Objective 5.3: Hardware Tools
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![Cable tester](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Cable-tester-and-analyzer-0c.jpg/150px-Cable-tester-and-analyzer-0c.jpg)
Cable tester
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Partial_transmittance.gif/150px-Partial_transmittance.gif)
Signal transmitted and reflected from a discontinuity
![Optical Time-domain Reflectometer](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/OTDR_-_Yokogawa_AQ7270_-_1.jpg/150px-OTDR_-_Yokogawa_AQ7270_-_1.jpg)
Optical Time-domain Reflectometer
![Multimeter](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Digital_Multimeter_Aka.jpg/100px-Digital_Multimeter_Aka.jpg)
Multimeter
![Toner probe](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Logicprobe_chtaube070101.jpg/200px-Logicprobe_chtaube070101.jpg)
Toner probe
![Punch down tool](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Punch-down-tool-Krone-and-110-0a.jpg/150px-Punch-down-tool-Krone-and-110-0a.jpg)
Punch down tool
![Cable stripper](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Wire_stripper.jpg/150px-Wire_stripper.jpg)
Cable stripper
![Snips](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Elektronikschere_%28smial%29.jpg/120px-Elektronikschere_%28smial%29.jpg)
Snips
![Oscilloscope](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Oscilloscope_sine_square.jpg/200px-Oscilloscope_sine_square.jpg)
Oscilloscope
![Temperature monitor](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Digital_thermometer.jpg/150px-Digital_thermometer.jpg)
Temperature monitor
Objective 5.3: Given a scenario, utilize the appropriate hardware tools
![Cable tester](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Cable-tester-and-analyzer-0c.jpg/150px-Cable-tester-and-analyzer-0c.jpg)
these are used to check the quality of the cable, how many wires that fully connected, a light will indicate how many wires are working
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Partial_transmittance.gif/150px-Partial_transmittance.gif)
![Optical Time-domain Reflectometer](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/OTDR_-_Yokogawa_AQ7270_-_1.jpg/150px-OTDR_-_Yokogawa_AQ7270_-_1.jpg)
This is used to check the connectivity of a fibre optic cable and the quality of the connection, by sending timed signals.
![Multimeter](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Digital_Multimeter_Aka.jpg/100px-Digital_Multimeter_Aka.jpg)
![Toner probe](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Logicprobe_chtaube070101.jpg/200px-Logicprobe_chtaube070101.jpg)
![Punch down tool](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Punch-down-tool-Krone-and-110-0a.jpg/150px-Punch-down-tool-Krone-and-110-0a.jpg)
It is used to connect the network cables to a RJ-45 network connector. It punches down the cable to ensure a connection and then cuts off the excess wires.
![Cable stripper](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Wire_stripper.jpg/150px-Wire_stripper.jpg)
Snips
[edit | edit source]![Snips](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Elektronikschere_%28smial%29.jpg/120px-Elektronikschere_%28smial%29.jpg)
![Oscilloscope](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Oscilloscope_sine_square.jpg/200px-Oscilloscope_sine_square.jpg)
![Temperature monitor](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Digital_thermometer.jpg/150px-Digital_thermometer.jpg)