Copper Cable Tester Selection Guide
Companies expect their twisted pair cabling to work flawlessly, but corners cut during design, installation and testing result in network downtime which translates to wasted resources and lost revenue. This can be avoided by cable installers that are capable of installing copper cabling systems and locating faults quickly. From 100BASE-T to tomorrow’s advanced twisted pair technology, Fluke Networks is the industry’s most trusted partner for cabling testing.
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PoE Identification | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
PoE Power Class (0-8) | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Switch Speed | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Switch Name, Port, VLAN | ✓ | ||||||
Connectivity (ping) | ✓ | ||||||
Digital Toning |
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✓ |
✓ |
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Analog Toning |
Noise Filtering |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Cable Verification | |||||||
Cable Wiremap |
✓ |
✓ |
Graphical |
Graphical |
Graphical |
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Cable Length |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Qualify Cabling Performance 10 Mb/s to 10Gb/s |
✓ |
✓ |
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Cable Certification (Cat 6, 6A, 8, Fiber) |
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✓ |
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Generate Reports | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Cable Troubleshooting | |||||||
Identify open/short |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Distance to open/short |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Locate Crosstalk Fault |
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Identify and Locate Impedance Fault |
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LinkIQ™ Cable+Network TesterCable Testing you Trust. Network Testing you Need. |
![LinkIQ Cable+Network Tester LinkIQ Cable+Network Tester](/sites/default/files/default/linkiq-cable-network-tester.png)
The LinkIQ™ Cable+Network Tester is the testing solution to verify cable performance up to 10 Gb/s and solve network connectivity problems.
- Cable Performance testing up to 10GBASE-T via frequency-based measurements
- Network features including: IPv4 and v6 ping, nearest switch diagnostics (IP address, name, port / VLAN number, and advertised data rates).
- Ethernet Alliance certified PoE Verification – Detects the PoE class (1-8) and power, and performs a load test of available PoE from the connected switch
- Displays cable length, wire map, and distance to open or short
- Manage results and print reports from LinkWare™ PC
MicroScannerTM Cable Verifier Series |
![MicroScanner Cable Verifier MicroScanner Cable Verifier](/sites/default/files/default/microscanner-verifier.png)
The MicroScanner series verifies voice/data/video and switch capability with a straightforward and informative user interface.
MicroScanner PoE Capabilities
- Quickly determine if a problem is caused by a bad or unconnected cable, insufficient power, or a Powered Device (PD).
- Information for the Network Engineer to investigate potential switch configuration or malfunctions.
- PoE Switch Verification – Determine if a switch port can provide enough power by reporting PoE class (0-8).
- Powered Pairs – Graphically identifies powered pairs. Including Dual Signature where the switch port delivers power on 2 or 4 pairs (802.3bt or PoE ++)
- PoE Injector verification - Display injector voltage level
- Active Switch Detection - Determine if a cable is connected to a switch port and port speed up to 10G
- Cable Testing – Identify any shorted, open or crossed wires at both ends, length of each pair, and send tones to find cables.
MicroScanner Series Features:
- Straightforward Interface – Graphical wiremap, length, cable ID, and distance to fault displayed on one screen
- Multimedia Support – Tests all common media types including RJ11, RJ45, Coax(MS2 only), with no need for adapters
- IntelliTone Toning – Trace virtually any cable or wire pair with IntelliTone digital and analog toning
- VDV Service Detection – Verifies today’s media services, including 10/100/1000 Ethernet, POTS, and PoE
- Oversized Display – Large, backlit LCD makes results crystal clear whether in bright sunshine or a dark closet
- Magnetic Strap (included in MicroScanner kits) - Allows technicians to keep their hands free and their tester safe from potential drops and accidents with strong rare earth magnet
MicroMapper™ |
![MicroMapper Wiremap Tester MicroMapper Wiremap Tester](/sites/default/files/default/micromapper-tester.png)
Verifies wiremap and identifies faults with LED display.
- Tests twisted pair cables for open circuits, shorts, crossed pairs, reversed pairs and split pairs
- Remote identifier enables one-person testing
- Built-in tone generator for tracing installed cables hidden in walls, floors and ceilings. Works with Pro3000 tone probe (sold separately)
IntelliTone™ Pro 200 LAN Toner and Probe |
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Digital network cable toner and probe traces and locates cables on active network.
- IntelliTone digital toning eliminates noise and false signals
- SmartTone analog toning precisely isolates individual wire pairs
- Locates cables safely and effectively on active networks
- Verifies twisted-pair installation with visual end-to-end continuity test
- Built-in wire mapper
- Works on twisted pair, audio, and video cabling
Pro3000™ Analog Tone and Probe |
![Pro3000 Analog Tone and Probe Pro3000 Analog Tone and Probe](/sites/default/files/default/pro3000-analog-probe-tone.png)
Pro3000 Analog Tone & Probe Kit traces wires.
- Tone and trace wire on non-active networks.
- Identify exact pair with SmartTone™ technology and five distinct tones
- Different tones when pairs are shorted
- Loud speaker on Probe makes the tone easier to hear through drywall, wood, and other material
- Angled bed-of-nails clips allow easy access to individual pairs and RJ-11 easily connect to telephone jacks ̶ no need for adapters
TS®100 Cable Fault Finder |
![TS100 Cable Fault Finder TS100 Cable Fault Finder](/sites/default/files/default/ts100-cable-fault-finder.png)
An easy-to-use cable fault locator, cable and wire manager and tone generator.
- Works on any two or more conductor cable up to 3,000 feet (915 meters)
- LED display shows distance to open or any fault from one end of any cable pair
- Patented SmartToneTM tone generator positively identifies pair
- High voltage detection
- Additional line cord options available for coaxial cable (F-connectors) and other applications