Tools, Test equipment and Hardware
Frame
Frame tools used in the communication centre. Yellow and Blue handle model used on AT&T frame while the other is used on Krone type frame.
Indicator used to monitor the RS232 serial lines.
Adapters, Joiners and plug connectors
9 pin to 15 pin monitor adapter.
BNC T piece and 58 ohm terminator as used on 10Base2 (coax) networks. At each end of the network you need to have a terminator. The T piece is also used in the network cabling to connect to the LAN card. This method of networking is called daisy chaining.
F Type joiners and adapter used with solid core coaxial cable (MDS or TV)
RJ12 tool
Mutlipurpose RJ45 nad 12 tools, with a selection of connectors and plugs
RJ45 adapters, used in the communication room to connect the modem etc to the communication equipment
Workshop
IC or multipin processor chip extraction tool.
Tools used with Videomaster
Crimping tools used on the Stockmaster, Videomaster and later on V35 cables. At the time the price of the gold coated pins were $1.00 each.
MDS
Ftype crimp tool, purchase from Tandy mid 80's, was used extensively by MDS crews.
Tuning tools were used on the Row Grabber Modems (RGM) and with aid of the oscilloscope and the Tandy computer, best signal (ie number pattern) was recieved.
This is a 2 way biderection splitter. They came with up to 6 outputs plus the through port. You will notice the Ftype connectors.
