Hi, I'm Mark from Fluke Networks.
Today we're going to take you through detailed operation of the LinkIQ Cable+ Network Tester
And let's start by having Eric take us through all of the different accessories and models.
Hi I'm Eric from Fluke and today I'm going to give you a complete overview of the
LinkIQ Cable+ Network Tester. First let's take a
look at what's in the base kit. We have the LinkIQ itself.
This handy case for easy transport, a quick reference guide,
CAT6a patch cable, a hanging strap, remote ID number one for complete wire map testing,
a RJ45 to RJ45 modular connector,
A USB C To USB Type A cable, and last but not least a
charging cable, which also ends at USB C for fast charging.
In the LinkIQ kit, we have the remote IDs
number two through seven as well as the IntelliTone Pro 200 are all included.
If you are looking at an industrial kit, we include the MS-IE adapter which is used for
industrial Ethernet cabling. We also include specialized patch cables
for all the industrial connectors you may have.
Now that we have an idea of what's in the kit, let's take a look at the UI of the LinkIQ
Thanks Eric. Now let's go through the settings for the LinkIQ
The first settings are for the wire map part of
the cable testing. You can select a shield test to determine
whether or not. The tester will test to see if the shield has a
continuous link. You can allow a crossover cable which means
that the tester will pass a cable, even if it swaps the 1-2 and 3-6 pairs.
And then pin out. You can pick 568A or 568B Which changes the colors that are displayed
on the screen when it shows the pin out.
Cable settings is where you set the performance that you want the LinkIQ to measure.
So you can measure anything from gigabit Ethernet to 10 gigabit Ethernet or just a basic wire map.
It also supports two pair cables for 10BASE-T. Or 100BASE-TX.
The NVP allows you to set the speed at which the signal propagates through the cable as a
percentage of the speed of light.
This makes your length measurements or distance to fault measurements more accurate.
Auto increment is a real time saving feature.
It automatically increments the cable ID every time you run a test so you don't have to
enter a new number every time.
If you just finished cable number 11 it will automatically change the last digit to a two,
so now you're testing cable 12.
This is where you enable or disable the LinkIQ's Power over Ethernet tests.
Now, the LinkIQ can test IEEE compliant 802,3at, af and bt power sourcing equipment.
But that can take a little bit of time because it tests all the way
to class eight. So if you don't care if your switch is
outputting PoE and don't need to test it, you can turn that off and save a little bit of time.
The network setting allows you to set up the LinkIQs IPv4 or v6 addresses.
You can either use DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) or set up an address
yourself, including the sub net mask, gateway and DNS server.
Here's where you can set the address of your target for your ping test.
And here's where you can disable or enable the ping test as part of the switch test.
Next, you can set the CDP or LLDP timeout.
This is the time that the unit will wait to receive a CDP packet or an LLDP packet from the switch.
Now, if your switches aren't managed, they'll never come.
So the unit will just wait until the timeout's done.
So this is another thing you can use to save time
if you're not working with managed switches.
You can also set the display brightness whether or not the unit will shut off after a minute or
two of activity, whether or not you want to have sound, and whether or not the numbers are
separated with decimal points or commas, and if the units are in feet or meters.
Here's where you set the date and time. You can also choose from a variety of different languages.
And finally you can check your software version and your serial number here
and reset everything back to factory settings with that setting.
Back to you, Eric.
Now that we know all about the settings, let's check out the tools that are available on LinkIQ
We have a tone generator which uses our
patented and IntelliTone as well as analog tones, one through three, which you can use with
the IntelliTone, or with the analog ones you can use with our Pro 3000 series.
We also have a port blink light, so when you're connected to a switch it will blink the port
light so you know which one you're connected to. Now that we've adjusted our settings and
checked out our tools, let's get onto cable testing.
Go to the home screen and we've connected our RJ45 patch cable to the top of the tester.
And from there we're connected to a longer length of cable.
Simply press Auto Test. The LinkIQ shows that we are connected to a 46ft long length of cable
but it doesn't detect a remote ID on the end.
So technically it's open.
Let's go for a more complete test.
We'll exit this without saving.
Now if we plug in the remote ID on the far end of the cable and we press Auto Test now,
and look, it passed.
All the cables are complete and the cable is capable of supporting 10G.
We look at the pairs itself, you can see that test to the shortest length of cable, which in
this case, it's the orange pair and the brown pair.
Now let's save this result.
We can change the test ID
And we'll change the the project name from plastics to, let's say, Fluke Park.
And we can adjust who the operator is. In this case let's put in my name.
Okay, and the result is saved.
Now let's take a look at what happens when we get a failed test.
Let's hit auto test and see what happens. As you can see in this failure,
we failed due to wire map issues. Cable six it is not terminated at the other end properly.
You can save this result so you can go and fix it later.
Now that we've covered cable testing, let's look at what happens when we're plugged into a network.
Thanks Eric.
Now that we've talked about cable testing, let's go into the network testing capabilities of the LinkIQ.
When you connect LinkIQ to a switch, if it's managed, you'll see the
switch name and its IP address. Touching here gives me even more
information such as the switch description, support ID, and the VLAN number.
I can also see the connected speed, in this case a gigabit, as well as all the advertised speeds
being offered by that switch, and their duplex settings.
Touch here for the results of the ping test.
You'll see the address that we targeted, the response time for each of the four pings, and
how many were lost in this case: zero.
You can also see my own IP address, the address of the DHCP server,
and some details about the DHCP offer from that server.
Finally we can scroll down and see the PoE information here.
You can see whether it's a single- or dual- signature PoE port.
You can also see which pairs are offering the power.
In this case it's the 1-2 and 3-6 pairs. We show the hardware class number, and the
wattage being offered, and then the voltage load under test. If this drops too low that indicates
you may have a problem with your switch or your cabling might be bad.
Now we can save these results and we're good to go.
Thanks for watching this overview of the LinkIQ Cable+ Network Tester.
If you'd like to see more, just follow the link below to our virtual demo