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Sidekick
®
Plus Test Set
Select tone type with the right (
6
) key while the “Tone
Type” field is highlighted. Choices include the following:
• Metallic: Ring to tip
• Loss reference tone: Ring to tip with output level
control; only use on dry lines
• Simplex: Both ring- and tip-to-ground; for all digital
circuits
• Grnded Ring: Ring to ground tone
• Grnded Tip: Tip to ground tone
To adjust the tone frequency, use the arrow keys (
2
and
8
) until “Frequency” is highlighted, and then press
6
.
Enter the desired frequency using the keypad number
pad, and then press
# (Enter)
.
Wideband Reference Tone (optional)
On units that contain the Wideband feature, Loss Ref
Tone can transmit signals above voiceband frequencies.
Refer to “Appendix D” for more information about
wideband measurements.
7 Caller ID
Pressing
7
while on the TOOLS MENU screen identifies
the incoming call.
Press the
O
(
Back)
key to return to the TOOLS MENU.
8 Device Update
Pressing the
8
key will perform a device update if a
USB flash drive with a folder named “SKPlus_Update”
is inserted in the Sidekick
®
Plus. Use this function to
update the software, xDSL profiles, Autotest scripts,
Cable Tables, and the unit’s Settings on the Sidekick
®
Plus. When a USB flash drive is inserted and the test
set recognizes the “SKPlus_Update” folder, the “Device
Update” icon will become darker. If no USB flash drive
is inserted or if the Sidekick
®
Plus does not recognize
the contents of the USB flash drive, nothing will happen
when the
8
key is pressed.
9 Ping
This function will ping the Ethernet port at the top of the
Sidekick
®
Plus. To configure the Ping function, press
F3
and enter an IPv4 address. Press the
O
(
Back)
key to
exit the ping function and return to the TOOLS MENU.
