PRO 3000 Toner and Probe TM Users Guide 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 Phone 781-665-1400 Toll Free 1-800-517-8431 Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com PN 2440799 (English) October 2005 ©2005 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in China. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Fluke Networks guarantees this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for 18 months from the date of purchase. Parts, accessories, product repairs and services are warranted for 90 days, unless otherwise stated. Ni-Cad, Ni-MH and Li-Ion batteries, cables or other peripherals are all considered parts or accessories.
Contents Title Page Introduction ........................................................................................1 Safety Information .............................................................................1 Installing Batteries..............................................................................3 The PRO3000 Probe............................................................................3 The PRO3000 Toner............................................................................
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Introduction The PRO3000 Toner and PRO3000 Probe helps you identify cables, wires, and wire pairs. You connect the PRO3000 Toner to a line, then trace and follow the signal with the PRO3000 Probe. Safety Information The following IEC symbols are used either on the test set or in the manual: W X . P Warning: Risk of personal injury. See the manual for details. Caution: Risk of damage or destruction to equipment or software. See the manual for details. Warning: Risk of electric shock.
PRO3000 Toner and Probe Users Guide WXWarning When connecting to metallic network wires, handle alligator clips by the insulated boot. The maximum voltage allowed across the test leads is 60 Vdc in toner and polarity modes. Do not connect to circuits carrying AC voltage in toner or polarity mode. Do not connect to circuits carrying AC or DC voltage in continuity mode. Disconnect clips from any metallic connections before performing any maintenance.
The PRO3000 Probe Installing Batteries WXWarning To avoid electrical shock, turn the unit off and disconnect its leads from any circuit before opening the unit’s battery door. Use only 9 volt alkaline batteries (not included). Open the battery compartment with a screwdriver to insert a new battery. Properly attach the connection wires and close the compartment. Do not over tighten the screw.
PRO3000 Toner and Probe Users Guide The PRO3000 Probe has a 3.5 mm monaural earphone jack on its side. When you connect the optional earphone, the speaker is muted and you hear the tones in the earphone. The earphone lets you avoid disturbing people nearby. A compatible earphone is available from Fluke Networks. When using the optional earphone, start with a low volume. Always approach wires cautiously to avoid loud tones in the earphone. Adjust the volume as necessary. The probe tip is replaceable.
The PRO3000 Toner The polarity/continuity LED is just above the toner's slide switch. The function of this LED depends on the toner's mode: • • In continuity mode, it is a single-color LED (red), which indicates whether or not there is continuity. In polarity mode, it is a dual-color LED (red and green), which indicates the polarity of a DC- powered pair of wires (e.g., a telephone line). The toner can drive up to 10 miles (16 km) of 24 AWG twisted pair.
PRO3000 Toner and Probe Users Guide Tracing Cables Tracing cables lets you find the path of a cable run hidden inside or behind a wall or otherwise unseen. Note Because adjacent pairs may pick up some of the toner’s signal, you should work quickly to minimize the effect on other services in the cable. 1 Put the toner’s slide switch in the TONE position. 2 Connect the red test lead to a wire of the unknown cable (see Figure 3).
Tracing Pairs bff03.eps Figure 3. Tracing Cables Tracing Pairs To identify a specific pair of wires within a multi-pair cable, do the following: 1 Put the toner's slide switch in the TONE position. 2 Connect the toner's red lead to one of the wires of the pair and connect the black lead to the other wire. 3 Press the button once for the continuous tone or twice for the alternating tone.
PRO3000 Toner and Probe Users Guide To further verify you have found the target pair you can use the toner’s SmartTone™ function (see “SmartTone Positive Identification”). If you are beyond the range of SmartTone, try the following: 1 Spread the wires of the pair at the far end about 2 inches (5 cm) apart. 2 Move the probe tip slowly at a right angle to the wires (see Figure 4).
SmartTone Positive Identification bff04.eps Figure 4. Tracing Pairs The SmartTone function is available when the toner is in alternating tone mode. SmartTone is intended for use on dry pairs of wires that are un-terminated at both ends of the run. It is not intended to work on wires connected to DC power sources (e.g.,live telephone lines), nor will it work on wire pairs that are carrying AC signals (other than the toner's AC signal).
PRO3000 Toner and Probe Users Guide The SmartTone function works only if the toner's red lead is connected to one of the wires of the pair and its black lead is connected to the other wire of the pair. SmartTone works on many types of wire pairs including twisted pair, house wiring, and coax (the shield is one wire and the center conductor is the other wire). SmartTone has a range of 2 miles (3.3 km). Using this function on wire runs greater than 2 miles in length may cause misleading results.
Checking Continuity Checking Continuity The PRO3000 toner's continuity function lets you determine if there is DC continuity between two un-powered wires. WCaution Before connecting the toner to unknown wires in continuity mode, use the polarity mode to verify that the wires are not powered. Connecting to powered wires in continuity mode can damage the toner.
PRO3000 Toner and Probe Users Guide In-House Communications (Talk Battery) Two PRO3000 toners can power two telephone test sets on a pair of dry wires (see Figure 5). This lets two people communicate on up to 1 mile (1.6 km) or more of a dry wire pair. To use the talk battery: 1 Connect the two toners in series by clipping the red lead of one of the toners to the black lead of the other toner. 2 Connect one of the toner's free leads to one of the wires of the pair you want to talk over.
Replacement Parts and Accessories bff05.eps Figure 5. Talk Battery Replacement Parts and Accessories To order replacement parts or accessories, contact your local Fluke Networks distributor.
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Specifications Specifications PRO3000 Toner User Interface Slide switch selects continuity or tone mode Button selects continuous, alternating, or off Tone mode LED Continuity/polarity LED Frequency Continuous: 1000 Hz nominal Alternating: 1000 Hz/1500 Hz nominal Over Voltage Protection 60 Vdc in Toner/Polarity Mode Output Power in Tone Mode 8 dbm into 600 Ω Output Voltage in Continuity Mode 8 Vdc with fresh battery Battery 9 V alkaline Temperature Operating: -20 °C to +60 °C Storage: -40 °C t
PRO3000 Toner and Probe Users Guide PRO3000 Probe User Interface On/off button Volume dial Replaceable tip 3.5 mm earphone jack Battery 9V alkaline Temperature Operating: -20 °C to 60 °C Storage: -40 °C to +70 °C Dimensions 9.8 in x 1.6 in x 1.3 in (24.9 cm x 4.1 x 3.3 cm) Certifications and Compliance Conformité Européenne. Conforms to relevant European Union directives. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 1010.1-92 + CSAC22.2 No. 1010.1B-97, UL/ANSI 3111-1 16 Visit us at www.
