HOW TO MAKE A PATCH CORD AND TEST
4 STEPS TO MAKE A PATCH CORD
- STRIP THE OUTER INSULATION OF THE CABLE AND MAINTAIN A LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY
20mm(O.8").(FIG.1)
- STRAIGHTEN THE INNER CONDUCTORS AND SLIDE INTO THE (RJ45)PLUG.(FIG.2)
- USE A HAND OR MACHINE CRIMP TOOL TO PUSH PINS AND STRAIN RELIEF FOR ASSEMBLE OF THE
CORD.
- REPEAT STEP 1 TO 3 FOR THE OTHER END OF THE CORD.
FUNCTION OF THE
DC-45
CABLE TESTER
- FIRST TURN ON THE POWER BY SWITCH ON THE SIDE OF THE MASTER UNIT AND THE
RED POWER INDICATOR LED
SHOULD LIGHT-UP.
- FOR UTP CABLE
, IF ALL THE WIRES ARE CORRECT CONNECTED, GREEN LIGHT WILL BLINK REPEATEDLY
FROM PIN 1&2 TO
PIN 7&8 LED
, OR ELSE RED OR DARK LIGHT WILL BE SHOW FOR INCORRECT
CONNECTION.
- FOR STP CABLE
, IF ALL THE WIRES ARE CORRECT
CONNECTED, GREEN LIGHT WILL BLINK REPEATEDLY
FROM PIN 1&2 TO
SHIELD &
BNC LED, OR
ELSE RED OR DARK LIGHT WILL BE SHOW FOR INCORRECT
CONNECTION.
- FOR BNC CABLE
, ONLY THE GERRN LIGHT OF THE
SHIELD &
BNC LED WILL BE ON, IF THE CONNECTION
IS CORRECTED. FOR MAL-FUNCTION CONNECTION THE
LED WILL BECOME RED.
- IF ANY PAIR OF THE WIRE
HASN`T A GOOD CONTACT, THE LIGHT OF THE PAIR
PIN`S LED WILL NOT LIGHT-UP.
FUNCTION OF THE
DC-45L
CABLE TESTER
- FIRST TURN ON THE POWER SWITCH ON THE SIDE OF THE MASTER UNIT AND THE
RED POWER INDICATOR LED
SHOULD LIGHT-UP.
- FOR UTP CABLE,
IF ALL THE WIRES ARE CONNECTED
CORRECTLY,THE GREEN LIGHT WILL BLINK
REPEATEDLY IN THE ORDER FROM
PIN I LED TO PIN 8 LED
, IF THE WIRES ARE CONNECTED
INCORRECTLY,THE GREEN LIGHT WILL BLINK BUT NOT
IN SEQUENTIAL ORDER.
- FOR STP CABLE
, IF ALL THE WIRES ARE CONNECTED CORRECTLY, THE GREEN LIGHT WILL BLINK
REPEATEDLY IN THE ORDER FROM
PIN 1 LED TO SHIELD LED
(9 LEDS TOTAL WILL LIGHT UP)
, IF THE WIRES ARE CONNECTED INCORRECTLY THE GREEN
LIGHT WILL BLINK BUT NOT IN SEQUENTIAL ORDER.
- IF ANY WIRE OF THE CABLE DOES NOT HAVE GOOD
CONTACT.THERE ARE TWO CONDITION:
OPEN-CIRCUIT
, THE LIGHT FOR THAT PARTICULAR WIRE WILL NOT
LIGHT UP.SHORT-CIRCUIT
,THE LIGHT FOR THAT PARTICULAR WIRE WILL LIGHT UP AT THE SAME TIME.
- FOR BNC CABLE
, ONLY TWO GREEN LIGHTS (
SHIELD & BNC ) WILL BE ON IF THE CONNECTION IS CORRECT.