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“Testing is a critical step towards the successful turn-up of a DSL loop. A test device can assist the service provider in all steps of DSL deployment — before, during, and after installation and turn-up…”

“Loop Management System Standards: An Automated Approach” White Paper DSL Forum July 16, 2001

3M™ Dynatel™ DSL Test and Measurement Solutions
In the process of evaluating whether existing copper lines can be made data-ready for DSL deployment, obstacles are bound to arise. Often, you know the problem, but you can’t identify or locate the cause. But whether the obstacle is related to loop resistance, load coils, bridge taps, interference, insulation failures — or a host of others — the issue is the same. You must diagnose and locate the line impairment as quickly and cost-effectively as possible, in order to determine and implement the appropriate solution.

3M DSL test and measurement solutions can also be used to effectively maintain the lines, helping eliminate future errors and manage ongoing maintenance costs.

Familiar yellow 3M™ Dynatel™ products enable you to pinpoint the exact location of any fault and quickly diagnose it, minimizing repair time and cost. In addition, Dynatel instruments can qualify the available data rate on each line, allowing you to inventory the level of service that can be deployed. You can even capture and retain all of the diagnosis information and corresponding solutions for each line for future use.

3M™ Dynatel™ Locators 2200M/M-iD Series
For cable path locating, the Dynatel cable/pipe locator and faultfinder M series has a highly accurate multi-antenna design for various user-selected locating modes — Directional Peak, Multi-Directional Null, plus an ultra-sensitive Special Peak mode for extreme depths. Additionally our most advanced locator series, M-iD locators offer ability to locate active and passive electronic markers.
3M™ Dynatel™ Locators 2200 Series
The 2200 series locator is built specifically to find the path and estimated depth of buried cables and pipes.
3M™ Dynatel™ Marker Locator 1420-iD Series
1400 series iD ball markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, application, material type and size or placement date, etc. They are pre-programmed with a unique identification number, which is also attached to the marker on a removable bar-coded tag.
3M™ Dynatel™ Locator Accessories and Replacement Parts
A full complement of accessories and replacement parts for 3M™ Dynatel™ Locators.
3M™ Electronic Marker System (EMS)
3M electronic marker system (EMS) delivers more information to accelerate identification and can help avoid costly mistakes.