User Manual

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Purpose: Ethernet cables have 4 pairs of wires (”twisted pairs”). It is important
that the pairs correctly go to connector pins 1,2 ; 3,6 ; 4,5 ; and 7,8. The Pocket CAT
tests for the proper pairing and if there is an error it will report it to you (”split pairs”) .
Connecting cables to tester:
Installed cables: Connect the Main unit to the wall jack and the Remote to the
patch panel or far-end wall jack.
Patch cables: Attach the Main unit and Remote directly to the cable ends.
Power ON and test:
STEP 1:
Press the ON button. Press again to commence test.
STEP 2: When the PASS/FAIL LEDs light, press the FAULT CHECK button to isolate
any problems to an individual pair.
Coax Testing: Coax is displayed using the 4/5 LEDs. The coax remote is in the pouch.
CTX200
TM
RUGGEDIZED / CUSHIONED
TESTS RJ45/CAT CABLES TO TIA568 SPECS
INCLUDES MULTI-PAIR
TONE GENERATOR
TESTS COAX CABLES
For RJ45 and COAX cables
FEATURES
✔ Tests both RJ45-CAT5/6 and coax cables.
✔ Ruggedized for field use. Small and easy to carry.
✔ PASS/FAIL results appear in one second.
✔ Each pair’s status is highlighted.
✔ Complete TIA568 test performed. Continuity, opens / shorts,
reversals and split pairs.
✔ Tone mode for tracing cables and troubleshooting.
✔ Auto-off (12 seconds) to conserve battery life.
✔ Low battery indicator.
✔ Belt clip, battery (9V) and pouch included.
CABLE TESTING
TONE MODE
Purpose: Tone is used to locate a cable’s far end. A tone is placed on the cable by the
Pocket CAT Main unit. A probe (available separately) locates the tone at the far
end of the cable.
Connect the cable: Plug the cable into the tester’s Main unit.
Power ON and tone: Press the ON button. Hold the TONE button for 7 secs to turn
ON the tone. Press the TONE button repeatedly to select the pair you wish to tone.
The tone is loudest when you select the entire cable (including the shield).
CONNECTING TO THE POCKET CAT
Testing patch cables
Slide drawer open and
connect cable to the
connector
Testing installed cables
Remove drawer and connect
to the far end of the cable
Remote
connector
POCKET CAT FACEPLATE
WARNING. DO NOT USE
ON LIVE CIRCUITS!
!
Pair/shield
tested
Remote
connector
drawer (push to
slide or remove)
PASS/FAIL
indicator
FAILURE DESCRIPTIONS
OPEN: A wire is disconnected
SHORT: A wire makes contact with another wire
CROSS (REVERSAL): A twisted pair gets flipped
on one side of the cable
SPLIT: One wire from each of two different pairs
gets swapped on both ends of the cable.
Press to test
all pairs
automatically
Press to test pairs
individually.
Hold 7 secs for tone.
Press again to select pair.
Note: The remote connector
for coax testing is located in
the pouch.
Coax uses 4/5
Cable diagrams inside