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Sidekick
®
Plus Test Set
Checking for Load Coils
To check for load coils, perform the following steps:
1. Connect the test leads: black to tip, red to ring, and
green to ground.
2. Move the rotary knob to the COILS position.
The graph represents the impedance of the line. It
reveals the load coils as a dip and the corresponding
peak.
F1 ReTest
allows the technician to double-check
the test.
Note: The C.O. battery should be disconnected during
detection of load coils. Some C.O. battery and office
connections can mask one to all coils from being
detected. If problems exist on a pair, three or fewer load
coils may be detected. For example, if the trouble is on
the end segment of a pair, the fourth load coil may not
be detected.
Note: The Sidekick
®
Plus test set will not be able to
detect load coils within 152 m (500 ft) of the unit or
load coils that are less than 914 m (3000 ft) from the
end of the span. In those cases, testing from both ends
is advised.
If desired, the user can save, recall, or delete load coil
traces by pressing the
9 (Save/Recall)
key.
Saving a Trace
The Sidekick
®
Plus test set can save load coil traces to
its internal memory. The user can either display them
on the unit or download them to a PC with the Tempo
Record Manager.
To save a load coil trace:
1. Press the
9 (Save)
key while the trace is displayed
on the screen to access the Save/Recall menu.
The menu bar will change to display the following
features:
•
F1 Save
saves the current trace.
•
F2 Recall
displays a previously saved trace on
the screen.
•
F3 Delete
deletes a previously saved trace.
•
F4 Exit
returns to the previous menu.
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