Softing IT Networks CableMaster CM450 Manual de usuario
CableMaster CM450
Voice, Data & Video Tester with
Length Measurement
USER MANUAL
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• Tests Voice (6 wire), Data (8 wire) and Video
(coax)
• Easy to read, extra large 7-segment LCD
screen with large icons
• Tonegeneraonovervoice,dataandvideo
cables,with4dierenttones
• Measureslengthofenrecableand
individualwirepairs
• RJ (Voice & Data) master remote stores in
boomofcase
• Maps19locaonsatoneme
• Testsandindicatespinswithshorts,
opens,reversals,miswiresandsplitpairs
• Displays“Pass”iconforcorrectlywired
T568A/Bandcrossover/uplink
• Displays“Pass”iconforcorrectlywired6-pin
telephoneplus“Rev”forreverse-pinned
• Lowpowerconsumponforlongbaerylife
• Autopower-o
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ENGLISH
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS MANUAL �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������3
Symbols and Icons ............................................................................................3
Terms and Descripons ................................................................................... 4
Safety Informaon ...........................................................................................5
ACCESSORIES�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6
DESIGN FEATURES �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7
CABLEMASTERDESCRIPTION������������������������������������������������������������������������ 8
Jacks and Connectors ......................................................................................8
Remote Tester .................................................................................................. 8
LCD Display Screen ........................................................................................... 9
Keypad ...........................................................................................................13
OPERATIONS �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������16
Turning the Unit On/O .................................................................................16
Automac Power Down .................................................................................16
Cable Tesng General Guidelines. ..................................................................16
Tesng Voice Cables .......................................................................................17
Tesng Video Cables ...................................................................................... 19
Tesng Data Cables ........................................................................................20
Using ID Mode ...............................................................................................21
Using Tone Mode ..........................................................................................22
Using Length Mode ....................................................................................... 24
MAINTENANCE��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������29
Baeries ......................................................................................................... 29
Cleaning ........................................................................................................ 29
Storage .......................................................................................................... 29
CUSTOMER SERVICE ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������30
Contacng Soing IT Networks ......................................................................30
Addional Accessories .................................................................................. 30
WARRANTY INFORMATION �������������������������������������������������������������������������31
Registraon ....................................................................................................31
Disposal ......................................................................................................... 31
Returns ........................................................................................................... 31
SPECIFICATIONS ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������17
APPENDIX:CABLEWIRINGANDDISPLAYSCREEN ����������������������������������������34
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
The CableMaster is a handheld device used by contractors, repair technicians, and
other authorized users to test, idenfy, and detect potenal faults in voice, video,
and data cables. The CableMaster 450 has the added feature of length measurement,
allowing you to measure the length of a cable as a whole or by individual wire pairs
located within a cable. The test unit oers the following features:
Feature Funcon
Connuity
Tesng
Discerns if the voice, data, and/or video cables being tested have
been wired correctly with no faults.
ID Mapping Idenes cables and determines their exact locaon.
Tone Mode Veries cable wiring paths by sound.
Length
Measurement
Determines the length of an enre cable and/or individual wire
pairs within the cable.
SYMBOLS & ICONS
The following symbols, listed in Table 1, are used throughout the manual or in the
display screen of the test unit to help you avoid personal injury and potenal damage
to the test equipment.
Table1.Symbols and Icons
Symbol Denion
Warning: Potenal for personal injury
Cauon: Potenal for damage or destrucon to equipment.
VOLTAGE Voltage detecon symbol. Immediately disconnect cables from
the main or remote tester.
Conformité Européenne. Conforms with European Economic
Area direcves.
Disposal informaon
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TERMSANDDESCRIPTIONS
Table 2 denes the terms used throughout the document and provides informaon to
assist you with proper operaon and understanding of the test unit.
Table 2� Terms and Descripons
Terms DescriponandUses
Video cable Coax cable with a single pair (2 pin) wiring system
• The pins are paired in order of connuity
• Test this cable using the F-Connector on the main test unit
Data cable Data cables with a 4 pair (8 pin) wiring system
• Pin pairs are not wired by connuity, but follow a cabling
standard
• Test this cable using the RJ45 adaptor on main test unit
Cabling
Standards
Standard wiring design of a cable. The pairing of wires diers
according to cable type.
• Many standards adopt a wire coloring system to help ensure
proper pin pairing
• Common data cable wiring standards are known as T568A/B
Voice cable Phone cable with a 3 pair (6 pin) wiring system
• The pins are paired by connuity, except in the case of a
reverse pinned voice cable
• Use the RJ11 adaptor on the main test unit to test a voice cable
Pins Individual wires within a cable
Two pins paired together are known as pin pairs
F-Connector Jack for a coax cable
RJJack Connector for a voice or data cable. RJ stands for Registered Jack.
• The connector can be located on the tester itself. When
mounted on a wall, the RJ Jack is known as a wall port.
• RJ11 is voice jack
• RJ45 is data jack
RJPlug Cable end that is inserted into a wall port or the test unit
Length
Constant Value
The amount of capacitance in picofarads (pF) per unit distance.
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SAFETY INFORMATION
To ensure safe operaon of the CableMaster, follow the instrucons carefully and
observe the warning and cauon messages listed in Table 3. Failure to observe
warnings can result in severe injury or death and can cause damage to the tester.
Table 3� Safety Informaon
Nocaon Denion
The CableMaster is designed for use on unenergized cabling
systems. Connecng the CableMaster to live AC power may
damage the unit and pose a safety hazard for the user.
Poorly terminated RJ plugs have the potenal to damage the jacks
on the CableMaster. Visually inspect an RJ plug before inserng it
into the main or remote tester to ensure you are placing the plug
into the appropriate jack.
The cable’s contacts should always be recessed into the plasc
housing of the receiving jack. Plugging a 6-posion phone plug into
the 8-posion data jack on the tester has the potenal to damage
the outer-most contacts of the jack. Insert the cable into the
appropriate connector on remote or main tester.
Do not place equipment and its accessories in the trash. Items
must be properly disposed in accordance with local regulaons.
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ACCESSORIES
The accessories listed in Table 4 below are provided with your purchase of the
CableMaster. These accessories must be used when operang the unit in order to
properly test and idenfy cables. Refer to the AddionalAccessories secon for a
lisng of addional products that can help make tesng easier.
Table 4� CableMaster Accessories
Accessory Descripon
1-5 Network/Coax ID Remotes
with F-Connector Coupler, F81
Cable assembly, RJ45 to
Alligator Clips – 12”
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DESIGN FEATURES
• Easy to operate
• Extra large seven-segment LCD screen with icons that clearly display test results
• Tests data (8-wire), voice (6-wire) and video (2-wire) cabling systems
• RJ (Voice & Data) test remote stores in boom of case plus a video ID remote is
included
• Measures length of enre cable and individual wire pairs
• Displays length reading in feet or meters
• Wire mapping remotes for mapping cable runs to wall outlets accompany the
CableMaster
• Cable test results displayed in wire map format with connector pin numbers
• Tests and indicates pins with shorts, opens, reversals, miswires and split pairs
• Displays “Pass” icon for correctly wired T568A/B data cables
• Shows “X-over” for correctly wired cross-over (uplink) data cables and displays
• “Rev” for correctly wired reverse-pinned voice cables
• Tone generator has a selectable tone cadence which is applied to selected pins or
pin pairs
• Conserves power and supports long baery life with Auto-o feature and baery
low icon
• Video and data cables can be connected to the tester at the same me to improve
tesng eciency
• Patch cables may be tested without detaching the remote from the main tester
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CABLEMASTERDESCRIPTION
The CableMaster, illustrated in Figure 1, has four main parts: the connectors, the LCD
display screen, the keypad, and the remote tester.
RJ45 JackF-connectorRJ11 Jack
Keypad
LCD Display Screen
Remote Tester
RJ11 Jack RJ45 Jack
Figure1. CableMaster
JACKS AND CONNECTORS
The main unit connectors located at the top of the CableMaster include two RJ Jacks
for data and voice cables and one F-Connector for video cables.
REMOTE TESTER
The remote tester can be detached from the main unit to test cables over a distance.
The remote test unit has two RJ Jacks for data and voice cables and is integral to
the tesng process. Refer to the Operaons secon of the manual for detailed
instrucons on cable tesng.
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LCDDISPLAYSCREEN
The main tester has a high contrast LCD display screen, shown in Figure 2 below. The
LCD screen displays the following: test mode, pass/special cables, cable faults, shield
indicator, baery capacity, locator ID#, voltage detecon, and wire mapping.
Figure 2� LCD Display Screen
TEST MODE
The top line of the display shows the cable type test mode (voice, data, and video).
TONE MODE
Tone Mode must be used with a tone tracer probe. The probe allows you to trace
cable wiring paths and idenfy potenal faults by sound. The following icons appear in
the display screen when Tone Mode is in use:
Cadence – There are four cadence opons: HI, LO, Hi-Lo1, and Hi-Lo2. The last selected
cadence appears in the lower right corner of the display screen.
TonePathSelecon–When tracing a video cable, the selected cadence is transmied
on the coax pin (“P”), the coax shield (“S”), or both the pin and shield (“PS”). The
icons related to the current tone path selecon appear in the lower le corner of LCD
display screen.
Note: The tone tracer probe is sold separately (refer to the Addional Accessories secon)
LENGTH MODE
When the LENGTH/TONE buon is pressed, the measured cable length (in units of feet
or meters) appears in the lower right corner of the LCD display screen and the “L” icon
appears above pins 7 and 8 in the Wire Map. The following values and icons display in
the screen when measuring cable length:
EditCapacitance– When adjusng the length constant value for a cable, the “Edit
Cap” icon appears in the boom of the screen. An “E” icon displays above pins 7 and 8
in the Wire Map to indicate you are in Edit Mode.
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Length Constant Value – A value, measured in picofarads (pF) per foot or meter
appears in the boom of the LCD display screen. This value corresponds to the
selected cable type and can be adjusted at any me. When viewing the length
constant value for a cable type, the “C” icon displays above pins 7 and 8.
PASS/SPECIALCABLES
The second row of the display screen corresponds to the wiring structure of the cable
being tested. The CableMaster displays the following three icons:
Pass– The “Pass” icon appears if the cable has a properly wired 4-pair T568A/B data
cable, a 3-pair one-to-one wired voice cable, or a video cable with no faults.
X-over–This icon displays if a properly wired cross-over (uplink) data cable is
recognized. A crossover cable is a data cable with the 1-2 pair wired to the 3-6 pair.
This allows an Ethernet NIC card without MDIX capability to communicate by wiring
the transmit end of the cable to the receiver on the opposite end of the cable.
Rev– The “Rev” icon is displayed when the cable is a properly wired reverse-pinned
voice cable. A reverse-pinned voice cable has all wires on one cable connector
ordered by connuity and the connector on the opposite end of the cable has the
pins located in a reversed order. Pin 1 connects to Pin 6 on the opposite connector;
Pin 2 connects to Pin 5 and so on.
CABLE FAULTS
There are four possible error condions on the cable: Fail, Short, Split, and Open.
Cable faults appear in the third row of the LCD screen. The faults are described in
Table 5 below. Refer to the Appendix for a visual representaon of cable faults and
how they appear in the Wire Map.
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