Did they think of everything?

[BillESC]

MI-TEE Cable tester



Specifications:

- Enables quick convenient continuity cable testing for all types of cables
- LED's confirm each conductor continuity and connection.
- 9-way switch for selecting connections to be tested.
- Also includes internal battery and ground connection status checks.
- Rugged, compact, metal construction for ultimate roadworthiness, long life, and reliability.

Tests cables with all types of combinations of the following connectors:

• USB
• 1/8 & 1/4" jacks
• 3-pin and 5-pin XLR
• RCA • 3, 5, and 8-pin DIN
• 4-pin S type jack
• RJ45
• 4 and 8-pole speakon

[soundlight]

Ha! I see no Ethercon. They could have just used Ethercon for the Ethernet ports and have been fine as they're both female connections.

[jonliles]

Originally Posted by soundlight

Ha! I see no Ethercon. .

Isn't that what RJ45 (network cable connectors) is for?

[soundlight]

Originally Posted by jonliles

Isn't that what RJ45 (network cable connectors) is for?

Unless you pull the Ethercon shell off, you can't test Ethercon>Ethercon cables with this tester.

[mrb]

does it have connectors for all usb types? I see two type A, but what about B and mini? And why does it have two type A anyways?

[NickJones]

I have one, it doesn't have a clip. I don't use ethercon, so no biggie for me, (yes I know I should, but I don't) as for MiniUSB and stuff like that, how often do you use that in theatre? Oh 500th post. Go me.
Nick

[gafftapegreenia]

What, they have RCA but not BNC or even F? VGA would be cool too. Guess I'd need a Paladin Cable Check PC Pro

Paladin Tools

At the very least they could have had 4 pin XLR. The RoadieTools XLR cable tester has 3, 4, and 5 pin, but thats all.

Roadietools.com XLR Tester


Not that I currently even own either unit, I just know what else is out there.

Bill, that unit you posted intrigues me, but there are two thinks you did not post, a link, and the all-holy PRICE. But it needs to have 4 pin XLR because even if I did have that MI TEE gizmo I'd still need something else to do 4 pin!

[NickJones]

Yeah, I'm yet to find on that does everything I need but then again, what I need is different to what someone else needs, so I guess they can't win, unless they made a modular one where you pick the connectors.... Anyone make these thinggies?
Nick

[TimMiller]

I have had to test lots of BNC cable lately and what i did was buy a set of BNC to RCA adapters. It works like a charm. I use the behringer cable tester, due to it will detect a very slight intermittent short, since it is all CPU driven. I think its like 10ms response or something like that. Also when testing cables i always wiggle the cable, especially at the ends. You never know when you may be holding it just right to make the cable tester happy, but then you go plug it in and you have a bad cable again. Unfortuately the behringer cable tester does not test 5 pin dmx, so i just plug a turnaround into each end of the dmx cable to make it 3 pin.

[BillESC]

The cable tester I posted is only $ 39.95 which to me seems like a deal to me.

As for 4 pin XLR's you could solder up a pair of 5 pin to 4 pin adapters and you'd be good to go.