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Overview of
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Overview of Preferences & Settings
What are Preferences and Settings
The way the tester operates and tests cables is determined by:
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User Preferences
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Learn Settings
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Test Parameter Settings
User Preferences
User Preferences affect how the tester operates and interacts with the operator. For example,
you may choose whether the operator has to push a button to start a test, or the test starts by
itself after the tester senses a connection. User Preferences do not affect the critical
characteristics of the test.
Learn Settings
The Learn Settings affect the way the tester learns a cable. For example, do you want the tester
to learn electrical components in the cable? If so you need to change one of the Learn Settings
that checks for components. Another Learn Setting determines how low the resistance of a
connection must be before itβs recognized as a connection. After a successful learn, the Learn
Settings become the Test Parameter Settings for that cable until changed.
Test Parameter Settings
The Test Parameter Settings affect how a cable is tested. An example of a Test Parameter
Setting is how high the resistance should be between unconnected contacts in the cable. The
Learn Settings described above provide the defaults for the Test Parameter Settings. To change
the Test Parameter Settings for a particular test, you make the test the loaded test, (by creating
a new test or retrieving one from memory) and then edit the settings. The Test Parameter
Settings determine the Parameter Signature, which is the last part of the Cable Signature.
Most often the settings you use to learn a cable will be the same settings you use to test it.
However, there are times when you need to learn with different settings than the ones used to
test the cable. The next sections in this manual will help you understand how and why to change
the settings.
Overview of
Preferences
& Settings