Shineway Tech NCT-500 User manual

NCT-500
Network Cable Tester
User’s Manual
Shineway Technologies, Inc.

Welcome
Thanks for use NCT-500 network cable tester.
NCT-500 network cable tester is multifunction tool of networks maintenance and diagnosis, it designed for
fast validate connectivity and reliability of Ethernet cable and networks.
Please read this manual carefully.
Please access the company website to get the latest electronic manual.
Package list
NCT-500 network cable tester × 1
RT-80 data reflector × 1
WM-10 wiremap adaptor × 1
2600mAh Li-ion battery × 2
Micro Usb data cable × 1
Micro SD card（1G) ×1
1A charging adaptor × 1

Notice for Use
Warning
To avoid electricity leakage and personal injury, please comply following instruction:
→Do not use the damaged product.
→Do not use the product near the explosive gas, stream or atomy.
→No assembly needs to repair by customers. (if the product have any damage, please contact local
distributor or our maintenance center which printed on the instruction)
Cleaning
Please use slight wet cotton to clean the product, DO not use acid, alkali solution.
Battery and Charging
NCT-500 tester use Li-ion batteries, the batteries must be take out when tester will not be used in a long
time period.
Please use the appointed battery only. Use the other batteries may cause the tester damaged or even the
explosion.
Please use the appointed charging adaptor and data cable, recommend using standard 1-1.5A electric
output USB charging adaptor.
Charging should be process during 0℃-45 .℃
LED indicator show orange “battery charging”.
LED indicator show green “charging complete”

Peripheral interface and properties
Brief introduction
Cable test include Cable diagnosis, Speeds test and Impendence test. Speed test and impendence test
need to be cooperated with RT-80 adaptor or with another NCT-500 tester.
Test can be done by auto or individually, and test results can be saved.
Network test include Port, PoE test, Switch and Internet test. Test also can be done by auto or individually,
and test results can be saved.
Cable test
Cable diagnosis can indicate open,short,online,fail and length of cable information.
Speed test can test cable communication load capacity under 1000M，100M，10M model with 64 byte and
1518 byte double test.
Impendence test can get cable signal loss rate and cable impendence value.
Wiremap
The test will show cable Wiremap graphically.
Switch discovery
The tester can discovery and indicate equipment info and neighbor info through LLDP(LEEE) CDP
（Cisco）(such as device name, software version, VLAN info, Ports info etc)
PoE port voltage level and of power and Ethernet power supply pairs can be tested to determine the
（PoE 和PoE+）problems.
Flash ports can flash the network device ports to find the corresponding ports or device.
Network communication test
Graphically display network communication delay though persistent ICMP protocol Ping test.
Identify DHCP client availability.
Connect pre-set URL page to check up DNS and HTTP malfunction.
Data reflector
Tester can be set to data reflector to cooperate with another NCT-500 device for cable test
Audio generator
NCT-500 can generate digital audio signal to work with CT-100 audio tracker (optional accessories) to
find the target cable.
Cable ID
To identify the cable ID to cooperate with ID-10 adaptors (optional accessories)
USB storage
NCT-500 can be a storage device by connecting computer for test report reading and removable storage.

System setting
IP/DNS/Gateway
Languages
Sound
LCD backlight
Date and Time
TF card management
RT-80 Data reflector
Cooperate with the main tester in Speed test and impendence test.
Reportview client software
Test results can save, read, and recognized in Reportview software to make status report, and reports
can be printed.
Reportview client software and the introduction can download from NCT-500 USB storage card, and you
can also get the latest version on the company website.
Operation Chart
NCT-500 has two RJ-45 ports on the top and has one Micro SD card connector, one Mini USB connector
on the bottom. Front have six LED status indicator and one charging indicator.
NCT-500 has one 2.2 inch LCD screen, the battery install in the back.

Connectors
RJ45 ports:
The left is the main port to process cable, networks, ping, and flash ports tests.
The right port use for Wiremap, Audio generator and Cable ID tests.
Standard Micro-SD card connector,(Max 8GB)
Please keep Micro-SD has at least 128M or bigger room for test results storage.
Mini-USB connector is used for connecting computer, and use “Reportview” client to generate report.
LED
Status indicator: PoE, 10M, 100M, 1000M, ACT and DUP.
Charging indicator: Red (battery charging)
Green (charging complete)
Button
Three functional buttons are set, test, save and back correspond with LCD screen’s menu.
Direction keys use for selection, cursor move, and changing numbers.
Confirmed button uses for “enter”
Power button uses for turn on/off of power.
Screen
2.2 inch, 176 x220pixles.
Battery
Standard 2500mAh Li-ion batteries.
Operation
Testing
Cable and network test can be automatically or individually. You can press “Stop” or “Enter” key to stop
test.
Green Test succeed
Orange Test processing
Gray Test has not started
Red Test failed

Exp
Automatic test
Automatically test all programs in Cable test or Network test.
Individual test and results review
In Cable test or Network test, programs can be test individually, and move cursor to the right arrow icon to
press “Enter” as you can check the test results.
Results saving
“Cable test, Network test and Wiremap” test can be saved.
ID number need to be input when you save the results.
When you test a cable with all three kind of test, ID number should be the same in order to integrate the
test report.
Test report
Test report can create and print in PDF form though “Reportview” client software.
Program introduction
Cable Test
It includes cable diagnosis, speed test and impendence test. (Use the Left port)

Cable Diagnosis
The program is used for twisted pair malfunction test and cable pair’s electrical status test based on TDR
(Time domain reflectometry) technology .You can plug in one end of connector to get the cable info.
Exp
Cable status:
Open: disconnected or break off
Short: pair’s short
Online: correct connection
Fail: un-identified cable or is malfunction
Hint: the device could not get cable length when cable pair is “online”. You could not get correct test result
when cable through any network equipment.
Speed Test
The test is used for twisted pair cable signal transmission speed capacity.
BUTTON FUNCTIONS
UP/DOWN SELECT
RIGHT ENTRY
OK TEST

One end of tested cable need to plug in NCT-500’s left port, and the other end of cable need to connect to
RT-80 data reflector or anotherNCT-500 which in reflector modal before you start the test.
Exp
Hint: You could not get correct test result when cable through any network equipment.
Impendence Test
The test is used for twisted pair transmission impendence. Standard twisted pair cable impendence is
100Ω
When tested data is far above or under standard value, it indicates that network transmission signal will
produce reflection and damping. And it will affect network transmission accessibility.
One end of tested cable need to plug in NL-830’s left port, and the other end of cable need to connect to
RT-80 data reflector or another NCT-500 which in reflector modal before you start the test.
You don't need to turn on RT-80 data reflector
Exp
Hint: reflectivity a.k.a. Echo reflectivity which means the ratio of signal callback range because of
impendence mismatching.
You don't need to turn on RT-80 data reflector when using this program, but if you turn it on you must wait
until the LED indicators “1000M” and “DUP” flashed.
Cable diagnosis setting

In cable diagnosis test main menu, press “set” button to change the testing parameter.
It includes:
Speed test time: setting each of the six speed test catalogue time. (Default value 5 seconds)
Twisted pair cable type: cat5e or cat6.
Remote setting:
Remote setting
Cable diagnosis No demands. NCT-500 could not display cable length when connecting to the
working network equipment. Cable length will display when cable is “open”
or “short”.
Speed test Need to connect to RT-80 data reflector.
Impendence test Need to connect to RT-80 data reflector and RT-80 do not need to turn on.
Hint: NCT-500 could not display cable length when connecting to the working network equipment. If need
the cable length in test report, you must take three tests individually (during the cable diagnosis, data
reflector must disconnected). After three test completed, press “Save” button to save the test results.
Network Test
Network test include Port, PoE, Device discovery and Internet four programs. (Use the Left port)
Port
The test is used for testing switch port’s speed, line sequence and pair’s polarity.

Exp
Hint: line sequence will not indicate correctly if network equipment opens MDI/MDIX function.
PoE
The test is used for Ethernet power equipment(IEEE802.3af 和IEEE802.3at) testing, include power
voltage, power pairs and PD model.
The nonstandard PSE device could also be tested, but PoE LED indicator will not be lighted.
Exp
Discovery
The test is used for getting network equipment’s basic information through neighbor discovery protocol,
Information includes device name, port info, IP, MAC, firmware version, and VLAN info etc.
It support CDP(Cisco）and LLDP(IEEE) protocol.
CDP Example：

LLDP Example：
Internet
The test is used for Internet accessing.
It include DNS analysis with pointed URL, HTTP page connecting.
HTTP page accessing can indicate web server status code info.
Exp
Internet Test setting
1: PD power simulation: set the simulation power level of NL-830 (default IEEE802.3af 12.95W)
Class 4 25.5W is IEEE802.3at standard.
2: Internet test address: include three specified address.

Wiremap
The test needs to work with WM-10remote adaptor. (Use the Right port)
The results can be saved after test.
Exp
PING
The test is used for exam the connectivity from NCT-500 to an IP nod. (Use the Left port)
ICMP data packet can be manual setting. n
Before you start test you need to set local IP address. (System setting —> Local IP)
If DHCP server is available, you can also get local IP address by using DHCP setting. (System setting —>
Local IP)
The program can indicate max and minimum time, average time and data packet lost value as a chart.
Y axis indicate data packet delay (ms), X axis indicate the data packet value of sending.
Exp
Setting:
Dest.IP：the target IP address
Pkt Size：sending ICMP data packet size , configure 12-1492 bytes, default 32

TTL(Time to Live)：Time to Live, configure 1-128.
Timeout：configure 10-2000 ms，default 2000ms.
Test Tools
It includes four independent programs: Audio generator, Flash port, Reflector model and Cable ID.
Exp
Audio Generator
NCT-500 can generate three kinds of tone of digital audio signal to work with CT-100 audio tracker
(optional accessories) to find the target cable. (Use the Right port)
Port Flashing
The test is used for identity the target switch port or cable. (Use the Left port)
After connecting NL-830 to a network equipment, turn on the program, the equipment port LED indicator
will flash. Then the target switch or cable can be identified.
Reflector mode
Set NCT-500 to a data reflector to with another NTC-500. (Use the Left port under the mode)
Cable ID
To identify the cable ID cooperate with ID-10 adaptors (optional accessories). (Use the Right port)
It can support up to sixteen ID adaptors.
It can connect to twisted pairs cable or PSTN cable.

System setting
Exp
Local IP Setting
Set local IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS server address.
It can also set for obtain DHCP serve if available.
Data and Time
Set time and data, it will plug in test report automatically.
Languages
Chinese or English
LCD backlight
Adjust LCD backlight
Tone
Turn on/off tone
System info
Indicate device info and local MAC address
Memory card manage
“Delete Files” is used for delete all test report documents file’s data, this instruction could not
be reversed. Please make a copy of test results data within memory card for cautions.
“Create directories” is used for create test report documents file in a new Micro-SD card.
Hint: “Delete Files” operation will only delete the test documents file’s data, it will not affect
the other files in memory card.

Electrical specifications
Specification Description
Size 136*77*32 mm
weights 240g（Battey included)
Work
environment
0~40℃
Storage
environment
-20~+85℃
Charging
environment
0~35℃
Work humidit <=90% RH（no condensation）
Power model Mini USB port，5V，1.5A（Max.)
Battery Li-Lon battery，3.7V, 2500maH
Charging time 2-3 hrs
Woring time 4-6 hrs
Properties Description
Display 2.2” TFT LCD，220x176 pixels
LED seven
Buttons nine
Storage Micro-SD ，4G max
App connector USB 2.0 FS
Networks ports Two RJ-45 ports
PoE IEEE802.3af, IEEE802.3at
Ethernet ports RJ-45, 10/100/1000Mbps, self-adaption
Cable Cat3, Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6 UTP/STP
Protocol IP，ICMP，TCP，UDP，DHCP，DNS，HTTP，LLDP，CDP，NDP，
etc.