Product Description

The Fluke Networks DSX-5000 CableAnalyzer is the leading choice for professionals certifying copper network cabling installations. Built on the Versiv™ platform, the DSX-5000 supports both current and future standards — making it an investment in your testing toolkit that’s ready for today’s data-centres and tomorrow’s infrastructure.

Key Features:

Certification for shielded and unshielded pair LAN cabling — Categories 3, 4, 5, 5e, 6, 6A and ISO/IEC Classes C, D, E, EA, F and FA.

Maximum test frequency up to 1200 MHz, enabling 10 Gigabit Ethernet ready certification.

Ultra-fast test speed: full 2-way Autotest of Cat 6A/Class EA in approximately 10 seconds.

Intuitive touchscreen interface (Taptive™) makes setup and testing fast and error-resistant.
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ProjX™ job management system: tracks each job from setup through to acceptance, real-time progress (0-100 %), helping to ensure nothing is overlooked.

Advanced diagnostics: Graphical failure display including crosstalk, return loss and shield faults; first field-tester to show distance-to-shield-integrity using patented AC measurement.
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Integrates with LinkWare™ / LinkWare Live software for professional report generation, project oversight and test result management.

Rugged, field-ready: built to operate from 0 °C to 45 °C, storage to -20 °C to 50 °C, drop tested and shock/vibration rated.

Why choose the DSX-5000?
If you’re installing or certifying copper cabling for enterprise networks, data centres or high-performance environments (10 GbE and beyond), you need a tester that meets future standards while performing today. The DSX-5000 offers that capability — supporting next-generation cable classes, delivering swift certification to save time, and providing deep diagnostics so you can identify and correct issues efficiently.

Typical applications include:

Structured cabling installations for offices, data centres and campus networks

Certification of new builds or retrofits to Cat 6A/Class EA and higher

Contractors and installers who must supply professional test reports and meet warranty/certification requirements

Network engineers troubleshooting cable faults, shielding issues or high-performance links

Technical Snapshot:

Speed: Cat 5e/Cat 6 full bidirectional test in ~9 seconds, Cat 6A/Class EA in ~10 seconds.

Memory: Supports up to 12,000 test results (with full graphics).
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Platform: Versiv™ mainframe + DSX-5000 module (and optional fiber/OTDR modules) so you can expand to fiber testing if needed.
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Battery life: Typically 8 hours on a lithium-ion pack; requires ~4 hours to charge from 10% to 90%.

In summary, the DSX-5000 CableAnalyzer is a top-tier tool for certification and troubleshooting of copper network cabling. If your business depends on reliable, high-speed infrastructure with professional reporting and future-proof capability, this unit fits the bill.