Klein Tools VDV500-123 Wire Tracer Tracing Probe with LED Work Light for Ethernet, Internet, Telephone, Speaker, Coax, Video, and Data Cables RJ45, RJ11, RJ12

I already had the Klein Tools Scout Jr. 2 tester, and needed to track down some Ethernet cables (CAT6a). I’m new to this type of tool, so I first tested with my laptop’s flat Ethernet cable. I connected the tester to its test plug using the flat cable, and toned each wire inside it. The probe detected the tone of each wire 1 through 8 of the flat cable (left to right). Lo, Hi, and LoHi. I have a 8 PoE camera CCTV system with cables running inside conduit. The cable that I was tracking down had a 1,2,3, and 6 open failure. So this probe and the tester will allow me to tone and track down the bad cable and also where the failure occurred. This is a must have tool, even for the casual DIY like myself.

Works great. I wish it was a little louder as I work in a noisy environment and not allowed to wear earphones.

I started out trying to trace ethernet cables with the VDV500-123 and the Klein Lan Scout Jr 2. This worked ok as long as you could touch the cable with the tip of the probe but didn't work through walls or even wall plates. I tested the output of the Lan Scout and it was only about 1.18V into a 10kohm resistor, or about -8.5dBm of power. The Klein VDV500-705 says it puts out +8.5dBm for toning, so I hooked an audio signal generator to my ethernet cable running at 1kHz and 7 volts, or about 7dBm. This let me detect a cable with the VDV500-123 out to around 6-12". It would go through walls with no problem. This let me trace my wires all over my house. The only problem I ran into was that wires that were bundled together for long distances would couple the tone signal from one into other ones. Once I found all of the points the wires ended at, I could still tell the difference between them though.

Great tool for sensing the correct wire when using the 063 tone generator! This sender is much better than my older other brand sensor! Very handy tool even with a built in light.

The product arrived with the batteries already installed, and I noticed battery residue inside the battery compartment, which suggests the batteries leaked. That was disappointing. Aside from that issue, the product is working as expected and performs well so far.

Great tester, for a lot less money then other brands. Make sure you get the matching case for it. Look like a pro, work like a pro.

Ok

Excelente producto, cumplió mis expectativas y me ayuda bastante en mi trabajo en identificar mas rapido los puntos de red.

Good quality item, arrived on time

En conjunto con el tester arman una mancuerna excelente para rastrear cables

Very helpful for tracing out network cables, Paris very well with the Klein Tools Scout Pro 3.

Très bon appareil : Klein Tools VDV500-063 Toner-Pro - Générateur de tonalité Traceur de fil coaxial sans alimentation, Téléphone (RJ11 et RJ12), Data (RJ45)

Quick dispatch and good working order,recomended👍🏻