Klein Tools has introduced the Scout Pro 3 Tester Starter Kit, a versatile voice/data/video cable tester that locates and tests coax, data and telephone cables in order to verify accurate cable installations each time.
Among the unit’s features are:
- Test voice (RJ11/12), data (RJ45) and video (coax F-connector) cables
- Measure cable length (up to 2,000 feet)
- Backlit LCD screen displays cable length, wiremap, cable ID and test results
- Self-Storing Test+Map Remote
- Test for Open, Short, Miswire or Split-Pair faults
- Tone cables, wire pairs and individual conductor wires (requires analog probe Cat. No. VDV500-123; sold separately)
- Hub blink mode to identify port location on a hub or a switch
- LanMap and CoaxMap Location Remotes (5 each) to map and ID multiple cable runs in a single step
- Include voltage warning, shield detection, auto power-off and low battery indicator
“Klein Tools’ new Scout Pro 3 Tester Starter Kit is the next-generation tester, improved to make it even easier for professionals to test VDV cables,” said Karen Alpan, product manager at Klein Tools. “We took user feedback into account when designing this kit, and gave it a larger backlit display and a simplified, intuitive user interface. Combined with the improved durability, customers will find this perfect for testing VDV cables.”
