Budapest, March 2014
Physical Infrastructure
Trends and Certification
Alfred Huber
Technical Manager
Lise-Meitner-Straße 3
D-82152 Krailling
Tel: +49 (0) 89/891360-612
Fax: +49 (0) 89/81360-66
Email: ahuber@psiber-data.com
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Psiber‘s Global Village
London
Boston
Paris
San Diego
Munich
Milano
Singapore
Hubs providing R&D, Infrastructure and Service
Sales Offices
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Psiber Data – Portfolio
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Psiber Data – Portfolio
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Data Rate Trend
Rarely Used
Obsolete Technology
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Office Space
100/1000 Ethernet
Data Center
Backbone Technology
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Agenda
Standards – Existing and Future
Certify – What’s that?
Permanent Link & Channel Link
Measurement Parameters – DC & RF & Calculations
Wirexpert – The Universal Genius
Test Adapters – What is available?
eXport – Data Management Software
Manufacturer Approvals
Summary
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Cabling Standards (Cu)
Bandwidth/
Region
100 MHz
250 MHz
500 MHz
USA
TIA/EIA
568-C
Category 5e
TIA/EIA
568-C
Category 6
TIA/EIA
568-C
Category6A
International
ISO/IEC11801
2nd Edition
Class D
ISO/IEC11801
2nd Edition
Class E
ISO/IEC11801
2nd Edition A1/2
Class EA
ISO/IEC11801
2nd Edition
Class F
ISO/IEC11801
2nd Edition A1/2
Class FA
Europa
CENELEC
EN50173-1
Class D
CENELEC
EN50173-1
Class E
CENELEC
EN50173-1
Class EA
CENELEC
EN 50173-1
Class F
CENELEC
EN 50173-1
Class FA
DKE
DIN EN50173-1
Klasse D
DKE
DIN EN50173-1
Klasse E
DKE
DIN-EN 50173-1
Klasse EA
DKE
DIN EN50173-1
Klasse F
DKE
DIN EN50173-1
Klasse FA
Deutschland
600 MHz
1000 MHz
TIA/EIA
Category 8
Identical Limits
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ISO/IEC
Class I & II
Drafts
Bandwidths – Today and Tomorrow
Categories
Possibly ARJ45 -Standardization body prefers RJ technology
WX 4500
WX 500
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Categorie 8, Class I & Class II
• Why Cat 8, Class I & II with 2,000MHz over copper?
• The demand for higher bandwidths such as 40Gb/s in
data centers is rising and is currently implemented
over multi-fiber links
• However, this is expensive over short distances as in
a ToR (Top of Rack / Top of Row) topology for the
high costs of active electronics involved, i.e.
transmission over copper cabling for short distances
would save costs
• It is highly probable that copper cabling in support of
these bandwidths will be installed within the next two
to three years
• The Cat 8 / Class I & II discussion leaves still question
marks
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Certify
- What‘s that?
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Certify – What‘s that?
• Certification refers to the verification of the
compliance of products/services and their
manufacturing processes with relevant standards.
• In contrast to accreditation, general certification is
attested by the issuance of a certificate
• In network technology, this certification has to be
performed compliant with EN50173 (topology/limits),
EN50174 (quality plan), EN50436 (tester specs) or
ISO/IEC11801 and typically requires the use of
devices priced at around 8000 € and higher
• Testers as for instance …
• Psiber Data WireXpert Series
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Cabling
Switch
CC
PP
CP
TO
Permanent Link
Channel Link
FD
FD = Floor Distributor
CC = Cross Connect
PP = Patch Panel
CP = Consolidation Point
TO = Telecommunications Outlet
WA = Work Area
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WA
Permanent Link & Channel Link
Permanent Link
Adapter
FD
Permanent
Link
Test Cord
Channel Link
Adapter
CC
PP
CP
Permanent Link
90m calc. max.
TO
Permanent Link
Adapter
Permanent
Link
Test Cord
Channel Link
Adapter
Patch Cords in the
Channel
PP
CP
TO
Channel Link
100m calcp. max.
FD
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WA
Measurement Parameters
DC – RF – Calculations
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Test Parameters - DC Measurements
Measurement
Description
Wiremap
Show opens, shorts, split pairs etc. in addition to
the “distance to fault” from either link end
DC Resistance
The resistance of the two wires of a pair – the
wires are shorted at the far-end.
Propagation Delay
The time a signal needs to travel from one end of
a link to the other end
Delay Skew
The difference in propagation delay between the
longest and the shortest pair within a link
Cable Length
The length of the cable run under test (for
information only)
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Test Parameters - RF Measurements
Measurement
Insertion Loss (IL)
Near End Crosstalk
(NEXT)
Description
The signal attenuation from point of insertion to the
end of the cable run
The undesired coupling of a signal from one pair of
wires to another in the same cable at the near-end
Return Loss (RL)
Ratio of the input voltage to the voltage of the reflected
signal. Reflection is caused by physical defects in the
component or the cable run.
Far End Crosstalk
(FEXT)
Signal coupling from one pair of wires into another pair
in the same cable at the far-end.
This measurement is not reported, but needed for
calculation of ACR-F
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Test Parameters - Calculations
Measurement
Description
Attenuation-toCrosstalk-Ratio @
Near-end (ACR-N)
The difference between NEXT and attenuation
(insertion loss)
Attenuation-toCrosstalk-Ratio @
Far-end (ACR-F)
The difference between FEXT and attenuation
(insertion loss)
Power Sum Near End A computation of the signal coupling from the three
Crosstalk
pairs into the other neighboring pair at the near-end
(PS NEXT)
Power Sum of ACR-N A computation of individual pair ACR-N from the other
(PS ACR-N)
three wire pairs
Power Sum ACR-F
(PS ACR-F)
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WireXpert
The Universal Genius
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Latest Measurement Instruments
• New IC technology from the
consumer industry and
measurement technology open up
new ways of development
• Highly accurate 4 port vector
analyser platform (as used for
network analysers in the lab)
• FPGA-assisted design for highest
accuracy in real time
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Speed is (no) Magic
How to achieve high measurement
speeds?
- Signal source
Test Interface
- Receivers
• Latest developments in chip technology
enable new approaches. (What is feasible
- Measurement
Engine
today, was unthinkable just 5 years ago)
• By the use of the latest IC technology and
by parallel processing of measurement
signals.
• Using fast parallel DSPs for filtering can
dramatically reduce the time needed for
testing
• At the same time measurement
frequencies can be significantly raised or
expanded (e.g. 2.5 GHz)
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Rx1 Rx2
RF Signal
Source
DSP
Rx5 Measurement
Engine
LF Signal
Source
Block Diagram:
Modern Tester Enabling Parallel
Signal Processing
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Added Value of WireXpert
Future-proof
• Widest frequency range in the industry (2,500MHz)
• The only tester available that complies with all new measurement
requirements
• Software upgrades in the field
Reliable and robust
• Accuracy higher than Level V (proposal Level 2G)
• No mechanical buttons except for On-Off button
• Compact design, no protruding parts
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Added Value of WireXpert (cont.)
• Extremely high efficiency
• Shortest testing time in the industry
• Dual Control Design (DCS™) with two main devices cuts
walking time by half and improves work flow
• Ease of use
• Highly intuitive touch sensitive user interface on both units
(Local and Remote) simplifies troubleshooting
• Integrated manual
• Operating costs
• Low cost of consumables
• Permanent Link test cords
• Batteries
• etc.
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Productivity + Operation
• New Dual Control System (DCSTM) –
• Two identical devices (Local and Remote) facilitate operation
and autotests
• Tests can be performed by two or just one technician
• Operation from either cabling ends
• 2 sets of devices can be configured as one Local and 3 Remote
units
• Total results transparency at both ends
• In the unlikely case of a defective device it is sufficient to
replace one device
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Productivity + Operation
• Data transfer and software upgrade using
the USB stick – the units can always
remain on site
• Ease of operation:
• Intuitive user interface simplifies exchange
• The easy to use and fast graphic user interface can
also be operated with the fingers
• Maximum of 2 - 3 clicks to get
a solution
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Test Adapter Concept
• The test adapter concept for the
Permanent Link test improves
reliability and repeatability
 RJ-45 connectors need to be replaced
after app. 10,000 mating cycles or
Autotests
 Bending and twisting of the cable
will cause material degradation
 The WireXpert Permanent Link adapter
design minimizes operating costs
 Result: Both, connector and cable, have
to be replaced regularly.
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Test Adapters
- What is available?
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Test Adapters
There is a wide range of test adapters
available providing the same „form factor“
that can be used with the WireXpert:
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RJ45 CAT 6A PL & CH adapter
TERA Cat 7A PL & CH adapter
GG45 Cat 7A CH adapter
EC7 Cat 7A PL & CH adapter
Profinet M12, RJ45, M12X adapter
RJ45 patch cord adapter CAT 5e, 6 & 6A
Fiber test adapter MM & SM, SC & LC
MPO 12 fiber level & light source adapter
Vector Network Analyzer adapter (for
laboratories)
… and others under development
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eXport
Data Management Software
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New User Interface
Export Area
PDF, CSV
Update tool
for Unit firmware
Display Area
Measurements
Import Area
- Unit
- USB stick
- PC
- OTDR
„SOR“ data
- Others
Project Area
Indicator
Remote
Connection
Setup data
Area
Summary
Area
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eXport Data Result ...1
• Summary Window
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eXport Data Result ...2
• Detailed Graphics Window
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Test Report Samples
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Manufacturer Approvals
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Manufacturer Approvals – to date…
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Thank you for your
attention!
Do you have any
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