
ATS-5X User Manual Page 2 of 44
Contents
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Interface.................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 Assistance................................................................................................................................................................ 4
2 Operation........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Instrument Power Up.............................................................................................................................................. 4
2.2 Battery Operation ................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 USB Devices............................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3.1 Keyboard ......................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.3.2 Mouse ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.3.3 Combination Keyboard and Mouse ................................................................................................................5
2.3.4 Drive................................................................................................................................................................5
2.4 User Interface..........................................................................................................................................................6
2.4.1 Title Bar........................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.4.2 Control Selection............................................................................................................................................. 6
2.4.3 Screen Elements..............................................................................................................................................7
2.4.4 Screen Navigation .........................................................................................................................................12
2.5 Screens..................................................................................................................................................................13
2.5.1 Start-up Screen .............................................................................................................................................13
2.5.2 Main Menu....................................................................................................................................................13
2.5.3 Preferences ...................................................................................................................................................13
2.5.4 Date & Time .................................................................................................................................................. 14
2.5.5 Setup .............................................................................................................................................................15
2.5.6 Self-Test......................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.6 Equipment Connection ......................................................................................................................................... 19
2.6.1 Longitudinal Balance.....................................................................................................................................19
2.6.2 Delay Emulation ............................................................................................................................................ 20
2.7 Measurements and Functions ..............................................................................................................................21
2.7.1 Level / Frequency / Noise .............................................................................................................................21
2.7.2 Impulse Noise................................................................................................................................................24
2.7.3 Longitudinal Balance.....................................................................................................................................25
2.7.4 Dialer.............................................................................................................................................................27
2.7.5 Delay Emulator (4-Wire) ...............................................................................................................................30
2.7.6 Echo Measurement....................................................................................................................................... 31
2.7.7 Spectrum....................................................................................................................................................... 33
2.7.8 23-Tone .........................................................................................................................................................33
2.7.9 P/AR Measurement.......................................................................................................................................34
2.7.10 Slope Measurement......................................................................................................................................35
3 Maintenance................................................................................................................................................................. 36
3.1 Software Update...................................................................................................................................................36
3.2 Calibration.............................................................................................................................................................37
3.3 Battery Care ..........................................................................................................................................................37
4 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................38
5 Abbreviations................................................................................................................................................................ 43