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Remotes
There are four types of remotes that can be used with the
tester:
Master Remote – This remote is stored in the lower half
of the tester. It is used for both cable verification
(fault) testing and for mapping. The VDV MapMaster
3.0 master remote has three jacks built into it for
convenient testing: RJ45, RJ12/RJ11 on one side
and an F-female on the other. The Master Remote
has a unique ID #1 as its identifier when used for
mapping.
Smart Remotes – These are test and ID twisted pair re-
motes. With an RJ45 jack on one end and an RJ12/
RJ11 jack on the other end, they are used for fault
testing Data or Telephone cables. They also have
unique ID numbers and are used to map the end
location of the cable. Test remote IDs are shown in
the tester display with a hyphen (e.g. "ID – 4").
Coax Test and ID Remotes – Coax remotes are used
when testing for shorts and opens in a coax cable.
Each coax remote also has a unique ID number for
mapping cable ends. Do not use a remote when
testing for the open length of cables.
Pressing the O/ID button starts the ID test mode on
the VDV MapMaster™ 3.0. ID/MAP up to 20 loca-
tions at one time with numbered custom ID remotes.
LAN ID-only Remotes – These remotes have a unique ID
number and are only used to map the location of the
jack that the data cable is plugged into.
Note: LAN ID only remotes are not used for cable
testing.
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Voice/Data Cables - Up/Down keys select pins used for
length, OK/Test keys resume testing (automatically
returns after 5 seconds of no activity). The "LEN Auto"
setting measures the first pin pair it can find without a
short or other detected problem.
The VDV MapMaster™ 3.0 assumes the 8-position jack
on the main unit and the remote will be used for
connecting the tester to the cable run to be tested. The
TIA/EIA 568A/B standard is used to define the pairs.
Connector pins 1-2, 3-6, 4-5 and 7-8 are the pairs defined
by this standard. The A and B standards are the same
except for color-coding and are indistinguishable from
each other by electrical testing.
Specific Pair Length - The VDV MapMaster 3.0 can be
used to measure the length of specific pairs for data and
telephone twisted pair cables. While in DATA or VOICE
cable test mode, pressing the up/down arrow will change
the pair slection to the following options:
Data Cables
AUTO-LENGTH, measures the length of the
first pin pair that doesn't have a fault (e.g. not
shorted). In most cases, for a data cable that is
good, pair 1-2 will be tested.
1-2, 3-6, 4-5, 7-8
Telephone Cables
AUTO-LENGTH, measures the length of the
first pin pair that doesn't have a fault (e.g. not
shorted). In most cases, for a phone cable that
is good, pair 3-4 will be tested.
3-4, 2-5, 1-6
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