Softing CableMaster CM500, User Manual, Page: 10 / 24

CableMaster 500
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Using the Tester
The corresponding connectors at the top end of the tester are labeled
the same as their mode switches. An icon for the currently selected
mode will appear or flash on the screen.
To turn the CableMaster 500 off when in one of the cable test modes,
press and hold the power button until the tester powers off.
The top line of numbers (Fig 2) on the display represents the connector
pins on the main unit. The second line of pin numbers represents the
connector pin numbers of the remote, normally being the same as the
top line for a one-to-one wired cable.
If there is a mis-wire (Fig 3), the pin numbers on the second line will
indicate the pin numbers detected and the “Fail” icon will appear.
Figure 2 - Wire Map
← Main Unit
← Remote
← Main Unit
← Remote
Figure 3 - Mis-Wire
The associated pin numbers of a mis-wired pairs will blink in the
remote row. If no connection was detected for some of the pins, the
first and second line of pin numbers will be blank in those pin locations.
If a short is detected, the second line (Fig 4) will have a dash ‘-’ in those
positions along with “Short” appearing.
Note that this tester will not determine which end of a faulty cable is
mis-wired, reversed, or split.
← Main Unit
← Remote
Figure 4 - Shorts