PA1594
Greenlee / A Textron Company
4455 Boeing Dr. • Rockford, IL 61109-2988 USA • 815-397-7070
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Description
The PA1594 LAN and A/V Cable-Check™ Tester is a small, hand-held cable
tester that enables network professionals to quickly and easily verify the integrity
of straight-through, twisted pair, and coaxial cables. The PA1594 can also test
crossover cable.
Safety
Safety is essential in the use and maintenance of Greenlee tools and equipment. This
instruction manual and any markings on the tool provide information for avoiding
hazards and unsafe practices related to the use of this tool. Observe all of the safety
information provided.
Purpose of this Manual
This manual is intended to familiarize all personnel with the safe operation and
maintenance procedures for the Greenlee Communications PA1594.
Keep this manual available to all personnel. Replacement manuals are available upon
request at no charge at www.greenlee.com.
Important Safety Information
Electric shock hazard:
• Before using the tester, disconnect the cable to be tested from
any device.
• Contact with live circuits could result in severe injury or death.
Features
• Tests UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair), STP (Shielded Twisted Pair), and coaxial cable.
• Checks continuity and configuration of wiring with RJ45 plugs.
• Tests for open circuits, shorts, miswires, reversals, and split pairs.
• Shield detection tests a cable’s shield integrity.
• Debug mode quickly identifies which cable pairs have a specific wiring fault.
• Main unit and Remote unit allow one person to test T568A, T568B, 10Base-T, and
Token Ring cables.
• Main unit is powered by two 1.5 V (AAA) batteries; Remote unit does not need
battery.
• Low battery indication.
Setup
To separate the two units, hold
the Main unit in one hand and
the Remote unit in the other.
Slide the Remote unit up or
down.
Slide the
Remote unit
up or down.
Remote Unit
Main Unit
Identification
Main Unit
Remote Unit
Pair and SHIELD LEDs:
1. SHIELD/COAX LED
2. Pair 1-2 LED
3. Pair 3-6 LED
4. Pair 4-5 LED
5. Pair 7-8 LED
Fault Indicator LEDs:
6. SHORT LED
7. MISWIRE LED
8. SPLIT PAIR LED
9. REVERSAL LED
Others:
10. LOW BATT LED
11. Mode selector switch
12. TEST button
13. BNC socket of Main unit
14. RJ45 socket of Main unit
15. RJ45 socket of Remote unit
16. BNC socket of Remote unit
Typical Faults
For straight-through cable or crossover cable tests, the tester has two operating
modes: Test mode and Debug mode.
In Test mode, a flashing pair of LEDs indicates that this wire pair has a fault while a
fault indicator LED lights up to indicate which fault was detected. Multiple flashing
pair LEDs indicate multiple pairs and/or multiple faults. In this situation, use the
Debug mode to diagnose the faults in more detail. Correct the faults until the cable is
verified to be correct by using the tester.
Refer to the “Fault Details” section on the last page of this manual.
Note: For some types of cables, so called OPEN is not an abnormal condition.
Therefore, there is no OPEN indicator LED. Open can be identified as an unlit pair or
shield LED when the tester shows the test result. The user should determine if a wire
is present and continuous or OPEN by comparing the illuminated pair and/or shield
LEDs with the expected number of wires (of the cable) that should be good.
During test, if the LOW BATT LED lights up, the batteries in the Main unit are low. To
avoid questionable test results, replace the batteries immediately.
Do not discard this product or throw away!
For recycling information, go to www.greenlee.com.
All specifications are nominal and may change as design improvements occur. Greenlee Textron
Inc. shall not be liable for damages resulting from misapplication or misuse of its products.
Cable-Check is a trademark of Textron Innovations Inc.
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