Triplett WireMaster Mapper
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1. POF coagsecaiea COR wed epson camion od PDFOcaqwecsar 21 Triplett One Year Limited Warranty Triplett Jewell Instruments warrants instruments and test equipment manufactured by it to be free from defective material or workmanship and agrees to repair or replace such products which under normal use and service disclose the defect to be the fault of our manufacturing with no charge within one year of the date of original purchase for parts and labor If we are unable to repair or replace the product we will make a refund of the purchase price Consult the Instruction Manual for instructions regarding the proper use and servicing of instruments and test equipment Our obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing replacing or making refund on any instrument or test equipment which proves to be defective within one year from the date of original purchase This warranty does not apply to any of our products which have been repaired or altered by unauthorized persons in any way so as in our sole judgment to injure their stability or reliability or which have been subject to misuse abuse misapplication negligence accident or which have had the serial numbers altered defaced or removed Accessories including batteries and fuses not of our manufacture used with this product are not covered by this warranty To register a claim under the provisions of this warranty contact Triplett Jew2. OPEN LED does not light there may be a defect in the WireMaster Mapper that will prevent it from correctly ID ing a cable Check or replace the ave opinion copy ol ORRON FORDERT 11 At the ends of the target cables opposite the Remotes connect the WireMaster Mapper in succession to each cable noting the ID number of the LED that lights If upon connecting the WireMaster Mapper to a cable the OPEN LED remains lit the cable may not have a Remote at its opposite end an open fault may be present in the cable or a splitter or some other device may be present in the cable The WireMaster Mapper will not work through splitters amplifiers or any other DC blocking devices If the SHORT CONTINUITY LED lights and the beeper sounds the cable may be shorted or some device is connected to the cable that appears as a short to the WireMaster Mapper If the OVERLOAD VOLTAGE LED lights and the beeper sounds atany time the cable being tested has voltage on it and cannot be ID ed If a number of ID LEDs light simultaneously a stray voltage may be present that will prevent the cable from being ID ed Most non faulted cables containing 2 conductors or more can be mapped Even single conductors can be mapped if a low resis tance ground or return path is available POF erexpsesaton COR web epson ming a tamis qualestion of POFOcerpsesecr 12 The WireMaster Mapper is equipped with the necessary adaptors an
3. 000 ft Belen T1524 30 Ohms 6 600 ft alien 78064 11 8 Ohms 17 000 ft Bolden 0311 26 Ohms 7 700 f Belden 8241 51 6 Ohms 3 900 ft Beton 659 17 6 Ohms 11 300 ft Belden 8221 111 Ohms 1 800 ft aedon 132741 960hms 3 600 10 500 Belden 11700A 18 ohms mmn Bolden 11872A 18 ohms mmn i Belden i n 3 2 Ohms 58 800 ft i Belden 18624 i 8 4 Ohms 23 800 ft FDF eagseselea COR wad thing a Wels calme copy ol CHRON FORGepressr 7 5 CONTROL LOCATIONS UNLOCK TE CABLE MAP OFF ST 5 7 8 OVERLOAD VOLTAGE TRIPLETT Master apper Wire amp Cable Mapper A Open LED E 1 thru 8 ID LED s B Unlock Button F Short Continuity LED C Function Switch G BNC Connector vol QUELQU Voltage sims entation coy ot OVROM POPConpeecser 8 6 GETTING STARTED Installing Replacing Battery To install or replace the 9 volt battery remove the single screw from the back of the case Gently remove the front of the case to gain access to the battery compartment Sometimes it helps to press lightly on the numbered LEDs to remove the front With the front removed install replace battery Replace front aligning LEDs in their respective holes and replace screw Power Laich The WireMaster Mapper Function switch incorporates a Power Latch feature to prevent the product from accidentally being turned on which could result in a dead battery Note that the Function switch is
4. 274 6 Remote 7 3274 7 BNC Remote 8 3274 8 Male BNC to Male BNC Adaptor 13838 F Remote 1 RMT F F 1 Remote 2 RMT F F 2 PF ROMO ds atten RMT F F 3 FRemola4 ete RMT E F 4 F Remote e RMT E F 5 F Remote 6 RMT E F 6 T ee RMT F F 7 PROMO 0 ertet RMT F F 8 Male BNC to Female F Adaptor BNC M F F Male F to Male F Adaptor F M F M POF oxegseesion COR wed epson camion od VISION P OFOcemecescr 18 Description Part Number RJ11 RJ45 Remote 1 RMT RJ M 1 RJ11 RJ45 Remote 2 RMT RJ M 2 RJ11 RJ45 Remote 3 RMT RJ M 3 RJ11 RJ45 Remote 4 RMT RJ M 4 RJ11 RJ45 Remote 5 RMT RJ M 5 RJ11 RJ45 Remote RMT RJ M 6 RJ11 RJ45 Remote 7 RMT RJ M 7 RJ11 RJ45 Remote 8 RMT RJ M 8 Male BNC to Male RJ11 RJ45 Adaptor BNC M RJ M Female Female RJ11 Coupler RJTIF RJTT F Female Female RJ45 Coupler 2455 761 Clip Lead Remote RMT CLIP 1 Clip Lead Remote 2 RMT CLIP 2 Clip Lead Remote 3 RMT CLIP 3 Clip Lead Remote 4 RM
5. T CLIP 4 Clip Lead Remote 5 RMT CLIP 5 Clip Lead Remote 6 RMT CLIP 6 Clip Lead Remote 7 RMT CLIP 7 Clip Lead Remote 8 RMT CLIP 8 Male BNC to Clip Lead Adaptor 79 792 Carrying Case 10 4295 Instruction Manual 84 876 POF coagsecaiea COR wed epson a camion od P OFOcemecescr 19 Also Available BNC Remotes 1 8 3274 9 FRemotes 1 8 e RMT E F 9 RJ11 RJ45 Remotes 1 8 RMT RJ M 9 Clip Lead Remotes 1 8 RMT CLIP 9 PDF compresaicn COR web optiainaifon uning a Welormaded evainalion copy of OVISION PDFOcespressor 20 Maintenance No regular maintenance of the WireMaster Mapper is required In the event the product is defective or is damaged please con tact Triplett for repair information TRIPLETT PRODUCT RETURN INSTRUCTIONS In the unlikely event that you must return your Triplett equipment for repair the following steps must be taken 1 Call 1 800 TRIPLETT to obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number from Customer Service 2 Enclose a copy of the original sales receipt showing date of purchase 3 Clearly print the RMA number on the outside of the Shipping container 4 Return to Triplett Jewell Instruments 850 Perimeter Road Manchester NH 03103 ATTN Repair Dept
6. WireMaster Mapper 8 Way Wire amp Cable Mapping Kit Instruction Manual AS rniPLETT nts TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Fealures PR 2 2 Introduction 4 3 Warnings and Cautions 4 4 Specifications 5 5 Control Locations 8 6 Getting Started 9 7 Detailed Operation 10 8 Included Items 18 9 Maintenance 21 10 Warranty 22 1 FEATURES e 8 Mapper 8 BNC Remotes included can connect directly to BNC cables Male to Male BNC Adaptor included e 8 F Remotes included can connect directly to Cable TV F cables Male BNC to Female Adaptor included Male F to Male F Adaptor included 8 RJ11 RJ45 Remotes included can connect to telephone or LAN cables e Male BNC to RJ11 RJ45 Adaptor inlcuded e Female Female RJ11and Female Female RJ45 Coupler included 8 Clip Lead Remotes included can connect to any pair of wires vost Clin ead Adaptor ema orcas Tests for Opens and Shorts Audible and Visual Continuity Test Generates Warble signal for Wire Tracing w optional Hound Tracer AC DC Overvoltage Warning LED and Beeper 120VAC Line Cross Protection and Warning Realtime test helps identify intermitt
7. ation This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state PDF compression COR web optizinsion uning a Welormaded evainallon copy of OVIBION PDFOcespressor 23 5 A TRIPLETT Jewell instruments M a ess E
8. d Remotes to test cables with BNC F and RJ11 RJ45 connec tors It also includes Clip Lead adapters to allow any pair of wires to be tested Additionally almost any off the shelf BNC adaptor can be used with the WireMaster Mapper They are often avail able through electronic supply houses or Do It Yourself outlets Using these adaptors the BNC connectors on the WireMaster Mapper can be adapted to most coaxial connectors TNC SMA RCA Phono 1 8 and 1 4 phone jack PL 259 etc If a low resistance ground or return path is available at both the Remote location and at the WireMaster Mapper location single wires can be ID ed Connect one alligator clip at both locations to the ground Connect the other clip to the wire s to be ID ed ID the wires at the WireMaster Mapper by connecting the remaining alligator clip to each wire and noting the displayed ID Note If the ground or return path has too much resistance or has AC or DC current flowing in it incorrect ID s may be obtained Mapping Cables through a Splitter The WireMaster Mapper will map individual Remotes through a fully power passive splitter Most splitters like those used in CATV Cable Television are not power passive Some splitters are not power passive through all of their ports partially passive Satel 13 not necessarily through all of the ports For distribution systems using fully power passive splitters the WireMaster Mapper will map individual Re
9. ell Instruments Customer Service Department for a Return Authorization Number RMA and return instructions No returned product will be accepted without an RMA number Upon our inspection of the product we will advise you as to the disposition of your claim ALL WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY LAW ARE HEREBY LIMITED TO APERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE WARRANTY ARE EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED PDF compresaicn COR web optiuinsion uning a Welormaded copy of VISION PDFOcespressor 22 The purchaser agrees to assume all liability for any damages and bodily injury which may result from the use or misuse of the product by the purchaser his employees or others and the remedies provided for in this warranty are expressly in lieu of any other liability Triplett Jewell Instruments may have including incidental or consequential damages Some states USA ONLY do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you No representative of Triplett Jewell Instruments or any other person is authorized to extend the liability of Triplett Jewell Instruments in connection with the sale of its products beyond the terms hereof Triplett Jewell Instruments reserves the right to discontinue models at any time or change specifications price or design without notice and without incurring any oblig
10. ents Maps lengths over 20 000 ft RG 6 U 7 4 Ohms 1000ft Identifies individual Remotes through Power Passive signal splitters Continuous Battery Test Uses common 9 volt battery included Power Latch Function Switch to prevent accidental turn ons Use BNC Remotes to identify coaxial cables in CCTV Security and Surveillance systems Broadcast TV and Residential Video systems Use Remote to identify coaxial cables in Cable TV distribution systems Use RJ11 RJ45 Remotes to identify Telephone or LAN cables Use Clip Lead Remotes to identify any pair of wires such as Speaker wires Alarm wires Telephone or LAN wires without connectors coax without connectors electrical wires unpowered unconnected doorbell wires etc Carrying Case with separate pocket for each type of remote One Year Warranty POF eoagsesaie COR wad epson atomes camion od PDFOcaqwecsar 3 2 INTRODUCTION The Triplett WireMaster Mapper is an 8 Way Cable Mapping Kit with built in Continuity beeper and 120VAC line cross protection The Main Unit and the Remotes allow the user to attach to vari ety of different cables or outlets Included in the Mapper is a Tone Generator that allows the path of wires to be traced through walls and ceilings when used with an optional Triplett Hound Wire Tracer 3 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS The WireMaster Mapper is not intended for use as a vo
11. er wires may have 120VAC or more on them Doorbell wires can have 10 to 40VAC on them The OFF OVERLOAD VOLTAGE test position of the Function switch tests the connected cable for the presence of AC or DC OOR web cptiimsion uing a wotemassiod ovelnaiion copy of OVIBION PDFOcamressor 10 Note The WireMaster Mapper does not test for reversed polarity DC voltages If reversed polarity DC is present the WireMaster Mapper will not properly detect a Remote If you suspect reversed polarity DC voltage is present use the BNC to Clip Lead adaptor to connect to the suspect wires reversing the polarity of the con nection to check for the presence of DC voltage The WireMaster Mapper is intended for use on un terminated cables that is cables without any devices connected to them Before connecting any Remotes to cables using the appropriate adaptor connect the WireMaster Mapper with its Function switch set to OFF OVERLOAD VOLTAGE to each of the cables to be mapped If there is an AC or DC plus voltage present the OVER LOAD VOLTAGE indicator LED will light and the warning beeper Will sound intermittently If this occurs the cable s cannot be Mapped Identified ID ed with the WireMaster Mapper When it has been determined that no AC or DC voltage is present connect the various Remotes to the cables to be ID ed Press the UNLOCK button and set the Function switch to the CABLE MAP position The OPEN LED must light If the
12. locked into the OFF OVERLOAD VOLTAGE position To turn the product on the UNLOCK button must be pressed and While the button is pressed the Function switch is moved to the CABLE MAP position at which time the UNLOCK button may be released When the Function switch is returned to the OFF OVER LOAD VOLTAGE position the switch will lock in this position requiring the user to once again press the UNLOCK button to turn the product on Battery Test Press the UNLOCK button and set the Function switch to the TONE por RATER TEST nocitign Tha acoan ATTE RY 9 flash If the BATTERY TEST LED does not flash the battery should be replaced If it is weak it may produce erroneous results in the CABLE MAP mode Verifying Product Operation After turning the product on connect the provided BNC to BNC adaptor to the BNC on the WireMaster Mapper Experimentally connect different numbered Remotes to the adaptor noting that the number on the Remote agrees with the LED that lights on the WireMaster Mapper In use thousands of feet of wire may be between the Remote and the WireMaster Mapper and the Re mote will cause the appropriate LED to light 7 DETAILED OPERATION Identifying Cables Mapping The WireMaster Mapper will not work if AC or DC voltage is present Some coaxial cables have AC or DC voltage on them to operate amplifiers preamplifiers LNB s etc Telephone wires that are in service Will have 5 to 50VDC on them Pow
13. ltage detector It only detects voltage in order to perform its intended function and to prevent accidental damage to the product i e while the WireMaster Mapper detects the presence of 120VAC it is not safe while doing so The product and its connectors are not appropriately insulated In some situations unconnected wires can float up to poten tially dangerous voltages and cause user injury Treat any unknown wires as having dangerous voltage present and take the appro priate precautions The overvoltage detection feature does not work with a low or dead battery Consequently if the battery is low or dead the WireMaster Mapper will not warn the user that a potentially dan gerous voltage i e 120VAC is present The WireMaster Mapper rod ALU CRIMES ETIN TET 37721 RN 4 4 SPECIFICATIONS Identifies 8 individual Remotes RJ and Cliplead Types total 32 Remotes by measuring their precision resistance AC and DC test detects voltages above 3 volts Display Bright Red and Green LEDs indicate the test results Built in Tone Generator Warble pitch approx 9V peak at 800 to 1000Hz Continuous Battery Test flashes LED in Tone mode Protected against damage up to 120 volts AC DC no fuse required Minimum Cable Length no minimum Maximum Cable Length any length whose total DC resistance is less than 200 Ohms see table for some common examples Cable
14. motes the splitters Only one Remote at a time can be mapped Connecting more than one Remote at a time to the system will cause an incorrect ID on the WireMaster Mapper Some equipment connected to the out puts of the splitters may cause the WireMaster Mapper to pro duce an incorrect ID If in doubt disconnect the equipment Splitters are bi directional meaning that signals pass through them in both directions Because of this behavior the Remote can be connected to any port on the splitter and it can be seen on any other port A typical test would be to connect the chosen Remote to the input of the system and test at each outlet with the WireMaster Map per for the presence of the Remote s ID If the correct ID is dis played the system s input is connected to the tested outlet If OPEN or SHORT is displayed there may be no connection to the Remote power passive splitters are not being used or equip ment connected to the splitters is interfering with the ID Note The WireMaster Mapper will not test through active de vices amplifiers switches modulators etc or DC Blocks Match Por RG han ea emocional 14 test signal or alters the characteristics of the signal Continuity Testing The WireMaster Mapper can be used as an audible and visual Continuity tester To use this feature the Clip Lead adaptor is of ten used Connect the Clip Lead adaptor cable to the BNC on the WireMaster Mapper When a circuit
15. rmittent connection a Re mote can be connected to one end of the cable and the WireMaster Mapper connected to the opposite end of the cable The appro priate numbered ID LED should light on the WireMaster Mapper Flex the cable at its connectors and along its length may require 2 people while observing the ID LED on the WireMaster Map per If an intermittent connection is found the ID LED will flicker or change value like to SHORT or OPEN POF coagsecaiea COR wed epson xig a tebe camion od P OFOcemecesor 16 Generating a Wire Tracing Signal The WireMaster Mapper can be used to generate a Wire Tracing signal This signal is compatible with the Triplett Hound Hound 2 and Hound 3 To trace a wire using this feature connect the WireMaster Mapper to the cable or pair of wires using one of the provided adaptors and then trace the wire using a Triplett Hound Use the instructions that came with the Hound to complete the trace POF empresta COR wed epson a tetera camion od PDFOcaqwecsar 17 8 Included Items The following items are included with the WireMaster Mapper Description Part Number BNC Remote 1 3274 1 Remote 2 3274 2 Remote 3 3274 3 BNC Remote 4 3274 4 BNC Remote 5 3274 5 Remote 6 3
16. s Wires Tested Any pair whose total DC resistance is less than 200 Ohms and is unconnected to other equipment or circuitry Continuity Continuity SHORT is indicated for resistances of 500 Ohms or less OPEN Test OPEN is indicated for resistances of 10 000 Ohms or more Battery 9 volt Battery life approx 20 hours continuous use alkaline battery Size Main Unit 2 45 W x 4 5 H to top of BNC x 1 25 to top of switch Carrying Case 5 W x 7 75 L x 2 5 D Weight Main Unit with battery 4 7 07 Complete Kit Approx 1 25 Ibs POF coagresaie COR wed epson ming a edema camion od PDFOcaqwecsar 5 Note The WireMaster Mapper will not map coaxial cables if any of the following devices are in use Amplifiers Electronic Switches Attenuators Matching Transformers Baluns Modulators DC Blockers Power Dividers Directional Taps e Splitters non power passive Note The WireMaster Mapper does not perform complete tests of all conductors in a cable Its function is to identify map a cable or to put a tracer signal on a cable For example it will identify a LAN cable but it will not determine if the LAN cable is good POF coagsecaiea COR wed epson camion od P OFOcemecesor 6 Some Typical Cable Wire Resistances Ohms per Max Test 1000 Ft Length TEA 7 4 Ohms 27
17. with Continuity is connected between the adaptor s clip leads the product s SHORT CONTINUITY LED will light and the beeper will sound RJ Connectors Important Note The WireMaster Mapper and its Remotes are equipped with slot ted RJ connectors While these may look like standard RJ11 con nectors they are a special type that can be plugged into either RJ11 or RJ45 jacks If a standard RJ11 connector is plugged into an RJ45 connector the RJ45 connector may be permanently dam aged The WireMaster Mapper comes with RJ11 and RJ45 Fe male Female couplers This allows the slotted RJ connector on the WireMaster Mapper to be mated with other standard RJ con nectors For example the slotted RJ connector can be plugged into one side of the RJ45 coupler simply align the tab with the center slot and plug in and the other side of the RJ45 coupler Connected to an RJ45 plug on a LAN cable An RJ Remote can be Dd 15 The WireMaster Mapper performs its ID test using only the cen ter two conductors of the RJ connector The OPEN and SHORT CONTINUITY tests are only performed on these conductors Other wires in the cable may have OPENs or SHORTs and the WireMaster Mapper will not detect them Intermittent Connections The WireMaster Mapper performs tests in real time That is it is continuously testing the target cable for the presence of a Re mote some products only perform a momentary test When a cable is suspected of having an inte
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