Qucih Start Guide

30 31CT200 Quick Start Guide
CT200 Operation Modes
(EN) Step 2: Operation
Modes
Cable Tester (Auto)
To begin an automatic cable test, move
the Mode switch to the Cable Tester
setting. The switch defaults to Auto mode.
Connect a cable to an input and an output.
Press the Reset/Option button to begin
an automated test. The Pass LED will
light if all pins connect properly, and the
maximum pin number will be indicated in
the display. If a bad connection is detected,
the failed pin number will  ash in the
display and an LED will light to indicate
the speci c problem (Shorted, Crossed,
etc.). Shake the cable plugs to check for any
loose connections, which will be indicated
by the Intermittent LED.
Cable Tester (Manual)
To begin a manual cable test, move the Mode
switch to the Cable Tester setting, then hold
the Reset/Option button down for 2 seconds.
The display will blink twice to indicate that
manual mode has been selected. This mode
is similar to Auto, but rather than a fully
automated check where multiple problems
could potentially be displayed with  ashing
pin numbers, each step of the test can
be proceeded manually. Press the Reset/
Option button to clear the Intermittent LED.
Press the Reset/Option button again to check
all pin connections. If a problem is discovered,
only the  rst failed pin numbers will  ash in
the display. Press the Reset/Option button
again to proceed through any other issues.
Installed Cable Tester
When testing cables in  xed installation
environments, it may not be possible to
plug both ends of the cable into the CT200
at the same time. For these situations,
the Installed Cable Tester can check for
short circuits on one end of the cable.
Disconnect the cable that is to be checked
from any other equipment.
Press and hold the Reset/Option button,
move the Mode switch to the Cable Tester
position, then release the Reset/Option
button. The Power On/Installed LED will
 ash to indicate that Installed mode is
active. Attach one end of the cable to
the appropriate Out jack on the CT200.
Attach a shorting jack (with pins short
circuited) to the other end of the cable,
or manually short the cable by using a piece
of wire. Check each pair of shorted pins,
which will be indicated by the Shorted LED.
If the LED does not light, there is a break in
the signal  ow and the cable is defective.
Test Tone / Phantom
The CT200 can send a test tone through
a connected cable to check for proper
functionality. Set the Mode switch to the
Test Tone / Phantom setting. Connect an
audio cable (Speakon, XLR, ¼ ", ⁄", RCA)
to the proper Out jack, then connect the
other end to the input of a mixer or speaker.
Select the proper output level with the
Tone Level switch, then press the Reset/
Option button to select the tone frequency.
The display will show LO or HI. If the cable
functions properly, the signal will reach
its destination.
Note – this feature is not available for MIDI,
RJ45, or USB sockets.
The CT200 can also test for phantom
power on XLR cables. Enter Test Tone
/ Phantom mode as described above,
then connect an XLR cable to the XLR Out
jack of the CT200 and to the input of a
mixer or preamp. Engage phantom power
on your source device. The Phantom LED
will light whenever more than 9 volts of
phantom power is detected between XLR
pins 2 and 3.