Black Box TS022A, TS023A, TS024A, TS027A-R2, TS028A Specifications

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NET-ADVISOR

VERI-NET

LAN

100TX

100FD

NOLINK

NIC

10TX

10FD

FAULT

Troubleshooting doesn’t get faster
or easier than this!

NET-ADVISOR,NET-ADVISOR-RS,VERI-NET,

VERI-NET+,AND VERI-NET PRO

Black Box Corporation • 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • Tech Support: 724-746-5500 • www.blackbox.com • e-mail: [e-mail]

© 2000. All rights reserved.

Black Box Corporation.

6/14/2000 #23616

Instant test results.

Compact size.

Tests active links—no
need to isolate a link
from the LAN.

Net-Advisor and Net­Advisor-RS provide
24-hour traffic logging.

Net-Advisor-RS has an
RS-232 interface and
includes cable and
software for down­loading of measure­ments to a host
computer.

I

nstantly detect and display

network activity without a direct
electrical connection to the cable.
This tester features a sensor that
reads data signals through all
UTP, STP, or coax cables.

Just place the cable in the
cable portal and close the jaws.
Ultra-sensitive, high-frequency
magnetics read the low-level
fields generated by each data bit
transmitted through the cable.
Results are shown on the
graphical LED display. And
audible and visual signals trigger
when traffic levels exceed user­defined threshold conditions.

Key Features

About Net-Advisor/Net-Advisor-RS

The Net-Advisor verifies
connectivity, measures network
loading, and logs traffic levels for
up to 24 hours.

Besides all those features, the
Net-Advisor-RS has an RS-232
serial port for continuous down­loading of traffic measurements to
a host computer. Use that
information to analyze use and
performance baselining.

And it’s convenient for
troubleshooting in the field. The
tester weighs about as much as a
TV remote, is compact enough to
fit in a shirt pocket, and runs on
two AA batteries.

For information about Veri-Net
and Veri-Net+, see Figure 2 and
the description on page 2.

Veri-Net+ features
“Link Activation.”

Veri-Net+ auto­matically powers
down after 12 minutes
of inactivity.

Fault light on the Veri­Net+ flashes when the
battery is low.

Take a closer look and see what these testers can do.

TEST

LAN
100TX
100FD
NOLINK

NIC
10TX
10FD

FAULT

T

he Veri-Net is the essential tool

for testing Fast Ethernet
(100BASE-TX) and standard
Ethernet (10BASE-T) links. This
tester decodes link signals and
displays the exact configuration
of the equipment connected—all
at the press of a button. Test
results appear in only 3 seconds!

The Veri-Net also verifies link
connectivity to the far end, tests
for reported faults, and
determines the polarity of the
outlet or cable.

While the Veri-Net is a
receive-only tester, the Veri-Net+
adds a transmit function called
“Link Activation.” It transmits a
link pulse simulating a link partner
which can be viewed on the far­end equipment (such as a hub,
switch, or NIC) as a distinctive
“blink-blink” of the Link LED. This

lets you verify two-way Link
integrity and identify connections
from the wall outlet to the hub or
switch.

The Veri-Net+ also includes a
tone-generator feature that lets
you trace the cable path with a
standard tone probe when a “No
Link” condition is found.

What’s more, the Veri-Net+
automatically powers down after
12 minutes of inactivity, and its
fault light flashes when the
battery is low.

For information about Net­Advisor and Net-Advisor-RS, see
Figure 1, above, and the
description on page 1.

About Veri-Net/Veri-Net+

Both models provide
instant trouble­shooting test results.

Compact size—it’ll fit
in your shirt pocket.

Tests active links; no
need to isolate a link
from the LAN.

Veri-Net models
decode link signals
and display the exact
configuration of the
connected equipment
within seconds.

Key Features of Veri-Net/Veri-Net+

Figure 2. Veri-Net/Veri-Net+.

Figure 1. Net-Advisor/Net-Advisor-RS.

Log: Selects Log

Mode for display

Traffic: Selects Traffic

Mode for display.

Scroll: Moves through the

list of setup parameters

AC Adapter: Plugs into AC

power for extended operation

Speaker: Generates auto tone alert

ON: Turns tester on or off

Audio: Turns Audio

Mode on or off

Slide button: Opens

cableport

Cableport: Self-closes to

accept and align cable

Enter: Starts and stops

functions and stores

setup information

Setup: Selects cable and network

type; sets alert threshold and

defines maximum range

LEDs: Visual indication of network activity is

displayed on 10 front- or end-view LEDs

LAN: Node to

network

polarity

100TX*:
100BASE-T
half-duplex

100FD*:

100BASE-T

full-duplex

NO LINK: No

link signals

NIC:

Network

to node
polarity

10TX*:

10BASE-T

half-duplex

10FD*:

10BASE-T

full-duplex

FAULT: Fault

signal

detected

*Two or more illuminated indicates

auto-sensing/auto-negotiation capability

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