TP500 User Manual
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LIMITED WARRANTY
Platinum Tools Inc. guarantees to the end-user
purchaser that its products, and each of the parts
thereof, will be free of all defects in material and/or
workmanship. This warranty extends for a period of
12 months from the date of manufacture or proof-of-
purchase.
The obligations of Platinum Tools Inc. under this
warranty is limited to the repair or replacement (at
our option) during the warranty period of any part that
proves to be defective in material or workmanship
under normal use, installation and service, provided
the product is returned to Platinum Tools Inc. freight
prepaid.
Products returned to us must be accompanied by a
copy of the purchase receipt. In the absence of such a
receipt, the warranty period will cease 12 months from
the date of manufacture.
This warranty does not extend to acessories (such as
batteries, patch cords and pounches) or products which
have been subjected to neglect, accidental or improper
use, or to units which have been altered, repaired, or
inspected by other than Platinum Tools Inc. authorized
personnel. In no event will Platinum Tools Inc. be liable
for any incidental or consequential damages.
SERVICE
The LANSeeker™ is designed and manufactured
to provide trouble-free service. However, if for some
reason your tester should require repair, please follow
these instructions.
SHIPPING
1. Before returning any product to Platinum Tools
Inc., you must first request a Return Goods
Authorization Number by contacting our Customer
Services Dept. at 805-384-2777. No shipments
will be accepted without this number, which must
be clearly marked on the shipping label.
2. Ship the tester with a copy of the sales receipt, if
available.
3. Attach a description of the operational problem.
4. Include a contact name, phone number and
e-mail address.
5. Pack securely to prevent damage during shipping.
6. Ship prepaid to: Platinum Tools Inc.
2450 Turquoise Circle
Newbury Park, CA 91320
WARRANTY SERVICE
All units returned for warranty repair will be repaired or
replaced free of charge, at the discretion of Platinum
Tools Inc., and will be shipped freight prepaid. In the
event that a sales receipt or other dated proof-of-
purchase documentation is not available, a period of
not more than 12 months from date of manufacture
shall apply.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
FEATURES
INTRODUCTION
The LANSeeker™ cable tester is a unique blend of a
popular type of low-end tester interface with an advanced
microprocessor controller. The most popular aspects of
this type of tester are an indication at both ends that the
cable has been tested, no buttons to push to perform
a test and a case that snaps together for storage.
The microprocessor brings the additional features of
automatic power management, split pair error detection,
direct indication of the type and location of faults and tone
generation. The patented split pair detection technique
allows the LANSeeker™ to have these advanced features
at a reasonable price.
DESCRIPTION
The main unit has four green pair lights, a green shield
light, four red fault lights, a red battery low light and a
green tone light. The remote unit has four amber pair
lights. When a connection from the main unit to the
remote is sensed, testing begins automatically.
On the main unit, the lights for each pair will either
be ON, OFF or FLASHING. An ON light indicates a
good pair, an OFF light indicates an open pair and a
FLASHING light indicates a bad pair. If a pair is bad, one
or more of the fault lights will be flashing to indicate the
type or types of faults.
On the remote unit, the pair lights are either ON or OFF.
An ON light indicates a good pair, and an OFF light
indicates an open or bad pair. Holding down the tone
button until all lights momentarily turn on starts the
debug mode. The pairs are stepped through one at a
time to display connection and fault information on a
pair-by-pair basis.
A second press of the tone button turns off debug
or completion of two complete cycles. When not in
debug mode, pressing and releasing the tone button
in less than 1.5 seconds causes the LANSeeker™ to
generate a warble tone signal on all pairs, flashing the
tone light to indicate tone is on. The tone will turn off
automatically after three hours, or with a second press
of the tone button.
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Tests for shorts, opens, miswires, reversals
and split pairs
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Auto-on and auto-off when testing cables, just
plug both ends into tester!
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Automatically tests for shorts with one end
plugged into the tester
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Cable test results displayed on main unit
and remote unit, in less than 2 seconds after
plugging in the cable
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Snap-together case for easy storage and
convenient patch cable testing
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Tone generator mode for use with tone tracers,
auto-off
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Debug mode with from/to and failures for each
pair
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Battery low indicator
WARNINGS
Do not attach to energized cables. The LANSeeker™
may be damaged.
Caution!
Improperly crimped or un-crimped plugs can damage
the jacks on the LANSeeker™. Inspect plugs for
proper termination and crimping before inserting into
the tester. A sacrificial adapter, the RJ45 Port Saver, is
available from Platinum Tools (part number T124C) to
protect the jack on the tester. Contacts should always
be recessed into the plastic grooves of the plug.
When the battery low light is on while generating tone
or testing cables, the battery should be replaced as
soon as practical. The cable testing results will become
unreliable when the battery reaches about 4.5 volts.
To replace battery:
1) Remove rubber battery cap by peeling back a corner
until it pops off.
2) Pull battery out of cavity and remove battery snap.
3) Connect a new Alkaline 9 volt battery to battery
snaps.
4) Slide battery into cavity and snap cap in place.
