Armada Pro400 TDR Quick Start Manual

Armada Pro400 TDR Quick Start Manual

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Getting to the Menu list.

Turn the unit on by pressing the Power button.
Select the List Menu by pressing Range and Scan together.
MENU
POWER
In the list use the down arrow ▼key to move down the menu and ◄ and ► keys to select from the
choices.

Launching a scan.

Connect the TDR to a test cable at least 6 feet long, open at one end.
Launch a TDR pulse scan by pressing the Scan/Lock key.
To cause continuous scanning briefly press and hold the Scan key.
FIRE
POWER
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QUICK START GUIDE FOR THE Pro400 TDR
Adjust the range scale to something close to the cable
length. This shows a 75-foot cable and a 180-foot range.
Observe the upward blip of an open circuit representing the
end of the cable.
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616-803-1080
APPLICATION NOTE
Select TDR (rather than tone trace)
Select %Vc (Vp as a percent of light speed)
Pick a likely Vp from the chart (e.g., 67)
Select Main 25Ω (solid power wire) or T/P 100Ω
Select Feet (rather than meters)
Choose a battery-saver shutdown time.
Exit the Menu by hitting the Range button.
JUNE 2016

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  • Page 1 APPLICATION NOTE JUNE 2016 QUICK START GUIDE FOR THE Pro400 TDR Getting to the Menu list. Turn the unit on by pressing the Power button. Select the List Menu by pressing Range and Scan together. MENU POWER In the list use the down arrow ▼key to move down the menu and ◄ and ► keys to select from the choices.
  • Page 2 To adjust the range scale and change the sensitivity use the ◄ and ► keys together with the Range or Select buttons as shown below. DOWN GAIN RANGE POWER POWER Refer to the Pro400 TDR Cable Fault Locator Operating Instruction Manual for more detail.
  • Page 3 APPLICATION NOTE Cable Correction Factor Table (VoP or VP) for TDRs For reference only Armada Technologies LLC Impedance Straight Coiled Buried Conduit Range Nominal CABLE TYPE Setting Coax Cable - Trunk Coax Cable - RG6/U Triple or Quad Shield 78 - 82...

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