3M, a leading global supplier of complete data cabling systems for enterprise
networks, has approved the LanTEK® I and II series for certifying copper Class
E, Class EA, CAT6 and CAT6A 3M cabling systems, according to ISO/IEC 11801
Amendment 1 and 2, EN 50173 series and TIA/EIA-568-B-2-10 standards. The
approval is valid for cabling systems and tester models in either permanent link
or channel in UTP, FTP or fully shielded systems.
Rosemary McGlashon,
European Marketing, Enterprise Network Solutions at 3M comments: “We are very
pleased that our installer base now has an even wider choice of approved cable
certifiers for certifying installed 3M data cabling solutions.”
IDEAL’s
new LanTEK® II cable certifier series provides certification to TIA, ISO and IEC
LAN cabling standards. In addition, IDEAL’s FiberTEK® FDX fibre optic modules
enable the LanTEK® II to certify multi-mode and single mode fibre to TSB Tier 1
standards.
Gilbert Owens, Sales Manager at IDEAL INDUSTRIES NETWORKS
DIVISION comments: “The approval from 3M once again demonstrates the high
reliability and performance of the LanTEK® II, which we believe is now the most
technically advanced and cost effective package available for copper and fibre
cable certification.”
The three new LanTEK® II models (frequency ranges
of 350MHz, 500MHz and 1GHz) offer faster test speeds, a 10.5cm widescreen
display and improved Lithium-Ion batteries, with up to 18 hours of field use.
The range makes use of IDEAL’s patented measurement system, which provides
reduced cost of ownership by eliminating expensive permanent link adaptors. The
unique DUALmode? test function enables the user to test a copper link against
two different standards with a single Autotest, making it easy to test a link to
current standards, as well as measure the performance margin against future
standards with higher performance requirements; while adding only one second to
the Autotest time.
The new FiberTEK™ FDX modules for certifying fibre
links or backbones simply plug into the adapter bay of the LanTEK® II certifier.
The unique full duplex capability of the FiberTEK® FDX makes fibre certification
as easy as copper certification. A single strand of fibre connected between the
handsets is tested at two wavelengths and in both directions at once. Fibre
length is accurately measured as well. Never before has it been possible to
measure a single strand of fibre and report the length and all four insertion
loss tests without swapping test instruments or connectors!
For additional information on the LanTEK® II certifier or to arrange a free demonstration, please call Fibre Technologies on 01344 752222 or email sales@fibretechnologies.co.uk
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