Softing CableMaster CM200 User manual

CableMaster CM200
Compact and economic cable tester
• Easy to read LCD Screen
• Data Cable Tesng
• Detects shorts, opens, reversals,
miswires, and split pairs
• Tone generator
• Auto power-o
USER MANUAL
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CONTENT
CableMaster 200
ENGLISH
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................. 3
Symbole ................................................................................................ 3
Warnings ............................................................................................... 3
OPERATIONS ......................................................................................... 4
Display .................................................................................................. 4
Control Buon ...................................................................................... 5
WIRING AND DISPLAY EXAMPLES ......................................................... 6
Properly Wired T568A UTP: .................................................................. 6
T568A Cable with Split Pairs: ................................................................ 6
T568A Cable with a Short and Open: .................................................... 7
T568A Cable with a Miswire and Unrecognized Connuity: ................. 7
MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................... 8
Cleaning ................................................................................................ 8
Storage .................................................................................................. 8
Disposal / Recycle ................................................................................. 8
CUSTOMER SERVICE ............................................................................ 8
Contacng Soing IT Networks ............................................................ 8
Warranty ............................................................................................... 9

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
The CableMaster 200 is a portable data cable tester. It tests and troubleshoots RJ45
terminated cables and provides built-in tone generaon for cable tracing.
Dimensions: 4.6” x 2.3” x 1.1” (11.7 x 5.8 x 2.8 cm)
Weight: 4.0 oz. (115 grams) with baery and remote
Operang Temperature: 0°C to 50°C / 32°F to 122°F
Storage Temperature: -20°C to 60°C / -4°F to 140°F
Humidity: 10% to 90%, non-condensing
Maximum Voltage RJ Jack:66V DC or 55V AC
between any two
connectors pins without
damage:
Baery Life typical: 6V alkaline baeries - 4 x LR44
Standby: 3.5 years
Acve: 80 hours
Cable Types: Shielded or Unshielded; Cat-7, Cat-6x, Cat-5E,
Cat-5, Cat-4, Cat-3
Maximum RJ Cable Length: 0 to 1000 feet (305 meters)
Minimum Cable Length for 1.5 feet (0.5 meters)
Split Pair Detecon:
WARNINGS
To ensure safe operaon and service of the tester, follow these instrucons. Failureto
observe these warnings can result in severe injury or death.
• The CableMaster 200 is designed for use on unenergized cabling systems.
Connecng the CableMaster 200 to live AC power may damage it and pose a safety
hazard for the user.
• Poorly terminated RJ plugs have the potenal to damage the jack on the
CableMaster 200 Visually inspect a RJ plug before inserng it into the tester. The
contacts should always be recessed into the plasc housing of the plug. Plugging
6-posion plugs into the 8-posion jack on the tester has the potenal to damage
the outer-most contacts of the jack unless the plug is specically designed for that
purpose.

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OPERATIONS
DISPLAY
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1. Pass: “Pass” illuminates if the cable is a properly wired 4-pair T568A/B data cable
or cross-over (uplink) cable. A cross-over cable will have the pin numbers of the
crossed pairs ashing and will alternate with “C”.
2. Cable Faults: The “Miswire” icon illuminates if the cable is not wired to one of the
cabling standards. An open or short error takes precedence over miswires and the
appropriate icon(s) illuminates. The “Split” icon illuminates if the designated pairs
are not twisted together in the cable, an AC signal fault.
3. Tester-End Wire Map: The top line displays the pins on the tester end in order.
These pins are mapped to the pins on the remote-end shown directly below them
on the LCD.
4. Remote-End Wire Map: The boom line displays the corresponding pin on the
remote-end. Dash lines on the remote line indicate shorted pins. No pin numbers
displayed on the remote line are open pairs.
5. Baery Low: The baery low symbol illuminates when the baery is nearing
depleon. The symbol will begin to ash when the baery needs to be replaced.
Results may be unreliable at this point.
6. Shield: The “S” icon illuminates when a shielded data cable is properly connected
at both ends. It will be ashing if there is a short to a wire in the cable along with
that pin number and the “Short” indicator.
7. Voltage Detected Warning: If voltage is detected on any of the tester connectors,
the “Voltage!” icon illuminates. A check for voltage is performed before each test
and if found, no test is run. The tester should be disconnected immediately from
the source of the voltage.

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CONTROL BUTTON
The CableMaster 200 has a single buon to both start a test and select other funcons
and opons. Presses of less than about 1 second (short press) and more than 1 second
(long press) are recognized dierently.
1. Cable Tesng (short press): With the CableMaster 200 o, each short press of
the buon causes a cable test to be executed and the results displayed for 20
seconds before powering o. “TEST” is displayed while tesng is being performed.
If another short press occurs before the 20 second me out another test and 20
second me out begin. If the buon is pressed and held unl “LOOP” is displayed
and then released, tests are run connuously and the display updated. The
CableMaster 200 will turn o automacally if there is no test result change for 5
minutes. A long press of the buon will cause the CableMaster 200 to exit cable
test loop mode and enter mode selecon as discussed below.
2. Mode Selecon (long press): Starng with the CableMaster 200 o, a long press
of the buon will cause the CableMaster 200 to enter mode selecon. In mode
selecon the CableMaster 200 cycles through cable test and tone generator
modes. The mode displayed when the buon is released will begin execuon. From
powered o, the modes in order are:
• LOOP: Cable test that loops connuously unl it mes out or is exited by a long
press that reenters mode selecon. Used to troubleshoot intermient problems.
• Four Tone Cadences (Hi Lo 1, Hi Lo 2, Hi, Lo): The next four modes are all tone
generator modes with dierent sounds. The “Hi Lo” tones are made up of two
frequencies with dierent mings. “Hi” and ”Lo” are single frequency. Once in a
tone mode, short presses change the pins carrying tone. The pins with tone are
displayed. In a tone mode, the Jr. will turn o automacally 30 minutes aer the
last buon press or by exing to mode select with a long press.
• OFF: When the buon is released with “OFF” displayed, the Jr. will power o.
Once in one of the above modes, OFF is the rst mode oered upon exing to
mode select. To select a dierent mode other than OFF, connue to hold the
buon down and the next mode in rotaon will be displayed next.
• CABLE: The cable test mode is the single cable test mode with 20 second
meout that a short press from powered o executes.

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WIRING AND DISPLAY EXAMPLES
PROPERLY WIRED T568A UTP:
CableMaster200
Tester
Remote
T568B is electrically idencal to T568A, but swaps the green and orange pairs. Either
standard will work as long as the same standard is used at both ends of a run or patch
cable. Mixing “A” and “B” creates a cross-over cable.
T568A CABLE WITH SPLIT PAIRS:
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A common error in building a cable is to put all the pairs in pin sequence 1-2, 3-4, 5-6
and 7-8. This will produce the correct connuity, but the pairs are designated to be on
pins 3-6 and 4-5 in the middle of the connector for compability with phone wiring.
This wiring error is only detected by the split pair test since the designated pairs are
not twisted together.
Tester
Remote

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T568A CABLE WITH A SHORT AND OPEN:
Tester
Remote
CableMaster200
The 1-2 pair pins are shorted together and the 7-8 pair is open. The pins with the errors
are ashing. Dash lines (-) on the boom (remote) display line indicate theshort, while
no numbers on the boom line indicate the open pair.
CableMaster200
Tester
Remote
A common error in building a cable is to put all the pairs in pin sequence 1-2, 3-4, 5-6
and 7-8. This will produce the correct connuity, but the pairs are designated to be on
pins 3-6 and 4-5 in the middle of the connector for compability with phone wiring.
This wiring error is only detected by the split pair test since the designated pairs are
not twisted together.
T568A CABLE WITH A MISWIRE AND UNRECOGNIZED CONTINUITY:
FLASHING

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MAINTENANCE
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
1. Remove single screw in the middle of the back of the CableMaster 200 with a #0
Phillips head screwdriver. Remove baery door.
2. Recycle exhausted baeries. Hing the palm of your cupped hand with the back of
the CableMaster 200 will usually dislodge the baeries from the compartment.
3. Acquire 4 x 1.5 alkaline baeries (IEC LR44, ANSI/NEDA 1166A).
4. Insert baeries into baery compartment with the baery plus sign (+) in the
direcon of the plus sign on the case (the spring contact is negave and the buon
contact is posive). Inserng the last baery in the middle of the stack is the
easiest.
5. Replace baery door and screw, taking care not to over-ghten it.LCD-Display
CLEANING
Turn instrument o and disconnect any cables. Clean the instrument by using a damp
cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents.
STORAGE
Remove the baeries when instrument is not in use for a prolonged period of me.
Do not expose to high temperatures or humidity. Aer a period of storage in extreme
condions exceeding the limits menoned in the Specicaons secon, allow the
instrument to return to normal operang condions before using it.
DISPOSAL / RECYCLE
Do not place equipment and its accessories in the trash. Items must be
properly disposed of in accordance with local regulaons. Prior to disposal of
this product, please contact Klein Tools for proper disposal opons.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
CONTACTING SOFTING IT NETWORKS
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WARRANTY
Soing IT Networks GmbH warrants that the product shall be free from defects in parts or
workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase if used in accordance with
Soing IT Networks GmbH operang specicaons.
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under this Agreement. This warranty does not apply to products which have been subject to
neglect, accident or improper use, or to units which have been altered or repaired by other
than an authorized repair facility.
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