ST 500 "Piranha" Operation Manual: Wired Receiver Channel
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6.7. "ELECTRONIC SWITCH SETTINGS" MODE
This mode is intended for setting up the electronic switch before testing low current multiwire
cables. The setting-up procedure consists in choosing the pin numbers in the 8-pin socket of the
electronic switch, to be connected to the cores of the cable under inspection. One of the four
connection options for RJ connectors is thus chosen:
8P8C
– eight position connector (all 8 pins engaged)
6P6C
– six position connector (all 6 pins engaged)
6P4C
– six position connector (4 central pins engaged)
6P2C
– six position connector (2 central pins engaged)
RJ standard description is given in
If the tested cable is not equipped with connectors, or the connectors are non-standard, a
manual setup of the electronic switch
is possible
.
Most common custom settings of the electronic switch are shown in
Electronic switch settings are not changed until switching to the Main menu of the device.
To activate "ELECTRONIC SWITCH SETTINGS" mode, press "FUNC". The screen will look as
shown in fig.37 below.
Fig.37
In fig.37:
1 - graphic representation of the input connector of the electronic switch
2 - adjustable list of electronic switch pins
3 - fields for turning on/off standard connection options
4 - current position marker
5 - connected pin (white background)
6 - disconnected pin (grey background)
7 - active standard connection scheme (highlighted)
