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Specifications: 

 
 

Input 

- IDC50 male, IDC40 male, IDC34 male, IDC26 male, 

IDC10 male, DB15 male & DB9 female. 

Output 

- IDC50 male, IDC40 male, IDC34male, IDC16 male, 

IDC10 male, DB25 male & DB25 female. 

 

Control Switches  - Read, Test, Up & Down 

 

Display 

- Liquid crystal display with backlight 

 

Extension ports  - 2x40 pins IDC male connectors 

 

Power 

- 9V DC Battery or 110/220V to 9V DC 150mA, 2.50 power 

jack 

 

Size 

- 250Lx134Wx35H(mm), (9.9” x 5.3” x 1.38” ) 

 

Weight 

- 8OOgr (1.761bs 

 
 
 

Operation: 

 
 

Read a cable 

 
1.

 

Slide the power switch on. The tester will automatically operate the self-test 
and LCD display will show “LCD BACKLIGHT ON/OFF CONTROL” 

 
2.

 

If  you  are  going  to  enable  the  LCD  BACKLIGHT,  push  any  switch  once 
except READ switch. If you are going to disable LCD BACKLIGHT, push 
the READ switch once. Then the LCD display will comes to “Ribbon-666 * 
Cable Tester*” 

 
3.

 

Connect  one  end  of  tested  cable  on  the  corresponding  connector  of  the  left 
side test interface and another end to the right side. 

 
4.

 

Press  the  READ  switch  once,  the  LCD  display  will  show  “**Reading...**” 
then shows “---END---” after the tester completes the read. 

 
5.

 

If you want to read the pin configuration out, you may press UP or DOWN 
switch to read it out. 

 

Summary of Contents for 258894

Page 1: ...Ribbon Cable Tester User Manual Model 258894 Hobbes Computer Network Accessories www hobbes usa com ...

Page 2: ...g to buy a highly expensive cable tester Product Profile 1 A SIDE INPUT 40 PIN EXTENSION PORT 2 B SIDE OUTPUT 40 PIN EXTENSION PORT 3 A SIDE INPUT CONNECTORS 4 B SIDE OUTPUT CONNECTORS 5 LCD DISPLAY 6 KEY BUTTONS 7 POWER ON OFF SWITCH 8 9V DC 150mA 2 5O POWER JACK Features Can test most used ribbon cables for wires continuity open short and miss wiring An intelligent CPU can memory a standard wire...

Page 3: ... switch on The tester will automatically operate the self test and LCD display will show LCD BACKLIGHT ON OFF CONTROL 2 If you are going to enable the LCD BACKLIGHT push any switch once except READ switch If you are going to disable LCD BACKLIGHT push the READ switch once Then the LCD display will comes to Ribbon 666 Cable Tester 3 Connect one end of tested cable on the corresponding connector of ...

Page 4: ... 666 Cable Tester 7 If you want to read the error out press UP and DOWN to show the error up How to read the LCD display Examples LCD display Explanation 1 Read cable wire map and show it by up and down switch Reading The tester is reading the wire map Empty All the wires are disconnected A01 B01 A02 B02 A03 B03 All the wires are connected by pin to pin A01 B01 A02 B02 A03 B03 Pin 1 and pin 2 are ...

Page 5: ...pplication the pin 40 means ground 2 Two 40 pins IDC connector s allows to be connected with extension PC MAC Cable Test Interface Unit Fig 2 3 If you are going to use the tester in the same place for a long time the optional power adapter instead of the battery is recommended 4 Don t open the box by yourself if the tester does not work properly Suggest your return it to the original dealer for ma...

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