Platinum ToolsÂ® Announces New Professional High-Powered Tone Generator & Tone Probe

Platinum Tools Oct 04, 2017

Now Available, the ToneMaster™ & ToneSeeker™ Make Easy Work of Tracing & Locating Cables and Cable Ends

NEWBURY PARK, Calif., Oct. 3, 2017 - Platinum Tools® (www.platinumtools.com), the leader in solutions for the preparation, installation, hand termination and testing of wire and cable, is proud to announce the launch of the new ToneMaster™ High Powered Tone Generator (p/n TG210C / TG220C), and the ToneSeeker™ Tone Tracer Probe (p/n TP250C). Both are now shipping. Professional Tone and Probe kits combining both the ToneMaster™ and ToneSeeker™ (p/n TG210K1 / TG220K1) are also now available.

“The Platinum Tools ToneMaster high-powered tone generator enables signal detection over 20 miles away, making tracing through walls and enclosures easier with multiple tones and power levels suited for network, signal wire, coax, and telephone cable applications,” explained Jason Chesla, Platinum Tools marketing manager. “The Platinum Tools ToneSeeker Tone Tracer is an ergonomic, high-sensitivity probe for field service professionals. Used in conjunction with any analog tone generator, the ToneSeeker identifies wire and cable without having to make direct metallic contact with the conductor. Combing the ToneMaster and ToneSeeker make the life of the tech much easier, saving time and, ultimately, the company’s bottom line.”

The ToneMaster’s four tone amplitude levels include normal and half, high-powered normal and half, with the half amplitude unbalanced for stronger signal effect on twisted pairs. In addition, depending on test requirements, three distinctly different tones can be selected from the front panel.

Additional features and specifications of the ToneMaster include:

700 percent more power than standard tone generators
Unbalanced tone mode supports longer distances on UTP cables
Constant amplitude output ensures no signal decrease as battery discharges
Auto-off for battery conservation
Full talk battery to power a dry line
Includes No-Fault, RJ12 patch cable to plug ToneMaster into RJ45 or RJ11 jacks
Tone may be added in any mode - phone sets without a monitor feature can pick up tone
Models available with molded-in alligator clips or molded-in angled bed-of-nails (ABN) clips
MSRP: $69.95 - $85.00

“The ToneSeeker Tone Tracer emits a clear and loud tone as a cable is traced,” Chesla continued. “Frequency filtering blocks out background noise and the auto-off extends battery life. The surface area and shape of the replaceable tip is optimized to detect weak tones and to penetrate wire bundles to make wire tracing easy.

Additional features and specifications of the ToneSeeker include:

Comfortable ergonomic shape, balanced weight
Volume control
Recessed “on” switch
Tip replacement without opening case
Battery-low indicator
Slender profile to fit in any tool pouch
Lanyard attachment point
Input Impedance: 10MΩ (to internal ground, inaccessible outside the case)
Probe Tip Resistance (min): 10KΩ/square (bulk resistance)
Frequency Range: 340 Hz – 1.6K Hz
MSRP: $47.37

MSRP pricing for the Professional Tone and Probe kits (TG210K1 and TG220K1) are $104.21 and $121.05, respectively.

For additional pricing and more information on Platinum Tools and its complete product line, please visit www.platinumtools.com, call (800) 749-5783, or email info@platinumtools.com.

About Platinum Tools

Platinum Tools, founded in 1997, was created based upon two very simple objectives. First, develop the absolute best possible solutions for the preparation, installation, and hand termination of wire and cable. Second, implement an operational infrastructure that can deliver these products in an efficient, timely, and high quality manner.

All of our products must absolutely satisfy three critical benchmark criteria…utility of function; quality of function; and economic value. Our people are our company. They, too, must be focused on and work to satisfy three critical benchmark criteria…customer satisfaction; product knowledge and expertise; and willingness to learn and adapt.