Hobbes 258898, User Manual

Page 1: ...Model No 258898 user manual ...

Page 2: ... Instructions for Operation Getting Started Test Cable Fast Test Save Delete Browse and Upload the Record Driver Installation Before Installation Driver Installation Hardware Connects To Uninstall Driver Remarks Warning Warranty 02 03 05 06 07 08 08 10 11 14 17 17 23 32 41 43 43 44 ...

Page 3: ...fy opened circuits shorted circuits crossed wires mis wires and pin to pin connectivity but can also record up to a 100 test results The crucial data collected can be saved and uploaded to a PC for analysis via USB With an integrated LCD Display w back light function users can clearly determine the cable pin wiring easily and efficiently The TEST i makes an excellent and essential tool for a syste...

Page 4: ...n 1 Ferric Plate A Transmission B Receiving 2 LCD display with back light function 3 Control Switch UP DOWN ON OFF SAVE DELETE BACK ENTER 4 FRONT SIDE with data upload 5 BACK SIDE 6 DC 9V 500mA power jack adpter not included 1 03 ...

Page 5: ...5 6 4 USB A USB B HDMI RCA 1394 4P 1394 4PRCA HDMI USB B USB A Upload RJ 11 SATA 1394 6P RJ 45 RJ 45 1394 6P SATA RJ 11 DC RJ 48 RJ 48 04 ...

Page 6: ...s ON OFF button to power on off the tester and back light Press UP DOWN button to select the function Press SAVE button to save the test result Press DELETE button to delete the record Press BACK button to return to main menu or previous selection Press ENTER button to run the selected function ...

Page 7: ...d wires and mis wires connectivity Support 18 flat types of PC connectors 100 Test results can be saved and transferred to PC via USB Alphanumeric LCD display with back light function With cable test cable browsing quick test function Low battery indicator ...

Page 8: ...C34 DVI29 HDB15M F DB9M F COAX BNC RJ11 RJ45 1394 6P 1394 4P SATA USB A B HDMI RCA Control Switch ON OFF POWER UP DOWN SAVE DELETE BACK CANCEL ENTER Display LCD size 2rows 16characters w back light Power DC 9V Battery compartment DC 9V 500mA power jack adapter not included Emission CE RoHS compliant 07 ...

Page 9: ...ate the tester is working The LCD display the following message Test Cable Browse 2 In operating mode you can press ON OFF button to switch the LCD s back light to on off By holding the ON OFF button the LCD will display the following message Tester Power Off The tester will power off when you release the button 08 ...

Page 10: ...data or Fast Test to quickly test cable then press ENTER for the desired selection Alarm OFF 3 In operating mode you can hold the DOWN button 5 sec to activate the Alarm function after the display shows Alarm OFF or ON press ENTER to turn on off the alarm and press DOWN button back to previous menu Test Cable Browse Fast Test 09 ...

Page 11: ...mber for the cable you want to test then press ENTER to start the testing Press Enter To Select Pin Num 2 When testing is done LCD will display the pin to pin connectivity displaying results as follow 01 04 06 07 08 09 15 A01 B03 A02 B06 A03 B01 A04 B07 10 ...

Page 12: ...ge Empty Empty You can select UP and DOWN to check each pin to pin test result or press ENTER to select pin number or press BACK to return to main menu Fast Test TEST i also provides quick test function to test a large number of cables in a short time 1 Select Fast Test in main menu then press ENTER 11 ...

Page 13: ...andard pin to pin connectivity as the model the standard will be compared to the other cable and determine whether the cable is good or bad The standard rule is saved automatically Test Cable Define Standard A01 B01 A02 B02 A03 B03 A04 B04 12 ...

Page 14: ... cable s pin to pin connectivity matches the standard TEST i will show OK and display the detailed pin to pin connectivity If not TEST i will show Error and also display the cable s detailed information OK A01 B01 A02 B02 A03 B03 A04 B04 Error A01 B01 A02 B06 A03 B01 A04 B07 13 ...

Page 15: ... will display two options in the menu Delete All or Delete One Press UP or DOWN button for desired selection Delete All Delete One Save Delete Browse and Upload the Record 1 Press SAVE button to save the last test result saving sequence is from 1 to 100 14 ...

Page 16: ...e One and press UP or DOWN button to choose the record you want to delete then press ENTER to delete the record Note by pressing ENTER again it will delete the next record saved Press BACK to return to the main menu Record No 001 Delete 001 OK 15 ...

Page 17: ...r DOWN button to select the desired record and press ENTER to display data Browse 002 Record 16 5 To connect TEST i to a computer via USB to upload the data driver and software included must be installed on the computer Please refer to next section for more detail process ...

Page 18: ...Driver Installation A Before Installation 1 Uninstall any previous TEST I driver first prior to installation from control panel Add or Remove program refer to D to uninstall driver 17 ...

Page 19: ...automatically Please uninstall manually as follows steps in advance normally happens to Windows XP 3 Please connect TEST i device goes to Device manger Universal Serial bus controller move to CP2101 USB Composite Device either CP210x USB Composite Device or CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller 18 ...

Page 20: ...4 Right click the mouse Update Driver Software select the destination folder manually 5 Install from a list or specific location to TEST i_ Driver WinXP_2003_Vista_7 Follow the on screen instructions 19 ...

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Page 22: ...21 TEST i driver Hobbes TEST i TEST i_Driver ...

Page 23: ...6 When an unsigned driver installation warning is displayed ignore and presses continue anyway completing the Found New Hardware Wizard 22 ...

Page 24: ...ds double click My Computer on your desktop or click the Start button and click My Computer right click your CD drive and then click AutoPlay If driver has been downloaded from the website decompress the file into same folder and manual then Click the setup exe 2 Follow the on screen instructions Select your Operating system 23 ...

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Page 26: ...25 3 Select the destination folder To install into the default folder click Next You can change the installation folder by inputting or selecting the browse button to choose a different folder ...

Page 27: ...4 To start Installation of the TEST i device driver Click Install 26 ...

Page 28: ...5 Device driver is installing allow the installer to process 27 ...

Page 29: ...6 If an older version of the driver is detected the program will ask you to remove the old driver before installing the new one Click Yes Y to uninstall the old driver 28 ...

Page 30: ...7 When an unsigned driver installation warning is displayed ignore and press Continue C 29 ...

Page 31: ...8 After the new driver has been installed the program will ask you to reboot the system in order to complete the whole installation process Press Yes Y to continue 30 ...

Page 32: ...ay appear without having to reboot your computer Please Click Close to exit After the driver has been successfully installed a TEST i icon will display on the Desktop as 10 If this is not the first time you had installed the device driver please goes to A Before Installation steps 31 ...

Page 33: ...ta 1 Connecting TEST i via USB cable included in the package TEST i CD disk and USB cable 2 Connect the USB Cable on the unit and your computers USB Port The system will automatically detect and search the driver Select Installed software automatically then Click Next 32 ...

Page 34: ...3 When an unsigned driver installation warning is displayed ignore and press Continue C 33 ...

Page 35: ...4 After the installation process has been completed Click Finish to close the window 34 ...

Page 36: ...nnect TEST i into computer via USB cable and Click TEST i icon on the Desktop 6 TEST i table will pop up Toolbar includes Open Save Print Upload About and Exit TEST results includes ID Pin and Pin State 35 ...

Page 37: ...en the file that has been saved 2 Save Saving test result 3 Print Print test result 4 Upload Upload the data that has been saved on TEST i 5 About Indicate current version of Hobbes TEST i installed 6 Exit Exit TEST i 36 ...

Page 38: ... connection Broken circuit A X B X Correct connection Cable is good A X A Y B X B Y Crossed shorted The connection is shorted Cable defective A X B Y Mis wired The connection is mis wired Cable defective 8 TEST result Includes ID number Pin number of testing cable pin to pin status 37 ...

Page 39: ...ows can t detect it successfully make sure device is connected properly and all connections are secure 2 Upload Data Click Upload Data to upload test result to PC 3 Cancel Click Cancel to exit Upload Data window 9 Uploading the data Press the Upload Data button 38 ...

Page 40: ...10 Clicking Upload data receive success Ok 39 ...

Page 41: ...11 The test results will display completely 40 ...

Page 42: ...D To Uninstall Driver 1 Go to control panel Add or Remove Programs 2 Remove TEST i 41 ...

Page 43: ...3 Uninstall the TEST i driver 4 Restart the computer after uninstall process uninstalled completely 42 ...

Page 44: ... service download Warning 1 Please don t connect the tested cable to the same side of the test interface 2 The tester did not test the ground unless the extension test is applied to PC interface test unit together In this application the pin 40 means ground 3 If you are going to use the tester in the same place for a long time the optional power adapter instead of the battery is recommended 43 ...

Page 45: ...pins 80 conductors please be aware of the connector color because you might get the different result Warranty The device is guaranteed for one years from the date of original sale The manufacturer will repair the device free of charge if manufacturer determines the product failed due to manufacture defect This warranty is only valid if the device is used for its intended purposes only Manufacturer...

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