INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General requirements and test configuration
4.1 Cable and connector design
4.2 Cable and connector tests
4.3 Test configuration and equipment
4.4 Modular plug cord tests requirements
4.5 Pass/fail test limits
5 Acceptance tests
5.1 Visual inspection
5.2 Wire map
5.3 Propagation delay
5.4 Delay skew
5.5 Insertion loss/operational attenuation
5.6 Return loss
5.7 Near End Crosstalk Attenuation (NEXT)
6 Periodic tests
6.1 General
6.2 Tensile strength
6.3 Flexure
6.4 Bending/twisting
6.5 Crushing
6.6 Dust test
6.7 Coupling attenuation
6.8 Climatic sequence
7 Test hard requirements
7.1 General
7.2 Compliance with category 6 requirements
7.3 Additional FEXT requirements
7.4 Additional return loss requirements
7.5 NEXT loss centring requirements
7.6 Adjustment of connector NEXT assumptions
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European
publications