TELETECH TX 150 Operator's Manual

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TX 150

CABLE MAPPING

Operator's Manual

Software Version 1.5.0

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Page 1 TX 150 CABLE MAPPING Operator’s Manual Software Version 1.5.0...
Page 2: Physical Description
HYSICAL ESCRIPTION A TX150 kits consist of the following minimum items:  2 x TC150 controller;  2 x Line Cards;  A Windows Application; and  Associated cables and leads TC150 Controllers. There are two models of the TC150 controller, they are: ...
Page 3 Quante 20 pair Line Card 1R&M 20 pair Line Card TX150 Windows Application version 1.5.0...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
ABLE OF ONTENTS Physical Description ........................2 Safety Information .......................... 5 Warnings and Precautions ...................... 5 Changes from Previous Version ...................... 6 Basic Set Up ............................. 6 Connecting the Talker ........................7 Set Up the Talker ..........................8 Connecting the Listener ........................ 10 Set Up the Listener ........................
Page 5: Safety Information
AFETY NFORMATION To avoid injury read “Safety Information” and “Warnings and Precautions” before using this instrument Safe Working Practices Review the safety information and adhere to the safe working practices described in this manual and elsewhere. Protection may be impaired if the instruments are used for purposes other than described in this manual.
Page 6: Changes From Previous Version
HANGES FROM REVIOUS ERSION The major changes from version 1.4.0 are:  Auto-save function introduced;  User control over: font sizes, default grid layout and Auto-save time delay;  Increased Grid area after the Input section is collapsed;  Controllers are registered as being either a Talker or a Listener – when they are plugged in the appropriate area is highlighted ;and ...
Page 7: Connecting The Talker
ONNECTING THE ALKER Connect the Line Cards to the terminal blocks at the Talker end. (If you are testing using 16-way R&M connectors this end must be the Talker). Be mindful of the following:  Start from the lowest numbered pairs; ...
Page 8: Set Up The Talker
P THE ALKER Open the TX150 Application. Click the TALKER button . The program will respond with a message saying it is locating the position with the GPS. If you are inside a building or under cover or using a separate PC at the talker and listener ends cancel this, otherwise wait a maximum of a minute and a half (100 seconds) for the GPS to locate your position.
Page 9 Fig 5 TX150 App screen – Line Cards are now Talking Note: The Line Cards will continue ‘talking’ until:  the battery is disconnected or runs flat;  they are disconnected from the TC150 controller; or  they are reconnected to the Laptop and the program closed. The LED indicator on the last (highest pair number) line card in the chain will light green...
Page 10: Connecting The Listener
ONNECTING THE ISTENER Connect the Line Cards to the terminal blocks at the Listener end that the Talker is connected to. Again observe pair 1 indicator on the Line Card label to determine the correct Line Card orientation. Connect the following components of the TX150 kits, they are: ...
Page 11 Fig 7 Listener activated and Cable type "C' selected The program should respond after a few seconds with the results of the test. If the cable pair is terminated correctly the corresponding pair in the results grid will be coloured Green. If there is an error, the corresponding grid entry will be in Red.
Page 12 Fig 8 Testing started and 'live' - showing test results The work can be saved at this point by clicking the Save button. If there are further pairs to test, click the Pause button. If you are using the same laptop at both ends, disconnect the laptop to take to the other end of the cable to change the pair range at the Talker.
Page 13: Testing Options
Fig 10 Continuing testing for the range 121 to 180 10 T ESTING PTIONS There are several options when testing the cable terminations. If you are testing the tie cable from the pillar to the FTTN cabinet, there is a one-to-one correspondence of the pairs at both ends. In this situation set the Layout options to Normal at both the Talker and Listener.
Page 14: Tx150 Windows Application
11 TX150 W INDOWS PPLICATION The application will install the Tx150 icon onto the computers desktop. The application can be downloaded from Teletech at http://www.teletech.com.au/web?page=Products&category=3#54, choose TX150 Installer (Installer), the latest version. 11.1 L AYOUT AND The TX150 Application (App) is divided into two sections, they are; the input and the reporting...
Page 15 Button to collapse the Input Section The App has several navigation and user prompt features. For example, the Input section can be collapsed to increase the display area for the reporting section or if the reporting section rolls over a page a scroll bar activates.
Page 16 The operator is advised when the Line Cards (LCs) are talking. The following are examples of warning and messages to the operator. Warning message after the ‘New Job’ is activated. When the operator’s TC150 controller was not connected to the laptop. A message to warn the Operator that some Line Cards have out-of-date firmware.
Page 17: Menu Bar - File, Setup And Help
A message to remind the Operator that the Job details are missing – after pressing “Finish”. The GPS co-ordinates are displayed and stored in the csv after the Job is saved (or autosaved). 11.2 M ETUP AND There are various setup and helpful features in File, Setup and Help. The actions and features are: ...
Page 18: Results Colour Scheme
Fig 15 Font size of 8 point selected Fig 16 Font size of 20 point selected  Help; o The Operator’s Manual is available as a pdf (this can be opened while the TX150 App is in operation and a user can tab between the Manual and the App); o The version of the Application.
Page 19  Light Green – the connections are correct but the TX150 is no longer monitoring (usually as Pause is activated;  White – there is no signal at the Line Card;  Grey – same as above but monitoring is Paused; ...
Page 20: App Titles & Button Meanings
After the ‘Pause’ button is activated the reporting section changes colour to indicate the results are not ‘live’ 11.4 A & B ITLES UTTON EANINGS The meaning of the Labels and the Buttons is in the following tables: Button Title Meaning/Action Date/Time Current time (obtained by the GPS).
Page 21 Start Pair The starting pair the Line Card is connected into LISTENER CABLE (X) OR (C) Choose the cable the Line Cards are connected to (X or C) Choose the cable the Line Cards are connected to ( X or C). Not used for TALKER CABLE (X) or (C) 16-pair Line Cards which connect to both TALKER LAYOUT...
Page 22: Saving Your Work (Csv)
LISTENER Commands the Controller to operate as a Listener Instructs the program to refresh and count how many Line Cards are Recount LC connected to the TC150 Controller Either, starts the Talker Line Cards or starts the reporting for the Start Listener.
Page 23: Termination Errors
CSV of a Job If the csv file is modified in anyway (eg. a pair number is changed in a cell), the TX150 App will display a Warning that the, “File has been modified” and will not display the file. 12 T ERMINATION RRORS...
Page 24: Tips
Status Meaning No signal received (Open/short) Receiving in progress X/C Side mismatch Pair number mismatched A/B inVerted Interference/intermittent fault ‘-‘ No error. All data items present and matched Cabling errors are displayed as red cells within the Reporting section. Use the ‘Errors’ button to filter and only show rows with cabling errors. Errors button filtering 13 T The following are a list of tips to make using the TX150 application easier:...
Page 25: Technical Information
 For R&M 16s, pair 1 is at the top. Refer to the legend in the Node;  When testing at the Splitters, test both X and C cables at the Pillar before moving the Line Cards at the Splitter; and ...
Page 26: Warranty
15 W ARRANTY Teletech Pty Ltd provides 12 month warranty for the TX150. The warranties do not cover any product that has been misused, abused, improperly or poorly used or disassembled. The warranty covers any product that becomes defective under reasonable normal usage as determined solely by Teletech Pty Ltd.