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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 1 M ICRO SCANNER TM M ICRO SCANNER TM PRO User Guide ENGLISH Test Equipment Depot 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176-6024 www.testequipmentdepot.com 800-517-8431 781-665-0780 FAX[...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 2 Test Equipment Depot 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176-6024 www.testequipmentdepot.com 800-517-8431 781-665-0780 FAX[...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 3 T able of Contents The Keypad .......................................................... 4 Operating Mode .................................................... 4 Calibration Mode .................................................. 4 Setting the NVP percentage ................................. 5 Changing Display from Meters to[...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 4 The Keypad When turned on, MICROSCANNER will flash the LCD power-up test and then resume the test mode that was last executed. MICROSCANNER will turn off automatically when no cable is detected and no key has been used for 10 minutes. Press ▲ ▼ to quickly change pairs or adjust values. The ▲ ▼ keys are only active i[...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 5 Setting the NVP percentage Once in Calibrate Mode, the default NVP (Nominal Velocity of Propagation) will be displayed followed by the overall cable length. The cable length is measured with the currently stored NVP . NVP is the measure of how fast a signal travels down a cable compared to the speed of light. The result wil[...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 6 Changing Display from Meters to Feet During Calibration you will be able to switch the displayed length from meters to feet by simply pressing the MODE key . Press the ON/OFF key once the desired cable length or NVP is displayed to terminate 'Calibrate' mode and store the new calibration factor. MICROSCANNER will [...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 7 T echnical Support If you have technical questions, you may contact Microtest T echnical Support by phone, fax or e- mail. North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific: 1-800-NET-FIXR (1-800-638-3497) (U.S. and Canada only) 1-800-419-8991 (F AX) (U.S. and Canada only) 1-602-952-6483 (V oice) 1-602-952-6494 (FAX) Greater E[...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 8 MICROSCANNER TM TM TM TM TM T ests Wiremap The Wiremap function tests twisted-pair cabling for proper wiring. Y our cabling configuration is checked for shield continuity , opens, shorts, crossed pairs, split pairs, and reversed pairs. T est Results are displayed as a numeric representa- tion, where the upper line of fixed [...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 9 10BaseT Cable Token Ring unshielded shielded (2 pair, 4 wires) (2 pair, 4 wires) Below are examples of wiring faults. The FAUL T indicator will be displayed and the numerical wire indicators will blink. Reversed: Crossed: Pair 3 - 6 Pairs 4 - 5, 3 - 6 Split Pair Note: If a cable is wired correctly , pin-to-pin, but there is[...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 10 If the wire does not go to the far end, the numerical indicator for the open will be left blank. The word Open will be displayed. Shorted pairs are indicated with a connecting bracket, and the word Short will be displayed. Open: Pair 4 - 5 Short: Pair 1 - 2 When the wiring fault includes shorted or swapped non-pair pins (e[...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 11 Length The Length function measures the full length of a twisted pair or coaxial cable. T wisted pair: If you are measuring standard pair length, MICROSCANNER will determine whether the cable is open, shorted, or connected to a hub. 1. Connect the cable to be tested to the MAIN jack (identified on the unit right above the [...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 12 Some early model 100TX only network equipment does not generate link pulses and MICROSCANNER will display HUB , the cable length and the word SIGNAL . Network Link Indicator ( MICROSCANNER PRO ) The Network Link Indicator allows you to find and identify active network 10/100 hubs and confirm to which hub MICROSCANNER is co[...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 13 activate the blinking Hub light. The word SIGNAL blinks once every two seconds right below the word Hub . Go to the wiring closet to view a light that blinks once every two seconds at the port to which the cable is connected. MICROSCANNER detects the kind of hub it is connected to: 10 , 100 , or 10/100 alternately will be [...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 14 3. When MICROSCANNER displays PC and the cable length, press the MODE key to activate the blinking Hub light. Pair Length If ▲▼ are displayed, you will be able to show detailed pair information for each standard conductor pair . 1. Press the ▲ key to display Pair 1 - 2 length. 2. Press the ▲ key again to display th[...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 15 Coaxial Cabling ( MICROSCANNER PRO ) Note: This feature is available in the residential version or when using the COAX upgrade kit. MICROSCANNER measures the full length of a 50 and/or 75 Ω (Ohms) coaxial cable, e.g. RG-6 and identifies its termination state. 1. Attach the supplied COAX adapter to the MAIN jack (identifi[...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 16 Office Identifier The Office Identifier function allows you to find the termination of an office cable drop from a wiring closet. By inserting the Office Identifier adapters into RJ-45 office wall outlets, MICROSCANNER can identify office locations at the patch panel. The Office Identifier plugs are included in the optiona[...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 17 Office Identifier (MICROSCANNER PRO) The Office Identifier function allows you to find the termination of a twisted pair and/or a coax cable drop from a distribution panel. By inserting the Office Identifier adapters into wall outlets, MICROSCANNER can identify office locations at the distribution panel. The Office Identif[...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 18 T oner T oner is a cable tracing function that assists in tracking cables hidden in walls, ceilings, floors, or patch panels by generating four distinct multi-tone signals that can be received by a cable tracer . T o trace a cable, use Microtest's Cable Tracer II, or any equivalent tracing device, to convert a signal [...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 19 T echnical Specifications Dimensions: MICROSCANNER : 13.97 cm x 8.25 cm x 2.54 cm (5.5" x 3.25" x 1") Wiremap Adapter: 7.62 cm x 3.18 cm x 2.1 1 cm (3" x 1.25" x .83") Office Identifier: 7.62 cm x 1.60 cm x 1.47 cm (3" x .63" x .58") Coax Adapter: 7.62 cm x 1.60 cm x 1.47 cm (3&[...]
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MICROSCANNER ENGLISH - 20 T est Interface: Main: Modular 8 connector for length, 10/100 link identification, wiremap, office identifier/room identifier , trace Loopback: Modular 8 connector for patch cable wiremap Calibration: User selectable NVP NVP calculation based on known cable length Minimum length: 15 meters (50 feet) Length: Maximum length:[...]