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Hobbes LANtest Pro™
Remote Network Cable Tester
@ Copyright Hobbes GmbH
Hobbes LANtest Pro™ Cable Test Operation
1. Select “Cable” position on the toggle switch.
2. Plug one end of the subject cable into the RJ45 jack on the master
unit and the other end into the RJ45 jack on the remote terminator.
Note: The remote terminator can be slipped and locked into the
master unit for convenient testing of patch cables.
3. Push the test button and check the results:
First, check the 5 horizontally aligned green LED indicators (1-2, 3-
6, 4-5, 7-8, SHIELD) for integrity status:
Solid light: pair is OK
Flashing light: pair is faulty
No light: open pair
a.
Simultaneously, check the 5 vertically aligned LED indicators
(SHORT, REVERSED, MISWIRE, SPLIT PAIRS) for the wiring faults.
b.
For more detailed information about what faults are occurring in
which pairs, hold the TEST button for 2 seconds to activate
“Debug mode.” The tester will test each pair one by one, pausing
briefly on each pair, and display the corresponding fault status.
Hobbes LANtest Pro™ Tone Generator Operation (only available
on models 256652AT, 256652A/TK, 256652A/TFK and
256652A/IDT):
1.
Slide the toggle switch on the Hobbes LANtest Pro™ to the “Tone”
position
2.
Quickly press the TEST button once for continuous tone mode, or
hold down for two full seconds for warble tone mode. To change
modes, switch tester off and restart.
3.
Using switch on side of Probe, select “speaker mode,” “LED mode” or
“speaker & LED mode.”
4.
Use the Probe or any cable tracer to trace the subject wire.
Reception of tone will be loudest (amplifier) or brightest (LED) on
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The subject wire.
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