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    The DSX CableAnalyzer Series copper cable certifiers 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 copper cable certifiers 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.

Cable Types 
Shielded and unshielded pair LAN cablingTIA 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 adaptersPlug type: shielded RJ45 
Optional Plug type: Tera 
Channel AdaptersJack type: shielded RJ45 
Optional Jack type: Tera, GG45 
Test Standards 
TIACategory 3, 4, 5, 5e, 6, 6A, 8 per ANSI/TIA-568.2-D 
ISO/IECClass C and D, E, EA, F, FA and I/II certification per ISO/IEC 
Maximum frequencyDSX-8000: 2000 MHz; 
DSX-5000: 1000 MHz 
General Specifications 
Speed of AutotestDSX-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, 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 protectionProtected against continuous telco voltages and 100 mA over-current. Occasional ISDN over-voltages will not cause damage 
Display5.7 in LCD display with a projected capacitance touchscreen 
CaseHigh impact plastic with shock absorbing overmold 
DimensionsMain 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) 
WeightMain 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 supportedEnglish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Trad Chinese, Czech, Polish, Swedish, Hungarian
CalibrationService center calibration period is 1 year 
Integrated Wi-FiMeets IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n; dual band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) 
Environmental Specifications 
Operating Temperature32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C) 
Storage Temperature-14°F to +140°F (-10°C to +60°C) 
Operating relative humidity0 % 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)
 
VibrationRandom, 2 g, 5 Hz-500 Hz 
Shock1 m drop test with and without module and adapter 
SafetyCSA 22.2 No. 61010, IEC 61010-1 3rd Edition 
Operating altitude13,123 ft (4,000 m)
10,500 ft (3,200 m) with ac adapter
 
EMCEN 61326-1 
Performance Specifications **
DSX-8000Category 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-5000Category 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
Length of Twisted Pair Cabling1Without Remote or in DSX-5000 Long Communication ModeWith Remote
Range800 m (2600 ft)150 m (490 ft)
Resolution0.1 m or 1 ft0.1 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
Propagation DelayWithout Remote or in DSX-5000 Long Communication ModeWith Remote
Range4000 ns750 ns
Resolution1 ns1 ns
Accuracy± (2 ns + 2 %); 0 ns to 750 ns
± (2 ns + 4 %); 750 ns to 4000 ns
± (2 ns + 2 %)
Delay Skew 
Range0 ns to 100 ns 
Resolution1 ns 
Accuracy± 10 ns 
DC Loop Resistance Test 
Range0 Ω to 540 Ω 
Resolution0.1 Ω 
Accuracy± (1 Ω + 1 %) 
Overload recovery timeLess than 10 minutes to rated accuracy following an overvoltage. Referencing is required after repeated or prolonged overvoltage. 
DSX2-5000-NW
DSX2-ADD-R
DSX2-CFP-Q-ADD-R
DSX-OFP-Q-ADD
DSX-ADD
DSX-8000 CableAnalyzer Models
DSX2-8000
DSX2-8000/GLD
DSX2-8000-NW
DSX2-8000QI
DSX2-8000QI/GLD
DSX2-8000QOI
DSX2-8000QOI/GLD
DSX2-8000-PRO
DSX2-8000-PRO/GLD
DSX2-8000MI
DSX2-8000MI/GLD
DSX-8000 Add-on Kits
DSX-8000-ADD
DSX2-8000-ADD-R
DSX2-8-CFP-Q-ADD/R
DSX-5000 Add-on Kits
DSX-5000 CableAnalyzer Models
DSX2-5000
DSX2-5000/GLD
DSX2-5000QI
DSX2-5000QI/GLD
DSX2-8QOI/GLD-NW
DSX2-8-PRO-NW
DSX2-8000PRONW/GLD
DSX2-5-IE-K1
DSX2-8000QI-NW
DSX2-8QOI-NW
DSX2-8QOI/GLD-NW
DSX-PLA004S DSX CAT 6A/CLASS EA PLA SET See Photo
DSX-PLA011S DSX TERA CAT 7A/CLASS FA PLA SET See Photo
DSX-CHA004S DSX CAT 6A/CLASS EA CHA SET See Photo
DSX-CHA011S DSX TERA Cat 7A/CLASS FA CHA SET See Photo
DSX-TERA-KIT DSX TERA CAT 7A/CLASS FA PLA & CHA KIT
DSX-5000 MOD 1 GHZ DSX Replacement MODULE
VERSIV2-M VERSIV2 MAIN REPLACEMENT W/WIFI
VERSIV2-RU VERSIV2 REMOTE REPLACEMENT
VERSIV-TSET Versiv Headphones See Photo
VERSIV-CASE3 VERSIV Hardsided Case See Photo
VERSIV-BATTERY Versiv Battery See Photo
VERSIV-STRP Versiv Strap Kit See Photo
VERSIV-STND Versiv Demo Stand
DSX-REFMOD DSX-5000 SET-REF MODULE
DSX-PC5ES DSX Patch Cord Test Adapter Set for Category 5e patch cords See Photo
DSX-PC6S DSX Patch Cord Test Adapter Set for Category 6 patch cords See Photo
DSX-PC6AS DSX Patch Cord Test Adapter Set for Category 6A patch cords
VERSIV-SM-CASE Versiv Small Carry Case. See Photo
VERSIV-BACKPK-STRP Backpack strap for Versiv Large Case See Photo
DSX-CHA003 DSX Coax Adapter See Photo
DSX-COAX Set of (2) Coax Adapters for DSX-5000 & DSX-8000 CableAnalyzer, with (2) F-to-BNC connector adapters, (2) F-to-F connector adapters, and 12-inch RG59 cable for Set Reference. See Photo (Set of two)
DSX-CHA-5-GG45-S DSX-5000 GG45/ARJ45 Channel Adapter Set (1 GHz)
DSX-CHA-5-GG45-S DSX-5000 GG45/ARJ45 Channel Adapter Set (1 GHz)
DSX-CHA021S DSX M12-D 4-Position Adapter set See Photo
VERSIV-ADP-WIFI WiFi Adapter for Versiv Mainframe. (Available in the following countries.)
DSX-PLA804S DSX-8000 Cat 8/Class I PLA Set.  See Photo
DSX-CHA804S DSX-8000 Cat 8/Class I CHA Set.  See Photo
PWR-SPLY-30W 30W Power Supply, 15V, 2A with US adapter.  See Photo
DSX-REFCAL2G DSX-8000 2GHz Set-Ref Module 
DSX-PLA804-RKIT DSX-PLA804 Plug replacement parts. This item includes two contact blocks of the 8-pin modular plug.
DSX-PLA004-RKIT DSX-PLA004 plug replacement parts. This item includes two contact blocks of the 8-pin modular plug
PWR-SPLY-30W INTL 30W Power Supply, 15V, 2A with US, EU, AU, and UK adapters  See Photo
PWR-SPLY-30W SA/IN 30W Power Supply, 15V, 2A with US, South Africa and India adapters  See Photo
PWR-SPLY-ADP-SA South Africa and India adapters for 30W power supply  See Photo
DSX-PC5E Single Patch Cord Adapter for testing Cat 5e Modular Plug Terminated Links See Photo
DSX-PC6 Single Patch Cord Adapter for testing Cat 6 Modular Plug Terminated Links See Photo
DSX-PC6A Single Patch Cord Adapter for testing Cat 6A Modular Plug Terminated Links See Photo
DSX-CHA-8-TERA-S DSX-8000 TERA CHANNEL ADAPTER SET  See Photo
DSX-PLA-8-TERA-S DSX-8000 TERA PERMANENT LINK ADAPTER SET  See Photo
DSX-8-TERA-KIT DSX-8000 TERA PERMANENT LINK AND CHANNEL ADAPTER SET  See Photo
DSX-PLA004 SINGLE DSX CAT 6A/CLASS EA PERMANENT LINK ADAPTER
DSX-PCTA5EKS SET OF TWO SHIELDED CAT 5E REPLACEMENT PATCH CORD JACKS
DSX-PCTAC6KS SET OF TWO SHIELDED CAT 6 REPLACEMENT PATCH CORD JACKS
DSX-PCTAC6AKS SET OF TWO SHIELDED CAT 6A REPLACEMENT PATCH CORD JACKS
DSX-USB-CBL USB INTERFACE CABLE STANDARD A TO MICRO B
DSX-CHA-8-GG45-S DSX-8000 GG45/ARJ45 Channel Adapter Set (2 GHz)
DSX-CHA-M12-X-S DSX M12-X 8-Position Adapter set See Photo
DSX-8000-MOD DSX-8000-MOD,2GHZ DSX MODULE REPLACEMENT 1 UNIT
DSX-AXTERM DSX ALIEN CROSSTALK LINK TERMINATORS - SET OF 2
VERSIV2-M-NW VERSIV 2 MAIN REPLACEMENT
Versiv-XL-Case Versiv XL case. See Photo