TDR Field Descriptions

Use data from the following table in the TDR tab.

Name

Description

StartTest

Enables the cable diagnostic test on the current port.

TestDone

Specifies whether the test is complete.

NormalCableLength

Specifies the cable length in meters.

CableLength

Specifies the length of the cable in meters based on the average electrical length of 4 pairs.

CableStatus

Specifies the status of the cable as a summation of the status of the cable conductor pairs.

  • 1—Fail: the cable experiences any combination of open and shorted pairs.
  • 2—Normal: the cable operates without any faults
Pair#Status

where # is the number of the pair. For example, Pair1Status.

Specifies the status of the pair.

The following lists the states of the cables connected to a port or ports:

  • pairFail
  • pairNormal
  • pairOpen
  • pairShorted
  • pairNotApplicable
  • pairNotTested
  • pairForce
  • pinShort
  • pairUnknown
  • pairOpenShorted
  • pairCrossTalk
Pair#ErrLength

where # is the number of the pair. For example, Pair1ErrLength.

Specifies the approximate distance to the break, measured in meters on the first pair.