Future-ProofTesting Platform
3 Dynatel
Advanced Modular System 965AMS
Version 4.01.17 User’s Guide
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Contents
System Modes
Example: To use the AC Volts, press F5
Introduction
Getting Started
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Getting Started
Introduction
Help
Welcome Screen
Getting Started
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High Voltage
Country
System Setup
Country
Language
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Network Setup
Module
System Setup
Units
Change to continue or
press to quit without making changes
Degrees: Fahrenheit or
Units
User Info
System Setup
Clock Settings
2.Use the blue keys to enter the correct date
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3.Press Select , then enter the correct time using the blue keys
Clock Settings
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Clock Settings
System Setup
Set Beep Volume
System Setup
Power Down Timeout
Change to continue or
press to quit without making changes
Custom Cable
Custom Cable
System Setup
4. Use the blue keys to enter
the capacitance to ground
Custom Cable
System Setup
6. Use the blue keys to enter
ohms per thousand feet
Custom Cable
System Setup
Press OK to save the custom cable
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Voltage Termination
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System Setup
Voltage Termination
Measurement Functions
Volts-DCor AC>Operation
Volts-DCor AC
Volts-DCor AC>Hook-Up
AC Normal Range—ActiveLine
Volts-DCor AC>AC Volts
Volts-DCor AC>Operation
Loop Current>Operation
Loop Current
Loop Current>Hook-Up
Loop Current>Ground Resistance>Hook-Up
Loop Current>Ground Resistance
Loop Current>Operation
3. Over Current Warning
Loop Current>Ground Resistance>Operation
Ohms Measurements>Operation
Ohms Measurements
Ohms Measurements>Hook-Up
Measurement Functions
Ohms Measurements>Operation
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Marginal
Ohms Measurements>Soak Test
Ohms Measurements>Voltage Compensation
1. Take an initial resistance
Measurement Functions
Ohms Measurements>Soak Test
Initial Reading Reading After 1 or 2 Minutes
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6. Use
Ohms Measurements>Soak Test
Measurement Functions
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Toolbox>Stored Results>Operation
Toolbox
Toolbox>Stored Results
Press View to see the list of files
Toolbox>Stored Results>Operation
Toolbox>Self-Calibrate>Hook-Up
Toolbox>Self-Calibrate
OK to save your choice
Toolbox>Self-Calibrate>Operation
Measurement Functions
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Toolbox>Ohms-to-DistanceCalculator>Operation
Toolbox>Ohms-to-DistanceCalculator
Toolbox>Ohms-to-DistanceCalculator>Operation
5. Use the blue keys to enter the temperature
Measurement Functions
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Toolbox>Ohms-to-DistanceCalculator>Operation
Internet Explorer
6. Press Convert to find the
distance
Toolbox>965AMS Results Manager
Toolbox 965AMS Results Manager Connections
Toolbox>965AMS Results Manager>Copying Files
Opens>Operation
Opens
Opens>Hook Up
Press Tip Gnd to display the T-Gdistance
Opens>Operation
Opens>Operation
1. Press Setup
Opens Calibrate Cable
2. Press
Measurement Functions
3. Use the blue keys to enter the known distance
Opens>Calibrate Cable
Measurement Functions
Press Measure
Tone>Set-Up
Tone
Tone>Operation
Ring B
3. Press Send Tone to send the tone
Tone>Operation
4. Press Stop Tone to stop the tone
Measurement Functions
Precision - 200 Hz and 19,999 Hz
Tone>Edit The Frequency Of A Tone
Tone>Edit The Frequency Of A Tone
Tone>Applications
Tone>Applications>ID Tone
Tone>Application>Wideband Tone
Tone>Applications>Precision Tone
RFL>Hook-Up
RFL Resistance Fault Locate
Ring-GroundSeparate Pair
RFL>Hook-Up
Short Separate Pair
Tip-CrossSeparate Pair
Fault Strap
Ring B 1/Fault
Fault
Fault
Ring B/Fault
RFL>Separate-Pair, Single-SectionOperation
Tip A/Fault
Fault
2.Press the blue key to enter the RFL function
RFL>Separate-Pair, Single-SectionOperation
RFL>Separate-Pair, Single-SectionOperation
Press Setup to choose the
Use the up and down
arrow keys to select Single
RFL>Separate-Pair, Single-SectionOperation
8.Enter the temperature using the blue keys
Press OK to return to the main RFL screen
7.Press Unknown Length
RFL>Separate-Pair, Single-SectionOperation
9. Press Test to review the settings
DTS is the distance to the strap
RFL>Separate-Pair, Single-SectionOperation
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RFL>Separate-Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
RFL>Separate-Pair, Single-SectionOperation
RFL>Separate-Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
5.Press Setup to define the sections
Measurement Functions
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RFL>Separate-Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
8. Use the blue keys to enter
RFL>Separate-Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
the section length
Press Select to move to
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RFL>Separate-Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
13.Use the up and down arrow keys to select the next
RFL>Separate-Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
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RFL>Separate-Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
Press OK to return to the Multiple Gauge screen
RFL>Separate-Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
18. Press Test to review the settings
17. Press OK again to return
to the main RFL screen
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RFL>Separate-Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
DTS is the distance to the strap
RFL Separate-Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
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RFL>Single-Pair, Single-SectionOperation
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RFL>Single-Pair, Single-SectionOperation
Measurement Functions
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RFL>Single-Pair, Single-SectionOperation
9. Press Test to review the settings
8.Enter the temperature using the blue keys
RFL>Single-Pair, Single-SectionOperation
Press OK to return to the main RFL screen
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RFL>Single-Pair, Single-SectionOperation
14. Press Convert to distance to
RFL>Single-Pair, Single-SectionOperation
1. Use the Auto test
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RFL>Single Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
Measurement Functions
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RFL>Single Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
8. Use the blue keys to enter
RFL>Single Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
the section length
Press Select to move to
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RFL>Single Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
Measurement Functions
RFL>Single Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
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RFL>Single Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
17. Press OK again to return
RFL>Single Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
to the main RFL screen
Measurement Functions
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RFL>Single Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
RFL>Single Pair, Multi-SectionOperation
RFL>Wet Pulp>Hook-Up
RFL>Wet Pulp
RFL>Wet Pulp>Operation
RFL>Wet Pulp> Requirements
RFL Wet Pulp Operation
the temperature field
Press Select or
Press OK to continue
Press Start to start the test
RFL>Wet Pulp>Operation
RFL>Wet Pulp>Operation
RFL>Wet Pulp>Error Screens
2. The strap at the far-endis open. There should be a solid short at the far-end
RFL>Wet Pulp>Error Screens
DSL>DSL Loss>Hook-Up
DSL Digital Subscriber Line
DSL>DSL Loss
DSL>DSL Loss>Operation
5. Press OK to make the
DSL>DSL Loss>Operation
measurement
Measurement Functions
DSL>DSL Loss>Application Notes
DSL>DSL Noise>Hook-Up
DSL>DSL Noise
DSL>DSL Noise>Operation
Ring B
DSL>DSL Noise>Operation
4.Press OK when finished
Measurement Functions
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measure metallic noise
measure longitudinal noise
DSL DSL Noise Operation
Measurement Functions
Shorted Internally
DSL>DSL Noise>Application Notes
DSL>DSL Spectrum Analyzer>Operation
DSL>DSL Spectrum Analyzer
DSL>DSL Spectrum Analyzer>Hook-Up
3.Press Span to change the frequency range
DSL>DSL Spectrum Analyzer>Operation
ADSL Upstream T1 HDSL ISDN
DSL DSL Spectrum Analyzer Operation
Measurement Functions
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VDSL Spectrum
DSL>DSL Spectrum Analyzer>Application Notes
Center Frequencies
DSL>Resistance Balance>Operation
DSL>Resistance Balance
DSL>Resistance Balance>Hook-Up
DSL>Resistance Balance>Operation
DSL>Resistance Balance>Recommended Values
DSL>Resistance Balance>Application Notes
DSL>DSL Impulse Noise>Operation
DSL>DSL Impulse Noise
DSL DSL Impulse Noise Hook-Up
6. Press Setup to select Count Threshold Time
4.Press OK when finished
7. Press OK when finished
DSL>DSL Impulse Noise>Operation
8. Press Restart to begin a
9. Press Setup to return to the setup screen
new test
Measurement Functions
DSL>DSL Impulse Noise>Application Notes
TDR>Event Recognition
“Dip” Events
Fault Icons
2.Press Setup
TDR Setup
1.Press the blue key to enter the TDR mode
Measurement Functions
You can choose to start
TDR>Setup
TDR>Single Trace Mode>Operation
TDR>Single Trace Mode
TDR Single Trace Mode Hook-Up
6.This trace shows a resistive fault at 219 feet
TDR>Dual Trace Mode>Operation
TDR>Dual Trace Mode
TDR>Dual Trace Mode>Hook-Up
TDR>Dual Trace Mode>Operation
TDR>Differential
TDR>Differential>Hook-Up
TDR Differential Operation
TDR>Crosstalk>Operation
TDR>Crosstalk
TDR>Crosstalk>Hook-Up
TDR>Crosstalk>Operation
TDR>Memory Mode
TDR>Memory Mode>Hook-Up
TDR>Memory Mode>Operation
3. Press the View key to
TDR>Peak Mode>Operation
TDR>Peak Mode
TDR>Peak Mode>Hook-Up
4. If the pair being tested
TDR>Peak Mode>Operation
Screen Pan
TDR>Controls
Cable Length
Filter
TDR>Controls
Velocity of Propagation
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Gain
TDR>Controls
Pulse Width
TDR Save
TDR>Controls
TDR>Controls
4.The data entered into each field will remain present for every saved result until explicitly changed or cleared. In this way information that is infrequently changed such as the Tech ID does not need to be re-keyedevery time. These two fields are appended to the TDR trace results when they are printed or stored in the PC Link software
POTS Loss Hook-Up
POTS
POTS Loss
standard telephone
POTS>Loss>Operation
POTS>Loss>Operation
Press Setup to select or edit numbers from memory
Measurement Functions
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c. Press Select
e. Press Dial to begin the test
POTS>Loss>Operation
4. Point to Point Measurements
b.Verify that both ends of the circuit are on the
POTS>Noise>Operation
POTS>Noise
POTS>Noise>Hook-Up
1. Use the blue keys to
POTS>Noise>Operation
a. Use the up and down arrow keys to find the quiet line number for the central office you want to measure
POTS>Noise>Operation
d. Press
POTS Longitudinal Balance Hook-Up
POTS>Longitudinal Balance
Ring B
Tip A
POTS>Longitudinal Balance>Operation
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POTS>Longitudinal Balance>Operation
Measurement Functions
c. Press Select to
POTS>Longitudinal Balance>Operation
POTS>Load Coils
POTS>Load Coils>Operation
POTS>Load Coils>Hook-Up
Ring B
Tip A
Press OK to return to Load Coil screen
POTS>Load Coils>Operation
5. Press Test to start the test
Measurement Functions
POTS>Load Coils>Operation
POTS Caller ID
POTS>Caller ID>Hook-Up
POTS>Caller ID>Operation
POTS>Ringers>Operation
POTS>Ringers
POTS Ringers Hook-Up
POTS>Ringers>Operation
POTS>Level Trace
POTS>Level Trace>Operation
POTS>Level Trace>Hook-Up
5. This trace shows one load coil at 18,000 feet
POTS>Level Trace>Operation
POTS>Kick Test>Operation
POTS>Kick Test
POTS Kick Test Hook-Up
POTS>Kick Test>Operation
2. Press Setup to enter the
type of cable
Press OK to start the test
POTS>Voice Band Spectrum Analyzer>Hook-Up
POTS>Voice Band Spectrum Analyzer
POTS>Kick Test>Operation
Ring B
POTS>Voice Band Spectrum Analyzer>Operation
Auto Test>Active POTS>Hook-Up
Auto Test
Auto Test Active POTS
Auto Test>Active POTS>Operation
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Auto Test>Active POTS>Operation
5. Press
method. The default is loop
Select to move to
the loop start-groundstart
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Auto Test>Active POTS>Operation
9. Press Select to move to
13.Press Val. to see the actual test results
Auto Test>Active POTS>Operation
Auto Test>Vacant POTS>Hook-Up
Auto Test>Vacant POTS
Auto Test>Vacant POTS>Operation
3. Press Select to move to
Auto Test>Vacant POTS>Operation
9. Press Value to see the actual test results
Auto Test>Vacant POTS>Operation
Measurement Functions
Auto Test>Vacant Wideband
Insertion
Single
Auto Test>Vacant Wideband>Hook-Up
Auto Test>Vacant Wideband>Setup
Ring B
Tip A
2. Press Select to select the
Auto Test>Vacant Wideband>Setup
gauge of your cable. Use
the up and down arrow
Press OK to return to the main Auto Test screen
Auto Test>Vacant Wideband>Setup
6. Press Test Pair 1 to start the
Auto Test>Vacant Wideband>Setup
Auto Test>Vacant Wideband>Setup
symbols
9. Press Pass/Fail to see only
the OK, Yield, or Stop
Measurement Functions
Auto Test>Expert Pair Test>Features
Auto Test>Expert Pair Test
Auto Test>Expert Pair Test>Operation
Auto Test>Expert Pair Test>Hook-Up
Ring B
Tip A
Press Select
Auto Test>Expert Pair Test>Operation
Press OK
Measurement Functions
Auto Test>Expert Pair Test>Operation
6. Test results
Measurement Functions
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Auto Test>Expert Pair Test>Operation
Measurement Functions
Talk Set
Talk Set>Setup
Talk Set Hook-Up
Ring B
#needed
Talk Set Setup
8. Press OK to save this
Talk Set Setup
Note: Ground start
Talk Set>Operation
Talk Set>Setup
Microphone
Talk Set>Operation
Speaker
Measurement Functions
Talk Set>Operation
Talk Set>Applications
System Modes
Care & Maintenance
Care & Maintenance
AC Charger
DC Charger
Level of Charge
System Reset
1.Power down the unit
Battery Pack
3.Remove the battery cover
4.Unplug the battery connector
5. Plug in the new battery connector
Battery Pack
6.Place the battery in the compartment
7.Replace the cover 8.Tighten the screws
Test Leads
Battery Holder
3965AMS
Self-TestBoard
Self-TestBoard>Check Opens
Self-TestBoard Check RFL Performance
Specifications
Electrical Specifications
Specifications
Resolution
Specifications
Electrical Specifications
Resolution
Functions
Specifications
Electrical Specifications
Resolution
Functions
Specifications
General Specifications
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