T&M CableIQ Qualification Tester for Ethernet Cables
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This article describes the CableIQ Ethernet Cable Qualification Tester, a tool found in the equipment section of Test and Measurement World. The CableIQ, manufactured by Fluke Networks, is a qualification tester specifically designed for twisted pair Ethernet cables supporting 10Base-Tx, 100Base-Tx, and 1000Base-T standards.
The primary function of the CableIQ is to determine whether an existing data network infrastructure can reliably support various applications such as voice, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, Voice over IP (VoIP), or Gigabit Ethernet. It performs this assessment and presents the results in just a few seconds, indicating the speeds that the cable network can handle.
The results are displayed in an easy-to-understand format, providing information about performance, cable length, and wiremap details.
Features of the CableIQ Ethernet Cable Tester
The following table summarizes the key features of the CableIQ Qualification Tester from Fluke Corporation:
| Specifications | CableIQ Support |
|---|---|
| Ethernet Support | Supports 10, 100, 1000 Mbps twisted pair |
| VOIP Supported | Yes |
| Firewire service over twisted pair cable supported | Yes |
| Analog telephone service Supported | Yes |
| Wiremap Supported | Yes |
| Impedance | 75 Ohm for coaxial cable applications |
| Result Saving option | Available for 250 results |
| Cable test ports | RJ11, RJ45, and coax |
| PC connectivity for results upload | USB |
| User Interface | Keypad (for input) and LCD display (for output) |
