950adsl2 plus training tool

3 Communication Markets Division

DynatelTM 950ADSL2 Plus Qualification Test Set


AC/DC Adapter

Software CD-ROM

ACCESSORIES

Test Leads

Softbag

Serial Cable


Charging BatteriesTo charge the batteries, connect the AC/DC Adapter to the adapter jack.

Note. Before connecting the charger to the 950ADSL2 Plus, the test leads must be disconnected from any circuit.

Adapter Jack

The charging screen will appear


Test LeadsWhen inserting the test leads on the 950ADSL2 Plus unit, orient them upward as shown below

Note: Ensure that the leads are fully inserted into the 950ADSL2 Plus unit : The colour coded plug end of the lead is fully butted up against the matching jack on the 950ADSL2Plus unit

Tip. Two “pops” can be heard as each lead is inserted into the colour coded jack on the 950ADSL2Plus unit.


Hookup -- Test Leads

Red clip Ring Conductor

Black clip Tip Conductor

Green clip Ground

Subscriber

X connect box, pedestal etc.

Central officeThe test leads can be used for all tests on the 950ADSL2 Plus at any access point from the Central Office to the Subscriber


Keypad

There are 20 keys on the front panel of the 950ADSL2 Plus tester many of which are dual function

The 12 blue keys are used to access many of the test functions and can also be used as a numberpad

The following keys are also dual function :

Adjusts the speaker volume or move cursor to the left

Dialing mode or moves the cursor to the right

AC Tests – Longitudinal Balance, Loss, Noise and Power Influence or in menus moves the cursor up.

Autotest or moves the cursor down.


POWER ON

When the 950ADSL2 Plus tester is first turned on, the screen will slowly fade from a high contrast to a set value

This allows the user to determine that the unit has been turned on, especially in certain conditions where the display contrast might have been set too low for normal viewing


POWER ON

Time and Date

To view the Serial Number at any time after that press the Escape Key while in the Power On screen and the Serial Number will be displayed for 3 seconds

Serial Number

Software Version

When the unit is powered on the Serial Number of the unit is displayed for three seconds .

The time and date is then displayed


Contrast / Backlight

Increase Contrast

Decrease Contrast

Backlight on/off


Test Result ScreensMany of the test result screen formats are similar or the same as this one

Test lead icons

Each test lead icon points to a colored dot on the on the front label that corresponds to the actual test lead

Ring Lead

Ground Lead

Tip Lead

Test results are displayed in one or more boxes

The Bold box displays a live result, thinner border boxes indicate stored results

Tip- Gnd Result

Tip- Ring Result

Ring-Gnd Result


Voltage

Voltage test

This test measures the DC or AC voltage between the test leads

It is used to check for proper voltage on working pairs or foreign voltage on dead pairs


Voltage

Press to select AC or DC measurement

Press to select T-R or R-G or T-G

The key can be used as a shortcut for the key


Overvoltage Warning

The warning appears when voltage exceeds 350VDC or 250VAC.

For most other tests, the limit is 75VDC.

Tests on working circuits have a 25V limit when in the offhook condition


Loop Current

Loop current

Loop current should be >23mA for standard POTS service


High Current Warning

This warning appears when current exceeds 110mA.


Ground Resistance

Ground Resistance

This test must be done on an active pair

Ground Resistance at the customers protector should be < 25Ω for standard POTS service


Ground Resistance

This warning symbol indicates leads connected improperlyor not a working line.


Ringers

Ringers

Use this test to verify the connectivity into a subscriber’s premise or to look for abandoned lines left bridged on

One standard ringer is defined as 0.47uF of capacitance

Electronic ringers may show as less than one ringer


Ringers

Press to repeat Ringers count


Resistance

Resistance

This test measures the leakage resistance between the test leads


Resistance

Press to select T-R or R-G or T-G

The key can be used as a shortcut for the key

If Foreign Voltage is detected then voltage compensation is automatically applied. A ‘V’ appears on the screen

Voltage compensation


Insulation Soak

Insulation Soak

This test monitors the leakage resistance from the test leads to ground.

It indicates changes in the Insulation resistance while stressed with a high voltage over time


Insulation Soak Test

Reference Reading

Live Reading

The test begins by displaying the insulation resistance of the Red(Ring/B) lead in the upper left box. This reading is ‘live’ and will change as the insulation resistance on the lead changes.

After the reading has become stable, the 950ADSL2 Plus stores the value in the right hand box.

Observe the live reading as it changes over time, this gives an indication of the nature of the problem :

Wet cable faults tend to dry out when tested. The live value will become higher than the reference value

Oxidation at faults tends to break down and become conductive over time. The live value will become lower than the reference value


Insulation Soak Test

Press to select R-G or T-G.

Press to update the reference reading

Reference readingsLive

Reading

The live reading is in the Bold box on the left of display


Opens Length

Opens length

Press to select T-G, R-G or T-R

Press to setup Capacitance factors


Opens Length

Ring Length

Mutual Length

This test can be used to determine the distance to an open

For tip and ring open at the same place use the mutual length

For a “tip open” use the tip length (It will be the shortest length)

For a “ring open” use the ring length (It will be the shortest length)

Tip Length


Opens Setup

Opens Setup

Opens length is based on the capacitance of the cable pair

The 950ADSL2 Plus tester needs to know the amount of capacitance in a kilometer of cable to calculate the opens results. There are two separate values; one for the Mutual capacitance and one for the capacitance to Ground.

This table of typical values is provided


Opens Setup

Mutual Capacitance

Ground Capacitance

Press to select ‘Ground Capacitance’ or ‘Mutual Capacitance’

Press to save new values and exit setup

Use the blue keys to enter new values


Tone Transmit

POTS-600Broadband-100Setup

Press or to select 404Hz, 1004Hz, 2804Hz or 577Hz Trace Tone

Press to select POTS- 600


Tone TransmitBroadband-100


Press or to select one of the four frequencies.

0020004001921200

The four frequencies available in Broadband-100 precision tone can be changed to any frequency between 8KHz and 2200KHz by using Setup


Tone Transmit--Setup


Setup 1 Setup 2 Setup 3Setup 4

Use each Setup to configure one frequency for the Broadband-100 precision tone

Use the blue keys to enter a frequency between 8KHz and 2200KHz

Frequencies are entered in 4 digits e.g.

Setup 1 (KHz)

123

00080008

Save

(Existing Frequency)

(New Frequency)

Press to save

9KHz 0009, 15KHz 0015 etc


Dialing

Dial key

Use this key to test the function of a line or to dial a test line before running a loss, noise or active Autotest


Dialing

Press to adjust speaker volume

Press to select tone or pulse dialing

Press to select off-hook or on-hook

Press to select the Autodialer

Use the Blue keys for dialing or


Autodialer

Autodialer

The autodialer stores up to 10 frequently used numbers


Auto Dialer

To Dial a stored number :

Press to move through the list of stored numbers

Press to go offhook and dial the number once the desired number is displayed


Use the blue keys to enter the new or corrected numbers

Auto Dialer

To add or change a stored number :

Press to choose a storage location

Press to back up and make corrections if necessary

Press to store the number or

Press to store the number and dial it immediately


dB

Longitudinal Balance

Loss

Power Influence and Noise

Press this key to cycle through the following tests as shown:


Longitudinal Balance (LB)

The pair should be disconnected at the far end or dialed into a quiet termination line

A pair with good LB (>60) is more resistant to induced interference and exhibits low noise even in the presence of high power influence


Loss


Level

Frequency

Use this test to measure loss from the far end to the near end using tone between 200Hz and 5KHz.

To measure loss first dial a tone source (e.g. milliwatt line or CO based multitone generator) or connect a separate instrument to send the tone at the far-end.


Power Influence & Circuit Noise

Power Influence

Noise

PI - Noise= Computed Balance


Press to toggle between Power influence and Noise

Computed Balance is automatically displayed


Autotest

Autotest

This key runs an automatic sequence of tests on the pair

The 950ADSL2 Plus determines if it is an Inactive or Active pair by first checking the voltage


Autotest

Autotest

The Inactive Pair Automatic test sequence is as follows :FOREIGN VOLTAGE

LEAKAGE RESISTANCE

OPENS LENGTH

LONGITUDINAL BALANCE

LOAD COIL COUNT


Autotest

Autotest

The Active Pair automatic test sequence is :LOSS (AT UP TO 10 FREQUENCIES)

NOISE

POWER INFLUENCE

LONGITUDINAL BALANCE

VOLTAGE

LOOP CURRENT

GROUND RESISTANCE


AutotestOn completion of the Autotest the 950ADSL2 Plus will display the results summarized as follows:

Press to move between the three results screen

Note . Only the results for the tests that were run are displayed

Tip: or can also be used to scroll through the results


Use the blue number keys to input an identification label.

Autotest - Save Result

Press to select a memory location from A-J

If a used memory location is selected the new results will overwrite the old ones

Press to save the results


ADSL

Captured TestTimed TestResultsSetup

Uses the internal ADSL2 Plus modem to connect to the CO DSLAM and measure the essential performance parameters of the link.

Use or to highlight one of these functions and press to select it.


ADSL-- Captured Test

You can find the progress message in this sequence:-- STARTING

-- SEARCHING

-- LINKING

-- ACTIVATING

-- CONNECTED

The Captured Test establishes a connection with DSLAM in CO, records the connection parameters and then immediately disconnects.


and the result screen at last.

Use the key to save the current test result.

Tip: Press twice to enter Captured Test as shortcut.

ADSL Results

Fast Rate 576 kb/s

Max Rate 886 kb/s

Capacity 65 %


ADSL-- Captured Test - result

The result screen displays after successful ADSL connection.

Use to scroll to the next set of results.

ADSL Results

Fast Rate 576 kb/s

Max Rate 886 kb/s

Capacity 65 %

ADSL Results

Margin 19 dB

Attenuation 20.5 dB

Power 12 dBm

Use or to view Downstream( )

and Upstream( ) results.ADSL Results

Fast Rate 576 kb/s

Max Rate 1023 kb/s

Capacity 50 %



ADSL Results

FEC NI 0

CRC NI 0

HEC NI 0

ADSL Results

LCD 0

MODE ADSL2+

DSLAM ALCB

ADSL Results

LOS 0

SEF 0

NCD 0

Downstream Bin Graph



Upstream Bin Graph

Press again and bins 256 - 511 are displayed

Press once again to zoom out to the full graph

Press to zoom the downstream graph. Bins 1- 255 are displayed


ADSL-- Timed Test

This provides the same information as the Captured Test except that the channel is left open for a time duration configured in the setup under Minutes. It allows the error counters (FEC, CRC, HEC) and the alarm counters to accumulate a more meaningful result.


Use the key to save the current test result. If the Timed Test wasn’t completed at the time the Save key was pressed, the test will stop and the results gathered so far will be saved.

ADSL Results

Fast Rate 576 kb/s

Max Rate 886 kb/s

Capacity 65 %


ADSL-- Results


This option allows you to review the results of the last test that was run.

ADSL Results

Fast Rate 576 kb/s

Max Rate 886 kb/s

Capacity 90 %



ADSL-- Setup

ADSL TypeThresholdsLimits Minutes

This option provides a menu for configuring this test.

Use or to choose one of the above modem

configurations. If it is not known then choose ADSL2+ Auto, the

modem will connect using the best available connection standard

ADSL2+ Auto ADSL2+ ADSL2 G.DMT G.Lite ANSI Multimode




ADSL-- Setup

On Off

Use or to switch Thresholds On or Off.

The measured results will be compared with

acceptable limits (as defined in Limits in Setup menu)

and the 950ADSL2 Plus will report a PASS or FAIL

when Thresholds are on.


ADSL-- Setup


Use blue keys to edit PASS/FAIL limit values for the following parameters :

Upstream Rate

Upstream Capacity

Downstream Rate

Downstream Capacity



ADSL-- Setup


Use blue keys to set the time duration for the ADSL Timed Test from 1 to 16 minutes :



Save Result

Use the blue keys on your keypad

to select a letter from the alphabet.

SAVE abcLast InputNew Text

Save

Use the key to cycle between

lower case letters, upper case letters

or numeric mode.


PING

Test 1Test 2Test 3Setup

Use this test to verify proper connection to ISP and to the Internet beyond. The test involves sending a ‘Ping’ packet to an IP address and measuring the response time.

Use or to highlight one

of these options and press to

select it.


ADSL-- PING

You can find the progress messages in sequence:

STARTINGSEARCHINGLINKINGACTIVATINGCONNECTEDIP LINK


The 950ADSL2 Pus allows you to save 3 configuration setups in Test 1, Test 2 and Test 3. Select Test 1 to run a test using the Setup 1 configuration in the Setup menu.

Finally, the 950ADSL2+ displays the PING response time in milliseconds, or ‘PING TIMEOUT’ if no response.


ADSL-- PING

Note 1 :

After getting the PING response time or the PING TIMEOUT message the channel is still left open for the next ping by pressing the Ping button.

After 10 seconds of idle period the channel will be closed and the ADSL line disconnected. The Up/Down arrows will then appear on the screen

Up/down arrows

Press or to display the Local and Remote IP address used during the Ping test:


ADSL-- PING

Note 2.

If at the IP LINK stage the unit was not able to establish a link to the ISP it will attempt additional IP Links The number of the link attempt(s) tried is displayed.

IP LINK attempts

After the 5th attempt the unit will re-establish a new ADSL connection and continue to attempt additional IP Links up to a count of 9 after which the test will terminate and display IP LINK ERROR


ADSL-- PING Setup

Setup 1Setup 2Setup 3


ISP NameDestination IPVCIVPIIP TransportIP EncapPPPAddr. ModeStatic IPPing CountPayload size

This menu option allows you to have 3 sets of configurations,

Test 1, Test 2 and Test 3. Select one of 3 Ping setups and

configure all parameters one by one.


ADSL-- PING Setup

ISP: Internet Service Provider

32 characters max.

Ie ‘ispprovider.net’

It can be left blank for most cases.

ISP NameDestination IPVCIVPIIP TransportIP EncapPPPAddr. ModeStatic IPPing CountPayload Size

Use blue keys on your keypad to select a

letter from the alphabet.

Use the key to cycle between lower case

letters, upper case letters or numeric mode.


ADSL-- PING Setup

The IP address that you want to ping.

Ie ‘216.109.117.205’ (always enter 3digit numbers Ie 192.168.001.001 for 192.168.1.1)

ISP NameDestination IPVCIVPIIP TransportIP EncapPPPAddr. Mode Static IPPing CountPayload Size

Use blue keys on your keypad to select a

number from 0 to 9.


ADSL-- PING Setup

The ATM route to the ISP.

Ie ‘VCI = 35, VPI = 0’

ISP NameDestination IPVCIVPIIP TransportIP EncapPPPAddr.ModeStatic IPPing CountPayload Size

VCI: Virtual Channel Identifier

VPI: Virtual Path Identifier


ADSL-- PING Setup

IP Transport protocols define how IP datagram is carried over the ATM network.


PPPoE PPPoA IPoE IPoA

Use or to check the right option.


ADSL-- PING Setup

The ISP expects the above transport protocols to be configured.


LLC SNAP VC MUX

LLC SNAP - an LLC header is added to the start of the AAL5 frame.

VC MUX - no LLC header is included.



ADSL-- PING Setup

For the PPP transport protocols, you must provide the following additional information assigned by the ISP:


User NamePasswordAuthentication

- the login name

- the password for login

PAP CHAP

PPP Authentication Protocols:

PAP: Password Authentication Protocol

CHAP: Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol


ADSL-- PING Setup

Address Mode

The Local IP Address can be setup as either Static (Provided by the user) or Dynamic, using the DHCP (Address is negotiated by the unit with the ISP).


Static DHCP


Note: The correct ADSL Type (ADSL2+ Auto, G.DMT, G.Lite, ANSI or Multimode) must have been previously selected in the ADSL Setup menu before starting a Ping.


ADSL-- PING Setup

For the Static IP transport protocols, you must provide the following information assigned by the ISP:


Local IPSubnetGateway

Local IP - your Static local IP, ie 192.168.0.7

Subnet - the subnet mask, ie 255.255.255.0

Gateway - the gateway IP address, ie 192.168.0.1


ADSL-- PING Setup

Sets the number of Pings to automatically perform.


Use the blue keys to enter a number between 1 and 10

Press to save

Ping Count 123

0101

Save


ADSL-- PING Setup

For ping count set to 1 the display shows:

Current Ping Time

For Ping count > 1 while pinging the display shows:

Total Number of Ping Tests

On completion of the multiple pings the display shows:

Maximum Time in mS

Average Time

Successful Ping Tests over Total

Minimum Time in mS


ADSL-- PING Setup

Payload SizeSets the number of bytes to be sent in the Ping packet.

Minimum value of 4Maximum value of 1472


Use the blue keys to enter the number

Press to save

Payload Size 123

00640064

Save


Tool BoxSelftestLoadcoil CountADSL ResultsAuto ResultsPC LinkSet ClockLanguageLine FrequencyUnitsAuto ShutdownVersion Info

Use or to highlight one

of these functions and press to

select it.


Tool Box-- Selftest

Short the test leads before running selftest.

This symbol indicates that the leads are open, short Red-Black-Green test leads and try again.

SelftestLoadcoil CountADSL ResultsAuto ResultsPC LinkSet ClockLanguageLine FrequencyUnitsAuto ShutdownVersion Info


Tool Box-- Load Coil Count

This test counts up to five load coils on an unterminated pair.

There must be at least 1000m of cable after each load coil for this function to count properly



Tool Box-- Load Coil Count


Press to repeat the load coil count

Press to stop counting



Tool Box-- Review Results

Search LabelSearch DateDelete LabelDelete DateDelete All

View result sorted by label.

View result sorted by date.

Delete result sorted by label.

Delete result sorted by date.

Delete all results with confirm prompt.

Use and arrow keys to move through

the list and press to select a result.



Tool Box-- Auto Results

Review saved test results or clear the Auto results memory

Show ResultsDelete All



Press to select a memory location from A-J

Press to review the results

There are three screen of results as follows:



Press to move between the three results screen

Press select another memory location

Tip: or can also be used to scroll through the results


SelftestLoadcoil countADSL ResultsAuto ResultsPC LinkSet ClockLanguageLine FrequencyUnitsAuto ShutdownVersion Info


Review saved test results, upload them to a PC or clear the Auto results memory

Show ResultsDelete All

If Yes all Autotest results are cleared from memory

Yes No


SelftestLoadcoil countADSL ResultsAuto ResultsPC LinkSet ClockLanguageLine FrequencyUnitsAuto ShutdownVersion Info

Tool Box-- PC Link

Use PC Link to connect to a PC for test results download, configuration changes and software upgrades *

Before entering PC Link it is important to make sure that the test leads are properly connected to the provided serial connector cable in a color code organized manner, and that the serial connector cable is connected to the PC.

* DynatelTM 950ADSL2 Plus PC Link software must be installed on the PC


Tool Box-- PC Link

When the unit is ready for communication, the following screen is displayed

When an operation is executed on the PC, the unit will display the following image, indicating communication is in progress:

When PC Link is selected the unit will prepare itself for PC communication and wait for an operation to be executed on the PC. The following screen will be displayed initially as the unit prepares itself for communication


Tool Box-- Set Clock

Use this option to set the date and time.

Input date and time in following order:

Date Day / Month / Year

Time Hour / Minute / Second

SelftestLoadcoil CountADSL ResultsPC LinkAuto ResultsSet ClockLanguageLine FrequencyUnitsAuto ShutdownVersion Info


Tool Box-- Language

The 950ADSL2 Plus can display information in two languages. Use this menu to select the desired language for all on-screen messages.

Here is the key sequence to reach the language selection menu, if you don’t understand the language on display.

SelftestLoadcoil CountADSL ResultsPC LinkAuto ResultsSet ClockLanguageLine FrequencyUnitsAuto ShutdownVersion Info



Tool Box-- Line Frequency

To remove the effects of high power line interference.

50Hz 60Hz


SelftestLoadcoil CountADSL ResultsAuto ResultPC LinkSet ClockLanguageLine FrequencyUnitsAuto ShutdownVersion Info

Tool Box-- Units

Change the units of measurement for the 950ADSL2 Plus

Meters Feet


Tool Box-- Auto Shutdown

After 5 minutes of inactivity, the 950ADSL2 Plus turns itself off to save battery power.

The Off setting disables Auto Shutdown

950ADSL2 Plus defaults to Auto Shutdown-On each time the unit is turned on.

On Off



Tool Box-- Modem Power

Always OnThe ADSL2+ Modem is powered up at all times, while the unit is on. This option will provide the fastest access time to an ADSL test but will also consume the most battery power.

SelftestLoadcoil CountADSL ResultsAuto ResultsPC LinkSet ClockLanguageLine FrequencyUnitsAuto ShutdownModem PowerVersion Info

This feature is used to change the modem power state.

5 Minutes OffThe modem remains in a powered up state for 5 minutes after any ADSL test. This is the default setting.

Max SavingThe ADSL2+ modem will be powered up only for the test, and shut off immediately after.

Always On 5 Minutes Off Max Savings


Tool Box-- Version Info

This screen displays internal software version numbers for the program language files used in the 950ADSL2 Plus and MAC address used in PING


950adsl2 plus training tool

Documents

adjust speaker

upper case

standard pots

delete result

current test

ping setup

ping response

ip address