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TDR Cable Fault Locator

Operating Instructions

4405200 issue 1

BI Communications

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TX

Ranger

Содержание TX RANGER

Страница 1: ...TDR Cable Fault Locator Operating Instructions 4405200 issue 1 BI Communications Innovation through Technology TX TX Ranger Ranger...

Страница 2: ...3 5 Set Auto Shutdown 10 3 6 Set Clock 11 3 7 Set Velocity of Propergation 11 3 8 Set Cable Impedance 12 3 9 Backlight 12 Section 4 Using the TX Ranger 4 0 Attaching Cable 13 4 1 Testing a cable 15 4...

Страница 3: ...e Comparisons 19 5 4 Delete Saved Traces from Memory 19 5 5 Download and Upload Functions 20 Section 6 Maintenance 6 1 Battery replacement 21 6 2 Cleaning 21 6 3 Storage 21 Section 7 Warranty Repair 7...

Страница 4: ...nly Connection to line voltages will damage the instrument and could be hazardous to the operator This instrument is protected against connection to telecom network voltages according to EN61326 1 Saf...

Страница 5: ...ancing the clarity of the trace by reducing electrical and environmental interference With an onboard storage capacity of up to 50 traces including time date impedance Velocity of Propagation cursor p...

Страница 6: ...setting 5 Store trace select 6 Scan lock Cursor down 7 Range Return 8 Back Light On Off 9 Power on off 10 Gain Navigation Key 11 USB Socket 2 1 Features TX Ranger 4 5 9 3 6 8 2 V1 0 TX Ranger 7 6 SCA...

Страница 7: ...cond or scan held TraceAveraging User selectable Disabled 8 16 or 32 point trace Memory Capacity 50Traces Tone Generator 810 1100Hz Battery Life 20 hours continuous scanning subject to use of backligh...

Страница 8: ...with unshielded multicore cable including power cable and is lower when a cable is tightly wound on a drum than when installed Section 3 First Operation 3 0 Preparing the TX Ranger for use Press butto...

Страница 9: ...ameter when set up is complete press to store settings If cable Vp is unknown refer to section 4 7 upon start up The TX Ranger will display the values last used 3 2 Menu and Screen Displays Level 1 St...

Страница 10: ...ove to contrast Press to decrease contrast press to increase contrast Press TDR button to exit Contrast may also be set from level 2 menu select icon Press to return to menu settings will be automatic...

Страница 11: ...l Saved Press to move to displayed unit V 2 or Vp of measure Press to scross between units When required unit is displayed press to exit or press to move to displayed speed Press or to decrease or inc...

Страница 12: ...elect Press or to select required value Press to Escape Values will be automatically stored 3 9 Backlight The LCD display is fitted with blue backlight to enable easy viewing under a variety of differ...

Страница 13: ...mber 5 Distance of cursor 6 Cursor 7 Output pulse 8 Scan mode icon indicating scan mode selected 9 Averaging rate 1 6 2 3 5 8 4 7 13 Attach the connection leads to the two 4mm saftey sockets located a...

Страница 14: ...le Connect the red clip to a wire adjacent to the shield and the black clip to the shield Twisted Pair Separate out one pair and connect the red and black clips to the two wires of the pair Multicore...

Страница 15: ...meters shown by a negative spike and a high impedance at 129 meters The open end of the cable is shown as a large positive spike this is used to determine the end of the cable run and the overall leng...

Страница 16: ...ain for each of its 9 range scales there is in addition to this a user controllable gain to a maximum of times 7 The value selected will be displayed on the screen to use this function press and hold...

Страница 17: ...s been selected connect test lead to cable pair to be traced and using tone probe which will emit a tone the volume will increase the nearer the probe is to the cable being traced Note The auto off fu...

Страница 18: ...x Solid PE 67 50 75 T Pair Paper 83nF 72 100 4 9 How to determine Vp settings If the TDR TX Ranger is to be used with a cable type for which the Vp is unknown this must first be determined 1 Take a sa...

Страница 19: ...e Comparisons from menu use keys or to scroll to press select first saved trace will be displayed press keys or to select required trace press Select to start a new trace the retrieved trace will rema...

Страница 20: ...5 5 Download and Upload Function For operating instructions on using this function refer to the Tracextra software manual The software manual is published on this CD 20...

Страница 21: ...3 6 6 2 Cleaning Turn the instrument off Use a soft cloth lightly dampened with soapy water wipe over the instrument rinse the cloth in clean water squeezing out any excess water wipe over the instrum...

Страница 22: ...6 months after the purchase date by the user Note Any unauthorized prior repair or adjustment to the instrument will automatically invalidate the warranty The quality management system of BI Communica...

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