714  Local Work Station Cable Ohmmeter Test 
DANGER 
Do 
not work with cables during  an electrical storm. 
Station protectors must 
be 
removed before using this procedure. 
1. 
Set the ohmmeter to the times 
10 
(xlO)  scale. 
2. 
Disconnect the cable to be checked from the system unit. 
3. 
Measure the resistance between each pin 
of 
the cable and the ground shield 
of 
the cable.  This 
measurement assumes a properly terminated display and printer. 
a. 
If 
the resistance 
is 
less  than 
20 
ohms (short circuit) or more than 200 ohms (open circuit), repair or 
exchange the cable. 
b. 
Verify 
that 
the display protectors are present 
if 
resistance 
is 
more than 200  ohms (open circuit). 
4. 
Measure the resistance between the  two pins 
of 
the cable. 
If 
the resistance 
is 
less than 
80 
ohms (short circuit), repair or exchange the cable. 
5. 
Disconnect the cable being checked from the last work station on the port.  The system unit end 
of 
the 
cable should still be disconnected. 
6. 
Measure the resistance between each pin 
of 
the cable and the ground shield 
of 
the cable. 
If 
the resistance 
is 
less than 200  ohms (short circuit), repair or exchange the cable.  A low resistance can 
also 
be 
caused by a terminating resistor on the plannar board in a display station. 
7. 
Measure the resistance between the two pins 
of 
the cable. 
If 
the resistance 
is 
less  than 
200 
ohms (short circuit), repair or exchange the cable. 
8. 
At 
the work station end 
of 
the cable, jumper phase A 
of 
the connector to the shield. 
At 
the system unit end 
of 
the cable, measure the resistance between phase A and the shield. 
If 
the resistance 
is 
more than 
200 
ohms, phase A and phase B are reversed.  Remove the jumper and 
repair the cable. 
Shield 
Phase B 
Phase A 
R36B120·0 
Section 
7. 
Local 
Work 
Station Procedures  7-15