6100-Gfast Multifunction Network Analyzer Operation Manual
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Copper
Auto Tests
15.1 Menu
Auto Test
allows you to automatically run tests used in
pre-qualification, installation, and maintenance of
different circuit types from POTS to VDSL2. The main
menu allows you to select and run the displayed tests:
POTS Auto Test
detects the loop current and
measures voice frequency parameters in a
copper telephone loop.
User Auto Test
runs a range of different user-
defined tests.
To activate a test:
1. Press the left/right arrow keys on the keypad to
select the desired test icon.
2. Press to confirm your selection.
3. The test will start automatically if the
Setup/Application Settings - Test Startup
Mode
is set to
Auto
. If not, press Start/Stop on
the keypad.
15.2 POTS Auto Test
The purpose of the
POTS Auto Test
is to detect the
loop current and measure the voice frequency
parameters in a copper telephone loop. This test allows
you to compare measured results against stored
threshold values to provide pass or fail status results of
the POTS circuit type.
To access POTS Auto Test:
1. From the
Copper Main
menu, use the
up/down, left/right arrow keys to highlight
Auto
Test
and press .
2. Highlight
POTS Auto Test
and press to
start the test.
Summary
The
Summary
page displays detailed results of the
loop current,
Power Influence
and voice frequency
measurement values, pass/fail status, and parameters.
POTS Auto Test
consists of a combination of multiple
tests.
Current Group
is the current test group name,
for example
Auto Test
.
Current Test
displays the test being
measured. Here you can switch to another test
from the given list. However, this action will
terminate the ongoing measurement test.
VF Noise Filter
displays the voice frequency
noise filter used, dependent on
ITU
or
ANSI
Standard
mode and the Noise Filter set in
Setup/Application Settings
.
