Getting Started 2
Configuring the Test Tool
An increase in cable temperature causes an increase in attenuation. To compensate for this increase, the test tool uses the temperature you select to modify the attenuation test limits. To avoid passing faulty cables or failing good cables, select the temperature that is closest to the cable’s average temperature.
To select an average cable temperature, proceed as follows:
1.Turn the rotary switch to SETUP.
2.Use Dto highlight the average cable temperature.
3.Press ! Choice.
4.Use DUto highlight the temperature range you want.
5.Press Eto select the highlighted temperature range.
Selecting a Conduit Setting
Some test standards require you to specify whether or not the cable is installed inside conduit. If the test standard requires a conduit setting, the current setting (yes or no) appears on the display when you turn the rotary switch to AUTOTEST. If the test standard does not require a conduit setting, N/A is displayed.
Metal conduit slightly increases a cable’s attenuation. To compensate for this increase, the test tool’s attenuation test limits are raised when the conduit setting is set to “yes.”
To change the conduit setting, proceed as follows:
1.Turn the rotary switch to SETUP.
2.Use Dto highlight the conduit setting.
3.Press ! Choice.
4.Use DUto highlight the setting you want.
5.Press Eto accept the highlighted setting.
