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Using the Tester
The corresponding connectors at the top end of the tester
are labeled the same as their mode switches. An icon for
the currently selected mode will appear or flash on the
screen.
To turn the VDV MapMaster™ 3.0 off when in one of the
cable test modes, press and hold the power button until the
tester powers off.
The top line of numbers (Fig 2) on the display represents
the connector pins on the main unit. The second line of pin
numbers represents the connector pin numbers of the re-
mote, normally being the same as the top line for a one-to-
one wired cable.
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Figure 2 - Wire Map
If there is a mis-wire (Fig 3), the pin numbers on the second
line will indicate the pin numbers detected and the "Fail"
icon will appear.
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Figure 3 - Mis-Wire
The associated pin numbers of a mis-wired pairs will blink in
the remote row. If no connection was detected for some of
the pins, the first and second line of pin numbers will be
blank in those pin locations. If a short is detected, the sec-
ond line (Fig 4) will have a dash '-' in those positions along
with "Short" appearing.
Main Unit
Remote
Main Unit
Remote
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The tester will display the "Pass" icon when all 6 pins are
correctly wired in a one-to-one order. If all 6 pins are
correctly wired in the reverse order, the "Pass" icon
along with a flashing "Rev" icon. Standard telephone
cables used between a phone set and a wall jack are
usually reverse-pinned.
After turning on the Telephone Cable test mode,
subsequent presses of the test button will initialize a new
test cycle. This is useful to immediately begin a new test
when attaching a new cable to the MapMaster™ 3.0.
Set Up Menus (See Figure 8—Set Up Menu Map)
There are two paths for changing the settings:
A.
The "General Setup Menu" changes the settings for:
1.
Feet or Meters when measuring cable length
2.
Setting the capacitance value for a specific cable
3.
Turning the audible beep on/off
B.
The "Set Pass Criteria Menu" allows you to set the
PASS parameters for a specific configuration including:
1.
Shielded or unshielded detection
2.
Single or multiple pairs
3.
Cross-over (X-Over) for data cables
4.
Reverse-wired phones cables
In the "ANY" Cable Configuration setting, the VDV
MapMaster™ 3.0 will test the cable for a standard TIA568
configuration and display UTP if no continuous shield is
detected or STP if a continuous shield is detected. It is likely
that you will use this setting for most if not all your testing, but
the custom settings will allow you to test specific
configurations.
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