Network Cable Testers are stand-alone units.
Press Release Summary:
Model 230A portable, battery-powered, multi-network cable tester detects miswiring, polarization, and continuity in seconds. It also tests ground of shielded twisted pair cables. Model 231A portable, battery-powered, deluxe multi-network cable tester can read correct pin configurations, and tests Point-to-Point on cables installed up to 1,000 ft away. It verifies cable continuity with LED's, and detects open, short, and cross connections.Original Press Release:
B & K Precision(R) Introduces Portable, Light Weight Network Cable Testers
PLACENTIA, Calif., December 30, 2001 -B+K Precision Corporation, one of the industry's leading suppliers of test and measurement products, today announced the addition of two new portable, lightweight network cable testers, the Model 230A Multi-Network Cable Tester, and the Model 231A Deluxe Multi-Network Cable Tester. These low-cost, battery powered cable testers can be used for testing just about any network cable in fractions of a second.
"Both of these network cable testers offer superb performance and flexibility, they have been ergonomically designed and feature a protective rubber boot, belt clip and a remote terminator storage compartment built in" said Victor Tolan, B+K Precision's President and CEO. "They are ideal for use by MIS Departments, IT Directors, and Network System Analysts to test all current network cables such as Fire Wire and Cat V cables. And at a suggested retail price range of $69 and $79 respectively, they are the most aggressively priced testers on the market today."
The Model 230A Multi-Network Cable Tester Can Be Used To Test Ethernet (BNC), 10Base T (UTP/STP) And Other Network Cables
The Model 230A is a portable, battery-powered, stand-alone network cable tester that can be used for testing most popular network cables such as thin Ethernet (BNC), 10Base T (UTP/STP), 100BaseTx, RJ45, 356A, TIA-568A, and Token Ring cables. It is extremely fast and detects miswiring, polarization and continuity in seconds. The Model 230A also tests the ground of shielded twisted pair cables. The accompanying remote unit allows the user to remotely test installed cable either from the wall plate or patch panel. Front panel mounted LED displays provide a clear indication of problems.
Weighing only 0.38 pounds and measuring a compact 2 3/8" wide 1" deep by 4.25" high, the Model 230A Network Cable Tester, complete with a protective rubber boot, belt clip and a remote terminator storage compartment, is priced at $69, quantity one and is available for immediate delivery.
The Model 231A Deluxe Multi-network Cable Tester Can Easily Read Correct Pin Configurations Of Most Popular Network Cables
The Model 231A is a portable, battery-powered, stand-alone network cable tester that can be used to easily read the correct pin configuration of 10Base T cable (category 5), 100BaseTx, 10Base2 cable (coax) and RJ45/IRJ11 modular cables, 356A, TIA-568A, TIA-568B and Token Ring cables by comparing one transmitting end to the corresponding receiving end. It is quick and easy to use and tests Point-to-Point rather than Pair-to-Pair. By utilizing the supplied remote kit, the Model 231A can test cables installed as far away as 1,000 feet, either on a wall plate or patch panel. The Model 231A easily verifies the cable's continuity with easy-to-read LED's and detects open, short, and cross connections by utilizing the pin-out indicator's auto or manual scan features.
Weighing only 0.40 pounds and measuring a compact 2 3/8" wide by 1" deep by 4.25" high, the Model 231A Deluxe Multi-Network Cable Tester, complete with a protective rubber boot, belt clip and a remote terminator storage compartment, is priced at $79 quantity one and is available for immediate delivery.
