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1) The top line displays the cable type test mode or tone Mode:
generation mode.
2) Pass/Special Cables: “Pass” will be on if the cable is a properly
wired 4-pair T568A/B data cable, a 3-pair one-to-one wired voice
cable or a video cable with no faults. In addition, “X-over” illuminates
if a properly wired cross-over (uplink) cable is recognized or the
“Rev” illuminates if the cable is a properly wired reverse-pinned
voice cable. The wire map will show actual pin connections.
3) The “Fail” icon will be on only if the cable is not wired to Cable Faults:
one of the cabling standards. An open or short error takes precedence
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ID/Mapping: Pressing the O/ID button
starts the ID test mode on the VDV
MapMaster2.0™. Review section “E”
under category “KEYPAD”. ID/MAP
up to 19 locations at one time with
numbered custom ID remotes,
whether Voice (RJ12/11), Video (coax)
or Data (RJ45). Place ID remotes at
one end, the VDV MapMaster2.0™ at
the other end and start scanning. Mode Locator ID #
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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.
4) “Shielded” illuminates when a shielded data cable is properly Shield:
connected at both ends. It will be flashing if there is a short to a wire
in the cable along with that pin number and the “Short” indicator.
5) 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.
6) The bottom line displays the corresponding pin Remote-End Wire Map:
on the remote-end. Dash lines on the remote line indicate short pins.
No pin numbers displayed on the remote line are open pairs.
7) The battery low symbol illuminates when the battery is Battery Low:
nearing depletion. The symbol will begin to flash when the battery needs
to be replaced. Results may be unreliable at this point.
8) In the video or the ID modes, the “ID” icon will be on with Location ID:
the number of the remote ID displayed or an error message of “Open”
or “Short”.
9) Voltage Detected Warning: If voltage is detected on any of the tester
connectors, the “Voltage!” icon is turned on. 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.
KEYPAD
ID/MAPPING
A) Voice: Each press of the Voice button causes one test to be run on the
6-position RJ jack and the results displayed. The VDV MapMaster2.0™
will turn off after 20 seconds automatically. If the button is pressed and
held until “LOOP ON” is displayed, tests are run continuously and the
display updated until the O/ID button is pressed or after 5 minutes of no
change in results. Continuous mode is useful for trouble-shooting
intermittent problems.
•InLengthMode,theyellowarrowallowsyoutoadjustthelength
constant value.
•AshortpressoftheVoiceandVideobuttonssimultaneouslychanges
the length measurement unit from feet to meters.
B) Pressing the Video button starts the ID test, testing only Video:
for the F-connector, because the video continuity test is the same
as the ID test. The test loops continuously until the O/ID button is
pressed or for 5 minutes after the last change in ID status.
•InLengthMode,theyellowarrowallowsyoutoadjustthe
length constant value.
•AshortpressoftheVoiceandVideobuttonssimultaneously
changes the length measurement unit from feet to meters.
C) Data: Each press of the Data button causes one test to be run on the
8-position RJ jack and the results displayed. The VDV MapMaster2.0™
will turn off after 15 seconds automatically. If the button is pressed and
held until “LOOP ON” is displayed, tests are run continuously and the display
updated until the O/ID button is pressed or after 5 minutes of no change in
results. Continuous mode is useful for finding intermittent problems.
D) Length/Tone:
Tone Mode: When tone is pressed; the VDV MapMaster2.0™ begins
sending an audio tone for the connector last tested with the pins
and cadence previously selected for that connector type. To change the
connector type, press a different connector type button. Pressing the
same connector type button again, will change the pins carrying the tone.
Pressing the Tone button will cycle through the available tone cadences.
To turn the VDV MapMaster2.0™ off, press the O/ID button. The VDV
MapMaster2.0™ will turn off automatically 60 minutes after the last
button press. The tone is compatible with analog tone tracers.
Length Mode: When the LENGTH/TONE button is pressed, the measured
cable length (in units of feet or meters) appears in the lower right corner
of the LCD display screen and the “L” icon appears above pins 7 and 8 in
the Wire Map. The following values and icons display in the screen when
measuring cable length:
•Edit Capacitance: A long press (two seconds) of the button allows you to
edit the length constant When adjusting the length constant value for a
cable, the “Edit Cap” icon appears in the bottom of the screen. An “E” icon \
displays above pins 7 and 8 in the Wire Map to indicate you are in Edit Mode.
•Length Constant Value: A value, measured in picofarads (pF) per foot or
meter appears in the bottom of the LCD display screen. This value corre-
sponds to the selected cable type and can be adjusted at any time. When
viewing the length constant value for a cable type, the “C” icon displays
above pins 7 and 8.
E) Pressing O/ID will turn off the VDV MapMaster2.0™ when Off/ID (O/ID):
it is on in any mode. With the VDV MapMaster2.0™ off, pressing the O/ID
button starts the ID test mode. The ID test mode scans for all possible ID
types – voice, video and data. The “ID” icon and a progression of “o” are
displayed on the bottom line of the display to indicate scanning is active.
If no ID remotes are found, “Open” is displayed. When and ID remote is
found, the connector type and the ID number are displayed. If multiple ID
remotes are found, the ID or fault is displayed in sequence. The test loops
continuously until the I/OD button is pressed or for 5 minutes after last
change in ID status.
The RJ jacks share internal connections so only one RJ cable can be
connected at a time for accurate cable test results. However, an RJ
cable and a coax cable may be connected at the same time. In ID mode,
all connectors on the VDV MapMaster2.0™ may be connected at the
same time.
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