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Telephone Jack Data Jack F-Connector Jack (Coax) Coax Mode Button LCD Screen Network Mode Button Telco Mode Button Up Button Setup Power Button Down Button Select Button Remote Telephone Jack Data Jack
Table of Contents Features ���������������������������������������������� 1 Description ������������������������������������������ 3 Instructions for Use �������������������������� 17 Cable Testing ������������������������������� 17 To Map Cable ID’s ������������������������ 20 To Place Tone on a Cable ����������� 20 To Measure Length ���������������������� 21 To Perform Hub Blink ������������������ 23 Interpreting cable Test Results ���������������������������������������������� 24 Battery Replacement �
Warning! Do not attach to energized cables. The TestifierPRO may be damaged. Caution! Improperly crimped, damaged or uncrimped plugs can damage the jacks on the TestifierPRO. Inspect plugs for proper termination and crimping before inserting into the TestifierPRO. A Sacrificial Cable (TP74) can be used to extend the life of the RJ45 jack of the TestifierPRO. Contacts should always be recessed into the plastic grooves of the plug.
• Integrated remote bay for easy storage of the modular test remote • Tests for shorts, opens, miswires, reversals and split pairs when the test remote is connected • One-ended cable test for shorts, opens and split pairs (when no remote is connected) • Displays PASS icon for correctly wired T568A/B, both one-to-one & uplink (cross-over) cables • Displays PASS icon for correctly wired 6-pin telephone cables both straightthrough & reversed • Map ID feature provides a cost effective way to identify (ID) up to
Description The TestifierPRO is designed to test all common low-voltage cabling systems found in today’s automated homes, telephone, network or video. It has an LCD display and eight momentary buttons. The TestifierPRO has three modes of operation (Telco, Coax and Network), each with a dedicated button for easy test selection. In addition, a Setup key is provided to allow for easy access and selection of user-settable options.
default menu item Telco Cable Test. Pressing the mode button repeatedly cycles through all the menu items available for that mode: Telco Mode Coax Mode Network Mode Cable Test p Map ID p Length p p p Tone p p p p p p Hub Blink p While the unit is on, pressing any of the three mode buttons (Telco, Coax or Network) brings up the same menu item previously selected for that mode. Pressing the Power button momentarily (for less than 2 seconds) toggles the EL backlight.
Key Description: Key Feature Description Telco mode button Coax mode button Network mode button Up and down buttons SEL Select button SETUP Setup mode button Power button
Cable Test/Pretest – This mode performs detailed analysis on a cable. If a remote is sensed at the remote end of the cable, a wire map, the remote ID and certain faults are displayed at the end of the cable analysis: • There are two lines of numbers displayed at the end of the test. The top line of numbers on the display represents the connector pins on the main unit.
in that position and a message of “High-R Fault” displayed on the third line. • If a split pair is detected, corresponding pin positions on the second line will display flashing pin numbers detected from the remote. The specific split conditions are displayed on the third line. • If there are multiple errors to display on the third line, messages for the highest severity errors are displayed in sequence until all are displayed.
cable is connected and ready for test. Partial and erroneous results will be displayed until a complete test cycle has been run on a cable. For Telco Cable Test mode, the TestifierPRO assumes that the 6position Telco jacks on the main unit and the remote will be used for connecting the tester to the cable run to be tested. This mode uses the 3-pair USOC standard to define the pairs. Connector pins 1-6, 2-5 and 3-4 are the pairs defined by this standard.
color coding and are indistinguishable from each other by electrical testing. The tester will display the “PASS” icon when all 8 pins are correctly wired in a one-to-one order. If all 8 pins are correctly wired with the 1-2 and 3-6 pairs crossed, a wire map displaying the cross-over wires, a “PASS” icon and the X-OVR message will be displayed. Uplink cables (a.k.a. crossover or T568A-to-T568B cables) are commonly used to connect two computers or two hub/switches directly together.
type of map-only remote is used (e.g. a Coax remote used in Telco mode), a message with the remote type identified will be displayed. If a full-remote instead of a map-only remote is used, an error message will be displayed. If no remote is found, or if the cable is shorted, the OPEN or SHORT icons will be displayed respectively.
The measured length value is displayed on the LCD along with the current value of the length constant. Pressing the SEL button cycles the pair being measured in the following sequence: For Network mode: auto-select, 1-2, 3-6, 45, 7-8. For Telco mode: auto-select, 1-6, 2-5, 3-4. For Coax mode: Pin + Shield (the only option for Coax cable). The pair number is displayed next to the length except in auto-select mode. If a selected pair has a fault, the fault replaces the length reading on the LCD.
CAT 5/6 cable), the error message “> Max Length” will be displayed. Tone – The tone mode generates audio tones for use with tone tracers on all pairs, a selected pair or a selected pin. The signal generated on a pair has the signal on one pin and the complement of the signal on the other pin of the pair, yielding a nominal 10 volts peak-to-peak across the pair.
Blink mode sends link pulses to the NIC transmit pair for 3 seconds and then stops for 3 seconds (for an overall cycle time of 6 seconds.) It is necessary to go this slow for some switches and hubs from some major manufacturers. The TEST icon is displayed when the unit sends link pulses and off when not. Setup – The setup mode is used to set user-selectable options. Use the up and down buttons to scroll through settable options. Use the SEL button to change the current setting to the alternate option.
Voltage Check – The TestifierPRO continuously monitors voltage level on its RJ jack and F-connector in all modes (including menu selection) when it is on. When it detects voltage, the “VOLTAGE!!” warning message appears on the screen and the beeper sounds until the voltage is removed. The TestifierPRO is designed to withstand input voltage conditions that occur during normal telephony applications for a short period of time (approx. 10 seconds).
a known-good network cable and press the SEL key to initiate a new test cycle. The remote diagnostic test verifies that the two redundant ID’s in the remote unit are both functional. If either of the two redundant ID’s is defective, no ID number will be displayed in diagnostic mode. During normal cable test, the TestifierPRO needs only one of the two redundant ID’s to be functional to recognize and display the remote ID.
after the last key press. Autopower off – The TestifierPRO powers off automatically after a fixed period of continuous operation in any given mode: 2 minutes in Setup or diagnostic mode; 10 minutes while displaying menu selection item; 18 minutes while executing cable test, map ID, or length measurement; 70 minutes while executing tone trace or hub blink. Be sure to install a battery if using the TestifierPRO for the first time, see battery installation.
Instructions for Use Cable Testing Note: Be sure to set up the unit for shielded or unshielded cable in Setup mode before performing any cable test. To Test a Patch Cable (see caution about cables with bad plugs above) 1) Plug one end of the patch cable into the main unit. 2) Remove the remote unit from the main unit by squeezing both the top and the bottom center areas of the remote and sliding it out of the remote bay at the bottom of the main unit. Plug the other end of cable into the remote unit.
4) Disconnect the patch cable after test. The test repeats itself every 5 seconds. Note: Patch cables must be at least 4 feet long for pretest to work properly. To Test Cable from One End 1) Attach one end of the supplied onefoot jumper to the main unit and the other end to the wall plate or patch panel jack. 2) Press the mode button (Telco, Coax, or Network) for the type of cable being tested.
To Test Installed Cable (office jack to patch panel with remote) 1) Remove the remote unit from the main unit by sliding the remote towards the top of the main unit. 2) Attach one end of the supplied onefoot 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 the other end to the patch panel jack. 4) Press the mode button (Telco, Coax, or Network) for the type of cable being tested.
for accurate split pair indication, no more than 10% of the total run length. To Map Cable ID’s 1) Turn on the unit by pressing the mode button for the type of cable being tested (i.e. the Telco, Coax, or Network button.) If not already in Map ID mode, press the corresponding mode button repeatedly until Map is displayed and then press the SEL button. 2) Connect the cable to be mapped to the main unit. Insert a map-only remote to the jack at the far end of the cable.
menu item is displayed on the screen and then press the SEL button. 2) Repeatedly press the SEL button until the desired tone is selected. The up/down arrow keys select the pin or pair(s) that carries the tone. 3) Connect the cable to be traced to the main unit. For best tone signal, do not attach a remote unit at the other end of the cable. Due to the shielding effect of a twisted pair, a stronger signal can be obtained by having only one wire of a twisted pair carrying the tone.
• • To change the pair measured, press the SEL button to cycle through the pairs available for that mode – For Network mode: auto-select, 1-2, 3-6, 4-5, 7-8. For Telco mode: auto-select, 16, 2-5, 3-4. For Coax mode: Pin + Shield (the only option). To change length between feet and meters, use Setup mode. Note: After a new battery is installed, the default length constants are initialized to 15 pF/foot for Network cable, 22.5 pF/foot for Coax cable and 17.5 pF/foot for Telco cable.
Unknown Length Constant If “length constant” is unknown for a particular cable, a known length of the same type of cable may be used to calibrate the constant. Attach fifty feet or more of a similar cable from the same manufacturer to the main unit. Repeatedly press the mode button for the type of cable being tested until Length is displayed. Press up/down arrow keys until 50ft is displayed.
Interpreting cable Test Results The PASS icon will be displayed if the cable has all pins properly connected per T568A/B for network cables or per 3-pair USOC for telephone cables. The FAIL icon will be displayed if there is a wiring error. The wire map will display the end-to-end connections measured whenever possible. The PASS icon will also be displayed if a network cable has the 1-2 and the 3-6 pairs transposed to indicate a properly wired uplink (crossover) cable.
Short – The pair has a low resistance connection from one wire of the pair to the other wire of the pair or to any other wire in the cable or the shield. A short is indicated by the Short icon being displayed and flashing X’s in the appropriate pin positions on the second line for the pin numbers involved in the shorts plus a flashing S icon if the shield is shorted to a pin. Miswire – A wire or both wires of a pair are not connected to the correct pins at the other end of the cable.
Split Pair – A split pair is an error in the twisting of the wires together within the cable. The cables generally are made up of eight wires twisted together in 4 pairs. These 4 pairs are designated as pairs by the wiring standards and are intended to carry a signal and its return. 1&2, 3&6, 4&5 and 7&8 are the pairs designated by T568A/B for a RJ45 jack or plug. A cable can be wired with correct continuity but not with correct pairing.
High-Resistance Fault – If a ‘soft’ short of up to 125 kohm (as opposed to a hard short of 0 ohm) is detected between two pins of the same pair, the second line will have flashing ‘R’ in the two positions corresponding to those two pins. A message of “High-R Fault” will be displayed on the third line. If a ‘soft’ short is detected between two pins of two different pairs, the second line will have flashing ‘R’ in 3 or 4 positions corresponding to the two pairs.
Example of Wiring Errors (shielded) DARK = ON LIGHT = FLASHING OPEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FAIL 12345678S ID 123456 xx S 1 Short 78 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FAIL 12345678S ID 13245678S 1 Miswire 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FAIL 12345678S ID 12345678S 1 Split 1236 FAIL 12345678S ID 345678S 1 Open 12 SHORT MISWIRE SPLIT PAIR (1 not twisted with 2; 3 not twisted with 6) T568A/B Passing Cable (unshielded) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Battery Replacement 1) Turn the TestifierPRO over on the backside and place it on a flat surface. 2) Use a Phillips screw driver (No. 2) to remove the battery door screw. 3) Pull the old battery out of the battery compartment and detach the battery cap. 4) Connect a new Alkaline 9 volt battery to the battery cap. 5) Slide the new battery into the battery compartment and close the battery door. 6) Replace the battery door screw using the screw driver. Do not over tighten.
Specifications Physical Dimensions Size: Excluding F-connector: 3.3 x 6.7 x 15.7 cm 1.3 x 2.6 x 6.2 inches Including F-connector: 3.3 x 6.7 x 16.8 cm 1.3 x 2.6 x 6.6 inches Weight: 235.3 grams (8.3 oz.
Battery Life Battery life (based on a typical 9V Alkaline battery) are for the full capacity of the battery used continuously in one of the following modes – Standby: 2.5 years Cable Testing: 80 hours (with backlight off) Cable Types: Shielded or unshielded, Cat-5E, Cat-5, Cat-4, Cat-3 and Coax Minimum cable length for testing for split pairs: 0.91 meter (3 feet) Minimum cable length for PRETEST: 1.
Accessories TP310 - #1 to 10 F-Connector Mapping Remote TP311 - #1 to 20 F-Connector Mapping Remote TP312 - #1 to 20 RJ45 Plug Mapping Remote TP314 - #1 to 20 RJ11 Plug Mapping Remote TP608 - Set of 7 numbered Full remotes TP20 - 7.5” cable assembly with no-fault 6 position plugs, reverse-pinned. Use to map and test 2, 4 or 6 pin telephone wiring. Can be used with RJ45 (8position) jacks and will not damage them.
Warranty JDSU guarantees that its products will be free of all defects in material and workmanship. This warranty extends for the period of 12 months for test instruments and 3 months for cables from date of manufacture or purchase (proof of purchase required). All product deemed defective under this warranty will be repaired or replaced at JDSU’s discretion. No further warranties either implied or expressed will apply, nor will responsibility for operation of this device be assumed by JDSU.
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