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LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Each Fluke Networks product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty period is one year and begins on the date of purchase. Parts, accessories, product repairs and services are warranted for 90 days. This war- ranty extends only to the original buyer or end-user customer of a Fluke Networks authorized reseller, and does not apply to disposable batteries, cable connector tabs, cable insulation-displacement connectors, or to any product which, in Fluke Networks’...
Safety Information ......................3 Contacting Fluke Networks ..................... 4 Battery ..........................5 The Keypad........................5 Operating Mode ......................6 Calibration Mode ......................6 Setting the NVP percentage..................6 Changing the Display from Meters to Feet ..............7 MicroScanner Pro Tests ....................8...
™ Introduction ™ is an all-in-one network tester that ICRO CANNER you can use to verify twisted pair and coaxial cables, measure length and distance to faults via TDR, and identify active networks and hubs. aue28f.eps Figure 1. MicroScanner Pro...
Do not open the unit or attempt to repair troubleshooting tips, and other support services. in case of malfunction. Please send it back to your distributor for repair or To register, go to the Fluke Networks website at replacement. www.flukenetworks.com/registration and fill out the online registration form.
Visit our website at www.flukenetworks.com for a complete list of phone numbers. If you have technical questions, you may contact Fluke Before calling Technical Support, please have your Networks’ Technical Support by phone, fax or e-mail. Hardware and Software Version numbers available. To www.flukenetworks.com...
MicroScanner Pro™ Battery Battery The Keypad requires a 9 Volt Alkaline battery. ICRO CANNER The Battery icon is displayed on the screen when When turned on, M flashes the LCD ICRO CANNER detects a low battery condition. ICRO CANNER power-up test then resumes the test mode that was last executed.
MicroScanner Pro Users Manual Operating Mode Setting the NVP percentage MODE Once in Calibrate Mode, the default NVP (Nominal Velocity of Propagation) will be displayed followed by Press MODE to select the desired test. The available the overall cable length. The cable length is measured modes are: with the currently stored NVP.
MicroScanner Pro™ Calibration Mode Changing the Display from Meters to Feet If you know a cable’s NVP, change the displayed numbers using the keys until the appropriate During Calibration you will be able to switch the NVP is displayed. The cable length will automatically displayed length from meters to feet by simply pressing adjust to the new NVP.
MicroScanner Pro Users Manual Tests To conduct a Wiremap test: ICRO CANNER Connect the cable to be tested to the MAIN jack This section describes the tests that you can conduct (identified on the unit right above the modular 8...
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MicroScanner Pro™ MicroScanner Pro Tests Following are examples where M Token Ring unshielded shielded (2 pair, 4 wires) ICRO CANNER not detect any faults. Full Wiremap with intact shield shown as Zero ‘0’ on the right (4 pair, 8 wires) aue05f.eps...
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MicroScanner Pro Users Manual Below are examples of wiring faults. The FAULT Split Pair indicator will be displayed and the numerical wire indicators will blink. Reversed: Pair 3 – 6 aue08f.eps Note If a cable is wired correctly, pin-to-pin, but aue06f.eps...
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When the wiring fault includes shorted or swapped non-pair pins (e.g. non-pair pins 1 - 3), the wiremap will display dashes for those numerical wire indicators. aue09f.eps Note Shielded cross-over cables cannot be read by MicroScanner Pro. Wiremap will show as a series of dashes.
MicroScanner Pro Users Manual Patch Cable Wiremap Length The Wiremap function can also be used to verify patch The Length function measures the full length of a cables. twisted pair or coaxial cable. Twisted pair: If you are measuring standard pair length, M...
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MicroScanner Pro™ MicroScanner Pro Tests To display the length screen, press the MODE key If the far end of a cable is connected to a hub, until the word LENGTH appears on the screen. The will display HUB and the cable...
MicroScanner Pro Users Manual Some early model 100TX only network equipment does Network Link Indicator not generate link pulses and M will ICRO CANNER The Network Link Indicator allows you to find and display HUB, the cable length and the word SIGNAL.
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MicroScanner Pro™ MicroScanner Pro Tests When M displays Hub and the cable detects the kind of hub it is ICRO CANNER ICRO CANNER length, press the MODE key to activate the blinking connected to: 10, 100, or 10/100 alternately will be Hub light.
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MicroScanner Pro Users Manual also Identifies workstations. When M displays PC and the cable ICRO CANNER ICRO CANNER length, press the MODE key to activate the Connect the cable to be tested to the MAIN jack blinking Hub light. (identified on the unit right above the modular 8 jack).
MicroScanner Pro™ MicroScanner Pro Tests Pair Length Pair 1 - 2 Length are displayed, you will be able to show detailed pair information for each standard conductor pair. Press the key to display Pair 1 - 2 length. Press the key again to display the other pair aue19f.eps...
MicroScanner Pro Users Manual Coaxial Cabling Connect the cable to be tested to the COAX adapter jack. Note To display the length screen, press the MODE key This feature is available when you use the until the word LENGTH appears on the screen.
MicroScanner Pro™ MicroScanner Pro Tests Office Identifier If the coaxial cable is not terminated at the far end, the word Open will be displayed. The Office Identifier function allows you to find the termination of a twisted pair and/or a coax cable drop If a shorted cable is detected, the words FAULT and from a distribution panel.
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(identified on the unit right above the modular 8 The Wiremap adapter included with the jack). MicroScanner Pro has a default setting of Office ID 4. To display the Office Identifier screen, press the MODE key until the word OFFICE is displayed on Office 1 found the screen.
To select a different tone sequence, press the To trace a cable, use any inductive probe capable of key. receiving a 1000 Hz signal, such as the Fluke Networks MicroProbe, IntelliTone Probe, or any equivalent Display for time frames with #3 signal tone tracing device to convert a signal on the cable into an audible tone.
MicroScanner Pro Users Manual Technical Specifications Weight: Dimensions: : 171.54 g (.38 lbs) : 13.97 cm x 8.25 cm x 2.54 cm ICRO CANNER ICRO CANNER (5.5" x 3.25" x 1") Wiremap Adapter/Office Identifier: 9.03 g (.02 lbs) Wiremap Adapter: 7.62 cm x 3.18 cm x 2.11 cm Power Source: (3"...
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MicroScanner Pro™ Technical Specifications Environmental: Calibration: Operating Temperature: 0° to 50° C (32° to 122° F) User selectable NVP Storage Temperature: -10° to 55° C (14° to 131° F) NVP calculation based on known cable length Humidity: 10 % to 90 % non-condensing...
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