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
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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.

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Note: The WireMaster Mapper does not test for reversed polarity
DC voltages. If reversed polarity DC is present, the WireMaster
Mapper will not properly detect a Remote. If you suspect reversed
polarity DC voltage is present, use the BNC to Clip Lead adaptor
to connect to the suspect wires, reversing the polarity of the con-
nection to check for the presence of DC voltage.
The WireMaster Mapper is intended for use on un-terminated
cables, that is, cables without any devices connected to them.
Before connecting any Remotes to cables, using the appropriate
adaptor connect the WireMaster Mapper, with its Function switch
set to OFF: OVERLOAD / VOLTAGE, to each of the cables to be
mapped. If there is an AC or DC (plus) voltage present, the OVER-
LOAD / VOLTAGE indicator LED will light and the warning beeper
will sound intermittently. If this occurs, the cable(s) cannot be
Mapped / Identified (ID’ed) with the WireMaster Mapper.
When it has been determined that no AC or DC voltage is present,
connect the various Remotes to the cables to be ID’ed
Press the UNLOCK button and set the Function switch to the CABLE
MAP position. The OPEN LED must light. If the OPEN LED does
not light, there may be a defect in the WireMaster Mapper that
will prevent it from correctly ID’ing a cable. Check or replace the
battery before proceeding.

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At the ends of the target cables opposite the Remotes, connect
the WireMaster Mapper, in succession, to each cable, noting the
ID number of the LED that lights.
If upon connecting the WireMaster Mapper to a cable, the OPEN
LED remains lit, the cable may not have a Remote at its opposite
end, an open fault may be present in the cable, or a splitter or
some other device may be present in the cable. The WireMaster
Mapper will not work through splitters, amplifiers, or any other
DC blocking devices.
If the SHORT / CONTINUITY LED lights and the beeper sounds,
the cable may be shorted, or some device is connected to the
cable that appears as a short to the WireMaster Mapper.
If the OVERLOAD / VOLTAGE LED lights and the beeper sounds,
at any time, the cable being tested has voltage on it and cannot be
ID’ed.
If a number of ID LEDs light simultaneously, a stray voltage may
be present that will prevent the cable from being ID’ed.
Most non-faulted cables containing 2 conductors or more can be
mapped. Even single conductors can be mapped if a low resis-
tance ground or return path is available.

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The WireMaster Mapper is equipped with the necessary adaptors
and Remotes to test cables with BNC, F, and RJ11/RJ45 connec-
tors. It also includes Clip Lead adapters to allow any pair of wires
to be tested. Additionally, almost any off-the-shelf BNC adaptor
can be used with the WireMaster Mapper. They are often avail-
able through electronic supply houses or Do It Yourself outlets.
Using these adaptors, the BNC connectors on the WireMaster
Mapper can be adapted to most coaxial connectors (TNC, SMA,
RCA Phono, 1/8" and 1/4" phone jack, PL-259, etc.)
If a low resistance ground or return path is available at both the
Remote location and at the WireMaster Mapper location, single
wires can be ID’ed. Connect one alligator clip at both locations to
the ground. Connect the other clip to the wire(s) to be ID’ed. ID
the wires at the WireMaster Mapper by connecting the remaining
alligator clip to each wire and noting the displayed ID.
Note: If the ground or return path has too much resistance, or has
AC or DC current flowing in it, incorrect ID’s may be obtained.
Mapping Cables through a Splitter
The WireMaster Mapper will map individual Remotes through a
fully power passive splitter. Most splitters, like those used in CATV
(Cable Television) are not power passive. Some splitters are not
power passive through all of their ports (partially passive). Satel-
lite splitters and high quality splitters are often power passive, but

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not necessarily through all of the ports.
For distribution systems using fully power passive splitters, the
WireMaster Mapper will map individual Remotes the splitters.
Only one Remote at a time can be mapped. Connecting more than
one Remote at a time to the system will cause an incorrect ID on
the WireMaster Mapper. Some equipment connected to the out-
puts of the splitters may cause the WireMaster Mapper to pro-
duce an incorrect ID. If in doubt, disconnect the equipment.
Splitters are bi-directional, meaning that signals pass through them
in both directions. Because of this behavior, the Remote can be
connected to any port on the splitter, and it can be “seen” on any
other port.
A typical test would be to connect the chosen Remote to the input
of the system, and test at each outlet with the WireMaster Map-
per for the presence of the Remote’s ID. If the correct ID is dis-
played, the system’s input is connected to the tested outlet. If
OPEN or SHORT is displayed, there may be no connection to the
Remote, power passive splitters are not being used, or equip-
ment connected to the splitters is interfering with the ID.
Note: The WireMaster Mapper will not test through active de-
vices (amplifiers, switches, modulators, etc.) or DC Blocks, Match-
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test signal or alters the characteristics of the signal.
Continuity Testing
The WireMaster Mapper can be used as an audible and visual
Continuity tester. To use this feature, the Clip Lead adaptor is of-
ten used.
Connect the Clip Lead adaptor cable to the BNC on the WireMaster
Mapper. When a circuit with Continuity is connected between the
adaptor’s clip leads, the product’s SHORT / CONTINUITY LED will
light and the beeper will sound.
RJ Connectors / Important Note
The WireMaster Mapper and its Remotes are equipped with ‘slot-
ted’ RJ connectors. While these may look like standard RJ11 con-
nectors, they are a special type that can be plugged into either
RJ11 or RJ45 jacks. If a standard RJ11 connector is plugged into
an RJ45 connector, the RJ45 connector may be permanently dam-
aged. The WireMaster Mapper comes with RJ11 and RJ45 Fe-
male / Female couplers. This allows the slotted RJ connector on
the WireMaster Mapper to be mated with other standard RJ con-
nectors. For example, the slotted RJ connector can be plugged
into one side of the RJ45 coupler (simply align the tab with the
center slot and plug in), and the other side of the RJ45 coupler
connected to an RJ45 plug on a LAN cable. An RJ Remote can be
plugged directly into either an RJ11 or RJ45 jack.

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The WireMaster Mapper performs its ID test using only the cen-
ter two conductors of the RJ connector. The OPEN and SHORT /
CONTINUITY tests are only performed on these conductors. Other
wires in the cable may have OPENs or SHORTs, and the
WireMaster Mapper will not detect them.
Intermittent Connections
The WireMaster Mapper performs tests in real-time. That is, it is
continuously testing the target cable for the presence of a Re-
mote (some products only perform a momentary test). When a
cable is suspected of having an intermittent connection, a Re-
mote can be connected to one end of the cable, and the WireMaster
Mapper connected to the opposite end of the cable. The appro-
priate numbered ID LED should light on the WireMaster Mapper.
Flex the cable at its connectors and along its length (may require
2 people) while observing the ID LED on the WireMaster Map-
per. If an intermittent connection is found, the ID LED will flicker
or change value (like to SHORT or OPEN).

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Generating a Wire Tracing Signal
The WireMaster Mapper can be used to generate a Wire Tracing
signal. This signal is compatible with the Triplett Hound, Hound 2
and Hound 3. To trace a wire using this feature, connect the
WireMaster Mapper to the cable or pair of wires using one of the
provided adaptors, and then trace the wire using a Triplett Hound.
Use the instructions that came with the Hound to complete the
trace.

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8. Included Items
The following items are included with the WireMaster Mapper
Description Part Number
BNC Remote 1 …………………………… 3274-1
BNC Remote 2 …………………………… 3274-2
BNC Remote 3 …………………………… 3274-3
BNC Remote 4 …………………………… 3274-4
BNC Remote 5 …………………………… 3274-5
BNC Remote 6 …………………………… 3274-6
BNC Remote 7 …………………………… 3274-7
BNC Remote 8 …………………………… 3274-8
Male BNC to Male BNC Adaptor ................ 13838
F Remote 1 …………………….....……… RMT-F/F-1
F Remote 2 …………………….....……… RMT-F/F-2
F Remote 3 …………………….....……… RMT-F/F-3
F Remote 4 …………………….....……… RMT-F/F-4
F Remote 5 …………………….....……… RMT-F/F-5
F Remote 6 …………………….....……… RMT-F/F-6
F Remote 7 …………………….....……… RMT-F/F-7
F Remote 8 …………………….....……… RMT-F/F-8
Male BNC to Female F Adaptor. .................. BNC/M-F/F
Male F to Male F Adaptor ........................... F/M-F/M

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Description Part Number
RJ11 / RJ45 Remote 1 …………………… RMT-RJ/M-1
RJ11 / RJ45 Remote 2 …………………… RMT-RJ/M-2
RJ11 / RJ45 Remote 3 …………………… RMT-RJ/M-3
RJ11 / RJ45 Remote 4 …………………… RMT-RJ/M-4
RJ11 / RJ45 Remote 5 …………………… RMT-RJ/M-5
RJ11 / RJ45 Remote 6 …………………… RMT-RJ/M-6
RJ11 / RJ45 Remote 7 …………………… RMT-RJ/M-7
RJ11 / RJ45 Remote 8 …………………… RMT-RJ/M-8
Male BNC to Male RJ11 / RJ45 Adaptor …. BNC/M-RJ/M
Female / Female RJ11 Coupler …………… RJ11/F-RJ11/F
Female / Female RJ45 Coupler ................... 2455-781
Clip Lead Remote 1 ……………………..... RMT-CLIP-1
Clip Lead Remote 2 ……………………..... RMT-CLIP-2
Clip Lead Remote 3 ……………………..... RMT-CLIP-3
Clip Lead Remote 4 ……………………..... RMT-CLIP-4
Clip Lead Remote 5 ……………………..... RMT-CLIP-5
Clip Lead Remote 6 ……………………..... RMT-CLIP-6
Clip Lead Remote 7 ……………………..... RMT-CLIP-7
Clip Lead Remote 8 ……………………..... RMT-CLIP-8
Male BNC to Clip Lead Adaptor .................. 79-792
Carrying Case …………………….....…..... 10-4295
Instruction Manual ……………………...... 84-876

Also Available
BNC Remotes 1-8 ………………………... 3274-9
F Remotes 1-8 …………………….....…… RMT-F/F-9
RJ11 / RJ45 Remotes 1-8 ……....……….. RMT-RJ/M-9
Clip Lead Remotes 1-8 ……………..…..... RMT-CLIP-9
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