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Appendix A Specifications
MSAM specifications
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• “Optical specifications” on page 212
• “Clock source (Timing) specifications” on page 212
Physical specifications
The physical characteristics for the MSAM chassis are listed in Table 46 .
Power supply specifications
Refer to the 6000A Base Unit User Manual for power supply specifications.
Battery specifications
Typical battery life when testing a single interface using a MSAM (inserted in a base
unit) with a single PIM ranges from at least one hour to two hours depending on the
selected interface and test application.
For detailed battery information, refer to the 6000A Base Unit User Manual .
HS Datacom PIM specifications
Table 47 on page 179 through Table 83 on page 197 provide specifications for the HS
Datacom PIM, and for each of the supported interfaces.
Clock input interface specifications
The clock input interface is a BNC connector that allows you to provide a clock from an
external source into the MSAM for interface timing. The external clock does not affect
the MSAM’s internal clock when measuring frequency. You can verify the clock in
frequency by viewing the associated result in the Signal test result category.
Table 46 MSAM physical specifications
Item Description
Height 1.25 inches / 3.17 cm
Width 4.87 inches / 12.38 cm
Depth 9.12 inches / 23.49 cm
Weight (MSAM only) 1.8 lbs / 0.82 kg
Combined Weight (MSAM, 6000A Base Unit,
one SFP PIM, and one XFP PIM) 8.2 lbs / 3.72 kg