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πŸ” Klein Tools VDV501-852 Tester for Accurate Locating Abilities Review

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Description of πŸ” Klein Tools VDV501-852 Tester for Accurate Locating Abilities

Cable tester for voice (RJ11/12), data (RJ45) and video (F-connector) coax connections. Self-storing Test + Map Remote (#1) tests, maps and IDs a cable run in a single step. Power over Ethernet Tester that displays PoE wire and Voltage. Trace cables, wire pairs and individual conductor wires with a tone generator (requires analog probe Cat. No. VDV500-123; sold separately). Measures cable length up to 2,000 feet (610 m). Identify multiple cable runs with location-mapping remotes Identify. Identify 18 RJ45 and 18 F-connector drop locations with large easy-to-read numbers

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Attention! There are various testers for Scout Pro 3. 1 star for wasting money due to misleading ratings

I bought this to be able to test different cables, especially ethernet. The Q&A states that it is possible to test POE ethernet with it, which is definitely not the case. Long story short, if I knew I'd spend the extra money to get something that does what it says it will do and doesn't mislead people. 3", but my question is: why are there different versions of the scout pro 3 tester? If the tester has different functions, then it should not have the same name as the following package, which at

Pros
  • Best in its niche
Cons
  • I will add later

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The toner function didn't work for me

The toner function didn't seem to work with the supplied Klein Tools VDV500-123 toner sensor and I followed the instructions. With a cable from my ethernet switch connected to the top RJ45 port, pressing the tone button on the Scout 3 will trigger the tone function on wire #1 and the probe will immediately begin to sound anywhere near the Scout 3, no matter where she is. shows. Placing the probe tip next to the correct wire on the switch only results in a 60Hz hum. On the Scout 3, each wire is…

Pros
  • Great price
Cons
  • Big and chunky

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I'm not a professional installer but looks like a professional tool

This kit does exactly what I need, it tells me what a NIC really is. I help out some public libraries that don't have a lot of budget for this kind of work, so I agreed to take the tools and put in some time. The large number of remote ID plugs makes the process much easier than using simpler tools like a 'toner' which you have to plug into a wall LAN port at a time. In a multi-story building with about 50 LAN ports, this is a significant effort. Using 18 ports plus the included card + test…

Pros
  • Nice packaging
Cons
  • Can't remember