USER MANUAL LCT-500
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1. E approval LCT 500 Manual Operation It is recommended to check the battery conditions before each use A weak low battery will lead to inaccurate test results Main buttons function SELECT Use this button to change or navigate the arrow on the menu selections ENTER Use this button to select or choose the mode selection pointed by arrow Default Configuration In order for LCT 500 to perform properly user should set up the default configuration prior to use This procedure is also required in order to change the standard measurements or calibration default for non standard categories cables Follow this step to configure the LCT 500 1 Turn on LCT 500 2 In about 1 second LCT 500 will finish its self diagnosing test 3 Press the SELECT button until the arrow point to Configure Wiremap Length Tone gt Configure LCT 500 Main Menu ENTER 4 Press the button and view Meter Feet and Calibrate menu options To change the default of Meter Feet and Calibration options continue to a On Meter Feet mode and press ENTER to change Meter M or Feet F gt Meter Feet M gt Meter Feet Ft Calibrate Calibrate t or Configure page Configure page b On Calibrate option press ENTER to open the calibration mode Meter Feet M ENTER gt u gt Result 50 Ft Configure page Calibrate page Setup calibration is used to adjust the Cal value to match with known ca2. USER MANUAL LCT 500 Time Domain Reflector meter cre CTC Union Technologies Co Ltd ISO 9001 CTC Union Technologies Co Ltd Far Eastern Vienna Technology Center Neihu Technology Park 8F No 60 Zhouzi St Neihu Taipei 114 Taiwan Tel 886 2 26591021 Fax 886 2 27991355 Email info ctcu com URL http www ctcu com LCT 500 User Manual Time Domain Reflector meters Copyright 2004 CTC Union Technologies Inc All rights reserved All specifications are subject to change without prior notice Introduction The LCT 500 Time Domain Reflector meters is a hand held digital multifunction Network Cable Tester and Cable Length Meter The LCT 500 incorporates a tone generator and auto negotiation Port Finder with LCD displays the results in a pin to pin format it identifies most common cable wiring faults including split pairs LCT 500 technology provides much more accuracy to measuring cable length and locating problems from either end of a cable LCT 500 is compact ergonomic and easy to operate Its advance functionalities and versatility make LCT 500 an ALL IN ONE tester suitable for professional technicians or installers Features e Incorporates TDR Time Domain Reflector meters Technology e Tests for shorts opens mis wires reversals split pairs and shield continuity e Incorporates PORT finder function to locate corresponding sockets on hub switch e Measures length on UTP and STP twisted pai
3. ble length Use this setup function for the same type of cable in order to minimize errors in length test measurement Calibrate page explanations e Cal 180 0 is the adjustable increase or decrease default parameter e Results 50 Ft is the default distance e and is used to change the Cal value increase or decrease t is to save and go back to the Configure page Using the SELECT button to select or mode and ENTER lto change the value Note The Calibration increment or decrement value is based on the twist pair s length Actual test result will not always be identical 3 Complete the setup procedure and save the defaults by selecting until the Main Menu is displayed Wiremap Test After Cable Test diagnosis is completed LCT 500 will display problems found in a pin by pin fashion including the shield if available Select the Wiremap option from the Main Menu then select Wiremap and the diagnosis will begin on the cable attached to the LCT 500 main or remote unit Wiremap a ENTER Twist pair map ENTER De Short Diagnose Tone Configure LCT 500 Main Menu Cable Test Menu LCT 500 will display pin to pin results and problems found shortly after the Wiremap test procedure is completed If there are pin s short s with shields layer LCT 500 will automatically display it first The following illustrations explain the Wiremap test procedures in detail 1 G Sho
4. d at far side t of cable RX Select n finished Short details display No short detected gt There are no short pin detected t Short details display Length Test LCT 500 also has a built in length test function This feature is accommodated by TDR and displays in standard Meter M or Feet F for its 4 pair s conductors Select Length from LCT 500 Main Menu as seen below Wiremap Remote unit should not be used Length _ when testing the length of a cable Tone Not leaving the remote unit Configure attached will display inaccurate results LCT 500 Main Menu Please take off remote A warning regarding a detached cable from the remote unit will display for 2s every time prior to starting the test Length test results Pair 1 93 5 1 Normally the each pair of ar cables will vary in lengths Pale a 2 M for Meter or Ft for Feet Panganay 3 Click t to return to previous menu Tone Generator At 1 KHz of tone generator frequency the LCT 500 can either emit an audio signal to trace all pins conductors or on each selected pin conductor Sending an audio signal to each pin enables technicians to identify the corresponding cable by using any cable tracer probe Wiremap Tone Length Port finder Tone tr Configure LCT 500 Main Menu Tone Generator menu Select the Tone Generator options from Tone Generator menu seen Note Selected pin 1 to 8 or all pins will be hi
5. dity high temperature or direct sunlight e Do not open the unit or attempt to repair it this will void the warranty DAMAGE CAUSED BY INAPPORPRIATE USE OF THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY Contact your distributor retailer for service or warranty LCT 500 products are covered by 1 year Manufacture Limited Warranty with original proves of purchase Authorized Distributor Retailer Part Number Serial No Date of purchase C TC Network Testers union CTC Union Technologies Co Ltd Far Eastern Vienna Technologies Center Neihu Technology Park 8F No 60 Zhouzi St Neihu Taipei Taiwan Phone 886 2 2659 1021 Fax 886 2 2 799 1355 E mail info ctcu com http www ctcu com
6. ghlighted and can be change t anytime Select Ko stop Tone mode and return to previous menu Under normal conditions Tone on All Pins will be louder than each pin s Port finder LCT 500 has distinctive features that are recommended by professionals Today a Portfinder is a standard built in function for LCT 500 to identify correct ports at closet locations The correspondent port will blink once the PORTfinder sends its auto negotiation signals through the cable Cable labeling has just become so much easier To activate locate the main unit at the wall jack or any other location that leads to closet server room Tone Generator gt Port finder Tone Generator menu PORTfinder menu Sending its signals until t is selected Bulk cable length measurement To measure the length of bulk cable 1 To peel off the cable jacket of the Green Green white wires 2 Use the attached cable in the package RJ45 plug to two alligator clip 3 Plug one end of RJ45 to the Main unit and another end of two alligator clips Green clips to the Green wire and White clips to the Green white wire 4 Test the cable length Hints 1 You can select a cable which length was known and over 10 Meters for cable calibration before the test 2 Using the alligator clips will cause the test result to have a 5 inaccuracy rate WARNING e Store the tester in the original package is recommended e Do not expose the unit to extreme humi
7. r of cable without remotes e Has Velocity of Propagation Adjustable Calibrate ability for non standard cables to increase measuring accuracy Locates problems in both meter and feet standards Its Tone generator sends either all or selected pin conductor s Test results displayed in pin to pin wire map format Compatible with any twisted pair of Cat 3 4 5 and Cat 6 cables Battery operated compact and easy to use Measures length of bulk cable Contents 1 LCT 500 Main Unit amp 1 Remote Unit User Manual and Warranty amp Service Information Carrying case 1 Accessories 1 patch cable of RJ45 to 2 alligator clips Alkaline 1 5V AAA battery 3 optional 4 E Be 1 RJ 45 Jack GEA ER S 2 LCD Display E y 3 Enter Key l oA 1 4 Select Key u 2 5 Remote Unit N J 6 ON OFF Switch 7 Skidproof Specifications Display 122 x 32 Dot Matrix LCD 56mm x 29mm Connector Type RJ45 Main and Remote Accuracy 2m less than 10m 6 56 Feet in less than 32 81 feet 5 over 10m 32 81 feet Approximate test Range 1 500m 3 28 1640 42 feet Split pair detection minimum 1m 3 28 feet Tone Generator 1 KHz Operating Temperature 0 C 50 C 32 F 122 F Storage Temperature 30 C 50 C 22 F 122 F Humidity 10 90 Weight Main unit 130g Remote unit 15g Dimensions 82 x 138 x 32 mm Power source DC 4 5V AAA Alkaline battery x 3 Battery Life Approximately 4 hours continuous use C
8. rted Wiremap 12345678G 12345678G Wiremap Spl 12345678G 12345678G LCT 500 detects shorts from conductor 1 and shields layer shortly after Wiremap test finish Good cable no fault s detected G Ground shield layer TX Transmitting side main unit RX Receiving side remote unit t Go back to previous page Spl icon shows and blinks on pin s indicate the SPLIT PAIR S is detected Split pair s at minimum 1m 3 28 feet Pair 1 and 2 is shorted and the SPLIT PAIRS are detected The wires twisted status can be analyzed and show as map mode by selecting the Twisted pairs map option from the Cable Test Menu Wiremap f In Twisted pairs map mode gt Twisted pairs map Short remote unit should be removed from the end of cables Otherwise result will not accurate Please Warning will be displayed to take off remote unplug the cable from remote unit Select yes to continue Select fo continue No Split detects based on Split pairs on pair 2 amp 3 TIA EIA 568A B pair2 wires 34 twisted Standard wiring pair3 wires 56 twisted Unknow Because the cable is shorter than 1M or the twisted pairs is not standard the twisted status unknow gt L Short Location The TDR technology enables LCT 500 to show which end of cable are shorted Short Details function found under Wiremap menu 1 3 1 Pair 1 1 2 shorted at near side 2 6 of cable TX 2 Pair 2 3 6 shorte
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