The recent growth of ADSL services within the telecommunications industry has produced a need for test equipment that can handle trouble tickets on both POTS and ADSL lines. Fluke Networks TS1200 is a combination broadband unit for simultaneous ADSL and POTS testing. It offers the very best in DataSafe™ POTS testing combined with the ability to test and troubleshoot ADSL lines -- all in a truly rugged case. The TS1200 lets technicians test ADSL while talking on the POTS frequencies of a line. It also allows off-hook testing of POTS lines without disrupting data services. As a result, trouble tickets are cleared rather than created. Because it can test both POTS and ADSL, the TS1200 reduces the need for separate handheld testers.
Easy-to-use menu screens make this test set suitable for even the most inexperienced technicians. The home button allows access to all major testing modes and configuration functions from one screen. Plus, you can validate service activation, isolate failures between customer premises and service provider as well as measure throughput, line capacity and other parameters -- all in one test. The backlit LCD screen displays eight lines of text and can plot a bits-per-bin graph of test results. Also save up to five results to download and print from a PC.
Auto test takes a snapshot of ADSL line while manual test lets you monitor line conditions for up to 90 minutes. On-screen icons show volume level, battery and charging levels, polarity and speaker or mute button activity. Alarm display shows loss of signal, frame, power or margin at near or far end.
You get all the standard features of Harris butt-in test sets like PBX pause, speed dial, last-number redial plus tone and pulse dialing. With the addition of high-voltage protection, DropSafe™ ruggedness and RainSafe™ usability, the TS1200 test set becomes the essential piece of testing equipment for telephone techs in the world of ADSL.
Perform the following tests. Auto ADSL Test takes a snapshot of the ADSL line and provides test parameters listed in the chart. Use Manual ADSL Test on ADSL line for longer periods of time (up to 90 minutes) for extended monitoring of line conditions. It provides line parameters listed in the chart, updating approximately every 10 seconds. Bits-per-Bin Graph displays 256 bins, relative bits per bin (15 bits/tone max) and the frequency of the line at each bin. It identifies possible disturbers or noise locations on the line. Alarms Test identifies loss of signal (LOS), loss of power (LOP), loss of frame (LOF) and loss of margin (LOM) at the near and far end of the line. It helps locate intermittent faults. With Save and Download Test Results, you can save five test results for later download to a PC. Both recorded line parameters and bits-per-tone data are provided in the results.
This 2.5-pound unit is 10" x 3.75" x 4.25". Eighteen-month warranty.