| Title: | FDDI - The Next Generation | 
| Moderator: | NETCAD::STEFANI | 
| Created: | Thu Apr 27 1989 | 
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 | 
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 | 
| Number of topics: | 2259 | 
| Total number of notes: | 8590 | 
    Hello,
    
    I've submitted note 298 on CDDI (FDDI on Copper) and do not have 
    any comments or suggestions as yet.  I'll try refrasing the question 
    somewhat.
    
    If we were to sell the new DEC products (DECconcentrator 500 DEFCN-S)
    running FDDI over STP and the product once installed on the customer 
    site didn't work properly with a possible problem being the cable plant.  
    How would we test the cable plant and against what specification would
    we compare our results. 
    
    I would suggest that some specifications/testing methods must be in
    place to cover this possibility.  If we can't put the information here
    where can I find it or who do I talk to.
    
    Somewhat frustrated... Jim Durnin NIS
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| 304.1 | DECconnect Documentation | AKOCOA::PERLMUTTER | Mon Jul 22 1991 10:37 | 11 | |
|     have you looked in the DECconnect documentation. I believe that the
    shielded twisted pair cable supported is documented in quite fully 
    as LEVEL 5 Data grade media. the document give characteristic as
    
    DC Resistance - Max Ohms/1000ft		17.4
    DC Resistance - Max unbalanced		4%
    mutual Capacitance -numinal pf/ft		9
    Capacitance unbalanced pair to ground
    	Max pf/1000 ft				247
    
    then a bunch of  Impedance Zo, Attenuation, and Next at various Mhz 
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| 304.2 | BAGELS::LEVY | Mon Jul 22 1991 12:39 | 1 | ||
| A test procedure using the Tek 1503 TDR is being evaluated. Stay tuned. | |||||
| 304.3 | Tester/Tests????? | CGOOA::DURNIN | Mon Jul 22 1991 23:11 | 11 | |
|     reply .1
    
    Thanks for the info.  Can you specify what DECconnect documentation
    you are referring to.
    
    Also what tests do you run, on what type of tester to obtain results
    against spec..  I realize some of these specs. can be obtained from the
    cable manufacturer but what about once the cable is installed.  What 
    type of tester and what tests do you run.  
    
    Thanks.
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