Platinum Tools Cable Prowler TCB300 User manual

Cable Prowler
™
Quick Start Guide
Full Color Cable Testing & Report Management
TCB300
TCB400
TCB360K1
CAT 3/5e/6/6a
Coax
Telephone Cable

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Network Cable Test Coax Cable Test Telephone Cable Test
Test
On/Off
Direction cursors to
move in LCD display
Enter
Back
Micro USB Port
RJ45 jack
F-connector Jack
Soft keys perform the
function on the display
above each button.

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How to Perform a Cable Test
• Power on the Cable Prowler.
• Connect a network, coax, or telephone cable to the appropriate connector
on the top of the Cable Prowler.
(Warning! Do not plug an RJ11 cable directly into the Cable Prowler! A
standard RJ11 cable will damage the Cable Prowler’s RJ45 jack. Use
the included RJ adapter patch cable.)
• Press the enter button to display the cable test menu. The Cable Prowler
will automatically perform a test upon entering the cable test menu.
• To test coax or telephone cable, press the coax or telephone soft key.
• If a remote is NOT being used (one ended test), the Cable Prowler will test
the length of each pair, opens, shorts, or split pairs. Performing a one ended
test will not verify connectivity on the opposite end of the cable.
• If a remote is being used, connect the remote to the opposite end of the
cable.
• To calibrate the VOP, connect a known length of cable to the Cable Prowler
and press the right arrow button to highlight a VoP digit, then press the up/
down buttons to increase or decrease the value.
• While adjusting the VOP, press the test button every so often until the length
of the cable is displayed.
• Press the green test button or the loop mode soft key to
perform additional tests.
• To save a cable test, press the save icon.
• Use the arrow buttons and the enter button to name the cable test le.
• Press the save icon to save the cable test le.

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Cable Prowler Graphic Report

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• Power on the Cable Prowler.
• Connect the Cable Prowler to a switch or active network jack.
• Use the left or right arrow buttons to select the Network/PoE icon
and press the enter button or press the Network/PoE soft key.
• The Cable Prowler will automatically detect and display link capability,
connection speed, PoE class, and PoE Min/Max voltages.
• To perform a Network Test only, press the PoE soft key.
• To save the PoE data, press the Save soft key.
• Use the arrow buttons and the enter button to name the PoE le.
• Press the Save soft key to save the PoE le.
Network / PoE Detection
• Power on the Cable Prowler.
• Connect the Cable Prowler to an active Network cable or port.
• Press the Network/PoE soft key then press the Link Light soft key.
• The Link Light will automatically begin upon entering the Link Blink menu.
• The Link LED above the LCD screen will ash at the same cadence as the
port light.
• Use the up and down arrows to adjust the transmit frequency to adjust the
link light cadence.
Link Light

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• Power on the Cable Prowler.
• Use the left or right arrow buttons to select the tone generator icon
and press the enter button.
• The Cable Prowler will automatically activate the tone generator upon
entering the tone generator menu.
• Connect a cable to either the RJ45 jack or coax connector located on the
top of the Cable Prowler.
• To switch between network and coax cables, press the coax cable/RJ45
soft key / .
• Press the up or down arrow buttons to select one of four cadences.
• Press the left or right arrow buttons to select which pin or pair to place the
tone.
• Use a tone probe alongside the cable or at the end of the cable to produce
an audible tone.
Tone Generator

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• Press the setup softkey to enter the setup menu.
• Use the up and down buttons to select a setting.
• Use the left and right arrow buttons to change the selected setting.
• Press the save soft key to save changes.
• Press the defaults soft key to reset the settings to factory settings.
• Press the Files soft key to view stored test results.
See http://www.platinumtools.com/softwaredownloads to install the application
software with latest updates, and get the latest functionality from your Cable
Prowler.
Setup
Cable Prowler Application
See http://www.platinumtools.com/softwaredownloads to download the User
Manual and learn more about Cable Prowler and how to transfer your test
results to your PC.
User Manual

TCB300
• Cable Prowler Main Unit
• Cable Tester Smart Remote, #1
• ID Only Coax Remotes, #1-5
• ID Only Network Remotes, #1-5
• F Connector Coupler F81
• No-Fault, RJ12 Cable (2)
• Micro USB Cable
• Alkaline AA Batteries
• Hanging Pouch
TCB400
• Cable Prowler Main Unit
• Cable Tester Smart Remotes, #1-8
• ID Only Coax Remotes, #1-20
• ID Only Network Remotes, #1-20
• ToneSeeker Tone Tracer Probe
• F Connector Coupler F81 (2)
• No-Fault, RJ12 Cable (2)
• Micro USB Cable
• Alkaline AA Batteries
• Large Shoulder Bag
TCB360K1
• Cable Prowler Main Unit
• Cable Tester Smart Remotes, #1-8
• ID Only Coax Remotes, #1-8
• ID Only Network Remotes, #1-12
• Micro USB Cable
• Cable Assembly, RJ45 to Alligator Clip
• No-Fault, RJ12 Cable (2)
• RJ45 Port Saver
• F Connector Coupler F81 (2)
• BNC Adapter Kit
• Alkaline AA Batteries
• Durable Plastic Case
Cable Prowler
™
Kits
For complete Cable Prowler user manual, technical information, and customer
support, please visit www.platinumtools.com or send an email to
[email protected].
Contact Numbers: Phone: [phone]
Address: 2450 Turquoise Circle
Newbury Park, CA 91320