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Instructions for Use:
TO POWER UP TELEPHONE SYSTEM (POTS SIMULATOR):
1) Connect black alligator clip lead to TIP terminal and red lead to RING terminal at service entrance.
This is line 1. If line 2 is also to be tested, plug another cable into the built-in modular jack alongside the permanent
alligator clip set. This accesses line 2 on pins 3 and 4 of the Resi-Toner's™ jack.
TIP and RING polarity is not critical on modern phones although installers generally use the
defined standards. Modular phone cords are also defined as reverse-pinned (pin 1 goes to 6, etc.) by the standards.
The Resi-Toner's™ jack is pinned like premise equipment (CPE), which is the opposite of the wall plate, so a standard
(reverse-pinned) phone cable will connect TIP to TIP. See pin assignments table, Table 1. The cables listed in the
Accessory Parts section can be used to connect line 2 along with the one provided.
2) Move slide switch on left side of Resi-Toner™ to the POTS SIM (upper most) position. Press ON/OFF to turn on
POTS simulator mode. DIAL TONE LED will turn on. The status of the lines is indicated by the Off-Hook and
Short LEDs, one set for each line. Both LEDs for a line being off indicates the line is on-hook.
3) Connect test device, such as telephone test set, to jack to be tested. On a Test-Um Inc. Lil'Buttie™ PRO or Ranger
test set in monitor mode, the on-hook voltage should read about 20 Volts.
4) Take the test set off-hook and you should hear a clear, steady dial tone if connected to line 1, a stutter dial tone if
connected to line 2 or a busy signal if both lines are off-hook at once. On a Test-Um Inc. Lil'Buttie™ PRO or
Ranger test set, the off-hook current should read approximately 24 mA. The Test-Um Inc. LanScaper's™ jack ID
mode can automatically measure voltage, current, and detect dial tone.
5) Move slide switch to another position or press the ON/OFF button to turn off the Resi-Toner™. The Resi-Toner™
will power off automatically in about 1 hour.
1) Move slide switch on left side of Resi-Toner™ to the POTS SIM position and press ON/OFF button.
2) Connect one lead of Resi-Toner™ to each side of the circuit to be tested. If the DC resistance of the path is less
than 690 ohms, but greater than 90 ohms, the L1 Off-hook LED will light. If the resistance is less than about 90
ohms, the L1 Short LED will light.
3) Move slide switch to another position or press the ON/OFF button to turn off the Resi-Toner™. The Resi-Toner™
will power off automatically in about 1 hour.
1) Move slide switch on left side of Resi-Toner™ to the POTS SIM position. Press ON/OFF to turn on function.
Press DIAL TONE button to turn off dial tone. DIAL TONE LED will flash to show dial tone is off.
2) Connect Resi-Toner™ in series with a phone set at one end of a dead pair. To connect the Resi-Toner™ in series
with a phone set, connect one lead from the Resi-Toner™ to one lead of the phone set and connect the two
remaining leads to a dead wire pair.
Connect one phone to line 1 of Resi-Toner™
(clip leads or pins 2 and 5 of jack) and the other phone to line 2 (pins 3 and 4 of jack). Connecting the Resi-Toner™
alligator clips to a dead wire pair and connecting a phone with a modular cable to the Resi-Toner™ jack
will do this.
3) Connect second phone set to other end of dead wire pair.
4) Take both phone sets off hook and communications will be established.
5) Move slide switch to another position or press the ON/OFF button to turn off the Resi-Toner™. The Resi-Toner™
will power off automatically in about 1 hour.
Application Hints:
TO CHECK CONTINUITY OF A CIRCUIT:
TO SUPPLY TALK BATTERY POWER:
Table 1: 6-Position RJ Jack Assignments
Use only on non-energized circuits that can tolerate up to 20 Volts
and 30mA of current flow. Any significant energy present on the line to be tested may damage the Resi-Toner™ or
cause erroneous results.
Alternate connection (may provide more current to each phone):
LINE 1
LINE 1
LINE 2
LINE 2
LINE 3
TIP
TIP
5
4
BLACK
GREEN
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE/BLUE
WHITE/ORANGE
WHITE/GREEN
TIP
TIP
TIP
3
2
1
RING
RING
2
3
RED
RED
YELLOW
BLUE
BLUE
ORANGE
GREEN
RING
RING
RING
4
5
6
RESI-TONER
™
WALL JACK
CLIP LEADS
RJ JACK
RJ JACK
SOLID COLORS
STRIP COLORS
TO POP SPEAKER:
TO SEND A TONE FOR TRACING:
1) Connect alligator clips to speaker wire pair of speaker to be located.
2) Move slide switch on left side of Resi-Toner™ to
POP, the middle position. Press the ON/OFF button to turn
Resi-Toner™ on. The
POP LED will light.
3) The speaker connected to the Resi-Toner™ will pop at 1.5sec intervals if DC or transformer coupled or every
0.75sec if AC coupled. Speakers with only mid-range and/or high frequency capability are often AC coupled.
Satellite speaker systems are typically configured this way.
4) Move slide switch to another position or press the ON/OFF button to turn off the Resi-Toner™. The Resi-Toner™
will power off automatically in about 1 hour.
1) Move slide switch on left side of Resi-Toner™ to the TONE position, all the way down.
2) Connect one lead to a wire of the cable to be traced and leave the other lead open. See Application Hints below
for other configurations.
3) Press the ON/OFF button briefly to turn on the signal. If the desired signal level indicator (HI or LO) is not
blinking, press the button again until the correct signal level is selected. The Resi-Toner™ cycles through a
HI-LO-OFF sequence.
4) Select a different tone cadance if desired as described in “
section.
5) To turn off the signal, press the ON/OFF button briefly. If it has been more than 15 seconds since the last press,
the Resi-Toner™ will go directly to OFF. If not, a second press may be necessary if the unit was set to HI.
The Resi-Toner™ will power off automatically in about 2 hours.
When tracing wires terminated to a terminal block such as a "66 block" or a patch panel, attaching both Resi-Toner™
leads to the cable or pair tends to contain the signal within the cable. The tracer must almost touch the end of the cable
to detect the signal, which is helpful when the wires are close together as when terminated. The LO amplitude setting
may generate a stronger signal when connecting both leads of the Resi-Toner™ to a cable by reducing the field
canceling effect of having a signal and it's return close together, especially in twisted pair cable. A modular phone
cable can be used to connect the Resi-Toner™ directly to a wall jack, but the signal will be on line 2 (pins 2 and 5)
of a 6-position jack. Use the included “no-fault cable” to connect to an 8-position jack (Rj45), where the signal will be
on pins 3 and 6.
To maximize radiated signal while tracing along a cable run, connect one lead of the Resi-Toner™ to a wire or cable
and the other end to ground (such as the case of an electrical box, electrical conduit, metallic water pipe or ground rod).
If no ground is available or the signal is excessive, do not connect the other lead to anything. Let it dangle as near to the
earth as possible. To trace coaxial cable, connect the Resi-Toner™ to the ungrounded shield. The shield will do its job
if tone is connected to the center lead and block the tone. The LO amplitude setting is useful if there is too much
bleeding of the signal or the tracer being used has fixed volume and is overloading.
The Resi-Toner™ has three distinctly different tone types available - one steady and two dual (or warble) tones.
1) Press and hold the TONE button until all the LEDs turn on (lamp test).This indicates entry into the tone style
selection function.
2) Continue holding the button down. One of the two LEDs will turn on steady or flash to indicate the currently
selected type. The
LED will turn on steady to indicate the single type is selected. The
LED will either
flash for one of the dual tones or be on steady for the other. Releasing the button before two seconds have passed
will leave the signal type unchanged.
3) To select another signal type, continue holding the button down until the desired type is displayed. The Resi-
Toner™ will continue to cycle through the three types until the button is released or the unit times out and turns
off (10 to 12 seconds).
The currently selected tone type is generated at the RJ jack once the signal selection function is entered.
Holding a tone tracer near the jack will allow the user to hear each tone type as it is selected.
1) Remove lower screw on the rear of the Resi-Toner™ with a #1 Phillips screwdriver and remove door.
2) Remove old battery and disconnect from battery leads.
3) Snap the battery leads onto a new battery (9V, alkaline). Place battery in case.
4) Close tester and replace screw. Do not over tighten.
To Select or Verify Tone Type”
Application Hints:
To Select or Verify Tone Type:
Sngl
Dual
Hint:
Battery Replacement:
