Elenco DataCom Tester Kit User Manual

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r 1. Connect the battery to the battery snap.

r 2. Push the switch SW1. Two vertical LEDs

should be blinking at a frequency of
approximately 8Hz.

r 3. Test the other pairs of LEDs by pushing switch

SW1. For every step, there should be only two
vertical blinking LEDs. If not, then:

a) Check U2, U3, C4 and diodes D1-D16.

Be sure that they are installed as shown
in the assembly instructions.

b) Check that the resistors R1-R8 installed

are the correct values.

c) Check the soldering on the modular jack

and F-connector.

TESTING

Figure 10

SECTION D - SWITCHES AND LED INDICATOR

In this section, two quad analog switches
(74HC4066) and 16 LEDs are used to indicate
which pins are being tested and the type of cable.
Figure 8 shows the logic diagram for each switch.
Each switch contains an input, output and a control
pin. The inputs are connected to the oscillator
section and the outputs to two LEDs and connector.
The control pins connect to the outputs of the 4017
IC (see Figure 10).

When switch A is closed, capacitor C charges and
discharges at the oscillator frequency. This causes
LEDs D1 and D2 to blink at the same rate (see
Figure 9a).

Connecting a straight cable, LED D3 will light only
during the charging cycle. The diode in the
terminator only allows the current flow in one
direction (see Figure 9b).

Connecting a cross-pinning cable, LED D4 will light
only during the discharging cycle (see Figure 9c).

Figure 8

Without Terminator

Figure 9a

ON/OFF Control

Analog

Input/Output

Analog

Output/Input

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From

Counter

From Oscillator

Charge

Discharge

Straight Cable

Figure 9b

Cross-Pinning Cable

Figure 9c

A

B

A

B

A

B

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