Greenlee 500XP User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
52071341 © 2014 Greenlee Textron Inc. 9/14
500XP and 500FP
Tone Probes
Read and understand this material before
operating or servicing this equipment. Failure
to understand how to safely operate this tool
could result in an accident causing serious
injury or death.
Register this product at www.greenlee.com

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Description
The Greenlee Communications 500XP and 500FP Tone Probes
are intended to identify and trace wires or cables within a group
without damaging the insulation.
Features include:
• Tough, waterproof, ergonomic design
• Replaceable tip
• Clearly distinguishable audio output tones
• Headset output level electronically limited for safety
• 500XP includes (US patent 8754629B2) acAlert®feature to
warn of possible power cross or similar faults; if the active
probe is brought near a source of potentially hazardous AC
voltage of 50or 60Hz, the tool will attempt to warn the user.
Safety
Safety is essential in the use and maintenance of Greenlee tools
and equipment. This instruction manual and any markings on
the tool provide information for avoiding hazards and unsafe
practices related to the use of this tool. Observe all of the safety
information provided.
Purpose of This Manual
This instruction manual is intended to familiarize all personnel
with the safe operation and maintenance procedures for the
Greenlee Communications 500XP/FP Tone Probe.
Keep this manual available to all personnel. Replacement
manuals are available upon request at no charge at
www.greenlee.com.
Do not discard this product or throw away!
For recycling information, go to www.greenlee.com.

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500XP • 500FP
Important Safety Information
SAFETY ALERT
SYMBOL
This symbol is used to call your attention to hazards or
unsafe practices which could result in an injury or property
damage. The signal word, defined below, indicates the
severity of the hazard. The message after the signal word
provides information for preventing or avoiding the hazard.
Immediate hazards which, if not avoided, WILL result in
severe injury or death.
Hazards which, if not avoided, COULD result in severe
injury or death.
Hazards or unsafe practices which, if not avoided, MAY
result in injury or property damage.
All specifications are nominal and may change as design improvements
occur. Greenlee Textron Inc. shall not be liable for damages resulting
from misapplication or misuse of its products.
® Registered: The color green for electrical test instruments, Sidekick,
and acAlert are registered trademarks of Textron Innovations Inc.
KEEP THIS MANUAL

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Important Safety Information
Electric shock hazard:
• Do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
Contact with live circuits could result in
severe injury or death.
• If the tool becomes wet, clean and dry it
before use. Dampness reduces performance,
as the tip is unable to detect the electric
field properly. Water may short the headset
connections.
Failure to observe these warnings could result
in severe injury or death.
Electric shock hazard:
• Do not use this unit if the casing is cracked.
• Use this unit for the manufacturer’s intended purpose only,
as described in this manual. Any other use can impair the
protection provided by the unit.
Failure to observe these warnings could result in severe
injury or death.

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500XP • 500FP
Important Safety Information
Electric shock hazard:
• This unit is intended for use only within measurement
category O and for measurements performed on circuits
not directly connected to AC mains power.
• Do not trace live AC mains power circuits.
• This tool is not intended as a replacement for a multimeter,
test-lamp, or specially engineered AC mains power detec-
tor. This tool has conductive tips which may cause a short
circuit resulting in a dangerous arc flash.
• This unit does not detect potentially hazardous direct
current (DC) or alternating current (AC) with frequencies
beyond 50 or 60 Hz. Always use a suitably rated multime-
ter or test-lamp to check by direct connection that a circuit
is safe to touch.
Failure to observe these warnings could result in severe
injury or death.

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Important Safety Information
Loud sound hazard:
• Do not operate with the loudspeaker less than 30 cm (12")
from your ear.
• Do not use with the headset at high sound levels for
extended periods.
Failure to observe these precautions may result in injury.
Electric shock hazard:
• Do not attempt to repair this unit. It contains no user-
serviceable parts.
• Use only with accessories and replacement parts recom-
mended by Greenlee.
• Do not expose the unit to extreme temperatures or high
humidity. Refer to “Specifications.”
• Beware ringing voltage that may be present on telecom-
munication circuits.
• Do not use anti-static surface treatments, e.g., cleaners or
polishes; these can leave the surface slightly conductive,
which may pose a safety risk allowing higher voltages
accidentally encountered to track over the surface to your
hand.
Failure to observe these precautions may result in injury and
can damage the instrument.

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500XP • 500FP
Identification
1. Battery Compartment
2. Headset Connection
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Installing the Battery
Only open the battery cover in clean and dry conditions; the
battery terminals may be contaminated or corrode if dirt and
moisture are present.
1. Loosen the two captive screws.
2. Observing polarity, install a new alkaline 9 V battery. Check
that the seal is clean and in place around the battery
compartment.
3. Replace the cover and finger-tighten the two screws, being
careful not to cross-thread them.
3. ON/OFF and –Button
4. +Button and LEDs
5. Replaceable Tip

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Operation
Power On
Press and hold the button until you hear the power-on beep
and see the red LED light; release the button. Then you will
hear the self-test tone for one second during which time the
green LED should be lit.
Change Gain
Short taps of the +or –buttons will increase or decrease the
gain in single steps. At each step, a tone is produced at a level
slightly different to the previous one. At maximum gain a high
pitched beep is generated, and at minimum gain a low pitched
beep is generated.
Change Filter Mode
Quickly tap both +and –buttons simultaneously to step the
unit through the three main operating modes:
Basic
Mains hum reject
(default power-on mode)
Precision tone
(500XP only)
LED and Tone Indications
Mode
• Basic – “beep” and red LED flashes.
• Mains hum reject – “beep-beep” and green LED flashes.
• Precision tone (500XP only) – “beep-beep-beep” and both
LEDs flash.
Signal Level
• Basic – red LED brightness is proportional to signal received.
• Mains hum reject – green LED brightness is proportional to
signal without AC mains power.

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500XP • 500FP
• Precision tone (500XP only) – red and green LED brightness
is proportional to 577 Hz and 983 Hz, respectively.
acAlert®Hazardous AC Voltage Warning
The 500XP is not an AC mains power detector. This warning
feature is included only as an aid to safety. This product is not
intended to be used with AC mains power but should indicate if
near a hazardous AC voltage.
Available in selected programs of the 500XP only (not 500FP),
the acAlert®feature is important in the filtered modes where
there is little hum from the loudspeaker. Should AC at 50 Hz
or 60 Hz be detected, the probe will rapidly flash the red and
green LEDs alternately and generate a “booop-(audio)-booop”
warning sound. Pair tracing tones can be heard during the
pauses. The warning tone may be overridden for 30 seconds by
pressing both buttons while the tone is being generated.
Program Options
The configuration of the mains power hum and precision tone
filters and acAlert®warning can be adjusted if required. There
are five settings; 1 is the default that should suit most situa-
tions. The chosen setting is stored in non-volatile memory.
Programming
Option
Start-up
Mode acAlert®
Power
Hum
Reject
(Hz)
Precision
Tones
(Hz)
Comment
1
Hum
rejection
Off
50 &
60
577 &
983
Default
2 Lights only acAlert®
muted
3 Full acAlert®
on
4Basic Full 60 577 200XP
5 50 983 200XP/50
Operation (cont.)

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To enter programming mode (500XP only): With the unit operat-
ing, press and hold both buttons for more than ten seconds. A
melody of three tones will be heard followed by a number of
beeps that represent the currently chosen setting. Pressing +
or –allows adjustment of the setting.
To confirm the setting, press and hold both buttons for more
than two seconds. A two tone melody will confirm exit of
programming mode.
Low Battery Warning
If the battery drops below 6.5 V, you will hear three tones of
falling frequency. Typically, with an alkaline battery, two hours
of use remain after the first warning is given.
Battery Saver Timeout
If the 500XP/FP is operating and neither button is pressed
for five minutes, the unit will switch off to save power. This is
preceded by three warning beeps and the power-off tone of
“beep-beep-beep-boop”.
Power Off
Press the button for more than 0.5 seconds. The unit will
produce a single lower pitched tone and switch off.
Operation (cont.)

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500XP • 500FP
Techniques
Visit www.greenlee.com for more information about Greenlee’s
pair tracing products.
Telephone Pair Identification
Connect an oscillator across the pair to be traced and switch
its tone output on. Check that tone is detected at the oscillator
before leaving. If the oscillator has the facility, check that there
is no indication of a short on the pair. If there is a short, there
may be little or no signal to detect.
Move to the other end of the cable and use the 500XP/FP to find
the pair with the tone on it. Starting with higher gain, find the
general bundle of the wires that contains the tone. Gradually
reduce the sensitivity until you positively detect the tone on just
one pair of wires. If you can move this pair of wires away from
the bundle and spread them out, there should be a distinct null
in the detected signal roughly midway between the two.
LAN Cable Identification
Connect the oscillator to two wires of different pairs for an
easier to detect signal. For example, connect one lead of the
oscillator to Orange/White and the other terminal of the oscilla-
tor Blue/White.

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Specifications
Maximum Voltage at Tip:
Never connect to AC mains power.
100 V dc or ac.
Maximum transient 500 V (1.2/50 µs).
Sensitivity: Adjustable gain; 0 dB to > +60 dB.
Frequency Response:
Basic Mode: 200 Hz to 3 kHz.
Mains hum reject Mode: “Comb” filters remove harmonics
of 50 Hz and 60 Hz.
Precision tone Mode (500XP only): Bandpass filters for
577Hz and 983Hz tones and mains hum rejection.
Environment:
Storage: IP67 (0.15 m for 10minutes), -20 °C to +60 °C.
Operation: IP60 (may be used outdoors but must be dry for
optimum performance and safety), -20 °C to +50 °C,
maximum humidity 90%, no condensation, maximum
altitude 2000 m.
Mechanical Protection:
Designed to survive multiple random orientation drops from
3 m (10 ft) onto concrete; note that the plastic may be
damaged.
Casework is strong enough to be accidentally trodden on
(90kg/200 lb).
Casework material is compatible with chemicals commonly
found in the telecom industry.
Hearing Protection: < 103 dB SPL (C) peak when used with
Greenlee headsets.
Battery Life: More than 50 hours active (typical use;
consumption at low signal levels is less than 10 mA) and
more than three-years “off” (standby consumption is less
than 5 µA).
Patents: US5577099, US8754629B2.

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500XP • 500FP
Maintenance
Battery
Remove the battery if the 500XP/FP will not be used for a
month or more. Damage caused by leaking batteries is not
covered by the warranty.
Cleaning
Keep the 500XP/FP clear of grease and dust. Use a cloth damp-
ened with isopropyl alcohol solution. Avoid aggressive solvents
and strong detergents. Dry before use.
Service
For more information about service and repair contact Greenlee
Communications.

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Accessories
Accessories Included
Most 500XP/FP probe kits come fitted with a plastic tip and
one metal spare as well as a wrist strap that may be fitted if
needed.
Probe Tips
The probe tips can be simply unscrewed and swapped.
Optional Accessories
Headset
A headset or earbud with 2.5 mm jack plug (part numbers
HS001 or EB001) may be used with the 500XP/FP. When
plugged in, the loudspeaker is disabled and all sound is repro-
duced in the headset.
Use of any other headset may compromise user safety. The
output level limiting built into 500XP/FP is tailored for Greenlee
headsets. Use of other headsets may result in sound levels that
could, with long-term exposure, cause hearing damage.
Complementary Products
The 500XP/FP can be used with any audio tone generator that
produces a signal of a few volts or more in the frequency range
400 Hz to 3 kHz when in basic mode. For optimum performance
in filtered modes, precision tone generators from Greenlee are
recommended because they produce precise filtered frequen-
cies of 577 Hz and 983 Hz, chosen as not being harmonics
of AC mains power at 50 Hz or 60 Hz. Examples are 77GX,
TG600J, 177, PE7780, and tone generator features of NC-100,
NC-500, TM-700, and the Sidekick®range of testers.
Use with other oscillators in the filtered modes is possible but
not recommended as their imprecisely controlled, low-cost
circuitry may produce tones that are filtered out by 500XP/FP
and may therefore not be audible when noise cancelling filters
are active.

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500XP • 500FP
Warranty
The 500XP/FP is warranted to be free from defects of materials
and workmanship for three years from date of purchase. Please
retain proof of purchase for this period and preferably register your
purchase at www.greenlee.com. Do not open the case beyond the
battery cover; you will invalidate the warranty. Water damage is not
covered if the casework is damaged or distorted. Note that claims for
water damage will be assessed on a case by case basis.

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