LED/Connector pin identification table
Connector PIN LABEL LED Connector PIN LABEL LED
3.5mm & 6.35mm
Mono/Stereo Jacks
3,4,5 pole XLR
Male & Female
5 pole 180oDIN 1 1 3- 7
tip hot 1 2 & 4 pole
1+ 8
Speakon
ring cold 2 1- screen
sleeve ground screen 2+ 6
1 ground 1 2- 7
2 hot 2 8 pole Speakon 1+ 2
3 cold 3 1- 3
4 4 2+ 4
5 5 2- 5
shell ground screen 3+ 6
2 ground 2 4+ 8
3 3 4- screen
4 4 RJ45/EtherCon 1 1
5 5 2 2
6 6 3 3
7 7 4 4
AudioJoG
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Pro 8
Operations Manual
Introduction
The AudioJoG
connections within a variety of Professional Audio, Lighting & digital Network cables, Or carry out
rapid comparison tests having stored known good cable details.
Cables fitted with any of the following connectors may be checked:
3, 4 & 5 Pole XLR Male or Female
6.35mm Jack, stereo or mono
Single or Twin 4.4mm Bantam, stereo or mono
3.5mm Jack, stereo or mono
2,4 & 8 Pole Speakon
USB A & B
RJ45 EtherCon
DIN 180o 3, 5 & 8 Pole
RCA Phono
BNC
The AudioJoG
Continuity
Short Circuits (end to end & between unconnected pins)
Open Circuits (end to end & between unconnected pins)
Crossed Wires
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Pro 8 Cable Tester is a versatile unit that allows the user to either identify the
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Pro 8 Cable Tester allows you to visually test for the following conditions:
4.4mm Single
/Twin Bantams
RCA Phono &
BNC
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8 8 5 5
shell screen 6 6
tip 1 hot 1 7 7
ring 1 cold 2 8 8
sleeve 1 ground 3 screen screen
tip 2 hot 7 USB A & B 1 1
ring 2 cold 8 2 2
sleeve 2 ground screen 3 3
inner inner 1 4 4
screen screen screen screen screen
The AudioJoG
Manual, double ended - both ends of the cable under test plugged into
Automatic, double ended - both ends of the cable under test plugged into
Manual, single ended - one end of the cable under test plugged into AudioJoG
Automatic, single ended - one end of the cable under test plugged into
Please read the following instructions carefully before using the AudioJoG
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Pro 8 Cable Tester has four modes of operation:
AudioJoG
AudioJoG
Pro 8 the other into AudioJoG
AudioJoG
using the MEMORY feature.
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Pro 8
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Pro 8 using the MEMORY feature.
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Pro 8, testing can be from either end.
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Pro 8 the other into AudioJoG
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Pro 8, testing can be from either end
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Pro 8 Cable Tester.
Warning:
The Cables to be tested must be fully disconnected from any other
equipment or electrical source. Failure to do so could result in electrical
shock and permanent damage to the AudioJoG
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Pro 8 Cable Tester, for
which the manufacturer and suppliers can accept no liability.
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Getting started
The AudioJoG
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Pro 8 Cable Tester will require fitting of a 9 volt battery ( not
supplied). Using a screwdriver to undo the screw holding the small panel on the right of the tester
to gain access to the battery compartment. Fit the 9 volt PP3 battery observing correct polarity.
Batteries / Power Down:
preserve battery life AudioJoG
AudioJoG
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Pro 8 will indicate that Power Down is about to occur by flashing the
PASSED,FAILED & MEMORY LED's. Press the TEST button to continue, or switch OFF and then
ON again to reset AudioJoG
Under normal use the batteries should give at least a years use. However, to
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Pro 8 has a Power Down feature. After 15 minutes of inactivity
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Test Procedure
the 8 possible connector pins and one for the screen (or ground) connection. Checking the status
of connections is made using the TEST button. Until you become familiar with the connectors pin
wiring you may wish to refer to the handy LED/Connector Identification table on the back page.
There are 2 rows of 9 Light Emitting Diodes (LED's) corresponding to each of
METHOD 1 - Manual Double Ended
This is the preferred method for testing a cable that is different to the previously tested one and
has both ends available for plugging into the AudioJoG
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Pro 8.
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METHOD 1 - Manual Double Ended (Continued)
1. Plug one end of the cable to be tested into an appropriate socket using the 'Local' half of the
tester.
2. Plug the other end of the cable into an appropriate connector using the 'Remote' half of the
tester.
3. Switch ON.
After a brief random display, ALL the LED's should turn ON for a couple of seconds and then turn
OFF. If this is not the case then please check the power and mains connections, otherwise return
the AudioJoG
4. To start the test press and release the TEST
button. On the lower row of LED's the No1 LED
will turn ON,
A single LED ON indicates that there are no
connections to that pin (Fig1).
Two or more LED's ON (either row) indicate the
connection from PIN 1 of the connector plugged
into the local half to the remote half of the tester
(Fig2).
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Manufacturers Name:
Address:
Warrington. WA3 7HT.
Declare that;
Product: AudioJoG Pro 8
conforms to the following Product Specification:
BS EN 61000-6-3 for Generated Emissions
BS EN 61000-6-1 for Immunity to Radiated Electromagnetic Fields
Immunity to Electrostatic Discharge
The product herewith complies with the requirement of the EMC Directive 89/336/EC.
Immunity to Fast Transient Bursts - Signal Lines
Immunity to Conducted Field - Signal Lines
CableJoG Ltd.
18 Browmere Drive, Croft,
RoHS+WEEE
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5. Press and release the TEST button again, the
current LED's will go out.
If there were no connections in previous step
then the upper LED No1 will turn ON (Fig3).
Or if there were connections in the previous step
then the local No2 LED will turn ON (Fig4).
As before if there are any other LED's ON (either
row) then they indicate the connection from the
PIN 2 of the connector plugged into the local half
of the tester.
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METHOD 1 - Manual Double Ended (Continued)
METHOD 4 - Automatic Single Ended (Continued)
Repeat step 5 until the local or both SCREEN
LED turn ON (Fig5).
This is the end point for the visual test procedure,
AudioJoG
whether the results are correct or not.
If all 8 signal pins are connected similarly, one to
one, two to two etc then the green Straight LED
will light.
If all 8 signal pins are connected in the digital
network crossover standdard then the green
Crossed LED will light.
Then either:Press and release the TEST button to clear the display and take you back to step 4. Or see next
chapter for how to automatically test cables against details held in memory.
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a) A short was found, between wires 2 and 4
(Fig20).
8. Press the TEST button to proceed, if there are more failures the test will stop at each and
everyone of them, finally only the FAILED and MEMORY LED's will be ON.To test another cable
repeat steps 3 & 4. To clear the MEMORY option either, switch OFF and then ON again or, press
and hold the test button until the MEMORY LED goes OFF.
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METHOD 4 - Automatic Single Ended
Like the previous method this uses two AudioJoG
going from Manual to Automatic Double ended testing, the start of the Automatic testing is the
completion of the Manual test ending on the
'local' screen LED.
1. Once again at the 'local' screen LED on
position press and hold until the MEMORY LED
lights (Fig17).
2. After a few seconds (if there are unconnected
pins then this will increase the test time) the
display should show the Pass (green) and MEMORY (Yellow) LED's. If the Fail LED is on then
there is probably an intermittant connection in the
cable.
3. Plug in the cable to be tested using the same
connector(s) and locations as before.
4. Press and release the TEST button.If all is well
the Pass LED will turn ON, remove the cable. To
test another cable repeat steps 3 & 4.
5. To clear the MEMORY either, switch OFF and then ON again or, press and hold the test button
until the MEMORY LED goes OFF.
6. If the OPEN LED turns ON, then the
AudioJoG
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Pro 8 has found a missing connection between the cable details in memory and the
current cable. The numbered and screen LED's
will stop at the error stage (Fig18).
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METHOD 2 - Automatic Double Ended
This method uses the AudioJoG
held in memory. If the cable checked matches, either a digital straight through, or a digital cross
over the the corresponding green Straight/Crossed LED will light.
1. Follow the Method 1 instructions until the test
completed stage with either both or just the
local screen LED's on.
2. Press and hold the Test button until the
MEMORY (yellow) LED comes on.
Release the Test button will cause the tester to
run through all the connections and store them
in MEMORY.
After a few seconds the display should show
the Pass (green) and MEMORY (Yellow)
LED's. If the Fail LED is on then there is
probably an intermittant connection in the
cable.
3. Plug in the cable to be tested using the same connector(s) and locations as before.
4. Press and release the TEST button.If all is well the Passed LED will turn ON, remove the
cable. To test another cable repeat steps 3 & 4.
5. To clear the MEMORY either, switch OFF and then ON again or, press and hold the test button
until the MEMORY LED goes OFF.
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Pro 8's internal MEMORY to test against a cables details
7.If during the test a SHORT has been detected
the test program will return to it and flash the bad
connection until the cable is unplugged afterwhich it will show the SHORT red LED.
Examples of SHORT failures follow:-
a) A short was found, at the local connector,
where no connection existed before (Fig19).
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6. If the SHORT LED turns ON, then the
AudioJoG
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Pro 8 has found a difference
between the cable details in memory and the
current cable. The LED's will stop at the error
stage. Examples of failures follow:-
a) A short was found, at the local end within the
connector, where no connection existed before
(Fig10.).
b) An open connection was found, usually
indicated by a single LED (Fig11.).
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METHOD 2 - Automatic Double Ended (Continued)
METHOD 3 - Manual Single Ended (Continued)
c) A short to SCREEN, this may be indicated by
one, or both the screen LED's being ON in
conjunction with another pair of LED's (Fig12).
d) A short between two adjacent pins which have
connections at both ends of the cable (Fig13).
If during the test a SHORT has been detected the
test program will return to it and flash the bad
connection until the cable is unplugged afterwhich it will show the SHORT red LED.
7. Press the TEST button to proceed, if there are
more failures the test will stop at each and everyone of them, finally only the FAILED and
MEMORY LED's will be ON.To test another cable repeat steps 3 & 4. To clear the MEMORY
option either, switch OFF and then ON again or, press and hold the test button until the MEMORY
LED goes OFF.
METHOD 3 - Manual Single Ended
This method uses two AudioJoG cable testers, one at each end of the cable. One unit is set to
'Remote' the other to 'Local', testing is carried at the 'Local' end This method of test ONLY
WORKS IF THERE IS A GOOD
SCREEN
CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO CABLE ENDS.
1. Set up the Remote end first by pressing and holding the Test button whilst switching the tester
on. Plug the cable under test in the appropriate socket on the 'Remote' side of the unit.
2. When you see only the Remote and local LED's still on release the Test button.
3. The Remote LED will go out. Pressing the
Test button now switches between Local and
Remote.
4. Select remote, then press and hold the Test
button until the remote LED goes out.
5. Release the Test button. The tester is now
ready to receive and send information to the
Local unit.
6. Set up the Local end by pressing and holding
the Test button whilst switching the tester on.
Plug the cable under test in the appropriate
socket on the 'Local' side of the unit.
7. Release the Test button, the remote LED
will go out.
8. The Local LED should be on. Press the Test
button again and release it as soon as Pin 1 on
the local side starts sending information to the
other end, this is indicated by the LED flashing.
If there is a connection to pin 1 at the other end
then the result will be seen at the Remote side
of the Local unit and Pin 1 will light on the Local
and Remote's sides at the Remote end (Fig 15
& 16).
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9. Press and release the Test button, the test pin will move onto the next one.
10. Repeat step 8 until the local screen LED is lit. At this point any or all of the local LED's may
light.
This is the end point for the visual test procedure, AudioJoG
whether the results are correct or not. If the cable checked matches, either a digital straight
through, or a digital cross over the the corresponding green Straight/Crossed LED will light.
Then either:-
Press and release the TEST button to clear the display and take you back to step 6.
Or see next chapter for how to automatically test cables against details held in memory.
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Pro8 can not decide for you
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