User`s manual

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User
Preferences
Selections Factory Default
Fault Location
ON or OFF ON
The Fault Location user preference determines whether the tester identifies the location of the
first displayed open, short, or miswire in the tested assembly.
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When ON, the tester will display an asterisk next to the pin or pins that are closest to the
open, short, or miswire.
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When OFF, no fault location information will be displayed.
The tester displays only the location of the first error so test time is not increased. If the fault
location is desired for more than one error, the operator can correct the first error and then retest
the assembly. In most cases, the tester can find the position of the error. The tester locates
opens using capacitance and shorts using resistance. For examples of errors where fault
location is used, see Shorts on page 44 and Opens on page 45.
Note: For fault location to work well, the custom test fixturing should be no greater than one-half
the length of the wires in the tested device.
Selections Factory Default
Test Summary Count
GOOD CABLES ONLY
or ALL CABLES
ALL CABLES
The Test Summary Count user preference determines the types of tested cable counts that are
listed in the test summary.
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When Test Summary Count is set to ALL CABLES, the test summary includes three
counts: total cables tested, cables tested good, and cables tested bad.
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When the Test Summary Count is set to GOOD CABLES ONLY, the test summary
includes only the count for good cables.
The factory default ALL CABLES is more informative. However some cable manufacturers, who
print and attach the cable summary to tested cables, prefer to use the GOOD CABLES ONLY
user preference.