Specifications

Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 6 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
RICi-E3, RICi-T3 Ver. 1.0 Testing the Cables 6-9
6.5 Testing the Cables
You may check the quality of the copper cables, connectors and terminations by
running a Virtual Cable Test (VCT). During the test RICi-E3, RICi-T3 transmits a
signal of known amplitude (+1V) over each pair of an attached cable, testing the
RX and TX pairs sequentially. The signal travels over the cable until it is reflected
by a cable error. By measuring the magnitude of the reflection and the time it
takes for the reflection to return, RICi-E3, RICi-T3 estimates an approximate
distance to the location of physical damage or a short circuit.
 To run the VCT:
1. From the Diagnostics menu, select VCT Test.
The VCT Test menu appears as illustrated in
Figure 6-8 .
2. In the VCT Test menu, press <F> to select the RICi-E3, RICi-T3 user port
associated with the cable that you intend to test.
3. From the VCT Test menu, select Start Test to initiate the VCT on the selected
port.
The VCT results appear for the receive and transmit wires as listed below:
 Tx/Rx Test Result:
 Fail – The test failed, no results have been achieved
 Normal – No cable errors have been detected
 Open – Physical damage has been detected
 Short – A short circuit has been detected.
 Rx/Tx distance of reflection: Approximate distance to the location of
physical damage or short circuit in meters.
RICi-E3, RICi-T3
Diagnostics>VCT Test
Port Label (2)
Port (User Port 1)
Tx Test Result (Normal)
Tx Distance of Reflection) (0)
Rx Test Result (Normal)
Rx Distance of Reflection) (0)
1. Start Test
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F - Forward
ESC-prev.menu; !-main menu; &-exit; 1 user(s)
Figure 6-8. VCT Test Menu