Contents Introduction ..........1-1 Main Features ..........2-1 Appearance ..........3-1 Verification ........... 4-1 4.1 Unpacking the EasyCheck 900 ....4-1 4.2 Package Checklist........4-1 4.3 Power Supply........4-1 4.4 Power On and Self Check ....... 4-1 User Interface..........5-1 Interface and Menu Management ....
The EasyCheck 900 is an easy-to-use Cable and LAN Tester in one unit. In addition to providing wiremap testing, cable length testing, cable faults diagnosis for opens and shorts etc. and cable tracing, the EasyCheck 900 can be used to detect the outlet connectivity and device types, i.e. PBX and Ethernet, etc.
User Guide CD 9V Battery Power Supply The EasyCheck 900 uses a 9V battery. When the battery low icon in the top right is flashing, the battery should be replaced as soon as practical. To replace the battery press marking “OPEN” lock and push down the battery cap, then pull out battery snap and connect a new battery.
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EasyCheck 900 User Guide battery display “initializing” shortly followed by the main menu Press the [SETUP] key in the main menu to display the Check battery capacity and enter the battery system view menu. Press the status [ESC] key return to main...
EasyCheck 900 User Guide 5 User Interface The EasyCheck 900 tester is very easy to use. To help you make full use of its extensive and flexible testing capabilities, please read through this chapter carefully. Link Indicator Cursor Keys: Menu selection,...
EasyCheck 900 User Guide 6 Interface and Menu Management The first time you power on the EasyCheck 900 it will display “initializing” shortly followed by the main menu. <<<Function>>> Main menu 1.Device ID 2.Length Test 3.Cable Test Press [↑] or [↓]key to select a function in the main menu,and press [OK] key to start the selected function.
Press [OK] to start a new test. Cable Test Connect a Remote to one end of the cable and the EasyCheck 900 to the other end for a full cable test. Without a remote on the other end, the EasyCheck 900 will automatically perform a one-end test.
Cable Test One-end Test PASS! 1.5m 7.2.2 Open This error can only be detected with a remote at the far end of the cable. The EasyCheck 900 will report “Open” when any wire is not attached to a pin correctly.
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EasyCheck 900 User Guide Example: For the above situation, the test result will appear as follows: Cable Test 12345678 345678 Open! “Open” will be displayed on the last line, and pin 1&2 for the corresponding pair at the remote end won‟ t be displayed.
7.2.3 Short When two wires or more are attached to each other, the EasyCheck 900 is able to detect shorts. This is reported at the bottom of the screen with the corresponding pin numbers. For shorts of multi-pairs the display scrolls. If a Remote is connected to the other end of a cable, a „+‟...
EasyCheck 900 User Guide 7.2.4 Miswire Miswire : A wire or more wires are not connected to the correct pins at the other end of the cable. If a miswire is detected, the LCD will display “Miswire” on the last line.
The capacitance per unit length can be adjusted. When testing an unterminated cable it is possible to use the RJ45 to Alligator clip cable, and set the pair to “1-2”. The EasyCheck 900 automatically runs a new test every second. The LCD displays is shown below: Length Test Unit:49.0pF/m...
1.5m Tone Generator The EasyCheck 900 can generates audio tones for use with tone tracers on all pairs, a selected pair or a selected pin in this mode. Press[↑] or [↓] to select wires or wire pairs for tone sending. Do not connect the Remote and other devices to the other end of the cable.
Ping test is for testing the network connectivity using the ICMP protocol. Before IP testing, the IP address and the target IP address of the EasyCheck 900 must be set first. If these two address are not in the same LAN , the gateway and subnet mask should be set, too.
EasyCheck 900 User Guide Operations: A. Press [ç] or [è] to move the cursor; B. Press [é] or [ê] to change the value; C. Press [OK] to select: MyIP->Target IP->Gateway->NetMask->MAC; D. Press [ESC] return to Ping Test mode. 7.6.3 Test Status Introduction Link not Found:...
Tx: transmit packets; Rx: receive packets. If the two values are not the same, it means that some packets may be lost. IP Conflict When the EasyCheck 900‟ s IP has been used by other devices, the LCD displays “MyIP is used!”。 No ARP response In the case of the target IP devices being disconnected or switched off, the EasyCheck 900 will display “No ARP response”.
Scan:018 Found:005 The EasyCheck 900 stops the Net Scan when it gets to the end of the IP range. Press [OK] to interrupt a scan. Press[é]or[ê] to see the device‟ s IP and MAC address. Example: 001/005...
EasyCheck 900 User Guide 8 System View Press [SETUP] in the main menu the EasyCheck 900 will enter system view mode. Software version This is the system set menu: System View V1.6 : Version...
EasyCheck 900 User Guide 9 System Auto-off The EasyCheck 900 turns off automatically when no key has been pressed for 15 minutes. In Tone Generator mode this time is 60 minutes and in Flash Link LED mode the time is 30 minutes.
EasyCheck 900 User Guide 10 Appendix A: How to use the Optional Tone tracer Nothing Connected! Press while testing Battery Low: Audible Tone Received If the battery is low, the Battery Indicator will be on continuously whilst the test button is pressed. The battery should be replaced as soon as possible.
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