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1) Mode: The top line displays the cable type test mode or tone

generation mode.

2) Pass/Special Cables: “Pass” will be on if the cable is a properly

wired 4-pair T568A/B data cable, a 3-pair one-to-one wired voice

cable or a video cable with no faults. In addition, “X-over” illuminates

if a properly wired cross-over (uplink) cable is recognized or the

“Rev” illuminates if the cable is a properly wired reverse-pinned

voice cable. The wire map will show actual pin connections.

3) Cable Faults: The “Fail” icon will be on only if the cable is not wired to

one of the cabling standards. An open or short error takes precedence

DISPLAY

ID/Mapping: Pressing the O/ID button

starts the ID test mode on the VDV

MapMaster2.0™. Review section “E”

under category “KEYPAD”. ID/MAP

up to 19 locations at one time with

numbered custom ID remotes,

whether Voice (RJ12/11), Video (coax)

or Data (RJ45). Place ID remotes at

one end, the VDV MapMaster2.0™ at

the other end and start scanning.

Mode Locator ID #

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over miswires and the appropriate icon(s) illuminates. The “Split” icon

illuminates if the designated pairs are not twisted together in the cable,

an AC signal fault.

4) Shield: “Shielded” illuminates when a shielded data cable is properly

connected at both ends. It will be ﬂashing if there is a short to a wire

in the cable along with that pin number and the “Short” indicator.

5) Tester-End Wire Map: The top line displays the pins on the tester end

in order. These pins are mapped to the pins on the remote-end shown

directly below them on the LCD.

6) Remote-End Wire Map: The bottom line displays the corresponding pin

on the remote-end. Dash lines on the remote line indicate short pins.

No pin numbers displayed on the remote line are open pairs.

7) Battery Low: The battery low symbol illuminates when the battery is

nearing depletion. The symbol will begin to ﬂash when the battery needs

to be replaced. Results may be unreliable at this point.

8) Location ID: In the video or the ID modes, the “ID” icon will be on with

the number of the remote ID displayed or an error message of “Open”

or “Short”.

9) Voltage Detected Warning: If voltage is detected on any of the tester

connectors, the “Voltage!” icon is turned on. A check for voltage is

performed before each test and if found, no test is run. The tester

should be disconnected immediately from the source of the voltage.

KEYPAD

ID/MAPPING

A) Voice: Each press of the Voice button causes one test to be run on the

6-position RJ jack and the results displayed. The VDV MapMaster2.0™

will turn off after 20 seconds automatically. If the button is pressed and

held until “LOOP ON” is displayed, tests are run continuously and the

display updated until the O/ID button is pressed or after 5 minutes of no

change in results. Continuous mode is useful for trouble-shooting

intermittent problems.

 •InLengthMode,theyellowarrowallowsyoutoadjustthelength

constant value.

 •AshortpressoftheVoiceandVideobuttonssimultaneouslychanges

the length measurement unit from feet to meters.

B) Video: Pressing the Video button starts the ID test, testing only

for the F-connector, because the video continuity test is the same

as the ID test. The test loops continuously until the O/ID button is

pressed or for 5 minutes after the last change in ID status.

 •InLengthMode,theyellowarrowallowsyoutoadjustthe

length constant value.

 •AshortpressoftheVoiceandVideobuttonssimultaneously

changes the length measurement unit from feet to meters.

C) Data: Each press of the Data button causes one test to be run on the

8-position RJ jack and the results displayed. The VDV MapMaster2.0™

will turn off after 15 seconds automatically. If the button is pressed and

held until “LOOP ON” is displayed, tests are run continuously and the display

updated until the O/ID button is pressed or after 5 minutes of no change in

results. Continuous mode is useful for ﬁnding intermittent problems.

D) Length/Tone:

Tone Mode: When tone is pressed; the VDV MapMaster2.0™ begins

sending an audio tone for the connector last tested with the pins

and cadence previously selected for that connector type. To change the

connector type, press a different connector type button. Pressing the

same connector type button again, will change the pins carrying the tone.

Pressing the Tone button will cycle through the available tone cadences.

To turn the VDV MapMaster2.0™ off, press the O/ID button. The VDV

MapMaster2.0™ will turn off automatically 60 minutes after the last

button press. The tone is compatible with analog tone tracers.

Length Mode: When the LENGTH/TONE button is pressed, the measured

cable length (in units of feet or meters) appears in the lower right corner

of the LCD display screen and the “L” icon appears above pins 7 and 8 in

the Wire Map. The following values and icons display in the screen when

measuring cable length:

 •Edit Capacitance: A long press (two seconds) of the button allows you to

edit the length constant When adjusting the length constant value for a

cable, the “Edit Cap” icon appears in the bottom of the screen. An “E” icon \

displays above pins 7 and 8 in the Wire Map to indicate you are in Edit Mode.

 •Length Constant Value: A value, measured in picofarads (pF) per foot or

meter appears in the bottom of the LCD display screen. This value corre-

sponds to the selected cable type and can be adjusted at any time. When

viewing the length constant value for a cable type, the “C” icon displays

above pins 7 and 8.

E) Off/ID (O/ID): Pressing O/ID will turn off the VDV MapMaster2.0™ when

it is on in any mode. With the VDV MapMaster2.0™ off, pressing the O/ID

button starts the ID test mode. The ID test mode scans for all possible ID

types – voice, video and data. The “ID” icon and a progression of “o” are

displayed on the bottom line of the display to indicate scanning is active.

If no ID remotes are found, “Open” is displayed. When and ID remote is

found, the connector type and the ID number are displayed. If multiple ID

remotes are found, the ID or fault is displayed in sequence. The test loops

continuously until the I/OD button is pressed or for 5 minutes after last

change in ID status.

The RJ jacks share internal connections so only one RJ cable can be

connected at a time for accurate cable test results. However, an RJ

cable and a coax cable may be connected at the same time. In ID mode,

all connectors on the VDV MapMaster2.0™ may be connected at the

same time.

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