Quick Start Guide

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(EN) Step 2: Getting started
CT200 Operation Modes
Cable Tester (Auto)
To begin an automatic cable test, move the
Mode switch to the Cable Tester setting. The
switch defaults to Auto mode. Connect a cable to
an input and an output. Press the Reset/Option
button to begin an automated test. The Pass
LED will light if all pins connect properly, and
the maximum pin number will be indicated in
the display. If a bad connection is detected, the
failed pin number will ash in the display and
an LED will light to indicate the specì c problem
(Shorted, Crossed, etc.). Shake the cable plugs to
check for any loose connections, which will be
indicated by the Intermittent LED.
Cable Tester (Manual)
To begin a manual cable test, move the Mode
switch to the Cable Tester setting, then hold the
Reset/Option button down for 2 seconds. The
display will blink twice to indicate that manual
mode has been selected. This mode is similar to
Auto, but rather than a fully automated check
where multiple problems could potentially
be displayed with ashing pin numbers, each
step of the test can be proceeded manually.
Press the Reset/Option button to clear the
Intermittent LED. Press the Reset/Option
button again to check all pin connections.
If a problem is discovered, only the rst failed
pin numbers will ash in the display. Press the
Reset/Option button again to proceed through
any other issues.
Installed Cable Tester
When testing cables in xed installation
environments, it may not be possible to plug
both ends of the cable into the CT200 at the
same time. For these situations, the Installed
Cable Tester can check for short circuits on one
end of the cable. Disconnect the cable that is to
be checked from any other equipment.
Press and hold the Reset/Option button, move
the Mode switch to the Cable Tester position,
then release the Reset/Option button. The
Power On/Installed LED will ash to indicate that
Installed mode is active. Attach one end of the
cable to the appropriate Out jack on the CT200.
Attach a shorting jack (with pins short circuited)
to the other end of the cable, or manually short
the cable by using a piece of wire. Check each
pair of shorted pins, which will be indicated
by the Shorted LED. If the LED does not light,
there is a break in the signal ow and the cable
is defective.
Test Tone / Phantom
The CT200 can send a test tone through
a connected cable to check for proper
functionality. Set the Mode switch to the
Test Tone / Phantom setting. Connect an audio
cable (Speakon, XLR, ¼", ⁄", RCA) to the proper
Out jack, then connect the other end to the
input of a mixer or speaker. Select the proper
output level with the Tone Level switch, then
press the Reset/Option button to select the
tone frequency. The display will show LO or HI.
If the cable functions properly, the signal will
reach its destination.
Note – this feature is not available for MIDI,
RJ45, or USB sockets.
The CT200 can also test for phantom power on
XLR cables. Enter Test Tone / Phantom mode as
described above, then connect an XLR cable to
the XLR Out jack of the CT200 and to the input
of a mixer or preamp. Engage phantom power
on your source device. The Phantom LED will
light whenever more than 9 volts of phantom
power is detected between XLR pins 2 and 3.