
•
Battery life: 8+ hours operation
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AC: 9V DC - 1 amp AC adapter for continuous operation or charging
User Interface
•
x 64 Graphic LCD with backlight
•
cm x 3.8 cm (2.25” x 1.5”) display area
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Elastomeric keypad with tactile feedback, numeric input, dedicated functions, 4 soft functions
and cursor pad
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Context-sensitive help and operating instructions
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Tone generation audio for warning or other user feedback
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Date stamp of all tests
Environmental
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Operating Temperature: 0 to 50° C (32 to 122° F)
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Storage Temperature: -10 to 55° C (14 to 131° F)
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Operating Humidity (non-condensing): 10 to 90%
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Storage Humidity: 5 to 95%
Measurement Ports
•
Penta
: BNC and 36-pin connector that withstands in excess of 20,000 mating cycles
•
PentaScanner
/
PentaScanner
Cable Admin
: BNC and shielded Modular 8 (RJ-45)
connector
•
Testing of all four pairs on RJ-45 is fully supported
Serial Port
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Connector, Cable: DB-9
•
Baud rate:
300 to 38,400 baud
•
Parity:
NONE
•
Length:
8 Bits
•
Handshaking:
None, RTS/CTS, and XON/XOFF
Memory
•
Control: Flash memory allows electronic upgrading in remote locations
•
Test Storage: Up to 500 complete Autotest results can be stored in permanent flash memory
(
Penta
). Up to 500 complete Autotests results can be stored in battery-backed
memory (
PentaScanner
,
PentaScanner
Cable Admin
)
Autotest Functions
•
Full suite of tests to determine if cable meets generic cabling or network type requirements
(TIA/EIA TSB-67, ISO Class C, D, 10-BASE-T, Token Ring, Fast Ethernet, ATM 155 etc.)
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Up to 20 user definable Autotest programs
Wire Map
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Uses Injector for complete mapping of wiring at both ends of the cable
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Finds miswires, opens, shorts, split pairs
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Includes test of shield if connected