Specifications
Supported standards
Main tests
Test Interfaces (front panel)
Rear Panel Interfaces
General
Supported standards
Analog PSTN 2 / 4-wire TE and CO (opt. ALG) | ETSI ES 203 021, TBR 21, EG 201 121, EN 301 437 (Europe) TBR 15, 17 (Europe) (5) FCC Part 68, TIA-968-A (USA) CS-03 Part I (Canada) AS/ACIF S002, S003 (Australia) PTC 200, 220 (New Zealand) 5 YD/T 514 (China) HKTA 2011 (Hong Kong) | PSTN01 (Taiwan) JATE, Analog Terminals (Japan) IDA TS PSTN 1 (Singapore) MoC 023/96 (Israel) DPT-TE-001 (South Africa) (5) CNC-ST2-44-01 (Argentina) (5) Decree No. 392 (Brazil) (5) NET 001/92 (Brazil) (5) ANSI/TIA/EIA-464-C (USA) (5) |
CID SMS (opt. CID SMS) | ETSI EN 300 659-1 V1.3.1, ETSI EN 300 659-2 V1.3.1, ETSI EN 300 659-3 V1.3.1, ETSI ES 201 912 V1.1.1 ETSI 300 648, ETSI EN 300 778-1,2 V1.2.1 | |
xDSL: ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+, HDSL, HDSL2, HDSL4, SHDSL, SDSL, VDSL CPE and CO (opt. DSL) | FCC Part 68, TIA-968-A 5 (USA) (ADSL) IDA TS ADSL1 (5) CS-03 Part VIII (Canada xDSL) AS/ACIF S043.2, S041 (Australia xDSL) ITU-T G.992.1 (5), G.992.3 (5), G.992.5 (5), G.993.1 5 (xDSL) (2) | ITU G.991.2 (SHDSL) (2,5) ETSI TS 101 388 (ADSL) (2,5) ETSI TS 101 270-1 1 (VDSL) (2,5) Taiwan ADSL 01 (5) |
1.544 Mbps interface (opt. T1) | FCC Part 68, TIA-968-A (USA) CS-03, Part II and VI (Canada) JATE, Digital Terminals (Japan) HKTA 2017 (Hong Kong) | ITU-T G.703 (International) ITU-T G.824 jitter and wander (international) ANSI/TIA/EIA-464-C (5) (USA) |
2.048 Mbps interface (opt. E1) | ISDN PRI: TBR 4 (Europe) – Layers 1, 2, 3 (3) TBR 12, 13 (Europe) AS/ACIF S003, S016, S038 (Australia) TNA 134 (ISDN L3 New Zealand) | JATE, Digital Terminals (Japan) NOM – 152 (Mexico) (5) ITU-T G.703 (international) ITU-T G.823 jitter and wander (international) |
Acoustic and telephonometry testing of handset and hands-free telephones (opt. ACU , HATS , HATS 2) | ||
Analog telephones (opt. ALG ) | TBR-38 (Europe) FCC Part 68 (USA), TIA-968-A AS/ACIF S004 (Australia) | GB/T 15279-94 (China) (5) ITU-T P.340, P.313 (International) TIA/EIA – 470.120-C (USA) (5) |
VoIP and Digital telephones (opt. VoIP , DECT , WiFI , Bluetooth) | TIA/EIA-810A (USA) TIA/EIA-810B (USA) TIA/EIA-920 (USA) TIA/EIA-920-A (USA) | TBR 10 (Europe) (5) ETSI ES 202 737 (Europe) (5) ETSI ES 202 738 (Europe) (5) ETSI ES 202 739 (Europe) (5) ETSI ES 202 740 (Europe) (5) |
Cellular telephones (Cellular opt.) | 3GPP TS 26.131, 3GPP TS 26.132 (International) 3GPP TS 51.010-1 (GSM 11.10) (International) | 3GPP2 C.S0056-0 / TIA-1042 (International) ETSI EN 300 903 (GSM 03.50) (Europe) ITU-T P.342, P.360 (International) |
Hearing Aid Compatibility (opt. HAC) | FCC 68.316 and 68.317 HAC (USA) | |
SIP protocol testing (opt. SIP) | ETSI TS 102.027 / RFC 3261 | |
Voice Quality Testing (opt. VQT ) | ITU-T P.862, P.862.1 (International) |
Notes:
- Excluding: High voltage (surges, overvoltage protection, leakage current), EMC, safety, environmental tests
- See xDSL electrical characteristics and transmit power below, for supported tests
- opt. L23 is required for Layer 2 and 3 testing
- Contact Hermon Laboratories for other available standards
- Some standards are optional – please consult Hermon Laboratories
Main tests
Analog PSTN | Automatic dialing Automatically repeated call attempts Clearing of automatic calls DC characteristics in on-hook and off-hook states: Voltage vs current, resistance vs current, DC current DC Resistance DTMF, MF, MFC Signaling Received digits, digit waveform vs time / frequency, low & high group voltage / power / frequency, twist, tone / pause / cycle duration with statistics, noise, rise & fall time, DTMF, MF, MFC digits generation with programmable frequency, level and duration Hazardous voltage limitations Impedance in on-hook and off-hook states Impedance – IZI, Phase, Resistance, Reactance, Inductance, Capacitance, Return loss impulse noise Insertion loss (Series TE) Intentional operational paths to ground Intentional protective paths to ground Line liberation through power failure Longitudinal conversion loss Loop current characteristics Loop interruption tolerance Output signal balance Progress tone detection and generation with programmable level, frequency, duration, cadence and timing | Pulse signaling Received digits, voltage/current vs time and voltage vs current plots, make/break levels and duration, resistance, inter-digit pause, pulse ratio – statistics Pulse digits generation with programmable duration and N / N+1 encoding Relative frequency response R.E.N determination Return loss Ring detection and generation with programmable level, frequency, duration, cadence and timing Ringing impedance Ringing signal overload Series DC Resistance (Series TE) Signaling interference Spectrum Analysis Signal and Noise level measurements vs time and frequency Instantaneous, mean, RMS voltage and power – broadband and narrowband with various BW and filters, psophometric noise, impulsive noise – statistics TIMS and Through Transmission – Narrowband and Broadband tests (see 1.544 Mbps and 2.048 Mbps TIMS and PCM tests) Through Transmission – SF cuttoff Transient after change to the opposite polarity Transient response Transmission delay |
Line, CO and TE simulation | Variable DC loop feed voltage and current limit Variable series resistance, complex line length and terminations Call simulation and analysis of FXS, FXO loop-start interfaces including: Generation, detection and measurements of DTMF, MF, MFC signals and numbers with variable levels, frequency, duration and timing Pulse signaling with variable duration and N / N+1 encoding Progress tones (dial, progress, busy, ringing tones, etc) and Rings with variable level, frequency, cadence and timing Off-hook, on-hook, wink, flash, polarity reversal and ground-start states with variable characteristics | Playback and recording of .wav files Programmable received event masks and if / then / goto conditions for flow control of the simulation execution and verdict setting Programmable user messages, user verdicts and remote commands (for EUT automatic operation) Pre-defined and user defined database of signals and encodings |
CID and SMS testing | SMS and CID protocol testing over analog interfaces | |
Acoustics and Telephonometry | Sending and Receiving Sensitivity/ frequency response Sending and Receiving Loudness Rating (SLR, ROLR, RLR) Receive Volume Control Sending and Receiving Linearity Sending and Receiving Distortion Sending and Receiving Noise Sidetone and Sidetone Masking Rating (STMR) Sidetone Delay Sending and Receiving Delay | Spectrum Analysis with stimulus Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Instability and Howling Echo return loss Terminal weighted coupling loss single talk & double talk (TCLwst & TCLwdt) Acoustic shock protection Voice Quality Testing of handset and hands-free terminals (see Voice Quality Testing) |
Hearing Aid Compatibility | Magnetic field intensity Induced voltage frequency response | |
xDSL electrical characteristics and transmit power | Power spectral density Aggregate total signal power Spectrum Analysis Longitudinal output voltage Transverse balance Longitudinal conversion loss | Return loss Intentional operational paths to ground Intentional protective paths to ground On-hook resistance DC current during ringing Ringing frequency impedance |
Test Interfaces (front panel)
1544 kbit/s interface (opt. T1) | ||
Tx and Rx connectors……………………………………….. 3-pin Siemens jack (4 mm banana compatible), 100O, balanced Line Coding………………………………………………………. B8ZS, AMI Framing Format…………………………………………………. ESF (193E), D4 (193S), Unframed | ||
Clock Input / Output (opt. E1 or T1) | ||
Input / Output 1.544 MHz or 2.048 MHz TTL signal, depending on test configuration Connectors……………………………………………………… BNC female, unbalanced | ||
2048 kbit/s interface (opt. E1) | ||
Tx and Rx connectors………………………………………. 3-pin Siemens jack (4 mm banana compatible), 120O, balanced BNC female, 75O, unbalanced Line Coding……………………………………………………… HDB3, AMI Framing Format………………………………………………… CCS & CRC4, CAS & CRC4, CCS, CAS, Unframed Protocol Testing……………………………………………….. ISDN PRI Layer 2 and Layer 3 testing according to ETSI TBR 4 (opt. L23) | ||
Analog PSTN interface (opt. ALG ) | ||
Two Analog 2-wire test ports with loop simulation and programmable ring and progress tone generator (CH A, CH B), External termination (Zref) input, External series (feed) resistance input, Speaker for audio monitoring with volume control (CH A only), Off-hook LED indicator Connectors …………………………………………………….. 3-pin Siemens jack (4 mm banana compatible) Loop simulation (FXS & FXO) DC power supply Loop feed channel Output Voltage………………………………………………… 0 – 110 Vdc Current Limit……………………………………………………. 0 – 200 mA Voltage resolution……………………………………………. 30 mV Voltage accuracy……………………………………………. 200 mV Polarity switching time……………………………………… < 0.2 ms DC resistance test channel Output voltage………………………………………………… 0 – 500 Vdc Maximum current…………………………………………….. 10 mA Voltage resolution ………………………………………….. 0.2 V Voltage accuracy ………………………………………….. 0.4 V Series resistance Range ………………………………………………………….. 0 – 300 kO or external Resolution …………………………………………………….. 5O or 10O depending on test configuration Terminations (Zref) ………………………………………… Variable according to the supported standards, external or software simulated R1 + (R2 II C2) for measured impedance calculation Artificial line network ……………………………………… Variable according to the supported standards Ring generator Programmable frequency, level, on/off duration, cadence Output voltage ……………………………………………… 0 – 150 Vrms Output power……………………………………………….. 22.5 W maximum Frequency……………………………………………………. 10 – 100 Hz Voltage resolution …………………………………………. 0.2 V Voltage accuracy………………………………………….. 0.5 V Progress tone generator Programmable frequency, level, on/off duration, cadence | ||
Acoustic interface (opt. ACU -INT ) | ||
Audio frequency generator output Connector ……………………………………………………………….. BNC female Connects to external mouth simulator Measurement input Connector ……………………………………………………………….. LEMO type female (7-pin) Frequency range ……………………………………………………… 10 Hz – 24 kHz Connects to external ear simulator Second measurement input (opt. ACU -INT 2) Connector ……………………………………………………………….. LEMO type female (7-pin) Connects to external ear simulator | ||
xDSL interface (opt. DSL) | ||
Testing xDSL electrical characteristics and transmit power provided through Analog PSTN and 1544 kbit/s interfaces. |
Rear Panel Interfaces
VoIP Ethernet test interface (opt. VoIP ) | ||
(One of the Ethernet LAN ports. See below) Signaling protocols………………………………………………………… SIP, H.323 Codecs………………………………………………………………………… G.711, G.722, G.726, G.723, G.729A, GSM FR, iLBC 4 | ||
PC interfaces | ||
SVGA output – Connects to external monitor supplied with the system Connector type…………………………………………………………. HD15 female USB – USB 2.0 compatible Connector type…………………………………………………………. Two standard USB ports Serial – RS-232 Connector type…………………………………………………………. DB9 male Parallel Connector type…………………………………………………………. DB25 female Ethernet LAN 10/100 Mbit/s NIC ……………………………………………………… Two ports Connector type…………………………………………………………. RJ-45 female Audio output, Line input, Microphone input Audio interfaces. AC ’97 Audio Codec compatible Connector types………………………………………………………… 3.5 mm stereo jacks Keyboard – Connects to external keyboard Connector type………………………………………………………….. PS/2 female Mouse – Connects to external mouse Connector type………………………………………………………….. PS/2 female | ||
Built-in PC | ||
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU 1 GB RAM Internal 160 GB hard disk Internal flash memory card reader | ||
Display | ||
External 17” LCD color monitor, supplied with the system | ||
External keyboard and mouse | ||
Supplied with the system |
General
Power requirements | ||
100-240 V ACrms, 47 Hz – 63 Hz, 3 A (@ 240 V) to 6 A (@ 100 V) maximum with all options installed and including the external monitor | ||
Environmental Conditions | ||
Temperature Operating………………………………………………………… 5° C to 45° C Storage…………………………………………………………… -10° C to 60° C | ||
Relative Humidity | ||
Operating………………………………………………………… 30% to 80% Storage…………………………………………………………… 10% to 85% | ||
Altitude | ||
Operating………………………………………………………… up to 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) Storage…………………………………………………………… up to 31,500 feet (9,600 meters) | ||
Regulatory Compliance | ||
EMC………………………………………………………………… EN 61326 FCC Part 15, Class A Safety…………………………………………………………….. IEC/EN/UL/ 61010-1 / CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1 | ||
Dimensions | ||
455 mm (W) x 325 mm (H) x 690 mm (D) 17.9” (W) x 12.8” (H) x 27.2” (D) without 19” brackets, external monitor, keyboard, mouse, external acoustic option accessories. | ||
Weight | ||
50 kg (110 lb) with all internal options installed without 19” brackets, external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and external options. |