Platinum Tools TDG310 User manual

TDG310K1C Digital Tone and Probe Kit
TDG310 Digital Tone and Probe Kit
User Manual
PLATINUMTOOLS_TDG310_MANUAL

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Contents
Safety Information ...................................................................................4
General Warnings ....................................................................................4
Features and Benets..............................................................................5
Interfaces and Functions .........................................................................6
Tone Generator....................................................................................6
Digital Probe........................................................................................8
Operating Instructions ...........................................................................10
Setup ................................................................................................10
1. General Cable Tracing....................................................................10
2. Bundled cables..............................................................................11
3. LED Signal Strength Indicators ......................................................11
4. Mapping Unknown Cables, Cable Faults and Wire Map Indicators .11
5. Connector Wiring and Short Circuit Detection ................................12
6. 2-Pair/4-Pair Indicator ...................................................................12
7. A Break in the Wire........................................................................12
8. Use with PoE switches...................................................................12
Wire Map Detection...........................................................................12
Cable Conguration Detection ...........................................................12
Network Cable Port Continuity Detection ...........................................13
Short circuit test................................................................................14
Continuity Detection with Cables Connected to a Switch ...................15
PD (Powered Device) Emulation.........................................................15
Other Features ..................................................................................16
Specications........................................................................................17
Table of Contents

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FEATURES AND BENEFITS
GENERAL WARNINGS
• This product is intended for use in compliance with the local electrical
safety rules and should not be used where electrical sparks may be
exposed to ammable or explosive gases (gas stations, hospitals, etc.).
• Use this product within operating temperature specications.
• This product is only intended for low voltage testing up to 60 Volts.
Do not use this instrument for high voltage circuits. Doing so may damage
the instrument or cause injury or death.
The TDG310 Digital Tone and Probe Kit allows tracing and locating of single
cables or bundles that are connected to unpowered or active networks such
as phone lines, network cables or coax cables. The built-in test functions
can verify proper network termination or test for shorts in the single-ended
test mode. The tone generator can also determine the status modes of
analog telephone lines.
• To retain functional integrity, keep this product dry and do not store it in
humid environments when not in use.
• Remove batteries when not in use for extended periods to
prevent corrosion.
• Do not expose the contacts of the connectors to moisture or dust.
• Impacts, collisions and vibrations may cause damage to internal
components during transportation or use.
• Avoid disassembling the instrument, as no component inside can be
repaired by the user.
• This instrument is not intended to be used in environments with strong
electromagnetic interference.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Features
• Trace and locate cables in unpowered or live circuits.
• Includes audible and visual strength indicators.
• Built-in testing capacity for RJ45 termination.
• Equipped to test PoE ports for power and speed congurations.
• Checks status of analog phone lines.
• Comes with a built-in high-intensity ashlight.
Benets
• Digital tone generation and detection rejects extraneous analog noise
to locate cables quickly and easily.
• Trace and test cables in the same interface.
• Identify cable types, including 2-pair or 4-pair, straight, cross or other.
• Cable scan and continuity testing for UTP, STP, RJ45, and RJ11 cables.
• Identify the status in the working telephone line: standby, ringing
or off-hook.
• Quickly detect the near-end, mid-end and far-end cable faults.
• The RJ45 port withstands a maximum voltage of 60VDC and the wire can
be traced directly to a powered PoE port.
• Perform continuity tests on shielded cable and shielding layers.
• PD powered detection detects whether the power output of the PoE switch
is normal and detects the pins used for the power supply.
• Switch between Audible or Silent mode.
• Work in the dark with the built-in high-intensity LED ashlight.

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INTERFACES AND FUNCTIONSINTERFACES AND FUNCTIONS
Tone Generator
1Telephone status indicator
2Functions switch: SCAN/UTP, OFF, UTP cable test
3Category cable sequence, continuity and cable shielding
detection indicators
4Category cable type indicators: straight, cross, other
52-pair / 4-pair indicator
6Cable Shielding Indicator: Green-UTP (Unshielded), Red-STP (Shielded)
7SET: Switches function between shielded and unshielded in cable
tracer mode and local, remote or switch in UTP cable test mode
8Battery strength indicator
9SWITCH connection indicator
10 LOCAL/Remote connection indicators
11 BNC interface
12 RJ45 cable port
13 RJ11 port
Note: Please turn the tone generator OFF when testing the telephone line status.
The STATUS indicator light ashing corresponds to telephone status
(standby/ringing/off-hook).
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Digital Probe
1High-intensity LED Flashlight
2Power Indicator
3UTP Wire Map / Signal Strength Indicator
4RJ45 Shield Indicator
5Earphone Jack
6RJ45 Test Port
7LED Flashlight On/Off Switch
82-pair/4-pair Indicator
9Switch/Sensitivity Knob
10 MUTE Button (long press for silent mode, short press for port con-
nectivity detection)
11 RJ45 Cable Type Indicator: straight, cross or other
12 Port Continuity Detection Indicator (ON indicates local end cable connectivity
function, OFF indicates cable sequence function)
13 PoE PD Powered Test Port (detects pin conguration of cable
and PoE type)
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Note: Probe port continuity detection only tests the local end. The tone generator
can support near end, middle end and far end port detection.
INTERFACES AND FUNCTIONSINTERFACES AND FUNCTIONS

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Setup
Check the connector for proper termination, then insert the network cable
into the tone generator’s RJ45 port, connect the BNC cable to the tone
generator’s BNC interface or connect the RJ11 telephone line to the RJ11
port. If the cable is not terminated, use the alligator cable to clip the bare
copper wires of the cable.
1. General Cable Tracing
Switch the tone generator to
the “SCAN/UTP” mode, then
press the “SET” key to switch
to UTP/STP mode. The color of
the “UTP/STP” LED indicates
the instrument’s mode, with
green for unshielded and red for
shielded. Turn on and use the
tone probe to trace the wire.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2. Bundled cables
The tone may bleed into the other cables of a cable bundle. Rotate the
sensitivity knob of the probe to isolate and trace a specic cable if cables
are closely routed or bundled.
3. LED Signal Strength Indicators
Press and hold the “MUTE” button for silent mode. In this mode, the
signal strength indicator light is used to trace the wire. The stronger the
signal, the more indicator lights are lit. Press “MUTE” again to exit the
MUTE mode.
4. Mapping Unknown Cables, Cable Faults and Wire Map Indicators
To quickly locate or map
the end of an unknown
cable, insert one end
of the cable in the RJ45
port in the tone generator,
then insert the other end
of the unknown cable to
the RJ45 port in the tone
probe. If the “Straight/
Cross/Other” LED lights,
this is the other end of
the unknown cable. The
indicator also shows if
there are cable faults. The
1-8 and G indicators show
the wire map sequence by
default, and the order in
which the indicator lights
up is the sequence of the
line. When connected
to the cable, the probe
indicator the cable status
by sound: the “di” sound means connected pair lines, while the “du” sound
means short circuit pair lines. All indicator lights of short circuit pairs are on
at the same time.
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RJ45
RJ12
BNC
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5. Connector Wiring and Short Circuit Detection
Press the “MUTE” button on the probe: when the indicator light of
the port is lit, the 1-8 and G indicator lights show that the connection
between the cable wires and the connector is continuous. For a single-
ended shorts test, insert one end of the network cable into the RJ45 port
of the probe, then press “MUTE”. If the “Port” LED is lit, there is a short
circuit in the network cable.
6. 2-Pair/4-Pair Indicator
Connect the ends of the network cable to Switch and to the RJ45 port of
the tone generator, then press the “SET” key to switch to the “SWITCH”
mode. If the 1, 2, 3 and 6 indicators LEDs are lit, only 2 pairs in the cable
or port are continuous. If all indicators 1-8 are lit, all 4 pairs of the cable or
port are continuous.
7. A Break in the Wire
A tone that is not detected at the end of the cable may indicate a
break in the wire(s). Trace the cable until the signal is not heard. This
would indicate where the break is located. You may need to cut off the
connector to trace the wires in a twisted pair cable individually with the
alligator clip accessory.
8. Use with PoE switches
The RJ45 ports of tone generator and probe can withstand a maximum of
60VDC, the wire can be traced directly in connection with PoE switch.
Wire Map Detection
Cable Conguration Detection
Step 1: Insert the ends of the network cable into the RJ45 port of the tone
generator and the RJ45 jack of the probe. Turn on the probe.
Step 2: Switch the tone generator to UTP mode. The 1-8 and G indicators
will show the type of cable and the 2-pair or 4-pair indicators show the
cable or port is continuous on wires 1, 2, 3 and 6 or wires 1-8.
Quickly determine the cable conguration through the tone generator or
tone probe. If the Direct or Cross indicator is lit, the cable conguration
is wired correctly according to TIA568A/B standards. Once the indicators
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Network Cable Port Continuity Detection
In the UTP mode, press the “SET” key to switch to “LOCAL” mode.
Local Port (Near-End) Continuity Detection
When the “LOCAL” indicator
LED is on, connect the other
end of the network cable to
the tone probe “UTP” port or
disconnect the UTP port. The
1-8 and G lights indicate the
near-end continuity status
of network cable or ports
within 1 meter of the tone
generator.
In the picture shown, the 1st
wire of the network cable port
on the side of tone generator
is disconnected.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
ash, the tone probe will beep to indicate the cable conguration. A
single beep indicates a standard TIA568A/B congured cable, a double
beep indicates a cross cable and a triple beep is a different or wrong
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Switch
The 1st indicator light is off, indicating that the 1st wire of the port is
not connected.
Remote (Far-End) Continuity Detection
While in UTP mode, press the
“SET” key to switch to the
“REMOTE” function. When
the “REMOTE” indicator is
lit, connect the other end of
the cable to the UTP port of
Probe. The REMOTE function
in this case determines
continuity faults within 1
meter of the probe.
The 1-8 and G LEDs indicate
the continuity of the cable
port connected to the probe.
In the picture shown, the 5th wire of the cable port on the side of the cable
tracer (probe) is open, so the 5th indicator in the 1-8 indicators is off.
Mid-Span Cable Continuity Detection
If the cable sequence detects an break in both LOCAL and REMOTE modes,
the break point of the cable is mid-span away from the ports on both sides.
Short circuit test
When the cable is connected
to just the tone generator
and in SWITCH mode,
the indicator lights of the
shortened pairs will ash.
The same is true if the cable
is connected to just the probe
in PORT mode.
If both are connected,
the indicator lights of the
short-circuited pairs on both
devices will ash.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
6 and 7 wires are short-circuited
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Continuity Detection with Cables Connected to a Switch
While in UTP mode, press the “SET” key to change to the “SWITCH”
function. When connected to a switch, the 1-8 and G indicator lights show
the continuity of the cable: lights on means connected, lights off means
disconnected, with the 1, 2, 3 and 6 lines indicating a 100M switch and all
lines 1-8 indicating a 1000M. This mode can also detect the short circuit
status of network cables. Simply connect one end of the cable to the RJ45
port of tone generator and the other end to the switch, then check the
indicator light.
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A
B
C
PD (Powered Device) Emulation
Power detected on pairs
1/2, 3/6, 4/5, & 7/8
C
Power detected on
pairs 1/2 & 3/6
B
Power detected on
pairs 4/5 & 7/8
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFICATIONS
PD (Powered Device) Emulation
Connect a patch cable from the PoE switch or PSE power supply device
to the “PD” port of the probe. If the indicator light is on, it means the port
has been congured for PoE output and voltage is detected. There are 4
indicator lights on the “PD” port. When testing the pins used for power, if
the 1, 2, 3 and 6 indicators are lit, the PoE port is supplying power through
pairs 1/2 and 3/6. If the 4, 5, 7, and 8 indicators are lit, the PoE port is
supplying power through pairs 4/5 and 7/8. If all indicators are lit, the PoE
port is supplying through all four pairs 1/2, 3/6, 4/5 and 7/8.
This function is useful for checking the pins a PoE switch or other source
is using to supply power, to avoid causing damage to a camera or other
device.
Other Features
Line DC Level and Positive/Negative Polarity Testing
Using the BNC-to-Alligator clips cable, turn off the tone generator and clip
the red and black wire clips to the telephone line or battery. Then, connect
the cable to the BNC port of the tone generator. If the telephone cable is
terminated with an RJ11 connector, connect the telephone cable to the
RJ11 port instead.
If the indicator light is in green, that means the red wire clip is positive and
the black clip is negative. If the indicator light is in red, the black is positive
and the red is negative. The brightness of the indicator light also shows the
level, with a brighter light indicating a higher level.
Item Digital Tone Generator and Probe Kit
Tone Generation Digital signal (rejects noise and false signals)
Cable types RJ45 Twisted pair, RJ11 telephone line, BNC cable, etc.
UTP cable test
LED wire map, shielded cable and shielding continuity
indicator, check cable type indicator: straight/cross/other,
2-pair/4-pair continuity test, triple zone short testing, UTP
cable short circuit test
Continuity test
of RJ45 cable
connectors
Detect the continuity of the pins on both sides of network
cable and short circuits
PD (powered) test PoE switch power supplying status test and check the
pins used for power supply
LED lamp Short press On/Off LED light
Silent mode Long press “Mute” button to switch silent mode, nd
cable through LED strength indicators
Audio output Supports external audio output and mono earphone jack
Power Supply
External power
supply Four AA batteries
General
Operating Voltage Up to 60VDC between pins
Working
Temperature -10c — +50c
Working Humidity 30%-90%
Dimension and Weight
Tone generator 152mm x 62mm x 27mm (6.0” x 2.4” x 1.1”)
0.12Kg (4.23 oz)
Probe 218mm x 48mm x 32mm (8.6” x 1.9” x 1.3”)
0.1Kg (3.5 oz)

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