VDV Wire Tester / English
4-1-1.Using the Tone Generator to Trace a Phone Line
Note: It is necessary to use a separate amplifier probe.
1. Connect the cable under test to the RJ11/RJ12 port on the tester.
2. Press ON/OFF
Button to turn on the tester and then press Voice
select the voice wire test function.
3. Press the Tone
Button to activate the Tone Generator.
4. Repeatedly press the Tone
Button to select the desired tone, Refer to sequence
chart for explanation of tone selection.
TEST Mode
TONE Mode Lo
TONE Mode HI 1
Lo:
Low Pitch Tone
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Button to
Amplifier Probe
TONE Mode HI 2
HI 1:
HI 2:
Alternating High/
Warbling Tone
Low Pitch Tone
4-1-2.Using the Tone Generator to Trace a Phone Line Cont
• The connector pins the tone is being sent through will be shown on the bottom of the
display.
• Repeatedly press the Cycle
Button to select the desired pins.
• Refer to sequence chart below for explanation of pin selection.
1
2
3
4
5
1 6
2 5
3 4
1
2
3
4
5
Note: When tracing a cable run from the tone generator to the end of the cable, applying
the tone on a single pin will allow the tone to be detected at a greater distance from
the cable. When trying to locate a cable in an equipment room or patch panel, sending
the tone through all 8 pins or a single pair will limit the tone signal from spreading to
other nearby cables. The tone will be loudest when the probe tip is placed directly on
the wires the tone is being sent through at the end of the cable. When sending a tone
through a single pair, verification can be made by shorting the suspected pair. The tone
will be very faint when the pair the tone is being sent through is shorted.
4-1-3.Wiring and Display Examples for Voice Cable
USOC Phone Cable Properly Wired
• Pass appears on the display indicating a properly wired cable.
• The pin numbers on the top row and bottom row are the same indicating proper
continuity.
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
VDV Wire Tester / English
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Tone Will Be Sent Through
Selected Pin
Tone Will Be Sent Through
Selected Pair
Tone Will Be Sent Through
6
All 6 Pins
7