TRIPLETT CTX30 Cable Toner and Tracer User Manual

: June 6, 2024
: TRIPLETT

Table of Contents

Meter Description
Operating Instructions
Specifications
Warranty
Documents / Resources

TRIPLETT CTX30 Cable Toner and Tracer User Manual

Meter Description

Operating Instructions

Note: To extend battery life, remember to turn off the probe and transmitter after tracing the cables

Self-Check

Turn the probe on and set the transmitter to TONE.
The RED LED on both units will light up. Replace the batteries if they do not.
Touch the probe to the transmitter wires and check for the generated tone..

Cable/Wire tracing

CAUTION: Do not connect the transmitter to any wire or cable with an active circuit of more than 24VAC.

Connect the transmitter to the cable For cables terminated at one end, connect the red alligator clip to a wire and the black alligator clip to equipment ground For un-terminated cables, connect the red alligator clip to one wire and the black alligator clip to another wire. For cables with modular connectors, insert the RJ11 plug directly into the connector.
Set the transmitter power switch to the TONE position. The red TONE LED will turn on.
On the probe, rotate the Power/Sensitivity control so that the POWER LED is on..
Hold the insulated probe tip against the wire in question to pick up the signal generated by the transmitter.
Rotate the volume/sensitivity control on the probe for the appropriate level and sensitivity to identify and trace the wire.
The tone will be the loudest on the wires connected to the tone generator.

Continuity testing

CAUTION: Disconnect power and loads from any circuits to be tested.

Connect the test leads to the wire under test.
Switch the transmitter to the CONTINUITY position.
The CONTINUITY LED will glow GREEN for if the resistance is less than 10,000 ohms. The LED intensity will be very bright for very low resistances and will decrease in intensity as resistance increases.

Identifying telephone cable Tip and Ring Using Alligator Clips

Switch the transmitter to the OFF position
Connect the BLACK clip to ground
Connect the RED clip to a line.
The LED color identifies the line.
GREEN indicates the Ring line, RED indicates the Tip line.
If both RED and GREEN light up, AC voltage is present (do not exceed 24V)

Identifying telephone cable Line Condition

Switch the transmitter to the OFF position
Plug the connector into the phone line or connect the RED clip to the RING line and the BLACK clip to the TIP line.
The LED color identifies the line condition.
GREEN indicates a clear line.
RED indicates a busy line.
Green with a flashing RED indicates a ringing line.

Battery replacement

Open the battery cover and replace the battery as needed.
You, as the end user, are legally bound (Battery ordinance) to return all used batteries and accumulators; disposal in the household garbage is prohibited! You can hand over your used batteries / accumulators at collection points in your community or wherever batteries / accumulators are sold!
Disposal: Follow the valid legal stipulations in respect of the disposal of the device at the end of its lifecycle

Specifications

Power	9V battery (1 for transmitter and 1 for probe))
Dimensions	Probe – 8.7x2x1.3″ (220x50x32mm) Transmitter – 2.6×2.7×1.1″

(65x68x28mm)
Weight| Probe 3.2oz (91g); Transmitter3.2oz (91g)

Warranty

Triplett / Jewell Instruments extends the following warranty to the original purchaser of these goods for use. Triplett warrants to the original purchaser for use that the products sold by it will be free from defects in workmanship and material for a period of (1) one year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any of our products which have been repaired or altered by unauthorized persons in any way or purchased from unauthorized distributors so as, in our sole judgment, to injure their stability or reliability, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse, misapplication, negligence, accident or which have had the serial numbers altered, defaced, or removed. Accessories, including batteries are not covered by this warranty

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