The verification of cables installed in manufacturing and industrial SPE networks is critical as the environment may subject them to a variety of conditions such as electromagnetic interference (EMI) from surrounding equipment, vibrations, moisture, temperature changes and more. The primary cable faults in SPE and Ethernet-APL applications are open and short circuit conditions, insertion loss that is too high, or DC Loop Resistance levels that are unacceptable for performance. These may result in data packet loss which can cause a machine to shut down or a critical device to fail. The ability to assess cable reliability during installation or to identify and troubleshoot issues quickly and easily when they occur is essential to peak operation. A portable cable tester is the ideal solution.

Existing cable testers on the market are expensive and very complex to use. Telebyte’s Cable Qualifier can be used by cable installers with minimal training. It offers a portable and affordable method for testing the performance and reliability of 10BASE-T1L and Ethernet-APL cables in the SPE network. This easy-to-use system allows the user to test per the IEEE’s 802.3-2022 10BASE-T1L and 802.3dd-2022 Ethernet-APL standards that define the cable limits for data and power over data lines. An App provides straightforward selection of the Standard, Data Only, or Power Class as well as simple Pass/Fail indicators.

Features

Operating Modes & Indicators: Simple and Advanced modes Tri-color Pass/Fail indicators (Green/Orange/Red) Easy to operate Low cost SPE testing	Cable Qualification: Ethernet-APL Power Classes: Spur A/B/C, Trunk 3 & 4 PoDL Type E Power Classes 10–15 Cable NVP Calibration Tone generator and detector
Wireless & Power: Bluetooth 5.4 Low Energy Battery operated Firmware is upgradable via USB Battery health monitoring	Software & Mechanical: Controlled via Cable Qualifier App (Android/iOS/Windows) Download/Share PDF reports Language support: English & Chinese Removable silicone rubber boot for protection

Features

Signal To Noise Ratio (SNR)	Ping Packet Loss
DC Loop Resistance Measurement	Shield Continuity Verification
Cable Fault Detection	Cable Length Detection

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