88
Sidekick
®
Plus Test Set
APPENDIX D: WIDEBAND
FEATURES (optional)
The Wideband Features option enables the following
features:
• Wideband Loss, Wideband Noise, and Longitudinal
Noise measurements
• Noise Spectrum Analyzer
• Reference Tones up to 4.4 MHz
Wideband Loss
The Wideband Loss measurement is accessed in the
LOSS rotary knob position. In the LOSS knob position,
press
F4
to select the line impedance.
• “600 Ω” measures loss throughout voiceband region;
300 Hz to 3 kHz.
• “135 Ω”, “100 Ω”, and “75 Ω” line impedances are
selected to measure the loss of reference signals up
to 8.8 MHz.
Wideband Loss with FED
With a Far End Device (FED) connected to the far end
of the pair, Wideband Slope (Insertion Loss) can be
measured.
Note: The Wideband tests are only available
on Wideband enabled units.
Using the blue pair of the FED, connect the red lead of
the FED to the Ring(B) of the telephone pair, the black
lead of the FED to the Tip(A) of the telephone pair and
the green lead of the FED to the cable ground.
1. Turn the test set rotary knob to LOSS.
2. Press
F3 Enable FED
to access the FED Control
screen.
3. Configure the FED, and then press
F3 Start
to
begin the test.
