Klein Tools VDV501-814 User Manual [en, es, fr]

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VDV Scout

Pro

VDV501-053

VOICE, DATA, AND VIDEO

AND SPLIT PAIRS

TONE GENERATOR

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AUTO POWER-OFF

VDV501-053

VDV Scout™ Pro LT

VDV501-068

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• [LT] LENGTH MEASUREMENT

For Professionals...Since 1857

VDV501-068

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VDV Scout

Pro &

The Klein Tools VDV Scout™ Pro is a portable voice-data-video cable tester. It tests and troubleshoots RJ11, RJ12, RJ45, and

RJ45 Port

Pro: This remote

LANMap Remote

CoaxMap Remote

Barrel Connector:

RJ45 Port:

twisted pair cable, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7.

F-Connector Port:

video cable, coaxial cable, RG6 cable,

RJ11/12 Port:

service) cable, 4-wire cable, 6-wire cable, 2 twisted pair

cable, 3 twisted pair cable, Cat3.

WARNINGS:

Always wear approved eye protection.

WARNINGS:

Do NOT use on energized circuits.

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6.4" x 2.8" x 1.4" (16.3 x 7.1 x 3.6 cm)

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Weight:

9.0 oz. (256 grams) with battery and remote

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0°C / 32°F to 50°C / 122°F

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-20°C / -4°F to 60°C / 140°F

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10% to 90%, non-condensing

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between any two connector pins

without damage:

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66V DC or 55V AC

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66V DC or 55V AC

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4 years

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Active:

425 hours

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Shielded or Unshielded; Cat-7, Cat-7a,

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0 to 1000 feet (305 meters)

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100 ohms maximum DC

capacitance)

WARNINGS

To ensure safe operation and service of the tester, follow these instructions. Failure to observe these warnings can result in severe

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The VDV Scout™ Pro is designed for use on unenergized cabling systems. Connecting the VDV Scout™ Pro to live AC power

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speciﬁ cally designed for that purpose.

VDV Scout™ Pro LT

features with length measurement.

Sections and lines marked [LT] and in RED are relevant only to VDV501-068 VDV Scout™ Pro LT.

• [LT] Length Measurement Method:

• [LT] Resolution:

• [LT] Length Measurement Range:

• [LT] Length Accuracy (Without Length Constant

• [LT] Length Constant Range:

The VDV Scout™ Pro LT combines these

Accuracy):

VDV ScoutTM Pro LT: This remote has ID number 1.

1. Mode:

The top line of the display shows the cable type

test mode or tone generation mode.

2. Pass/Special Cables:

a properly wired 4-pair T568A/B data cable, a 3-pair

faults. In addition, the “X-over” illuminates if a properly

wired cross-over (uplink) cable is recognized, or the

connections.

3. Cable Faults:

The “Fail” icon will be on only if the cable

the appropriate icon(s) illuminates. The “Split” icon

together in the cable, an AC signal fault.

Voice:

to be run on the 6-position RJ jack and the results

displayed. The VDV Scout™ Pro will turn off after 20

seconds automatically. If the button is pressed and held

and the display updated until the O/ID button is pressed

tester is in continuous mode. Continuous mode is useful

for trouble-shooting intermittent problems.

4. Shield:

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. Remote-End Wire Map:

The bottom line displays the corresponding pin on the remote-end. Dash lines on the remote line

the equivalent of 10k

to 100k

of DC resistance.

7. Battery Low:

The battery low symbol illuminates when the battery is nearing depletion. The symbol will begin to ﬂ ash when the

8. Location ID:

9. Voltage Detected Warning:

voltage is performed before each test and if found, no test is run. The tester should be disconnected immediately from the source

same as the ID test. The test loops continuously until the O/ID button is pressed or for 5 minutes after last change in ID status.

are run continuously and the display updated until the O/ID button is pressed or after 5 minutes of no change in results. Three

ﬁ nding intermittent problems.

When Tone is pressed, the VDV Scout™ Pro 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.

through the available tone cadences. To turn the VDV Scout™ Pro off, press the O/ID button. The VDV Scout™ Pro will turn

Tools VDV500-060 or VDV526-054. It will not be audible without the aid of an analog tone probe.

a progression of “o” are displayed on the bottom line of the display to indicate scanning is active. If no ID remotes are found,

are found, the ID or fault is displayed in sequence. The test loops continuously until the O/ID 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.

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Pro Owners: please skip to page 6.

The VDV Scout Pro LT uses the capacitive properties of a cable to measure its length. One end of the cable should be connected to the

corresponding port on the top of the tester. The other end should be left disconnected or attached to the self-storing remote.

The Length Constant sections below discuss the best practices to follow when measuring length in order to achieve the most accurate

The length constant refers to the electrical characteristic of a cable used to characterize length. Every cable has an associated length

constant in units of picofarads per foot. Setting the length constant on the tester is important to obtaining an accurate measurement

from the VDV Scout™ Pro LT. The default length constants are as follows.

The length constant can sometimes be provided by the manufacturer of he cable (see EDITING LENGTH CONSTANT section). You may

consistency of the cable along its length.

The length constant can vary from cable to cable, even of the same type produced by the same manufacturer. It can also vary over

the length of one cable because the length constant is dependent on the physical properties of the cable, which may not be consistent

throughout the entire cable. The change in wire pair spacing through the cable can vary the length constant along the length of the cable.

When setting the length constant using a length of cable, the cable should be at least 50 feet long. This will yield a ±2% uncertainty

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to the RJ45 port (if you are testing an ethernet cable) or RJ12 port (if you are testing a

to enter length mode.

on the keypad to begin the test on the ethernet cable

to select the pair of wires that should be measured. The ﬁ rst pair that is functional is

chosen by default.

as shown.

A phone or data cable under test can be unterminated (open) or terminated by an RJ45 ID remote. If it is terminated by the

self-storing remote, the reading will be 1 or 2 feet greater than the actual measurement. In this case, subtract 1 or 2 feet from the

test for length on the ﬁ rst pair with no faults found.

this button will increase the length constant

values quickly.

press and release to measure length of a cable connected to the RJ45 port. Press and

While the tester is off, press and hold for three seconds to enter Tone mode (see general Keypad

section). While the tester is off, press and release to enter

press

and release again to brieﬂ y show the length constant. Press and hold for three seconds to enter

[LT] KEYPAD

F. Voice/Up Arrow: In Length Measurement

H. Data: In Length Measurement mode,

I. Tone/Length Measurement:

[LT] MEASURING LENGTH - OVERVIEW

• Voice:

• Data:

• Video:

Constant Edit mode,

In Length

G. Video/Down Arrow: In Length Measurement mode

In Length Constant Edit mode

Length Measurement mode. In Length Measurement mode,

Length Constant Edit mode.

[LT] ABOUT THE LENGTH CONSTANT

[LT] MEASURING LENGTH

1. Connect one end of the cable under test

2. Press the length button

3. Press the data button

4. (Optional) press

5. Read the length measurement

Note:

or the phone button

repeatedly

or the video button

Cable Type

and the screen is blank.

to enter length mode.

The length constant will be displayed on the screen for three seconds as shown below.

The VDV Scout™ Pro LT stores a separate length constant for each of the three cable types (voice, data, and video).

to set up the correct type of cable.

for three seconds until EDIT CAP is shown on the screen.

to increment or decrement the length constant in units of 0.1pF to the desired

value. The screen will switch back and forth between the length measurement and the length constant value every two

seconds while no buttons are pressed.

to return to length measurement.

the sample cable should be 50ft or greater.

a length of cable of the same type you would like to measure. Measure the cable using standard methods

to set up the cable to be tested.

for three seconds until EDIT CAP is shown on the screen.

to increment or decrement the length constant in units of 0.1pF. The screen will

switch back and forth between the length measurement and the length constant value every two seconds while no buttons are

still be changed while the length measurement is being viewed in this mode.

to return to length measurement. You may now measure other unknown

and the screen is blank.

to enter length mode.

at the same time. The screen will show "METERS" or "FEET" momentarily,

then show the length measurement in the unit selected.

"0_0" for 0.0 meters. Length constants are displayed in pF/ft or pF/m depending on the selected unit measurement mode.

Test Running Continuously

[LT] DISPLAYING LENGTH CONSTANT

1. Assure the tester is off

2. Press the length button

3. Press the length button

again.

Length Constant

= 15.0pF/ft

[LT] LENGTH CONSTANT EDIT MODE

1. Follow the procedure in MEASURING LENGTH section

2. Press and hold the length button

3. Press the Up Arrow

and Down Arrow

Length Measurement Mode

Measured Length

= 45 feet

Length Constant Display Mode

4. Press the length button

again

Length Constant

= 15.0pF/ft

[LT] DETERMINING LENGTH CONSTANT

1. Cut or obtain

2. Follow the procedure in MEASURING LENGTH section

3. Press and hold the length button

4. Press the Up Arrow

5. Press the length button

and Down Arrow

again

Pair of Wires Under Test

Measured Length

= 86 feet

Length Constant Edit Mode

[LT] CHANGING UNIT OF MEASUREMENT

1. Assure the tester is off

2. Press the length button

3. Press the phone button

Note:

and video button

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TESTING CONTINUITY - OVERVIEW

When testing for continuity of a cable, you are checking that all conductors within a cable are connected properly from one

end to the other.

connected (a "short").

TESTING CONTINUITY - TERMINATED RJ45/RJ12 CABLE

Testing Continuity

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8-wire ethernet cables can have an additional set of errors. A miswire simply means that the pin on one side of the cable is not

connected to the identical pin on the other side of the cable (for example, pin 2 on one side is connected to pin 6 on the other side).

Testing continuity is not the same as testing bandwidth. More sophisticated testers exist for verifying the amount of data that can pass

through a cable.

1. Connect one end of the cable under test

to the RJ45 port (if you are testing an ethernet cable) or RJ12 port

2. Detach self-storing remote

from the tester body. (ID remotes cannot be used.)

3. Connect the other end of the cable

to the corresponding port on the self-storing remote.

4. Press the data button

or the phone button

5. Interpret the results of the test

section.

TESTING CONTINUITY - INSTALLED RJ45/RJ12 CABLE

Testing Continuity

Testing Continuity-Installed

1. Detach self-storing remote

from the tester body.

2. Attach a known good patch cable

from the wall port at one end of the cable under test to the RJ45 port (for ethernet cable)

3. Attach another known good patch cable

from the wall port at the other end of the same cable under test to the corresponding

4. Press the data button

or the phone button

5. Interpret the results of the test

section.

TESTING CONTINUITY - TERMINATED COAX CABLE

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1. Attach barrel connector

to the open coax port on the top of the main tester body.

2. Connect one end of the cable

to the barrel connector at the top of the main tester body.

3. Attach a second barrel connector

4. Connect a numbered CoaxMap remote

onto the second barrel connector.

5. Press the video button

6. Interpret the results of the test

section.

TESTING CONTINUITY - INSTALLED COAX CABLE

Testing Continuity

Testing Continuity-Installed

Testing Continuity-Term Coax

Testing Continuity- Installed Coax

1. Attach barrel connector

to the open coax port on the top of the main tester body.

2. Connect a known working patch cable

to the barrel connector at the top of the main tester body.

3. Connect the other end of the patch cable

to the wall port of the cable under test.

4. Connect a numbered CoaxMap remote

onto the wall port on the other end of the cable under test.

5. Press the video button

6. Interpret the results of the test

section.

The VDV Scout™ Pro can assist in this in two ways.

The most convenient way to identify installed cables is by using ID remotes (5 of each LAN and coax are included in the

VDV501-809 kit, and 19 are included in the VDV526-055 LANMap Kit and the VDV512-056 CoaxMap Kit, sold separately). Using ID

The second way to identify cables is using the VDV Scout™ Pro's built-in analog tone generator. The tester will place a

the bottom of the tester can be used to test continuity of data or phone cables.

Testing Continuity

Testing Continuity-Installed

Testing Continuity-Term Coax

Testing Continuity- Installed Coax

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1. Insert a numbered LANMap remote

and room names for later.

2. Take the VDV Scout

Pro

to the wiring closet or router (the source of the internet connection).

3. Connect an unknown cable to the RJ45 port

4. Press the ID button

you made in step

and mark the cable with a piece of labeled tape.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4

for each unknown cable until all have been labeled. You can use these labels to determine which rooms

should be connected to the router, or to troubleshoot intermittent connections in the future.

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1. Insert a numbered CoaxMap remote

2. Take the VDV Scout

Pro

to the wiring closet or cable splitter (the source of the cable connection).

3. Connect an unknown cable to the video port

4. Press the ID button

you made in step

and mark the cable with a piece of labeled tape.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4

for each unknown cable until all have been labeled. You can use these labels to determine which rooms

should be connected to the cable splitter, or to troubleshoot intermittent connections in the future.

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to the RJ45 port (if you are tracing an ethernet cable) or RJ12 port (if you are tracing a phone

cable) located at the top of the main tester body.

2. Connect the other end of the patch cable

to the wall port at the satellite location of the cable under test (not at the wiring closet).

3. Press the tone button

steady low or high tone to a warbling slow or fast tone.

4. Press the data button

or the phone button

5. Take the analog tone probe

to the wiring closet or router (the source of the internet connection). Activate the tone probe (see tone

6. Place the tone probe near each cable

entering the wiring closet. The tone will be loudest at the cable that the VDV Scout

Pro is

connected to. Mark the cable with a label.

7. Repeat steps 2-6

for each room that has installed cable.

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1. Attach barrel connector

to the open coax port on the top of the main tester body.

2. Connect a known working patch cable

to the barrel connector at the top of the main tester body.

3. Connect the other end of the patch cable

to the wall port at the satellite location of the cable under test

4. Press the tone button

a steady low or high tone to a warbling slow or fast tone.

5. Press the video button

to place the tone on the coax output port.

6. Take the analog tone probe

to the wiring closet or cable splitter (the source of the cable connection). Activate the tone probe

7. Place the tone probe near each cable

entering the wiring closet. The tone will be loudest at the cable that the VDV Scout

8. Repeat steps 2-7

for each room that has installed cable.

1. Does the VDV Scout™ Pro measure cable length?

The VDV Scout

Pro does not measure cable length. The VDV Scout

Pro LT does measure cable length.

The VDV Scout

Pro LT does not use TDR to measure cable length. The capacitive properties of a cable are used to

3. Does the VDV Scout

Pro test the bandwidth of the cable?

The VDV Scout

Pro only performs continuity related tests and split pair testing.

4. The screen is ﬂ ashing “3” and “6” with “U” underneath them when I try to test the continuity of an ethernet cable. What

The VDV Scout

Pro only tests continuity on cables terminated with the self-storing remote that snaps into the bottom of the

tester. It cannot test continuity on cables terminated with the small “ID” remotes.

5. The screen is ﬂ ashing “For ID Test Only” with an ID number showing when I try to test the continuity of an ethernet cable.

What is wrong?

The VDV Scout

Pro only tests continuity on cables terminated with the self-storing remote that snaps into the bottom of the

tester. It cannot test continuity on cables terminated with the small “ID” remotes.

6. When I am testing continuity of an ethernet or phone cable, there are 3 vertical hash marks moving across the right side

cable in this mode, and the tester will turn off automatically if the same test result is returned for 5 minutes. To enable or

or the phone button

for about 3 seconds. In coax continuity mode, loop mode

7. How do I know which end of a cable is bad?

Pro. Assuming that the cable is not

Then you can usually determine which end just by looking closely again at your terminations through the clear plug. For

also be bad at both ends.

8. Why don't I hear anything when the tester is in the tone mode?

Pro. (Try

WIRING AND DISPLAY EXAMPLES

T568B is electrically identical to T568A, but swaps the green and orange pairs. Either standard will work as long as

the same standard is used at both ends of a run or patch cable. Mixing “A” and “B” creates a cross-over cable.

2. Does the VDV Scout™ Pro LT use Time Domain Reﬂ ectometry (TDR)?

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T568A Cable with a Short and an Open:

The 1-2 pair pins are shorted together and the 7-8 pair is open. The pins

with the errors are flashing. Dash lines (-) on the bottom (remote) display line indicate the short, while no numbers

T568A Cable with a miswire and unrecognized

continuity:

1 and 2 pins on the

VDV Scout™ Pro

are

connected to pins 2 and 1 at the remote-end. The pins with

this error are ﬂ ashing. The “U” for the remote pin numbers

VDV Scout™ Pro

when in cable test mode would also

show this error.

T568A Cable with a Miswire and

T568A Cable with a Short and Open:

T568A Cable with Split Pairs:

WIRING AND DISPLAY EXAMPLES

T568A Cable with Split Pairs:

A common error in building a cable is to put all the pairs in pin sequence 1-2, 3-4,

5-6 and 7-8. This will produce the correct continuity, but the pairs are designated to be on pins 3-6 and 4-5 in the

test since the designated pairs are not twisted together.

The #1

cable. The video test passes, ID #1 is detected, and the

"o"s across the bottom of the screen show that the tester

WIRING AND DISPLAY EXAMPLES

There is a break in the cable

continuity. A break in the shield or in the center wire can cause

an open fault. The cable does not pass and the ID remote

The center wire of the cable is connected

to the shield, creating a short. The cable does not pass and the ID

1. Remove

single screw in the middle of the back of the VDV Scout™ Pro with a #1 Phillips head screwdriver.

2. Disconnect

3. Acquire

a 9 volt alkaline battery (IEC 6LR61, ANSI/NEDA 1640A).

4. Connect

5. Replace

This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of

fails to conform to this warranty under normal use and service. This warranty does not cover damage which occurs in shipment

Any implied warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and ﬁ tness for a particular purpose, are

Turn instrument off and disconnect any cables. Clean the instrument by using a damp cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents.

section, allow the

This symbol indicates that equipment and its accessories shall be subject to a separate collection and correct disposal.

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