Triplett Pairmaster
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1. 0 3959 Soft Carrying Case 10 2961 RJ 45 Patch Cable Category 5 26 889 RJ In Line Coupler 2455 781 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 OVERVIEW sds aaa earr a E EEA a FEATURES ea vitacdbccsenedencaeceveetonteessece 5 SECTION 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 02 ccccccceececeeceeeee 8 FAULT CODES e E A ESEA 10 DISPLAY FACES araar A Stevens 17 SECTION 3 SPECIAL CABLE TESTING 12 cccccceccseeccveseeeee 13 SECTION 4 SPECIFICATION Scien ira E EE 14 WARRANT Y soisi en i ars er a ar ai aaa 16 2 PAIRMASTER OVERVIEW The PairMaster gives the user the ability to verify three basic requirements for LAN cabling First the PairMaster willcheck the point to point wiring These tests commonly called wire mapping tell the user whether or not the individual conductors within the cable are wired correctly at both ends Another test NEXT Near End Crosstalk checks each pair of the cable for excessive A C coupling to the other pairs The third major feature is the ability to identify which cable in the bundle is connected to the PairMaster In a typical LAN installation the individual workstations are con nected to a central wiring hub By connecting the sixteen Remote Identifiers to the workstation ends of the cables the user can easily document the network topology from one location see Fig 1 To Remote Locations Remote Identifier Triplett PairMaster Cable Identification User Diagram Fig2. The PairMaster LAN CABLE TEST SET FROM TRIPLETT CORPORATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Before using the PairMaster read all in structions Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by Triplett Corporation may result in a risk of fire electric shock or injury to persons Do not attempt to service this unit There are no customer serviceable parts inside this unit Send to Triplett s service center WARNING This test set has been designed with your safety in mind However no design can completely protect against in correct use Any electrical circuit can be dangerous and or lethal when lack of caution or poor safety practices are used SAFETY IS NO ACCIDENT PN 84 740 8 94 7 PAIRMASTER ACCESSORIES DESCRIPTION Cat No Remote Identifier 1 3240 1 Remote Identifier 2 3240 2 Remote Identifier 3 3240 3 Remote dentifier 4 3240 4 Remote Identifier 5 3240 5 Remote Identifier 6 3240 6 Remote dentifier 7 3240 7 Remote Identifier 8 3240 8 Remote Identifier 9 3240 9 Remote Identifier 10 3240 10 Remote Identifier 11 3240 11 Remote Identifier 12 3240 12 Remote Identifier 13 3240 13 Remote Identifier 14 3240 14 Remote Identifier 15 3240 15 Remote Identifier 16 3240 16 Remote Identifiers 1 to 4 3240 17 Remote Identifiers 5 to 8 3240 18 Remote Identifiers 9 to 12 3240 19 Remote Identifiers 13 to 16 3240 20 Hard Sided Carrying Case w strap 1
3. ave excessive AC crosstalk NO ID Flashes The cable can not be identified 70 POWER UP ov LOW BATTERY 6 si I 1 1 OVERVOLTAGE i nN 10 0 0 0 OPEN PAIR LJ 2 2 1 2 SHORTED PAIR i Iepe CROSSED PAIR a 6 6 1 Q ii 2 2 6 O6 1 1 TH Je 2 TRANSPOSED PAIR II 3 PLOG REVERSED PAIR V 2 2 1 0o 1 2 C 2 z DOUBLE SPLIT PAIR mi 6 wol no iod FLASHES Figure 2 A multiple failure on a pair is a condition where more than one fault is present One example of this is when a pair has one conductor open and the other conductor crossed short circuited to an other pair Fig 3 The first will indicate an open pair and the second will indicate a crossed pair o mT O 6 _ _ Figure 3 Another example of a multiple failure is when two pairs are transposed and one of the transposed pairs is reversed in polarity Fig 4 1 1 2 2 w 3 a 6 Figure 4 Under both situations the PairMaster will still display a FAIL LED but will only inform the user of the highest priority fault The user upon checking the pair will discover the lower priority fault also In most applications the cable is wired incorrectly and will require rewiring regardless of the error displayed The PASS FAIL LED of each pair will retain its Status until all of the pairs are tested At the conclusion of testing all four pairs the seven
4. ce is that instead of pairs 1 2 and 3 6 the usable readings occur on pairs 3 6 and 4 5 Pairs 1 2 and 7 8 will display OP as described on the previous page Ethernet E 3 Token Ring 802 5 Figure 6 SPECIFICATIONS CABLE TYPES EIA TIA 568 configuration for UTP Ethernet and Token Ring CABLE PAIRS TESTED 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 CONNECTOR RJ 45 FAULTS DETECTED Open pairs Shorted pairs Crossed pairs Split Pairs Transposed Pairs Re versed pairs and Double Split pairs NEXT less than 21 dB 4 dB DISPLAY LEDs Two seven segment displays Four PASS LEDs Green Four FAIL LEDs Red 14 INPUT PROTECTION Withstands 56 VDC limited by 400 ohms series resistance Withstands 175 V peak 20 60 Hz with 100 ohms series impedance superimposed onto 56 VDC for 100 mS Standard TELCO signals PAIRMASTER with input protection Overvolt age conditions are reported by a flashing OL on the display REMOTE IDENTIFIER with input protection Ov ervoltage conditions are reported by the OVER VOLTAGE INDICATOR LED lighting up WARNING Connecting either the PairMaster or the Remote dentifiers to a live power system 110 VAC 60 Hz will result in permanent damage MAXIMUM CABLE LENGTH 400 ft 122 meters ANOMALIES IN IMPEDANCE Improper charac teristic impedances may result in false readings Incorrect ID indication Excessive cable lengths may also cause erroneous readings POWER SUPPLY PairMaster 9 Vol
5. ent 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 return the instrument or test equipment to Triplett Corpora tion Bluffton Ohio 45817 transportation prepaid 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 A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS PAIRMASTER ONE YEAR REMOTES AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE WARRANTY ARE EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED 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 Corporation 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 Corporation or any other person is authorized to extend the liability of Triplett Corporation in with the sale of its products beyond the terms ereof Triplett Corporation reserves the right to discontinue models at_any time or change spec
6. est results of each pair 6 PUSH TO TEST BUTTON PTT Press this button to start a new test Piairllaster Faults Remote ID 1 16 Pair Test Results Fault Codes Open Transposed Short Reversed Crossed Double Split Split Low Battery FLASHING Overvoltage Push To Test Ze TRIPLETT A CORPORATION OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Connect each Remote Identifier into the terminal jack of an office Observe the OVERVOLTAGE INDICATOR LED on the remote If the LED is on Telco voltage is present Remove the Remote Identifier and investigate the problem The Pair Master is not intended for use on public telephone systems WARNING Never connect any LAN device to an overvoltage line Damage to the hub or to the terminal may result Connect the RJ 45 patch cable to the wiring hub s patch panel Plug the other end of the patch cable into the PairMaster s RJ 45 jack NOTE Using the patch cable and the in line couplers is recommended to reduce wear on the PairMaster s RJ 45 jack Press the PUSH TO TEST PTT button to begin testing the cable for proper wiring Observe the seven segment display Upon pressing the PTT button one of three displays will be shown Under normal conditions the segments will read for about one second This shows the user that the PairMaster is beginning to test the cable When the battery voltage is low the segments will read Lb instead
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8. of The PairMaster is still beginning to test the cable but erroneous readings may occur Whenever Lb appears the user should replace the 9 volt battery The third display occurs when the PairMaster is connected to a Telco energized cable The display will flash OL until the overvoltage is removed After removing the 8 PairMaster from the energized line the user must wait for about 15 seconds before pressing the PTT button The internal power supply in the PairMas ter will not be able to reactivate until its time out period has expired about 15 seconds NOTE In the event that the PairMaster and the Remote dentifier are both connected to a Telco energized cable only the PairMaster will give an overvoltage OL indication The OVERVOLTAGE INDICATOR LED will not light under these condi tions In most situations the Remote Identifier will be connected to the line first If a problem exists the user can tell if the line is energized immediately At the wiring hub in another office the user can determine an overvoltage condition by using the PairMaster itself Following the initial message at power up the PairMaster tests each pair of the cable sequen tially The pairs consist of the following conduc tors 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 The PASS FAIL results of each pair are displayed immediately following that pair s tests If the pair has passed all tests the green LED below the pair number will light The seven segmen
9. segment LEDs will display the number of the Remote Identifier for about two seconds If the cable can not be identified typically when all pairs are shorted or open a no id message will 12 flash When the final display is over the PairMaster will shut itself off Another cable can be tested by repeating this procedure 4 3 oWo o Faults Remote ID 7 16 Pair Test Results Example of a PairMaster in use Figure 5 The sample display shown above indicates that the PairMaster is connected to the cable with Remote Identifier 15 attached to the far end Pair 1 2 is O K pair 3 6 has a failure pair 4 5 is O K and pair 7 8 has yet to be tested SPECIAL CABLE TESTING The PairMaster is designed to test 4 pair cables wired in accordance with the EIA TIA 568 wiring standard However many LAN installations such as Ethernet or Token Ring require an 8 pin RJ 45 connection but only use two of the four pairs see fig 6 These two types of configurations are no problem for the PairMaster When testing two pair Ethernet 10 Base T cables the PairMaster will give actual test results for pairs 1 2 and 3 6 On pairs 4 5 and 7 8 the unit will display OP and light up the associated FAIL LEDs As long as the green PASS LEDs light up on pairs 1 2 and 3 6 the two pair cable can be used for Ethernet installations 13 Testing two pair Token Ring cables is similar to testing the Ethernet cables The differen
10. t LEDs will display the number of the Remote Identifier connected to the other end of the cable If the pair fails one or more of the tests the red LED below the pair number will light The seven seg ment LEDs will display the FAULT CODE associ ated with the failure In the event of a multiple failure ona single pair the highest priority fault will be displayed The fault codes are listed in order of priority on page 10 9 POWER UP Displayed immediately after push to test PTT button is pressed if everything is under normal conditions LOWBATTERY Displayed immediately after push to test button is pressed if battery voltage is less than 6 5 volts FAULT CODES OVERVOLTAGE Damaging voltage is present on the cable The unit will flash OL until the damag ing voltage is removed or until time out of the power supply OPEN PAIR Either conductor of a pair does not have continuity SHORTED PAIR Both conductors of a pair are shorted together CROSSED PAIR One conductor of a pairis shorted to a conductor of another pair SPLIT PAIR One conductor of a pair is connected to the wrong destination at the other end of the cable TRANSPOSED PAIR Both conductors of a pair are connected to the wrong destination at the other end of the cable REVERSED PAIR The conductors of an individual pair are reversed in polaritry at one end of the cable DOUBLE SPLIT PAIR The conductors of two pairs have correct continuity but h
11. t Alkaline Battery Remote Identifier Passive no battery required ENVIRONMENT Storage 20 C to 60 C Operating O C to 50 C SIZE Lx WxH PairMaster 6 0 x 3 3 x 1 3 inches 152 x 84x 33mm Remote Identifier 2 6 x 1 4 x 0 6 inches 66x 35x 14 mm WEIGHT PairMaster 9 2 oz Remote Identifier 1 2 oz 15 A LIMITED WARRANTY The Triplett Corporation warrants instruments and test equipment manufactured by it to be free from defective material or workmanship and agrees to repair such products which under normal use and service disclose the defect to be the fault of our manufacturing with no charge within two years PairMaster one year Remotes 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 instruc tions 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 two years PairMaster one year Remotes 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 accid
12. ure 1 FEATURES 1 OVERVOLTAGE INDICATOR LED The LED on the Remote Identifier will light up whenever Telco voltages are detected on the cable under test Example Connecting the remote onto a cable that is energized by a 48 VDC Central Office Battery will cause the OVERVOLTAGE INDICATOR LED to light up The LED will remain ON until the overvolt age condition is corrected or the Remote dentifier is removed from the cable 2 REMOTE IDENTIFIER The Remote denti fier is a small mod ule thatis connected to the far end of the OVERVOLTAGE cable Each Identi INDICATOR fier properly termi eo nates the cable It also contains cir REMOTE cuitry to allow the IDENTIFIER PairMaster to verify proper wiring within the cable Sixteen unique remote units numbered from 1 to 76 can be used to identify a particular cable in a bundle PairMaster 3 RJ 45 MODULAR JACK This jack is a standard 8 pin modular jack for connecting UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair cable to the PairMaster The jack is keyed so that it can accept either keyed or non keyed RJ 45 plugs 4 SEVEN SEGMENT DISPLAYS Under PASS conditions the two digit display shows the number of the Remote Identifier at tached to the cable Under FAIL conditions the appropriate Fault Code is displayed see page 11 5 PASS FAIL LEDs Each pair in the cable Conductors 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 have one green LED PASS and one red LED FAIL The LEDs light up based on the t
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