![]() Without their endorsement, the certification is of no use for this purpose. One of the main reasons for certifying installed cabling is to obtain a manufacturer’s warranty. The first tester to be endorsed by Cat 8 cabling manufacturers. These adapters allow connection to installed links in the field which is what is required by contractors installing Cat 8 systems. ![]() The first Permanent Link and Channel adapters with a full 2 GHz range. There are four “firsts” for the DSX-8000 that make it a “true” Cat 8 field tester Why is the DSX-8000 the first “true” Cat 8 field tester? ![]() It's also possible that Cat 8 may be adopted for other applications in the future.Ĥ. Further, the 25/40GBASE-T standards support autonegotiation, which provides convenience for data center operators If Cat 8 / 40GBASE-T becomes widely deployed, it’s expected that switch and server connections supporting it will be much less expensive than those using fiber optics. Copper cabling is less costly to install, but the biggest savings will be related to power usage and electronics costs. When are Cat 8 solutions expected to ship?Īs of this writing, no vendors are shipping Cat 8 cabling solutions, although Panduit and Leviton have announced and are demonstrating solutions which have been independently verified.Ĭat 8 solutions are designed to support Ethernet at rates up to 40 Gbps (40GBASE-T) over distances up to 30 meters, making it a solution primarily for data centers. ISO/IEC Standards are expected in 2017, including ISO/IEC 1 which defines the Class I/II Channels and Permanent Links and IEC 61935-1 Ed5.0 which defines tester measurement and accuracy requirements, including the same “2G’ requirement from ANSI/TIA1152-A.Ģ. IEEE 802.3bq 25G/40GBASE-T, published 8 September 2016 – This defines minimum transmission characteristics for the application on a twisted pair channel to support 25 Gbps and 40 Gbps over twisted pair cabling.ĪNSI/TIA-568.2-D, approved in June 2018 - Defines Category 8 Channels and Permanent Links and includes limits for Resistance Unbalance, TCL, ELTCTL.ĪNSI/TIA-1152-A published, 10 November 2016 - Defines field tester measurement and accuracy requirements for Category 8, including the new “2G” accuracy requirements for Cat 8 testers What are the relevant standards for Cat 8 cabling?
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