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Microtest OmniScanner Cable Tester
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The Omniscanner and Omniscanner 2 are trusted and tested Cable analyzer equipment. Fluke bought Microtest out in 2001 and the Omniscanner became part of the Fluke Family of testers. First off right off the bat I will say that all Omniscanners will need to have batteries rebuilt if they have original batteries, and each battery can be rebuilt for about 40 dollars a piece. The Omniscanner 1 stores all results on the on board memory vrs the Omniscanner 2 stores data on a removable SD data card. These units can perform CAT6 calculations, SM/MM analysis with the appropriate modules seamlessly. The user interface is extremely well built complemented by the keypad make data entry easy. The Officer Locator function makes finding 12 drops at ones a breeze. The Fluke LIA-101 Universal permalink adapter is a must for this set, the construction of these modules resists the wear and tear of stranded cables and when it does degrade the onboard firmware re baselines its self to report the quality of the cable and not generate false positives. You also have a wide assortment of DSP PMXX modules to utilize! Be sure to invest in the DSP PL-Cal module to perform field calibration of your permalink adapters. These units are tanks I have had 2 of these units fail out of 40 that my company and field teams have used. By comparison I have had more Flukes fail for boot errors or power on failures and due to the scarcity of parts they are now paper weights. I currently have 12 Fluke DSP 4XXX series that are dead. One draw back to the Omniscanner 2 is that it uses the same LCD type as the Fluke DSP 4XXX series and bothe are subject to horizontal black lines, due to a break down of the conductive elastomeric strip on the lcd motherboard or are subject to the dead pixels due to exposure to extreme cold temperatures for long periods of time. The Oniscanner 1 does not have any LCD issues at all. All reports are downloaded with Flukes LinkWare Cable Management software you will want 6.2 LinkWare software or higher. You will also want to make sure you are running the latest Firmware for these units which is 6.12. Some modules for the Omniscanner are hard to come by particularly the Single Mode fibe modules and are priced around the same as the Fluke DSP 4XXX series FTA single mode modules Omniscanners store all calibration data references within the unit versus the Fluke DSP 4XXX series requires a separate module to perform this function and it can be upwards of 200 USD for this moduleRead full review
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With network installations, and with this I mean the actual hardware and associated bits and pieces, the most important part is the cable laying. Whatever other equipment you may be installing, it won't be able to communicate if this is not done well. A cable tester (such as the fluke dtx/dsp or the hp/agilent) will be enable you to test in depth these cables and pinpoint any faults. The nice part is that you can download these results on to a pc and print them out as proof. Now, as a quick search would prove, Fluke and HP products are a little heavy financially. However being that most installations nowadays are still Cat5e and Cat6, this is where the Omniscanner becomes a smart buy. It tests up to Cat6 and only costs about $1000, as compared to $3000+ for the Flukes and HP's. When buying one, in all probability the batteries will be very near the end of their life so that needs to be factored into the total purchase price. I was lucky and bought one from a reputable dealer who gave me refurbished batteries with it. You would also need to re-calibrate it (as with all other testers) which would cost in the region of $300, sometimes more. Final analysis? Very good to start with and a cheap alternative to the others in the market. Always good to have one as a spare even if you have a top of the range product.Read full review
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Unit arrived and the wire map function on the unit doesn't work
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
As old as it is it is by far the easiest to use and works perfect.👍👍👍👍👍
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