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ACT6000
Advanced Communication Tester
User Guide
January 2021

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  • Page 1 ACT6000 Advanced Communication Tester User Guide January 2021...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ACT6000 Advanced Communication Tester INDEX Page General description ................... 3 Safety and conformity information ..............4 2.1. Community directive 2002/96/EC ..............4 Functions and measurements type ..............5 3.1. Functions .....................5 3.2. Measurement types ..................5 3.3. Measure Saving & Export ................6 3.4.

  • Page 3: General Description

    General Description The ACT6000 combines various kinds of transmission, metallic and special tests. It can be considered to be the most advanced Test Set today for qualifying and maintenance of advanced transmission systems and copper pairs used for various telecommunication services: from VOICE to VDSL.

  • Page 4: Safety And Conformity Information

    TesCom assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements. If this product is used in a manner not specified by the TesCom the protections provided by the product may be impaired.

  • Page 5: Functions And Measurements Type

    Functions and measurements type 3.1. Functions The main functions of the ACT6000 are: Generator & Meter; Spectrum and Network Analyzer; TDR fault locator. To the above are added the following functions: ▪ DMM plug & play module, for metallic measurements: AC/DC Voltage, DC Resistance / Insulation, RFL, AC/DC Capacitance and Impedance response.

  • Page 6: Measure Saving & Export

    An acoustic beep indicates the low batteries charge. The ACT6000 is fitted with a polarized socket “SUPPLY” for the connection to the AC Power Supply Adapter for battery charge. When the right DC voltage is supplied to the above mentioned socket, the charging status is shown by the led on top panel: Green led “Ready”...

  • Page 7: Technical Specifications

    · -64 ¸ +17 dBm @ 50 ¸ 75 Ω unbalanced / 0.1 dB steps; Output level – High Band (opt.) .: · 0 dBm @ 100 Ω balanced; Output level – High Band (opt,) .: · 0 dBm @ 50 Ω unbalanced. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 7 of 52...
  • Page 8 (20 kHz  6 or up to 35 MHz): · Medium / high band 25, 100, 200, 400 Hz and 1.74, 3.1, 4.0, 8.0, 16.0 kHz. * By EBM30 optional module (ACT-13) User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 8 of 52...
  • Page 9 Step Generator and sample & hold Spectrum Analyzer. 1) by EBM30 optional module (ACT-13) Frequency range TX and RX ..: 200 Hz  6 MHz, up to 35 MHz User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 9 of 52...
  • Page 10 · Impulsive Noise O.71 in base band - Threshold level .......: 0  -60 dBm. - Base band BW filters ...: 200  12000 Hz Flat, 600  3000 Hz, 300  500 Hz. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 10 of 52...
  • Page 11 - Loop resistance .....: 1 to 5 k maximum. - Multi-section facility ....: as the setup for Loop Resistance. - Fault resistance .....: from 5  to 20 M max. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 11 of 52...
  • Page 12 On Hook / Break & Make specs.: R = 120 Ω ±2% @ I = 100 mA; Voffset = 4 Vdc. Automatic pre-configured SELTest sequence for line pre-qualification With single ACT6000 - Single-End Tests on open line, 2 or [4] Wire mode: Metallics: AC / DC Voltage, DC Insulation, AC / DC Capacitance, Q, End-Of-Line (TDR).
  • Page 13 Rate evaluation (Up & Down stream) and SNR for ADSL - ADSL2+ - VDSL2 - VDSL Plus** masks. Automatic pre-configured Telephone DELTest sequence (with two ACT6000 in Master/Slave mode) for POTS link qualification by Signaling and Transmissive tests according to the M.1040 voice mask.

  • Page 14: Commands And Connections Description

    Keys group for the setting of alpha-numerical parameters. (Clear) Key for cancellation, it enables the ability to export the screen shot In BMT format to the USB Pen-Drive. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 14 of 52...

  • Page 15: Upper Panel Connections Description

    Multi-functional key for temporary adjustment of the brightness / contrast of the display and for switching On/Off of the internal loudspeaker. Key for software release and instrument information. BATT. Rubber corner protection of the battery compartment. 5.2. Upper panel Connections Description User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 15 of 52...

  • Page 16: Use Mode (Frequent Commands, Menu Hierarchy

    Use mode (frequent commands, menu hierarchy ..) Frequent Commands The ACT6000’s human interface is very intuitive due to the displayed info. The function keys (F1 - F5), allows various configurations or facilities related to the specific menu. Wen turned on, the Main Menu is displayed...

  • Page 17: Line Tests Pre-Configured Selt Sequences (By Asw 1/Ii)

    ASW 1/II) By the “Advanced Software 1” and DMM module it is possible to perform a complete and automatic line qualification with single ACT6000 placed on C.O. MDF or Street Cabinet. To perform this test is necessary disconnect any xDSL or active device (modem, router or cordless) at the opposite side (user side) of the line to be test.
  • Page 18 VDSL2-12, 8 MHz for VDSL2-17, 15 MHz for VDSL2-30 and 17.5 MHZ for VDSL Plus. Automatic SELT start Push the F5 “Start” key to perform the Single-End-Line-Test sequence. Warning! During the sequence don’t manage the line (a-b) or “ground” (c) connections. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 18 of 52...
  • Page 19 Line Length “EoL” related to the previous setup on the “Config. & Utility” menu. By pushing  arrow it is possible to view the graphs of other transmissive measurements, as follows: User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 19 of 52...
  • Page 20 R.L. measurement as single test …see 7.1 ** Insertion Loss: The threshold limit (decreased of 2 dB) is referred to the typical good line with same length, capacitance and gauge wires. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 20 of 52...

  • Page 21: Line Tests Pre-Configured Single Transmissive Measurements

    7.1. LINE TESTS Pre-configured Single Transmissive Measurements By the adoption of the “Advanced Software 1/II”, and with one ACT6000 c/o Central MDF, Street Cabinet or User side, it is possible perform a single pre-configured transmissive: Noise, Return-Loss, Longitudinal Balance-Loss and NEXT measurement for these services: VOICE, MODEM 56k, ISDN, HDSL 1/2 P, SHDSL, E1/T1, ADSL, ADSL2+, VDSL2-12 -17 -30 and VDSL Plus (35 MHz).

  • Page 22: Line Tests Pre-Configured Delt (End-To-End) Sequence

    Config. & Utility, it start the measurements sequence. Master and Slave shows the progress of the sequence and the data transfer on the related display. The test is finished, the instrument is ready for another test. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 22 of 52...
  • Page 23 Insertion-Loss - Marker on 1.1 Signal-to-Noise Ratio (bit rate), ACT600 – New DELT mode operation for Base Band – MHz freq. reference MHz freq. reference. where are highlighted any DMT channel amplitude. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 23 of 52...
  • Page 24 - Connect the receiving cannel (600 Ohm) to the a - b points of the RTX connector. - Connect the transmission cannel (600 Ohm) to the a - b points of the TX connector; Image 1 (Local / Master side) Image 2 (remote / subscriber side) User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 24 of 52...
  • Page 25 - the Insertion-loss @ 1 kHz related to the transmission cannel connected to the MASTER unit. then push the F1 “View” key for spectral readout: Spectral Noise (with typical threshold limit Insertion-loss (without threshold limits) @ -70dBm) User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 25 of 52...

  • Page 26: Line Tests Pre-Configured Telephone Delt (End-To-End) Sequence

    If it is necessary to repeat the test, press “Escape” to go back to the Master Setup menu and then press F5 “Start” to restart the test. Note①: if necessary typing it is possible to insert a short pause for prefix number. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 26 of 52...

  • Page 27: Subscriber Simulator

    By the adoption of the POTS-SUB optional module ACT-11 (installed on the DMM module) it is possible to perform a simple test to verify the CO signaling parameters using the ACT6000 as POTS telephone device. From the Main Menu select and enter on the “1. Line Tests” menu, then select and enter on the “3.

  • Page 28: Tdr Fault Locator

    The “Relative” mode is useful to detect mismatching among two lines on the same cable. On this image is shown an echo-graph at the end of the monitoring time on “peak” mode. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 28 of 52...
  • Page 29 (top side and green) and the old graph (bottom side and blue). Selecting by the F1 key the modality, will be shown the differential graph between the two echograms. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 29 of 52...

  • Page 30: Events Tests

    ACT6000 setting the Test Frequency to 2 kHz. End-to-End mode Set the Remote Generator (it can be another ACT6000) to 2 kHz / 600 Ohm / 0 dBm (for the ACT6000 see the Generator & Meter instructions on this guide) and connect the line under test to the output of this generator.

  • Page 31: Impulsive Noise Test

    Re-pushing the F2 key goes back to the tabular representation. “Photo” key, the measurement can be frozen and the F5 key will By pushing the allow to save the measurement in the internal memory. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 31 of 52...

  • Page 32: Digital Multimeter

    “Photo” key, the measurement can be temporarily frozen and the F5 By pushing the key will allow to save the measurement in the internal memory. * if found an extraneous voltage over 2.0 Volt, the test will be blocked ! User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 32 of 52...

  • Page 33: Resistance Measurement (Loop And/Or Insulation)

    (under 5 kOhm), an estimation of the length related to the loop resistance value per meter is automatically shown. * if found an extraneous voltage over 2.0 Volt, the test will be blocked ! User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 33 of 52...
  • Page 34 “Photo” key, the measurement can be temporarily frozen and the F5 By pushing the key will allow to save the measurement in the internal memory. * if found an extraneous voltage over 2.0 Volt, the test will be blocked ! User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 34 of 52...

  • Page 35: Low Insulation Localization (Rfl) Without Extraneous Voltage

    Performed the first action it is necessary to push again the F5 key and wait the possible next steps following the instructions shown on the display for the final calculation. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 35 of 52...

  • Page 36: Fault Localization (Rfl) With Extraneous Dc Voltage

    Finished the test it is possible to read the distance from the test point to fault and from fault to line-end. By this test is not possible to measure the value of the fault resistance. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 36 of 52...
  • Page 37 This multi-section setup will stay even after the switch-off of the instrument ! To avoid errors on other possible fault localizations, restore the default condition pushing the F1 key “Default” from the Config & Utility menu. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 37 of 52...

  • Page 38: Resistive Balancement "R-Bal" Measurement

    Moving the marker using the   arrows will be possible to read the exact impedance value for any specific frequency. Besides pushing the F5 key is allowed the saving on the measurement in the internal memory. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 38 of 52...

  • Page 39: Signal Analyzer & Generator

    By the “Save” key function it is allowed the saving of the measurement on internal memory, included the four possible markers points. By the key is allowed the export on the USB Pen-Drive the image on the display (in BMP format). User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 39 of 52...

  • Page 40: Generator & Meter

    50 dB Attenuator “ACT-17/B” o “ACT-17/U”. To measure the frequency of the input signal it is necessary to push the Key. The sensitivity threshold of the frequency-meter is about -30 dBm. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 40 of 52...

  • Page 41: Spectrum & Network Analyzer (For Base And Medium Band)

    “Resolution Bandwidth”. In Medium Band push the * In 2 Wire mode the TX impedance is the same of the RX, the High Z isn’t allowed. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 41 of 52...

  • Page 42: Spectrum & Network Analyzer (For High Band)

    (0 or 20 dB) to perform the measurements on High level or Low level (e.g. noise) signals, or by external HighZ Probe to perform the PSD on powered lines. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 42 of 52...

  • Page 43: Guide For Generic Manual Transmissive Measurements

    (related to the time) will be possible by the new PC Utility named “Spectrum.exe” downloadable from this web page https://tescomusa.com/pages/act6000- applications. Note *) this is the condition for maximum level accuracy, however if a DC Voltage (eg. line feed) is found, the front-end will be decoupled automatically by two capacitors.

  • Page 44: Power Spectral Density (With Spectrum Analyzer In High Impedance)

    The typical value of the Return Loss of a good copper line (>1 km long ..at least) is normally over 15 dB (see the table at the end of this paragraph). User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 44 of 52...

  • Page 45: Longitudinal Balance Attenuation With Network Analyzer

    The setting made as in the example shown is used to measure the NEXT on typical copper pairs for the transport of ADSL2+ stream, where the bandwidth is from few kHz up to 2 MHz (approx). User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 45 of 52...

  • Page 46: Insertion Loss Meas. End-To-End Manual Or Semi-Automatic Mode

    With the Generator & Meter function of two ACT6000 it is possible to perform this measurement at a single frequency, by suitable setting of all the parameters (see the Generator &...

  • Page 47: File Manager

    (standard version), vice-versa in some cases the limits for DELT and SELT Sequences are different to satisfy the pass/fail indications according to the indication displayed by the instrument. The limits setup is listed on the act6000.ini present into the “TesCom_CSV_PDF_Converter” PC folder.

  • Page 48: Configurations And Utilities

    F1 key it is possible to invert the screen background (from black to white) useful to very floodlit environment. 4. DIAGNOSTIC (reserved to TesCom’s Authorized Service Laboratories) 5. LANGUAGE 6. DATE & TIME Function keys F1 “Default”...
  • Page 49 “Custom Cable Type”. If necessary to update the “Cable data-base” with the new externally re-edited, i.e. by the specific ACT6000 PC Utility (compatible only with Windows XP and downloadable from https://tescomusa.com/pages/act6000-applications), it is before necessary to erase the actual data-base pushing F1 “Clr Mem”, then pushing the F4 “Import”...
  • Page 50 If necessary to update the “Limits data-base” with the new one externally re-edited, i.e. by the specific ACT6000 PC Utility (compatible with Windows XP and downloadable from https://tescomusa.com/pages/act6000-applications), push the F4 “Import” key selecting 1 from PC or 2 from USB Pen-drive.

  • Page 51: Appendix 2 - Dpbo Verification

    (useful for the second step) from the results of the SELT Sequence performed on the primary sector of the line (Central to Cabinet), using the ADSL2+ mask, as the following scheme. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 51 of 52...
  • Page 52 By the availability of the “ESEL” and “A – B – C” parameters it is now possible to operate the PSD (sniffer mode by specific probe) on the ADSL2+ band, as the following scheme. User Guide – January 2021 ACT6000 Page 52 of 52...

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