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4) The tester will power on immediately and indicate a test
in progress by displaying the TEST icon. It will be followed
within 2 seconds by a wire map display of the results, plus
a PASS icon and a beep if it passed the set shield criteria
and T568A/B standard. The ID number for the remote will
also be displayed.
5) Disconnect cable after test. The test repeats every 5 seconds.
Application Hints:
The jumper cables must be short compared
to the cable run for accurate split pair indication – no more than
10% of the total run length.
To Test Coax
(tester off or in TEST/PRE-TEST mode)
1) Plug RJ45 to F coax adapters into the remote and main units.
2) Attach cable to be tested to F connectors.
3) The tester will power on if it senses the cable. If not, the
cable is open. The coax adapter is connected to the 1-2 pair
and will display “12” on the second line if good and flashing
“xx” if shorted.
4) Length may be measured as well by setting length constant
and selecting 1-2 pair.
To Place Tone on a Cable
1) Turn on unit by pressing any button. If not in tone mode,
press MODE until TONE is displayed, than press SEL button.
2) Press SEL until desired tone is selected. The up/down arrow
keys select the pin or pair(s) to carry the tone.
3) Connect cable to be traced to main unit. For best signal, do
not connect remote. Due to the shielding effect of twisted
pairs, the strongest signal is obtained by having one wire of
a pair carry tone. Selecting a single pin instead of a pair will
do this.
4) To turn tone off, press the MODE button until TURN OFF
is displayed, then the SEL button. The tone will turn off
automatically after about 2.4 hours.
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Cable Testing
To Test a Patch Cable
(see “Caution!” on page 1 about cables
with bad plugs)
1) Plug one end of patch cable into main unit.
2) Plug other end of cable into remote unit.
3) The tester will power on immediately and will indicate a test
in progress by displaying the TEST icon. It will be followed by
map results plus a PASS icon and a beep, if it passed both
the T568A/B standard and the configured shield criteria.
4) Disconnect patch cable after test. The test repeats every
5 seconds.
To Test Cable from One End
This can be done immediately after termination of one end of
the cable, because no connector or remote is required at the
other end of the cable. Attach a remote after the pre-test and
you are ready for a full test when the other end is terminated.
1) Attach one end of supplied one-foot jumper to main unit and
the other end to the wall plate or patch panel jack.
2) Turn on unit by pressing any button. If not in pre-test mode,
press MODE until TEST/PRE-TEST is displayed, than press
SEL button.
3) Results should appear within 5 seconds. Pressing SEL button
starts a new test immediately.
4) Disconnect cable after test. The test repeats every 5 seconds.
Application Hints:
The jumper cables must be short compared
to the cable run for accurate open and split pair indication,
either no more than 10% of the total run length or 3 feet,
whichever is less. Cable being tested must be at least 4 feet
long for pre-test to work properly.
To Test Installed Cable
(office jack to patch panel with remote)
1) Remove remote unit from main unit by sliding remote towards
top of the main unit.
2) Attach one end of supplied one-foot patch cable to the
remote and other end to the wall jack.
3) Attach one end of the second supplied one-foot patch cable
to the main unit and other end to the patch panel jack.
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complement of the signal on the other pin of the pair, yielding
a nominal 10 volts peak-to-peak across the pair. The SEL button
selects one of the four tone sounds provided. The up and down
arrows scroll through the pairs and pins that have signal on
them. All pins not being driven are held at tester ground.
Setup
– The setup mode is provided to set user-selectable
options. The beep-on-pass can be turned on or off (default is on).
The pass criteria can be set for shielded or unshielded cables
(default is unshielded). The length and length constant can be set
for meters or feet (default is feet). If the length units are changed,
the tester converts the currently set length constant to the new
units on exit of setup. The up and down arrow buttons scroll
through the settable options. The SEL button changes the current
setting to the other option. On exit, the mode screen first offers
to return to the last mode used before entering setup.
The LanTest Pro monitors for voltage being present on the RJ
jack when off, in TEST/PRE-TEST mode or in LENGTH mode.
The “VOLTAGE!!” message appears on the screen and the beeper
sounds continuously until the voltage is removed.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
LanTest Pro powers off automatically after 5 minutes of
continuously testing a cable when auto-on powered up the
tester. Disconnecting the cable restores normal function. Most
power-on modes will timeout in about 18 minutes, except for
tone, which is about 2.4 hours. Be sure to install a battery if
using for the first time—see battery installation.
PASS FAIL CAL SETUP TEST
01234567klmnorst
abcdefhi23456789
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 S ID
Adjusting length constant
Cable has shorts or splits Setup mode
Cable passed T568A/B Test in progress
Beeper off
Main unit
pin numbers
Alphanumeric characters
Battery low
ID number icon
(remote ID displayed below it)
LanTest Pro LCD Display
