Riser Bond 1270

Time Domain Reflectometers have been around for many years and remain the fastest, most accurate way to pinpoint cabling problems.

Historically, the TDR has been reserved for only large companies and high level engineers. This was due to the complexity of operation and high cost of the instruments. The TDR has been greatly under utilized.

Riser-Bond Instruments recognized these shortcomings and developed the first "little TDR" in the early 1980s. The simplified digital TDR has now become a standard tool for the first level technician. Riser-Bond Instruments' complete product line has been permeated by the concept that test equipment should be simple, accurate, user-friendly, rugged, and high value for the cost.

Due to advances in today's technology, the operation and interpretation of a TDR have been greatly simplified. Because of its ability to identify cable problems, the TDR is now rapidly regaining popularity throughout communications industries.

If a cable is metal and it has at least two conductors, it can be tested by a TDR. TDRs will troubleshoot and measure all types of twisted pair and coaxial cables, both aerial and underground.

TDRs are used to locate and identify faults in all types of metallic paired cable. TDRs can locate major or minor cabling problems including; sheath faults, broken conductors, water damage, loose connectors, crimps, cuts, smashed cables, shorted conductors, system components, and a variety of other fault conditions. In addition, TDRs can be used to test reels of cable for shipping damage, cable shortages, cable usage, and inventory management.

The speed and accuracy of the time domain reflectometer makes it today's preferred method of cable fault location. Although today's instruments are more user friendly, a good understanding of the basic principles and applications of a TDR is essential to successful troubleshooting. Like all new equipment, getting to know the instrument and its operation makesthe TDR a more valuable tool.

Features:

• Locate anomalies caused by wiretaps or bugging devices
• Locate bad splices
• Locate unknown splices
• Find in-line components
• Locate water or moisture in the cable
• Aid in measuring and verifying new or partial cable reels
• Locate crushed, pinched or kinked cables
• Locate opens and shorts in the cable
• Locate bullet holes or damage in the cable
• Measure dBRL (decibels of return loss) of the fault
• Locate problems caused by construction companies
• Use to document the integrity of your cabling
• Use to document or map cable networks
• Locate problems causing excessive loss of either AC or RF
• Document cable installations prior to acceptance from the contractor
• ...and a variety of other cabling problems.