This complete, hand-held tester for RS-232 is many
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1. Function keys 1 ON OFF rocker switch 1 TRAP DISPLAY PRINT push button and 3 8 position DIP switches and 1 5 position DIP switch for connecting disconnecting leads Connectors Top mounted 2 DB25 female 1 configured as DTE 1 configured as DCE 1 36 pin Centronics female 54 D series male pins 1 for each of the 25 broken out leads on each of the the Comm Tool 1000 s 2 DB25 connectors 3 for forcing voltage and 1 for pulse trap Side mounted 1 Barrel connector for AC adapter Indicators 100 LEDs 1 red and 1 green for each line of the interface 1 2 row x 16 character LCD screen Temperature Tolerance Operating 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C Storage 4 to 158 F 20 to 70 C Humidity Tolerance Up to 95 noncondensing Power 9 VDC from either 3 alkaline 9 volt batteries included or desktop power supply also included 115 VAC 60 Hz or 230 VAC 50 Hz input user selectable Size 3 4 H x 10 9 W x 6 D 8 6 x 27 7 x 15 2 cm Weight 2 6 lb 1 2 kg including batteries What s included Comm Tool 1000 3 alkaline 9 volt batteries AC adapter power supply with an input cord suitable for North American use 36 inch 91 4 cm 25 conductor ribbon cable with a DB25 male connector on one end and DB25 male and female connectors on the other end 36 inch 91 4 cm 36 conductor ribbon cable with a 36 pin Centronics male connector on one end and 36 pin Cen2. BLACK BOX FREE 24 hour Tech Support 724 746 5500 NETWORK SERVICES blackbox com 2010 All rights reserved Black Box Corporation 02 22 2010 11093 Fun A 02 22 2010 11093 724 746 5500 Use the Comm Tool 1000 to troubleshoot a variety of applications Host to Terminal k I RS 232 cable DEC terminal DEC cable VT220 MicroVAX terminal Comm Tool 1000 Modem to Modem RS 232 cable RS 232 cable Modem Dialup or leased Modem Comm Tool line Comm Tool 1000 1000 The compact easy to carry can replace several other devices It performs many different tests on your synchronous or asynchronous equipment Use it to watch your data test all affected serial or parallel interface signals and find the problem fast With this tester you don t have to guess what your data is doing because you can see it in transit The can perform data monitoring by capturing data and displaying It across its LCD screen You can narrow down the search field for an error condition by trapping data with the isolating only those parts of the data that you want to see The Con performs dual line data trapping that is it looks for data in both directions Quickly analyze a mux or modem s performance BERT and BLERT bit and block error rate tests compare a data pattern received from a device to the device s normal data pattern Using the You can detect numerous problems w
3. d devices testing without having to attach them to a PC mini or mainframe host The Comm Tool 1000 can simulate such hosts presence e You can use the Comm Tool 1000 to identify voltage level problems in your marginal RS 232 devices The unit functions as a pulse level voltmeter identifying the voltage at which your device operates RS 232 devices usually operate at voltages ranging from 3 to 12 volts e Other tests you can perform with the Comm Tool 1000 include Verifying whether devices are DTE or DCE Finding out an unidentified data stream s data format and data rate Testing the serial and parallel channels character per second throughput and how closely the measured throughput approaches the ideal Recognize any of these situations e You wait more than 30 minutes to get through to a vendor s tech support e The so called tech can t help you or gives you the wrong answer e You don t have a purchase order number and the tech refuses to help you e It s 9 p m and you need help but your vendor s tech support line is closed Measuring the mark space bias distortion induced by transmission channels Timing events measuring the delay between signal transitions e The Comm Tool 1000 supports a variety of communication protocols including asynchronous basic synchronous and SDLC Synchronous Data Link Control an IBM host to terminal scheme It also supports the Centr
4. gnostics Full self test including ROM RAM interface keypad display alarm and voltmeter tests Enclosure Molded ABS plastic Flow Control Hardware leads user selectable software X ON X OFF ACK NAK or user defined both or none user selectable Interface EIA RS 232 DTE and DCE Centronics parallel Dataproducts parallel Internal Memory 2560 bytes of NVRAM divided into 16 variable length buffers for storing user test messages 4096 bytes of RAM for data trapping separable into two 2048 byte buffers for dual line trapping additional NVRAM for storing test setup configurations and test results Leads Supported DB25 All Centronics 1 through 13 and 19 through 33 STROBE DATA 1 through DATA 8 ACK BUSY PAPER END SELECT OUT ground returns for the STROBE DATA ACK BUSY and PRIME leads PRIME FAULT and GROUND respectively Maximum Distance 50 ft 15 2 m to any attached RS 232 device or 20 ft 6 1 m to any attached parallel device using standard cables MTBF 78 000 hours Protocol Asynchronous basic synchronous and SDLC Speed Async 50 bps to 19 2 kbps Async serial 50 bps to 38 4 kbps user selectable Bias distortion test 110 bps to 38 4 kbps user selectable Sync serial 300 bps to 64 kbps or external clock user selectable Sync BERT 300 bps to 56 kbps or external clock user selectable Parallel Up to 15 000 cps transmit and receive User Controls 9
5. ith your equipment For example suppose that some terminals stopped working with the host after you installed multiplexors BERT and BLERT tests with the show no problems with the muxes but when you break out RS 232 signals you discover that some new mux to terminal cables are bad blackbox com Check printers and peripherals performance The acts as a device exerciser Send a data stream to a device and then analyze the device s output Maybe the printer on the third floor is acting really weird When you exercise it with the you don t see anything unusual But by monitoring and trapping data you discover that form feeds and other control codes are coming from somewhere A few more tests reveal that a spooler is improperly configured Resolve RS 232 or parallel cabling problems fast When you use it as a breakout box the can isolate faulty pins When you use it as a cable tester it can isolate breaks in continuity Test setup is easy with the smart menus to guide you And you can permanently store the test setups and messages you use most in nonvolatile memory Versatile without being cumbersome the comes in an attractive carrying case that has ample space for the unit s power supply manual and other accessories lt gt BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES 02 22 2010 11093 724 746 5500 Technically Speaking Here are just a few tests that you can perform with the Comm Tool 1000 e Do complex sync polle
6. onics parallel interface and with the proper adapter cables the Dataproducts parallel interface as well e Other applications that the unit functions well in include Monitoring SNA traffic to and from an IBM 3274 or similar computer Polling multidrop modem testing Verifying the RS 232 output and control leads on an attached RS 232 device According to a survey by Data Communications magazine 90 of network managers surveyed say that getting the technical support they need is extremely important when choosing a vendor But even though network managers pay anywhere from 10 to 20 of their overall purchase price for a basic service and support contract the technical support and service they receive falls far short of their expectations and certainly isn t worth what they paid At Black Box we guarantee the best value and the best support You can even consult our Technical Support Experts before you buy if you need help selecting just the right component for your application Don t waste time and money call Black Box today blackbox com lt gt BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES TECH SPECS Code Sets ASCII 7 or 8 bit EBCDIC 8 bit Baudot 5 bit IPARS 6 bit and Transcode 6 bit translates to hex 5 6 7 or 8 bit Data Format 5 6 7 or 8 data bits even odd mark or space parity mark or space not supported with 8 data bits and 1 1 5 or 2 stop bits user selectable Dia
7. tronics male and female connectors on the other end Test probe 5 individual and two multipoint jumper wires User s manual Soft nylon carrying case You Might Also Need e Replacement batteries e RS 232 cable to connect most devices including the serial ports of IBM PC XT compatible PCs to the Comm Tool 1000 e IBM AT serial modem cable to connect your IBM AT compatible PC s serial port to the Comm Tool 1000 e PC parallel printer cable to connect a PC s parallel port to the Comm Tool 1000 e Centronics compatible cable to connect the Comm Tool 1000 to a parallel printer e AC and data line surge protectors e A country specific input cord or adapter for the power supply to operate the Comm Tool 1000 outside of North America Comm Tool 1000 DT450A R2 02 22 2010 11093 lt gt BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES blackbox com 724 746 5500
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