How to Perform a Cable Test
(Warning! Do not plug an RJ11 cable directly into the CableMaster 800/850. A standard RJ11 cable will
damage the CableMaster 800/850's RJ45 jack. Use the RJ adapter patch cable (CA012) that is included
with the CableMaster 800/850). Connect the CableMaster 800/850 to an active Network cable or port.
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Press the red power
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Connect a network cable to the CableMaster 800/850 then connect a Network/
Telephone testing remote to the opposite end of the cable. From the home screen,
press the enter
menu. The CableMaster 800/850 will automatically perform a test upon entering
the cable test menu.
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To test coax cable, connect a coax cable to the CableMaster 800/850, then press
the coax soft key .
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To test telephone cable, connect the CableMaster 800/850 to a telephone cable
using the included RJ12 patch cable, press the coax soft key
telephone soft key.
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If a remote is NOT being used (one ended test), the CableMaster 800/850 will test
the length of each pair, opens, shorts, or split pairs. Performing a one ended test
will not verify connectivity on the opposite end of the cable.
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To calibrate the VoP, connect a known length of cable to the CableMaster 800/850
and press the up/down/left/right buttons to increase or decrease the VoP. Press
the left and right buttons to select and change the VoP one digit at a time.
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While adjusting the VoP, press the test button until the desired length of the cable
is displayed.
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To save the calibrated VoP, go to the Setup
(note: your adjusted VoP will be displayed next to the RJ45 or Coax icon). See page
3 for Setup instructions.
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Press the green test button tests
to perform additional tests
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To save a cable test, press the save soft key.
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Use the arrow buttons and the enter button to name the cable test file.
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Press the Save soft key again to save the test file.
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button to turn the CableMaster 800/850 on
button or cable test soft key
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to display the cable test
and press the Save soft key
or the loop mode soft key
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