Platinum Tools Net Chaser TNC950AR User manual

Net Chaser
™
USER MANUAL
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Table of Contents
Introduction.........................................................................................4
Kit Contents.......................................................................................5
Optional Accessories......................................................................... 6
Safety Information............................................................................. 7
Net Chaser Description...................................................................... 8
Active Remote Description.................................................................9
Net Chaser Touch Screen and Buttons..............................................10
General Operations.......................................................................... 11
System Settings...............................................................................12
First System Settings Screen (IP Setup)........................................... 12
Second System Settings Screen (Language).................................... 13
Third System Settings Screen (Display Settings).............................. 13
Fourth System Settings Screen (Time and Date)...............................14
Fifth System Settings Screen (Timeout Settings).............................. 15
Sixth System Settings Screen (User Information)..............................16
Seventh System Settings Screen (Firmware)....................................17
Eighth System Settings Screen (Firmware/Hardware versions).........21
Active Remote................................................................................. 22
Cable Test........................................................................................23
Cable Test Overview.........................................................................24
Cable Test Setup..............................................................................25
Cable Type.......................................................................................26
New Cable Type..........................................................................26
Edit Existing Cable Type.............................................................. 27
Select Cable Type....................................................................... 27
Cable Name................................................................................27
Ethernet Cable Test.....................................................................27
Cable Faults.....................................................................................28
Saving Cable Tests as PDF................................................................29
Saving a PDF Report........................................................................30
Adding a Company Logo to Your PDF Reports....................................30
Saving Test List as CSV.................................................................... 30
Create a New Test List..................................................................... 31
File Manager....................................................................................31
Link Test..........................................................................................32
Port Discovery..................................................................................32
POE Test.......................................................................................... 32
Tone................................................................................................ 32
Link Light........................................................................................ 33
BERT Only Test................................................................................ 33
Network Test....................................................................................34
Link Test..........................................................................................34
DHCP............................................................................................... 34
Ping Test..........................................................................................35
Trace Route..................................................................................... 35
VLAN............................................................................................... 36
Discovery Protocols......................................................................... 37
File Manager....................................................................................38
USB Mode........................................................................................38
Icon Glossary................................................................................... 39
Frequently Asked Questions.............................................................40
Maintenance....................................................................................44
Customer Service............................................................................ 44
Specications..................................................................................44
Warranty Information....................................................................... 45

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Introduction Net Chaser
The Net Chaser Ethernet Speed Certier & Network Tester offers a
complete solution to test copper cables. The Net Chaser performs speed
certication to test the data-carrying capabilities of electrical Ethernet
network cable up to 1 Gb/s by testing for noise in the network, detecting
faults in the cable wiring, and ensuring that cables are able to support the
speed capabilities of active equipment.
To certify Ethernet speed performance of copper cable runs, the Net
Chaser handheld tester conducts Bit Error Rate (BER) tests by sending data
packets down specied cable runs at dened data rates to check for errors
at the maximum throughput of the link. The Net Chaser also reports on
signal quality that can impact high-speed data transmission by measuring
signal to noise ratio (SNR). Skew measurements report on the signal time
delay between pairs that can impact Ethernet data transmission. The Net
Chaser also provides continuity testing that detects opens, shorts, miswires,
split pairs, reversals, and high-resistance faults while accurately measuring
distance to faults and total cable length.
The Net Chaser includes a comprehensive set of features for testing
active network capabilities: measure Power over Ethernet (PoE) to ensure
the correct power is available on the correct pins, use Port Discovery to
ensure the correct speed and duplex capability are available; connect
at gigabit Ethernet and run ping tests to verify connectivity to IP hosts;
discover network devices using Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) or Link Layer
Discovery Protocol (LLDP); VLAN discovery; Trace Route function displays the
path internet packets travel to reach a specied destination. The Net Chaser
also saves test reports and exports to PCs.
The Net Chaser comes in two kits that will cover all your needs.
Part Number Description
TNC950AR
Net Chaser Main Unit
Active Remote
Power Supply (2)
Network Patch Cables (2)
RJ45 Port Saver Cables (2)
4GB SD Card
Micro USB Cable
Hanging Strap with Carabiner Clips
Large Carrying Case
User Manual
TNC950DX
Net Chaser Main Unit
Net Chaser Active Remote
Power Supply (2)
4 GB SD Card
Micro USB Cable
FTP Patch Cable, 12
RJ45 Port Saver (2)
Cable Assembly, RJ45 to 8 Way Alligator Clip (2)
F-Jack to BNC Adapter (2)
Hanging Strap and Clip (2)
Hanging Pouch
Protective Hard Case
NOTE
To optimize the life of the rechargable Lithium-ion battery, please fully
charge and fully exhaust the battery in the tester three times before
charging the battery at mid-levels.

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Optional Accessories Safety Information
P/N Description
T138 #1-8 Network Testing and ID Remotes
TRK120 #1-20 ID Only Coax Remotes (Not for RF testing)
TRK220 #1-20 ID Only Network Remotes (for Mapping only)
TAK030
Network Accessory Kit includes:
(4x) 1ft. Network Patch Cables,
(2x) RJ45 to 8-way Alligator Clips,
(2x) F-Jack to BNC Adapter,
(2x) RJ45 Port Savers
TAR104 Net Chaser Active Remote with selectable ID’s #1-4
TP150 Tone & Probe Kit
TP250 ToneSeeker™Tone Tracer Probe
TAK010 Hanging strap with carabiner clip
TPS120 AC to DC Power Supply: 12V 2.5A
Includes international adapter plugs NA/EU/AU/UK
21025C RJ45 Port Saver for extending life of modular plug
TCA015 24 inch cable assembly 8-way alligator clips to RJ45
TCA016 1 ft. Network patch cables
4007 Hanging pouch
18301 F-Connector Coupler (F81)
4076 Net Chaser Protective Case
To ensure safe operations of the Net Chaser, follow instructions carefully
and observe warning and caution messages in this manual. Failure to
observe warnings can result in severe injury or death and can damage the
equipment.
Notication Denition
Warning/caution: potential for personal injury or
damage to equipment
Voltage! Warning: hazards could cause harm or death
Conformité Européenne. Conforms to European
Economic Area directives
Disposal Information
To avoid possible re, electric shock, or personal injury:
• Do not open the case: no user-serviceable parts are inside.
• Do not modify the tester.
• Do not use the tester if damaged. Inspect the tester before use.
• The tester is not intended to be connected to active telephone
inputs, systems, or equipment, including ISDN devices.
Prolonged exposure to the voltages applied by these interfaces
may damage the tester.
• The Lithium Ion battery pack should be serviced by qualied
personnel. Only the original battery pack type should be used
with this product.
Warning!

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Net Chaser Description Active Remote

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Net Chaser Buttons and Touch Screen
General Operations
The Net Chaser features buttons and a full color capacitive touch screen to
allow for easy navigation
Touch an icon to select an option
Touch and drag a list to scroll up or down or touch the Up/
Down arrows
The Net Chaser buttons assist with Navigation, starting
and stopping a test
Settings - The Settings button will display the settings menu. Pressing the
settings while in the settings menu will display additional menu screens.
Home - The Home button will display the home screen from any menu.
Back - The Back button will display the previous screen.
Test - The Test button will start/stop a test.
On/Off
• Turn Net Chaser on by pressing the Power button
• Tap the Power button to put the Net Chaser in sleep mode.
• Press and hold the Power button to power the unit off.
Automatic Power Down
The Net Chaser automatically enters sleep mode to conserve battery power if
no input or activity is performed on the device. See System Settings on page
15 to adjust the length of time before the automatic power down occurs.
Net Chaser Active Remote
Check the Active Remote battery status and last test result by pressing the
Status button.

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System Settings
The Net Chaser Setup consists of eight screens to congure the unit to the
user’s preference. Use the Settings button to navigate through the
settings screens.
First System Settings Screen: IPV4 Setup
Second Systems Settings Screen:
Language/Date Format
Third Systems Settings Screen: Display Settings
In the IPV4 setup screen, the Net Chaser’s network tests can be congured
to use DHCP or a Static IP addresses. The Net Chaser can also be set to use
a DHCP provided DNS or a xed DNS IP
• Turn the Net Chaser on by pressing the Power button .
• Touch System Settings on the home screen.
• “Use DHCP” is set as default. To enter static IP’s touch “Use Static IP”
and enter the following:
• Touch “Set IP” and enter the Net Chaser IP address using the numeric
keypad, then touch OK.
• Touch “Set Subnet Mask” and enter the Subnet Mask IP address using
the numeric keypad, then touch OK.
• Touch “Set Gateway” and enter the Gateway IP address, then touch
OK.
• Use “DHCP DNS” is set as default. To manually enter DNS addresses,
touch “Choose DNS”.
• Touch “Set DNS” and use the numeric keypad to enter a preferred DNS
IP address and touch OK.
Language
• Select the desired Language.
Date Format
• Select the desired date format:
• Month/day/year or day/month/year
Length settings:
• Under Display Units, touch either Feet or Meters.
• Under “Standard”, touch either T568A or T568B. The touched wiring
standard will be displayed in the cable test wiring diagram.
LCD Screen Brightness:
• To the right of Brightness, touch Set.
• Enter a number between 5 and 100 then touch OK. To cancel, press
the Back button .
• To continue, touch More Settings or press the Settings button .

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Fourth Systems Settings Screen: Display Units Fifth Systems Settings Screen: Timeout Settings
Set time/clock/date:
• Under Time Format, touch either 12-hour or 24-hour format.
• To the right of Hours (1–12), touch Set Hour. Enter the hour you wish
to display then touch OK.
• To cancel, press the Back button .
• To the right of Minutes (0-59), touch Set Minute. Enter the minutes you
wish to display then touch OK. To cancel, press the Back button
.
• Under AM/PM, touch AM or PM on the screen.
• Under Date, set the month, day, and year: Touch Set Month. Enter the
number of the month, and then touch OK. To cancel, press the Back
button .
• Touch Set Day. Enter the number of the day, and then touch OK. To
cancel, press the Back button .
• Touch Set Year. Enter the year (all four digits), then touch OK. To
cancel, press the Back button .
• To continue, touch More Settings or press the Settings button .
• To set Standby power down:
• Touch Set to the right of Stand-by (default is 10 min).
• Enter a whole number from 1-10 for the number of minutes then
touch OK. To cancel, press the Back button .
• To set System Shutdown Time:
• Touch Set to the right of System Shutdown (4 hours is the default
setting).
• Touch the number between 1 and 8 for the hours before system
shutdown then touch OK. To cancel, press the Back button .
• To congure .tst le backup to SD, touch Disable/Enable. This allows
the test les to be saved to the SD card in the event of critical memory
loss.
• To continue, touch More Settings or press the Settings button .

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Sixth Systems Settings Screen: User Information Seventh Systems Settings Screen: Firmware
• The User Information screen allows the user to enter Company name,
user’s name, and email to be included on the Net Chaser test reports.
• Touch Set Company and use the keypad to enter the company name
(Max 20 Characters) then touch OK.
• Touch Set Name (Max 20 Characters) and use the keypad to enter a
name then touch OK.
• Touch Set E-mail and use the keypad to enter an email address then
touch OK.
• Touch Set Phone and use the keypad to enter a phone number (20
characters maximum) then touch OK.
• To include a company logo, copy the desired image (jpg les only) from
your computer to the Logo folder on the Net Chaser SD card. The jpg
image size cannot exceed 586x163 dpi. Touch the “Enable/Disable”
button to include the company logo.
NOTE: If the SD card does not have a logo folder, right click in the SD Card
dialog box and click on a new folder. Name the new folder “logo”.
• To continue, touch More Settings or press the Settings button .
You can have more than one version of rmware on the SD card – all
rmware les on the SD Card will be displayed on this screen. Use the Up
and Down buttons to scroll through multiple rmware les.
• The factory installed rmware revision (default rmware) is displayed
above the rmware le table.
• The current rmware revision that is being used is displayed above the
rmware le table Current x.xx.
How to update the Net Chaser Firmware
• Go to:
http://www.platinumtools.com/support/software-downloads-updates/
• Verify with Tech Support if you need updated rmware.
Warning! Do not update the rmware if the battery charge is less than
20%, unless the Net Chaser is plugged into A/C power.

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Upload rmware using the SD Card:
• Remove the SD Card (located on the left side of Net Chaser) and
insert it into your computer using an SD Card reader. Your computer
will recognize the SD Card as a removable drive. Open the removable
drive folder and copy the rmware le(s) from your computer to the
removable drive window. Image les may be included as part of the
update, be sure to copy all les from the rmware update folder to the
SD card. Re-insert the SD Card into the Net Chaser.
• Proceed Installation; “Net Chaser Update” below to install complete the
update.
* NOTE: When installing SD Card with rmware update refresh the
rmware table by exiting and then reentering the rmware screen.
Upload Net Chaser rmware using the Micro USB cable:
• Plug the included micro USB cable into the Net Chaser then plug the
other end of the cable into your computer.
• Press and hold the settings button and the POWER button until
the screen on the tester displays “File Transfer Mode.”.
• The Net Chaser will be recognized by your computer as a removable
drive. If your computer does not automatically prompt you to view the
removable drive, click on the windows start menu, click on “Computer”,
and then double click on the removable drive.
* NOTE: The removable drive may be listed in “Computer” as an SD
Card, as the Net Chaser simulates an SD Card reader.
• Navigate to the rmware le(s) that was saved to the computer from.
Right click on the rmware le(s) then click on “Copy”. Image les may
be included as part of the update. Be sure to copy all les from the
rmware update download.
• Navigate back to the Net Chaser removable drive and right click in the
removable drive window and click on “Paste”.
• Close the removable drive window then click on “safely remove
hardware” on your computers toolbar on the bottom left. Eject “MQX
Mass Storage Device”.
• Remove the micro USB cable from the Net Chaser.
• The Net Chaser will automatically reboot. Follow the instructions below
to complete the update.
Install Net Chaser Update:
• From the home screen, Touch System Settings .
• Touch More Settings or press the Settings button until the
rmware screen is displayed (7th settings screen).
• Update by touching the rmware le in the rmware table then touch
Update Firmware on the screen. A new screen will appear,
conrming that you are updating rmware. Touch OK to continue or
Cancel. Another window will appear: Updating rmware.
Press OK to continue or Cancel.
• To reset to the factory rmware, touch the Reload Factory Firmware
. A new screen will appear, conrming that you are deleting the
rmware update and restoring to factory default. You will be prompted
to touch OK to continue or Cancel to cancel, the Net Chaser will then
restart.
• To reset to the factory settings, touch Reset Settings . A new
screen will appear, conrming that you are restoring factory Cable Type
list. You will be prompted to touch OK to continue or Cancel to cancel.
To Update the Bootloader:
• To download the Net Chaser bootloader, visit www.platinumtools.com/
netchaserdownloads.
• Download the Bootloader le to your computer.
• For Windows 10, update from SD Card.
• Connect the Net Chaser to your computer using the included USB cable.
• Press and hold the wrench key , then press and release the
power button . The Net Chaser will display a solid color on the
touch screen and the Link LED will ash. You can release the wrench
key at this point.
• Open the removable drive named “Bootloader”.
• Copy and paste only the bootloader le to the removable drive.
• Power off the Net Chaser, unplug it from your computer, and then
power it back on.

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To Update the PIC rmware:
• To update the Net Chaser PIC rmware, visit http://www.platinumtools.
com/support/software-updates/.
• Download the Pic update le to your computer.
• Follow “Upload rmware using the SD Card” or “Upload
Net Chaser rmware using the Micro USB cable”
instructions on page 18 to upload the PIC update le to your Net
Chaser.
• Go to the Net Chaser Firmware Update screen (7th Settings Screen) and
touch the PIC update le in the Firmware table.
• Touch the install rmware icon . A new screen will appear,
conrming that you are deleting the rmware update and restoring to
factory default. You will be prompted to touch OK to continue or Cancel
to cancel. Net Chaser will then restart.
Eighth System Settings Screen: Firmware/
Hardware Versions
This screen will display which versions of rmware and hardware are in your
Net Chaser.
Firmware
• Boot (initializes hardware, loads, and executes operating system)
• GUI (Graphical User Interface)
• PIC (Net Chaser Processor)
Hardware
• Serial Number (Net Chaser MAC Address)
• Module revision (number of your updated module)
• Battery (type of battery)
• NAND size (ash memory in megabytes)
Press the More Settings soft key to return to the rst System Settings
screen or press the Home button to return to the Home Screen.

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Active Remote Cable Test
The Active Remote is used with the Net Chaser to perform a speed
certication test. The Active remote can be congured to display 1-4 remote
ID’s
• Press the Status button to display the battery percentage and the Pass/
Fail result of the previous cable test.
• To set the remote ID, remove the battery door screws (see Active
Remote on pg.8) and remove the battery door.
• Gently pull out the battery (it is not necessary to unplug the battery to
access the ID indicator switch.
WARNING! Do not pull on the battery wires as this may damage the
battery. If the battery is removed, use caution as it plugs in one way. Do
not force the plug in to the remote as this will damage the plug and/or
remote.
• Push the desired ID switch up and push the other keys down (see
image below).
The Net Chaser performs a wire map test, measures cable length using
capacitance and TDR, and speed certies cables up to 1 Gigabit.
Test Options
There are four test options depending on the type of remote being used or if
no remote being used. Below are descriptions of the test results given for
each test option. To see a full screen view of the results, touch Full Screen
. Press the Back button to exit the full screen view.
Note: When testing with one of the Net Chaser remotes plug Net Chaser
Main Unit on near end of the cable then plug remote on the far end of your
cable.
Active Remote:
When an active remote is being used to perform a cable test, the Net Chaser
will display the cable wire map, active remote ID, SNR, SKEW, and BER test
results. The Net Chaser will display a green check mark to indicate that
the cable has passed the network speed certication test. A VoIP check mark
will also be displayed on the test report. The Net Chaser qualies cables
for use with VoIP if they have successfully transmitted at least 100Mbps.
Network Testing Remote:
When a network remote is being used, the Net Chaser will display the wire
map, cable length, ID, and an orange check mark indicating that the
cable passes the wire map test.
Coax Remote:
When using coax remotes, the Net Chaser will display the remote ID. If a
short or open is detected, the Net Chaser will measure the distance to the
fault.
Open Ended Test
When no remote it being used, the Net Chaser will display the cable length
and “Status” for each pair.
ID Only Remote RJ45/Coax
When an ID only remote is being used, the Net Chaser will only show the
remote ID on the Detailed Test Results screen. The ID remotes are used to
assist with mapping and labeling network cable runs.

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Cable Test Overview
Detailed Test Results Cable Test List
The Cable Test menu saves all tests to internal memory and to the SD
card, except when using ID only remotes, to a le with the extension “.tst”. If
the SD Card is not inserted into the unit, a warning will appear upon entering
the Cable Test Screen; “AutoSave cable test to SD enabled but SD card not
found”. See 5th Systems Settings screen to Enable/Disable auto save to SD.
The Cable Test has two screens; a Detailed Results screen and a
spreadsheet-like Test List screen. Testing can be initiated from either screen
by pressing the Test button . When initiating a test from the Test List
Screen, only a summary of the results is shown. If no test le is dened by
the user, “UNTITLED1.TST” will be used to save test results to. The test le
name that is being used appears in the title bar along with the current
function, Cable Test.
To navigate from the Detailed Results screen to the Test List, touch List
at the bottom of screen. If the List icon is not displayed at the bottom of the
screen, touch more options on the bottom right of the screen . The Test
List will be displayed with a highlighted cable test in the list which the
Detailed Results screen was displaying results for. To navigate from the Test
List to the Detailed Results screen, highlight a cable test in the list that you
would like to display the test details for and touch Select at the bottom
of the screen. To exit the Test List without making a selection, press the Back
button .
Before testing a cable, the list le should be selected or created to save
results to. The cable type should be selected or created from the cable type
list and the cable name prex and beginning index number can be dened
or kept as default. Each test performed will use the currently selected test
denition.
Note: All these test setup functions are on the Detailed Results screen.
Cable Test Setup
From the home screen, touch Cable Test . If the list screen is displayed,
touch Select at the bottom of the screen or the Back button to go
to the Detailed Results screen:
Creating a New Test List:
Touch New File at the bottom of the Detailed Results screen, enter a le
name (20 characters max.), and touch OK. Returns to Detailed Results
screen. Test List name will appear in the title bar. See File Manager section
on page 38 for additional File manager instructions.
Opening a Test List:
If a Test List (.tst) le already exists, it can be selected from a directory list,
by touching File Manager . The le manager screen will open showing
the internal memory directory of TST les. Touch to highlight the desired le
in the list and select File Open to open the test list and return to the
Detailed Results screen.
Selecting a Cable Type:
Touch Cable Type on the right-hand side of the Detailed Results screen.
A list of dened cable types will be displayed with a scroll bar on the right-
hand side. If the cable type to be used is in the list, highlight it by touching
the line and touch select to make it the current cable type and return to
the Detailed Results screen. See Cable Type section on page 26 for
instructions to edit, add or delete cable types.
Setting Cable ID Names:
The cable ID naming convention is a prex plus an incrementing three
digit index number. The prex should be limited to 9 characters. With the
three digit index there will be a total of 12 characters in the name. From the
Detailed Result screen, touch Edit on the right-hand side of the Detailed
Result screen.
The Cable Test Setup screen will appear with the current values for prex
and index displayed. Touch Edit to the right of the value to be changed,
type in new name or index and touch OK.

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To add up to 200 cables to the test list at once, touch add , and enter
the number of cables to add and then touch OK. Touch Save to keep
the edited values or touch Cancel to exit without saving.
Cable ID’s can also be edited from the Test List to be any 12 character
name, with or without numbers. See the Test List section on page 30 for
instructions on editing, adding and deleting cables.
WARNING! Each cable test le (.tst) refers to the cable type denition
when creating a test list. If a cable type is edited, the existing test results
in the test will be updated with the edited values, such as 2 or 4 pair
tests and capacitance value. Be sure to edit an existing cable type prior
to testing or simply create a new cable type.
Cable Type
The cable type list contains a list of all the dened cable types to be tested.
Cable type list is used to select the test criteria for cables to be tested and
manage the list by editing, adding or deleting entries.
New Cable Type
• From the Cable Test Screen, touch Cable Type .
• To add a new cable type, touch New .
• Enter cable name on next screen and press OK.
• Touch test connector “RJ45” or “Coax” and press OK.
• Touch a data rate (100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2-pair 100Mbps, or 0 Mbps) for a
Bit Error Rate test and touch OK (coax skips this step).
• Enter length constant in pF/foot or pF/meter and press OK.
Typical cable length constants (pF/ft, pF/m):
Cable Type Cable Length Constants
CAT5/5E 15 pF/ft
CAT6 15 pF/ft
CAT7 15 pF/ft
RG6 16.5 pF/ft
RG58 27 pF/ft
RG59 16.5 pF/ft
• Touch Shielded cable, Non-shielded Cable, or Ignore Shield then touch
OK.
Edit Existing Cable Types
• Touch a cable type from the Cable Type list. With a line highlighted, the
buttons functions are:
• Touch Edit to edit the highlighted entry. The name may be
changed or kept default. All other settings are entered as in New Cable
Type.
• To delete highlighted entry, touch Delete .
• Touch OK to conrm action or cancel.
Select a Cable Type to Test
• Touch a cable type from the Cable Type list. Add the highlighted cable
type to the test list by touching Select . The Cable Test screen will
appear with the added cable type displayed in the lower left of the
screen.
Cable Name
• From the Detailed Results screen, touch edit .
• To enter a cable name prex touch Edit . The prex is the rst part
of the cable name that does not increment when a cable is added to
the test list. Enter the desired prex using the touchscreen keypad and
touch OK.
• Touch Cable Index to edit the incrementing numerical portion of
the Cable ID. When the desired Index is entered, touch OK.
• To accept the changes, touch Save . To exit without saving, touch
Cancel .
Ethernet Cable Test
• From the home screen, touch Cable Test .
• Connect an Ethernet cable to the Net Chaser then connect the Active
Remote to the opposite end of the cable. If an active remote is not
being used, connect a Network testing ID remote to the opposite end of
the cable.

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* NOTE: If testing an Ethernet cable that is terminated to a wall plate,
use the included RJ45 patch cables to connect to the wall plate or
modular RJ45 jack.
• Touch Cable Type .
• Touch the desired cable type from the cable type list and then touch
select Type .
• Press the Test button to perform a test. The Net Chaser will add
an incremented cable name to the Test List and perform a test.
• To perform another test, press Test button . The Net Chaser will
add another cable to the test list and perform a test.
• To re-test another cable test, touch the left or right arrows to navigate
to the desired cable test then touch Retest .
Calibration
• To calibrate the length measurement to 0ft, touch Edit from the Cable
Test screen to enter the Cable Test Setup. Be sure to remove
connected cables unless a patch cable is being used. Touch Coax
Connector or RJ45 Connector.
• To calibrate a patch cable to 0ft, connect a patch cable to the Net
Chaser then select Coax Connector or RJ45 Connector.
* NOTE: The maximum 0 length calibration is 10ft or 150 picoFarads.
Coax Cable Test:
• Connect the included F81 barrel adaptor to the Net Chaser module and
then connect a Coax ID Remote to the opposite end of the cable
• From the Home Screen, touch Cable Test .
• Touch Cable Type .
• Touch the desired coax cable type from the cable type list then Select
.
• Press the Test button to perform a test.
Cable Faults
Below are the types of cable faults that the Net Chaser will detect and
display if the cable under test is damaged or faulty:
Open: The wire(s) is not continuous throughout the cable. This may be
caused by improper termination or a break in the cable.
Short: Two or more wires in the cable are connected. This may be
caused by an improperly terminated cable, damaged RJ45 plug/
jack, or a damaged cable.
Miswire: Cable’s wire connection does not follow TIA568A/B Ethernet
cabling standards. This occurs when there is an error made when
terminating the cable.
Split: The cable has been wired with correct continuity but not with
correct circuitry pairing. This most often happens when the cable
is terminated consistently at both ends but in the wrong order.
Skew: The delay skew is higher than 35 nanoseconds. This may be
caused by velocity of propagation or length difference between
the cable pairs.
SNR: The Signal to Noise Ratio is lower than 22db. This may be caused
by attenuation, excessive crosstalk, or noise that is imposed on
the cable from an external source such as electrical cabling,
uorescent lighting, or electrical equipment.
Length: The Net Chaser will fail an Ethernet cable when performing a
speed certication test if the cable length exceeds 328 feet or
100 meters.
BERT: The Net Caser performs a Bit Error Rate Test to ensure error free
data transmission. A BERT of up to 1 Gig is performed using
10 Gigabytes of data. The test will fail if it detects more than 3
errors.
Saving Cable Tests as a PDF
In the Detailed Results screen there are two options; the Net Chaser can
save the last cable test results as PDF, or the entire test list can be saved as
a report.
• From the Detailed Result screen, touch More Options .
• Touch PDF .
• Enter the desired le name for your test and touch OK.
• Net Chaser will save the PDF under your new le name to external
memory (SD Card).

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Saving a PDF Report
• From the Detailed Results screen, touch More Options .
• Touch the PDF Report on the Cable Test screen.
• Enter the desired le name for your test report and touch OK.
• Net Chaser will save the PDF under the new le name to external
memory (SD Card).
Adding a Company Logo to Your PDF Reports
• To include a company logo, name the desired color or grayscale image
le LOGO.JPG and copy it (jpg le format only) from your computer to
the LOGO folder on the Net Chaser SD card.
• The jpg image size cannot exceed 586 x 163 pixels.
• If the SD card does not have a logo folder, right click in the SD Card
dialog box and click on a new folder.
• Name the new folder “LOGO.”
• You can have only one logo le in the folder.
• Access the settings menu and touch the button next to “Company
Logo” until it displays “Company Logo: Enabled.
Saving the Test List as a CSV le
The test list can be saved as a CSV le to be opened with excel or CSV
compatible software.
• From the Cable Test screen, touch More Options .
• Touch CSV .
• Use the keypad to enter a le name then touch OK.
• The CSV le will be saved to external memory (SD Card).
Test List
The Test List screen contains a list of cables that have been tested. The Test
List allows the user to view, save, retest, add, or edit cable tests.
• From the Cable Test screen, touch Test List .
• Touch the Up and Down arrows to scroll through the cable test
list.
• To edit the cable name of an existing cable test, touch edit .
** DO NOT REMOVE SD CARD UNTIL DIALOG BOX
DISAPPEARS **
• Use the keypad to enter a new cable name then touch OK.
• To add a cable from the test list screen touch Add .
• Touch OK to accept the automatically incremented cable name or use
the keypad to enter a new cable name then touch OK.
• To delete a cable from the test list touch Delete .
• To retest a cable from the test list, touch a cable from the list, touch
select then touch retest . Pressing the test button again will
add a new cable to the test list and a test will be performed. The test
list can have up to 256 cable tests. If you will be testing more than 256
cables, create a new Test List to continue testing (see “Cable Name” on
page 27 for instructions on how to increment the cable name).
Create a new Test List
When a Test list is created, The Net Chaser automatically saves your test list
as a .tst le to internal memory. The .tst le can be transferred to an SD card
or computer. TST les can be reopened by a Net Chaser for editing, retesting,
or adding new tests.
• To create a new .tst le, touch Cable Test from the home screen.
• Touch New File and enter a le name then touch OK . The .tst le
will be saved to internal memory.
File Manager
• From the Cable Test screen touch File Manager .
• File manager contains tst, pdf, and csv les that have been saved to
internal or external memory. See “File Manager” on page 38 for File
manager instructions.

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Link Test
The Link Test menu displays port services provided by an active switch,
router, or NIC.
• From the home screen, touch Link Test .
• Touch the desired Link Test option.
Port Discovery
The Port Discovery test will display port services and capabilities such as
link speed, MDI/MDI-X, auto negotiation, and SNR of each pair within the
cable.
• Port Discovery is the default Link Test option.
• Press the Test button to perform a Port Discovery test.
• Touch PDF to save the Port Discovery test results.
• Use the keypad to enter a le name then touch OK.
POE Test
• The detailed POE test displays POE mode, type, and min/max load.
• From the Link Test screen, touch POE .
• Press the Test button to perform a POE test.
• Touch PDF to save the POE test.
• Use the keypad to enter a le name then touch OK.
Tone
The tone generator will transmit a frequency onto a cable to be made
audible using a tone probe. The tone generator will assist in locating an
inactive cable in a bundle, patch panel, or wall plate.
• From the Link Test screen , touch Tone .
• Press the test button to transmit the tone.
• Touch Previous or Next to alternate which pin or pair to
transmit the tone.
• Touch Low/High to change the tone output level and cadence (default is
set to low).
• Use a tone probe to trace the tone alongside or at the end of the cable.
Link Light
The Link light blinks the port LED on a switch or router to identify which port
the Net Chaser is connected to.
• Connect the Net Chaser to a cable that it plugged into an active hub,
switch or router.
• From the Link Test screen , touch Link Light .
• Press the Test button .The Link Light graphic will begin to blink
indicating that the test is running.
• The LED of the port you are connected to on a switch or router will
blink at a slow and consistent cadence for easy identication.
• To select the Link speed, touch the Left or Right arrows . The
Link Light can be connected at 10Mbps half or full duplex, 100 Mbps
half or full duplex, 1Gbps half or full duplex or auto.
BERT Test
The BERT Test will allow you to manually perform a Bit Error Rate Test
without regard to TIA wiring specications such as length maximum and
pinout. This will allow you to identify if a cable can support 100Mbps or
1Gbps using up to 250 Gigabytes of data.
• From the Link Test screen , touch More Options .
• Touch BERT 100Mb to perform a 100MB test or touch 1Gb to perform a
1Gb test.
• Touch the left or right arrows to select the amount of data to
transmit. The amount of time it takes to test is displayed in seconds
under the data amount to transmit.
• To save the BERT Test, touch the PDF icon , enter a le name, and
then touch OK.

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Network Test
The Network Test menu provides advanced network tests to discover, verify
and troubleshoot the network.
• From the home screen, touch Network Test .
• The Net Chaser will automatically establish a link upon entering the
Network Test screen.
Link Test
Upon entering the Link Test screen, the Net Chaser will automatically
perform a port test by acquiring an IP address and DHCP information.
DHCP
• Touch DHCP from the Network test screen.
• Press the Test button .
• To save the DHCP test results, touch PDF on the lower right of the
LCD screen. Enter a le name then touch OK.
Ping Test
• Connect the Net Chaser to an active Ethernet port or cable.
• Touch Ping from the Network test screen.
• Touch Add . The saved target list will be displayed.
• Touch add or Edit to enter a new IP address or URL.
• Use the keypad to enter an IP or URL
• To edit or remove an address, touch an address under “IP/URL” then
touch Edit or Delete .
• To add an IP address or URL to the target list, touch an address under
IP/URL then touch Add .
• To ping the Targets, press the Test button .
• To stop the ping test, press the Test button .
Trace Route
Trace route is an ICMP ping test that shows much more detail than a regular
Ping Test. Choose a target and each device along the route to the target will
be displayed with a corresponding hop number. The largest hop number
will be the destination. If a device does not respond to ICMP dashes will be
shown next to the hop number. Three pings will be sent to each hop and the
response times will be shown.
• From the Network Test screen, touch Trace Route .
• To Add/Edit trace route IP addresses, touch List .
• To delete an address, touch Delete .
• To add an IP address or URL, touch Add .

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• To edit an IP address or URL, touch Edit .
• Use the keypad to add or edit the IP address or URL then touch OK.
• To add an IP address or URL to the trace route test, touch the desired
address from the list and touch Select .
• Press the Test button to begin the Trace Route test.
• The Net Chaser will display the hop number, IP address, and response
time. If a device does not respond with an IP, the Net Chaser will display
dashes “- - - -“ for that device.
• To save the Trace Route test list, touch CSV .
• Use the keypad to name the CSV le then touch OK.
VLAN
The Net Chaser identies Virtual Local Area Networks and displays them in a
list for easy identication. The list will include the VLAN ID and Priority.
• From the Network Test screen, touch VLAN .The Net Chaser will
automatically list the available VLAN’s.
• Use the Up and Down arrows to scroll through the VLAN list.
• To save the VLAN results, touch CSV .
• Use the Keypad to name the CSV le then touch OK.
Discovery Protocols
The Discovery Protocol menu provides Cisco switch Protocol and Link Layer
Protocol information.
• Connect the Net Chaser to an active Ethernet port or cable.
• Touch CDP/LLDP .
• Touch CDP to display Cisco switch information.
• Touch LLDP to display Link Layer switch information.
NOTE: the information displayed may vary depending on the information
provided by the switch.
• Touch the left or right arrows to view additional CDP or LLDP
devices that may be present on the network.
• Touch Clear to clear the CDP or LLDP screen.
• To save the results, touch PDF .
• Use the keypad to enter a le name then touch OK.
NOTE: CDP/LLDP information is obtained from a broadcast packet from a
switch or switches on the network. The time between packets is a switch
setting and can be in excess of 30 seconds or tuned off. Usually, only
managed switches support CDP and or LLDP.
IP Settings
Touch IP to congure the Net Chaser IP setup (see “First System
Settings” on page 12 for additional instructions).

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File Manager Icon Glossary
The File manager contains saved PDF, CSV, and TST test les. In this menu,
they can be renamed, deleted, or transferred between internal and external
memory.
Managing Files
• From the home screen, touch the File Manager .
• The File Manager displays les from internal memory and external
memory (SD Card). Touch Show Internal or Show SD to view
the desired memory location.
• To display PDF les only, touch PDF .
• To display CSV les only, touch CSV .
• Touch the Up and Down arrows to scroll through the le list.
• To copy les, touch one or more les from the list, then touch Copy to
SD or Copy to Internal .
• Touch for more options.
• To open a .tst le, touch a .tst le then touch Open .
• To delete a le, touch a le from the list and touch delete .
USB Mode (Not Compatible with Windows 10)
Files can be uploaded to a computer by removing the SD card and inserting
it into an SD Card reader, or by plugging the Net Chaser into a computer via
USB.
• To upload les from the Net Chaser to a computer via USB, plug a micro
USB cable into a computer then into the Net Chaser.
• From the File Manager screen, touch More options .
• Touch USB. A dialog box will appear to conrm the selection. Touch OK
to proceed or Cancel to return to the le manager screen.
• Open the removable storage device drive on your computer.
• Double click on the PDF or CSV folders to view the test les.
• Copy the desired les to your computer.
SD Card
Remove the SD Card from the Net Chaser. Push the SD Card inward then
release to unlock the SD Card.
Cable Test Menu Retest
Link Test Menu Reload Factory Software
Network Test Menu Restore Defaults
File Manager Menu Save one Test to a PDF
System Settings Menu Save *.tst le to a PDF
Cable Type Save *.tst le as CSV
Add Ping Test
Edit DHCP request
Edit Index Trace Route
Delete Tone Test
Select Blink Link Light
Page Up PoE Test
Page Down Setup IP Addresses
Previous LLDP/CDP Screen
Next VLAN
List Clear Screen
File Manager SD Card/Internal Memory
View Toggle
New File
Save Copy to SD Card
Cancel File Open
More Options Delete File
Full Screen Copy to Internal Memory