REVConnect Testing and

Troubleshooting Guidelines
Best practices for installing REVConnect plugs and jacks

REVConnect product facts:

• Component compliance to standard (ISO/IEC60603-7, ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 and ISO/IEC 11801 AMD 2)
• UL Listed
• 100% factory tested
• The jack and plug main body is specified for over 750 cycles (typically greater than 1,000 cycles)
• The terminated core is typically greater than 1,000 cycles

Testing Permanent Link Testing Channel

Follow standard test procedures from the Copper Structured Cabling Design Guide

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Testing Jack to Jack Testing Plug to Jack

Requires main and remote field Requires main and remote field
tester, permanent link adapter (x2) tester, permanent link adapter
and the actual permanent link being (x2), Belden coupler test adapter
tested. AX104552 and the actual
permanent link being tested.

1 Install the tester and the 1 Install the tester and the
remote unit on both sides of remote unit on both sides of
the permanent link as shown the permanent link as shown
in the figure. in the figure.

2 Select the cable type to be 2 Select the cable type to be

tested (Cat 5e, Cat 6 or tested (Cat 5e, Cat 6 or
Cat 6A). Cat 6A).

3 Select the “permanent link” 3 Select the “permanent link”

limit with the appropriate limit with the appropriate
category and standards category and standards
(ISO or TIA). (ISO or TIA).

4 Test all permanent links. 4 Test all permanent links.

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