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CORDLESS
INTERFACE
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UNLOCK
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Cordless Interface
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Continuity / Talk LED
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Unlock Button
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Function Switch
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Polarity LEDs
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RJ-45 to RJ-11 Adaptor
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RJ-45 Jack
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VISUAL CONT.
TALK
AUDIBLE CONT.
TRACER TONE
OFF / POLARITY
AC / RING
REV NORM
TRIPLETT
BATTERY TEST
WARBLE
PULSE
OVERLOAD PROTECTED
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Battery Test / Cadence LED
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Warble / Pulse Button
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Alligator Clips
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Introduction:
The FOX 2 is the next generation version of Triplett’s
popular FOX Tone Generator. The FOX 2 incorporates
numerous improvements, born from years of experience with the original FOX design, and from working
with our customers to provide cable tracing solutions.
Many new features like TrueTrace and 120VAC Line
Cross protection are time saving and convenient for
the user. In addition, unique features of the original
FOX design, like the Line Powered Tone Generation
mode, are retained. The FOX 2 sets a new standard
for cable tracing technology.
Features:
• “TrueTrace” - Cadence of tracer tone changes when pair is
momentarily shorted, allowing for definite ID of target
wire pair
• Cordless Phone Interface - use a standard cordless phone
for hands-free TrueTrace”!
• 3 Methods of Connectivity
• RJ-11 plug for tracing Telephone lines
• RJ-45 Jack for tracing LAN cables
(trace BNC cables w/ optional RJ-45 to BNC adaptor)
• Alligator clips for connection to stripped wires or
terminal panels
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• “Trip-Latch” a unique latch testing technique using
“TrueTrace” for testing Alarm Sensors
• Overload Protected - 120VAC Line Cross Protection
• Overload Warning Beeper - alerts user to potential
hazards
• Warble/Pulse Tracer Tone - Selectable tone for audible &
visual ID using Hound or Hound 2 Probe Inductive Tracer
• High Output Tracer Tone
• Generates 2 of 6 user selectable Tracer Tones
• Internal User Selectable Settings - HI/LO Pitch Shift,
Warble/Continuous Tracer Tone, On/Off Audio Pilot Tone,
On/Off Cadence Shift
• Tone/Battery LED - indicates that Tracer Tone is on and
battery is OK
• Audio Pilot Tone - confirms the Tracer Toner signal
• Visual & Audible Continuity Test
• Red/Green Telephone Line Polarity LEDs - also indicates
AC/RING Signal
• Supplies “Talk Power” to allow communicating between
handsets (talksets) or powering a telephone
• Line powered in Tone Mode
• Built in Telephone Ringer
• “Power Latch” - prevents accidental turn-ons
• Magnetic Back - stick the Fox 2 to steel surfaces
• Works with either Hound or Hound 2 Probe Inductive Tracer
• Powered by standard 9 Volt Battery (not included)
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Safety Warnings and Cautions:
The FOX 2 is designed to tolerate momentary unintentional
application of 120VAC to all of its external connections. A
warning beeper sounds when 120VAC is accidentally applied.
The FOX 2 is not designed to be used as a 120VAC detector. Although the FOX 2 will tolerate 120VAC without damage, a shock hazard is present. The user may be injured
by electrical shock. The circuitry in the FOX 2 is designed
to reduce the possibility of damage to the product, not to
guarantee that the user will not be injured.
1) Do not use the FOX 2 as a 120VAC voltage detector.
2) The 120VAC warning beeper will not sound if the battery
is dead. Do not rely on the beeper to indicate the
presence of dangerous voltages.
3) The 120VAC protection circuit in the FOX 2 uses a light
bulb, whose glow can sometimes, but not always, be seen
thru the FOX 2’s case. Do not rely on this visual indication
to determine the presence of dangerous voltages.
4) The FOX 2 is not designed to tolerate accidental applica tion of voltages exceeding 132VAC 60Hz. Applying higher
voltages may cause damage to the FOX 2, and may injure
the user.
5) The FOX 2 is not designed to indicate any degree of preci sion in the accidentally applied voltage. That is, when the
warning beeper sounds, this does not mean that exactly
120VAC is present. The warning beeper will sound for
voltage from approximately 80VAC to 132VAC.
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6) Use care when connecting the FOX 2 to any wire or cable.
An unexpected dangerous voltage may be present, which
may result in injury to the user.
7) Potentials applied to any connection of the FOX 2 may
appear on other FOX 2 connections. For example, a
potential applied to the alligator clips may appear on
the RJ-45 jack and the Wireless Interface plug. This could
pose a shock hazard to the user, if for example, a LAN
cable with 120VAC on it is connected to the FOX 2. The
120VAC may appear on the alligator clips, and shock
the user.
8) The FOX 2 is designed to tolerate accidental application
of 120VAC across its alligator clips, across the Wireless
Interface plug, and across its RJ-45 jack. However, there
is no protection circuitry to protect against the applica tion of 120VAC between the different connections. For
example, a 120VAC connection between the Wireless
Interface plug and the alligator clips is not protected.
Product damage and user injury may result if 120VAC
is applied in this manner.
9) The 8 pins of the RJ-45 jack are separated into 2 groups
of 4 pins. The 4 pins are shorted together in each group.
The FOX 2 applies its Tracer Tone across these groups.
The FOX 2 is protected against the application of 120VAC
across these groups. If 120VAC is applied to the RJ-45
jack in a manner that causes the voltage to be applied to
the pins within one of the groups, the 120VAC will “see”
a dead short. This may result in damage to the product
or injury to the user.
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10) Use caution when working with telephone lines. They
can support dangerous voltages. 50VDC is often present,
and 100VAC may be present during ringing. Additionally,
telephone lines may support dangerous levels of
common mode voltages. In some circumstances, user
injury may result.
11) Use caution when working with any long unconnected
wire or cable. Under some conditions, unconnected wires
may “float up” to dangerous potentials, and touching
them may result in user injury.
Specifications:
Telephone Line Polarity Test:
Indication: Green or Red LED lights for Normal or
Load: Approx. 13mA at 50VDC (usually less than
Protection: Tolerates momentary 120VAC Line Cross
Telephone Line Ringer and Visual Ring Indication:
Indication: Red and Green LEDs light simultaneously,
Protection: Tolerates momentary 120VAC Line Cross
Reversed polarity
off-hook recognition current)
without damage.
Beeper sounds
without damage.
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Tracer Tone (with fresh battery):
Waveform: Differentiated Square Wave
Level: Approx. 12Vpp (+5dBu, 600 Ohm) into an
Frequencies: 4 frequencies located between 600Hz and
Types: Warble, Continuous, Pulse
Audio: Low level pilot tone verifies tracer tone is
TrueTrace Cadence: Slow, approx 2Hz
TrueTrace Response Time:
TrueTrace Threshold: 10K Ohms or less
Internal Settings: Warble or Continuous Tracer Tone
Protection: Tolerates momentary 120VAC Line Cross
open circuit (unterminated cable or
telephone line)
Approx. 4Vpp (-20dBm) into a 600 Ohm load
(terminated telephone line)
2000Hz, depending on user setting
active
Fast, approx 7Hz
500 milliseconds max at 100 Ohms or less
1 second max at 10K Ohms
Hi or Lo Pitch Tracer Tone
Pilot Tone On or Off
TrueTrace On or Off
without damage.
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Connections: RJ-45 Jack for connection to LAN cable
Wireless Telephone Interface:
Protection: Tolerates momentary 120VAC Line Cross
Audible Continuity: Beeper sounds when continuity is
Threshold: Typically 500 to 1000 Ohms w/ new battery
Open Circuit Voltage: 10V max.
Test Current: 60mA max
Visual Continuity: LED lights when continuity is established
Threshold: Typically 2K Ohms w/ new 9V battery
Open Circuit Voltage: 10V max.
Test Current: 30mA max
RJ-45 to RJ-11 Adaptor Cable for connection to telephone line
Color Coded Alligator Clips for connection
to stripped wires or terminals
RJ-11 Plug for connection to Wireless
Telephone
Tracer Tone signal is applied to RJ-11 plug
for connection to wireless phone base
station. Level is approx. -20dBm when
connected to the base station. Loop
current is not supplied.
without damage.
established
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Talk Power:
Open Circuit Voltage: 10v max.
Current (Short Circuit): 30mA max
Current with 1K Loop: Typically 5mA w/ new 9V battery
120VAC Warning: When in the OFF / POLARITY mode, the
Red and Green Polarity LEDs light simultaneously when
120VAC is present. The 9V battery may or may not be
installed. In all modes, the beeper sounds in staccato
fashion, i.e. beep-beep-beep-beep etc. The 9V battery
must be good for this to work. The applied voltage must
not exceed 132VAC 60Hz or damage to the product and
user injury may result.
Power:
Battery: Standard 9V Alkaline Battery
Battery Life: Approx. 100 hours continuous in Tone
Telephone Line Powered Operation: Tone Generator
Dimensions:
Case: 3.75"H x 2.5"W x 1.25"T
Leads: Alligator Clips: Typically 10 inches long
Wireless Interface: Typically 7 inches long
RJ-45 to RJ-11 Adaptor: Typically 10 inches long
Weight: Typically 6 ounces including battery
Generator mode
operates without 9V battery installed.
Operates from standard telephone line
(46 to 53V, 400 to 1800 Ohms) in normal
or reverse polarity.
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Using the FOX 2
Power Latch:
The Power Latch feature of the Function switch prevents
accidental turn-on of the FOX 2. To apply power to the FOX
2, press the Unlock button down while sliding the Function
switch from the OFF / POLARITY position to one of the other
switch positions.
Telephone Loop Current and Line Polarity Testing:
The polarity of the DC loop current on standard analog telephone lines can be tested. In telephone circuits, the green
and red wires are identified as Tip and Ring respectively.
Remember, Ring is red. In telephone circuitry, the red wire
is negative polarity, not positive. (Note: The Ring just mention has nothing to do with a phone ringing.)
The FOX 2 will determine if a line has Loop Current (is “live”,
i.e. connected to the phone system), and what the polarity
of the current is.
With the provided RJ-45 / RJ-11 Adaptor cable plugged into
the FOX 2, plug the RJ-11 end into the modular telephone
jack to be tested. If the line is live and the polarity is correct,
the green NORM (Normal) LED will light. If the polarity is
backwards, the red REV (Reversed) LED will light. If neither
LED lights, the line is “dead”.
To test polarity using the clip leads, connect the red clip to
the Ring wire, and the green lead to the Tip wire. If the line is
live and the polarity is correct, the green NORM (Normal)
LED will light. If the polarity is backwards, the red REV (Reversed) LED will light. If neither LED lights, the line is “dead”.
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Note: On analog phone lines, Reversed polarity seldom
causes a problem. Many modular cords and couplers reverse the polarity of the phone line passing through them.
Telephone Ringer:
The FOX 2 can be used as a telephone ringer, as long as the
9 volt battery is good. This because the FOX 2’s OFF / POLARITY mode will not cause an off-hook condition on most
phone systems, which will allow the system to generate a
ring signal. With the FOX 2 set to OFF / POLARITY, connect
the RJ-11 or the clip leads to the telephone line. Polarity is
not important, although the ringer functions a little differently depending on polarity. Either the NORM or the REV
LED should light. If one of the LEDs does not light, the line
is “dead” and cannot “ring”.
When the FOX 2 receives a ring signal, it will produce a beeping sound and the NORM and REV LEDs flicker. Due to a
time delay in the FOX’s circuitry, the FOX usually misses the
first ring signal.
Note: Although the FOX’s ringer will not sound when the 9
volt battery is dead, the NORM and REV LEDs will flicker
during a ring signal..... even with a dead battery.
Continuity Testing:
The FOX 2 has both audible and visual continuity tests. Usually, continuity tests are performed using the red and green
clip leads..... although it will also work through the RJ-45 /
RJ-11 Adaptor cable. For the greatest degree of safety, use
the clip leads.
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To test for continuity, select the desired mode (either AUDIBLE CONT or VISUAL CONT / TALK) and then connect the
clip leads to the circuit to be tested. If there is continuity,
either the beeper will sound or the VISUAL CONT / TALK
LED will light.
Helpful Hints:
The FOX 2’s 120VAC protection circuitry may prevent the
continuity beeper or LED from sounding or lighting if the
clip leads are connected to the circuit to be tested before the
FOX 2’s switch is set to the AUDIBLE CONT or VISUAL CONT
/ TALK position. To use the FOX 2’s continuity testing features, set the switch on the FOX 2 to the AUDIBLE CONT or
VISUAL CONT / TALK position before connecting the FOX 2
to the circuit to be tested.
If the circuit being tested has AC or DC voltage present, the
FOX 2 may not identify continuity correctly.
Battery Test:
A continuous battery test is performed while in the FOX 2 is
in the TRACER TONE mode. If the battery is good, the BATTERY TEST LED will flash. If the battery is weak, the LED will
not flash.
Helpful Hints:
The FOX 2 will often work in the TRACER TONE mode long
after the LED has stopped flashing. However, for the strongest tracer signal, the battery should be replaced soon after
the LED stops flashing.
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The AUDIBLE CONT mode draws more power than the
TRACER TONE mode. Because of this, it is sometimes possible for the battery to test OK, and for the TRACER TONE
mode to work, but for the AUDIBLE CONT mode not to work.
This happens when the battery is weak, with enough power
to operate the TRACER TONER mode, but not enough power
to operate the AUDIBLE CONT mode. This condition is most
often seen when a carbon zinc battery is used instead of an
alkaline battery. If the FOX 2 behaves strangely in Beeper
mode, install a new battery.
Talk Power:
“Talk Power” can be used as a power source to operate telephone linesman’s talksets (“buttsets”) when CO power is not
available. The VISUAL CONT / TALK mode is used to supply
talk power.
Set the switch on the FOX 2 to VISUAL CONT / TALK, and
connect the talksets as shown in Figure 1.
CORDLESS
TRIPLETT
INTERFACE
VISUAL CONT.
TALK
BATTERY TEST
UNLOCK
WARBLE
PULSE
AUDIBLE CONT.
TRACER TONE
OFF / POLARITY
AC / RING
REV NORM
OVERLOAD PROTECTED
Figure 1
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Cordless Interface:
The FOX 2 ‘s cordless interface allows the tracer tone to be
sent to the base station of a cordless telephone. This permits the user to monitor the tone with the cordless handset.
Using this feature, the user can identify wires without using
a HOUND. In some instances, a HOUND can be difficult to
use to identify the target wires. The cordless handset can be
a valued test tool in these cases.
For example, when attempting to identify a target pair of wires
in cramped quarters (like a crawl space), it can be difficult
to hold the HOUND, keeping its power button depressed,
and grab the suspect wires, and selectively short out the
wires, looking for the target pair.
Using the cordless interface, the user simply takes the
cordless handset with him, and when in position and ready
to start shorting out wires, turns on the handset and setting
it to maximum volume. He can then set the handset down,
and using both hands, begin selectively shorting the suspect wires while listening to the tracer tone through the handset. With the TrueTrace feature in the FOX 2, when the target
pair is found and shorted, the cadence of the tracer tone will
change.
The cordless interface may also be useful in areas where
60Hz Noise from fluorescent lights or other equipment interferes with the performance of a HOUND or other receiver.
Cordless phones are usually designed to ignore such interference, and will usually provide a much cleaner tone than
obtainable with a HOUND.
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To use the Cordless Interface, simply plug the Cordless
Interface’s RJ-11 plug into the base station of the cordless
phone to be used (see Figure 2). A modular extension cord
can be used if the cordless base station cannot be positioned
next to the FOX 2. Test the setup by setting the FOX 2 to
TRACER TONE, and turning on the cordless handset. The
tracer tone should be heard clearly in the handset. Momentarily short the clip leads of the FOX 2 together. The cadence
of the tracer tone should change. Connect the clip leads to
the wires of interest. Proceed to other end of the cable, taking the cordless phone with you, and locate the target wires
by momentarily shorting the suspect wires together until the
cadence of the tracer tone heard on the handset changes.
Cordless Interface
CORDLESS
TRIPLETT
INTERFACE
VISUAL CONT.
TALK
BATTERY TEST
UNLOCK
WARBLE
PULSE
AUDIBLE CONT.
TRACER TONE
OFF / POLARITY
AC / RING
REV NORM
OVERLOAD PROTECTED
Figure 2
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If testing sensors on a security system, the user can connect the FOX 2 to the wire pair of interest, proceed to the
location of the sensor with the cordless handset, actuate the
sensor, and listen for the cadence change on the handset.
For example, a door or window can be opened and closed to
actuate its magnetic sensor, which is verified by the cadence
change.
120VAC Warning:
The FOX 2 provides an audible warning that 120VAC has
been connected to the product. This is intended to provide
the user with a warning that an unexpected potentially dangerous voltage is present. This feature works in all test
modes. When activated, the FOX 2 begins beeping on and
off. The 9 volt battery must be good for this feature to work.
Safety Warnings and Cautions section for additional
See the
information concerning this feature.
120VAC Protection:
The FOX 2 is 120VAC line cross resistant. This means that in
the great majority of cases, the FOX 2 will tolerate the accidental application of 120VAC without damage. This feature
works in all modes. The 9 volt battery is not required for this
to work.
Safety Warnings and Cautions section for additional
See the
information concerning this feature.
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Wire Tracing:
The FOX 2 has some unique wire tracing features that improve the user’s ability to perform a quick and reliable trace.
When used in conjunction with the appropriate receiver, like
a HOUND or HOUND 2, the FOX 2 can be used to trace and
locate wires in cables and in wood frame construction. There
are several common test scenarios........ tracing wires
through walls or ceilings, tracing wires in multiwire cables
or harnesses, and locating breaks in wires. In additional to
obvious residential and commercial uses, the FOX and
HOUND has also been used on radio towers, in cars, boats,
and even submarines.
General Wire Tracing Information:
• The FOX 2 will not trace “live” AC or DC power wires. It is
protected against accidental application of 120VAC
(“line cross”).
• The only type of “live” circuit that the FOX 2 will trace is a
telephone circuit.
• The FOX 2’s tracer tone will not penetrate electrically
conductive materials...... like any kind of metal or wet
earth. This means that the HOUND cannot pickup the
tone if the target wire is in a metal conduit or is under ground. The HOUND will pickup the tone at locations
where the target wire emerges from the conduit or
the earth.
• The FOX 2’s tracer tone will penetrate wood frame walls
and ceilings, and plaster and drywall. Under good condi tions, a HOUND can pickup the tone from a foot or more
away from the target wire.
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• The FOX 2’s tracer tone will pass through any electrical
circuitry connected to the target wire(s). Hence, to
identify a specific wire, it will be necessary to disconnect
all loads and circuitry from the wire. This includes
switches, capacitors, resistors, coils, transformers, lights,
motors, etc.
• The FOX 2 tracer tone can be shorted out by any loads on
the target wire. All loads must be disconnected from the
target wire.
Crosstalk and TrueTrace:
Crosstalk is the bleeding of the tracer tone from the target
wire onto adjacent wires. This often happens in multiwire
cables, or in cable harnesses where many wires are bundled
together in close proximity to each other. A tracer tone applied to a target wire or wires may crosstalk onto adjacent
wires. Some wires/cables are constructed to reduce the
crosstalk, but other wire/cables crosstalk readily. So much
crosstalk can occur that the tracer tone on the adjacent wires
can be almost as large as the original tone on the target
wire. This can make it difficult to identify the target wire with
the HOUND or HOUND 2 (Receiver). The traditional method
of trying to determine if the tone being received is the original tone, or is crosstalk, is to short out the wires with the
tone where the HOUND is being used. If shorting the wires
only reduces the tone’s level, but does not completely kill it,
then the shorted wires have crosstalk on them, and are not
the target wires. If shorting the wires completely kills the
tone, then its likely that the wires are the target wires. Unfortunately, this is not 100% effective. The FOX 2 uses
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TrueTrace .... a test technique which greatly improves the
accuracy of the trace. Shorting the target wires together
causes the cadence (the speed at which the tracer tone
warbles or pulses) of the tracer tone to change, positively
identifying the target wire(s).
Helpful Hint: If the suspect wires are longer than they need
to be, the user may not need to strip the wire to bare metal
in order to activate the TrueTrace feature. Select a pair of
suspect wires. While listening with a HOUND or a cordless
phone (see Cordless Interface), use a pair of wire cutters
(diagonal cutters usually work best) to slowly apply pressure to the wires. The metal jaws of the cutters will bite
through the insulation of the wires as pressure is applied,
shorting out the wires and causing the cadence of the tone
to change. The pressure can then be released, or the ends of
the wires trimmed off.
When the FOX 2 is initially set to the TRACER TONE mode, it
may come on with either fast or slow cadence.
60Hz Noise and Pulse Tone:
Although the FOX 2 is not affected by 60Hz Noise, its typical
for the HOUND, HOUND 2, or other receivers to pickup and
amplify the noise. It usually sounds like a humming or buzzing sound coming from the speaker of the receiver. The noise
is usually at its worst around fluorescent lights. The HOUND
2, and other receivers, have a signal strength indicator LED
that aids in finding the FOX tone in areas where the background acoustic noise level is so high that the speaker cannot be heard. When the speaker cannot be heard, the HOUND
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2’s visual signal strength LED aids in finding the tracer tone.
The HOUND 2’s LED lights more brightly as the HOUND 2
nears a signal source. Unfortunately, the HOUND 2, and most
other receivers, cannot differentiate between a 60Hz Noise
source and the actual tracer tone. The FOX and most other
tone generators generate a continuous or warble tracer tone.
Unfortunately, the LED indicator on the HOUND 2, and most
other receivers, cannot tell the difference between such tones
and 60Hz Noise. Both signals cause the LED to light continuously. Consequently, when the user is unable to hear the
speaker, he is not certain whether the LED is indicating 60Hz
Noise or actual tracer tone. In addition to a continuous tone
and a warble tone, the FOX 2 can generate a Pulse tone.
Instead of simply lighting the LED on the HOUND 2, the Pulse
tone causes the LED to flash, helping differentiate the actual
tone from 60Hz Noise (which causes the LED to light continuously).
Wire Tracing, Identification, and Open Faults:
The uses of the FOX 2 Tracer Tone mode can usually be di-
vided into three categories....... tracing, identification, and
locating open faults.
Wire Tracing Methods:
There are two basic wire tracing methods........... “floating”
and “grounded”.
In the floating method (also called Line to Line), the tracer
tone is applied to two wires (a pair) in the cable or wire harness to be tested. (see Figure 3) For example, the FOX 2’s
red clip is connect to one wire and the green clip is con-
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nected to the other wire. This method is often used on telephone, intercom, or alarm wires. The floating method tends
to cancel out some of the tracer tone, so a HOUND or HOUND
2 usually works best when the user has access to the wires,
and can place the HOUND or HOUND 2 right against the wires.
This method identifies the wires as a pair. It will not identify
which wire is connected to the FOX 2’s green clip or which
wire is connected to the red clip.
– VOLUME +
PUSH
ON/OFF
CORDLESS
TRIPLETT
INTERFACE
VISUAL CONT.
TALK
BATTERY TEST
UNLOCK
WARBLE
PULSE
AUDIBLE CONT.
TRACER TONE
OFF / POLARITY
AC / RING
REV NORM
OVERLOAD PROTECTED
Floating Method
(Line to Line)
Figure 3
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For positive identification of the pair, momentarily short the
pair to active the TrueTrace feature. If this is the target pair,
the cadence of the tracer tone will change.
In the grounded method (also called Line to Ground), one
clip of the FOX 2 (either the red or green) is connected to
earth ground or a “fake ground”, and the other clip is connected to the target wire. The target wire can be one wire of
a pair or a multiwire cable. (see Figure 4) This method creates the strongest tracer tone, and is often used when wires
are traced through walls or ceiling. It is also useful for identifying a specific wire within a bundle of wires. If connection
to a true ground is not available, a large metal object can be
used as a fake ground. For example, a large metal desk or a
metal file cabinet can be used. When tracing wires in a car,
trailer, or RV, etc. the metal frame or body can be used as a
ground. When tracing wires in a boat (that is in the water)
with a wood or fiberglass glass hull, any piece of metal that
comes in contact with the water can be used as a ground.
Simply connect one clip of the FOX 2 to the ground or fake
ground, and the other clip to the target wire.
TrueTrace can be used in conjunction with the grounded
method of tracing if the ground that is used at the FOX 2
location is also available at the end location of the wires.
Simply short each suspect wire to the ground while listening for a cadence change with a HOUND or HOUND 2. If
water is used as the fake ground, it usually is not conductive
enough to activate TrueTrace.
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–
V
O
L
U
M
E
+
PUSH
CORDLESS
TRIPLETT
INTERFACE
VISUAL CONT.
TALK
BATTERY TEST
UNLOCK
WARBLE
PULSE
AUDIBLE CONT.
TRACER TONE
OFF / POLARITY
AC / RING
REV NORM
OVERLOAD PROTECTED
Helpful Hints:
Extension pieces of wire, or long clip leads, can be used to
connect the FOX 2 to a ground or fake ground. The extension wire can be hundreds of feet long if necessary.
To test a fake ground to see if it can be used for wire tracing,
connect one clip from the FOX 2 to the candidate object (like
a metal desk) and the other clip of the FOX 2 to the target
wire. Hold a HOUND or HOUND 2 near the object. A “good”
Figure 4
ON/OFF
Grounded Method
(Line to Ground)
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fake ground will not radiate much tracer tone. The tracer
tone should be much stronger on the FOX 2’s other clip. If it
is not, the target wire may be shorted to ground, or the fake
ground may not be adequate. Generally, the larger the object used as the fake ground, the better it works.
If the target wire is somehow connected to ground, this will
greatly reduce or kill the tracer tone.
Telephone Wires:
The floating method is usually used to locate a pair of wires
in a telephone junction block. If the wires are already terminated into a modular telephone jack, simply plug the FOX 2
into the jack (using the RJ-45 to RJ-11 Adapter). This
method works with the phone line connected or disconnected
from the wires going to the telephone company. A stronger
trace is usually obtained if the wires are not connected to
the telephone company.
If the wires are not connected to the telephone company,
the grounded method can be used to trace telephone wires
through a wall or ceiling. Use the green and red clips to connect to the phone line and ground.
To identify the wires, if using the floating method, momentarily short the target wires together to active TrueTrace, and
listen for the cadence change. If it changes, you’ve found
the target pair. If no change occurs, keep searching.
To identify the wires, if using the grounded method, momentarily short the target wire to ground to active TrueTrace,
and listen for the cadence change. If it changes, you’ve found
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the target wire. If no change occurs, keep searching. This
will not work if a fake ground is being used. An actual ground
is required to activate TrueTrace.
An “Open Fault” may involve either one or both wires of a
telephone wire pair. Finding the open will only work if there
are no other faults (like a short to earth ground) in the pair.
If the pair is “live”, disconnect the pair from the incoming
telephone line before trying to locate the open. Short the
wires together at the far end and connect the shorted wires
to a good earth ground (a fake ground may not work well).
At the other end of the wires, connect one of the clips of the
FOX 2 to a good earth ground. Experimentally connect the
other clip of the FOX 2 to one wire and then the other, while
listening to the tracer tone on this clip with a HOUND or
HOUND 2. If the level of the tracer tone drops significantly
when the clip is connected to one of the wires, this wire is
probably OK and the other wire is open. That is, the open
wire is the one that doesn’t drop the level of the tracer tone.
If neither wire drops the level of the tracer tone, they are
probably both open (or a good ground has not been used).
Leave the clip connected to the wire or wires that do not
“load down” the tracer tone. (see Figure 5) Using a HOUND
or HOUND 2, follow the path of the wires by finding the strongest signal. An abrupt drop in the tracer tone level will occur
at the point of the open. Keep in mind, however, if tracing
unseen wires in the wall or ceiling, that the wires may pass
behind a metal object (like a furnace duct) that prevents the
HOUND or HOUND 2 from picking up the tracer signal, or
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the wires may diverge from the path of the receiver. Before
assuming that the open has been located, try finding the
signal nearby or in an adjacent attached wall or ceiling. Also
keep in mind that it may not be possible to find the open in
all situations, because of the number variables involved.
ON/OFF
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PUSH
STRONG
TONE
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TRIPLETT
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VISUAL CONT.
TALK
BATTERY TEST
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WEAK TONE
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FAULT IN A SINGLE LINE
Figure 5
Helpful Hints:
A “live” telephone line prevents TrueTrace from working correctly. To get TrueTrace to work on a “live” telephone line,
the FOX 2 must be connected in Reverse polarity.
A pair of wires with an “open” may allow the tracer tone to
appear at the far end of the pair, despite the open fault. In
this situation, TrueTrace will not work, even though it is applied to the target pair.
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Do not insert a telephone modular plug (RJ-11) directly into
the jack (RJ-45) on the FOX 2. Doing so can damage the
jack, resulting in reduced capability when using the FOX 2 to
trace LAN cables. Always use the provided RJ-45 to RJ-11
Adapter to trace or test polarity of telephone wires terminated into a modular jack or plug.
If attempting to trace a telephone wire terminated in a modular jack, but not connected to the telephone company, through
a wall or ceiling, insert the FOX 2’s RJ-11 into the jack, and
then connect either the red or green clip lead to a ground or
fake ground. This will boost the tracer tone, and may provide an adequate trace. The strongest trace will be obtained
when using the grounded method and the clips (as described
above), but if the hint works, the user won’t have to open
the modular jack housing to gain access to the wires.
Coaxial Cable:
Coaxial cable, like that used for cable TV, satellite TV, closed
circuit TV, early LAN systems, etc. is often connected to other
cables through splitters, combiners, or amplifiers. In order
to trace the cable, it must be disconnected from these
“loads”. Since coaxial cable is self-shielding, the floating
method usually does not work well when tracing the cable.
It can be done, but the HOUND or HOUND 2 must be held
very close to the end of the cable to pick up any signal. To
apply a floating signal to a coax, connect one clip of the FOX
2 to the center conductor of the coax, and the other clip to
the shield of the coax.
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The grounded method often works better for tracing coaxial
cables. Connect one clip of the FOX 2 to a ground or fake
ground, and the other clip to the shield of the coax. This
method will cause the coax to radiate enough tracer tone to
trace the coax thru drywall. An optional RJ-45 to BNC adaptor is available for this purpose (see Figure 6). The adaptor
has its own ground clip, so its not necessary to use either of
the FOX 2 clips. See the Accessories section for additional
information.
RJ-45 to BNC
Adaptor
(PN: 2455-824)
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Figure 6
To identify the coax, if using the floating method, momentarily short the shield and center conductor together to active TrueTrace, and listen for the cadence change. If it
changes, you’ve found the target coax. If no change occurs,
keep searching.
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To identify the coax, if using the grounded method, momentarily short the shield to ground to active TrueTrace, and listen for the cadence change. If it changes, you’ve found the
target coax. If no change occurs, keep searching. This will
not work if a fake ground is being used. An actual ground is
required to activate TrueTrace.
Note: It is not unusual for the loose turn-able part of a coaxial connector to have poor electrical contact to the cable
shield until it is screwed on to its mating connector. Consequently, TrueTrace may not activate if this part of the connector is contacted.
Because of the way that coax is constructed, it is not possible to find an open in the center conductor. It is possible to
find an open in the shield, if the shield is not shorted to the
center conductor or ground. Connect the center conductor
of the coax to earth ground. Connect the shield and center
conductor at the far end of the coax to earth ground. Connect one clip of the FOX 2 to an earth ground. Experimentally connect the other clip of the FOX 2 to the shield of the
coax, while listening to the tracer tone on this clip with a
HOUND or HOUND 2. If the level of the tracer tone drops
significantly when the clip is connected to the shield, the
shield is probably grounded and can’t be traced to the open.
If the level of the tracer tone doesn’t drop much, leave the
clip connected to shield. Using a HOUND or HOUND 2, follow the path of the coax by finding the strongest signal. An
abrupt drop in the tracer tone level will occur at the point of
the open. Keep in mind, however, if tracing unseen coaxes
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in the wall or ceiling, that the wires may pass behind a metal
object (like a furnace duct) that prevents the HOUND or
HOUND 2 from picking up the tracer signal, or the coaxes
may diverge from the path of the receiver. Before assuming
that the open has been located, try finding the signal nearby
or in an adjacent attached wall or ceiling. Also keep in mind
that it may not be possible to find the open in all situations,
because of the number variables involved.
Power Wires:
The FOX 2 cannot trace or identify “live” power wires. To
use a FOX 2 to trace a power wire, power must be removed
from the wire, and all loads must be removed from the wire.
This may be as simple as turning the circuit breaker off, and
turning off all of the loads.
NM-B (Non-Metallic wires, sometimes called “Romex”) can
be traced by putting one clip of the FOX 2 on the ground or
neutral, and the other clip on the hot wire.
beeping, remove it from the wires immediately. The wires
are live! Remove the power source. Trace the wires using a
HOUND or HOUND 2 in the usual manner. If the target wires
are in a metal conduit, they cannot be traced until they emerge
from the conduit.
To identify the wires, momentarily short the target wires together to active TrueTrace, and listen for the cadence change.
If it changes, you’ve found the target pair. If no change occurs, keep searching.
gether live wires! If this is a possibility, the user may wish
to use a light bulb to activate TrueTrace. Simply connect a
Warning, take care not to short to-
If the FOX 2 starts
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120VAC incandescent bulb (any wattage) across the wires.
If it lights, the line is live, if the cadence changes, the target
wire has been located, if nothing happens, keep searching.
An adapter with a standard lightbulb base and clip leads can
be purchased at your local hardware store.
Resistance Heating Wires:
The FOX 2 and a HOUND or HOUND 2 can be used to trace
the path of a resistance heating wire in a plaster wall or ceiling. This is usually performed to find an open in the wire. It
is best if the user is familiar with resistance heating techniques, particularly in regard to the typical patterns used for
the wire path. The wire is usually in a serpentine pattern,
with the wire spacing and orientation varying depending on
the amount of heat needed in different areas of the room.
Finding the open can be a challenge. Several techniques can
be, and should be, used.
It helps if the user performs a few experiments before trying
to find the open. (see Figure 7) Attach a few pieces of wire
(any kind) more than several feet long to each clip of the
FOX 2. Lay the wires out on a non-conducting surface (a
wood floor with no metal in the vicinity..... nails are OK, but
make sure there’s no metal furnace duct below the floor)
parallel to each other, about 4“ apart. Using a HOUND or
HOUND 2, trace along one of the wires, in normal fashion,
noting how the tracer tone becomes stronger as the wire is
approached. Now trace along the other wire, noting that it
behaves just like the previous wire. Now, slowing move the
HOUND or HOUND 2 from one wire to the other wire. Notice
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that at approximately the midpoint between the wires, the
tracer tone becomes very weak. This is the “null point”......
the place where the signal from one wire cancels the signal
from the other wire. Notice how this null differs from simple
loss of signal...... that is, there’s a very narrow zone where
the null occurs, and the signal gets stronger quite rapidly on
either side of the null. By waving the HOUND or HOUND 2
back and forth while slowly moving along the length of the
wire, the path of the null point can be followed between the
wires. These wires can be thought of as being on either side
of the open fault........ so by using this technique, it will be
possible to localize the area in which the fault occurs.
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BATTERY TEST
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OFF / POLARITY
AC / RING
REV NORM
OVERLOAD PROTECTED
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SIGNAL
FADES
Figure 7
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Reposition the test wires so that they are inline with each
other, with a small gap between them (1/16" to 1/8"). (see
Figure 8) Again, trace along the length of the wire and note
how a null point occurs at the gap. This technique can be
used to find the open fairly precisely, if the spacing of the
wires and the location of the open lends its to this approach.
STRONG
SIGNAL
OPEN
CORDLESS
TRIPLETT
INTERFACE
VISUAL CONT.
TALK
BATTERY TEST
UNLOCK
WARBLE
PULSE
AUDIBLE CONT.
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OFF / POLARITY
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OVERLOAD PROTECTED
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Now, attach one of the clips and the wire attached to it to a
good earth ground. (see Figure 9) The HOUND or HOUND
2 should pickup very little signal from the grounded wire.
Move the HOUND or HOUND 2 along the length of the wire
and note how a strong signal is picked up on one side of the
open fault, and very little signal is picked up on the other
side of the fault.
STRONG
SIGNAL
OPEN
CORDLESS
TRIPLETT
INTERFACE
VISUAL CONT.
TALK
BATTERY TEST
UNLOCK
WARBLE
PULSE
AUDIBLE CONT.
TRACER TONE
OFF / POLARITY
AC / RING
REV NORM
OVERLOAD PROTECTED
Figure 9
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FF
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WEAK SIGNAL
GROUND
For the most accurate simulation, lay out a serpentine pattern on the floor similar to that in a ceiling, and try to locate
an open using the nulling and the grounding technique. Have
an assistant position the open fault while you are out of the
room, and then cover the wire with cardboard, newspaper,
plywood, etc..... and see if you can find the open. You’ll prob-
ably find that the open is sometimes found in the wrong
place. Notice what wire configuration causes this to happen
and experiment with the nulling and grounding techniques
to see if a method can be figured out that will work in these
situations.
To test the actual resistance heating circuit, disconnect the
ends of the heating wires from the power source. This can
usually be done at the thermostat that controls the room.
Attach the clips of the FOX 2 to the wires (one clip to each
wire) and use the nulling and grounding techniques discussed above, and any other methods learned from your experiments, to find the open fault.
Cars:
Wires can be traced in cars or similar metal bodied vehicles
using the grounded method. The metal body of the car acts
as a ground, and as a shield. This means that, compared to
tracing in a wood frame structure, it will be necessary to
place the HOUND or HOUND 2 closer to the target wire to
pick up a tracer tone.
Connect one clip of the FOX 2 to the metal chassis of the car,
and the other clip to the wire to be traced. As in other applications, the far end of the wire must be disconnected from
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any loads or any other wires, or the tracer tone will be shorted
out, or it will migrate into other wires. Because wires adjacent to the target wire will often acts as shields, and because the wires in cars are often bundled together into harnesses, it may be difficult to follow the target wire through
the harness. Try to locate the wire as it emerges from the
harness.
Use the TrueTrace feature to identify the target wire. Short
the suspect wires to the metal chassis to activate TrueTrace,
and listen for the cadence change. If more than one wire
causes the cadence to change, the wires are somehow connected together, either through a short or through a load
(like a light bulb, a switch, a motor, etc.).
Find an open fault by tracing along the wire until the tracer
tone drops dramatically in level. Shorting the far end of the
open wire to chassis ground may help. If the wire is bundled
in a harness, it may be difficult, if not impossible to locate
the open without unbundling the harness. In these cases, it
is sometimes more expedient to run a new wire to replace
the open wire.
Boats:
Wiring tracing on metal hulled boats is similar to tracing
wires in cars (see above).
If tracing wires in a boat with a non-conductive hull (wood
or fiberglass) that is in the water, the grounded method can
be used, but the water will act as the ground. Attach one clip
of the FOX 2 to a metal object that is in contact with the
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water, and the other clip to the wire to be traced. If necessary, attach an extension wire to the FOX 2 so that the clip
will reach the “grounded” metal object. If there is no
grounded metal object, simply drop the extension wire overboard into the water.
If tracing wires in a boat that is out of the water, attach one
clip of the FOX to the metal trailer frame, or to a grounded
metal object. As before, an extension wire can be used if
necessary.
Water is generally not conductive enough to activate the
TrueTrace feature. If the boat is reasonably small, an extension wire can be attached to the grounded clip and run to
the far end of the suspect wire. Short the extension wire to
the suspect wire to see if TrueTrace activates.
LAN Cables:
Ethernet LAN cables may be traced with the FOX 2. Simply
plug the LAN cable into the RJ-45 jack on the FOX 2. If necessary, use a LAN jumper cable to connect between the FOX
2 and a wall jack.
An adaptor is available that will allow the RJ-45 jack on the
FOX 2 to connect to a coax based LAN with BNC connectors.
See preceding information on Coaxial cables.
Do not connect the FOX 2 to a live LAN! This will not damage the FOX 2, but it may “crash” the LAN.
Due to their construction, LAN cables tend to suppress the
tracer tone field. It is often necessary to get close to the
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cable with the HOUND or HOUND 2 to locate or trace it. To
increase the tracer tone strength, connect either clip of the
FOX 2 to a ground while the target cable is connected to the
RJ-45 jack. However, when using this grounded technique,
the tracer tone strength may be so dramatically increased
that the tone will crosstalk onto adjacent cables, making the
path of the target cable difficult to differentiate from the path
of the other LAN cables. This is especially true if the LAN
cables are bundled together, which promotes crosstalk.
To identify the LAN cable, pair 4/5 must be momentarily
shorted to active TrueTrace. These are the center 2 pins on
an RJ-45 connector. These can be shorted out with a small
wire..... or a special user constructed plug/jack made for this
purpose.
Specialized LAN testers, like the Triplett PairMaster or
WireMaster XR-5 and XR-2 can easily identify LAN cable
faults. These faults are usually right at the RJ-45 connectors. If an open fault is identified in the LAN cable, make
sure that the open is in one of the active pairs. In a typical
568A/B CAT 5 LAN, only pairs 3/6 and 4/5 are used. Pairs 1/
2 and 7/8 are not used. Opens in these pairs will not affect
the performance of the LAN.
To find an open fault in a LAN cable, first check the RJ-45
connectors on the ends of the cable. If these are OK, some
special test cables, or a Break Out Box (BOB) is necessary to
find the open along the path of the cable. First, trace the
path of the cable using the pre-described methods. Then
insert a BOB, our use a special cable to connect the clips of
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the FOX 2 to the LAN cable. Connect 7 of the LAN wires
together, leaving the open faulted wire as the 8th wire. Connect the 7 wires to one clip of the FOX 2, and connect this
clip to earth ground. Connect the open faulted wire to the
other clip of the FOX 2. Trace along the path of the cable
(which has already been located) with a HOUND or HOUND
2, listening for a sudden drop in the tone level. When this
drop is found, note its position. Continue tracing along the
path of the cable. If the tone level stays low, the point at
which the level dropped is probably the location of the open
fault. If the level comes back up, there was probably an unseen obstruction that caused the level to drop. Continue tracing along the cable until the “true” open is found.
Alarm / Security Wires:
Alarm and security wires can be traced like other wires.
The FOX 2’s TrueTrace feature and a Hound, Hound 2, or a
cordless telephone makes testing enclosed magnetic
switches easy. Simply connect the FOX 2’s clips to the target wire pair at the alarm control panel, and set the FOX 2 to
TRACER TONE. Then, simply open and close the protected
opening, or use a test magnet, to actuate the sensor. With
the Hound, Hound 2, or cordless telephone, listen for the
cadence to change. If it changes, you’ve identified the proper
wire, and verified that the sensor is working.
If there is an EOL resistor on the line, it may be necessary to
remove it for TrueTrace to work. To find out if the EOL needs
to be removed, turn on the FOX 2, set it to TRACER TONE,
and connect it’s clips to the wires. While listening to the
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FOX 2’s pilot tone, short the clips together several times,
noting whether the cadence changes. If it does, the EOL can
be left on the line. If the cadence does not change, the EOL
must be removed.
The TrueTrace feature doubles as a unique latch tester, enabling a feature called Trip-Latch. Unlike many latch testers,
which require the user to be near the latch tester to determine if the circuit being tested has sent a “pulse”, Trip-Latch
allows the user to be near the alarm sensor, in its installed
location, and determine if the sensor is sending a pulse to
the alarm control panel. This feature works with sensors that
have N.O. (Normally Open) or N.C. (Normally Closed) outputs, but the pulse output must last for 1 second or more.
The use of a Hound, Hound 2, or cordless telephone is required.
If testing a N.O. contact, a Hound, Hound 2, or cordless telephone may be used. If testing a N.C. contact, a cordless telephone must be used.
To understand how this feature works, a few simple experiments are suggested. Turn on the FOX 2, setting it to TRACER
TONE. Using a Hound, Hound 2, or a cordless telephone,
listen to the cadence of the Tone….. or if the audio pilot tone
is activated, simply listen to the FOX 2 itself. Short the clip
leads together for about 1 second. Notice how the FOX 2’s
cadence changes. When the clips are shorted together, the
cadence changes almost immediately, and stays at its new
cadence when the clips are unshorted. Hence, in a N.O. circuit, in response to a momentary short, the cadence changes
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permanently….. i.e. a momentary closure in a N.O. circuit
causes the cadence to “latch” to a new speed.
Similarly, an N.C. circuit can be simulated by shorting the
FOX 2’s clips together and keeping them shorted. Then momentarily, greater than 1 second, un-short and then re-short
the clips. The cadence will change when the clips are reshorted. Hence, in a N.C. circuit, in response to a momentary open, the cadence changes permanently….. i.e. a momentary open in a N.C. circuit causes the cadence to’“latch”
to a new speed.
To use Trip-Latch, go to a location when the wires to the
alarm sensor can be accessed (usually at a junction box or
at the alarm control panel), and temporarily disconnect the
N.O. or N.C. wire(s) from the control panel. Leave the power
to the sensor connected. Connect the clips of the FOX 2 to
the disconnected sensor wire(s), or, on sensors with a common connection between the power and the contacts, connect one clip of the FOX 2 to the COM and one clip to the
N.O. or N.C. wire. Go to the installed location of the sensor.
If the circuit is N.O., using a Hound or Hound 2, locate FOX
2’s signal near the sensor, and then trip the sensor, noting
whether the cadence of the signal changes. Alternately, if
the situation permits it, use a cordless telephone to listen to
the FOX 2, and trip the sensor, listening for the cadence to
change.
If testing a N.C. sensor, a cordless telephone must be used.
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Miscellaneous Multiwire Cables:
Some general principles are important to keep in mind when
locating and tracing wires and cables.
Any wire with a signal on it, which runs parallel to another
wire or wires tends to couple its signal to the other wires.
The closer the wires are together, and the longer the parallel
run, the more signal that is coupled. This situation occurs in
multiwire cables, and when cables are bundled together when
installed.
Luckily, if the other wires are low impedance (they have loads
on them), the coupled signal will be lower in level. So, in
general its best to disconnect the cable being traced from
its loads, leaving other paralleling cables still connected to
their loads. If the other cables do not have loads (like when
they are being installed), it helps to temporarily connect one
end of the cable to earth ground, so that they do not interfere with the trace.
The loading effect can also be used when trying to locate an
open fault in a wire in a multiwire cable. By leaving the loads
on the unfaulted wires, the tracer tone will be reduced in
level on the unfaulted wires, and make locating the open
easier. In fact, if the other wires are unconnected, it helps to
temporarily connect them to earth ground, so that they suppress the effect of the coupled signals. It may also help to
connect the far end of the open faulted wire to earth ground.
Doing this will produce the most distinct change in tracer
tone level when the HOUND or HOUND 2 passes over the
location of the open.
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Setting the FOX 2’s Options:
Figure 10 shows a diagram of the locations of the internal
options jumpers.
J1
J3
J6
Figure 10
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J4
Here’s what the jumpers do:
J1: Turns the TrueTrace feature on and off
In some cases, the user may find that TrueTrace
doesn’t behave as desired. TrueTrace is on when
the jumper is in the DOWN position, and off when
the jumper is in the UP position.
J3: Sets the pitch range of the Tracer Tone
With the jumper in place, the pitch is low. With
the jumper removed, the pitch is high. The user may
select whichever pitch is most pleasing. Some
receivers (inductive amplifiers) work better with a
particular pitch setting. The high pitch setting
produces a more piercing tracing tone, which may
be useful in locations with a lot of acoustic noise.
J4: Turns the Pilot Tone on and off
The FOX 2 generates a pilot tone in the TRACER TONE
mode. This is a low volume tone that sounds like the
TRACER TONE. It is often helpful to the user, in some
cases eliminating the need for a HOUND or HOUND 2.
It also reminds the user that the FOX 2 is on and
operating. Some users may find the pilot tone
annoying, or may find it inappropriate for the test
situation (like in a quiet office or a library). Removing
J4 turns the pilot tone off.
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J6: Changes WARBLE tone to CONTINUOUS tone.
Remove J6 to change from WARBLE to CONTINUOUS
tone. This is helpful if someone else is also using a
“toner” that is set to WARBLE in the vicinity. By
setting your FOX 2 to CONTINUOUS, you can
differentiate between your tone and the other tone.
Fox 2 Accessories:
The Fox 2 3382
The Hound 3390
The Hound 2 Probe 3236
F&H Carrying Case 10-3983
Universal Carrying Case 10-4275
RJ-11 to RJ-45 Adaptor 79-797
RJ-45 to BNC Adaptor 2455-824
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normal use and service, disclose the defect to be the fault of our
manufacturing, with no charge within one year of the date of original
purchase for parts and labor. If we are unable to repair or replace
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servicing of instruments and test equipment. Our obligation under
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any instrument or test equipment which proves to be defective within
one year from the date of original purchase.
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or which have had the serial numbers altered, defaced, or removed.
Accessories, including batteries and fuses, not of our manufacture
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to the disposition of your claim.
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