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ShinewayTech NCT-500 User Manual

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NCT-500
Network Cable Tester
User's Manual
Shineway Technologies, Inc.

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  • Page 1 NCT-500 Network Cable Tester User’s Manual Shineway Technologies, Inc.
  • Page 2 Welcome Thanks for use NCT-500 network cable tester. NCT-500 network cable tester is multifunction tool of networks maintenance and diagnosis, it designed for fast validate connectivity and reliability of Ethernet cable and networks. Please read this manual carefully. Please access the company website to get the latest electronic manual.
  • Page 3 Please use slight wet cotton to clean the product, DO not use acid, alkali solution. Battery and Charging NCT-500 tester use Li-ion batteries, the batteries must be take out when tester will not be used in a long time period.
  • Page 4 Connect pre-set URL page to check up DNS and HTTP malfunction. Data reflector Tester can be set to data reflector to cooperate with another NCT-500 device for cable test Audio generator NCT-500 can generate digital audio signal to work with CT-100 audio tracker (optional accessories) to find the target cable.

  • Page 5: Operation Chart

    Operation Chart NCT-500 has two RJ-45 ports on the top and has one Micro SD card connector, one Mini USB connector on the bottom. Front have six LED status indicator and one charging indicator.

  • Page 6: Operation

    Connectors RJ45 ports: The left is the main port to process cable, networks, ping, and flash ports tests. The right port use for Wiremap, Audio generator and Cable ID tests. Standard Micro-SD card connector,(Max 8GB) Please keep Micro-SD has at least 128M or bigger room for test results storage. Mini-USB connector is used for connecting computer, and use “Reportview”...
  • Page 7 Automatic test Automatically test all programs in Cable test or Network test. Individual test and results review In Cable test or Network test, programs can be test individually, and move cursor to the right arrow icon to press “Enter” as you can check the test results. Results saving “Cable test, Network test and Wiremap”...
  • Page 8 BUTTON FUNCTIONS UP/DOWN SELECT RIGHT ENTRY TEST Cable Diagnosis The program is used for twisted pair malfunction test and cable pair’s electrical status test based on TDR (Time domain reflectometry) technology .You can plug in one end of connector to get the cable info. Cable status: Open: disconnected or break off Short: pair’s short...
  • Page 9 One end of tested cable need to plug in NCT-500’s left port, and the other end of cable need to connect to RT-80 data reflector or anotherNCT-500 which in reflector modal before you start the test. Hint: You could not get correct test result when cable through any network equipment.

  • Page 10: Network Test

    Need to connect to RT-80 data reflector and RT-80 do not need to turn on. Hint: NCT-500 could not display cable length when connecting to the working network equipment. If need the cable length in test report, you must take three tests individually (during the cable diagnosis, data reflector must disconnected).
  • Page 11 Hint: line sequence will not indicate correctly if network equipment opens MDI/MDIX function. The test is used for Ethernet power equipment(IEEE802.3af 和 IEEE802.3at) testing, include power voltage, power pairs and PD model. The nonstandard PSE device could also be tested, but PoE LED indicator will not be lighted. Discovery The test is used for getting network equipment’s basic information through neighbor discovery protocol, Information includes device name, port info, IP, MAC, firmware version, and VLAN info etc.
  • Page 12 LLDP Example： Internet The test is used for Internet accessing. It include DNS analysis with pointed URL, HTTP page connecting. HTTP page accessing can indicate web server status code info. Internet Test setting 1: PD power simulation: set the simulation power level of NL-830 (default IEEE802.3af 12.95W) Class 4 25.5W is IEEE802.3at standard.
  • Page 13 The results can be saved after test PING The test is used for exam the connectivity from NCT-500 to an IP nod. (Use the Left port) ICMP data packet can be manual setting. n Before you start test you need to set local IP address. (System setting —> Local IP) If DHCP server is available, you can also get local IP address by using DHCP setting.
  • Page 14 It includes four independent programs: Audio generator, Flash port, Reflector model and Cable ID. Audio Generator NCT-500 can generate three kinds of tone of digital audio signal to work with CT-100 audio tracker (optional accessories) to find the target cable. (Use the Right port) Port Flashing The test is used for identity the target switch port or cable.

  • Page 15: System Setting

    System setting Local IP Setting Set local IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS server address. It can also set for obtain DHCP serve if available. Data and Time Set time and data, it will plug in test report automatically. Languages Chinese or English LCD backlight...

  • Page 16: Electrical Specifications

    Electrical specifications Specification Description Size 136*77*32 mm weights 240g（Battey included) Work 0~40℃ environment Storage -20~+85℃ environment Charging 0~35℃ environment <=90% RH（no condensation） Work humidit Power model Mini USB port，5V，1.5A（Max.) Battery Li-Lon battery，3.7V, 2500maH Charging time 2-3 hrs Woring time 4-6 hrs Properties Description Display...

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