HF current clamp

When used in conjunction with the ARGUS Line Monitor, the HF current clamp assists in locating faults within a cable bundle. The current clamp can be connected quickly and easily, without cutting the cable, using a non-contact method. This allows typical faults, such as faulty power supplies, to be identified quickly and easily and subsequently rectified. Tone tracking makes it particularly easy to locate sources of interference. A previously identified interference frequency is set; this can be tracked acoustically (the tone speeds up or slows down) depending on the signal level. Each waveform can be saved as a reference waveform and recalled for comparison with others. The current clamp does not interfere with active connections.

If you measure around a single conductor, you will see the useful signal (e.g. xDSL). If you measure around the entire cable – i.e. both wires – only the interference signal is displayed on the Line Monitor.

Upgrade your ARGUS now with the ARGUS HF current clamp (item no. 000265).

ARGUS Line Monitor

The ARGUS Line Monitor is a high-impedance real-time monitor that can be used passively on active lines. It can, for example, be connected to an existing connection between a modem and a DSLAM. The Line Monitor enables spectrum analysis of xDSL and can, for example, reveal handshake tones from customer modems. Unwanted signals, such as temporary interference (in real-time operation) or anomalies in the noise (compared to the background noise), can also be detected using the Line Monitor. The results can be displayed either in the time domain or in the frequency domain (FFT). The Line Monitor is always included as standard with models 166, 163, 156, 153, 165, 162, 155, 152 and 151.