DD>> I wish to make an electronic device for simple testing of
DD>> thin ethernet cable.
DD>. . .[chomp]. . .
DD>> the dicky one. At the moment I don't have enough hands to
DD>> hold the two probes of a multi meter onto the BNC plug, and
DD>> do the wriggling. Any circuit suggestions?
BV> Yeah, get a time-domain reflection meter. There really is a
BV> "little" more to Ethernet cables and faults therin, other
BV> than a straight 50-ohm measurement. Actually there was a
BV> design in CC-Ink some time ago for such a beastie.
DD> Is it a complex circuit?

I guess it depends on your definition of "complex" :)
One Single Chip Micro, an 8051 I think. Some glue logic, a tiny RF
transmitter and receiver, an LCD panel, it's probably only got 75
components in it.

DD> Can you still find it?

I know where it is.

DD> Care to fax it to me?

Nope. I will copy it and post it to you though :) You will have to
wait a week or two though, but I will do it.

DD> These and many more questions . . . .

So many questions, so few answers :)

Cheers, Brenton

DD> ps. I though I sent that message in AVTECH, how did it get here?

I'm boycotting AVT. It's my way of telling the fuckwits, to fuck off.
@EOT:

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