Mastech MS6811 User Manual

MASTECH®
M!i6811
l\Ietwork Cable Tester
User'!i Manual
MASTECH®
Introduction:
The network cable tester is a small hand-held cabletester,
which enables network professionals to quickly and easily
verify the integrity of Ethernet twisted pair cables.
Features
Test device used with UTP (Unshield Twisted Pair) and
STP (Shield Twisted Pair) wiring.
Checks continuity and configuration of wiring with
unshielded and shielded modular plugs.
Tests for open circuits, shorts, miswires, reversals, and
split pairs.
SHIELD detection tests a cable's shield integrity.
Main unit and one remote allow one person to test T568A,
T568B, 10Base-T, and Token Ring.
DEBUG quickly identifies which cable pairs have a
specific wiring fault.
6 volt battery is installed in the main tester unit (Remote
unit is unpowered).
Battery low indicator.
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RJ45 Test Jack
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Pair 1 Indicator (1-2)
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Pair 2 Indicator (3-6)
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Pair 3 Indicator (4-5)
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Pair 4 Indicator (7-8)
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Shield Indicator
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Test or Debug Button
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Short Faults LED
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Miswire Faults LED
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Reversed Faults LED
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Split Pairs LED
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Low Battery Indicator
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Power Switch
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Main Unit
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Remote Unit
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RJ45 Test Jack
Fail Indicators
A flashing pair LED indicates that this wire pair has a fault.
A flashing LED in the FAIL section will indicate which fault
was detected. Multiple flashing LEOs indicate multiple
pairs and/or multiple faults. Best practice is to correct
cable faults until cable is verified as correct with
appropriate green LEOs.
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Fig.3 MISWIRE
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Fig.4 REVERSED
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Open
There is no "OPEN" LED indication. A typical cable may
have 2, 3, or 4 pairs. OPENS are displayed as an unlit
LED. The user will determine if a pair is present and
continuous or OPEN by comparing the illuminated LEOs
to the expected number of pairs that should be good.
Short
A short circuit condition exists (see Fig.1).
Miswire
Indicates the improper assignment of individual wire
pairs to pins for the wiring schemes tested(see Fig.2).
Reversed
Reverse wiring means the pin for one wire in a pair is
connected to the opposite pin for the pair in the remote
jack (see Fig.3).
Split Pairs
Split pairs occur when the tip (positive conductor)and
ring (negative conductor) of two twisted pairs are
interchanged (see Fig.4).
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