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PROFESSIONAL NETWORK TESTING & PROTOCOL ANALYSIS
CableMaster 450
Voice, Data & Video Tester with
▪ Tests Voice (6 wire), Data (8 wire)
and Video (coax)
▪ Easy to read, extra large 7-segment
LCD screen with large icons
▪ Tone generation over voice, data and
video cables, with 4 different tones
▪ Measures length of entire cable and
individual wire pairs
▪ RJ (Voice & Data) master remote
stores in bottom of case
▪ Maps 19 locations at one time
▪ Tests and indicates pins with shorts,
opens, reversals, miswires and split
pairs
▪ Displays "Pass" icon for correctly
wired T568A/B and crossover/uplink
▪ Displays "Pass" icon for correctly
wired 6-pin telephone plus "Rev" for
reverse-pinned
▪ Low power consumption for long
battery life
▪ Auto power-off
Psiber Data
Length Measurement
User Manual
www.psiberdata.com
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- Page 1 PROFESSIONAL NETWORK TESTING & PROTOCOL ANALYSIS CableMaster 450 Voice, Data & Video Tester with Length Measurement User Manual ▪ Tests Voice (6 wire), Data (8 wire) and Video (coax) ▪ Easy to read, extra large 7-segment LCD screen with large icons ▪...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CableMaster 450 Voice, Data & Video Tester with Length Measurement User Manual Table of Contents About this Manual..............3 Symbols and Icons..............3 Terms and Descriptions............4 Safety Information..............5 Accessories..............6 Design Features...............7 CableMaster Description...........8 Jacks and Connectors............8 Remote Tester..............8 LCD Display Screen............9 Keypad...............13 Operations..............16... -
Page 3: About This Manual
ABOUT THIS MANUAL The CableMaster is a handheld device used by contractors, repair technicians, and other authorized users to test, identify, and detect potential faults in voice, video, and data cables. The CableMaster has the added feature of length measurement, allowing you to measure the length of a cable as a whole or by individual wire pairs located within a cable. -
Page 4: Terms And Descriptions
Terms and Descriptions Table 2 defines the terms used throughout the document and provides information to assist you with proper operation and understanding of the test unit. Table 2. Terms and Descriptions Terms Description and Uses Video cable Coax cable with a single pair (2 pin) wiring system ▪... -
Page 5: Safety Information
Safety Information To ensure safe operation of the CableMaster, follow the instructions carefully and observe the warning and caution messages listed in Table 3. Failure to observe warnings can result in severe injury or death and can cause damage to the tester. Table 3. -
Page 6: Accessories
ACCESSORIES The accessories listed in Table 4 below are provided with your purchase of the CableMaster. These accessories must be used when operating the unit in order to properly test and identify cables. Refer to the Additional Accessories section for a listing of additional products that can help make testing easier. -
Page 7: Design Features
DESIGN FEATURES ▪ Easy to operate ▪ Extra large seven-segment LCD screen with icons that clearly display test results ▪ Tests data (8-wire), voice (6-wire) and video (2-wire) cabling systems ▪ RJ (Voice & Data) test remote stores in bottom of case plus a video ID remote is included ▪... -
Page 8: Cablemaster Description
CableMaster Description The CableMaster, illustrated in Figure 1, has four main parts: the connectors, the LCD display screen, the keypad, and the remote tester. RJ11 Jack F-connector RJ45 Jack LCD Display Screen Keypad Remote Tester RJ11 Jack RJ45 Jack Figure 1. CableMaster Jacks and Connectors The main unit connectors located at the top of the CableMaster include two RJ Jacks for data and voice cables and one F-Connector for video... -
Page 9: Lcd Display Screen
LCD Display Screen The main tester has a high contrast LCD display screen, shown in Figure 2 below. The LCD screen displays the following: test mode, pass/special cables, cable faults, shield indicator, battery capacity, locator ID#, voltage detection, and wire mapping. Mode Voice Data Video Tone... - Page 10 Length Mode When the LENGTH/TONE button is pressed, the measured cable length (in units of feet or meters) appears in the lower right corner of the LCD display screen and the “L” icon appears above pins 7 and 8 in the Wire Map.
- Page 11 Table 5. Cable Faults Cable Fault Description A “Fail” error occurs when a cable’s wire connections do not follow cabling standards. Fail ▪ This icon will illuminate when any cable fault is detected ▪ Any miswired pin pairs will flash in the Wire Map An “Open”...
- Page 12 Shield Indicator The “Shielded” icon, appearing in the fourth line of the LCD screen, illuminates when a shielded data cable is properly wired at both ends. The icon flashes if the shield is shorted to a pin in the cable. The shorted pins display in the Wire Map and the “Short”...
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Page 13: Keypad
Keypad The CableMaster is equipped with five buttons, illustrated in Figure 3. Some buttons have more than one function. The functions are explained in Table 6. For each cable test, results are displayed in the Wire Map of the LCD display screen. Voice Mode Video Mode Data Mode... - Page 14 Table 6. Keypad Keypad Button Description The Voice button tests voice cables. ▪ Each press of the button causes one test to be run on the 6-position RJ jack ▪ Hold the button down to start/stop continuous testing ▪ In Length Mode, the blue arrow allows you to adjust Voice the length constant value ▪...
- Page 15 Keypad Button Description This button has two functions: Tone generation and length measurement. TONE MODE Tone Mode, indicated by a musical note, is used with a tone tracer probe to identify faults in cables via sound. ▪ When the unit is turned Off, press and hold down the Tone button for two seconds to enter Tone Mode ▪...
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Page 16: Operations
OPERATIONS To ensure safe operation of the CableMaster, follow the instructions carefully and pay attention to the warning and caution symbols. Failure to observe warnings can result in severe injury or death and can cause damage to the tester. Turning the Unit On/Off Turn Unit On ▪... -
Page 17: Cable Testing General Guidelines
Cable Testing General Guidelines The CableMaster tests video, data, and voice cables to detect potential faults, measures cable length, shows a cable’s wire pairing, and examines the physical properties of a cable. Important Points to Note ▪ The RJ jacks for data and phone cables share internal connections within the tester. -
Page 18: Testing Voice Cables
Testing Voice Cables Testing a voice cable is a 2-end test where one end is connected to the main tester and the other end is connected to the remote tester. Plug the cable into the appropriate jacks on the main tester and remote tester. Failure to do so can damage the connectors. 1. Insert one end of the cable into the RJ11 jack on the main tester. 2. - Page 19 4. Continuous Test: To run a continuous test, press and hold down the VOICE MODE button until “LOOP ON” appears in the display (see Figure 5 below). When looping is active, three small moving “bars” appear on the right side of the display screen. The display screen will update with the icons and values that appear during a single test (see Figure 4).
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Page 20: Testing Video Cables
Testing Video Cables 1. Connect the provided F-Connector coupler to the F-Connector at the top of the main tester (see Figure 6 below). Figure 6. F-Connector on Main Tester 2. Screw one end of the video cable into the F-Connector coupler. 3. -
Page 21: Testing Data Cables
Testing Data Cables Testing a data cable is a 2-end test where one end is connected to the main tester and the other end is connected to the remote tester. 1. Plug one end of the data cable into the RJ45 jack on the main tester. Visually inspect the tester to make sure you are inserting the cable into the appropriate jack. -
Page 22: Using Id Mode
4. Continuous Test. To run a continuous test on the data cable, press and hold down the DATA MODE button until “LOOP ON” appears in the screen. When looping is active, three small moving “bars” appear on the right side of the display screen. The display screen will update with the icons and values that appear during a single test. - Page 23 1. Make sure the CableMaster is turned OFF. 2. Insert the cable plug into the corresponding receiver on the main tes- ter (RJ11 jack for voice cables, RJ45 jack for data cables, F-Connector for video cables). 3. For data or voice cables, insert a Network or Voice wire mapping remote into an RJ Jack wall port.
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Page 24: Using Tone Mode
Using Tone Mode Tone Mode is used to trace cable runs and locate faults by sound. Selection of this mode emits a cadence from the main tester through the connected cable. The tone is detected by a tone tracer probe (sold separately. - Page 25 ▪ Three progression bars appear above pins 7 and 8 demon- strating you are in active Tone Mode. ▪ The selected pin pairs appear in the wire map of the display screen. Voice Data Video Tone Pass X-over Fail Short Split Open Shielded...
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Page 26: Using Length Mode
Using Length Mode Length Mode is used to measure the length of entire cables and its pin pairs and allows you to view and adjust the length constant value for video, data, and voice cables. Measure Cable Length The CableMaster measures the entire length of a cable as well as the length of individual wire pairs. - Page 27 Note: Measuring cable length is the primary function of the LENGTH/ TONE button. If you hold down the button too long, you will enter Tone Mode. If you mistakenly enter Tone Mode, simply press the O/ID button and select the LENGTH/TONE button again to enter Length Mode. Voice Data Video Tone Pass X-over Fail Short Split Open Shielded Voltage! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 13. Length Mode 4. Change measurement units. The units can be changed from feet to meters and back again by quickly pressing the VOICE and VIDEO buttons at the same time.
- Page 28 on stepping through the wire pairs. Refer to the LCD Display Screen section for a description of the Tester Pin # field. 7. Measure Pin Pairs: Press the cable type button again to measure the length of the first pin pair. The number(s) for the pair being mea- sured will display in the screen (see Figure 14). Subsequent presses of the cable type button will cycle through all the pairs and return to the length reading for the entire cable when you have advanced past the last pin pair.
- Page 29 View the Length Constant 1. While in Length Mode, press the LENGTH/TONE button again to view the length constant. The following occurs in the display screen (see Figure 15): ▪ The “L” icon changes to “C” indicating the length constant is being displayed.
- Page 30 Adjust the Length Constant Value The CableMaster has default length constant values for voice, video, and data cables. These values, shown in Table 8, are common length constants that apply to these cable types. You can adjust the length constant value according to the specifications of the cable you are testing.
- Page 31 Voice Data Video Tone Pass X-over Short Split Fail Open Shielded Voltage! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 16. Edit Mode 2. Adjust the Length Constant value for the cable you are testing. In Edit Mode, the VOICE and VIDEO Mode buttons function as Up and Down (blue arrows are denoted on the buttons).
- Page 32 Changing the connector type or exiting Length Mode will store the adjusted length constant in the unit’s memory for the next test. Up to three length constants can be stored, one of each connector type. Length Constant Accuracy The length constant refers to the electrical parameter used to measure length, in this case, the capacitance of the cable per foot or meter. Accuracy is dependent on how close the instrument can be set to the cable constant for the cable being measured.
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Page 33: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE Battery Replacement 1. Remove the single screw, located in the middle of the back of the CableMaster, with a #1 Philips head screwdriver. 2. Take out the old battery and disconnect the battery cable. 3. Replace the old battery with an ANSI 1604A, 9 volt alkaline battery (Energizer 522, Duracell MN1604). -
Page 34: Customer Service
Contacting Psiber Data For technical information and support please contact the Psiber Office in your country. Psiber Europe: Psiber Data GmbH, Phone: +49 (89) 8913 6060, e-mail: info@psiber-data.com, www.psiberdata.com, Psiber Asia/Pazific: Psiber Data Pte. Ltd., Phone: +65-6569-6019, e-mail: asiasales@psiber-data.com, www.psiberdata.com... -
Page 35: Warranty Information
Should any parts or workmanship prove defective, Psiber Data will repair or replace at Psiber Data’ option, at no cost to the Buyer except for shipping costs from the Buyer’s location to Psiber Data. This is Buyer’s SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY under this Agreement. This warranty does not apply to products which have been subject to neglect, accident or improper use, or to units which have been altered or repaired by other than an authorized repair facility. -
Page 36: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Description Size: 16.3 x 7.1 x 3.6 cm (6.4 x 2.8 x 1.4 inches) Physical Dimensions Weight: 256 grams (9.0 oz) with battery and remote-end of tester 1 9V alkaline battery ▪ Active: 425 hours Power ▪ Standby: 4 years Parameters refer to the maximum voltage that can be applied to any 2 connector pins Maximum Voltage... - Page 37 SPECIFICATIONS Length Accuracy Without Length ± 3% plus ± 1 foot Constant Accuracy Minimum of 2,000 ft CAT5E cable with Cable Length 15 pF/ft length constant Restored with power on reset. ▪ Voice: 17.4 pF/ft Default Length ▪ Video: 16.5 pF/ft Constants ▪...
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Page 38: Appendix: Cable Wiring And Display Screen
APPENDIX: CABLE WIRING AND DISPLAY SCREEN Cable Wiring Display Screen Cable Wiring Display S Properly T568B is T568A, b and oran Voice Data Video Tone will work Pass X-over standard Fail Short Split Open run or pa Shielded Voltage! A and B c In the eve “X-over”... - Page 39 T568A Data Ca Properly Wired A common error A common error T568B is electri is to put all the w T568A, but swa 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and orange pair correct continuit Voice Data Video Tone Voice Data Video Tone will work as long Pass X-over...
- Page 40 Psiber Asia-Pacific: Psiber Data Pte. Ltd. a Softing Company 3 Science Park Drive #03-09 The Franklin Singapore Science Park 1, Singapore 118223 Phone: +65-6569-6019 e-mail: asiasales@psiber-data.com www.psiberdata.com For technical information and support please contact the Psiber Office in your country. www.psiberdata.com...
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