EXFO MaxTester 635, V2XAA, V2XAB Quick Reference Manual

The MaxTester 635

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Menu and Keys

Ports

Copper Test

TDR, RFL, DMM, wideband,
POTS

System

Software version/options,
date/time, power settings

Function Keys

Escape/Back

Power

Standby mode: Hold button
for 1 beep

Navigation Keys

Wan (Ethernet RJ45)

Connect to router/gateway
for IP testing

T/A–R/B

Primary interface for
copper testing

xDSL Test

ADSL2+ Annex A/B*, VDSL2

Home

Start/Stop

Enter

LAN (Ethernet 10/100)

Connect to STB or PC for DSL
based IP testing

WAN (DSL)

Connect to ADSL2+/VDSL2
DSLAM. 2 pairs on RJ-11 for
bonded tests

Earth/Ground

* Model V2XAA: Annex A
Model V2XAB: Annex A and B

T1/A1–R1/B1

Secondary interface for copper
testing in 4-wire mode

The MaxTester 635

Copper Testing Cables

T/A–R/B

Primary interface

ACC-M4MM

DSL Testing Cables

RJ-RJ-Banana Y-Cable

Primary interface

Earth/Ground

ACC-M4MM

RJ-Banana Cable

T1/A1–R1/B1

Secondary interface

DSL Bonding Options

RJ-RJ-RJ Y-Cable

ACC-M4MMYB

*

ACC-RJ11-4MM

ACC-BD-4MM

ACC-BD-RJ

Charger Jack

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* In XAA model, these cables are included with the DSL Bonding option.
In XAB model, these cable are included in the default kit.

USB Port

Copper Testing

Smart-Pair Detective

Quick line check and
FaultMapper

Multimeter (DMM)

Volts, current, resistance,
isolation, capacitance,
station ground

TDR

Time domain refl ectometer

RFL

Resistive fault locator

Test Confi guration

Preset profi les for threshold
values/test settings, etc.

Auto-Test

User test scripts

Noise Tests

Noise, power infl uence,
impulse noise, WB PSD noise,
NEXT

Frequency Tests

Balance, attenuation, load coil
detector, tone Tx/Rx

Dialer

POTS phone emulator

Read/Export Result

Access to results or export
via USB/FTP server

Setup

Temperature, units,
termination, fi lters, etc.

Copper Test Results

Hint

Use CURRENT TEST option to
jump directly to another test
(resistance, capacitance, etc.)

Threshold Settings

Select to change pass/fail
thresholds

Continuous

Select to live test a pair or all
pairs

Snapshot (one shot test)

Quick way to check the voltage
status of all pairs

Save Result

Store to memory or USB stick

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The MaxTester 635

TDR

› Launched in AUTO mode

› All ranges scanned and fi rst fault

highlighted

› Choose GRAPH SELECTED to

navigate trace

Distance

First detected fault; distance
metric is available in feet
and meters

Cursor

To scroll with cursor
HINT: Press ENTER to center
cursor on the trace

Range

Manual selection of the
measurement range

1:1

Restore trace to original
aspect ratio

Zoom

To magnify trace
Distance
Amplitude

RFL

› Fault location (Earth/ground contact or battery contact)

› Strap connection (hard loop) at far end

View Results

DTF = distance to fault
DTS = distance to strap
DFTS = distance fault to strap

Pan

Move trace up/down/left/right
using cursor keys

Note: A/Tip and B/Ring will be inverted
if legs are reversed.

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WB SE Attenuation

› Unique technique used to measure insertion

loss (attenuation) across a selected range

Frequency Band Selection

(ADSL2+ 2.2MHz, to VDSL2
30MHz)

Cable Length

View of estimated cable length
along with a pass/fail

Graph Selection

Select to move cursor and
navigate graph

WB PSD Noise

› Crosstalk/RFI detection from live pairs

› Frequency band selection (ADSL2+ 2.2MHz,

to VDSL2 30MHz)

› Blue plot shows peak levels since start of test

› Black plot shows live levels

Graph Selection

Select to move cursor and
navigate graph

Active

Live maximum noise level and
frequency

Peak

Historical maximum noise level
and frequency measured since
start of test

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The MaxTester 635

V2XAA MODEL (ANNEX A) V2XAB MODEL (ANNEX A AND B)

Black and Red

(marked A/T, B/R)

Blue and Yellow

(marked A1/T1, B1/R1)

Black and Red

(marked A/T, B/R)

Blue and Yellow

(marked A1/T1, B1/R1)

PIN 3-4 (RED) used for:

› ADSL2+/VDSL2 single

pair operation

› Pair 1 of bonded circuit

PIN 2-5 (GREEN)
used for:

› Pair 2 bonded circuit

PIN 3-4 (RED) used for:

›

ADSL2+ Annex B/VDSL2
single pair operation

› Pair 1 of VDSL2 bonded

circuit

PIN 2-5 (GREEN) used for:

› ADSL2+ Annex A/VDSL2

single pair operation

› Pair 2 of VDSL2 bonded

circuit

V2XAB MODEL (ANNEX A AND B)

DSL Test Cords

WAN port RJ11 (DSL):

Connect to:

› DSLAM Pair 2 (V2XAA)
› DSLAM Annex A or Pair 2 (V2XAB)

Connect to WAN (DSL)
port of Max-635

Connect to:

› DSLAM Pair 1

Test Profi le Confi guration

› In the SELECTED PROFILE window,

select xDSL TEST SETUP

Test Interface

Select and click the approprate test

For V2XAB Model:

Annex B

Annex A

For V2XAA Model:

Single Pair

Bonding

*

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*Annex J only available on V2XAB model.

DSL Summary Results Screen

Key Results

DSL line type, upstream and
downstream SNRs and max
bit rates

Downstream and
Upstream bit rates

Press ENTER key for
detailed results

DSL Results Details DSL Statistics

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DSL Bits/Bin

Band Information

Illustrates the bits per bin. Move
cursor across to the specifi c
carrier (frequency) to view the
corresponding bins.

DSL Loop Diagnostics

Press up/down key to select:
› SNR per bin graph
› Hlog (or attenuation) per bin
› QLN per bin graph

Loop Diagnostics

Move cursor across to the
specifi c frequency to view the
corresponding value.

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