Gruber Industries Incorporated

Corporate Training Program

Category Product Patch Panel Test Procedure

 

Overview

 

The approved Gruber Industries category series Patch Panel test procedure is a finished product testing procedure.  The Category series printed circuit board subassemblies are constructed from 100% American made materials including all connectors, board material, and extrusion material.

 

This final test procedure is confined to testing for continuity, cross-wiring, shorts, intermittent connections, and tests for assuring wiring pattern.  All category performance compliance testing is performed on the printed circuit board assemblies prior to this procedure.

 

Equipment

 

            12-342200             Automated Tester            Computer based scanning port test unit

                                                                       Capable of  determining:

                                                                            Intermittent connections

                                                                            Cross wiring

                                                                            Open connections

                                                                            Also test for wiring style                            

 

17-701400             RJ21x to 110 Cable           Used for connecting automated tester to 110

               rear panel

 

          17-701200             RJ21x Hydra Cable          Used for connecting automated tester to front

              RJ45 ports

 

Setup

 

Activate automated tester and set on slow scan mode.  Insert 17-7014 into port A/B on automated tester and using 110 shoe assembly, into rear of  8 port assembly to be tested.  Insert all 8 plugs on 17-7012 into front of Patch Panel to be tested. 
(The cables used determine the wiring pattern ie; 568A or 568B)

 

Testing

 

          Stage 1

Activate the scanning function with error detection enabled.  A successful pass is indicated by repeated scan without error tone generator being enabled.

 

          Stage 2

Reset scan feature and switch to high current intermittent test.  Observe all indicators are lit and wiggle input and output cables.  Any errors at this point will show up either visually with blinking LED's indicating the defective wiring path, and/or audible tone with error LED illuminated for momentary intermittent connections.

 

          Stage 3

          This sequence completes the signal integrity portion of the testing. 

          (See visual QC inspection section next)