The CCTV Tester MK II is ready!

Finally, after nearly a year in waiting, my MK II CCTV tester prototype is ready for field trials. Yes, you'd be wondering why a 5 week old project could take so long. And I will explain it to you in one magic word which you would understand immediately: Money.

Doing this from my own pocket is not easy since I had to save and scrimp. But imagine my Boss's suprise and his glee playing with it, is worthwhile. Because I know there is a potential for it.

Before you say other things, let me remind you the facts. Yes, I could get the company to sponsor me for the R&D but then, I would have tremendous pressure to get it done and so on. Yes, I could get the company to buy it off me but so far, this is not workable since I doubt the cash reserves and there is the problem naming the price. To recoup the R&D costs, I am not sure how to calculate it. And no one is going to buy this even though (if they could see it) it helps in improving their productivity. Its like us; we're extremely valuable to dealers when it comes to servicing and troubleshooting PABX and CCTV systems but no one is going to pay us enough salary to keep us.

How it works, well, give me time and I'll come up with the documentation. But remember, the tester was designed to be bulky due to the wiring and connectors inside it. So that most of the parts can be replaced on field with minimal soldering.

To be brief, the aim of this tester is to assist the technician in troubleshooting a CCTV related problem in the shortest time possible and also reduce the workforce to one person for that job.

See the red rocker switch? Its the switch to the
cable tester function which is not ready as I seem
to lost the remaining BNC connector. This is what
happens when your project takes too long as parts
tend to disappear or roll off somewhere. Worse is,
its the only few pieces left in Pasar Road and I am
the only buyer who bought them all.

Kristine modeling the tester for me.

"Daddy, when I hold it, its not heavy."
She was so excited to play with the screen that she
did not notice the tester's weight.