Datamaster
®
T0046 Professional LAN Cable Tester – User Guide
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TONE MODE
This mode transmits an audio tone to a cable plugged into the
MAIN
socket to allow an F-set
probe to be used to find a break in the conductor. There is a choice of two tones and the
conductor that the tone is transmitted along is also selectable.
Enter TONE Mode from either the main menu on the screen or by pressing the blue coloured
TONE
button.
Use the
UP / DOWN NAVIGATION
keys to select either
Music 1
or
Music 2
tone and use
the
LEFT / RIGHT NAVIGATION
keys to select which conductor the tone is sent out on.
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LENGTH MODE
The length of a LAN or COAX cable can be measured using this mode. It is important that the
other end of the cable is
not
terminated. Use the
MAIN
socket for a LAN cable and the
F-
Connector
for a Coaxial cable as shown:
For a short circuit between the inner conductor
and the outer shield, the word
FAIL
is displayed
along with digits
1
&
2
in blinking text.
The screenshot opposite shows the
Music 1
tone being transmitted over conductor #
1
.
OR
