The DSX CableAnalyzer Series copper cable certifiers enable testing and certification of twisted pair cabling for up to 40 Gigabit Ethernet deployments and will handle any cabling system, whether it is a Cat 5e, 6, 6A, 8, or Class FA and I/II. Certifying a cable is one part of a process that starts with system design and ends with system acceptance. The faster that process goes, the more profitable you’ll be. Unfortunately, there are a lot of things that slow the process down – setting up the tester incorrectly, testing to the wrong limits, waiting for skilled technicians to analyze and troubleshoot failures, misinterpretation of results, and producing test reports that customers cannot understand.
As part of the Versiv cabling certification product family, the DSX CableAnalyzer Series copper cable certifiers provide accurate, error-free certification. In the installation business, there are multiple teams, varying media types, and multiple testing requirements. The difference between being profitable and not is just a few percentage points. The DSX certifies copper cabling, complies with all standards, including Level VI/2G accuracy, making jobs easier to manage and getting to system acceptance faster. It’s not just for the expert technicians and Project Managers. Individuals of various skill levels can improve the set-up, operation, and test reporting, and simultaneously manage diverse projects.
Cable Types
Shielded and unshielded pair LAN cabling
TIA Category 3, 4, 5, 5e, 6, 6A, 8: 100 Ω ISO/IEC Class C, D, E, EA, F, FA, and I/II: 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, GG45
Test Standards
TIA
Category 3, 4, 5, 5e, 6, 6A, 8 per ANSI/TIA-568.2-D
ISO/IEC
Class C and D, E, EA, F, FA and I/II certification per ISO/IEC
Maximum frequency
DSX-8000: 2000 MHz;
DSX-5000: 1000 MHz
General Specifications
Speed of Autotest
DSX-8000: Full 2-way Autotest of Category 5e or 6/Class D or E: 7 seconds. Full 2-way Autotest of Category 6A/Class EA: 8 seconds. Full 2-way Autotest of Category 8: 16 seconds
DSX-5000: 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 secondsSupported 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, Pair-to-Pair Resistance Unbalance, Pair Resistance Unbalance, Insertion Loss (Attenuation), Return Loss (RL), Common Mode Return loss (CMRL), Near End Crosstalk (NEXT), Far End Crosstalk (FEXT), Attenuation-to-crosstalk Ratio (ACR-N), ACR-F (ELFEXT), Power Sum ACR-F (ELFEXT), Power Sum NEXT, Power Sum ACR-N, Power Sum Alien NEXT (PS ANEXT), Power Sum Alien Attenuation NEXT Ratio Far End (PS AACR-F), Common Mode to Differential Mode NEXT (CDNEXT),Transverse Conversion Loss (TCL), Equal Level Transverse Conversion Transfer Loss (ELTCTL)
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 with a projected capacitance touchscreen
Case
High impact plastic with shock-absorbing overmold
Dimensions
Main Versiv unit with DSX 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 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, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Trad Chinese, Czech, Polish, Swedish, Hungarian
Calibration
Service center calibration period is 1 year
Integrated Wi-Fi
Meets IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n; dual band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature
32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C)
Storage Temperature
-14°F to +140°F (-10°C to +60°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 3rd Edition
Operating altitude
13,123 ft (4,000 m)
10,500 ft (3,200 m) with AC adapter
EMC
EN 61326-1
Performance Specifications **
DSX-8000
Category 8 test modes (or lower link categories)
Class I/II test modes
ANSI/TIA-1152 Level 2G
Proposed standard IEC 61935-1 Ed. 5 Level VI
DSX-5000
Category 6A/Class EA test modes (or lower link categories)
Class FA test modes
Exceed Level IIIe requirements of TIA 1152 and Level IV of IEC 61935-1.
Exceed Level V requirements as in the draft 4th edition of IEC 61935-1.
Length of Twisted Pair Cabling1
Without Remote or in DSX-5000 Long Communication Mode
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 or in DSX-5000 Long Communication Mode
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.
Calibration
HVAC/Clean Rooms
Electrical
Temperature Meters
Power & Energy
Mechanical & Maintenance
Pharma, Health & Biomedical
Drone Solution
Networking
Transformer & Relay Testing
Insulation, Resistance and Battery
Fault Testing & Diagnostics
Lightning Protection Solution
Education, Research & Development
Civil Equipment
Renewable Energy
Cleaning and supplies
Power Tools
Safety Tools
Hardwares
Construction Supply
Stationeries
Garden Tools
Accessories
Machines
Hand Tools
