Remote
Patch Panel
Patch Cable
6
1
TES
TER
REMO
TE
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
TES
TER
REMO
TE
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
TES
TER
REMO
TE
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
Short
Open
Wiring en Display examples for Voice cable
· USOC Phone Cable Properly Wired
Pass appears on the display indicating a properly wired cable.
The pin numbers on the top row and bottom row are the same indicating proper
continuity.
· USOC Cross Wired Phone Cable Properly Wired
A cross wired cable reverses the connection at one end of the cable. Pins 1-6
cross over to pins 6-1, pins 2-5 cross over to pins 5-2 and pins 3-4 cross over to
pins 4-3. Cross wired cables are often used between the wall port nd phone.
Pass and Rev appear on the display indicating a properly wired cross wired cable.
The pin numbers on the bottom row indicate the corresponding reversal to the
pin members on the top row.
· USOC Phone Cable with Shorted and Open Pair
The pair on pins 3-4 is shorted and the pair on pins 1-6 is open. Fail, Short and
Open appear on the display indicating a defective cable. The pins with wiring
errors will flash. The dash lines below pins 3-4 indicate a shorted pair. The blank
space under pins 1-6 ndicate an open pair.
DATA
Warning: Exposure to voltage can damage the Signaltester RJ-F. Immediately dis-
connect the cable under test is Voltage warning appears on the display. Make sure
the vable is not connected to any device that can supply voltage before retesting.
Do not connect two different cables into the Voice (RJ11/RJ12) and Data (RJ45)
test ports at the same time. The cables will interact with each other and alter test
results.
Testing a Data Patch Cable terminated with RJ45 Connector
1. Press ON/OFF button to turn on the tester. Press the Data button to select
the data wire set function.
2. Connect one end of the cable under test to the RJ45 port of the tester.
3. Connect the onter end of the cable under test to the RJ45 port of the remote.
4. Interpret the results using the Wiring and Display examples for Data further
in this manual.
Testing an Installed Data Cable
1. Connect a known good patch cable to the wall port or patch panel of the
cable being tested.
2. Connect the other end of the patch cable to the RJ45 port on the tester.
3. Connect another known good patch cable to the RJ45 port on the remote.
4. Connect the other end of the patch cable to the wall port or patch panel at
the other end of the cable being tested.
