Hobbes LANsmart Pro User manual

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Introduction
LANsmart Pro is a hand-held, multifunction Cable Map Tester and Cable Length
Meter. It has an integrated Analog and Digital Tone Generator, Port Finder, and Quick
Test. It displays cable map results in a pin-to-pin format including split pairs. By
using TDR (Time Domain Reflect) technology, it provides a great deal of accuracy
when measuring cable length and locating split pairs. It is suitable for professional
technicians or installers.
Features:
•All-in-one tester: wire map, twisted mapping, short location, quick test, cable
length test, self-calibrating ability, analog and digital tone generator and port
finder.
•Incorporates TDR (Time Domain Reflect) Technology
•Wire map for open, short, reversed, cross, split, miswire, and shield continuity
•Wire map results are displayed in a pin-to-pin format
•Indicates the remote number of the remote identification unit for wire map test
•Incorporate Short Location function: locate short position, it determines if
short is in the near or far end of the cable.
•Measures twisted pairs of Cat5, Cat5E and Cat6 length without remote
•Measures length of flat 2-pin, 4-pin and 6-pin telephone line
•Measures coax line length
•Self-calibrating ability for non-standard cables length test to enhance
measuring accuracy
•Uses both meter and feet standards for cable length display
•Incorporate Quick Test function: memorize a cable’s pin out as standard, and
test mass cables.
•Incorporates Port Finder function: locate corresponding socket on hub/switch
•Its Analog Tone Generator sends 1K Hz tone on all pins or selected single pin
conductors.
•Its Digital Tone Generator sends Single Tone and Double Tone.
•LCD and “beep” indicator
•RJ45/ RJ11/COAX port protection from telephone line damage
•Replaceable battery, with low battery indicator
Contents：
1 LANsmart Pro Main Unit
4 Remote Unit: ID1, ID2, ID3, ID4
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Specifications
•Display: 128*64 Dot Matrix LCD
•Connector Type: RJ45/RJ11/COAX (Main and Remote)
•Accuracy: ± 2m less than 10m (± 6.56 Feet in less than 32.81 feet)
± 5% over 10m (32.81 feet)
•Test range for cable length: 0-300m (0 – 984 feet)
•Split pairs detection: minimum 1.2m (3.94 feet)
•Analog Tone Generator: 1 KHz
•Digital Tone Generator: Single Tone and Double Tone
•Operating Temperature 0°C – 50°C (32°F – 122°F)
•Storage Temperature -30°C – 50°C (-22°F – 122°F)
•Humidity 10%-90%
•Weight: Main unit 120g. Remote unit 20g
•Dimensions: Master 120*80*33mm / Remote 44*42*28.5mm
•Power source: DC 6V ; 4 * AAA
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LANsmart Pro Manual Operation
It is recommended to check the battery conditions before use. Alow battery will lead
to inaccurate test results.
Main buttons function:
Change or navigate the arrow on the screen.
SELECT
Execute the operation selected by the arrow.
ENTE
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Default Configuration
In order to perform properly, user should set up the Configuration menu prior to use.
When choosing wire map test object (twisted cable, telephone line or coax line) and
calibrating parameters for non-standard cable length test, user must do the following
configuration.
Follow the steps to configure the LANsmart Pro:
1. Turn on the LANsmart Pro
2. LANsmart Pro will self-diagnose first.
3. Press the button, to choose desired “Configuration” (indicated by
arrow)
SELECT
Cable Test
Length Test
Identification
Configuration
(MainMenu)
4. Press the button and view menu options.
a. On “Meter/Feet” option, press to select desired
measurement (Meter (M) or Feet (F))
b.
or
Meter/Feet M
Cable
Length
Modify Zero
ENTE
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ENTE
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Meter/Feet Ft
Cable
Length
Modify Zero
(Configurationpage) (Configurationpage)
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c. When first using LANsmart Pro, you can select Modify Zero menu,
(note: nothing inserted to Jack), press ENTER to modify Zero.
d. On Cable option, press ENTER to test wire map of twisted cable, Tel.
line or Coax line.
Ntwk
Tel
Coax
e. On Length option, press ENTER to open the Length setting mode.
Calibration
Cat5/5e
Cat6
f . On the Calibration option, press to open the calibration
mode. ENTE
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Calibration
Cat5/5e
Cat6
Ntwk Cal
Tel Cal
Coax Cal
In order to increase measuring accuracy for cable length test, the setup is
used to adjust calibrating parameters for non-standard cables. It includes
twisted cables, flat phone lines and coax lines.
For example, network cable calibration page explanation:
Ntwk Cal 10 M
+-
YES
•Ntwk—the calibration object is network twisted pair.
•Cal xx M-------It is the cable length supplied by LANsmart Pro
when using default parameter
•“+ and –” to change the Cal—value (increase or decrease)
•YES to save the setting.
•to go back or return to previous menu
•Adjustable Cal—value is from 10M to 150 M.
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g. Complete the setup and save the setting, then the Main Menu is
displayed.
h. The “Cat5/Cat5e” and “Cat6” mode denotes the LANsmart Pro is
using default factory parameter for testing standard Cat5/Cat5e or Cat6
cable length
Wire map Test
Before wire map test, user should setup test object (twisted cable, telephone line, or
coax line) in Configuration menu.
Connect one end of tested cable to LANsmart Pro main unit, and the other to the
remote.
Select the Cable Test option from the Main Menu, and then select Wiremap,
LANsmart Pro will begin to diagnose on the attached cable.
Cable Test
Length Test
Identification
Configuration
ENTE
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Wiremap
Twisted Mapping
Short Location
Quick Test Diagnose
ENTE
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(MainMenu) (Cabletestmenu)
Transmitting side (main unit)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G
Open Short Cross Idn
Pass Split Rev
Receiving side (remote unit)
G: Ground/shield layer
Idn: The number of remote
identification unit.
n=1,2,3,4
LANsmart Pro displays cable map results by pin-to-pin. If there are shorts with
shields layer, LANsmart Pro will automatically display it first.
The following explains the Wiremap results in details:
Pin7andPin8areopen.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G
1 2 3 4 5 6 G
Open Id3
Pin2 and Pin5 are short.
5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G
--
Short Id3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G
3 6 1 4 5 27 8 G
Cross Id3
Pair1,2 and Pair3,6 are cross
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G
1 2 3 4 5 67 8 G
Id3
Split
Pair1,2 and Pair3,6 are split.
Pin1 and Pin2 are reversed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G
2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 G
Id3
Rev
Allpinsareok
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G
Id3
Pass
Pinsaremiswire.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G
8 1 2 7 5 6 4 3
Id3
Fail
LANsmart Pro can also identify and indicate the remote identification number
attached to the far end of the subject cable.
Thenumberofremoteidentificationunit
is 3.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G
Id3
Pass
Twisted Mapping
The cable’s twisted status can be analyzed and shown as map by selecting the
“Twisted mapping” option from the Cable Test Menu.
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In “Twisted mapping” mode, remote unit
should be removed from the end of cables.
Otherwise test result will be inaccurate.
Awarning will be displayed for unplugging
the remote unit. Select “Yes” to continue.
Select go to previous menu.
If the cable is shorter than 1.2 meter, the LANsmart Pro can not identify the twisted
status, it will show the warning message “Cannot detect cable under 1.2m”.
Short Location
LANsmart Pro can show which end of cable are shorted by using TDR technology.
Also user can see short details on Wiremap menu.
1. Pair 1 (1-2) are shorted at near side of
cable (TX)
2. Pair 2 (3-6) are shorted at far side of cable
(RX)
(Short details display)
No pins are shorted
(Short details displa
Wiremap
Twisted Mapping
Short Location
Quick Test
Please
take off remote
Yes
No short detected
Too much short More than 2 pins are shorted one point.
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Quick Test
This function is used to test a number of cables.
First, LANsmart Pro records a cable pin out status. We call it standard cable. Next, it
tests another cable to judge whether the tested cable’s pin out status is the same to
standard cables. By this, user can test numerous cables.
Select the Cable Test option from the Main Menu, then select Quick Test,
Wiremap
Twisted Mapping
Short Location
QuickTest
First, record a cable’s pin out as test standard. User should connect the standard cable
with the main unit and the remote unit. Then select Record Cable
Record Cable
Test Cable
When recording is completed, the beeper
Beeps “Bi--” and the LCD display a message
“Cable Recorded”.
Cable Recorded!
Then select “Test Cable” for mass cable testing
Record Cable
TestCable
If the cable’s pin out is the same as the standard
cable, the beeper beeps “Bi—Bi--”, and LCD
displays “Pass”
Pass!
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If the cable’s pin out is different form the
standard cable, the beeper beeps “Bi—Bi—Bi--”,
and LCD displays “Fail”
Fail!
Length Test
LANsmart Pro can measure the length of twisted cable, flat telephone line and coax
line.
Before test, user should setup the type of cable to be tested in the Configuration menu.
For standard twisted cable, user should setup Configuration - “Cat5/Cat5e” or“Cat6”
For non-standard twisted cable, flat telephone line and coax line, user should calibrate
parameter by using a criterion cable first. It is operated by Configuration – Calibration
menu
Select Length from LANsmart Pro Main Menu
(MainMenu)
Cable Test
Length Test
Identification
Configuration
User should take off remote, or it will lead to
inaccurate result.
Please
take off remote
Yes
Ntwk: 93.8 M
Pairs Length
First, LCD displays the average length.
M for Meter, and Ft for Feet
By selecting “Pairs Length” operation, user
can see pair length.
P1&2 93.5
P3&6 92.1 M
P4&5 94.0
P7&8 95.9
Bulk cable length measurement
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To measure the length of bulk cable
1. Peel off the cable jacket of the Green/ Green white wires.
2. Use the attached cable in the package. (RJ45 plug to two alligator clip)
3. Plug one end of RJ45 to the Main unit and the other end to the two alligator clips,
Green clips to the Green wire and White clips to the Green white wire.
4. Test the cable length.
Tone Generator
At 1 KHz frequency, the LANsmart Pro emits an audio signal to a cable; user can
trace the cable with corresponding cable tracer.
Select the Analog Tone options from Identification menu
Cable Test
Length Test
Identification
Configuration
Analog Tone
Digital Tone
Port Finder
ENTE
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User can select the pins to send the tone signal.
The Selected pin will be highlighted.
Select to stop Tone mode and return to previous
menu.
Note: Under normal conditions Tone on all pins will
be louder than Tone on single pin.
Select the Digital Tone options from Identification menu
Select Single tone or Double Tone from Digital Tone.
Press ENTER to send Digital Tone
Port Finder
Port finder is a distinctive feature. Professionals recommend it. It is used to identify
correct ports the cable is using. The correspondent port’s LINK LED will blink, once
the LANsmart Pro sends 10M fast link signals through the cable. Cable labeling has
just become so much easier.
PIN 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
All Pins
Double Tone
Sending …
Single Tone
Sending…
ENTE
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Cable Test
Length Test
Identification
Configuration
Analog Tone
Digital Tone
Port Finder
ENTE
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LANsmart Pro sends fast link signals until is selected.
Single Sending . . .
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(Port Finder menu)
Warning: Telephone line connection
When LANsmart Pro’s RJ45/RJ11 port is connected to an active telephone line, it
sends out a warning message “High Voltage Detected! Please Reset” and causes all
function module to stop working. You must immediately turn off the unit!
Thank you for choosing Hobbes Corporation another innovation that is designed to
improve trouble shooting, network performance, and productivity. We are dedicated to
providing the best quality and value for all your electronics needs. Whether it’s for
individual, corporate or governmental use, Hobbes has the solution for you!
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