DSX-5000QI

Description

DSX CableAnalyzer™ Series

Accelerates every step of the copper certification process

1. Versiv™ modular design supports copper certification, fiber optic loss, OTDR testing and fiber end-face inspection
2. Unmatched speed for Cat 6A, 8, Class FA, I/II and all current standards
3. ProjX™ system manages job requirements and progress from set-up to systems acceptance, making sure all tests are completed correctly
4. Taptive™ user interface simplifies set-up, and eliminates errors
5. Analyze test results and create professional test reports using LinkWare™ management software
6. Graphically displays the source of failures including crosstalk, return loss and shield faults for faster troubleshooting
7. Intertek Verified to TIA Level 2G – the most stringent accuracy requirement
8. Endorsed by cabling vendors worldwide
9. Built in Alien Crosstalk testing capability
10. Compatible with Linkware™ Live. Linkware Live enables to easily track job progress, get real-time access to test results to quickly fix problems in the field, and easily transfer and consolidate test results from the tester to LinkWare™ PC Cable Test Management Software.

The DSX CableAnalyzer Series copper test solution enables 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 provides accurate, error-free certification. In the installation business there are multiple teams, varying media types and multiple testing requirements. The difference between being profitable or 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, test reporting, and simultaneously manage diverse projects.

Comparing the DSX-8000 and DSX-5000

Unique Features:

1. Versiv enables users to accomplish more than ever before with a cable tester, by accelerating every step of the testing process
2. LinkWare Live cloud service lets the Project Manager remotely set up the testers, monitor job progress and even location from any smart device
3. ProjX™ management system eases tasks from initial set-up of a job to system acceptance. It eliminates redundant steps, and ensures that all tests are completed correctly the first time, and every time
4. Taptive™ user interface puts advanced data analysis and easy set-up and operation at the fingertips of technicians of all skill levels
5. LinkWare PC management software provides unmatched analysis of test results and professional test reports
6. The DSX reduces the time required to fix cabling faults with dedicated diagnostics, a simple test that locates the problem

Standards:

1. Compliant with ANSI/TIA-1152-A Level 2G and proposed standard IEC 61935-1 Ed. 5 Level VI field tester accuracy requirements to 2000 MHz
2. Supports the complete suite of Resistance Unbalance standards needed for Power over Ethernet (PoE) –IEEE 802.3bt, ANSI/TIA/EIA-568, ISO/IEC 11801 series documents
3. TCL and ELTCTL measurements compliant to IEC 61935-1-1 (Draft)
4. Screen continuity along path of cabling

Performance:

1. Eight second Cat 6A test time contributes to the fastest way to gain certification
2. Graphically displays the source of failures including crosstalk and distance to shield faults for faster troubleshooting
3. Manage up to 12,000 Cat 6A test results with full graphics
4. Capacitive touchscreen allows quick tester setup with easily selectable cable types, standards and testing parameters
5. Over 1 billion links reported on LinkWare PC management software

ProjX™ Management System Manages Complex Jobs with Ease

Manage up to 12,000 Cat 6A test results with full graphics

Managing the testing of multiple jobs with multiple teams, testers, and requirements is time consuming and a source of errors. Increasingly larger jobs make project organization more important than ever. The new ProjX management system on the DSX CableAnalyzer Series provides individual project files for all job specific details to be saved under a simple name, eliminating the need to re-enter job specific details after starting a project. This minimizes set-up errors or lost files when switching from one job to another or utilizing multiple testers on a single job. In addition, it provides test results by cable ID, merges any changes without duplicates and defaults to the last copper or fiber module installed. ProjX management system provides real time status to completion on each job with a 0-100% scale and gives the operator the option to isolate any test requiring a second look and helps to assure nothing is overlooked. The “Fix Later” selection creates a punch list or automatic to do list for correcting any workmanship issues. ProjX enables project managers and crew leaders to be truly efficient.

Project menu screen shows percent complete per job.

Specific screen shows up to the minute project details.

Set-up or view test limits, and testing attributes.

Performs with Unsurpassed Speed

Specifications

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 (for DSX-5000 only, DSX-8000 version available summer 2017)
Channel Adapters	Jack type: shielded RJ45 Optional Jack type: Tera (for DSX-5000 only, DSX-8000 version available summer 2017)

 

Test Standards
TIA	Category 3, 4, 5, 5e, 6, 6A, 8 per TIA 568-C.2
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 seconds
Supported 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 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

 

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)	ANSI/TIA-1152 Level 2G
	Class I/II test modes	Proposed standard IEC 61935-1 Ed. 5 Level VI
DSX-5000	Category 6A/Class EA test modes (or lower link categories)	Exceed Level IIIe requirements of TIA 1152 and Level IV of IEC 61935-1.
	Class FA test modes	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.

 

Kit Components:

1 Versiv Mainframe & Remote, (2) DSX-5000 CableAnalyzer Modules, (2) CertiFiber Quad OLTS Modules, Set of Cat 6A/Class EA Permanent Link Adapters, Set of Cat 6A/Class EA Channel Adapters, (2) Headsets, (2) Handstraps, (2) Shoulder Straps, Carry Case, USB Interface Cable, Versiv Open Source Software CD, (2) AC Chargers, (2) Universal Couplers, USB Video Inspection Probe w/ 4 Tips, (2) Quick Clean Cleaners (1.25/2.50 mm), (2) LC/LC Simplex Adapters, SC/LC EF-Compliant MM TRC Kit 50 µm, SC/LC SM TRC Kit, TRC Carry Case, Statement of Calibration and Getting Started Guides.