3M 965AMS User manual

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Dynatel

™

Advanced Modular System

965AMS

Version 4.01.17 User’s Guide

November 2010

78-8135-5011-4-D

Future-Proof Testing Platform

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Contents

Introduction .....................................................................................5

Getting Started ..........................................................................................5

Welcome Screen ........................................................................................7

Help ...........................................................................................................7

High Voltage .............................................................................................8

System Setup ................................................................................... 9

Country .....................................................................................................9

Language .................................................................................................10

Module ....................................................................................................11

Network Setup ........................................................................................11

Units ........................................................................................................12

User Info .................................................................................................14

Clock Settings .........................................................................................15

Set Beep Volume .....................................................................................18

Power Down Timeout .............................................................................19

Custom Cable ..........................................................................................20

Voltage Termination ................................................................................24

Measurement Functions ................................................................26

Volts-DC or AC .......................................................................................27

Loop Current ...........................................................................................29

Ohms Measurements ...............................................................................32

Toolbox ...................................................................................................38

Internet Explorer .....................................................................................44

Opens ......................................................................................................48

Tone .........................................................................................................53

RFL (Resistance Fault Locate) ...............................................................58

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) ................................................................99

TDR.......................................................................................................117

POTS .....................................................................................................137

Auto Test ...............................................................................................163

Talk Set .................................................................................................185

Care & Maintenance ....................................................................191

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System Modes .......................................................................................191

AC Charger ...........................................................................................192

DC Charger ...........................................................................................192

Level of Charge .....................................................................................193

System Reset .........................................................................................193

Battery Pack ..........................................................................................194

Battery Holder .......................................................................................196

Test Leads .............................................................................................196

Self-Test Board ............................................................................197

Speciﬁcations ..............................................................................199

Electrical Specications ........................................................................199

General Specications ..........................................................................202

Contact 3M ...................................................................................203

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3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Introduction

Introduction

Getting Started

1. Press the red key to power up the unit or to power

down the unit.

2. Press the

key to change the contrast. Use the or

keys to adjust the contrast on the screen.

3. F1 through F5 are the soft

keys. Their function is

displayed in the box above

the key.

Example: To use the AC

Volts, press F5.

4. At the beginning of each

chapter there will be a

wiring diagram showing

the test lead hook-up. The

screen will also show the

test lead hook-up.

RED

GRN

BLK

YEL

BLU

Ring (B) 1Ring (B) 1

Ground

Tip (A) 1

Ring (B) 2

Tip (A) 2

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Getting Started

5. Some screens require you

to choose from a list of

possible choices.

Use the up and down arrow

keys to make your choice.

6. Other screens may allow

you to enter information

such as telephone numbers.

You can position the cursor

by using the Left and Right

arrow keys.

7. This symbol indicates you

should use the blue keys

to enter numeric values or

numbers.

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Getting Started

8. Use the (escape) key to quit the current screen

without making any changes. Use multiple escapes to return

to the Welcome screen.

9. The battery symbol in the upper right-hand corner of

the display gives an indication of the approximate battery

capacity. Each bar represents one-quarter of the full

capacity.

10. The unit is powered by a rechargeable NiMH battery pack.

The unit will also work with the “AA” battery pack. Six

“AA” batteries are required. Dispose of the batteries per

your company procedures. See Care & Maintenance for

more information on using the rechargeable battery pack.

Welcome Screen

This is the screen that you see

when you rst turn on the tester.

It shows the model name, serial

number, software version, and

selected country.

Help

Press the key at any time in any screen to get help with the

current function. Press

OK

or to return to the previous

screen.

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High Voltage

This screen indicates a high

voltage (120 VAC/VDC or

greater) has been detected

between the test leads when not

in the Voltage Mode. The tester

has opened an internal relay

to protect itself from damage.

Use standard safety practices

for disconnecting the test leads

since high voltage may be

present. Press

OK

to restart

the 965AMS tester.

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3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS System Setup

System Setup

Start with the Welcome Screen.

Press

Setup

to review the

global settings or to make

changes.

Country

1. Use the Country setup to

congure the tester for a

specic country. Selecting a

new country will congure

the tester with the setups

for language, units, clock

format, wire gauges,

and cable types for that

particular country. Press

Change

to make changes

or to review the current

settings.

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System Setup 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS

Country

2. Use the up and down arrow

keys to highlight a country.

You will be warned about

changing country-specic

default values and asked

to conrm or cancel your

selection. Press

OK

to

continue or press

to quit without making

changes.

Language

1. Use the Language setup to

change only the language

in the tester. Country-

specic default values are

not affected. Use the up

and down arrow keys to

highlight a new language.

Press

OK

to continue or

press

to quit without

making changes.

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3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS System Setup

Module

1. Use the Module setup to

select the type of module

that is installed in your

tester. The module type is

listed on the label on the

module.

Use the up and down arrow

keys to highlight Module.

Press

Change

to make

changes or to review the

current settings.

Network Setup

1. Use Network Setup

to change network

options used to connect

to computers or ADSL

circuits.

Use the up and down arrow

keys to highlight Network

Setup. Press

Change

to

make changes or to review

the current settings.

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Units

1. Use the Units menu

to change the Units of

Measure. Use the up

and down arrow keys to

highlight Units. Press

Change

to continue or

press

to quit without

making changes.

System Setup 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS

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3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS System Setup

Units

2. Use the up and down arrow

keys to select the units

you want to change. Press

Change Selection

to change

the units of measure. An

“X” in a box indicates your

choice.

Distance: Feet or Meters:

This affects all distances

displayed in the 965AMS

tester.

Degrees: Fahrenheit or

Centigrade: This affects all

temperatures used in the

965AMS tester.

Filter: C-Message or CCITT: This affects the lter

used in the POTS Noise function. Use the C-Message

lter in the US and Canada. Use the CCITT (also called

“Psophometric”) lter in all other countries.

The 965AMS tester features a dBrnP lter for noise tests

in New Zealand. To set the default noise lter to dBrnP, set

Filter option to CCITT. This lter is used only in units sold

in New Zealand; for all other countries, the CCITT option

uses a dBrnOp lter. Noise test results will be displayed

as dBrnP.

TDR: Vp (Velocity Propagation) or m/µS (meters

per microsecond): This affects the TDR “velocity of

propagation.” Use “Vp” in the US and Canada. Use “m/µS”

in other countries. Press

OK

to accept any changes and

return. Use the

key to return to the Welcome Screen

without making changes.

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User Info

1. Select User Info to add

your Tech ID and job

number to be added to

saved test results.

Use the up and down arrow

keys to highlight User Info.

Press

Change

to make

changes or to review the

current settings.

2. Use the blue keys to enter

your ID, name, etc. Press

Select Job ID

to highlight

the Job Num eld.

Use the blue keys to enter

a job number or ID. Press

OK

to continue or press

to quit without

making changes.

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3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS System Setup

Clock Settings

1. Use the Clock Settings

menu to select the clock

format and to set the

correct time. Use the up

and down arrow keys to

highlight Units. Press

OK

to continue or press

to quit without making

changes.

2. Use the blue keys to enter

the correct date.

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Clock Settings

3. Press

Select

, then enter the

correct time using the blue

keys.

4. Press

Select

to enter the

date format. Choose month,

day, year or day, month,

year.

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3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS System Setup

Clock Settings

5. Press

Select

to choose the

12-hour or 24-hour format.

Use the up and down arrow

keys to select the format.

If you choose the 12-hour

format, press

a.m.

or

p.m.

.

Note: Press

OK

at

any time that you have

completed your updates.

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Set Beep Volume

1. Use this menu to change the

Set Beep Volume. Use the

up and down arrow keys to

highlight Set Beep Volume.

Press

Change

to continue

or press

to quit

without making changes.

2. Use the up and down arrow

keys to change the beep

volume. Press

OK

to save

this volume setting.

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Power Down Timeout

1. Use this menu to change

the Power Down Timeout.

Use the up and down arrow

keys to highlight Power

Down Timeout. Press

Change

to continue or

press

to quit without

making changes.

2. Use the up and down arrow

keys to select the timeout

you want to use. Press

OK

to save your choice.

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Custom Cable

Use Custom Cable 1 or Custom Cable 2 to create a special

cable you are using on a regular basis that has capacitance

values that are different from existing cables. You can also

access this function in the Opens Setup menu.

1. Press the blue

key to enter the Opens

measurement function.

2. Press

Setup

to enter the

Setup menu.

3. Use the up and down arrow

keys to select Custom 1 or

Custom 2.

Press

Edit Custom

.

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