IDEAL Networks LanTEK III MPTL User manual

Proof of Performance
LanTEK®III
LAN Cable Certifier
Quick Reference Guide
Modular Plug Terminated Links
(MPTL)

Modular Plug Terminated Links (MPTL)
An MPTL is a cabling link that is terminated with a socket (female)
at one end and a plug (male) at the other. An MPTL consists of up
to 90 meters (295 ft) of horizontal network cabling. The MPTL is
used to certify the horizontal network cabling that plugs directly
into network devices such as CCTV cameras, Wi-Fi access points,
access control and IoT devices.
MPTL certification with LanTEK III requires the R161051 cat 6A
PL adapter at the main handset and the R161053 cat 6A channel
adapter attached to the remote handset.
MPTL certification is available for cat 6A/class EAlinks only.
Requirements
R161051
6A Permanent Link
Adapter
R161053
6A Channel
Adapter
Begin MPTL Measurement
End MPTL Measurement
Modular Plug Terminated Link
(MPTL) under Test
Begin PL Measurement
R161051
Permanent Link
Adapter
R161051
Permanent Link
Adapter
End PL Measurement
Permanent Link
under Test
Channel under Test
R161053
6A Channel
Adapter
Patch/Equipment
Cord
End Channel Measurement
Patch/Equipment
Cord
Begin Channel Measurement
R161053
6A Channel
Adapter
MPTL Configuration
Included in measurement:
• Connection between permanent link
adapter and MPTL cabling.
• Connection between MPTL cabling and
channel adapter.
Not included in measurement:
• Cord of the permanent link adapter.
Channel adapter P/N R161053 required for
MPTL testing.
Permanent Link Configuration
Included in measurement:
• Connection between permanent link
adapter and permanent link cabling.
Not included in measurement:
• Cord of the permanent link adapters.
Channel Configuration
Included in measurement:
• Cord (wire) of patch cables.
• Connection between patch cord and
permanent link cabling.
Not included in measurement:
• Connection between patch cord and
channel adapters.
• LanTEK III software version 3.200 or higher
• Permanent Link adapter #R161051 attached
to Main Handset
• Channel adapter #R161053 attached
to Remote Handset

Proof of Performance
1. Connect the PL adapter to the main
handset and channel adapter to the
remote.
Highlight the copper test icon and
press ENTER.
Note: Current test standard shown in
red circle.
Setup: Configuring MPTL tests
5. Enter a known NVP value for the
cable and press ENTER;
or
press F3 (Meas NVP) to calculate the
NVP for a known length of cable.
3. Highlight Twisted Pair Perm and
press ENTER.
6. MPTL is configured and ready to test.
The current test standard line will
update to display the newly selected
standard.
2. Highlight TIA or ISO and press
ENTER.
4a (TIA). Highlight Cat 6A MPTL (UTP
or STP) and press ENTER.
4b (ISO). Highlight ISO Ea PL2/PL3
MPTL (UTP or STP) and press ENTER.
TIA application note
MPTL is defined in the ANSI/TIA-568.2-D standard that
was not ratified when LanTEK software version 3.200
was released.
The pass/fail criterion for MPTL is identical to the
Permanent Link test limits. While there is no expectation
that the specifications for MPTL will change; version
3.200 is testing to a draft standard.
ISO application note
MPTL is not currently specified by ISO, though a task
group in ISO/IEC-SC25/Working Group 3 is working to
specify MPTL.
ISO and TIA actively work to make new specifications
common. Due to customer demand, and the expectation
that ISO will adopt MPTL, it has been added to LanTEK
version 3.200 software.
Use the TIA cat 6A MPTL selection if testing MPTL
cabling configurations to a current standard document
is required.
June 2018

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