Triplett WireMaster Mapper User manual

WireMaster
Mapper
8-Way Wire &
Cable Mapping Kit
Instruction Manual
TRIPLETT
84-876
3/09
Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431
99 Washington Street, Melrose, MA 02176
TestEquipmentDepot.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Features ....…………………................ 2
2. Introduction …………………................ 4
3. Warnings and Cautions ....................... 4
4. Specifications .................................. 5
5. Control Locations ............................. 8
6. Getting Started ................................. 9
7. Detailed Operation ............................ 10
8. Included Items ................................ 18
9. Maintenance ................................... 21
10. Warranty ...................................... 22
1. FEATURES
• 8-Way Mapper
• 8 BNC Remotes included (can connect directly to BNC cables)
• Male to Male BNC Adaptor included
• 8 F Remotes included (can connect directly to Cable TV F cables)
• Male BNC to Female F Adaptor included
• Male F to Male F Adaptor included
• 8 RJ11/RJ45 Remotes included (can connect to telephone or
LAN cables)
• Male BNC to RJ11/RJ45 Adaptor inlcuded
• Female/Female RJ11and Female/Female RJ45 Coupler included
• 8 Clip Lead Remotes included (can connect to any pair of wires)
• Male BNC to Clip Lead Adaptor included

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• Tests for Opens and Shorts
• Audible and Visual Continuity Test
• Generates Warble signal for Wire Tracing
(w/ optional Hound Tracer)
• AC/DC Overvoltage Warning LED and Beeper
• 120VAC Line Cross Protection and Warning
• Realtime test helps identify intermittents
• Maps lengths over 20,000 ft (RG-6/U, 7.4 Ohms per 1000ft)
• Identifies individual Remotes through Power Passive
signal splitters
• Continuous Battery Test
• Uses common 9 volt battery (included)
• Power Latch Function Switch to prevent accidental turn-ons
• Use BNC Remotes to identify coaxial cables in CCTV Security
and Surveillance systems, Broadcast TV, and Residential
Video systems.
• Use F Remote to identify coaxial cables in Cable TV distribution
systems
• Use RJ11/RJ45 Remotes to identify Telephone or LAN cables
• Use Clip Lead Remotes to identify any pair of wires such as
Speaker wires, Alarm wires, Telephone or LAN wires (without
connectors), coax (without connectors), electrical wires
(unpowered, unconnected), doorbell wires, etc.
• Carrying Case with separate pocket for each type of remote
• One Year Warranty

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2. INTRODUCTION
The Triplett WireMaster Mapper is an 8-Way Cable Mapping Kit,
with built-in Continuity beeper, and 120VAC line cross protection.
The Main Unit and the Remotes allow the user to attach to a vari-
ety of different cables or outlets. Included in the ‘Mapper’ is a
Tone Generator that allows the path of wires to be traced through
walls and ceilings when used with an optional Triplett Hound Wire
Tracer.
3. WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
• The WireMaster Mapper is not intended for use as a voltage
detector. It only detects voltage in order to perform its intended
function, and to prevent accidental damage to the product. i.e.
while the WireMaster Mapper detects the presence of 120VAC, it
is not safe while doing so. The product and its connectors are not
appropriately insulated.
• In some situations, unconnected wires can “float up” to poten-
tially dangerous voltages and cause user injury. Treat any unknown
wires as having dangerous voltage present, and take the appro-
priate precautions.
• The overvoltage detection feature does not work with a low or
dead battery. Consequently, if the battery is low or dead, the
WireMaster Mapper will not warn the user that a potentially dan-
gerous voltage (i.e. 120VAC) is present. The WireMaster Mapper
is not intended for use as a voltage detector.

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4. SPECIFICATIONS
• Identifies 8 individual Remotes (BNC, F, RJ, and Cliplead Types,
total 32 Remotes) by measuring their precision resistance
• AC and +DC test detects voltages above 3 volts
• Display: Bright Red and Green LEDs indicate the test results
• Built in Tone Generator, Warble pitch, approx 9V peak at 800 to
1000Hz
• Continuous Battery Test flashes LED in Tone mode
• Protected against damage up to 120 volts AC/DC (no fuse required)
• Minimum Cable Length: no minimum
• Maximum Cable Length: any length whose total DC resistance is
less than 200 Ohms (see table for some common examples)
• Cables / Wires Tested: Any pair whose total DC resistance is less
than 200 Ohms, and is unconnected to other equipment or
circuitry
• Continuity: Continuity (SHORT) is indicated for resistances of
500 Ohms or less
• OPEN Test: OPEN is indicated for resistances of 10,000 Ohms
or more
• Battery: 9 volt
• Battery life: approx 20 hours continuous use (alkaline battery)
• Size
Main Unit: 2.45"W x 4.5"H
(to top of BNC) x 1.25"T (to top of switch)
Carrying Case: 5” (W) x 7.75” (L) x 2.5” (D)
• Weight
Main Unit (with battery): 4.7 oz.
Complete Kit: Approx. 1.25 lbs.

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Note: The WireMaster Mapper will not map coaxial cables if any
of the following devices are in use:
• Amplifiers • Electronic Switches
• Attenuators • Matching Transformers
• Baluns • Modulators
• DC Blockers • Power Dividers
• Directional Taps • Splitters (non power passive)
Note: The WireMaster Mapper does not perform complete tests
of all conductors in a cable. Its function is to identify (map) a
cable, or to put a tracer signal on a cable. For example, it will
identify a LAN cable, but it will not determine if the LAN cable is
“good”.

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5. CONTROL LOCATIONS
C
A
B
F
E
D
G
A: Open LED E: 1 thru 8 ID LED’s
B: Unlock Button F: Short/Continuity LED
C: Function Switch G: BNC Connector
D: Overload / Voltage LED

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6. GETTING STARTED
Installing / Replacing Battery
To install or replace the 9 volt battery, remove the single screw
from the back of the case. Gently remove the front of the case to
gain access to the battery compartment. Sometimes it helps to
press lightly on the numbered LEDs to remove the front. With the
front removed, install/replace battery. Replace front, aligning LEDs
in their respective holes, and replace screw.
Power Latch
The WireMaster Mapper Function switch incorporates a Power
Latch feature to prevent the product from accidentally being turned
on, which could result in a dead battery. Note that the Function
switch is locked into the OFF: OVERLOAD / VOLTAGE position. To
turn the product on, the UNLOCK button must be pressed, and
while the button is pressed, the Function switch is moved to the
CABLE MAP position, at which time the UNLOCK button may be
released. When the Function switch is returned to the OFF: OVER-
LOAD / VOLTAGE position, the switch will lock in this position,
requiring the user to once again press the UNLOCK button to turn
the product on.
Battery Test
Press the UNLOCK button and set the Function switch to the TONE
/ BATTERY TEST position. The green BATTERY TEST LED must

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flash. If the BATTERY TEST LED does not flash, the battery should
be replaced. If it is weak, it may produce erroneous results in the
CABLE MAP mode.
Verifying Product Operation
After turning the product on, connect the provided BNC to BNC
adaptor to the BNC on the WireMaster Mapper. Experimentally
connect different numbered Remotes to the adaptor, noting that
the number on the Remote agrees with the LED that lights on the
WireMaster Mapper. In use, thousands of feet of wire may be
between the Remote and the WireMaster Mapper, and the Re-
mote will cause the appropriate LED to light.
7. DETAILED OPERATION
Identifying Cables (Mapping)
The WireMaster Mapper will not work if AC or DC voltage is
present. Some coaxial cables have AC or DC voltage on them to
operate amplifiers, preamplifiers, LNB’s, etc. Telephone wires that
are in service will have 5 to 50VDC on them. Power wires may
have 120VAC or more on them. Doorbell wires can have 10 to
40VAC on them.
The OFF: OVERLOAD / VOLTAGE test position of the Function
switch tests the connected cable for the presence of AC or DC
voltage.