Microtest Announces Version 2.10 of Its OMNIScanner Cable Certification Tool.PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 1999--Microtest Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MTST MTST Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Teto (Social movement of Brazil) MTST Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter MTST Maneuvering Target Statistical Tracker MTST Minimal Task Spanning Tree ), the industry leader in handheld cable certification products, Monday announced Version 2.10 of its OMNIScanner(TM) cable certification tool, with enhancements that include new measurements, improved graphical and storage capabilities, and a multi-lingual user interface. OMNIScanner is the industry's most advanced handheld cable certification tool. Introduced in the summer of 1998, OMNIscanner is the first product to certify Categories 5, 5E and 6 cabling and to provide measurements for Category 7 as well. The new version of OMNIScanner makes it the first and only product to support a bandwidth test, providing a result that differentiates link quality by measuring the useful frequency range of a link. Another new feature addresses upcoming cabling industry standards requiring both pair to pair and PowerSum NEXT to be measured using the same test. In addition, OMNIScanner now provides the ability to verify shield continuity for FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to or SSTP SSTP Streamlined Sales Tax Project (multi-state project to collect sales taxes on Internet purchases) SSTP Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (Microsoft) SSTP Shared Spanning-Tree Protocol cable types as part of its wiremap test. OMNIScanner's new features include the ability to graph attenuation Loss of signal power in a transmission. Attenuation The reduction in level of a transmitted quantity as a function of a parameter, usually distance. It is applied mainly to acoustic or electromagnetic waves and is expressed as the ratio of power densities. and crosstalk on the unit's display, providing a visual representation of Attenuation to Crosstalk Ratio In telecommunications, the attenuation to crosstalk ratio is the ratio of the attenuated signal to near-end crosstalk (NEXT). It's a factor in determining how far a signal can be transmitted in any given medium. (ACR See riser card. ) headroom of the link. OMNIScanner now also provides the ability to store and retrieve full sets of frequency sweep data. Working in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with ScanLink(TM) Microtest's powerful scanner companion software, frequency sweep data can be downloaded to a PC and graphed in full color or used for further analysis and reporting. Microtest has added several enhancements of particular interest for the European cabling community, including a multi-lingual user interface that allows users to switch between French, German, Italian and Spanish. The aforementioned wiremap test allows the OMNIScanner unit to be configured to pass/fail on the presence of a properly connected shield, which is necessary in many European countries that use FTP and SSTP cabling systems. OMNIScanner also now uses digital compensation technologies to make measurements taken though the patch cord appear as if they were done with no cord attached. This capability makes OMNIScanner the only product that complies with stringent European directives regarding the permanent link. OMNIScanner upgrades are available through Microtest's web site at www.microtest.com/omniscanner. Founded in 1984, Microtest is a leading worldwide manufacturer of diagnostic certification and connectivity products for networks. Microtest's mission is to make information technology easy to apply. The company has pioneered several networking products, such as CABLE SCANNER, COMPAS COMPAS Centre on Migration Policy and Society (Oxford University) COMPAS Center for Observations, Modeling and Prediction At Scripps COMPAS Congress on Modern Pan-African Slavery , PentaScanner, OMNIScanner and DiscPort. Microtest is headquartered at 4747 North 22nd Street, Phoenix, AZ. Microtest's European Centers of Excellence are located at 2A Kingfisher House, Northwood Park, Gatwick Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 2XN, United Kingdom. Microtest's stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol MTST. Microtest's web site is located at www.microtest.com. |
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