TRENDnet Cable Tester 10/100 COAX and TP ( TC-NT2 )

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• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.7 x 2.2 inches


• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)


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• ASIN: B0000AZK08


• Item model number: TC-NT2
  

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Price : $40.10
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TRENDnet Network Testing Device TC-NT2 Testing Gear

 

TRENDnet Cable Tester 10/100 COAX and TP ( TC-NT2 )

 

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• TRENDnet Network Cable Tester

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TRENDware CABLE TESTER ten/100 COAX TP ( TC-NT2 )

I put to use this tester to verify coax and Cat5e wiring as a structured wiring system was installed. 3 Cat5e and two RG6 (coax) cables went to every space from a centrally situated panel. Cat5e cable is somewhat fragile, so the time to verify it works is when it is installed. With dry-wall up, you are screwed if a concealed cable fails.

Verifies that:

...1) wiring is right end to finish i.e., it has connectivity, the perfect wire on each pin, no shorts, and no incorrect cross-overs,

...two) the cable isn't damaged,

...three) the connector is not defective.

Install terminators on every single finish plug 1 end of the cable into the sending unit and the other end into the receiving (remote) unit. If either finish of the cable has a jack (versus a plug), plug one particular end of a straight-through patch cable into that jack and the other end into the tester. Opt for testing one wire (pin or path) at a time, or, auto cycle via 8 wires + ground. Testing is simplest with the remote unit in sight. Otherwise, use the auto setting and go to that other end to see what's happening, or have a helper yell back (or walkie talkie) which lights come on.

The sending unit tests wires in sequence (1 to 8, ground) and then repeats till you turn it off. For every single wire tested, a corresponding red LED on the sender lights. A low-voltage current is sent on that wire to an LED on the remote. If there is continuity, a numbered red light on the remote comes on. If you're testing wire 1 and it is received on wire 1 on the remote, the number 1 LED lights. If it is received on one other wire (e.g., wire two), that LED comes on. If it's received on various wires, they'll all light. If it really is not received at all, no LED's light up. On auto mode, LED's 1 through 8 must light at the remote at one second intervals.

Even although all 29 of my RG6 cables check out OK, some of the 45 Cat5e connections did not which I then fixed. The Trendware tester found one defective Keystone jack, a plug exactly where I had crossed wires, and a jack exactly where a wire didn't make make contact with with the internal crimper.

To test RG6 coax, you'll want two F Type Female to BNC Male adapters. You can also purchase USB and Firewire adapters to test those cable types (see client pictures).

You can also test many cables to/from the similar location making use of a jumper. E.g., at a bedroom wall plate location, attach the ends of two coax cables together making use of a double female jack, then concurrently test the two cables from the Structured Panel end.

Comes in a zipper case, with space for the optional adapters. I tested an complete house, and did not need to have to alter the unit's 9 volt battery.

Outstanding product.

You could just connect it to a personal computer and see if it works, but this aids create some confidence. This was my first try to crimp CAT5/6 ethernet cables and wire my house. I bought a spool of CAT5 and ends from Property Depot, bought the Trendware crimp tool this tester tool on the internet. I just wanted some confidence that the connections had been okay.

I assume the tool did one thing complicated, but it does not. It just tells you that all the connections are solid. I had absolutely no situation with this tool. It worked perfectly. It just doesn't certainly test out the line other than make sure connections from a single finish reach the other finish. It does not catch twisted pair issues.

By the way, don't forget to appear up color diagrams and make certain you use the correct twisted pairs together. It is not enough to just have the perfect stright-via connections from 1 end to a different. You must match the right pairs. Even though color does not matter, you have to pair the expected two at the other finish. That is how it does error correction, by assuming the very same interference is observed on each twisted pair and cancels out the very same signal on each. If you don't pair them properly, it cannot error correct. I necessary a 50 foot run below the home, and it did not function till I paired the correct twisted pair. Do some world-wide-web research on this and print some colored guides. This tool does not test for that.

In the finish, I nevertheless suggest this to develop confidence. If you did mess up a connection, it isn't worth my time to mess with it one other 1/2 hour or to uncover out later that it does not perform at all. So for that confidence and saving you time, I advise it.

 

TRENDnet Cable Tester 10/100 COAX and TP ( TC-NT2 )

 

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