FLUKE networks IT200 IntelliTone Pro Toner and Probe User Manual
- June 17, 2024
- FLUKE networks
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FLUKE networks IT200 IntelliTone Pro Toner and Probe User Manual
IT200 IntelliTone Pro Toner
Overview of Features
The IT200 IntelliTone Pro toner and probe let you locate, isolate, and validate twisted pair (UTP, Cat 5e, Cat 6), coax cables (RG6, RG59, and others for CATV/CCTV), bare wire (such as speaker wire and security network wire), and Cat 3 telephone cabling. The toner also lets you validate voice and data services.
The toner and probe feature both digital and analog toning and detection. The digital IntelliTone tone is primarily used on data cables, and on active networks. In these environments, the digital signal eliminates cable misidentification due to signal bleed and radiated or ambient noise.
The analog tone is primarily used on voice cables, and on bare wire. The SmartTone™ analog technology willchange cadence when a pair is shorted at the far end. This makes exact pair identification easy and precise.
The IntelliTone feature also lets you use the IT200 toner and probe to validate and troubleshoot wiring on RJ11 and RJ45 cables.
The IT200 toner detects telephone and Ethernet service, indicates polarity and active line numbers on voice circuits, and indicates active pair number on Ethernet circuits.
The IT200 toner and probe also provide standard functions such as visual and audible signal strength indication, digital toning/detection, SmartTone analog toning/detection, and continuity testing.
The IntelliTone feature also lets you use the IT200 toner and probe to validate and troubleshoot wiring on RJ11 and RJ45 cables.
The IT200 toner detects telephone and Ethernet service, indicates polarity and active line numbers on voice circuits, and indicates active pair number on Ethernet circuits.
The IT200 toner and probe also provide standard functions such as visual and audible signal strength indication, digital toning/detection, SmartTone analog toning/detection, and cRegistration
Registering
your product with Fluke Networks gives you access to valuable information on product updates, troubleshooting tips, and other support services. To register, fill out the online registration form on the Fluke Networks website at www.flukenetworks.com/registration. If you do not have Internet access, print the registration form from the CD included with the product. Fill out the form, then mail or fax it to the appropriate address for your countryontinuity testing.
Contacting Fluke Networks
For technical support, please contact us via support@flukenetworks.com.
+1-425-446-4519
- Australia: 61 (2) 8850-3333 or 61 (3) 9329-0244
- Beijing: 86 (10) 6512-3435
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- USA: 1-800-283-5853
Visit our website for a complete list of phone numbers.
Unpacking
The IT200 products come with the accessories listed below. If an accessory is damaged or missing, contact the place of purchase immediately.
ITK200 IntelliTone Pro Kit
- IT200 Toner with 9V battery
- IT200 Probe with 9V battery
- 2 RJ11 to RJ11 patch cords
- 2 RJ45 to RJ45 patch cords
- Test lead set, banana jacks to alligator clips
- F connector adapter, female to female
- Quick Reference Guide
- Product Manuals CD
IT200 IntelliTone Pro Toner
- IT200 Toner with 9V battery
- 1 RJ11 to RJ11 patch cord
- 1 RJ45 to RJ45 patch cord
- Test lead set, banana jacks to alligator clips
- F connector adapter, female to female
- Quick Reference Guide
- Product Manuals CD
IT200 IntelliTone Pro Probe
- IT200 Probe with 9V battery
- Quick Reference Guide
- Product Manuals CD
Safety Information
Table 1 describes the international electrical symbols used on the tester and in this manual
Table 1. International Electrical Symbols
| Warning: Risk of personal injury. See explanations in the manual.
Caution: Risk of damage or destruction to equipment or software. See
explanations in the manual.
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| Warning: Risk of electric shock.
| This equipment not for connection to public communications networks, such as
active telephone systems.
| Do not put circuit boards in the garbage. Dispose of circuit boards in
accordance with local regulations.
| Conformité Européenne| N10140| Meets C-Tick EMC standard
Warning
• Never use the toner or probe on circuits of more than 100V.
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Never use the toner, probe, or test leads if they are damaged. Inspect the cases and test leads for damage before use.
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Disconnect unused test leads and connectors from the toner when testing telephone circuits.
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Never open the case except to change the battery; no user-serviceable parts are inside.
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Turn off the toner or probe and disconnect all test leads before replacing the battery.
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Use only a 9V battery, properly installed in the case, to power the toner and probe.
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If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
Caution -
Avoid touching the probe tip to patch panel connections and using the tip to dig into cable bundles. Doing so regularly may damage the probe tip over time.
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To avoid unreliable test results, replace the battery as soon as the low battery indication appears.
Battery Status
LEDs on the toner and probe light for 1 second at power on to indicate the battery status:
Toner battery status LED
Probe battery status LED
Green: Battery is good.
Yellow: Battery is marginal.
Red : Battery is low.
See “Battery Life and Replacement” on page 16 for more information on the
battery
Auto Power Down
The toner turns off automatically after approximately 2 ½ hours of inactivity.
The probe turns off automatically after 1 hour of inactivity.
To reactivate the toner or probe, turn the rotary switch to any position except OFF.
Locating and Isolating Terminated UTP/STP Cables with the IntelliTone
The IntelliTone Pro toner provides two toning modes for locating and isolating cables; one digital tone M and one SmartTone 1kHz analog tone
With the toner set to digital tone mode, the probe can be set to either locate or isolate
Both toning signals are available at all connectors on the toner.
The digital tone is optimized for 4 pair UTP data environments and the
SmartTone analog tone H is optimized for two wire locating.
To locate and isolate cables using the digital tone, do the following:
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Connect the IT200 toner to a jack or punch-down block as shown in Figure 1.
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Turn the toner’s rotary switch to .
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Turn the IT200 probe’s rotary switch to (locate).
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Use the probe to find the general location of the tone at a cable rack, patch panel, or behind a wall. The SYNC LED lights up green when the probe is receiving the IntelliTone signa
In locating mode, the probe’s LEDs light up from 1 to 8 as the signal strength increases. The higher the number, the stronger the signal.
Note
If you cannot locate the IntelliTone signal on 2-conductor cables, the cable may be shorted. Use the cable map test (page 10) to test for shorts on cables with RJ11 and RJ45 connectors. Use the continuity test (page 15) to check for shorts on coax and non-terminated cables. -
Turn the probe’s rotary switch to N (isolate).
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Use the probe to isolate the tone source in the cable bundle or at the patch panel. The SYNC LED lights up green when the probe is receiving the IntelliTone signal.
In isolating mode, the probes LEDs light up from 1 to 8 as the signal strength increases.
Figure 1. Locating and Isolating Cables
Isolating Individual Wire Pairs with the SmartTone Analog Function
The position on the IT200 probe and toner lets you use the probe to trace using an analog 1kHz tone.
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 be used on live wires with a DC power source (e.g., live telephone lines), nor will it work on wire pairs that are carrying AC signals. 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 of the pair)
SmartTone Positive Identification
- The toner red lead must be connected to one of the wires of the pair, and the black lead must be connected to the other wire of the pair.
- Put the toner and probe in the position.
- At the far end of the cable run, place the probe near the wires you are tracing. Pick the pair that gives the loudest signal in the toner speaker.
- Short and release the two wires of the pair. If you hear a change in the pattern of the tone, then you have located the target pair of wires. If you don’t hear a change in the tone pattern, then pick a different pair and try again until you find the pair that causes the tone pattern to change.
Validating RJ11 and RJ45 Cable Maps
You can use the IT200 or IT100 toner and IT200 probe to validate the cable map
on RJ11 and RJ45 connectors. The cable map function finds the most common
wiring faults on twisted pair cabling: shorts, opens, and crossed pairs.
- Connect an IT200 or IT100 toner to a RJ11 or RJ45 jack, as shown in Figure 1.
- Turn the toner’s rotary switch to
- If necessary, use the IP200 probe to locate the correct connector at the other end of the cabling, as described in the previous section.
- Connect the IP200 probe to the RJ11 or RJ45 jack; then turn the probe’s rotary switch to CABLE MAP.
- The probe’s LEDs and beeper indicate the cable map, as follows:
- The number of each LED corresponds to a pin on the connector. You can enable the SYNC LED to validate the shield. See “Validating the Cable’s Shield” on page 12.
- Each LED that corresponding to an active pin flashes briefly, then should light for about 1 second. The brief flash shows which LED is next in the sequence.
- The probe also beeps in different tones to indicate good wiring, miswires, shorts, and opens.
- Miswire: If one LED flashes briefly, then another LED lights for one second, the wire for the first LED is miswired to the pin for the second LED.
- Short: If two LEDs turn on for 1 second at the same time, those two pins are shorted together. If more than 2 wires are shorted together, the LEDs for the shorted pins indicate opens.
- Open: If an LED flashes briefly, then no LEDs turn on, that pin is open.
Figure 2. Validating Cable Maps
Validating the Cable’s Shield
To use the probe’s SYNC LED for shield validation during cable map tests, do
the following:
Remove the battery door and disconnect the battery from the probe, as
described under “Battery Life and Replacement” on page 16.
Turn the probe’s rotary switch to CABLE MAP.
Note: The battery must be disconnected from the probe for at least 30
seconds.
Replace the battery and battery door.
The SYNC LED will now indicate a good, open, or shorted shield as described in the previous section.
To disable shield validation via the probe’s SYNC LED, do the following:
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Remove the battery door and disconnect the battery from the probe.
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Turn the probe’s rotary switch any position except CABLE MAP.
Note: The battery must be disconnected from the probe for at least 30 seconds. -
Replace the battery and battery doo
Validating Telephone Service and Polarity
The toner detects telephone service and circuit polarity on its banana, RJ11,
and RJ45 jacks.
Note
- This test requires power from the Central Office.
- Turn off the toner.
- Connect the toner to the circuit as shown in Figure 3. Disconnect unused test leads and connectors from the toner.
- Turn the toner’s rotary switch to SERVICE.
- The LEDs indicate telephone service and polarity as shown in Figure 3.
The toner checks for continuity between the red and black test leads and across the middle pair of the RJ45/RJ11 jack (line 1)
**Figure 3. Validating Telephone Service and Polarity
Validating Ethernet Service**
The toner detects link pulses for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T
Ethernet service on pins 1, 2 and 3, 6 of its RJ45 jack.
- Turn off the toner.
- Connect the toner to the circuit as shown in Figure 4.
- Turn the toner’s rotary switch to SERVICE.
- The Ethernet LED indicates service on pins 1, 2 or 3, 6 as shown in Figure 4.
The toner checks for continuity between pins 4, 5. Continuity indicates the
toner is connected to a network device that is turned off.
Note
If the Ethernet LED alternates between red and green, the Ethernet service is
Auto-MDIX.
**Figure 4. Validating Ethernet Service
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Testing for Continuity
You can use the toner to test circuits and components for continuity.
- If you are testing a circuit, verify that it is not powered. Use the toner’s continuity E function to check for continuity. Use a voltage meter to check other types of circuits for power.
- Turn off the toner.
- Connect the toner to the circuit or component as shown in Figure 5.
- Turn the toner’s rotary switch to
- The LED indicates an open or closed circuit as shown in Figure 5.
**Figure 5. Continuity Test
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Maintenance
Clean the case with a soft cloth dampened with water or a mild soap solution.
Caution
To avoid damaging the case, do not use solvents or abrasive cleansers.
Battery Life and Replacement
The toner and probe batteries last for about 20 hours of typical use.
Figure 6 shows how to replace the battery in the toner and probe.
Note
The position of the probe’s rotary switch when the battery is replaced enables
or disables shield validation for cable map tests. See “Validating the Cable’s
Shield” on page 12
Warning
To avoid possible electric shock or personal injury:
- Turn off the toner or probe and disconnect all test leads before replacing the battery.
- Use only a 9V battery, properly installed in the case, to power the toner and probe.
Caution
To avoid unreliable test results, replace the battery as soon as the low battery indication appears. See “Battery Status” on page 6.
Figure 6. Replacing the Battery
Acessories
To order accessories (Table 2), contact Fluke Networks.
For the latest list of IT200 accessories and other cable testers visit the Fluke Networks website at www.flukenetworks.com.
Table 2. Accessories
Accessory | Fluke Networks Model or Part Number |
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Test lead set, banana jacks to alligator clips | MT-8203-22 |
Test lead set, banana jacks to alligator clips with bed of nails | MT-8203-20 |
Soft carrying case | MT-8202-05 |
Specifications **
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Specifications apply at 23 o C (73 o F), unless otherwise noted.
Environmental and Regulatory Specifications
Operating temperature | 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C) |
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Storage temperature | -4 °F to +140 °F (-20 °C to +60 °C) |
Operating relative humidity (% RH without condensation) | 95 % (50 °F to 95 °F; |
10 °C to 35 °C) 75 % (95 °F to 104 °F; 35 °C to 40 °C) uncontrolled < 50 °F (<
10 °C)
Vibration| Random, 2 g, 5 Hz-500 Hz
Shock| 1 m drop test
Safety| EN 61010-1 1g Edition + Amendments 1, 2
Altitude| 3000 m
EMC| EN 61326-1
IT200 Toner Electrical Specifications
Talk battery voltage | 6 V into 600 U |
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Output power | 5 V p-p |
Voltage protection | 100 V |
Tone frequencies | 1 digital tone 500 kHz 1 analog tone 1 kHz |
Battery type and life | 9V alkaline (NEDA 1604A or IEC 6LR61); 20 hours |
typical
Auto power down| Turns off automatically after 4 hours of inactivity
IT200 Probe Electrical Specifications
Tone detection| Detects IntelliTone “signal from IT100 or IT200 toner and 1
kHz signal from other toners.
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Battery type and life| 9V alkaline (NEDA 1604A or IEC 6LR61); 20 hours typical
Auto power down| Turns off automatically after 1 hour of inactivity
Feature Compatibility
IntelliTone Toner/Probe Feature | Product Compatibility |
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IntelliTone Toner and Probe | Works with Legacy Toner or Probe |
IntelliTone locate mode | |
IntelliTone isolate mode | |
Cable map validation | **** |
Shield validation | **** |
Analog tone 1 kHz | |
Visual / audible proximity indicators |
0 Requires IntelliTone IP200 probe.
Certifications and Compliance
Conforms to relevant European Union directives
N10140 Meets C-Tick EMC standard.
Dimensions
Toner: 5.54 in x 2.94 in x 1.25 in (14.1 cm x 7.5 cm x 3.2 cm)
Probe: 8.73 in x 1.88 in x 1.26 in (22.2 cm x 4.8 cm x 3.2 cm)
Weight (with battery)
Toner : 6.0 oz (170 g)
Probe: 4.7 oz (133 g
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