EXFO CableSHARK P3 VF/DSL Cable Qualifier - Manual (Page 51)

CableSHARK P3 User Guide
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Section 6 Main Menu
Once the unit is powered on and the self-test sequence has been completed, the Main Menu will appear on
the screen. At the bottom of the screen, various commands associated with the units’ various function
buttons are located. The command selection at the bottom of the screen consists of up to seven major
options available to the user. See the illustration below.
Figure 6A - Main Menu Screen
The following are brief descriptions of each of the Main Menu options. Each of these menu options are
described in detail in the following sections. To activate a menu option, simply press the corresponding blue
function button on the front panel (near the bottom) of the CableSHARK.
CABLE TESTS Selecting the function button corresponding to CABLE TESTS displays a primary
pop-up menu where the user can select from all tests installed in the unit. From
this primary pop-up menu, the user can select from the variety of cable tests
available from the CableSHARK, including “FR TEST” (Frequency Response
Testing), “TDR TEST” (Time Domain Reflectometry Testing), “DMT TEST”
(Discrete Multi-Tone Testing), “NOISE TEST”, “LONG BAL TEST” (Longitudinal
Balance Testing), and “LOAD COIL” (Load Coil Detection Testing), and “DMM”
(Voltage, Resistance, Capacitance). Another PSD test called “SPECT DETECT”
will be displayed once the SPECTRAL DETECTIVE option key is installed. The
SPECTRAL DETECTIVE is capable of bridging onto an active circuit to perform a
PSD measurement. Other Cable Tests are available and depends upon the
CableSHARK package purchased (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum).