Active Remote; Cable Test - Platinum Tools Net Chaser TNC950AR User Manual

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Active Remote

The Active Remote is used with the Net Chaser to perform a speed
certification test. The Active remote can be configured to display 1-4 remote
ID's
• Press the Status button to display the battery percentage and the Pass/
Fail result of the previous cable test.
• To set the remote ID, remove the battery door screws (see Active
Remote on pg.8) and remove the battery door.
• Gently pull out the battery (it is not necessary to unplug the battery to
access the ID indicator switch.
WARNING! Do not pull on the battery wires as this may damage the
battery. If the battery is removed, use caution as it plugs in one way. Do
not force the plug in to the remote as this will damage the plug and/or
remote.
• Push the desired ID switch up and push the other keys down (see
image below).
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Cable Test

The Net Chaser performs a wire map test, measures cable length using
capacitance and TDR, and speed certifies cables up to 1 Gigabit.
Test Options
There are four test options depending on the type of remote being used or if
no remote being used. Below are descriptions of the test results given for
each test option. To see a full screen view of the results, touch Full Screen
. Press the Back button
Note: When testing with one of the Net Chaser remotes plug Net Chaser
Main Unit on near end of the cable then plug remote on the far end of your
cable.
Active Remote:
When an active remote is being used to perform a cable test, the Net Chaser
will display the cable wire map, active remote ID, SNR, SKEW, and BER test
results. The Net Chaser will display a green check mark
the cable has passed the network speed certification test. A VoIP check mark
will also be displayed on the test report. The Net Chaser qualifies cables
for use with VoIP if they have successfully transmitted at least 100Mbps.
Network Testing Remote:
When a network remote is being used, the Net Chaser will display the wire
map, cable length, ID, and an orange check mark
cable passes the wire map test.
Coax Remote:
When using coax remotes, the Net Chaser will display the remote ID. If a
short or open is detected, the Net Chaser will measure the distance to the
fault.
Open Ended Test
When no remote it being used, the Net Chaser will display the cable length
and "Status" for each pair.
ID Only Remote RJ45/Coax
When an ID only remote is being used, the Net Chaser will only show the
remote ID on the Detailed Test Results screen. The ID remotes are used to
assist with mapping and labeling network cable runs.
to exit the full screen view.
to indicate that
indicating that the
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