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V.

 CALIBRATING CABLE LENGTH 

The cable characteristics parameter is now defined by the 
factory settings for the cable selected.  But cables are coming 
from different batches or manufacturers the characteristic 
variances will be at up to 20%, to cause deviations in length 
measurement.  To obtain more accurate measurements, 
calibrate the tester to the specific cable under test.

For proper calibration connect the cable under test directly to 
the tester not through a patch cable.  To calibrate the tester to 
the currently selected cable, perform the following procedure.
1. Select cable type under test.
2. Connect a good cable of known length ( > 15m and 

100m) 

to the appropriate tester connector.
3. Press SET key, then press 

 enter key until the display shows 

“ CAL CABLE  ”.
4. Press ▼ ▲ key until “ 

 ” is displayed, then press 

 enter 

key.
5. Press SET key to show cable length, press ▼ ▲ key to adjust 
the cable length to the exact length.
6. Press 

 Key.  These cable parameters are stored and will 

remain in memory even if the test tool is turned off.  All future 
measurements for this cable type are compared to these new 
parameters until another cable is selected or another calibration 
is performed.

Note

 

:

 

1. Hidden calibrating cable length mode.

 Press   key to turn off the meter.

 Press and hold down ▼and ▲keys then press 

 

key to turn on 

the meter, until LCD shows “

”.

  

 Press ▼▲key to cycle display “ 

 ” or “ 

 ”.

 Select “ 

 ” and press 

 key to enter the calibration mode.

 Otherwise, please select “ 

 ” then press 

 key to escape.

2. Reset to factory default.

 Press   key to turn off the meter.

 Press and hold TEST & ▼keys then press 

 

key to turn on the 

meter, until LCD shows “

 ”.

  

 Press ▲key to cycle display “ 

 ” or “

 ”.

 Select “ 

 ” and press 

 key to enter the reset mode.

 Otherwise, please select “ 

 ” then press 

 key to escape.

VI.

 OPERATING

A). Test Cables
The TEST function tests the attached cable based on the cable’s 
compliance with the parameters stored in the tester for the 
selected cable.  To test a cable, perform the following 
procedures.
1. Select cable type under test.
2. Connect the cable under test to the appropria connector on 

Summary of Contents for 46

Page 1: ...t also tests up to 8 different cables at one end A stored cable library provides quick access to common cable types U S Pat No Des 446 135 The Cable Tester comes with One remote identifier 1 RID46 234 Optional for 2 3 4 RID46 5678 Optional for 5 6 7 8 One patch cable RJ 45 to RJ 45 30 cm long RJ45 RJ45 female coupler connector Instruction manual Carrying case 6 pcs AAA 1 5V Battery CAUTION The tes...

Page 2: ... split pairs keys Scroll through a selection of choices or multiple displays ENTER key Enter a selection into the test tool and move to the next setting selection M Memory R Read key Data memory and read 99 sets RJ45 jack Standard 8 pin modular jack for connecting UTP and FTP cable 11 Remote Identifiers 1 8 12 BNC connect for connecting coaxial cables III SPECIFICATIONS Cable Length Measurements R...

Page 3: ...60 70 RH Dimensions Cable Tester 150 x 72 x 35mm Remote identifier 60 x 23 x 22mm Weight Cable Tester 215g Remote identifier 35g IV SETUP SELECTIONS The setup mode allows to select and calibrate cable characteristics Once changed these settings are stored and remain in the tester even when tester is turned off Setup items Select cable type UTP FTP or COAX Select a cable category Select a wire size...

Page 4: ...ey 3 Press keys until the desired category is displayed then press enter key 4 Press key until the desired wire size is displayed then press enter key 6 5 Press key to choose proceeding or not proceeding the function then press enter key 6 Press key until the desired is enable or disable then press enter key 7 Press SET key to exit this mode ...

Page 5: ... Key These cable parameters are stored and will remain in memory even if the test tool is turned off All future measurements for this cable type are compared to these new parameters until another cable is selected or another calibration is performed Note 1 Hidden calibrating cable length mode Press key to turn off the meter Press and hold down and keys then press key to turn on the meter until LCD...

Page 6: ... cable then a length measurement that is less than the known cable length would indicate a possible open in the cable The tester if a failure is detected additional information can be viewed with the keys The failure messages refer to individval wires rather than pairs of wires The TEST mode failure messages are described in following tables Test failures without remote unit FAILURE DISPLAY DESCRI...

Page 7: ...esired refer to CALIBRATING CABLE LENGTH described on this manual Before a length measurement is made the tester performs Test Cables described in this manual to prevent any cable failures from corrupting the length measurement Cable length measure procedure 1 Select cable type under test 2 Connect the cable and test to the appropriate connector on the tester 3 Press LENGTH key 4 Use or key to scr...

Page 8: ... enter the read memory data mode LCD shows R and memory location numbers additional information can be viewed with the key 3 Press key to scroll through the logged readings 4 Press MR key again to exit READ mode LCD will show Out r EAD 5 Erase the memory of dataloggeer Press key to turn off the meter Press and hold down MR key then press key to turn on the meter until LCD shows dEL press key to cy...

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