General testing procedures (continued) link light, Tone generator – Klein Tools VDV501828 User Manual

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GENERAL TEsTING pRocEDUREs (coNTINUED)

Link Light

The Link Light test is used to help identify a hub or switch port.

• Press the "On/Off" button

to power on the

VDV Commander.

• Connect the VDV Commander to an active network cable

or port.

• Press the Network/PoE function button

, then

press the Link Light function button

.

• The Link Light will automatically begin to blink upon

entering the Link menu.

• The Link LED above the LCD screen will flash at the same

cadence as the port light.

• Use the up and down arrows to adjust the transmit

frequency to suit the switch characteristics.

Tone Generator

Tone generation is used to trace cable runs and locate faults by

sound. Selection of this mode emits a cadence from the VDV

Commander through the connected cable. The tone is detected

by a tone tracing probe*. Refer to the Accessories section.

• Press the "On/Off" button

to power on the

VDV Commander.

• Use the left and right arrow buttons to select the

tone generator icon

and press the "Enter" button

.

• The VDV Commander will automatically activate the tone

generator upon entering the tone generator menu.

• Connect your cable to either the RJ45 jack or coax

connector located on the top of the VDV Commander.

• To switch between network and coax cables, press the coax

cable / RJ45 function button

/

.

• Use the up and down arrow buttons

to select

tone cadences 1 thru 4.

• Use the left and right arrow buttons to select which

pin or pair to place the tone.

• Use a tone tracing probe (PROBEplus VDV500-060)

alongside the cable or at the end of the cable to hear an

audible tone.

*

Probe is included in some kits.

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