Microtest Announces Version 3.0 of Its OMNIScanner Cable Certification Tool and Shipment of OMNIFiber Adapter.PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 1999-- Microtest Inc. (Nasdaq: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 major additions to its OMNI OMNI Omnidirectional OMNI Organising Medical Networked Information OMNI Opportunities for Micronutrient Interventions Project OMNI Operating Missions as a Node on the Internet (NASA networking project) cable test product offerings. Included are shipment of 1) Version 3.0 of its OMNIScanner(TM) cable certification tool now including patent-pending diagnostics, 2) the OMNIFiber Adapter that transforms OMNIScanner into a single-mode and multimode fiber An optical fiber with a larger core than singlemode fiber. It is the most commonly used fiber for short distances such as LANs. Light can enter the core at different angles, making it easier to connect the light source to broader light sources such as LEDs. cabling certification tool, and 3) ScanLink Cable Management Software Version 5. 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 provide measurements for Category 7. Moreover OMNIScanner is now the first and only product to feature patent pending TDNXT (Time-Domain NeXT) and TDRL TDRL Temporary Disability Retired List TDRL Technical Data Requirements List TDRL Training Device Requirements Letter TDRL Transportation Data Research Laboratory (Time-Domain Return Loss) diagnostics. With the introduction of OMNIFiber, it is the only fiber certification tool to support measurements for both single-mode and multimode fiber cabling in a single unit. OMNIScanner's new features include the ability to perform diagnostics on failing links to distinguish between bad connections, patch cords, and cables. Time domain diagnostics are displayed in graphical form with superimposed su·per·im·pose tr.v. su·per·im·posed, su·per·im·pos·ing, su·per·im·pos·es 1. To lay or place (something) on or over something else. 2. S-Band limits to pinpoint connection problems, thus enhancing productivity by allowing users to quickly and accurately isolate link faults in a fraction of the time previously required. OMNIScanner now also supports two methods of reporting test results to TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. standards: worst case results and margin. 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 Microtest's powerful scanner companion software, ScanLink(TM), full sweep test data can be downloaded to a PC and graphed in full color or used for further analysis and reporting. "For the first time in a field tester, Microtest's OMNIScanner now reports both worst case results and margin. This gives users the advantage of knowing both the relative and absolute performance of the links they test and the versatility of reporting both from one product," said Mark Johnston
Mark Johnston (born October 10, 1959) is a racehorse trainer based in Middleham, North Yorkshire, England. In 2004 he won the One Thousand Guineas with Attraction. , director of technology development at Microtest. Now shipping, the OMNIFiber Adapter gives OMNIScanner the capability to test duplex fibers in both directions from a single Autotest. Multimode measurements for optical length, optical delay loss for 850 nm and 1300 nm, and single-mode measurements for loss for 1300 nm, along with power meter and light source modes, convert Microtest's OMNIScanner copper cable tester A cable tester is an electronic device used to verify the electrical connections in a cable or other wired assembly. Generally a cable tester consists of:
OMNIFiber offers installers certifying a mixed cabling project a flexible tool that can switch from copper to fiber certification in a snap and reduces overall job cost substantially in the process. OMNIScanner's companion software, ScanLink, has traditionally allowed users to view, save and print Autotest results, merge test results from several scanners into one consolidated file to simplify record management and provide customized summary reports. New features added with this release include the ability to view, print and export fiber optic cable Noun 1. fiber optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light fibre optic cable transmission line, cable, line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power tests and print certification reports. Additionally, an enhanced editor now allows ready downloading of test results to any common database adding flexibility for installers and IT professionals alike. 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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