TE Connectivity’s enetSEAL+ Signal Validation Kit is used for 100BaseT1 (IEEE 802.3bw) 100Mbps connections. This kit enables the system electrical engineer to validate the TE enetSEAL+ connector system to the TC2 Open Alliance specifications for single-pair Ethernet (SPE) communication over unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable. This test kit contains two test board assemblies and five 3-meter jacketed, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) 20AWG cable assemblies.
The two test boards are populated with one enetSEAL+ 180° header and two SMA connectors that attach to a network analyzer, one at each end of the cable chain. The 15-meter total cable link between the two test boards can be assembled by mating the five 3-meter cable assemblies included in the kit. This connection will replicate the 100BaseT1 specification that allows for the maximum four in-line connections within the channel, allowing the engineer to validate a full 15-meter, whole communication channel (WCC) to meet 100BaseT1, TC2 specifcations.