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Version 2012 1.0
March 27, 2012
1100H+ User’s Manual

Signature 1100H+ User’s Manual
Version 2012.1.0
March 27, 2012
Copyright by Cirris System Corporation
1991 Parkway Boulevard
Salt Lake City, Utah 84119-2026
United States of America
All Rights Reserved

Table of Contents
Setup 1
Purpose of this Manual........................................................1
Cirris Customer Support ......................................................1
You Should Have Received.................................................1
You May Have Received .....................................................2
Tester Options.....................................................................2
Setting up the Tester ...........................................................4
Connecting a Printer............................................................5
Installing Add-On Scanners.................................................6
Tester Basics 9
Basic Operation...................................................................9
Downloading Updates and Changing the Language............9
Security ...............................................................................9
Changing the Speaker Volume..........................................10
Installing Adapters.............................................................11
Adapter Sizes....................................................................13
Duplicating the Adapter Setup ...........................................15
Cable Signatures...............................................................16
Adapter Signatures............................................................17
The Loaded Test Program and Tester Memory .................17
Using the Tester 18
Creating a Test Program....................................................18
Learning a Cable With No Connections.............................19
Documenting a Test Program............................................20
Testing a Cable .................................................................21
Test Summaries ................................................................23
Using the Probe.................................................................23
USB Thumb Drive..............................................................24
Creating Folders................................................................25
Managing Test Programs...................................................26
Using CTLWIN 29
Common Uses for CTLWIN...............................................29
Running the CTLWIN Software..........................................29
Editing Test Programs.......................................................30
Help for CTLWIN...............................................................31
Overview of Preferences & Settings 32
What are Preferences and Settings? .................................32
1100H+ Factory Defaults...................................................33
Restoring Factory Default Preferences and Settings..........33
What Happens When a Cable is Tested?..........................34
The High Voltage (or Hipot) Test .......................................35

User Preferences 38
Test Mode .........................................................................39
External Switch..................................................................39
Fault Location....................................................................40
Auto Start ..........................................................................40
Auto Hipot..........................................................................41
Hi-Speed Hipot..................................................................41
Safety Switch.....................................................................42
Test Count.........................................................................42
Auto Print...........................................................................43
Digital Outputs...................................................................43
Volume..............................................................................43
Factory Defaults ................................................................43
Low Voltage Resistance Settings 44
Changing Learn and Test Parameter Settings...................44
Connection Resistance......................................................46
LV Insulation Resistance ..................................................47
Component Resistance .....................................................48
High Voltage Settings 49
Hipot Test..........................................................................49
High Voltage......................................................................50
HV Insulation Resistance...................................................51
Duration.............................................................................52
Hipot To.............................................................................53
High Capacitance Shield....................................................53
Max Soak ..........................................................................54
Soak Until Good ................................................................55
Soak for.............................................................................55
Hipot Mode........................................................................55
Frequency .........................................................................57
DWV Voltage.....................................................................57
DWV Max Current..............................................................57
HV Insulation Voltage........................................................58
Insulation Resistance Time................................................58
Component Setting & Test 59
Learn Components............................................................59
Components Learned and Tested......................................59
Links..................................................................................60
4-Wire Kelvin.....................................................................61
Cable Error Messages 65
Low Voltage Errors............................................................66
High Voltage (Hipot) Errors................................................69
Component Errors .............................................................72

Digital I/O 73
Digital I/O on the 1100H+ ..................................................73
Inputs.................................................................................74
Outputs..............................................................................75
Output Examples...............................................................76
Setting up the Events Outputs ...........................................78
Tester Configuration 79
1100 Upgrade Application..................................................79
1100 Utilities Application....................................................80
1100 File Compression Utility ............................................82
SPC Data Collection..........................................................84
Checking Version Information............................................86
General Information 87
Calibration .........................................................................87
Maintaining Adapters and Fixturing....................................87
Service ..............................................................................87
Conditions for Operation....................................................87
Appendix 84
Specifications ....................................................................84
Warranty............................................................................86

1
Setup
Setup
Purpose of this Manual
Tester setup
Operator training
Cable Testing
You will find the 1100H+ Quick Reference Guide in
the front pocket of this manual. Keep this near the
tester to help operators and technicians recall basic
tester functions.
Cirris Customer Support
If you need assistance with your 1100H+ tester, a customer support representative is ready to
assist you.
In the USA, call Cirris customer service toll-free at 1-800-441-9910. Outside the USA, enter the
URL www.cirris.com/contact.html to find the Cirris Sales Office nearest you.
You Should Have Received
Setup
1100H+ Tester
Power Supply
Quick Reference
Guide
Users Manual
Power Cord
Plug type varies with
country of receipt.
Probe
USB Thumb Drive
CTLWIN Kit

2
Setup
You May Have Received
Tester Options
Your 1100H+ comes standard with 1000 volt DC (Direct Current) or 1500 volt DC, depending on
the model you have. Additional options are available for purchase, such as networking, scripting,
SPC Data Collection, and AC (Alternating Current) capability. If you have purchased any of
these options, a sticker on the back of the tester identifies the option(s) you received. Each
option is described below. To add any of these options to your 1100H+, call Cirris customer
service at 1-800-441-9910.
Networking
This option allows you to store test programs in a central location, easily collect test results,
keep track of test programs, and make sure each tester on your production floor has access to
the same test information. Additionally, you can easily back up test information to prevent it from
being lost or deleted. Ultimately, operating multiple testers is more effective and time efficient
with a network. To implement networking, Cirris’ Networking Made Easy Kit is required.
SPC Data Collection
This option allows you to store specific test information and retrieve that information for
analysis. To enable the SPC Data Collection option, see 1100 Utilities Application on
page 80. For more information, see SPC Data Collection on page 84.
Scripting
This option allows you to adapt the tester’s behavior to fit your needs, add new features, and
ease automation of tasks in the tester. Scripting can also be used to create and print custom
labels for wire identification (see “Create Labels” in the Scripting manual). To enable
scripting, see 1100 Utilities Application on page 80.
AC Voltage
This option allows the 1100H+ tester to perform hipot tests using up to 700 VAC (RMS) on the
standard 1100H+ configuration. The tester’s AC hipot capacity is extended to 1000 VAC (RMS)
if you have the 1500 VDC model.
Note: Special high voltage adapters are required to test at hipot voltages above 1000 VDC and
700 VAC. To enable the AC option, see 1100 Utilities Application on page 80.
Adapters
Interchangeable adapter
cards for connecting
cables to the tester.
Scanner Add-Ons
Each Scanner Add-On
provides 128 test points.
Connect up to seven for a
total of 1024 test points.
Networking Made Easy Kit
Contains the Networking Made
Easy CD and network setup
instructions.

3
Setup
Hipot Warning!
Possible electric shock!
Cirris hipot testers are designed to be safe for operators. Injuries from hipot test
equipment are rare; however, not every hipot test situation is safe. Hipot testing is not a
danger to healthy individuals, although an occasional mild electric shock may be
experienced. A small shock will only occur during a hipot test when the operator
touches an energized connection point. A shock from the tester may result in a hipot
test failure.
Medical Warning!
A child or individual wearing a cardiac pacemaker, insulin pump, or electronically
controlled medical device should NOT perform Hipot testing.
Improving Hipot Safety
Set Auto Hipot to OFF
When this option is set to OFF (see page 41), the analyzer does not
automatically Hipot test. Instead, the analyzer’s display prompts “Ready To
Hipot” after testing for continuity and resistance. This requires the operator to
manually press the Function switch or Hipot button to conduct a Hipot test.
Having manual control of the Hipot test should give the operator ample time to
remove their hands from any cable connections and prevent the possibility of
shock.
Wear Rubber gloves
Latex rubber gloves should be sufficient for insulating the operator’s hands from
electric shock. However, do not use gloves designed for electrostatic discharge
(ESD). These gloves increase the potential for shock and test failures.
For more information on improving hipot safety visit:
www.cirris.com/testing/guidelines/hipot_safety.html

4
Setup
Setting up the Tester
1. Connect the power supply and
power cord together, and plug
the tester into a grounded power
outlet.
The power supply is capable of
accepting line voltages of either
120 VAC 60 hertz or 240 VAC
50 hertz.
2. Connect the probe to the tester.
3. If desired, connect the thumb
drive to the tester.
On the back of the 1100H+
tester you will find two USB
ports; insert the thumb drive into
either port for access.
4. Turn on the tester and make
sure the main menu displays.
Note: If connecting either a printer or Scanner Add-ons, see the applicable sections that follow;
otherwise skip to “Tester Basics”on page 9.
Probe
Well grounded
power is essential
for the tester to
operate accurately.
Power
Supply
Power
Cord
Although not required, a
thumb drive allows extra
storage capacity and test
program mobility. A thumb
drive is required to set up
networking. For more
information, see The USB
Thumb Drive on page 24.
These digits may be different, but the
main screen will look similar to this.
SIGNATURE 1100H+
Set Preferences
Set Up Test Program
TEST: 1B4137-4Z020

5
Setup
Connecting a Printer
If you connect a printer to the 1100H+, you will be able to print cable documentation, error
information, and test reports. Without a printer, as you go through the testing process, you will
need to handwrite the results.
Connecting a Compatible Printer to the Tester
1. Make sure the tester and printer
are turned off.
2. Connect one end of the parallel
printer cable to the tester;
connect the other end to the
printer.
Caution! The 1100H+ is NOT compatible with serial printers. If you plug a serial printer into the
serial port, you may damage the tester.
What printer will work?
1100 testers require a parellel printer with an
Epson/Centronics style parallel port. Printers that require
Windows drivers will not work. You will need a printer that is
DOS compatible and capable of receiving ASCII text. You
can purchase a compatible printer from Cirris. Call
1-800-441-9910 for more information.
Parallel Printer Cable
To connect the tester to the printer, you
need a standard parallel printer cable
available at most computer stores.

6
Setup
Installing Add-On Scanners
Each Add-On Scanner provides an additional 128 test points. You can connect up to seven
Add-Ons to your tester for a total of 1024 points.
1. With the tester turned off, use a
coin or screwdriver to turn the
fasteners on the removable J1-J2
cover plate to the horizontal
position.
Note: The only time to remove the J1-J2 cover plate is when attaching an Add-On Scanner.
2. Turn the fasteners on the removable
J3-J4 cover plate to the horizontal
position.
3. Remove both cover plates from
the tester.
4. Carefully remove the scanner
assembly, turn it upside down,
and put it next to the tester.
Horizontal
Position
J1-J2 Cover Plate
Horizontal
Position
J3-J4 Cover Plate
Scanner
Assembly

7
Setup
5. Remove the cover piece on the
side of the tester (push out the four
plastic rivets holding the cover
piece in place with a screwdriver or
hard flat object).
6. Carefully place the scanner
assembly back into the tester.
Make sure the Add-On connector
sticks out to the side of the tester.
7. Mate the Add-On connectors;
make sure they are fully connected.
8. Push the connectors into the
main unit.
Cover Piece
Add-On Connector
Scanner Assembly
Scanner Add-On
Plastic Rivet

8
Setup
9. Attach the Add-On Scanner to the
base tester using the side latches.
If connecting more than one
Add-On Scanner, repeat steps 1-8
to attach the next Add-on Scanner
to the previous one.
10. Re-attach the cover plates.
11. Label the adapter positions on
each additional cover plate with
a permanent marker as shown.
Note: Labeling the coverplates identifies adapter positions to help you understand tester
prompts and error messages.
Side Latch
Continue this
sequence on
subsequent
Add-Ons.
Label the first
Add-On coverplate:
J6 J8
J5 J7
Label the second
Add-On coverplate:
J10 J12
J9 J11

9
Tester
Basics
Tester Basics
Basic Operation
Downloading Updates and Changing the Language
1100H+ testers come with the newest version of tester software when purchased; however, new
software is released regularly. You can connect a computer to a tester using the serial port that
comes with the CTLWIN kit, and use the 1100 Upgrade Application to update the tester software.
This application can also be used to change the tester interface language if needed. English and
Spanish are currently available; other languages may be available in the future. For more
information, see 1100 Upgrade Application on page 79.
Security
When using your 1100H+ tester, you may see a lock symbol next to a menu
selection. This symbol indicates that the selection cannot be changed. By
connecting a computer to the tester, you can choose to lock or to unlock certain
menu selections. You may want to use this capability may be used if, for
example, you wanted to keep operators from creating new test programs or
changing tester settings. For more information, see 1100 Utilities Application
on page 80.
Tester
Basics
Menu Title
Always on the top
line in capital letters.
Up/Down Buttons
Scroll menu options
and settings.
Selection Buttons
Select menu options.
Back Button
Returns to the
previous menu.
Good/Bad LED Lights
Green light if cable passes the test;
Red light if cable has errors.
Available Buttons
These symbols change as the
available buttons on a screen
become active or inactive. They
show you which Up, Down, and
Back buttons are active.
SIGNATURE 1100H+
Set Preferences
Set Up Test Program
TEST: 1B4137-4Z020
Menu Lock
Symbol

10
Tester
Basics
Changing the Speaker Volume
Depending on the environment where the tester is used, you may want to change the speaker
volume (if additional volume is needed, call Cirris and ask about the optional Alarm Box).
1. From the main menu, press
Set Preferences.
2. Scroll down.
3. Press Set Volume.
Note: If you scroll down from this screen, you can change the Date, Time, and Factory Default
setting for the test.
4. Press up or down to
change or turn off the volume.
5. Press Accept to save the new
volume setting.
6. Press back to return to the
main menu.
The speaker selections are
OFF, LOW, MEDIUM, and
HIGH.
As you adjust the speaker
volume, you will hear audible
beeps indicating the change
in volume.
SIGNATURE 1100H+
Set Preferences
Set Up Test Program
TEST: 1B4137-4Z020
SET USER PREFS
Set Test Methods
Set Hipot Methods
Set Test Count
SET VOLUME
HIGH
ACCEPT
CANCEL
SET USER PREFS
Set Auto Print
Set Digital Outputs
Set Volume
SET VOLUME
ACCEPT
CANCEL
MEDIUM
Need louder sounds?
If the sound selection is inadequate, you can make an
adjustment inside the unit. For more information, see
Changing Volume and Display Controls on page 86.

11
Tester
Basics
Installing Adapters
1. Turn both fasteners on the J3-J4
cover plate sideways.
2. Remove the cover plate from
the tester.
3. Slide in the adapter against the
edge of the scanner until it fully
seats being careful not to bend
the pins!
Note: Adapters should be added with the J1-J2 cover plate in place.
turn
sideways
Cover plate

12
Tester
Basics
Important! Make sure to first install
adapters into the J1-J2 positions,
and then the J3-J4 positions.
4. Reattach the cover plate and turn
both fasteners to the vertical
position to lock it in place.
Caution! Always use the cover plates! Without the coverplates attached, the interfacing
connectors on the 1100H+ may become damaged.
rotate
vertically
J1-J2
J3-J4

13
Tester
Basics
Adapter Sizes
Cirris adapters mate with many industry standard connectors. The three sizes of Cirris adapters
are: Single-High, Double-High, and Quad-High.
Single-High Adapters are used for
connectors with up to 28 test points.
Double-High Adapters are used for
connectors with up to 64 points.
Quad-High Adapters are used for
connectors with up to 120 points.
High Voltage Adapters
Special High Voltage Adapters are required to do hipot testing above 1000 VDC or above 707
VAC.
Note: For more information on which adapters are available with an HV option, visit
www.cirris.com or call 1-800-441-9910.
Standard part numbers
start with an “A”
High voltage part
numbers start with an
“H”
Standard Adapter
High Voltage Adapter

14
Tester
Basics
Adapter Positions
The tester recognizes positions for each adapter and refers to test points based on these
positions.
Notice the J1, J2, J3 and J4 labels
on the cover plates.
Which positions are these three
adapters in?
The Single-High Adapters are
in positions J1 and J2.
The Double-High Adapter is in
position J3.
J1
Label
J2
Label
J3
Label
J4
Label
The J1 label shows how a Single, Double, or Quad-High Adapter occupies the J1 position.
Single-High
Adapter in J1
Double-High
Adapter in J1
Quad-High
Adapter in J1