Link Light; Tone Generator - Platinum Tools Net Prowler TNP800 User Manual

Link Light

The Link Light test is used to help identify a hub or switch port.
y Power on the Net Prowler.
y Connect the Net Prowler to an active Network cable or port.
y Press the Network/PoE soft key
soft key .
y The Link Light will automatically begin upon entering the Link
Blink menu.
y The Link LED above the LCD screen will flash at the same cadence
as the port light.
y Use the up and down arrows to adjust the transmit frequency to suit
the switch characteristics.
then press the Link Light
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Tone Generator

Tone generation is used to trace cable runs and locate faults by sound.
Selection of this mode emits a cadence from the Net Prowler through the
connected cable. The tone is detected by a tone tracer probe.
• Power on the Net Prowler.
• Use the left or right arrow buttons to select the tone generator
icon and press the enter button.
• The Net Prowler will automatically activate the tone generator
upon entering the tone generator menu.
• Connect your cable to either the RJ45 jack or coax connector located
on the top of the Net Prowler.
• To switch between network and coax cables, press the coax cable/
RJ45 soft key /
• Press the up or down arrow buttons to select tone cadences 1 thru 4.
• Press the left or right arrow buttons to select which pin or pair to
place the tone.
• Use a tone probe alongside the cable or at the end of the cable to
hear an audible tone.
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