Fluke DSX-CHA003 User Manual

DSX-CHA003S

Coaxial Cable Adapters

Users Guide

The DSX-CHA003 coaxial adapters let you use the DSX CableAnalyzer™ to certify
coaxial cabling for network and video applications.

The coaxial cabling kit has these items:

 Two DSX-CHA003 adapters

 Two female to female F-connector adapters

 Two F-connector female to BNC female adapters

 One 12 inch (30 cm) 75 coaxial patch cord with male F-connectors

Safety Information

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Warning

To prevent possible fire, electric shock, or personal injury, read the
safety information in the documentation supplied with the modules
and the Versiv

To prevent damage to the tester, adapters, and cables under test, to
prevent data loss, and to make sure your test results are as accurate
as possible, set the reference for coaxial cable before you use the
coaxial adapters for the first time, and approximately every thirty
days after that.

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units before you use the tester.

Caution

PN 4579835 November 2014, Rev. 1 8/2015

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All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

Set the Reference for Coaxial Tests

Coaxial adapter
with F-connector
adapter

12 inch (30 cm) 75 
coaxial patch cord

Coaxial adapter

with F-connector

adapter

The reference procedure for coaxial tests sets the baseline for insertion loss and
resistance measurements. Set the reference at these times:

 When you want to use the tester with a different module. The tester can save

reference values for eight different pairs of modules.

 Every 30 days, at minimum. To ensure maximum accuracy of test results, set the

reference daily.

It is not necessary to set the reference again if you use different coaxial adapters.

To set the reference

1

Make the connections shown in Figure 1.

2

Turn on the tester and the remote a minimum of 1 minute before you set
the reference.

Notes

Set the reference only after the testers are at an ambient
temperature between 10 °C and 40 °C (50 °F and 104 °F).

The tester will not let you set the reference if the patch cord is longer
than 30 cm (12 in).

You can also set the reference with a 50 patch cord

3

On the home screen, select a copper cable test.

4

On the home screen, tap TOOLS, then tap Set Reference.

5

On the SET REFERENCE screen tap TEST.

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DSX-CHA003

COAX ADAPTER

DSX-CHA003

COAX ADAPTER

Figure 1. Connections for the Reference Procedure

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