IDEAL ABS Signal Thrower 62-184 Quick Start Manual

ABS™ Signal Thrower™
The IDEAL ABS™ Signal Thrower™ can be used with the mated ABS™ Tester to trace and locate cables. The ABS™ Signal Thrower™
snaps on to the Lanyard attachment on the ABS™ Tester when not in use. Although designed as an enhanced subassembly to the ABS™
Tester, the ABS™ Signal Thrower™ may be used with any audio frequency range signal tracing device.
The ABS™ Signal Thrower™ has several unique features:
• Three distinct signal types selectable from the front panel
• Auto-off after 3 hours of non-use
• Two signal power levels - full (HI) and half-amplitude (LO)
• RJ-11 jack allows use of different test leads
• Compact size
• Attaches to ABS™ Tester Master Unit
WARNING
Do not attach to live AC circuits. This could cause an extreme shock hazard.

Instructions for Use

To send a signal

1) Using test lead assembly, connect leads across the line or attach one lead to ground and the other lead to one wire of a cable or pair
to be traced.
2) Press the button on the unit briefly to turn on the signal. If the desired signal power level indicator (HI or LO) is not blinking, press the
button briefly until the correct signal power level is selected. The ABS™ Signal Thrower™ toggles through a HI-LO-OFF sequence.
3) Select a different signal type if desired as described in "Selecting and verifying a signal type" section.
4) To turn off the signal, press the button briefly. If it has been more than 15 seconds since the last press, the ABS™ Signal Thrower™
will go directly to OFF. If not, a second press may be necessary if the unit was set to HI power level.

Applications Hints

When tracing wires terminated to a terminal block such as a "66 block," attaching both ABS™ Signal Thrower™ leads to the cable or pair
tends to contain the signal within the wire. The tracer must nearly touch the end of the cable to detect the signal, which is helpful when the
wires are close together as when terminated. A modular phone cable can be used as a test lead to connect the ABS™ Signal Thrower™
directly to a wall jack.
When tracing long cable runs and to maximize signal, connect one lead of the ABS™ Signal Thrower™ to the wire or cable and the other
end to ground (case of an electrical box, electrical conduit, metallic water pipe or ground rod). If no ground is available, do not connect the
other lead to anything, let it dangle as near to the earth as possible. To trace coaxial cables, connect the ABS™ Signal Thrower™ to the
ungrounded shield, not the center conductor.
LO amplitude setting is useful if there is too much "bleeding" of the signal or the tracer being used has fixed volume and is overloading.
(Note: The LO amplitude setting may actually generate a stronger signal when connecting both leads of the ABS™ Signal Thrower™ to a
cable, due to the field canceling effect of having a signal and its return together, especially in twisted pair cable.)

Selecting or Verifying Signal Type Selected

The ABS™ Signal Thrower™ has three distinctly different signal types available - one single/steady tone and two dual or warble tones.
1) Press and hold the front panel button until both the HI and LO LEDs turn on, this indicates entry into the tone selection function.
2) Continue holding the button down, one of the two LEDs will turn on steady or flash to indicate the currently selected tone. The Single
LED will turn on steady to indicate the single tone is selected. The Dual LED will either flash for one of the dual signals or be on
steady for the other. Releasing the
button before two seconds have passed will leave the signal type unchanged.
3) o select another signal type, continue holding the button down until the desired type is displayed. The ABS™ Signal Thrower™ will
continue to cycle through the three types until the button is released or the unit times out and turns off (10 to 12 seconds).
Hint: The currently selected signal type is generated at the RJ jack once the signal selection function is entered. Holding a tracer (the ABS)
near the jack will allow the user to hear each signal type as it is selected.

Accessory Parts

ABS™ Tester Module 62-180
Lead Set K-8690
Cable Assembly K-7919

Battery Replacement

1. Remove both screws on the rear of the ABS™ Signal Thrower™ with a #1 Phillips screwdriver. Carefully open tester.
2. Remove old battery.
3. Install new battery (6V, A544 type or equivalent) with the + end of battery as indicated by the + molded into the bottom of the battery
holder.
4. Close tester and replace screws. Do not over tighten.
ABS™ Signal Thrower™
El ABS™ Signal Thrower™ de IDEAL se puede usar con el probador correspondiente ABS™ para rastrear y localizar cables. El ABS™
Signal Thrower™ encaja en el gancho del cordón de sujeción del probador ABS™ cuando no se utiliza. Aunque está diseñado como un
subconjunto mejorado del probador ABS™, el ABS™ Signal Thrower™ puede usarse con cualquier dispositivo de rastreo de señales de la
gama de audiofrecuencia.
El ABS™ Signal Thrower™ tiene varias características exclusivas:
• Tres tipos de señales diferenciadas que se pueden escoger en el tablero delantero
• Desconexión automática después de 3 horas de no usarse
• Dos niveles de potencia de señales – amplitud completa (HI) y media (LO)
• El jack RJ-11 permite el uso de diferentes cables de prueba
• Tamaño compacto
• Se conecta a la unidad principal del probador ABS™
ADVERTENCIA
No lo conecte a circuitos activos de CA. Esto puede causar un peligro de electrocución extremo.
Instrucciones de empleo
Para enviar una señal
1) Usando un conjunto de cables de prueba, conecte los cables a la línea o conecte un cable a tierra y el otro cable a un conductor del
cable o par que se vaya a rastrear.
2) Pulse brevemente el botón de la unidad para activar la señal. Si el indicador de nivel de potencia de señales deseado (ALTO o BAJO) no
destella, pulse el botón brevemente hasta seleccionar el nivel de potencia de señales correcto. El ABS™ Signal Thrower™ recorre la
secuencia ALTO-BAJO-DESCONECTADO.
3) Seleccione un tipo de señal diferente, si se desea, según se describe en la sección de "Selección y verificación de un tipo de señal".
4) Para desconectar la señal, pulse brevemente el botón. Si transcurren más de 15 segundos desde la última pulsación, el ABS™ Signal
Thrower™ se desconectará directamente. Si no es así, tal vez sea necesario pulsar por segunda vez si se ha fijado la unidad en el nivel
de potencia ALTO.
Recomendaciones de aplicación
Al rastrear conductores terminados en un bloque de terminales tales como un "bloque 66", la conexión de los cables ABS™ Signal
Thrower™ al cable o par tiende a contener la señal dentro del conductor. El rastreador debe tocar prácticamente el extremo del cable para
detectar la señal, lo que resulta útil cuando lo conductores están cerca unos de otros, como al terminarlos. Se puede usar un cable tele-
fónico modular como cable de prueba para conectar el ABS™ Signal Thrower™ directamente a un jack de la pared.
Al rastrear tramos de cables largos y aumentar al máximo la señal, conecte un cable del ABS™ Signal Thrower™ al conductor o cable y el
otro extremo a tierra (cubierta de una caja de conexiones eléctricas, conductor eléctrico, tubo metálico de agua o varilla de conexión a tier-
ra). Si no se dispone de una conexión a tierra, no conecte el otro cable a otro sitio, déjelo colgar lo más cerca del suelo que sea posible.
Para rastrear cables coaxiales, conecte el ABS™ Signal Thrower™ al protector sin conectar a tierra, no al conductor central.
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