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LAN Cable Tester
Please read and learn safety instructions
before use or maintain the equipment
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Overview...........................................................01
Main Functions and features.............................02
Technical index ................................................02
Product interface and keypad Introduction.......04
Product operation methods..............................05
Start up or shut down AF hunting function........11
Diagram of series products..............................12
Contents
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Main tester(NF-388) Receiver Remoteidentifier
NF-388
1.wiremap
2.pair&length
3.coax/tel
4.setup
PUSHTOTEST
POWER
NF-388-S
VOL
PAIR&L
SCAN
OFF
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NF-388-R
Wire Fault Locator
RECEIVER
Wire Fault Locator
EMITTER
STATUS
NF-388 isapracticalcabletest&inspectioninstrumentwithlots
ofnewfunctionsresearchedanddevelopedbyourcompany,which
is composed of tester (NF-388), receiver (NF-388-S) and remote
identifier.Itownsthreegreatfunctionsofwirehunting,wiresorting
andcircuitstatustestingquicklyandaccurately.thus,itbecomes
available tool for technicians in installation and maintenance of
weakcurrentsystem,suchas,communicationline,comprehensive
wiring circuit, etc. It is widely applicable to telephone system,
computernetworkandotherfields.
Overview
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Main Functions and features
Onepersonenoughtocompletecablecontinuitycheck.
Directlyhunt5E,6E,telephonewire,coaxialcable,USBcable
andothercables.
Checkwiringerrorin5E,6E,coaxialcable,suchasopencircuit,
shortcircuit,jumperwire,reverseconnection.
Locatethewiringorconnectionerror.
Measurecablelengthanddeterminethedistanceofopen
circuitandshortcircuit.
Dynamicallycalibratecablelengthandmakelengthmeasurement
asaccurateas98%.
8remoreunitsareincluded,makingoperationmoreconvenient.
Simpleandeasyuse.Bigscreentodisplaytestresultclear.
Portableunitwithlongbatterylife(wait-case50hours).
Automaticallytime-delayshutoffandbacklightdisplayfunction.
Measuringlengthneedsnoremoterecognizer.
Self-checkingfunctionandautomaticallycompensateanychange
inbatterycapacityorambienttemperature.
Singleboardcomputersoftwarewatchdogdesignandreliable
operation.
Remoterecognizeriswithpromptvoice.

Technical indexes
Overall dimension
Maintester:18510550mm;receiver:2184629mm;
Remoteidentifier:843427mm.
Power
Twolaminatedbatteriesof9V.
Display
BigLCDscreen:Special4x16character
(validvisualfield61.6x25.2mm).
Type of cable tested
STP/UTPtwintwistedcable,coaxialcable,
(1).
(2).
(3).
(4).
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(5).
(6).
(7).
(8).
(9).
(10).
(11).
Type of cable detected
5E,6E,telephonewire,coaxialcable,USBcableand
othermetalwires.
Ambient temperature in work
-10 ~+60
Tester Port
TesterRJ45masterport(M),testerLOOPBACKRJ45port(L),
RJ45Scan(RJ45cabletracing);
RemoteidentifierRJ45port(R)
TheextraBNCandRJ11convertersareusedtomeasureand
checkthecontinuityofcoaxialcableandtelephoneline.
Length Measurement of Twin Twisted Cable
Scope:1~350M(3~1000ft)
Calibrationaccuracy:3%(+/-0.5Mor+/-1.5ft)(calibrating
cable>10M)
Shipmentaccuracy:5%(+/-0.5Mor+/-1.5ft).(AMP,AT&T
Class5cable)
Display:Morft.
Length Calibration:
Usercansetcalibrationcoefficientsbyhimselfwithagiven
lengthcable.
Thelengthofcalibratingcableismorethan10M.
Wire Sequence and Locating Cable Error:
Checkerrorssuchasopencircuit,shortcircuit,reverse
connection,cross-over.
Automatic Time-delay Shut Off Time:
Thetesterwillshutoffautomaticallyafter30-minute
non-operation.
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Product interface and keypad Introduction
Main tester
Receiver
Remoteidentifier
NF-388
1.wiremap
2.pair&length
3.coax/tel
4.setup
POWER
SCAN
RJ11
SCAN
USB
SCAN
POWER RJ45
LOOPBACK MAIN SCAN
WIREMAP
BNC
PAIR&L
SCAN
OFF
Wire Fault Locator
EMITTER
STATUS
PUSHTOTEST
NF-388-S
VOL
Wire Fault Locator
RECEIVER
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NF-388-R
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NetWork
Cable Tester
1.wiremap
2.pair&length
3.coax/tel
4.setup
Product operation methods
BottScreen:
Carryoutself-checkingatthesametime(Thedottedlinedynamically
displaysthecourseofself-checkingfromlefttoright):
Wait5secondsorpushanyarbitrarykeytodisplaymainmenu.
Mainmenudisplay:
Wiring diagram (WIREMAP) test function:
Afterenteringthewiringdiagram(WIREMAP),thetestershall
carryoutwiringdiagram(WIREMAP)testanddisplaysasfollows
----Testing----
There are four functions to be chosen on main menu.
1.WireMap---Wiringdiagrammeasurementtocheckend-to-end
continuityofcablesinM,L,Randlocateerrors.
2.Pair&Length---Pairandmeasurelengthtoknowopen,short,points,
verifycablelength,opencircuitdistance.
3.Coax/Tel---Coaxialcableandtelephonelinemeasurementtocheck
continuityandindicateopencircuitandshortcircuit.
4.SETUP---Calibrateandsetupthetester(Refertodescription
hereinafter).

Note: Never put a charged telephone cable into Rj45 port for fear
of burnout to the testers.
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Test Result 1: Short circuit (SHORT)
Itdisplaysasfollowsifthereisanyshortcircuitincableorterminal:
(e.g.12shortcircuitinthesample)
Short:
12
Atthemoment,pushkeytorestarttestingorpushkeytoreturn
mainmenu.Alwayseliminateshorterrorfirstlyandthenstartfurther
measurement.
Test Result 2:Itwilldisplayasfollowsifthecabletobecheckeddoes
notinsertintotheremoteunit(ID)orifthecabledoesnoinsertintothe
localport.
No adapter:
Atthemoment,push keytorestarttestingorpushkeytoreturn
mainmenu.
Test Result 3: Normal wiring diagram (WIREMAP) display
Thetesterwillautomaticallydetectremoteunit(ID)orlocalport(L)cable
anditwilldisplaywiringdiagram(WIREMAP)asfollowsifitfindsthe
remoteunit(ID)orcabletobecheckedinthelocalport(L):
Wire map:pass
R: 12345678 id1
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M: 12345678
"R"meansRemotetester,"ID1"isthenumberofRemoteidentifier.
"|"istheconnectinglinebetweenRandM.
"M:"meansMaintester.
Atthemoment,pushkeytorestarttestingorpushkeytoreturn
mainmenu.
PAIR&L
PAIR&L
PAIR&L
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Test Result 4: Wiring diagram (WIREMAP) display
when there is an open circuit at the far-end of cable.
Wire map:fail
R: 12 x45 x78 id1
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M: 12345678
"R:"line"3"and"6"pinslocationdisplay"x",itindicatesanopencircuit
infar-endplug"3"and"6"pinsandtheopencircuitislocatednearbythe
far-endplug.(Theopenpointshouldbeatthe10%cablelength)
Note: thedetectedcableismadeofpairedcablecores,open
erroratthefar-endalwaysdisplaysinpairasabove.,whichmeansthere
isoneopencircuitorboth
because
areopeninthefar-end"3"and"6"pins.
Test Result 5: Wiring diagram (WIREMAP) display when
there is an open circuit at the near-end of cable.
Itwilldisplaywiringdiagram(WIREMAP)asfollowsifthereisanopen
circuitatthenear-endplugofthecable:
Wire map:fail
R: 12345678 id1
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M: 12 x45678
"M:"line"3"pinlocationdisplays"x",itindicatesanopencircuitat
near-endplug"3"pinandtheopencircuitislocatednearbythenear-
endplug.(Theopencircuitshouldbelocatedwithin10%cablelength
ifitismeasuredfromthenear-endplug)
Test Result 6:Wiring diagram (WIREMAP) display when
there is an open circuit in the middle of the cable.
Itwilldisplaywiringdiagram(WIREMAP)asfollowsifthereisan
opencircuitinthemiddleofthecable:
Wire map:fail
R: 12345678 id1
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M: 12345678
"|"line"3"pinlocationdisplays"x",itindicatesanopencircuitinthe
middleof"3"pincable.(Theopencircuitshouldbelocatedwithin
10%-90%cablelengthifitismeasuredfromthenear-endplug.)as
detailedhereinafter.
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Pair and length measurement (PAIR & LENGTH) function:
Thetesteriscapabletohavepairandlength(PAIR&LENGTH)
measurementwithorwithoutremoterecognizer.
AfterenteringintoPAIR&LENGTHfunction,thetestershallstartpair
andlength(PAIR&LENGTH)testanditwilldisplayasfollowstoindicate
themeasurementisbeingundertaken:
----Testing----
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Note:Inviewofdifferenttechnicalparametersinvariousbrandcables,
theusershouldcalibratethecablelengthbeforelengthmeasurement
(Refertothedetailsherein).
Test Result 1: Short circuit (SHORT)
Itwilldisplayasfollowsifthereisanyshortcircuitincableorterminal:
(12shortcircuitinthesample)
Short:
12
Test Result 2:Normal pair and length (PAIR &LENGTH) display
P a i r 12 100.0m
P a i r 78 99.8m
P a i r 36 100.3m
P a i r 45 100.2m
Atthemoment,pushkeytorestarttestorpushkeytoreturn
themainmenu.
Itwilldisplayasfollowsifpairandlength(PAIR&LENGTH)
measurementisinnormalcondition:
PAIR&L
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Test Result 3: Abnormal pair and length (PAIR &LENGTH) display
Itwilldisplaythepairedlinesanditslengthfirstly,thenunpairedlines
display,asshownbelow.
P a i r 12 100.0m
78
P a i r 36 100.3m
P a i r 45 100.2m
Thelastline(78)indicatesnopairisfoundinline7and8,atthe
moment,pushthekey,itwilldisplaythelengthofunpairedline
number(asshownbelow)
Itwilldisplay"X"toindicateanopencircuitifthelengthisless
than90%ofotherlines'length.Thatistosay,theopencircuitis
locatedataround89.3Minline8
P i n 7 100.0m
P i n 8 89.3m x
Coaxial cable and telephone line measurement function:
Afterenteringintocoaxialcableandtelephonelinemeasurement
(Coax/Tel)function,thetestershallstarttotestandshowthetest
resultasfollows:
Coax/tel test
Pass
ItshalldisplayOPENifthereisanyopencircuitorthecoaxial
cableandtelephonelineisnotconnected.ItshalldisplaySHORT

ifthereisanyshortcircuit.Atthemoment,push keytorepeat
themeasurementorpushkeytoreturnthemainmenu.The
far-endrecognizerwillhavebeeppromptsoundiftheconnection
isinnormalcondition.
Note: Forcoaxialcablemeasurement,itneedsBNCadaptercable.
Fortelephonelinemeasurement,itneedsRJ11adapter.
PAIR&L
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Calibration and setup (SETUP) function:
Afterenteringintocalibrationandsetup(SETUP)function,thetester
shalldisplayasfollows:
----setup----
Unit:meter
Calibration
Quit
Pushkeytomovecursor indicatorupanddowntothedesired
itemandthenpushkeytoenterrelatedsetupfunctionaccordingly.
UNIT:Itisusedtosetuplengthunitandshiftsbetweenmeter(Meter)
andfeet(FT).
CALIBRATIONiscalibrationfunction.(Detailedasrelatedchapters
hereinafter)
QUITisusedtoreturnthemainmenu.

Dynamiccalibration(CALIBRATION)function:
(Anotherwaytoquicklyenterintodynamiccalibration:presskeyto
startthetester)
Foranaccuratemeasurementofcablelength,thecalibrationoperation
shouldbedoneasfollows.
Afterenteringintodynamiccalibrationfunction,thetestershalldisplay
asfollows:
CALIBRATION?
NO YES
Insertsametypecableofgivenlengthinto M port,donotneedinsert
far-endrecognizer,pushkey(Yes)toundertakemeasurementand
displaythemeasuredlength(asshownbelow):

Piease adjust?
20.0m
-ok +
Atthemoment,holdandkey(-/+)toadjustthelengthtoactual
givenlengthandthenpushkeytoreservecalibrationfactor
andexitcalibrationfunction.Itwilldisplayasfollowsifthecable
lengthbeingmeasuredistooshort(<10M)toremindtheuserto
changealongercableforcalibration:
Cable to short!
coht innt. cai
No yes
PAIR&L
PAIR&L
PAIR&L
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Short
12
Continue?
No yes
Atthemoment,pushkey(No)toexitcalibrationfunction.Pushkey
(Yes)torepeatthemeasurement.
Note:ThecalibrationwillrecoverthestandardvalueofClassUTP5
cableatfactory.
Start up or shut down AF hunting function
(1).PressPUSHkey,thehuntingindicatorlight(SCAN)flashes,whichindicates
thataudiofrequencytransmissionofmaintesterisnormal,insertthecableto
betestedintoRJ45SCANPort.thenholdthereceivertotracecableneeded
(theusageofreceiverisshowninthefollowing).RJ11/BNC/USBcableis
locatedwheninsertedintoitscorrespondingport.
(2).Theusercanturnvolumeswitchtocontrolthevolume.
(3).Thefloodlightfunctionhelpstheusersoperateindarkenvironment.
(4).Earphonehelpsavoidexternalinterferenceinnoisyenvironment.
(5).Thetestcannotmeasurecablelengthandwirefaultswhenitis
operatedtotracecable.
Usage of the receiver
Install9Vbattery,pressPUSHkey,thenapproachthecablewithprobe
andfindtargetedoneamonglotsofcables.Whentheprobeisneartarget
wire,thebeep,beepandbeepsoundwillcomeoutandthesignalindicator
lightPOWERwillbebright.Whenloudestbeepandbrightestindicator
meansthatistherequiredcable.
Ifthereisshortcircuitincable,Itwilldisplayasfollows.
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NF-388 NF-903 NF-906A
NF-468L NF-3468 NF8108-M
NF-801B NF-806R
NF-306 NF-868 NF-8208
NF-816
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