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Fault Location Display

 

Press the red 

Power

 button 

 to turn the unit on.

 

Connect the proper adapter for your application to the Power Prowler, 

and then connect to the cable under test. Select the Fault Location 

icon by pressing the 

Left/Right

 buttons, then press the 

Enter

 button 

 or press the Fault Location soft key 

 

Use the 

Left/Right

 buttons to scroll to the cable type being tested. 

The cable type appears on the bottom of the screen.

 

Press the 

Test

 button 

 to measure the length of the cable or the 

distance to a fault.    

Test leads 

being used 

Battery Life

Cable Type

& VOP

Settings

Calibration

Favorites 

bookmark

Cable Fault

(open or short)

Valid length 

indicator

Functions

The following functions are used by pressing tthe appropriate soft key or button.

 

Favorites

 

 - activates favorites screen to select or bookmark 

cable types and VOPs.

 

Calibration

 

 - activates calibration to calculate VOP for existing 

cable.

 

system options

 

 - access system options such as length units 

(feet or meters).

 

Left/Right Arrow Buttons

 

 -  press to select cable type.  

 

Up/Down Arrow Buttons

   - press to adjust VOP value. 

 

Back

  

 - exit length mode and return to main screen.

Mode 

Indicator

Summary of Contents for Power Prowler LW-PLR600

Page 1: ...UsER MANUAL Revison 08 19 13 Power Prowler TM 3 In 1 DMM TDR Cable Fault Finder for Energized and Unenergized Cables LW PLR600 LW PLR600AV LiveWireInnovation com TM...

Page 2: ...omatic Power Down 8 System Settings 9 Digital Multimeter Options DMM 11 Fault Location TDR Operation 14 To Begin Test for Fault Location 14 Fault Location Display 15 Functions 15 Changing VOP Values 1...

Page 3: ...nly be shown under load Digital Multimeter Prowler measures DC voltage AC voltage continuity and resistance Fault Location Quick picture of existing cable faults and condition Displays length reading...

Page 4: ...Clips Part Number Description LW PLR600 Power Prowler Main Unit DMM Meter Leads 600V CAT III Leader Cable 5 feet 600V CAT II Flanged Crocodile Clips red and black 600V CAT III BNC F to Double Banana...

Page 5: ...r Power Prowler accessories if they appear damaged or the unit is not working properly Do not use with voltages higher than the Power Prowler s rated voltage 600V Use with caution with voltages greate...

Page 6: ...t keys below the screen operate each of the four functions on the screen just above each key The following graphics appear only in home screen mode Multimeter 1 Multimeter 3 Live Event Detection Fault...

Page 7: ...ue to identify faults usually in electrical wires by observing reflected spread spectrum signals Terms Description and Uses Open Wire connection is not continuous throughout cable length Short Two or...

Page 8: ...r Prowler or cause severe injury or death On Off Turn unit on off press the red Power button Automatic Power Down The Power Prowler automatically dims the backlight and powers off to conserve battery...

Page 9: ...ming of the backlight to save power can be set between 1 and 9 minutes in 1 minute increments Pressing a key restores the backlight to full brightness Audio Visual Alerts The alert signal is used by t...

Page 10: ...ted Use the left and right arrow keys to select either French Spanish or English Saving changes Once the settings have been adjusted to the user s satisfaction press the Save button to save the settin...

Page 11: ...t Right buttons cycle through the DMM functions to read each measurement Direct Current DC Voltage Alternating Current AC Low Impedance Alternating Current LoZ AC Continuity and Resistance Ohms DC mod...

Page 12: ...he Hold soft key to freeze the display The word Hold appears in red on the screen Press the Hold soft key to resume real time measurement Range manually select a Range or use the automatic range Auto...

Page 13: ...inputs Press the Min Max soft key to switch back to the Min Max mode Pressing the Restart soft key will restart the accumulation of Max Min readings in the Min Max mode Press the Back button to exit M...

Page 14: ...protected to 600V peak AC or DC Connecting the unit to cabling with voltages above 600V peak AC or DC may damage the unit and pose a safety hazard for the user To Begin a Fault Location Test Press the...

Page 15: ...the length of the cable or the distance to a fault Test leads being used Battery Life Cable Type VOP Settings Calibration Favorites bookmark Cable Fault openorshort Valid length indicator Functions T...

Page 16: ...buttons to change the VOP The digits that are changed will be displayed in grey Hold the button down to repeat scroll A red Edit label appears on the screen when the first up down button is pressed P...

Page 17: ...50 feet approximately 20 meters When calibrating a known cable under 50ft 15m accuracy will be low Press the Test button to calculate VOP from your known cable length Press the Save soft key to save...

Page 18: ...table Use Left Right buttons to locate a cable type to store in the highlighted row of favorites or press the soft key to add the current cable type to the selected favorites slot Press the Trash Can...

Page 19: ...t Once your VOP and cable type have been selected you can run a test Press the green Test button to run a Fault Location test The graphic on the left side of the screen will display an open or short c...

Page 20: ...press the Enter button or you can press the Live Event Detection soft key Use the Left Right buttons to select the cable type or edit the VOP as described in Fault Location on page 15 When editing the...

Page 21: ...dered hazardous waste Dispose of them at a hazardous waste facility Cleaning Use a clean damp cloth to clean the Power Prowler Before cleaning disconnect all cables from the Power Prowler Failing to d...

Page 22: ...isit www livewireinnovation com For customer service email support livewireinnovation com Contact Numbers Phone 855 346 3358 Fax 801 293 8301 Address 10288 South Jordan Gateway Suite A South Jordan Ut...

Page 23: ...9 2 0 9 2 0 9 2 0 9 2 0 9 2 Languages English French Spanish Power 6x AA alkaline batteries typical battery current Off mode 4 25 uA Multimeter mode 81 mA with backlight 41 mA dim backlight Fault Loc...

Page 24: ...e High strength PC ABS plastic with V0 rating with boot Size 1 85 H x 3 6 W x 6 8 L 4 7 x 9 15 x 17 3 cm Weight With batteries 1 lb 2 oz 510 g Safety Compliances PENDING Complies with ANSI ISA 82 02 0...

Page 25: ...PATENTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LiveWire Power Prowler is the trademark of LiveWire Innovation Inc and is covered by one or more patents as described at http livewireinnovation com about patents tradema...

Page 26: ...ur Power Prowlerallows you to access support information and receive product updates Register your products on the LiveWire Innovation website www livewireinnovation com warranty Disposal WEEE Complia...

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Page 28: ...es User Manual www livewireinnovation com For technical information and customer support please visit www livewireinnovation com or send an email to support livewireinnovation com Contact Numbers Phon...

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