| Copper specifications | |
| Transmitter characteristics | |
| Frequency range (200 Hz to 20 kHz) | Frequency resolution 1 Hz steps |
| Frequency uncertainty (accuracy) | ± (50 ppm + 1 Hz) |
| Level range (dBm) at 600 Ω | –20 to 10 |
| Level resolution | 0.1 dB |
| Level uncertainty (accuracy) | ±1 dB |
| Impedance (Ω) | 600 |
| Frequency range (20 kHz to 2.2 MHz) | Frequency resolution 1 kHz steps |
| Frequency uncertainty (accuracy) | ±(50 ppm + 100 Hz) |
| Level range (dBm) at 100 Ω | –20 to 10 |
| Level resolution | 0.1 dB |
| Level uncertainty (accuracy) | ±1 dB |
| Impedance (Ω) | 100, 120, 135, 150 |
| Frequency range (2.2 MHz to 30 MHz) | Frequency resolution 1 kHz steps |
| Frequency uncertainty (accuracy) | ± (50 ppm + 100 Hz) |
| Level range (dBm) at 100 Ω | –20 to 0 |
| Level resolution | 0.1 dB |
| Level uncertainty (accuracy) | ±1 dB |
| Impedance (Ω) | 100, 120, 135, 150 |
| Receiver characteristics | |
| Reception frequency range | 200 Hz to 20 kHz; 20 kHz to 35 MHz |
| Frequency uncertainty range (accuracy) | ±(50 ppm + 1 digit) for 20 kHz to 30 MHz |
| VF reception level range (dBm) at 600 Ω | –90 to 15 |
| VF level uncertainty (accuracy) 200 Hz to 20 kHz, –90 dBm to –50 dBm | ±2 dB |
| VF level uncertainty (accuracy) 200 Hz to 20 kHz, –50 dBm to 15 dBm | ±1 dB |
| WB reception level range (dBm) at 100 Ω and 135 Ω | –90 to 15 |
| WB level uncertainty (accuracy) 20 kHz to 2.2 MHz, –90 dBm to –50 dBm | ±2 dB |
| WB level uncertainty (accuracy) 20 kHz to 2.2 MHz, –50 dBm to 15 dBm | ±1 dB |
| WB level uncertainty (accuracy) 2.2 MHz to 30 MHz, –90 dBm to –50 dBm | ±2 dB |
| WB level uncertainty (accuracy) 2.2 MHz to 30 MHz, –50 dBm to 15 dBm | ±1 dB |
| Impedance (Ω) | 100, 120, 135, 150, 600 |
| POTS dialer | |
| DTMF | 0 – 9, #, * |
| Phonebook | 25 entries |
| Digital multimeter (DMM) | |
| Test type | Snapshot and continuous |
| Impedance selection (for voltage measurement) | 100 kΩ, 1 MΩ |
| DC voltage | Range 0 to 400 V; resolution 0.1 V for 0 to 99.9 V, 1 V for 100 V to 400 V; uncertainty (accuracy) ± (|1 %| + 0.5 VDC) |
| AC voltage | Range 0 to 280 Vrms; resolution 0.1 V for 0 to 99.9 V, 1 V for 100 V to 280 V; uncertainty (accuracy) ± (1 % + 0.5 VAC) |
| Isolation resistance (stress/leakage) | Range 0 to 1 GΩ, auto-ranging; 1 kΩ to 99 MΩ and 100 MΩ to 999 MΩ; uncertainty (accuracy) three digits ± (2 % + 1 digit) and ± (5 % + 1 digit) |
| Resistance | Range 0 to 100 MΩ; 0 to 999 Ω and 1 kΩ to 100 MΩ; uncertainty (accuracy) three digits ± (1 % + 5 Ω) and ± (2 % + 1 digit) |
| Capacitance | Range 0.1 nF to 2 μF; four digits; uncertainty (accuracy) ± (2 % + 50 pF) |
| DC current | Range 0 to 110 mA; resolution 0.1 mA; uncertainty (accuracy) ± (|2 %| + 1 mA) |
| AC current | Range 0 to 110 mA; resolution 0.1 mA; uncertainty (accuracy) ± (|2 %| + 1 mA)d |
| Station ground | Range 0 to 1 MΩ; 0 to 999 Ω and 1 kΩ to 1 MΩ; uncertainty (accuracy) up to three digits ± (1 % + 3 Ω) and ± (2 % + 1 digit) |
| Isolation resistance (stress/leakage) source | 50 to 500 VDC (current safely limited to 2 mA) |
| Soak timer (s) | 1 to 60 |
| VF noise measurement | |
| Frequency range | 200 Hz to 20 kHz |
| Level range (dBm) | –90 to 20 |
| Resolution (dB) | 0.1 |
| Uncertainty (accuracy) –90 dBm to –50 dBm | ±2 dB |
| Uncertainty (accuracy) –50 dBm to 20 dBm | ±1 dB |
| Filters (ITU) | none, psophometric, P-notched, 3.4 kHz, D-filter, 15 kHz |
| Filters (ANSI) | none, C-message, C-notched, 3.4 kHz, D-filter, 15 kHz |
| Impedance (Ω) | 600 |
| VF impulse noise | |
| Low threshold (dBm) | –40 to 0 in 1 dB steps |
| Mid threshold | Low threshold plus separation |
| High threshold | Mid threshold plus separation |
| Separation (dB) | 1 to 6 in 1 dB steps |
| Dead time (ms) | 125 |
| Filters | None, 3 kHz flat, C-message, psophometric, notched and D filter (IEEE 743-1995) |
| Counter | Maximum 999 for each threshold |
| Timer | Maximum 100 hours |
| Power influence (noise to ground) | |
| Noise range (dBm) | –60 to 10 |
| Uncertainty (accuracy) –60 dBm to –50 dBm | ± 2 dB |
| Uncertainty (accuracy) –50 dBm to 10 dBm | ± 1 dB |
| VF longitudinal balance | |
| Frequency (Hz) | 1004 |
| Level range (dB) | 0 to 100 |
| Level uncertainty (accuracy) (dB) | ±1 |
| Impedance (Ω) | 600 |
| Time-domain reflectometer (TDR) | |
| Modes | Automatic, Manual, Peak, Xtalk (Crosstalk), Differential |
| Distance range (m) | 0 to 6700 (0 ft up to 22 000 ft) |
| Pulse width | 15 ns to 20 μs |
| Amplitude | 7.5 V p-p on cable, 9 V p-p open circuit |
| Velocity of propagation (VOP) | 0.400 to 0.999 |
| Distance uncertainty (accuracy)d (m) | ±(0.5 m + 1 % × distance) |
| Units | Meters and feet |
| Load coil detection | |
| Count | Up to 5 |
| Plot (kHz) | Up to 10 |
| Distance range (m) | Up to 8000 (up to 27 000 ft) |
| Near-end crosstalk (NEXT) | |
| Frequency range | 10 kHz to 30 MHz |
| Level range (dB) | 0 to 90 |
| Level resolution (dB) | 0.1 |
| Level uncertainty (accuracy) 2.2 MHz, 0 to 90 dB | ±2.0 dB |
| Level uncertainty (accuracy) 8 MHz, 0 to 80 dB | ±2.0 dB |
| Level uncertainty (accuracy) 12 MHz, 0 to 75 dB | ±2.0 dB |
| Level uncertainty (accuracy) 17.6 MHz, 0 to 75 dB | ±3.0 dB |
| Level uncertainty (accuracy) 30 MHz, 0 to 68 dB | ±3.0 dB |
| Terminations (Ω) | 100, 120, 135, 150 |
| Return loss | |
| Test type | Single, sweep |
| Frequency range | 20 kHz to 2.2 MHz |
| Dynamic range (dB) | 0 to 40 |
| Resolution (dB) | 0.1 |
| Uncertainty (accuracy) (dB) | ±0.5 for dynamic range 0 to 20 |
| Horizontal scale | 4.3125 kHz to 2.2 MHz in 4.3125 kHz steps |
| Vertical scale (dB) | 0 to 50 |
| Power spectral density (PSD) | |
| Test type | Continuous with peak-hold |
| Termination | Bridging (Hi-Z), 100, 120, 135, 150 Ω |
| Vertical scale | 15 dBm/Hz to –140 dBm/Hz or 20 dBm to –90 dBm |
| Horizontal scale | 4.3125 kHz to 17 MHz in 4.3125 kHz steps or 8.625 kHz to 35 MHz in 8.625 kHz steps |
| Noise filters | None or E, F, G, ADSL2+, VDSL2-8, VDSL2-12, VDSL2-17, VDSL2-30 and VDSL2-35b |
| Wideband impulse noise | |
| Threshold | –50 dBm (40 dBrn) to 0 dBm (90 dBrn) in 1 dB steps |
| Termination | Bridging (Hi-Z), 100, 120, 135, 150 Ω |
| Counter maximum | 65 000 000 |
| Test duration (h) | Maximum 100 |
| Uncertainty (accuracy) (dB) | ±2 |
| Noise filters | None or E, F, G, ADSL2+, VDSL2-8, VDSL2-12, VDSL2-17 and VDSL2-30 |
| Wideband longitudinal balance | |
| Level scale (dB) | 0 up to 100 |
| Level range uncertainty (accuracy) 2.2 MHz, 0 to 55 dB | ±2.0 dB |
| Level range uncertainty (accuracy) 8 MHz, 0 to 45 dB | ±2.0 dB |
| Level range uncertainty (accuracy) 12 MHz, 0 to 45 dB | ±3.0 dB |
| Level range uncertainty (accuracy) 17.6 MHz, 0 to 40 dB | ±3.0 dB |
| Level resolution (dB) | 0.1 |
| Frequency scale | ADSL/2+: 8.6 kHz to 2.2 MHz in 8.6 kHz steps; VDSL2-8: 17.25 kHz to 8 MHz in 17.25 kHz steps; VDSL2-12: 17.25 kHz to 12 MHz in 17.25 kHz steps; VDSL2-17: 34.5 kHz to 17.6 MHz in 34.5 kHz steps |
| Frequency uncertainty (accuracy) | ±(50 ppm + 1 digit) |
| Single-ended frequency response (attenuation)d | |
| Distance range (m) | 100 m to 5000 m (300 ft to 16000 ft) |
| Frequency range (Hz) | 4.3 kHz to 35 MHz |
| Frequency uncertainty (accuracy) | ±(50 ppm + 1 digit) for 20 kHz to 30 MHz |
| Level uncertainty (accuracy) | ±2.0 dB typical for 2.2 MHz and 8 MHz ranges; ±3.0 dB for VDSL2-12 and VDSL2-17; ±4.0 dB for VDSL2-30 ranges |
| Resolution (dB) | 0.1 |
| Horizontal scale (MHz) | ADSL2+ = 2.208; VDSL2-8, VDSL2-12 = 12; VDSL2-17 = 17.66; VDSL2-30 = 30; VDSL2-35 = 35 |
| Vertical scale (dB) | 0 to +100 |
| Resistive fault location (RFL) | |
| Test type | Single pair (two wire), separate good pair (four wire) and Küpfmüller (K-test) |
| Fault detection (MΩ) | 0 to 20 for single faults; up to a total fault resistance of 30 for K-test double faults only |
| Resolution | Three digits |
| Loop resistance (kΩ) | 10 maximum |
| Multiple cable sections | Five (includes gauge and temperature setting) |
| Fault location (resistance) | Total resistance, near-end to fault resistance, fault to strap resistance (three significant digits, least significant digit 0.1 Ω) |
| Fault location (distance) | Total length, distance to fault, distance from fault to strap (three significant digits, least significant digit 1 m) |
| Single fault uncertainty (accuracy) | ±(0.1 Ω + 1 % RTS) |
| K-test uncertainty (accuracy)e | ±(1 Ω + 1 % RTS) |
| Stressed balance | |
| Level range (dBrnC) | 0 to 82 |
| Resolution (dBrnC) | 0.1 |
| Longitudinal excitation | 135 VDC (0 dBm, ±1 dB reproducibility) |
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| Display | Touchscreen TFT LCD with backlight |
| Display size | 152 mm (6 in) diagonal |
| Display resolution | 800 x 480 resolution, WVGA |
| Test connections | Five-color banana connector for T/A, R/B, G, T1/A1, R1/B1 |
| Results management | > 2 GB internal memory; single and bulk file export to USB memory devices; FTP upload |
| Temperature (operating) | 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) |
| Temperature (storage) | –20 °C to 60 °C (–4 °F to 140 °F) |
| Relative humidity | 5 % to 95 %, non-condensing |
| Shock | 1 m (39 in) drop per GR-196-CORE |
| Altitude | 3000 m (9842 ft) |
| Input power | 12 VDC, 4.16 A, 48 W via 90–264 VAC adapter or 12 V vehicle adapter |
| Battery | Internal rechargeable lithium polymer, with battery-state and level indications, adjustable auto-power down |
| Safety | CE and CSA marked |
| Size (H x W x D) | 254 mm x 124 mm x 62 mm (10 in x 4 7/8 in x 2 7/16 in) |
| Weight (with battery) | 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) |
| Water/dust ingress | Designed to comply with IP54 |
| Differential voltage protection | 354 Vrms or 1000 VDC max |
| Common mode voltage protection | 354 Vrms or 1000 VDC |
| Voltage detection | >20 V will trigger alarm message |
| Self-test | Routine on power-up |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 client ports (2); USB type B host port (1); optional WiFi support |
| Languages | English, French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish |