Fluke NetworksMT-8200-60-KIT IntelliTone Pro 200 Probe and Toner, Multicolor

I have been using a toner for almost 20 years. I got this one a while ago. I choose it because a coworker had one. I read the directions once and I was sold. Then I got one.It has a few major features that make this toner work better than any other toner I have ever used.Read the directions and learn all of the features. It is worth the price in my opinion. It can help you troubleshoot.I use this device in major hospitals, schools, and Government buildings. It is a must have as an IT tech.It fits really well in a traditional tonner bag.Let me describe exactly what I like.It has a traditional analog tonner setting. It has the alligator clips you need. It has the multiple different tones that change when the leads are shorted out!!!!It has a digital toner setting that can be used when the wires are shorted or when it is plugged into a switch!!!It tells you when it is plugged into a switch!!It can be used to test the RJ45 ends/patch cables. It is a simple cable tester and it works great to verify a digital tone.This tester is used in my tool bag. It can do more than two other tools that I have combined.This Fluke item is worth the cost. The extra features really help in the real word.

Had the product for a little over a year. I use it mostly in PoE environments and the other 2 I had would fault if plugged in to one. I've def gone through a good bit of batteries on one though, seemed to have had a power ground of something that ultimately killed it but their support was great and even nextdayed a replacement even though they said 3 days.

I've been dealing with telco and network wires for over two decades. My current gigs involve showing up on a site with a network problem and getting it fixed quickly. Mostly retail stuff where the POS or credit card system is down, in other words, they are not making money. I've had the 200 for about 8 months now and it has proven its worth over and over again. I often show up at a site that I've never seen before, and let me tell you, retail installs can be really ugly. Sometimes just finding the switch or router on a site can be a challenge because the staff doesn't have a clue. This probe will find wires in walls but also show you which one in a bundle you're holding in your hand is the one you're looking for (you have to use it to understand.) The connection tester will show you what wires are missing or in the wrong position if you listen to it well, EVEN IF THERE IS ONLY ONE WIRE CONNECTED! This is a complicated but intuitive device, so intuitive that there really isn't much of a manual.. you just have to work with it for a while. Like a rather odd co-worker that is skilled but a bit strange, you'll come to love it. The guys and gals in Everett really understood what us field guys go through and need in a "toner". If you deal with CAT5 or RJ45 wiring on a regular basis, you want this. If you have a job where you show up and have to figure where a wire goes, you NEED this. I've used every toner out there (the blue Fluke beats Progressive to shame) and can do amazing tricks with them. This damn little setup is the best thing that I've ever found. I just wish that they made it 20 years ago.

I had an old school toner, and I was about to start a more complicated project. Decided to upgrade to this toner, and I have to say it eliminated hours (days?) of frustration from the project. It is incredible how well this toner works. I've traced cat5/6, coax, and speaker wire so far. Highly recommended!

The toner works fine. The probe is defective(Along with a lot of the current reviews). This seems to be related to a certain batch.It shuts off after 30-60 of being directly on the eternet cable I'm trying to trace. It's suppose to have a cable detected sound. Even when I only have one cable plugged into my switch and press the probe into it, it does not pick it up. After and hour of testing I've gotten the detection sound twice and only for a split second each time.The issue only seems to be the case on digital mode. The power button will start flickering red once it does it's "60 second shutoff" and if I'm pressed up against the Ethernet. It seems to hint to a short or a faulty board. Because the Toner and probe sync together, I have to turn the toner and probe both off to get the probe to turn back on again. You could probably image how annoying this is if you were trying to trace a cable onsite. You plug one end into the toner, walk to the switch and because of how weak the defective the probe is, it shuts off, so you need to walk all the way back over the the toner to reset and "fix" it.The only work around(this is getting returned asap) is to use the probe to have a rough location and plug the endpoint into the probe to see if it's the correct cable.

I love these units. I have a bunch of items with Fluke intellitone built in to them. I would always recommend the 200 over the 100. You can cable map to verify. These units though have a very weak analog in them that come nowhere near a Progressive, but if you need a network safe unit that you can use on live lines without risk to equipment I highly recommend these units.The digital tone side is power full, think a analog Progressive unit. Sometimes it can be a little too powerful and cause bleed and tone on nearby cables. To confirm use the wire map and plug in. On standard single pair (2 conductor) like cross connect wire just clip you BUTT SET onto the conductors. If you have the right pair you will get a distinct and affirmative digital cycle in monitor mode. If your set is data safe if you try to go off hook it will give you a warning thinking it is a T1 or DSL. Just override if you know it is safe and you will hear that distinct digital cycle / "clicking". The easiest is just to use monitor mode if your set has it.NOTE: Don't drop the probe out of your back pocket. The shape allows it to slide up easily while walking. The internal tip and electronics do not survive drops well. The accuracy and pick up are history if this happens.ABSOLUTLY LOVE IT