The PentaScanner+ with 2-Way Injector+ ($4595), PentaScanner Cable Admin with Super Injector ($2795), and PentaScanner+ with Super Injector ($3495) all offer hand-held cable certification and diagnostics; 100-MHz operation; support for UPT, STP, ScTP, and coaxial cable; measurement of NEXT, attenuation, length, impedance, resistance, capacitance, attenuation to cross-talk ratio, wire map, and noise; support for network topologies, such as 10- and 100-Mbps Ethernet, Token Ring, and ATM; replaceable, rechargeable nicad batteries; printing of test results; a backlit display; and flash memory. The 2-Way Injector+ accessory measures near-end cross talk and attenuation on both ends of the installed network cable link.
Contact: Microtest, Phoenix, AZ, (602) 952-6400; 70414,2116@compuserve.com.
Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
My approach to software engineering is far more pragmatic than it
is
theoretical--and no language better exemplifies this than C++.
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