Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 965AMS 3M
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3 D y n at el ™ A dva nced Modu lar System 9 6 5A M S V ersi on 4 . 0 1 . 1 7 U ser ’ s Guide November 2010 78-8135-5011-4-D Future-Proof T esting Platform.
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3 Contents Introduction ..................................................................................... 5 Getting Started ..........................................................................................5 W elcome Screen ...............
4 System Modes .......................................................................................191 AC Charger ...........................................................................................192 DC Charger ............................
5 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.
6 Introduction 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS 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.
7 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Introduction Getting Started 8. Use the (escape) key to quit the current screen without making any changes. Use multiple escapes to return to the W elcome screen. 9. The battery symbol in the upper right-hand corner of the display gives an indication of the approximate battery capacity .
8 Introduction 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS High Voltage This screen indicates a high voltage (120 V AC/VDC or greater) has been detected between the test leads when not in the V oltage Mode. The tester has opened an internal relay to protect itself from damage.
9 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS System Setup System Setup Start with the W elcome Screen. Press Setup to review the global settings or to make changes. Country 1. Use the Country setup to congure the tester for a specic country .
10 System Setup 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Country 2. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight a country . Y ou will be warned about changing country-specic default values and asked to conrm or cancel your selection. Press OK to continue or press to quit without making changes.
11 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.
12 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.
13 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 .
14 System Setup 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS User Info 1. Select User Info to add your T ech 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.
15 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.
16 System Setup 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Clock Settings 3. Press Select , then enter the correct time using the blue keys. 4. Press Select to enter the date format.
17 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.
18 System Setup 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Set Beep Volume 1. Use this menu to change the Set Beep V olume . Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight Set Beep V olume. Press Change to continue or press to quit without making changes.
19 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS System Setup Power Down Timeout 1. Use this menu to change the Power Down Timeout . Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight Power Down T imeout. Press Change to continue or press to quit without making changes.
20 System Setup 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS 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. Y ou can also access this function in the Opens Setup menu.
21 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS System Setup Custom Cable 4. Use the blue keys to enter the capacitance to ground. Press Select Mutual .
22 System Setup 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Custom Cable 6. Use the blue keys to enter ohms per thousand feet. Press Select Velocity . 7. Use the blue keys to enter the velocity propagation. If you do not know this value, use 0.68.
23 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS System Setup Custom Cable 8. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Custom 1 or Custom 2. Press OK to save the custom cable.
24 Voltage T ermination 1. The V oltage T ermination option allows you to select the input impedance of the 965AMS digital voltmeter (in supported countries only). The input impedance of the internal 965AMS voltmeter is normally 1Mohm. However , some legacy systems use voltage measurement systems with input impedances of 100Kohms.
25 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS System Setup Voltage T ermination 2. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the V oltage T ermination you want to use.
26 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions The 12 measurement functions include: DC and AC voltage measurements milliAmps and ground resistance meas.
27 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Volts-DC or AC The V olts function measures the DC voltage or AC voltage between T ip, Ring and Ground. Volts-DC or AC> Hook-Up RED GRN BLK Ring (B) Ring (B) Ground (Earth) Ground (Earth) Tip (A) Tip (A) Volts-DC or AC> Operation 1.
28 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Volts-DC or AC> Operation 4. Press Ring Gnd to display the R-G voltage. The T -G measurement will be saved on the screen in a smaller box until a new measurement updates the screen.
29 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Loop Current Loop Current measures the loop current in an active line. Loop Current> Hook-Up RED BLK Ring (A) Ring (A) Tip (B) Tip (B) Loop Current> Operation 1. Press the blue key to start this test.
30 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Loop Current> Operation 3. Over Current W arning The tester has detected a current greater than 1 10 mA. Over current can damage the test set. Use standard safety practices for disconnecting the test leads and eliminating the source of the over current.
31 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Loop Current>Ground Resistance> Operation 1. Press the blue key to start this test. Press Gnd Resistance to access the Ground Resistance function. 2. Press T est to start the test.
32 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Ohms Measurements The Ohms Measurement function measures the insulation resistance between the T ip, Ring and Ground. This function can also measure the resistance of the T ip and Ring loop or individual wires.
33 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Ohms Measurements> Operation 3. Press Tip Gnd to display the T ip-Ground resistance. The T -R measurement will be saved on the screen in a smaller box until a new measurement updates the screen.
34 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Ohms Measurements> Voltage Compensation The V oltage Compensation feature compensates for crossed battery on the line. Use “compensated” for most measurements. Press V Comp to turn voltage compensation off and on.
35 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Ohms Measurements> Soak T est 1. T ake an initial resistance measurement by pressing the Snap Shot key . 2. Y ou will compare this to other active measurements to determine the source of the fault.
36 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Ohms Measurements> Soak T est 4. A property of corrosion is that a current owing through the corrosion will cause the corrosion to become a better conductor . The display will show a lower resistance reading if corrosion is the cause.
37 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Ohms Measurements> Soak T est 5. If the resistance value does not change, the fault is a pure resistive fault. 6. Use Go T o Positive Voltage and Go T o Negative Voltage to reverse the voltage polarity .
38 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS T oolbox Use the T oolbox to: (1) view saved test results, (2) perform a self calibrate, (3) use the Ohms to Distance calculator , (4) use Internet Explorer and (5) Upload results to the 965AMS Results Manager .
39 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions T oolbox>Stored Results> Operation 2. If one or more test results have been stored, the ID number for each will be displayed. The ID number is like a le folder and each test result is like a le.
40 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS T oolbox> Self-Calibrate The Self-Calibrate function will verify that all of the internal circuits and test leads are operating properly . Use self-calibrate: • After the rst full battery charge before you put the tester in service for the rst time.
41 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions T oolbox>Self-Calibrate> Operation 1. Press the blue key to enter the T oolbox function. 2. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the Self- Calibrate function. Press OK to save your choice.
42 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS T oolbox> Ohms-to-Distance Calculator Use this function to convert from Ohms to Distance or Distance to Ohms based on temperature and wire gauge. T oolbox>Ohms-to-Distance Calculator> Operation 1.
43 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions T oolbox>Ohms-to-Distance Calculator> Operation 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the wire gauge. Press Select to save and highlight the temperature eld. 5. Use the blue keys to enter the temperature.
44 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS T oolbox>Ohms-to-Distance Calculator> Operation 6. Press Convert to nd the distance. 7. Select Distance to Ohms if you want to convert a distance to an Ohms value. Internet Explorer 1.
45 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions T oolbox> 965AMS Results Manager The 965AMS tester uses the 965AMS Results Manager to upload and convert les from the tester .
46 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS T oolbox>965AMS Results Manager> Connections 1. T urn on the 965AMS tester and allow the unit to boot up. 2. Connect the 965AMS tester to power . 3. Connect the 965AMS tester to the PC via the USB to 15-pin cable.
47 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions T oolbox>965AMS Results Manager> Copying Files T o copy les that are saved in a 3M Dynatel 965AMS: 1. Click on the le labelled 965AMS_Results_Manager .exe. 2. Press the Copy All XML_Results Files From 965AMS to PC.
48 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Opens Opens measures the distance to an “open” circuit. This could be a broken wire, a cut pair or the end of the circuit. Opens> Hook Up RED GRN BLK Ring (B) Ring (B) Ground (Earth) Ground (Earth) Tip (A) Tip (A) Opens> Operation 1.
49 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Opens> Operation 3. Use the up and down arrow keys to choose the type of cable that best describes your cable. Press OK to save your choice. 4. This screen displays the T -R distance in the larger active measurement box.
50 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Opens> Operation 6. The T -G measurement will be saved on the screen in a smaller box until a new measurement updates the screen. 7. All measurements are erased when you exit this function.
51 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Opens> Calibrate Cable Use this function to measure the capacitance of a known good pair within a cable of known length. This value can be used as a ‘Calibrated Cable’(or ‘reference’) to nd the distance to an ‘open’ on the same or similar cable.
52 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Opens> Calibrate Cable 3. Use the blue keys to enter the known distance. Press Measure . 4. The screen will display the measured capacitance per distance for the reference pair .
53 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions T one Use T one to send a tone on a pair . T one> Set-Up RED GRN BLK Ring (B) Ring (B) Ground (Earth) Ground (Earth) Tip (A) Tip (A) T one> Operation 1. Press the blue key to enter the T one function.
54 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS T one> Operation 3. Press Send T one to send the tone. 4. Press Stop Tone to stop the tone.
55 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions T one> Edit The Frequency Of A T one There are 10 frequencies that can be stored in memory . If you need a different frequency you can edit any of the displayed frequencies and change to a new frequency .
56 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS T one> Edit The Frequency Of A T one 4. Use the blue keys to enter the frequency in kHz. 5. Press OK . T one> Applications The T one function can be used for three applications: ID T one, Precision T one and Wideband T one.
57 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions T one>Applications> Precision T one 1. Use the Precision T one to send a tone. 2. Use another 965AMS tester to receive the tone. Press the blue key , then select Loss . 3. The output frequency of the Precision tone is adjustable between 200Hz and 19,999Hz.
58 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL (Resistance Fault Locate) Use RFL to nd the distance to a short or ground. Important Note: Y ou must rst use the Auto test , or the Ohmmeter , to determine the type of fault.
59 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Hook-Up Ring-Ground Separate Pair RED GRN YEL BLU Ring (B) 1/Fault Ring (B) 1/Fault Ground (Earth) Ground (Earth) Ring .
60 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Hook-Up Ring-Cross Separate Pair Fault RED GRN YEL BLU Ring (B) 1/Fault Ring (B) 1/Fault Strap Ground (Earth) Ground (E.
61 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Hook-Up Short Single Pair RED BLK BLU Ring (B)/Fault Ring (B)/Fault Tip (A)/Fault Tip (A)/Fault Good Good Fault Strap T.
62 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Separate-Pair , Single-Section Operation 2. Press the blue key to enter the RFL function. Press Select until the Fault section is highlighted. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the type of fault that you have.
63 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Separate-Pair , Single-Section Operation 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Single Section. 5. Press Setup to choose the measurement parameters. 6. The rst parameter is the gauge.
64 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Separate-Pair , Single-Section Operation Special Requirement: Enter the cable temperature or the length, but not both. Only one parameter can be entered. There must be one unknown to solve the calculation.
65 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Separate-Pair , Single-Section Operation 9. Press T est to review the settings. 10. This screen shows the test lead hook-ups and the settings you have selected. Press Start to begin the test.
66 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Separate-Pair , Single-Section Operation 12. During the measurement process, a bar graph of the null voltage for DTS and then for DTF will be visible on the screen. 13. The results of the measurements are displayed on the screen.
67 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Separate-Pair , Single-Section Operation 14. Press Convert to distance to convert the resistance back to distance. RFL> Separate-Pair , Multi-Section Operation 1. Use the Auto test , or the Ohmmeter , to determine the type of fault.
68 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Separate-Pair , Multi-Section Operation 3. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Separate Pair . Press Select to move to the Multiple-Single section. 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Multiple sections of cable that have more than one gauge.
69 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Separate-Pair , Multi-Section Operation 6. Use the up and down arrow keys to select a section. Press Edit Section to choose the measurement parameters. 7. The rst parameter is the gauge.
70 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Separate-Pair , Multi-Section Operation 8. Use the blue keys to enter the section length. Press Select to move to the T emp section. 9. Use the blue keys to enter the cable temperature.
71 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Separate-Pair , Multi-Section Operation 10. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the next section. Press Edit Section to choose the measurement parameters. 1 1. Y ou can add a load coil to the calculations.
72 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Separate-Pair , Multi-Section Operation 13. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the next section. Press Edit Section to choose the measurement parameters. 14. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to highlight the gauge of your cable.
73 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Separate-Pair , Multi-Section Operation Special Requirement: Enter the cable temperature or the length, but not both. Only one parameter can be entered. There must be one unknown to solve the calculation.
74 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Separate-Pair , Multi-Section Operation 17. Press OK again to return to the main RFL screen. 18. Press T est to review the settings. 19. This screen shows the test lead hook-ups and the settings you have selected.
75 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Separate-Pair , Multi-Section Operation 20. If the hook-up is not correct, you will see an error message on the wiring diagram at the point of the error .
76 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Separate-Pair , Multi-Section Operation 22. The results of the measurements are displayed on the screen. DTS is the distance to the strap. DTF is the distance to the fault.
77 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Single-Pair , Single-Section Operation 1. Use the Auto test , or the Ohmmeter , to determine the type of fault. 2. Press the blue key to enter the RFL function. Press Select until the Fault section is highlighted.
78 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Single-Pair , Single-Section Operation 3. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Single Pair . Press Select to move to the Multiple-Single section. 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Single Section.
79 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Single-Pair , Single-Section Operation 6. The rst parameter is the gauge. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to highlight the gauge of your cable. Press Select to choose the cable length.
80 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Single-Pair , Single-Section Operation 8. Enter the temperature using the blue keys.
81 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Single-Pair , Single-Section Operation 10. This screen shows the test lead hook-ups and the settings you have selected. Press Start to begin the test. 1 1. If the hook-up is not correct, you will see an error message on the wiring diagram at the point of the error .
82 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Single-Pair , Single-Section Operation 13. The results of the measurements are displayed on the screen. DTS is the distance to the strap. DTF is the distance to the fault.
83 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Single Pair , Multi-Section Operation 1. Use the Auto test , or the Ohmmeter , to determine the type of fault. 2. Press the blue key to enter the RFL function. Press Select until the up and down arrow keys are in the Fault section.
84 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Single Pair , Multi-Section Operation 3. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Single Pair . Press Select to move to the Multiple-Single section. 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Multiple sections of cable that have more that one gauge.
85 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Single Pair , Multi-Section Operation 6. Use the up and down arrow keys to select a section. Press Edit Section to choose the measurement parameters. 7. The rst parameter is the gauge.
86 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Single Pair , Multi-Section Operation 8. Use the blue keys to enter the section length. Press Select to move to the T emp section. 9. Use the blue keys to enter the cable temperature.
87 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Single Pair , Multi-Section Operation 10. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the next section. Press Edit Section to choose the measurement parameters. 1 1. Y ou can add a load coil to the calculations.
88 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Single Pair , Multi-Section Operation 13. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the next section. Press Edit Section to choose the measurement parameters. 14. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to highlight the gauge of your cable.
89 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Single Pair , Multi-Section Operation Special Requirement: Enter the cable temperature or the length, but not both. Only one parameter can be entered. There must be one unknown to solve the calculation.
90 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Single Pair , Multi-Section Operation 17. Press OK again to return to the main RFL screen. 18. Press T est to review the settings. 19. This screen shows the test lead hook-ups and the settings you have selected.
91 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Single Pair , Multi-Section Operation 20. If the hook-up is not correct, you will see an error message on the wiring diagram at the point of the error .
92 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL> Single Pair , Multi-Section Operation 22. The results of the measurements are displayed on the screen. DTS is the distance to the strap. DTF is the distance to the fault.
93 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL> Wet Pulp Use this function to nd the approximate distance to a resistance fault when both wires in a pair are faulted at the same place and a separate good pair or a single common conductor is not available.
94 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL>Wet Pulp> Requirements Note: All of the following conditions must be met or this function does not apply: 1. One fault must be at least twice the ohms value of the other fault.
95 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL>Wet Pulp> Operation 2. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the gauge of the pair . Press Select or Unknown T emp. to highlight the temperature eld. 3. Use the blue keypad to enter the cable temperature.
96 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL>Wet Pulp> Operation 4. The W et Pulp test rst makes a measurement with the far-end open. Press Start to start the test. 5. Strap the pair at the far end, then press Continue .
97 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions RFL>Wet Pulp> Operation 7. DTS—Distance to the strap (far end). DTF—Distance to the fault. DSTF—Distance from the strap to the fault. Press Avg. Result to view a summary of test results.
98 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS RFL>Wet Pulp> Error Screens 2. The strap at the far-end is open. There should be a solid short at the far-end. 3. The tester checks to see that the sum of the faults is more than 100 times the loop resistance.
99 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) The DSL functions include: DSL Loss, DSL Noise, DSL Spectrum Analyzer, Resistive Balance, and DSL Impulse Noise. DSL> DSL Loss Use DSL Loss function to measure the amount of loss in a circuit at a specic frequency .
100 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS DSL>DSL Loss> Operation 1. Press the blue DSL key to enter the DSL function. Use the up and down arrow keys to select DSL Loss. Use a tone source at the far end that is capable of sending a known output level such as a 965AMS tester .
101 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions DSL>DSL Loss> Operation 5. Press OK to make the measurement. 6. The results of the measurement will be displayed as a –dBm level at a specic frequency .
102 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS DSL>DSL Loss> Application Notes DSL Loss measures the signal lost from a tone transmitter (965AMS tester , 3M ™ Dynatel ™ Far End Device (FED) or other capable device) to the measuring 965AMS.
103 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions DSL> DSL Noise Use DSL Noise function to measure the Longitudinal or Metallic Noise on a DSL line. DSL>DSL Noise> Hook-Up RED GRN BLK Ring (B) Ring (B) Ground (Earth) Ground (Earth) Tip (A) Tip (A) DSL>DSL Noise> Operation 1.
104 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS DSL>DSL Noise> Operation 3. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the type of service that you are measuring. 4. Press OK when nished. 5. Press OK to start the measurement for DSL noise.
105 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions DSL>DSL Noise> Operation 6. Press Select Longitudinal to measure longitudinal noise.
106 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS DSL>DSL Noise> Application Notes Noise can affect wideband services by taking up valuable bandwidth and reducing speed. Symptoms of high noise can be data errors and loss of connection.
107 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions DSL> DSL Spectrum Analyzer Use DSL Spectrum Analyzer (SA) to display a graph of useful signals and interference/noise at specic frequencies up to 30 MHz.
108 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS DSL>DSL Spectrum Analyzer> Operation 3. Press Span to change the frequency range. 4. Use the left and right arrow keys to move the cursor . The cursor position will display the frequency and the signal level.
109 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions DSL>DSL Spectrum Analyzer> Operation ADSL Upstream T1 HDSL ISDN.
110 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS DSL>DSL Spectrum Analyzer> Application Notes Spectrum analysis allows you to visually see a disturbing signal’ s shape by reading and displaying the level of noise in a frequency range.
111 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions DSL> Resistance Balance Use Resistance Balance to measure the: • Loop Resistance between the Red and Black test leads. • Resistance of each conductor to the Green test lead.
112 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS DSL>Resistance Balance> Operation 3. Press T est to start the test. DSL>Resistance Balance> Recommended Values Ser.
113 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions DSL> DSL Impulse Noise Use Impulse Noise to measure short spikes of random amplitude and random frequency . These short bursts can damage data transmission if the amplitude and frequency are spiking into used transmission paths.
114 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS DSL>DSL Impulse Noise> Operation 3. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the type of service that you are measuring. 4. Press OK when nished. 5. Press OK to start the Impulse Noise test.
115 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions DSL>DSL Impulse Noise> Operation 8. Press Restart to begin a new test. 9.
116 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS DSL>DSL Impulse Noise> Application Notes Since impulse hits, noise and other power related interference can uctuate during the day you have the option of measuring three different levels.
117 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions TDR Use the Time Domain Reectometer (TDR) function to map the high-frequency impedance of the cable along its length. The display shows opens, load coils, splits, wet sections, splices, gauge changes, heavy shorts and any other physical deviation from a perfect cable.
118 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS “Dip” Events 1. Fault: A resistance fault will show as a dip on screen. The lower the value of resistance, the lower the dip. 2. Short: A short (or zero-Ohm resistance fault) will show up as the lowest dip on the screen.
119 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions TDR> Setup 1. Press the blue key to enter the TDR mode. 2. Press Setup . 3.
120 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS TDR> Setup 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the wire gauge. Press Select Length . 5. Y ou can choose to start with the shortest range each time you enter the TDR or the last range that you used.
121 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions TDR> Single T race Mode Single T race Mode is used for most TDR applications.
122 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS TDR>Single T race Mode> Operation 3. This screen shows the end of a pair at 205 feet. 4. Use the TDR Controls section in this chapter to see all of the parameters that you can adjust.
123 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions TDR> Dual T race Mode Dual T race Mode is used to compare two pairs at the same time, usually a faulted and a good pair .
124 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS TDR>Dual T race Mode> Operation 3. The pair under test (red/ black) is displayed at the top of the screen. The reference pair (yellow/blue) is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
125 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions TDR>Differential> Operation 1. Press the blue key to enter the TDR mode. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Differential. 2. Press OK to display a trace. 3. A trace with a straight line would indicate a perfect match between both pairs.
126 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS TDR> Crosstalk Use Crosstalk to display the amplitude and location of signals that “cross” from one pair to the other , as could be caused by a split.
127 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions TDR>Crosstalk> Operation 3. The location of the crosstalk will be shown as an upward or downward event. TDR> Memory Mode Memory Mode is used to compare a pair under test to a stored trace in memory .
128 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS TDR>Memory Mode> Operation 1. Press the blue key to enter the TDR mode. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Memory . 2. Press OK . 2. The rst screen in memory mode will show a list of the ID numbers for all stored Single Trace TDR traces.
129 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions TDR>Memory Mode> Operation 3. Press the View key to select the highlighted result and display the stored results list for that ID number by type (TDR), date, and time.
130 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS TDR> Peak Mode Use Peak Mode to capture events that may be intermittent. TDR>Peak Mode> Hook-Up RED BLK Ring (A) Ring (A) Tip (B) Tip (B) TDR>Peak Mode> Operation 1.
131 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions TDR>Peak Mode> Operation 4. If the pair being tested is stable (no intermittent faults), then the minimum, maximum and ‘live’ traces should appear as a single line. 5.
132 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS TDR> Controls Cable Length 1. The Length allows you to set the distance from the left side of the screen to the right side. The lengths that you may use are: 100 ft 200 ft 500 ft 1,000 ft 2,000 ft 5,000 ft 10,000 ft 20, 000 ft 30,000 ft 2.
133 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions TDR> Controls Filter 1. The Filter is used to reduce external noise from the trace. V elocity of Propagation 1. The velocity of propagation is a measure of how fast a pulse travels in a circuit.
134 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS TDR> Controls Pulse Width 1. Pulse W idth allows you to select the width of the TDR pulse. A longer pulse width is required for longer range settings. 2. The tester automatically chooses the best pulse width for each length selected.
135 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions TDR> Controls TDR Save 1. T races can be stored in the single trace mode. None of the other TDR modes can be saved. Up to two-hundred traces can be stored. 2. Press the key to enter the Save mode.
136 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS TDR> Controls 4. The data entered into each eld will remain present for every saved result until explicitly changed or cleared. In this way information that is infrequently changed such as the T ech ID does not need to be re-keyed every time.
137 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions POTS T ests available with the POTS key include Loss, Noise, Longitudinal Balance, Load Coil Counter , Caller ID, Ringers, Level T race, Kick T est and V oice Band Spectrum Analyzer .
138 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS POTS>Loss> Operation 1. Press the blue key to enter POTS menu. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Loss. 2. Press OK to start the test. 3. Dial a milliwatt number . There are 2 ways to enter the milliwatt numbers: 1.
139 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions POTS>Loss> Operation 2. O r, use the memory mode. The 965AMS can store up to 10 numbers in the quiet line memory list. Press Setup to select or edit numbers from memory . a.
140 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS POTS>Loss> Operation c. Press Select to move to the DTMF or Pulse dialing section. Use the up and down arrow keys to select a dialing method. DTMF pulsing is the default value.
141 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions POTS>Loss> Operation e. Press Dial to begin the test. 4. Point to Point Measurements a. Use a 965AMS tester or a 965DSP tester set to the tone mode. b. V erify that both ends of the circuit are on the same frequency .
142 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS POTS Loss Measurement Normal Range Parameter OK Marginal Not OK Balance > 60 50–60 < 50 dB Loss < 6 6–8.5 > 8.5 dBm Noise < 20 20–30 > 30 dBmC POTS> Noise Use Noise to measure the Noise, Power Inuence, and the calculated Balance of a pair .
143 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions POTS>Noise> Operation 3. Enter the quiet line number for the central ofce you are calling. There are 2 ways to enter the quiet line numbers: 1. Use the blue keys to enter the number just like you were dialing a standard telephone.
144 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS POTS>Noise> Operation a. Use the up and down arrow keys to nd the quiet line number for the central ofce you want to measure. b. Use Edit Number to add new numbers or to edit existing numbers using the blue keys.
145 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions POTS>Noise> Operation d. Press Select to move to the loop start-ground start section. Use the up and down arrow keys to select a method. The default is loop start. Press OK to return to the main Dial Noise screen.
146 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS POTS Noise Normal Range Parameter OK Marginal Not OK Balance > 60 50–60 < 50 dBm Loss < 6 6–8.5 > 8.5 dBm Noise < 20 20–30 > 30 dBmC POTS> Longitudinal Balance Use Longitudinal Balance to measure the active Longitudinal Balance on the pair .
147 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions POTS>Longitudinal Balance> Operation 1. Press the blue key to enter the POTS menu. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Longitudinal Balance. 2. Press OK to start the measurement.
148 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS POTS>Longitudinal Balance> Operation 2. O r, use the memory mode. The 965AMS can store up to 10 numbers in the milliwatt number memory list. Press Setup to select or edit numbers from memory .
149 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions POTS>Longitudinal Balance> Operation c. Press Select to move to the DTMF or Pulse dialing section. Use the up and down arrow keys to select a dialing method. DTMF pulsing is the default value.
150 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS POTS>Longitudinal Balance> Operation e. Press Dial to begin the test. 3. The results are displayed on the screen. POTS Longitudinal Balance Normal Range Parameter OK Marginal Not OK Balance > 60 50–60 < 50 dB Loss < 6 6–8.
151 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions POTS>Load Coils> Hook-Up RED GRN BLK Ring (B) Ring (B) Ground (Earth) Ground (Earth) Tip (A) Tip (A) POTS>Load Coils> Operation 1. Press the blue key to enter POTS menu.
152 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS POTS>Load Coils> Operation 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the correct wire gauge. Press OK to return to Load Coil screen. 5. Press T est to start the test. 6.
153 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions POTS>Load Coils> Operation 7. It is not necessary to have any particular length of cable before the rst load coil, but you must have at least 3,000 feet of cable after each load coil for the Load Coil function to count properly .
154 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS POTS>Caller ID> Operation 1. Press the blue key to enter the POTS menu. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Caller ID. 2. Press OK to start the test. 3. The results of the test will be displayed on this screen.
155 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions POTS> Ringers The Ringers function measures the capacitance associated with one or more ringer circuits on the line. One old style mechanical ringer has a capacitance of 0.47 µF .
156 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS POTS>Ringers> Operation 3. During the measurement an hour glass will be visible at the bottom of the display . When the measurement is complete, the Ring- Ground, T ip-Ring and T ip-Ground ringers will be displayed.
157 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions POTS>Level T race> Hook-Up: RED GRN BLK Ring (B) Ring (B) Ground (Earth) Ground (Earth) Tip (A) Tip (A) POTS>Level T race> Operation 1. Press the blue key to enter POTS menu.
158 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS POTS>Level T race> Operation 3. A dip in the graph indicates the presence of a load coil. This graph shows one load coil. Note: Level trace cannot calculate the distance to the load coil.
159 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions POTS> Kick T est Use the Kick T est function to continuously measure the voltage, resistance and opens length on a pair . POTS>Kick T est> Hook-Up RED GRN BLK Ring (B) Ring (B) Ground (Earth) Ground (Earth) Tip (A) Tip (A) POTS>Kick T est> Operation 1.
160 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS POTS>Kick T est> Operation 2. Press Setup to enter the type of cable. 3. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the cable type. Press OK to start the test. 4. This screen displays the T -R measurements.
161 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions POTS>Kick T est> Operation 5. This screen displays the T -G measurements.
162 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS POTS>Voice Band Spectrum Analyzer> Operation 1. Press the blue key to enter the POTS menu. Use the up and down arrow keys to select V oiceband SA. 2. Press OK to start the measurement.
163 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Auto T est Use Auto T est to automatically perform the following tests: Active POTS, V acant POTS, V acant W ideBand and Smart Auto T est. Auto T est> Active POTS Use Active POTS to perform an automatic sequence of tests on Active POTS lines.
164 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Auto T est>Active POTS> Operation 1. Press the blue key to enter the Auto T est function. Use the up and down arrow to select Active POTS. 2. Press Loss Setup to set up the telephone numbers for the milliwatt line in the central ofce.
165 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Auto T est>Active POTS> Operation 3. If you have entered telephone numbers in the Dial Loss function or the T alk Set function, they will be shown in the telephone number section.
166 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Auto T est>Active POTS> Operation 5. Press Select to move to the loop start-ground start section. Use the up and down arrow keys to select a method. The default is loop start.
167 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Auto T est>Active POTS> Operation 7. Central Ofce with a combination milliwatt and quiet line termination: Press Edit Number and enter a digit that is a valid rst digit for the central ofce.
168 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Auto T est>Active POTS> Operation 9. Press Select to move to the DTMF or Pulse dialing section. Use the up and down arrow keys to select a dialing method. DTMF is the default value.
169 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Auto T est>Active POTS> Operation 1 1. Press T est Pair 1 to start the Active POTS tests.
170 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Auto T est>Active POTS> Operation 14. Press Pass/F ail to see only the OK, Y ield, or Stop symbols. Auto T est> Vacant POTS Use V acant POTS to perform an automatic sequence of tests on V acant POTS lines.
171 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Auto T est>Vacant POTS> Operation 1. Press the blue key to enter the Auto T est function. Use the up and down arrow keys to select V acant Pots. Press Setup to choose the measurement parameters.
172 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Auto T est>Vacant POTS> Operation 3. Press Select to move to the type of cable. Use the up and down arrow keys to select your type of cable. 4. Press OK to return to the main Auto T est screen.
173 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Auto T est>Vacant POTS> Operation 8. Certain auto test results are compared against pass/fail limits to provide a quick- look at the pair condition.
174 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Auto T est> Vacant Wideband Use V acant Wideband to perform an automatic sequence of tests on V acant W ideband circuits.
175 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Auto T est>Vacant Wideband> Hook-Up RED GRN BLK Ring (B) 1 Ring (B) 1 Ground (Earth) Ground (Earth) Tip (A) 1 Tip (A) 1 Auto T est>Vacant Wideband> Setup 1. Press the blue key to enter the Auto T est function.
176 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Auto T est>Vacant Wideband> Setup 2. Press Select to select the gauge of your cable. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the gauge. 3. Press Select to move to the type of cable.
177 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Auto T est>Vacant Wideband> Setup 4. Press Select to move to the service type. Use the up and down arrow keys to choose the type of service. 5. Press Select to move to the termination type.
178 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Auto T est>Vacant Wideband> Setup 6. Press T est Pair 1 to start the test. 7. Certain auto test results are compared against pass/fail limits to provide a quick- look at the pair condition.
179 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Auto T est>Vacant Wideband> Setup 9. Press Pass/Fail to see only the OK, Y ield, or Stop symbols. 10. Press WB Slope to see the graph of the slope. 1 1. Press OK to return to the main T est Results screen.
180 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Auto T est> Expert Pair T est Use the Expert Pair T est to detect, identify and locate the most common pair faults without having to change test leads.
181 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Auto T est>Expert Pair T est> Hook-Up RED GRN BLK Ring (B) 1 Ring (B) 1 Ground (Earth) Ground (Earth) Tip (A) 1 Tip (A) 1 Auto T est>Expert Pair T est> Operation 1. Press the blue key to enter the Auto T est function.
182 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Auto T est>Expert Pair T est> Operation 2. Use the up and down keys to select the wire gauge. Press Select . 3. Use the up and down keys to select the type of cable. Press OK .
183 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions Auto T est>Expert Pair T est> Operation 4. Press T est Pair 1 . 5. Review the screen for the correct setup information.
184 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Auto T est>Expert Pair T est> Operation 7. Use to exit this screen. W ait for the 3M ™ Dynatel ™ Far End Device II to reset before you choose another screen.
185 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions # T alk Set The T alk Set # function allows you to use the 965AMS tester as a talk set on an active line to send DTMF or pulse dialing. T alk Set> Hook-Up RED GRN BLK Ring (B) Ring (B) Ground (Earth) Ground (Earth) Tip (A) Tip (A) T alk Set> Setup 1.
186 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS # T alk Set> Setup 3. Use the up and down arrow keys to choose one of the 10 memory locations. These locations are not numbered. 4. Press Edit Number . 5. Use the blue keys to enter the phone numbers.
187 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions # T alk Set> Setup 8. Press OK to save this phone number . 9. Press Select to choose the type of pulsing. Use the up and down arrow keys to choose DTMF or Dial Pulse. DTMF is the most common.
188 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS # T alk Set> Setup 1 1. Use the up and down arrow keys to choose between Loop Start and Ground Start. Loop Start is the most common. Note: Ground start requires the green test lead to be connected to a grounded shield.
189 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Measurement Functions # T alk Set> Operation 2. Press Off Hook to draw dial tone. 3. Press Dial to dial the number . 4. The speaker and microphone are located on the front of the unit. Speaker Microphone 5.
190 Measurement Functions 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS # T alk Set> Operation 6. Press Mute to mute the microphone. Press T alk to un-mute. 7. Press On Hook to end the call. T alk Set> Applications 1. This function can be used as a butt set to dial out or to receive incoming ringing tone.
191 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Care & Maintenance Care & Maintenance System Modes 1. The 965AMS tester is a microcomputer-controlled device that is very similar to a laptop computer . The tester will be in one of 3 modes: Active, Standby , or Power Down.
192 Care & Maintenance 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS AC Charger Use the AC charger to charge the NiMH battery pack. Plug the AC cord into the AC charger and into a power outlet. Plug the DC cord into 965AMS tester . Make sure that the key on the plug ts properly into the slot in the connector .
193 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Care & Maintenance Level of Charge The battery icon in the upper right of all screens indicates the battery charge. Four black bars in the icon indicate full char ge. Zero black bars indicate the battery pack is very low and should be charged immediately .
194 Care & Maintenance 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Battery Pack The 965AMS tester uses a Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery pack. T ypical life of battery pack is two years. T o change the battery pack: 1. Power down the unit.
195 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Care & Maintenance Battery Pack 5. Plug in the new battery connector . 6. Place the battery in the compartment. 7. Replace the cover . 8. T ighten the screws. Caution: Battery may explode, leak or catch re if exposed to high temperatures or re.
196 Care & Maintenance 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Battery Holder The plastic battery holder that comes with the unit uses six “AA” alkaline batteries (alkaline batteries are not included). Use alkaline batteries only when the NiMH battery pack is discharged and the AC adapter is not available.
197 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Self-T est Board Self-T est Board A self-test board is included with the 965AMS tester to verify the performance of Opens and RFL. This is particularly important if operating conditions (shock, temperature, etc.
198 Self-T est Board 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Self-T est Board> Check RFL Performance 1. Connect the test leads as shown. Press the key on the 965AMS tester . 3 965AMS 2. Press the Setup key , enter 70°F (21°C) for temperature.
199 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Specifications Specifications Electrical Specifications Functions Range Resolution Accuracy Voltage (DC) 0 to 99.9 V 100 to 300 V 0.1 V 1 V 1% ± 0.5 V 3% Voltage (AC) Meter resistance 100 k or 1 m 0 to 99.
200 Specifications 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Electrical Specifications Functions Range Resolution Accuracy T one output ID tone Precision tone- 600 Ω Zout 200 to 1000 Hz, fixed level 200 to 9999 Hz, -20 to +1 dBm 10 k to 19.99 kHz, -20 to +1 dBm 8 volt peak to peak 1 Hz, 0.
201 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Specifications Electrical Specifications Functions Range Resolution Accuracy Caller ID (U.S. and Canada only) Carrier level Date, time, number , n.
202 Specifications 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS General Specifications Drop test Survives 3 ft (1 m) drop onto concrete, (survives 5 ft drop onto concrete with soft case) using ASTM D4169 assurance level I method 5276 Vibration Meets Mil 810F method 514.
203 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Modular System 965AMS Contact 3M Contact 3M Customer and T echnical Support: 1-800-428-8688 Repair Center: 1-800-426-8688, option 2.
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