Diagnosing wiremap faults - MicroScanner2

Listed are the typical causes of wiremap failures.

Open

• Wires connected to wrong pins at connector or
• Punchdown blocks
• Faulty connections
• Damaged connector
• Damaged cable
• Wrong pairs selected in setup
• Wrong application for cable

Split Pair

• Wires connected to wrong pins at connector or punchdown block

Reversed Pairs

• Wires connected to wrong pins at connector or punchdown block

Crossed Pairs

• Wires connected to wrong pins at connector or punchdown block
• Mix of 568A and 568B wiring standards (12 and 36 crossed)
• Crossover cables used where not needed (12 and 36 crossed)

Short

• Damaged connector
• Damaged cable
• Conductive material stuck between pins at connector
• Improper connector termination
• Wrong application for cable