Hey Guys—Happy March Madness! It’s Chris Blakely again, your Kirby Risk Wire Supplies Network Infrastructure Evangelist.
I want to give a shoutout to Fluke Networks, an important player on the Kirby Risk Network Infrastructure Team. Fluke’s reputation as a world class manufacturer of high-quality network testing equipment is second to none in the industry. They definitely hit a big 3-pointer with their introduction of the LinkIQ™ Cable + Network Tester.
The LinkIQ™ Network+Cable Tester has been designed to be THE trusted cable and network tester/validator for contractors and industrial end users to utilize on their ever-growing factory floor networks. LinkIQ supports Industrial Ethernet (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT, and others) and is certified by the Ethernet Alliance to IEEE-802.3™ PoE standards for reliable multi-vendor interoperability. In true Fluke Network fashion, the LinkIQ been tested to withstand vibration, temperature, humidity, electrostatic discharge, and drop tests to ensure its ruggedness.
The LinkIQ Tester has a color touchscreen like your smart phone, validates cable performance Up to 10 Gig, stores and documents past tests, and has in-depth PoE and network trouble shooting capabilities that will make it a “Dick Vitale Prime Time Player” in your arsenal of network testing equipment that you rely on every day!
There’s no doubt that as Ethernet has grown to become THE network protocol that manufacturers across the globe have standardized their respective “Digital Transformation” efforts on, the LinkIQ™ Cable + Network Tester will be a must have tool coming off the bench to address all of your network validation and troubleshooting needs.
For more information about Fluke Networks, reach out to the trusted Kirby Risk location near you, or contact our Kirby Risk Wire Supplies Team at (317) 786-4485. You can email us too at enterprisesolutions@kirbyrisk.com.