Fluke CableIQ User Manual

CableIQ™ Qualification Tester

The network tech’s vision into cabling bandwidth.

CableIQ: See network

CableIQ, the first cabling bandwidth tester for network technicians.

As an IT professional, you have

a tough balancing act. You’re an

on-the-spot problem solver. And

you’ve got your eye on future

enhancements, seamlessly

upgrading the network to higher

speeds, while optimizing the

current infrastructure. All this

without adding staff and while

working with smaller budgets.

That’s why Fluke Networks

designed CableIQ – an easy-to-use

cable troubleshooting and

bandwidth qualification tester

specifically for network techni-

cians. It has all the power you

need to see whether your cable is

qualified to support 10/100, VoIP

or Gigabit Ethernet and quickly

solve network connectivity

problems in one intuitive,

infrastructure problems quickly

• Isolate cabling problems from network

problems. Save time and money

by escalating fewer trouble tickets.

• See existing cabling bandwidth.

Four-second test quickly determines

if your existing cabling can support

voice/10/100, VoIP or Gigabit Ethernet.

• Troubleshoot cabling performance faults.

Determine why the existing cabling plant

cannot support the desired network speed

(e.g. connection fault at 7 feet).

• Free up 10% or more of your switch ports.

Discover what is at the far end of

any cable, whether it is an open cable,

a PC, an analog phone, or switch.

• Detect speed/duplex mismatches in a matter

of seconds. Determine a PC’s duplex settings

and compare settings to the connected switch –

all from one location.

• Isolate faults easier with intelligent

wiremap. Test for wiremap, length, shorts, split

pairs or opens, and graphically see the distance

to specific pin faults, such as “pin 1 break at

37 feet.”

• Locate cables and wires with superior

accuracy. Breakthrough IntelliTone™ digital

signaling technology precisely locates cables in

even the most chaotic wiring closet.

• Empower frontline techs with an easy-to-use

tool. Intuitive user interface and

graphical display guides users with little

or no training required.

• Avoid disputes over cause of network

problems. Save results or upload them

to a PC with Cable IQ Reporter Software

(included).

CableIQ gives network techs new vision into cabling bandwidth

CableIQ is the first cabling tool designed

for network technicians who need to

troubleshoot and qualify cabling bandwidth.

It gives even the most novice tech vision

to see what speeds existing cabling can

support, quickly isolate cabling from

network problems, and discover what is

at the far end of any cable. That means

network techs can close trouble tickets

faster, reduce on-call time, and save

money by better utilizing their existing

infrastructure.

handheld tool.

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The network tech’s vision into cabling bandwidth

Reduce escalated problems by as much as 30%

CableIQ’s powerful troubleshooting

capability and intuitive interface enable

frontline technicians to identify and

troubleshoot a wider range of infrastructure

problems. Is the port active? Are the duplex

settings matched? Is it a network problem or

a cable problem? Can the cable support the

required network bandwidth? CableIQ

is the only tool that can answer all these

questions before trouble tickets are

escalated to the next level.

Troubleshoot cabling faults in half the time

CableIQ shows you whether your cabling is

qualied to support the network’s required

bandwidth, and provides detailed information

on the nature and location of cabling perfor -

mance faults. Intelligent wiremap graphically

displays the cable‘s wiring

conguration, and shows the distance to

opens and shorts. Advanced diagnostics

also identies and locates non-wiremap

related connection faults, such as cross -

talk or large impedance changes. Built-in

IntelliTone digital technology allows you to

tone and trace without disconnecting from

the network. With CableIQ, your techs can

trouble tickets faster by cutting cable

troubleshooting time in half.

100

cabling bandwidth

1000

Gig

Mbps

open

Ensure a smooth transition to VoIP or Gigabit Ethernet

When you deploy Voice over IP (VoIP)

or Gigabit Ethernet, you want to make sure

the existing cabling will support the band -

width requirements of your new equipment.

Your cabling was certied, but moves adds

and changes have rendered many links

incapable of running desired speeds.

CableIQ quickly reveals whether a link,

including patch cords, is qualied for voice,

10/100BASE-T, VoIP, or Gig. Knowing your

cabling‘s bandwidth capabilities before

upgrading can prevent countless hours of

future downtime and labor hours wasted

on unnecessary troubleshooting.

See what customers are saying about CableIQ:

“CableIQ’s best feature is its ability to see

cabling bandwidth. I had a PC that was lock -

ing up intermittenly. I plugged CableIQ into

the link and found a Cat 3 patch cord. After

swapping out the cord, the problem went

away.” – Network Specialist

“The ability to troubleshoot an active port

is a timesaver – reducing the total time

needed for problem resolution.” – Electronic

Communications Staff Associate

“If we put one of these in the hands of

every frontline tech, we could save ourselves

30% in on-call time.” – Network

Administrator

See the power of CableIQ in action

Experience the unique capabilities of

CableIQ by taking a virtual test drive at

www.ukenetworks.com/seecableiq.

Or call us at 1-844-721-8130

(US and Canada), and let a

Fluke Networks Systems Engineer show

you how CableIQ technology can work

for you. Visit www.ukenetworks.

com/contact to locate Fluke Networks’

sales organizations worldwide.

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