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1134-5029 Sidekick 7B

Model: 1134-5029 Sidekick 7B
Price: $911.32

The Sidekick 7B is the test set used in every major telephone company in the United States to troubleshoot twisted pair applications. This light-weight, hand-held meter quickly and accurately uncovers intermittent troubles that other test sets can't detect. Since the introduction of the patented Stress Test and Leakage Test in 1991, the Sidekick has become a benchmark in communications technology. Technicians now have the versatility to identify faults in locations ranging from outside plant cable to inside wiring, and from closures to connecting blocks, without sacrificing standard features,e.g., AC/DC, VOM, Kick Meter, they have come to rely on. The versatile Sidekick 7B is used throughout the telephony industry, including LAN/WAN, Private Networks, and BICSI applications.

Stress Test
The Stress Test reads the audible noise produced on a faulted pair that is stressed by a 90 dBrn longitudinal excitation. The Stress Test determines the capacitive and series resistance ba lance characteristics of twisted pair at any point along the pair. It is capable of identifying DC resistive or capacitive imbalances undetected by other subscriber loop tests. The Stress Test is also highly effective in identifying imbalances produced by series resistance opens (high joints).

Leakage Test
The Leakage Test detects intermittent resistance faults that do not appear under normal VOM tests. When a faulted pair is taken out of service, galvanic action forms an insulating oxide layer over the faults. When returned to service, such pairs develop "noisy static" in a relatively short period of time. The Leakage Test uses 135 Volts to "punch through"the oxide layer and reveal the fault.

Features:

  • Determines stressed noise susceptibility of dry and working pairs
  • Measures resistance, AC/DC volts, and capacitive kick
  • Minimal drying effect in all ranges
  • Single setup for testing Tip-Ring, Tip-Ground, and Ring-Ground
  • Provides tone for twisted pair or crossed conductor identification
  • Low Battery indicator light
  • Field replaceable leads
  • Soft case with adjustable strand hook

Benefits:

  • Works on any twisted pair application
  • Increases technician productivity
  • Reduces service calls
  • Improves customer satisfaction
  • Eliminates service interruptions
  • Provides quick return on investment
1137-5002 - Sidekick T&N

Model: 1137-5002 Sidekick T&N
Price: $1428.37

The new Sidekick T&N combines the functions of the Sidekick 7B plus the features of Transmission and Noise testing. The result is an even more versatile test set that identifies frequently missed faults as well as tests and qualifies the transmission quality of POTS lines. The additional features include:

  • Loop Current testing
  • Circuit Loss testing
  • Metallic Noise testing
  • Power influence testing
  • Load Coil detection

The familiarity of the Sidekick's analog meter and rugged, lightweight design, combined with five new test functions, provide quality loop testing for POTS lines.

Leakage Test
The Leakage Test detects intermittent resistance faults that do not appear under normal VOM tests. When a faulted pair is taken out of service, galvanic action forms an insulating oxide layer over the faults. When returned to service, such pairs develop "noisy static" in a relatively short period of time. The Leakage Test uses 135 Volts to "punch through"the oxide layer and reveal the fault.

Features:

  • Determines stressed noise susceptibility of dry and working pairs
  • Five Transmission and Noise Tests
  • Measures resistance, AC/DC volts, and capacitive kick
  • Minimal drying effect in all ranges
  • Single setup for testing Tip-Ring, Tip-Ground, and Ring-Ground
  • Provides tone for twisted pair or crossed conductor identification
  • Low Battery indicator light
  • Field replaceable leads
  • Soft case with adjustable strand hook

Benefits:

  • Works on any twisted pair application
  • Increases technician productivity
  • Reduces repeat service calls
  • Increased testing capabilities
  • Reduces training time
  • Eliminates service interruptions
  • Provides quick return on investment
  • Reduces the number of test sets required
1137-5000 - Sidekick T&ND

Model: 1144-5000 Sidekick T&Nd
Price: $1455.02

The Sidekick T&Nd is a multifunction test set that will improve any technician’s testing and trouble shooting capabilities on twisted pair. It uses digital technology to combine VOM and loop current tests, longitudinal balance (Stress Test), transmission and noise, open locator, and load coil detection into one easy-to-use test set.  The test functions can be selected and used individually, or run automatically by using the innovative Autotest.  Autotest can perform 22 consecutive individual diagnostic tests and displays a test summary when completed. Test results are displayed on a 4 line, 20 character, digital LCD display. This eliminates meter interpretation errors and provides the user with a clear numerical readout.

Sidekick T&Nd also includes Tempo’s patented Stress Test and Leakage Test. Stress Test measures the audible noise produced on a pair when it is “stressed” as a result of a 90 dBrnC longitudinal excitation.  The Stress Test determines the capacitive and series resistance balance characteristics of a twisted pair at any point along the pair.  It can detect imbalances that other test sets miss and is highly effective in identifying series resistance opens (high joints).  The Leakage Test detects intermittent resistance faults that do not appear under normal VOM tests. When a faulted pair is taken out of service, galvanic action forms an insulating oxide layer over the fault(s). When returned to service, such pairs develop “noisy static” in a relatively short period of time.  The Leakage Test uses 135 Volts to “punch through” the oxide layer and reveal the fault.

Features:

  • Identifies defective Inside Wire and jacks
  • Measures resistance, AC/DC volts, quasi square wave, and pair balance
  • Identifies shorts, opens, crosses and grounds
  • Replaces the need for other meters
  • Provides tone for twisted pair or crossed conductor identification
  • Single set-up for testing Tip-Ring, Tip-Ground, and Ring-Ground with ground connection
  • Field replaceable leads
  • Softcase with adjustable hook
  • Low Battery indicator light

Benefits:

  • Qualifies Inside Wire prior to activation
  • Reduces repeat service calls
  • Eliminates service interruptions
  • Works on any twisted pair application
  • Increases technician productivity
  • Provides quick return on investment
  • Improves customer satisfaction
1143-5000 - Sidekick V.O.C.

Model: 1143-5000 - Sidekick V.O.C.
Price: $830.17

The Sidekick is the test set used by every major communications company in the United States to troubleshoot twisted pair applications. This light-weight, hand-held meter quickly and accurately uncovers intermittent troubles that other test sets can’t detect. Since the introduction of the patented Stress Test and the Leakage Test in 1991, the Sidekick has become a benchmark in communications technology. Technicians now have the versatility to identify faults in inside wiring, such as bad jacks, opens, high resistance faults, series resistance faults, and defective splices. The versatile Sidekick is used to troubleshoot inside wiring and qualify its use for quality voice over service.

The STRESS TEST reads the audible noise produced on a faulted pair that is stressed by a 90 dBmC longitudinal excitation. The Stress Test determines the capacitive and series resistance balance characteristics of twisted pair at any point along the pair. It is capable of identifying DC resistive or capacitive imbalances undetected by other subscriber loop tests. The Stress Test is also highly effective in identifying imbalances produced by series resistance opens (high joints).

The LEAKAGE TEST detects intermittent resistance faults that do not appear under normal VOM tests. When a faulted pair is taken out of service, galvanic action forms an insulating oxide layer over the faults. When returned to service, such pairs develop “noisy static” in a relatively short period of time. The Leakage Test uses 135 Volts to “punc through” the oxide layer and reveal the fault.

Features:

  • Identifies defective Inside Wire and jacks
  • Measures resistance, AC/DC volts, quasi square wave, and pair balance
  • Identifies shorts, opens, crosses and grounds
  • Replaces the need for other meters
  • Provides tone for twisted pair or crossed conductor identification
  • Single set-up for testing Tip-Ring, Tip-Ground, and Ring-Ground with ground connection
  • Field replaceable leads
  • Softcase with adjustable hook
  • Low Battery indicator light

Benefits:

  • Qualifies Inside Wire prior to activation
  • Reduces repeat service calls
  • Eliminates service interruptions
  • Works on any twisted pair application
  • Increases technician productivity
  • Provides quick return on investment
  • Improves customer satisfaction
177 - Precision Tone Generator

Model: 177 - Precision Tone Generator
Price: $373.26

The Model 177 Precision Tone Generator is used for telecom industry pair identification and fault locating: supplies precise 577.5Hz crystal controlled signal.  Variable output allows signal strength adjustment to suit field conditions and improve accuracy. Works with any common amplifier and exploring coil as an aerial fault locator. For communications over inactive pairs, Model 177 supplies talk battery to power two telephone butt-in test sets.  Three test leads are equipped with traditional bent nose piercing clips with "bed of nails" insulation piercing pins. Tone generator and test leads fit neatly in a durable, protective woven polyester carrying case with shoulder strap.

  • Supplies a precise 577.5 Hz crystal-controlled signal frequency
  • Variable output allows technicians to adjust signal strength to suit field conditions and improve accuracy
  • Designed to work with any common amplifier and exploring coil for aerial fault locating
  • For communications over inactive pairs, the unit supplies talk battery to power two telephone test sets (buttsets)
  • Each of the three test leads is equipped with traditional bent-nose piercing clips with "bed-of-nails" insulation piercing pins
  • The tone generator and test leads fit neatly in a durable, protective, woven polyester carrying case with shoulder strap
  • 1-year warranty
  • Battery operated (1 - 6V lantern included)
88 - Load Coil Detector

Model: 88 - Load Coil Detector
Price: $104.43

Designed for the telecommunications market, the 88 Load Coil Detector will identify the presence and count the number of load coils on an active or inactive circuit.

  • No complicated screens or test instructions to decipher.
  • Designed to withstand the rigors of daily use, the tester speeds troubleshooting dedicated data circuits.
    • Simply connect the test leads and turn the switch.
  • While gradually turning the control, the display will "kik" to signify each coil detected on the pair.
  • Accurately identifies and counts up to four load coils on the circuit under test.
  • 1-year warranty.
 
TS90 - TelScout®

Model: TS90US - US TelScout®
Price: $1534.08

Model: TS90INTL - International TelScout®
Price: $1671.71

The TS90 is designed for ease-of-use. You'll spend less time operating the TDR and more time repairing faults.  Simply select the cable type to be tested and the TS90 does the rest.  Impedance, Vp, gain, pulse width and vertical position are automatically selected and adjusted as you scan the cable.  Just move the cursor to the fault to pinpoint its location.

On the performance side, the TS90 employs optimized pulsing and sampling coupled with advanced filtering and signal processing techniques to insure the maximum measurement range.  That way, you'll always have a clean waveform for easier fault interpretation.

Short Pulse Width
The TS90 provides a 5 ns pulse width for close-in resolution.  Faults as near as 3 ft. from the pedestal can be located with ease.

Rugged Package
Best of all, you get all this performance in a rugged handheld TDR package.  Come snow, rain, heat and humidity, the TS90 keeps working, because you have to.

  • Two Pair Test Capability
  • One-step Setup
  • Automatic Instrument Control Mode
  • 10 km (30,000 ft.) Fault Location Capability
  • Splash and Drip Proof
  • Single-button Zoom Function
  • Pair Comparison Mode
  • Splits/Crosstalk Mode
  • Measures Distance to Fault in Feet, Meters or Time
  • Configurable for Any Cable Type and Vp (0.300 to 1.000)
  • Accurate (±3 ft. at 10,000 ft.)
  • Online Tutorials
  • Large Backlit Display
 
TV220US - CableScout®™ TDR

Model: TV220US - CableScout®™ TDR
Price: 3699.83

The TV220 delivers high performance, yet is so easy to use that little or no training is required. This leading edge TDR can test more system bandwidth and expose faults that have been previously invisible to TDR yet still an impairment to digital signals. The TV220 also introduces one-button testing.

Testing at Higher Bandwidth
Because the TV220 tests at a high bandwidth (it uses a 400 MHz acquisition system), it tests more of your system capacity. This enables users to pinpoint more faults that can cause micro-reflections which can degrade digital transmission BER. Only the TV220 has the bandwidth to enable you to find problems that may exist only at higher frequencies.

High SNR
The TV220 also has extremely high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Tempo proprietary circuit designs reduce the noise level so that "bumps" on the trace represent real faults, not just noise. Events that were previously difficult or impossible to find are clearly visible (because the noise is much lower) with the TV220. This means that you can clearly see faults further away.

High Resolution
High-resolution performance allows the TV220 to locate problem components in the customer drop. The TV220 uses a pulse width of only 1 ns which means the operator can clearly identify multiple events that are less than 2 feet apart. This enables the technician to tell which of two components on a cable is causing the problem, even when they are close together. This is particularly important in troubleshooting drops, because components such as splitters and ground blocks can be very close together.

TestWizard Testing 
But the most innovative feature in the TV220 is TestWizard automated testing and event marking. Now, instead of meticulously setting up the TDR and then carefully interpreting the meaning of the displayed waveform, you push one button to get a high-resolution, low-noise trace, with the events clearly marked. This means substantial savings in training time and reduced time to get accurate, repeatable measurements.

The Only TDR for Digital Services
High bandwidth, high resolution, high SNR and ease of use make the TV220 the only logical choice for digital services. The TV220 tests more of the capacity of your cable, finds faults that are closer to the ends and finds faults that are closer together than any other TDR available.

CableScout TV220 Helps Solve Tough Problems 
Any TDR can find a break or major problem, but what about those small nagging cable faults that keep your system from running smoothly CableScout TV220 can find those really tough-to-identify problems, and it is easy (see examples below). A high performance TDR does not have to be difficult to use. This one makes even the first time user look like a pro.

The TV220 - Designed for You
If your job is to maintain or find faults on coaxial cable, the Tempo CableScout TV220 is built for you. With the TV220, you'll spend less time operating the instrument and more time analyzing and repairing faults.

You know the problems we're talking about - the annoying small ones that cause a 3 dB notch near the upper end of your bandwidth. Now you can accurately locate them - fast and easy.

You get all this performance in the industry's most rugged TDR package. Come snow, rain, heat, humidity, dead of night or untrained user, Cable Scout TV220 keeps working, because you have to.

  • Excellent for Digital Services Provisioning
  • Easy to Use - Anyone Can Use It
  • TestWizardTM - One-button Testing
  • Automatic Return Loss Measurements
  • Automatic Multiple Event Marking
  • High-resolution, Short Pulse Width (1 ns)
  • Withstands a Two Meter Drop
  • Large, Backlit, High-resolution Display (640 X 440), 7.2 in. Diagonal
  • Internal Memory for 20 Waveforms and Notes
  • Serial Printer Output for Stored or Displayed Waveforms
MCTAP Waveform Analysis Software for TV220

Model: MCTAP Waveform Analysis Software for TV220
Price: $127.19

Tempo’s MCTAP is a PC software system that is used for viewing, analyzing and managing your stored waveform data. MCTAP is compatible with Cable Scout TV220 and TElecsout 100 and 200 fault locators.

The saved traces are easily uploaded to your computer by connecting the included serial cable. The software system provides a convenient method for managing your data. The saved waveform images can be exported to BMP, JPEG, GIF, and TIFF format files. The waveform data can be exported as text or spreadsheet-compatible files.

Metallic Cable Trace Analysis Package (MCTAP) is a Windows based program for viewing and analyzing wave forms acquired by the Tempo TV220, TS100, TS200 TDR's. MCTAP may be installed on computers running Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows ME, 2000.

  • TV220 waveforms that are saved in the field can be uploaded to a computer for data management and analysis
  • Waveform data can be exported as BMP, JPEG and TIF file formats for easy communication of data
  • Waveform data can be exported as text or spreadsheet compatible files for use in word processors or spreadsheet programs.

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