DSX CableAnalyzer™ Series Copper Cable Certifiers
Key Features
Accelerates every step of the copper certification process
- Versiv™ modular design supports copper certification, fiber optic loss, OTDR testing and fiber end-face inspection
- Unmatched speed for Cat 6A, 8, Class FA, I/II and all current standards
- ProjX™ system manages job requirements and progress from set-up to systems acceptance, making sure all tests are completed correctly
- Taptive™ user interface simplifies set-up, and eliminates errors
- Analyze test results and create professional test reports using LinkWare™ management software View More >
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 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 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 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 | |
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 | ||
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 | ||
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. |
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 |