EXFO MaxTester 635 - Manual (Page 129)

Multimeter Tests
Copper and VDSL2/ADSL2+ Multi-play Test Set 121
Stressed Balance
Stressed Balance
The Stressed Balance is an option enabled test that
continuously generates high voltage to the cable pair
under test. The high voltage stresses the leads in order
to reveal imbalances that may otherwise be hidden
with the normal VF Balance test.
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Current Group is the current test group name, for
example Multimeter.
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Current Test displays the test being measured.
Here you can switch to another Multimeter test
from the given list. However, this action will
terminate the ongoing measurement test.
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Noise Filter is a fixed value set to C-message.
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Termination Resistance is a read-only value of 600 Ω .
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Threshold Settings button opens a new page that allows you to set the
Stressed Balance Threshold for the test.
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Result displays the measurement value for Stressed Balance and
pass/fail status dependent on the Good/Marginal Balance threshold
settings.
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Test Status displays the current state of measurement or an error
message.
To select the Stressed Balance parameter values:
1. Press the up/down arrow keys to highlight the desired parameter.
2. Press the left/right arrow keys to view and select the options.
OR
3. Press on a value to open a list box of options.
4. Press to confirm the value.