Hioki 3665-20, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...3665 20 LAN CABLE HiTESTER Instruction Manual March 2013 Revised edition 3 3665A981 03 13 03H www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 2: ...apter 2 Testing Preparations 13 2 1 Installing the Batteries 13 2 2 Turning the Power On and Off 15 2 3 Auto Power Off Function 16 Chapter 3 Cable Testing Procedures 17 3 1 Basic Procedure 17 3 2 Testing Wiremap 19 3 2 1 Display Examples 20 3 2 2 Help Function 26 3 3 Checking Cable Length 27 3 4 Locating Open or Shorted Wires 28 3 5 Cable Identification Check 29 www com information itm com 1 800 5...

Page 3: ... 4 Initializing Settings 38 Chapter 5 Specifications 39 5 1 Model 3665 20 LAN CABLE HiTESTER 39 5 1 1 Basic Specifications 39 5 1 2 General Specifications 41 5 1 3 Functions Specifications 42 5 2 Model 9690 TERMINATOR 43 Chapter 6 Optional Accessories 45 Chapter 7 Maintenance and Service 47 7 1 Cleaning 47 7 2 Troubleshooting 47 7 3 Error Display 50 7 4 Replacing the Batteries 51 www com informati...

Page 4: ...ly to ensure that no damage occurred during shipping In particular check the accessories panel keys and connectors If damage is evi dent or if it fails to operate according to the specifications con tact your dealer or Hioki representative Use the original packing materials when transporting the instrument if possible Package Contents Introduction Verifying Package Contents Model 3665 20 LAN CABLE...

Page 5: ...roughly tested for safety prior to ship ment However mishandling during use could result in injury or death as well as damage to the instrument Be certain that you understand the instructions and precau tions in the manual before use We disclaim any responsibility for accidents or injuries not resulting directly from instrument defects Safety Symbols In the manual the symbol indicates particularly...

Page 6: ... injury or death to the user Indicates that incorrect operation presents a possibility of injury to the user or damage to the instrument Indicates advisory items related to perfor mance or correct operation of the instrument Indicators in This Manual Indicates a prohibited action P Indicates the location of reference information Indicates that descriptive information is provided below www com info...

Page 7: ...humidity 23 5 C 73 9 F 80 RH or less non condensating Operating Precautions Preliminary Checks Instrument Operating Environment Avoid the following locations that could cause an accident or damage to the instrument Exposed to direct sunlight Exposed to high temperature In the presence of corrosive or explo sive gases Exposed to liquids Exposed to high humidity or con densation Exposed to strong el...

Page 8: ...e instrument s case To avoid damage to the instrument due to an application of overvoltage do not connect to live wires such as telephone lines To avoid corrosion from battery leakage and problems with battery operation remove the bat teries from the instrument if it is to be stored for a long time The indicator flashes when battery voltage becomes low Replace the batteries as soon as possible Aft...

Page 9: ...ctions after installing connectors on cables Optional terminators are available to facilitate easy identification of multi ple cables The HiTester is especially convenient for testing cables in working networks in the event of faults caused by open or short circuited cable wiring Overview Chapter 1 1 1 Product Overview Testing wiremap Measuring cable length Major Features Identifying cable connect...

Page 10: ...sed by an open or short circuit in the cable and its location p 29 Identifying cables installed together When multiple cables are installed together distinguishing which cable is connected to what device can be difficult However the HiTester can easily identify multiple cables by using optional ter minators Up to 21 cables can be identified using multiple termi nators p 30 Open Circuit Wire Detect...

Page 11: ... terminator and press the key Compact Size The compact HiTester can be carried as a hand tool and operated with one hand Easy to See Display Test results are displayed in large characters and graphic symbols Cable Length Measurement Calibration Func tion For the most precise cable length measurements set the NVP value to calibrate the HiTester p 31 TEST www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 12: ...and off SET Key Displays the Set tings screen Cable Connection Terminal RJ 45 HELP Key Switches between the Test Re sults and the Help screens Also on the Settings screen selects items and increments and decre ments numerical values TEST Key Start cable testing Display LCD Magnified View Hold for one second www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 13: ... the meaning of display items press the HELP key to display the Help screen p 27 Display Display Example of Correct Wiring Battery Indicator normally off Display Example of Faulty Wiring Cable Length ID Number ID Number Cable Length Wiring Condition Wiring Condition www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 14: ...of Parts 12 Model 9690 TERMINATOR Rear Panel BatteryCompartment Cover Strap Mounting Hole Front Panel Top Panel ID Number Cable Connection Terminal RJ 45 connector Strap Mounting Hole www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 15: ...areful to observe battery polarity during installation Otherwise poor performance or damage from battery leakage could result To avoid the possibility of explosion do not short circuit disassemble or incinerate bat teries Handle and dispose of batteries in accor dance with local regulations The indicator flashes when battery voltage becomes low Replace the new batteries soon Do not attempt to use ...

Page 16: ...rtment cover from the rear of the HiTester 4 Install the new batteries with attention to proper polarity 5 Replace the battery compartment cover Rear Panel To avoid damaging the battery com partment cover do not attempt to open it by inserting a screwdriver into the latch hole www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 17: ...On and Off ON OFF Power On Model name and version information To the cable test screen Press the POWER key to turn the power on ON OFF Hold for one second The indicator flashes when battery voltage becomes low Replace the new batteries soon Power Off Hold for one second Press the POWER key to turn the power off ON OFF www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 18: ...r off function to prevent bat tery depletion in case you forget to turn it off It turns off automat ically if no key is pressed for about ten minutes 2 3 Auto Power Off Function The auto power off function cannot be disabled www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 19: ...not connect any cable other than the twisted pair cable For example a voltage of approxi mately 48 V is applied to a live telephone wire and therefore will damage the HiTester if it is connected to the wire The characteristics of twisted pair cables can vary depending on installation conditions Avoid unnec essary bending of cables to be tested When nec essary to bend a cable the radius of curvatur...

Page 20: ...Procedure 18 Wiremap 1 Power ON 2 Press the key to start testing TEST 3 Test results are displayed Display Example Cables being checked Terminator Cable Length ID Number www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 21: ...shielding conductor If an error for incorrect wiring is displayed even when measuring a normal cable refer to Section 7 2 Troubleshooting p 47 3 2 Testing Wiremap Normal Wiring Incorrect Wiring Example Cross over cable Example Reversed wires Display Examples Meaning Display Examples Meaning Normal wiring Reversed wiring Transposed wiring Split pairs Open wiring Short wiring Other incorrect wiring ...

Page 22: ...play examples show how to read wiring status Straight Through Cable 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 HiTester End Terminator End 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 Straight Through Cable Cable shield detected Cables being checked Cable Wiring Diagram www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 23: ...4 5 7 8 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 Cross Over Cable Detected as 10 100 BASE unshielded HiTester End Terminator End Cross Over Cable 1000BASE T 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 Cross Over Cable Detected as 1000BASE T unshielded HiTester End Terminator End www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 24: ...Cable 1000BASE TX 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 Cross Over Cable Detected as 1000BASE TX unshielded HiTester End Terminator End Cross over connections are judged according to wiring standards www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 25: ...ins 1 and 2 is detected 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 HiTester End Terminator End Transposed Wiring 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 Transposed wiring is detected as pins 3 and 6 being transposed with pins 4 and 5 HiTester End Terminator End www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 26: ...is detected to be open circuit See Section 3 4 Locat ing Open or Shorted Wires p 28 HiTester End Terminator End Short Wiring 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 Pins 1 and 2 are detected to be short circuited HiTester End Terminator End www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 27: ...rt cables split pairs may not be detected Terminator Disconnect Check that the Terminator is connected correctly Terminator Error Errors are detected on all pins The cable may be insecurely connected or a device other than a terminator may be con nected Cables in which all pin pairs are different at each end cannot be tested www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 28: ...etails of the wiremap and meaning of the screen symbols Cable testing is not possible from the Help screen Return to the Test Results screen before testing again Normal Wiring Incorrect Wiring Help Screen Test Results Screen Example Cross over cable Example Reversed wires www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 29: ... or terminator error is detected The length of each wire pair may be displayed as a different value depending on the cable type twisted pair condition or measurement accuracy The wire length of a split pair may be displayed as shorter than its actual length when an imped ance mismatch exists The HiTester measures cable lengths from 2 to 300 meters 6 6 to 984 feet Cable lengths out side of this ran...

Page 30: ...Example The open circuit symbol is displayed and the display length of the 1 2 pair is shorter than the other pairs This display indicates that the wire at pin 1 is broken about seven meters from the HiT ester 3 4 Locating Open or Shorted Wires 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 7 m 19 m HiTester End Terminator End www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 31: ... connected terminator is displayed at the top right In the following example the HiTester is connected to Terminator ID5 When no terminator is connected to the test cable No Termina tor is displayed 3 5 Cable Identification Check ID0 ID0 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 32: ...iently check multiple cables The ID number cannot be determined unless pins 1 2 3 and 6 are correctly connected through the cable When Open or No Shield is displayed because a cable is not connected correctly an incorrect ID number may be displayed aside from those cases in which Open or No Shield is displayed for terminals with no wiring ID2 ID2 ID1 ID0 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 33: ...surement p 34 for details The optimum NVP value setting depends on the type of cable and twist state of the wire pairs Cable length measurement accuracy can be optimized by setting the appropriate value for the actual type of cable to be measured The default HiTester setting is 0 684 Setting Procedure Chapter 4 4 1 Setting an NVP Value www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 34: ...he standard reference cable be at least 100 m 382 feet long A shorter length may result in larger measurement errors due to the inaccurate NVP value obtained 1 Prepare a standard reference cable and measure its actual physical length This example shows a 100 m standard reference cable 2 Connect the HiTester to the standard reference cable 3 Turn the HiTester on and hold the for one second to displ...

Page 35: ...rd reference cable 7 Press the key to display the Confirmation screen select OK with the keys press the key again to accept your setting 8 Select Measurement with the keys and press the key to return to the Test screen TEST The cable length measure ment range of this instru ment is 2 to 300 m 6 6 to 984 ft In this example 100 0 m has been selected NVP value SET SET SET www com information itm com ...

Page 36: ...able relative to the speed of light in a vacuum Cable length measurement accuracy is 4 rdg m where is the quantization error calculated as follows C Speed of light in a vacuum 3 108 m s t Finest time resolution 10 10 9 s NVP Nominal Velocity of Propagation Signal propagation speed as a percentage of the speed of light in a vacuum In the default case with NVP value of 0 684 1 Theory of Cable Length...

Page 37: ... Settings screen 2 Select Length Adjust with the keys and press the key 3 Set the NVP value with the keys 4 Press the key to display the Confirmation screen select OK with the keys press the key again to accept your setting 5 Select Measurement with the keys and press the key to return to the Test screen SET SET In this example 0 700 has been selected SET SET SET www com information itm com 1 800 ...

Page 38: ...Measurement Units 1 With the HiTester turned on hold the key for one sec ond to display the Settings screen 2 Select Unit with the keys and press the key 3 Select m or ft with the keys and press the key to accept 4 Select Measurement with the keys and press the key to return to the Test screen SET SET SET In this example ft has been selected SET www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 39: ...Off 1 With the HiTester turned on hold the key for one sec ond to display the Settings screen 2 Select Beep with the keys and press the key 3 Select ON or OFF with the keys and press the key to accept 4 Select Measurement with the keys and press the key to return to the Test screen SET SET SET In this example Off has been selected SET www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 40: ... m 4 4 Initializing Settings 1 With the HiTester turned on hold the key for one sec ond to display the Settings screen 2 Select Reset ALL with the keys 3 Press the key to display the Confirmation screen select OK with the keys press the key again to accept your setting 4 Select Measurement with the keys and press the key to return to the Test screen SET SET SET SET www com information itm com 1 80...

Page 41: ...odel 3665 20 LAN CABLE HiT ESTER Measurement Function Wiremap test Cable length measurement Cable identification check Measurable cable and connector types Twisted pair cables 100 Ω characteristic impedance shielded or unshielded CAT3 CAT4 CAT5 CAT5e CAT6 RJ 45 connector Allowed input Up to 3 3 Vpeak between RJ 45 pins Accuracy guarantee for temperature and humidity 23 5 C 73 9 F 80 RH or less non...

Page 42: ...peak Split pairs 3 0 Vpeak 120 kHz quasi sine wave Measurement Items Measurable length 2 to 300 m 6 6 to 984 ft Measurement accuracy 4 rdg 1 m 4 rdg 3 3 ft not including error caused by inaccurate NVP Displayed measurement resolution 0 1 m 0 3 ft Testing method TDR method Output Refer ence value Pulse signal Pulse Width 10 n 20 n 80 n 320 ns Auto setting Amplitude 3 3 Vp p Measurement Items Identi...

Page 43: ...oors altitude up to 2000 m 6562 ft Rated supply voltage DC1 5 V 2 two LR6 alkaline batteries Maximum rated power 1 4 VA Continuous operating time Approx 50 hours 1 measurement minute reference value Dimensions Approx 85W 130H 33D mm 3 35 W 5 12 H 1 30 D sans protrusions Mass Approx 160 g 5 6 oz without batteries Applicable Standards Safety EN61010 Pollution degree 2 EMC EN61326 Accessories Model 9...

Page 44: ...n from length of a stan dard reference cable Direct NVP setting 0 684 default value Auto backlight Backlight is lit by key operation auto turn off after approx 20 seconds Beeper Sounds for key operations and when measure ment results are displayed Power saving mode Operates after measurement wakes with the key Auto power off Power turns off automatically 10 minutes after the last key operation Low...

Page 45: ...AT3 CAT4 CAT5 CAT5e CAT6 RJ 45 connector ID number 0 Operating temperature and humidity 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F 80 RH or less non condensating Storage temperature and humidity 10 to 50 C 14 to 122 F 80 RH or less non condensating Operating environment Indoors altitude up to 2000 m 6562 ft Dimensions Approx 26W 46H 19Dmm 1 02 W 1 81 H 0 75 D sans protrusions Mass Approx 14 g 0 5 oz www com informatio...

Page 46: ...th the HiTester you can use the optional terminators sold in 5 piece sets to elimi nate the need to change cable connections at the far end Model 9690 01 TERMINATOR ID number 1 to 5 Model 9690 02 TERMINATOR ID number 6 to 10 Model 9690 03 TERMINATOR ID number 11 to 15 Model 9690 04 TERMINATOR ID number 16 to 20 Optional Accessories Chapter 6 Terminators www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 47: ...he flap pocket inside the cover Use this patch cable to connect the HiTester to the cable to be tested through a wall jack for cable testing 1 m long with RJ 45 plugs on each end Model 9249 CARRYING CASE Model 9628 LAN CABLE Model 9628 LAN CABLE Cables being checked Wall jacks Terminators www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 48: ...representative Maintenance and Service Chapter 7 Never modify the instrument Only Hioki service engineers should disassemble or repair the instru ment Failure to observe these precautions may result in fire electric shock or injury 7 1 Cleaning 7 2 Troubleshooting When sending the instrument for repair remove the batteries and pack carefully to prevent damage in transit Include cushioning material...

Page 49: ...error specified for cable length testing is 4 rdg 1m Please check first to see if the test results come within this range If the test results are indeed out side of the accuracy range change the settings for the NVP value p 31 Open or other incorrect wir ing display is displayed even when a normal cable is measured Have you ever connected to a live telephone wire etc p 17 The HiTester may be damag...

Page 50: ...formed Is the cable between 2 and 300 m long The cable length measurement range of this instrument is 2 to 300 m 6 6 to 984 ft However cable length cannot be mea sured if the cableÅfs characteris tic impedance is far from 100 Ω The mark is blinking Replace the batteries p 51 Nothing is displayed even when pressing the POWER key Replace the batteries p 51 Are the batteries installed cor rectly Chec...

Page 51: ...is connected Connect a 9690 TERMINATOR An error exists on all pins Check that the cable is connected securely Memory Error Some data could not be stored or read correctly Press the key to initialize HiT ester settings If the problem is not resolved by ini tializing contact your supplier or nearest Hioki representative System Error The HiTester has internal system dam age Contact your dealer or Hio...

Page 52: ...isassemble or incinerate bat teries Handle and dispose of batteries in accor dance with local regulations To avoid electric shock turn off the power and dis connect the testing cable before replacing the bat teries After replacing the batteries replace the cover before using the instrument The indicator flashes when battery voltage becomes low Replace the new batteries soon Do not attempt to use a...

Page 53: ...ery compartment cover 4 Remove both batteries and install new ones with atten tion to polarity 5 Replace the battery compartment cover Rear Panel To avoid damaging the battery com partment cover do not attempt to open it by inserting a screwdriver into the latch hole www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

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