Platinum Tools TNP700, TNP850K1 User Manual
TIP! Reverse-pin "X" cables are easily identified as both ends of the cable have the lock tabs in the same
orientation. Straight-pin 1:1 cables will have the lock tabs of the connectors in opposite orientations (one
up and the other down).
TIP! Using a Port Saver (Platinum Tools P/N 21025C) or a No-Fault patch cord (Platinum Tools P/N
T126C) when testing voice cables can prevent damaging the jack on the tester.
Testing Voice Cables with the Cable ProwlerTM or Net Prowler
TM
Accessing the Voice Test Mode
To access the Voice Cable Test Mode, select the cable test icon or , then select the
Coax Test mode icon . When the next screen loads, select the Voice icon . The
Voice Test Mode will display a Voice Test Mode icon in the upper left corner.
This tester is optimized to test for CAT3 twisted pair straight-pin 1:1 voice cables. The pairing
configuration that it will display for 3 pairs is 1-6, 2-5 and 3-4.The pin configuration that it test for is 1-1, 22, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5 and 6-6.
If the twisted-pair cable being tested is a straight-pin 1:1 configuration it will display a PASS result.
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Note: The tester may display a "split-pair FAIL" for flat cables since its detection is optimized to
detect the electrical characteristics of a twisted pair cable.
If your voice cable is configured as a Reverse-pin "X" cable, it will display a "FAIL" result.
For any flat-satin or twisted-pair cable in a reverse-pin configuration, ignore the "FAIL" result and make
sure that the wire-map is the same for each cable that you are testing.
For the tester to display PASS results for a Reverse-pin "X" cable, you will need to use the right
combination of patch cords and couplers/wall jacks to emulate a Straight-pin 1:1 configuration to the
tester.
For example, two reverse patch cords connected through a coupler will result in a straight-pin 1:1
equivalent cable.
A Straight-pin 1:1 configured cable can be tested with Reverse-pin "X" patch cords on both ends.
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