TS® 100 PRO Cable Fault Finder with PowerBT™ Bridge Tap

Product Highlights

Bridge tap detection at the touch of a button.

Reports distance to multiple bridge taps up to 3,200 feet (975 metres)
Tests opens and shorts up to 8,000 feet (2.4 kilometres)
Patented SmartTone for exact pair identification
Built-in TDR and toner
AC/DC voltage detection
One-button testing

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Overview

Invest in the right tool for all your technicians. The new TS^®100 PRO Cable Fault Finder with PowerBT™ Bridge Tap Detect not only provides open/short circuit detection—to 8,000 feet (2.4 kilometres)—but is also a telecom technician’s first line of defense against bridge taps. Because bridge taps are a significant source of DSL network performance problems, they need to be identified and fixed quickly before causing customer attrition. The TS100 PRO can accurately locate multiple bridge taps in seconds on up to 3,200 feet (975 metres) of cable with the touch of a button.

Used by telecommunications, triple-play/voice, data, and video professionals, the TS®100 PRO also gives users a built-in toner with five different tones and patented SmartTone®for exact pair identification and reports AC/DC voltage from just one end of any two conductor wires, telephone wires, security wires or coax cables. This five-in-one cable short circuit tester is so affordable every technician can have one.

Features

TS100 PRO Features and Benefits

Features:

Bridge tap detection for xDSL pre-qualification
- Reports distance to multiple bridge taps up to 3,200 feet (975 metres)
- Sees past bridge taps to the end of the cable
Long-distance tester—tests opens and shorts up to 8,000 feet (2.4 kilometres)
Patented SmartTone tone generator with five different tones for exact pair identification
Built-in TDR (Time Domain Reflector)
AC/DC voltage detection
One-button testing
Built-in toner

Benefits:

Affordable bridge tap detection
Improve xDSL network performance
Five-in-one tool—distance to bridge taps, open and short circuits, voltage detector and SmartTone with five different tones
No complicated set up or expertise required
No interpretation or analyses of complex graphs

Models & Accessories

Models

TS100-PRO-BT-TDR

TS100 PRO Cable Fault Finder TDR Kit with Bridge Tap Detect

LEAD-ABNP-100

Test lead with angled-bed-of-nails and piercing pin. Compatible with the TS100 and TS100 PRO

CASE-TS100

TS100/TS100PRO pouch with Fluke Networks’ logo

LEAD-ALIG-100

Test lead with alligator clips. Compatible with the TS100 and TS100 PRO

LEAD-ABN-100

Test lead with angled-bed-of-nails. Compatible with the TS100 and TS100 PRO

Specifications

Specifications for the TS100 PRO

Maximum Length

8,000 feet (2,438 meters) on certain cable types, 4,000 feet (1,220 meters) on most cable types, and 500 feet (152 meters) on cables with high loss. The tester shows -Err if the cable is too long to be correctly measured.

Representative Maximum Cable Length

8,000 feet (2,438 meters): CAT-3 Twisted Pair
8,000 feet (2,438 meters): CAT-5 Twisted Pair
6,000 feet (1,830 meters): 12/2 AC Wire
3,000 feet (900 meters): RG-6/U TV Coax
1,500 feet (457 meters): RG-174/U Coax

Minimum Length

No minimum length (can read a bridge tap at 0 feet/meters). Minimum non-zero reading is 2 feet or 1 meter.

Length Accuracy

±2 feet (±0.6 m) for cables less than 10 feet (3 m)
±5 feet (±2 m) for cables longer than 10 feet (3 m) and shorter than 200 feet (60 m)
+/-3%+/-5 feet (±2 m) for cables longer than 200 feet (60 m)

Distance to Bridge Tap

0 feet to 3,200 feet (975 meters)

Minimum Length of Bridge Tap

10% of the distance to the bridge tap. Dependent on the cable characteristics.

Measurement Rate

Maximum of 4 complete measurements per second, decreasing to 2 seconds per measurement based on cable size and uniformity.

VOP

Adjustable from 20 to 99, saved in ﬂash memory.

Test Technology

Time Domain Reﬂectometry (TDR) with 100 Ω drive impedance, 6v maximum pulse height.

Cable Type

Virtually all two or more conductor cables.

Power

4 AA alkaline batteries.

Reverse Battery Protection

No damage to the tester will occur if the batteries are installed backwards.

Battery Life

35 hours (typical)

Low Battery Indication

LED display alternates between LO and bAtt when the battery voltage falls below 4.5v.

Maximum Output Voltage

4 voltage peak

Maximum Isolation Voltage

250 volts RMS

Voltage Measurements

Range: 0 volts AC to 115 volts AC; 0 volts DC to ±150 volts DC
Accuracy: AC: +/-1%+/-2 volts (45 Hz to 65 Hz); DC: +/-1%+/-2 volts DC

High Voltage Detection

AC voltage detected to 115 volts; DC voltage detected to ±150 volts.
AC voltage ≥90 volts or DC voltage ≥100 volts causes high voltage warnings to show on the display

SmartTone® (5-tones) Range

7,000 feet (2,134 meters)

Toner Range

52,800 feet (16,093 meters)

Tone Injection

Approximately 1 kHz at an amplitude of 80% of battery voltage. Variable frequency and cadence. Tone characteristics change as cable condition changes to “normal-open” from any other condition.

Impedance Range

35 Ω to 330 Ω with auto-compensation within this range. Cables with impedances outside this range will not be properly tested and may produce erratic or incorrect readings.

Temperature Range

Operating: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
Storage: 32°F to 131°F (0°C to 55°C)

Humidity

Operating: 20% to 80% relative humidity
Storage: 0% to 100% relative humidity

Operating Humidity

80% maximum at 86°F (30°C )
50% maximum at 104°F (40°C )

Operating Altitude

9,843 ft max (3,000 m max)

Weight

1 lb (454 grams)

Dimensions

7.4 in x 2.7 in x 1.4 in (18.8 cm x 6.9 cm x 3.6 cm)

Safety

IEC 61010-1:2010; N10140
EMC: IEC/EN61326-1:2006

Certifications and Compliance

Conforms to relevant European Union directives Conforms to relevant Australian standards IEC/EN61010-1 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 1010.1-92 + CSA-C22.2 No. 1010.1B-97, UL/ANSI 3111-1