Datamaster
®
T0046 Professional LAN Cable Tester – User Guide
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MODE SELECTION
Use the
UP /DOWN NAVIGATION
keys to select one of
the five operating modes shown on the main menu
screen (shown opposite)
OR
Press one of the five blue coloured
Mode Selection
Buttons
.
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LAN MODE - LOOPBACK
The Loopback Mode is capable of testing for the following faults:
•
Open
circuit
•
Short
circuit
•
Crossed
wires
•
Split
wires
Enter LAN Mode from either the main menu on the screen or by pressing the blue coloured
LAN
button.
TEST RESULTS
If the cable being tested was not faulty, the display will show the type of cable (
FTP or UTP
)
the word
PASS
and the word
LOOP
(indicating the test was performed in Loopback Mode. An
FTP cable will also show a wire
0
for the shield connection in addition to the 1 – 8 data wires.
The following screen-shots show the initial and the result screens for a non-faulty FTP cable.
Connect the cable between the
MAIN
and
LOOPBACK
sockets as shown in the diagram opposite.
Press the
TEST
button.
The display will indicate a
PASS
and the type of cable
connected if there is no fault.
If there is a
FAIL
due to a open-circuit fault, the distance to
the fault will be displayed.
Failures due to SHORT / SPLIT / CROSS problems will
have the applicable wire pair(s) shown).
