User`s manual

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Component
Settin
g
& Test
Component Resistance
The component resistance is automatically determined when the setting Learn Components is
turned on, and components are sensed in the cable. The tester sets component resistance
less than the lowest resister value found in the cable. The figure below shows the Component
Resistance setting in relation to the other settings that affect the low voltage part of the cable
test. .
When to Change Component Resistance
In some rare instances, you may need to change the Component Resistance by editing the
test that is loaded on the tester. You would need to change the component resistance:
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If you have components with resistance so low you lose the “measurement window”
between Connection Resistance and Component Resistance settings. In this case you
potentially have two options:
Option 1: You can raise the Connection Resistance and the Component Resistance
settings to test components as connections.
Option 2: If the cable connections have more than .1 ohms of resistance, you can
lower both the Connection Resistance and Component Resistance settings to below
the cable connection resistance. In this case wires and components will be measured
as components.
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If you have large capacitors (values greater than 10 microfarad). In this case, you may
need to change the Component Resistance setting below 1KΩ so the capacitors will not be
reported as shorts.
Selections Factory Default
(automatically set)
.1Ω-5MΩ
OFF
Zero
Resistance
Component
Resistance
Setting
Infinite
Resistance
Connection
Resistance
Setting
COMPONENTS
HIGH RESISTANCE
GOOD
OPEN