33
Sidekick
®
Plus Test Set
Cable Type
Use the keypad arrow keys (
2
and
8
) to scroll through
the cable types. Once the correct one has been high-
lighted, press the
F4
key to exit.
If the cable type is not listed, the user may create a
new cable type by accessing the MAIN MENU (
Fn-F4
)
and selecting
2 Cable Config.
To use a simple custom cable, move to the bottom of
the list and select “Custom Cable”. Use the keypad
arrow keys (
2
and
8
) until the “VP(%)” column is high-
lighted. Press
F1 Edit
, and then use the keypad to enter
the velocity of propagation.
Press the
O
(
Back)
key when the cable is selected or
“Custom Cable” is defined.
Measuring and Reading Traces
The TDR main display contains the following controls:
• Up (
2
) or down (
8
) arrows change the value of the
parameter selected by the
F2 Adjust
key.
•
F1 Less Cable
shortens the amount of cable
examined.
•
F2 Adjust
selects the parameter for adjustment:
Gain/Offset/Averages/VP/PW. Use the up (
2
) and
down (
8
) arrows to make changes to the selected
parameter.
•
F3 Config
function allows the user to adjust all
parameters of the TDR. Press the
O
(
Back)
key to
return to the TDR display.
•
F4 More Cable
increases the amount of cable
examined.
