP screen appears.
6. Press ENTER to save the cable under its current name or under a new name.
Note: Refer to the section below for a description of custom cable parameter options.
Custom Cable Parameters
Figure 2-23: Custom Cable Parameter Screen
Table 2-4: Custom Cable Parameter Options
Item Parameter Description
1 Frequency Range Use this menu to set minimum and maximum certification
and cable performance frequencies.
2 Connector Pinout This screen is used to define connector pinouts.
Note: If one wire pair is not selected, tests for NEXT,
attenuation, capacitance, DC resistance, and impedance
will not be performed on that pair.
3 Test Limits This screen is used to customize Autotest pass/fail limits.
4 Link Models Custom NEXT and Attenuation limits are set by using a
flat line limit or one of several different models.
Frequency limits will vary depending on the LANTEK
model and link type.
5 Select Autotests Not all cables will require the full suite of Autotests. Use
this menu to select the Autotests to be performed.
6 Custom Name/NVP Use the ALPHA/NUMERIC keys to enter a custom name
or change the NVP parameters. The LANTEK testers can
store up to 10 custom cables.