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Cortland, NY 13045
100227874CRT-001c
TEST:
Final qualification testing of a cabling configuration to the requirements of ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 for Category
5e channel.
STANDARD USED:
SECTION:
AUTHORIZATION:
The project was authorized by Mr. Paul Lombardi, representing the client, Nexxt Solutions LLC, with signed
quotation number 500236899.
SAMPLE DESCRIPTION:
An Intertek field representative randomly selected a 3-connector channel as illustrated below. The sample
was received on November 29, 2010 and was in good condition.
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This report is for the exclusive use of Intertek’s Client and is provided pursuant to the agreement between Intertek and its Client. Intertek’s responsibility and liability are
limited to the terms and conditions of the agreement. Intertek assumes no liability to any party, other than to the Client in accordance with the agreement, for any loss,
expense or damage occasioned by the use of this report. Only the Client is authorized to permit copying or distribution of this report and then only in its entirety. Any use of
the Intertek name or one of its marks for the sale or advertisement of the tested material, product or service must first be approved in writing by Intertek. The observations
and test results in this report are relevant only the sample tested. This report by itself does not imply that the material, product or service is or has ever been under an
Intertek certification program.
EQUIPMENT LIST:
DATE OF TEST:
CONCLUSION:
The channel cabling configuration, as previously described and randomly selected by an Intertek field
representative, was tested in accordance with the standard referred to on page 1, and did comply with the
indicated applicable transmission requirements. The testing was performed at Intertek located in Cortland,
New York.
The procedures and requirements were taken from the standard referred to on page 1.
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Appendix A
Test results
DC Resistance (Ohms)
Blue Orange Green Brown Limit (Ohms)
8.9027 8.8163 9.0500 9.0133
8.8842 8.8559 9.0905 9.0083
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Attenuation (Near End)
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Near End Cross Talk (Near End)
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Near End Cross Talk (Far End)
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NEXT Power Sum (Near End)
Page 5
NEXT Power Sum (Far End)
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Attenuation to Cross Talk Ratio (Near End)
Page 7
Attenuation to Cross Talk Ratio (Far End)
Page 8
Power Sum ACR (Near End)
Page 9
Power Sum ACR (Far End)
Page 10
FEXT (Near End)
Page 11
FEXT (Near End)
Page 12
ELFEXT/ACRF (Near End)
Page 13
ELFEXT/ACRF (Near End)
Page 14
Power Sum ELFEXT/PSACRF (Near End)
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Return Loss (Near End)
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Return Loss (Far End)
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Attenuation (Near End)
Limit Margin : 0.033 (dB) @ 2.988 MHz Limit Margin : 0.167 (dB) @ 1.122 MHz
Blue Orange
0 0
-5 -5
(dB)
-15 -15
-20 -20
-25 -25
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 0.048 (dB) @ 2.117 MHz Limit Margin : 0.120 (dB) @ 1.122 MHz
Green Brown
0 0
-5 -5
(dB)
(dB)
-10 -10
-15 -15
-20 -20
-25 -25
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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Near End Cross Talk (Near End)
Limit Margin : 14.544 dB @ 91.045 MHz Limit Margin : 7.094 dB @ 38.434 MHz
-60 dB -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
-120 -120
-130 -130
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 11.184 dB @ 79.105 MHz Limit Margin : 10.684 dB @ 45.151 MHz
dB
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
-120 -120
-130 -130
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 9.527 dB @ 8.833 MHz Limit Margin : 10.044 dB @ 54.230 MHz
dB
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
-120 -120
-130 -130
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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Near End Cross Talk (Far End)
Limit Margin : 11.049 dB @ 41.419 MHz Limit Margin : 5.541 dB @ 73.508 MHz
-60 dB -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
-120 -120
-130 -130
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 10.561 dB @ 28.858 MHz Limit Margin : 7.547 dB @ 21.146 MHz
dB
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
-120 -120
-130 -130
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 8.559 dB @ 8.958 MHz Limit Margin : 13.530 dB @ 73.881 MHz
dB
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
-120 -120
-130 -130
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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Power Sum NEXT (Near End)
Limit Margin : 9.889 dB @ 38.434 MHz Limit Margin : 11.687 dB @ 8.833 MHz
Blue Orange
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 8.700 dB @ 54.106 MHz Limit Margin : 10.504 dB @ 8.833 MHz
Green Brown
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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Power Sum NEXT (Far End)
Limit Margin : 7.730 dB @ 73.508 MHz Limit Margin : 9.692 dB @ 21.146 MHz
Blue Orange
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 7.594 dB @ 74.254 MHz Limit Margin : 10.651 dB @ 8.833 MHz
Green Brown
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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Attenuation to Cross Talk Ratio (Near End)
Limit Margin : 16.864 dB @ 5.102 MHz Limit Margin : 8.625 dB @ 38.434 MHz
50 dB 50
40 40
30 30
20 20
10 10
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
Limit Margin : 13.020 dB @ 20.649 MHz Limit Margin : 11.687 dB @ 3.734 MHz
dB
50 50
40 40
30 30
20 20
10 10
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
Limit Margin : 10.360 dB @ 8.833 MHz Limit Margin : 12.422 dB @ 54.230 MHz
dB
50 50
40 40
30 30
20 20
10 10
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
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Attenuation to Cross Talk Ratio (Far End)
Limit Margin : 13.178 dB @ 41.419 MHz Limit Margin : 7.935 dB @ 73.508 MHz
50 dB 50
40 40
30 30
20 20
10 10
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
Limit Margin : 12.188 dB @ 28.858 MHz Limit Margin : 8.629 dB @ 21.146 MHz
dB
50 50
40 40
30 30
20 20
10 10
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
Limit Margin : 9.406 dB @ 8.958 MHz Limit Margin : 15.906 dB @ 6.719 MHz
dB
50 50
40 40
30 30
20 20
10 10
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
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Power Sum ACR (Near End)
Limit Margin : 11.417 dB @ 38.434 MHz Limit Margin : 12.604 dB @ 8.833 MHz
Blue Orange
80 80
60 60
dB
dB
40 40
20 20
0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 10.706 dB @ 54.106 MHz Limit Margin : 11.337 dB @ 8.833 MHz
Green Brown
80 80
60 60
dB
dB
40 40
20 20
0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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Power Sum ACR (Far End)
Limit Margin : 10.135 dB @ 73.508 MHz Limit Margin : 11.102 dB @ 21.146 MHz
Blue Orange
80 80
60 60
dB
dB
40 40
20 20
0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 9.587 dB @ 14.554 MHz Limit Margin : 11.488 dB @ 8.833 MHz
Green Brown
80 80
60 60
dB
dB
40 40
20 20
0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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Far End Cross Talk (Near End)
dB
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
dB
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
dB
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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Far End Cross Talk (Near End)
dB
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
dB
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
dB
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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ELFEXT/ACRF (Near End)
Limit Margin : 15.552 dB @ 13.933 MHz Limit Margin : 15.840 dB @ 78.359 MHz
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 20.480 dB @ 1.495 MHz Limit Margin : 15.370 dB @ 1.868 MHz
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 19.371 dB @ 80.971 MHz Limit Margin : 14.759 dB @ 1.744 MHz
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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ELFEXT/ACRF (Near End)
Limit Margin : 14.832 dB @ 79.105 MHz Limit Margin : 21.900 dB @ 78.608 MHz
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 20.025 dB @ 76.244 MHz Limit Margin : 19.080 dB @ 81.717 MHz
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 15.614 dB @ 1.868 MHz Limit Margin : 17.483 dB @ 59.703 MHz
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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Power Sum ELFEXT/PSACRF (Near End)
Limit Margin : 15.774 dB @ 16.669 MHz Limit Margin : 15.127 dB @ 1.868 MHz
Blue Orange
-10 -10
-30 -30
dB
dB
-50 -50
-70 -70
-90 -90
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 16.163 dB @ 79.105 MHz Limit Margin : 15.871 dB @ 81.841 MHz
Green Brown
-10 -10
-30 -30
dB
dB
-50 -50
-70 -70
-90 -90
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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Return Loss (Near End)
Limit Margin : 6.637 dB @ 55.101 MHz Limit Margin : 6.913 dB @ 13.808 MHz
Blue Orange
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
-50 dB -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
-120 -120
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 9.626 dB @ 1.246 MHz Limit Margin : 6.899 dB @ 81.841 MHz
Green Brown
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
-120 -120
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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Return Loss (Far End)
Limit Margin : 10.377 dB @ 1.246 MHz Limit Margin : 7.607 dB @ 24.504 MHz
Blue Orange
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
-50 dB -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
-120 -120
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 10.386 dB @ 1.371 MHz Limit Margin : 7.225 dB @ 97.513 MHz
Green Brown
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
-120 -120
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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Propagation Velocity (Near End)
Blue Orange
90 90
85 85
80 80
75 75
%
%
70 70
65 65
60 60
55 55
50 50
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Green Brown
90 90
85 85
80 80
75 75
%
70 70
65 65
60 60
55 55
50 50
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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Propagation Delay (Near End)
Limit Margin : 77.840 ns/100m @ 1.122 MHz Limit Margin : 88.540 ns/100m @ 1.868 MHz
Blue Orange
600 600
550 550
ns/100m
ns/100m
500 500
450 450
400 400
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Limit Margin : 75.260 ns/100m @ 1.122 MHz Limit Margin : 85.040 ns/100m @ 1.122 MHz
Green Brown
600 600
550 550
ns/100m
ns/100m
500 500
450 450
400 400
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
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Delay Skew (Near End)
Skew
50
40
Skew
(ns)
30
20
10
0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency (MHz)
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TCL Near
Blue Orange
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
-50 -50
dB
dB
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Green Brown
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
-50 -50
dB
dB
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
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TCL Far
Blue Orange
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
-50 -50
dB
dB
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Green Brown
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
-50 -50
dB
dB
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
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TCTL Near
Blue Orange
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Green Brown
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
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TCTL Far
Blue Orange
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Green Brown
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
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ELTCTL Near
Blue Orange
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Green Brown
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
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ELTCTL Far
Blue Orange
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Green Brown
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
dB
dB
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
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