Platinum Tools TDG310 User Manual

Platinum Tools TDG310 User Manual

Digital tone and probe kit

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TDG310K1C Digital Tone and Probe Kit
TDG310 Digital Tone and Probe Kit
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  • Page 1 TDG310K1C Digital Tone and Probe Kit TDG310 Digital Tone and Probe Kit User Manual PLATINUMTOOLS_TDG310_MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Contents Safety Information ...................4 General Warnings ..................4 Features and Benefits ................5 Interfaces and Functions .................6 Tone Generator ..................6 Digital Probe ..................8 Operating Instructions ................10 Setup ....................10 1. General Cable Tracing ..............10 2. Bundled cables ................11 3. LED Signal Strength Indicators ............11 4.
  • Page 3: Safety Information

    FEATURES AND BENEFITS This product is intended for use in compliance with the local electrical The TDG310 Digital Tone and Probe Kit allows tracing and locating of single • safety rules and should not be used where electrical sparks may be cables or bundles that are connected to unpowered or active networks such exposed to flammable or explosive gases (gas stations, hospitals, etc.).
  • Page 4: Interfaces And Functions

    INTERFACES AND FUNCTIONS INTERFACES AND FUNCTIONS Tone Generator 2-pr Telephone status indicator BNC interface Functions switch: SCAN/UTP, OFF, UTP cable test RJ45 cable port Category cable sequence, continuity and cable shielding RJ11 port detection indicators Category cable type indicators: straight, cross, other 2-pair / 4-pair indicator Cable Shielding Indicator: Green-UTP (Unshielded), Red-STP (Shielded) SET: Switches function between shielded and unshielded in cable...
  • Page 5: Digital Probe

    INTERFACES AND FUNCTIONS INTERFACES AND FUNCTIONS Digital Probe 2-pair/4-pair Indicator Switch/Sensitivity Knob MUTE Button (long press for silent mode, short press for port con- nectivity detection) RJ45 Cable Type Indicator: straight, cross or other Port Continuity Detection Indicator (ON indicates local end cable connectivity function, OFF indicates cable sequence function) PoE PD Powered Test Port (detects pin configuration of cable and PoE type)
  • Page 6: Operating Instructions

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Setup 2. Bundled cables The tone may bleed into the other cables of a cable bundle. Rotate the Check the connector for proper termination, then insert the network cable sensitivity knob of the probe to isolate and trace a specific cable if cables into the tone generator’s RJ45 port, connect the BNC cable to the tone are closely routed or bundled.
  • Page 7: Connector Wiring And Short Circuit Detection

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 5. Connector Wiring and Short Circuit Detection flash, the tone probe will beep to indicate the cable configuration. A single beep indicates a standard TIA568A/B configured cable, a double Press the “MUTE” button on the probe: when the indicator light of beep indicates a cross cable and a triple beep is a different or wrong the port is lit, the 1-8 and G indicator lights show that the connection configuration.
  • Page 8: Short Circuit Test

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The 1st indicator light is off, indicating that the 1st wire of the port is Continuity Detection with Cables Connected to a Switch not connected. While in UTP mode, press the “SET” key to change to the “SWITCH” function.
  • Page 9: Other Features

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFICATIONS PD (Powered Device) Emulation Item Digital Tone Generator and Probe Kit Connect a patch cable from the PoE switch or PSE power supply device to the “PD” port of the probe. If the indicator light is on, it means the port Tone Generation Digital signal (rejects noise and false signals) has been configured for PoE output and voltage is detected.
  • Page 10 NOTES...
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