IDEAL LinkMaster PRO XL Instructions Manual

LinkMaster™ PRO XL Tester Instructions

Warning!

Do not attach to energized cables. The LinkMaster™Pro XL may be damaged.

Caution!

Inspect plugs for proper termination before inserting into the LinkMaster™Pro XL.
Minimum cable length for testing split pair condition is 3 feet.

LinkMaster™Pro XL Key Functions

FEATURES

• Larger back-lighted LCD screen for better test results readability

• Toggle ON/OFF option of lighted display for battery power savings (Hold SEL for 2 seconds)

• Blinks HUBS to assure connected configurations

• Increased voice testing capability detects RJ-11 (1,2 and 3 pair)

• Voice test also shows Normal and Reserve for pins 1 through 6

• Length measurement is shown during initial test results for convenience and time savings

• Eight twisted pair remotes have both RJ-45 and TJ-11 jacks for longer life and increase testing capabilities

• Tone option for pins land 8 for cables connected to hub or switch

• Two line by 16 character full alphanumeric LCD with icons for clear results

• Tests for shield continuity, shorts, opens, miswires, reversals and split pairs with remote connected

• Cable Test – One ended testing for shorts, opens and split pairs (no remote connected)

• Test results displayed in wire map format with message line for shorts and split pairs

• Displays PASS and sounds beep (optional) for T568A/B

• Will display wiremap for 10Base-T and Token Ring with remote connected

• Length measurement in feet or meters using cable capacitance method

• UTP, ScTP and coax length measurements with and without remote attached

• Coax mapping with up to eight color coded coax remotes

Six modes of operation

• Cable Test

• Hub Blink

• Length

• Tone

• Coax

• Setup mode

Arrow Keys

• To change length constant
(see chart for required parameters)

• To change pair or pin selection for tone

• To scroll through setup selectable options

Press SEL to:

• Turn on back-light
(Hold 2 seconds)

• Execute current
displayed mode

• Start new test cycle

• Select one of four tones

• Change pair being
measured for length

• Change user selectable options
–Beep On/Off
–Unshielded or Shielded Cable
–Units: Feet or Meters

• Main jack for
all testing

Power ON by pressing any button

• Remote jack for patch cords

• Larger back-lighted LCD screen

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• Tone generator mode sends four different tones on all conductors, selected pair or selected pin

• Auto-off in any mode and low power consumption for long battery life

• Low battery symbol indicates when to change battery

• Black battery cap allows for quick and easy battery change

• Two tester jacks allows patch cord testing without use of remote

• Will identify if connected to network device during length test

• 9 volt battery included

Cable has shorts or splits

Cable passed T568A/B

Beeper off

Main unit pin numbers

Alphanumeric characters

Adjusting length constant

Setup mode

Test in progress

Shield Indicator

LinkMaster™ PRO XL LCD Display

Battery low

ID number icon
(remote id displayed below it)

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DESCRIPTION

The LinkMaster™Pro XL can be powered on by pressing any of the four buttons. LinkMaster™Pro XL
powers off automatically after 5 minutes of continuous testing of a single cable. Disconnecting the cable
restores the tester to normal function. Most power-on modes will timeout in 20 minutes. The tone mode
will power off after 2

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⁄2 hours. The LinkMaster™Pro XL will turn on in the last mode used before turning
off. The back light is toggled on and off by holding down SEL for 2 seconds or more. At power on, the
back light is always off. The back light turns off automatically 3 minutes after being turned on. (with or
without test activity)

Upon completion of the test, the wire map, ID and any faults are displayed.

• The top line of numbers on the display represents the connector pins on the main unit.

• The second line of pin numbers is the connector pin numbers of the remote.

• If there is a miswire, the numbers on the second line will indicate the pin numbers detected.

• If no connection was detected for some of the pins, the second line will be blank in those pin locations.

• If a short is detected, the second line will have a flashing ‘x’ in that position, and the specific short

condition displayed on the third line.

• If a split pair is detected, the pins affected will flash on the second display line. The specific split

condition will be displayed on the third line.

• If there are multiple errors to display on the third line, the messages will be displayed in sequence

until all are displayed.

• Under “ID”, the number of the remote being used will be displayed.

Note: Connecting a coax remote to the LinkMaster

™

Pro XL with the unit off will power up the unit but

the second line of the display will be blank. To use the coax remotes, the LinkMaster

™

Pro XL must be

on and in the coax test mode as described below.

There are five modes of operation as described below plus a setup function. In any mode, pressing the
MODE button causes the mode select screen to be displayed. The OFF message is usually the first one
displayed. Continued pressing of the MODE button will cycle through the other modes. Pressing the
SEL button causes the currently displayed mode to be entered.

Cable Test – If there is no remote, press any of the buttons to turn on the LinkMaster

™

Pro XL. The
tester will then test for shorts, opens, and split pairs. The results are displayed as messages on the
LCD. Whenever a new cable assembly is inserted for testing, press the SEL button to start a new test
cycle. Partial and erroneous results can occur if not done.

Length – The length mode measures the length of a cable by measuring its capacitance and using the
capacitance per unit of length (length constant) to calculate the length. The length is displayed on the LCD
along with the current value of the length constant. The SEL button changes the pair being measured in
a 1-2, 3-6, 4-5, 7-8 and auto-select sequence. The pair number is displayed next to the length except
in auto-select mode. If a selected pair has a fault, the fault replaces the length reading on the LCD. In
auto-select mode, the LinkMaster

™

Pro XL automatically selects a pair without a fault. Use the auto-select
or 1-2 pair settings to measure the length of a coax cable connected to the F-connector. The length
constant is changed with the up and down arrows. The CAL icon is on while adjusting the constant.

Note: If the far end of the cable is connected to a Network Device (Hub, Switch, etc.), the LinkMaster

™

Pro XL will display “T Ring Network??”, “xbase-T Network?” or “Network?” (based on the number of
conductors terminated into the device).

Typical Cable Parameters
Cable pF/ft pF/m

Data CAT3 19.0 62.5

CAT5/5E 15.0 49.0
CAT6 15.0 49.0

Coax RG6/U 16.25 53.0

RG11/U 16.25 53.0
RG58/U 27.5 90.0
RG59/U 16.25 53.0

Typical Cable Parameters
Cable pF/ft pF/m

Security Wire

22 AWG,Jacketed 24.0 78.5
22 AWG,Unjacketed 14.0 46.0
20 AWG,Unjacketed 16.0 52.5
18 AWG,Unjacketed 17.0 55.0

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