Significance of cat6 Cabling Standards

The test standard for cat6 cabling was officially released on April 9, June 20. The standard is ANSI/TIA/EIA568B. The standard consists of three parts: B .1-general, B .2-twisted pair wires, and B .3-optical cable. After nearly five years of discussion, the standard has been published more than 10 times, and is now officially promulgated. Soon after May), the European ISO standards will also be introduced. So what are the significance and characteristics of the formal promulgation of cat6 Cabling Standards?
1. Sign of maturity of category 6 Products:
First of all, the formal promulgation of the six categories of standards shows that the current six categories of wiring products are already relatively mature products. It has been several years since the first cat6 cabling products were called. With the continuous improvement of technologies and production levels over the past few years, most of the cat6 cabling manufacturers have matured, this prompted the formal adoption of the final standard. So what is its significance for users? With 6 types of formal standards, it indicates that their products are relatively mature. Therefore, users can choose 6 types of products with confidence. In addition, after six types of products are installed, formal standards can be used for certification testing, which guarantees reliability. Prior to the promulgation of formal standards, some manufacturers use their own standards for wiring testing. These standards are often different from international standards, this problem has been completely solved.
2. Standard consistency:
The new standard has an important feature, that is, the 568B standard in North America is very close to the ISO standard in Europe, and the difference between the two is very small. In this way, the actual operation is very convenient. No matter which standard is used, it is acceptable. In the past, when one of the standard tests was used and the results were passed, the other standard tests would not be passed.
3. test model changes:
The new standard also has significant changes to the test model. It does not only abolish the definition of Basic Link, but also adopts the definition of Permanent Link. The test process of the basic link includes the error of the test access line. The six types of standards are very strict, and the remaining margin is very small. Therefore, the error of the Test Line cannot be ignored. Most of the adapters currently available on the market are basic link adapters, for example, Fluke network's DSP-4000/4100/4300 Series Digital cable tester random mostly equipped with basic link adapters. During the test, the error may be high, or even lead to incorrect test results, and the links that are qualified are incorrectly judged as unqualified. The biggest difference between a basic link adapter and a permanent link adapter is that the permanent link adapter is of high quality and durable, and has a very small error introduced. Therefore, many basic link adapters must be replaced with permanent link adapters to meet the requirements of the six-class test, for example, Fluke network's DSP-4000/4100/4300 Series Digital cable tester can be selected or itself equipped with a permanent link adapter. The definition test of the Channel has not changed, but it must be noted that the current test Channel has little practical significance. Because the channel test needs to connect Patch cable ). It should be noted that the cat6 jumper must be purchased by the original manufacturer, and the user cannot do it by himself. The purpose of the channel test is to check whether the link can support network applications, but there are no actual high-speed network applications.
4. Stricter construction techniques:
Installation of excellent cat6 cabling works requires strict construction techniques. The link margin of category 6 systems is very small. Generally, the NEXT margin of the link is only two to five DBS (related to the link length ), it is difficult to obtain the successful test results by using five types of construction technology. For example, many cat6 cables use high quality and lighter axis to reduce the tension of the cable. In addition, cable distortion and extrusion may have adverse consequences. During the construction process, the use of inferior tools, clamp, and knife will degrade the performance of the link, thus failing to pass the test. Therefore, all users preparing to install six types of systems must pay special attention to the construction quality of the contractor or contractor. The best choice is to use a construction team with six types of construction experience and evaluate the completed project.
5. Importance of certification testing:
The certification test of the six-category system is more important than the original five or more five categories. This is because the investment in the six categories of systems is large, so we need to strictly check our own investment to ensure the quality of investment. In addition, the current network application based on cat6 twisted pair has not yet reached the practical stage. That is to say, the currently installed cat6 system cannot use the actual network to check whether it can support high-speed networks, for example, 1000Base-T and 1000Base-Tx. Therefore, certification testing is the only best way to ensure that high-speed network applications are supported in the future. The relationship between networks and media and future development will be introduced in the future.
The final release of cat6 Cabling Standards is of great significance. It marks the maturity of the six categories of products, provides a basis for certification testing, ensures more reliable user investment, and further promotes the development of network media and networks.