Gossen MetraWatt M281A, Operating Instructions Manual

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Gossen Metrawatt GmbH
METRACABLE TDR PRO
Table of Contents
1 Safety Instructions ................................................................................................... 1
2 Applications .............................................................................................................. 2
2.1 Intended Use / Use for Intended Purpose ............................................................. 2
2.2 Use for Other than Intended Purpose.................................................................... 2
2.3 Liability and Guarantee.......................................................................................... 2
2.4 Opening the Instrument / Repairs.......................................................................... 2
3 The Instrument ......................................................................................................... 3
3.1 Scope of Delivery .................................................................................................. 3
3.2 Symbols on the Instrument ................................................................................... 3
3.3 Instrument Overview ............................................................................................. 4
3.4 Technical Data ...................................................................................................... 6
3.5 Supported Cable Types ........................................................................................ 7
4 Operation & Settings ................................................................................................ 8
4.1 Power Supply ....................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Switching the Instrument On/Off ........................................................................... 8
4.3 Display (TDR trace) ............................................................................................... 8
4.4 Instrument Menus ................................................................................................. 9
4.5 Selecting Instrument Settings.............................................................................. 10
4.6 Changing Measurement Settings ........................................................................ 11
5 Measurements ........................................................................................................ 12
5.1 Preparation ......................................................................................................... 12
5.2 TDR Measurement.............................................................................................. 13
5.3 Measuring Coaxial Cables................................................................................... 15
5.4 Additional Functions............................................................................................ 15
5.5 Pinpointing and Identifying Faults ........................................................................ 16
6 METRACABLE MANAGER ..................................................................................... 18
6.1 Downloading & Installation .................................................................................. 18
6.2 Starting and Exiting the Program......................................................................... 18
6.3 Querying Help ..................................................................................................... 18
6.4 Accessing Information on the Program and the Manufacturer ............................. 18
6.5 Program Settings ................................................................................................ 19
6.6 Connecting the Instrument and METRACABLE MANAGER Software.................. 20
6.7 Synchronizing Instrument and PC Time............................................................... 21
6.8 Cable Database Management............................................................................. 22
6.9 Importing Measurements to the Software............................................................ 24
6.10 Viewing, Evaluating, Exporting, Saving and Printing Measurements..................... 25
6.11 Querying Instrument Information ......................................................................... 27
6.12 Instrument Updates ............................................................................................ 28