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Section 1  -  Receiving the TX Ranger

Upon delivery of the TX Ranger, ensure the contents are consistent with 
the packing list, notify your supplier of any missing items.

If  the  equipment  appears  damaged,  notify  your  carrier  and  supplier 
immediately,  giving  a  detailed  description  of  any  damage,  save  the 
damaged packaging to substantiate your claim.

THE TX Ranger IS SUPPLIED WITH 15cm CONNECTION LEAD, SOFT 
CASE, BATTERIES, USB CONNECTION LEAD, TraceXtra SOFTWARE 
CD, USER MANUAL CD AND QUICK START GUIDE 

  1.1    Safety notices

 

Warning 

 

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This instrument meets the safety requirements of IEC61010-1: 1995

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TheTX Ranger is designed for use on de-energized circuits only.

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Connection to line voltages will damage the instrument and could be  

hazardous to the operator

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This instrument is protected against connection to telecom network 
voltages according to EN61326-1.

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Safety is the responsibility of the operator

 

International Electrical Symbols

This symbol signifies that the instrument is protected by double 
or reinforced insulation.  Use only specified replacement parts 
when servicing the instrument.

This symbol on the instrument indicates a WARNING, and that  the 
operator  must  refer  to  the  user  manual  for  instructions  before 
operating  the  instrument.  In  this  manual,  the  symbol  preceding 
instructions indicates that if the instructions are not followed, bodily 
injury, installation/sample and product damage may result.

Risk of electric shock.   The voltage of the parts marked with this 
symbol may be dangerous.

 

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Summary of Contents for TX RANGER

Page 1: ...TDR Cable Fault Locator Operating Instructions 4405200 issue 1 BI Communications Innovation through Technology TX TX Ranger Ranger...

Page 2: ...3 5 Set Auto Shutdown 10 3 6 Set Clock 11 3 7 Set Velocity of Propergation 11 3 8 Set Cable Impedance 12 3 9 Backlight 12 Section 4 Using the TX Ranger 4 0 Attaching Cable 13 4 1 Testing a cable 15 4...

Page 3: ...e Comparisons 19 5 4 Delete Saved Traces from Memory 19 5 5 Download and Upload Functions 20 Section 6 Maintenance 6 1 Battery replacement 21 6 2 Cleaning 21 6 3 Storage 21 Section 7 Warranty Repair 7...

Page 4: ...nly Connection to line voltages will damage the instrument and could be hazardous to the operator This instrument is protected against connection to telecom network voltages according to EN61326 1 Saf...

Page 5: ...ancing the clarity of the trace by reducing electrical and environmental interference With an onboard storage capacity of up to 50 traces including time date impedance Velocity of Propagation cursor p...

Page 6: ...setting 5 Store trace select 6 Scan lock Cursor down 7 Range Return 8 Back Light On Off 9 Power on off 10 Gain Navigation Key 11 USB Socket 2 1 Features TX Ranger 4 5 9 3 6 8 2 V1 0 TX Ranger 7 6 SCA...

Page 7: ...cond or scan held TraceAveraging User selectable Disabled 8 16 or 32 point trace Memory Capacity 50Traces Tone Generator 810 1100Hz Battery Life 20 hours continuous scanning subject to use of backligh...

Page 8: ...with unshielded multicore cable including power cable and is lower when a cable is tightly wound on a drum than when installed Section 3 First Operation 3 0 Preparing the TX Ranger for use Press butto...

Page 9: ...ameter when set up is complete press to store settings If cable Vp is unknown refer to section 4 7 upon start up The TX Ranger will display the values last used 3 2 Menu and Screen Displays Level 1 St...

Page 10: ...ove to contrast Press to decrease contrast press to increase contrast Press TDR button to exit Contrast may also be set from level 2 menu select icon Press to return to menu settings will be automatic...

Page 11: ...l Saved Press to move to displayed unit V 2 or Vp of measure Press to scross between units When required unit is displayed press to exit or press to move to displayed speed Press or to decrease or inc...

Page 12: ...elect Press or to select required value Press to Escape Values will be automatically stored 3 9 Backlight The LCD display is fitted with blue backlight to enable easy viewing under a variety of differ...

Page 13: ...mber 5 Distance of cursor 6 Cursor 7 Output pulse 8 Scan mode icon indicating scan mode selected 9 Averaging rate 1 6 2 3 5 8 4 7 13 Attach the connection leads to the two 4mm saftey sockets located a...

Page 14: ...le Connect the red clip to a wire adjacent to the shield and the black clip to the shield Twisted Pair Separate out one pair and connect the red and black clips to the two wires of the pair Multicore...

Page 15: ...meters shown by a negative spike and a high impedance at 129 meters The open end of the cable is shown as a large positive spike this is used to determine the end of the cable run and the overall leng...

Page 16: ...ain for each of its 9 range scales there is in addition to this a user controllable gain to a maximum of times 7 The value selected will be displayed on the screen to use this function press and hold...

Page 17: ...s been selected connect test lead to cable pair to be traced and using tone probe which will emit a tone the volume will increase the nearer the probe is to the cable being traced Note The auto off fu...

Page 18: ...x Solid PE 67 50 75 T Pair Paper 83nF 72 100 4 9 How to determine Vp settings If the TDR TX Ranger is to be used with a cable type for which the Vp is unknown this must first be determined 1 Take a sa...

Page 19: ...e Comparisons from menu use keys or to scroll to press select first saved trace will be displayed press keys or to select required trace press Select to start a new trace the retrieved trace will rema...

Page 20: ...5 5 Download and Upload Function For operating instructions on using this function refer to the Tracextra software manual The software manual is published on this CD 20...

Page 21: ...3 6 6 2 Cleaning Turn the instrument off Use a soft cloth lightly dampened with soapy water wipe over the instrument rinse the cloth in clean water squeezing out any excess water wipe over the instrum...

Page 22: ...6 months after the purchase date by the user Note Any unauthorized prior repair or adjustment to the instrument will automatically invalidate the warranty The quality management system of BI Communica...

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