MODEL: LCT-300/400
LAN Cable Tester User’s Guide
Welcome
Thankyou for purchasing this
LAN Cable Tester Series product
. Whether you are a contractor installing LAN cabling as a profession or simply a small office
administrator caring for a LAN, we hope you find this product both useful and rewarding.
Recognised Wiring Schemes
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10(100) Base-T
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Token Ring
•
TP-PMD
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plus 4 User Defined
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AT&T 258A
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EIA/TIA-568A/B
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USOC
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BNC/10Base-2
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10(100) Base/HUB
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BNC/10Base-2
Specifications
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LCD Display: 2 lines by 12 characters with LED back light.
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Connectors: (2) RJ-45 (8P8C) jacks with shield.
•
Control keys: (3)
MODE/SEL
,
ESC
and
ENTER
buttons.
•
Power: (1) 9V dry cell battery.
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Size: 15.0(H) x 6.5(W) x 3.5(D)
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Weight: 180g net.
Cable Types
•
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP 100
Ω
, Cat 3,4 & 5)
•
Foil screened Twisted Pair (FTP 100
Ω
, and 120
Ω
, Cat 3,4
& 5)
•
Shielded Twisted Pair (STP 150
Ω
IBM Type 1 & 6)
•
RG-58 Coaxial Cable (LCT-400 ONLY)
Features
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Hand-held and easy to operate.
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Easy to diagnose Rj-45 cables (and BNC types with
LCT-400) with preset wiring schemes.
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Easy to read cable status, verify cable continuity:
open short and mismatches.
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Scan pin assignment.
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Automatic cable identification (cable type search).
Cable Locator
Cable Location may be accomplished by using LCT-T terminators. The LCT-T locators incorporate factory set I.D numbers and are available in IDs from 1 to 16.
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Standard pin configurations and four (4) user defined cable wirings memorised in CPU.
•
Can save user defined cable directly after testing.
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Tests for both shielded and unshielded cable types.
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Review the captured pin assignment and failure status.
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Maximum testing length is up to 3000 feet.
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Identify and trace the other’s end ID (with up to 16 individual ID LCT-T).
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Battery low indicator.
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Auto power-off function.
Automatic Power Saving Features
The LCT-300/400 has built in power management features intended to extend battery life. By far, the LCD back light is the most power hungry component in the
LCT-300/400. Use of the LCD back light should therefore be limited to low ambient light applications. The backlight may be toggled ON/OFF by simultaneously
pressing the MODE/SEL and ESC function keys. If there is no further menu selection or function testing within thirty (30) seconds, the back light will be
automatically extinguished. Additional power management options include both a “sleep” mode and an auto “power off” mode. If there is not any key activity for
three (3) minutes, the unit will automatically enter “sleep” mode. All interface circuitry and the LCD display will be powered down. In this mode the unit draws very
little power. Pressing any key will cause the unit to “wake up” to a full functioning state. However if there is no key activity for ten (10) minutes, the unit will
automatically “power off”. To recover from “power off” mode, the unit must have its power switched OFF and then ON. In the “power off” mode the power usage
is close to nil. This feature is especially useful if the unit is inadvertently left powered on. The battery should be replaced when the power low icon on the LCD
display becomes visible during normal use of the LCT-300/400. Additionally, if a low battery is swapped within 1 minute with a new one, the user defined memory
contents will be retained. Just remember to turn the unit OFF before swapping the battery.
