Reverse engineering the Fluke WireView identifiers

[kripton2035]

I also made a few pcb for my identifiers. I did make 4 of them.

[Oleg_K]

Hi! I recently purchased a NetTool Series 2 on eBay, and everything works well except for the WireView wiremapper. When I connect it to the device, it shows an incorrect wiremap, as if the cable is improperly terminated.

Ordering another identifier is risky due to long shipping times and the possibility of receiving one with the same issue. Since I’m not very experienced in reverse engineering, I was hoping you could help me by providing a PCB schematic for the WireView identifier. This would allow me to have a replacement board made.

I came across your article and saw that you also have a NetTool Series 2. From what I read, you successfully designed and built a working schematic. That’s why I’m reaching out—your expertise would be incredibly valuable in helping me get this issue resolved.

I’d really appreciate any assistance you can offer!

[BennoG]

Hi All!
I am looking for the wiremap identifier of the fluke 620
Can you help me? Please!
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I have one in use

fot the 620 see  https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/fluke-620-lan-cablemeter-remotes/

[field_tech]

According to Claude and inputting some details from the manual this is what it analyzed. Hope this helps someone determine how the unit is testing cables.

[field_tech]

Has there been any progress made on this ? Like gerber files and BOM to replace my broken adapters, would love to not have to spend hundreds of dollars to replace them....

[BennoG]

Has there been any progress made on this ? Like gerber files and BOM to replace my broken adapters, would love to not have to spend hundreds of dollars to replace them....

If it is broken open it up and post high res photos of all the components.
So all markings are readable.

Benno

[MIKEFL0]

Excuse me if this is a dumb question to ask:

Are the Remote ID plugs that are used on the Microscanner 2 and the Wireview Cable ID plugs used on the Net-tools Series II one and the same or are they not compatible?

[BennoG]

they are not compatible (found out the hard way)

Benno

[MIKEFL0]

I was thinking that may be the case 

Thank you Benno.

Mike

[MIKEFL0]

Having spent another hour or so going through this very informative thread, my thanks to all the contributors, it seems like information on both the remote ID and the cable ID plugs are included.

If I've understood correctly, both type of ID plug share the same schematic, but using different circuit references and difference resistor values.

So is it a practical proposition to convert a cable ID plug to a remote ID plug, just by changing the resistor values?

Plus, how easy is it to break open the enclosure and is the PCB potted?

[MIKEFL0]

Well, I can scrub my last post, I'm pleased to say.

Having just purchased a new Fluke Link IQ, as well as a set of six second user WireView Cable ID devices, I'm delighted to report that they all work with one another.

It still left me wondering if the WireView plugs would work with the Microscanner 2, that I've had for a while, but I'm pleased to say they work on that too!

So, I'm very happy  .

I just have to ensue that I don't lose any more of the ID plugs, as I have done in the past!

I hope that information is helpful to others.

[Andreychik]

Hello. I want to repeat this for my Fluke NetTool. Can I get a scan of the clean PCB, please?

[ihartavi]

Great topic, and thanks for taking the time to document all this. Much appreciated.

I came across this thread while looking for a compatible wiremapper for a first-gen Fluke NetTool.

Has anyone actually tried a wiremapper with the first-generation NetTool and had success? I’m particularly interested in the exact model/part number that works.

Also, if anyone has details on the compatible WireView/identifier part numbers, electrical specs, pinout, ID/resistor values, or any other compatibility information, I’d be very interested. Even info on third-party wiremappers that have been tested would be useful.

I’m trying to figure out what can actually be used with the older NetTool rather than just the later-generation units.

Thanks!

[ihartavi]

I just came across this eBay listing:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125937097404

Any idea what’s inside this unit? Could it be identical to one of the units that has already been reverse-engineered in this topic?