8-in-1 CABLE TESTER User Manual CBT-8
Thank you for choosing Kopul. The Kopul CBT-8 is a professional-quality cable tester that allows users to test the continuity of a wide variety of cables with a single device. It quickly identifies connectivity and ground problems in some of the most frequently-used cables, and makes troubleshooting audio and studio setups fast and effortless. A six-way selection knob provides easy selection of the pins to be tested. LED indicators illuminate to show that each pin on the cable is properly connected.
Overview • Please read and follow these instructions, and keep this manual in a safe place. Banana plug jacks • Make sure that this product is intact and that there are no missing parts. Pin indicator and continuity LEDs • Keep this unit away from water and any flammable gases or liquids. Cable testing jacks TS /T R S Precautions /5 P 3P DI N RC A/ Ph on o ter RS /T TS R/ Ph on o DI N 3P /5 P Ba Ch tter ec y k XL R/ M RC A/ XL P Ja 1 ck 2 =s 3 = t lee TR = ip ve 3.
Installing the battery 1. Lift the cover of the battery compartment in the direction of the arrow. A click indicates that it is unlocked. 2. Slide the battery compartment out of the cable tester. 3. Insert a 9-volt battery into the compartment with the orientation indicated by the diagram on the inside of the compartment. 4. Slide the battery compartment back into the cable tester. Push it in firmly and press down until it clicks, locking it into place.
Operating the cable tester Testing cables: 1. Plug the connectors of the cable into the corresponding jacks on either side or the top of the cable tester. 2. Switch the selection knob to “1.” 3. Turn the knob one click at a time to test each pin on the cable (see table on pages 5-6). Reading the LED indicators • Yellow and green LEDs light up: There is good continuity on that pin. • Yellow, green or both LEDs do not light up: There is a faulty connection or possibly a broken or damaged wire.
Manually testing cables 1. Plug the banana plugs of the leads into the corresponding red and black jacks on the front panel of the cable tester. 2. Touch each lead to the corresponding pin on either end of the cable. 3. A lit LED accompanied by a tone indicates good connectivity and continuity.
XLR balanced to XLR balanced Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 XLR unbalanced to XLR balanced Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 1, Pin 3 Pin 2 Pin 1, Pin 3 1/4˝ TS Mono to XLR unbalanced 1 Sleeve 2 Tip 3 Ring Pin 1, Pin 3 Pin 2 Pin 1, Pin 3 (shorted with sleeve) Specifications Dimensions (H × W × L) 1.4˝ × 3.5˝ × 5.5˝ (3.5 × 8.9 × 14 cm) Weight 1.4 lb. (0.6 kg) Material All-metal construction Connectors Speakon – 4 pin XLR M/F RCA (Phono) DIN – 3 pin/5 pin TS/TRS 3.
One-Year Limited Warranty This KOPUL product is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal consumer use for a period of one (1) year from the original purchase date or thirty (30) days after replacement, whichever occurs later.
