| Cable Types |
| Shielded and unshielded pair LAN cabling |
TIA Category 3, 4, 5, 5e, 6, 6A: 100 Ω
ISO/IEC Class C, D, E, EA, F, and FA: 100 Ω and 120 Ω |
| Standard Link Interface Adapters |
| Permanent link adapters |
Plug type: shielded RJ45
Optional Plug type : Tera |
| Channel Adapters |
Jack type: shielded RJ45
Optional Jack type: Tera |
| Test Standards |
| TIA |
Category 3, 4, 5, 5e, 6, 6A per TIA 568-C.2 |
| ISO/IEC |
Class C and D, E, Ea, F, FA certification per ISO/IEC 11801:2002 and amendments |
| Maximum frequency |
1200 MHz |
| General Specifications |
| Speed of Autotest |
Full 2-way Autotest of Category 5e or 6/Class D or E: 9 seconds. Full 2-way Autotest of Category 6A/Class EA: 10 seconds |
| Support test parameters (The selected test standard determines the test parameters and the frequency range of the tests) |
Wire Map, Length, Propagation Delay, Delay Skew, DC Loop Resistance, Insertion Loss (Attenuation), Return Loss (RL), NEXT, Attenuation-to-crosstalk Ratio (ACR-N), ACR-F (ELFEXT), Power Sum ACR-F (ELFEXT), Power Sum NEXT, Power Sum ACR-N, Power Sum Alien Near End Xtalk (PS ANEXT), Power Sum Alien Attenuation Xtalk Ratio Far End (PS AACR-F) |
| Input protection |
Protected against continuous telco voltages and 100 mA over-current. Occasional ISDN over-voltages will not cause damage |
| Display |
5.7 in LCD display with a projected capacitance touchscreen |
| Case |
High impact plastic with show absorbing overmold |
| Dimensions |
Main Versiv unit with DSX-5000 module and battery installed: 2.625 in x 5.25 in x 11.0 in (6.67 cm x 13.33 cm x 27.94 cm) |
| Weight |
Main Versiv unit with DSX-5000 module and battery installed: 3 lbs, 5oz (1.28 kg) |
| Main unit and remote |
Lithium ion battery pack, 7.2 V |
| Typical battery life |
8 hours |
| Charge time* |
Tester off: 4 hours to charge from 10 % capacity to 90 % capacity. |
| Languages supported |
English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese |
| Calibration |
Service center calibration period is 1 year |
| Environment Specifications |
| Operating Temperature |
32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C) |
| Storage Temperature |
-4°F to +122°F (-20° C to +50°C) |
| Operating relative humidity |
0 % to 90 %, 32°F to 95 °F (0°C to 35°C)
0 % to 70 %, 95°F to 113 °F (35°C to 45°C) |
| Vibration |
Random, 2 g, 5 Hz-500 Hz |
| Shock |
1 m drop test with and without module and adapter |
| Safety |
CSA 22.2 No. 61010, IEC 61010-1 2nd Edition + Amendments 1, 2 |
| Operating altitude |
13,123 ft (4,000 m) |
| EMC |
EN 61326-1 |
| Performance Specifications ** |
| Category 6A/Class EA test modes (or lower link categories) |
DSX-5000 CableAnalyzer modules exceed with Level IIIe requirements of TIA 1152 and Level IV of IEC 61935-1. |
| Class FA test modes |
DSX-5000 CableAnalyzer modules exceed Level V requirements as in the draft 4th edition of IEC 61935-1. |
| Length of Twisted Pair Cabling1 |
| |
Without Remote |
With Remote |
| Range |
800 m (2600 ft) |
150 m (490 ft) |
| Resolution |
0.1 m or 1 ft |
0.1 m or 1 ft |
| Accuracy ± |
(0.3 m + 2 %); 0 m to 150 m
± (0.3 m + 4 %); 150 m to 800 m |
± (0.3 m + 2 %) |
| Propagation Delay |
| |
Without Remote |
With Remote |
| Range |
4000 ns |
750 ns |
| Resolution |
1 ns |
1 ns |
| Accuracy |
± (2 ns + 2 %); 0 ns to 750 ns
± (2 ns + 4 %); 750 ns to 4000 ns |
± (2 ns + 2 %) |
| Delay Skew |
| Range |
0 ns to 100 ns |
| Resolution |
1 ns |
| Accuracy |
± 10 ns |
| DC Loop Resistance Test |
| Range |
0 Ω to 540 Ω |
| Resolution |
0.1 Ω |
| Accuracy |
± (1 Ω + 1 %) |
| Overload recovery time |
Less than 10 minutes to rated accuracy following an overvoltage. Referencing is required after repeated or prolonged overvoltage. |