EXFO CableSHARK P3 VF/DSL Cable Qualifier - Manual (Page 122)

VF / DSL Cable Qualifier
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SELECT MAIN
MENU
Test Type :
Term Impedance :
Termination:
Noise Filter :
Imp Nse Threshold:
Plot Interval:
Meas Time (Hour):
Measurement Units:
100 OHMS
TERMINATED
NO FILTER
43
dBm
1 Minute
1
E F CHG
IMPULSE HISTOGRAM
WARNING
Note: telephone cables may have dangerous A.C. or D.C.
voltages on them, therefore caution should be taken when
connecting this test set.
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F IGURE 8.4.1D – I MPULSE H ISTOGRAM T EST S ETUP M ENU
The NOISE TEST SETUP Menu has several options that appear at the upper part of the screen (see the
previous illustration). The parameters can be modified to customize a noise test. The noise test setup
options are described as follows:
TEST TYPE: Select from NOISE PSD Next/Fext 2.2 MHz, NOISE PSD Next/Fext 6.0MHz,
IMPULSE NOISE and IMPULSE HISTOGRAM.
The PSD NOISE test measures the PSD noise energy and displays the result in
terms of dBm/Hz. For this test, no test signal is impressed onto the line under
test. The background cable signal is converted to a RMS voltage reading.
For Impulse Noise, no test signal is impressed onto the line under test. The
background cable signal is analyzed for a predetermined time to count the
number of noise spikes higher than the user selected threshold.
For Impulse Histogram, the CableSHARK plots impulse noise spikes over a user
definable time period.
TERM IMP: The CableSHARK's impedance needs to match the characteristic impedance of
the cable. This causes the CableSHARK at either end of a test (including Single