Black Box TS580A-R4 manual Faceplate Description, Components, Power and LCD backlighting

Chapter 4: Faceplate Description

4. Faceplate Description

The CAT5/5e/6 LAN Performance Verifier is illustrated in Figure 4-1. Its components are described here.

Components

1. LPV Main Unit

The Main Unit connects to any CAT 5/6, coax cable or 10, 100, or 1000BASE-T device and performs tests needed for their instal- lation and repair. For certain tests, it can be inserted inline between two LAN devices.

2. Main Unit Jacks

Left, Coax, and Right: Use the left jack for UTP testing. Use the right jack for network testing.

3. “Printer” port

Use to transfer stored testing data (up to 250 tests) to a PC. This requires Excel. USB data-transfer cable is included.

4. Power and LCD backlighting

Press the recessed power button. To backlight the display, press the SEL button during the opening screen. The LPV powers OFF if there is no activity for 10 minutes.

5. Cursor and SELECT buttons

Use the cursor buttons to select the function to be performed. Press the SEL button to select the functions.

6 and 7. LPV Remote Probe

The Remote Probe performs 2 functions:

6.Tracing cables: Use it as an inductive probe to trace cables with the tone generated by the Main Unit.

7.Far-end cable termination: The Remote Probe's jack is used to terminate the far end of the cable when the wire map test is conducted.

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