On 9/24, Grant Pinto wrote:
> Under BABT 340 (TTE dir annex 3 - PQAA), Basic Rate ISDN products must be > 100% tested to a "Receiver Sensitivity" test at production. That test is > described in ETSI ETS 300012, clause D.4.8.2. > > This test requires the use of a "Network Simulator and Test Apparatus". > > Can anyone recommend appropriate test equipment for this test? Since this > is the only telecom type test that is required at production under BABT 340, > I am looking for something more basic (and less costly) than a Siemens K1403 > (or equiv.) that tests all physical interface (layer 1) type tests. > Grant, Try a 6 dB attenuator to loop back transmit into receive. If you get good date, that satisfies BABT. We make an E1 interface, and we meet BABT requirements this way. Please note that we do keep the attenuator under calibration. This is about as cheap and basic as it gets. Pete ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Van Raalte | Email: [email protected] Compliance Engineer | V-Band Corporation | Phone: 914-789-5117 565 Taxter Road | Elmsford NY 10523 | FAX: 914-347-3432 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
