Klein Tools VDV501-823 User Manual

VDV Scout® Pro 2

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VOICE, DATA, AND VIDEO

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AND SPLIT PAIRS

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TONE GENERATOR

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AUTO POWER-OFF

VDV501-098

VDV Scout® Pro 2 LT

VDV501-108

ENGLISH

VDV Scout

Pro 2 & VDV Scout

Pro 2 LT

The Klein Tools VDV Scout

Pro 2 is a portable voice-data-video cable tester. It tests and troubleshoots RJ11, RJ12,

Pro

2 LT combines these features with length measurement.

Section headers in

are relevant only to VDV501-108 VDV Scout

Pro 2 LT.

VDV Scout

Pro 2 and VDV Scout

Pro 2 LT:

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. (255 g) with battery and remote

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Operating Temperature:

32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C)

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Storage Temperature:

-4° to 140°F (-20° to 60°C)

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10% to 90%, non-condensing

Maximum Voltage

between any two connector pins

without damage:

RJ Jack:

66V DC or 55V AC

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66V DC or 55V AC

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Battery Life

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Standby:

4 years

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Active:

425 hours

Cable Types:

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

Cat-6a, Cat6, Cat-5e, Cat-5, Cat-4, Cat-3, Coax

Maximum RJ Cable Length:

0 to 1,000 ft. (305 m)

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Minimum Cable Length for Split Pair Detection

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Maximum Coax Cable Length:

100 ohms maximum DC

Capacitance

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1 ft. (0.3 m)

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constant (or 30nF total capacitance)

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Accuracy):

WARNINGS

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

result in severe injury or death.

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The VDV Scout

Pro 2 is designed for use on unenergized cabling systems. Connecting the VDV Scout

Pro 2 to

Pro 2. Visually inspect an RJ

of the jack unless the plug is specifically designed for that purpose.

SYMBOLS:

WARNING:

Potential for personal injury.

Caution: Potential for damage or destruction to equipment.

Always wear approved eye protection.

Conformité Européenne. Conforms with European Economic Area directives.

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

and correct disposal.

RED

VDV SCOUT® PRO 2 LT ONLY

VDV526-055

Use for cable location identification mapping and continuity testing. Remotes display on tester

as Remote IDs #2-8.

Self-Storing Remote

VDV999-109

Video cable, coaxial cable, RG6 cable, RG59 cable.

2 twisted pair cable, 3 twisted pair cable, Cat3.

VDV SCOUT

PRO 2 OR VDV SCOUT

PRO 2 LT

CoaxMap™ Location ID Remote

VDV512-056

LanMap™ Location ID Remotes cannot

be used to determine continuity.

SELF-STORING ID REMOTES

TEST-N-MAP™ ID REMOTES

Barrel Connector

Use with F-connector port

Use for cable location identification mapping and/or continuity testing. Self-storing remotes display on tester

as Remote ID #1.

Front

Self-Storing Test-n-Map™ ID Remote

VDV999-110

Test-n-Map™ Remote ID #

VDV501-112

VDV501-113

VDV501-114

VDV501-115

VDV501-116

VDV501-117

VDV501-118

Back

Use for cable location identification mapping.

Included in kit or sold separately.

Part #

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Mode:

The top line of the display shows the cable type test

2. Pass/Special Cables:

“Pass” will be on if the cable is a

one wired voice cable or a video cable with no faults. In

addition, the “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. Cable Faults:

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

error takes precedence over miswires and the appropriate

designated pairs are not twisted together in the cable, an

AC signal fault.

A. Voice:

VDV Scout

Pro 2 will turn off after 20 seconds automatically.

tests are run continuously and the display updated until the O/

Three hash marks will alternately light up on the display to

show the tester is in continuous mode. Continuous mode is

B. Video:

4. Shield:

“Shielded” illuminates when a shielded data cable is properly 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

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 flash when the

8. Location ID:

9. Voltage Detected Warning:

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.

only for the F-connector, because the video continuity test is the same as the ID test. The test loops continuously until the O/ID

C. Data:

Scout

Pro 2 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. Three

finding intermittent problems.

When Tone is pressed, the VDV Scout

Pro 2 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 2 off, press the O/ID button. The VDV Scout

Pro 2 will

turn off automatically 60 minutes after the last button press. The tone is compatible only with analog tone tracers such as the

E. Off/ID:

Pro 2 when it is on in any mode. With the VDV Scout

Pro 2 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 an 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 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.

Pro

2 may be connected at the same time.

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VDV SCOUT® PRO 2 OWNERS: PLEASE SKIP TO PAGE 7.

The VDV Scout

Pro 2 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 results.

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 2 LT. The default length constants are as follows:

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

from 10pF/ft. to 40pF/ft.

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

When setting the length constant using a length of cable, the cable should be at least 50 ft. long. This will yield a ±2% uncertainty (1

Pro

2 LT will test for length on the first pair with no faults found. In

constant by 0.1pF. Hold down to scroll through values quickly.

and release to measure length of a cable connected to the

will decrease the length constant by 0.1pF. Hold down to scroll

through values quickly.

Pro 2 LT will test for

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 Length Measurement mode. In Length Measurement mode, press

and release again to briefly show the length constant. Press and hold for three seconds to enter Length Constant Edit mode.

Connect one end of the cable under test to the RJ45 port

other end of the cable unterminated.

to enter length mode.

or the phone button

or the video button

the keypad to begin the test on the Ethernet cable or phone cable or coax cable,

(Optional) press

repeatedly to select the pair of wires

that should be

Read the length measurement

as shown.

A phone or data cable under test can be unterminated (open) or terminated by an

or 2 ft. greater than the actual measurement. In this case, subtract 1 or 2 ft. from

the reading to obtain the actual measurement. Coax cable under test must be left.

F G H

VDV SCOUT® PRO 2 LT KEYPAD

F. Voice/Up Arrow:

H. Data:

I. Tone/Length Measurement:

VDV SCOUT® PRO 2 LT – MEASURING LENGTH OVERVIEW

VDV SCOUT® PRO 2 LT – LENGTH CONSTANT

Voice: Data: Video:

G. Video/Down Arrow:

VDV SCOUT® PRO 2 LT – MEASURING LENGTH

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