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TM30 User Manual v. X1.0

2. TM30 equipment

2.1.

TM30 basic set-up and accessories

TM30 basic set-up

TMT30

transmitter for galvanic signal

feeding & communication identification
on wire pairs.

TB10m

and

TB10p

CAT-III –feeding

cord (black and red, 1.0m, 4mm safety
banana plugs).

XKKp

and

XKKm

safety crocodile clip

(black and red).

S3TB

feeding cord, 0.5m Schuko/ 3

pcs. safety banana plugs.

TMR30

Receiver for receiving the

signal

the

transmitter

and

monitoring of wires without galvanic
contact.

TM30

User manual

KLTM30

Carrying bag for the ready-

to-use equipment, accessories and
other installation tools (Polypropylene,
approx. 400 x 360 x 90mm).

Accessories

10/TX Groundstake

(ground pick)

SJ20

Feeding cord (2.0m, 4mm

standard banana plugs). To be used
with adapters where safety banana
plugs can’t be used.

AP15B

cord to connect transmitter to

RJ45 sockets

PM50

(Ø34mm) Clamp-on trans-

former for signal feeding when direct
galvanic connection to cable is not
possible.

PM100

(Ø100mm,

image), larger diameter and higher
output signal.

SPA10

Pipe transmitter antenna for

following e.g. empty electrical piping in
buildings and for locating blockages
within (length 10m).

Содержание TraceMeter TM30

Страница 1: ...Cable Wire Tracer TraceMeter TM30 User manual v X1 0 ...

Страница 2: ...1 TM30 User Manual v X1 0 ...

Страница 3: ...range antenna 11 6 3 Cable route mode and rod antenna 12 6 4 Monitor modes 12 7 Practical usage examples 13 7 1 Tracing wire pairs 13 7 2 Tracing underground cables and routes 14 7 3 Tracing cables and wires indoors 16 7 4 Tracing special cables 18 7 5 Floor heating cables and their faults 19 7 6 Tracing cable faults 22 7 7 Tracing tubes and ducts 23 7 8 Using receiver monitor modes 24 8 Technical...

Страница 4: ...s possible We recommend that this manual be read thoroughly prior to using the TM30 tracer 1 2 Purpose of the device With the versatile TM30 cable tracer user can locate telecom and mains cables antenna cables wire pairs floor heating cables and much more Device can be operated indoors out outdoors and it is safe also with live mains targets TM30 is designed for Tracing and locating cables Tracing...

Страница 5: ...vanic contact TM30 User manual KLTM30 Carrying bag for the ready to use equipment accessories and other installation tools Polypropylene approx 400 x 360 x 90mm Accessories 10 TX Groundstake ground pick SJ20 Feeding cord 2 0m 4mm standard banana plugs To be used with adapters where safety banana plugs can t be used AP15B cord to connect transmitter to RJ45 sockets PM50 Ø34mm Clamp on trans former ...

Страница 6: ...d AC voltage A long press activates or deactivates the CONT BEEP continuity indicator DSLAM Test Test starts by keeping METER button pressed and simultaneously pressing TRACE button briefly Power button To switch the device on and off LCD will display battery voltage while start up or if Power button is pressed briefly during use A long press during start up prevents automatic switch off function ...

Страница 7: ...ose the right Trace or Monitor mode GAIN buttons Use these up down buttons to choose suitable receiving sensitivity at which signal audio and Level bar won t get overdriven Trace modes are for receiving signals generated by the transmitter One of three LEDs displays which mode is active Monitor modes are to monitor signals other than those generated by the transmitter One of three LEDs displays wh...

Страница 8: ...act proof and right safety class cords and adapters and follow safety instructions Transmitter may be connected to max 400V rms voltage If either transmitter output terminal is connected to a live target dangerous voltage or current may appear on wires connected to the other output unless they are properly grounded Avoiding interference with telecommunication or electric network is always the resp...

Страница 9: ...ht corner displays detected frequency The lower row of LCD displays both DC and AC voltages Device sustains max 400V mains voltage 4 3 DSLAM test With DSLAM TEST user can check whether there is an exchange side DSL modem DSLAM present on the line During test TMT30 sends a handshake request to the line and waits for an answer from an ADSL or VDSL DSLAM DSLAM TEST starts by keeping the METER button ...

Страница 10: ...a ti ti sound is heard 5 2 Antennas and choosing right mode There are three integrated antennas inside the TMR30 nose section and device automatically chooses one of them according to the user selected mode Capacitive antenna is right at the tip of the nose where it has best possible accuracy Inductive close range probe is located under the small grooves seen on the top and bottom of the nose The ...

Страница 11: ...nd capacitive antenna As the name suggests Open wires mode is intended for close range tracing of open disconnected wires and pairs and other conductive objects Wires that are under a shield or deep inside other structures can t be traced with this mode Open wires mode works relatively close to the target usually less than 20cm and it is best with wire pair identification and tracing Depending on ...

Страница 12: ...close range probe is right above the right wire or cable The location of the close range probe and also the most sensitive receiving area is marked with the small grooves on the top and bottom of the nose This also means that in Near cable mode the sensitivity is best at the top or bottom of the nose not at the tip of the nose as seen in the figure to the right Figure 6 2 a The sensitive area of t...

Страница 13: ... other cables and hence mislead the user to wrong conclusion Figure 4 2 b Right and wrong ways to use receiver in Cable route mode and corresponding field shapes and the minimum spot of a straight wire 6 4 Monitor modes TMR30 offers three monitoring modes to identify communication signals on wires and signals generated by e g electric appliances These modes use the capacitive antenna so the most s...

Страница 14: ... wires mode with receiver and move receiver nose close to the wire bunch along the cross connection rack When the right terminal block is found strongest signal can be heard above the right pair when distance is 5cm If possible verify the result by short circuiting the pair signal should disappear Task Unused open pair needs to be traced at cross connection racks without knowing its route or endin...

Страница 15: ... a neutral electric cable or telecom cable must be traced above ground Connect one transmitter output terminal to one or more wires of the cable Often better tracing result is achieved if the same wires are grounded at the other end Connect transmitter second output terminal to a good grounding If possible use ground pick and press it deep into damp soil for best earth connection Choose Cable rout...

Страница 16: ...nd pick and press it deep into damp soil for best earth connection Choose Cable route mode with receiver Trace the feeding cable route by following the signal minimum in the receiver nose direction 7 2 3 Cables that can t be reached for galvanic feeding Task The route of a live or neutral cable must be traced above ground but cable ends can t be reached Connect transmitter to a clamp on transforme...

Страница 17: ... mode with receiver Trace the cable route by following the signal maximum Right above the cable there is often a signal minimum Task The route of a live or neutral cable must be traced from a longer distance e g near roof or on cable shelves which can t be reached Connect one transmitter output terminal to a neutral wire of the cable and the second output terminal to a good grounding preferably us...

Страница 18: ...If the right circuit breaker is turned off signal level decreases significantly In this case the signal can however be detected with Open wires mode as well see the next example Signal behaviour and receiver usage are somewhat different with ceramic fuses with respect to electronic circuit breakers Therefore it is recommendable to practise receiver use beforehand with known fuses breakers NOTE Par...

Страница 19: ...ing the strongest signal with Near cable mode or Open wires mode 7 4 Tracing special cables 7 4 1 Coaxial cables and other shielded cables Task Route of a coaxial cable needs to be traced on cable shelves Connect one transmitter output terminal to the coaxial cable shield Make sure that the shield is not grounded at this end other end may be grounded or not Connect transmitter second output termin...

Страница 20: ...e Choose Open wires mode with receiver At the distribution cabinet insert receiver nose into each potential RJ45 socket as deep as it fits right socket gives the strongest signal Generic cabling system minimizes electromagnetic leakages by nature and signal can be heard only from a very close distance Therefore try to get the receiver nose as deep into the RJ45 socket as possible 7 5 Floor heating...

Страница 21: ...ances may help defining the fault distances from the measuring point Define the heating cable route Follow the route of the heating cable from start to end as explained in paragraph 7 5 3 and carefully mark the route on floor Often the exact route may reveal faults due to bad assembly or later renovations such as o Cable has been placed under fixed furniture like closets o Sauna stove or bench scr...

Страница 22: ...to a good grounding e g to the feeding cable s protective earth PE wire Choose Cable route mode with receiver Trace the cable route by following the signal minimum in the receiver nose direction Cable route method works better especially with cables that have an open fault cut wire Task A short circuit in a floor heating cable needs to be traced Connect transmitter between the shorted wires of the...

Страница 23: ...transmitter output current level the higher current the further is the cut fault from the transmitter Choose Near cable mode with receiver Again use the receiver upside down so that its nose topside groove marked spot is close to the floor Monitor signal strength along the cable route In this case signal is typically weak and no minimum can be detected At fault spot signal gets even weaker 7 6 Tra...

Страница 24: ...r signal strength around the cable surface At fault spot signal quickly weakens or disappears With Near cable mode no minimum can be detected 7 7 Tracing tubes and ducts 7 7 1 Conductive tubes and ducts inside walls or under ground Task The route of a metallic tube needs to be traced under ground or inside wall Connect one transmitter output terminal to the tube and the second output terminal to a...

Страница 25: ...PA10 terminals parallel and the second output terminal to a grounding e g to a wall socket protective earth PE contact Choose Near cable mode with receiver Trace the tube by following the signal minimum If necessary use the receiver upside down 7 8 Using receiver monitor modes 7 8 1 Powerline mode mains tester Task Mains wall socket phase contact needs to be recognized or mains wires inside walls ...

Страница 26: ...hout galvanic contact to the object e g on wires and terminals From twisted data pairs signal usually can t be heard unless receiver nose can be placed very close to a single wire 8 Technical data maintenance and service 8 1 Technical data Transmitter TMT30 DC voltage metering 600 600V 2 or 0 5V DC voltage metering RMS 0 400V 2 or 1V f 5kHz Frequency metering 0 5MHz 0 1 or 2Hz Tracing signal 125kH...

Страница 27: ...r damp conditions 8 2 Maintenance storage and warranty TM30 cable and wire tracer does not have any parts that require maintenance by the user excluding changing of batteries see paragraph 3 1 A damaged device must be returned to the manufacturer for repair A soiled device can be cleaned using a damp cloth and it must be dried carefully before returning it to the carrier bag We recommend that the ...

Страница 28: ... User Manual v X1 0 Manufacture sales and maintenance Peräsimentie 1 03100 Nummela FINLAND Tel 358 44 200 2005 Email info vesala fi Internet www vesala fi We reserve the right to make changes H VESALA Ltd 1905 ...

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