Turning On The Tester; Automatic Power-Down; Testing Cables - Fluke TS 100 PRO User Manual

TS100 PRO Cable Fault Finder
Users Guide

Turning on the Tester

Turn the tester on by pressing the ON/AUTOTEST key.
The tester performs a self test each time it is turned on.
During the self test, the tester displays

Automatic Power-Down

To save battery power, the tester automatically turns
off after five minutes if it is not connected to anything,
or one hour after you connect to a cable. Also, if the
ON/AUTOTEST key is held down for more than 20
seconds, the tester turns off. This prevents battery drain
if an object accidentally presses the key.
Test Condition
Incorrect test leads are attached
No test leads are attached
Test leads are open
Cable is open
*
Cable is shorted
Bridge tap detected
Bridge tap detected, and you
pressed
Y
Bridge tap detected, and you
pressed again
Y
Bridge tap filter is on
Cable is too long to measure
6
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Table 1. LED Display and Beeper Indications
Status LEDs That Are On
BRIDGE TAP
BT LENGTH
BT FILTER
(others can also be on)

Testing Cables


When testing telephone cables, connect the
tester only to non-working circuits. If
accidentally connected to a working XDSL or
T1 circuit, the tester can cause a service
outage.
To test a cable, attach the test lead clips to a pair of
wires at one end of the cable you are testing.
The tester shows the distance to the nearest fault it
finds. Table 1 describes the tester's display and beeper
indications.
Length measurements do not include the
length of the test leads.
Display
The display shows a non-
zero measurement
no tESt LEAd
0
Distance to the open
Distance to the short
Distance to the bridge tap Off
Length of bridge tap
Total length of the cable,
including the bridge tap
Any of the length or
distance measurements
shown above
-
Err
Caution
Note
Beeper
Off
Off
Off
Off
Continuous
Off
Off
Off
Off