Fluke MicroScanner Pro User manual

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MicroScanner Pro™
Users Manual
(English)
November 2001, Rev. 2, 9/03
© 2001-2003 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction....................................................................................................................1
Features.......................................................................................................................... 2
MICROSCANNER PRO Kit Content ........................................................................................ 2
Registration..................................................................................................................... 3
Safety Information .......................................................................................................... 3
Contacting Fluke Networks ............................................................................................. 4
Battery............................................................................................................................ 5
The Keypad..................................................................................................................... 5
Operating Mode ............................................................................................................. 6
Calibration Mode............................................................................................................ 6
Setting the NVP percentage........................................................................................ 6
Changing the Display from Meters to Feet.................................................................. 7
MicroScanner Pro Tests ................................................................................................... 8

Length........................................................................................................................ 12
Network Link Indicator ........................................................................................... 14
Pair Length............................................................................................................. 17
Coaxial Cabling...................................................................................................... 18
Office Identifier........................................................................................................... 19
Toner .............................................................................................................................. 21
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................... 22

1
MicroScanner Pro™
Introduction
MICROSCANNER PRO™is an all-in-one network tester that
you can use to verify twisted pair and coaxial cables,
measure length and distance to faults via TDR, and
identify active networks and hubs.
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Features
•Tests unshielded twisted pair (UTP), shielded
twisted pair (SSTP) and coaxial cable
•Pinpoints opens, shorts, crossed and split pairs
•Measures cable length via TDR
•Checks and verifies wiremap
•Generates four different tracing tones to help
identify users
•Identifies active networking 10/100 hubs, switches,
and PCs.
MICROSCANNER PRO Kit Content
Your MICROSCANNER PRO kit contains the following:
•1 MICROSCANNER PRO network cable tester
•Wiremap adapter
•COAX adapter
•9 Volt alkaline battery
•Quick Reference Guide
•Product Manuals CD

MicroScanner Pro™
Registration
3
Registration
Registering your product with Fluke Networks gives
you access to valuable information on product updates,
troubleshooting tips, and other support services.
To register, go to the Fluke Networks website at
www.flukenetworks.com/registration and fill out the
online registration form. If you do not have Internet
access, print the registration form that is on the CD
included with the product. Fill out the form, then mail
or fax it to the appropriate address for your country.
Safety Information
WWarnings
Do not open the unit or attempt to repair
in case of malfunction. Please send it
back to your distributor for repair or
replacement.
Caution
MICROSCANNER PRO is designed to
withstand input voltage conditions that
arise from normal telephony applications
such as 48 VDC at less than 80 ma or 24
VAC used to power many keysets. Tests
cannot be performed when hazard
conditions exist on the inputs.

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Contacting Fluke Networks
If you have technical questions, you may contact Fluke
Networks’Technical Support by phone, fax or e-mail.
www.flukenetworks.com
[email protected]
[phone]
•Australia: 61 (2) 8850-3333 or 61 3 9329 0244
•Beijing: 86 (10) 6512-3435
•Brazil: 11 3044 1277
•Canada: 1-800-363-5853
•Europe: [phone]
•Hong Kong: 852 2721-3228
•Japan: [phone]
•Korea: 82 2 539-6311
•Singapore: [phone]
•Taiwan: (886) 2-227-83199
•USA: 1-800-283-5853
Visit our website at www.flukenetworks.com for a
complete list of phone numbers.
Before calling Technical Support, please have your
Hardware and Software Version numbers available. To
find out the version numbers, do the following:
1. Turn off the MICROSCANNER PRO.
2. Simultaneously press the ,
MODE
, and
ON
OFF
keys.
The hardware and software versions of the
MICROSCANNER PRO are displayed.
Hardware Software
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Battery
MICROSCANNER PRO requires a 9 Volt Alkaline battery.
The Battery icon is displayed on the screen when
MICROSCANNER PRO detects a low battery condition.
Using MICROSCANNER PRO with a low battery may effect
the test accuracy.
If MICROSCANNER PRO is stored for more than one month,
the battery should be removed.
Note
MICROSCANNER PRO will not function properly
with a 9 Volt Carbon Battery.
The Keypad
ON
OFF
When turned on, MICROSCANNER PRO flashes the LCD
power-up test then resumes the test mode that was
last executed. MICROSCANNER PRO turns off automatically
when no cable is detected or when no key has been
pressed for 10 minutes.
To quickly change pairs or adjust values, press the
keys. These keys are active only if the indicators
are shown on the display.

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Operating Mode
MODE
Press MODE to select the desired test. The available
modes are:
•WIREMAP
•OFFICE IDENTIFIER
•LENGTH
•TONER
Calibration Mode
MODE
+
ON
OFF
Turn the MICROSCANNER PRO OFF, then hold the MODE
key down while pressing the ON key to start Calibrate
mode.
Use MICROSCANNER PRO to calibrate cable lengths of
more than 50 feet (15 meters) and up to 1500 feet (457
meters).
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 will be
represented as a percentage of the speed of light. For
an accurate length test, the NVP must be set correctly.
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If you know a cable’s NVP, change the displayed
numbers using the keys until the appropriate
NVP is displayed. The cable length will automatically
adjust to the new NVP.
If you know a cable’s length, change the shown NVP
using the keys until the appropriate length is
displayed. The NVP can be adjusted in 1% increments,
and the length changes accordingly.
Cables used for calibration must be at least 50 feet (15
meters) long. Cable lengths of less than 50 feet will
display FAULT.
Changing the 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 PRO will use it
for future length measurements until another
calibration is performed.

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MICROSCANNER PRO Tests
This section describes the tests that you can conduct
with MICROSCANNER PRO.
Wiremap
The Wiremap function tests twisted-pair cabling for
proper wiring. Your cabling configuration is checked
for shield continuity, opens, shorts, crossed pairs, split
pairs, and reversed pairs.
Test Results are displayed as a numeric representation,
where the upper line of fixed digits shows the detected
wires at the MICROSCANNER PRO jack, and the lower line
of digits indicates the actual wiring. This function
requires the use of the Wiremap Adapter at the far
end.
To conduct a Wiremap test:
1. Connect the cable to be tested to the MAIN jack
(identified on the unit right above the modular 8
jack).
2. To display the Wiremap screen, press the MODE
key until the word WIREMAP appears on the
screen.

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Following are examples where MICROSCANNER PRO did
not detect any faults.
Full Wiremap with intact shield shown as Zero ‘0’
on the right (4 pair, 8 wires)
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10BaseT Cable unshielded (2 pair, 4 wires)
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Token Ring unshielded shielded (2 pair, 4 wires)
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Below are examples of wiring faults. The FAULT
indicator will be displayed and the numerical wire
indicators will blink.
Reversed: Pair 3 –6
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Crossed: Pairs 4 –5, 3 –6
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Split Pair
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Note
If a cable is wired correctly, pin-to-pin, but
there is a split pair, Wiremap will display
SPLIT PAIR. For example, a wire from the
1 - 2 pair could be twisted with a wire
from the 3 - 6 pair.

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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
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Short: Pair 1 –2
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When the wiring fault includes shorted or swapped
non-pair pins (e.g. non-pair pins 1 - 3), the wiremap
will display dashes for those numerical wire indicators.
Note
Shielded cross-over cables cannot be read by
MicroScanner Pro. Wiremap will show as a
series of dashes.

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Patch Cable Wiremap
The Wiremap function can also be used to verify patch
cables.
1. Simply plug the two ends of a cable into the two
modular 8 jacks (MAIN and LOOP BACK) on
MICROSCANNER PRO.
2. To display the Wiremap screen, press the MODE
key until the word WIREMAP appears on the
screen.
If there are any miswires, the number of the faulty wire
will blink.
Length
The Length function measures the full length of a
twisted pair or coaxial cable. Twisted pair: If you are
measuring standard pair length, MICROSCANNER PRO will
determine whether the cable is open, shorted, or
connected to a hub.
Note
Accuracy of the length measurement is ± 4 %
or ±2 feet— whichever is greater. Any NVP
uncertainty is an additional error.
1. Connect the cable to be tested to the MAIN jack
(identified on the unit right above the modular 8
jack).

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2. To display the length screen, press the MODE key
until the word LENGTH appears on the screen. The
overall cable length will be shown.
No Cable attached
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70 feet cable
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If the far end of a cable is connected to a hub,
MICROSCANNER PRO will display HUB and the cable
length. The cable is considered connected to a hub
when the 3 - 6 pair is terminated and either pair 1 - 2
or 4 - 5 is terminated.
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Some early model 100TX only network equipment does
not generate link pulses and MICROSCANNER PRO will
display HUB, the cable length and the word SIGNAL.
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Network Link Indicator
The Network Link Indicator allows you to find and
identify active network 10/100 hubs and confirm to
which hub MICROSCANNER PRO is connected. It will blink
the hub’s status indicator to assist locating a single
channel in a busy wiring closet.
1. Connect the cable to be tested to the MAIN jack
(identified on the unit right above the modular 8
jack).
2. To display the length screen, press the MODE key
until the word LENGTH appears on the screen.
MICROSCANNER PRO displays the word Hub followed
by the length to the hub.
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When MICROSCANNER PRO displays Hub and the cable
length, press the MODE key to activate the blinking
Hub light.
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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 PRO detects the kind of hub it is
connected to: 10, 100, or 10/100 alternately will be
displayed right after the word Hub. The number is
followed by the letters F and/or H as an indication for
the hub’s full or half duplex capabilities.
Descriptions are as follows:
10 H 10BASE-T
10 HF 10BASE-T full duplex
100 H 100BASE-TX
100 HF 100BASE-T full duplex
100 HF4 100BASE-T full duplex,
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MICROSCANNER PRO also Identifies workstations.
1. Connect the cable to be tested to the MAIN jack
(identified on the unit right above the modular 8
jack).
2. To display the length screen, press the MODE key
until the word LENGTH appears on the screen.
MICROSCANNER PRO displays the word PC followed
by thelength to the PC.
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3. When MICROSCANNER PRO displays PC and the cable
length, press the MODE key to activate the
blinking Hub light.
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