Platinum Tools VDV MapMaster 2.0 Instruction Sheet

99 Washington Street
Melrose, MA 02176

Voice, Data, Video + Length

Instruction Sheet: P/N T129

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

The Platinum Tools, VDV MapMaster2.0™ is a portable voice-data-video cable
tester with length measurement. It tests and troubleshoots RJ11, RJ12, RJ45 and
F-conector terminated cables and provides built-in tone generation for cable tracing.

• Dimensions:

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

• Weight: 9.0 oz. (256 grams)
with battery and remote

• Operating Temperature:

0˚C/32˚F to 50˚C/122˚F

• Storage Temperature:

-20˚/-4˚F to 60˚C/140˚F

• Humidity: 10% to 90%,
non-condensing

• Maximum Voltage between
any two connector pins without
damage:

RJ Jack: 66V DC or 55V AC
F-Connector: 50V DC or AC

• Battery Life: 9V alkaline
battery typical

Standby: 4 years
Active: 425 hours

• Cable Types: Shielded or
Unshielded; Cat7, Cat6x, Cat5e,
Cat5, Cat4, Cat3, Coax

• Maximum RJ Cable Length:

0 to 1,000 feet (305 meters)

• Minimum Cable Length for Split

Pair Detection: 1.5 feet (0.5 meters)

• Low Battery: Icon flashes when
battery voltage falls below 6V

• Measurement Technology:

Capacitance testing

• Length Accuracy Without
Length Constant Accuracy:

± 3% plus ± 1 foot

• Cable Length Measurement:

1 to 2,000 ft CAT5E cable with
15 pF/ft length constant

• Default Length Constant:

Restored with power on reset

• Voice:17.4pF/ft

• Video:16.5pF/ft

• Data:15pF/ft

Complies with Conformité
Européenne directives.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

1) Remove single screw in the middle of the back
of the VDV MapMaster2.0™ with a #1 Phillips head
screwdriver. Remove the battery door.

2) Remove the old battery and disconnect
battery cable.

3) Replace with an ANSI 1604A, 9 volt alkaline
battery (Energizer 522, Duracell Mn1604). Reattach
cable and insert into battery compartment.

4) Replace battery door and screw.
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN!

• Maximum Coax Cable Length:

Coax Type Belden P/N Center + Shield Maximum Length

RG-58A/U 8259 14.9Ω / 1,000 ft 6,710ft (2,045m)

9311 25.8Ω / 1,000ft 3,876ft (1,182m)
7806A 11.8Ω / 1,000ft 8,475ft (2,583m)

RG-59/U 9310 24.1Ω / 1,000ft 4,150ft (1,265m)

9259 23.5Ω / 1,000ft 4,255ft (1,297m)
8241A 49.7Ω / 1,000ft 2,010ft (613m)
9275 78.5Ω / 1,000 1,275ft (389m)
9659 17.6Ω / 1,000ft 5,682ft (1,732m)

RG-6/U 1694A 7.2Ω / 1,000ft 13,889ft (4,234m)

1152A 29.8Ω / 1,000ft 3,360ft (1,025m)
Mini Coax 9221 111Ω / 1,000ft 900ft (275m)
RG-11/U 1523A 15.1Ω / 1,000ft 6,623ft (2,019m)

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.

• TheVDVMapMaster2.0™isdesignedforuseonunenergizedcabling

systems. Connecting the VDV MapMaster2.0 to live AC power may
damage it and pose a safety hazard for the user.

• PoorlyterminatedRJplugshavethepotentialtodamagethejacksonthe

VDV MapMaster2.0™. Visually inspect an RJ plug before inserting it into
the tester. The contacts should always be recessed into the plastic housing
of the plug. Plugging 6-position plugs into the 8-position jack on the
tester has the potential to damage the outermost contacts of the jack
unless the plug is specifically designed for that purpose.

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DISPLAY

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1) Mode: The top line displays the cable type test mode or tone
generation mode.

2) Pass/Special Cables: “Pass” will be on if the cable is a properly
wired 4-pair T568A/B data cable, a 3-pair one-to-one wired voice
cable or a video cable with no faults. In addition, “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 not wired to
one of the cabling standards. An open or short error takes precedence

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over miswires and the appropriate icon(s) illuminates. The “Split” icon
illuminates if the designated pairs are not twisted together in the cable,
an AC signal fault.

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 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 indicate short pins.
No pin numbers displayed on the remote line are open pairs.

7) Battery Low: The battery low symbol illuminates when the battery is
nearing depletion. The symbol will begin to flash when the battery needs
to be replaced. Results may be unreliable at this point.

8) Location ID: In the video or the ID modes, the “ID” icon will be on with
the number of the remote ID displayed or an error message of “Open”
or “Short”.

9) Voltage Detected Warning: If voltage is detected on any of the tester
connectors, the “Voltage!” icon is turned on. A check 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.

A B C

KEYPAD

D E

A) Voice: Each press of the Voice button causes one test to be run on the

6-position RJ jack and the results displayed. The VDV MapMaster2.0™
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. Continuous mode is useful for trouble-shooting
intermittent problems.

• InLengthMode,theyellowarrowallowsyoutoadjustthelength

constant value.

• AshortpressoftheVoiceandVideobuttonssimultaneouslychanges

the length measurement unit from feet to meters.

B) Video: Pressing the Video button starts the ID test, testing 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 button is
pressed or for 5 minutes after the last change in ID status.

• InLengthMode,theyellowarrowallowsyoutoadjustthe

length constant value.

• AshortpressoftheVoiceandVideobuttonssimultaneously

changes the length measurement unit from feet to meters.

C) Data: Each press of the Data button causes one test to be run on the

8-position RJ jack and the results displayed. The VDV MapMaster2.0™
will turn off after 15 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. Continuous mode is useful for finding intermittent problems.

D) Length/Tone:

Tone Mode: When tone is pressed; the VDV MapMaster2.0™ 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. Pressing the
same connector type button again, will change the pins carrying the tone.
Pressing the Tone button will cycle through the available tone cadences.
To turn the VDV MapMaster2.0™ off, press the O/ID button. The VDV
MapMaster2.0™ will turn off automatically 60 minutes after the last
button press. The tone is compatible with analog tone tracers.

Length Mode: When the LENGTH/TONE button is pressed, the measured

cable length (in units of feet or meters) appears in the lower right corner
of the LCD display screen and the “L” icon appears above pins 7 and 8 in
the Wire Map. The following values and icons display in the screen when
measuring cable length:

•Edit Capacitance: A long press (two seconds) of the button allows you to
edit the length constant When adjusting the length constant value for a
cable, the “Edit Cap” icon appears in the bottom of the screen. An “E” icon \
displays above pins 7 and 8 in the Wire Map to indicate you are in Edit Mode.

• Length Constant Value: A value, measured in picofarads (pF) per foot or
meter appears in the bottom of the LCD display screen. This value corre-

sponds to the selected cable type and can be adjusted at any time. When

viewing the length constant value for a cable type, the “C” icon displays
above pins 7 and 8.

E) Off/ID (O/ID): Pressing O/ID will turn off the VDV MapMaster2.0™ when

it is on in any mode. With the VDV MapMaster2.0™ 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 and 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 I/OD 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

NOTE

connected at a time for accurate cable test results. However, an RJ
cable and a coax cable may be connected at the same time. In ID mode,
all connectors on the VDV MapMaster2.0™ may be connected at the
same time.

ID/MAPPING

ID/Mapping: Pressing the O/ID button
starts the ID test mode on the VDV
MapMaster2.0™. Review section “E”
under category “KEYPAD”. ID/MAP
up to 19 locations at one time with
numbered custom ID remotes,
whether Voice (RJ12/11), Video (coax)
or Data (RJ45). Place ID remotes at
one end, the VDV MapMaster2.0™ at
the other end and start scanning.

Mode Locator ID #

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